Maximilian Thoroughbred/2.0

Maximilian Thoroughbred is a character played by MOONMOON.
==General Info and Backstory==
Maximilian Thoroughbred is the scion of a wealthy Scottish-descended family in Liberty City, who used his wealth and cheating skills to obtain a degree from Harvard University and a doctorate in physics. While working as an astrophysicist, he heard the song “Stir Fry” by Migos and was inspired to divorce his wife Susan and leave Liberty City for Los Santos, entering the rap game and dubbing himself “Yung Dab”.
Yung Dab befriended Alabaster Slim and Gomer Colton, as well as Otto Delmar, Jaclyn Hyde, Lang Buddha, Eugene Zuckerberg, and Wang Chang, hired Kevin Shaw as his lawyer, adopted Siz Fulker and fell in love with Cheryl Smith. As a drug dealer, he acquired much respect from the criminal underworld, earning a reputation as a mediating and unifying figure. He recorded hit single after hit single, even charting higher than Post Malone on SoundCloud, and becoming rivals with Lil Erf. He founded his own record label, Cop Killa Records, and was a member of Prune Gang. As time went on, he developed a terroristic alter ego known as the Gnome, inspiring many similar terrorists including a group he founded called The Gnomes, and after a large-scale police manhunt resulted in his arrest in 2019, he was swiftly convicted and sentenced to an eventual 757 days in prison, despite a pardon from Judge Dennis LaBarre midway, before his escape in 2021.
== Appearance and Personality==
During crimes, Yung Dab always made sure to wear gloves and a mask that would hide his tattoos. However, as constantly pointed out by Kevin Shaw, Yung Dab did a horrible job of disguising who he actually was, as he wears the same style of clothes to every job he does. Booty shorts and animal masks were also a favorite style for Dab when committing crimes, and another choice in style that Kevin Shaw verbally disapproved of; he always accused Yung Dab of being a furry. Yung Dab does not like showing his arms, as he is insecure about their appearance, so is rarely seen wearing short sleeves. (Yung Dab only wore short sleeves three times while active in Los Santos before 2028.)
In his rapper days, Dab wore bright, flashy colors and clashing patterns, usually in the form of a t-shirt, puffy jacket, shorts, and sneakers. He wore his hair in cornrows of differing patterns and colors, as well as dreads and a high flat top. The reason for him wearing such flamboyant outfits was that he wanted to define himself, and not be held down by society's standards of fashion.
As he grew more powerful, wealthy, and confident, Yung Dab began dressing more appropriately. He transitioned his outfits to a more professional spectrum of white or brown suits, accompanied with colorful bow-ties. 
Yung Dab began his journey in Los Santos as a charismatic influencer; often bragging about his skills as a killer, drug dealer, and all-around gangster. In actuality, Yung Dab was quite the coward, too scared to even point a gun in self defense. While he talked "big game", Yung Dab was quick to bend to the will of anyone who held more power over him, using his charming personality to get in on their good side.
As Yung Dab began to delve more into the crime lifestyle of robbing banks and the jewelry store, his confidence as a criminal grew; namely, his confidence in his ability as the best thermite/lockpick user in all of Los Santos. Upon discovering his skill for robbing with massive success, Yung Dab grew addicted to crime; so much so that it put an end to his rap career.
Yung Dab was very charitable with his wealth and services, which is another reason why so many people support him. He often paid people much more than asked of him, even dishing out money without being asked. Alongside monetary hand-outs, Dab offered his skills and abilities to those in need; whether they needed a hit-list taken care of, a ride from point A to point B, or a mentor to show them the ropes of the city. His outgoing personality allowed for him to make allies with almost every gang and criminal in the city, as well as many members of the LSPD, and the judges of the city. Yung Dab was a uniting factor amongst many enemy gangs and groups, often acting as a mediator between opposing sides.
It was not until his mental breakdown that Yung Dab overcame his cowardice and strict personal rule against shooting people. Under the influence of Alabaster Slim, Yung Dab shot his first cop, Jenny Hall; marking the beginning of his descent into insanity, and a terrorist lifestyle. After this incident, Yung Dab slowly lost his regard for human life over time, and would eventually be willing to sacrifice innocent lives for the greater purpose of his ideals. Having been completely aware of his own descent into madness, he attended two therapy sessions to tackle this issue. (However, the sessions did not prove to sully his blood-thirst.) Yung Dab additionally found himself concerned with his own constant happiness, and his lack of guilt over his horrific actions. Despite this realization, he never stopped himself from participating in violent acts.
Yung Dab, by the time of his incarceration, was obsessed with his own ideology and hatred for the imbalance of power in the police state. Yung Dab became a man who detested being controlled by others, and hated being told what to do. This, combined with his charisma and smarts, made Yung Dab a natural leader. In his final moments with the police in max security, Yung Dab spoke with "The Gnome" persona's voice, sans mask. This could potentially mean that Yung Dab was overcome by "The Gnome" entirely, indicating him as mentally unstable, and/or officially insane."He's a terrorist. He only derives enjoyment from shooting cops, and disrupting whatever systems they have to work with." - MOONMOON, regarding Yung Dab.
