Name: Raul Garcia

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Nationality: Venezuelan

Description: Short (around 5'6") with a fixed mean expression. Brown eyes and dark black hair. Dresses in simple and somewhat raggy clothing, flannels, t-shirts, etc

Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela

Occupation: Part of a family who is a major player in the infamous organized crime networks of Venezuela. Has been involved in criminality from adolescence

Biography:

Raul grew up in a poor neighborhood in Caracas, the murder capital of Venezuela and one of the most dangerous places on Earth. The Garcia family held a large stake in the drug trade; Raul and his brothers were an integral part of the family business from a very young age. Because of this, life in Caracas was even more dangerous for him than the average citizen, and on multiple occasions attempts were made to kidnap or kill him. He knew that his father was a business-minded man who would never pay a ransom or give an inch to any captors in exchange for his life, which made him all the more tenacious in his attempts to escape when the time came to run. The stronghold that the Garcia's had on Caracas was finally broken when a rival outfit began expanding and taking out major player's in his father's cartel. When his father was killed, he was set to take over, but instead he chose to follow the instructions of a mysterious letter that seemed to come at an almost perfect time. Perhaps it was a setup, but Raul was hungry for a way out of a young death, his only regret was leaving his two younger brothers behind. He gave each brother some money and told them to leave Caracas before disappearing on a plane which he only hoped would lead to a new life.

Other:

- Raul considers himself at a crossroads, he did not enjoy the awful things he witnessed and had to do as part of an organized crime cartel, but criminality is almost second nature to him at this point. He has never lived on the right side of the law.

- At a young age he acted impulsively killed an older woman who happened to witness him and his brothers robbing a store, and since then the memory haunts him utterly. He hates himself for what he did and still has nightmares about her regularly.

- Raul wants to keep his past a secret. He is trying to move on with his life, which is the only reason he took a leap on an anonymous, strange letter.

- He is really sensitive about his height, not many things will make him want to throw punches quicker than a reference to his short stature

- He may seem off-putting at first, but if he warms up to someone and trusts them he can be extremely loyal

- Raul can speak English, but does have a thick accent

Name: Shuda Jakur

Age: 23

Gender: Male

Nationality: American

Description: Tall and lithe, Shuda is a machine of muscle. He has black hair which he keeps cut short, a strong jaw, and bronze skin.

Hometown: New York, NY

Occupation: Mixed Martial Arts Trainer

Biography: Shuda grew up in a family where Martial Arts wasn't just a tradition, it was a lifestyle. His family owns a dojo which both teaches young kids and trains people for the competitive stage.

Shuda grew up as an MMA prodigy. By 17, he was the national High School Champion and geared up to go Pro. Before his pro debut however, his father fell ill and Shuda had to take over running the dojo. He's been a trainer there ever since. Although his father is better now, Shuda's never regained the motivation to go Pro.

Other:

Name:
Murphy O'Connor

Age:
20

Gender:
Male

Nationality:
American

Description:
Standing at about 6 foot even, Murphy is not much of an imposing figure. His weight bounces around 165 to 170 pounds, mostly extra fat coming and going. That being said, he is in pretty good shape. Murphy does not have an Olympian body, but he was a High School athlete and has maintained his physique since then. Sparse dark brown hairs cover his arms and legs, not too much and it is not too thick, but it is there. His head is covered by a thick layer of brown hair. It is cut nicely with shorter sides and a top that is only a little bit thicker. Murphy has deep, sometimes piercing, blue eyes. His facial hair is a thick, short cut, brown beard and mustache. On his right forearm, down the side, Murphy has a scar from when he broke his arm and the bone pierced the skin. As far as tattoos and piercings, he has none.

Generally speaking, Murphy's attire consists of basketball shorts and T-shirts in the spring, fall, and summer. And sweats, jeans, and hoodies in the winter. On the day that Murphy decided to fly to Minnesota with the mysterious airline ticket, he was wearing black basketball shorts and a gray Adidas T-shirt with aviator sun glasses. As well as a backpack filled with some backup clothing, toothbrush, toothpaste, and some other essentials.

Hometown:
Ocala, Florida.

Occupation:
Enforcer for a Meth dealer.

