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Ayyyy... who would've thought this gal would make a reappearance again? lol Well, for those unaware awhile back I had created an OC named Raquel specifically for this one Callyieverse contest awhile back . While she didn't end up winning I still had a soft spot for her to keep her in the back of my mind for a long while after the contest ended... but I just wasn't quite sure what else to do with her until I brought her up some over on my Ask Adam blog. So, with some ignited interest I decided to try and revamp Raquel to a more interesting character role to use... spending a bit making sure to get most of what I wanted right til I felt fit enough to officially work on her revamp. And so... here she is~

Feel free to read Raquel's official revamped bio here Raquel BurromuertoName: Raquel BurromuertoAge: 18Gender: FemaleSpecies: HumanEthnicity: Spanish/Asian-Canadian (mixed)Sexuality: LesbianBirthday: Leo (August 10th)Powers: None (though knows mixed-martial arts from her fighting rink days)Alignment: Yellow Jacket Gang member (Antagonist)Friend(s): Toni, Hazelle, Tricia (sorta), BrunoFoe(s): N/ALove Interest(s): N/A (she’s still searching)Family:-Alejandro Burromuerto (father, deceased)-Heather Burromuerto (mother)-Dante Burromuerto (brother)-Jose Burromuerto (uncle)(Biography):Raquel is the only daughter of Alejandro and Heather, formally known as the alpha couple of the reality tv series “Total Drama”. After their crazy days of tv limelight, the shady couple decided to move away to the big city to settle down in their newfound wealth and luxury. What wasn’t on their plan was becoming the sudden new parents of a baby girl… but that didn’t stop them from doting on her as their pride and joy anyway, later on marrying to further seal the deal.For the first few years of Raquel’s life, things were pretty normal and happy… or, as normal as it would be for a kid raised by people like Al and Heather. Even with parenthood they didn’t seem to cease with their conniving ways around others… not really making it as much of a surprise when their finances got hit hard from all their careless showing-off, and barely anyone wanted to help them out in-return either. All… except for Al’s equally shady brother Jose… who offered the couple a chance to dig themselves out of debt by helping to run his new undergrounding fighting business in the downtown district. Given all their crazy stunts from TV, this didn’t phase the young couple into accepting the job from the start.In the meantime while her parents were at work running this big scheme, little Raquel was looked after by one of Heather’s friends, the Baxters. They themselves also had a daughter around Raquel’s age, Tricia, who quickly became one of her best friends. Together they were quite a formidable bully duo around the playground, with Raquel being the tough lil’ “brawn” next to Tricia’s sly lil “brains”. This mean streak clearly picked up from her folks, Raquel would do anything to make them proud of her… especially her father Alejandro who always treated her like his “special little princess” whenever he found the time off of work to hang with her.On one fateful night, just a couple days short of Raquel’s 8th birthday, Al let her stay behind at work with him, promising to get her some ice cream once he was off the clock. While she patiently played by herself in the back room, Al went outside to take a call when he was confronted by some rather disgruntled group of thugs… apparently part of a gang that lost a grave deal betting on one of Al’s matches. As prideful as he was, Alejandro at first tried to shrug them away to leave him alone… but the more the crooks closed in on him, the more he realized what danger he was in now, catching sight of them being “armed”…Still inside the whole time, Raquel anxiously waited for her dad to come back… but hearing signs of a struggle outside and her father groaning in pain, it prompted her to hurry on outside to try and help him. Unfortunately, she had arrived too late as the crooks had already fled the scene… leaving a now wounded and unconscious Alejandro slumped up against the wall.As much as she refused to budge from her father’s side, pleading for him to stay with her as help arrived… it was unfortunately too late as she and the rest of her family got news of his passing later that night. Crushed beyond belief, in more ways than one… the Burromuerto’s would never be the same again…In the months that followed her father’s untimely death, Heather fell into a rut trying to cope without her “soulmate” in-between managing the fighting ring business… all the while Raquel was left without a proper guide to handle her grieving emotions properly. Causing her to grow all the more distant and cold to her peers… even to her friends as Tricia’s lil “games” just didn’t seem all that fun anymore (especially not after one incident where Tricia and a few others took things too far with their treatment of a certain kid with plant powers). With no one else to turn to though, Raquel ended up continuing to hang out with Tricia’s anyway out of obligation from all her family’s help to her own...By her early-mid teen years, wanting to find an outlet for her pent-up emotions, Raquel grew more and more intrigued by the fighting rink her parents used to run together… sneaking out late at night to practice in the empty building whenever she felt like the daily stresses were getting