valera christine donovan

[Valiant]

valera christine donovan,

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IF YOU STRIP ME,
what would you find?

full name;; valera christine donovan
nicknames;; lera
gender;; female
age;; eighteen. will be nineteen soon.
sexual orientation;; heterosexual
clique;; artist, although she's more of a solo kinda person.
grade;; twelfth.

BUILD ME UP,
or cut me down to size.

play by;; rosalie from tumblr
ethnicity;; german, scottish, irish, scandinavian, danish, and english somewhere in there, too.
height;; 5'2".
build;; although she's very small, valera has a rather curvy physique.
hair;; lera was actually born with dusty brown, wavy hair. however, she's developed a fondness for more lighter & unnatural colors, so you'll find that she usually keeps it dyed a soft lavender hue. she's also been known to go blonde in the past, though.
eyes;; a dark hazel.
distinguishing marks;; given her line of work, there are a couple tattoos placed on various parts of her body. the two that are most noticeable, however, have been inked across her left collar bone & on the top of her shoulder. she doesn't possess any scars really, other than a few childhood scrapes on her knees or what have you. valera has both of her ears pierced twice, her septum pierced, her right nostril pierced, and the cartilage of her left ear done. she used to have her eyebrow & navel pierced, but she decided to allow both of those holes to heal over the last few years.

TAKE WHAT YOU WANT,
steal my pride, i'm still the same.

personality;; feminist. outspoken. patience of a saint. motherly. dreamer.

a dick doesn't make you superior - if there's one thing valera believes in, it's certainly equality between genders. her father raised her to remain willingly oblivious to the differences within a man & a woman, so naturally, i'm hoping you understand why she thinks very strongly on the category of feminism. she takes much pride in her independence - in more than one way as well, mind you - and she personally prefers to prove she's capable of doing things completely on her own. she has never taken the ignorance of a sexist individual lightly, and you should know that she has no issue with vocalizing her frustration on the matter. you won't have to ever worry about being too rough or reckless around the girl, because if your cards play accordingly, she'll be just as rough back. valera has enough bite to hold her own on most days.

giving your thoughts a voice - being outspoken doesn't make you a hard-headed bitch; it makes you brave enough to be exactly who you are. valera is someone who encourages others to voice their personal beliefs or feelings on anything & everything. why? because it matters to her and she has a very good theory about it being relevant to the listeners around the person. often she'll be mistaken for some foolishly young child not having a clue about what she's talking about, but she truly doesn't wish to be a bother. it all really just boils down to her inability to keep herself from arguing a point if it doesn't make any sense to her. a possible plus to this trait, is that she remains opened minded to learning different view points on specific things & if she is wrong, she'll accept it and move on.

with patience comes the wisdom of things you'd miss without it - another round of applause can be directed to her father's side of the family on this one. valera can remain considerably calm and collected throughout time of catastrophe or terror, which sort of ends up contradicting her frequent bite back when feeling provoked. as simply as anyone can explain this without making it confusing, she has a way of speaking out in that obnoxiously blunt - yet surprisingly peaceful - style. this trait is a very major reason why some of her friendships end, honestly. sometimes it's too annoying to tolerate.

hush darling child, you're safe in these arms now - according to her friends and siblings, lera offers a sense of security to those who may feel particularly vulnerable at any given time. she doesn't mind listening to your problems, giving advise to those who seek for it, and she enjoys being a crutch for people while they're working with standing on steady feet again. she's rather comforting on the average day, she's very supportive, and she'd rather commit suicide before lowering herself to a judgmental level. mistakes are overlooked with valera, you see, and she believes in giving second chances.

and they say dragons drip with a thing called magic - in lera's eyes, anything is possible. and when i say anything, i mean anything. it's an understatement when explaining how much her mind lingers in the clouds (and her usage of mary jane doesn't really help keep her grounded, either). she dreams where no man's dared to dream and no matter how preposterous the scenario may seem, lera keeps an open mind to most things. she's had quite an obsession for fairytales for as long as anyone can remember, which ultimately adds to her comfort in the world of day dreams.

the extras;; tattoo artist. mechanic skills. we all have our beauty.

a little pain for something beautiful -

strengths;;
+ her imagination.
+ courageous enough to speak up.
+ determination with many things.
+ looks past outer-appearances.
+ handles responsibility well.

weaknesses;;
- barks back when feeling provoked.
- gives way too many second chances.
- feeling like she has to prove herself as a woman.
- saying something she may not mean when fired up.
- lover of most flaws.

likes;;
+ nature of any kind.
+ breathing in spring or winter air.
+ body art.
+ painting with acrylics.
+ black and white drawings.
+ fairytales.
+ any kind of story or books, really.
+ music for easy listening.
+ the scent and effects of marijuana.
+ animals.
+ vegetables.
+ movie nights.
+ working on cars and other motorized vehicles.
+ being a mother.
+ holding hands with someone.
+ diversity.
+ arizona iced tea.
+ old vintage photographs.