Biography:
Murphy was born and raised in the decently sized town of Ocala, Florida. His mother was a nurse at the local hospital and his father was a police officer. There are no other children in the O'Connor family besides Murphy but his father had five brothers who had multiple children and for awhile they all lived in Ocala with Murphy and his parents. Growing up Murphy was very close to his cousins, they were one big clique. As a group, they stayed together while in school and often backed each other up if there was a fight or dispute. That being said, they did not fight others often. Murphy was closest to his cousins Daina and Cory. Daina and Cory were brother and sister, and growing up, Murphy felt as if he was the third child in that group. His parents were very close with Daina and Cory's parents.

School was simple for Murphy. He was not the brightest lightbulb but he was not the dimmest one either. He happily lazed around average for all 12 years of school. Murphy was a B student. That being said, he did excel in sports, namely Football. He played for his High School team all four years and made varsity his Junior year. After High School, Murphy fell in with a group of delinquents. This happened because his cousins, all of them, and their families, moved across the US to different states. After a few months, Murphy was hanging around Meth dealers. Murphy's father lost his life to brain cancer when Murphy was 19 and his mother became severely depressed. Murphy moved out into the home of his dealer friend. Before long, Murphy was the enforcer. He would beat up on junkies who owed the dealer money and also jump other dealers who were trying to move in on his territory. Murphy received the letter and decided that it was time for a change.

Other:

Name: Alan Caster

Age: 25

Gender: Male

Nationality: American

Description: Looks like one of your typically nerd-chic New Yorkers, black hair, slightly curly. Glasses, checkered shirts, blue eyes.

Hometown: New York

Occupation: Blogger

Biography: Alan is a man who has had a fairly easy life. He's clever and likable but has never been very satisfied. He ended up running a blog about this, his disillusion over life in New York, and ended up a fairly large hit. Now his job is to write 500-1000 words every day about how things suck. Not an uplifting occupation but it kept a roof over his head and it seemed to entertain people.

When the letter arrived it seemed like a no brainer. If his life didn't really change at least it might make a decent blogpost. Something about it had him secretly hoping though. Some small part of him was excited and nervous. Could there be more to life than he thought?

Other: Alan has a decent way with words, but often chooses not to speak them. When he speaks he's to the point. After all words are money.

Name: Emma Glaindale

Age: 19

Gender: Female

Nationality: American

Description: Emma is quite a short girl, who doesn't measure her height, considering she'll probably get laughed at. She has pale skin with freckles that rest over her nose and cheeks, a ginger head of hair that tumbles down her shoulders in waves and curls, a small nose, defined features and a slim figure, some may even say she does not have much of a shape. Her eyes are a light green, not piercing, maybe even Jade. Emma is a hot headed girl with a temper as short as her height, and a stubborn personality. She is, however, quite kind. She does not think before she acts, her mind gives in to curiosity and the pull of things unknown. This can get her into trouble, but she can not help it. It's who she is.

Hometown: (Where your character would have been when they got the letter. Can be different cities, states, countries.): New York city.

Occupation: Emma works at a library, part time, and she helps her father out at his small antique shop.

Biography: Emma grew up with her father in New York City, in a small flat in a central town area. Emma has always had difficulties with attention, as she can never seem to be in one place for a long period of time. (Unless it is important.) She is just a typical 19 year old girl who reads poetry forced upon her by her best friend Dylan and paints in her free time. Emma never had a mother, she had supposedly been killed by a car crash when Emma was one months old, though this is not the case. Car crashes do not happen that suddenly. She never met her mother, and secrets about her mothers past have been kept from her, keeping her as an ordinary girl in New York City. Emma has always been curious, as stated above, and when the letter arrived, she had two arguments. She had no clue what this was, who it was from - Hell, for all she knew, it could be a kidnapper from the downtown of New York. Despite these, she felt that little pull she always has. Emma was always drawn to things she didn't understand, or that she understood too well. This could potentially change her life. All she has to do is choose.

Other:

-Emma really likes coffee.
-Really, really, really likes coffee.
-She also likes Marina and the Diamonds because she can't hide that little bit of mainstream.
-Her favorite type of outfit is jeans, a tank top and a loose pull over shirt. Or anything she can find in her wardrobe that isn't in need of a wash.

((I hope this is alright, I've posted if that's ok, I just thought I'd get into it while everyone else did too. Thanks. ^-^))