Budrow MacKenzie

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**Budrow "Buds" MacKenzie** is a character role-played by TJ Pinkerton.

## General Information

*"Cannabis Connoisseur, Entrepreneur, BMX Extraordinaire"*
― Budrow "Buds" MacKenzie
The surname "MacKenzie" is of Scottish origin and means "son of the fair one" or "son of the handsome one." The name is derived from the Gaelic "MacCoinnich," which is composed of "mac" meaning "son of" and "Coinneach" meaning "fair" or "handsome." Typically used as a surname; the name "Budrow" is of French origin and is believed to have originated from the words "beau" meaning handsome and "rivage" meaning shore or bank, possibly indicating a person who lived near a beautiful waterfront. Buds' was given the name Budrow by his Father who later nicknamed him Buds because it reminded him of the dog from the beer commercials, Spuds MacKenzie.

## Backstory

**Budrow "Buds" MacKenzie** was born on April 20, 1999, in Vancouver, Canada.

Unfortunately tragedy struck Buds at an early age when he was only seven months old both his parents were struck and killed by a city bus while they drove home from the theatre. Buds was taken and raised by his maternal grandparents, who were also struck by a city bus while driving home from the theatre.

After his grandparents' death, Buds at the age of seven years was left alone and had to fend for himself. He resorted to living in their house and working a paper route to earn money while scrounging for food. Despite his difficult circumstances, Buds would always find time to ride his BMX bike and organize games of hockey or baseball with his friends.

Unfortunately, Buds' grandfather's mortgage couldn't be paid, and he received a foreclosure letter. Buds lived in the house as a squatter for two years while working his paper route and committing petty crimes to try and pay the mortgage. One day, the sheriff arrived to remove Buds from the house, but he mistook the sheriff as an intruder and In a moment of panic, Buds struck the sheriff with a baseball bat, causing fatal injuries. Fearing for his life, Buds set fire to the house and fled on his bike, eventually passing out from exhaustion in Alberta.

Buds was saved by a family driving to Ottawa, who offered him a ride. Once he arrived in Ottawa, he found a paper route and started working odd jobs. However, he was soon attacked by a gang of teenagers, who robbed him and beat him up. Two Italian men, Carlo and Leo Gambino, would come to his aid and brought him to the hospital.

After learning about Buds' difficult life, they offered him a job in Liberty City. Buds worked for Carlo and Leo at their Pawn Shop which acted as their front organization. Buds would perform simple jobs & deliver messages on his bike while gathering information. Once Buds was older Carlo taught him how to drive and handle firearms Carlo eventually bought Buds a 1927 Ford Model T.

Buds had finally found a sense of belonging with Carlo and Leo, who had taken him in and given him opportunities he never thought possible. However, his newfound happiness would be short-lived. While Buds was driving with his new girlfriend Treesha in the car someone attempted to take his life but missed all their shots on the drive-by only hitting Treesha instead. After narrowly escaping death Buds decided the criminal life wasn't for him and would look for anyway he could leave the Gambino Family without being whacked in the process.

At the age of 24, Buds was offered the chance to become a full member of the Gambino Crime Family. Despite the allure of power and prestige, he knew deep down that this was not the life he wanted to lead. So he respectfully declined the offer, intending to leave the criminal underworld behind him.

But his refusal did not sit well with some members of the family. One night, as he tried to leave, Buds felt the cold barrel of a revolver pressed against the back of his head. Fearful for his life, he begged for mercy and pleaded with Carlo and Leo to spare him.

After some tense negotiations, the two older men decided to show mercy. They realized that Buds had only been with them for a short time and was still learning the ropes. They also felt a deep affection for the young man, who they had come to see as a son. So instead of killing him, they told him to leave Liberty City and never come back.

Buds was grateful to be alive, but his heart was heavy with sadness. He knew that he could never go back to the life he had known before, and that he would have to start anew. As he walked away from Carlo and Leo's pawn shop for the last time, he wondered what the future would hold for him.

## Arriving in Los Santos

After leaving Liberty City Buds would take a one way flight to Los Santos, San Andreas and never look back!