Blair Logan

Art drawn and owned by Valkyrie

### Education

Ph.D. in Biotechnology with a thesis on the development of eezo exposure in-utero and its implications on the nervous system, for the conception of enhanced and safer biotic implants.

## Physical Description

### Identifying Marks

* A small tattoo under her left wrist. Represents a simple DNA helix decorated with an olive branch in a minimalistic style.
* Also has a gunshot wound on her right shoulder, but difficult to spot because it is very well-healed. It can still be a bit sensitive when touched.

## OOC Info

### Status

Active

**Blair Valdez Logan** is a former-Cerberus scientist who is now working as an Advanced Laboratory Technician for the Council Recovery Corps, while acting as an Information Broker on the side.

## Biography

Blair grew up in Nice, on Earth, in a comfortable lifestyle that was slightly above the middle class. She has a five-years older brother named Zachariah, and a younger sister by four years named Olivia. Her mother, Floriane Valdez, was a talented engineer with a somewhat flexible schedule, which allowed her to spend time with her children. As for their father, Yannic Logan, he was a 1st Lieutenant in the Systems Alliance and could spend months away on missions. Despite this situation, he spent as much time as he could with his family during shore leaves. He also made sure his children had classes in self-defense and in pistol shooting.

Blair developed an interest in technology early on in life due to her mother’s contagious passion. She also quickly felt the need to prove herself, as she felt pressure to match her brother’s achievements and to set a good example for her sister. That pressure became an exaggerated need to strive for perfection after her father’s death, killed near the end of the Skyllian Blitz. The loss shook the family to the core. Zachariah enlisted in the Alliance shortly after.

Blair started high school in September 2177, already determined to outshine and outsmart. She was a straight-As student, which pleased her mother greatly and encouraged her to keep going. However, Blair also developed behavioral issues. She wasn’t a popular child: she made no friends, pushed away every opportunity to improve her social life, often argued with other students, and even talked back to her teachers sometimes. This prompted a few meetings with the staff and Floriane. Despite being reprimanded for her tendency towards being unfriendly, she never crossed the line. She was only ever interested in her own achievements.

After passing her BAC S diploma in flying colors and graduating with a few mentions, Blair was accepted into the Trinity’s Science and Technology Institute, a specialized university situated in a space station orbiting one of Jupiter’s many moons. The program she had chosen was limited, but condensed into a total of six years instead of eight. Her specialty was biotechnology. When she joined the school, she thought she was already the best. *Barely* making it into the top 20 (of 60) after her first exam forced a big reality check on her. The TSTI being a much more strict and demanding school, there was no tolerance for her effrontery. Plus, the competition between students was merciless, so she had to make drastic changes in her strategy if she wanted to stay in the course.

Her attempts at making allies were awkward at first, but she eventually discovered the advantages and usefulness of… gossip. People are often eager to talk about themselves, and she found that trying to get involved in their business could be rewarding in many ways. Networking in this way allowed her to understand the balance between helping some people here and there and keeping tabs on others to stay ahead. She even made a few friends. On top of that, she *tripled* her efforts in her studies, developing her workaholic habits. Once she got her Master’s Degree in June 2183, she was sixth into the top 10. A lot of students decided to stop there and get a job, including her new friends. Blair stayed.

At the beginning of the next semester, the program’s class went from 40 remaining students to a total of 20. The competition between students went from merciless to unforgiving. While friendships and relationships ended, Blair played the double-agent. Instead of pushing people away as she used to do in her teenage years, she became welcoming. She listened, kept secrets, offered help if they were struggling with tests or analysis, while at the same time keeping them at an arm’s reach in case of any backstabbing attempts; after all, stolen projects and plagiarism were far from uncommon at this level. This balance helped her immensely during her thesis: she knew most of the students were writing theirs on the genophage’s cure and its implications on various aspects of society or science, which allowed her to know how to stand out. Once she got her Ph.D. in June 2186, she was bested only by one student.

Having already secured a job as a technologist after her thesis’ review, she started working in a laboratory only a few days after her graduation. Although the ambiance of survival was non-existent in that laboratory, she still kept her new habits and quickly started to blow a few minds with her efficiency.

