<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 16pt;">Allison Leclerc</span></div><div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/eDJMl.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Age:</strong>19<br/><br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Female<br/><br/><strong>Orientation:</strong>Bisexual, hasn't fully accepted it yet<br/><br/><strong>Position/Title:</strong>Driver/Mechanic specializing mostly in her own car and making the tiny adjustments that others may overlook (suspension systems, aerodynamics, weight distribution, etc.)<br/><br/><strong>Specialty:</strong>Racing is Allison's one and only true passion, and through a mixture of racing lessons as well as both track and street experience, she's become very proficient.<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Having spent a lot of time in both rich and poor areas while growing up, Allison has grown into a pretty well-rounded individual. She's got a sharp mind and tends to think things through before acting, though she's still just as prone to making an emotionally influenced decision in the heat of a moment as anyone else. She's not exactly the most extroverted person, often preferring to spend time alone with a book as opposed to going out clubbing or partying, but she's also quite personable and gets along well with most people. Time has allowed Allison to outgrow most of her past insecurities, but she hasn't forgotten those who helped her achieve that growth, making her eternally grateful and unconditionally loyal towards them. It breaks her heart that she has to lie to her friends about her background, but she's been hiding the truth from them for so long that she's too afraid of how they would react to come clean.<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>Born into a very wealthy family, Allison had the privileged childhood that one would expect. Private school, extravagant vacations during summer, traveling around by limousine - the works. Despite all that, however, life wasn't perfect and she was far from being the happiest child in the world. At school, where everyone came from families just as rich or even richer than her own, she was nothing but a skinny, flat chested shy girl that the popular kids picked on mercilessly. Allison was a lot meeker back then as well, too afraid of the potential repercussions to stand up for herself or to seek help.<br/><br/>Her love for racing began blooming when she was ten, piloting a go-kart during a birthday party that one of her few friends had invited her to. While she was behind the wheel, for the first time Allison felt like she was the one in control of her own destiny, the rest of her problems suddenly melting away and being replaced by complete exhilaration. She wasn't particularly good at first, but after only a few laps she'd begun to get the hand of it, and by the end of the day she'd even managed to come in first place a couple of times.<br/><br/>After that, Allison begged and pleaded with her parents to let her get karting lessons, which came as quite a shock since she'd never really shown interest in any tomboyish activities before. Luckily for her, they were quite understanding and they'd noticed that she was unhappy even though she would never tell them why, so they let her have her wish, assuming that she would simply grow out of it. That never happened, though, and Allison eventually transitioned into open wheel racing classes with dreams of one day becoming good enough to join the ranks of a Formula 1 team.<br/><br/>Around the time that she was thirteen, Allison also became interested in the underground street racing scene thanks to some of the other kids in her racing class talking about it. It seemed so foreign and exotic, racing at night for money while people placed bets on the winners, definitely different than sanctioned racing. One night, Allison dressed herself up in an attempt to look older and sneaked out of the house to go see one of these races for herself, completely unprepared for the rough and tumble type of neighborhood that these events were generally held in.<br/><br/>She only had vague information about the designated meeting place, so she just took a cab to that general area and figured that she could figure it out herself from there. Unfortunately, before Allison could find the correct spot, a small group of thugs had noticed her, waiting until she was walking down a street alone before making their move. Feeling that something was wrong once she'd glanced over her shoulder and caught a glimpse of them, Allison started to walk faster in an attempt to distance herself, but the high heels that she wasn't particularly accustomed to wearing made it impossible. One of them grabbed her by the arm from behind, and a strong hand covered her mouth before she could scream. She struggled in vain as they overpowered her and began to drag her away, presumably to a more secluded spot where they'd be able to have their way with her, but froze when a pair of headlights blinded them.<br/><br/>The screeching of brakes rang in Allison's ears as a car abruptly came to a halt no more than a few feet away, prompting the thug that had been restraining her to shove her down to the ground brusquely before he and his buddies tucked tail and ran off into the darkness, unwilling to deal with the intimidating tattooed guy that stepped out of the car to meet them. Taras consoled her while she sobbed uncontrollably, until she finally calmed down enough to briefly explain what had happened. He offered to take her to the race himself, and ever since then Allison had searched him out whenever she attended the events whether he wanted her to or not, having grown hopelessly infatuated with him. It wasn't much of a surprise, really, considering that Taras had been the first person to ever stand up for her.