Lexington "Lexi" Steele
(Pacific Rim)
Age: 29
Birthday/Zodiac: April 6 / Aries
Hair/Eyes: Mid-brown / very dark brown
Occupation: Jaeger pilot (mechanic by trade; still dabbles on occasion)
Jaeger: Death Eleven definitely not Tequila Sunrise, despite her insistence to the contrary
Partner: Ashley Delgado
Significant Other: No-one specific; enjoys Ash
Family: Older sister - Brook-Lyn (possibly deceased)
Parents - inland somewhere
Short Personality: Sarcastic, stubborn and impulsive. Laid-back until she feels threatened, then very confrontational. Territorial, loyal and enjoys brawling. Very blunt about whether or not she likes you.
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(Pacific Rim)
Age: 29
Birthday/Zodiac: April 6 / Aries
Hair/Eyes: Mid-brown / very dark brown
Occupation: Jaeger pilot (mechanic by trade; still dabbles on occasion)
Jaeger: Death Eleven definitely not Tequila Sunrise, despite her insistence to the contrary
Partner: Ashley Delgado
Significant Other: No-one specific; enjoys Ash
Family: Older sister - Brook-Lyn (possibly deceased)
Parents - inland somewhere
Short Personality: Sarcastic, stubborn and impulsive. Laid-back until she feels threatened, then very confrontational. Territorial, loyal and enjoys brawling. Very blunt about whether or not she likes you.
Read stuff about her here!
Longer Personality
Lexi is sarcastic, stubborn and impulsive. She's confident on her own turf, mildly less arrogant when she's not, but always laid back and finding the fun in life until she feels threatened. She will hold a grudge for life and gives into her temper maybe a little too easily -- though she mellows after becoming a pilot, on account of not being the only person to exist in her life at that point. Though she won't take the first swing she isn't above goading her latest enemy for an excuse to scrap, but is just as content with a verbal scrap than a physical one.
She downplays her abilities and intelligence and can act more brutish than she really is -- but she expects to be treated as an equal, and being designated A Girl is the ultimate insult. In her own head Lexi tends to overestimate her abilities, and won't back down from a fight even when she should. As far as she's concerned it's worse to be denied a chance to try than it is to fail miserably, but this is a lie -- failing is the worst and she despises it.
Since she doesn't appreciate being saved, it rarely occurs to her to step up and defend someone else -- if she does, it's probably because she feels threatened in some way. Gestures of affection are extremely uncommon, but very blunt; touch is the most intimate thing to her, and she isn't touchy-feely in a platonic way.
Her fighting style, such as it is, amounts to punching people a lot and not being afraid to bite. She has a penchant for leaving her ribs unguarded, has no concept of the counter-attack, and won't hesitate to take a hit if it means a chance to get her own in. She can take a good beating, though she's pretty agile once Ash beats it into her.
With Ash, she finds balance; everything is a competition, and having someone to scrap with over anything is cathartic. Their verbal sparring is usually teasing on her end, even if she picks at the things he hates most, but their physical scraps are always out for actual blood. She takes piloting seriously and her ego doesn't override her common sense -- he takes the lead in both the jaeger and in interviews, due to him actually knowing what the fuck he's doing. She kind of just fell into the life and doesn't enjoy being in the spotlight, but by the time she notices that, she's in too deep to just walk away. She is very possessive over him; piloting is something she does, but being Ash's partner is something she is, and she can't imagine piloting with another. On days when things have been particularly rough she will crawl into his bed -- not for any sexy kind of reason, just because she needs someone who understands. They inevitably wake with fingers and feet entwined.
Backstory
Things happened and her boyfriend died before the first kaiju even hit. When her parents went inland, Lexi felt cheated by their lack of caring that her boyfriend was dead because who fucking cares about sea aliens in the face of that, and skipped out to do mechanic-ing on the jaegers to pay the bills.
Some time later she punched Ash in the face and he decided she was the best choice for a new co-pilot
They were extremely compatible.
Ongoing Story
Currently sparring with Ash in her free time, and piloting with him when she's on the clock.
Other Shit
- Tends not to leave her injuries on display.
- Ties hair into a dinky little ponytail when she wants to look pretty.
- Throws up before every. single. interview.
Lexi is sarcastic, stubborn and impulsive. She's confident on her own turf, mildly less arrogant when she's not, but always laid back and finding the fun in life until she feels threatened. She will hold a grudge for life and gives into her temper maybe a little too easily -- though she mellows after becoming a pilot, on account of not being the only person to exist in her life at that point. Though she won't take the first swing she isn't above goading her latest enemy for an excuse to scrap, but is just as content with a verbal scrap than a physical one.
She downplays her abilities and intelligence and can act more brutish than she really is -- but she expects to be treated as an equal, and being designated A Girl is the ultimate insult. In her own head Lexi tends to overestimate her abilities, and won't back down from a fight even when she should. As far as she's concerned it's worse to be denied a chance to try than it is to fail miserably, but this is a lie -- failing is the worst and she despises it.
Since she doesn't appreciate being saved, it rarely occurs to her to step up and defend someone else -- if she does, it's probably because she feels threatened in some way. Gestures of affection are extremely uncommon, but very blunt; touch is the most intimate thing to her, and she isn't touchy-feely in a platonic way.
Her fighting style, such as it is, amounts to punching people a lot and not being afraid to bite. She has a penchant for leaving her ribs unguarded, has no concept of the counter-attack, and won't hesitate to take a hit if it means a chance to get her own in. She can take a good beating, though she's pretty agile once Ash beats it into her.
With Ash, she finds balance; everything is a competition, and having someone to scrap with over anything is cathartic. Their verbal sparring is usually teasing on her end, even if she picks at the things he hates most, but their physical scraps are always out for actual blood. She takes piloting seriously and her ego doesn't override her common sense -- he takes the lead in both the jaeger and in interviews, due to him actually knowing what the fuck he's doing. She kind of just fell into the life and doesn't enjoy being in the spotlight, but by the time she notices that, she's in too deep to just walk away. She is very possessive over him; piloting is something she does, but being Ash's partner is something she is, and she can't imagine piloting with another. On days when things have been particularly rough she will crawl into his bed -- not for any sexy kind of reason, just because she needs someone who understands. They inevitably wake with fingers and feet entwined.
Backstory
Things happened and her boyfriend died before the first kaiju even hit. When her parents went inland, Lexi felt cheated by their lack of caring that her boyfriend was dead because who fucking cares about sea aliens in the face of that, and skipped out to do mechanic-ing on the jaegers to pay the bills.
Some time later she punched Ash in the face and he decided she was the best choice for a new co-pilot
They were extremely compatible.
Ongoing Story
Currently sparring with Ash in her free time, and piloting with him when she's on the clock.
Other Shit
- Tends not to leave her injuries on display.
- Ties hair into a dinky little ponytail when she wants to look pretty.
- Throws up before every. single. interview.