# Nicky October

### Overview

<div class="sheet-section-header fritz" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-overview-%C2%A0"><div class="sheet-line"> </div><div class="sheet-section-header-text">Overview</div><div class="sheet-line"> </div></div><div class="section-overview mb" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0"><div class="portrait"><div class="portrait-inner" style="text-align: justify;">![AI_Nicky_A-Square.jpg](https://redhandchronicles.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-04/scaled-1680-/uCiQr24LkvmO1UGE-ai-nicky-a-square.jpg)</div></div><div class="box" style="text-align: justify;">![bbb.png](https://redhandchronicles.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-12/scaled-1680-/L5nrh8ArIOjcgPq6-bbb.png)  
Nicky October is the leader of the Baltimore Bully Boyz, a gang of streetrats operating out of Gwynn Oaks. The BBBoyz are mostly involved in petty crime but they have been getting more involved with drug trafficking in the last year or so.</div></div>### Basics

<div class="sheet-section-header fritz" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-basics-%C2%A0"><div class="sheet-line"> </div><div class="sheet-section-header-text">Basics</div><div class="sheet-line"> </div></div><div class="section-3column non-dot" id="bkmrk-name-%C2%A0-player-%C2%A0-chro"><div class="section-column"><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Name</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">Nicholas October </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Player</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">Pooka </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Chronicle</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">Baltimore After Dark</div></div></div><div class="section-column"><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Nature</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">Caregiver (Protector)</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Demeanor</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">Autocrat </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Concept</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">Streetrat gang leader </div></div></div><div class="section-column"><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Clan</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">Brujah</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Generation</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">ⁿ/ₐ (Ghoul)</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Regnant</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">[Tomasz Draus](https://redhandchronicles.com/books/characters-bad/page/tomasz-draus)</div></div></div></div>### Attributes

<div class="sheet-section-header fritz" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-attributes-%C2%A0"><div class="sheet-line"> </div><div class="sheet-section-header-text">Attributes</div><div class="sheet-line"> </div></div><div class="section-3column" id="bkmrk-physical-strength-sp"><div class="section-column"><div class="column-header">Physical <div class="pst">T</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Strength</div><div class="item-label-span">  
</div></div><div class="item-value dots">11000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Dexterity</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">11000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Stamina</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">11000</div></div></div><div class="section-column"><div class="column-header">Social <div class="pst">P</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Charisma</div><div class="item-label-span">  
</div></div><div class="item-value dots">11100</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Manipulation</div><div class="item-label-span"> Persuasive</div></div><div class="item-value dots">11110</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Appearance</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">11100</div></div></div><div class="section-column"><div class="column-header">Mental <div class="pst">S</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Perception</div><div class="item-label-span">  
</div></div><div class="item-value dots">11000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Intelligence</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">11100</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Wits</div><div class="item-label-span"> One Step Ahead</div></div><div class="item-value dots">111<span style="color: #3598db;">1</span>0</div></div></div></div>### Abilities

<div class="sheet-section-header fritz" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-abilities-%C2%A0"><div class="sheet-line"> </div><div class="sheet-section-header-text">Abilities</div><div class="sheet-line"> </div></div><div class="section-3column" id="bkmrk-talents-alertness-sp"><div class="section-column"><div class="column-header">Talents <div class="pst">p</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Alertness</div><div class="item-label-span">  
</div></div><div class="item-value dots">10000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Athletics</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Awareness</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Brawl</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">10000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Empathy</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots"><span style="color: #ba372a;">11</span>000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Expression</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Intimidation</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">1<span style="color: #3598db;">11</span>00</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Leadership</div><div class="item-label-span"> Compelling</div></div><div class="item-value dots">11110</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Streetwise</div><div class="item-label-span"> Gangs</div></div><div class="item-value dots">11110</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Subterfuge</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">11000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">  
</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div></div><div class="section-column"><div class="column-header">Skills <div class="pst">s</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Animal Ken</div><div class="item-label-span">  
</div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Crafts</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">10000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Drive</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">10000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Etiquette</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Firearms</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">10000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Larceny</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">11100</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Melee</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">10000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Performance</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">10000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Stealth</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots"><span style="color: #ba372a;">1</span>0000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Survival</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">10000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">  
</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div></div><div class="section-column"><div class="column-header">Knowledge <div class="pst">t</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Academics</div><div class="item-label-span">  
</div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Computers</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">10000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Finance</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Investigation</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">10000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Law</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">10000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Medicine</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">10000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Occult</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Politics</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">10000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Science</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Technology</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">  
</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div></div></div>### Advantages

