Topic: ABC's of Antonia

Antonia Skinner

Date: 2017-02-18 12:21 EST
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Antonia has always had a special place in her heart for fire.
For a long while it was a rather benign hobby, the urge to
set things aflame, to make them burn like she constantly
was internally. This impulse was eventually driven to the
breaking point when her old boss back in Boston, Charles
?The Cigar? Luciano, pushed her too far. She sent him, his
goons, and the car they were in up in flames. That was the
day Antonia became one with the inferno inside.

Antonia Skinner

Date: 2017-02-18 12:23 EST
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As most teenage girls were figuring out make-up, clothes,
and boys, Antonia was diligently teaching herself how to
use a Balisong knife as a form of protection against her
employers and fellow soldiers. Just in case some scumbag
found a young Antonia too much too resist, she would
gladly stick them like a pig and show them the error of
their ways. She still practices regularly to this day, finding
it a very relaxing hobby.

Antonia Skinner

Date: 2017-02-18 12:24 EST
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Antonia's hometown in Boston. This is where she spent her
formative years that helped mold her into the woman she is
today, for better or worse. While Charlestown has always
been a mecca for bank and armored car robberies, Antonia
and Jacob never strayed into that field, finding it did not suit
them. They opted for stealing cars and working in chop
shops instead. The humor in the grand scheme of things is
that Antonia has gone on to join the most infamous crew of
bank robbers the universe has ever witnessed.

Antonia Skinner

Date: 2017-02-18 21:47 EST
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Antonia's Dockside sanctuary in RhyDin. From the outside
it looks like a gutted warehouse with a plethora of wards
on the building to repel nosy strangers. On the inside, the
recently renovated space offers a sprawling apartment
focused on luxury and comfort. It also boasts a fully loaded
garage where Antonia can work on her ever growing fleet
of vehicles and a walk-in closet built by Charley himself.
While Antonia currently splits her time between Dimora and
Charley's place, The Safehouse, her little slice of dockside
paradise will always be home sweet home.

Antonia Skinner

Date: 2017-02-18 23:23 EST
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As Aristotle once said, ?It is well to be up before daybreak,
for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.?
With the help of black coffee and a long to-do list, this has
always been Antonia's way of life since she was a young girl.
Although she may keep rather late hours, she has a natural
habit of rising with the sun if not before it. Charley isn't one
for early mornings, so Antonia's favorite game is finding
various ways to nudge the sleepy criminal awake. Despite
having his slumber cut short, Antonia always manages to
make Charley rise with a smile.

Antonia Skinner

Date: 2017-02-19 20:54 EST
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When Antonia and Jacob were younger, their home life was
rocky to say the least. While Jacob managed to accept their
parents constant fighting, Antonia took it much harder and
would be left in a small emotional puddle when things got
too tumultuous. Over time, Jacob learned to lift his sister's
spirits with fireworks. When Antonia was sad and prone to
hiding in closets, Jacob would coax her out with the promise
of sparklers. To this day, Antonia still loves fireworks and
finds them soothing to watch. They always manage to put
her in a good mood.

Antonia Skinner

Date: 2017-02-25 12:29 EST
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What began as Antonia taking in a sickly stray cat that
was following her around town, slowly evolved into Antonia
building herself a small army of felines. Or as she lovingly
refers to her hairless sphynx cats, Goblins. Currently, the
roster of the Goblins includes: Cat (the original), Other (short
for Other Cat), Uno (he has one eye), and Alley (guess where
Antonia found him). The Goblins are rather violent and
untrusting of strangers, exactly like their mother.

Antonia Skinner

Date: 2017-05-14 23:15 EST
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The Continental Hotel is home away from home for Charley
and Antonia. It is the height of luxury and comfort with a
fabulous staff who pride themselves on making sure every
single want, need, and desire of their criminal clientele is met.
The Continental is a place where dreams come true, so long as
you follow the solitary rule... no "business" allowed. Antonia
and Charley have an indefinite reservation for suite 1301.

