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[valentinabecks]

“You are so brave and quiet I forget you are suffering.”

— Ernest Hemingway

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location: sapphire

who: shivani rao ( @wcndxrlust )

Knowing that Shivani was in Wilmington as well had made her happy. It felt like it had been forever since she had seen the other woman so she had texted her about meeting up for dinner. Of course she wanted to treat the other woman so she made reservations at Sapphire, which was way fancier than she had been to in a while but it gave her a chance to dress up. She had made it to the restaurant early and was taken to their table before the other woman showed up. Looking through the menu, she almost missed when Shivani walked in. Standing up, she gave the other woman a hug. “How are you? I’m so glad that you could meet me.”

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“Lincoln Reid, you better not. I know that’s a go-to style but not to a gala. Have I taught you nothing?” She joked, a smirk playing on her lips. “You don’t have to bring a date but you can and at least wear a button down and some nice slacks. Do you need me to come over and help you get ready? Because I will. Hell I got some nice dresses, I could be your date. Make all the other girls jealous and want your attention.”

LOCATION: Downtown somewhere.

AVAILABILITY: OPEN

"Do you think I could get away with jeans and a jacket, maybe even a flannel, to a gala event in Ryleigh? Also, is it a requirement to bring a date?" He wondered out loud, "Shit -- I'd really rather not do the date, or the suit. How does one get out of a event they're being require to go to, but don't want go to? I'll take any and all suggestions."

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The record store was one place that she loved to go to. She was a sucker for vinyl records and it was a part of a dream that she would find herself on one of these shelves; a dream that was long gone but still something she thought about. Looking over some random albums, she heard the voice next to her causing her to smile. “They are very rare to find nowadays days. Come on and I’ll show you,” she offered, heading to where she had found the record. There were only a few left. “I take it you’re a fan of Bob Dylan? Or is this for someone?”

OPEN STARTER

Location: Vintage Records

Her fingers flicked through the different records in the shelves in front of her--looking for the perfect gifts for her baba. Sure, it wasn't going to be here for a few more months, but she liked being prepared. Sensing a presence next to her, she looked up and noted the record the person was holding. "Excuse me, sorry to bother you, but where did you find that Bob Dylan album? His early records are so hard to come by." Hazal asked the other with a kind smile.

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Valentina needed food and what better way to go than Rizzo’s diner. From what she remembered, they had some of the best foods in the city. She hadn’t been there long before her food arrived and it wasn’t more than ten minutes before she was finished - someone needs to start eating more. As she sipped on the strawberry shake that she had gotten as a dessert, she couldn’t help but see the frustration on the girls face in the booth next to her. And even more so when she noted the application in her hands. “Job hunting sucks doesn’t it?” She commented, her attention turning to the girl. She couldn’t exactly relate as she hadn’t had a formal job ever; only through the ballet company and now working for herself.

With her shake in hand, she moved to the booth and slid in front of the girl. “I have my own business and I have been looking for someone to help me out. What would you say your qualifications are? Can you Google, type, and talk on the phone? Because if so, you’d be perfect. I’m Valentina, by the way.”

— characters: genevieve & open — setting: rizzo's diner — status: open starter

"God, please let this be worth it," Genevieve groaned as she worked her way through another job application. There was nothing that she wanted to do ( other than dance ) and nothing that she was qualified for, really. Which only made this process all the more painful to get through.

The stress of being jobless and living on a prayer at this point should've sent Gen into high anxiety, yet the brunette could only complain. "What's the point of three references," she asked openly, exasperation in her delivery. As someone with a very tainted reputation it brought her to hate this process because she realized she only had her parents to list, and that wouldn't work.

"Honestly, I think I might start doing the same," should she get an interview of course, "like— let me talk to three happy employees. Right?"

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Valentina hadn’t been to the beach since she had been back in Wilmington after so many years away. She used to enjoy it when she had her brother alongside her but now it just felt different. She had been walking the sands, watching the families laugh and play. It had been a beautiful day for it to say the least. Her mind had gone into the memories that she herself had on this beach and while it made her sad, it also made her happy. She hadn’t been paying attention until she felt paws on the side of her body causing her to glance down at the dog that came to greet her. She freaked out momentarily before she held her hand to her chest. “Why do they have to be so big?” She asked, a laugh coming soon after. “You just wanted to say hello didn’t you?” She murmured as she pet the dog’s head as the owner approached. Looking up at the other woman, she shook her head. “She gave me some excitement for the day which I haven’t had so nope my day was not ruined. What’s her name?

location : Wrightville Beach.

status : open to anybody.

time : loosely around 2:00pm.

