Tamm'lin Maertena

Tamm'lin Maertena
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Gender	Female
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Seeker of the Sun, "But really, th't ain't important... an' none of y'r business!"
Citizenship	Limsa Lominsa
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Wandering Miqo'te, Former Shipyard Worker
Height/Weight	5fulms & 4Ilms(5'4") & 140 Ponz, though her weight is all muscle, she'd assure you.
Orientation	Pansexual - "It's th' heart th't counts, y' know?"
Relatives	Adoptive Father: AhldWint Eyridoensyn Adoptive Mother: Sthalwyb Sterrbharwyn

Tamm, as she refers to herself, is always chipper, grinning, and far too smart-mouthed for her own good. Granted, when first met, she's terribly shy; Sometimes to the point of simply staring at the floor. A resident of Limsa Lominsa, the wandering Miqo'te has decided to see what the world has to offer outside of her beloved shipyards and seaside city.

Basic Backstory

Since a young age, Tamm always seemed to be at odds with everyone around her. She fought too much, yelled too much, didn't want to be paired off to take her rightful place in the clan - As all female Seekers of the Sun do. The ginger and white haired girl had no interest in those dole affairs; Instead, she longed to see what was laying beyond in the world at large - What experiences, friends, and knowledge she could find. This, of course, was a great concern to the elders around her. They tried talking to her, scolding her, and eventually giving her one last chance to adhere to the traditional ways; Of which she refused to do.

Really, it left them with only one choice - Kick her ass out!

Which they did, to great fanfare, as their clan no longer had to worry about fights breaking out at dinner time or the clan's males getting their ears bitten if they so much as looked at Tamm wrong. As soon as she was of age, off she was kicked; Much to Tamm's delight. Of course, at a tender age, she was inexperienced, inept, and not very bright to begin with.

However, she was a hard worker - Which lent to her benefit when she finally settled herself in Limsa Lominsa.

Typically, the seaside city is Roegadyn territory. However, as we all know, the Roegadyn's are accepting of other races; Provided that you're useful and productive.

At the very least, Tamm was certainly that. In a small shipyard that employed her, Tamm did her best, worked her hardest, and never gave up on a task. Yet, when the day was done, she often wandered off by herself, much to the bewilderment of her fellow shipyard workers. "Don't ya have a home to go to?" The older of the crowd often asked, having grown concerned for their young compatriot. "Well no, I don't." She reply, with a simple shrug of her shoulders and a beaming grin. "Clearly," Thought her old, grumpy Boss, "This will not do! Isn't right for a girl her age t' not have a home."

So, with that, he went to his wife; Who readily agreed. She'd always been fond of children, you know. However, they'd not been blessed in having any.

Much prodding and yelling and ranting and pointing ensued, with Tamm'lin finally relinquishing her pride and getting a warm bed to sleep in for the first time in months. Months turned into years, and for a while, all was right with the world.

LIKES ■ Warm spots in the sun to nap in! ■ Good food, good friends, good booze - Preferably all at once. ■ Flirting obnoxiously ■ Deep thoughts about things uneducated shipworkers shouldn't think about! ■ Being a mischievous, smart-mouthed little asshole. ■ Arm wrestling

DISLIKES ■ Violence for no good reason! ■ Sour things! ■ Large bugs! ■ Being largely illiterate.

FLAWS ■ Alignment: A very grey sort of morality. ■ Brash - She doesn't think too hard or too long about decisions. But generally regrets them later! ■ A bit of a vengeful streak.

Character Diamond

■ The "Character Diamond" is a great character building tool. A more indepth look at it and further explanation is listed here: The Character Diamond

■ Brash Tamm'lin doesn't plan much ahead, and even when she does, she's hardly the mastermind she thinks she is! Quick decisions often follow her quick temper.

■ Mischievous Her bratty streak is a mile wide and Tamm'lin can't ever resist the urge to show it every chance she gets. This is both good and bad, because she often runs her mouth with out thinking of the consequences.

■ Inherently Kind She knows that people can be terrible, but that doesn't stop her from seeing the good in them. She cares deeply about others, even if it doesn't seem like it. Often, her heart and emotions are worn on her sleeve. That doesn't mean she has no secrets, just that she's able to empathize with others well.

■ Morally Ambiguous Everything has a good side, a bad side, and a huge range of 'in the middle'. Doing the 'right thing' doesn't always mean doing what society thinks is 'right'.

Life So Far...

Present

■ Previously...: Previously, the spunky cat was wandering around Ul'dah - Which, of course, led to her being piclkpocketed blind in the infamous Pearl Alley. After much bemoaning and whining, Tamm found a kind-ish soul in the name of Benedict, who offered to help search for the arsehole of a Lalafell that took her belongings. So, they did! Which... turned up exactly nothing. However, they promised to keep in touch.

