Description

Age: 15
Position: Runner
Appearance:


Fairly tall in an awkward sort of way, as Valia is always somewhere between a slouch and standing straight--as though even her body reflected her indecision between the two emotions--she is well toned and very attractive. She has long brown hair with eyes to match.

Personality

Valia Babel has always been a rather quiet girl. The middle child of Richard Babel IV, she never wanted for anything in life, except perhaps more freedom (see History for more). Her sisters, the first spoilt and aggressive, the youngest whiny and spoilt as well, both wanting her time and attention, never allowed her to really enjoy the power of her wealth. She is still humble, then, while her knowledge is admirable and her athletic prowess is certainly to be praised. She tries very hard to get along with the people around her, but when she's had enough she is used to taking charge. She's never afraid of hard work, and doesn't mind taking care of others.

Equipment

Valia comes from the cream of the crop, so some of her equipment--technologies especially--are of a very superior quality. She sketches a little in her spare time, though she uses a hover arm PC instead of traditional pads of paper and doesn't like showing her work.

History

Richard Babel I, once Richard Brown, was the first inventor and owner of Babel, Co., an industrial giant most known for the piece of translating technology most everyone in business now carries in their ear; though other major technologies like arm PCs as well. The business has stayed in the family, and is a major player in the world economy. Valia's grown up famous and secluded from life outside her home, and is well used to advanced technologies due to her curiosity in the family business. Being a spectacle in the outside world caused her to retreat to books and schoolwork under her private tutor; she was most involved in running, tennis, and other outdoor activities, however, simply because her sisters were not, so she was never pestered.

Her father and mother had specific plans for Valia, though; hearing of the Pioneer Program, they thought getting one of their kids in would not only be great publicity but it would "build the child's character." The family tutor quickly selected Valia as the most likely candidate, and with money greasing the way, she was allowed in. Valia had a vague idea the whole time that she would get in the program regardless of her skill, so the idea that she is inferior still haunts her.