Samantha Hardy

Cousin

* Curtis King

**Samantha Hardy** is a character role-played by nerdypatty

## **Backstory**

Samantha was raised by her brother Alexander Ryder he was right out of high school and to make ends meet he joined the family business, and took over several years later. When Samantha was old enough she joined her brother and excelled in targeted hits, drug trafficking, and enforcement. She and Alexander strongly discourage human trafficking and have killed their members for attempting to get involved in that market. She became so good at her responsibilities she was nicknamed "Turk" by underlings for her preference to wear mostly black clothing, her habit of smoking, and her professional approach, but also for how brutal she can be when she loses her temper. Her brothers right-hand man Raphael likes to say that she takes after her brother only less patient. After a while Sam's mental state was at an all time low, She was caring less and less for the business, getting sloppy, and caused the loss of a big drug shipment. Alex realized she needed to take a step back and maybe move away and try to experience life outside of the only life she's known. She asked Alex if he would come with her, and they ended up having an argument, Alex told her he can't just abandon everything he has built, and partly him realizing she should live a little and try doing things on her own not spending the rest of her life working for him.

She left El Paso where they were based and made her way through many cities one of which was Vice City where she met her husband during her brief stint as a exotic dancer. (Despite her being a tomboy she loved being a dancer).

Sam stayed in Vice City for a little over a year, met her good friend Sydney at her new job, met her boyfriend (Now husband) Steve, over time Sam started to make decent cash being a club favorite. Although she was in good standing at the club her old habits never died and it became very hard not to notice the real side to her employers, she elected to keep her nose out of it much to her regret later on, when she was asked to have a meeting in her bosses office she assumed it was to talk about a pay raise but when she sat down to wait she heard movement behind her and felt a sharp pain in her neck. Instinct kicking in she turns around grabs her boss headbutts him and falls to her knees as the drug steals her strength. The door bursts open but Sam can't tell what's going on she hears someone yell "What did you do to her?!"

A commotion...

scilence

then blackness.

Sam wakes up in a bed that's not hers she panics and tries to get out of bed when a pair of hands gently pushes her back.

Steve tells her to lay back down to rest, and tells her that he called Sydney to tell her what happened and to stay away from the club. Steve tells her that he found out the club was planning to break into the Human trafficking business which is why she was drugged.

As Steve stays with her all day she tells him the truth about how she grew up and why she came to Vice City. She asks Steve to help her take the over the club he agrees and tells her he is not leaving her side.

**Appearance**: Turk is athletic, wears dark makeup, dark brown hair with orange highlights. She prefers black clothing. Glasses/sunglasses

Personality: Holds grudges, She is hot headed and is not willing to give second chances, for example in her previous crime group had a member Tyler that made a few mistakes she was the first to say blood him out despite their leader Ellwood saying to go easy on him. She is very cautious despite her husband Steve making fun of her for it, she'll check her surroundings and even stop at red lights as not to be pulled over. She is hardworking, She is loyal to those who deserve it she doesn't like blind loyalty and appreciates having a voice with those she works with.

## **Relationships**

Steve Hardy: Was a bouncer at the Strip Club Sam started working in Vice City. Steve was tall, wore a black suit, has salt and pepper hair, with a mohawk. They always stole glances at each other, and flirting from afar after she caught him staring at her one night on stage.

Sam noticed he was always nearby and would show up suddenly when clients were getting too handsy during lap dances. When he'd pass by her she would always find way too much money tucked under her bra strap. After weeks of distant pining Sam on the way to her car felt a tap on her shoulder startled she turned quickly and punched Steve right in the face. Noticing who it was she knelt on the ground next to him apologizing asking if he was alright.

He looked a bit out of it, stares at her for a few seconds and suddenly asks her out after she helps him off the ground. Confused and a bit amused at Steve she agrees. At the restaurant she notices Steve having trouble reading the menu, and he confesses that he can't read or write passed his own name and a few phrases. Sam offers to teach him after work hours. During their lessons Sam slowly starts to fall for him and after a lesson they share their first kiss.

A few weeks later Steve saves her from the club manager kicking off their plan to take over the club as revenge. Sam made the decision that she's going to stay with Steve for as long as he will have her.

## **Familial Relationships**

**Alexander Ryder**: Samantha and her brother are mixed African American and Hispanic. Both sides of their family are rooted in crime quite deeply. Alexander finished high school and college but joined the Ryder Family business during that time to help make ends meet while taking care of Samantha. Alexander is very much a doting brother he taught Sam everything she knows and is proud of what she has accomplished in the family business.

Now the head of the Ryder Family Business after the former head (Their uncle) passed away suddenly Alexander runs a tight ship.

Although he and Sam are estranged has been keeping tabs on her without her knowledge.

**Raphael Dantes**: Right-hand man to Sams brother, hitman, information broker, and former working partner to Samantha. he is the closest to the Ryder siblings without being blood related to them. Raphael is loyal and very skilled at what he does, most of the time he is a ghost unless he wants to be found.

Raphael and Sam worked well together his calm demeanor to counter her hot headedness.

Sam leaving left him worried and a bit out of sorts. Sam has no idea he is a the one keeping tabs on her.

**Curtis King**: Cousin on the other side of Sam's family. Sam was always sent to Los Santos to spend time with her cousin Curtis over the summer. Getting into trouble on grove street was their favorite thing to do. They would often shake down young GSF hang arounds and getting into fights outside the gas station down the street from the Cul De Sac.

Curtis out of jail and now Leader of the Ballas called Sam and tells her she's more than welcome to come down and do some work with him and the crew.