dislikes;;
- hamburgers or eating any kind of animal.
- feeling degraded.
- being cooped up inside all day.
- the urge to itch a tattoo while it heals.
- ignorant people.
- perfectionists.
- gas prices.
- loosing an earring.
- just getting out of a relationship.
- anyone without an imagination.
- wasting things.
- long lines at walmart.
- sunburns.
- algae.
- hiding emotions away.
- common colds.
- breaking a bone.

fears;;
1. in short, lera fears a cage. she shivers at the idea of being trapped without a way out or without any hope for change. this doesn't specifically tie with anything in particular, either. it's just feeling ensnared in general.
2. her children growing up thinking gender plays a part in superiority.

goals;;
1. finish up her senior year as quickly as possible.
2. gain the keys to an actual building fit for her own tattoo parlor.
3. succeed as a mother.
4. find her soul mate.

secrets;;
1. she helps her twin brother grow marijuana and she smokes the plant frequently.
2. she helped a friend finish off a package of sliced ham a few years back while under the influence of alcohol, and ever since, she hasn't been able to look at a pig without feeling slightly guilty.

I'LL JUST SCREAM,
i'm only one voice in a million.

family;;
* Gregory Donovan | 63 | grandfather on her dad's side
* Rosalee Donovan | 61 | grandmother on her dad's side
* Evelyn Larkford| 63 | great aunt on her dad's side
* Richard Montgomery | 63 | grandfather on her mom's side
* Diana Montgomery| 61 | grandmother on her mom's side
* Schuyler Donovan | 41 | father
* Ivonne Kingsley | 38 | mother
* Caspian Donovan | 18 | brother

marital status;; divorced.
history;; middle class. happy childhood. home-schooled. nothing to complain about.

One of the most vitally important parts about learning the background of a human being requires patience, fascination within the even the smallest of details, and focused comprehension. Before I can willingly tell you everything you'll need to know about Valera, you're going to have to read about the ones before her time; her ancestors. For without their choices and many years lived, her whole entire existence just may have altered into nonexistence.
Now, I want you to think back – waaaay back, to Detroit, Michigan in 1968. In case you didn't know, the United States was enduring one of the most memorable periods in the closest generations to those living in the world today. There was outrage, rebellion, chaos, ignorance, misunderstanding, and strangely enough...hope. Yes, I'm asking you to recall the time period of the Vietnam Protest Movement; where the signs read making peace & love and where a large 'no' symbol blocked out the idea of war. It was these select individuals ( the constantly expanding group of 'hippies' ) that refused to allow their voices to go unheard.

Within the massive group of hippies, two major highlights relevant to this story didn't plan on missing their chance to join into the rave against war. Although they'd only known each other for roughly a year, Rosalee and Gregory were and still are a marvelous definition of what love in its truest form entirely is. The two were inseparable, vulnerable without the other at their side, they held a strong 'spiritual connection' (as far as they're concerned) with each other down to their very souls, etc. It soon became apparent that Greg was not complete without Rose, and vise versa. And their shared beliefs on the events playing out then in their time only made their hearts swell up even more with happiness. Rosalee and Gregory were in love and expressed it as much as they possibly could. It's as simple as that.

But their love for music and peace went far beyond just what the organ in your chest can manage. On August 1st of that same year '69, the couple traveled to Max Yasguy's dairy farm for an experience no one before their time had even thought about attending. It was odd that they chose to head to upstate New York a bit before they actually needed to arrive, but if you knew what historical event I'm talking about, it'd all become instantly clear. Woodstock, billed as “An Aquarian Exposition: 3days of Peace & Music” was promised to be held at this farm not too far from the hamlet of White Lake in the town of Bethel, New York. There were at least 500, 000 concert goers recorded down as 'attenders', you see. Now if they had any chance at staking a nice place to stay on the premises, the week and a half wait for Woodstock was absolutely necessary.

Woodstock for Rosalee and Gregory held no disguises. The whole idea was rushed, there were a lack of bathing facilities, food resources, and the list goes on. To anyone who isn't capable of looking over these major flaws in the Woodstock plans, the moment in history could easily look like an utter train wreck; which honestly, it was. But you must also keep in mind that the audience that attended wasn't mentally grounded to the conditions around them anyway. Oh no, not with all of the illegal substances granting them a ticket to planet mars. The couple participated in the drug usage populating the crowds of listeners, chose to express their love for the other while being nude together in the back of their van, and the blaring music of rock 'n roll still echoes in their memories today.