Later that day, she ran into another Miqo'te named Eranyl, who offered her a bed to sleep in - Which, really, was much more than Tamm had been sleeping on. Cardboard boxes do not equal a good nights sleep. Tamm took her up on the offer, but is now determined to pay back the kindness shown her.

■ Plot so Far: Currently, the stupid cat has been whisked off to join a company called Ebondband - Not that she minds! She's really quite pleased; All smiles and sunshine. After chattering across a linkshell, two fellows named Endri and Mikha extended an offer of food- Which... being utterly penniless and homeless, she really couldn't refuse. Luckily, the plucky Miqo'te wasn't robbed blind (again) and the men held true! After being dragged to lovely Gridania by the new compatriots, she was introduced to Septimus; The 'Big Boss'. She asked, though truly Mikha asked on her behalf, for a job - To which the huge, muscled, and frankly scary as shit Big Boss replied; "Are you good at anything?" To which Tamm replied, "... I c'n lifted boxes full'a metal clear off th' floor."

Which, might be impressive to a yard hand, but is not impressive to a man running a company. So, he asked what else she could do; Which... is really only punching things to death very, very well.

On that note, Big Boss told her to punch him in the stomach - Which she did, to great inner struggle, because if there is one thing Tamm is good at, it's hitting people so hard they start bleeding internally.

Luckily, that didn't happen - Instead, it apparently just hurt a bit, impressed Big Boss, and got Tamm a job!

■ In the Meantime: Tamm'lin spent the better part of the day speaking with a... odd female Au Ra, named Haggard Viper. They sat in the sunlight lawn of her new place of employment, speaking on such topics as horn bows, the virtues of people, and that pulling a Miqo'te's ear isn't very pleasant for the Miqo'te. After some ear pulling, hat flicking, arm-pit tickling fun - The SunCat seems to... possibly have made a friend. Oh, wow!

Except, of course, said 'friend' asked to read boring books together. Which, Tamm loves to read - The only problem being she reads on a level that would shame most ten year olds. Oops!

Tamm has received a note from Benedict, who previously helped her search shady Pearl Alley, located in Ul'dah, for her mother's homemade ring. To no avail, however... it seems a merchant may have encountered the Lalafell pickpocket who took it! According to the note, anyway.

■ As of Right Now: , Tamm took part in what was thought to be a fairly straight forward exchange. She didn't agree with it or think it much a good idea, but was swept up in it anyway. After all, thinking is best left to those in charge, right? ... Except, of course, when push came to shove, as the only option was to kill the other scoundrels... Tamm did just that. In a fever of terror and rage, she jumped from one opponent to the next, slicing their necks as she would a hog brought for slaughter. A deep puncture with a blade just under one ear... then a quick, thorough slice clear to the other ear. It catches all the veins and lets the blood bleed out cleanly.

Of course, these were people, not hogs. She killed people.

Which, after sinking in her dagger into another's neck one last time, she snapped back to reality, the realization of being executioner hitting her like a sack of coins to the face. With a numb, disjointed feeling spreading to her body, she picked her way amongst the gore to a nice, dusty corner of the field, as her comrades stood around and tended to each other. Of course, then the crying started.

...and it really hasn't stopped.

■ Current Intentions:

At the moment... the little miqo'te is contemplating the value of life. Deep thinking for a seaside bumpkin. All previous intentions are momentarily lost to the wayside, as heavy thoughts weigh down on the melancholic cat's shoulders.

What I'm Looking For in RP

■ I am looking for gritty, dark, mature themed RP and also SLICE OF LIFE RP.

If you are interested, please reach out to me either in game, via message on RPC, or via Skype at professormctrex.

RUMORS Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC! ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard) ■ "I heard she's real odd. You know, for a Miqo'te." ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players) ■ "Tammi? Gods, ser, you should have seen that girl when she dropped by our little dinner party the other evening dressed in 'naughty farm girl' attire. A modest and intriguing little kitten, as she refused to acknowledge her tasteless outfit. She's also quite talented with a knife, I assure you. How amusing! I'll have to get to know that one a little better once I catch up on sleep." - Sigurd Sundsteigen ■ "For someone so small, she can really hold her drink. I'm pretty sure she drank her weight in booze. It made me proud." - Benedict Whiteraven

RELATIONS ♥ "N-not like I like'ya 'r anythin'..." ♣ "Friends!" ♠ "Sort'a know'em...?" ♦ "Jerks!" ♣ Eranyl Sunclock - Another Miqo'te who is very kind hearted, letting a homeless, gil-less Tamm essentially crash on her couch for a night or two. Tamm says: "We're friends now. Yup!" ♠ Septimus - "The Big Boss" - Possibly scary. ♠ Haggard Viper - An Au Ra with... a pretty strange name, but you know, Tamm doesn't judge. The little lizard is interesting, to say the least - And Tamm is apparently going to 'read' with her soon. Yeah, we'll see how that goes.

OOC Information

Hard Limits ■ Please don't try to murder Tamm... and if you do want to, please let me know first! ■ Just ask. Seriously. It's all situational, just like real life is.

