Darla DeFalco
History
Early Life
When Darla was born, the sun was bright, birds chirping, and there was energy felt through the air. Darla was the first girl to be born in a family full of boys, and men. Family and friends of the family would travel from all over for a glimpse of her dimpled smile. Darla had a smile that would turn heads. The strong men in her life would fall weak. They would end up being suckers for Darla. Everyone except for her brothers. Darla's brothers made sure she would turn up to be a tough cookie in a very small package. Darla would run getting herself in numerous adventures under the careful watch of her brothers. As it usually goes, the older her brothers got, the more distant they became building their own life entering adulthood.
Darla's mother ran off when she was young. It seemed like any other typical trip to the general store to retrieve a pack of cigarettes, never to return. Darla's only memory of her mom is the sound of her voice. One she emulated as she grew up. Subconsciously keeping the memory of her mother alive, whether she realized it or not. Like many children who grew up in small towns, Darla went through school with the same group of kids. She wrestled with the boys mostly. Her motto on the school playground was “talk shit, get hit”. Darla evolved the ability to defend herself with the baddest of the group. Darla gained the reputation to not be messed with. That reputation also garnered less desirable reputations. Behind her back she was known as unladylike, trash, most notably “the one with those brothers”. Her brothers always kept an ear close to the ground for Darla.
Through school there was one boy who Darla could gravitate to. One who joined Darla gladly in her many adventures. Dallas DeFalco had golden blonde hair that caught the glimmer of summer sun, prominent even during winter months. Dallas was viewed as harmless. Darla's brothers adopted Dallas as an unofficial brother to Darla. Darla always caught his eye. They were like two peas in a pod. Dallas transformed into Darla's security blanket and rock. As days and months passed, Darla and Dallas' bond grew. Their relationship tightened as their time together increased.
Darla has always been a looker. Intimidation fell over the boys in her class from the sight of rough hands from the many brawls Darla started and finished. A secret Dallas knew about her is the soft skin on the underside of her hands. Symbolic to Darla's personality. Rough on the outside. Once the rough exterior broke through trust, her caring interior and relentless loyalty shined through like the dimpled smile exhibited at infancy. A trait Dallas adored.
Dallas took upon himself to date Darla. Constant questioning by peers acquiring when he would finally ask her out convinced Dallas to do so. For Darla, Dallas would always be there. Their early relationship was rocky. Darla wanted to spread her wings. Explore what others had to offer. Through mutual, whether admittedly so or not, experiments they played taunting jealousy games with each other. Darla used her family's trust in Dallas to chase other boys. Darla's early life was learning how to take care of her family. Running off to Dallas' house to learn skills her mother could not through being abandoned at such a young age. Darla absorbed cooking and house management skills watching Dallas' mother cook. Managing the whirlwind kept at bay in the DeFalco household. Dallas, even through knowingly being used, kept his loyalty to a fault with Darla. Never giving away her true intentions during her eldest years in school.
Through countless experiences Darla went through, she could always find comfort in Dallas. Darla would come to realize what Dallas meant to her. Commonly said at the DeFalco's was “be with someone who loves to put up with your worst, not someone who you love at their best”. Entering a room like a bull enraged, Dallas seemed to be the only one who could calm her down. Time passed after school and Darla found herself talking mindlessly still to Dallas while he worked at the local saloon down the street. Darla admired the role model her father set forth, and adored her brothers to emulate their strong stature. As Darla matured, Dallas would become that twinkle in her eye once present as an innocent child. She became more and more drawn to Dallas.
Events in Saint's Crossing
Darla came to the Crossing to reunite with Dallas who she had wed some years ago. He was on a quest to find medicine to help his daddy back home who was really sick. Dallas had settled in a town called Rhodes, and so did she. The townsfolk were really nice, Dallas had made friends just as easily as he did back home. They fell in pretty tight with Elizabeth Black & Rhys Colton especially, who considered themselves the leaders of Rhodes. Soon, they made a pact to ride with them, joining their crew. The crew never had an official name, much to the behest of Rhys and his constant suggestion of "Coltinators."
--- Martial Law in Rhodes by the Rhys Colton Gang
---The Triple D Inn
Character
Personality
-----Positive Personality Traits-----
Loyal
Can see through bullshit
Straight to the point
Able to listen
Thoughtful & Caring
Creative
-----Negative Personality Traits-----
Rough around the edges
Blunt, comes off as rude
Quick to bring hands
Zero tolerance for bullshit
Holds a grudge
Appearance
Barely 5 feet tall, 105lbs soaking wet with the appetite of 3 grown men, Darla is very petite. She has long brown hair, and pale blue eyes.
Relationships
Married to Dallas DeFalco
Trivia
- Darla is entirely co-dependent on Dallas. She is a terrible shot, cannot rope, and hates riding horses for any length of time.
- She is a 2 time bare knuckle boxing champion in the Ft Worth Stockades