Ramona Reid

Anna Reid

* Mother

- Current Girlfriend

Past-

* Mac Caleno

- Unhealthy, Occasional Lover

* Miriam Angel

-Former Friends with benefits,Unobtainable , Sporadic Paramore

* Harper Quill

-Ex- Girlfriend

* Vincenzo "Vinny" Mangananzo

-Ex- boyfriend Sugar Daddy

* Nicholas Jacobs

-Ex-Lover

* Vagos
* Families
* Saleris
* Marabuntas

Conflict with -

* Belmont
* Vespucci Cloud surfers
* The Lost
* Ballas

- Reporter

* Tequi la la

- Former co - owner

# **Ramona Reid** - is a fictional character

Played in the time setting of **1985**

by the Role Player - squareiz.

# Back Story

Ramona was born in Tucson Arizona in 1957. Ramona was the product of a high school romance which turned in to a teenage marriage. Her father Ramone was a successful and powerful lawyer. He was rarely around as his work was more important to him, but when he was he had a very controlling presence. Her mother was a timid and fearful woman, a house wife with what seemed like an in ability to think for herself .

In 1965 her father Ramone went to work one day and never returned. Ramona and Anna were left in their mansion. Months Passed and Ramona's life became increasingly unstable as her mothers Alcohol and Drug use took an uncontrollable turn. Anna would give Ramona excuses like "making up for lost time", and as an 8 year old Ramona knew no different. Their once beautiful house was trashed and constantly full of strangers, there was a meth lab in their basement, the windows were broken, walls spray painted and a burnt out police car became a permeant fixture on their front lawn. Even the local PD were unequipped to deal with the Reid Family. At a very young age Ramona herself was Addicted to Meth amphetamines and dropped out of school to be able to drive her mother from "client to client" so they could afford to make ends meet. At age 18 she began work in cosmetology training to become a hairstylist. She was fired after only 2 weeks for stealing product and using drugs on the job. By the age of 20 Ramona worked full time as a topless waitress at Shnitz 'n titz a restaurant that served crumbed chicken and beer. By this point her mothers drug habits were all consuming , she was almost unrecognisable she continued to suffer from alcohol and drug induced psychosis refusing an treatment of rehabilitation. One night Anna got in her car under the influence even when Ramona begged her not to she went anyway and unfortunately met her tragic end when she hit a lamp post front on at 150MPH.Ramona made a plea to stop drinking and started trying to wean herself off Of meth.8 years multiple meaningless relationships and unintentional over doses later... Ramona packed her bags and left for Los Santos. Once in Los Santos her meth problem continued .She sold drugs well above market value which caused her a lot of problems and almost lead to her murder in her first week in the city. She started dating and moved in with an older man Vinny who financially supported her and became the father figure she longed for .Ramona interviewed for Weazel news and was given an intern position. This was the push she needed to get clean.

# Worklife

### Weazel News

Ramona's new found job at Weazel news gave her the push to get clean.

She quit Meth cold turkey, and spent  her first 2 weeks painfully withdrawing from the drug.
In her second week she came close to being dismissed for her persistent attempts to get a story from Pillbox Hospital employees.
The story was regarding the medical repercussions of new batch LSD that had recently hit the streets of Los Santos.

Thankfully her bosses and colleagues, Fran and Dirk took her side and supported her, allowing her to keep her new found position. As the weeks went on Ramona was promoted from intern to reporter. Her friendship with Francesca Florentino became a huge grounding point for Ramona. Ramona and Fran would chat for hours and Ramona would seek Fran's council and advice often.
She looked up to her like the older sister she wished she'd had.

Ramona went on to have her own small radio show ' On the road with Ramona. she would hit the road with a tape recorder and interview people of interest, or people who wished to share their stories about goings on in Los Santos from their perspective.

Her interview with [[Lionel Riggs]] led to an article published by Weazel , which sent the whole police department up in arms.
As the weeks went on Ramona's personal life, opinionated views and forward behaviour outside of work began to reflect badly on Weazel. Figuratively speaking ,Ramona would often light  spot fires around the city leaving Fran and Dirk to have frantically  run around after her trying to put them out.

Unfortunately her erratic behaviour  and refusal to 'TONE IT DOWN!!' lead to her permanent dismissal from Weazel news at the end of May. On the day she was fired Ramona not only lost her job ,she lost the respect from the people she felt had become like a family to her.

