Gianluca “Gigi” Rizzo is a character role-played by Noble179.
Description[]
Gianluca is an up-and-comer in the city of Los Santos. Being as though he’s still in his early 20s and a member of the prominent Rizzo family, He always has a chip on his shoulder, a rather unappealing attitude, and feels like he has something to prove to those around him. Rather gifted with his fists, Gigi has aspirations of becoming a renowned boxer; and hopes to get some time in the ring at QBC. Due to his family history, his young age, and his talent with his hands, Gigi thinks of himself rather highly (pretty naively considering he’s ridden on the coattails of his name his whole life) and is a notorious hothead, always eager to start something or not take any dishonor from someone outside the family.
Outside of his hotheadedness and pompous attitude, Gigi also has a serious disdain of the police force. He doesn’t particularly respect any form of authority, seeing himself above rules and laws. This has led to a few run ins with the law, some of these run ins over things that aren’t worth getting in trouble over. But, his attitude gets him in trouble more often than he’d like. However, Gigi values blood and family ties over everything, and is fiercely loyal to those he holds close. He looks up to his cousin Jilly as a sort of guiding light or model and treats his word as law. While Gianluca might indeed be a hotheaded brat, he is someone who will be in your corner if needed.
Background[]
Born in Long Island to the prominent Rizzo family, Gianluca “Gigi” Rizzo grew up around greased palms and conflict. From a young age, he always looked for conflict and naturally was drawn to the local Dukes Boxing Center, run by his Cousin Jilly’s father. During his teenage years, Gianluca would get involved in the fights held at Dukes, whether that be fighting, watching, or learning from the coaches. His hopes were that he could eventually make his fortune and fame from boxing. However, this would never come. His mother grew seriously ill and unfortunately passed away du to her sickness. Gigi grew disillusioned with his dreams of becoming a boxing champion. He then turned to petty crime and working as a mechanic at his local shop. This didn’t last long however, as he hated working a 9-5 due to his attitude towards authority, and his father started bearing down on him about getting caught up in crime a few years later. His father wanted a better future for Gigi, but Gigi being the brat he is, thought he knew better. Thus, he moved to Los Santos to start working with the cousin he always looked up to.