==SoundCloud ==
==Criminal Record (before 2023)==
==Character Arcs==
See Maximilian Thoroughbred/2.0/Character_Arcs
==Relationships==
See Maximilian Thoroughbred/2.0/Relationships
== The best of clips and VODs ==
# Abridged version of the crane kidnapping
# Tessa’s driving lessons to Yung Dab
# Yung Dab reforms?
# Killing a cop in the jewelry store
# Flirting with Jenny Hall
# Getting revenge for a pimp
# Shooting a tow trucker
# The bus tour
==Episode List==
The playlist of VODs as hosted on YouTube is here.
#	Title/VOD 	Key Events
1	Yung Dab - !EU (03/11/2019) 	Yung Dab arrives in Los Santos.
Boba Stone teaches him how to dab and is declared his son.
Yung Dab calls Sun Moon, and asks for cocaine.
Sunny shows Yung Dab the city.
Yung Dab meets and flirts with Scarlett Winters, then Ziggy Buggs, making them unofficial boyfriends.
Yung Dab gets his iconic tattoos.
2	Yung Dab buys a car
(03/12/2019) 	Yung Dab dawns his first iconic rapper outfit.
Yung Dab meets Senior Detective, Jenny Hall, for the first time.
Compliments the Chief of Police, Jackie Snow, on his wig.
Yung Dab meets Eugene, deems him his new grandpa, learns of his history, and Prune Gang.
Alabaster Slim tries to get Yung Dab on the corner and pimp slaps him.
Buys his very first car for only $2,500.
3	Yung Dab, an aspiring, clout chasing rapper
(03/12/2019)	Yung Dab meets Jack Ripley, Joe Caine, Otto Delmar, Al Saab, Tony Corleone, Ricky Robins, Cheryl Smith, Oola Kingston, Gladys Berry, Dexx "Get Money" Martin, and Georgina "Windsong" Williams.
Organizes a rap battle in the Vanilla Unicorn's parking lot.
Befriends Melbert Rickenbacker, completing his introduction to Prune Gang.
Declares Kelly Smith to be the coolest guy in the world.
Yung Dab wins his (rigged) rap battle.
Nino Chavez lends Yung Dab his bike.
Tim Lee initiates Yung Dab by making him smoke crack.
4	Yung Dab Sells Crack
(03/13/2019) 	Yung Dab is beaten by Gladys via bat.
Meets Lang Buddha, and is scammed into buying overpriced cocaine from the Leanbois.
Gordon Parks robs Yung Dab of his ID and belongings.
Yung Dab learns how to obtain oxy.
Yung Dab meets and fights alongside Bogg Dann.
Gladys beats Yung Dab down yet again with her bat, and she and Gordon Parks shit on him in the middle of the road.
5	NoPixel RP - Yung Dab Joins a Gang (03/14/2019)	Otto assigns Yung Dab the mission of finding a sawed off shotgun in two hours, under the threat that he will skin him alive if he is to fail.
Dab meets Dale Morris and Mr. Chang and freestyles for them. 
Al Saab, Cheryl, and Yung Dab attempt to set up an ambush for Otto. He does not show up. They end up meeting at PDM where Yung Dab is taken by Trooper Emma Dupont for questioning.
Yung Dab proceeds to snitch on Otto and Gladys to the police. 
Meets Murphy Braun, and engages in a rap battle.
6	Yung Dab Joins a Gang - pt. 2 (03/15/2019) 	Yung Dab sells cocaine to James Tinklebottom, who proceeds to kidnap him, and frame him for Weazel News.
Meets Kiki Chanel.
Raps the Prune Gang song, and is initiated into Prune Gang by Eugene, after beating up local Vagos members. 
Punches Lil Loco into oncoming traffic. Is threatened by him minutes later in the same ambulance.
Yung Dab purposely is apprehended by an officer so as to get arrested for the bag of cocaine on his person, thus increasing his clout.
7	NoPixel RP - Yung Dab Joins a Gang pt. 3
(3/15/2019)	Snorts cocaine off the trunk of Alabaster Slim’s car in the casino parking lot. They later sniff more coke off the trunk, Lady and the Tramp style. Mel, Slim, and Yung Dab attend a Vinewood Bowl fight club together. Otto runs off with the entry/prize money.
The gang tries to hunt down Otto. Mel shoots Windsong, and they take Jaclyn "Jackie" Hyde hostage.
Al Saab and Ricky show up to pay for Jackie’s freedom, right before Otto rolls up with Chang Gang. The exchange ends in a shootout where Chang Gang is victorious. They rob Yung Dab and the gang and then leave.
==Trivia and Quotes==
==2.0 Gallery==
F57388F6-42AA-4829-81A8-B57E1F3947DD.jpeg|Dab in Max Security in “A Peek Into NoPixel” trailer
2.png|Embodying Ronald McDonald
4.png|Slim lets Dab take his scooter for a ride
5.png|Dab's douchebag outfit
6.png|Failed motorcycle trick
7.png|Playing air guitar
Young dab1.png|Dab and his AK (The picture sent to Kevin Shaw)
8.png|Attending Tony and Tori's wedding
9.png|Matching with your best friend
10.png|No sleeves, full dad fit
11.png|Yung Law Attorney at Shaw
12.png|KKona
1.png|Rainy day at Sandy Shores
3.png|Yung Noir
Max.jpg|Yung Dab's police profile picture in the public records database
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