Francis Salvatore Vassallo

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Description

Frankie Vassallo is built like a walk-in freezer—thick shoulders, heavy gut, and a resting scowl like something carved from gristle. His meaty hands are often stained red, not from violence (though he’s no stranger to it), but from his day job: running one of the Outfit’s dirtiest operations in the Stock Yards. He wears threadbare suits under a blood-speckled butcher’s apron and smells faintly of cloves, ammonia, and raw fat. His eyes are flat and piggish, with deep pouches underneath—like he hasn’t slept easy in years.

Personality

Frankie speaks in short, deliberate sentences. He’s not dumb—far from it—but he learned long ago that too many words get you in trouble. He respects loyalty, despises showboats, and values results over etiquette. He’s got a mean streak a mile wide when crossed, but he’s also old-school Outfit: you do your job, you get your piece, and you keep your mouth shut.

Habits

Dabs his neck and temples with a red cotton handkerchief, even in winter
Refers to meat cuts like they’re people—"Knuckle Chuck’s giving me grief again"
Keeps a small radio in his office always tuned to classical or opera
Lights cigars but rarely smokes them—just chews them damp

Hooks & Angles

Butcher & Broker – He’s the bridge between Outfit money and Stock Yard filth. His operations touch meatpackers, teamsters, inspectors, and dog food canneries.
Slipping Control – He’s losing ground to competitors like South Fork Protein and doesn’t have the muscle to keep order like he used to.
Owes Joe Bagels – Bagels once kept him from getting pinched in ’47. He hates being in debt, but honors the code.
Haunted Machinery – Deep down, Frankie knows something’s wrong with that old rendering line. He won’t go near it anymore—not after what happened to that night foreman last year.

Year of Birth

1897 CE 56 Years old

Birthplace

Cicero, Illinois

Eyes

Muddy brown, bloodshot

Hair

Slicked back, dark with thick gray streaks

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Pale and greasy with liver spots

Height

5’9”

Weight

278 lbs.

Ruled Locations

• Vassallo Meats