independant, private, headcanon-based nami from league of legends
cherished by chimes.
established in 2018
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an adventure in;
a hero's journey, life beneath the waves, overcoming fears, becoming what monsters fear instead, being a fish out of water, homesickness, courage, love, duty, stubbornness, the weight of the ocean placed on shoulders that simply wanted to do what was right, and exploring the world from a newcomer's perspective.
Blood Type: Sparkly
Hobby: Creating the most refreshing new songs
Occupation: Climbing the charts across the galaxy
Autographs: Available after the show!
When treaties and agreements had been signed off, the Marai system were obligated to welcome Demaxia with a party, to celebrate their indoctrination into the empire. Local planetary cuisine, art, and culture were on display for the alien officials, counselors, and others who held important-sounding titles. Among the acts, the talented Tama was given a spot on the schedule, and whose ethereal tones enraptured the audience.
And caught the attention of even more ears as her performance was shared amongst the stars.
Tama had been well-known and loved for her work as an up-and-coming star within the Marai system already. But by the morning after the event, she was bombarded with messages and calls from planets she had never heard of, asking for her manager, when she could perform next, and when she would make her music available galaxy-wide.
Thrown into the deep-end of popularity rates she had never drempt of, Tama is accepting it with grace and a smile. Her music has continued to be well-recieved, beloved for her aquatic themes and energetic feeling. She also seeks to make the galaxy understand better too, how her planet's water is being exploited, and tries to spread the message through her work. Her stardom too, has separated her from her partners, Loto and Nami. Whenever possible, she tries to use her new-found ties and influence to assist them, and bring them together again, whenever possible.
Loto, the Demaxian Guard ・ﾟ✧
Blood Type: Brooding
Hobby: missing his partners
Optimism: non-existent
Patrol Shift: Arduous and boring...
Having completed training and with a bright future ahead of him, Loto had planned to make a life for himself protecting his system, and for the two he had grown close to during his combat studies.
He could not have foreseen the galactic forces overturning everything about his daily life.
He was furious that his people had bowed before the might of this empire without a worthy fight. Of how they were allowed to hover in his home's atmosphere and look down upon everything he had ever known, planning on what they wanted to take. He promised his beloveds, Nami and Tama, that he wouldn't let anything happen to them, that they would all stay together through this.
He couldn't have known that there would be an enforced conscription into Demaxian ranks.
Trained with new equipment that brought him above breathable water, Loto's training betrayed him by making him a stand-out candidate. Thrilled to have more aquatic-based troops at their disposal, Demaxian generals were quick to get them to work on securing planetary structures lacking ground. With the threat of treachery and breaking treaties, Loto was wisked away from his homeplanet and his partners, and put to work in a strange and enormous galaxy. Spending his days defending quiet outposts and scaring off Criminal Syndicate members, he looks forward to every message from his beloveds.
How could he have known the galaxy had plans for all three of them?
Tama
As Princess of the Marai, Tama had already pledged an oath to protecting her people. With becoming a Star Guardian, this meant she now had the means to in her own hands. The will of the stars and the waves have a special connection to her, and Tama uses her magical vocals to sing out with her premonitions.
She worries for her brother Rasho, the lost prince, even though she understands that her duty to protecting her home is above even him. Nami is leading the team well, but can they really face the darkness with a teammate in peril?
"I am with you. Now and forever." ✧・ﾟ
Pafu
Happiest when getting to relax with Tama, Pafu loves when things are quiet and peaceful! It would rather not have to fight so many difficult battles, but as long as it gets to hear Tama's wonderful singing, Pafu will be by her side to support her. A motivational snack doesn't hurt either!
Loto
Along with Nami, Loto trained to become a defender of his home even before taking the oath of a Star Guardian. Swimming right into the front line of battle, he would rather take on the brunt of the fight if it means everyone else will be safe. When the accident happened, Loto was the first to dive after Rasho, but had to retreat after getting terribly injured.
Even with Nami taking up the role as Captain and keeping them afloat as a team, Loto fears what they will all have to face in the future, and if the responsibility will effect Nami just as it did Rasho...
"I will die before the darkness takes another." ✧・ﾟ
Koji
Powerful but shy, Koji will be by Loto's side even in the scariest situations. Just like the rest of the team, she worries over Loto's reckless abandon of his own well-being, and tries to remind him to look after himself, too. Even with preferring peace and quiet, Koji will be there to put the darkness in its place!
Ai'la
The youngest of the team, Ai'la does her best to pull her weight and handle herself just like everyone else. She has just as much experience training - following lessons from the sidelines even before she could join in - and she's excited to explore her world, and eventually the rest of the galaxy! Once they all get the monster problem under control...
