VALLOS, tinsel {Tiff}

[TINSEL VALLOS]

TINSEL JANE VALLOS

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CLASSIFIED INFORMATION[/color]
"And your name is... oh, dear." -Nuala. [/color]

»»FULL NAME:[/b] Tinsel Jane "TJ" Vallos
»»AGE:[/b] 28
»»OCCUPATION:[/b] Junior Agent & Under Cover Agent
»»FACTION:[/b] B.P.R.D
»»SPECIES : [/b]Human
»»ALIGNMENT:[/b]Good


»»ABILITY: [/b] Though Tinsel is human she actually has the power of secreting poison from her lips, thanks to her long lost relative Ceto. She is amazingly the only one in her family, that she knows of, who has had some type of ability handed down from her. It's odd that she developed this ability because it seems to come from the snakes, then Ceto herself. When she was younger the poison seeped out of her lips in any awkward situation or just at random. Now, however, it's more of a defense mechanism or when she is extremely nervous ( for instance feeling uneasy, not sure what is going to happen, stuck in a sticky situation or feeling trapped). She is trying to control it enough to where she can actually do it at will ( this would help on assignments). The poison that she produces is odorless but tastes bitter, and forms around her lips (it looks like the shiny lip gloss) there for she doesn't really produce a lot. The texture is a lot like the shiny lip gloss as well, gooey and it's clear.

- - -Strength: The poison is fast acting, within a matter of seconds to a minute and TJ is immune to her own poison. When ingested, mostly from a kiss or if she manages to get it on someone's lips without a kiss, the poison can make you violently sick for up to five hours maybe less (vomiting, sweating, fever, numbness, chills, dehydration, and even weakness). The severity of the symptoms and how long it stays in the system, depends on how much is ingested and exactly how (for instance a long kiss, or so on). She can actually produce the poison and then put it in some type of container to use later though it is hard to get a good amount in the container because of its consistency. As far as death, the Bureau is unsure about this and hope to test her soon before confirming anything.

- - -Drawbacks: When not ingested, for instance she rubs it from her lips and rubs it on someone's skin, a rash immediately appears and the area of the body begins to itch, swell, and bumps occur. In some cases, the bumps turn into pustules depending on the amount of poison she uses from her lips. It only take a little of this to cause a reaction and she can spread it by making the poison go a long way. Be careful the rashes only occur on exposed skin, if she gets the person's clothes it is harmless. They just have to make sure to not touch that area for a while. Also because of the extreme nervousness she feels or the need to protect herself, it shocks her nerves a little and producing the poison tires her some, not a lot. Though she can put the poison in a container it is not good forever, it looses all its potency after five hours.



THE DETAILS[/color]
"Give it up nasty, we can see you." -Hellboy. [/color]

»»EYE COLOR:[/b] warm brown with the color of rust around the pupil
»»HAIR COLOR:[/b] deep dark chocolate brown
»»HEIGHT:[/b] 5'7"
»»PLAY BY:[/b] Gemma Arterton

»»APPEARANCE: [/b]

Tinsel is quite a lovely sight to take in. Someone would first be greeted with her height, she stands at five foot seven inches and it's all leg. She has long legs on her and doesn't really have a long torso. Her build is curvy, she isn't lanky and she is a little toned, but it's mostly curves. Her natural hair is a nice deep dark brown with low-lights of light brown. It's wavy and stops past her shoulders, but she generally straightens it. She has regular bangs but she generally straightens them to the side. Her eyes are wide and hidden through thick dark lashes, they are the color of a nice warm brown with the color of rust around the pupil, very captivating for being brown. TJ has a button nose that is host to a line of freckles that go across and down the bridge of her nose while spreading out to her cheeks. Someone has to be really close to her to notice them. Her cheek bones are high and her lips are plump, and a little wide. Her skin is a creamy color that becomes sun-kissed in the summer and pale in the winter. She has long fingers and slender hands, with long nails that are generally painted some type of color.

