“cobras or savages, whoever keeps blowing shit up is an idiot,” jupiter remarks, tone blunt as she pops a fry into her mouth, glancing over at the person beside her. “you wanna get rid of an enemy, get rid of them. you wanna piss off the people who can fuck everyone over, you set off a big, stupid bomb. it’s like they fucking want to get arrested.”
“you’re not wrong,” maria mutters, fingers ripping the edges of a napkin. habit. eyes were on the cobras, but the savages were up in the air, too. no matter who was doing the bombing, someone was going to get taken into the station for this. maria might be crooked, but she can’t fucking stand murderers. bombers, included. “who’re you placing your bets on?”
guess who came down w a massive cold semi-last night but definitely today? thas right, me. sorry to the peeps i was messaging about plotting. i’ll start getting back to everyone rn i swear! i should’ve known something was up when my face felt like i had been punched a thousand times lmao
my exact expression when i arrived at the gym rn and saw a coworker JUST walking in. i sped outta there so fast, i’m shooketh. guess i’m rping til tonight when i can sneak in unnoticed lol. that being said, if anyone wants to plot w my badass mexicana just like this or hmu via im’s !!
“I didn’t say anything about sleeping with anyone. It’s just hard to resist how charming most can be. But I definitely know that the people around here aren’t forgiving.”
“My bad. Guess I’m thinking of my own poor habits.” The last sentence is said under Maria’s breath. “Yeah? What have you done to warrant forgiveness? You don’t look too threatening.”
“ just to you, sugar. “ she retorted confidently, taking her coke from the waiting staff nearby. she placed the straw to her lips and took a slow sip, never breaking eye contact with the other woman. “ nothing much to report, officer. just lots of passionate love-making. “ she drawled coyly, a smug smirk on her lips.
“sugar’s pushing it,” maria remarked with the hint of an amused smile. the brunette had never cared for pet names - especially not from strangers. regardless, the older woman sat across from her newfound company. two was better than one at this hour. “well, the clinic in town opens tomorrow morning at 8am sharp.” a slight tease insinuating the other might’ve caught something during her adventures. “maria,” she said by introduction, nodding forward, “you are?”
YOU COULDN’T SAY ‘WE’RE THE GOOD GUYS’ AND DO BAD GUY THINGS ;
you never thought of yourself as the BAD GUY, much less "evil." hell, you never even thought of yourself as CORRUPT. from the talk around the station, you knew that sooner or later, every cop bent a little in the wind - BENT OR BROKE.
General Moodboard for Maria Cortes, a crooked cop stuck in Savage territory.
“Attracted is one thing. If you go sleeping with every person in this town, that’s another. Not saying you can’t, but maybe stay away from the married ones. Valdez folks aren’t too forgiving.”
a successful heist completed and talia was drained. the twenty four hour diner invited her in with the scent of mediocre breakfast and the buzz of overheated neon lights. “ i’ll take a coke and a stack of pancakes. don’t hold back on the bacon. “ she recited to the wait staff, before leaning back against the booth. valdez was in the midst of a turf war, and the diner seemed like one of the very few neutral spots around. “ you gonna come and keep me company, darlin’? it’s been a long night and i could do with a pretty face to cheer me up. “
dark brown eyes skimmed the emptied establishment before falling back on the younger woman who had caught her attention. maria’s eyebrows knitted, “are you talking to me, or are you talking to a ghost?” the valdez cop had gotten off her late shift only thirty minutes ago, and she was exhausted. who knew a small town could give her so much hell? “i’m a little worried what your long night entailed but i’ll stop myself from asking.” nevertheless, she was always curious.
⋆ ◦ ° ☾ martha higareda + cisfemale + she/her — have you met maria cortes? they are a thirty two year old known around town as the independent woman. they’ve been in the gang life for four years, and currently work for the savages as a crooked cop. they are a bisexual aries, which means they are steadfast + reliable, as well as dominating + blunt. stained glass windows, imposing confessionals, worn boxing gloves. ×
hey everyone!! i’m vee & this here’s my darling badass, maria. i’ve actually been in this rp before when it first came around (yeet) w a yael grobglas fc so if y’all recognize me - tis i. had some irl stuffs had to take care of but now i’m back! and super stoked to meet all the new peeps/reconnect w all the old peeps. read about my child below!
