Kaia Vander

Kaia Vander is a character played by ITGURL.
==General Information ==
Kaia is a Senior Corrections Officer for the Department of Corrections, Badge #4-C-99
==Physical Description==
Brown hair, sun-kissed, hazel eyes, fair skin, beachy/casual clothes.
==Background Information==
Born in Nelson, a small coastal city in New Zealand known for its gorgeous beaches and adventurous/outdoorsy lifestyle, Kaia grew up the middle child in a family of six children. She faced adversity at an early age with her parents divorcing at a young age, an alcoholic mother, and a father with a drug addiction. These issues often tear families apart; however, it brought Kaia’s family closer together as the kids supported each other growing up, sort of like their own little tribe. Kaia was the family clown, always trying to make others laugh despite the sadness of their situation. She went to a local high school and enrolled in the University at 18. But her happiness was short-lived, as a few years later her younger sister suffered from a terminal illness and passed away at the age of 19. Her parents were in and out of rehab most of her life, so the only people she could rely on was herself and her siblings.
Kaia went on to get a double science degree at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand as she enjoyed all those fun science experiments, they did at high school with the Bunsen burner and chemical concoctions but the thought of being trapped in a lab all day every day filled Kaia with dread. She is a free spirit and does not like the thought of a cage. In fact, being in a cage is one of the only ways to make Kaia go wild. After working in an orchard following graduation, Kaia decided she needed more adventure in her life and along with her sister went to Australia, to look for work on a yacht. Her first job was as a deckhand on a small boat where she worked tirelessly for a difficult and unappreciative captain. She even had herself a boat romance with another deckhand but that ended badly when she learnt he actually had a girlfriend back on land! She quit her job and returned home only to venture out again the following year, this time from a boat in Greece as a stewardess on a much larger boat where she finally got hooked on the yachting life. She travelled all over the world on different yachts, meeting all sorts of people on her journey and trying to see as much as possible.
===Yacht life===
Rank 	Insignia 	Note 	Date
Deckhand 	1 stripe, Anchor, Gold 	Hired as a Deckhand in Australia on boat Mystic 	March 2019
3rd Stewardess 	1 Stripe, Crescent Moon, Silver	Hired to 3rd Stewardess; in the Greece on boat Odyssey 	May 2019
2nd Stewardess 	2 Stripe, Crescent Moon, Silver	Promoted to 2nd Stewardess; in Italy on boat Carpe Diem 	September 2020
Chief Stewardess	3 Stripe, Crescent Moon, Silver	Promoted to Chief Stewardess; in Caribbean on boat Serenity	October 2021
Kaia was a Chief Stewardess on The Serendipity yacht travelling from Greece when she landed in Los Santos, as the yacht required maintenance, it can be seen from Del Piero Pier. Kaia had been at sea for the last 5 years so thought she would have a look at land life for a while but she is still a free sprit and likes to move around and be free with nature.
Through wandering around the city Kaia ended up at Up-n-Atom working there as a cook saving up money for some wheels and sneaking free food while she was on a budget. 
One fateful day when she was working at Up-n-Atom, Oswin Mikhail came asking around if people were doing their part for the community. Kaia is always naturally curious and wanted to know more. This lead to a tour of the prison with Oswin explaining the life of Correction Officers helping people rehabilitate. This intrigued Kaia more and she applied at the next job fair. 
It was always chaotic at Up-n-Atom with police raids and after her 2nd burglary attempt on her Kaia moved north to work at Burger Shot as the people seemed more civilised and less prone to violence. When she wasn't flipping burgers Kaia would spend time at PDM browsing all the cars she couldn't afford while she was waiting out the hiring process to become a Corrections Officer. 