Please do! ■ Walk up & Tells are always appreciated! ■ Feel free to contact me on my skype for rp! ■ Randomly chit chat!

Other OOC Information ■ MRP friendly. As mentioned before, I'm looking for dark, gritty rp. ■ Yes, that also means I'm A-OKAY with Erp. ■ ... But I am NOT okay with Porn Without Plot.

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Footnotes and Other Things

Questions from the Forums...

Off the top of my head, here are some questions and observations to help you add to it, if you wish. Feel free to take or ignore them as you will!

1) -She was at odds with her clan but the actual reasons beyond simple personality conflict are unclear to the reader. Assuming that her reasons for not meshing with her clan aren't meant to be ambiguous, does she have a problem with authority, or just the authority of her clan at the time? Did she have a personal distaste for one or more particular members of the clan? Are there any notable conflicts in her past?

2) -She clearly appreciates individual freedom over a rigid lifestyle, but does this philosophy extend to others or just to herself (i.e. would she try to free slaves if given the opportunity with risk appropriately factored)? Does she have a reason or other external driving factor for why she feels this way or is it something merely intrinsic in her personality?

3) -Her name isn't a typical Seeker name. Is there a story behind her name? Was she given it, or did she choose it herself?

4) -What skills has she learned, how did she learn them, and why? (Necessity, interest, "just for the hell of it", etc.)

5) -How has her being raised in a traditional Seeker clan affected her world view and opinions, if at all? For example, does she have an aversion to things that remind her of said clan?

6) -Does she have any other notable hobbies outside of her "Likes"? I can see her playing pranks fairly easily.

1. It isn't so much that she had a problem with any one particular member of her clan... more like her personality is intrinsically at odds with the traditional values held be her clan. As she grew older, this 'rebellious' streak only grew, as her understanding of what her and all female Sun Seeker Miqo'te role in the clan was. She didn't approve, didn't agree, and simply couldn't reconcile what she was taught with what she held to be her truth, deep down in her heart.
2. I'd say it is something intrinsic to her personality. She believes in freedom of life, freedom of will, and the pursuit of an individual's personal truth. She'd free slaves, if they wish to be freed - If they did not, then that is their wish and she has no right to infringe upon it.
3. She was originally named a typical Sun Seeker name - As was denoted by her clan and sire. However, with a passion of one thousands suns, does she hate her sire so. Tamm took her name, turning it into something she preferred.
4. This I'll have to think on - Sailing, she learned through her 'family' in Limsa Lominsa. It is, after all, a necessity! A livelihood and way of life, almost. In that same regard, Tamm'lin also learned to read/write poorly from a neighbor in Limsa Lominsa. She'd like to be more educated, but feels slightly hopeless in the matter.
5. She has intense aversion to things that remind her of the clan - Male Sun Seekers are no exception.
6. She loves, loves, loves to play pranks - More than that, she enjoys tending flowers, sewing, collecting and then wearing ridiculous hats. Tammcat also enjoys fighting. A lot. She enjoys fighting a LOT.

About her name

Here are a few notes on her wacky name;

Tamm'lin Maertena

T'amm

A butchering and misunderstanding of a culture she's been welcomed into, her name is nothing but well sylabled gibberish. Granted, it has a basis - Which she barely understands the meaning of, outside her own clan name. Her 'real' name is T'amm. Yes, a sire's name is her surname... but she refuses to speak it. It isn't that she hates her clan or her nature... but Tamm's sire is a different matter. When speaking to her fellow dock workers for the first time, many simply couldn't pronounce her name and since she didn't give a last name... eventually they gave her one of her own. She's strong and hard working - Reliable, too. However, her age at the time put her as nearing the ages of many of these fellows children. Tamm, of course, is much smaller than any Roegadyn.

And so... T'amm turned into... (teh-AM)

Tamm klin (TA-am) (kl-IN)

Because.... Klin means child in the ancient Reogdayn language; Which she was often called 'klin' in, as of course, to them... she's not only a young age, but she's about the height of a child. Tamm Klin = Tamm child... or, rather Tamm, the child. T'amm became Tamm... and klin dropped the k, become lin. And so, T'amm Klin became... Tamm'lin (TAH-am-lyn)

After she left, she thought it wise to have a surname. She couldn't just take her 'family's' name... she wanted one of her own. She refuse to use her clan name, as that would mean even the smallest tie to her sire - Which simply wasn't going to happen. So, instead - She used a butchered version of the nick name her 'parents' had given her; Mighty Oak ... Which was roughly pronounced...

Maeti-Eyha

However... as most can't pronounce Reogdayn very well, and certainly not bone-headed cats, ... the name was completely butchered. And so... Maeti-Eyha became ... Maeteya.... which became...

Maertena (MAer-TEH-nah)

Klin - Child Maeti - Mighty Eyha - Oak T'amm - Proper Seeker First Name

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