Benjamin Tremblay

### Relatives

Jenna Tremblay (Spouse)Peregrine Tremblay (Daughter)Amber Gamble (Sister)Andrew Gamble (Father)

### Occupation

Judge (DoJ - PDO)Co-Owner - Thorhall's Holistic Center

## Life before Los Santos

Born James Benjamin Dover Tremblay on October 18, 1978 to Rolande and Rheal Tremblay. Benjamin grew up very poor but had an otherwise unremarkable childhood. He was raised in an English-speaking household within a predominantly French-speaking region of North Yankton.

Though undiagnosed to this day, Benjamin suffers from some symptoms consistent with Asperger's. He fixates on topics, avoids social interaction, and often misunderstands conversation. These symptoms combined with a stress/anxiety induced stutter led to Benjamin being outcast through school. Benjamin was often bullied and beaten.

Benjamin cruised his way through school, engaging as little as possible in class to meet minimum requirements. Benjamin has been a life-long "entrepreneur" building up a profitable paper route as a pre-teen. As a teenager, he sought more profitable ventures by selling single cigarettes. He eventually started buying zips of kind bud and flipping it during lunch time.

After graduating high-school, Benjamin enrolled in a business program in a small community college. Benjamin excelled through this program. In his final semester, Benjamin attended a seminar on forensic accounting hosted by Edward Rowe, the Associate Dean of business from a premier University. Over the course of the next 6 years, Edward became Benjamin's primary mentor. Benjamin spent the remainder of this final semester working closely with Edward on his business ventures. In 1999 Benjamin was granted a full-ride scholarship to the University's MAcc program.

During his time at University, Benjamin found himself spending free time attending lectures in the sciences building. He befriended a young science major, Jason, and they developed a shared interest in psychedelic studies. Benjamin began a life-long journey of self-study into psychedelics. Being the industrious entrepreneur he is, Benjamin convinced Jason to help setup a clandestine lab to synthesize LSD. This lab was eventually discovered and both Benjamin and Jason were expelled from University.

Losing his scholarship and housing, Benjamin was forced to return back to his small town. Benjamin took up a position in the accounting department at the regional Globe Oil offices. Benjamin returned back to the community college and took up part time work as a TA. It was here when Benjamin first met Jenna. Benjamin and Jenna quickly became inseparable and married in 2004.

Benjamin spent the next 20ish years working for Globe Oil as an analyst. During his tenure Benjamin became increasingly frustrated with his employer. He was tasked with hiding and explaining known line-losses as anything other than leaking pipelines. In May 2020 Benjamin finally blew the whistle and leaked nearly 2 decades of confidential communications showing the known leaks and managements' continued attempts to cover it up.

This leak led to Globe Oil shutting down all operations in the regional office. This closure caused a recession in his hometown. Benjamin was outcast by his friends and former co-workers. Benjamin took a small amount of money from the family savings and booked a flight to Los Santos to set up roots for his family.

## Notable Events in Los Santos

**Arrival and founding of "Civ-Gang"**

Landing in Los Santos on October 12, 2021 Benjamin immediately set out to build a life. Unfortunately for Benjamin he felt like he was back in high school. The stress of the change had worsened his stutter and he was quickly becoming outcast. Benjamin spent much of his first two weeks in Los Santos trying to find a job and enough cannabis to fulfill his medical needs.

Benjamin's first friend in Los Santos was John Worchester. Benjamin and John spent many hours together driving around and chatting. John introduced Benjamin to many of the finer things in Los Santos including dosing him with any drugs he could.

Benjamin was determined to learn everything he could about cannabis in Los Santos. This drive naturally lead him to Thorhall's Holistic Center where he first met Xander Cage. Xander became one of Benjamin's closest friends in Los Santos until his untimely death. A death that Benjamin still knows little about. Benjamin and Xander spent countless hours hanging out at THC and elsewhere. Benjamin originally applied to THC on October 20, 2021 and was accepted about a month later.

During this time, Benjamin met many of the people he calls his closest friends and the group he dubbed "Civ Gang". This group originally included just Benjamin Tremblay, Xander Cage, and Amber Gamble however was expanded to include Meredith Poundsand, Crue Nehr, and Saul Ward. The "Civ Gang" title was freely given by Benjamin to any of his "civilian" friends.

**Attempted Execution**

On November 27, 2021 after a long game of cat-and-mouse with a stalker named Tonya Myall, Benjamin was taken at gun-point and brought to a cove on the east side of Los Santos. It was here that Benjamin fell victim to a failed execution. A single 9mm bullet travelled through his left cheek and fragmented near his cerebellum. Benjamin nearly died from this bullet. Benjamin suffered a number of strokes, left side weakness, blurred vision, and tinnitus from this injury. Benjamin has undergone a number surgeries through San Andreas Medical Services by doctors Lauren Stone, Quinn Kealoha, and Atticus McLaughlin. In May 2022, after a successful surgery by Atticus McLaughlin, Benjamin has regained almost complete use of all motor functions.

## Family

**Jenna Tremblay**

Jenna and Benjamin first met in 2003 fell in love and were married in Yankton in 2004. Benjamin left Yankton in October 2021 to build a life in Los Santos. Jenna and Benjamin lost contact during early 2022. In July 2022 Jenna surprised Benjamin and moved to Los Santos. The two renewed their vows in late July 2022. They continue to share life together to this day

**Peregrine Tremblay**

Benjamin and Peregrine (Perry) originally met at the end of December 2021. Benjamin and Perry formed a father/daughter bond over the following months. Benjamin officially adopted Perry on February 27, 2022. Peregrine has unfortunately decided to travel out of state and their relationship has become distant.

**Amber Gamble (Beeche)**

Benjamin and Amber originally met in November 2021. They quickly became close friends and for all intents and purposes considered each other as brother & sister. On May 22, 2022 Benjamin and Amber determined the best way to be legally considered brother and sister was to be adopted by a third-party. Andrew Gamble, one of Ben's first mentors in the DoJ accepted the role of adoptive "father" to complete the plan.

**Thorhall Karrsson**

Benjamin and Thorhall became friends shortly after Benjamin joined the THC family in November 2021. Benjamin and Thorhall often joke about being "lovers" and being in a throuple with Jenna. While this may or may not ever happen, what certainly is true is Benjamin and Thorhall are inseparable business partners at THC. Benjamin trusts Thorhall unconditionally.

## Career

**Department of Justice**

Legal Assistant Oct 2021- Jan 2022

Paralegal - Jan 2022 - Feb 2022

Attorney - Feb 2022 - May 2022

Senior Attorney - May 2022 - November 2022

Chief Public Defender - November 2022 - June 2023

Judge - February 2023 - Present

**Thorhall's Holistic Center November**

Lil-Budtender Nov 2021

Budtender Nov 2021-Dec 2021

Master Budtender Dec 2021 - Jan 2022

Assistant Manager Jan 2022 - Feb 2022

General Manager Feb 2022 - April 2022

Co-Owner Apr 2022 - Present

**Los Santos Business Committee**

Business Advisor March 2022 - September 2022