Femke Luiza Hardman/Character Arc

==Character Arc==
======Making Friends======
Wombat Stewart was the first person Femke Hardman contacted in Los Santos. She found Wombat's ad about an EMS looking for off-duty fun. Wombat and Thea Everheart were together at the time. Wombat introduced Femke to taxi dispatch work to earn money. She also showed Femke around the city and allowed Femke to use her roof couch for sleeping the first few nights. Femke admired Wombat's care and loyalty towards friends.
Femke met Annie Webber and Groovy on her second day in town. Annie impressed Femke by pronouncing her name correctly, relating it to actress Famke Janssen. Annie included Femke in a demolition derby, covering her entry fee. Femke felt a strong "mom vibe" from Annie, which she respects.
Shortly after meeting Annie and Groovy, Femke met Skye Forklift. Skye was quiet, making it hard for Femke to understand her initially. They connected over shared experiences of financial difficulties caused by their fathers. Femke loved the outfit Skye made for her, although she was cautious about fully trusting Skye due to her criminal record.
Nikki Mack came into Femke's life through Thea Everheart. Nikki's cool, collected demeanor made a strong impression on Femke, embodying qualities Femke admired. However, Femke's trust in Nikki was cautious due to Nikki's criminal background.
Femke asked Thea Everheart to model for her art portfolio, aligning with Thea's modeling ambitions. Their interactions caused unexpected flutters in Femke, confusing her. Nikki's influence on Femke was notable, especially in how Femke interacted with Thea, seeking Nikki's approval without fully realizing it. The dynamic between Femke and Thea evolved, with Femke teasing Thea, driven by impulses she didn't understand. Femke worried the teasing might have been too much.
When unsure about her feelings towards Thea, Femke called Annie for relationship advice after seeing her advertisement. Their conversation covered various personal topics, including Annie's fear of John F. Television's threats to her friends. This conversation strengthened Femke's trust in Annie. When the conversation shifted to Thea, it was immediately clear to Annie that Femke had a crush on her. After that, Femke frequently hung out with Annie, finding safety in their shared openness.
======A Broken Heart======
Femke saw Nikki Mack and Thea Everheart on a date at the Renaissance Fair two days before Valentine's Day. Noticing Thea's interest in Nikki, Femke decided to act on her feelings. The day before Valentine's Day, Femke took Thea to one of her favorite spots and confessed her feelings. Thea rejected her, revealing she had feelings for someone else.
On Valentine's Day, Femke was involved in an accident that resulted in a coma. Five days later, Thea and Wombat Steward retrieved her from the hospital. Subsequent interactions with Thea were awkward, with Thea acting inconsistently—sometimes friendly and other times cold.
======Losing Friends======
The tension between Femke Hardman and Thea Everheart escalated when Femke was with Annie Webber and Wombat Stewart behind the Tequi-La-La. Thea demanded to speak to Annie and Wombat in a demeaning manner, irritating all three of them. Thea stormed off after their conversation. When Thea returned, Femke attempted to talk to her, thinking she had cooled off. However, the conversation turned explosive, with Femke becoming furious. Later that day, Femke hung out with Annie, Nikki Mack, and Skye Forklift. During a conversation, Annie said that there's nothing wrong with kissing between friends. They all agreed, which led them to all kiss each other. Femke's kiss with Nikki was a little different from all the rest. That prompted some subtle jokes from the others.
The next day, Femke wanted to apologize to Thea, but Thea ignored her. A few days later, Femke texted Thea, insisting they needed to talk because she respected her too much to let their issues go unresolved. Thea agreed the next day, and they met at Tequi-la-la for a heart-to-heart conversation, where both apologized.
After reconciling, Femke confessed to Thea about kissing Nikki during a group make-out session including Skye and Annie, fearing any future revelations could misinterpret her intentions. The kiss with Nikki had been notably intense, drawing attention from others. Femke worried about how this might affect Thea's perception of her. Shortly after, Poet arrived at Tequi-la-la. This prompted Femke to discuss another concern. She worried about potential conflicts with Poet due to her support for Annie during a robbery, despite Poet's warning that such actions could attract legal trouble. She thought he was mad at her. Femke shared this with Thea because she wanted her friend in the loop due to Thea's close work relationship with Poet. She also hoped Thea might’ve given her some advice. She later found out Poet wasn't mad at her at all.
It became clear that Femke's attempt to maintain transparency backfired when she met Nikki, who greeted her with a punch to the face. Nikki was upset over distortions of Femke's words by Thea, suggesting Femke had spoken negatively about Nikki and Poet. According to Thea, Femke had said Nikki was forceful during the kiss they shared and Poet was selfish and self-absorbed. Nikki said it was clear that Femke was trying to drive Thea away from her other friends. Despite Femke explaining her side, Nikki was unconvinced and declared Femke unwelcome at Tequi-la-la. After discovering Thea had twisted her words, Femke texted Thea to end their friendship.