TJ's clothing style actually differs a lot because of her line of work. If she is out on an assignment (that she is not undercover for) she doesn't really dress up because she might get dirty, this goes for training as well. Generally she'll wear boots (or Converse Chucks), jeans, and a t-shirt. She loves vintage style clothing so often when she needs to dress nice she will wear something that mirrors it, but she also dresses very chic (pencil skirts, pumps etc.). When she is undercover, she always wears what is expected or how the "character" is supposed to act. Though her outfits change depending on what she is going under cover as, she always wears a wig. She actually likes to wear wigs because it allows her to see how different hairstyles and colors look like without actually doing it to her hair.

»»PERSONALITY: [/b]

Tinsel has a lot of things she likes and some are pretty random but she has an explanation for each. Her favorite thing of all time is James Bond, she finds him so sauve and very dedicated, to her he is one of the best fictional agents out there. She even named her Persian kitten Christmas, after one of the Bond Girls. The Three Musketeers, this is one of her favorite books not including any type of Greek Mythology. It makes her love fencing even more. Another thing she likes is Greek Mythology because of her heritage and the stories fascinate her. Reading the stories was something she shared with her grandmother. TJ feels so classy when she is inPearls, they are her favorite piece of jewelry and she loves the vintage feel they have. She also loves wearing Wigs, wearing them allows her to see what looks good, what doesn't without changing her hair at all. Chinese Food is her all time favorite food and when trying to relax she loves drinking Vanilla Chai Tea. Lastly her all time favorite hobby is Fencing, ever since she was little she has loved doing this and it makes her feel like one of the musketeers. One thing she absolutely dislikes is Tomatoes she doesn't like the texture or taste of them one bit, but she likes ketchup. Heights she is absolutely petrified of them, she has bad balance and when ever she looks down from a cliff or rooftop she is afraid that she will fall. But the funny thing is she doesn't mind airplanes. She hates Making Decisions, she is very indecisive and finds this to be a chore. Romantic Comedies/ Romantic Movies are a huge problem for her, she doesn't care for them and believes that they give everyone false ideas about how they'll find love. Lastly Spicy food and her do not get along, not only is it too spicy that it hurts her sinuses, but it hurts her stomach when she eats it as well.

Tinsel doesn't have many strengths, but what she does she treasures. Tinsel is very good at Fencing, starting when she was eight and doing it ever since. She always does it if she needs to burn off some energy, exercise, or relieve stress. She is actually pretty good at Hand to Hand Combat she felt she needed to be good at this from her time in the CIA, especially if it ever came to it out in the field she didn't want to be helpless. Her Family tends to be one of her strengths as well. They are all pretty close and she feels like she can tell her mother anything, often when she needs advice she calls her, since she can't call her grandmother anymore. One of her weaknesses is Heights, her fear of it has made her miss out on a lot of things, like riding a roller coaster or going on hikes (that involve cliffs). One of her fears is to actually die from something involving heights. Making decisions is a big weakness for her because it takes her awhile to figure out what she wants to go with or what she wants to do. Even after she makes the decision, she is always second guessing herself on if she made the right decision or not. Her ability has actually made her pretty Cautious because she is afraid to hurt someone or to have her feelings hurt, especially if they found out. So it takes her a little bit to warm up to people, especially if she is out of her element. Sometimes she is scared that her ability is actually worse then she thought and that she could actually kill someone with out meaning to.

