Valerie

"To err is human; to forgive is interplanetary." - LIGHTS Poxleitner

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Valerie
Information
Full Name:	Valerie Pesha Boyko
Gender:	Female
Species:	Human
Age:	18
Height:	5'2"
Weight:	105lbs
Eyes:	Neon blue, cybernetic
Hair:	Black
Date of Birth:	July 20th, 2505
Place of Birth:	Paquin
Affiliation:	Romany

Description

Her name is Valerie. The tiny, golden necklace around her neck says so, at least. She's a young girl of perhaps 18 or 19 years of age, though an exact number is difficult to determine because of her tiny size. The girl stands at 5 feet and 3 inches, when she stands up straight. Svelte and compact, she doesn't look like she can weigh much more than 110 pounds.

Her black hair reaches down to her back, usually backcombed and styles for volume. Her eyes, glazed and clouded, are a bluish-gray colour, as though she's lost the ability to perceive through them. Her irises are clear, yet they have a glowing light to them, in a very literal sense. Her skin is russet; deeply tanned. A painted on design, vaguely in the shape of an upside-down triangle, has been placed on her left cheek.

Her choice of clothing doesn't fit with any specific style. Rather, it looks as though she's created her own style by throwing every fashion into a melting pot. Over a bright, banana-yellow tank top she wears a thin gray hooded sweater. The sleeves are somewhat baggy, while the torso almost seems to adhere to her sides when zipped up. The tank top has a black skull on it. Her jeans are tight all down her leg until they reach her calves, where they bunch over the pair of black and purple women's boots she wears. She's a little heavy on the makeup; especially around the eyes, with thick lines of eye-liner and mascara applied to her face.

Slung across her back, a silver and gray instrument hangs. It has keys, and many knobs along it's guitar-shaped body. The keytar is almost the size of her torso, though the material used to construct it is light-weight, and even collapsible.

Personality

Valerie is very open-minded and aware. There isn't much that she's not interested in learning about, even if her methods of expanding one's mind are... strange, at best. To a lot of people, especially the Romany people, she is seen as very childish and ignorant, when in reality this is just her need to be different and adventurous taken in the worst way possible. She IS child-like; however she's far from naive or innocent, as much as she'll try to trick others. She is a very passionate person, and she devotes much of her time to music and the other forms of art. Those who appreciate a person who is able to view things from new and different angles get along with her.

Intellectually, she is very bright, though somewhat distracted. She excels in many academic techniques, but has always had a hard time staying focused on things that bore her. Valerie can become easily alarmed, and she's a bit of a manic when things don't go her way. As an individual, people who find themselves easily overwhelmed by mood swings and 'on-and-off' enthusiasm will regard her as scatter-brained, anxious, and annoying.

If it looks fun, hey, it wouldn't be hard to pressure Valerie into doing it. She's stubborn, however entertainment appeals to her. Never in her life would she willingly harm someone -- that's at least one value her father has drilled into her mind, though substance abuse and theft aren't completely out of the question. She's not afraid to break the rules, but she's viable to feel guilty afterwards.

Valerie has no goal. Her goal in life could very well be to FIND a goal. She finds herself interested in many things, and fixating on only one path to take herself down is difficult.

Brief Background

Valerie was born into an infamous clan stationed on Paquin. Her father was a congress man, and had been married to Valerie's mother for more than 10 years before she was born. Her mother, renowned for her musical talents and excellent cooking skills, was always very interested in gadje. As Romany people, being too close to non-Roma is risky business at best. She had many friends outside of their community on Paquin which she never told her husband about. Rather than push Romany ideals on Valerie like she should have, she instead passed that curiosity to the 'outside world' to her.

When Marko, Valerie's father, heard of this, he wasn't pleased. His relationship with his wife became very strained, which eventually led to neglect. Feeling ignored and misunderstood, Valerie's mother took a gadje lover, and began seeing this man secretly for over a year before their relationship was compromised. By Romany law, Valerie's mother was banished from Paquin when Val was 7 years old, and they've not seen each other since.

With her mother gone, Valerie took to the arts and was homeschooled by her father. She spent most of her time playing at the beach, prodding at hermit crabs, building sand castles, etc. Meanwhile, the other people of her community still had a bad taste in their mouths from her mother, and they haven't treated her quite right because of it. She took to less traditional styles of clothing as she grew older, as well as in music. Her first major purchase as a teenager was a strange gadje instrument called a keytar, which she bought while visiting Londinium.

It is the way of the Romany people to marry at a young age. Quite recently, Valerie was propositioned by a young man, who asked for her hand in marriage. Afraid of commitment, and genuinely adverse to Romany customs of that nature, Valerie refused the offer. Her father, and the rest of the community became livid, as the young man was fair in every way. Ever since, Valerie has been seen as an outcast, and the only thing that keeps her inside the community is her father.

Seeking refuge from the scrutiny of Paquin, Valerie fled from the planet. She travelled for months since she was 17, hopping from planet to planet, driven by her urge to learn about all the different cultures. A year later, she has returned to Paquin to reacquaint herself with the Romany people after recovering from a chemical accident.

Likes & Dislikes

Likes

• Music, keytars, synth/electro pop
• Stars, bright lights and colours
• Most animals
• Gadje (admittedly)
• Dance -- most styles
• The ocean, beaches, and sunshine
• Garden gnomes
• Fireflies (the bugs)
• Her papa

Dislikes

• Country
• Closed spaces
• Violence, sharp objects
• Restricting Romany customs
• No ballet, oh God
• Cybernetics
• Her momma cat

Themesongs

Lost! - LIGHTS "Just because I'm losin', doesn't mean I'm lost."

Can't See The Light - LIGHTS "For weeks I've felt lost and I can't see the light."

Saviour - LIGHTS "I just wanna run to you and break off the chains, and throw them away."

Fireflies - Owl City "A foxtrot above my head, a sock-hop beneath my bed. A disco ball is just hanging by a thread."

Headlock - Imogen Heap "Great adventures, faces in condensation. I'm going outside to take it all in."

Stats

Attributes

Attribute	Base	Adjusted
Strength	50	50
Agility	50	50
Intelligence	50	50
Charisma	45	45
Perception	50	50
Technical	40	40

Skills

Skill	Base	Adjusted
Acrobatics	69	54
Dance	63	55
Entertain	20	39
Dodge	69	62
Sidearms	10	22
Listen	20	29
Martial Arts	55	53
Music	69	65
Spot	40	43
Willpower	50	49

Feats

• Speaks: Romany, English, Chinese
• Hooked, Claustrophobic, Bleeder