to her too much. Jose, upon catching his niece in the act of training one night, decided to put this to use in “revitalizing” the struggling family gig. Heather, as much as she tried to protest at first (both out of motherly concern and also knowing Jose’s penchant for scheming), ultimately couldn’t find it in her to tear away this newfound passion from her daughter… given how much it’s brought up Raquel’s confidence more than anything else has in recent times. So, through more and more matches Raquel became renown for her feisty, underground prowess in the ring, earning the moniker of “Phoenix” to this who kept going back to cheer her on. For once in her life, Raquel truly felt a sense of happiness welling up in her......and yet, by the time her 18th birthday was rolling around, she just couldn’t seem to nudge away that empty pit feeling that something was... “missing”. The half-hearted friendship with Tricia and the other popular kids, the fan cheers from the ring, the countless gold medals and trophies… none of it was keeping a genuine smile on her face for long, it seemed. Combining this with some issues she was dealing with from her mother back home left Raquel utterly restless. She had to find something to break this monotonous life cycle she had grown accustomed to, just anything, really…Then… in the middle of the night during the eve of her birthday… it hit her. An all-too-familiar nightmare emerging back as she recounted that terrible night… those grizzly gang members, her father’s mangled body, the sheer amount of hurt and rage the young Raquel felt having her dad snatched from her in one single night. All over something as petty as money… the mere thought of it all burning a newfound sense of anger towards the ones responsible for such a tragedy. Yet for all that she knew, these crooked criminals could be still out there making it big without any care in the world, and of course any “heroes” would probably be too blindsided to stop them among the other threats in town…...No, it became all the clearer to Raquel that… perhaps now it’s time to take matters into her own hands, by this point. Too long did she and her family spent suffering from not having any justice given to Alejandro, solely because of his shady past… so, what better way to fulfill that promise to her family by simply “fighting fire with fire”?Keeping this in mind, Raquel packed up all she could for the long road ahead… only hastily making a couple goodbyes to those that mattered before leaving into the early morning hours. Facing the streets during the first few days wasn’t exactly easy, for sure… but Raquel had the resolve to keep going until she took some time to think things over. Having been exposed to a couple gang-related influences during her fighting-ring days, she figured that perhaps the best way to catch her father’s culprits was to start thinking like a gang member... “walking a mile in their shoes”, so to speak. Which meant, finding another gang to potentially take her in to teach her the ropes of their lifestyle…Fortunately for her, Raquel got her luck when a cocky man in gold came looking around for some extra “muscle” to hire for his own group. A few flicks of her wrists and some sore bruising to her opponents later, the Phoenix was welcomed into the Yellow Jackets to kickstart her newfound journey. Looking onto her horizons with a greater sense of determination, Raquel was more than ready for some true “payback”...Appearance:Raquel is considered a striking young lady blessed with her parents’ best features; sharp green eyes, rich tan skin, plump lips, and a toned body fitting to that of a fighter. Her naturally brown hair has been recently dyed blond at the tips, shaved to an undercut and styled a bit to resemble some rising flames. Clothing-wise tends to like wearing a mix of workout gear and punk/jock aesthetic; a sports jacket worn over some workout shorts, fingerless gloves, sneakers and a crop top tends to be her “go-to” outfit for the day. Colors are usually almost always a mix of red, black, and recently yellow to further show her allegiance to the Yellow Jackets. And while not usually one to lean towards feminine clothing styles, Raquel does like to dabble a bit in makeup and jewelry (her most common accessories including some gold hoop earrings and a matching skull necklace, the latter of which was given to her as an early birthday present from her father).On days where Raquel feels like going out at night, she’ll tend to switch to a black leather jacket and some boots, whereas in a formal-setting she’ll tend to prefer some fitted pant-suits and slick her hair back for a “sleeker” look.Personality:Just by looking at her, one can plainly tell that Raquel is a near perfect image of her parents in alot of aspects. Determined, ambitious, and cunning enough to know her way around certain people… one would consider it foolish to try and “play” her. Combining that with her fighter strength and reputation, definitely makes Raquel come off as an intimidating presence around her peers. Yet underneath all her sly toughness, lies a young woman with alot of pent-up baggage and insecurities about what to do with her life. Without her beloved father around to guide her around like he used to, it left Raquel rather conflicted on her previous status of being a bully… as the fighting honor she’s developed over time started to conflict with those like Tricia who seem to thrive off intimidating those