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= Crime =

Takashima has a criminal underworld that is entirely player-built and player-run. There are no NPC gangs, no scripted heists, no artificial criminal economy. Every criminal organisation, every territory dispute, every trafficking network exists because players chose to build it — and can be dismantled because other players chose to destroy it.

Crime on Takashima is not a side activity. For those who commit to it, it is a career, a community, and a constant balancing act between ambition and survival.

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== What Criminal RP Looks Like ==

Criminal RP on TRP spans every level of the spectrum:

* '''Street level''' — hustlers, small-time dealers, muscle for hire, getaway drivers. The foot soldiers of the underworld.
* '''Organised crime''' — structured groups with hierarchies, territories, codes of conduct, and long-term ambitions. Families, cartels, syndicates, crews.
* '''High-stakes operations''' — bank heists, kidnappings, large-scale trafficking, coordinated attacks on rival groups or public institutions.
* '''The shadow economy''' — black markets, fencing stolen goods, illegal contracts, money laundering through legitimate fronts.

Criminal groups interact with every other part of Takashima society. They bribe politicians, extort businesses, clash with law enforcement, and sometimes operate in plain sight under a legitimate cover.

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== Territory & Power ==

Control of territory is one of the defining currencies of criminal RP. Groups stake claims, defend them, and challenge rivals. Territory disputes can be settled through negotiation, intimidation, or outright violence — and the outcome has real consequences for what happens in those areas.

Power in the criminal world is never guaranteed. A group at the top today can be dismantled by law enforcement, betrayed from within, or overwhelmed by a rival coalition tomorrow.

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== The Legal Line ==

What is illegal on Takashima is determined by the government — which is run by players. This means the legal landscape can shift. Something criminalised today could be legalised tomorrow if the right party wins an election and passes the right law. Criminal organisations sometimes operate in legal grey zones, lobby for favourable legislation, or deliberately exploit regulatory gaps.

The [[Rules#C.4_Criminal_Activities|Rules — Criminal Activities]] section governs how criminal RP must be conducted.

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== Getting Into Criminal RP ==

There is no application form or whitelist for criminal RP. You build your character, establish their story, and make choices. Criminal organisations may recruit through RP — you meet people, earn trust, and work your way in. Starting alone as a small-time criminal and growing into something larger is a completely valid path.

See [[Roleplay]] for the full picture of how criminal activity intersects with the rest of Takashima.