Personality: Len is friendly. In crowded place and with people she trusts around her to keep an eye on her, Len knows no stranger. She will approach almost anyone if the atmosphere does not seem condusive to being abducted and dragged back to a slaver ship or otherwise seedy place. Len is always willing to lend an ear and offer sympathy, and she is always ready to give advice-- whether or not it's asked for. It may not always be good advice, but she means well.
Len is impulsive. If her gut tells her something, Len goes with it. It isn't panic when things go wrong. She usually has a plan when she does something. It's almost instinct, listening to the first part of her brain that comes up with a decent idea. She likes and dislikes people based on first impressions, though even moderate actions to the contrary can change her opinion dramatically. Some people see this as being "fickle." Len sees it as being "flexible."
Len is optimistic. In general, Len tries to think people are good on the whole. Aliens? Totally count as people in her book. She also tends to think things will work out like they should. This doesn't mean that she goes into things blindly. There's a healthy dose of realism as to dangerous situations and the knowledge that there are bad people in the world... She just thinks the good outnumbers the bad and that if competent people are involved in said dangerous situations, the right ends will come about.
Len is good at technology. Len borders on being a prodigy, and it comes quite naturally to her, but she also devotes herself to the work, too. She likes to practice with any piece of technology from any culture in Crystalis that she can get her hands on, and she learned (from a few pieces of pilfered Wyar technology) the basics of one of the most advanced forms of technology in her solar system. She has a long way to go before she can rival an Atrivis (the natives of Wyar) in terms of technical skill, but she outpaces most humans in her solar system.
Len has trouble focusing. While completely devoted to her technology and her hobby of Earth research, Len has difficulty concentrating on anything else. Despite over a year on Confidante and having been raised by a military father, she fails to grasp the difference between a boat and a ship (the number of engines) and such things as what separates a sloop from a first-rate figrate (the number of guns). She forgets the offical titles of most of the crew on ships on a regular basis, and she only knows a handful of Confidante titles without regular reminding.
Len is self-reliant. After having run away from home, Len quickly learned that nothing would be handed to her anymore. She went from being a well-off girl to a bum on the streets and learned to beg and steal, anything to keep from going hungry. When a crisis hits, the first person Len takes care of is herself. If she can then stop and safely worry about another person, she will. But if she isn't safe? She won't consider anyone else or any responsibilities she might have to anyone or anything until she is safe.
Len is always pushing herself to do better at her job. After being taken on as part of the crew of Confidante, Len strove constantly to prove she deserved to be there. She ran regular maintence on the ship's security system and set to hacking it herself to find out where the weak points were so she could fortify them. She learned to get through other ship's security systems using her logpad to turn their own guns against them or disable their shields or cut off their power. In one particularly vicious attack by a pirate vessel that was determined to kill as many of the Confidante crew as possible (also the battle that claimed Riley's life), Len hacked into the enemy ship and released their airlocks, sucking all the oxygen out of the ship and killing every pirate aboard. It was that stunt that proved to Captain Nodolt that Len could take over the late Riley's position as Technology Officer.
Len is a coward. The moment danger appears, Len is somewhere else. If she cannot run, she will do whatever it takes to diffuse the situation or put herself in a position where she can run. She will abandon anyone and anything at a moment's notice if her safety is obviously in danger. While she may feel remorse some time after the fact (once she is safe and the threat is gone), she does not show any hesitation during the course of her actions. When the Confidante engages in battle, Len can often be found hiding somewhere (usually under her bed) with her logpad, working on disabling systems on the enemy ship from the safety of her hiding place.
Strengths: Physical- Len is small and flexible, able to climb and fit herself into small places. She is fast when she runs long distances and has good stamina. Emotional- Len rarely panics. She makes quick decisions, but they are usually based on what is presented to her, rather than something she has made up in her head. Stress makes her react quickly and fully, but she does not act blindly. She tends to be very warm-hearted and likes helping others, often offering unsolicited advice that borders on the idealistic. Mental- Understanding technology comes easily to Len, as does the math for calculating probabilities, which helps in her gambling. When faced with new information, Len learns quickly if she is interested and applies what she can from prior knowledge. Weaknesses: Physical- Len is very human with a moderate immune system. She is not very strong and has no healing abilities beyond a normal person's. Emotional- Len is a coward. In a crisis, nearly every thought of hers will turn toward the best way to escape. In high-stress situations, Len is very self-centered. If she is best served by a course of action, she will take it, regardless of how well it serves the person she might be with at the time or anyone who might be relying on her. Len is also very impulsive. If someone makes a good first impression, she will usually trust them, but her faith can be lost just as easily, and she will cut all ties if she thinks she has cause to do so. Mental- Outside her field, Len's ability to retain information is limited. She pays very little attention to anything off her computer screen, unless it has to do with her one major hobby of learning about Earth. When not invested in a subject, she is easily distracted by a new conversation, something else to look at, or even her own mind. She can barely write, raised almost entirely on typing, and her knowledge on anything non-Earth-related before about 2300 AD is shoddy at best. Even where Earth is concerned, her knowledge is a mix of fact and fiction, truth and conjecture, without much regard for which is which.
