Anne Stone

Anne Stone as a Diplomat for the West Caribbean Trading Company

*"Hmmm, I guess I could always appreciate a good internationalist. Though have you considered getting rid of your glasses? I think you'd look better if you did so" -* Anne Stone to Jorge Alvarez, 2024

## Overview

Anne Stone in her early life was relatively sheltered, growing up in her home town in San Diego with little worries. She was known to be an online activist of major political issues around the world, and took great interest in the study of International politics and relations. She expressed interest in joining the United Nations, before a falling out with their ineptitude during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Later in the year, she would make a determined move to Costa Rica to study abroad, interested in pursuing further knowledge in Hispanic Studies.

While on campus in Costa Rica, Anne would grow increasingly involved with the Anarchist movement of school, becoming extremely radicalized and militant due to polarizing rhetoric. In 2023, she led a school wide protest for Anarchism amidst election of a right wing president, Jose Morales, and became eventually the president of the Anarchist movement on college late in December of 2023. It was not until 2024 where Anne Stone would truly be thrown into the chaos of the world however, when Cuba decided to invade Costa Rica on pretense of securing detainment of an outlaw, Jorge Alvarez. Costa Rica refused the presence of Cuban police officers on their soil and asserted that "Jorge Alvarez is innocent in the eyes of the Costa Rican government," which prompted the newly elected president of Cuba Don Julio to immediately declare war. Although this action was condemned by the UN, and although international support was pledge to Costa Rica, no substantial presence was ever rendered by the International community, and this further angered Anne, who decided to leave a militant group of her fellow college peers in defense of the country. She established the 1st Brigade, which consisted of one thousand college students, with her being an advisor to the overall force. There, she got her first taste at the horrors of war, being in the front lines helping wounded soldiers and occasionally fighting herself.

In March 23rd, after a week into the invasion, Anne was wounded during a conflict, to which she eventually limped away into the surroundings. Although the Anarchist forces would retreat, and see the Cuban forces advancing, Anne was never captured. She encountered Jorge Alvarez nearby, who was himself rescuing the wounded, and he brought Anne into a cave where he treated her. After telling his side of the story, and stating his overall purpose to help the people of Latin America, Anne agreed to join him in his endeavors, followed by another notable figure, Rivera, a few days afterwards. And so tagging along him for the entirety of the duration of the Cuban-Costa Rican War, they treated the injured, helped refugees, and eventually led a group of peaceful revolutionaries seeking an end to the war. After all of these events have transpired, and the people of Cuba having brought down their tyrannical leader, Anne decided to join Jorge's existing Fruits company, likewise becoming an advisor.

As the company grew tremendously over the course of the next decade, Anne found herself at an important position, being essentially the second most powerful person in Latin America. She would become Jorge's diplomat engaging in Diplomatic relations, and oversaw many of the political aspects of the West Caribbean Company. She would also head her own network of spies and espionage systems, collecting information primarily in the Pacific, to use for diplomatic leverages and the Company's own purposes. Anne was a very active individual, often being in the field herself as an operative and still managing the company's diplomacy at the same time. During the Mexican Civil War, Anne became an advisor to Nationalist general Isaac Perez, also being a part of a small Tank Group. There she earned the name White Rose, for her expertise in sabotage and guerilla warfare, while still calling herself an Anarchist as more of a joke

As Pirates began to gain significant power in the Pacific, Anne found herself dealing more and more with the politics of the Pacific, often communicating with the leaders of the Galapagos Colony and other key figures around the Pacific, such as Duncan Heyward and Santiago Alvarez. She is known for her clever manipulation of Pirate Warlords, subtely subordinating them to the Galapagos, who the Company saw as essentially an ally in the Pacific. During the events of the Indonesia Coup, Anne was responsible in creating an intricate web of alliances that ultimately subordinated the power hungry Black League led by Santiago Alvarez, and ensured that the process of Indonesian Colonization proceeded without the Black League securing large swathes of territory. At the decisive battle of Indonesia in 2038, where a massive fleet of 700 ships commanded by Santiago Alvarez and his allies faced off against 150 West Caribbean vessels and 300 allied pirates, this concentration of power to give the Company and the Galapagos a fighting chance was orchestrated only by Anne herself.

After the threat of Indonesia, the Company and the Pirates of the Pacific saw a long period of relative peace all the way until the Third Great War. At this point, the Company and both pirates were frequently involved for sending support and mercenaries to the Free World, often making an impact in Europe. Anne was responsible for the banning of imports and exports to the West Caribbean Company from Council Nations, and effectively oversaw negotiations between different countries throughout the war. in 2056, after the war had concluded, she and Jorge Alvarez organized the funeral of Dylan Kirby, President of the United State of America.

## Personality

Anne is known to be extremely intelligent, with a great care for the struggles of the people worldwide. She is known for making minor jabs at individuals as part of her joking around, usually light hearted, and can be very passionate about certain topics. However on occasions she is known to be easily stressed out, and does suffer from some degree of anxiety due to her obligations. Her focus on the international worlds sometimes see her trying to juggle multiple things at once when she understands her priorities are first to immediate goals. Anne on occasions can also be "fiery," depending on the situation.