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#sirenstitches ; a dependent blog for avastrp, written and loved by lis ( she/her )

shu si ; widow's wake surgeon ✘ intro. ✘ interactions. ✘ open starters.

tala timbol ; siren's nest siren ✘ intro. ✘ interactions. ✘ open starters.

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c l o s e d ; @malleythekeen location ; deserter's dock

shu has an armful of supplies, making her way back to the widow's wake. she's spent most of the day at the sawbone, catching up with the physicians and apothecary there. and then she had bought new items at the market, before starting to return to her beloved ship. shu pauses in her steps, and then comes to a halt, eyebrows furrowing. "red," she greets, as she comes across malley, as she was called. it's not a friendly greeting, just one that acknowledges the other. shu wishes she could just sidestep and go the other way, but that would be rather rude, wouldn't it? besides, she likes to poke the fire. "what are you doing?"

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o p e n ; 0 / 4 location ; the shambles

she hums to herself as she peruses the stalls, not really looking for anything in particular. she has something else in mind. or well... she was looking for someone else. who? she hasn't decided yet. she likes to do this on occasion, just looking for someone to... bother is how others like to put it. she likes to think of it as a little advertising! eyes finally stop on a back, and smile spreads across her lips. she found who she would approach for today. she heads towards the person, and reaches out to tap their shoulder. "would you perhaps like a partner to look through the stalls with?" tala asks, looking up at the person.

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o p e n ; 0 / 4 location ; outside of the pit

mouth is pulled into a frown, eyebrows furrowed. she eyes the people going in and out of the establishment... if one could ever call it that. she's made it a mission to explore every place she could in tortuga... and that meant the pit as well. she sighs, looking at the person that has come up next to her. "do you really think this is needed?" shu asks, a slightly disgusted tone to her voice. she's trying to keep it out, but she's really never been a huge fan of all of this.

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[ angel guardian, cis woman, twenty-eight, she/her ] is that tortuga’s very own TALA TIMBOL ? the SIREN at THE SIREN’S NEST has been around the island for TEN YEARS, and they remind us of A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER, BLOOMING IN A DARK FOREST ; A HAND REACHING OUT, INTENT ON HELPING ; THE TWIRL OF A DRESS, LAUGHTER FALLING FROM PAINTED LIPS. people say they’re PASSIONATE AND DEVOTED but we’ve heard they can be FLIPPANT AND FICKLE too. rumour would have it that they have a NEUTRAL view on pirates, but one thing’s for sure—they’d better get used to them.

＊ — BASICS 

full name. tala timbol.  nickname(s). tal.  age. 28.  birthdate. june 13.  homecountry. philippines.  gender. cis woman.  pronouns. she/her.  orientation. pansexual.  language(s) spoken. english, tagalog, spanish, fluent.  current occupation. siren at the siren's nest.

＊ — APPERANCE

faceclaim. angel guardian. hair. dark brown, currently to her lower back; loves to leave down. height. 5'4”.

＊ — RELATIONSHIPS

father. bayani timbol. mother. bina timbol. sibling(s). three older brothers. pet(s). none, but usually feeds the strays and takes one in on ocassion.

＊ — BACKGROUND

as the youngest (and only) daughter, tala grew up spoiled. she was doted upon, and she soaked up any and all attention. she loved it, up until her parents arranged a marriage for her. she hated that, wanting to marry for love, like the stories she was told growing up. but instead of running away, she did what she was told, and got married. her husband was nice, but it wasn't like the love stories she was told.

soon, they left on a ship, her husband wanting bigger and better things than what he could find in their homeland. funny how he could chase his dreams and not her. but she was dutiful and followed him. together, they traveled from place to place for about a year. it was hard, and they struggled, and tala hated it. they fought, often, and tala just wanted to settle down in a town where they could find some place to call her home.

they came across tortuga, and they settled in at the inn for the night. when tala woke up in the morning, she was by herself, and when asking around, she found that her husband had taken off into the night, leaving her all alone, with no money, no home. she was terrified, not knowing what to do, until someone, overhearing her troubles, told her where to go for help. the siren's nest.

she had never done anything like what the siren's nest offered, but she knew that she could do it. after all, she had pretty much been sold off to her husband. after a talk with the owner, she soon found herself at home in the siren's nest. she's good at what she does, and she likes the attention, the money, and she doesn't mind getting secrets for the owner.

as long as she has a home, she's happy.

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[ ni ni, cis woman, thirty-eight, she/her ] for the crimes of piracy SHU SI is hereby wanted. those who surrender them dead or alive to the crown will receive ONE HUNDRED pounds. they’re famously known to be part of the WIDOWS WAKE as their SURGEON. before engaging be warned as they can be ALOOF AND TEMPERMENTAL, but if you’re lucky they’ll be PRAGMATIC AND PERCEPTIVE. legends say that when you speak their name you’re reminded of STEADY HANDS, CAPABLE OF HEALING AND HURTING ; DARK EYES, CALCULATING EVERY MOVE ; PALE SKIN, TURNING RED FROM THE HOT SUN.

＊ — BASICS 

full name. shu si.  nickname(s). n/a.  age. 38.  birthdate. september 9th.  homecountry. china.  gender. cis woman.  pronouns. she/her.  orientation. pansexual.  language(s) spoken. english & mandarin, fluent.  current occupation. surgeon of the widow's wake.

＊ — APPERANCE

faceclaim. ni ni. hair. black, currently to mid back; normally in an updo. height. 5'7”.

＊ — RELATIONSHIPS

father. wuxian si. mother. min li si. sibling(s). two younger brothers and one younger sister. pet(s). a ginger cat named bao.

＊ — BACKGROUND

she was born to a father who was a physician and a mother, a herbalist. being the oldest child, she was expected to take after her father, of course. but shu learned from her mother as well, wanting to mix both of what she learned to be the very best she could be. she also longed for freedom, feeling like the walls were closing in on her. she loved what she was learning, but she felt the pressure from her family. when she came of age, she ran away, taking all the knowledge she had with her.

shu took to the sea, finding peace with the ever changing winds and waves. for years, she drifted from ship to ship, starting out small, gaining more experience as she grew older. when they found out what she could do, well, of course she became a healer. taking her knowledge across the world, she eventually ended up on the widow's wake, becoming their surgeon. it was only with this ship, that they learned how deadly her knowledge could be as well.

she considers the ship her family, telling her deepest and darkest thoughts and desires to them only. this is the place she was looking for all her life, her home.

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