We welcome Terkina Bishop to the city. She’s 23 years old and is a personal trainer. Terk is often mistaken for Yara Shahidi. She’s open.
The only way for Terk to beat her five older brothers was to join them. She was arguably the loudest voice in the household from the moment she was born. While some tried to tell Terkina that it wasn’t appropriate for a young lady to be so boisterous and loud, Terk’s family always told her that they were wrong. She was brought up to believe that she could be anything, do anything she set her mind to.
One of Terk’s favourite things in the world is adventure. She did as much as she could in her home city bur over the years, she started to realise that she’d pretty much got everything covered. So when Tarzan said that he wanted to move, she knew that this was her chance. Obviously she wouldn’t want her cousin to go alone anyway but this was her opportunity to have a completely brand new adventure. Aside from the hunger for new adventure, Terkina knew there was some things at home that Tarzan needed to leave the behind. Terk and Tantor both decided to head with Tarzan to live in the new American city of Libertas.
Since the age of 18, Terk and Tantor have been living together and they saw no valid reason to bring that streak to an end. It was comfortable, and it was happy. There were no faults in their situation. So when they moved to Libertas, again, they found a place together. Despite sharing the space, Terkina is the one who decorates most of it. She just has very specific tastes and thankfully Tantor is happy to let her take the lead. The majority of the home is pretty cosy but when it comes to her bedroom, she decided to create her own palace. Terkina isn’t very girly but she has a very fancy bedroom - Think industrial, modern, rose golds, exposed wires, brooding colours.
Terkina may look friendly but don’t let her looks deceive you. She has a hell of a bite. This woman does not take any crap from anyone. She would fight tooth and nail for her nearest and dearest without so much as blinking. They are worth the entire planet to her. When she’s not grilling someone for being an asshole, she’s likely out there causing trouble. She doesn’t sit well with rules. She doesn’t like being restrained. Boxes are for books. There’s nothing Terk loves more than exploring, especially with cousin Tarzan. They have matching daring spirits just searching for that next big great discovery.
Tough, caring, fun-loving
Bossy, mischievous, feisty
Tarzan Bishop (Friend & cousin): Tarzan was welcomed into the family when Terk was young, so she never really blinked an eyelid about him being adopted in. As far as she was concerned, he was a new potential friend. That’s exactly what happened. Aunt Kala kept Tarzan in more than they’d have liked when he was younger which was incredibly frustrating for both of them, but over the years he was able to play out more and more. The pair are very close now, which is nice for the rest of the family to see. Terk doesn’t care what anyone says about Tarzan - He is a Bishop.
Tantor Penn (Best friend & roommate): In classic unapologetic Terk style, she had no qualms about stepping up and stopping kids from bullying a lone Tantor. She didn’t know him at the time, but they’ve been best friends ever since. It actually works out quite well as while they’re very different people, they’re similar enough to get along and to balance each other out. Terk pushes Tantor to live life to the fullest, and Tantor stops Terkina from living life a little too much. Sometimes Tantor’s advice can annoy Terk at the time, but she appreciates him at the end of the day.
Jane Porter (Acquaintance): Naturally Terk had no issue with grilling Jane all about herself the first time they ever met. She knows no boundaries. Additionally, of course sh wants to know everything about someone who’s spending time with her cousin of whom she’s quite protective of. Terk is still hesitant to complete give her the sign off, because she’s still somewhat of a stranger. But she seems decent so far so Terk’s willing to entertain the idea that she can stay in their lives a little longer. Pus, it’s kind of nice to have another girl around for once.
Ronald Mallory (Colleague): Unfortunately Terk has to spend a lot of her time proving herself to her work colleagues. Most of the other personal trainers are male. When she first started, they laughed at her. Regardless of how much they try to put her off the job however, she’s stuck to her guns. She’s happy to prove them wrong every single day.
Shona Kennedy (Acquaintance): Understandably, not everyone wants to work with one of the male personal trainers. This is where Terkina gets quite happy about her job choice. She likes that women who want support from a fellow woman have someone to go to.
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Terkina is based on Terk from Tarzan.