Antonia Skinner

Date: 2017-05-14 23:23 EST
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While Antonia really doesn't need an excuse for her anger,
she enjoys blaming it on her Italian roots. Her Father was
Italian and she swears it's the only good thing to ever come
of him. Over the years it has given her an in for many jobs,
but also presented itself as a hindrance in the eyes of her
full blooded bosses. To them, Antonia never spoke a word of
Italian and it would always be a subject of argument between
the higher ups who felt she should know Italian. Unbeknownst
to all, Antonia taught herself to speak Italian as a teen,
becoming rather fluent in the language. It was kept as a well
guarded secret for many years, the ace up her sleeve so she
could listen to those around her without them being aware.

Antonia Skinner

Date: 2017-06-25 21:22 EST
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Antonia's twin brother, older by all of seven minutes. Jacob
has always been the man with the plan. Either as children,
when he would take care of the much more fragile Antonia.
Or as teens, when Jacob ran the streets of Charlestown with
his crew of outcasts that looked up to him like he was the
second coming of hope and wealth. He was eventually taken
down by a raid in a Chop Shop where he was working that
landed him behind bars. During his stint, Antonia, all on her
own, found work in Boston but eventually had to flee town.
Jacob was released and it's by a miracle (or something more)
that he found his sister in RhyDin. While Antonia anticipated
Jacob picking up where he left off in the world of crime, that
hasn't been the case. In RhyDin, Jacob has wandered down a
path towards an honest living with his girlfriend, Mae, and dog
by his side. What happened in prison that caused Jacob to
change his ways? That's his secret... for now. Also, that fire
to the bone business seems to run in the family.

Antonia Skinner

Date: 2017-06-25 21:22 EST
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If it's not nailed down, there's a major possibility it will
end up in Antonia's pocket. Although these days she has more
than enough money to purchase anything her coal black heart
desires, some habits are far too difficult to break. This one
goes back to her days of being a kid with too much on her
shoulders and not enough to show for it. There was always
something satisfying about lifting stray objects throughout the
day and tucking them away in a box under her bed to marvel
at in the middle of the night, all of her treasures. While this
has evolved into becoming quite the criminal, simple objects
like lighters and shiny coins don't stand a chance either.

Antonia Skinner

Date: 2017-06-28 15:51 EST
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The Lottery Crew is an elite group of criminals, each with
their own talents and specialties. They are led by One.
Also known as Charley Skinner. Also known as Antonia's
boyfriend. After constantly hearing about the triumphs of
The Crew, Antonia took it upon herself to apply for a job.
Dating the leader of The Lottery Crew had no impact on
her audition process, The Crew as a whole putting her
through test after test to prove herself worthy of a mask.
Hell, Charley was probably tougher on her than most just
to make a point. Eventually, after plenty of success in all
of the trials laid out before her, Antonia was welcomed into
The Lottery Crew as their wheelman and given the name
Five. It is her favorite title to date and Antonia feels she
has really found her place in the universe amongst the
ranks of The Lottery Crew.

Antonia Skinner

Date: 2017-07-17 20:36 EST
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A man once told Antonia you could tell a lot about a person
by the brand of cigarettes they smoked. Unfortunately, she
never got further into the pick-up line to find out exactly
what her Marlboro Reds said about her. Antonia pondered
this on her own, during quiet moments of contemplation
while smoke lingered like a thin veil between her and a real
world. Eventually, she drew her own conclusions, until she
settled on something she liked. Strong, smooth, and harsh.

You are what you smoke.

Antonia Skinner

Date: 2017-08-10 18:14 EST
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"O! be some other name: What?s in a name? that which
we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet."
She was born Juliet Mercy Tucci, but over the years she has
gone on to collect plenty of other names that she finds much
more fitting and enjoyable than her original title. When she
lifted cars with her brother, she was Speedy. As a girl trying
to find a place for herself amongst mob bosses and soldiers,
she was Piccolo Mostro. In RhyDin, she gave herself the name
Antonia Salvato. Hagraven, The Serpent Queen, Five, Cara Mia.
Each name from a different path in her life, earned a different
way, describing various aspects of a very complex woman.
When it comes to names, why settle for only one?