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AND WE'RE BACK!
Seriously, It's been so long since I've decided to start uploading again! This is a bit of another hobby story, in which the members of Rooster Teeth are all in fact part of the City of Liberty Police Department in the Grand Theft Auto IV universe! I've always loved imagining the Rooster Teeth group as police officers and what kind they'd be, so here's a story that hopefully can really be both comedic and serious as the group tackles crime in the United States!
Inspired by GTA IV Let's Plays, specifically the Cops and Crooks videos, as well as TV shows such as Brooklyn 99.
Summary:
English/Italian immigrant Gavin David Free has just been allowed to join the Liberty City Police Department, in his dream of acquiring citizenship in the United States of America to pursue a career in film making and recording. But after being assigned to the East Island City Police Station, he soon finds himself working in a very diverse and unusual group of officers. His partner? A guy with anger issues. His CO? A war veteran with, for some reason, a grudge against him. Weapons handler and heavy armed response unit? A silent psychopath. And many, many, MANY more unusual, unique persons that make up the core of the East Island City's LCPD units.
Gavin now has to fit into his new environment and companions, while at the same time learning the ins and outs of policing in the United States.
Main Characters:
Gavin Free: Arriving in the United States from the UK, Gavin was drawn into the new promises of a Green Card and eventual Citizenship for serving with the Police Department in Liberty City (as part of a LCPD Campaign), and he jumped at the opportunity for work to eventually pursue a future career in the film industry. But he soon realizes that his coworkers in the department may end up being a bit more than he can handle, and Police Work in America is a whole lot more equal parts exciting and dangerous.
Michael Jones: A police officer since 20 years old, Michael is well-known for his abrasive language and violent nature, with his frequent use of a baton during arrests well-known. He does have a strong sense of justice, but sometimes it results in what can only really be described as a beating for the criminals, especially harsh on those who do harm to innocents. His job can't really be described as vigilantism, but his punishments sure can be.
Ray Narvaez Jr: Hispanic-American, from Puerto Rico, Ray moved into the LCPD with a similar situation to Gavin - he wanted to get a permanent residency in mainland USA for a career in the entertainment industry, specifically through online gaming streams. He is a good marksman, and also travels around in a police motorbike, earning himself his self-proclaimed title of "Moto-Cop" or "Scooter-Patrol".
Geoff Ramsey: A war veteran, Geoff is a bitter but confusing lieutenant of the PD. There are many words to describe him: Old, gruff, bitter, cynical, outright asshole. But a few times he also can be a fatherly figure, and is a recovering alcoholic. He is a senior officer in the department, and is also skilled with heavy weaponry, and makes sure that those around him always make it home safe, no matter what it requires.
Jack Pattillo: The good officer. Jack's the good-cop figure of the department, being skilled in law and also a compassionate person, often called in during situations where a voice of calm is required. He also serves as a negotiator, and was a former K9 handler, and still is to this day. He's the one who advocated for beards to be available for police officers in the LCPD, and thus the city's police department is the only one in the US to allow full-grown beards (courtesy of Jack).
Ryan Haywood: No one knows how he got into the police department, but he's basically Terminator if he looked evil, was human, didn't talk. Ryan speaks very little, if at all, and he displays very psychotic and psychopathic behavior, from using throwing knives in suspect chases to juggling with flashbang grenades in the office. His very existence in the department is a wonder, but at least he gets the job done in dangerous situations. And he also shares Michael's sense of brutal justice for bad criminals, albeit with a lot more blood spilt.
Jeremy Dooley: He's got a bit of a short complex, and he's often quite easy to piss off. Jeremy is the second-to-youngest officer in the group, only beaten by Gavin in terms of date of recruitment, and he often feels that he needs to make a stand - that he needs to go above and beyond, not just for height reasons. Thus, Jeremy often makes very loud and very open choices of action, from drinking ten shots of hard liquor in half an hour for a bet to catching criminals in a dump truck (yes, it's a true story, one that ended with a whole lot of cleaning up afterwards).
Supporting Characters:
These characters serve as secondary characters to the Achievement Hunter group, often appearing with the main characters, and are all members of Rooster Teeth.
Matt Bragg: Technician and on-off patrolman, Matt likes his donuts and coffee. Being more of a desk-cop, he tries to avoid working, but only really does so because every single time he has stepped out into a patrol car ends up with him in some sort of spat that usually has him arresting someone, despite not being in the best shape. Thus, he is the only one in any Police Department to have a literal 100% arrest and conviction rate, earning him the title of "America's Best Police Officer" in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. This put him at odds with Michael Jones, who often would consider Matt to be a "Prick", often stemming from Matt being a senior to him, and his perfect track record (Michael holds a solid 89% conviction rate for arrests, often due to rage-induced driving and being alone without backup when faced with more than one suspect).