### Tequi La La

Ramona fell deeply in love with her girlfriend at the time, Harper Quill. It was her first relationship with a woman, and she was willing to move mountains for it.

Harper's one true desire was to buy the bar of her dreams, "Tequi La La."
To make her dream come true, Ramona embarked on a desperate mission, begging her sugar daddy Vinny and other friends for money to fund Harper's dream.
Ramona's persistence unwavering dedication made Harper's dream a reality.

During Ramona's process of accumulation funds Ramona was threatened by Billie Blu,
After purchasing "Tequi La La" for Harper the journey took a dark turn when she was brutally kneecapped by Billie Blu & the Vespucci cloud surfers, for allegedly calling Billie a "RAT".

To make matters worse, Harper consistently subjected Ramona to emotional abuse, belittling her in front of others, and engaging in gaslighting tactics.

Harpers treatment of Ramona began eroding her self-esteem and mental well-being.

Eventually Harper kissing Billie Blu at Zina's bachelorette party pushed Ramona over the edge, during a brawl with Bille , Harper slid a knife in to Ramona's pocket and in a moment of desperation and anguish Ramona stabbed Billie and 2 others from her MC at the Yellow Jack Bar.

Ramona Fled the scene but was later shot by Harper's brother Ray Mundo who has recently joined the Vespucci cloud surfers.

Harper denied all knowledge of this and blaming Ramona's actions on "drugs and alcohol" when Ramona was sober and clean during the party.

Ramona moved her belongings out of "Tequi La La" and experienced a week of hardship, sleeping on the streets and relying on the kindness of friends for food and shelter.
Harper showed a complete lack of concern during this tumultuous period, she never asked around, wrote or looked for Ramona.
Ramona was kidnapped a second time by the Cloud surfers.
The kidnapping was intersected by police who chased The Cloud Surfers car down with multiple cars and a helicopter.

Ramona was recovered from the vehicle traumatized but physically unharmed.

A day after the kidnapping a letter from Harper arrived, inviting Ramona to a bar meeting.
The sudden brief and non nonchalant communication from Harper, left Ramona torn between the past love they shared and the suffering she had endured.

The meeting held the potential for reconciliation, but it also carried the weight of the past and the lingering wounds of their tumultuous relationship.
Ramona faced a difficult decision, unsure if she should accept Harper's invitation or follow a new path to healing and recovery.

Ramona attended the meeting but had two under cover body guards waiting on her outside.

Once in the Bar her and Harper began to launch insults at one another.
This back and forth eventually pushed Ramona over the edge.

The staff left the meeting Ramona was alone in the basement with Harper their lawyer.
In a moment of rage, desperation and anguish, Ramona committed an atrocious act, shooting Harper and screaming at her as she bled out on the floor.

After 2 days in hiding and disguising herself as an Australian woman named "Sheila".
Ramona went back to Tequi La La and took $4000 out the till to pay her friend Marie.
She handed herself in and sentenced to serve time and a fine of $6000 for attempted murder, facing the consequences of her actions.

Following her time in prison, Ramona was determined to seek justice and recover her invested share in the bar, which she had worked so hard to acquire.

However, her efforts were met with Tequi La La's corrupt business lawyer who thwarted her every attempt to regain what was rightfully hers.

Despite her relentless struggle, Ramona was unable to reclaim her money, and, in the end, the bar "Tequi La La" slipped through Harper's grasp, marking a tragic and turbulent end to their tumultuous journey.

# Personal Life

###### Character Personality

Ramona is a very social creature she is known for her greeting phrase "Hey Babe!" Which she says to EVERYONE she meets.

She is a brutally honest person and can be at times seen as blunt and even offensive.

Those who do not take the time to know her have referred to her as hostile and intimidating.
She has a take no shit attitude and will challenge anyone to a roasting competition.

She is at times cheeky manipulative and enjoys antagonising others.

Those who take time to get to know her know Ramona has a deeply caring attitude and a soft spot for, the misunderstood of Los Santos and very much viewed her self as a Robin Hood.

