Veronica L'Nor

**Veronica Ophelia Clemmens-L'Nor** is a extroverted redhead raised on Thessia. She joined the CRC to dedicate her life to humanitarian aid after her service in the Thessian military's version of the Peace Corps. She loves her friends and her family, especially her twin little, asari sisters.

## Demographics

### Education

Military training on Thessia, Graduated from a Secondary School for the Arts - Music, Served one service tour in the Thessian PeaceCorps

## Biography

Veronica was born Veronica Ophelia Clemmens on August 4, 2170 to Maxwell Clemmens and Leah Brightside in a nameless village on the troubled colony planet of Anhur in the Amun system. Her father was a human ambassador from Earth, hoping to broker peace between the human and batarian inhabitants of Anhur. It was there he met Veronica’s mother, Leah Brightside. Leah was born on Earth but her parents were one of the people who thought there might be a promising future on a colony world after the First Contact War. Anhur became quickly embroiled in corruption and human trafficking due to the significant batarian presence on the planet. Both of Leah’s parents were killed by slavers and she and her younger brother by 4 years, Elijah, were raised by a kind woman, named Veronica, who lived nearby. Maxwell hoped to solve the problems diplomatically but tensions only escalated on the colony planet.

Leah and Maxwell never married though they planned to when Leah was killed in an machinery accident at the Element Zero processing plant she worked at due to poor oversight from corrupt supervisors. Anhur has a moderate amount of Element Zero but it’s one of their bigger exports that employs thousands of workers to process and refine. The conditions, however, were abysmal and they often hired desperate humans trying to make enough money to put food on the table. Leah had been working in this plant with unsafe conditions from the time she met Maxwell, through her pregnancy, and up to her death in 2170 when her baby was only months old. Maxwell didn’t make enough as a human ambassador on a warring planet to support their tiny family so Leah kept her grueling job to support them and her younger brother. This job also caused Leah to be exposed to Element Zero for the entirety of her pregnancy and resulted in Veronica being born with biotic abilities. The couple named their beautiful, fiery haired, daughter, Veronica Ophelia Clemmens. Her first name was in tribute to the woman that raised her mother on Anhur and Ophelia was Maxwell’s mother back on Earth.

Maxwell was devastated by the loss of Leah and tried his best to take care of his baby girl and Leah’s younger brother. In the month of January 2171, the corrupt government on Anhur abolished the minimum wage and effectively legalized slavery on the planet. Things escalated as humans were pressed more and more into slavery. Maxwell prepared to pack up and go with his daughter and brother-in-law to get off-world. He was in the process of getting a transfer to the Citadel when Elijah was abducted by slavers in the evening on his walk home from his part time job. A homeless man who witnessed it told Maxwell what happened when the man came looking for his brother-in-law the next day. His whereabouts and fate remain unknown.

Maxwell took no more chances. He took what measly savings he had, packed up Veronica and fled to the Citadel on a transport ship he could barely afford. When he arrived, he stayed with a diplomat friend until his transfer was approved and he was given housing. He swore to his daughter that she would have the world if he could give it to her, no matter what. He made the same promise to Leah before the accident. He told her they’d go back to Earth to raise Veronica and get off this hellhole of fear and hostility. He put off leaving sooner due to his hope of making peace with the batarians. This hesitation cost him the love of his life and he swore to never hesitate again when it came to his daughter. This also caused him to put her in a bit of a sheltered bubble for much of her life. Maxwell also indulged his “Ronnie” with whatever she wanted when she was little. Her spoiled streak was only curbed by the one person Ronnie saw as her mother but while she isn’t a spoiled brat, she still can still definitely be considered spoiled to this day.

Niri L’Nor was a law intern, fresh out of the galactic bar exam in 2171. She was 382 and eager to start her professional career on the Citadel. She and Maxwell met by chance during a meeting and had an immediate connection. Niri originally babysat Veronica as a way to make some pocket money and to help out Maxwell. She quickly fell in love with the child and Maxwell fell in love with her. They married in 2172.

That same year, Niri was released from her internship but was not taken on full time by her firm. While job hunting, she was offered a position on Thessia that came with full familial benefits. After a lot of deliberation, the trio packed up and moved to Thessia for a promising future. Maxwell was even able to get an ambassador position at the human embassy on Thessia.

Veronica’s early education was tricky in the beginning as she and her school figured out a way to teach a little human who developed much faster than her asari peers. She was raised bilingual and there was an emphasis on English speaking at home so that Veronica could fluently speak her native language. Veronica’s English speaking has a clear accent to it that might sound odd to other native English speakers. Veronica’s name proved to be challenging for her classmates to pronounce so for the rest of her time in school, she was known as Vera to her friends and peers.

Maxwell noticed that when his daughter would play with toys, she’d routinely go for noisy things or plastic instruments. He decided to try and get her into music and see how she did. He found some lessons on the extranet and bought a cheap piano for her to practice on. Veronica proved to be a quick learner and had a natural talent for music. Soon, her father bought her a better piano and other instruments. One day, he brought home a child-sized violin and Veronica took to it almost immediately. When she was six, her parents enrolled her in a music school.

That same year, 2176, was also the year that the Anhur Rebellions kicked off. Maxwell was frequently called to the Citadel to help with diplomatic efforts since he was the last known human ambassador to Anhur. During that time, Niri also found out she was pregnant. Since Maxwell was away a lot over the next two years, Niri and Veronica grew even closer.

Veronica’s twin sisters were born in 2178 and the only person more excited than Maxwell and Niri was Veronica. She became a big sister and was over the moon. Lia and Rana L’Nor were an exciting addition to the family and were born just before the Anhur Rebellions ended. Maxwell and Niri honored Veronica’s mother by naming one of the twins after Leah but with an asari spelling.

