Lara VanDusk/3.0

Lara VanDusk is a character role-played by ItsElnari.
== General Description ==
Lara VanDusk is a person?
== Life before Los Santos ==
Originally from Manchester, Lara VanDusk was born [REDACTED], the eldest child of 6, growing up in an area where knife crime and poverty was her way of life. Her family didn't have much money; so as a teen, she began shoplifting and committing petty theft to provide some financial support. This led to her becoming involved with a street gang, who showed her ways to make even more money and connections. Eventually, Lara was caught shoplifting and sent to a Juvenile Detention Centre. 
Upon her release from Juvie, her parents kicked her out of the house and got a court order to prevent her from seeing her siblings, not wanting her to be a bad influence. With no other support system Lara fell back into the gang life, but she would not let the court order stop her from helping her siblings - sending them the money she earned from crime. She began dealing drugs, eventually smuggling them around Europe for her gang, making use of her charisma and charm to not alert the authorities. 
Eventually, Lara's parents figured out what she was doing, threatening to send her to court for violating the order. Now that it was clear that she had lost her family, Lara decided to start over in a new city and move to Los Santos. An opportunity soon arose for her to flee - the gang had asked her to transport drug money from England to New Jersey. She stole the money that she was meant to deliver, using it to reach her new city and alter her appearance.
The life of crime had been rough, many close calls with death, knife fights and even a few dodgy back alley surgeries had changed Lara. Her eyes had become permanently bloodshot from many fights where people had attempted to gouge them out - so she decided to tattoo them black, leaning into her gothic style. She's often wearing glasses as well to disguise them further. Lara has multiple spider tattoos, and blacked out arms to cover the many knife wounds and gunshots she acquired over the years. 
She now had a tough exterior to match her determination and illustrate her rough life experiences. After changing her name to Lara, her new life began.
== Welcome to Los Santos ==
Lara VanDusk moved to Los Santos on the 1st of December 2022. She received her first vehicle - an Emperor, from the city as a welcome gift. 
Needing a source of income, Lara decided to check out Ron-Hikari Logistics where she earnt her first job in Los Santos. She made a few friends there and started learning the ways of the city. 
=== Baby Crim Arc ===
Lara quickly returned to her old ways, committing petty crime with her shady new friends. It wasn't long before she found trouble, getting arrested by CPD Enforcer Candice DeFitt. Candice dubbed Lara a "nice baby criminal" due to her politeness and good spirits while being processed for her crimes. 
Lara was sent to prison for the first time on the 12th January 2023.
A highlight of Lara's early crime spree was getting arrested by the CPD dream team, Enforcer Crystal Clear, Peacekeeper Peach Chee and Enforcer Candice DeFitt.
=== Baby Civ Arc ===
After making several connections around the city, Lara collected a variety of jobs.
==== Employment History ====
Business 	Action 	New Position 	Date
Ron-Hikari Logistics (RHL)	Hired 	Temp Driver 	1st December, 2022
Ron-Hikari Logistics (RHL)	Promoted	Junior Driver 	13th February, 2023
Ron-Hikari Logistics (RHL)	Promoted	Senior Driver 	???
Ron-Hikari Logistics (RHL)	Demoted 	Temp Driver 	9th November, 2023
That's Weird 	Hired 	Junior Ghost 	13th January, 2023
That's Weird 	Fired 	Inactivity 	???
UwU Cafe 	Hired 	Employee 	?? December, 2022
UwU Cafe 	Promoted	Senior Employee 	13th February, 2023
UwU Cafe 	Promoted	Sando Artist 	?? October, 2023
Rest In Pieces 	Created 	Owner 	25th February, 2023
Procyon Motorsports 	Hired 	Mechanic 	7th March, 2023
Procyon Motorsports 	Promoted	Senior Logistics	22nd September, 2023
Procyon Motorsports 	Promoted	Supervisor 	13th November, 2023
Liquid Library 	Hired 	Bartender 	?? July, 2023
She quickly earned a reputation as a hard worker, and could often be found working long shifts at UWU café, or running Dodo with her friends. She can always find a way to entertain herself, her coworkers and customers on slow days. Those friends helped Lara get her record expunged on the 25th February 2023 which allowed her to get a gun license, for protection while working throughout the city.
Her hard work and determination has allowed Lara to open her own business - Rest In Pieces: "You kill 'em we grill 'em!". A funeral business and crematorium, operating out of the old Strawberry Mortuary. The business was approved on the 25th of February 2023, and they received keys to the mortuary on the 3rd of March 2023. 
== Meeting Yokai ==
One night, while working in the kitchen at UWU Café, Lara was surprised by a mysterious figure sneaking up beside her. The masked woman wore an interesting black and red jacket, adorned with Kanji and carrying a katana on her back. Crouching so they weren't seen by the others in the restaurant, Lara helped her out with buying some food. The figure snuck out the back door, and Lara later learned that this was one of the Yokai - a notorious group of street racers known for their high speed crimes, criminal connections and fearsome personas.