# Relationships

Ramona and Cleetus on one of Ramona's voluntary community support outings to prison to offer lifts to those who had finished their time in Prison. Cleetus had just been released for jail and Ramona offered to give him a lift back to the city .From this day forward they became great friends and went on many adventures together often standing up for one another and ending up in recovering from injuries in hospital together. Cleetus saved Ramona's life one day when they went down a mine shaft and Ramona broke her wrist from a strange gust of wind that threw her i to the air and drooped her back to the ground Cleetus hadn't driven for a long time as he was paralysed from the waist down but he did his best and managed to bundle Ramona's unconscious body in to his car and drive her to the hospital for medical attention with out his help dis day Ramona may have perished in the mine shaft. Ramona helped Cleetus find his current job as a greeter at City hall.

* Tina Nash

(TUNA) Who she had a run in at PD with when writing a story for weasel news. Tina instructed ramon to climb ove their reception desk then told her superiors Ramona took it upon her self to climb over the desk. SHe also insulted ramonas tastes in cigarettes, as she was smoking Redwoods at the time. These accusation almost cost Ramona her job at weasel news. Tuna felt remorseful and turned up at weasel with a pack of Marlboro cigarettes as a truce.

The girls became great friends and bonded in hard ships they both suffered from their romantic relationships.
Ramona and Tuna constantly took it in turns to save each other from trouble or others trying to cause them harm.
Tuna finally settled down and married Jacob Graves.
Ramona was Tuna's Maid of honor and sang *listen to your heart* - Roxette at the wedding reception.

* Lola Lombardi

Lola and Ramona met on a beach when there was a hug stand of between party goes and a local biker gang. Lola rescued Ramona by taking her to safety on the back of her motor bike. Their friendship was up an down with Lola often hurting Ramona's feelings and spreading rumours to get reactions from this. Ramona understood Lola's cheeky side and always forage her as she her self enjoys mischief.

Whatever happed at the end of the day Lola would always come to Ramona's aid and protect her.

* Dallas Steele

Ramona met Dallas at Sallieris one time when visiting Mickey. Dallas always had impeccable timing, of being in the right place at the right time for Ramona. He was a fantastic listener and always offered Ramona a listening ear and sage advice.
Ramona could always rely on Dalla's for help he was always a true faithful and generous friend to her.
Dallas had a friend suffering from drug addiction and after a few sit downs with this friend Ramona helped guid his friend on a safer path.

* Sylvia Lipschitz

Ramona received frequent psychiatric sessions with Sylvia at pill box hospital. Sylvia was one of the few people in the city who believed in Ramona and helped her to believe in herself.
Sylvia eventually dropped Ramona as a patient and took her on as a community support worker.
With Ramona's experience of homelessness and drug addiction and Sylvia's training she was able to council others and help guide them to find a safer and healthier way to live.
Sylvia very quickly become a solid figure in Ramona's life. Ramona would often refer to her as *"me in 20 years time"* or *"the mother I wish I had"*.

* Manny Mamahuevo

Was one of the first people Ramona met in the city. He used to buy a lot of weed from Ramona and they became great friends.
Many and Ramon's friendship wasn't publicly known but Manny would always give Ramona a heads up if he heard of trouble coming her way and vice versa.
Manny has a lipstick kiss that Ramona gave tattooed on his cheek. The two are often caught being silly together laughing and joking about lasagne, and that if they both end up alone they will marry each other just for the hell of it.

* Sasha Lenkov

Ramona and Sasha met at an open Mic night in legion square where the both got up and sang. The bonded over their fear of being kidnapped by Motorcycle Clubs.
The pair became close and often shared concerns for people around the city checking in on those who seemed to be not doing so well.
Sasha Suffered horrendous tortures for his Russian heritage Ramona always felt helpless when he got hurt.
The two of them tirelessly investigated the "death" of their friend Katya Markov.
Towards the end of Ramona's time in Los Santos, Sasha was kidnapped and a spy came to town and offered to find Sasha but for a huge price.

Ramona finally found out the Truth about Katya but never got to tell Sasha. Maybe one day in the future she will be able to tell him what she knows.

Lovers
Ramona had several flings in her time in Los santos in 1985:

## Vinny

Ramona Met Vinny in a post office in Vespucci,

She thought he was hilarious and charming.

The pair decided to shack up in ta motel in Vespucci. At the time Ramona's meth habit was a bit of a problem she was using and selling meth on the streets while Vinny was sitting his bar exam.

