TIDECALLER

independant, private, headcanon-based nami from league of legends cherished by chimes. established in 2018 follows back from my talon blog, mercless. find a list of all my muses below.

| update 19.10.24: url change from maraiheroine to ashored. let me know if you find any broken links, thanks!

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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.

○・ﾟ playlists: classic ○ instrumental ○ modern

(CW: existential dread, water+ocean-themed horror)

Tama, the Galactic Songstress ・ﾟ✧

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?

The Marai team

nami bio: [x] long bio: [x]

/ 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."

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.

Nami, the Templar Seeker ・ﾟ✧

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...

A child's laugh

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.