DANICA MARCO

26. RACER. SHE CLOSED HER EYES, IN THE NIGHT THE STORMY NIGHT AWAY SHE FLIES BASICS Character full name: Danica Lisbeth Marco Age: 26 Gender: Female Sexuality: Heterosexual APPEARANCE: If there was one thing that someone could say about Dani's appearance, it would not be that she looks intimidating. Though she's far from pretty pretty princess, she doesn't have that aggressive air about her like some women do. She stands at 5'4", a little on the short side but she makes it a habit to wear boots or shoes that boost her height a little bit, heaving dealt with more than enough short jokes when she was younger. Her blond hair is slightly wavy, reaching several inches bellow her shoulder and her eyes are a simply light brown color. She never claims to be beautiful, or pretty, but she knows she has the friendly and youthful glow about her that make people underestimate her. PERSONALITY: There are two true sides to Dani: the side people see and the real girl. On the outside, she's friendly and naive, always smiling that 1000 watt smile. Charming, but not in the way one would expect from a woman. She has that charm that disarms people, that makes her seem more like a little sister. Acting innocent is something she does very well, getting people to lower their guard and accept her for who she is. Some could say, it's a defense mechanism, it keeps her safe. But, they don't know what's really hiding behind those doe-eyes and that little grin. Dani is dangerous, whether she'll admit to it or not. Being an adrenaline junkie has it's more adverse effects and, ever since she squeezed the trigger, something inside her changes. She's temperamental, easily irritated and quick to act violently when provoked, which happens more often then not. The only thing keeping her grounded is her love for cars. Anytime she gets mad, she'll disappear in the car for days, weeks even, if only to get some grasp on herself and her need for freedom. HISTORY: Being the only daughter and heir of a multimillion dollar drug corporations can put a lot of pressure on a kid. Dani never knew her mother and still doesn't know much about the women. Her father refused to say a single word about her, not her name or where she was from... Hell, Dani often wondered if her mother was even alive half the time. Anytime she would bring up the lack of female parenting in her life as a child, her father would distract her with things: New toys, a pony, whatever it took to keep his daughter distracted and happy. Many things could be said about Liam Marco, but no one could say he was a bad father. An successful entrepreneur and business man, he made millions investing in various companies all over Europe and the U.S. but the real money came from his business off the books. Dani was a teenager when she found out exactly what her father did. When she confronted him, it was the first time they'd ever fought over anything... The fight ended with her grounded for two weeks and, while she knew she would never sell her father out, she knew it wasn't right. Didn't stop her from loving him. For a long time, she pretended she didn't know anything, kept herself busy. She was sixteen when she discovered the beauty of a car. She had just got her license and her father, always wanting to make his little girl smile, bought her a brand new Lamborghini. Dani spent hours in that car, when she wasn't in school or sleeping, just riding around. The more confident she got behind the wheel, the more she'd push the speed limit. Her first race was a cocky twenty-something at a red light driving a Shelby Mustang. Dani didn't know what to expect but was more than willing to try and smoke his ass. Of course, the race ended with no winner when they were both pulled over. Of course, her speeding ticket miraculously disappeared when her father found out. He wasn't even mad, in fact, he laughed about it, ruffled her hair and told her to take the car in for a tune-up. It was her first time taking a peek under the hood and, the moment she saw all the machinery, she made a request of her father: High someone to show her how to fix the car herself. By time she was twenty, in college for two years, she would spend all her free time restoring cars she'd find in local junk yards or for sale on the side of the road. Her father never complained. As long as Dani was happy and distracted, he was fine with it. Dani was twenty-one when everything changed. She doesn't remember all the details of the party she was at. It was Spring Break and she was spending it in Paris with some friends. A fight broke out, someone pulled a gun but it was knocked to Dani's feet. She vaguely remembered picking it up when some guy, hopped up on Meth, went at her friend. The sound of the gun shot cut through the noise and everything grew quiet. Dani, shaken and tipsy, dropping the smoking gun, the guy on the floor, unmoving. She ran. Dani called her father and soon she was back in London, hidden away from prying eyes as Liam Marco handled the situation. Her personality changed drastically after that. Depression, anxiety, paranoia... Dani closed up and locked herself away for six months. When she did finally leave her room, she avoided everyone and focused simply on the cars in her fathers extensive garage, many of them belonging to Dani. She immersed herself in working on them, learning more about cars till the need to socialize overwhelmed her want to stay hidden away. Her first night out was quite a disaster as it ended with her breaking the nose of a man who wouldn't take no as an answer. After a while, things got better. Sure, the trauma of what she'd done still lingered in the back of her mind but she began to function like she used to, pretend that everything was okay and that she was still the same Dani she had been. As a trust fund baby, Dani had no needs for money, but she dove into the race scene even deeper than before. At twenty-five, she moved into the villa her father owned, and gave to her, in Monte Carlo, taking three of her cars with her. She didn't have much respect in the beginning, no one takes a rich blond seriously, but, as she started making a name for herself, she gained respect. She still kept her father's side business a secret but, as with all things, she knew it would catch up to her eventually... EXTRA INFORMATION: The Villa- Located of Monte Carlo's coast, in a less populate area, the Marco Villa holds five bedrooms, living room, kitchen, formal dining area and a saltwater pool. 2012 Aston Martin Virage- Gft from Dani's father, Liam Marco (Given because of her love for Bond films). 1970 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda- Dani's current project, in the middle of restoration. 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse- Recently completed and restored. ROUGE. EST. ALONA TAL

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