aaaand here's the CS!
[hider=Val Grey]
[hr][hr][h1][b][i][color=ADFF2F][center]Valencia Grey[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h1]
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[h3][b][i][color=ADFF2F][center]Character Summary[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=ADFF2F]Name:[/color][/b] Valencia Lilideazar Grey
[b][color=ADFF2F]Aliases:[/color][/b] Val, Trigger
[b][color=ADFF2F]Age:[/color][/b] 28
[b][color=ADFF2F]Birthday:[/color][/b] February 22
[b][color=ADFF2F]Ethnicity:[/color][/b] Hispanic
[b][color=ADFF2F]Birth Place:[/color][/b] Phoenix, Arizona
[b][color=ADFF2F]Location:[/color][/b] Moves around with the team, but stays in Phoenix on her off time 
[b][color=ADFF2F]Gender:[/color][/b] Female
[b][color=ADFF2F]Major/Minor:[/color][/b] English/Zoology
[b][color=ADFF2F]Occupation:[/color][/b] Professional soccer player
[b][color=ADFF2F]Languages:[/color][/b] English, Spanish
[hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=ADFF2F][center]Appearance[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=ADFF2F]Height:[/color][/b] 6'0"/182 cm
[b][color=ADFF2F]Weight:[/color][/b] 150 lbs
[b][color=ADFF2F]Build:[/color][/b] Muscular
[b][color=ADFF2F]Eyes:[/color][/b] Brown
[b][color=ADFF2F]Hair:[/color][/b] Dark brown, ombre highlights at the bottom
[b][color=ADFF2F]Skin Tone:[/color][/b] Medium brown
[b][color=ADFF2F]Tattoos/Scars/Piercings:[/color][/b] Both ears have at least three piercings, and she has a small set of Olympic rings tattooed on the inside of her wrist

[hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=ADFF2F][center]Psychology[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[i][color=ADFF2F][center]Ambitious * Very Competitive * Caring * Stubborn[/center][/color][/i]
[b][color=ADFF2F]Sexuality:[/color][/b] Bisexual with a preference for women
[b][color=ADFF2F]Relationship Status:[/color][/b] Single, recently broke up with long-term partner
[b][color=ADFF2F]Personality:[/color][/b] For her size and obvious strength, Valencia is surprisingly quiet. She’s not unfriendly, but reserved, more willing to listen to others than talk herself. She considers every word before she says it—this slow speech and her large size combine to give the impression of stupidity, at first glance. Make no mistake, though, she’s smarter than many of her peers—she just waits before jumping into a situation, and she never tries to show off. 

The few exceptions to these rules always have to do with her team. Val is ride-or-die loyal to her teammates and her few close friends—even when it comes to the few teammates she dislikes personally, she will always have their back when it comes down to it. She's also highly competitive—she had to be to make it this far, and while she's no grandstander, she has no false modesty when it comes to her sport.
[b][color=ADFF2F]Habits:[/color][/b] Val tends to exercise when she's stressed—after a lifetime of working out and activity it's become her comfort zone. She also tends to put on and pick off nail polish as an alternative to biting her nails.
[b][color=ADFF2F]Hobbies:[/color][/b] Cooking has become something of a passion for her—with such an active lifestyle, she eats a [i]lot[/i] and often. Aside from that, she also enjoys jogging, reading, and, surprisingly, knitting.
[b][color=ADFF2F]Fears:[/color][/b]
[list][*]Drowning - she often has nightmares involving being trapped in a sinking car.
[*]Serious injury - even a bad broken leg could be mean the end of her career forever.
[*]Loneliness - she's afraid of missing out on a life with someone because she's too intent on her career, and it's part of why she's so loyal to her team.[/list]
[b][color=ADFF2F]Likes:[/color][/b]
[list][*]Spicy food
[*]Swimming, ironically
[*]Integrity
[*]Nail polish
[*]Working out
[*]Road trips[/list]
[b][color=ADFF2F]Dislikes:[/color][/b] 6 minimal
[list][*]Dishonesty
[*]Cruelty
[*]Manipulation
[*]Mashed potatoes
[*]Illness/injury/weakness
[*]Cheap beer[/list]

[hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=ADFF2F][center]History[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=ADFF2F]Thoughts On The Murder:[/color][/b] Val can't say she liked Carter. Very few could. But she also didn't hate her as passionately as some, simply by virtue of their circles not crossing often. Val's skin was thick enough to let the occasional slur hurled at her slide, whether from Carter or otherwise. Murder, however, was another matter. No one deserved that, and Val answered every question asked as honestly and completely as she could, hoping to help catch the real culprit. She wasn't really sure that Cynthia McMillan was the killer, and wasn't afraid to say so to anyone who asked, but she never really put herself on the line in her defense either.

[b][color=ADFF2F]History During H.S.:[/color][/b] Valencia's family was never much to brag about. On the edge between middle and lower class and in a majority Hispanic neighborhood, Val was playing backyard soccer since she could walk. In eighth grade her mother and father packed up everything they owned and their children to follow a promising job offer halfway across the country—which led them straight to Grimm, Indiana. 

Despite her disappointment in the new town after the sun-soaked Arizona streets she loved, Val did her best to make the most of it. All the Grey children were enrolled in the same high school, with Val as the youngest of three. Surprisingly enough, it was in Grimm that she thrived, since it was the first school with a real soccer team. She quickly became one of the star players as a striker, and in the beginning of her senior year several colleges approached her with scholarships. Of course, the offer she took would bring her back to Arizona, and Val thought her future was bright.

Then prom happened. She was terrified that the murder investigation would disrupt her plans for college or, worse, cause the school to withdraw their offer, but to her relief everything panned out—and that's part of the reason she didn't involve herself in the case too much.

[b][color=ADFF2F]History Since Graduation:[/color][/b] After high school came college, and Val's prospects only got better and better. Despite the years and years of nightmares, Simone's flat eyes staring out of every single one, Valencia graduated with a high enough GPA and a stellar enough team record to attract the attention of several major teams. She transitioned well into professional sports, but she had her eyes set on the top: the national women's soccer team.

It was while she was on the interim Phoenix FC team that Val met her now-ex partner, Alyssa. While she had dated on and off for a few years, this relationship lasted for three long years. They were happy together, extremely so, but Alyssa wanted to settle down as soon as possible, while Val was reluctant to tie herself down too quickly. They traveled together a lot, but Alyssa was always happier to return home at the end of a trip.

It ended when Val got the offer she'd been waiting for, to join the national team as a junior player. However, it also meant long training seasons followed by constant international traveling as games rolled on. Alyssa wasn't willing to follow Valencia all over the world for her career while making it impossible to continue her own. They ended it on good terms about six months ago, but Val is still hurting over it.

These days, she's at the top of her game. She's played in a few international games already—never as a starter, but the coach has her eye on Val as a lead striker, maybe even captain. Valencia almost didn't take time off to go to the reunion, but after her split with Alyssa thought she might want to try and reconnect with her childhood.
[hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=ADFF2F][center]Extras[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=ADFF2F]Character Quote:[/color][/b] 
[i]Never try, never win, never get a break
Miss a hundred percent of the shots you never take[/i]
[b][color=ADFF2F]Theme Song:[/color][/b] All These Things That I've Done - The Killers
[b][color=ADFF2F]High School Clique:[/color][/b] Jock
[b][color=ADFF2F]Voted:[/color][/b] Cynthia
[b][color=ADFF2F]Why:[/color][/b] She seemed nicer than the other candidate, and less willing to do 'whatever it took' to win.
[b][color=ADFF2F]Anything Else:[/color][/b] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/3106180]a link to a previous post![/url]

[sub][color=ed1c24]*By submitting this CS in its completion I am stating I have read all the rules for this Rp and am agreeing to follow them to the fullest with respect and courtesy.[/color][/sub][/hider]