with a stomach full of dread

peggie vela

and a list of words unsaid

peggie vela

strong-willed / straightforward reckless / stubborn

[attr="class","aistxt"]about Born to a couple criminals, raised by one of them, and built to replace them; Peggie knows the ins and outs of a smuggling job the way other kids know their times tables. Ever since her father got himself thrown in prison she's been running the family "enterprise" solo. Recently that's led her into Rocket, and much more trouble than she expected.

friends Peggie hasn't had peers and a friend group since she was in grade school. When her father pulled her out of school to train more heavily for her future she lost them, and ever since she's been alone because to the best of her knowledge that's what you do when you're a person breaking the law on a daily basis. Especially when you're a teenager in a field dominated by adults who all outrank, outthink, and overpower you.

She still wants friends though. She's a lonely teenager hungry for affection and attention. This leads mostly to her forming non-committal, casual relationships with others. Skin-deep acquaintanceships with no vulnerability and no promise of a next time.

enemies Authority is the big one that goes here. Everything from League lawmen to big fish in her little pond earn her ire. She hates being bossed around, condescended to, and pushed around. Usually orders are met with outright disobedience unless she's given some reason to listen -- and even then she's going to gripe the whole time unless you double down and give her reason to avoid that too.

Litterbugs are a big pet peeve of hers, and pointless cruelty rubs her the wrong way. Any ship she's on better be getting proper respect, too. It breaks her heart to see a good boat get misused.

loves This is going to be mostly irrelevant to plots for now, given her age, but is still an option with some very (I hope) obvious caveats. Peggie is a young woman only just starting to understand the ins and outs of romantic attraction. She knows she likes girls, but that's about it. Every once in a while her heart flutters for reasons she can't explain. Will get into this more if it ever actually becomes a point of interest.