<div class="floatleft">(http://oi63.tinypic.com/11t2zxi.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Valentina Dorrance<br/><br/><strong>Age:</strong>27<br/><br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong>Pan-sexual - falls in love with a person, not genitalia<br/><br/><strong>Relationship Status:</strong>Single<br/><br/><strong>Starting location:</strong>Port as Prince, Haiti<br/><br/><strong>Face Claim:</strong>Odette Annable<br/><br/><strong>Background:</strong>Valentina was born in Philadelphia, and grew up on the Main Line. She went to the best private schools and was surrounded by wealth and privilege. Though brought up to be a socialite and expected to little more than someone gracious, beautiful and charming, Valentina had a keen interest in science, politics and community service that her parents couldn't be drummed out of her by her parents. They did try to fill her days with dressage, ballet and social calls in an effort to keep her too busy to focus on her studies. It didn't work due to Valentina's able mind and studious nature, she did everything she could to master all her pursuits.<br/><br/>When it came time to go to college, Valentina ended up going to Harvard for both PreMed and her Medical degrees. Her parents tried to get her to focus on an Mrs. degree instead, but she would have none of it. When it came time for her to pursue her residency, she decided deliver a final shock to her family by joining Doctors Without Borders to help address the health needs in Haiti after it was slammed by multiple hurricanes. She felt it was the best way to give back to those who needed her skills the most.<br/><br/><div align="center">(http://oi66.tinypic.com/9sywbr.jpg)(http://oi66.tinypic.com/34i0n4h.jpg)</div><br/><div class="floatright">(http://oi63.tinypic.com/1qocw4.jpg)</div><strong>Personality:</strong>Valentina is genuinely kind and caring, patient and sweet. Having had everything she'd ever wanted used as a means of control against her by her parents, she's intrinsically unmaterialistic, valuing a person's character above all things. She's quick and clever, fit and graceful, always willing to give her all to the things that really matter. She doesn't suffer arrogance and cruelty lightly, bullies really get under her skin. An optimist who doesn't deny the evils in the world, she knows that its the responsibility of all of us to make the world a better place.<br/><br/><strong>Notable Skills:</strong><ul class="bbc_list"><li><em>Brilliant Doctor:</em> bright and discerning, she frequently picks up on things others miss. She's a gifted surgeon and meticulous lab tech who knows efficiency requires diligent attention to details.</li><li><em>Graceful Dancer</em>: she's had years of ballet and ballroom dancing training and excels at them both</li><li><em>Polyglot</em>: Speaks English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch and Japanese</li><li><em>Great with animals</em>: She's a highly skilled equestrian who has a gift for establishing a rapport with animals</li><li><em>Athletic</em>: she loves the freedom of running, enjoys rock climbing, cliff diving and swims like a fish. </li></ul><br/><strong>Theme Song:</strong>https://youtube.com/watch?v=5t5QSiydF9Y<br/><br/><hr/><strong>Desired Supporting Characters</strong><br/><br/><strong>Yan Toussant</strong><br/>(http://oi68.tinypic.com/301m1qw.jpg)(http://oi67.tinypic.com/dmtjbk.jpg)(http://oi64.tinypic.com/2ypdgxz.jpg)<br/><strong>Notable Skills:</strong><ul class="bbc_list"><li><em>Feared Warlord:</em> Yan has a well deserved reputation for brutality and violence that gives even strong men pause.</li><li><em>Devilishly good with a Machete</em>: Partly from his youth working in the sugar cane fields, Yan is an artist with a blade and a fearsome fighter.</li><li><em>Well connected</em>: He's 'the Devil you know', if your someone to know. He's done dirty deeds for powerful men who no longer want to get their hands dirty and more then a few of them owe him big.</li><li><em>Feral Cunning</em>: Though he possesses little formal education, he's has a sharp mind and the kind of will that allows him to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat</li><li><em>Noblesse Oblige</em>: He feels a responsibility to those who he extends his protection to, though he expects loyalty in exchange for his largesse.</li></ul>