Kaia was then hired as a Corrections Officer for the Department of Corrections, Badge #C-99. She can often be spotted teaching Yoga to inmates in her Anger Management classes at Wall 9 and when she is off-duty is most likely up some mountain exploring and trying to befriend a mountain lion if she isn't out hunting or she will be out swimming the reefs and as she has a love of dirt will often take her cars or bikes out on the dirt tracks. Kaia was in a stressful situation with DOC so decided she needed something else that was slower paced so has also taken on a job working at Sandy Pump 'N' Dump where she can chill and chat with people so she can live out her mantra of Peace. 
==Momentous Dates within the Government==
===Department of Corrections===
Rank 	Insignia	Note 	Note 	Date
Corrections Cadet 	 	Hired as Correctional Officer within the DoC; Callsign C-99	Hired as Correctional Officer within the DoC; Callsign C-99	22nd April, 2024
Corrections Solo Cadet 	 	Promoted to Corrections Solo Cadet; Callsign C-99 	Promoted to Corrections Solo Cadet; Callsign C-99 	15th May, 2024
Corrections Officer 	 	Promoted to Corrections Officer; Callsign 3-C-99 	Promoted to Corrections Officer; Callsign 3-C-99 	5th June, 2024
Corrections Officer 	 	 	Rehabilitation Officer (RO) Certified 	15th July, 2024
Senior Corrections Officer	 	Promoted to Senior Corrections Officer; Callsign 4-C-99 	Promoted to Senior Corrections Officer; Callsign 4-C-99 	22nd August, 2024
 	 	 	 	
==Assets==
Panto 	Kaia owns a black Panto, number plate GOT8ZMGB. She purchased the vehicle from PDM in May 2024 for $6, 000.
Cheburek 	Kaia owns a navy blue Cheburek, number plate YBMPWIA6. She purchased the vehicle from PDM in May 2024, for $1,600.
Rat Loader 	Kaia owns a Rat Loader that is rusty and crap all over, number plate N4VNOZ65. She purchased the vehicle from PDM in May, 2024 for $400.
Walton L35s 	Kaia owns a black Walton L35s it reminds Kaia of the utes from home like the Toyota Hilux. Number plate 4CDDVCEN. She purchased the vehicle from PDM in May, 2024 for $2,800.
Camper 	Kaia owns a green Camper with number plate KZR1WJGG. She purchased the vehicle from PDM in June 2024 for $6,500.
Scorcher
BMX	Kaia owns 2 bicycles. A Scorcher for off-roading and riding around Mount Chiliad and a BMX for sick tricks around the city on the skate parks. She purchased the bikes from Mr Spoke with the Scorcher for $1,500 and the BMX for $750.
Annis Kawaii	Kaia owns an Annis Kawaii with number plate JQFLKGUC. She purchased the vehicle from PDM in September 2024 for $16,000. She also paid $4,500 for a custom paint job and pearlescent shimmer at Honest Vehicle Tune-Ups. It is Kaia's pride and joy now that her Kawaii is purple with a blue shimmer.
==Trivia==
*Double science degree at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand.
*Favourite food is fried chicken and cheesecake.
*Dislikes: Electric Cars, zodiac signs, smelling like fry oil, early mornings, politics.
*Likes: Ocean, Swimming, Fishing, Boats, social media (she has a cell phone addiction), off-road cars.
*Loves yoga and often does yoga classes in the prison with inmates as part of an Anger Management class she created.
*Kaia’s hobbies include swimming, yoga, hunting and going off-roading.
*Considers herself a nomad and lives to travel the world by both land and sea.
*Loves being in nature.
*Favourite colour is Purple. 
*Favourite number is 9.
*Suffers from Claustrophobia which is ironic to have on a yacht with small spaces but the open ocean would help calm Kaia down.
*When people call her Kai she thinks they are calling her for food because Kai translates to Food in Maori back in New Zealand.
*Kaia hates going to the hospital ever since her sister died of a brain tumor, so Kaia will do everything she can to avoid going to the hospital. Not to mention she also hates needles. 
== Quotes==
* "Eat some concrete pills and harden the F#$% up"
* "It's not my job to decide if someone is guilty or not, I'm just here to help them through the process"
==Gallery ==