Tinsel is a shy girl at first. Being out of her element and her ability, tend to make her cautious and it takes some time for her to feel comfortable. To help feel comfortable, she often tries to make places feel more homey (for instance her room at the Bureau she will decorate it and put her possessions where she can see them). She has actually done this with every place she has stayed or lived, even if it was something as simple as a blanket from her bed or a framed picture of her grandmother. These little things will remind her of her family and childhood home. Another way for her to feel comfortable is if people already know her ability, like the people at the Bureau, then she doesn't have to explain what she can do and make everything awkward. But if you bear with her she will get to talking and she actually has a killer sense of humor. Once she feels welcome, or she considers someone to be a friend, she is pretty loyal. She will stand next to that person in dire circumstances, and will always be to their aide or on their side. She is naturally cheerful and polite, thinking that if she spreads that cheer on it brightens someone's day. But she does have her depressed days, for instance if it were to be her deceased grandmother's birthday. Tinsel is actually pretty laid-back and doesn't get angry unless someone is consistently push her buttons. Even then she tries to keep a level head because she doesn't want anything like anger to cloud her judgement.

Poor TJ is pretty indecisive and it takes her a while to make a descision, even it is something as simple as what to have for lunch. She often asks others for their opinion and once she has finally made a choice, in most cases she still isn't happy. She will worry about if she made the right choice for herself or not. Lastly, TJ is a some what materialistic. She isn't crazy to the point where she will buy things even if she doesn't have the money or spend her entire paycheck on things, but she does like to buy things. Tinsel actually likes to have one of a kind possessions or clothes that she thinks will work great when she goes under cover. She doesn't want to be handed an assignment and then not have the right outfit for it.




THE BACKGROUND[/color]
"I'm not a baby, I'm a tumor." -Tumor. [/color]

»»FAMILY TREE:[/b]
Christopher Day Vallos : Father
Barbara Astra Liene-Vallos : Mother
Diana Cybil Liene : Grandmother Deceased
Helen Noelle Vallos : Younger Sister
Remy Jacob Vallos : Older Brother
Tacy Derek Vallos : Youngest Brother

Ceto Stentho Euryale : Long Lost Relative

»»IDOLS:[/b]
James Bond : He is the best agent ever and she has been watching his TV show ever since she was a little girl and reading the Fleming novels. Something about him intrigues her, she likes that he does whatever it takes. She likes this and hopes she has the same gumption.
Beate Maren-Mccan : Though TJ is older then this fellow agent, she actually really admires her. She mainly admires her for her linguistics ability. TJ can only fake a couple accents but Miss Beate can do so many and she can even talk in other languages as well. TJ hopes that she can learn a few languages from Beate, it most certainly wouldn't hurt.

»»HISTORY: [/b]

Tinsel Jane Vallos was born to a happy middle class couple who already had a son, on June 5th, 1980 in the town of Goldendale, Washington. She was born to a full blooded Grecian woman and an American man (a little bit of everything, even Native American which gave Tinsel her high cheekbones). Her older brother to say the least wasn't very happy about the situation, being only a toddler, he hated that the attention was taken away from him. But after his parents explained it to him, Remy felt better. As Tinsel got older Remy soon became her protector. Her childhoods were filled with James Bond marathons, playing outside with her older brother and younger sister, roller skating, and actually fencing. She began fencing when she really young, the age of eight, and absolutely fell in love with it. Tinsel didn't only do these things in her free time, she also read. She read a lot, anything from The Three Musketeers to Jane Eyre. She of course didn't read these books til she was older.

Every summer the family would travel to Barbara's native home, Greece to visit her mother who still lived there. Tinsel actually loved it there, the warmth and all the ruins were fantastic to her, every time she went she never got tired of it. One thing her grandmother got her hooked on was reading Greek mythology. These stories became her favorite and she always asked her grandmother to retell her some over and over. It was something special that they shared together and Tinsel loved it. In her adolescence, is when she noticed her ability. It happened suddenly when she was out playing with her brother. She came up to her mother and her mother looked at her in a confused manner when she told her what happened, of course when Tinsel touched it, nothing happened. But when her mother touched the slick substance, her finger tips started to itch and swell. This scared her mother greatly, but they kept a secret between them until that summer. When they went to visit her mother, Tinsel let it slip during their alone time. Her grandmother looked at her with intrigue and a broad smile formed on her face. That night she gave her granddaughter a journal, it was the journal of her grandmother's mother and in it, it spoke of someone named Ceto. Tinsel had no idea who this was, but she thought that maybe her great grandmother had some ability too, considering she was writing about her. It was too bad Tinsel would never know.