weaker than her. Personally, Raquel prefers more to use her intimidation against those with a real backbone to keep up with her… whether it’d be her ring opponents, crooked gang members, or maybe even a potential “superhero” like those she learned about on tv. Those close around her could consider this a bit “egotistical”, but Raquel tries not to let it bug her with her natural wit and snark shooting back at most criticisms.On the other side of the coin, it seems Raquel has inherited the Burromuerto family’s natural “charm” with women… given how often she can be found sending some flirty winks, flexing her muscles, or just generally showing off around any cute girls in her vicinity. Ironically enough though, this doesn’t actually mean Raquel has that much “actual” luck with the ladies beyond these simple pick-up tricks… as she often tends to find herself fumbling with being all “touchy-feely” with her feelings to actually keep a steady date. As much as she tries not to let this bother her on the surface… deep down Raquel truly does wish to find some genuine companionship one day. Anything to fill the lonely void left in her heart over the years…Relationships:-In her earliest childhood memories, Raquel was the definition of a “daddy’s girl” when it came to Alejandro. She always strove to get his approval no matter what, whether it was small things like doodling them as a family, greeting him after-work, or even trying to beg Heather to let the child join Al at work to spend more time with him. Even with Al’s own sly and manipulative past with others, the moment he held his daughter in his arms at birth sparked a fierce bond between them both. No one would ever lay a finger on his princess if Alejandro had anything to say about it… and even though nowadays there’s still some detractors against him for his past mistakes, Raquel’s almost always quick to defend her late father. Honoring his memory is one of her biggest drives in life, whether it’d be through her visits to his resting place or carrying on with her vengeance plan… she won’t stop until he’s given the justice he deserves.-Concerning her remaining family in the present day, things have gotten alot more… complicated, to say the least. With her mother Heather often getting caught up in late night partying, shopping habits and dating around left and right to a bunch of jerky guys (part of her own way of coping without Alejandro), Raquel hasn’t gotten along much with her mom for the longest time. Most interactions between them tend to be rather tense and brief, with shouting matches often being heard late at night for all these combined issues. In truth though, Raquel honestly does still love her mom deep down… part of her anger being out of protectiveness and worry that Heather could get seriously hurt if she’s not careful enough. And given her hangouts with her catty group of “friends” (Paulina and Bonnie), it just makes things worse on the front of Heather getting influenced to continue on with these reckless behaviors. On the flip side of this, Raquel and Uncle Jose seem to get along a little bit better, given how much him leading her down the fighter path gave her so much strength overtime… but nowadays it seems like he’s been too caught up in his own business to keep contact much with his niece. Not helped by him having recently moved away with his new girlfriend, Raquel can’t help but feel even more left out more than ever…-In terms of her friends, Raquel’s also had it a bit “strained” in recent times… namely in regards to her childhood “bestie”, Tricia. The two of them having originally had a strong bond akin to that of sisters… nowadays Raquel just kind of got tired of Tricia’s need to keep bullying around when she’s already gained enough in terms of popularity, beauty and wealth. On days where Raquel just wants to hang out like any other friend outing, it tends to strike some nerves when she has to sit through another of Tricia’s snide rants about some dorky kids “bugging” her. Luckily though, Raquel seems to at least get along a little bit better with Tricia’s boyfriend, Bruno… who tends to be more of the “mediator” between the girls and listen more to when Raquel has some things on her mind. Currently Raquel is unaware of Tricia having taken up a job as a bounty hunter/outside informant to the YBA, nor does Tricia seem to know of Raquel’s gang-relations now (having just assumed at the moment that her friend just “ran away” to solve some things on her own). Bruno’s understandably grown worried of what his friend could be up to now… but aside from some brief texts of dismissal, Raquel’s been too busy to stay much in contact with either of them.