× queen of the waves。

basic information.

• Alias(s): LamLam(a children nickname used exclused by her immediate family), Mai(pronounced 'My' - close friends and romantic partner only), Mai(pronounced 'May' - her 'Western' name).
• Faceclaim: Nicha Yontararak (G-Idle).
  Trope: Penny Among Diamonds.
• Date of Birth: October 23rd, 1997.
• Zodiac Sign: Scorpio.
• Place of Birth: Bangkok, Thailand.
• Current Residence: IOU Main Campus, Hawai'i.
• Occupation: Student (FT).
• Track: Non-Athletic, Social Perspective.
• Major: Painting, Art & Media Department.
• Medium: Oil, Encaustic, Fresco
• Style: Chiaroscuro, romanticism, impressionism
• Sport: Rhythmic Gymnastics.
• Apparatus: Ribbon and ball.
• Fraternity: BΔE.
• Spoken Languages: Thai (mother - fluent), English (second - conversational on the way to being fluent).
• ual Orientation: Panual.
• Romantic Orientation: Panromantic.
• Relationship Status: Single.
   
• SNS: @ChaiMai_ (Instagram handle).
   
• Inspiration: Aquamarine (Aquamarine), Barbie(BCU - particularly Elina from the Fairtopia saga and Mariposa), Paris Hilton. 

appearance notes.

• Height: 1.67m.
• Weight: 50kg.
• Hair Color: Naturally Black - currently dyed Blonde.
• Eye Color: Dark Brown - likes to wear blue or purple contact lenses.
• Piercings: Ear lobes.
• Scars: None.
• Tattoos: Palm Tree on her right inner bicep.
• Clothing Style: Feminine and edgy, enjoys natural fibres and south-east asian inspired designs(be it her clothing or her jewellery), loves to show a lot of skin in at least two major areas of her body(usually arms and torso). Tends to wear a bikini top(triangle) or crop tops with skirts or dresses with chunky platform sandals or runners. Lots of beaded bracelets and a puka shell necklace that she never takes off(a gift from her parents for getting into IOU). She lives and breathes coconut girl inspired y2k wear.

Too lazy to write out a full background so we're doing dot point for now. not short ones either, I'm giving you all the details and whatnot. I'll turn this into a proper background at some point!

— Lamai Chaichana was born into a rather poor family in Bangkok, Thailand. Her father, Thiphawit Chaichana, worked as a part-time farmhand and part-time professional gambler(and by 'professional gambler', Lamai means that he played cards with his friends a lot and sometimes won meagre winnings) and her mother, Anchalee neé Pawityakul Chaichana, was a stay at home mother who occasionally provided assistance at the local cafes when money was particularly tight. Lamai grew up surrounded by siblings; with three older brothers, a younger sister and an even younger brother.

— Life, even as a little girl, was difficult for Lamai, who was immediately aware of the expectations placed on her as the oldest daughter of the Chaichana family. Althought it was never spoken outright, Lamai had duties she was expected(and taught) to perform that she noticed her brothers, or even her sister, would not have to do. Things like cleaning up after her siblings, getting them ready for the day while her parents were out working, she had to give up her education for a time so that her brothers could go to school. She did this without complaining, genuinely wanting to help her family out; after all, it wasn't like she was treated a slave. She was able to form friendships in her youth, go out and play, she returned to school a year later and more. This molded Lamai into the kindhearted, caring young woman that she is today but it also left its mark.

— From her early years, Lamai flitted from hobby to hobby, imagining what her life would be like as a professional car racer, a seamstress, a sous chef, even a stripper at one point, but she never seemed to settle. There were two things that seemed to capture her attention long enough for her parents to encourage her to pursue them; art and, surprisingly, gymnastics. 

— Although her love of art was much stronger, gymnastics was an unexpected hobby; one she picked up from watching the 2004 Summer Olympics through the window of a electronic store and she was captured by the organic artwork created by the gymnasts. It had never ocurred to Lamai that you could make artwork with your body and from that day on, she was sold. She would scour Bangkok for gymnasiums that would allow her to practise; often sneaking in and watching from the shadows, she would usually get caught and chased out until a kind woman allowed her stay.

— By some of luck, she was allowed to attend classes in exchange for doing the clean up afterwards and assisting around the gym without pay. Lamai thought that was a fair enough trade as she knew her parents couldn't afford the classes. She blossomed, proving to be a natural gymnast and by her mid to late teens, she was competing locally in ribbon.

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— Her parents.. well, they were supportive, if a little blindsided when they found out about their daughters hobby but they came around after some time. They struggled to convince themselves that this could be a career, and wanted Lamai to focus on her studies; not on her gymnastics or her artwork. Honestly, her brothers were all lost causes; getting into seedy high-risk but high reward situations, falling into alcoholism or drug use, and her sister.. Well, her sister was fine, if a little careless. So they put all their hopes of getting out of poverty on Lamai.

— They expected the works: for her to look after the family(as a good daughter should), to spend as much time studying so that she could get into unversity, to marry well, to be beautiful, to study a lucrative focus such as law or, as they would come to push, medicine.