On august 18th, the festival ended and the hippies were undoubtedly satisfied. Despite their wants to remain in that three day period forever, Rosalee and Gregory found their way back home to Detroit. There was much reminiscing, but one thing the couple didn't expect was the news of pregnancy a few weeks after getting settled back in their hometown. There wasn't any exception in the eyes of their parents after being told they'd be grandparents – given that the two weren't married yet then – but it wasn't but a few months later that they did join in holy matrimony.
On May 24th, 1970, Schuyler Ariel Donovan was born in a local hospital. The man's first childhood memories were spent within the city of Detroit, but after the ending of the Vietnam war, his mother and father chose to relocate to Kenmore, New York. It was in this city that he was truly raised to be everything that he is now, while his parents took easy paying jobs to keep a roof over all three of their heads. Schuyler grew up as an only child.

If he hadn't been taught to value and appreciate the small things in life, chances are, Schuyler wouldn't have enjoyed living in the lower-middle class of society. Flashy items that proved to have a heavy price tag weren't something the man really became familiar with - and to this day, materialistic things don't matter to him at all - and Schuyler turned out perfectly fine without them complicating his life. Instead, he was a child that looked forward to family time with his parents -- especially on the summer road trips they'd save up all year for.
But keep in mind where Rosalee and Gregory began, my friends. The rebellion that kept their hope going strong over the 'Age of Aquarius', remember? A lot of their "calming methods" didn't fade away over time while raising their only son; mainly, because they have never personally believed that the substance would really destroy their family's morals. While they kicked their more powerful drug habits aside, marijuana acted like a form of cigarettes to the Donovan couple minus the unhealthy addiction to the plant. Schuyler was raised to understand ways of peace; there isn't anything more or less to it.

In 1987, something life changing happened to Schuyler Donovan. First, he finally realized his love for a seventeen year old girl living in Lockport named Ivonne Montgomery. Regardless of how much distaste was expressed toward him by the girl's parents, the two couldn't deny how happy the other made them. During their sophomore year, he'd casually met Ivonne and since that simple conversation inside their school's cafeteria, they'd been a pretty steady couple throughout the rest of their high school career.
Social class positions were one of the ways Ivonne & Schuyler differed majorly. What, with the man growing up within the lower-middle class and the woman hailing from a family that had money raining from their ceiling. It was difficult for Ivonne's family to accept the peaceful, simple ways of Schuyler Donovan and his own heritage; not to mention, the rumors of his parents "woodstock festival days" floating between Kenmore and Lockport didn't make things any easier. Honestly, there's no way to make the situation sound any better than it really is. Richard and Diana Montgomery wanted their daughter to make something with her life - not to marry some offspring of flower children! And because of how egocentric their thinking methods were and still are, they didn't even bother asking Schuyler what he planned on doing with their life. Though if they had taken the time to ask, they would've been definitely surprised with the answer.

Finally in 1988, Ivonne and Schuyler graduated high school. Her parents were expecting to pay for her college tuition to whatever school she wished to study at, but instead of news on a promising career, Richard and Diana were absolutely blown away by their daughter's actions. The two new adults, if you'd wanna call them that, had feared the slim chance of their relationship continuing over the years of learning. If Ivonne had listened obediently to her parents, when would she ever see Schuyler again? And what if she met somebody and forgot about her bond with her high school sweetheart? There was a lot to consider, this is true...

And foolishly, they decided that marriage would be the conclusion to their dilemma.

Deciding to take a road trip to the west coast, Ivonne and Schuyler said their vows in Las Vegas shortly after the woman's eighteenth birthday. Richard and Diana were far too infuriated to willingly accept all of this, and you can bet that at least every-other-day a phone call meant for lecturing was dialed to Ivonne.
After a few weeks of aimlessly traveling around on the west coast, Schuyler vocalized his desire to settle down in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Over those many summer road trips his own mother and father dragged him along on, the place was one of his most favorite places to visit on any of the vacations. Ivonne wasn't so enthusiastic about moving to such a...place of simplicity, but after basically begging on his hands and knees for a straight week, she gave into Schuyler's wishes soon enough.

Unfortunately, their hopes of overlooking everything but the love they shared for each other failed miserably after the first year & a half of marriage. Ivonne fought with Schuyler over many things ( ex: bills, drifting apart, being so far away from New York ), and over time, it became too much for the woman to tolerate. She had desperately craved to be less selfish & materialistic and more good natured and carefree, but she wasn't used to having to work for everything she wanted. Yes, it was kind of adventurous in the beginning. But when it literally came down to it all, she was really missing the silver platter her parents handed everything to her on.

Ivonne was lacking excitement in her life. Schuyler had actually enrolled himself into the local community college shortly after arriving in Jackson Hole, and even though she wasn't particularly aware of what she wished to do with her life, sitting around waiting was not the solution for her, either.

WHEN IT ALL BOILS DOWN,
at the end of the day, it's what you do.

ooc name;; chemical
age;; 68903875
role playing experience;; i think about five years or so. maybe four.
contact info;; pm me if you need me.
other;; none

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