Orion Valentine

"I'm a nice guy who *never* finishes in last."

-Orion's motto

Orion Valentine is the leader of Speed Demons, a gang based around racing cars and taxi drivers. Though not the best at driving in the zone, Orion has built a reputation on his trustworthy taxi services and awful attempts at flirting. Despite his wreckful driving style, Orion often comes in the top three within races.

## Appearance

The most common outfit you'll see Orion in is his racing outfit. Orion wears a rose patterned bomber jacket with his gang's emblem embroidered on the back, along with a white button up t-shirt underneath covering a black turtle neck. On his right hand is a driving glove with a hole to show his iconic rose tattoo. He wears several rings on the other hand and wears grey pants with a large belt. Orion has beautiful blue eyes and messy hair styled back with two strands falling on his forehead. On his chest rests his sunglasses used to keep the sun out of his eyes whilst racing. In casual wear, Orion ditches the glove, jacket and turtleneck opting for the classic white button up t-shirt.

## Personality

Orion is a multi-faceted character, presenting himself differently within the context of whom he is around. When talking to women, Orion puts on a sly and heartbreaking persona. Of course, this persona is in vain as nobody is yet to accept Orion's advances. With people he's close to Orion shows his truest form, a panicked man with a short fuse. Finally, in the public eye under his "White Knight" racing name, Orion comes off as a brave and confident charmer. Orion has adopted several qualities from his close friends Percy and Shutterbug. Orion also suffers from eisoptrophobia

## History

As a kid, Orion always looked up to his father. His father was a renowned salesmen of cars and auto parts. In the time where he was not raking in piles of money, he was racing. Orion would always attend and watch his father race. He would never be upset if his father lost, he knew his father was enjoying himself nonetheless and aspired to be as carefree as him. However, Orion's father eventually discovered his wife had been stealing money from him. Enraged, he divorced her and left leaving Orion a singular car. The gift was a Mazda RX-7. As soon as he could, Orion learnt to drive. Even so, Orion was hesitant to join any races just yet.

Orion never got an education, such is expected of someone who was raised in the grey zone. His mother cared for him dearly and wanted to get as much money as possible to move out of the grey zone and live a better life for Orion. She worked three jobs and barely saw the boy. Truth is, the reason his mother stole the money from his father is because Orion's dad was reluctant to move Orion's family out of the grey zone for an education. It was difficult to live in the zone for his mother. Seeing this pushed Orion to begin racing.

Surprisingly, in his first race, Orion came first place winning all the prize money. As a treat, he took his mother out to burger king. Unfortunately, it was difficult for Orion to maintain first place and would come to learn he wasn't the best at racing yet. Orion began to spend less time with his mother and more time racing for money. A few months later, his mother passed. Orion inherited all the money she had been saving. Having seen the money he made from racing Orion had become arrogant. He believed that racing would earn him more money than he had inherited. Orion bought himself the fanciest car he found and promised his mother he'd get her a casket of solid gold. Until then, he called up a burial company and went to race.

Orion had an adrenaline high. His car was fast. Faster than he'd ever been. He was in first. Victory was right in front of him. Despite all this, Orion's luck had run out. His car collided with another and Orion was sent flying through the front window of the car. Cut with glass and bruised, Orion looked up at the car that collided with him. It was a hearse. The same hearse that he had called. Orion had busted his car beyond repair. He ran to the back of the hearse to see if his mother was ok. Her corpse was charred beyond recognition. He fell to his knees, weak. Orion threw up on her corpse and passed out.

As of know, Orion races in his original car. He trains day in and day out in an attempt to gain enough money to fulfill his mother's dream and get himself a real education.

## Relationships

**Kelly**

Kelly is one of Orion's main romantic interests. Orion has often pursued her in multiple ways almost always failing. Once, Kelly was in dire need of a taxi. Reluctantly, Orion offered his services. Orion drove Kelly to the requested destination. Forgetting her wallet, Kelly told Orion to which he told her the other way she can pay. Horrified by his advances, Kelly handcuffed him to the steering wheel and ran off.

**Bink**

On another occasion, Orion was driving and noticed a cute little clown in the corner of his eye. Orion lowered his window, honked his horn and said "Babe, come over here and this won't be the only horn I'm honkin'!". The next day Orion awoke to see his car had been wrecked.

