Daniel Martinez

Daniel Martinez is a character role-played by Hurnani.
== General Information ==
Daniel Martinez is an inexperienced criminal who is establishing himself within Los Santos. Martinez can usually be found around his childhood friend, Tane Mahuta, or other experienced criminals like Connell MacGregor, and Reed Dankleaf.
== History ==
Daniel first met Tane "Kiwi" Mahuta by chance when he was 12 years old. Daniel and his family were road tripping through New Zealand for a summer vacation but their car broke down in Kiwi's hometown of Taumarunui, NZ. The two struck up an distinctive friendship, bonding over anime, music, and a love for McDonalds. The two were inseparable for the next few days, often seen wreaking havoc through the small community. Eventually, Daniel's family car was repaired and his family had to leave, but he never forgot about Kiwi and found him a few years later through social media. 
Despite growing up with a decent education, Martinez was unable to find a stable income to provide for himself and his family as an adult. As he commuted home from a desk job interview at the local PD, Martinez was jumped by a group of cartel members who had seen him enter the PD. He was beaten to a pulp and nearly lost the ability to walk and talk. But through sheer determination, willpower, and months of physical rehabilitation, Martinez was back with one goal on his mind: make those who hurt him suffer. He trained for months learning how to fight and grapple, and as fate would have it, Daniel ran into the same cartel members when they were out having a drink. Inebriated, the cartel members didn't stand a chance and were curb stomped one by one. When the dust settled, all that remained in the cantina was Daniel and a Cartel Boss who was unexpectedly impressed with his ruthlessness. The Boss offered Martinez a path to make money through cage fighting, but it would be required to throw important fights in order to help secure gambling profits. Daniel agreed at first, thinking of all the money he would make, but soon regretted it because his body and reputation was slowly being ruined after each thrown fight. Sick and tired of being ridiculed by the crowds and even The Boss himself, he snapped. In his next fight, Martinez killed a young, inexperienced fighter he was supposed to go down to. With blood on his hands and knowing The Boss was coming after him, Daniel and his family fled Lima to Los Santos. 
== Personality ==
On his own, Martinez is a rather angry and vindictive person. He rarely trusts strangers and has little respect for other people, viewing most of the citizens of Los Santos as animals who only do what is convenient for themselves. He has no issue harming or robbing these people, and hates double dippers. People who forge their own path, who are selfless and forgiving, and who live for themselves with their own morals and principles are the only people that Daniel can truly respect no matter their background.
When surrounded by his friends and family, Daniel Martinez forgets most of the bad that has happened to him in his life. Being able to focus on the current moment with his friends helps him relax, let his guard down, and take things less seriously.
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