<div class="sheet-section-header fritz" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-advantages-%C2%A0"><div class="sheet-line"> </div><div class="sheet-section-header-text">Advantages</div><div class="sheet-line"> </div></div><div class="section-3column" id="bkmrk-disciplines-%C2%A0-%C2%A0-0000"><div class="section-column"><div class="column-header">Disciplines</div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Potence</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots"><span style="color: #843fa1;">1</span>0000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Celerity</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots"><span style="color: #843fa1;">1</span>0000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text"> </div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text"> </div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text"> </div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text"> </div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div></div><div class="section-column"><div class="column-header">Backgrounds</div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Resources</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">1<span style="color: #ba372a;">1</span>000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Armed Force</div><div class="item-label-span"> Gang</div></div><div class="item-value dots">10000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Base of Operations</div><div class="item-label-span"> Luxury</div></div><div class="item-value dots">10000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Base of Operations</div><div class="item-label-span"> Size</div></div><div class="item-value dots">11110</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Base of Operations</div><div class="item-label-span">Security</div></div><div class="item-value dots"><span style="color: #ba372a;">11</span>000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text"> </div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">00000</div></div></div><div class="section-column"><div class="column-header">Virtues</div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Conscience</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">11000</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Self-Control</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">11110</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Courage</div><div class="item-label-span"> </div></div><div class="item-value dots">1111<span style="color: #3598db;">1</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sheet-section-header fritz" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-0"><div class="sheet-line"> </div></div><div class="section-3column non-dot gap" id="bkmrk-humanity%2Fpath-00000-"><div class="section-column"><div class="column-header">Humanity</div><div class="item stacked dots">11111 10000</div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text serif nb">Path</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted"> </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text serif nb">Bearing</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted"> </div></div></div><div class="section-column"><div class="column-header">Willpower</div><div class="dots">1111<span style="color: #3598db;"><span style="color: #169179;">1</span> 111</span>00</div><div class="item stacked dotsSquare">00000 00000</div></div><div class="section-column"><div class="column-header">Blood Pool</div><div class="item stacked dotsSquare">11000 00000</div><div class="item stacked dotsSquare">00000 00000</div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text serif nb">Blood/Turn</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">1 (Ghoul) </div></div></div></div>### Merits &amp; Flaws

<div class="sheet-section-header fritz" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-merits-%26-flaws-%C2%A0"><div class="sheet-line"> </div><div class="sheet-section-header-text">Merits &amp; Flaws</div><div class="sheet-line"> </div></div><div class="section-2column" id="bkmrk-merit-type-cost-%C2%A0-%C2%A0-"><div class="section-column"><div class="header-mf"><div class="header-mf-label">Merit</div><div class="header-mf-type">Type</div><div class="header-mf-cost">Cost</div></div><div class="item-mf"><div class="item-mf-label">Natural Leader </div><div class="item-mf-type align-center">Social</div><div class="item-mf-cost">1pt</div></div><div class="item-mf"><div class="item-mf-label">Language: Spanish </div><div class="item-mf-type"> </div><div class="item-mf-cost"> </div></div><div class="item-mf"><div class="item-mf-label"> </div><div class="item-mf-type"> </div><div class="item-mf-cost"> </div></div><div class="item-mf"><div class="item-mf-label"> </div><div class="item-mf-type"> </div><div class="item-mf-cost"> </div></div><div class="item-mf"><div class="item-mf-label"> </div><div class="item-mf-type"> </div><div class="item-mf-cost"> </div></div><div class="item-mf"><div class="item-mf-label"> </div><div class="item-mf-type"> </div><div class="item-mf-cost"> </div></div></div><div class="section-column"><div class="header-mf"><div class="header-mf-label">Flaw</div><div class="header-mf-type">Type</div><div class="header-mf-cost">Bonus</div></div><div class="item-mf"><div class="item-mf-label"> </div><div class="item-mf-type"> </div><div class="item-mf-cost"> </div></div><div class="item-mf"><div class="item-mf-label"> </div><div class="item-mf-type"> </div><div class="item-mf-cost"> </div></div><div class="item-mf"><div class="item-mf-label"> </div><div class="item-mf-type"> </div><div class="item-mf-cost"> </div></div><div class="item-mf"><div class="item-mf-label"> </div><div class="item-mf-type"> </div><div class="item-mf-cost"> </div></div><div class="item-mf"><div class="item-mf-label"> </div><div class="item-mf-type"> </div><div class="item-mf-cost"> </div></div><div class="item-mf"><div class="item-mf-label"> </div><div class="item-mf-type"> </div><div class="item-mf-cost"> </div></div></div></div>### Experience &amp; Derangements