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Len is friendly. In crowded place and with people she trusts around her to keep an eye on her, Len knows no stranger. She will approach almost anyone if the atmosphere does not seem condusive to being abducted and dragged back to a slaver ship or otherwise seedy place. Len is always willing to lend an ear and offer sympathy, and she is always ready to give advice-- whether or not it's asked for. It may not always be good advice, but she means well.
Len is impulsive. If her gut tells her something, Len goes with it. It isn't panic when things go wrong. She usually has a plan when she does something. It's almost instinct, listening to the first part of her brain that comes up with a decent idea. She likes and dislikes people based on first impressions, though even moderate actions to the contrary can change her opinion dramatically. Some people see this as being "fickle." Len sees it as being "flexible."
Len is optimistic. In general, Len tries to think people are good on the whole. Aliens? Totally count as people in her book. She also tends to think things will work out like they should. This doesn't mean that she goes into things blindly. There's a healthy dose of realism as to dangerous situations and the knowledge that there are bad people in the world... She just thinks the good outnumbers the bad and that if competent people are involved in said dangerous situations, the right ends will come about.
Len is good at technology. Len borders on being a prodigy, and it comes quite naturally to her, but she also devotes herself to the work, too. She likes to practice with any piece of technology from any culture in Crystalis that she can get her hands on, and she learned (from a few pieces of pilfered Wyar technology) the basics of one of the most advanced forms of technology in her solar system. She has a long way to go before she can rival an Atrivis (the natives of Wyar) in terms of technical skill, but she outpaces most humans in her solar system.
Len has trouble focusing. While completely devoted to her technology and her hobby of Earth research, Len has difficulty concentrating on anything else. Despite over a year on Confidante and having been raised by a military father, she fails to grasp the difference between a boat and a ship (the number of engines) and such things as what separates a sloop from a first-rate figrate (the number of guns). She forgets the offical titles of most of the crew on ships on a regular basis, and she only knows a handful of Confidante titles without regular reminding.
Len is self-reliant. After having run away from home, Len quickly learned that nothing would be handed to her anymore. She went from being a well-off girl to a bum on the streets and learned to beg and steal, anything to keep from going hungry. When a crisis hits, the first person Len takes care of is herself. If she can then stop and safely worry about another person, she will. But if she isn't safe? She won't consider anyone else or any responsibilities she might have to anyone or anything until she is safe.
Len is always pushing herself to do better at her job. After being taken on as part of the crew of Confidante, Len strove constantly to prove she deserved to be there. She ran regular maintence on the ship's security system and set to hacking it herself to find out where the weak points were so she could fortify them. She learned to get through other ship's security systems using her logpad to turn their own guns against them or disable their shields or cut off their power. In one particularly vicious attack by a pirate vessel that was determined to kill as many of the Confidante crew as possible (also the battle that claimed Riley's life), Len hacked into the enemy ship and released their airlocks, sucking all the oxygen out of the ship and killing every pirate aboard. It was that stunt that proved to Captain Nodolt that Len could take over the late Riley's position as Technology Officer.
Len is a coward. The moment danger appears, Len is somewhere else. If she cannot run, she will do whatever it takes to diffuse the situation or put herself in a position where she can run. She will abandon anyone and anything at a moment's notice if her safety is obviously in danger. While she may feel remorse some time after the fact (once she is safe and the threat is gone), she does not show any hesitation during the course of her actions. When the Confidante engages in battle, Len can often be found hiding somewhere (usually under her bed) with her logpad, working on disabling systems on the enemy ship from the safety of her hiding place.
Strengths:
Physical-
Len is small and flexible, able to climb and fit herself into small places. She is fast when she runs long distances and has good stamina.
Emotional-
Len rarely panics. She makes quick decisions, but they are usually based on what is presented to her, rather than something she has made up in her head. Stress makes her react quickly and fully, but she does not act blindly. She tends to be very warm-hearted and likes helping others, often offering unsolicited advice that borders on the idealistic.
Mental-
Understanding technology comes easily to Len, as does the math for calculating probabilities, which helps in her gambling. When faced with new information, Len learns quickly if she is interested and applies what she can from prior knowledge.
Weaknesses:
Physical-
Len is very human with a moderate immune system. She is not very strong and has no healing abilities beyond a normal person's.
Emotional-
Len is a coward. In a crisis, nearly every thought of hers will turn toward the best way to escape. In high-stress situations, Len is very self-centered. If she is best served by a course of action, she will take it, regardless of how well it serves the person she might be with at the time or anyone who might be relying on her. Len is also very impulsive. If someone makes a good first impression, she will usually trust them, but her faith can be lost just as easily, and she will cut all ties if she thinks she has cause to do so.
Mental-
Outside her field, Len's ability to retain information is limited. She pays very little attention to anything off her computer screen, unless it has to do with her one major hobby of learning about Earth. When not invested in a subject, she is easily distracted by a new conversation, something else to look at, or even her own mind. She can barely write, raised almost entirely on typing, and her knowledge on anything non-Earth-related before about 2300 AD is shoddy at best. Even where Earth is concerned, her knowledge is a mix of fact and fiction, truth and conjecture, without much regard for which is which.