Editing Joey Hunt (section)

== Events of the GTA RP ==

=== Return to Los Santos ===
Jack Donovan’s position within the FIB had begun to weaken. The Bureau’s board was dissatisfied with recent results and questioned the continued protection of Joey as an asset. Jack was given an unspoken ultimatum: deliver something significant, or lose both his leverage and his career.

He framed the assignment as his last and most ambitious case. Success would secure his standing and close Joey’s file permanently. Failure would end the arrangement altogether. The objective was clear: infiltrate the criminal underworld of Los Santos and dismantle it from within. Jack knew Joey had history in the city and prior involvement in questionable business dealings. Familiarity, in his view, was an asset.

Joey’s cover was an auto repair shop in Strawberry—close enough to street-level crime to attract attention without raising suspicion. From there, Jack directed his focus toward a newly formed motorcycle club, [[Black Shuck MC]], believed to function as a connective layer within the underworld. Jack suspected the club had ties to Edward McBane—also known as Edward McHaggis—and possibly to Alexa Morrison, though no evidence had ever been sufficient to act. Joey accepted the assignment without objection, seeing this as a chance to finish being tied to the FIB.

==== Getting in contact with Black Shuck MC ====
When Joey Hunt established his auto repair shop in Strawberry, he understood that visibility would invite friction. That friction came sooner than expected.

Before any violence occurred, Joey made a point of establishing light, harmless contact with Black Shuck MC. He did not rush the approach. Instead, he played the part of a struggling but capable mechanic—asking around for spare parts, favors, and basic assistance. On more than one occasion, he approached club associates for something as mundane as spark plugs, explaining supply issues and offering fair payment. The interactions were brief, practical, and deliberately unremarkable. They served their purpose: Joey became familiar, non-threatening, and known. They did suspect his increased contact, but shrugged it off.

One night, the shop was attacked by local gang members. Joey later claimed he had fought them off on his own. The story held. In reality, the incident had been staged—carefully planned to create the appearance of vulnerability while reinforcing the image of someone capable of defending himself. It served its purpose.

Rather than pursue retaliation alone, Joey escalated in a way that felt natural. He reached out to Black Shuck MC. Arthur and Tyler Nelson brought him to their clubhouse. Tyler led the conversation, methodical and probing, while Arthur remained openly skeptical. Joey presented himself as a former Navy SEAL who had defended his business and was now looking to resolve the situation properly. Arthur doubted the story. Tyler, however, saw value in assisting a fellow businessman who appeared competent, familiar, and discreet.

Joey asked Black Shuck MC to handle the gang responsible for the attack. They agreed. The retaliation against the Rancho gang was swift and decisive. With the matter concluded, contact information was exchanged. Joey remained present, useful, and unassuming.

Once a little bit of trust existed, Joey introduced a far larger proposition: the robbery of the Union Depository.

The proposal was met with immediate skepticism. For Black Shuck MC, the jump from handling local street matters to robbing a major federal bank was a radical escalation. Arthur and others questioned the exposure, the consequences, and Joey’s intentions. Despite the doubts, the club was under financial pressure and in need of cash. Joey understood the hesitation. He pointed to his conduct in the neighborhood and the way he had handled himself during the earlier conflict as proof of reliability. He made his position clear—he needed significant capital to establish a larger operation, and he was prepared to share the reward. A portion of the proceeds would go directly to the club.
[[File:Black Shuck ft Joey Union Depo robbery.png|thumb|Camera footage with Arthur, Tyler and Joey in the elevator going to the vault]]
This choice directly conflicted with Jack Donovan’s instructions. Jack had explicitly ordered Joey to keep a low profile and avoid actions that would draw national attention. Joey chose to proceed regardless.

Preparation took weeks. Joey handled the planning, logistics, and contingencies, involving Black Shuck MC only where necessary. When the robbery was executed, it succeeded. Approximately $15,000,000 was taken. Joey retained $10,000,000, with the remainder distributed among the club.

The heist attracted national attention. With capital secured, Black Shuck MC expanded rapidly. Cocaine storage and counterfeit-cash operations were established at former business locations once controlled by Edward, consolidating their presence at the Los Santos docks. Despite this growth, Joey noted unresolved tensions—particularly with another biker gang, calling themselves the Alamo Hellraisers.