During the war, Blair used her new networking skills and some friends who were now working with the Alliance to stay informed of her brother’s status when he couldn’t update her himself. Perhaps as a distraction from her anxieties, she started working even harder. Her efforts paid off when she was chosen to replace the Laboratory Supervisor after his retirement, getting the promotion only three months after being hired.

Then the Second Skyllian Blitz started. When she wasn’t working on her main job, she was lurking and poking at her sources to get regular updates on Zachariah, who was now in command of a squad during the fighting. The long waits and lack of details were very taxing on her, and her workaholic tendency became an overworking addiction. She cried when she learned about the victory and her brother’s safety. On the very same evening, her superior announced big changes on the way, then proceeded to fire half the team. He then informed the remaining employees that they would be working on a new project for a new boss: Cerberus.

She barely had time to tell the news to her family before she was transferred to a brand new laboratory on Trident, with the rest of the team, only three days later (October 28th). She had to sign a non-disclosure agreement, and the new project was classified. The details about their research were on a need-to-know basis: she only knew *what* she had to do. Not *why*. The reason for all this secrecy was only made clear to her once she realized that Cerberus had no limits in terms of ethics. She became highly suspicious of her superiors, making her opinion very clear in her reports and during meetings: taking risks to do the job is one thing, but harming living creatures in the process isn’t. That was until she was “encouraged” to stop arguing if she wanted to “avoid consequences”. As an example, she was demoted back to Laboratory Technologist and replaced by a Supervisor who didn’t have the same ethical concerns. When she considered quitting outright, she was “advised” to stay to “preserve the organization’s reputation”.

After the confirmation of the Reapers’ existence, the rules around the classification of their research became more strict, and she wasn’t even allowed to contact her family anymore. This considerably degraded her physical and mental health, as she was left in the unknown during the invasion. It got even worse once the experiments started involving Husks. They had to try to replicate their technology, and that’s when a lot of other team members began to share their concerns. Some of them were louder than the others, but when one of them didn’t show up to work one day, the opposition died down and was effectively replaced by fear. However, that decision clarified one thing for Blair: no matter what she did, the subtle threats and the danger were there. So, carefully leaking information to local mercs and potential Alliance Representatives became well worth the risks. Some of her coworkers quietly started participating in the plan and helped to ensure that their actions were as subtle as possible. One of the recurrent receptors of the leaks turned out to be a freelance mercenary: they tried to lure him as best they could with slightly tailored information. And it worked: three days after the Illusive Woman’s death, a group of mercs attacked the lab. Using the confusion, a lot of employees managed to escape.

Blair found the nearest base of operations of the Alliance and told them everything about the situation, using her logs about her research as proof. They took over and notified Zachariah before arranging for her return back home. The moment she was reunited with her family was the moment all her stress, exhaustion, and overextended burden culminated into a big nervous breakdown. She had to take a break to recover. During that time, she attended her little sister’s graduation in June, before deciding to put her networking skills to use. She couldn’t let Cerberus get away with their crimes, and she knew they were still active out there: the death of their leader wasn’t going to set them back forever. So, she became an Information Broker in the hopes of finding hints of their hiding places.

During the assault on the Omega 4 Relay, Zachariah was badly injured. While he was offered a medal for his service, he couldn’t go back to work due to the lingering effects of his wounds, even after his recovery. Blair spent the rest of the year with her family.

She moved to the Citadel after finding signs of Cerberus activities on the station. She got a job in another laboratory and this time, she made sure her employers and coworkers were trustworthy.

On the side, she kept looking for signs of the organization. Unfortunately, her trails kept going cold: either she spooked the potential agents she was investigating, or she felt she was being lured to be discovered. She tried to bring the issue to C-SEC, but they had their hands full with the war’s repercussions, and she had no solid-enough proof. She kept digging by herself.

Eventually, she managed to find a promising clue and met with a potential witness. However, they were attacked in the middle of their conversation, and thanks to self-defense, she was only shot in the shoulder before the attacker tried to run away. Her contact wasn’t so lucky. C-SEC arrested the culprit, called it an altercation, and closed the case; but Blair was convinced Cerberus was behind it.

