Mercedes Carrillo

[Mercedes]

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Character Introduction for: Mercedes Maria Carrillo, 'Chica'
Played By: Kristoff
AIM/AOL Name: archerkeating@aol.com
Avatar Name: Michelle Rodriguez
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Physical Stats
Age:::::::: 25
Birthday::: August 1
Height::::: 5' 2"
Weight::::: 118 lbs
Build:::::: Athletic with Curves

Hair Color: Dark brown
Eye Color:: Dark brown


Identifying Features:
Has a tattoo on her left shoulder of a tribal eagle with a wrench in it's claws.


Typical Clothing Choice:
She avoids dresses but can look good if she has to; sweats, jeans, t-shirts and halters if she's not in a coverall working in the garage and sometimes when it's too hot, she ignores the coverall


Mental/Personality Traits and Weaknesses/Phobias
Mental/Personality:
Strong willed, graduate the School of Hard Knocks
Distrustful of 'the law'
Promises get you no where fast unless given in blood

Weaknesses/Phobias:
Has a criminal record for boosting cars and has a lot of speeding tickets
Afraid of not 'measuring up', overcompensates


Home, Haven and Occupation/Hobbies
Hangs at Boss' garage more often than not; has her own small apartment that she shares with an older and younger brother, Jesus (27) and Paulo (23) respectively.
She works on cars; it's her job and her passion
Side jobs include a little smuggling now and then; fencing stolen goods and being an enforcer.


Skills, Talents and Education/Training
She has a good ear for knowing what is wrong with a car; can fix almost anything if she has the rights tools. She is multilingual and good in a fist fight. She doesn't fight like a girl.


Property, Pets and Toys
Do brothers count as Pets? she has to feed and water them regularly. The apartment she has is in her older brother's name. She had her own place but lost it the last time she got busted for boosting a car.

Her tools are not toys. Make no mistake.


Friends, Enemies and General Contacts
The guys at the garage are friends but she is still somewhat on the outside of the inner ring
She considers anyone with a badge her enemy
From her time in jail, she has a lot of underworld contacts


Brief History
Her mother left when she was three. She was raised by her dad and older brother. Her father was good friends with Boss until her father died in a gang related incident when she was ten. The bullet was meant for Boss so after that incident Boss looked out for her and her two brothers; teaching them about cars and the legal side of the garage business. Jesus got into the inner circle when he was 18 and pulled a stunt that saved a lot of the guys from going to jail. He has a natural affinity for electronic systems and uses that to the crew's advantage.

Although she boosted her first car at age 13, she wasn't considered a member of the crew. She figured it's because she didn't measure up enough. She was one of the best boosters in the garage but even the best can get caught. That happened when she was 19 and ended up in jail for six months. She got out and was nailed again three years later and ended up in jail for two years. She's been tempted but has not boosted a car since she got out the last time. She's been racing instead and has racked up quite the speeding tickets.