Synn Ravenwood

## Background [WIP]

Synn Ravenwood is from a small town near Eureka, California. Her parents were conspiracy theorists and preppers- constantly planning for the end, and teaching Synn how to survive if anything ever did happen to life as they knew it.

One day, when Synn was 8, her parents heard something over their CB-Radio, causing them to panic. They wouldn't explain to the very nervous Synn about what was happening, just that she needed to grab her go bag, 3 of her favorite things, and meet them at the garage in 10 minutes. She swiftly did as she was told, and met her parents at the garage door. They all go inside, get into their truck and drive off into the forest. After an hour or two of driving, they pull off on an old dirt road to a rickety log cabin that looked as if no one had been there in 50 years. They walk to the door and go inside, pulling back a dusty old area rug in the center of the room to reveal a metallic hatch. They open it, point to a ladder, and motion for her to go in. Shaking from adrenaline, she looks at both of her parents, takes a deep breath, and climbs down into the opening. As she climbed down the ladder, some lights inside the hole kicks on. As she gets to the bottom she realized she is in an advanced bunker, where her parents had gathered everything they may need for a few years at least. Her parents locked the bunker door behind them after they entered, then set down their things and called out to Synn to come so they can explain.

They told Synn that they heard that Russia was going to Nuke the US, and that they had to get to safety immediately. Synn was confused, but trusted her parents. A couple weeks go by with no sign of war, but one night, when Synn and her parents were sleeping, the entire bunker began to shake. They all woke up, Synn running into her parents bed, holding onto them tightly. "This is it! They are nuking us!" Her dad yelled out, causing her to panic more, but tries to stay calm on the outside. The shaking only lasted a couple minutes, and they all assumed the world above was destroyed. Her parents cried, thinking their families were gone. Synn cried, thinking the only chance of a normal life was gone. Time flies by quickly, her parents training and teaching her more and more about survival, keeping her on a strict learning and exercising schedule. "Our daughter will survive" they would always say to each other, being committed to keeping her safe in one way or another.

They quickly lost track of time, many years passing by, the only sign of this being Synn's growth. From what Synn could tell from her journaling, she had been in the bunker for 16 years before her parents both passed away from a sickness. Once they were gone, she looked through the remaining resources. "Not much left" she muttered to herself. Her father had supplied it for only 15 years, but they were always careful with portions, and she noticed her parents go without every now and then. She sighed and looked up at the hatch. "I have no other choice..." she gathered some hunting supplies and put on her best camo clothing, and set up the ladder. After some hard pushing with her shoulder, the hatch opened, cool air and brightness hitting her instantly. She closed her eyes and takes a gasp like deep breath. She had forgotten what breathing fresh air felt like. Once her eyes adjusted to the light, she looked around. Trees surrounded her. The forest looked just like she remembered it, besides the house that was just in view. She walked cautiously toward the building. "Looks well kept for a post-apocalyptic shelter..." she squinted suspiciously. "I swear to god if you guys believed some random tin foil wearing..." she looked up to the sky, speaking to her parents. She took a very deep breath, and walked up to the door, knocking quickly. After a couple of seconds, a person opens the door, looking confused but smiling. "Hello, are you lost?" She looks at Synn with a worried look. Synn was very underweight, having not eaten much in over two weeks. Synn blinks slowly, nodding a little. "Y..Yeah I think I am..." The woman grabbed her hand and pulled her inside, and had her sit at her dining table. Synn explained where she had just come from, and even showed her the hatch so she believed her. The woman confirmed to Synn that there was no nuclear war, and the shaking they experienced was just an earthquake. The woman cooked Synn a nice meal, and contacted local authorities, who told Synn that she and her family had been missing for the last 16 years. They took Synn to a hospital where they found she was severe malnutrition, and loaded her up with every type of vitamin under the sun. Multiple therapists talked to Synn for hours, intrigued by her story and how that may have affected her mentally.

Her story made it into the news, causing multiple organizations to reach out and offer to help Synn step into the real world and survive on her own, including a place to live. One of these organizations being Midnight Cruisers MC offering to teach Synn how to ride a motorcycle so she could drive herself around. During the time of the club teaching Synn to ride a motorcycle, she got to know the people in the club very well, causing the president of the club to ask if she would be interested in joining. They were a simple bunch. 99%ers, just there to be together and ride. Have a good time. She felt they were her family, so she quickly accepted the offer, becoming a hangaround for the club.

