Kylie Stokes

Kylie Stokes is a character played by poedgirl.
==General Information==
Kylie Stokes is a Lieutenant for the Los Santos Police Department, Badge #7-L-38.
==Physical Description==
Distinctive bright red hair in a ponytail. Regularly wears flannels and has been described in the past as a "generic lesbian."
==Background Information==
===Time before Los Santos===
Kylie grew up in a town just outside Perth, Australia with her biological brother Ben Stokes. This town had a very religious vibe to it and therefore wasn't very welcoming to those who didn't have traditional heterosexual lifestyles. Kylie realised at the age of 15 she did not fit into this mould and knew she had to keep it secret. She since had a bunch of casual relationships, but no-one in the town knew of them.
Her brother Ben had a best friend growing up named Matt. He would constantly, and vocally, make advances towards Kylie, which of course she rebuffed. Matt even went so far as to call Kylie a "dyke" for rejecting him, which of course made Kylie panic as she knew she couldn't let her secret get out. She later found out he was just joking as teenage boys do.
As they grew older, Ben took a dramatically unsavoury turn, running with a bad crowd who vandalised buildings and engaged in all sorts of antisocial behaviour all over town.
Matt, on the other hand, matured and Kylie decided that he was OK. He'd just been an immature kid when he was giving her a hard time, and by the time she was 19 and he was 17 he'd grown out of that. Even though he still fancied her a lot, he seemed to have got the message that she wasn't interested. She was even fond of him in an odd way, and thought that if she was into boys she might have given him a chance. But she emphatically wasn't, so there was nothing more to be said about it. She just hoped that her brother wouldn't be a bad influence on him.
Kylie herself began a university degree in computer science, as well as working in the university bar, which gave her plenty more opportunity to travel into Perth to get away from her family's judgement.
One night, Kylie was partying in Perth with Chloe, her girlfriend at the time. In a club called "The Court", she spotted Matt dancing with some friends. They met each other's gaze and for a moment Kylie was gripped with panic. He would know her secret now. But when he came over, he laughed nervously and struck up a conversation. He admitted that he was out celebrating a gay friend's birthday, that he wasn't gay himself, but that he was "totally cool with it". They actually ended up having a nice night out all together, and Matt promised not to out Kylie to her brother or anyone else.
The next day, back in her home town, the news was all over the town that some kids had broken into the high school and set a fire which had spread and destroyed half the building. Ben had been suspiciously quick to claim that he'd been out with Matt that night, and that it was Matt who'd led the group into the school while Ben had wanted nothing to do with it.
Ben and Kylie's parents had a lot of authority in their town, so when they related this story the tide of public opinion quickly swung in favour of blaming Matt. None of Matt's friends came out in defence, and Kylie knew it was because they didn't want anyone to know that he and they had been at an LGBTQ bar the night before.
Kylie was in the agonising position of being the only person even entertaining the notion of doing the right thing. But to do so would mean coming out to the last people she'd expect to understand - her family.
In the end, she decided she couldn't let Matt take the blame for something he couldn't have done. So she revealed that she'd seen him, and she publicly stated where and who she'd been with. Matt sheepishly confirmed the story, and the police followed the blame for the arson back to the only other person it could logically fall to: Ben.
Kylie had cleared her conscience, but her troubles were only just beginning. Her parents were furious when they confronted her. Not only had she stitched her brother up to the police, but now they knew about her "godless" lifestyle which she'd been conducting under their noses for so many years. They ordered her to get out of the family home and not darken their door until she could think of a way to make reparation for the hurt she'd caused them.
Naturally, Kylie knew that she had nothing to apologise for. She moved in with Chloe, who lived in Perth, and finished her university degree. By the time she graduated, unfortunately, her and Chloe broke up, and she was once again without a place to call home.
By then, she decided that she couldn't face staying in the area any longer. She needed to get as far away from that place as possible. She booked the first flight she could to Los Santos.
===Time in Los Santos===
After arriving in Los Santos, Kylie was lost. She went back to her roots and sought employment from the Mirror Park Tavern, where she met a whole host of people who truly accepted her for who she was. 
Kylie worked diligently at the Tavern for several months, making her way to Manager, however, Kylie desired more from her life. She saw all of her friends being inducted into the criminal gang that ran the tavern and had a decision to make.
Taking another big risk in her life, Kylie decided to secretly apply to the Dispatch department within the Los Santos Police Department. While waiting for her application to be reviewed, things around the Tavern got heated and Kylie poked her nose where it shouldn't have been, resulting in her exile from the Tavern and the group of friends she had grown to love.
Luckily for Kylie, she was accepted into the Dispatch department. While there, she worked her way through her training in record time and went on to train other dispatchers. Kylie got to know all the officers working in the city and was known for her dedication to the department, so when she applied to the Paleto Bay Sheriff's Office, her employment was pretty much guaranteed.
Kylie once again excelled in her training, achieving full Deputy within next to no time at all. Throughout her police career, she trained other officers, flew helicopters and rode motorcycles. Rising the ranks to Corporal before the bombs came.
In the ensuing seven years, Kylie spent her time travelling around Europe with her partner, Natascha, under contract from Interpol, tracking down and apprehending the worst of the worst criminals, however she still pined for the home she grew to love, Los Santos. 
After hearing Los Santos was reopening, Kylie knew she had to head back and help rebuild the city.
==Relationships ==
==== Natascha Carlson ====
Kylie is in a committed relationship with Natascha Carlson. The pair have been together for several years, growing closer as they toured Europe working for Interpol together.
==Momentous Dates within the Government==
===Police===
Rank 	Insignia	Note 	Note 	Date
Deputy 	 	Hired to the LSSD; Badge 3-I-38 	Hired to the LSSD; Badge 3-I-38 	January 2nd, 2024
Deputy 	 	 	FTO Certified 	January 15th, 2024
Corporal 	 	Promoted to Corporal 	Promoted to Corporal 	January 26th, 2024
Senior Officer	 	Transferred to the LSPD from the LSSD; Badge #3-J-38 	Transferred to the LSPD from the LSSD; Badge #3-J-38 	February 2nd, 2024
Senior Officer	 	 	Promoted to Field Training Supervisor 	February 7th, 2024
Sergeant 	 	Promoted to Sergeant; Badge #3-S-38 	Promoted to Sergeant; Badge #3-S-38 	February 27th, 2024
Sergeant 	 	 	Promoted to the rank Field Training Lead by Nicole Nash for Shift 3 	April 5th, 2024
Lieutenant 	 	Promoted to Lieutenant and Watch Commander for Shift 3; Badge #3-L-38	Promoted to Lieutenant and Watch Commander for Shift 3; Badge #3-L-38	June 25th, 2024
Lieutenant 	 	Callsign transitioned to #X-04 	Callsign transitioned to #X-04 	
Lieutenant 	 	Callsign Restructure; Badge #7-L-38 	Callsign Restructure; Badge #7-L-38 	July 27th, 2024
Lieutenant 	 	 	Fully Motor Certified in the Motor Division 	September 3rd, 2024
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