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The Ruin
Resources were dwindling in Moscow, so the Russian army raided a poor neighborhood; my neighborhood. I was being protected by the Russian Mafia by giving them monthly payments. This protection allowed me to survive the attack. -
The Escape
I did not pay my Mafia debt, so they murdered my wife and said I’d be next if I didn’t pay. I had no income and could not pay, so to save myself I left Moscow and headed for St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg is the only major western Russian city with an outlet to the sea. The only way for me to truly escape the Mafia was to head to America, so I disguised myself as a rich person and boarded a first-class ship headed for the United States. -
The Rise
I started an independent shoe shop, but it proved too dated and not modern enough to last. On the street, desperate times called for desperate measures, and I consulted a small a bank for a loan. That loan allowed me to move into a street-corner hotel, where I met my to-be wife. We started a stand selling Russian delicacies, which brought us moderate success on the streets of New York. -
The Top
I drew much attention to myself, allowing my fortunes to climb. I accumulated enough money to buy my own apartment. I got married to my girlfriend, and was finally beginning to truly live out the American dream. However, little did I know what I was in for. -
The Devestation
I had drawn enough attention to myself for the Russian Mafia member who had been sent to America to kill me to find me. He followed me and my wife home one day, and killed my wife. I managed to kill him in retaliation, leaving me devastated. I had only one option left. -
The Recovery
I figured the only way I could avoid the Mafia was to go West, which is exactly what I did. I took a few months to travel to Oklahoma, where I met a nice girl. She and I courted to the expense of her parents, resulting in our marriage. I made a successful living as a farmer on Zone 27 in the small town of Hickory, and the Mafia never bothered me again.
