Tony Moretti

Tony was born in Sicily, Italy in 1936, but at the age of 2 (1938), his parents moved to America due to

unknown reasons and so Tony was raised in Broker, Liberty City in a loving family composed of his mother (Madiana), father (Alphonzo), and his brother (Bobby). His father Alphonzo was a hard worker, respected within the community. Over time, to make a long story short, his reputation followed and made him a man of true respect and most of all, feared. The Moretti Famiglia saw its first days in the late 1940s. It was a small but very respected crime family.

Tony was born first, and Bobby came 2 years later. So Tony was always a big influence on Bobby and especially always there for him. Growing up was sometimes too easy for them. The Moretti name carried a lot of weight and a lot of respect. So they generally did good. Tony always had an attitude and a sense of leadership, like his father. It was easy to see what kind of man Tony would become. As a teen, Tony was a party animal. He knew how to enjoy life but reality quickly sets in when he’s told by his father, that one day, the "family" will all be his. It took a while to let that sink in. Nonetheless, Tony continued to be as he always had been, with that at the back of his mind.

In his mid 20’s, Tony started driving a Taxi and made it his primary work. This was great for him and he loved it. No other reason why, he just did. Seeing as Tony was used to driving the streets of Liberty City, this job got him a special call one day. Age 28, Tony is finally officially recruited by The Moretti Famiglia. He became the driver, driving his father around and others at times. His father always tried to subtly push Tony to the business. But Tony never seemed sure about it. This is also the period where he lost his mother to a heart attack, this destroyed the family for some time.

Over the years, Tony worked his ass off for the Taxi Company and of course, his father. His brother Bobby even ended up recruited as an official Soldato at the age of 26. Tony never wanted to leave the taxi Company as he seemed to enjoy that more than the work for his father. And then he married his highschool sweetheart, Maria who was Italian but also French which she taught Tony. They were in love and the only person able to keep Tony down to earth. She however, never liked that Tony was involved in his father’s affairs and this was understandable. Tony sympathised with that opinion and tried his best to stay away from it, telling her “I’m only driving them, that’s it!” but we all know this is a lie, Tony was much more involved than he wanted to be.

When he was in his 30’s, Maria was pregnant but unfortunately, the child did not make it past 6 months within the pregnancy and this really destroyed Tony and Maria. They however, remained a married despite the hardship but Tony was leaning more an dmore into his father's business as a way to release some anger. He would not tell Maria. He remains a driver for his father all while keeping his Taxi job.

When Tony was 40 something, Maria was diagnosed and soon after died of Breast Cancer. Tony was depressed for a while and then angry again. The “soft” Tony was gone. Everyone noticed it. He was more ruthless from this point on. He started getting more involved with his father’s conversations which in turn pleased his father as he always wanted Tony to be the one to take over the mantle some day. So Tony would move on to become a Soldato but he never wanted to be more than that. Even if offered to be street boss or even Caporegime. His father was confused at this but nonetheless, Tony continued to work for his father mainly as a driver along with other things on the side.

When he was 46, Tony & Bobby drove their father to a meeting. Tony waited outside while Bobby and a few others escorted Alphonzo inside for the meeting at the restaurant. An attack happened inside while they waited but luckily Alphonzo stepped out of the restaurant, safe and sound. They appeared to have won, until a car pulled up and shot up the front and killed Alphonzo, the Don and his brother Bobby. Tony was spared from this fate as he could only hide from this by ducking in his car and being forced to leave the scene right after the shooters left because of police arriving.

This was an attack from another small upcoming crime family the Mancini Family, this was setup by Alphonzo’s very own Consigliere (Adviser). Scum of the earth pieces of shit they were and desperate to take the Moretti Glory away. In the process, another warehouse got hit and more Moretti Famiglia were killed at the same time. They managed to take down the entire, or most of, The Morettis. Needless to say, Tony was furious and upset at this point as he just lost his brother and father and a lot of family friends. The glory days were over. But Tony still felt like something was off with it all.

Some of the remaining survivors of the attack were looking to Tony for advice on what to do next and if he was going to take over the mantle seeing as he is the last of the Moretti bloodline. He didn’t like the idea as he thought, if the Mancinis were to even get word of Tony taking the mantle, it would be certain death. Tony was on edge, nervous, and paranoid at times because of these events. And nobody could blame him for it. At any moment, someone could bust through that door and make sure there is no more Moretti Famiglia. So Tony listened to his thoughts as he proposed to himself that he should move away to forget it all, The loss of his Mother, his unborn child, his wife, his brother and father... and this way the Mancinis would know for sure that there was no chance of the Morettis operating in Liberty again. For some reason, Tony just could not take the mantle, he didn't feel up to it, ready or able to live up to his father's reputation.

He planned for a couple weeks, very last notice and he packed up and left for Los Santos. He randomly selected this city at the very last minute as to confuse the Mancinis even more and hopefully losing them. With very little cash left, he starts a new and fresh life in the sunny state of San Andreas. Tony now searches for a new Taxi job and struggles to land it. He is focused on returning to work as soon as he can. Can Tony keep himself away from that old life? He sure as hell is going to try. But there’s no telling what stories await for him now.