<div class="floatleft">(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x111/Lammy519/Models/Girl7/Untitled-12.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Ashleigh de Jong<br/><strong>Age:</strong>23<br/><strong>Nationality:</strong>Dutch (Netherlands)<br/><br/><strong>Appearance:</strong>Always a girl that was more interested in artificially lit labs and books, Ashleigh's skin is a fair tone. This also is something she attributes her flawless complexion to. Though she can't believe in the claims due to its lack of scientific support, her rather 'isolated' life has stunted her aging, giving her an appearance of of a girl no older than 19. Or so she's been told. Blonde hair often worn straightened when out and about; reached down to just below her chest. In lab settings and the like, she is careful enough to either tie her hair back into a messy bun or a loose ponytail. Grey/green eyes never cease their analytical gaze. A little on the shorter side, lean; 5'6", 125 lbs, 32B - 28 - 30.<br/><br/><strong>Work/Profession/Training/Skills/Specific Knowledge or Experience:</strong>Originally moved to Canada to study at the University of Guelph. Ashleigh had been eager to learn about agriculture and other environmental studies, but quickly changed over to toxicology when she figured out that she knew much of what she was allegedly being taught. She was well into earning her Masters when the outbreak in Europe was making headlines. Her attentions were obviously diverted, focusing on what made this virus work.<br/><br/><strong>Background:</strong>Studious is the one word that Ashleigh is very familiar with - it being one that she hears in conversation rather than speaking it. Never really her fault, though, as her family had quite the library in her home to keep her occupied. That's not to see she never went out to kick a ball around with her friends... she'd just<em>rather</em>have her nose in a book. Traveling far and often with her parents from their base in Amsterdam, the young girl learned much and gained a deep appreciation for Europe's history and land. So much so, that when she came of age, she traveled to Canada to study, hoping to bring back more knowledge to sustain Europe's brilliance.<br/><br/>It was a good plan, if not for the sheer lack of advanced knowledge. Ashleigh thought it would be better to study something new, while still being able to use the labs for her own personal work. Toxicology at the University of Guelph was appealing, and she had kept her studies up for a few years until the outbreak. Her studies were thorough, despite her lack of front line observation with the affliction. Finding it frustrating to have only theory to run on, she found an organization willing take her there. It helped that they were looking for her as much as she was looking for them. Whodathunk the American government would want to get their hands wet?<br/><br/>Another word that was often thrown about with Ashleigh around was pretty. She never was a fan of that one.<br/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x111/Lammy519/Models/Girl7/543802.jpg)</div><strong>Languages:</strong>Dutch, German, English, Faux-French (something she picked up from a Quebecois friend. Would never actually speak it to someone fluent). Spanish and Italian are languages she plays around with, beginner levels at best. Her accent is a soft spoken Dutch/German - living in Canada has helped dull the harsh tones and inflections on some of her words.<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Ashleigh is oddly chipper for someone so inclined to have little organisms and parasites as company. Her enthusiasm for everything science can appear to carry over to her interactions with any people around her. A friendly soul, though far from innocent and naive as she tends to be cynical of facts unless they are her own. The line between conversational and opinionated are rather blurred. All-in-all, a good person who will go out of her way for those she find important; at this moment in time, she believes those are the victims of the European fall.<br/><br/>Something that is not really known to anyone, besides those that do it with her, Ashleigh figure skates in her free time. Not a champion by any means, but when there is time on the ice set out for a free skate, she will take it.<br/><br/><strong>Motives for joining the team:</strong>A native of the lands across the pond, Ashleigh always had something to protect when the outbreak was official. The only word she had gotten from her family back in Holland was that they were weary of the news, and that they were going to prepare themselves for whatever is to come. What that was no one exactly knew, but contact after that was something non-existent. Her education and work was enough of a basis for the relatively young Ashleigh to dedicate the next few years of her life to the causes of the outbreak. Finding an end to this to save those still surviving and perhaps reverse those afflicted is motive enough.<br/><br/><strong>How do you suppose your character would behave under stress and react to the situation she is faced with?:</strong>There is more to be afraid of on a petri dish than someone with a gun. Or so one would think when dealing with something just as deadly. In reality, mindless husks of human beings rushing towards you is something hard to gauge a reaction to, but if asked, the girl would probably say that she would let the bullet do all the speaking for her. Something on a more mental, intellectual level, would leave her contemplative and focused until she could come up with an answer.<br/><br/><strong>Weapons, equipment, etc.:</strong>The usual stationery for a student of the sciences; smart phone, notepad, camera, netbook laptop (she hates the little tablet things), etc. Had taken basic weapons training, but does not own a weapon of her own, for personal safety or otherwise.<br/><br/><strong>Sexual orientation and preferences:</strong>Straight... enough (can be swayed), currently single.