Sayrue (Rue) Lyons
Set sail, set sail, and follow my song, for the seas they are restless, and the journey is longâŠ
Age: 15
Monster: Siren
Appearance: Sayrue has light cream-colored skin and whispy blonde hair cut into a bob above her shoulders. She stands at a short and lean 5â3 and weighs around 111 lb. She has light blue eyes that are the color of the ocean in the morning. She doesn't look like most of the seductive sirens she has come to know through books and research, but there is something captivating about her refreshing and peachy exterior. It kind of reminds one of the coolness of a soft breeze in the summertime, while sitting by the oceanâs side with oneâs toes in the cool sand.
Siren Appearance: She has bird like wings, but usually chooses to hide those. Like all Siren's, Sayrue's appearance only majorly changes only when she comes into contact with water. Shimmering white lines trail across the top of her skin, outlining the appearance of fish scales. Her irises go from an ocean blue to a blue that's almost clear, like the water. Pale blue fins emerge on her lower arms and at the sides of her calves.
Power: Can manipulate or affect others through song or music. For some reason, her powers are useless at night and only work during the daytime.
Mastered Songs: Unless the song is a really strong one, the affects of one are usually temporary. Whether or not one is affected by a song or not is determined by the complexity of their mind and their mind's natural defenses. All songs are sung in Siren tongue, though translated into English they'd sound somewhat like this.
Sleeping Song: This song is almost always affective for putting someone asleep for a good few hours.
Sleep / Sleep / The wind it creeps / Quietly âround the shore / Softly whispering / Of a waterâs glistening / In a dream forevermore.
Puppet Song: The puppet song is one used for mind control. It's one of the hardest of the Siren songs. It's only affective on those with weak will, or when one lets their defenses down. It usually lasts longer than the sleeping song, sometimes for months.
Youâll hear only me / Youâll see only me / I you will not ignore / Blissfully ignorant / Your mind still turbulent / But heart calling / Obey / Obey.
Personality: Sayrue often times has a stoic exterior personality. She doesn't convey a lot of emotion through her facial features and when she does they are often times subtle and hard to see. It's not that she's emotionless, though. She has the tendency to daze off, lost in her own thought. She speaks quietly around those she doesnât know, but can be pretty boisterous around her friends. She likes to run around and act silly, but only around those she knows. She believes much of what anyone tells her, because sheâs pretty naĂŻve and very trusting. Sheâs used to people trying to look out for her best welfare, so she doesnât think of deceit or ulterior motives. Sometimes itâs like she has the mind of a seven year old. But one thing is for sure, Sayrue doesnât fit the description of most sirens (who are bewitching and seductive), but maybe thatâs because she simply chooses not to. Not because she couldnât.
History: Sayrue comes from a wealthy household of sirens who lived underwater in the Pacific Ocean. The kingdom she lived in was ruled by a kind and elderly king, who was becoming a little senile with age. The majority of his subjects still loved and supported him. Sayrueâs father was one of the kingâs knights. Sayrue was forced out of her homeland, however, the day a rebellion swept across the kingdom. Her mother fled with her by her side, towards the coastline closest to their home. She sat Sayrue on the rocky outcropping, swearing to return when the fighting and bloodshed was over. But she never did.
The next morning, Sayrue was found by an elderly fisherman and his dog. He took the toddler in and reported her missing to the authorities, but of course her parents could not be found. The man was given permission to foster Sayrue until a home was found for her, but over time he became accustomed to the tiny siren girl and adopted her himself. She grew up fast and well in the tiny seaside house they called home. She learned to fish, she learned to sail, and she learned to cook delicious meals. When she was eight, she began to realize there was something different about her. She was a natural virtuoso and could play any song on any instrument by simply listening to it. She could also write and compose songs and lyrics as easily as she could sit down and compose a grocery list. Sheâd stare out at the ocean for hours, lost in her thoughts and a daze, before finally coming to. One day, while walking on the beach, she stumbled across a message in the bottle. The message was addressed to her from her mother. Her mother informed her that she was doing just fine and then proceeded to tell her about her family and what she really was. She was informed that once a siren leaves her homeland and begins becoming accustomed to the human world, they could no longer return to the sea.
Sayrue longed to know more about her family and her race. After researching it, she practiced her powers on random subjects (but never on her family). When she heard of Carnes High, she quickly enrolled. If she couldnât return to the sea, she wanted to be able to express who she really was amongst people whoâd accept her.
Sheâs been there for one year now. When she first heard of humans enrolling in the school, Sayrue was excited. She was raised by a human, after all, and she could even say she felt a little more connected to them than monsters like herself.