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It’s a bit pointless to Roman. All’s fair in love and war is very much a saying he lives by, that’s there’s nothing ‘gentlemanly’ about being a criminal because if you’re going to be one, you might as well go all the way because imposing limits upon yourself is only something other people will try to use against you. Crime Lords are by definition the top of the food chain and none of them, not even Falone or Maroni, got there by having clean hands. They’re all bloody, awash with dirty money after crawling up a mountain of betrayal, violence and sin and no silly dreams about criminals being gentlemen or having ‘codes’ make that any better. Romantic maybe, but they’re still just dreams regardless. Roman is completely honest about his being as far from a gentleman as a man can possibly be. He’s crude, aggressive and not at all pleasant, ruthless even to his own men when they fail to carry out his orders. He won’t go out of his way to cause harm to some random bystander but if they get in his way, he won’t hesitate if that’s what he has to do to win. Roman will do whatever it takes in order to succeed and relies on his reputation to make his enemies think thrice before crossing him. It’s the reason he’s been able to get this far, stooping to levels even his predecessors wouldn’t. That being said, his crimes are largely practical in nature. Roman has no quarrel with young children and won’t be cruel to them for fun - there’s no challenge in it, not like adults who at least stand some chance of fighting back and/or escaping.

Roman: I’m the most goddamn ruthless man in this city. I’ve skinned plenty of people alive and tortured many more to death. I’ve clawed my way to the top of the food chain in my ambition to become crime lord of Gotham and I’ll fucking tear apart anybody who gets in the way of that goal! Also Roman: Fuck, I’m catching feelings for them.

Okay, so maybe not a rogue. How about a vigilante? Would you fuck any of them if you'd been given the chance?

He lets out a harsh laugh upon hearing that question. “Like the Bat? Not a chance in hell and besides, the stick he’s got rammed up there is way too tightly lodged for anybody to extract. All those pretty ladies fawning over him and still he’s alone. Or not, who can tell? I’m not a fan of Batman either way and would be happier if he were out of my way for good.” Roman hummed, rubbing his chin thoughtfully as he went over the list. “Who else? Oh yeah, Catwoman. She sure ain’t a vigilante even though the idea seems to take her fancy from time to time. She needs to find a position and stick with it instead of playing these little games of hers. Superman? Wonder Woman? Like hell I’m getting involved with those superpowered freaks and besides, I’m not interested in going anywhere outside of this city. Same goes for any vigilantes stationed outside Gotham, unless they come calling instead.” The smirk that spreads across his face suggests he’s not entirely against the idea, his eyes darting knowingly towards the nearby window that was currently unlocked. “Now I shouldn’t have to be saying this, but I wouldn’t touch any of the birds with a bargepole... might swat them like I did to that one Robin, heh.” Now that had been a good time, offing one of Batman’s precious little soldiers. As far as Roman was concerned, he was doing the vigilante a favour by making more room in the nest - not that the caped crusader ever seemed to have any trouble finding little underlings to take under his wing. "I despise Nightwing, and can we even call Red Hood a vigilante at this point? That prick’s stealing my business and flooding the streets with more drugs than I can supply. Bastard’s stealing my thunder!“ Roman snarled, slamming his fist on the table. No, there were few vigilantes he’d fuck. Most of them were more trouble than they were worth.

Good news, everyone! My working hours have changed this week so I should have a little more free time and energy to play catch up!

Roman’s temper is legendary, but there have been occasions where he’s legitimately gotten so angry, he’s actually passed out. @quinnzelles​ the only one who’s ever managed to accomplish reaching this peak.

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Roman’s always been fairly canny when it comes to language. His vocabulary is as colourful as it is explosive, occasionally leading people to think that perhaps he’s not quite as ‘well-read’ as his peers but Roman is an avid reader and frequently uses terms not commonly used by the average civilian, knowing how and when to properly include their usage in grammar. Normally he prefers simple phrases to get his point across plainly and as quickly as possible but he’s far from being a single-minded thug who can’t string two words together. As a criminal who employs many of Gotham’s down-and-out’s, Roman interacts with a wide range of people both local and from elsewhere around the world. He’s picked up smatterings of other languages thanks to years of working with others, now being capable of speaking (and understanding) a few lines in Russian, German, Spanish, Japanese along with several more tongues but is only really fluent in English and Italian due to his heritage as a Sionis, at least on his father’s side. As he gets older, Roman speaks Italian less and less. The accent is still there, his voice harshened thanks to years of smoking and drinking excessively but he has no living family to communicate with nor any reason to go to Italy. His Rottweilers, Rocco and Dante, are issued commands in Italian to ensure other people can’t call them off so easily but it’s a rare moment when Roman speaks not in English but his other tongue instead.