BIO:
first generation mexican-american. her parents and her abuela moved to san diego, california to start fresh. her father wanted to make more to provide a good future for his family. maria is the only cortes child.
she was beloved by her parents. as a kid, she was spoiled but not a brat. she got what she wanted with a please, a thank you, and a winning smile. daddy’s girl type of nonsense, but she adored her mother. and especially her abuela.
unfortunately, her abuela got early alzheimers and was placed in a home. maria was devastated to see the memories disappear day by day. when she asked her parents for the first time about other family back in mexico, they said they didn’t have family left. the others were long gone by now.
this limitation would hit her ten times harder when she was 13. maria came home to an empty house. a note saying they were sorry. hours and hours passed and her parents weren’t there. she called the cops in a panic, but they never showed up and no one could find them. maria believed they deserted her. she was angry and hurt and alone.
she never knew that her parents had ran away from their business with the cartel. and that her parents were murdered that night after they were left the grace to leave their daughter a goodbye note.
maria was placed into a foster program for a bit in california. but she was quickly taken out when her next door neighbors showed up at the office. they had been friends of her parents, and they had an older kid that looked out for maria in school. they knew she didn’t have anyone, and they wanted to bring her home. maria cried in their arms.
she threw away her bad habits to be the poster adopted child. their blood kid was already a bit of a rebel and she figured they didn’t need two on their hands. she loves her adopted family with every fiber of her being.
they stayed in san diego so that maria could still see her abuela. but when her abuela passed away, maria was 16 and ready to leave california and the heartbreak. and her adopted parents were ready for a change as well.
they moved to valdez, colorado. they’ve all stayed there ever since.
maria wanted to move out of valdez when she got older but she didn’t want to leave her family behind. she wanted to be there for them like they had been there for her. her adopted parents always encouraged her to go out and see the world. but maria stayed behind because she knew her older adopted sibling had a habit of getting in trouble. and she didn’t want to lose anyone else while she was away.
so she went to college after high school. she flipped flopped between majors but eventually found criminology to be her liking. graduated and joined the police academy. she loved it. she was the best of the best.
in a way, maria felt like she could find out what really happened to her birth parents. but years of trying to uncover things never helped. eventually, she let the situation go.
the past four years have been hard on her. she realized her older adopted sibling joined the savages and was getting up to no good. the only smart thing she could do without sending her beloved sibling to jail or prison was to cover for them. so she’s been working as a crooked cop to save their ass. she wants them to stop. she doesn’t want to be a crooked cop. but she’s stuck between a rock and a hard surface for now.
still manages to be liked on both ends: from the police officers to the savages. people appreciate her feisty and outspoken attitude. and the fact that she’s reliable af.
DEETS:
is bisexual, but leans a lil more towards women. has had boyfriends and girlfriends tho.
she has two cats she calls snickers and butterfinger. can you tell she’s a sweets junkie?
works out religiously. every morning for at least an hour. it’s her down time. her de stress.
is a damn good cop. even if she covers for her sibling, and sometimes for the people she’s made friends with in the gang, she won’t stand for the more brutal and heinous crimes.
has killed before in both self defense and in the line of duty. she’s used to it by now. took a lot of therapy and a lot of alcohol.
WC’S:
literally anything.
best friend. someone she trusts with her life and with her family’s.
older adopted sibling. i’m gonna send this into the main but i figured i’d put this here in case anyone is planning on bringing in another char and this looks up yo alley.
exes. she’s has ex boyfriends and ex girlfriends. she typically doesn’t stay in a relationship too long. gets scared to lose someone, or she argues enough to where they wanna leave lol.
fwb/one night stands. open to male or female. this is how she also relives stress tbh.
friends. she needs ‘em.
enemies. she hates ‘em.
crooked cops. people she can relate to if they don’t like what they’re doing. people she can’t stand if she realizes they’re doing it for the wrong/selfish reasons.
neighbors. she owns a decently sized apartment she loves coming home to. it’s her safe space and she decorates it v cutely go figure.
folks from high school/college. she’s been here in valdez since she was 16.
