Anthony "Tony" Peters

*"Hit up my parlor sometime dude. I do the best fucking tattoos in LA. Super cheap prices too."*

> - Tony encouraging Cheese to visit his tattoo parlor, the "Ink Pit".
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**Anthony Eric Peters** (May 22, 1987 - December 24, 2013) or more commonly known as "Tony" was a supporting character who appears in "***The Sypherz***". He was best friends with Kody Hall. The two even lived together in a apartment for awhile when they first relocated to Los Angeles from New York in 2010. Tony was known for his laid-back, and calm personality, which radiated onto those around him. Tony was a co-owner of a tattoo parlor called "The Ink Pit" with his cousin Jerry Palaski. He was engaged to Ashley Carroll, a former stripper-turned bartender. Sadly for Tony, his kindness would also be his undoing. As Carlos Dominic, a regular customer at Tony's tattoo parlor, would give away Tony's location to the Conquistadors. Tragedy soon struck, as Tony would be killed on Christmas Eve 2013 by Hector Menendez , an lieutenant for Eduardo Lopez, leader of the Conquistadors. His death would give Kody and The Sypherz enough hatred to take revenge on the Conquistadors. Tony would eventually be avenged by his best friend Kody, who personally killed Carlos Dominic, later the following year. Although, Tony would never get to see it, Ashley Caroll promised to raise their unborn child in his honor.

## Background

### Early Life

Tony was born in Queens, New York in 1987 in the late spring. Tony would live an average mundane life in the slums of queens which is where he met a local neighborhood kid named Kody. The duo would become great friends and eventually become as close as brothers. As a young boy Tony would become infatuated with body art and decided that he would move to California to invest in his own tattoo parlor. He got in contact with his cousin Jerry, who lived in Los Angeles, and decided that he would move their so he could further his career.

### Arrival To Los Angeles

His friend Kody's life was spiraling out of control during this time, so Tony decided to allow him to tag along with him on his journey to California. They two would live together for a while until Kody, moved into his own apartment.

## Death

At around 6:30 PM on December 24, 2013, Tony was closing his parlor up early for the day. After telling his cousin, and co-worker, Jerry, to go home early while he finishes up cleaning, A white limo pulled up outside, across the street from the parlor's main entrance. Unbeknownst to Tony, inside of that white limo was Eduardo Lopez (Faction Leader), an unnamed driver, and Hector Menendez (Eduardo's lieutenant). Eduardo told Hector to "Send a warning to our enemies" and Hector stepped out of the limo and withdrew an Uzi, and opened fire at Tony through the front window of the parlor. As he tried to duck away from the hail of bullets, Tony was hit in his lower back and upper left thigh. Tony, now wounded and bleeding heavily, attempted to crawl away and make way towards the unlocked back door, but Hector stepped into the shop, through the now broken front window, and fired a final and fatal shot into the back Tony's head. Hector then preceded to pour gasoline into the parlor's floor and over it walls, and set it ablaze with a lit match. The flames instantly consumed the parlor, turning it into a mass of ashes within minutes. Having finished his job, Hector retreated back into the limo, and fled the scene along with Eduardo.

## Overview

### Personality

Tony was laid back most of the time, unlike his childhood friend, Krazy Jay. Tony's main focus in life was taking care of his Tattoo parlor, the "Ink Pit". He frequently found himself being the voice of reason in most situations, usually involving Krazy Jay.

### Relationships with Other Characters

Krazy Jay

 - Kody and Tony grew up together and have been friends since Elementary school, they had an unbreakable bond. Kody sees Tony as the only person who ever truly cared about him. Tony saw Kody as a brother, and would help him until his dying day.

Ashley

- Tony truly loved her, and saw her as his future wife. Prior to his death, he planned to marry her.

Cheese

- Tony saw him as strange, but respects him all the same. He believed that Dustin was a little too uptight sometimes,would often try to get him to loosen up more.

Jerry

- Tony and Jerry work together in their tattoo parlor. Tony sees Jerry as a little brother and will often poke fun at him when ever he gets the chance, but deep down his appreciates Jerry's friendship.

Jane

- Due to Jane's relationship with Krazy Jay, Tony often treated her with respect and will often give her free tattoo's. Jane sees Tony as friend as well.

The Sypherz

- Tony tries not to get involved with their endeavors, but will often give the team free tattoos from time to time. Overall he doesn't respect what they stand for but does care for the members like family.

### Appearance

Tony wears his hair in a Mohawk similar toKrazy Jay, he is also covered in Tattoos and piercings (Mostly done by himself). He often wears long sleeved shirt's with eccentric designs. He stands at six feet tall, and is slighty shorter than Krazy Jay, even though he is a year older than him.

### Skills and Attributes

Tony's main skills revolve around his tattoo and his piercing skills. He also can wield a firearm without error, although, he himself claimed to have never wielded a weapon before.

## Quotes

"*I've known Kody since kindergarten bro, he's like my little brother. I know he's sometime a bit of a headcase, but he's always had my back just like I've had his.*"

> - Tony talking about his relationship with Kody with Dustin.
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*"Besides this isn't a house, it's a apartment."*

> *-* Cracking a joke to defuse the situation between Krazy and Cheese.
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*"Who the fuck is Hideki?"*

> - Asking Remix, who Hideki is.
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*"Tattoos ain't as easy as they look."*

> - Snapping at Lil D, after he belittles his job as a tattoo artist.
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*"Who's that wierdo sitting over there in the corner?"*

> - His first comment when meeting Cheese for the first time.
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*"Remember that time we almost got jumped by them Asian dudes after class?"*

> - Reminiscing on childhood memories with Krazy Jay.
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