Izarra Soto Fernandez

Born: July 12, 2021
Current age: 47
Position: Tracy Family Dentist, International Rescue Agent

Izarra was born into a wealthy family, the third child of nine, in Bonao, Dominican Republic. Izarra was an inquisitive child, and it quickly became apparent that she was not developing a thirst for academic knowledge, but a need to know the details of everything going on around her. Her parents often became frustrated with this, because it led to the child asking endless questions. At age six, Izarra decided that it was important to learn English so she would be able to understand most people in the world.

At six, she also joined 1st Bonao Scout Unit. She remained in the unit for nine years, achieving a huge collection of merit badges. At seventeen she travelled to China to take part in the Explorer Belt Challenge, an event in which older Scouts travel into the wilderness alone for seven days, relying only on their survival skills. Izarra was one of only ten Scouts who were successful out of the seventy who participated. After this, she left the unit to concentrate on her final exams before university.

Unlike several of her siblings, Izarra did not wish to join the family business, or even to remain in the country. Seeking fresh opportunities, she traveled to Spain for university, receiving her degree in dentistry. Friends thought that this was strange, considering the stereotype of dentistry being unexciting and formulaic. Fortunately, Izarra found the work compelling, and enjoyed the precision involved. She also discovered a talent for the delicate and sometimes complicated procedures.

Instead of returning to the Dominican Republic, Izarra remained in Madrid. For eight years she worked in a suburban dental surgery before breaking off with two friends to form their own practice in 2053. It was at this time that Izarra met her future husband. As soon as the flamboyant Frenchman walked into the surgery, she was intrigued by the way he carried himself, even with a painful broken tooth. It was only after treatment that she realized he was one of the world’s leading fashion designers, Sébastian Toulouse. In the following three months, she flattered and charmed him, and he did the same to her, until finally he proposed.

Izarra moved into Sébastian’s stylish apartment in Madrid, where he was based at that time. Life was good for the first few weeks. However, Sébastian started to travel abroad more frequently, leaving Izarra convinced he was having an affair. Furious, she began snooping through his papers, and followed him to London on one of his ‘business trips’. As she thought, he had arranged a secret meeting with someone named ‘Fox’. She tailed him into the back streets of Soho, and caught him red-handed…receiving a package from a tall man in a trenchcoat. Izarra burst from the shadows demanding answers, and a dumbfounded Sébastian could not react as the other man grabbed her and put a gun to her head. Suddenly Sébastian snapped out of his shock and explained that the woman was his wife. The other man let her go, and disappeared into the shadows. Sébastian spirited Izarra back to his hotel room, furious, but explained what was happening. He admitted that he was a secret agent with Nacional de Inteligencia, having previously worked for the French secret service, with whom he maintained strong links. He was exceptionally angry with her, but realized her potential as a spy, and recruited her.

Izarra worked as an undercover agent for Nacional de Inteligencia for the next fourteen years, until Sébastian died of a heart attack in September 2067. Devastated, Izarra fell into a deep depression. She resigned as an agent and moved back to the Dominican Republic. After counseling and her family's support helped her back on her feet, she decided to start anew and moved to Christchurch, New Zealand, buying a long-established dental practice. Her new dental surgery is the one the Tracy family visits. When Lady Penelope broke a tooth while visiting the island, she was flown for emergency treatment to Izarra’s practice. Penelope recognized Izarra as someone with whom she had dealt with a few years before. She informed Jeff of this, and Jeff considered making her an agent for IR.

Izarra wants to know everything about everybody. She exudes confidence, and will easily strike up a conversation with a complete stranger. She can make people feel at ease, and has a trustworthy air about her. She is very charming, and flattery gets her everywhere when used on everyone but the most strong-minded people. She is very good at getting information from people, even when they don’t want to divulge it. It also makes her incredibly nosy. She will try and help those around her as far as she is able. She is dedicated to her job, both in her dental practice and her espionage.

She can become overbearing and dominative of conversations. She also tends to argue over anything, even if she knows nothing about the subject. She tries to poke holes in what other people say, and pick out their faults, especially those people she dislikes. Also, her need to know everything about her target can cause her to take risks that lead her into trouble, though her silver tongue can help her weasel her way out of most situations.

She enjoys camping, sunbathing, reading, and taking walks with friends. She likes cooking and baking, though her skills are limited and her dishes usually end up burnt. She likes puzzles, especially sudoku, crosswords, and jigsaws.

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