Wombat supported Femke after her ban from Tequi-la-la, taking her for sports activities at ULSA and to a murder mystery event. Femke appreciated Wombat's support during this challenging time.
======Getting down to business======
Parallel to making friends, Femke also got down to business. When she arrived, she immediately began making a portfolio she could use in the city. She asked Thea Everheart to pose for some pictures she could use as a reference for her art. She met Ro Burto during one of her Zuber rides when she just arrived in the city. He asked if Femke had any business plans when he heard she was an artist and illustrator. She let slip that she would love to open a gallery someday. He immediately said she should put in a business proposal. Femke held off from the idea for a bit since she was only in the city for a few days. Ro did commission her for two artworks of him and his girlfriend, Mackenzie Worlds, as a surprise gift. 
In the days after that, Femke decided to follow through with the business proposal, since she couldn't stop thinking about all the wonderful work she could do with it. She really wants to support the artist and art community of Los Santos. She made a start with the proposal and started looking for possible locations. Later, Ro and Femke drove around for even more locations because Ro knows numerous spots in the city. The two met up quite a few times when Femke would be writing the proposal and Ro would give some live feedback. Femke liked Ro's vibe and that he knows so many people around the city. In the final proposal, she put Ro down as the Public Relations Specialist, making him the first employee if the business gets accepted.
After a few weeks of waiting, Ramona Flowers reached out for a meeting. The meeting was very brief and positive, although no location or resources were approved, since the government could not provide nor sell them yet. Femke is thinking of finding alternative means to start bringing life to the Los Santos.
======Finding Community======
After the incident at Tequi-La-La, Femke was looking for a place to work on her art commissions while being clocked into another job. She recalled the Mirror Park gas station from a ride with Wombat Stewart. Gerrin Lupo had told her she could work there anytime. Femke started working on commissions at the gas station, meeting many friends in the process.
Femke began working on commissions at the gas station and soon met many new friends during her shifts. It was during one such hangout with Jack Mans and Bunny Yum that the group jokingly established 'the flirting corner', a playful spot where they would alternately peek around the corner. This joke quickly expanded to include other corners like 'the dating corner,' adding a light-hearted, communal feel to the environment. Through these interactions, Femke felt she had found a community where she belonged.
She became an active member of the Mirror Park Community. When Gerrin purchased the Mirror Park gas station and rebranded it to Lupos Superior Diesel, Femke was officially hired as an attendant, solidifying her role in the community she had grown to appreciate.
======Meeting the Schillings======
Femke first met Siren, also known as Clara Schilling, at the Mirror Park gas station, initially mistaking her for someone else. Thinking Siren was lost, Femke offered to help her explore the city and possibly find a job. She quickly discovered that Siren suffered from Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) when Siren called her "Clemmy Clu," a nickname Siren had for her childhood friend Clementine, which she seemed to project onto Femke. As Femke developed sisterly feelings for Siren, Siren misinterpreted these and began calling Femke "mom." Concerned, Femke suggested they schedule a therapy appointment, hoping it would lead Siren to seek ongoing professional help.
Before they even got an appointment, Siren and Femke ended up driving around quite a few times, ending up in a few weird andventures. During one of their adventures, they encountered Tobi Riggs, the head of EMS, who suggested that one of Siren's identities could join the EMS. Femke was concerned about Siren's DID, but Riggs reassured her that hiring one of the identities would be manageable. The complexity of Siren's situation deepened when Femke attempted to meet up with her, only to learn she was visiting her incarcerated sister, Alice Schilling, at Bolingbroke Penitentiary. It was here that Femke first met Alice and their mother, Mercy Schilling. Afterwards She found out she got hired on as an EMS. Femke was initially pleased when Viola was hired, but quickly became disappointed when Viola was suspended before starting work due to a felony committed by another identity, Clara, who had attempted murder. Femke embarked on a quest to clear these charges or seek an expungement to restore Viola’s EMS role, but it proved impossible.
Despite the legal challenges and ongoing issues, Femke became more involved in trying to help Siren. They started attending therapy with Tia-Marie Watson, which included sessions with just Femke and Mercy, deepening her understanding of the family dynamics. These sessions revealed the complexity of the family's relationships and the distinct ways people perceive Siren and Alice. She also gained a better understanding of how Alice functions. People tend to gravitate to Siren more because her negative tendencies are more compartmentalized due to her DID personalities. The prime personality, Siren, comes across as sweet and genuine, so people can look past the problems more easily. Alice has many of the same problems, but without the personalities that people can latch onto, she often gets overlooked. Femke has developed a newfound respect for Alice.
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