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voidville.
Sarala Krishnan is a half-Bangledeshi and half-Indian girl currently a nurse-in-training at the local hospital. She lives in a mansion that's gradually falling apart because she doesn't really have the means to keep it appropriately maintained.
Sarala's parents brought her here when she was 2-years-old, so English is her fluency in languages besides that one are incredibly bad. Initially, her parents were very prosperous, but cultural and marital stresses led to a gradual slide into chaos. When she was in her early teens, her mother attempted suicide and was found by a family friend. The divorce took several years, all of which the woman spent in Bangledesh, voluntarily committed, and with minimal contact with her family. His father remarried a white woman and lost interest in his business interests, focusing entirely on his career as a prosecutor. Unfortunately, that made less money. Worse, it got him killed by the mafia 5 years ago. She went to New York City for undergrad and most of her Master's degree, until funds ran out and the program made a special dispensation allowing her to complete her training in Voidville. Past occupations include: hotel receptionist, baby-sitter, and EMT.
Currently, Sara's little brother is off with his share of the tiny fortune in New Jersey or something, according to the general consensus of hazy brother. The girl herself has returned to the island to work at the hospital, the most economic decision given the circumstances. She no longer fits in the echelons of high society, but does her best to blend wherever she goes: knock-off Chanel will do, and vintage is tasteful, isn't it? Perhaps she's most comfortable at work, where scrubs and professional competence are the yardstick by which she might be judged.
In general, she's a friendly and precocious young woman who is remarkably well-adjusted given the crap her family's been through. She is simultaneously strong-willed, yet also remarkably empathic and non-judgmental about the plights and unique problems of others. These two traits are often at odds with one another and balance on the fulcrum of slightly lonely self-reliance and a powerful sense of justice. In other words, she tends to accept anybody just as they are, but doesn't necessarily care to get close to them or trust anybody to do the right thing without a fight. Admittedly, sometimes she also starts sentences with, "IT'S NONE OF MY BUSINESS BUT." Her 'self-reliance' probably has something to do with the fact she's been single most of her life, appears to be steadfastly ignoring the cultural expectation to get married by 25, and-- memorably, for those who attended high school on the island-- cheated on her boyfriend at 16. They were only dating casually, but it was still kind of fucked up and she was contrite. She is concerned about suicidality and sadness in others, which somehow won't be a problem with my other alt clashing. Whoops.
Sarala tends to be confrontational in a pragmatic sort of way, and occasionally will mistake fights when none is coming. She comes off very animated in polite conversation, and spends a fortune in facial care products to prevent lines.
Her hobbies include exercise, prying, shopping, gardening, decorating, travel (sigh), watching film, and teaching first aid.
voidville.Biographical (from the CR meme, here)
Sarala Krishnan is a half-Bangledeshi and half-Indian girl currently a nurse-in-training at the local hospital. She lives in a mansion that's gradually falling apart because she doesn't really have the means to keep it appropriately maintained.
Sarala's parents brought her here when she was 2-years-old, so English is her fluency in languages besides that one are incredibly bad. Initially, her parents were very prosperous, but cultural and marital stresses led to a gradual slide into chaos. When she was in her early teens, her mother attempted suicide and was found by a family friend. The divorce took several years, all of which the woman spent in Bangledesh, voluntarily committed, and with minimal contact with her family. His father remarried a white woman and lost interest in his business interests, focusing entirely on his career as a prosecutor. Unfortunately, that made less money. Worse, it got him killed by the mafia 5 years ago. She went to New York City for undergrad and most of her Master's degree, until funds ran out and the program made a special dispensation allowing her to complete her training in Voidville. Past occupations include: hotel receptionist, baby-sitter, and EMT.
Currently, Sara's little brother is off with his share of the tiny fortune in New Jersey or something, according to the general consensus of hazy brother. The girl herself has returned to the island to work at the hospital, the most economic decision given the circumstances. She no longer fits in the echelons of high society, but does her best to blend wherever she goes: knock-off Chanel will do, and vintage is tasteful, isn't it? Perhaps she's most comfortable at work, where scrubs and professional competence are the yardstick by which she might be judged.
In general, she's a friendly and precocious young woman who is remarkably well-adjusted given the crap her family's been through. She is simultaneously strong-willed, yet also remarkably empathic and non-judgmental about the plights and unique problems of others. These two traits are often at odds with one another and balance on the fulcrum of slightly lonely self-reliance and a powerful sense of justice. In other words, she tends to accept anybody just as they are, but doesn't necessarily care to get close to them or trust anybody to do the right thing without a fight. Admittedly, sometimes she also starts sentences with, "IT'S NONE OF MY BUSINESS BUT." Her 'self-reliance' probably has something to do with the fact she's been single most of her life, appears to be steadfastly ignoring the cultural expectation to get married by 25, and-- memorably, for those who attended high school on the island-- cheated on her boyfriend at 16. They were only dating casually, but it was still kind of fucked up and she was contrite. She is concerned about suicidality and sadness in others, which somehow won't be a problem with my other alt clashing. Whoops.
Sarala tends to be confrontational in a pragmatic sort of way, and occasionally will mistake fights when none is coming. She comes off very animated in polite conversation, and spends a fortune in facial care products to prevent lines.
Her hobbies include exercise, prying, shopping, gardening, decorating, travel (sigh), watching film, and teaching first aid.