-Of all the kids she and Tricia tormented together, if there’s one kid Raquel always felt the most guilty about hurting… it’s Adam. Given how back in the day she was still trying to cope with grieving her father, Raquel just didn’t have much emotional strength to stand up for Adam’s sake… a mistake she still regrets to this day. Having heard of him recently moving back into town, Raquel’s been rather unsure of how to approach him these days. With her own clumsiness at expressing her emotions and knowing of her own affiliations with Tricia, Raquel feels like she’d most likely only make things worse by approaching Adam when he may not be ready. So, it’s currently up in the air as to how the two would get along these days, given all the distance between them…-Among the Yellow Jacket members Raquel has become acquainted with, things seem to be fairly... “mixed” for the most part. As much as Reggie appreciates her strength and protectiveness as an extra muscle, he can’t help but feel suspicious about her always seeming so distant around the gang when off-duty. Concerning Toni, Raquel feels a bit more at ease given how they can both relate to being pretty sassy and blunt when left to their own devices (so in a way Toni’s like that cool big sis Raquel lowkey always wanted). With Javonte, Raquel is a lil more wary of the kid given his mind-control powers (among his other trickeries, kind of reminding her like that of an annoying lil brother). And as for Hazelle, while she’s a lil hard to read at times Raquel still seems to consider her close enough as a potential friend…even relating a bit more on their strained family issues (Raquel’s strife with her mom/grief over her dad, Hazelle’s insecurities with her cousins’ heroism/powers).Quotes:“Hahaha… funny how you clowns think you could honestly take me…” Raquel gave a laugh against her foes as she wiped off the blood from her mouth, cracking her knuckles for a second round, “-I’ve seen better footwork from the cheer squad that could put ya half-pints to shame~”—“Papa… I swear on my last breath, that I’m not gonna stop til I win you back the honor you deserve...” Raquel declared in her heart, overlooking his headstone with a tearful gaze, “You would do anything to keep your lil princess safe back then… it’s only fair I do the same to protect your memory, Papa... I love you."—-“Hey hey, sorry but I ain’t gonna break my code on this one, boss.” Raquel raised her hands to Reggie’s suggestion, earning an eye-roll from him, “-’xcuse me? Now I don’t know if ya picked this up, kid… but Yellow Jackets don’t ‘do’ codes.”“What? Every talented fighter’s gotta have one,” she casually explained through counting off her fingers, “One, no forfeits without reason… you fight til you win no matter the bruising. Two, no picking things with those that can’t pick back… and three, of all the places to hit off-the-clock… not the face.”“...Err, why?” Toni, standing next to Reggie wondered.“...’Cause that’s the main money maker, duh.” Raquel replied, taking a moment to flip back her mess of hair.—-“Raquel, come on now… it’s been more than a couple days now.” Bruno pleaded on the other line, sighing as this convo seems to be at the same conclusion as ever, “I know things got off kinda... ‘rocky’ last time… but it’s for the best that you and Tricia-”“-Bruno, please… we’ve been over this already.” Raquel tiredly argued back, “I ain’t gonna give that brat another glance til she works that shit off on her own. I got my own business to take care of… she’d be better off minding her own, for once…”—-“-Okay, look Raquel you got this already…” the prideful fighter pumped herself up, staring back at her reflection with a fierce gaze, “You’ve punched the hell out of bruisers, kicked off the slimeballs, and earned your share of gold fit for a queen… You. Can. Do this.”And so her resolve felt high back into place, fixing her to turn around from the bathroom to exit out to her destination. To the lovely dressed blind date waiting for her at their table… just there, primping herself up… in her best dress, at the best spot in the best restaurant in town… in front of god knows how many other equally-prim guests...“...er, on second thought I’m.... gonna need another minute.” Raquel gulped, shamefully closing the door behind her as swiftly as she was originally gonna step out.—-“Huh… so, these are the ‘Vanguards’ everyone keeps squawking about…?” Raquel had muttered as the TV broadcast kept flashing on over to them, some images being of them beating back a monster and others having them smile and wave to the happy citizens below.“Pff, don’t look all that tough to me,” she soon dismissed after a few seconds, leaning back against her seat nonchalantly, “-throw them in a ring with those fancy coats of theirs and I guarantee they’re gonna be whimpering out like dogs. You learn ‘em as you see ‘em, yknow?”Fun Facts:-One of Tricia’s favorite games to kick back to are racing-related games, always having a penchant of picking the most badass characters to speed down the track with. Her preferred power-up of choice being the explosives to blow back her fellow racers.-While she’s got a lil closet fear of needles, it’s been one of Raquel’s goals to get a commemorative tattoo someday (specifically that of a Phoenix-symbol on her shoulder-blades).-Her favorite snacks to grab on her breaks are a cherry cola and nacho cheese chips (the spicier the better).-Her favorite times of day to workout/train is either the sun-rise or sun-set, as the vibrant sky colors seem to improve her mood alot better for motivation.-Though she’s always had a soft spot for animals, Raquel hasn’t quite found the time to properly care for a pet in-between her bustling street life. She does hope to get a dog someday though.-If there’s any kind of movie to entertain Raquel the most, it’s the action flicks with classic martial arts fighting in the fore-front. Cheesy as some of them may be, she remembered having the time of her life binging on them with her dad as a kid… so, Raquel can’t help but keep a good collection of them to herself for when she needs to distract herself for an evening. (or over on Google Docs if that's easier 'cause yknow, DA's bugginess & such ) for more details about her. Hope yall enjoy~!

