Hayes, Sola S.

[sola hayes.]

SOLA HAYES

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let's start with the basics

[style=color:#6d4350; text-transform:uppercase;]name ::

My name’s Sola Seren Hayes.

nicknames ::

I just go by Sola. Solo’s a nickname of mine but you don’t get to call me that.

age ::

I’m 29.

birthday ::

I was born somewhere around December 14th. I’m a Sagittarius and a Dragon, if you like those old Terran myths.

hometown ::

[Insert big Terran city name here.]

address ::

Wherever I happen to end up sleeping that night.

occupation ::

I’ve had to learn a little bit of everything through the years. You don’t get to be picky about the kinds of jobs you get out here. My specialty’s piloting though. I can fly any ship you put in front of me. I don’t have a permanent gig right now but I’m looking for something that isn’t too much of an assbuster. It’s nice to kick back and relax every now and then.
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don't dare try to judge me

[style=color:#6d4350; text-transform:uppercase;]but let me tell you what i look like ::

The first thing that people notice about me is how tall I am, about 5’9 or so. I’ve got a slender build but don’t underestimate me – I pack a punch. My hair’s long, dark, and wavy. I keep it pulled back in a low ponytail when I’m working, which is most of the time it seems like. My eyes are grey. I’ve been told they’re pretty before but mostly by drunk, over-confident space trash. No need to bother. I’ve got a tattoo on my left bicep, two capital letter I’s with bars on the top and bottom [Roman Numeral II]. I have a pair of goggles and an aviator hat I really dig. I don't show it off much but I have a necklace with a small bird pendant on it that I always wear.[/style]

that's just the way it is

[style=color:#6d4350; text-transform:uppercase;]i really like ::

Space is a cruel mistress but I can’t help but love the bitch. Nothing beats floating in zero G watching daybreak over a planet in the complete silence of space. No one else matters, it’s just you and the stars, y’know? I’m a bit of a thrill-seeker too. Maybe ‘a bit’ is undershooting it though. I like close calls and adrenaline rushes; they make me feel alive. When you’ve been where I’ve been and done what I’ve done, you kinda get used to being in fights. I like to train in my spare time to make sure I still got it. And if you really wanna get on my good side, give me cigars.

but i don't like ::

I can’t stand useless people, bullies, scumbags, or assholes. I don’t like it when things are too rigid and structured and planned all the time either. Staying in one place for too long makes me itch. Don’t even bother patronizing me. And shit, don’t try to ‘save’ me either – I can save my own damn self.

i rock at ::

I kick ass and take names. I’m a damn good pilot. I work hard, and I play harder.

but i can't seem to ::

I’m stubborn as hell. It’s hard for me to trust people. I’m bad at talking about feelings and all that other shit.

i am afraid of ::

I am afraid of losing someone I care about.

you know i'm not normal ::

I like holing up in my cockpit with a good cigar and a book and cranking up the music. I get this crazy-ass grin and look in my eyes when shit’s about to get real. I’m a goofy motherfucker too.

i think i like ::

Probably not you, but give it a shot! It makes me laugh.

so if you want me ::

Make life interesting.

but never ever ::

Make life uninteresting.

everyone has secrets ::

Someone I knew died in an accident. I survived. But I don’t want to talk about this anymore.

someday i'm gonna ::

Someday I want to find somewhere I can really call home. Maybe then I’ll stop.

if i had to sum it all up ::

I’m a good person to have on your side. I get shit done and I’m dedicated to the job. I can be aloof and standoffish at times, especially when we first meet. I don’t really like to get close to people but I’m not antisocial or anything. We’re all in this together, you know? Life just doesn’t need to be as serious as everybody makes it all the time. I’m jovial. I like to make things interesting. I think things are just too goddamn hilarious sometimes. I like pushing the envelope. I can be really intense at times on both sides of the spectrum. I have my darkness too, but doesn’t everybody?
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where i'm comin' from

[style=color:#6d4350; text-transform:uppercase;]my mother is ::

Her name was Irena. I don’t know how old she was when she died.

my father is ::

I don’t know. Some guy who had money and wanted company.

i was born in ::

I was born in a room at a cheap inn somewhere in [the poor district] of .

and i grew up with ::

I didn’t have any siblings except for the other dirty little street-rat kids from the same place as me. Kids always seem to find each other, don’t they?

i'll always remember when ::

My mother never particularly paid much attention to me so I was used to being alone, but when she died it was the loneliest I had even felt. I was hiding in an alleyway under a cardboard box to get away from the rain and I was crying. Someone lifted the box and I freaked out, but it was a friendly face. He saved my life.

if i had to write an essay ::

My mother died when I was seven years old. If I had family or some other person who would’ve taken me in, I sure didn’t know about ‘em. A boy named Ace took me under his wing. Taught me how to survive, taught me how to fight, taught me how to keep going. I wouldn’t have made it without him. We stuck together through the years. Strength in numbers, y’know? Ace loved the sky so much that it was infectious. We wanted our own ship someday, but getting off the dirtball we were stuck on was good enough. We took whatever work we could get until we got the opportunity to work on a ship. Space was just what we thought it would be. New planets, new places, never staying in one place… It was great! I’ve been living that life ever since. Free and easy, do what I want, go where I want to go.
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the face behind the curtain

[style=color:#6d4350; text-transform:uppercase;]hi i am ::

lily!

and i am ::

22, female, awesome.

you should contact me by ::

PM works! I can add you on MSN or AIM too.

i also play ::

a doctor on tv.

and i know the code ::

rainbow sprinkles!!!

let me show you my skills ::

Show me ya moves!
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[sola hayes.]

abilities

sometimes we do things right

[style=color:#6d4350; text-transform:uppercase;]PILOTING :: 5 ::

As soon as she was able to, Sola got behind the wheel of a shuttle. That taste of flight was addictive and she's gone for piloting jobs ever since. Years of experience flying different ships gives her her skill.

REFLEXES :: 5 ::

Her fighting training and piloting skills have sharpened Sola's reflexes over the years. She's quick on her feet!

MECHANICS :: 4 ::

Sola's worked on ships for around 19 years, often as a mechanic's aide or just a general go-for. She knows enough about mechanics to get by, but it's not her primary skill.

FIRST AID :: 3 ::

You see injuries often in this line of work. Over the years, Sola's learned some basic first aid. You don't always have a doctor on staff.
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sometimes, we do them wrong

[style=color:#6d4350; text-transform:uppercase;]UNARMED HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT :: 6 ::

Growing up in some of the seediest areas of the city, you have to learn to protect yourself. When you don't have weapons, your fists and feet are all you've got. Sola learned to kickbox from a young age and has been practicing ever since. [The way she fights is Muay Thai, specifically.]

ARMED HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT :: 3 ::

[Small short-ranged weapons like knives, clubs, etc] Sometimes your fists aren't just enough. Smashing a liquor bottle to make a stabbing weapon, beating someone with a pipe, or the good old fashioned knife will do in a pinch. Improvise!

GUNS :: 2 ::

Sola's used guns before but not often. She prefers hand-to-hand combat.
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