appearance

stands around 5’0" and is noticeably undernourished. the weight that is on her is muscle, from walking and from fighting and from lugging around too much loot. proportions-wise, she's mostly limb, despite being short. dark hair, usually kept short if she can manage it but it tends to grow out while she's on the move; towards the end of her adventures, she stops trying to keep it in a short bob, but it rarely reaches past her chin. eyes are large and bright blue. has a noticeable overbite. mixed asian genetics

in addition to scars earned from her dangerous lifestyle and general wasteland living, she bears a distinct scar above her left eye from where she was shot twice in the head, and faint scars of the following: a lobotomy scar circling her head and disappearing into her hairline, a heart surgery scar down her chest, and a long scar following the entirety of her spine

age (fallout: new vegas): 22 at start, 23 by the end
age (fallout 4): 26, even though she should be 28 mathematically (time travel is a bitch)

demeanor

fidgets a lot, all the time. trends towards cheerful more often than not; when in a good mood, there's a particular brimming energy to her. even when she's more subdued, though, there's also going to be an air of alertness to her; she comes from a very dangerous place, where she's used to having to keep up her guard and be ready to react to threats should they arise. besides which, she pays close attention to people just in general...