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<blockquote data-quote="Lagomorph" data-source="post: 1508379" data-attributes="member: 18088"><p>Near as the police could tell, the horrible car wreck resulted from a man trying to get to the hospital with a pregnant wife in back before the baby decided to hop out on its own. As mangled as the bodies were in that car, somehow the EMTs on the scene were able to deliver the child even as the mother slipped away. Born an orphan, Serendipity began life almost immediately as a ward of the state, one among many in the orphanages that played home to children born of ill fortune. Despite the dark twist of fate on the day of her birth, noone can deny that Serendipity (named by a particularly optimistic social worker) has since led quite the charmed life ever since.</p><p></p><p>Despite never being adopted, she managed to flourish in her surroundings. No matter how often she snuck out of the orphanage, no matter how many times she played hookie from school, she was never caught or punished. Every break always seemed to go her way when it needed to. Growing up street smart and cocky, she developed a taste for adventure and excitement, and even began running with a criminal element.</p><p></p><p>While making a quick shoplifting run to the grocery store, the mafia itself stopped by the headquarters (really just an abandoned building full of squatters) of the gang of drug dealers she'd fallen in with and eliminated them all in a bloody masacre that made headlines for weeks and fueled a renewed fervor in local politicians to get tough on crime. What the papers didn't cover, or even know about, was the 14 year old girl that walked in on the carnage just as it had ended. The head of the hit squad turned, told her how bad her timing is, and pulled the trigger. But for the first time in his entire career, his gun actually misfired and nothing happened. Struck by the moment, he instead offered her a chance to work with them and be their lucky charm, of sorts. Though she never participated in any of the actual killings, she learned a great deal about the art of the professional hitman and became almost a daughter to Tommy Silano, the man whose gun had miraculously failed and spared her life. He was aware that there was something special about her, though he never had any idea what it was. He taught her about honor, loyalty, family, and duty, if not much about morals and ethics. When she was grown enough to strike out into the world on her own he provided her with the finest weapon the black market could buy, as well as matching protection, and told her as well as the advice "it's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it."</p><p></p><p>Now she faces a pivotal crossroads in her life. She does not desire to follow in the footsteps of her adopted father, but neither can she see herself resorting to the sort of common life that the average slob leads. She has a more palpable sense of her own specialness than Tommy could have ever imagined, and somehow she knows that she's not alone.</p><p></p><p>(That's kinda rough, lemme know what needs filling out and/or what might not work at all with the setting/story. Sorry about the huge delay, between a wedding I attended and work I was so busy the last week or so I actually forgot about this thread altogether until last night. I'm good to go and back on track though.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lagomorph, post: 1508379, member: 18088"] Near as the police could tell, the horrible car wreck resulted from a man trying to get to the hospital with a pregnant wife in back before the baby decided to hop out on its own. As mangled as the bodies were in that car, somehow the EMTs on the scene were able to deliver the child even as the mother slipped away. Born an orphan, Serendipity began life almost immediately as a ward of the state, one among many in the orphanages that played home to children born of ill fortune. Despite the dark twist of fate on the day of her birth, noone can deny that Serendipity (named by a particularly optimistic social worker) has since led quite the charmed life ever since. Despite never being adopted, she managed to flourish in her surroundings. No matter how often she snuck out of the orphanage, no matter how many times she played hookie from school, she was never caught or punished. Every break always seemed to go her way when it needed to. Growing up street smart and cocky, she developed a taste for adventure and excitement, and even began running with a criminal element. While making a quick shoplifting run to the grocery store, the mafia itself stopped by the headquarters (really just an abandoned building full of squatters) of the gang of drug dealers she'd fallen in with and eliminated them all in a bloody masacre that made headlines for weeks and fueled a renewed fervor in local politicians to get tough on crime. What the papers didn't cover, or even know about, was the 14 year old girl that walked in on the carnage just as it had ended. The head of the hit squad turned, told her how bad her timing is, and pulled the trigger. But for the first time in his entire career, his gun actually misfired and nothing happened. Struck by the moment, he instead offered her a chance to work with them and be their lucky charm, of sorts. Though she never participated in any of the actual killings, she learned a great deal about the art of the professional hitman and became almost a daughter to Tommy Silano, the man whose gun had miraculously failed and spared her life. He was aware that there was something special about her, though he never had any idea what it was. He taught her about honor, loyalty, family, and duty, if not much about morals and ethics. When she was grown enough to strike out into the world on her own he provided her with the finest weapon the black market could buy, as well as matching protection, and told her as well as the advice "it's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it." Now she faces a pivotal crossroads in her life. She does not desire to follow in the footsteps of her adopted father, but neither can she see herself resorting to the sort of common life that the average slob leads. She has a more palpable sense of her own specialness than Tommy could have ever imagined, and somehow she knows that she's not alone. (That's kinda rough, lemme know what needs filling out and/or what might not work at all with the setting/story. Sorry about the huge delay, between a wedding I attended and work I was so busy the last week or so I actually forgot about this thread altogether until last night. I'm good to go and back on track though.) [/QUOTE]
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