Tamzen Shaw

* Original
* Token
* Future

## Appearance

**Genetics -** Moss green eyes, and thin straight orange/red hair; heavy freckles over her face, arms, shoulders and upper torso (really, everywhere, but those are the most likely to be noticed. Pale skin made even paler by her night owl tendencies.

**Look -** Tamzen values comfort over fashion, and tends to dress in baggy or oversized clothing, or outfits that do not draw attention. Since starting to date Xander (and the commencement of Gertrude's 'mentorship') this has changed slightly, but she still prefers to blend in rather than stick out. She wears wire-rimmed glasses with amber-tinted lenses (it's unclear whether they are required for vision) and tends towards scarves and simple, classic accessories. Since the events of **S01E12**, she has taken to wearing a cuff bracelet made of cold iron on one wrist.

## Background

### Growing Up

Tamzen did stuff before she arrived on campus.

### Enrollment at Monsterhearts University

And she's done some stuff since, though maybe not as much as her roommates would have wanted.

## Relationships

### Family

**Thomas and Elaine Shaw**

Tamzen's parents. Elaine died when Tamzen was young, leaving Thomas to raise Tamzen by himself. Until the end of the Fall 2020 semester, Thomas was the head groundskeeper for MHU, and he and Tamzen lived in the on-campus cottage provided by the university. Thomas has since retired, and moved to live with his older daughter and her family in Indianapolis.

**Katherine "Kitty" Varma (nee Shaw)**

Tamzen's older sister - Kitty was 19 years old when Tamzen was born, and already living on her own in another town. She currently works as a licensed therapist. After having one daughter from a short-term fling, Kitty met (and later married) **Abhithi** "Abby" **Varma**, a widowed lawyer with two children of her own. A couple of years ago, they also adopted a pair of identical twins.

**"The Goblin Squad"**

Kitty and Abby's blended crew of children.

* **Ravi** (a.k.a "Robbie") - age 12 - quiet and serious, wants to be seen as older than he is. Protective of his sisters, especially Kasi. Tries to be a good role model to Jori.
* **Kasi** (a.k.a "Casey") - age 10 - loves Pokémon, and will chatter about the subject at length to anyone who shows even polite interest. Clingy and affectionate.
* **Elaine** (a.k.a "Laney") - age 8 - looks almost exactly like Tamzen did at her age, tons of energy, constantly running and getting scraped up.
* **McKenna** - age 7 - Loves LEGO and other building toys, takes things apart to see how they work, but not great at putting them back together yet.
* **Jori** - age 7 - the ring-leader of the chaos, one of the only ones that can keep up with Laney. Imaginative and bold, first to christen a blanket fort as a castle, or a pile of wooden crates as a pirate ship. Shortly after he and his sister were adopted, told Abby and Kitty that he was a boy.

### Friends

**Arsling Broganson - "Linny"**

You probably have at least one of these.

**Other Friends**

And probably a few of these, on campus or off.

### Significant Others

**A Significant Other**

Some people have these! Not everyone, though, and not everyone even wants them. To each their own.

## Group Affiliations

**A Group**

Between extra-curriculars, work, and hobbies, you are probably part of at least one group, either on- or off-campus

## Journal Entries

**A Battered Overstuffed Bullet Journal**
This is where you can link your character's journal. While these can be a fun extra thing to write, and a nice way to keep track of your character's development, they are by no means mandatory! We just all love to read them. If you write one, link it in the announcements channel!