— Lamai was nothing but an excellent daughter but even she had her limits. She began to burn out, feeling like she was being pulled in a million directions, until, one day, she received a letter in the mail after her end of year exams at university.

— Although Lamai had not competed in any competitive sense since starting university, her track record was enough for IOU to consider her for a full-ride scolarship in the major of her choice if she was still able to perform to her full capacity for the university. Well, Lamai couldn't do anything but jump at the chance, much to the chagrin and unhappy judgement from her family.

— But this was the one opportunity, Lamai told them, to study at a prestigious university; one that would let her get a high paying position at any hospital in the world; they could move to America, to Australia, even France! and have a better life. That sealed the deal and they agreed to ship her off.

— The thing was though: Lamai had an entirely different plan. No, she wouldn't abandon her family, not in a million years, but for the first time in her life... She was free. Free of familial duties, of gender expectations, she could be who she wanted. But that was when Lamai came to a horrible realisation: who was she?

basic summary.

Get your sparkle on。

Positive: Curious about everything! Lamai wants to experience the world and everything in it, she's always got a question with four more to follow — Present as there's little to no sense in dwelling on the past, if there's trauma: remember, grieve, heal, she preaches — Good-natured w — She can be quite the imaginative girl, day-dreaming all day, everyday — Supportive because what she lacked as a young girl, she strives to provide others。

Negative: Disorganised is certainly one way to describe her lifestyle, Lamai is a little bit of a mess(but in the best way) — Overly-Accomodating to the point where her boundaries could be considered non-existant, even though they do — Lamai can be gullible at the best of times, perhaps a little too naive — Optimistic, how could that be a negative thing? Well, too much optimism is certainly a thing, and an annoying thing to be at times。

their likes.

Chai(hot or iced) — Brightly coloured swimsuits, especially pink, purple and blue — Hibiscus print — Coconut scented hair products — Skincare — Pad Kra Pao (her comfort food) — Long sarong style skirts — Pearl themed jewellery(who said diamonds were a girls best friends? Pearls are much cuter!) — Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Adventure Time, etc — Anime and Manga esp isekai'd heroine stories — Attending bonfire parties — The scent of sunscreen and ocean — Palm Trees — 90's and 00's Eurotrash pop。

their dislikes.

Monsoons, thunderstorms, heavy rain in general — Pale skin (specifically on herself, she never really subscribed to the pale skin beauty ideal and loves having a golden tan. Be comfortable in your own skin) — People with low self esteem — Acne — The following flavour palettes: bitter and sour — Red meat (she's a pork and fish girl through and through) — Being stuck inside for hours and hours on end — Horror, psychological and gory movies — Big chain department stores — Hot coffee — Rigidity — Denim(unless it's a micro skirt or low-rise bootcut jeans) — Dark colours like blacks, greys, maroons, etc。

their hobbies.

Meditation, journaling, self-enrichment via mindful activities — Making smoothies — Going for walks on the beach at anytime of day or night — Cardio — Word searches in the newspaper — Reading webtoons and manga(is a collector too) — Painting — Watching cartoons — Swimming — Getting her nails and toenails painted(she has a fresh set every three weeks)。

their secrets.

Secrets she'll share: Lamai had many crushes on cartoon and anime characters growing up, almost more then she had crushes on real boys and girls — She lost her ity quite young, it was consensual and with a same-age partner but she does wish she waited purely because he didn't know what he was doing(Lamai doesn't blame him too much- she had no idea either) so it wasn't very satisfying。

Secrets she'll take to the grave: She regularly cheated on her theoretical medical exams back in Thailand, Lamai is not entirely sure how she was able to get away with it but she did — TBD。

**differentiation of secrets credited to contemplate

their fears.

Her parents finding out about her changed major and forcing her to come back home to be married off。

their bad habits.

Never takes her makeup off before going to bed — Lamai constantly eats food in her bed — She plays with her hair, esp when interested in the other person — The laundry basket is more of a suggestion really — Chews on her pen/pencils — Cleaning underneath her fingernails or touching up/admiring her manicure when bored。

Writing & Plotting Style

•.*★ writing style。 I prefer third but am comfortable with detailed first or script. I try to mirror but it doesn't always happen, sorry :/ on your end, I don't care what i receive in return as long as you're happy with it.

•.*★ plotting style。 prefer plotting most of the time but I can wing. See my post in the introduction room.

I'm good at starters. Happy to do them.

•.*★ overall。 I'm very flexible about how we actually rp and will work at your pace if possible.

Activity & Reply Speed

•.*★ important。 Please do not poke me unless it has been 10+ days and I have not given you an ooc update in a chat room or in our dms. As mentioned in my wall post, my timezone is a bit wonky and so are my activity times. Sometimes I do forget a reply so a poke is very much welcomed but please keep it to the one time; I will get annoyed/frustrated otherwise.

Because I can be on the slower side, I'm more then ok if you decide you want to drop the plot; we can always pick it back up(at both of our discretions) later.

Location Preferences

Rooms unless roleplaying NSFW/NSFL content, in which case, we'll take it to our private messages, thank you!