Elena Cassidy

# [THE FOLLOWING IS NOT ACCURATE, AND IS A CURRENT WORK IN PROGRESS]

## Early Life

Elena Cassidy's life story is a haunting tapestry of hardship and despair, intricately woven into the gritty backdrop of the late 1800s Wild West. She was born into a world of dust-choked streets and poverty, in a small, desolate town nestled within the unforgiving American Southwest. Her birthplace, though picturesque in its own rugged way, offered little solace to the struggling souls who called it home.

Tragedy descended upon Elena's life like a relentless tempest, leaving her shattered and adrift. When she was just a child, a deadly fever outbreak swept through her town, claiming the lives of her parents. This cruel twist of fate left Elena orphaned, a fragile vessel tossed upon the turbulent sea of existence. With no maternal or paternal embrace to shield her from life's cruelties, she was thrust into the heart of a world where survival was an unyielding battle, and the odds were overwhelmingly stacked against her.

The dusty, sun-scorched streets became both her playground and her battleground. From an age when most children were sheltered and nurtured, Elena learned the harsh lessons of self-reliance. She navigated the labyrinthine alleys and ramshackle buildings with a wary eye and a sharp intellect, quickly adapting to the unforgiving terrain that was her new reality. Hunger became a familiar companion, and the shadows that stretched across her path were constant reminders of the perilous world in which she lived.

Yet, destiny had more sinister plans for Elena Cassidy. It was in this desolate crucible of existence that she would cross paths with the ominous and notorious gang known as "the cartel." The cartel was a shadowy presence in the Wild West, a force to be reckoned with, and a magnet for lost souls like Elena. In the depths of her despair, she found herself drawn to their world, enticed by the twisted allure of belonging and protection that they offered.

## Life of Crime

At the helm of this menacing organization stood a charismatic and enigmatic figure, Jose Cobos. Cobos possessed an uncanny knack for spotting potential even in the most unlikely of candidates, and he recognized something in Elena that set her apart from the rest. In a fateful encounter, he took her under his wing, making her a trusted member of the gang. Little did Elena know that this was the beginning of her descent into a darkness from which few returned.

As the years unfolded and Elena matured within the cartel's sinister embrace, she formed an unholy alliance with another member, Ezra Kiramman. Together, they became infamous for their unflinching brutality, their willingness to carry out the cartel's most heinous deeds. Their partnership was a chilling testament to the corrupting influence of their criminal world, each pushing the other further down a path of moral decay.

Elena's involvement in the cartel took a devastating toll on her psyche. She became increasingly desensitized to the violence and suffering she inflicted upon others, using emotional detachment as a survival mechanism in a world that demanded ruthlessness. Her reputation as a woman not to be trifled with grew with each gruesome act, her name whispered in fear among those who knew of her.

## Elena's Arrest & New Mexico State Penitentiary

Elena met a tragic fate when she was caught up in the nearby state of New Mexico, only at age 17. She was ordered to move out to New Mexico for a target of the Cartel. This target had wronged the Cartel personally, and everyone wanted him dead. Jose Cobos was the one to order Elena out, even though he knew it was extremely risky to move her alone of all people, but knew she was skilled enough. Once passing the border of New Austin into New Mexico, U.S Marshals found her only around 30 miles from New Austin, and swiftly made an arrest against her.

U.S Marshals had moved her to Sante Fe, where she was put before a judge for her crimes. The jury found her guilty on multiple counts of mutilation of a person, mutilation of a state official, kidnapping a state official, felony evasion, resisting arrest, attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, first degree murder, bank robbery, and possession of contraband. With all of these charges, Elena Cassidy was sentenced to death, and would be held by New Mexico State Penitentiary until the execution date, which was 2 years later.

Elena's first weeks to months in New Mexico State Penitentiary consisted of mental torture by herself. Everything that she had done to people had finally caught up to her, and knew it was entirely her fault that she was in this situation. During this time, she also began learning sign language from an inmate, which she picked up on quickly. Shortly after this, though, she began plotting an escape plan. Her plan consisted of causing a riot within the courtyard, and swiftly sneaking off and away and hopefully finding a way out. With around a year and a few extra months left until her execution date, it was time for the plan to be brought to action.

## The Escape

The courtyard was full of prisoners doing whatever they did on a day to day basis, talking, working out, reading, etc. Elena sat in a far corner of the courtyard, most guards not watching constantly. She had picked up a small rock and had tossed it at one of the bigger prisoners and hitting him in the head, but almost instantly blamed it on another person when she was questioned. This caused the one that was hit by the rock to start a fight in the courtyard. More and more prisoners joined in on the fight, to the point where corrections officers were unable to contain the fight.

During the chaos in the courtyard occurred, Elena had snuck back into the prison and was constantly searching for a way out. She ran into a guard while roaming hallways, but was able to tackle him to the ground and steal his revolver, as well as keys. She beat the officer almost to death with the revolver, before getting up and running. Using the keys, she was able to open every door to the exit, and began fleeing.

Guards within towers around the prison spotted Elena, but their weapons were ineffective due to how much distance she was creating between her and the prison. Law enforcement around the area almost immediately was alerted of the escape, and began searching.

Elena changed anything she could about her, dying her hair, using more and more makeup to cover scarring she had, refusing to speak and only using sign language or witting to communicate, changing how she acted, almost anything about her. She slowly moved back to New Austin, inch by inch while constantly having to worry about law tailing her. She did make it to New Austin though, but continued moving on. By now, the Cartel was disbanded and her name was practically forgotten by this point. Her first move was to catch a train to Valentine.

## Ruthless County

Elena now roams Ruthless County in search for a way to make money, may it be legal or illegal. For the time being, she's keeping as good as a reputation as she can with law by assisting with bounty hunting.