Simón Fiberó

### Early life

Simón Fiberó, is an argentine native born in the year 1986 to a poor family in a rural town just south of Buenos Aires. Not much is known about his early life, including his real last name, but what is known is that at the age of 7 he was orphaned after his parents were both killed by the argentine government. The young orphan would then make his way to Buenos Aires and would work odd jobs for the next 6 years. Over this time he would use many names, not truly sticking with one for more than a month or two. When he was 13, he got a job working at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo, working with the horses. During his 3 years he worked there, he developed a love for horses and became proficient in almost everything regarding horses.

At the age of 16 he would join the military illegally after seeing the devastation caused by the ongoing December 2001 riots in Buenos Aires. He would be very loyal to his nation once the riots were over, being deployed in western Argentina near the border with Chile to find other suspected rioters and antigovernmental collaborators. He would be deployed there until 2005, when he would see something that profoundly changed his life. Him and his squadron moved into a small rural town, which was suspected to have antigovernment sympathizers, and while there one of his fellow men began firing upon the civilians in the house which they suspected he might be hiding in. Seeing this changed Simón, who immediately fired at the other soldier, killing him. An order for his kill or capture was sent out by the Argentine government. Knowing this, he began his escape to neighboring Chile, which he reached in Spring of 2006. Upon entering Chile, he managed to make his way to the port of Coquimbo and met a man named Rodrigo Fiberó. He would live with the man for months until a boat could be organized to get him to another nation. In late August of 2006, a boat would arrive coming from Costa Rica to drop off supplies to the town, and Simón would attempt to board it. As he was about to board, shots were fired towards him by Chilean military police, who had been hunting for him alongside the Argentines. He would attempt to fight back but would be shot in the shoulder and pursued by the officers, until Rodrigo began shooting back at the officers from inside his house. This would give time for the boat to live, although Rodrigo would lose his life, being shot multiple times in the chest. As the boat departed, Simón would receive medical help for his wounds.

### Arrival at the islands

Although Simón was safe on the boat, he did not know where he was going. He approached the captain to ask and was told the ship would be heading to Japan, then Hong Kong until finally going back to Costa Rica. Simón would be happy to hear that he was safe, yet did not know what to do in the mean time. In this time he began writing, and imagining life on his own farm. The ship would reach Japan in the later days of the summer of 2006, and stay there until early September, upon which they would begin sailing for Hong Kong. In the middle of their journey to Hong Kong, the ship would experience technical errors, which required and emergency evacuation. Simón would get on a life boat with 5 other men who did not know of his stowaway, and they would begin drifting away from the sinking ship. After a period of time, 2 of the men would die of exposure, and the other 3 including Simón would begin feeling ill, and losing hope. Simón would black out, but be awoken only a day later by the sight of land. As they drifted towards the island of Natan, a passer by, by the name of Rudolph would help them on his ship, and bring them to land. Once on land the men would receive medical assistance, and all of them would survive. After he was healed from his injuries, Rudolpho would ask for his name, to which he would say Simón Fiberó.

### Life on the island

As Simón adjusted to life on the Island, he would form a friendship with Rudolpho, who would help him get his proper ID and give him a job at his warehouse in the main city. He would work there for 4 years, building a name for himself across the market as a skilled worker and a helpful person to know. He would also learn Italian during this time through the help of Rudolpho, and would begin teaching Rudolpho Spanish. During mid 2010, Simón would inform Rudolpho that he purchased a small ranch in the western plains of the island, and as thanks, gifted Rudolpho a beautiful white stallion. Simón would purchase a small flock of cattle and a small amount of cows to begin his life as a rancher on the island. He would also be known as the best horse trainer on the island, owning a variety of high end horses that can be purchased from him.

## Missions with Simón

Simón has 2 missions that can be unlocked. The first involves finding one of his lost horses, which wandered off his ranch. This mission unlocks the next, which involves your gathering materials for his saddle business. After the second mission is complete, he will gift you a very good saddle, not able to be made or purchased anywhere else.

### Simón outside the missions

Simón can be interacted with while not completing his missions, and you will be able to trade materials gathered around the island in return for items related to maintaining horses and animals. He can also be seen speaking to Rudolpho at the beginning of Rodolpho's side mission.