— BASICS
Name: Chase Maverick McCoy Age / D.O.B: 38. April 29th, 1984 Gender, Pronouns & Sexuality: Cis male, he/him, heterosexual Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana Affiliation: The Syndicate, formerly the Cortázar Cartel Job position: Tattoo artist by day, hitman by night Education: Graduated high school (barely) Relationship status: Single Children: N/A Positive traits: Loyal, protective, determined, trustworthy Negative traits: Hot-headed, impulsive, jealous, rebellious
— BIOGRAPHY
Trigger warnings: Drugs tw, alcohol abuse tw, death/death of a grandparent tw
From a very young age, all Chase Petroski knew was conflict. His mother and father married for the legal benefits of it and never planned on having children, so it was a great surprise to them both when she ended up pregnant. They decided to have him, but she pretty much checked out after that. His prison therapist attributed it to post-partum depression, but Chase wouldn’t offer her that out: not when she turned to drugs and alcohol to cope instead of her family. When Chase was five, his mother skipped town and his father decided he couldn’t – or didn’t want – to raise Chase on his own. He was sent to New Orleans to live with his grandmother.
Despite not knowing the town, Chase didn’t mind so much because he was finally with someone who loved and cared about him in a way that he had never experienced when living with his parents. Here he actually felt wanted. Then, two years later, his grandmother passed away unexpectedly in her sleep. It devastated him and he didn’t want to be sent back to live with his dad, so he continued to pretend that she was alive, using her credit cards, forging her signature, and learning how to navigate public transportation so he could get to and from school on his own. He was discovered when collections came to seize her assets after bills went unpaid and he was sent into the foster care system.
Chase was angry with the world for being sent back into homes where he wasn’t really wanted. He continued to feel like every good thing he had was being taken away from him and that anger seeped out into his actions: constantly getting into fights, causing problems in his foster home and at school, and acting out practically any chance he could get, resulting in him bouncing between foster homes frequently. When Chase turned 15, he found his way into drug dealing in an effort to start saving up money for when he aged out of the system. He wanted nothing more than to move away from these rowdy streets he'd called home.
Once he aged out of the system, Chase changed his last name to McCoy after his favorite boxer, bought himself a shitty motorcycle and hit the road, letting it lead him wherever life decided to take him. During his travels, one his old foster brothers reached out to him with an offer to join him in New York City where he'd gotten involved in what he called a great opportunity. Being a part of a cartel wasn't where he'd seen the direction of his life going, but when he weighed the pros and cons, how could Chase pass that up?
He joined the ranks of the Cortázar Cartel, starting at the bottom and working his way up over the years. When he was still the one dealing out drugs, he ran across Maeve O'Connor, a spitfire bombshell he couldn't take his eyes off of. Their personalities clashed more often than not, but they were practically inseparable, especially once they fell into bed with one another. He didn't even care that her father was a member of The Brotherhood, but for her sake, they kept whatever it was they had a secret between the two of them. When he was vying for the region manager position, he made sure that Gentille Fille was within his rounds so he could check in on her.
He got a job as an apprentice at a tattoo shop, learning the art on the job, and came to love the focus and expression of the medium. He became a sought after artist among the others in the shop, and part of him thought he could make an honest living this way and wouldn't need the cartel anymore, not that he voiced that thought out loud. He did, however, propose to Maeve, deciding that a life without her wasn't a life he wanted to live, and she said yes.
Six years ago, a driver for a shipment didn't show up on the day of a delivery, so he jumped in as a replacement last minute to ensure business continued as usual. Unfortunately for him, the driver had been turned, giving up the position of the drop and Chase in the process. He was caught crossing city lines with a large number of drugs and was charged with possession with intent to distribute. They offered him a lesser sentence if he gave up his supplier, but he refused to rat out the cartel and accepted whatever the consequences of the trial ended up being.
Guilty. Once it was written in stone, and Chase was off to prison for who knew how long, Maeve broke things off, claiming she couldn't wait for him if this was what their life was going to be like together. Thankfully for him, he only ended up spending five years of his original sentence behind bars, getting out early due to overpopulation and good behavior. It may have also had something to do with the person who approached him about taking on work for them in exchange for pulling a few strings on his behalf. He’s recently been released on parole, and though he'd been trying to distance himself from his criminal past, he’s starting to realize that once you’re in, it’s nearly impossible to get out.
— WANTED CONNECTIONS / PLOTS
Friends from the Cartel — Chase was a part of the cartel for many years and dedicated his life to them, so I imagine he would have done the same for anyone he considered to be family (which the cartel was for him). He's very much a ride or die, so if you're looking for someone like that, sign him up.
Former Cellmate — He only recently got out of prison, but he was locked up for a total of five years. He could've gotten passed around to a few different cellmates in his time there, but I'm open to anything. I'm thinking this would've been someone who recruited him to work for the Syndicate, though that's negotiable.
Handler — Because Chase was looking at a lack of employment upon release from prison, the offer from The Syndicate was pretty much a no-brainer. I imagine he has someone who acts as a handler for him, though, since he has former allegiances to the Cartel and they'd want to make sure he's not stepping out of line or anything.
The Driver — I'd love to have someone play the driver who ratted and was the reason Chase ended up in prison. I think it'd be a really fun story to play out, especially because Chase doesn't know that this person ratted.