Gia Mai

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## Personality

Peppy, upbeat, and cheerfully smug, Gia has a big personality and an even bigger mouth. She is amiable to anyone she meets and prides herself in how easily she can become a bright spot in someone’s day. Rarely does she ever dislike a person! Her kind personality and good sense of humor keep her in most peoples’ good graces, and Gia herself is near-immune to abrasive personalities. Even the most rude or disrespectful people don’t seem to ruffle her feathers.

Gia values good feelings and joy, but she is simply, sometimes, unbearably annoying. She runs her mouth and if she is especially excited, she will not know when to stop. When it comes to games and competitions, Gia can be unbearably smug, even as she exudes an aura of blinding positivity. She wears her heart on her sleeve and is always willing to help others. Some people may think she’s easy to take advantage of— and they would be mostly right.

Despite this, she doesn’t bother much with her reputation and image. Other people believe Gia isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed and she never bothers to prove them wrong. if somebody sees her as air-headed, short-sighted, or stupid, so be it! She doesn’t mind doing things that other people consider “bad” or “immoral;” if she or someone she cares about needs it, she’s going to do it. Dirtying her hands is nothing new.

## Biography

Born in Erith Cross, Concordia, Gia grew up in the big city with an even bigger family. Her parents were both engineers with a business and raised their children to follow in their footsteps in an odd hands-off yet very-expectant approach; despite having little time and attention to give, every one of their kids was expected to excel at something to contribute to their family. Gia’s family was never poor, but they were always working class. Their family business dealt with any and all mechanical needs— whether it was a robotic arm needing a tune-up or a business’s entire cargo system that required attention, their staff could do it all. This staff included, of course, Gia and her many siblings.

Sullen, mouthy, and plagued with a bad attitude, Gia had never been anyone's favorite, despite being the youngest. She hated competing with her siblings for their parents’ attention and instead lived her life to spite them. Her academics were awful, and her formal attempts to learn a trade even more so; Gia excelled at talking to people and grubbing them out of every interesting bit of information they could give, not sitting in one spot and listening to a stuck-up prick drone on about something she barely had any interest in. Gia’s failures irritated her family to no end. As she grew, her parents’ vague disappointment with her went from delighting her to becoming another dreadfully regular part of her life. She drifted away from her family’s business and spent the majority of her formative years with the underbelly of Erith Cross’s society. Criminals were her friends, gambling was her bad habit, and best of all, people somewhat respected her! A natural penchant for childish parlor tricks evolved into a full-blown skill for sleight of hand— something teenage Gia loved to show off in flashy displays to dazzle and impress while she switched poker cards right under everyone’s noses.

Distracted by her own affairs, Gia didn’t realize that for a period of time, her family’s business was struggling. Their services had lost traction in the years of Gia’s childhood simply because of their gap in technological knowledge. The extent of her parents’ abilities was limited to older analog technology, and they couldn’t learn the new lay of the technological land fast enough to keep up. Ironically, older technology was the one thing that had always captured Gia’s attention. She commonly hunted through junkyards for old devices thrown out in favor of Concordia’s newer, shinier innovations and worked on them privately, developing her own mechanical skills outside of the competitive realm her family operated in. Regardless, her family’s business struggled, and Gia never noticed. It wasn’t until she was around 18 years old that her parents gave her an ultimatum: work for the family business or get out. She was one of their only children who wasn’t contributing to their business in some significant way, and at this point in time, they needed all the help they could get. It was hilarious, really— her parents’ timing was so god-awful that she had to laugh. Gia had just become a legal adult and, thus, had no qualms about taking the obvious choice. She packed her things and left the city without looking back.

For the next few years, Gia drifted and travelled, and life was pleasant. She revelled in the joy of being free and her personality changed from sullen to upbeat, as simple as flipping a coin. (It’s amazing how much a change in environment affects a person, huh?) Gia worked her way across every country, making a living by doing a combination of fishing, odd jobs, and incredibly lucky gambling (constant cheating). The precise details as to how she began fishing are somewhat obscure. If you ask her, she’ll admit she can barely remember. Despite being a good crew member and friendly enough to get along with, Gia rarely stayed with one crew for any more than a year, seemingly dissatisfied with sticking in one place.

Gia is in such a situation, in-between jobs, when she comes across Cor and realizes she’s looking for crew members. It takes no deliberation at all, really. A slightly incompetent but good-natured captain is the kind of person she’s always worked best with. Gia is excited for what will come, but more importantly, excited for the people she’ll meet— someone like Cor always attracts interesting people in droves.

## Trivia

* Likes to sit on balconies and let her feet hang off. Several flip-flop accidents have led to her now wearing properly secured sandals.
* Has a gambling habit. She mitigates it by cheating so she never actually loses money.
* Changes her appearance quite often. She seems prone to impulsive hair-dying. Previous crew members may have a difficult time recognizing her.
* Runs as a hobby. Endurance running is her specialty, but her sprints are no joke either.
* Becomes obsessed with peaches whenever the season comes around.
* Loves to climb. She has never been afraid of heights.
* Hardass about safety procedures.
* Excellent at marathon eating.
* Terrified of beetles.