Stanley Piotr Kowalczyk

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Description

Stanley Kowalczyk, a burly Polish-American in his early 50s with grease-stained hands, a permanent scowl, and a thick mustache the color of ash. Stan runs a rundown two-bay garage in the Back of the Yards that technically specializes in bodywork, but everybody knows it’s where you take a car when it needs to stop being recognizable. He wears coveralls, chain-smokes Pall Malls, and listens to polka on a busted radio with a cracked speaker.

Personality

Stan is gruff, quiet, and doesn’t ask questions—unless you mess up his shop, then you’ll hear all of them with a wrench in hand. He doesn’t trust easily but respects people who prove themselves bold and competent. Slicks earned his trust fast by showing nerve and talent with that stolen Cobra. To most, Stan is just a mechanic. To the right people, he’s a gatekeeper for jobs that need silence and steel.

Habits

Grinds out his smokes on the floor no matter where he is
Mumbles in Polish when pissed off
Always drinking room-temperature coffee from a metal thermos
Calls everyone "kid," even if they’re older than him

Hooks & Angles

Has ties to the local car theft ring and knows when a job’s about to go down
Keeps records of who’s brought what through his garage—leverage for the right buyer
Likes Slicks, but would turn him over if the Outfit leaned hard enough
Might need help with a favor gone wrong—someone brought in a car that shouldn't have been touched

Year of Birth

1898 CE 55 Years old

Birthplace

Chicago, IL (Back of the Yards)

Eyes

Pale blue and bloodshot, always half-lidded like he’s already tired of your questions

Hair

Gray and receding, with a thick ash-colored mustache and stubble along his jaw

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Rough and sun-leathered, with permanent grease under his nails and burn scars on both forearms

Height

6'0"

Weight

221 lbs.

Belief/Deity

Polish Catholic, more superstitious than devout Birthday Date: 01/14