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Jun. 15th, 2015 01:01 pmPersonality
Valdis is a high-strung individual whose first priority has always been herself. In her mind, she is still a queen and she sees herself as better than those she lives among, more beautiful and more intelligent than they could ever be. But she learned over the years that acting as such is not beneficial or helpful to her cause, so she has carefully constructed a persona for others to see. She usually presents herself as a kind, somewhat reserved woman with a light sense of humor, someone who is approachable and enjoys a good conversation. She will morph her persona's personality as she learns more about the people she is interacting with, something where her training as a courtesan has proved invaluable. Valdis can and will try to manipulate others, but even though she can easily win over those who find her attractive, some are more difficult to win over and others can eventually see right through her act. They may not know exactly what they dislike about Valdis, but they can tell that something is off about her. Occasionally Valdis has been known to stand up for others, but only when it is in line with what her persona would do as she view humans only as accessories and acquaintances whose purpose is to help her establish an identity.
Secrecy has been her greatest defense against her enemies and she guards herself carefully to avoid discovery. Hostility would be Valdis' first reactions to the knowledge that someone has guessed, or knows, her true identity, but unless pressed, Valdis will rarely resort to aggression, preferring to disengage from a situation and evaluate her position and that of her enemy. Despite her time among humans, many of her enemies would still hesitate to take her on, and she would be ready to prove that she still possessed power if they tried. She is not opposed to making threats to keep herself safe and can usually back up said threats with force if needed. She generally assumes that someone who knows her true identity is an enemy and usually doesn't believe them if they claim otherwise.
Because most of her interactions with others on her home world were carefully devised and her 'personality'; was often conditional, Valdis rarely showed her true nature. She is cold, calculating, manipulative, prideful to a fault and has an air of confidence that never seems to waver. One downfall is that she feels a deep-seated envy for the love and happiness that humans possess and share with each other. As her own soul was pure before being shattered, she has a vague memory of what happiness and love feel like, memories which gain strength when near Michael, but the corrupted energies of the consumed souls leave her unable to truly feel those positive emotions.
As a result, when she isn't hiding behind a persona, Valdis can be rather surly when dealing with others, especially if they have nothing to offer her. Her manipulative side tends to appear when she deduces someone's weaknesses and she takes great joy in using their flaws against them. Although she doesn't care much about the feelings of others, she doesn't want them to dislike her either, as such feelings could cause problems for her later, so she tries to be nice. Valdis is so confident in herself and her abilities that it would be difficult to injure her pride, but despite her ability to be patient, she becomes frustrated when people keep her waiting or ignore her entirely. If she aids someone, there is always an ulterior motive and she will eventually collect on the favor.
Valdis is a high-strung individual whose first priority has always been herself. In her mind, she is still a queen and she sees herself as better than those she lives among, more beautiful and more intelligent than they could ever be. But she learned over the years that acting as such is not beneficial or helpful to her cause, so she has carefully constructed a persona for others to see. She usually presents herself as a kind, somewhat reserved woman with a light sense of humor, someone who is approachable and enjoys a good conversation. She will morph her persona's personality as she learns more about the people she is interacting with, something where her training as a courtesan has proved invaluable. Valdis can and will try to manipulate others, but even though she can easily win over those who find her attractive, some are more difficult to win over and others can eventually see right through her act. They may not know exactly what they dislike about Valdis, but they can tell that something is off about her. Occasionally Valdis has been known to stand up for others, but only when it is in line with what her persona would do as she view humans only as accessories and acquaintances whose purpose is to help her establish an identity.
Secrecy has been her greatest defense against her enemies and she guards herself carefully to avoid discovery. Hostility would be Valdis' first reactions to the knowledge that someone has guessed, or knows, her true identity, but unless pressed, Valdis will rarely resort to aggression, preferring to disengage from a situation and evaluate her position and that of her enemy. Despite her time among humans, many of her enemies would still hesitate to take her on, and she would be ready to prove that she still possessed power if they tried. She is not opposed to making threats to keep herself safe and can usually back up said threats with force if needed. She generally assumes that someone who knows her true identity is an enemy and usually doesn't believe them if they claim otherwise.
Because most of her interactions with others on her home world were carefully devised and her 'personality'; was often conditional, Valdis rarely showed her true nature. She is cold, calculating, manipulative, prideful to a fault and has an air of confidence that never seems to waver. One downfall is that she feels a deep-seated envy for the love and happiness that humans possess and share with each other. As her own soul was pure before being shattered, she has a vague memory of what happiness and love feel like, memories which gain strength when near Michael, but the corrupted energies of the consumed souls leave her unable to truly feel those positive emotions.
As a result, when she isn't hiding behind a persona, Valdis can be rather surly when dealing with others, especially if they have nothing to offer her. Her manipulative side tends to appear when she deduces someone's weaknesses and she takes great joy in using their flaws against them. Although she doesn't care much about the feelings of others, she doesn't want them to dislike her either, as such feelings could cause problems for her later, so she tries to be nice. Valdis is so confident in herself and her abilities that it would be difficult to injure her pride, but despite her ability to be patient, she becomes frustrated when people keep her waiting or ignore her entirely. If she aids someone, there is always an ulterior motive and she will eventually collect on the favor.