=== The Founding of the Big Three ===
The success of the operation had earned him credibility within Black Shuck MC, but it had also created a level of attention he considered dangerous. He avoided unnecessary contact, limited movement, and allowed the aftermath to settle before taking any further steps.

When the immediate pressure eased, Joey began converting the proceeds into something durable. Using the ten million dollars he had retained from the robbery, he moved quickly to establish a legitimate foundation for a larger operation. His first acquisition was deliberate: the old venue of The Palace, the former crown jewel of Jim’s business empire. The location, layout, and financial model were already proven. Joey renovated and reopened it as a new nightclub, preserving many structural and operational similarities to the original design. The goal was not innovation, but stability. The model had worked once. It would work again.

With the business established, Joey altered his personal circumstances as well. He relocated to a residence in Vinewood Hills and adopted a more visibly affluent lifestyle. 

Jack Donovan noticed and summoned Joey for a private meeting and confronted him directly. He accused Joey of abandoning the agreed plan and ignoring explicit instructions to remain inconspicuous. Joey argued that the nightclub and expanded presence gave him deeper access to the criminal ecosystem Jack wanted mapped and dismantled. From Joey’s perspective, it was progress. Jack disagreed and warned Joey that every step further into public influence made the arrangement harder to protect. Covering financial irregularities was one thing. Explaining investment flows tied to major crimes—and concealing the deaths of law enforcement officers—was another. Jack made it clear that if Joey continued escalating, there would come a point where the Bureau could no longer shield him. Joey acknowledged the warning and told Jack to trust in him.

==== Meeting Giuseppe Marcano ====
[[File:Meeting between Arthur Giuseppe Joey.png|thumb|Meeting with Giuseppe Marcano]]
Shortly after reopening the former Palace as his own nightclub, Joey noticed the venue drawing attention beyond its intended clientele. Among the visitors was [[Giuseppe Marcano]], a prominent Italian mobster with long-standing influence in organized crime.

One evening, Marcano arrived with Arthur and requested a private meeting in Joey’s office. There, he spoke openly about the rise and collapse of the old Big Four and argued that Los Santos now required a new alliance to restore stability and limit destructive competition. In his view, cooperation mattered more than expansion. Arthur and Joey later agreed the proposal had merit. Marcano’s condition, however, was explicit: any new alliance would fail without the inclusion of [[Alexa Morrison]]. Joey regarded the meeting as both opportunity and warning. 

==== The Kortz Center Meeting ====
A few days after Giuseppe Marcano’s visit, Arthur contacted Alexa Morrison and requested a meeting at the Kortz Center. Unbeknownst to her, Arthur also brought Joey along.

Joey’s presence was unannounced and immediately unsettled Alexa. She confronted Arthur over bringing an unknown third party into what was meant to be a private discussion. Arthur explained that Tyler had been killed by the Hellraisers and that he needed her assistance to dismantle their leadership. He disclosed only limited details about the Union Depository heist, enough to establish credibility but not enough to expose Joey’s role fully.

Alexa revealed she maintained a non‑aggression pact with the Hellraisers and was reluctant to violate it. Joey intervened briefly, reminding her of Arthur’s financial value and the leverage he now represented. After careful consideration, Alexa agreed to assist—on the condition that she remained cautious of Joey and his intentions.

Arthur then informed her of Giuseppe Marcano’s proposal and of Billy’s return from retirement. Alexa, aware that she would eventually require strong partners for her own long‑term plans, agreed in principle to the formation of a new alliance, but only after the Hellraisers were neutralized. The following morning, Arthur, Alexa, Billy, and Joey met again in Alexa’s office at Maze Bank Tower. The first matter was operational: the elimination of Aiden, the de facto leader of the Hellraisers. Arthur insisted on carrying out the act himself.

The second discussion concerned the structure of the new alliance. Billy demanded trust and personal loyalty. Alexa demanded an end to scheming and internal betrayal. All present agreed. After the meeting, Alexa requested a private conversation with Joey. She questioned his background and motives directly. His answers were deliberately vague, particularly regarding his claimed service with the Navy SEALs. Alexa remained unconvinced, but allowed him to leave without interference. In the days that followed, Alexa and Arthur quietly finalized the plan to trap and eliminate the Hellraiser leadership.

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