Concerta Lombardi

Concerta Lombardi is the ruler of the Lombardi Family, acting on behalf of her brother, Don Quentino Lombardi. She is a major supporting character .
==Background==
Poised and refined, elegant, yet authoritative, Concerta Lombardi is officially acting on behalf of her older brother, Quentino, as he recovers from an unspecified illness.Concerta Lombardi: ""(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) Neither she nor Quentino are actually from the United States. They were born in Italy before the Great War, in a small village near Naples, and moved to America with their parents when Concerta was about ten years old. She does not miss her homeland, preferring to live in the present, with memories keeping the past alive forever - or at least as long as she remains alive.A Vault Dweller: "Do you ever miss Italy? Or are you happy with Atlantic City?"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) She worked with her brother to establish the Acee mafia. While officially it was Quentino who organized Italian immigrants in Atlantic City's neighborhood and established the Lombardi Family,A Vault Dweller: "Is the Family an Italian organization?"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) Concerta was the true mastermind behind its power and prominence. The impulsive, temperamental Quentino was driven by vice and whim, forcing Concerta to be the decisive, tactical voice of reason as a simple matter of self-preservation. While she looked out for herself, her decisions were made with the best interests of her brother in mind, if only to keep him as a figurehead.A Vault Dweller: "You've been calling the shots this whole time?"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) 
She never touched the reins directly, instead steering her brother by whispering in his ear and manipulating him to act as she desired. Her brother was none the wiser, considering her weak and emotional.Succession Their upbringing from Naples played a crucial role, as Quentino set the Family in a strictly traditional way: A patriarchal power structure, where only men were allowed to hold the reins of power. Concerta considered the inability to rise above the traditions of their culture as evidence of congenital stupidity, but loved him all the same.A Vault Dweller: "Why didn't Quentino just name you as his successor?"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue)
Quentino budged only slightly after the Great War, by loosening the strict standards governing admission into the ranks of the Family. Where once only Italians were permitted to join and become made men, recruitment became more open to maintain the necessary numbers. The prohibition on women becoming made remained in place (and caused no small amount of misery for Concerta's rival, Antonio Russo, and his daughter, Abbie). Antonio was groomed by Quentino to be his heir and the next godfather, due to their shared past and the role he had in the creation of The Devil's Blood, Acee's hottest commodity after the War.A Vault Dweller: "How is this even possible?"Antonio Russo: "Heh. How about I tell you a story, kid? Suppose you know by now I was a capo. Big one, too. Not a drop of Devil's Blood flowed in AC without my say in it. I only got where I was 'cause Quentino took me under his wing. He was the godfather when I joined up with the Family. Up until recently. We was thicker than thieves, blood brothers. He didn't have any sons of his own. He'd made it very clear that when it came time to kick the bucket, I'd become don. And then when I croak, Vin would take my place. 'Cept he has a demon of a little sister. Concerta. She never liked me. Wanted to be don herself. Yet she can't be. For...obvious reasons."A Vault Dweller: "Why would Quentino make you godfather instead of his own sister?"Antonio Russo: "It's...why you gotta ask questions that don't have an easy answer, eh? Being don, you've gotta make a lot of tough decisions. You've gotta do a lot of bad things. And... there's certain traditions we have to follow. Some of these traditions are very outdated. But they're followed nevertheless. That's how Concerta got iced out. If that hadn't been the case, who knows? Maybe she wouldn't have ended up...the way that she did."A Vault Dweller: "How has no one caught on that Quentino is dead?"Antonio Russo: "Concerta has it spun that he's just weak from old age and can't make public appearances no more. Truth is, she's probably gonna come out as don sooner or later, but is trying to ease into the process. That is, if the Family accepts her. She's going to face some opposition, even without my beautiful mug around."(Antonio Russo's dialogue) Excluded from succession, she has nonetheless continued to cultivate the might of the Lombardi Family, developing a healthy respect for Mayor Timothy Lane and the Munis for the way he fights for his city,A Vault Dweller: "What do you think of the Munis?"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) and forming a close friendship with Mother Charlotte of the Showmen, including meeting for tea every Saturday (assassination attempts over finances notwithstanding).A Vault Dweller: "You and Mother Charlotte? Friends?!"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) Charlotte is one of the few people who command her genuine respect.A Vault Dweller: "What can you tell me about the Showmen?"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue)
The situation destabilized when her brother started sampling the Blood himself. Hot-headed and stubborn, he quickly developed an addiction, becoming reliant on the drug. Concerta watched him waste away, keeping the addiction concealed, until eventually Quentino tried to wean himself off of the drug around 2105. As addiction was permanent and withdrawal lethal, his health worsened steadily,A Vault Dweller: "So you didn't kill Quentino?"Concerta Lombardi: " He got too big for his britches one day, as he often did, and sampled some of his product. Became addicted to Blood. There's no weaning off Blood. No cure, no ten step plan. You stop taking it, and you die."(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) until he was on his death bed. Concerta tried to persuade him to break with tradition and name her his successor. He steadfastly refused, confirming Antonio as his heir. One night, Quentino went into cardiac arrest. Despite prompt attention from Frank Vitelli, the Lombardi's physician, he died at 22:54.Physician's note Rather than announce the death, Concerta quietly disposed of Vitelli and spun a story how her brother became too weak to make public appearances, using her as an intermediary. Thus, she started easing the family into breaking with "tradition" and accepting a new, female ruler. However, first, she had to get rid of the designated heir and his family, whom she considered little more than a fool who would run the empire she bled for into the ground.Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue)