She'll jump right into battle with a wave of optimism, because she knows that with victory, her dream of getting to explore the stars draws closer!
"I've sacrificed no more than anyone else has." ✧・ﾟ
Churu
As Ai'la's medium, Churu cherishes her innocent hope, and keeps the manifestation of it close as a guiding star. Although they worry over her enthusiasm sometimes, Churu cannot help but match her excitement of getting to defend the planet, and aims for the stars too!
Rasho
The previous captain of the team, before he was lost in a terrible accident... As a Marai Prince, Rasho understood the responsibility of leadership, and stepped up to the role in the same breath as his oath to the First Star. He stays calm under pressure, and keeps the team motivated with his confidence, even when the odds were always against them.
But in reality, the struggle of each conflict has been getting to him. The more he tries to lead and be confident, the more the foundations of the team crumble. And the idea that he will lose his friends, and be the reason his home is lost....
It was all too much to bear.
"You cannot imagine the wonders I've seen." ✧・ﾟ
Beli
Born of Rasho's drive to lead the team to victory, Beli takes on it's own serious role in keeping the other mediums on task and at their full strength. Sometimes it can get a little carried away with being bossy, but being mean is never the goal!
Beli hasn't been seen since Rasho went missing, too...
between marks on the page , fingers idly twirl his pen as he looks over her practice test , the culmination of all of their work and time spent together so far . he's encouraged her to go and take a breather so as to not further worsen any of her nerves with him assessing her work while right in front of her , but she's returned sooner than he's expected . ah well . being able to manage one's test anxiety was just another skill to be honed . finally , he puts aside his pen , realigns the stapled pages , and slides them neatly back towards her . ❛ full marks , ❜ comes his approval as 𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄 leans in on his elbows with his chin resting on the backs of his hands . ❛ if you break down each step like you've done here on the real test , you'll do perfectly fine . well done . ❜
/ not sure if we decided whether this plot was pre- or post-heartsteel ...
The bright lights of the library contrasted the dark windows that now enclosed the building, showing with little empathy how much time had already passed during their study session together. There was only so many times Nami could wheel through the same rows of books, idly ghosting fingers over their spines, before she became restless, not seeing how close Yone was to finishing his review. She had tried getting fresh air outside, which was far too cold even with her blanket, and a warm beverage would be a nuisance with the library's café closed at this time, too.
So instead, she was seated back at the table, trying to fidget with anything else that meant she didn't have to look at him and the practice test… Even then, she would still steal glances up from her charm or phone or glasses, to see how close it was to being fully reviewed. If she had messed anything up terribly, she wanted to work on it as soon as possible - and that was the only thing she was terribly worried about, Nami continued to tell herself.
Eyes widen and posture straightens as her work is returned, focus shifting to the approaching papers for a moment before returning to her study partner. Anticipation holding her breath.
All of her built up worry was released with a grateful sigh at the results. Head lowering to the table, where the practice test lay, until her messy bun and loose strands hid her face, and arms splayed across the surface. "Ahh, thank goodness!" The studying had paid off, and the information was still in her head! Her relaxation is paused as Yone continued, head lifting to listen to his sage advice, with Nami nodding along and smiling at his kind words.
"Thank you, and I will! Hopefully there aren't any incredibly out there questions on the real run..." She jokes with a half-hearted laugh getting breathed out.
She reaches to bring her marked work up to see the evidence for herself, thumb tracing over the comments and lines of approval. With expression softening, she has the passing thought that, in a way, she had a kind of autograph from him, now. How lucky she was to not only make another friend in her studies, but meet an amazing artist she admired.
With a blink, Nami pushes the thoughts away immediately. Lips thinning and cheeks warming, she busies herself with grabbing her bag, and beginning to pack belongings away.
"Thanks again, for helping me with my studies, and especially preparing for this exam. Your methods are a lot more thorough than I would have done alone."
Finally reaching for her phone, she pauses before putting it away in a pocket. Tucking some loose strands behind her ear - trying not to think of how much of a mess it all must be now - Yone is given a much more relieved, and prepared smile. The phone's screen is shaken, showing off her colourfully scheduled calendar app.
"I really owe you one! We should celebrate finishing the course once the exam season has passed!"
“Ūnus… Duo…” With each count, a book is placed gently on the table in front of her. “Trēs— and a little extra treat I recently translated, it is not much but it is some documentation of Roman frescoes depicting sirens and the myths attached to them.” Ira offers a tight lipped smile, there’s pride hidden just beneath their surface threatening to burst forward. “Tell me, is it a paper you need these for?” // for modern nami :pleading:
The absolute treasure trove of history and information placed before her is not lost on Nami, who watched wide eyed and with lips parting in quiet awe. This grows into a smile as the archivist describes what she will be finding inside.