**Percy**

Orion has been recognized as a frequent customer of the Cupid's club. Orion often does meetings with other gang leaders here as he says "Nobody would expect us here".

**Shutterbug**

Whilst driving, Orion noticed Shutterbug's google maps car next to him. He honked and they both began to race. It was a difficult race that Orion had not experienced before. Orion tried his hardest to catch the car going at 15mph but ended up losing. It was not a good day.

**Carrie**

There was a brief encounter between these two. "Is it for sale?". "The knife gun? Of course it's m-", "No, are you for sale?". Orion fled for his life.

**Sal**

Orion often sees Sal sitting on the streets. Like something out of a comedy sketch, it's always coincidentally after Orion is rejected. Due to this, Orion tends to sit next to him and they share a bottle of beer.

**Televiza**

Orion asked Televiza if he could play with her buttons. Yeah that's it. She almost killed him.

**Bucket**

Being the top of a gang of racers, Orion needs the finest of mechanics. Bucket is this mechanic. Once, Orion took his car to the workshop to be fixed. He asked Bucket for the diagnosis. She said that simply, there were a few screws that had fallen out of one of the parts. Orion being himself said "How about I screw you?". Surprisingly, Bucket was calm. Orion left the car overnight and went home. In the morning, the car was parked outside his house. Ecstatic, he put the keys into the ignition just for it to explode. Orion would never open his mouth around Bucket again.

**Sasha**

Surprisingly, there is one woman Orion will refuse to flirt with. Orion has known Sasha for a long time. The two of them work very well. Their antics and mischief is reminiscent of two siblings. After all, that is what they see themselves as. As an example, Orion once let Sasha drive his car. However, upon reminding Orion that she cant see the right side view mirror, they promptly crashed. The two of them pushed the car all the way to Bucket's garage.

**Wame Jackson**

It was a regular grey zone night. Orion had just been rejected by Kelly for the 305th time and Orion was in his car, heating all the way up. Whilst driving at 150mph, Orion noticed a glint in the rear-view mirror. "For a fella called Orion you sure ain't a star son" Orion spiralled his car and crashed it into a wall. After spending a few seconds regaining his composure, Orion continued driving and talked to Wame. For 30 minutes Wame told Orion the way of the bitches. Side hoes, main squeezes and all the inbetween. By the end of the ride Wame was gone. The moment Orion stepped out the car Kelly ran towards Orion, explaining how she felt bad for being so rude to him. Orion looked to the sky and knew Wame was looking down at him.

**Cinderine Celeste**

Orion, on his regular rounds, saw a cute girl standing with a helmet on. Naturally, Orion looked at her and winked. However, she then told him that she's 16. Orion slammed the accelerator and crashed straight into a wall. It was hard to explain to bucket.

**Milenko**

Milenko is one of Orion's on and off flings, meeting them after a traumatic experience when he met the great Milenko them self after wandering into their hall of illusions. Milenko and Orion have a troublesome relationship and Orion often finds himself petrified of the clown. However, certain "pros" keep him around them.

## Speed Demons

Speed Demons is Orion's iconic gang. The gang consists of Drivers and Mechanics. Additionally, when not racing, members (Including Orion) can offer their services as taxi's. Orion lets members keep the money they make as taxi drivers. However, every two months a few drivers must go out and race in different parts of the zone. Any race money won is shared among the mechanics and drivers. This is how Orion's gang works.

Often, Orion will be sponsored and will have to put stickers of the gang emblem on cars that are racing. This is a good source of income for the members.

## Weapons

### Mazda RX-7

Orion is very non-confrontational. He has never fought in his life. Despite this, he often imagines ramming people with his car. Though he does not, as he cannot afford any more repairs than usual.

### Holy Books

Orion's glovebox is reserved specifically for the Torah, Qu'ran and Bible. He needs all the blessings he can get. Every night he prays to every god. Infact, he's the only person in the grey zone that prays five times to Allah.

## Trivia

* Burger King has gone on record to confirm Orion has been the sole financial provider for several of their branches across the zone.
* Orion speaks fluent Arabic, learning from Arabic music.
* A key reason for Orion's reckless driving style is his fear of mirrors.
* Orion's racing name is "White Knight".
* Orion's voice claim is Stephen Malkmus

## Gallery

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