Vinny got home from his job as a lawyer one night to find Ramona coming down from being on a raging meth high.

She had tried to make out with all of their neighbours. He encouraged her to get sober and bought her a car and promised her money if she would stop using.

With sobriety brough Ramona's true feelings. She was finding herself more and more attracted to women.

Ramona brough up the subject of an open relationship with Vinny - to which he replied, he is ' not one for third wheeling, but i also wouldn't cut my nose of to spite my face".

Vinny continued to get promotions and eventually ended up being the chief justice for a while Ramona worked at Weazel for a measly $10 pr hr so Vinny continued financially supporting Ramona .

Ramona and Vinny broke up on Vespucci Beach the same day as Ramona bought Tequi la la Vinny was also made redundant from his position at the DOJ and left the city for several months.

He gave Ramona a wad of cash before he left.

Vinny returned to Los Santos during Ramona's court case to get her money back from Tequi la la.

He provided her alot of help and support at the time but ultimately turned his back on her in the end.

Ramona's final words to Vinny were "FUCK YOU VINNY! YOUR PART OF THE PROBLEM!"

## Mickey

Ramona met Mickey at Strawberry Post office,

Mickey was overly keen and kept writing to her. Eventually Ramona agreed to go on a date with him.

Mikey took Ramona to his restaurant Salieri's where he wined and dined her . This did not impress her as she already had Vinny for this kind of thing .She explained this to Mickey who became flabbergasted and followed her out the restaurant as she went to leave. Ramona explained that she wanted a guy to keep her on her toes and be exciting. At that point ,Mickey Pulled out a gun and made her drive to her work place at Weazel news.

Some staff at the office became concerned for her wellbeing after they saw Ramona and mickey together. Ramona's boss Fran and her security service went searching for Ramona after she was seen leaving the building in a black car with Mickey.

This started the beginning of what became the most dis functional relationship in history, with Ramona always turning up at the restaurant at all hours of the day and night screaming "WHERES MICKEY".

Ramona and Mickey had a lot of love for each other, but together they were a dangerous wild fire that would destroy all in their path.

Mickey hid Ramona from police after she attacked EMS staff at pillbox looking for drugs, when she relapsed on one of her final days in Los Santos.

Ramona's last words to Mickey were "Promise me , If another girl like me comes to town just listen to her, don't call her crazy , Just listen ".

## Harper

Ramona and Harper met In Vespucci PO,

Harper showered Ramona in compliments and wrote her an 8 paragraph love letter the same day they met.

Ramona was under Harper's spell and ate up everything Harper said and would do anything for her including beg for money to buy Harper a bar.

Their relationship became very unstable very quickly with Harper searching for her "future ex husband" to kill and take his money.

Ramona became more and more mentally unstable as their relationship went on and eventually attempted to kill Harper (see here).

Ramona finally got the closure she wanted when Harper denied passing her a knife during a bar fight and [[William White]] informed Ramona that Harper had offered him $8000 to kill her, prior to Ramona shooting Harper.

## Francesca "Frankie Babe"

    Ramona and Frankie met at Pillbox Hospital when Ramona had been beaten nearly to death by the VCS,

Frankie saved Ramona's life when she was knee capped and shot in the chest.

They only ever saw each other in passing until one day Frankie was having a bad day at work. Ramona said if she ever needed a distraction and someone to talk to to get in touch.

They bumped in to each other again in Bennys when Ramona had just been hired by Dr Lipschitz as a support worker.

Frankie was getting names on a petition to get Parsons the mental health hospital opened.

Ramona became intrigued by Frankie's passion and dedication to her work and wanted to get to know her more.

They began hanging out and it was very clear there was a very strong chemistry between the pair.
They were always laughing and when they were together Ramona felt like the world just stopped.

Things went pear shaped when Ramona had to do a urine, drug test sample for work at the hospital.

Francesca gave the go ahead to a junior doctor to sedate Ramona for training purposes.
After Ramona came to she immediately craved more.

Frankie quickly realised she had made a massive mistake my giving a recovering drug addict sedatives.

She carried Ramona kicking and screaming out of the laboratory and in to the hospital reception where an EMS worker / friend of Harpers, attempted to sabotaged Ramona by sliding a needle in to her pocket (the same way Harper had done with a knife).

Ramona was unsure of what to do so left the hospital with Frankie and disclosed what had happened.

