Shalyndrya Tarka
Photographer and RPer
Character Background
“Oh hello there! What was that? You want to know about me? About my past? Heh, that’s a long and mostly uneventful tale I must say. You still want to hear it though? Alright, let’s grab some drinks and settle on a comfy couch and I will start at the beginning.”
Photography Portfolio
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Photography Pricing
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The A.M. Saga
The A.M. Saga is a story about Alaric Ashura and his battle with forces hell bent on a path of destruction of the world of Etheirys.This is my long running, long standing RP that I currently have on going.
Writing Samples & AUs
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Plot Hooks
If you’re interested in long term RP with Shal, below are some options that can get you started!Possible HooksShal is a licensed chirurgeon with approximately 17 years of practice and study under her belt. She currently has two clinics, a smaller one located on the grounds of The Lustful Pearl, and a larger complex that is more akin to a Hospital in Ul’dah. Perhaps you or someone you care about were in need of medical attention and knew about the free medical services she offered?Shal’s family runs a well known apothecary business that spans most of Eorzea. Most recently they sent Shal to Tulliyolol to make new business connections for medicines and tonics made from plants that only grow there. Maybe you ran into her there, or have connections with her family’s business?If you follow the events of The A.M. Saga, you’ll know Shal had to give up ownership of her venue, The Nest, and go into hiding in Ul’dah. Her partner, Alaric Ashura, is a Captain in the Flames there and has a lot of influence. Currently her clinic in Ul’dah is under attack from an old enemy within the Monetarists, who is hell bent on getting revenge on Alaric by way of kidnapping and torturing Shal. Maybe you can offer to help defend the place? Or maybe show up when the fighting is done and help with setting the city back to rights?Shal wasn’t always a freelance healer with two clinics. In her youth she served with a merchant fleet as a ship’s chirurgeon where her love of the ocean was only deepened. Maybe you were also a sailor on one of the ships she served on? Or perhaps a pirate that took a run at the fleet in hopes of some choice cargo?After her contract with the fleet ended she joined the Maelstrom, where she rose in the ranks as a medical officer, soon leading the mobile medical tents and becoming responsible for saving many lives. She also took up scouting training, learning the bow and stealth tactics to help scout for forward parties. During one such maneuver her unit was ambushed, and she was the lone survivor. Rumours have it that she committed many atrocities, and that is why she was discharged honorably swiftly and without any pomp or ceremony.Not being made of money she has to support her clinics somehow, so she works at two different venues. At The Wanderer’s Respite she is a bubbly, outgoing bartender and server, engaging patrons in conversation and dancing to the tunes that bards come to play on the open stage. At The Lustful Pearl, she’s a lady of the night, an escort, a courtesan. Perhaps you stop in for a drink and some conversation at either venue, or perhaps you visit specifically at The Pearl for something more?
Join the Dancing Dhalmel Discord or The Lustful Pearl Discord, or send Shal a DM to discuss!
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About Shalyndra
My story begins before I can even remember. You see my scales? They’re beautiful, ethereal. Most people smile when they see me now. When I was born though? Not so much. My parents and my Gran were from a small band of nomadic Raen called Kusuri. They were the traveling healers, people with the ability to cure even the most stubborn of ailments. My mother struggled to conceive, so when she became pregnant with me she was overjoyed. But it was a difficult pregnancy, and I came early. The tribe’s shamaness was there to witness my birth, and as soon as she saw my scales she cried that it was an ill omen, accusing my mother of philandering with Xaela raiders with no evidence to support her statement. My mother was in no condition to defend herself, and my father and my Gran were tending to my mother when the council of elders was called. We were banished. All because of the color of my scales.Once my mother was well enough to travel, they went immediately to Kugane, where they secured passage to Eorzea. My Gran went with them even though she wasn’t included in the banishment, deciding that staying with her clan was effectively agreeing with them and she would never believe the lies spread about her daughter. Hmm? Their names? My mother is Mumayo Tarka and my father is Teruari Tarka. My Gran is Sorocan Oroq, but if you dare call her anything other than Gran or Granny you will meet the business end of her cane rather quickly, heh heh. Anyway, where was I? Oh that’s right.Taking an infant on a sea voyage was truly a desperate move, but my mother was hurt that she’d lost all of her friends and extended family, and she wanted to get as far away as she could and start over. They landed in Gridania, and spent some time with the botanists