After recovering, she felt stuck and exposed. Then, her sister joined the CRC as an engineer and was quick to praise the organization. Over the weeks, the praises became suggestions. Then the suggestions became requests to join her. Blair thought about it the whole month of October before she finally gave in: she had her fill with organizations, but it was also the best way she could think of to keep pursuing her goals safely. Now, she’s working there as an Advanced Laboratory Technologist since the beginning of November and is even starting to consider officially moving to the CSV Resurgence.

## Personality

Blair is a smart woman, always busy or working towards an angle, and she doesn’t let anyone step on her toes. Always makes her opinion clear, direct, and honest. She’s strong-willed, genuine, proactive, talks back, uses a lot of sarcasm, and is extremely driven. Organized, she keeps logs of her work and her daily life inside an encrypted datapad. Her biggest priority is to work hard to achieve her own goals and does not seem to know when to stop. As a result, she’s often stressed and easily frustrated by simple social situations or even slight inconveniences. Her reputation suffers from her bad habits and if she falls too deep, her efficiency drops as well. “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” is a statement she uses a lot. Not one to give up, she always walks the talk, and values backing her confidence about her intelligence with concrete actions. She earns her right to show off. Her reaction to criticism is swift and merciless, but she does take it into consideration and works to prove it wrong. In contrast, she takes praise as a new level to rise above and constantly tries to improve, striving to always “be the best”. According to her, the word “impossible” is buried six feet under. Her family often calls her an *Icarus*.

Blair may be difficult to handle even after she warms up to someone, but once she actually places her trust in them, that’s where her own brand of kindness shines. She takes care of her loved ones and shows it by having their back. She knows how to listen, and will show loyalty by keeping their secrets. If they need something, she helps them get it. If they ask her to go to the other end of the galaxy for a favor, she does it. Sometimes, they don’t even need to ask―she only needs to notice that something is wrong to get into action. She invests a lot of energy, strong feelings, and precious trust in her relationships. If that trust is betrayed, there is no turning back.

Blair strongly needs to feel in control. If it’s not the case, anxiety can sneak up on her and cause a lot of damage. She places great value in her achievements and in her loved-ones, and as soon as something bad happens in one or the other, she loses control and can easily fall into panic mode. Try as she may, she cannot control everything, and that’s a lesson she doesn’t seem to want to learn.

### Exceptional Skills

* *Genius* - Values critical thinking, excellent memory, quick learner. She defines her mind as the most important part of herself and she can be judgemental of others who don’t match her speed.
* *Tech-savvy* - Having found an interest in technology early on, she developed a solid skill at decryption and hacking. It also comes in handy in her activities as an Information Broker.
* *Gossip Queen* - She’s a big hypocrite on that one―doesn’t like anyone asking even a couple of questions about her, but *will* meddle in other people’s business.
* *Space Bookworm* - Blair reads a lot of books, be it fiction or nonfiction. Her favorite genres are murder mysteries and hanar poetry. She also loves clever salarian wordplays.
* *Green AND alive* - Plants. She likes them, and she likes to take care of them. Unfortunately, they often end up dying because she lacks the time―or simply forgets―to water them.

## Physical Description

Blair is a bit taller than average and appears fragile with her thin build and long legs, but she makes up for her lack of strength with agility and honed, precise movements (as a Laboratory Technologist, she sometimes needs to manipulate delicate samples). She tends to wear simple but elegant clothing under her signature lab coat. She can sometimes be seen with a visor when she’s working, which she can turn on or off with her omnitool.

Her facial features are angular, with high cheekbones and a pronounced chin. Blair’s eyes are almond-shaped, thick-lashed, slightly deep-set and steel gray, which can sometimes appear ice-blue in direct lighting. She has dimples that crease her cheeks when she smiles. Her complexion is mostly fair, although she does have two small beauty spots under her left eye, and a few more here and there on her body. Her eyebrows are arched, furrowed, pronounced, and carefully groomed. She often wears some makeup, prioritizing dark lipstick and highlighting her more unique features. Finally, she often wears her hair in low ponytails or buns, which make them appear shorter than they really are―they can reach her lower back when they are loose.

Blair presents herself sharply and professionally, although she is a very expressive woman. She shows her happiness through sarcasm and is not afraid to show her feelings in public. However, she’s mostly known for having a serious expression that can easily be perceived as cold―a result of her near-constant focus.

### Abilities

* Tactical Cloak
* Sabotage
* Neural Shock