Lara was intrigued and found her new purpose. To learn more about the Yokai and hopefully find herself a place within their organization.
=== A Mikomi at last ===
On the 22nd of July 2023, Lara was officially invited to become a Mikomi by Enma-Daio, who would continue Lara's training as her Kumi-In. 
While waiting in the YoLot for her 2nd Yokademy to begin, Lara received an anonymous ping. She rushed over to her mustang and immediately went to the location of the ping. She had been summoned to the cable car station, where 6 Yokai were waiting for her in the darkness. Enma-Daio informed her that Yokai had noticed her progress. He asked if she was willing to throw everything else away and commit to Yokai under his tutelage - a deal Lara gladly accepted. 
After officially welcoming Lara as a mikomi, the Yokai vanished in a cloud of smoke and katana glow.
=== Learning the Yokai ways ===
(Insert Training Montage Here)
=== Members Leaving ===
W'Kabi Aku: W'Kabi acted like an older brother to Lara, hanging out and protecting her while he was around. They got along well together and Lara was incredibly disappointed to learn about him leaving. She held no ill-will towards him after he left and when she met him again later, still enjoyed talking to him and even helped him save Haze during a street race. 
Izzy Long: Lara and Izzy were quick to get along. Lara respected and looked up to Izzy as a "Big Sister" and mentor whenever she saw her. One of Lara's core memories of her was Izzy teaching her how to drive the track Spirit Valley and taught her how to better handle her car. Lara always looked up to her and took every bit of advice she gave to heart. When Lara heard of Izzy getting "removed", she was absolutely distraught but understood that it needed to be done. Lara thought about Izzy often but didn't want to re-introduce those painful memories that she had forgotten. Lara only ran into Izzy once after the incident before she died, fixing her car at the Tuner Shop just before the events of Izzy's death took place; she did not remember Lara. When Lara found out about Izzy's death, she visited her in the morgue and grieved her dead friend and mentor. 
=== Yokai Battlepass ===
At the October Yokai meeting Wani announced a competition he had developed with Suzaku. 
After a 13 day crime spree, Lara successfully drove an A+ Boost, hacked by Nico with Ember providing interference against the PD - earning the final point she needed to win Yokai Battlepass and the $1 million prize. 
=== Shingiin's Foxhunt and The Mission ===
Lara was invited to the 3rd edition of the Yokai foxhunt, organized by Shingiin. Her team was herself, Jase, and Finlay. They dressed in different colored morph suits and were called "Team Peen" but were colloquially known as "Team Bad Dragon" due to the bright colors and association to Peen. Team Peen had initial trouble with the opening race but soon found their groove doing the tasks associated with the fox hunt. Lara played to her strengths and mainly focused on the scavenger hunt and Trick-or-Treating around the city while the other two focused on chasing the fox. Soon, Lara joined the pursuit but primarily remained in the areas surrounding the fox as a parallel because she had trouble catching up to Mayumi, who was driving for the fox. Afterward, she beat herself up for not being able to keep up with the fox but the others tried to assuage her anxiety, telling her how much she had improved over the past few months and telling her she did well. 
A few weeks later, Shingiin reached out to her again; this time with a mission: Lara, Patrick, and Kate were to protect a VIP who was exchanging cash for thermal katana parts. Shingiin, Lara, Patrick, Kate, and the VIP met with the mysterious stranger in a hidden bunker near the wind farm. Entering the building, they were met by the stranger with a bag in one hand and a gun in the other. Shingiin demanded that he put down the gun but he refused and Shingiin and the others held him up, taking the katana parts and the money. Shingiin commanded Lara, Patrick, and Kate to get the VIP out and safe. As they were leaving, a distant gunshot was heard and the VIP was escorted to The Speed Trap in Sandy. The plan went off without a hitch and the VIP was safely hidden in the building. Kate and Lara returned to the bunker in hopes of finding Shingiin, but both him and the stranger were gone without a trace. They returned to Patrick and the VIP and the group moved to the YoHouse where they found a trail of blood and a note from Shingiin saying he was okay but hurt and that he had left to rest. The VIP took the trio to the Procyon Medical lab where Lara "met" Mary's clone. A few days later Haze and Patrick each talked to her about her role in the mission and both said she had done well. 
== The birth of Jorōgumo (絡新婦) ==
On the 10th of November 2023, Lara was promoted to the Yokai rank of Kumi-In in a night ceremony at the Observatory. After a speech from their Oyabun Shinigami; Lara, Kate and TJ were each offered their own thermal katana and given the opportunity to wear the Yokai jacket. They then told the assembled Yokai which alias they had chosen, the new identity that they would represent. Lara chose Jorōgumo (絡新婦). 
After the ceremony, Lara was approached by Shingiin (James Haze) her mentor and biggest supporter throughout her journey. He handed Lara the pink slip to the 1965 Mustang he had loaned her many months ago; she had proven herself and it was now officially her vehicle.
Lara, Haze, and Patrick celebrated by having a little dance party on the roof of UWU Café.