To anyone who asks, Quentino was, is, and will be the godfather of the Lombardi's, as he was before the bombs. However, as she holds court at Quentino's, she quietly settles into the role,A Vault Dweller: "Who runs the Family?"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) though the ambiguity of her position within the organization and being forced to pretend are taking their toll.A Vault Dweller: "So, what's your place in the organization?"Concerta Lombardi: " " She is well aware that breaking the traditions so openly will undeniably anger a lot of people, but is determined to claim the spot no matter what. As far as she's concerned, it is her purpose in life, her destiny, and she'll stop at nothing to achieve it.A Vault Dweller: "Are you going to become don after Quentino?"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) If pursuing that goal with cost her her life, then so shall it be.A Vault Dweller: "Aren't you worried about retaliation? Must be cutthroat to be in your position."Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) After all, she is a part of the mafia and lives in a hellish, post-nuclear world where facing one's own mortality occurs daily. As such, she has accepted death as not something to be feared, but the "greatest motivator to align to [one's] purpose", something that's almost beautiful in its inevitability, and certainly enjoyed by her.A Vault Dweller: "You're more philosophical than I expected."Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) Especially due to her general penchant for the macabre.A Vault Dweller: "That's a funny way of looking at death."Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue)
However, until she can officially claim the position, she needs to remove the threats to her power. Antonio Russo fled Acee for Appalachia with his family. Concerta sent hitmen after him, to ensure that he'd never return (senility or not),A Vault Dweller: "Why were you pretending to be senile?"Antonio Russo: "Two words: Concerta Lombardi. That woman has a bounty on my head that ain't gonna be repaid in anything but a body bag. Who's gonna wanna whack a frail, old man?"(Antonio Russo's dialogue) believing him a businessman with no leadership qualities whose status would undermine her ambitions.A Vault Dweller: "You were the one who put the hit on Antonio, weren't you?"Concerta Lombardi: " He may be an adept businessman, but he would make a poor leader. And an even worse godfather. "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) However, a greater threat lies closer to home: Fabio Mondadori has realized that Quentino may be dead, and started to look for proof to depose Concerta. He represents the single greatest threat to both her and the family, as he is a liar and the opportunist, caring only for power and wealth - and not at all for the legacy or the glory of the Family.A Vault Dweller: "Why should I believe you and not Fabio?"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) Worse yet, Timothy Lane has pieced together the facts and realized that Quentino has died and the Lombardis are weak, authorizing Buttercup and his IRS to aggressively collect outstanding dues.Q To hide the expenses going to sustain her brother, Concerta hired Billy Beltbuckles as bookkeeper, who has done an excellent job reducing expenses through more or less illicit means,The Neapolitan Casino terminal entries; accounting terminal, Outgoing Costs as much due to talent as to the fact that Concerta terrifies him.Billy Beltbuckles: ""(Billy Beltbuckles' dialogue) 
==Interactions with the player character==
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===Quests===
* Regent of the Dead: Concerta is the true power behind the Lombardi Family. She is not confronted during the main story arc of America's Playground, but in the sidequest. After the player learns the truth behind Quentino Lombardi's demise, she confronts the player. Aside from killing her on the spot, the player can choose to side with her after hearing her explanation (which shocks and humbles her), having to kill Fabio afterwards,A Vault Dweller: "You've convinced me, Concerta. The Family should stay under your leadership."Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) though it can be avoided with an Intelligence 8+ check;A Vault Dweller: "[Intelligence 8+] I want to see you stay in power, but I'm not going to kill Fabio to help you get your way. You'd be just as bad as him."Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) convince her to step down, as her time in the limelight is over (which results in Fabio ordering her killed later on),A Vault Dweller: "[Charisma 8+] Someone as wise as you should be able to understand when your time in the spotlight is over. It's time to let go."Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) or using Luck 8+ to pretend to go back to Appalachia using a weak excuse.A Vault Dweller: "[Luck 8+] [lie] You're so verbose, so wise. You know what, let's forget this whole thing. I'll just go back to Appalachia."Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue)
** Subsequent interactions with Concerta, if alive, will reflect the player's decision. If she was convinced to spare Fabio and use him, she reacts with dark amusement, considering Fabio akin to a small, yapping dog irrespective of his usefulness.A Vault Dweller: "How are you holding up after everything with Fabio?"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue) If he was slain, she will note that he was not the only snake after her throat, but her life's become much more peaceful.A Vault Dweller: "How's the post-Fabio life?"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Conterta Lombardi's dialogue)
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==Appearances==
Concerta Lombardi appears only .
==Gallery==
FO76AC Concerta Lombardi.png|Concerta in the first iteration of the PTS
FO76 Concerta gun.png|Concerta fighting a Vault Dweller with a revolver
Concerta killed.png|Concerta if she is killed by a Vault Dweller
==References==
Category:America's Playground characters
Category:America's Playground human characters
Category:Lombardi Family characters
Category:The Neapolitan Casino characters
ru:Кончетта Ломбарди