She handed the syringe to Frankie and the two of them went to a safe place to talk.

They talked for hours and for the first time Ramona felt she was talking with someone who believed her and didn't think she was crazy.

Frankie had a girlfriend at the time who caught wind of them hanging out and sent Ramona a letter telling her to "go be distracted by someone else".

Ramona freaked out and decided to press charges against Frankie and Pillbox, jeopardising her brand new job.

A meeting was held with directors and Frankie was demoted.

Ramona and Frankie were told to stay away from each other but Ramona couldn't stop thinking about her and wrote to her to meet up.

After a long conversation between them, Ramona chose to drop the charges as she didn't want to bring any more stress to the hospital than there already was.

As far as she was concerned Frankie had suffered enough.

This brough on a whirlwind of abuse from all directions with Ramona being bombarded by threatening mail and threats to publish what happened in Weazel news.

Ramona went in to damage control and became increasingly Paranoid and agressive.

During this time Frankie was broken up with by her girlfriend, went through life threatening surgery, and had to deal with people threatening to publish her personal life.

Frankie confessed her Feelings for Ramona who had already told Frankie how she felt, but later blamed it on irrational thinking due to her illness.

This fucked with Ramona so she began to distance her self from Frankie and everyone at Pillbox Hospital (by this time the director had already removed Ramona from the roster).

Fast forward a couple of weeks later and Ramona was about to rob a house with a new "friend" when she received mail from Frankie apologising and asking to talk.

They began frequently seeing eachother until Ramona stole a car and ended up in jail.

Frankie was disappointed and told Ramona she would have to re build her trust again

She asked Ramona for space.

A while went past and Frankie invited Ramona to her birthday party.

A whole turn of events happened and Ramona noticed tickets from Frankie's ex to go and join her in New York.

Ramona pleaded with Frankie to stay ,but she and her house mate [[Adam Hopper]] boarded a plane to New York.

Ramon spent the first couple of weeks devastated, then picked her self up and went back to Pillbox where [[Gilbert Brown]] encouraged her to come back to work.

Ramona started her social services work and with the support of her friends she managed to start helping people pay off fines and choose better paths away from drugs and crime.

She received a letter from her father to go back to Tucson.

After a stressful 2 weeks away, full of family drama, Ramona returned to Los Santos to find Frankie had returned.

Frankie was going back and forward between Los Santos and New York for work and to couples counseling with her ex.

Frankie and her Girlfriend eventually separated, and Frankie spent more time with Ramona in Los Santos.

Frankie gave Ramona a key to her Massive house in Paleto and they started living together.

Unfortunately Ramona's stalker appeared again and threatened her with law suits and continued to follow her and play mind games.

Dr Gilbert examined Ramona and found a tracking device had been implanted in her neck. The device was used to track and listen to Ramona.

The fear for her safety drove Ramona in to a spiral and she began to relapse again.

She attacked an EMS worker for drugs and spent time in jail.

Frankie could see the mental distress that was being caused to Ramona, even though she did not condone her behaviour stood by and supported her.

Ramona asked Frankie to take her back to New York with her.

Frankie said "yes" but on the only condition, that Ramona would check herself in to a rehab facility as soon as the arrived.

Ramona wrote to all her friends explaining that she was leaving.

She explained to her friends that even though the circumstances in which she was leaving were not good, she had finally found the love she had longed for her whole life.

Frankie and Ramona boarded a plane from Los Santos to NYC on 21st September 1985.

Ramona's Final words to Frankie "I love you".

Ramona and Frankie remained together for a few months .

# 1993

Ramona returned to Los Santos and opened a liquor store named Liquor Beaver.

The store was vey successful until shut down by police after she was found selling drugs and moonshine from behind the counter.

# 22nd December 1993

On this day
in 1993 Ramona Reid lit up a crack pipe for the last time.

The meth mixed with alcohol and a bunch of prescription drugs was enough to cause her heart to stop.

She was found by a passer by ,dead on the sidewalk of eclipse boulevard next to the bar she once owned , Tequila la.

Her death will come as no surprise to many as she was well known for her use of illicit drugs. She leaves behind no partner and no children.

She was welcomed at the pearly gates by her friend and mentor Sylvia Lipschitz where their souls will remain chain smoking for eternity.