clinging to what’s left of humanity , with a desire to do the right thing but only doing wrong – you’re deserving of happiness too ( aren’t you ? ) ; devotion to those who’ve shown you kindness , self control’s never been your forte , but you’re still learning … always learning .
raised to be a bible - thumping , god - loving christian , jessica hamby was the perfect daughter . everything the hambys wanted for their oldest . she never felt whole , though that could've been years of childhood trauma , as she matured and became a young woman , jessica desired to break away from the life she'd grown so accustomed --- leading to , ultimately , the end of her human life ( which hasn't been so bad , if she was being honest ) . contrast to living under the same roof as her parents , father's cruelty and mother's blind - eye to it , she no longer fears the gut wrenching reality and heartache of the real world : jessica's a sacrosanct now , and practically immortal .
not to say that jessica is void of emotion , however . she feels everything deeply , and is sure to express it any opportunity she has . she's got the temperament of a teenage girl , with a tendency to pick fights she can't win . loves the adrenaline and passion behind it . whether it be the absence of love throughout adolescence that caused jessica to blossom into the woman she'd always envisioned herself to be or her newfound vampire lifestyle , she'll be eternally grateful to bill , her maker , for all of it .
bill is her savior --- he's given jessica a life here in bon temps , a roof over her head and a fridge chock - full of tru blood , and she's never been happier . but she longs for more . specifically : jessica dreams of love . bit impractical now , maybe monogamy wasn't meant for beings that will never again feel the warmth of the sun against their skin , but she does . imagines someone loving her as much as she does them , with their acts of endearment she's never been lucky enough to witness firsthand .
for now , she'll settle on smiling a little wider at the locals and talking softer while she waits tables at merlotte's bar , optimistic that'll get her somewhere .
effusive anger solidifying in the core , begging for absolution and edging the surface / tongue a double - edged serrated blade with intent to maim ; sad story of a girl and her mother , fought tooth and nail through their relationship’s ebbs and flows for just a glimpse of love --- and how sweet it is , safe ... to be held again in her warm embrace , how it’d heal those cardiactic wounds you swear will never heal .
a born protector of those she loved , tara thornton was raised in a household that tested her love on the daily ; her mother tried to give all she could with the hand she was dealt , and her father couldn't care less --- though he did care an awful lot when his things were touched , or if he suspected lettie mae might've bought tara birthday presents with his money . tara can't blame lettie mae for turning to alcohol for comfort after the years of torment her father put them through , but sometimes she wishes she'll come home to find her mother stone - cold sober , making hoecakes .
because she's tied down enough as is by living with her mother , tara finds it difficult to keep jobs . not that she's incapable of doing so , but rather the customers at these jobs make it difficult for her to keep her mouth shut . fuckin' idiots , each one of them , so what if she can't bite her tongue ? typically after a complaint to a manager , tara'll get fired and will be out the door ( not without first sharing her two cents ) and back to job hunting ; fortunately for her , sam merlotte was in desperate need for barstaff , and even he knows the locals here in bon temps deserve to hear whatever tara might have to say .
right now , tara hates fangers --- and any other beings that're nonhuman . every interaction she's had with vampires has gone awry and she doesn't trust any of them , known to be quite brazen with any she encounters while working at merlotte's bar --- then again , being brazen is tara's entire personality .
statistics .
name : jessica lynn hamby
nickname : jess
dob : march 3rd
age : twenty - four
zodiac : pisces
gender : cis woman
pronouns : she & her
sexuality : bisexual
occupation : waitress at merlotte's bar
species : vampire , recently turned
height : 5'10
statistics .
name : tara mae thornton
nickname : none
dob : june 11th
age : twenty - eight
zodiac : gemini
gender : cis woman
pronouns : she & her
sexuality : bisexual
occupation : bartender at merlotte's bar
species : human
height : 5'6