Harper Quill

Richard Quill ✝

* Father

Ray Mundo

* Adopted Brother

Flynn Ryder

* Adopted Uncle/Dad

**Harper Quill** is a character role-played by TaylorRenee.

## Backstory

Harper Quill came into the world on July 19, 1953, in Algonquin, Liberty City. Her parents, Catherine Quill *(née Peters)* **(1940–1969)** and Richard Quill **(1938–1975)**, had recently relocated to Liberty City so that Richard could take on a foreman position at a local factory. Harper was an only child and brought immense joy to her parents' lives from the moment she was born. They considered her to be a miracle—a flawless child who never cried as a baby and never threw tantrums as she grew older. Harper's remarkable abilities set her apart from her peers, leading her parents to believe that she was a prodigy in her own right. Nevertheless, Harper's utmost desire was to bring happiness to her parents by continuously striving to please them.

Harper's mother, struggling to deal with her husband's anger and the deteriorating state of their household, sought solace in prescription medication. She began misusing Librium, a sedative, combined with alcohol—an attempt to numb her pain and escape the harsh reality of her circumstances. Unfortunately, this dangerous combination proved fatal after a year, and Harper tragically lost her mother the Summer of ‘69.
Despite the weight of her grief and the challenging circumstances she faced, Harper was determined to maintain her cheerful demeanor. It became a survival mechanism—a way to shield herself from the turmoil that surrounded her. She understood that showing any signs of weakness could leave her vulnerable to the unpredictable nature of her father's anger.
In the months that followed, Richard's fortunes took an unexpected turn. While he struggled to secure a new job through conventional means, fate intervened, Harper's father managed to secure another job, albeit not in the most conventional manner. Desperate to provide for his daughter and escape the depths of his despair, he became unwittingly entangled with a notorious crime family operating in Liberty City. Through a chance encounter or a twist of fate, he crossed paths with influential members of the criminal underworld.
At first, Harper's father was unaware of the family's true nature, but as he became more involved with them, he gradually got pulled deeper into their activities. He started engaging in illicit dealings, becoming a middleman for the criminal organization. Although this newfound association brought financial stability to their lives, it came at the cost of living under constant fear and secrecy.
Throughout this tumultuous period, Harper, now a young adult, found herself navigating the complexities of her father's entanglement with the crime family. While she remained determined to rise above her circumstances, she was torn between her loyalty to her father and the burning desire to break free from the dangerous world he had become ensnared in.

Upon completing her studies, Harper embarked on a residency program at Liberty Memorial Hospital, the same institution where she had taken her first breath. Initially focused on general surgery during her fellowship year, she found joy in helping others. However, an underlying sense of emptiness persisted.

Her first assignment with Doctors Without Borders led her deep into the enigmatic Amazonian Rainforest. As Harper ventured into the verdant expanse, she was captivated by the unfamiliar beauty that surrounded her. She thought everything was finally settling down, the weight lifted off her shoulders, and she felt a sense of freedom.
However, her newfound tranquility was abruptly shattered when the barge violently capsized, forcefully separating the crew members from each other. Harper found herself alone, stranded in the heart of a dense rainforest, in a foreign country, with no knowledge of whether anyone else had survived the ordeal.
Nevertheless, Harper refused to succumb to despair. Putting her sharp intellect to work, she relied on the survival skills she had learned from workshops and the faint memories of her family's camping trips. For eight grueling months, she persevered, trudging through the harsh landscape, desperately searching for signs of civilization. Along the way, she bartered her medical knowledge and skills, sometimes even fighting for her life. In this hostile environment, she acquired unconventional skills, such as making human jerky and mastering the art of creating poisons from herbs.
There were moments when hope waned, but an unfortunate incident with a village prompted Harper to flee for her life, propelling her to keep running until she stumbled upon a dirt road. Miraculously, she encountered a man on a mule, with broken English and gestures, she pleaded for safety. Guided by the kind stranger, Harper eventually found a place where she could access a working house phone, allowing her to call for help.

Life had its share of ups and downs for Harper, filled with both challenging moments and fond memories. At one point, she found herself confined to an institution after experiencing a distressing flashback in a grocery store. Determined to prove her sanity to the skeptical doctors, she fought against the perception that she was mentally unstable. It was during this difficult time that she crossed paths with Britt Braxton, another woman unjustly caught in the system for her supposed "hysterics." Harper couldn't help but fall in love with Britt's intelligence, wit, and fearless spirit. They shared laughter, jokes, and a deep connection that transcended their circumstances.
Together, Harper and Britt often indulged in playful fantasies of escaping the facility, treating it as a lighthearted scheme.

As they hurried down the stairs, their minds focused on the gate and the tantalizing taste of freedom, their path was abruptly blocked by a hulking Orderly. Desperate to escape, Harper's instincts kicked in. With a sharp Crayon she had transformed into a makeshift weapon, she swiftly attacked the Orderly, allowing them to make a dash for the fence. Alarms blared behind them as they sprinted through the trees, propelled by sheer adrenaline. Unfortunately, amidst the chaos, they unknowingly ran in opposite directions, unintentionally separating.
Harper holds onto the hope that Britt managed to escape successfully and imagines her living a happy life, perhaps on a beach somewhere. She yearns for a reunion, dreaming of the day they will be able to see each other again.

During a wild escapade fueled by alcohol and impulsiveness, Harper and Ray found themselves swindling their way into stealing everyone's money at an illegal poker ring. Flush with their newfound wealth, they conceived a brilliant plan to indulge in their spoils in Vice City. In a drunken haze, they stumbled their way to the airport, purchasing one-way tickets for their adventure. In a blur of blackouts and aimless wandering, they inadvertently boarded a flight, only to discover that it was bound for Los Santos, not Vice City.

## Assets

* Vehicles
* Businesses