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Character journal for Foreshock. Entry-level materia lab scientist.
♦ Character Info
Character Name: Odessa Louverdis
Age: 14 at start of game
Affiliation: ShinRa
Occupation: Shinra Materia Scientist
Appearance: At 14, she is tall for her age. Gawky, she has a pallor to her skin that speaks volumes of her pastimes being spentindoors. Dark brown hair, straight, is usually pulled back into a pony tail. She has dark brown eyes, with a luminescent intelligence behind them. Her largish ears are one of her insecurities, though if she were to listen to some people, they would tell her it is an endearing quality. Her somewhat boyish face and largish mouth is softened when she smiles-and she smiles often. Small shoulders frame a lithe, slim body, with long arms and hands, graceful fingers; she is only beginning to show any sign of girlish curves. She wears dark slacks, brown perhaps grey but she doesn't remember and doesn't pay attention, and a dark sweater. Over all, she wears the long white lab coat of a scientist, her badge pinned to the breast. Her pockets are often full of pens, scraps of paper, and candies. She sometimes wears glasses when she needs to see up close; they often slide to the end of her nose, causing a slight squint as she forgets to push them back up.

Background: Odessa grew up in ShinRa. Her father was a scientist, her mother a clerical assistant or some such who died when Odessa was very young. Her father often left Odessa to her own devices, being too distracted by his work. She dealt with it quite adult-like, finding her own quiet corners of ShinRa to read and study. She became intensely interested in materia and mako production when the subject of the reactors had been introduced in her lessons. She knows Rufus, almost in an off-hand way, as "the boss's kid, be nice to him or we'll both be out of a place to live", as well as "that rich blond brat who doesn't seem to know the back end of a polite conversation if it kicked him in the face". She preferred the quiet kids in school anyways, being a quiet sort of person herself, and somehow managed to become, if not friends with Rufus, at least somewhat acquainted with him. After finishing primary school, she was given the chance to skip the Military academy like most ShinRa company children, and instead interned directly into the science department for the rest of her education—where she is now.

Personality: Odessa isn't one to judge, and is remarkably skilled in human interaction, unlike most scientists. She is good humored, her father having passed on a lightness of spirit that aided his adventurous outlook on science. Every failure was a chance to learn, he said, and she carried that with her into her own outlook. Stubborn at times, most often with projects, she can sometimes push herself too far, and too fast, in search of a solution or answer. She is spartan in most areas of her life—a few friends, a few belongings, a few small pleasurable things here and there.

Strengths: A strong will to seek out knowledge. Hard-working, smart, clever, and remarkably sociable. Good-natured, very slow to temper.
Weaknesses: Stubborn. Prefers to work alone. Perfectionist, though without fear of failure.

Weapon(s)/Materia/Limits: Not a fighter, she carries a Cure and an Esuna, occasionally a Regen (when working around Hojo). She has access to any material in the department, but would only ever consider taking them in an emergency.

Anything else?: She likes to try to cook, but she approaches it too scientifically, and often finds her dishes lack a certain something. Also, she is not creeped out by Hojo. She thinks he is a bit odd, yes, but recognizes that he is a brilliant scientist. She hopes to one day rise to his level within the science department, and also to gain the knowledge he has of Mako production and manipulation.

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