"I think you can call it a bit more than that. Thank you so much for letting me look at all of these." She hadn't known what to expect when asking to see the museum's collection on a specific subject, branching out to new sources other than her trusty library. Proven once again there really wasn't any harm in asking!
Their question brings her pause, as she looks away sheepishly. As if asking why someone would be interested in learning more on a subject hadn't crossed her mind as a normal thing to bring up until now. Surely the fact she usually did this kind of research alone didn't factor into this.
"Well... It's a kind of essay..." This definitely wasn't the time to bring up, or person who would be interested in learning about, the videos she makes in her spare time on everything about mermaids. She can only imagine how many ways her own unprofessional research could be critiqued by someone who's very job involved real research.
"I'll admit, it's mostly for myself and my interests. The legends tied to the ocean found all throughout history and cultures just... fascinate me." The shell charm attached to her phone on the table rolls between painted nails, and Nami can feel her cheeks warm, knowing that there was a lot more clues to her interest just by looking at her fashion and accessories. With tucking bleach-blonde locks behind an ear she is called back to action, and a sticker-decorated notebook and colourful pens are brought out from her bag.
Once the rose-tinted glasses are removed and chair moved to be comfortably nestled under the table, Nami is finally ready to pick up the top book with the utmost delicacy. She runs a hand over the cover, and before opening it, looks up in search of Ira.
"Will you be around in case I have more questions?"
probably need to write up an actual post abt my headcanons for them but anyway odyssey tama is an interstellar pop star and is using her brand new galaxy-wide budding popularity to raise awareness of the marai system
anyway iykyk by xg is giving me a lot of vibes for her odyssey music
○・ﾟ i wanted to remake the graphic icons i made for nami a little and i cant even find the folder i put the finished ones in anyway? saur... like its good im remaking them ig
Blood Type: Fishy
Hobby: Uncovering Ancient Legends
Opinion on Deep Space Creatures: Adorable
Often Mistaken For: A Space Mermaid
Nami had a bright future ahead of her. Completing her studies of history and combat training before she would swim out into the Marai system to begin contributing to society. She was enamoured with space travel between her system's planets, and with the discoveries of other planets with more land than liquid coverage, dreamed of one day seeing them for herself, and wondering what life would be like in such strange conditions.
And then the Demaxian fleet appeared over her system's three planets.
Before her life truly had the chance to begin, now there were strict regulations from an alien enforcement Nami and her people were only now learning about. Turns out there was a whole galaxy of life out there that they were becoming citizens of, or suffer dire consequences for refusing. Who knew that announcing to the stars that you existed would end up like this?!
Her life hadn't been the same since the Demaxian Empire garnered control of space travel to and from her homeworld a few planet-cycles ago. While there was now a lot more history to learn about other aliens and civilizations (that were allowed through newly acquired galactic custom laws and regulations) it wasn't exactly easy to go about life without the constant reminder of Demaxia taking control, and the water of her planets for 'galactic distribution.' There was comfort in learning, at the very least, that many other planets went through these same troubles.
During her historic studies, Nami often found whispers of a people know as the Templars, and even through the censorship learned they had a close bond to ora. With how potent the lifeforce was in all things, Nami went down the sand crab hole of Ora history in the empire, and realised something when she came across the deep space mega-fauna that produced ora.
She had seen one before.
Travelling to the deep trench of her home ocean, Nami finds what she had learned as a legend built on an ancient retelling of events; the whale fall of a legendary mega-fauna. It's ora-rich body fueled the very ecosystem of her planet. As she approached, it felt like something was calling to her, trying to grab her attention... And then an overwhelming sense of dread; of oceans dried and life completely vanished and everyone, everything, being in danger of this fate.
Nami has set out into the big wide galaxy, in search for the fabled Templars. Their connection to ora would surely mean they would know how to put a stop to this horrifying premonition, and maybe even help with keeping the Empire from finding out was at the bottom of the Marai oceans. Hopefully before they drained them enough to find out for themselves...
Equipped with the essentials like a hydration-suit and a trusty TlD3 (Transformative liquid & Dazzling 3-light-mode) device, Nami has set off on her intergalactic quest! Now, she just had to figure out how to find them, and locate a spacecraft that could take her there...
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, ed. Myra Cohn Livingston, from Why Am I Grown So Cold?: Poems of the Unknowable; "The Merman"
[Text ID: "With the mermaids in and out of the rocks, / Dressing their hair with the white sea-flower; / I would kiss them often under the sea, / There would be neither moon nor star; / But the wave would make music above us afar— / Low thunder and light in the magic night—"]
your voice carries a melody. a secret. you are pure. you know pain. you look it in the face and smile. nothing you do will stop it. you will embrace it. let it change you. there's nothing else you can do. you're just a kid.
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