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Physical Description

Valerie stands at 5'7 with an athletic but slim figure, making it apparent that she takes proper care of herself by getting enough exercise. She has long legs, light olive skin, and a narrow facial structure. Her brown hair stumbles down her shoulders in messy waves, and the color of her eyes are hazel green, framed by her long and thick lashes. Her jawline and cheekbones are defined, making her look sultry yet stern.

Valerie likes to keep it simple. She will choose to dress for comfort rather than follow the fashion trends of today. She likes to wear warm sweaters paired with skinny jeans and boots; she dislikes showing too much skin. She has multiple piercings in her right ear and an owl tattoo on her back.

Occupation

tattoo artist • freelance writer 

Personality

|| Strong and reliable ||

Valerie is a tough and independent woman. Other than her strong demeanor, her wit is what makes her notably attractive. It doesn't matter if she fails at something, she will just shrug it off and come up with new ways to get it done. With that said, she is very determined and also very dedicated to her craft. 

She can be somewhat of a tomboy, in that she doesn't buy into the usual expectations held for young women; she scoffs at any sign of drama, doesn't seem to get on too well with other girls, and holds her own against her male counterparts. 

Valerie is a hard person to read; she is a closed book. Secretive. It doesn't matter if you've known each other for awhile, you'll have to figure her out yourself, which isn't exactly easy. At times, she is shown to be honest with a good heart but on the other hand, with only a small amount of remorse, is willing to manipulate someone to achieve her ends. Although her morals are somewhat questionable, every action she has taken up to now really all boils down to just one desire; 
the desire to survive.

Background

Valeria was born in Australia and has never met her biological father. She and her family moved to Central America after her mother remarried. Her father was a retired military soldier; he was tough, strict, and temperamental. She was not brought up like a normal girl, instead, she was taught how to defend herself and how to hold a gun. When her father had lost his job as a construction manager, his drinking habits grew worse. He would come home drunk and had begun to show signs of abuse. It started off with just words, and eventually became physical. 

When the physical abuse got worse, her and her mother left home and moved into a small run-down apartment. She was only 9 years old. Her mother got a job as a waitress and Valerie tried to help by selling in the streets. She would sell flowers, candies, and cookies that she would bake herself. Eventually, her mother got sick and had to stop working; at 13, Valerie had to come up with more ways to earn money and survive. She worked as a shoeshiner, asked the neighbors if she could clean their house for a fee, and even sold some of her artworks. 

Three years later, her mother had died--but she did not cry. Instead, she continued her daily routine of working and selling anything she could. Valerie, always capable, would probably work during a nuclear holocaust. She found her passion in drawing and continued to sell some of her artworks in the streets. Despite the hardships she went through, she kept going. 

Another year later, a man discovered her talent and told her she had potential. He offered her a job at his tattoo parlor, which she gratefully accepted. She would design tattoos and at the same time, learn how to tattoo by watching him. He became her father figure. For her 18th birthday, he gave Valerie her own set of tools. She practiced and learned the art of tattooing. By the age of 20, she bid him farewell and moved to Balthama, Washington, aspiring to become a successful tattoo artist herself.

To this day, she strives to work hard and succeed. She runs a small tattoo parlor in Balthama and sometimes writes articles for newspapers and magazines.
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