Nancy Peligni

Nancy Peligni is a major antagonist in Locals Only!.

## Personality

Nancy is the self-appointed leader of The Royals. She is charming, cruel, and cutthroat. An extrovert, Nancy is popular among (most of) her gang, and is fun for them to be around. She can have an irreverent and flirty personality, but charming and fun-loving demeanor masks her serious and determined nature when it comes to her leadership responsibilities. She demands respect and takes her tasks seriously, not tolerating any delays or mistakes from her gang members. The teen thugs’ tendency to goof off is a constant source of annoyance for her, as any delays or mistakes causes an upward ripple through the mob that employs her, and are placed as her fault. It isn't just a business relationship either, as it was a prominent member of the mafia that originally took her in, and as managing the criminal activity in Povey is a big promotion for her, she wouldn't do anything to let her bosses down. When this inevitably happens though, she lets off steam by harassing vulnerable citizens around Povey, many of whom have come to fear and resent her. She has been banned from a number of establishments, though that doesn’t deter her. The police won’t do anything about her or the other Royals (which Nancy is aware of), so she has free rein to do whatever she pleases. Nancy is pragmatic, streetwise, and excellent at controlling others. Often all it takes is a quick glance to get someone to get out of her way.

## Biography

Nancy is originally from Arkansas, but her family moved around frequently during her childhood. Eventually, she went out on her own at age 15, and traveled the southern United States. Unable to find work, she turned to crime, establishing connections with the mob. Her partnership with Richard Dunhurst happened quite by accident, with a train delay in 1948 being the catalyst. While awaiting a new train in Vonneville, she entered the city looking for a cheap restaurant, and only after eating did she notice she left her billfold on the previous train. Nancy was prepared to pull a knife and threaten the clerk into letting her off, but Richard, who was seated nearby noticed the blade and stepped in. The owner of the restaurant was a close affiliate of Richard’s own boss, and in an act of pity, Richard paid for Nancy and walked her outside to a more private location. Here, he explained the situation, and slyly inferred that she was now indebted to him. Agreeing, the then 20 year old Nancy would spend seven years in Richard’s service, enjoying the stability it offered compared to her previous work. She now had a sense of belonging and importance she never did before, and she did her work with no complaints. Recently though, in 1954, she was given a promotion, and entrusted with operations in and outside of Povey. To help her, she recruited a local greaser gang, and now lives in a trailer home near the quarry, hidden behind a long driveway and the cover of trees.

## Appearance

Nancy stands in at an imposing 6’0”. She is thin, and has dull, light brown fur, with darker spots resembling freckles. She has black hair which is groomed into a tall bouffant, and glistens with grease. She wears a red hairband just above her bangs. Her brown bomber jacket was her father’s, and is the only memento she’s kept from her childhood. In addition to the jacket, she wears purple-tinted round sunglasses outdoors, jeans, tall leather boots, and any assortment of form-fitting tank tops and tee shirts. Her forearms and forelegs lack fur, and are a pink hue, the same as her scaly tail.

## Friends

* Richard Dunhurst
* Ronnie Dulaney
* Chris Kranz
* Roger Lewis
* Eloise Dulaney

## Enemies

* Susan Meilleur
* Rosa Lee Parish
* John Whisenhunt
* Jesse Sanders

## Skills and Abilities

Nancy commands power and fear just by her mere presence among the simple townsfolk, and uses her well known status as leverage to get whatever she wants with no consequences.

## Weaknesses

Nancy is too loyal for her line of work. As frustrated as she can get, she can never bring herself to use extreme punishment on her fellow gang members, who she truly does see as a family of sorts.

## Jobs

While she is on the payroll of Richard, and it’s a stable income at that, Nancy enjoys drag racing when she has the time, usually going to the Gatlin Sportsdrome to race.