
βSometimes I wonder if we're living just to die.β
Imagine Dragons |: The Fall :|
Vienna Teng |: Eric's Song :|

|:A G E:| 16
|:G E N D E R:| Female
|:F A C ExC L A I M:| Sonohara Anri; Durarara!!
--Β» |:H A I R:|
Valenciaβs hair is, she would point out, nothing especially interesting. Ink-black in color, a strong family trait of hers, she keeps it chopped quite short, not even long enough to quite brush her shoulders. It is straight and reasonably orderly by nature, tending not to tangle too much unless she is moving around a lot. Itβs neither thick nor really thin, rather being somewhere in the middle, though one could say that the individual strands are fine rather than coarse, giving it overall a highly smooth texture. The shine is evidence of its health, though she doesnβt do much to it. Most of the time, maintenance is as simple as shampoo and the occasional trim, when it starts getting longer than she prefers it.
--Β» |:E Y E S:|
Her eyes are rather unusual in color, though perhaps not startlingly so. Their color is actually a deep, carmine red, one that tends to take on more of an iridescent ruby hue when properly illuminated by light. It can be quite an interesting effect, though she doesnβt take care to produce it, and obviously doesnβt really notice or think much of it herself. Her eyes are actually remarkably large in her face, ringed by very thick black lashes. She is nearsighted, and as such, requires vision correction, for which she wears oval glasses with very thin black frames.
--Β» |:H E I G H T t:|
5'7"
--Β» |:W E I G H T:|
Roughly 130
--Β» |:B U I L D:|
Once a very thin, coltish child, with a figure almost boyish in construction, recent years have conspired to change her. As anyone naturally does when growing, Valencia has built up a bit more muscle tone, filling her out so that her limbs are now merely thin rather than spindly or skinny. She would still, perhaps, qualify as reedy, were it not for the other ways in which her body has changed. Her hips are somewhat wide-set, which might be a little awkward but fine, save that they are balancedβkind ofβby her bustline. Embarrassingly, she developed quite prominently in the chest area relatively early, and spent a lot of time figuring out how to minimize this with clothing choices. It is unfortunately still quite obvious, no matter how loose or baggy her shirts and sweaters, and so in recent months, sheβs just gone back to wearing normal, if very modest, clothing. Overall, her figure is now quite hourglass, with a trim waist and long limbs. Sheβs never been one for attention, so she tries not to pay attention to anything like that one way or another.
--Β» |:M A R K I N G S:|
There is a star-shaped birthmark that sits on Valenciaβs left hip, perhaps the size of the palm of someoneβs hand. Though her complexion is rather fair overall, the mark itself is completely white, and does not tan even with sun exposure. Not that she exposes it, of course.



