Name: Zia Connolly
Nickname: Zee. Sometimes shortened to just the letter in writing.
Age: 24
Birthday: December 28th
Sign: Capricorn
Gemstone: Blue topaz
Blood Type: B+
Fav. Food: Has a noted fondness for tuna fish, rare steak, fine dark chocolate, and a well aged scotch.
Hated Food: Texture texture texture. Minced and mushy things are a no-no. As well as ‘imitation’ foods or anything too chemical ridden.
Occupation: Clerk at Davis & Wilson Brokerage.
Hobbies:
xxxx⚬ Poppin' Tags: Zia is a shopping fiend. However, due to her father’s financial scruples and her resolution to live on her own, she is a shopper with recently limited funds. Even all the budgets in the world can’t stop her grazing through eye candy and trying on clothes in her everlasting search for sales on the appropriate fashions, though, and high end neighborhood Goodwills and thrift shops are her godsend. Cheap deals on cute things are her specialty. Even if she tries to dress practically for monster hunting occasions, she has to look her best for work, and being poor is no excuse for an ugly closet. At all.
xxxx⚬The Connoisseur: Some might call it filling the holes in your heart with food, stress eating, and various other things, but Zia thinks those have connotations that are just too negative. Besides, her standards are high and she only displaces her grief with the most aurally pleasing cheeses, chocolates, and whiskeys. And sometimes the occasional dollar menu cheeseburger because, god, she’s not made of money. The point is, Zia is always at least sort of hunting foods, snacks, drinks, and general deliciousness. She is a consumer of fine food fare and gas station cuisine alike but food is never far from her mind. In fact, if you want to have a conversation with her that’s less about life and death and other dark things, her go to is a discussion on the nutty, sweet and salty qualities of gruyère and her search for the perfect beaujolais.
xxxx⚬Stockpiling: While Zia is quick to say she is not a hoarder, she is accumulating quite a collection. Papers, maps, floorplans, anything that was relevant at one time or another or struck her curiosity is kept. She has shelves of binders full of the papers and drawings and boxes upon neatly organized boxes of trinkets and things. But she is not a hoarder. These are for investigative purposes, she’d like you to know. And besides, everything is so nicely tied in a bow and labeled. She spends entire days on the labeling. It’s quite pretty.
xxxx⚬Whatcha Thinkin' About?: Zia really has no life. Instead, she spends it bothering everyone about theirs. Her long time knight database records powered stats and various other things she is incredibly nosy about, but it goes to the civilian level too. How was your date? Where'd you get tat shirt? What'd you have for lunch today? These aren't uncommon questions or even text messages if you're in her social circle. In fact, if she has your cellphone number you probably get the lunch question daily. A large portion of Zia's social life is, well, keeping track of everyone else's, and that's a big job when you've gone and 'claimed' as many people as she has! Other things that can be called hobbies are really just extensions of this. Sure she hangs around the restaurant and socializes and eats, but because of the people involved, not out of any sort of personal motivation or agency besides her relationship to them. Months ago she started curiously dabbling in the various sports offered at a boxing gym, but because that's her boyfriend's gym. She purposely makes her time and activities extensions of others rather than her own.
Virtues:
xxxx⚬Affectionate: Zia is and always has been a very affectionate person. The added identity of Zirconia has only added people in her life all the more accepting of her constant breaking the physical contact barrier and allows her to shower those around her with constant touches, hugs, and kisses. She clings to friendships and may perceive them as deeper in a shorter amount of time than the average person, and doesn't seem deterred by minor annoyance displayed by anyone she's lovin' on. However, she's very particular about not letting her urges to dote conflict with the fact she demands excellence, whether you're a senshi or knight she's laid claim to or a friend otherwise.
xxxx⚬No ******** Given: Sometimes when you're pushed to the breaking point, it comes full circle and all you can do is laugh at it. Zia is pretty much at this point, and it lends to a twisted form of optimism. There are endless possibilities and mysteries in the world, things to do, puzzles to solve. Losing one round isn't the end of the game! And in that same vein, it is also not the end of the world if you totally embarrass yourself, or miss some career opportunity, or just really ******** up in some other way. Zia doesn't care, she's faced bigger problems and come out (Mostly) in one piece, and she will be quick to remind you that you can do the same.
xxxx⚬Obsessive: It may not be good for her, but it’s good for you, and anyone depending on her, really. Zia tends to sink her teeth into an issue and gnaw at it endlessly. She will doodle solutions on her coffee cup, and type out ideas on the computer while answering phones at work. She will drive the issue into her brain until she can’t open her mouth without making a reference to it. Things will be solved. Things will be done. Secrets will come out if she has to damn the whole world in the process.
xxxx⚬Obstinate: Zia feels like she has all the great secrets and wisdom of a bullheaded old lady, even though in acquiring that feeling she has, in part, been swallowed up by the parallel soul within her. But all the same, she is very certain of herself and not easily moved when others try to push her one way or the other. She knows, she knows more than you, kiddo. She’s not going to suddenly change her mind. Her opinions on life, love, pain, Chaos, Order, and everything else are the same as yesterday, and they will be the day after and the day after that. She is rooted in this peg and you will not sway her, Universe. Actually, she can be swayed, but it’s likely to require a world altering catastrophe.
Flaws:
xxxx⚬Jealous: Zee is painfully jealous, even of things she probably shouldn’t be too jealous about. Minor things like texting she doesn't know while hanging out or having other plans previously. She even borders on possessive when her friends interact with strangers or try to add new people to her 'circle' or start up new relationships that she is not a mutual party of. The latter is especially true with a stranger or someone she doesn't know personally and could lead to passive aggressive tactics aimed at ultimately sabotage, or even active-aggressive. This mostly comes in the form of excessive critiquing of tone and appearance, 'accidental' tripping, and jokes that are more just blatant insults. These are her friends, she doesn't know you. Go away.
xxxx⚬Hedonist: "I'm too busy walking the tightrope between oblivion and eternity to worry about consequences" Zia is the queen of justifications and excuses. So what if she spent all night partying instead of working on a project for work? Do you have any idea what she's been through? Yeah, she deserves to party, man! It's not just partying, it's anything that feels good at the time. New experiences and thrills, no matter how much they're going to hurt in the morning or affect her status of employment or reputation, are top priority because they're exciting now. The blatant hedonism is rarely in control once it gets going, and there is rarely, if any, shame.
xxxx⚬No ******** Given: There's a certain freedom in not caring, and there are consequences too. Zia is sloppy. She acts without thinking, and she's often insensitive to how she's affecting others. Her temper and inappropriate behavior is capable of causing anything from discomfort to completely derailing social situations. And she really just doesn't care. Even when she does, it's usually not enough to spur her to action. Inaction is her forte, and laziness is often exacerbated by this trait. She doesn't care enough to repair what she broke, she doesn't even care enough to get off the couch some days.
xxxx⚬Fight or Flight... no, wait, definitely flight.: Zia spends a lot of time causing consequences and not a lot of time thinking about them, so when they hit her like a brick there is only one way to handle it. And facing up and dealing with them like a mature adult is not it. Zia runs from problems like a boss. If she suspects a friend is looking to confront her over a problem they're having, she'll go to extreme lengths to avoid them. Don't feel like hanging around to deal with the results of that inflammatory remark? Rather than either apologize or stick by her point she'll just leave. Constant fleeing from discomfort and consequences leaves a lot of room for resentment in her relationships, and can be damaging besides depending on the drama she's letting rot and fester rather than cleaning up her messes.
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