[hider=Rois Holt, Botanist for Hydroponics][center][h3][color=OrangeRed][b]Player Name:[/b][/color][/h3]
The Valkyrie
[h3][color=OrangeRed][b]Character Name:[/b][/color][/h3]
Rois Holt
[h3][color=OrangeRed][b]Character Age:[/b][/color][/h3]
33
[h3][color=OrangeRed][b]Character Gender:[/b][/color][/h3]
Female
[h3][color=OrangeRed][b]Appearance:[/b][/color][/h3]
[hider=Picture][img]https://i.imgur.com/ktxXkG4.png[/img][/hider]
Standing at 5'10" and 160 lbs, Rois has a long and lean physique complemented by a subtle musculature cultivated by long hours assisting in the moving, planting, and tending of the many specimens growing in the hydroponics center. She has average looks and might be considered attractive if she actually bothered to spend any extra time on personal care beyond the basics of showering and brushing her hair. Red hair--obviously--and hazel eyes.
[h3][color=OrangeRed][b]Profession:[/b][/color][/h3]
Botanist and Head of the Hydroponics Center
[h3][color=OrangeRed][b]Nationality:[/b][/color][/h3]
Nagasaki Conglomerate
[h3][color=OrangeRed][b]Strengths:[/b][/color][/h3][/center]
[list][*][u]Observant:[/u] Whether the trees or the forest, Rois is good at seeing the big picture as well as the minute details.
[*][u]Critical Thinker:[/u] Capable of quickly rationalizing and deciding the best course of action on tough to solve problems while keeping a cool head.
[*][u]Task-Oriented:[/u] Nary a task forgotten... as long as she has it on one of her lists.
[*][u]Amicable:[/u] A figure who is approachable and with whom conversation is easy.[/list]
[center][h3][color=OrangeRed][b]Weaknesses:[/b][/color][/h3][/center]
[list][*][u]Literal-Minded:[/u] Often interprets ideas, words, even actions too literally; even capable of completely misinterpreting sarcasm and rhetorical questions.
[*][u]Forgetful[/u]: Without her trusty lists, she tends to become very absent-minded and even capable of forgetting major tasks.
[*][u]Untidy:[/u] Outside of her work in hydroponics, which is known for its symmetrical shapes and tidy gardens, Rois can be an absolute mess with her personal effects. It's not uncommon to find an old crumpled list lying around here or there, to say the least.
[*][u]A Bit Eccentric:[/u] While very friendly and kind, many a person has noted that Ms. Holt is--for lack of a better word--weird, uncanny even. She takes that as a compliment.[/list]
[center][h3][color=OrangeRed][b]Personal Effects:[/b][/color][/h3]
Photograph of several children outside a structure labeled "Lorne Farm"
Medium-sized terrarium housing several types of fungi
Touchscreen tablet
Various texts on the schools of botany
So many notepads
Various petri-dish sized containers of multi-colored soils
[h3][color=OrangeRed][b]Bio:[/b][/color][/h3]
Born in New Zealand to two unknown parents, Rois was only eight years old when the Three Day War started and doesn't have much memory of the time except that the older orphans and orphanage staff seemed very concerned about something. The Lorne Farm kept and raised several children in need of homes, and it was here that Rois first found her love of all things growable. It wasn't until ten years later, when the Genesis Protocol was started, that her life was altered in any meaningful way.

Recruiting the best and the brightest, the Nagasaki Conglomerate was not in the least bit picky about whence the future of its STEM programs came, and she along with a few other of her 'siblings' were chosen for the natural aptitude for learning they showed at an early age. Of course, none of them were told [i]why specifically[/i] they were being given the opportunity for a top notch higher education, but she wasn't one to look a gift horse in the mouth.

A decade later, Rois had more than made good use of the extraordinary opportunity offered her. She was a brilliant--if eccentric--botanist in her own right with various specialties including: Plant Biology (Systems Ecology and Physiology); Applied Plant Sciences (Agronomy and Pathology); and Mycology. She absolutely adores fungi of any kind and finds them to be one of the most fascinating forms of plant life. While she technically holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Botany, she absolutely abhors being called 'doctor', preferring her forename to 'Dr. Holt'. Rois--and a few of her colleagues--having proved themselves, were recruited to the Genesis Project as a part of the Hydroponics division. With her passion for her work and impressive field work, she was offered the Head of Hydroponics position on an Ark, which she gladly accepted. She was sure all her siblings were proud of her and she proud of them.

Since her arrival on board the Vitae five years ago, Rois has been quick to set to work. Thankfully, most of the basic structure of the Hydroponics center was completed before her arrival. She simply needed to plot out the best mix of nutrients, crops, and symbiotic organisms to get the plant started. While far less crop rotation is needed aboard the vessel due to the capabilities of the provided technology, she made sure to have the team draw up several contingency plans for various circumstances--such as illness, vitamin/mineral deficiency, et cetera. Coordinating with the processing facilities, robotics, water, and even fabrication centers are key to keeping it all running. She has grown quite used to working with all of these as well as helping to distribute food--when she isn't needed for more important matters.

Naturally, she spends most of her time either in the Hydroponics main plant or research center and in Eden for monitoring and upkeep. When not at work, she is definitely likely to abuse the 'no more than three hours' rule at the garden; it's just her favorite place to be. It reminds her of being back home with her siblings. Unfortunately, of the few who were chosen for STEM along with her, none ended up on Vitae. Nevertheless, she keeps a group photo of everyone in her cabin next to a terrarium filled with various fungi. Her thoughts of home and patchwork family keep her motivated on the Ark and helped her over emotional stumbles. These people are part of her family now, too, and she was going to do her best to take care of them.
[h3][color=OrangeRed][b]Relationships:[/b][/color][/h3][/center]
[list][*][u]Audrey Knight:[/u] They first met back on Earth during their higher education years; Rois very impressed the with younger woman's work seen at more than one science and robotics exhibits. Fast forward years later, Rois was pleasantly surprised to see a familiar face on board the Vitae and even more delighted that the bright mind would be helping with hydroponics' many automated systems. It took some persistence, but soon she thought she could even call Audrey 'friend'. Rois occasional brings Audrey some food, listens to her ramblings, and goes on some tangential blurbs on some new botany project or other. It's a (mostly) symbiotic relationship.
[*][u]Michael Smith:[/u] A weird boy, Rois has often run into the young man both in and around Eden, whether on her visits or during maintenance. She has frequently been impressed by the cornucopia of knowledge he always has to offer. On more than one occasion, Rois has come to him with a particularly confounding question and Michael is always ready to offer assistance. While he is more than a bit socially awkward, she really isn't one to judge due to her own eccentricities.
[*][u]Hal McCormick:[/u] Mostly encountered at Eden in the hub, it didn't take long to determine this fellow was rather conservative with his words. Nevertheless, they found some common ground in their shared time spent growing up on farms back on Earth. Considering him at the very least a good acquaintance, Rois is always pleased to take time for reminiscing with the man when their paths cross. Rois appreciates his practicality and ability to get his point across with as few words as possible.
[*][u]Dr. Naomi Wolfe:[/u] A highly esteemed colleague of Rois' in the Hydroponics Center of the Vitae, she also considers Naomi a good friend. While the woman may be a bit lacking in her ability to self-express, Rois does not mind in the least as Naomi likewise puts up with her own oddities of character. If possible, the woman seems even more literal-minded than herself, finding it hard to understand abstract ideas; on the other hand, Rois values Naomi's ability to straight shoot with her feedback with no need to fluff it up or mince words.[/list][/hider]