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SEREIA

"I am bound to you...






with a tie that we cannot break."



Age
24

D.O.B
18 Aug 1766

Species
Mermaid





__________Basics

NAME
➳ Sereia
➳ Sir-ray-uh

NICKNAME/S
➳ Raya

BIRTHPLACE
➳ Somewhere in the Caribbean

AGE
➳ 24

ACCENT
➳ A soft Haitian lilt

ETHNICITY
➳ Not entirely sure... mermaids don't tend to keep a record of such things.

NATIONALITY
➳ Caribbean

EDUCATION
➳ Of the aquatic kind. Sereia has learned what she has needed to survive and thrive in the depths of the ocean.

OCCUPATION
➳ Scavenger - Sereia's day-to-day life includes searching through shipwrecks and seabeds for items that can be used within her society

__________Physical


HAIR
➳ Sereia's hair is kept short by a mermaid's standard, never falling further than her shoulder blades before she tends to cut it again. Due to the salt water and soft breezes that usually grace their little island, it tends to be wavy and even a little knotty at times, hence her preference to keep it shorter

EYES
➳ A real mixture of grey, green and blue - perhaps reflective of the sea on a storm-kissed day

HEIGHT
➳ 5'6

WEIGHT
➳ 138lbs [63kg]

SKIN
➳ Tanned, thanks to the constant exposure to the sun

FACE
➳ Feminine features set within an oval shaped face which becomes rounder with a warm, cheeky smile. Wide, inquisitive eyes and soft, supple lips

BODY
➳ Sereia has a tail for legs, her lower half decorated in an array of scales in different shades of blue and green. These scales disappear the further up her body, with only a few littering her stomach and ribs. Her body is lean, from the constant swimming and controlled, healthy diet [healthy for a mermaid, anyway]

DRESS
➳ Her lower half is her tail, but her upper body is covered in a bra created from a mixture of smashed shells, seaweed and sea grass woven together.

TATTOOS
➳ None

PIERCINGS
➳ None

SCARS
➳ Jellyfish sting scar along her lower back
➳ A baby shark bite on her right upper arm

MARKINGS
➳ None

MERMAID
Speed Swimming – her tail can propel her through the roughest waters with incredible speed, grace and agility.
Fish/Cetacean Physiology – she can breathe underwater for as long as she wishes and dives to depths no human could withstand. She can also adapt and thus can thrive in any aquatic environment
Limited Shapeshifting – can transform into a human form, able to walk and breathe on land. so that they can walk and breathe on land. If she gets wet when in human form, her legs will transform back into a tail.
Superhuman Strength – considered as strong as a human male due to living at such great depths. However, their upper body strength is nothing compared to the power of her tail
Vulnerabilities - include fire, dehydration and nets [fishing]

FACE CLAIM
➳ Amelia Zadro - model

__________Personal


PERSONALITY
➳ Sereia is a bubbly, care-free, curious creature that simply cannot stay still. It's one of the many reasons why she decided to take the role as a scavenger for her family and her people. It allows her to explore new things and discover exciting objects from the world above. She is a bit of a dreamer, although she is cautious, having been frightened one too many times by the sight of defensive cannons on the ships that pass through her waters.

She often wonders about the world outside of their little Caribbean paradise, dreaming up of worlds beyond their island and reef. She longs to explore beyond where she is allowed, daring to venture out a little bit at a time but never far enough to get into too much trouble. She adores the sea she was born in, unable to imagine living any other way, however her mind does wander at times. Specifically when she begins to watch the humans on the islands or lands dotted around her, more so when she watched them dance. There's only so much one can do with a tail, and Sereia often wonders how it must feel to be human.

Her dreaming, curious behaviour tends to earn some teasing, either in a tender and fond manner by her family or in a slightly less pleasant way by people in her world. Sereia has become accustomed to such things, often blocking out and focusing on her beliefs rather than being corralled into the thoughts of her people. Kind, caring and soft, Sereia will protect those that she loves and holds dear to the very best of her ability, remaining loyal to them and helping them through whatever needs or issues they may have.

