name: Joanna 'JJ' Jones age: thirty-two birthday: january 5, 1992 gender & pronouns: cis-female & she/her orientation: heterosexual relationship status: single hometown: LA, California neighborhood: Webster Village
occupation: artist aka inventory specialist at pick-a-part affiliation: The Drifters
Quick Intro: tw: foster homes, abuse, child-usage
JJ's life was far from easy, filled with hardship from the time she was born. While other children played, she had to work for food, learning to steal or beg to survive per her parents' orders. Her older sister taught her and her younger brother these survival skills.
JJ and her siblings were treated as burdens by their parents, who only saw them as paychecks that come through the mail. If they didn't bring anything home, they'd have been 'managed' and that left a lot of hate within her. Love was something JJ knew only because of her siblings.
At fourteen, Joanna ran away from home with her brother, following directions left by her sister. Their plan was to initially stay with their sister, but it was evident that her sister was only able to look after one extra mouth so, Joanna eventually left to make things easier for them.
Until eighteen, Joanna survived by stealing food, wallets, and cars. She avoided going to the government or the foster system because she knew they would be no real help. Either they'd put her in a worse home or try to 'make' something out of her another way.
Meeting Andrés changed her life. He provided a sense of belonging and helped her earn a high school diploma. Because of him JJ discovered her talent in art, particularly in making stolen goods look new, becoming the first artist in the Drifters.
She travelled with the Drifters ever since, helping him grow the business and doing everything she could do grow it and make it better.
Eventually, she decided not to bring her siblings into it because she didn't want to disrupt their lives. Besides, she was happy with the life she had and didn't want anyone else saying anything otherwise.
Now, in Tonopah, JJ is playing the part of a newcomer while helping operate and grow the Drifters.
Headcanons:
Has been in touch with her brother and sister, but their bond had slightly broken over the years
Has been caught by the police once, nearly ending up in jail, but they didn’t have enough evidence
Purposely has no signature in her work, so no one would recognise it
Loves watching F1
Drives a Mustang Dark Horse (stolen and refurbished and remade herself) and loves to race drive herself