<br/><br/>She got to know his other friends through him, including the members of the 'crew', but never told them that she was actually a spoiled rich kid sneaking away from home or that she knew how to drive. Allison hung out with them whenever she could for the next few years, until finally having to part ways with them four years later when she got the opportunity to Malaysia and race in Formula 3. It wasn't easy to do, but she'd become a lot more independent by then thanks to her friends, so she made the difficult decision to leave what was familiar to her behind in the hopes of gaining more experience and getting scouted by an F1 team. For two years, Allison got better and better, and she felt like her breakthrough was at hand right before receiving a phone call that made her world implode.<br/><br/>She couldn't even believe it when her uncle told her that her parents had been gunned down while leaving a restaurant, needing several minutes for the information to actually sink in. Supposedly it had been something drug or gang related, but the police didn't know much beyond that, which didn't really make any sense to Allison since she didn't understand what her parents could possibly have to do with either of those things. She flew back home for the funeral and the reading of the will only to find out that her family's bank account had been completely depleted and that even their house had been seized. All she had left was her personal account with around twenty thousand dollars in it and her car, which she had to go pick up at an impounding lot.<br/><br/>Stunned and depressed, Allison fell into a self destructive spiral, starting with alcohol and moving on to drugs after that, supporting her habit by winning street races here and there. With the reckless way that she was driving, not even being fully sober most of the time, it was a miracle that she didn't kill herself by the time that she ran into her old friends again. They took her under their wings again, only this time she also joined in on the business side of things, proving herself more than capable of racing as well as transporting packages with them. Little did she or any of them know that her real last name was liable of putting them all in mortal danger if the local triads ever stumbled upon her true identity.<br/><br/><strong>Physical Description:</strong>Standing at 5'9" and weighing 115 pounds, Allison has a markedly svelte physique. Her eyes are an extremely pale blue, seemingly grey at times, and her natural hair color is dark brown although she dyes it black pretty often. She usually dresses in a style that one could qualify as 'street chic', fusing the grungy with the glamorous.<br/><br/><strong>Extra Info:</strong>Unbeknown to her, Allison's father was a fairly important player in the Californian drug game, helping the triads launder large amounts of money through his business in exchange for a small cut. Recently, he'd come under investigation by the feds and had arranged a meeting with them when it became obvious that they were about to unravel his scheme, hoping to sell out his associates in exchange for his own immunity. He and his wife were murdered before he could talk, however, and Allison was only spared because she was away in Asia at the time. She's always told the crew that her name was Allison Saurer so that they didn't find out who she was, and she's assumed that identity full time since rejoining with them.<br/><br/>She drives a heavily modded Porsche 911 GT2.<br/><br/><div align="center">(http://i.imgur.com/T80SW.jpg)</div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Relationships With The Crew</div><div class="spoiler_body"><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Taras Markovski</span></span><br/><br/>Ally's knight in lustrous orange armor, that perception of him has been burned into her mind ever since that dark night long ago when he'd rescued her from a terrible fate. While her peers treated her poorly and tried to make her life a living hell, Taras became a pillar of hope and strength for her. Allison would sneak off to spend time with him and his friends at every single opportunity, even if it was just to hang out with them in the garage and watch them as they worked. She loves Taras unconditionally and knows that she'll never be able to repay him for everything that he's done for her.<br/><br/>Even though he was like her big brother and her best friend, Allison harbored a secret crush on him for years, all the way up to the point when she'd parted ways with the crew and moved to Malaysia. She was just a kid back then while Taras was older and unattainable, so she never dared to act on it before she left, though she often thought about it and regretted not doing it once it was already too late. The time spent apart and the distance that separated them inevitably caused those feelings to be put on the back burner, but they've started creeping back up ever since her return, and Ally isn't the little girl that she used to be.  <br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Christian Tang</span></span><br/><br/>Having known Chris for almost as long as she's known Taras, he too has been like an older brother to Allison for years. She has a great amount of admiration towards him for everything that he's done and continues to do for the crew, including the little things that may go unnoticed by others at times, and she's also eternally grateful to him for having welcomed her into the fold. Simply put, Ally looks up to him as a leader and trusts him with her life. She'd walk into a fire without thinking twice if he asked her to, and she sleeps a bit easier knowing that he would do the same for her.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Alisa Lopez</span></span><br/><br/>Seeing as how they're the two youngest 'family' members and the only girls part of the main crew, it should come as no surprise to anybody that they've grown pretty close. Unlike Piper, Allison doesn't mind the fact that Liza's outgoingness tends to net her a greater amount of attention. Ally's quite content with remaining a bit more reserved and discreet, especially when she isn't behind the wheel, so that isn't a source of friction for them. All in all, Liza is her confidant and currently her closest female friend, not just inside of the loft but in general, so she's the one that Ally will go lie in bed with while spilling her guts out.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Adriano Guillermo</span></span><br/><br/><em>Drool.</em> Adonis himself, gifted with the ability to make Allison blush merely by being anywhere in her general vicinity. Adriano might be the one that she's the least familiar with out of the entire crew, but that just adds to the aura of mystery that seems to drape over him like a veil of soft black Italian silk. It's a purely physical attraction, which is definitely unusual for Allison since looks aren't what she looks for most in a guy, but that doesn't stop her heart from racing faster than a Top Fuel dragster whenever Adriano so much as blinks at her. It's only a matter of time until Piper picks up on it and teases Ally to death.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Rosha Kovotulyin</span></span><br/><br/>While she's not <em>that</em> socially awkward, Allison often has trouble deciphering Rosha's cues that would indicate whether he's joking or not, so she just ends up giggling hesitantly like a fool a lot when they interact. Sometimes she gets the feeling that he's flirting with her, and that she may even be reciprocating, but it's always clouded in a mist of uncertainty. In any case, it's hard not to enjoy Rosha's company since he's such a chill guy with a bright personality, plus Allison is the type of person who will take jokes and pranks in stride, so they've always been on good terms.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Clara Tang</span></span><br/><br/>Clara is a sweetheart. She and Allison haven't spent the most time together, usually hanging out together in a small group rather than one on one, but Ally's very fond of her. Music is one of Allison's biggest interests outside of racing, so they sometimes chat about various bands or albums, and she always appreciates Clara's suggestions whenever she's in search of some new tracks to listen to while driving or lounging around the loft. They may not be as close as sisters just yet, but the warm and caring nature that Clara radiates is enough to make Ally feel like she'd be the right person to talk to when facing a serious issue that she doesn't know how to deal with. Considering everything that she's been going through recently, she might be seeking Clara's council sooner rather than later.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Nicholas Trent</span></span><br/><br/>Allison's number one accomplice in all things mechanically and technically related. The two of them can go on for hours on end, debating the merits of some minuscule tweak or theory-crafting all kinds of potential methods of improving a car's setup. Still, she realizes that Nick has more engineering knowledge than she could ever achieve in two lifetimes, so she often ends up deferring to his wisdom. Sometimes she'll argue a point with him just to listen to him explain why she's wrong in great, painstaking detail. Not only does it give her the chance to learn a thing or two every time, but she also loves the way that he lights up when discussing all things technical. Naturally, the fact that they get along so well in the garage has also translated to the outside world as well, where they've become quite good friends.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Piper Adams</span></span><br/><br/>Allison's <em>'blue waterleaf'</em>, beautiful and yet also deceptively prickly just like the thorned wildflower that Piper reminds her of. The rambunctious blonde is something of an ever evolving puzzle in her eyes, one which she hasn't been able to solve and probably never will - at least not completely. She was always one for puzzles, though, so that's what draws her in towards Piper. Sure, Allison never knows what she's going to get from her, and there are times when she gets utterly confused by Piper's behavior, but she generally doesn't take it to heart too much. As such, she's possibly the person in the crew with the highest level of 'Piper tolerance' after Clara and likes hanging out with her. Theirs is a quintessential case of opposites attracting and complimenting each other nicely rather than being at odds...at least most of the time.</div></div>