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Ayyyy... who would've thought this gal would make a reappearance again? lol Well, for those unaware awhile back I had created an OC named Raquel specifically for this one Callyieverse contest awhile back . While she didn't end up winning I still had a soft spot for her to keep her in the back of my mind for a long while after the contest ended... but I just wasn't quite sure what else to do with her until I brought her up some over on my Ask Adam blog. So, with some ignited interest I decided to try and revamp Raquel to a more interesting character role to use... spending a bit making sure to get most of what I wanted right til I felt fit enough to officially work on her revamp. And so... here she is~

Feel free to read Raquel's official revamped bio here Raquel BurromuertoName: Raquel BurromuertoAge: 18Gender: FemaleSpecies: HumanEthnicity: Spanish/Asian-Canadian (mixed)Sexuality: LesbianBirthday: Leo (August 10th)Powers: None (though knows mixed-martial arts from her fighting rink days)Alignment: Yellow Jacket Gang member (Antagonist)Friend(s): Toni, Hazelle, Tricia (sorta), BrunoFoe(s): N/ALove Interest(s): N/A (she’s still searching)Family:-Alejandro Burromuerto (father, deceased)-Heather Burromuerto (mother)-Dante Burromuerto (brother)-Jose Burromuerto (uncle)(Biography):Raquel is the only daughter of Alejandro and Heather, formally known as the alpha couple of the reality tv series “Total Drama”. After their crazy days of tv limelight, the shady couple decided to move away to the big city to settle down in their newfound wealth and luxury. What wasn’t on their plan was becoming the sudden new parents of a baby girl… but that didn’t stop them from doting on her as their pride and joy anyway, later on marrying to further seal the deal.For the first few years of Raquel’s life, things were pretty normal and happy… or, as normal as it would be for a kid raised by people like Al and Heather. Even with parenthood they didn’t seem to cease with their conniving ways around others… not really making it as much of a surprise when their finances got hit hard from all their careless showing-off, and barely anyone wanted to help them out in-return either. All… except for Al’s equally shady brother Jose… who offered the couple a chance to dig themselves out of debt by helping to run his new undergrounding fighting business in the downtown district. Given all their crazy stunts from TV, this didn’t phase the young couple into accepting the job from the start.In the meantime while her parents were at work running this big scheme, little Raquel was looked after by one of Heather’s friends, the Baxters. They themselves also had a daughter around Raquel’s age, Tricia, who quickly became one of her best friends. Together they were quite a formidable bully duo around the playground, with Raquel being the tough lil’ “brawn” next to Tricia’s sly lil “brains”. This mean streak clearly picked up from her folks, Raquel would do anything to make them proud of her… especially her father Alejandro who always treated her like his “special little princess” whenever he found the time off of work to hang with her.On one fateful night, just a couple days short of Raquel’s 8th birthday, Al let her stay behind at work with him, promising to get her some ice cream once he was off the clock. While she patiently played by herself in the back room, Al went outside to take a call when he was confronted by some rather disgruntled group of thugs… apparently part of a gang that lost a grave deal betting on one of Al’s matches. As prideful as he was, Alejandro at first tried to shrug them away to leave him alone… but the more the crooks closed in on him, the more he realized what danger he was in now, catching sight of them being “armed”…Still inside the whole time, Raquel anxiously waited for her dad to come back… but hearing signs of a struggle outside and her father groaning in pain, it prompted her to hurry on outside to try and help him. Unfortunately, she had arrived too late as the crooks had already fled the scene… leaving a now wounded and unconscious Alejandro slumped up against the wall.As much as she refused to budge from her father’s side, pleading for him to stay with her as help arrived… it was unfortunately too late as she and the rest of her family got news of his passing later that night. Crushed beyond belief, in more ways than one… the Burromuerto’s would never be the same again…In the months that followed her father’s untimely death, Heather fell into a rut trying to cope without her “soulmate” in-between managing the fighting ring business… all the while Raquel was left without a proper guide to handle her grieving emotions properly. Causing her to grow all the more distant and cold to her peers… even to her friends as Tricia’s lil “games” just didn’t seem all that fun anymore (especially not after one incident where Tricia and a few others took things too far with their treatment of a certain kid with plant powers). With no one else to turn to though, Raquel ended up continuing to hang out with Tricia’s anyway out of obligation from all her family’s help to her own...By her early-mid teen years, wanting to find an outlet for her pent-up emotions, Raquel grew more and more intrigued by the fighting rink her parents used to run together… sneaking out late at night to practice in the empty building whenever she felt like the daily stresses were getting