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The Mad Swan Bloods, also known as the Byrd Gang, are a Blood set from the east side of South Los Angeles. They started out in the early 1970s as the Main Street Swans. Back then it was a group of guys from the blocks around 77th Street, mainly along Main Street up toward Manchester. The original name was 77 Main Street Swans, and they were just trying to hold their own in the neighborhood.
Over time the name changed to Mad Swan Bloods. They broke down into subsets on 77th, 79th, 80th, and 84th Streets. A few of the 84th Street guys flipped to the Crips side in the late '70s and became part of the 84 Main Street Crips (later Mafia Crips), which turned into a long-standing rivalry.



Their turf sits between 77th and 84th Streets, east of the Main Street Crips, west of the 76 East Coast Crips, south of the 6 Pacc East Coast Crips, and north of the 88 Avalon Garden Crips. They linked up with the Neighborhood Family Swan Bloods (the 89 and 92 Family sets) and operate together as the Family Swan Bloods. That's been their main alliance on the east side.
One of the well-known stories from their history is from 1988, when a respected member named Derrick “Poo Bear” Young was killed in a gang-related shooting. That incident was the basis for the documentary Dead Homiez, which showed what the streets were like back then.
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The Mad Swan Bloods (Byrd Gang) started as the Main Street Swans in the early 1970s on the east side of South Los Angeles. Subsets run 77th, 79th, 80th, and 84th Streets. We're aligned with the Family Swan Bloods and hold it down against the surrounding Crip sets. Red flags, swan tags, 77-84.

Anyone who wishes to join the faction must have a solid understanding of gang roleplay fundamentals, as well as familiarity with Los Angeles slang and LA gang culture. This is important because the faction is focused on maintaining a realistic and immersive environment.

At the moment, we are roleplaying the 80th Street Swans clique, so it is highly recommended that you also have some basic knowledge of the set, its identity, and overall behavior to better fit into the roleplay.

In addition, you are required to approach us in-character (IC). This means that you will NOT receive an invite if you ask for it through private messages (PMs) or out-of-character communication. Recruitment is handled strictly through roleplay, so your behavior, attitude, and overall RP quality will be observed over time.

After spending some time interacting with members of the faction and proving that you meet the standards, one of the POs (Put-Ons) may decide to invite you to our Discord server. There, you will gain access to specific channels, mods, guides, and other resources that will help you fully integrate into the faction.

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Jaeden McClary a/k/a B-Sckrap#3 (L) Daejon Gaskins a/k/a Poppa Ckrab#4 (R)