Anne-Marie's secret past.
#19 of JulieLovelock - Story Sketches
All this backstory is supposed to be is just a "frame" to her past. If you wanna flesh out this EXTREMELY rough draft, go ahead my dude.
Fuck, lemme know and I'll make some art, yeah?
Anne-Marie - AM
Darius - D
IN - "Investigator."
>AM and D have been going steady for a while.
>D is member of her band, does occasional backup vocals, mainly plays drums.
>Band is good backup money, but not really livable.
>AM's other job, is being hired muscle. (Maybe lieutenant in Gang? Offers bigger post, more oomph on betrayal)
>She's been in "The Gang" for as long as she can remember.
>Her size and stature are great intimidators, but if the don't crack, she can MAKE them crack.
>She's the definition of "Gang Muscle" and she HATES IT.
>Not many prospects for a 7 foot hyena woman who can put holes through brick walls with her hands.
>But D? and the Band? That's her DREAM. Her LIFELINE. The only reason she's still going really.
>D's introduced her to a family that can care, that loves her without strings or needing her for anything. her Band? Her dream, her FUTURE, if she has any say in it.
>But she's still attached to that damn Gang. And they're the only reason she's still "liquid" cash-wise.
>IN works for local branch. Never made clear whether or not they're the good guy. (Maybe member of rival gang? New identity part may be very hard to do.)
>IN is informed there is a mole inside their ranks. Need to out the mole without alerting them.
>Out them BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY.
>Mole most certainly works for Gang.
>Too many suspects. Far too many other people with to much shit going down for this to be easy.
>The Gang.
>Public Enemy #1
>Public Menace on a good day, borderline domestic terrorists with some of their plots on others.
>Far too strong, with too well hidden of a base.
>Gang doesn't care who gets hurt in process of taking and keeping power.
>Doesn't care if it's own members get hurt by their hands.
>Not their problem.
>A new hit. Make it public, make it messy.
>A message to the city.
>AM's day off.
>Date today. D's fav. restaurant.
>Doesn't know about the hit.
>Crossfire.
>Stray ricochet. Maybe shrapnel.
>D's bleeding.
>His neck.
>oh god there's something in his neck.
>Don't move.
>Glance at shooters.
>Gang.
>damn them.
>Damn them ALL.
>Hospital.
>Throat damaged. He'll live.
>He'll never talk again.
>IN meets AM. Wants to talk. About the Gang.
>Has an offer.
>Decline. Gives AM their card. "Call me when you change your mind."
>They never said "if."
>AM goes to Gang hideout. DEMANDS a reason.
>Why?
>You shouldn't have been there. Not our problem.
>We don't care.
>A deal with the IN. IN needs evidence, proof of the mole. Doesn't need to bring them in.
>AM want's revenge. NEEDS revenge.
>A plan. Burn them ALL. Mostly AM's idea.
>Hideout abandoned. (Maybe a bunker?)
>No fire suppression systems.
>VERY big meeting coming up.
>Everyone will be there.
>Everyone.
>They all BURN.
>Like a furnace. Stockpile of ammo helps the fire more.
>AM standing outside. Watching the smoke billow out.
>Can hear screaming. And the smell. Christ, the SMELL.
>Burns her ID, everything tying her to "Angela Morrison."
>Lies low. City reports of "abandoned fire, no exact cause of start, no recoverable evidence."
>Nothing left but ashes and carbon. And the slag of metals.
>IN gives her a new identity. "Anne-Marie." Darius doesn't need one. He'll be transferred publicly, her in secret.
>Somewhere in the midwest.
>Far away from her old life.
>Have to start a new band, leave her old mates behind.
>It sucks.
>But revenge is sweet.
>An epilogue.
>End of a set. New members, new band.
>Darius pops the question in the green room.
>Private wedding, very small affair, but who cares.
>She says yes, of course.
>gotta get the cute happy ending of course.