to her too much. Jose, upon catching his niece in the act of training one night, decided to put this to use in “revitalizing” the struggling family gig. Heather, as much as she tried to protest at first (both out of motherly concern and also knowing Jose’s penchant for scheming), ultimately couldn’t find it in her to tear away this newfound passion from her daughter… given how much it’s brought up Raquel’s confidence more than anything else has in recent times. So, through more and more matches Raquel became renown for her feisty, underground prowess in the ring, earning the moniker of “Phoenix” to this who kept going back to cheer her on. For once in her life, Raquel truly felt a sense of happiness welling up in her......and yet, by the time her 18th birthday was rolling around, she just couldn’t seem to nudge away that empty pit feeling that something was... “missing”. The half-hearted friendship with Tricia and the other popular kids, the fan cheers from the ring, the countless gold medals and trophies… none of it was keeping a genuine smile on her face for long, it seemed. Combining this with some issues she was dealing with from her mother back home left Raquel utterly restless. She had to find something to break this monotonous life cycle she had grown accustomed to, just anything, really…Then… in the middle of the night during the eve of her birthday… it hit her. An all-too-familiar nightmare emerging back as she recounted that terrible night… those grizzly gang members, her father’s mangled body, the sheer amount of hurt and rage the young Raquel felt having her dad snatched from her in one single night. All over something as petty as money… the mere thought of it all burning a newfound sense of anger towards the ones responsible for such a tragedy. Yet for all that she knew, these crooked criminals could be still out there making it big without any care in the world, and of course any “heroes” would probably be too blindsided to stop them among the other threats in town…...No, it became all the clearer to Raquel that… perhaps now it’s time to take matters into her own hands, by this point. Too long did she and her family spent suffering from not having any justice given to Alejandro, solely because of his shady past… so, what better way to fulfill that promise to her family by simply “fighting fire with fire”?Keeping this in mind, Raquel packed up all she could for the long road ahead… only hastily making a couple goodbyes to those that mattered before leaving into the early morning hours. Facing the streets during the first few days wasn’t exactly easy, for sure… but Raquel had the resolve to keep going until she took some time to think things over. Having been exposed to a couple gang-related influences during her fighting-ring days, she figured that perhaps the best way to catch her father’s culprits was to start thinking like a gang member... “walking a mile in their shoes”, so to speak. Which meant, finding another gang to potentially take her in to teach her the ropes of their lifestyle…Fortunately for her, Raquel got her luck when a cocky man in gold came looking around for some extra “muscle” to hire for his own group. A few flicks of her wrists and some sore bruising to her opponents later, the Phoenix was welcomed into the Yellow Jackets to kickstart her newfound journey. Looking onto her horizons with a greater sense of determination, Raquel was more than ready for some true “payback”...Appearance:Raquel is considered a striking young lady blessed with her parents’ best features; sharp green eyes, rich tan skin, plump lips, and a toned body fitting to that of a fighter. Her naturally brown hair has been recently dyed blond at the tips, shaved to an undercut and styled a bit to resemble some rising flames. Clothing-wise tends to like wearing a mix of workout gear and punk/jock aesthetic; a sports jacket worn over some workout shorts, fingerless gloves, sneakers and a crop top tends to be her “go-to” outfit for the day. Colors are usually almost always a mix of red, black, and recently yellow to further show her allegiance to the Yellow Jackets. And while not usually one to lean towards feminine clothing styles, Raquel does like to dabble a bit in makeup and jewelry (her most common accessories including some gold hoop earrings and a matching skull necklace, the latter of which was given to her as an early birthday present from her father).On days where Raquel feels like going out at night, she’ll tend to switch to a black leather jacket and some boots, whereas in a formal-setting she’ll tend to prefer some fitted pant-suits and slick her hair back for a “sleeker” look.Personality:Just by looking at her, one can plainly tell that Raquel is a near perfect image of her parents in alot of aspects. Determined, ambitious, and cunning enough to know her way around certain people… one would consider it foolish to try and “play” her. Combining that with her fighter strength and reputation, definitely makes Raquel come off as an intimidating presence around her peers. Yet underneath all her sly toughness, lies a young woman with alot of pent-up baggage and insecurities about what to do with her life. Without her beloved father around to guide her around like he used to, it left Raquel rather conflicted on her previous status of being a bully… as the fighting honor she’s developed over time started to conflict with those like Tricia who seem to thrive off intimidating those