== The Love Square and The Last Yokai ==
As the days and months waned on, Lara continued to see fewer and fewer Yokai around. Ember was scarcely around either and she craved companionship. This led to her rekindling old relationships with both Samantha Sanders and Leah Strong, forming what would become known as "The Love Square" with Ember being the last corner of the square. Lara enjoyed an open relationship between all three of them with each of them providing an interesting aspect to their relationship. Ember was Lara's super ultra-violent insane girlfriend, willing to murder for her. Sam was the tight-laced step-away from the Criminal life. Her job as the State Attorney provided an interesting, if not stressed, contrast to their relationship. And Leah was the domineering business woman, ready to keep Lara in-line while keeping it professional. Ultimately, Sam proved to be too much for Lara who just wanted a casual relationship. Lara ended it on her terms and immediately told her friends about her, leading Sam to be hunted and harassed by Terrance Walker, who had previous grievances with her and Lara provided him extra information about her to help his endeavors. Lara and Sam's relationship soured as a result but both still occasionally reached out to each other for companionship. Ember was always Lara's number one but towards the end, she became distant as she thought more about her family back in Canada. At The End, Ember told Lara that she was going back to Canada and would likely not be back for a very long time, if ever. Through tears, they both confessed their love to each other and said goodbye at the Airport. After Ember left, Lara headed back to Rest In Pieces, where she met up with Leah. Leah consoled and comforted her, saying that she's not going anywhere.
As it reached The End, Lara soon found herself with fewer and fewer Yokai to call and talk to. Over the course of a week, multiple members reached out to her and dropped off their prized possessions with her so someone could keep an eye on them. Lara dutifully watched them while they all slowly disappeared from Los Santos. Through multiple tearful goodbyes, she had long and meaningful conversations with many members, particularly her with her mentors and leaders. Anna and Kaliope told Lara how proud they were of her and inducted her into Prism as an honorary member. Haze also expressed his pride in her growth and left his rabbit, Roger, in her care. Mary and Alex went on their honeymoon and left the finances in the care of Patrick and left the gang in care of Lara, since they knew she would be the last one there. At the end, Lara was the Last Yokai and did all she could to maintain the gang in their absence.
== Relationships ==
== Criminal Record ==
As of 3rd of November 2023
Driver's License: 13 Points
Weapon License: REVOKED
DNA Status: Not on File 
=== Registered Crimes ===
* 1x Joyriding
* 9x Grand Theft Auto
* 10x Possession of Contraband in the Third Degree
* 1x Possession of Contraband in the First Degree
* 5x Vehicle Registration Fraud
* 1x Felony Trespassing
* 2x Trespassing
* 1x Escaping Custody
* 2x Harassment
* 2x Vandalism
* 1x Felony Obstruction of Justice
* 1x Misdemeanor Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance OXY/METH
* 1x Criminal Use of a Firearm
* 10x Resisting Arrest
* 2x Possession of a Weapon Attachments
* 11x Reckless Evading
* 1x Failure to Obey Traffic Control Devices
* 3x Negligent Driving
* 1x Reckless Driving
* 2x Third Degree Speeding
* 1x Second Degree Speeding
* 2x First Degree Speeding
* 1x Illegal Passing
* 2x Unauthorized Parking
* 1x Destruction of Government Property
* 1x Criminally Negligent Ownership of a Firearm in the 1st Degree
==Trivia==
* Lara has Never been to prison (REAL)
* Lara can't swim.
*Lara dyes her hair with Olly Ranchers.
*Lara only has one kidney.
*Swole AF
*Not Washed
*Chooses not to sneeze
== Gallery ==
File:LaraVanDuskCasual.png|Lara's first day in the city (She WILL be traumatized)
File:Lara CCB.png|Lara in her CCB outfit (She is committing several Federal Crimes (She Cannot Be Stopped))
File:Lara BirdWatching.png|Lara in her Bird Watching outfit (She has never seen a Bird)
File:Lara Larry2.png|Lara's drag persona, Larry (He is 10/10 Flushable)
File:Lara Prison.png|Lara in her prison outfit (She's never been)
File:Lara Moping.png|Lara moping around in the mines (She yearned for them but was disappointed once there)
File:James Haze and Lara VanDusk.png|Lara learning from Haze (Sitting on the hood?? Sunglasses at night??? Her ass is NOT driving!)
File:Scissor Sisters (Lara, Ember, Kate).jpg|Lara Scissoring with her sisters in crime (Not Pictured: Patrick sitting and watching (He is not a cuck))
File:James Haze relaxing with Kate Miles and Lara VanDusk.png|Lara, Haze, and Kate relaxing on a bench
File:Lara Swole.png|Lara flexing on Yosuzume (She is unimpressed)
File:Lara Thinking.png|Lara thinking (She doesn't know how)
File:Lara Swole2.png|Lara looking Swole as hell
File:Lara Jorogumo3.png|Lara as Jorogumo
File:Lara Jorogumo1.png|Jorogumo with her Katana (She WILL vape it)
File:Lara Salami.png|Lara's cat Salami (So fast he has tire marks)