We all know and keep saying that the inmates that are affiliated to or a part of the Mexican Mafia are "Warriors" or "Soldiers" only and they have a reputation for being the most murderous and remorseless people in prison... But is that realistic to say when it doesn't even get shown IG in SaCF? A killer/soldier is not only known from his hideous acts and killings, a sureño is also known to be hard from his manners and the things he says and does. Hopefully by the end of this guide all marinated south siders will start acting like it and people who did hits and built their bones will start acting like it.
Ways of Talking
Fish Stage
If you are a fish and you were just snatched up from your neighborhood in Los Santos, you're most likely going to talk like the people that were around you- your environment. For example if your character grew up in Vinewood back in the 90s, you're going to use out-dated vocabulary your clique used to talk with every now and then. Words like "Cabron" "A Huevo" "Chale", words people barely use anymore in the city. Same thing goes for new age gangsters from other cliques around Los Santos, your character would talk recklessly without thinking about what he says or promises, that's why fish are most likely to be regulated, used and manipulated for older inmates' good because of their understandable fear of older inmates.
Intermediate Stage: Semi-Experienced Inmates
At this point you think you seen it all, you have been used before so you know who to not accept gifts from or favors. You know how to think better. You kind of know how to balance your words but you still slip here and there, since you're still used to the streets you haven't been in this system for long enough.
The way the inmates talk in this stage mostly goes as follows(Really depends on your development):
1. More maturity in the inmate's tone and words.
2. Doesn't shout in the cell-block or raise his voice whatsoever at anybody, not even other races like African Americans.
3. Has a more extended vocabulary from all the books he reads in his free time.
4. Stays calm in heated situations and thinks everything through after he realizes he has all the time to do so.
5. Mostly speaks with respect, unless it's with a fish to show dominance to the new-comers.
6. Doesn't talk about any Mexican Mafia related business on the mainline(Because he knows better) unless it's in a cell with someone that's involved with it.
7*. Shows respect to Correctional Officers, but doesn't talk to them.
(Number 7 really depends on the CO and the history you have with them, it does anyhow apply to most)
All of those are things that start showing on an inmate, keep in mind they're staying in one block with the worst of the worst, they deal with the murderers and traffickers on a daily basis so they start being cautious on the way they act/ speak with them.
Experienced Inmates: Camaradas
At this point you memorized what every corner of the mainline looks like and you got familiar with the dark walls of the Security Housing Unit. Inmates in this stage are often much wiser than any others on the level 4 yard. They have a very extended vocabulary, wide knowledge of sureño procedures and culture in prison, and most importantly have a good grip on their tongue and actions.
One thing you mark an inmate that spent many years in prison with is his tone and way of talking, they do everything a semi-experienced inmate does but you would mostly notice the following:
1. They don't burn many words, when they speak they speak for a reason.
2. When they talk they come off wise and only say things that matter.
3. They get sneakier with their actions, they mostly go to newer inmates to do their things for them.
4. They try to strike fear in new inmates with their words, trying to manipulate them.
A little thing like owing an Orange to an inmate in this stage can lead to you owing him a weekly tax from your commissary.
This guide will be updated every now and then, for now this is good enough for most of you to start acting like how your character is developed, no one can jump two stages at one time. There's nothing wrong with RPing a fish but kind of knowing what you're getting into, or for a semi-experienced inmate to RP like he's experienced on like he's a fish, everyone has different thoughts for his character but it's better for you to think what your character has been through from killings and beatings and scams and how bad they can traumatize him and turn him to a different person.