Soaking up the sun and breathing in the salty air was therapeutic for Sally, toes in the sand and bare heels on the edge of the extra large beach towel, her book leaned against her thigh long since disregarded. Though she was in good fluffy company on the shoreline with the family dog, Nana, a lovely golden retriever breed. Whom was eagerly watching a flock of seagulls land on a thread line between sea and sand which Sally had no clue about as her attention was out where the waves began to tunnel for there were two little boys on surfboards, waiting for a perfect wave to ride with her attention elsewhere and the flock of gulls finally settling down, it was time for Nana's plan. The golden retriever was off in a flash, flicking up sand and quite literally leaving Sally in the sand. And with the weathered leash it broke, she had been meaning to do that this week, get a new one. By the time Sally was on her feet, a flock of gulls flew up into the sky with feathers and squawking whilst Nana did a victory bark. It all was a blur from Sally's prospective, and next thing Nana was bounding over to another person. Usually, Nana had great recall but she was pretty proud of herself and wanted attention from anyone nearby as her prize. Sally came running up to her own dog and the person. "Oh, I'm so sorry." Was the first and logical thing that came out of her mouth, one hand holding the hem of her skirt up whilst the other fumbled over and over in Nana's fur seeking her collar. "She's really friendly but tends to forget she's not lap dog size." Sally tried to laugh off when her finger hooked the collar, she lightly pulled her dog from the person. "I hope she didn't ruin your beach day?"

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Valentina couldn’t help but laugh. “Well, damn that was cold. You know I always care about your problems and deep down you know you care about mine.” She sat down next to Zeke as she glanced over at him. “Who else am I supposed to bug about all my problems? You’re my go-to.”

LOCATION: Somewhere public

AVAILABILITY: OPEN

"If you're coming to me about some problem you have, I am off the clock, and I do not care. Check back in an hour. If you're not coming to me about some problem, and would like a shot. Then you can sit."

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stats.

full name: valentina jane becker age: 31 date of birth: February 19, 1993 astrology: pisces sun, scorpio rising, aquarius moon  place of birth: brooklyn, new york residential area: south hills. gender: cis-female  pronouns: she/her  sexual orientation: bisexual  occupation: tracker and ballet teacher.

facts.

she is a very chill person and will get along with pretty much anybody. given her upbringing, you might think she’s uptight and pretentious but she is the complete opposite.

she loves to sing and used to be a singer in the church choir growing up. her mother discouraged her from making it a future as it was too unpredictable whereas dancing was not.

her guilty pleasures include trashy reality shows and rom-com movies. it takes her mind off of all the things she goes through.

her favorite alcohol is whisky and she tends to have a glass every night before bed.

bio.

trigger warning: missing persons

Valentina Becker was born in the heart of Brooklyn to socialite Carmen Sanchez and plastic surgeon Ray Becker. They had tried for years after the adoption of their son and when they finally gave up, Carmen found out that she was pregnant with Valentina. The couple was over the moon and nine months later, their bundle of joy was born. 

From a young age, Valentina was put into pageants and when she was four she was put into ballet classes. She immediately loved dancing and she continued into the classes until she was six and was able to be enrolled into the School of American Ballet (SAB) where she learned the art form from the best of the best. She focused not only on her dancing but also gymnastics as well as her schooling. 

She stayed enrolled into SAB from the ages of six until she was eighteen. Once she graduated high school, she got accepted into the New York Ballet Company where she started out as an apprentice. A year later in June 2010, she joined the company as a member of the corps de ballet. She loved every moment of learning and a year later in 2011 she became a soloist for the company. Her hard work was paying off and she was able to get her very own apartment in the city where she grew up and in 2015, she was promoted to a principal dancer in the company and has been on top ever since. 

That was until New Year’s Day of 2016 when Valentina woke up to her brother missing. Her father was passed out on the couch when Valentina went to look for her mother. After calling the police, she made it her mission to look for her brother. Days turned into weeks which turned into months and no new information was found. She quit ballet and continued to search but after a year, she had given up hope that her brother would be found. Instead, she sought out other families that had missing members and found them all in turn for a reward. She found herself useful and quite good at being able to find people that even the police were unable to find. 

For the next seven years, Valentina has been all over the world finding the unfindable. Recently, though, she had found some new information about a potential sighting for her brother in Wilmington, North Carolina so she has found a home there for the time being until her services are needed elsewhere. 

connections.

friends: she used to visit Wilmington during the summers until she was around the age of 18. they could have known her before or now that she’s in town for the unforeseeable future.

enemies: im sure there is at least one person that doesn’t like her. could be from when they were kids, or now, and virtually any reason.

people that knew her brother: again could be from when they were younger or someone had seen him recently. she would love to have some connections to people that knew him.

parents of ballet students: she teaches ballet part time so parents of her students would be fun to see. she teaches all genders and age range.

honestly any and everything!

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victoriajustice: She likes to play dress up from time to time ☺️