Velma Dinkley

## Background

### 1998 - 2012: Velma Dinkley

Velma Dinkley is the first daughter of Dale & Angelina Dinkley. A few years after her, they welcomed her younger sister Madelyn. Their mother was the owner of the local museum in Coolsville & her father was the mayor of the town. From a young age, it was clear Velma was a extremely intelligent. And with her parent's occupation, it was almost required of her to become highly successful in life.

In school, she excelled in all her classes & skipped some grades, allowing her to enter high school at the age of twelve. To help out even more, she spent her summers at Ivy Town with her uncle Cosmo while taking college courses at Ivy University. She was on track to finish high school in less than four years but after a certain fiasco, Velma ended up in a detention that changed her life. After getting in caught up in a fight (though none of the group can agree on what happened), she was sentenced to a week of detention with the four others involved: Fred Jones, Daphne Blake & Shaggy Rogers. The four of them bonded over their shared love of mysteries & the finding of a ghost at their school. Though the group tried to solve the mystery, the ghost was killed by John & Dean Winchester but they were crucial in their case. Inspired by the father & son duo, the group decided to fight mysteries on their own & became known as Mystery Incorporated along with Shaggy's dog, Scooby-Doo.

### 2012 - 2013: Velma Dinkley

After this, they solved various cases around their town & took many road trips over the weekend in the Mystery Machine when they found cases nearby. They crossed many hunters along the way, further increasing their desire of the life. While Velma was enjoying her time with the gang, her parents were unhappy with her deviating from their academic plan. Velma may have been taking college courses (and was on her way to a bachelor's in psychology) but her parents wanted her to already be off at college, working towards her doctorates. Her parents got what they wanted when Velma finished all her courses a semester before the rest of the gang.

### 2013 - 2018: Velma Dinkley

She went off to Ivy University that winter, while the rest of them stayed back to finish their last year of high school. Looking back, Velma's departure was the catalyst of the group's disbandment. She did her best to go back & forth between Coolsville & Ivy Town to participate as in mysteries but it wasn't enough. When Freddy, Daphne & Shaggy graduated that spring, they decided to disband Mystery Inc & go their separate ways. Velma was upset but not surprised. She quickly dove into academics, becoming close with two fellow students: Jackie & Lena. The three ladies bonded over their love for engineering as well as being young geniuses. They all went on to receive their doctorate's in the subject & became a permanent study group despite Lena furthering her studies in computers while Jackie & Velma went into biology & chemistry.

### 2018 - Present: Velma Dinkley

In four and half years, Velma not only got her doctorate in engineering but also received another doctorate in chemistry & a bachelor's in biology while also working for the Department of Extranormal Operations in their Research Division. She may have received the degrees & her parents' approval but Velma wasn't so happy with her life. Which is probably why when she received a call from Freddie to surprise Daphne for her birthday, she immediately booked a flight. Upon arriving in St. Roch, she, Shaggy & Scooby helped Fred & Daphne solve a werewolf case. All five of them agreed that they not only missed solving mysteries but also each other. In that moment, Mystery Inc was revived. After a call to her parents to explain, Velma quit her job at the DEO & became a full-time paranormal investigator with the gang. Since then, they have saved countless lives & become a prominent members in the hunter community.

## Romantic Relationships

* Marcie Fleach: Girlfriend (2015 - 2017)

## Personality

Velma is the smartest member of the group & out of all the members she has the biggest fascination for mysteries. Originally, she didn't believe in the supernatural & believed that many of the monsters are fake (which they were) but her mind has changed.

Velma studies & reads a lot, leading to her over analyzing almost everything. She is so smart she mentions that she has a book for every occasion. She has a fascination with mysteries, with her parents joking that she was "born with a mystery book in her hand." At times, she can be competitive with other people who are very intelligent like she is. She is sharp-witted & sometimes sarcastic, which is not lost on others. Velma is also also overly-caring of her friends, as she wanted to protect them from harm's way, despite everything they've been through. She once tried protecting the gang by telling them to stay out of the mystery.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Genius Level Intellect:** Velma is a genius. She received a Doctorate in Chemistry & Engineering with additional degrees in Biology & Psychology from Ivy University on a full scholarship.
	+ ***Alchemy***
	+ ***Investigation*:** Her intellect & experience with the gang has made her expert investigator. She is usually the one to decipher complex clues & solve the mystery at hand.
	+ ***Occultism***
	+ ***Science*:** Because of her various science degrees, Velma was able to score a job as one of the DEO's Head Technical Researcher performing applied scientific research, as well as initiating research & development programs.
* **Hand to Hand Combat:** She learned martial arts when she was a child. She never used it much until she joining Mystery Inc.
* **Physicality:** Though you wouldn't know by looking at her but Velma is weirdly strong. She has above-average grip & core strength, as she has dangled on a very wide pipe & held her legs out straight in front of her at a 90 degree angle to avoid hitting a monster as it ran past her through a doorway. She is also incredibly strong in her shoulder overhead pressing muscles.

### Weaknesses

* **Glasses:** Without her glasses, Velma is essentially blind. And that would be okay except it seems as though she loses her glasses on a regular basis.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Strength:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Speed:** 3 - Average / Basic
* **Occult:** 3 - Average / Basic
* **Weapons:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Range:** 3 - Average / Basic
* **Strategy:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Combat:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **TOTAL:** 72 - Threat Level 2 / Low Threat

## Trivia

* Her best friend is Daphne Blake. She is also very close with Jacqueline Pemberton & Lena Luthor. They don't see each other as much but text all the time.
* She prefers square glasses to circle glasses. She also frequently loses them but refused to get contacts.
* Her favorite clothing item is a baggy orange turtleneck that belonged to her father.
* Velma was the most skeptical member of Mystery Inc, usually discounting any paranormal explanations.
* Her & Shaggy have never officially dated but have hooked up various times.
* A regular phrase you'll hear from Velma is "Jinkies!"
* Velma knows Morse Code, which she claims to have learned in Girl Scouts.
* She can identify fake jewels by looking at them.
* She has a crush on Sam Winchester.
* Her paternal ancestors are from Germany.

## Notes

* Velma Dinkley is a character from Scooby Doo & its related media.
* There was speculation that Velma was bisexual on the *Mystery Incorporated.* One of the creators, Tony Cervone, stated that his intent was for Marcie & Velma to become a romantic couple.
* Making her uncle Cosmo's wife name Wanda is a nod to the show, *Fairly Odd Parents*.