Tinsel's love for James Bond never stopped and once she graduated high school, she went to college for a International Security Studies degree. College was a crucial time for her, she dated sure but nothing serious ever came of any of her relationships. She was just too scared to let anyone know about her ability, not to mention how stressful it was to even keep it under control. So she just focused on her studies mostly, and graduated at the top of her class. Applying for the CIA she actually got in, as an undercover agent, and was happily working there for a couple years. At first it was hard for her to get used to the travel, but she loved it, seeing different parts of the U.S. and getting to wear different types of clothes or becoming someone else, interested her all together. She did get to go to Greece a couple of times, but she couldn't visit her grandmother for fear of blowing her cover. Of course she did keep her ability hidden, and thought she was actually doing pretty well until a man by the name of Manning came to her while she was off duty. At first she thought it was a hoax, until she saw the badge. TJ found it an opportunity to join the B.P.R.D. and was soon transferred.

The B.P.R.D. ran all kind of tests on her to try and understand her ability more. So far they have found out a lot, just not if it can kill anyone or not, though they are suspecting that it can't. TJ, her canary Porthos, and her Persian kitten Christmas, are fairly new to the B.P.R.D and are getting used to everything. She hopes she can still do under cover work.



THE PLAYER[/color]
"I can't smile without you...." -Abe & Hellboy. [/color]

»»YOUR NAME:[/b] Tiff
»»GENDER:[/b] Female
»»AGE:[/b] 19
»»TITLE:[/b]N /A
»»POST SAMPLE:[/b]

From Different Site
A heavy sigh left RJ's lips as she took a sip of her Spice Chai Tea in the generic cafe cup and walked back into the tattoo shop. She had just gotten back from taking a break, even though she didn't need it. Inked and Metal wasn't very busy today or should she say night, but that was ok. RJ was busy though. She was weird like that. Sitting her cup on the counter, the lass looked down at her fishnets and fixed them a little before picking her drink up again and going in the back. Her warm brown eyes with flicks of green gazed up through thick lashes as she saw her boss walk in "Hey sugar" she spoke with a smile to him as he walked over and took her cup, taking a sip out of it, then bitterly shook his head."Damn does that taste feminine couldn't ya at least have gotta Espresso?" he asked with teasing in his voice."Aww well you know I only think about pleasing you when I get myself drinks sugar" she spoke with a wink before she got up, with her drink and walked back out to the front.

Just then Wink came in, and basically fell into a chair. RJ couldn't help but stare at him as he did this, he definitely looked like he was drinking. But hey some people needed to do that in order to get tattoos, then again this could end up being a drunk tattoo. RJ watched him carefully as she took another sip."He's yours" her boss said to her with a nudge as she handed him her cup "Go put that in the back for me would ya?" she asked gently as her boss took it. He then grabbed her arm and pulled her close to him "If he gives you trouble, holler"he spoke as he walked away and she soon walked towards Wink. "Hi there, how can I help you tonight?" RJ asked him kindly as she stopped in front of him. Her warm brown with green flicks eyes looked for a chair as she grabbed it and pulled it up in front of him, taking a seat so she was facing him.

She crossed her legs as her fishnets dug into her leg a little bit. She always chose to talk to her client in the waiting room before getting down to business in a chair. This way she could really see if they wanted a tattoo or not, clarify that they did, and then when they went to her chair she would show them examples. Her head titled a little as she watched him and waited for him to answer, her red, copper with blonde highlights hair fell off her shoulder a little. Her attire was a black Blink-182 shirt, shorts, fishnets, and sandal type highheels. Her nails were orange, her lips shiny from lip gloss and her eyes being more vivid from the black eyeliner and mascara. Her long fingers moved as she grabbed the sleeves of her unbuttoned plaid over shirt and began pushing them up, tucking the ends in so they would stay up.

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