<div class="section-2column" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-experience-%C2%A0-total"><div class="section-column non-dot"><div class="sheet-section-header fritz"><div class="sheet-line"> </div><div class="sheet-section-header-text">Experience</div><div class="sheet-line"> </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Total</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">45 </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Spent</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">15</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text">Notes</div></div><div class="item-value box">**<span style="color: #3598db;">FREEBIES:</span>**  
1 - Merit - Natural Leader  
2 - Courage 4→5 (WP<span style="color: #169179;">+1</span>)  
3 - Willpower 5→8  
4 - Intimidation 1→3  
5 - Wits 3→4  
**<span style="color: #ba372a;">XP:</span>**  
2 - Resources 1→2  
5 - Base of Operations - Security 0→2  
5 - Empathy 0→2  
3 - Stealth 0→1  
**<span style="color: #843fa1;">GHOULING:</span>**  
Potence 0→1  
Celerity 0→1  
</div></div></div><div class="section-column"><div class="sheet-section-header fritz"><div class="sheet-line"> </div><div class="sheet-section-header-text">Derangements</div><div class="sheet-line"> </div></div><div class="item stacked bb-dotted"> </div><div class="item stacked bb-dotted"> </div><div class="item stacked bb-dotted"> </div><div class="item stacked bb-dotted"> </div><div class="item stacked bb-dotted"> </div></div></div>### Expanded Backgrounds

<div class="sheet-section-header fritz" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-expanded-backgroun"><div class="sheet-line"> </div><div class="sheet-section-header-text">Expanded Backgrounds</div><div class="sheet-line"> </div></div><div class="section-2column" id="bkmrk-allies-%C2%A0-contacts-%C2%A0-"><div class="section-column non-dot"><div class="column-header">Allies</div><div class="item stacked box"> </div><div class="column-header">Contacts</div><div class="item stacked box"> </div><div class="column-header">Fame</div><div class="item stacked box"> </div><div class="column-header">Herd</div><div class="item stacked box"> </div><div class="column-header">Influence</div><div class="item stacked box"> </div></div><div class="section-column non-dot"><div class="column-header">Mentor</div><div class="item stacked box"> </div><div class="column-header">Resources</div><div class="item stacked box"> </div><div class="column-header">Retainers</div><div class="item stacked box"> </div><div class="column-header">Status</div><div class="item stacked box"> </div><div class="column-header">Other</div><div class="item stacked box">Armed Force (Gang ~15 members; Reference: Military Force - VTM: Elysium)</div></div></div>### Rights &amp; Possessions

<div class="sheet-section-header fritz" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-rights-%26-possessio"><div class="sheet-line"> </div><div class="sheet-section-header-text">Rights &amp; Possessions</div><div class="sheet-line"> </div></div><div class="section-2column" id="bkmrk-gear-%28carried%29-%C2%A0-fee"><div class="section-column non-dot"><div class="column-header">Gear (Carried)</div><div class="item stacked box">9mm (Light Firearm); Knife; Burner Phone; Wallet  
</div><div class="column-header">Feeding Grounds</div><div class="item stacked box"> </div><div class="column-header">Havens</div><div class="item stacked box"> </div></div><div class="section-column non-dot"><div class="column-header">Equipment (Owned)</div><div class="item stacked box"> </div><div class="column-header">Vehicles</div><div class="item stacked box">A shitty (but reliable) 2001 Honda Civic </div><div class="column-header">Other</div><div class="item stacked box">Base of Operations: Small apartment building and abandoned house at the intersection of Gwynn Oak, Ridgewood and Post Road.</div></div></div>### Blood Bonds/Vinculi

