Moments of Inspiration

by The Salty Isles

This "story" is a collection of ideas, concepts and deeper looks of the many characters I created over the years. I had when I was writing for another story. But due to circumstances, I couldn't make it into a story. So I decided to publish these scenes under this story—multiple verses, not all Smash-related. Don't read if you expect consistency in any form.

50. Character Questions: Tea

Character Questions - Tea

Full name: Tara of the Imp Tribe

Nickname: Tea (only by people she's close to.), Dirty Detective (her nickname when she was a PI), Sand Shark, Tula (Nickname by her Tribespeople)

Occupation: Former Detective, Loan Shark

Appearance: Red hair mostly tied in a low braided ponytail. Dark Skin, yellow eyes, and thin lips that commonly form in a smirk. Is incredibly toned.

Age: 25

Mannerisms: Vulgar sense of the English language. Easily annoyed and turns into a massive troll if pushed far enough.

What does he/she wear?: Tea's outfit I envision her in is as follows: A silver chain around her neck with a Duster the same color as her hair. A Purple T-Shirt with a Red Swirl (her favorite), grey stonewashed jeans, white boots with red cuffs on top, and golden gauntlets

Favorite color: Purple

What is he/she good at?: Reading people and picking them apart with frightening accuracy. Surprisingly to everyone, she's also good at her old and new job as a PI and Loan Shark respectively.

What is he/she bad at?: Maintaining a romantic relationship past a one-night stand. She's too afraid of commitment to explore anything past that.

What does he/she want?: The biggest thing Tea wants is to be treated as her brother's equal. She's often compared to Koga, especially as a PI.

What is his/her goal?: To be truly independent of her family. She's rarely given that since her brother is a legend in his own right. But Tea is slowly gaining the individuality and independence she needs.

What lie does he/she believe?: That she isn't deserving of love like Koga and Chizuru or Benji and Jade. (AD: Interesting that the latter two are listed here)

What flaw results from the lie?: Her deathly fear of commitment toward romantic partners. Whenever things start to progress past a certain territory, she subconsciously shuts it down.

What truth does he/she learn?: She is deserving of a love that lasts as well as always being independent of her siblings, especially Koga.

What's his/her background?:

The second youngest of her adopted family and the youngest of her blood siblings, Tara the Imp was often seen with her older twin brother Koga in their youth. As the twins grew, their views began to differ. While Koga was manipulated by their Elders, Tara had no idea what she wanted to do with herself. She couldn't with how her brother was being sent down a dark path. That was when she unknowingly put her talents at figuring out how other people tick to work. In the end, she saved her brother from becoming the controllable monster their Elders wanted.

The pair left Kakariko Village after their 18th birthday and co-founded the Tribal Detective Agency. For a while, Tara was content. But one day, she felt empty and inadequate as if her free will had been stripped. After having a moment of deep thought, Tara decided to leave the Agency she co-founded and founded her own called the Tribal Shark Finance. That earned her newest nickname, the Sand Shark. She even convinced Koga's secretary Mary to transfer. Only from establishing Tribal Shark Finance did Tea truly feel like she was her own woman.

The sky was the limit.