Tasoula

Personality:
Tasoula may not interact with others when she isn't trading, but when she does, she comes off as awkward. She wants to make friends and acquaintances, but is afraid to take initiative. She gets embarrassed when sharing too much about herself but loves to listen to others. Hearing others' stories gives her the motivation to keep on trudging in her own life. She can be quite the caretaker if she deeply cares about someone, but mainly takes care of herself for the sake of her own sanity.

Bio:
Tasoula was born in coastal waters but migrated further out alongside those of her species to seek refuge against various predators. She was sheltered and huddles away for most of her life until her late teens. During this time, it became the norm for jellymaids her age to start adventuring and moving on to have independent lives, whether it be individually or in groups. Initially reluctant, Tasoula decided to travel with a few other jellymaids she had grown up with. Their destination? The opportunity-filled yet dangerous and well-known city by a harbor across the ocean. While together, they escaped their fair share of predators and picked up a few skills. Tasoula picked up the skill of trade since she found comfort in things she would find and collect, and decided to pursue the life of a trader.

Before her group could reach the infamous city, they were ambushed during their time of slumber, and during the chaos, only her and another were left alive, but she would find herself alone after taking cover in a tight space between rocks for a few days- as long as it took for the predators to leave her. Due to this incident, she became extremely skittish, and making the rest of the journey proved harder than before. She took hidden routes, and didn't rest at all for the week it took to reach the city.

Upon reaching the city, her luck seemed to return. She had found the other person she lost during the attack. They noticed that Tasoula was in a terrible state, and urged her to stay with them until she felt okay enough to be on her own. That day never came, but they grew to treasure their time together. They both learned that the city was very judgmental in some aspects, and stuck together since the only culture and ways they knew of was of their own.

In the present, Tasoula owns a trading stand in the city's downtown plaza while her friend earns coin by singing in the city's lounges and restaurants. Tasoula doesn't have much merchandise of good value since she is afraid to venture away from the city, but she is happy with being able to make other feel joy with each purchase, and occasionally takes an interest in certain passersby.

Trivia:
+Tasoula's species is looked down upon in most cases due to lack of education and street smarts in the city. There are others like her who were born in the city, but they don't consider her or her friend to be one of them.
+She hasn't learned how to deal with the trauma from the ambush, and is claustrophobic and quite anxious because of it.
+She feels safe among crowds.
+She is a light sleeper, and occasionally goes for a couple nights without rest.