LIKES
➳ singing || swimming || exploring shipwrecks || learning new things || music || watching humans dance on land || learning new languages || dolphins || seals || manatees || creating jewellery from things she finds

DISLIKES
➳ fire || fishing nets/hooks || cannons on human ships || sharks || being confined [tight spaces] || cats || long hair || arrogance || jellyfish

HOBBIES
➳ creating jewellery from things she finds in shipwrecks or broken items from the sea || exploring shipwrecks

HABITS
➳ tapping her fingers against things without realising

TALENTS
➳ singing || swimming

FEARS
➳ fire || entrapment || humans [to a certain degree] ||

MENTAL AILMENTS
➳ None, just a bit naive

__________Background


RELATIONSHIP WITH FATHER
➳ Inari || 48 || adviser/counsel || Sereia and her father tend to get along for the majority of their time together, however when he starts to provide his 'wisdom', Sereia can become slightly irritated and bored, often trying to hurry along his lectures

RELATIONSHIP WITH MOTHER
➳ Devika || 45 || weaver || Sereia and her mother get along better, with her mother being a bit of a dreamer like Sereia, just with a bit more experience and control over her whims and wishes

SIBLINGS
➳ Nereida || older sister || 29 || married || weaver
➳ Malik || older brother || 26 || engaged || warrior/defender

FRIENDS
➳ Tasnim || 24 || married || hunter
➳ Verena || 23 || single || warrior/defender

EX-RELATIONSHIPS
➳ One merman, Nikolaus, who people seemed to believe she would end up marrying. However she broke it off, not feeling their compatibility - when asked about it by her family, she would describe it as "Having an anchor tied to my tail, feeling it drag along on the seabed behind me."

ENEMIES
➳ n/a

PETS
➳ n/a

OTHER RELATIONSHIPS
➳ n/a

__________Additional Information

➳ Sereia is fluent in many different languages across both the human and aquatic spectrum.



coding by lxngdon




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.NAME.


".QUOTE/LYRIC."
D.O.B
Answer
AGE
Answer




FACE CLAIM: ADRIEN SAHORES - MODEL

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Hex Code: #d8b74b


Note to self: Not PM friendly OR mobile friendly At all.
 
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.MEIRA THORNE.


"Don't turn your back on me, I won't be ignored."
AGE
25
OCCUPATION
Blacksmith




NAME
Meira || Pronunciation: May-rah || Thorne

NICKNAME/S
May

AGE
25

EDUCATION
Blacksmith education || Competent reader || Competent writer || Competent with numbers ||

OCCUPATION
Blacksmith

__________Physical


HAIR
Long, dark hair || A shade between deep brown and black || Typically kept pinned or braided back due to her work in the forge or when testing out the weapons created ||

EYES
Deep brown || Has been told that when the light hits them, they almost look golden, honey like || Thick, full lashes ||

HEIGHT
5'4 (164cm)

BODY
Curvaceous || Toned || Strong upper body from her years in the forge ||

DRESS
Typical peasant dress || Leathers, cotton, muslin || Prefers trousers to skirts as it's less fabric to get caught in the fires of the forge || Sturdy leather boots ||

TATTOOS
  • None

PIERCINGS
  • Ears || standard lobe, both ears ||

SCARS
  • Her right side || jagged line from the time her brother misfired an arrow and it left a deep cut ||
  • Her left thigh || a cleaner line vertical on the skin || testing out a newly created axe and accidentally misjudging her swing down ||

MARKINGS
  • Blackened left thumbnail after dropping a hammer on it
  • Old burn mark scar on the knuckle of her left index finger
  • Old burn mark on the side of her left index finger

FACE CLAIM
➳ Marina Moschen || Actress ||

__________Personal

PERSONALITY
Meira is a very head-strong character, if she puts her mind to something you can guarantee it will get done or she will die trying. She's a stubborn and strong-willed woman who will try and make the best out of any situation. Extremely hard-working, Meira takes extreme pride in what she does for a living despite the lack want to know her. She's always looking to prove herself and her worth as a blacksmith, often found working between the commissions she does get on her own projects to find better and different ways to make the metal work for her.

Despite her hard exterior, which is necessary for her line of work, Meira does have a soft center. Often seen with her nieces and nephews when she allows herself to indulge in some time with her family. Caring, warm and loyal with and to her family, she would do anything to keep them safe and living comfortably like they did before the war.

