Angels

The Syndicate

The **Angels** are a gang of former tribals living in Freeside in 2281. Though they work for the Cooking Boys, they secretly have a Strip-spanning agenda of their own.

## History

### Formation

The 2077 Los Angeles Angels team was a particularly brutal, ruthless, dirty team. Using underhanded tactics, the Angels made it to the conference finals, where they faced the Boston Paddies, who were on a miracle run. The series had its pivotal moment when an arrest warrant was released for Angels star pitcher "Fats" Malone for the murder of a prostitute. Malone went into hiding and the Angels lost the series without their best man.
Malone's friends went to his home away in a small town in the Sierra Nevada, where they found him in hiding. They amassed a stockpile of weapons for a shootout in case the police ever tracked Malone there. They didn't because their investigation was permanently put on hold with the nuclear exchange of the Great War.

The town was fortunately spared. The Angels, with their weapons, took control of the town, with Malone becoming mayor. For generations they survived by enslaving settlers and passerbys for farming and by raiding caravans. The tough living conditions made them a hardy people. Stories and legends about the now legendary Malone and his disciples were passed down through the years. Eventually, combined pressure from the NCR, Desert Rangers, and 80s forced them out. They joined other tribals resettling in the slums outside of the former Vegas.

The other immigrants were forced into the west side of Freeside by the local ruling gang known as the Kings. The Angels became notorious for their work as hitmen and mercenaries for the various gangs of Freeside. However, the caps they made eventually funded their own turf war to take Freeside. During this war, they extorted the other gangs in west Freeside and killed those that resisted, such as the Red Leathers in the Leather Massacre.

A combined effort from the Kings and the Van Graff crime family defeated the Angels by assassinating their leader and then defeating them in a massive gunfight. The Van Graffs were ruthless and massacred the majority of the Angels, including every women and child, leaving roughly 7 or so alive. The Angels' power was broken and West Freeside was a free for all for various gangs once again.

### Return to Power

The highest-ranking surviving enforcer, Angel Eyes, took control of the remaining Angels. He had them lay low, rebuilding their reputation by offering his men as guns for hire in by the book missions. Over time, as the Angels numbers remained low, the fear and hatred for them was steadily forgotten.

This was because Angel Eyes had lost interest in Freeside, instead hoping to move his Angels onto the Strip proper, which was re-opened by Mr. House and became a den of chems, prostitution, casinos, and caps. By 2281, the Angels were hired by the various organizations on the Strip, including every casino. Freeside locals were kidnapped by the Angels and sold to the White Glove Society for cannibalism or to the Omertas for sexual slavery, especially many women. The Tops was supplied with chems.

Angel Eyes greatest move came when the Cooking Boys came to power in West Freeside. He allied the Angels with the gang, hiding their activities by ostensibly working for the Boys. Through this, they could operate in the shadows, away from the prying eyes of the Kings, NCR, Van Graffs, and vigilantes.

With this, an interesting job offer came to Angels: a proposal from Marko, a near mythical crime lord, considered to be the toughest man in the wastes. Marko offered a healthy supply of caps in exchange for provoking and winning a turf war against the Kings. Angel Eyes accepted, and began working on brewing a war.

## Members

* Angel Eyes - Former enforcer and now leader
* Frank - Overseer of Supply Shipments