Trevor Collins: Current head Supervisor of the East Island City PD, Trevor likes to stick to rules and regulations, and is a bit of a neat freak. But despite this, he is actually relatively lax, often condoning regular shenanigans on the police office unless it results in property damage or injury, and even then he makes moves to hide it from Internal Affairs to avoid getting him and his coworkers in trouble. He also is often paired up on patrols with Alfredo Diaz, whom they refer to as "White Alfredo" due to their similarities.
Alfredo Diaz: Alfredo is in charge of public records and public announcements. Alfredo, being a very multicultural and ethnic person, is often worried about his status as a minority in the police department, and often avoids very direct and un-logical shenanigans, although this doesn't always protect him. Alfredo's nickname is "Ethnic Trevor", due to his similarities with the Supervisor, but he recently adopted a new nickname "The Sauce", fitting because of his name. He also is very good with firearms, despite showing reluctance and panic when forced to use them in stressful situations, which is unusual considering he's very calm and collected in shooter games.
Lindsay Jones: Dispatcher and wife of Michael Jones. Lindsay is a notable voice actor, but decided to join the LCPD as a dispatcher after dating Michael Jones, who was a new officer at the time, and eventually was hired as a dispatcher. She and Michael married shortly after, and the two have served in the force ever since, together. While often light-hearted and cheerful, she cares about Michael and is often worried for his health, especially in dangerous situations, but often is able to hide her worries as Michael proved himself to be strong and capable. She also has been trying to conceive a child with Michael for a while, but so far she hasn't been successful in that regard.
Barbara Dunkelman: Recruiter and Public Relations officer. Barbara is actually Canadian, joining the force for similar reasons to Gavin to gain citizenship. Barbara officially is the department's PR manager, taking care of public relations and also is a recruiter for the LCPD, set up in the East Island City PD. She also serves as a Dispatcher for Lindsay when possible. She had entered a relationship with Trevor shortly before Gavin's arrival to the force. As well as these, her notoriety for bad jokes has become a running gag in the department, her terrible puns always met with boos and jeers.
Burnie Burns: Police Captain of the East Island City Police Department precinct. Burnie is one of the oldest members of the department, but not that old. He often appears among the regular officers and is an easy-to-talk-to guy overall, and likes to engage in conversation and debates. He often stars in a nearby radio podcast, and talks on the phone live to the same station with his assistant and long-time acquaintance, Gus Sorola.
Gus Sorola: Assistant to the Captain, Gus has been on the force with Burnie since the two first joined the LCPD. Despite being one of the older figures, Gus does not occupy as much work as the rest of the officers, similar to his Captain, Burnie. He often is seen taking care of paperworks for the Captain, but also likes to laze around and avoids the more tedious work, leaving it to his juniors. He also engages with Burnie in plenty of conversations and also stars on news shows and debates on law enforcement. He often gets pissed off when people try to guess his nationality based on his looks, and often results in the wildest guesses that has never been correct, much to his ire (he's in fact American-born with Hispanic descent, both his parents being mexican). He also is in fact a certified helicopter pilot and often flies in the PD's helicopter, although he hides the fact due to his wife's absolute hatred of the idea of him being behind the stick of any flying vehicle.
Blaine Gibson: Police patrolman. Blaine is the stereotypical handsome, buff cop, and is the model police officer regarding looks. Always seen in public with a tight short-sleeve shirt and pants on motorcycle patrol, Blaine always looks his best - but in reality, inside he likes to relax and is a bit insecure of himself, much to everyone's absolute disbelief (like, seriously). But despite this, his superiors often drag him in whenever a cool, handsome person is required for PR purposes, including advertising and photoshoots, as well as official tours of the Department for special guests. He often receives attraction from women in public, but it makes him nervous and he tries to avoid staying in public for long. Any areas with large gatherings of women, like the beach and near strip clubs, is off limits to Blaine without some form of supervision for him.
Miles Luna: Miles works as a Criminal Profiler, writing profiles for criminals as well as reports and assignments for filing. However, Miles actually works as a writer for an entertainment and film studio located in Liberty City, and has produced multiple works for TV shows and film. However, he has to have a full-time job to support himself, but his fellow officers condone his writing and lifestyle so long as he occasionally pulls some of his weight. Miles hopes to work full-time in script writing for animation and film, but until then he has to work as a police civilian worker to get by. He also has ADHD, which makes him a nightmare if he doesn't take his stimulants, and he often has trouble remembering if he took them or not.
Joel Heyman: The resources head of the department as well as financial advisor. Joel's in charge of resources of the PD, from money to weapons, as well as working on sponsors for public events sponsored by the LCPD and monetary support for his Department. He's a bit of an oddball, in that he has many defining characteristics: for example, he is unusually obsessed with gold stock prices, has a fear of snakes despite owning a python as a child, and is terrible with technology. He's also very critical of the medical services after a bit of a spat involving a "dissolving stitch thread", and he can be described as pessimistic and abrasive.
More characters will be added with descriptions as the story progresses, including Non-Achievement Hunter groups (like Funhaus).