Years later, Synn was a fully patched very trusted member of the club, working as the main creator of the clubs patches for their kuttes. She had been given the title "Tailor" as she had also learned how to make the kuttes for everyone. Whenever someone new got voted into prospect or patch, Synn was the first to know. One day the President of the club brought in a new face, a man with long black hair and a full beard/mustache combo. He was introduced to her as Kellogg, and she didn't know why, but she instantly liked him. About a month after Kellogg had been introduced as a Hangaround, the President came to Synn, explaining that Kellogg's Prospect vote had passed, and they were going to need a Kutte. She was excited about this, she had been pushing the other members to trust that he would be a good fit. She already snuck and got his sizing while they were out looking for normal clothes, as she convinced him he needed a whole new wardrobe cause he looked like a "weenie". She smiled at the President and held up a finger. "One second." she walked into her office, going over to her safe and unlocking it, pulling a kutte out with a prospect patch along the back. "This good?" She smiled and giggled softly. The president laughed at her excitement, shaking his head, knowing what was happening. "Yeah, that'll be perfect" he patted her on the head, then walked out, hollering back to her, "We're doing it tonight! Bring a knife, we're gonna make him think we're killing him!" she laughed and nodded, waving as he walked out the door of the building.

A year and a half later, Synn and Kellogg were both patched in Midnight Cruisers. The club began to have internal turmoil, as another club, [Other MC Name Here] wanted to hire Midnight Cruisers to do a "shipment" across the states for them, they didn't have the people to move it themselves when they needed to. The Midnight Cruisers was never meant to be a criminal group, everyone was there to have fun. But the pay for the job was big, and many of the people in the club needed the money. In the end, they voted, and all agreed to do the job. Everyone was nervous, but the job went successfully, earning the payout, plus a bonus for getting the shipment to the location a day early. This caused many of the members to become more money hungry, and wanting to explore more of the criminal world.

[Other MC Name] contacted Midnight Cruisers once again about two months later, asking if they'd like to do another job. Same as before, just even more product. They even offered to give them weapons to protect themselves. They told the club that this was a high risk job. They got a tip that another group would be out looking for this exact shipment, so they would have to plan thoroughly, and outsmart them. They offered triple the amount of the first job, making many of the members mouths water. A meeting was called, and it took the club over 7 hours to talk about the job, much of the conversation being arguments. They held a vote, and the vote failed. Not every member voted yes. Despite the vote, many members decided to take it upon themselves to do the job and transporting the goods themselves. That group lost a few people due to the rival MC, but still successfully got the product where it needed to be. Once they returned the club started to shatter. Those who voted no on the job wanted to punish those who did it. People were mourning the loss of their brothers. And many, like Synn and Kellogg were just confused. The club had turned out to not be what they originally had joined, and it wasn't changing for the better. After a few days of arguing there was a knock at the clubhouse door. The president of [Other MC Name Here] was there, and wanted to have a meeting.

"I'd like to offer to patch you all over. I feel we would both prosper more with the help of one another, and I think having two different names on our backs limits us. Seeing as we are more established in the area, with connections and such, why don't you guys join?". The face of Midnight Cruisers President went white. He knew everyone in the clubhouse was looking at him. "I'll let you talk about it." The [other mc] president leaves, and everyone gathers in a circle. The president explains how he thinks it would be a good idea, but it was up to everyone. He also explained, that he knew some people were very unhappy with how things were going, and if anyone wanted to leave, to please hand in their kuttes. He didn't want anyone to not be happy where they were, as they were always meant to be just a family. Synn and Kellogg looked at each other, and grabbed each others hand, stepping forward together.

"We want to leave on good terms, before things get messy..." The presidents gives a sad look to Synn and Kellogg and nods. "Yeah, of course. Please, keep yourselves safe." Synn hugs him, Kellogg shakes his hand, and they walk out of the clubhouse, tears falling down Synn's face and Kellogg trying to comfort her.

Synn and Kellogg went to their shared apartment, packed a couple suitcases and booked the first flight they could find. They were going to explore the world, and enjoy life together, experiencing as much as possible before settling down, and living life normally.