LIKES
Dogs || Her work || Fresh apples || The smell of fresh bread || Roast chicken || Fire || Horses || Carrots || Turnips || Potatoes ||

DISLIKES
Not being taken seriously || People mocking her || Damp/soggy bread || Making mistakes/something not being perfect || Arrogance || Being interrupted (in speech or in work) || Unfairness of the class system || Unnecessary conflict

HOBBIES
Testing out new blacksmith methods || Practising engraving skills ||

HABITS
Rubs the back of her neck when embarrassed, uncertain or anxious

TALENTS
Engraving || Metal work || Archery || Swords wielding

FEARS
➳ Being the one to lose the family business || Losing her home || The outcome of the war || Drowning (unable to swim) ||

HISTORY
Meira is the youngest of two daughters, born to blacksmith Aldwin Thorne and mother Ida Thorne. Meira took an interest in her father's work when she tagged along one day, only allowed so her Aldwin could have some respite from his daughter's pleads to take her with him. She wasn't allowed to do much, but it was the chaotic atmosphere and the way her father tamed both flame and metal that caused her to fall in love with the work. She convinced her family to allow her to learn the trade, considering that her mother bore no sons and her father had no male child to pass the business down to. The deal was that she would learn and work with her father until she married... except she never did.

While her sister married a local baker and starting popping out grandchildren at the age of eighteen - Meria being fifteen at the time - that had no affect on what Meira wanted, enjoying the work with her father far too much. She watched and learned techniques from as young as eleven and finally picked up her first hammer at the age of fourteen, starting on smaller items like horseshoes and even daggers. She would help with the fiddly designs on handles and engraving designs onto armour, her fingers being slender and delicate enough for the work.

Then the war broke out. There was a big call for weapons, and soon her and her father were overwhelmed with work. People didn't seem to care that she was in the forgery with Aldwin, perhaps they thought it was her father still churning out the weapons and she was just there to help with keeping track of everything. Running the books, so to speak. But then her father was called up during a desperate last push against the enemy.

Aldwin Thorne never returned.

And Meira found it difficult to cope without her mentor for the first few months. She continued to work, but with her father's presence missing, business began to dwindle as there wasn't much confidence with a female blacksmith. This woke Meira up from her grief, determined to prove that she was just as good as any other blacksmith in the village, if not better. That half of the weapons that the men fought with were of her creation.

That is what life is currently like for Meira Thorne. Once the war ended, the village began to try and reform. Men began to return at a slow pace, some injured permanently or just for a few months, some managing to get away with nothing but the haunting memories of what they had seen. Life looked like it was slowly beginning to get back on track, however Meria struggled to find work for her blacksmith forge, with many still hesitant to take a chance on her.


She continues to battle with the prejudice, and improve upon her skills.




Hex Code: #7a5c3e


Note to self: Not mobile friendly. At all.
 
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.LENA TAYLORE.


"QUOTE/LYRIC."
AGE
Answer
OCCUPATION
Answer




NAME
Lena || Taylore ||

NICKNAME/S
N/A

AGE


EDUCATION

#1 || #2 ||

OCCUPATION


__________Physical


HAIR
#1 || #2 ||

EYES
#1 || #2 ||

HEIGHT


BODY

#1 || #2 ||

DRESS
#1 || #2 ||

TATTOOS

PIERCINGS
  • #1 ||

SCARS
  • #1 ||
  • #2 ||

MARKINGS
  • #1 ||
  • #2 ||

FACE CLAIM
➳ #1 || #2 ||

__________Personal

PERSONALITY


LIKES

#1 || #2 ||

DISLIKES
#1 || #2 ||

HOBBIES
#1 || #2 ||

HABITS
#1 || #2 ||

TALENTS
#1 || #2 ||

FEARS
➳ #1 || #2 ||

HISTORY





Hex Code: #067424
 
Mobile Friendly!



.NAME.


"QUOTE/LYRIC."



NAME


NICKNAME/S

#1 || #2 || #3 ||

AGE


OCCUPATION


HEIGHT


TATTOOS

  • #1 ||
  • #2 || #3 ||

PIERCINGS
  • #1 || #2 || #3 ||


FACE CLAIM
#1 || #2 || #3 ||




PERSONALITY


LIKES

#1 || #2 || #3 ||

DISLIKES
#1 || #2 || #3 ||

ABILITIES
#1 || #2 || #3 ||

HOBBIES
#1 || #2 || #3 ||

HABITS/QUIRKS
#1 || #2 || #3 ||

FEARS
#1 || #2 || #3 ||

HISTORY



 
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