Well, this is awkward. And so is Valencia, really. The thing about her is, sheβs paralyzingly shy most of the time, at least around anyone who isnβt Aria. And even with her best friend, sheβs quiet and not very talkative. She can give off the impression of being unusually cold or distant from other people, but itβs really just because she doesnβt know how to socialize very well, or canβt bring herself to do it. Needless to say, her few experiences with the opposite sex to date have beenβ¦ embarrassing, for one reason or another. Also, she has lingering body issues, because she was mocked a lot in her earlier teen years for developing unfortunately fast. (Get called a βslutβ often enough and you start to avoid talking to people period, just to avoid the accusations.) That said, she is still a young woman, and though she isnβt really the sort to rush into anything or seek it out, even, she does hope to eventually find someone. Sheβs technically heterosexual, but open-minded.
|:S K I L L S:|
--Β» Logical Reasoning || Valencia isnβt really the sort of person who usually lets her emotions run her life. Rather, she prefers to retreat into the comfort of logical, rational thinking, because itβs much easier to make sense of facts than feelings. She is and always has been quite intelligent, perhaps even in possession of a genius-level IQ, and because of this, she has learned to reason calmly and rationally whenever she needs to make a decision or decide what to say or how to advise someone else. Itβs a natural compliment to Ariaβs demeanor, too, which means that together, they cover most of the bases.
--Β» Gymnastics || In girlhood, her extracurricular activity was gymnastics, which she liked because it was a solo sport for the most part, and she didnβt have to interact with anyone but her coaches if she didnβt want to. She was quite good at it, and still maintains her flexibility and general sense of grace and balance, but unfortunately, her body type is no longer suited to competitive versions of the sportβshe is both too tall and too voluptuous to do especially well at the uneven bars, for example.
--Β» Speed-Reading || Valencia has learned to read and retain a lot of information in relatively little time. There is a technique to this, one she started to learn about a year ago. Sheβs still not as fast or good at the recall as some people, but sheβs practicing, and already considerably ahead of the average personβs reading speed and retention rate for information. This helps when she needs to do research or look through a lot of documents to find something in particular.
--Β» Singing || Sheβs been in a few choirs over her time at school and the like, mostly for fun. She doesnβt consider herself a professional-level talent, but sheβs relatively untutored. In truth, her soprano has a sweet, clear sound to it, and while she doesnβt have the vocal style for something like opera, she can do quite well with popular or choir music, for instance. Itβs not something sheβs comfortable doing in front of other people anymore, and she quit choir at the age of thirteen.
--Β» Domestic Chores || Her parents are busy people, of course, and so oftentimes, Valencia has been left to look after herself for part of the day, or even a weekend. To make this easier, her parents taught her how to cook, clean, do laundry, and these sorts of things. Sheβs pretty good at all of them, and has also done research on accomplishing all of them while camping, information she thinks would be good to know before she and Aria set out on their journey.
|: Q U I R K S :|
--Β» Vocabulary || Valencia is a very well-read young lady, and to some extent, her choice of vocabulary reflects this. Sheβs one of those people who tends to think extensively before she ever speaks, and so her sentences are usually elegantly-structured and precise, assuming she isnβt too nervous, at which point sheβll stumble awkwardly over her words and make a mess of things.
--Β» Celebrity Knowledge || Itβs really pretty stupid, and she knows it is, but Valencia is secretly a fan of celebrities and idol singers and the like. She doesnβt like to gossip about them or anything, but sheβll read all the interviews with the people she likes for fun, to learn more about the people that create her favorite television shows, art, books, and other things. Because of her skill at remembering things, she is a veritable encyclopedia of random pop culture knowledge, and just happens to know things like who is dating who, what town someone is from, information about childhood hobbies, and so on and so forth. Sheβs afraid that this will be interpreted as weird or creepy, so she usually doesnβt let on that she knows anything about the subject.
--Β» Blank Face || Unless flustered somehow, Valencia is not a particularly expressive person, and big smiles, full laughter, scowls, and the like donβt come to her naturally. Her face is usually unreadable, and if she does show her feelings, it is in small, understated types of ways. This matches her body language, which is generally neat, carefully-contained, and demure rather than expansive or excitable. It can be hard to tell what sheβs thinking because of this, and some people arenβt sure she even has feelings, though of course she does. She can feel very deeply, in factβit just wonβt always be easy to tell by looking at her.
|:P E R S O N A L I T Y:|
Astute; of keen intellect or discernment; sagacious.
Truly, Valencia doesnβt seem like much at first. The mousy girl in the corner, with the low self-esteem to match it. She feels perpetually overshadowed by her much brighter and more vibrant best friend, but she isnβt jealous of Aria for this. Rather, she is simply glad to be her friend, and have the privilege of her company. Always rather bookish and intellectual, she has the secret ambition to build the worldβs first completely comprehensive pokΓ©dex. Thoughtful, considerate, and kind, she often finds herself blind to her own virtues, but not to the extent of extreme self-deprecation.

Harvey Destler; Father; Alive; Engineer
Fiona Destler; Mother; Alive; Engineer
|:H I S T O R Y:|
There is no especially riveting or tragic story to tell about Valenciaβs life up to the present moment. It has certainly not all been roses and sunshine, but her problems, such as they have been, have been the sort of commonplace, if unfortunate, troubles that some people are forced to face when confronting adolescence.
She was born sixteen summers ago, to Harvey and Fiona Destler. She is and always has been their only child, though she was not doted upon as some only children tend to be. Rather, her parents were often busy with their workβboth are engineers in the employ of Silph Company, on the cutting edge of technological research. Silph has a small lab in New Bark Town now, but still they frequently travel to larger cities, for meetings, conferences, and access to more sophisticated equipment. In a sense, therefore, Valencia raised herself. Or she would have, had Aria not been part of her life.
The two have been friends since they were old enough for playdates, and when Valβs parents were away, she often stayed at the Bell residence, letting herself be dragged along on whatever adventure Aria had planned for the day. Brilliant even as a child, she often knew the plans would get them into trouble, but always went along with them anyway, because Aria found it all quite fun, and she liked seeing her friend happy.
Her parents, distant as they were, always pushed her for intellectual success, and if she was ever not at the top of her class for anything, she was sure to receive a lecture. She worked ridiculously hard to be the best at everything she tried, hoping that eventually she would gain both their approval and their attention. She has since accepted that she likely never willβnothing is good enough for them, and she has to deal with that.
Adolescence has thus far been a trying time for Valencia. She physically developed early and prominently, and was subject to a lot of teasing from her peers because of this and her shy, lonerβs demeanor. Her self-esteem, already pretty bad, tanked shortly after she turned thirteen, and sheβs never really recovered. While others bloomed in that period, growing into themselves and learning who they wanted to be, Valencia remained tightly-closed off, a bud yet withdrawn from the world.
Her hobbies, aside from those she engaged in with Aria, were generally solitary, and in this time, she developed a love for all things pokΓ©mon, and, strangely enough, all things celebrity. These were her escapes from the real world where she wasnβt enough, and allowed her to forget the pain of that for a while. Naturally, when Aria decided she wanted to go on a journey, Valencia agreed to go with her. Not to become a masterβshe wouldnβt want to compete with her friend, and would probably lose if she didβbut to fill a pokΓ©dex, to do something that had never quite been managed before.
It wonβt be enough to impress her parents, but maybe it will be enough for her own confidence to recover.

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- Helping Hand
- Baby Doll Eyes
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