<div class="sheet-section-header fritz" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-blood-bonds%2Fvincul"><div class="sheet-line"> </div><div class="sheet-section-header-text">Blood Bonds/Vinculi</div><div class="sheet-line"> </div></div><div class="section-2column" id="bkmrk-bound-to-rating-%C2%A0-%C2%A0-"><div class="section-column"><div class="header-2c"><div class="header-2f-label">Bound To</div><div class="header-2f-label align-center">Rating</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label bb-dotted">[Tomasz Draus ](https://redhandchronicles.com/books/characters-bad/page/tomasz-draus)</div><div class="item-value bb-dotted align-center">3 </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label bb-dotted"> </div><div class="item-value bb-dotted"> </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label bb-dotted"> </div><div class="item-value bb-dotted"> </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label bb-dotted"> </div><div class="item-value bb-dotted"> </div></div></div><div class="section-column"><div class="header-2c"><div class="header-2f-label">Bound To</div><div class="header-2f-label align-center">Rating</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label bb-dotted"> </div><div class="item-value bb-dotted"> </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label bb-dotted"> </div><div class="item-value bb-dotted"> </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label bb-dotted"> </div><div class="item-value bb-dotted"> </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label bb-dotted"> </div><div class="item-value bb-dotted"> </div></div></div></div>### Description

<div class="sheet-section-header fritz" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-description-%C2%A0"><div class="sheet-line"> </div><div class="sheet-section-header-text">Description</div><div class="sheet-line"> </div></div><div class="section-2column non-dot expanded" id="bkmrk-age-%C2%A0-apparent-age-%C2%A0"><div class="section-column"><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text serif nb">Age</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">23 </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text serif nb">Apparent Age</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">19-20</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text serif nb">D.O.B.</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">October 1999 </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text serif nb">R.I.P.</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">ⁿ/ₐ (Human) </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text serif nb">Hair</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">Black </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text serif nb">Eyes</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">Brown</div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text serif nb">Race</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">Latino </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text serif nb">Nationality</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">American </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text serif nb">Height</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">5'8" </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text serif nb">Build</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">Slender but muscular </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text serif nb">Gender</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">Male </div></div><div class="item"><div class="item-label"><div class="item-label-text serif nb">Face Claim</div></div><div class="item-value bb-dotted">AI</div></div></div><div class="section-column"><div class="box">![AI_Nicky_A.jpg](https://redhandchronicles.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-04/scaled-1680-/igTFLhE1RpvB6C3k-ai-nicky-a.jpg)</div></div></div>### History

<div class="sheet-section-header fritz" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-history-%C2%A0"><div class="sheet-line"> </div><div class="sheet-section-header-text">History</div><div class="sheet-line"> </div></div><div class="box" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-1">Nicky was born in Baltimore. At least, that is what he assumes because the city is the only place he has ever known. He never knew his parents, or much about how he came to be, except that he was born sometime in October.</div><div class="box" id="bkmrk-nicky-was-raised-in-">Nicky was raised in a orphanage. He didn't stay there long He grew up on the streets which wasn't exactly an easy life for a kid. He didn't have many choices to survive, but he did.</div><div class="box" id="bkmrk-in-his-teen-years%2C-h">In his teen years, he fell in with a small street gang. They were led by a hard-nosed thug named Gruber. Yeah, Gruber, like Hans Gruber from Die Hard. He was something of an asshat, but he offered wayward kids and teens a safe place to sleep and food to eat, so long as they met their thieving quota. A modern day Fagin.</div><div class="box" id="bkmrk-gruber-turned-out-to">Gruber turned out to be a little handsy. He didn't just beat you if you fucked up, sometimes his hands wandered to places where they shouldn't. At seventeen, Nicky had enough. Gruber died that day, ironically pushed off a building, and the Baltimore Bully Boyz were born.</div>