OOC & RULES

Hello there, stranger! My name is Hannah (she/her) and I’m 25+This is honestly more of an F.A.Q. / informational reference sheet of the way I do things than a hard & fast “rules” page. The stuff in here is for your convenience! Not to boss you around. Feel free to skim tbh! & If you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask!Broadly speaking, I’m a slow writer & generally scattered person, but try to approach rp with a relaxed manner. “Breaking” any of my “rules” typically only prompts me to chat with you about my boundaries so we can be on the same page. The really important part is the ability and safety to communicate.If you want to know something from me, please ask & be patient: I will tell you when I have the energy and time.Info on tagging and triggers is at the bottom of this page!

ACTIVITY / (UN)FOLLOWING

REPLIES

MEMES

SHIPPING

DISCLAIMERS / PSA

BLOG ROLL

TAGGING / TRIGGERS

BACKGROUND

FULL NAME: Henry James Turner
DATE OF BIRTH: 12 June 1743 (approximately, but the timeline is forgiving, don’t worry about it too much)
AGE: ~24 is the default; shifts around in different verses
GENDER: Cisgender Male
SEXUALITY: Fluid
PLACE OF BIRTH: Shipwreck Island; actually a series of volcanic islands one day’s sail off the northeast coast of South America that share the name. Shipwreck Cove is the one you're thinking of, and generally regarded as the 'main' island; he was born on a separate islandSPOKEN LANGUAGES: English, Mandarin, a nameless pidgin language unique to Shipwreck Cove, some Malay, and Latin (as much as one can speak Latin, that is); some rough Spanish, French, Italian, etc., by way of the Latin, so don’t lean too hard on it, it’s bound to buckle
WRITTEN/READ LANGUAGES: English, Latin, Greek, Hebrew; again the Latin gives him access to educated guessing at romance languages but it’s not proper fluency and you should take it with a grain of saltCURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS: He still thinks of the Lighthouse as home, but is no stranger to sailing with various crews, making coin as a navigator or topman; He believes that, though through his actions a number of sea-bound curses were broken, there is nothing to stop new ones being formed and nothing that says that was (in every case) a good thing — he keeps a keen ear out for rumors and other such stirrings

FAMILY INFORMATION

MOTHER: Elizabeth Swann
FATHER: William Turner (Jr.)
SIBLINGS: None canon. Verse dependent sometimes a younger sister, Maggie
CHILDREN: Verse dependent (arc v & forward) two daughters, Shabira and Penelope
OTHER: "Uncle" Jack Sparrow, whatever that makes Teague (his grandfather)Beyond his family, Henry is very attached to the populations of Shipwreck Island. In many regards, they are "his people", the only version of society he claims (or that claims him), and piracy stands as his only real sense of a greater identity. He is not English, he is not from South America, he is a pirate, and the pirates of Shipwreck Cove are an important part of him.

PHYSICAL TRAITS

HAIR: Golden Brown; lightens to blonde with enough time in the sun (and he is always in the sun.) Wavy, a little bit coarse, doesn’t tangle easily. He often keeps it tied back, though at least one piece in the front always escapes.
EYES: Brown; that shade that looks dark a lot of the time but turns out to be amber in the light.
HEIGHT: 6’ 0"; it suits him
BUILD: Athletic, strong and filled out. Can seem deceptively less at a glance.
SCARS: Go Here for a visual guide, but just know they're there, most notably the one on his face post-canon.
TATTOOS: Go Here; "I am the Master of my fate; I am the Captain of my soul" aligned below his right collarbone, a compass with Northern indicator over his heart, a swan sitting on the ocean on the top of his left forearm, a setting/rising sun above his right elbow, a mermaid gesturing toward a trident on his left shoulder/arm.
OTHER IDENTIFYING FEATURES: His ears are pierced, four in his left ear and three in his right; able-bodied sailor (skilled at climbing, knowledgeable about ships & running them, has nice arms); well-read, though you might not think it by looking at him; If you’ve met his parents he rather unmistakably resembles them both; a brawler from a family of fencers; unrelenting golden retriever energy that is somehow also slightly feral; he “reeks of Sparrow”

PERSONAL TRAITS

PERSONALITY TYPE: ENFP(A) — The Campaigner
ENNEAGRAM: Type 7 — The Enthusiast
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Good — kind heart+free spiritPOSITIVES: Optimistic, Attentive, Resourceful, Courageous, Self-Assured, Open-minded, Genuine (heart on his sleeve)
NEGATIVES: Headstrong, Impulsive, Indelicate, Mouthy, Somewhat contrarian, A bit of a know-it-all sometimes, Easily goaded into fights, Easy to read (heart on his sleeve)LIKES: Stories and Legends and Myths, Sleeping under the stars, being on/near the water, to be tall, being challenged, tongue-in-cheek banter
DISLIKES: Jellyfish, Being ignored, Arrogance that will not listen to reason, cruelty in others, being (metaphorically) tied down too tightly, being (literally) tied up at all - or anything that robs him of his agency for that matterFEARS: Possession/other lack of autonomy; Failing/disappointing his loved ones; loss of loved ones; Cleithrophobia which is a(n irrational) fear of being trapped, it is made worse by small spaces but isn’t technically claustrophobia, though can appear very similar when it manifests. He has always been resistant to being boxed in, but post-possession he is hyper-vigilant for scenarios that trap or corner him.
MOTIVATIONS: Protecting and honoring his loved ones, Defending his community and way of life, Seeking adventure, Seeking… companionship? (He’s not sure, bless his heart)HOBBIES / INTERESTS: collecting luck charms and artifacts tied to old curses, cartography- specifically of the coasts and currents, reading (& translating) old stories, languages in general (he’s shaping into quite the polyglot), rock climbing, exploring / adventuring
NERVOUS TICKS: Fiddling with whichever necklace he might be wearing (his fathers or his own, depending on timeline placement) and/or the nazar bracelet he wears; drumming his fingers against his leg- he gets very antsy in general, jittery, unable to sit still in a very noticeable way, and he always ends up with this little line between his eyebrows

Son of the Pirate King. Blood of a Turner, feathers of a Sparrow.
The boy who keeps lemons in his pockets.

The characterization presented here is an adaptation of Henry Turner from the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise. I have things I love about Dead Men Tell No Tales.. and also things I dislike. And I have lots and lots of headcanons. I draw inspo for my worldbuilding from all five films, The Prices of Freedom by A.C. Crispin, The Brightest Star in the North by Meredith Rusu, the film's novelization by Elizabeth Rudnik, two earlier versions of the scripts, and then random dashes of other media and folklore all the way into Greek Myth.The result? Henry is largely canon-compliant in terms of personality, but his background is like… canon to the left. The events of the movie took place, more or less, but the history, relationships, and dynamics of DMTNT’s apparent canon are mild to moderately shaken up. I have not scratch-written a bio for him, somehow, in 4 years of what I believe to be hyperfocus, but I keep meaning to. I generally assume you guys are just rolling with me unless you ask for info. As things are right now, these dot points are the major points important to interacting.If you would like to know more about the way I’ve interpreted and customized my approach to canon, you can read about it in this absurdly long document I drafted (which has, by and by, has led to me writing a fix-it fic for the whole damn movie btw) but I cannot stress to you how much I am entirely overinvested and do not expect you to have read it before or even while interacting with me/this blog. Ultimately it's all very patchwork, like an amateur but beloved quilt. You are always welcome to ask me questions you may have about Henry's history/canon, the way I approach it, my feelings on the franchise as a whole, etc.! I love to answer questions ♥