weaker than her. Personally, Raquel prefers more to use her intimidation against those with a real backbone to keep up with her… whether it’d be her ring opponents, crooked gang members, or maybe even a potential “superhero” like those she learned about on tv. Those close around her could consider this a bit “egotistical”, but Raquel tries not to let it bug her with her natural wit and snark shooting back at most criticisms.On the other side of the coin, it seems Raquel has inherited the Burromuerto family’s natural “charm” with women… given how often she can be found sending some flirty winks, flexing her muscles, or just generally showing off around any cute girls in her vicinity. Ironically enough though, this doesn’t actually mean Raquel has that much “actual” luck with the ladies beyond these simple pick-up tricks… as she often tends to find herself fumbling with being all “touchy-feely” with her feelings to actually keep a steady date. As much as she tries not to let this bother her on the surface… deep down Raquel truly does wish to find some genuine companionship one day. Anything to fill the lonely void left in her heart over the years…Relationships:-In her earliest childhood memories, Raquel was the definition of a “daddy’s girl” when it came to Alejandro. She always strove to get his approval no matter what, whether it was small things like doodling them as a family, greeting him after-work, or even trying to beg Heather to let the child join Al at work to spend more time with him. Even with Al’s own sly and manipulative past with others, the moment he held his daughter in his arms at birth sparked a fierce bond between them both. No one would ever lay a finger on his princess if Alejandro had anything to say about it… and even though nowadays there’s still some detractors against him for his past mistakes, Raquel’s almost always quick to defend her late father. Honoring his memory is one of her biggest drives in life, whether it’d be through her visits to his resting place or carrying on with her vengeance plan… she won’t stop until he’s given the justice he deserves.-Concerning her remaining family in the present day, things have gotten alot more… complicated, to say the least. With her mother Heather often getting caught up in late night partying, shopping habits and dating around left and right to a bunch of jerky guys (part of her own way of coping without Alejandro), Raquel hasn’t gotten along much with her mom for the longest time. Most interactions between them tend to be rather tense and brief, with shouting matches often being heard late at night for all these combined issues. In truth though, Raquel honestly does still love her mom deep down… part of her anger being out of protectiveness and worry that Heather could get seriously hurt if she’s not careful enough. And given her hangouts with her catty group of “friends” (Paulina and Bonnie), it just makes things worse on the front of Heather getting influenced to continue on with these reckless behaviors. On the flip side of this, Raquel and Uncle Jose seem to get along a little bit better, given how much him leading her down the fighter path gave her so much strength overtime… but nowadays it seems like he’s been too caught up in his own business to keep contact much with his niece. Not helped by him having recently moved away with his new girlfriend, Raquel can’t help but feel even more left out more than ever…-In terms of her friends, Raquel’s also had it a bit “strained” in recent times… namely in regards to her childhood “bestie”, Tricia. The two of them having originally had a strong bond akin to that of sisters… nowadays Raquel just kind of got tired of Tricia’s need to keep bullying around when she’s already gained enough in terms of popularity, beauty and wealth. On days where Raquel just wants to hang out like any other friend outing, it tends to strike some nerves when she has to sit through another of Tricia’s snide rants about some dorky kids “bugging” her. Luckily though, Raquel seems to at least get along a little bit better with Tricia’s boyfriend, Bruno… who tends to be more of the “mediator” between the girls and listen more to when Raquel has some things on her mind. Currently Raquel is unaware of Tricia having taken up a job as a bounty hunter/outside informant to the YBA, nor does Tricia seem to know of Raquel’s gang-relations now (having just assumed at the moment that her friend just “ran away” to solve some things on her own). Bruno’s understandably grown worried of what his friend could be up to now… but aside from some brief texts of dismissal, Raquel’s been too busy to stay much in contact with either of them.