School for Veronica was difficult when she aged faster than her classmates. What was one year for her was almost a decade for her classmates. She never had the same classmates from grade to grade. Starting in secondary school, Ronnie found a couple of steady friends in the older asari students and she remains friends with them to this day despite the maturity difference they now have. Veronica had a girlfriend when she was the equivalent of a junior in high school but they broke up when Ronnie graduated secondary school.

At 18, Veronica chose to enlist in the asari military. Her biotics were obviously not at the level of an average asari recruit because she was human but they were enough to pass basic training and she elected to go into a humanitarian based service on Thessia. She served in the asari Peace Corps for two years and is now looking to transfer to work for the CRC. Ronnie knows what happened to her father and uncle due to corrupt governments and humanitarian crises and aims to do whatever she can to prevent that from happening to any one else.

Veronica became interested in the CRC when her neighbor, Ava S’Rey joined up with them and told her about the work they do. Veronica submitted an application and resume and waits to hear back. Right now, she lives at home in Vella with her parents and sisters. She’s taken up a lot of the childcare to give her parents a break since she isn’t working and loves to spend time with her sisters who are only 12 years old. Veronica hopes to spend as much time with them as she can because she will only make up a fraction of their lives.

## Personality

Veronica is a very extroverted individual. She’s boisterous, loves to laugh, and really loves to make other people laugh. Her extroversion helps her get over performance anxiety when showcasing her musical talent. Her passion extends to many facets in her life. She’s passionate about music, her family, and the causes she wants to change. Her passion for things like civil and humanitarian rights can sometimes overwhelm her emotions and she can be very fiery in discussions about them.

Veronica is also a bit of a health nut. Her gut seems to have always been on the fragile side so she started being very picky with her diet and exercise when she enlisted. Heavy or acidic foods generally make her feel gross and exercise seems to help her motility so she created a meal and exercise schedule for herself. It also helps her remember what day it is when she isn’t working.

Veronica is very family oriented. She worries her sisters won’t remember her after she dies so she tries her best to spend time with them as much as possible. When she was in the Peace Corps, she’d video chat with them whenever she was able and now she actively takes part in raising them until she can get employment with the CRC. She spoils them as well.

Veronica’s father, Maxwell, has always been wrapped around her finger since the day she was born. She was the light of his life and he always indulged her. She had to face the reality of the word “no” when she was eight and her sisters were born but she adapted quickly like all kids do. Though no longer bratty, her father still likes to give his oldest baby girl whatever she wants within reason.

A big aspect to Veronica is the fact that she’s a naturalized asari citizen. It’s not at the forefront of her mind but it’s been noticeable when she speaks to human tourists that come to Vella. People who aren’t local and know her or her family also mistake her for being a tourist much of the time. Though Veronica knows logically that she’s a different species, she feels no different from other asari. Asari made up the majority of the people who raised her, from her mom, to her teachers, to her superiors in the military and Peace Corps. If in a room with an array of people of different species, Veronica would feel most comfortable around other asari without giving it much thought despite that being a human instinctive behavior. She’s never tried to look or act more like an asari, because to her, she \*is\* an asari as she is. Her family, friends, and neighbors also never really made her feel ‘othered’ either.

### Exceptional Skills

* *Marksman* - Veronica’s father was invested in his daughter’s ability to defend herself so he took her to a shooting range at a young age and found that she was a gifted marksman and when she went into the Thessian military, it was her specialty. Veronica has been known to lay perfectly still to line up a shot for close to an hour before firing.
* *Biotics* - Veronica isn’t an exceptional biotic but she’s proficient enough to hold her own in combat and survive day to day on Thessia. Ronnie is only 20 though and intends to learn far more biotics over the course of her lifetime.
* *Musically Gifted* - Veronica didn’t know much about her mother but she was told tales of her singing from her father. He told Ronnie that she carried on her mother’s talent for the musical arts. Ronnie attended a Thessian secondary school for the arts and did well. She was the only student to play the piano and violin because her father insisted she carry on some part of her human heritage. She took to the traditional instruments with ease. She was able to learn how to play them through independent study on the extranet.

## Physical Description

Standing at 5’9, Veronica is a human with an average yet muscular build due to her exercise regimen. If asked, she would say her favorite body feature is her long legs. Her skin is a very light shade best described as porcelain. She is very health conscious with the human proclivity of getting cancer so she is always putting sunscreen on, especially while living on Vella. This causes her to keep her light complexion, not that she tans well anyway, and her multitude of freckles stay on the lighter side. Her freckles cover most of her body.

The most striking feature people first notice is Veronica’s hair color. A natural bright red mop of hair grows from Ronnie’s scalp and curls down in a long style. Veronica loves her long hair so she kept it in a tight bun when she was in the military. She also has cornflower blue eyes. She’s an easy blusher and her face turns red for a multitude of reasons due to it’s fair shade. Too hot? Red. Too cold? Red. Sneezed? Red.

Due to her active lifestyle, Veronica is most often wearing exercise clothes on the daily or a trendy outfit to go out in. Living in Vella, she doesn’t have much in the way of cold weather clothes or gear. What she does have is left over from her days in service and sits in her closet. Shorts, skirts, dresses, and crop tops rule most of her wardrobe. She has a big wardrobe because her father still loves to spoil her.

When she’s not exercising, she’ll typically be carrying her violin inside its case with her wherever she goes. She never knows when inspiration might strike for her to write down the next bit of a little song she’s writing.

Veronica speaks English with an odd accent. Humans listening to her may not be able to figure out it’s origin until Veronica tells them she’s from Thessia. English was her second language, and she is fluent in both it and the native asari language.

### Armament

* M-97 Viper
* Acolyte
* Asari Sword

### Abilities

* Warp
* Barrier
* Stasis