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| − | [[File:Valsvision.jpg|200px|thumb|right|How Val sees the world of light.]]Val is not completely blind. He can see in dimmer lights though not always clearly. In dim or even bright lighting, his vision is washed out and forms of people and things sometimes become lost in the light. Anything with sharp contrast or bright colors is easier to see. | + | [[File:Valsvision.jpg|200px|thumb|right|How Val sees the world of light.]] |
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| − | Val often uses his hearing or simply touch or smell to navigate the world of the light. He is a talented chef, and he prefers mostly to make stews or simple foods, cooking by feeling the heat and smelling the spices. He often uses touch to feel what's around him, particularly surfaces, though his touching of other people is rare and only by means of necessity. When in combat, he closes his eyes, relying on all the other senses and claiming that sight only gets in the way.
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| − | While he can adapt to various battle situations, Val's curiosity can get the better of him sometimes, leaving him vulnerable to attack. His refusal for anyone to touch him has left scarring on his body, though recently he has permitted healers to repair his wounds. Touching outside of combat terrifies him, and if he must be touched, he must also place a hand on the other person, usually on their shoulder. Those he comes to know and trust he allows closer, but at times he is still hesitant to let other people touch him. He is currently working on overcoming this fear.
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| − | Val has many scars on his upper body, most he prefers to keep hidden. Aside from a select few, most show signs of abuse on his back and his wrists with a small one on his neck. The scar on his face are from being "branded".
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| − | Due to the damage to his throat, he speaks like he has an eternal cold, his voice scratchy and often gruff. His laugh is barely recognizable at times, sometimes sounding more like scratchy breaths or some sort of deep raspy snort. While deprived of his voice for just over a year, Val learned to communicate with grunts and growls as well as facial expressions and movements. As he is somewhat blind, sometimes the facial expressions and movements can be difficult to understand, as he cannot see them himself. When he feels threatened, he will often revert to that more primal form of communication and growl at people.
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| − | While only his closest friends are aware, Val suffers from terrible image issues. The verbal and physical abuse from the Wailers in an underground gaol influenced him into believing he was truly inferior to everyone else, that his gray skin was ugly and unnatural. When he first arrived in Ul'dah, Val covered up as much as possible, rarely showing his face outside. A coordinator in the Coliseum encouraged Val to show his skin and use his unusual appearance as appeal, yet even as Wall became accustomed to wearing less in the Bloodsands, he remained covered up until his rival-turned-friend forcefully encouraged him to show his face and ultimately more skin outside the ring. The Bloodsands and his best friend have helped him with his image issues, though at times, he still falls back into that ashamed state of mind, especially when someone addresses the scars covering his back and wrists.
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| − | Val fights very aggressively. Against beastkin, his preferred fights, Val will go for a kill. He is a trained hunter, able to understand the movements, build, and health of a creature simply by the sound. He has come close to being defeated a few times, but each time, he pulls through, his training as a hunter kicking in. Creatures with no legs, such as cloudkin and morbol, will give him the most trouble.
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