-Of all the kids she and Tricia tormented together, if there’s one kid Raquel always felt the most guilty about hurting… it’s Adam. Given how back in the day she was still trying to cope with grieving her father, Raquel just didn’t have much emotional strength to stand up for Adam’s sake… a mistake she still regrets to this day. Having heard of him recently moving back into town, Raquel’s been rather unsure of how to approach him these days. With her own clumsiness at expressing her emotions and knowing of her own affiliations with Tricia, Raquel feels like she’d most likely only make things worse by approaching Adam when he may not be ready. So, it’s currently up in the air as to how the two would get along these days, given all the distance between them…-Among the Yellow Jacket members Raquel has become acquainted with, things seem to be fairly... “mixed” for the most part. As much as Reggie appreciates her strength and protectiveness as an extra muscle, he can’t help but feel suspicious about her always seeming so distant around the gang when off-duty. Concerning Toni, Raquel feels a bit more at ease given how they can both relate to being pretty sassy and blunt when left to their own devices (so in a way Toni’s like that cool big sis Raquel lowkey always wanted). With Javonte, Raquel is a lil more wary of the kid given his mind-control powers (among his other trickeries, kind of reminding her like that of an annoying lil brother). And as for Hazelle, while she’s a lil hard to read at times Raquel still seems to consider her close enough as a potential friend…even relating a bit more on their strained family issues (Raquel’s strife with her mom/grief over her dad, Hazelle’s insecurities with her cousins’ heroism/powers).Quotes:“Hahaha… funny how you clowns think you could honestly take me…” Raquel gave a laugh against her foes as she wiped off the blood from her mouth, cracking her knuckles for a second round, “-I’ve seen better footwork from the cheer squad that could put ya half-pints to shame~”—“Papa… I swear on my last breath, that I’m not gonna stop til I win you back the honor you deserve...” Raquel declared in her heart, overlooking his headstone with a tearful gaze, “You would do anything to keep your lil princess safe back then… it’s only fair I do the same to protect your memory, Papa... I love you."—-“Hey hey, sorry but I ain’t gonna break my code on this one, boss.” Raquel raised her hands to Reggie’s suggestion, earning an eye-roll from him, “-’xcuse me? Now I don’t know if ya picked this up, kid… but Yellow Jackets don’t ‘do’ codes.”“What? Every talented fighter’s gotta have one,” she casually explained through counting off her fingers, “One, no forfeits without reason… you fight til you win no matter the bruising. Two, no picking things with those that can’t pick back… and three, of all the places to hit off-the-clock… not the face.”“...Err, why?” Toni, standing next to Reggie wondered.“...’Cause that’s the main money maker, duh.” Raquel replied, taking a moment to flip back her mess of hair.—-“Raquel, come on now… it’s been more than a couple days now.” Bruno pleaded on the other line, sighing as this convo seems to be at the same conclusion as ever, “I know things got off kinda... ‘rocky’ last time… but it’s for the best that you and Tricia-”“-Bruno, please… we’ve been over this already.” Raquel tiredly argued back, “I ain’t gonna give that brat another glance til she works that shit off on her own. I got my own business to take care of… she’d be better off minding her own, for once…”—-“-Okay, look Raquel you got this already…” the prideful fighter pumped herself up, staring back at her reflection with a fierce gaze, “You’ve punched the hell out of bruisers, kicked off the slimeballs, and earned your share of gold fit for a queen… You. Can. Do this.”And so her resolve felt high back into place, fixing her to turn around from the bathroom to exit out to her destination. To the lovely dressed blind date waiting for her at their table… just there, primping herself up… in her best dress, at the best spot in the best restaurant in town… in front of god knows how many other equally-prim guests...“...er, on second thought I’m.... gonna need another minute.” Raquel gulped, shamefully closing the door behind her as swiftly as she was originally gonna step out.—-“Huh… so, these are the ‘Vanguards’ everyone keeps squawking about…?” Raquel had muttered as the TV broadcast kept flashing on over to them, some images being of them beating back a monster and others having them smile and wave to the happy citizens below.“Pff, don’t look all that tough to me,” she soon dismissed after a few seconds, leaning back against her seat nonchalantly, “-throw them in a ring with those fancy coats of theirs and I guarantee they’re gonna be whimpering out like dogs. You learn ‘em as you see ‘em, yknow?”Fun Facts:-One of Tricia’s favorite games to kick back to are racing-related games, always having a penchant of picking the most badass characters to speed down the track with. Her preferred power-up of choice being the explosives to blow back her fellow racers.-While she’s got a lil closet fear of needles, it’s been one of Raquel’s goals to get a commemorative tattoo someday (specifically that of a Phoenix-symbol on her shoulder-blades).-Her favorite snacks to grab on her breaks are a cherry cola and nacho cheese chips (the spicier the better).-Her favorite times of day to workout/train is either the sun-rise or sun-set, as the vibrant sky colors seem to improve her mood alot better for motivation.-Though she’s always had a soft spot for animals, Raquel hasn’t quite found the time to properly care for a pet in-between her bustling street life. She does hope to get a dog someday though.-If there’s any kind of movie to entertain Raquel the most, it’s the action flicks with classic martial arts fighting in the fore-front. Cheesy as some of them may be, she remembered having the time of her life binging on them with her dad as a kid… so, Raquel can’t help but keep a good collection of them to herself for when she needs to distract herself for an evening. (or over on Google Docs if that's easier 'cause yknow, DA's bugginess & such ) for more details about her. Hope yall enjoy~!