there learning about the flora and fauna of this part of the world. It was there they learned of Thanalan and La Noscea, so they set off in true nomadic fashion and set out for Ul’dah next, intent on learning as much as they could from the alchemist guild and enhance their knowledge and skills in healing. Once they had learned all they could, they left for La Noscea with the notion to settle in Limsa Lominsa. However, once they arrived, they realized the city proper was no place to raise a child, so they settled out near Summerford Farms and opened up a small apothecary shop.And that’s where most of my memories start really, in Summerford. I had a pretty normal childhood, making friends, learning the traditions of my clan when my mother could make me sit still long enough to do so, helping Papa with the garden or in the apothecary shop, and listening to stories that my Gran told… Heh, apologies, sometimes I long for the simplicity of my childhood. Anyway, when I was about ten summers old my “powers” revealed themselves. My friend had fallen out of a tree and broken her arm. I’d watched my family set bones so many times it was easy, but the sound of her crying in pain as I did so unlocked something in me. My hands glowed, as did my scales, and I fixed the break with magic.My parents wanted to make sure I learned not only to control my newly awakened powers, but they also wanted me to learn all of the same things they did, and from the same places. So, first it was off to the Conjurers and Botanists guilds in Gridania, and then when I was finished there it was off to Ul’dah to study with the Alchemist guild. I would visit home every now and then during my studies but I wasn’t done until I was just about eighteen summers old. My mother wanted me to settle down, get married, have babies… she basically wanted to recreate her clan through me. Papa could see that I was feeling smothered, so he arranged for me to serve on one of his good friends’ merchant fleets as a ship’s chirurgeon. It was a six year contract, and I relished in my freedom. So much so, I decided to join up with the Maelstrom for even more travel and adventure.I stayed with the Maelstrom for another six years. It was during my tenure in the service of the Grand Company that I learned how to be a scout. Apparently I had talent with a bow, and because I was small and quiet I could get closer to places that my larger more burly counterparts couldn’t. Plus, units liked the idea of having a combination scout and healer along. Unfortunately there was an… incident… and I was honorably discharged from the Maelstrom and the incident was buried in red tape and secrecy. Hmm? N-No… I would rather not say. Suffice it to say what happened still haunts me to this day, and I would rather it stayed in my past.How about instead I tell you how I got to where I am today? Let me refill your cup my friend, this part gets a little spicy heh heh! So, there I was, discharged from the Grand Company, gil in my pocket, and I was, as my mother would say, past my prime for marriage possibilities so I no longer had to dodge arranged marriages and blind dates from my mother. What was I to do with myself? An old friend that I was staying with decided to drag me out to a place one night. A den of music, booze, and debauchery. I was dazzled. I wanted to be a part of it. I applied that night, and later that week I was hired as a lady of the night, a courtesan.The next five years passed by in a blur. I worked my way up from an entry level courtesan to manager, and eventually owned my own venue for a time. While the lifestyle had its ups and downs, it was one of the most rewarding both monetarily as well as in experience in my entire life. But, I saw a need going unfulfilled. My venue was based in the Mist, and what was sorely lacking was readily available healing for the general populace, but especially the poor and undesirables of the city-state. My solution? A free clinic. One that would take anyone regardless of their station or means.It was also during this time that I married and divorced twice. Apparently, it’s straining on a marriage to be polyamorus, own a venue, and run a clinic. But, that doesn’t mean I am unlucky in love. I met a wonderful man who gets me, and my passions and lifestyle. Alaric Ashura. He’s a Captain in the Flames, but is a miner by trade. The night I met him at my venue, I had no idea how much he would turn my life upside down, nor how worth it just to be with him it would be…Oh my, I’m so sorry! I tend to gush over my mate, heh. Ahem… so eventually due to extenuating circumstances I was forced to relinquish ownership of my venue and go into hiding. Alaric spirited me away to Ul’dah in the hopes that our troubles would be delayed if not necessarily be avoided. And that’s where I’ve been these past several months. I’ve continued to work at venues, though in a much lesser capacity. I still run my clinic in absentia, trusting capable healers that volunteer their time graciously to help those in need. Meanwhile, I help my cat, that’s what I call Alaric, with his - well our - shared goal of ridding Etheirys of those who would see it destroyed in their mad quest for power.My story is still ongoing as you would imagine. But I think I’ve talked enough for tonight. I do hope we can chat again soon!