#tayen lore

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Update: Tayen Core now has a free edition!

You can download it for free from our Itch page! It's missing lore and won't have art when I do the art update for the print edition, but if you just want to see what the hubbub's about, you can find it there!

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I'm genuinely curious, but why does Tayen have a tail and ears like she does? Is it a setting specific lord thing? At first I thought she was a firbolg then saw dwarf and it threw me off. But I absolutely adore the design, I was just wondering!!!

it’s just my take on dwarves! I’m not using lore from any existing game or book-- I’m trying to build my own world :)

In fact all my halflings have ears and tails, the art is a lil outdated, but you can see them here!

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Mackenzie gritted her teeth, breathing through a contraction. Wonderful timing. Just wonderful. Not to mention that at least one of her dads heard her say that.

Amazing.

Great.

This was fine.

Tayen carefully helped Mackenzie into the chair, grabbing her communicator and flipping it open aggressively. “Tayen to James, get your ass down to medical. Right now. Mackenzie’s water broke.”

Liri looked back at Grayson, nodding to him silently. She gestured to Hunter, turning her attention partially to T-092. She didn’t want to see the kid go… why?

Starla blinked, completely baffled at the interaction between the love of her life and the captain. Huh? “Did he just hang up on you?”

“Sounds like it,” Arthur said slowly, half crossing his arms, looking between the two women still. Well… if they weren’t Michaels and Pepper, he was good with it. He wasn’t really feeling like having an ass chewing. “So, uh… couple questions. Where am I, and is it always this, uh…”

Sollem is on his feet, disregarding all rules and regulation, looking at the screen, at his baby girl as she’s quickly being taken off her bridge, offscreen...

Mac goes over to him and leans against him softly. Sollem focuses on his breathing.

James doesn’t even respond to Tayen’s call but the “HOLY SHIT!” from science bay is heard throughout a wing of the ship as James goes flying to sickbay.

Grayson glances to Liri and nods, going over to--

“Wait, hang on,” T-092 says, looking at Grayson properly.

Grayson jumps and looks over. That voice-- “Shit, T-092, what the fuck are you doing here?!”

“Holy hell, it really is you,” he laughs. “I think Mackenzie forgot to mention it was you she was referring to, X--”

“Grayson,” he interrupts, clearing his throat. “Gray-- Grayson. And... probably. She’s my mom now. And I need to get back over to her.” Turning to Hunter, he adds, “All right, you. You’re a demon hybrid, right? Aunt Kenna... she gets a lot emotional trying to talk about you.”

Hunter clears his throat. “I, uh... I guess? That’s what I was told. Uh, demon and brownie.”

“Yeah, okay, so you know in lore and myths of old how they say angels have a sword unique to them they can summon? In our universe, the same principle applied to demons, but our weapons varied. For example--”

He holds out his hand and summons his sword back, chuckling, flexing his fingers along the grip. Mom doesn’t let him draw this half as much as he wants to, so it’s kind of... nice, having it in hand again. “Well, I actually do have a sword. But we’ve got others on the Orville, with dual swords, or a bow and arrow, so on. Appears when we reach for it...”

Lowering his hand, he drops the sword again, “And disappears when we release it. So, what do you have?”

“Oh, uh...” Hunter pauses, frowning. “Sorry, can you show me how you did that again? I still don’t really understand what I did.”

T-092 sighs, looking around, back at the spotted woman again, who’s still staring at him. He cocks his head at her slightly.

Lily looks back at Starla and shrugs wildly. “Apparently. Rude.”

Looking back at Arthur, eyeballing his uniform, she pauses. “I think a good question add onto tha’, lad... wha’ year do you think it is?”

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Work screwed me a bit this month, so y'all're reaping the benefits :P

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Tayen Update!

Got a bit of touchups done by lovely @jaegervega to give more variety to her paint color and darken her skin! I also got an expression sheet to show she has exactly two moods: Babey and Feral

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so game canon charles throws that chair in valentine and while it is in character it's definitely an odd occurrence because that's really the one time we see him really let loose and more or less enjoy himself in the main game

HOWEVER with MY charles, who has a little sister, it's so very much in character because he is just constantly enabled by her and in that moment the Spirit of Tayen possessed him

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used artbreeder (I know it sounds Bad but I promise it's not some weird kink site) to create what Tayen looks like irl! She's very pretty and I love her.

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85 for the oc questions

85. Do they believe in ghosts?

Oooo this is a good question! I shall try to answer as simply as possible but it is a rather complicated question.

When it comes to almost all of the Indigenous tribes in North America, they followed the cosmocentric worldview, where basically we as humans are not superior to the raven or wolf or even trees and stones. Everything is equal to each other and everything has a soul (a branch of this belief is animism, which is what the Comanche personally followed).

This worldview also encompasses spirits, as many believed in spirits of all kinds (trickster spirits, healing spirits, etc). Medicine Men would often call on Spirits to help with an ill patient.

So, if we're talking about the ghost of the dead who haunt people and are stuck between our world and the afterlife? No, she does not believe in ghosts.

But if we're talking about ghosts in the context of Spirits, then yes. It is possible for the "Spirit" (or soul) of a person to stay behind, it is often how hereditary Medicine Men acquired such "powerful" tools, as their past ancestors and mentors have put their spirit into the tool.

I know this was way too long of an answer but I figured I should give some background and explanation dklfjalsd Thank you for the question!!!

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Yeehawgust Day 14: Howling at the Moon

This is the one I was most excited for this week (and of course it’s the last one)

Javier and Tayen had been together for almost a month now, the two settling into their new relationship comfortably... well as comfortable as outlaws can.

They’d often eat dinner together at the fire, leaning against each other as they swapped stories or heard someone else regale them with a tale. Dates would consist of robbing stagecoaches or going hunting, and when they could manage to get a little privacy they would steal kisses in the woods: Tayen giggling and nervous while Javier patiently guided her through everything.

Tonight was a similar kind of night, dinner had been served (if you could call it that), and the two sat close next to the fire, leaching off warmth from the fire and each other. However, Javier also had his guitar in his hand, idly picking the strings, letting the music guide him into a little tune.

“Anything you want to hear me play, amor?” Jaiver asked, kissing her cheek which caused her to blush (as it did everytime). She moved away, shrugging and smiling.

“Nah... What about that one... El Coytito?” She spoke the name unsure, unable to remember if that was the name of the song or not, but judging by Javier’s smile she guessed she got it right.

“Ah si that’s a good one!” Javier laughed and situated himself at the fire, then he began strumming with earnestness and was soon filling the night with song. Tayen for the most part understood the song, her Spanish was getting better, but sometimes the music would go too fast and she would not be able to keep up. But she did not really care about knowing the lyrics, only listening to the beat and to her boyfriend’s voice serenading her underneath the stars. For a moment, despite being in the middle of camp, she could pretend they were alone, out in the middle of the Heartlands with no one around, just her and her amor, dancing and singing in the night.

The song reached its end, and she knew what was coming next. At the last strung of his guitar Javier let out a howl, like the coyote he was just singing about. Tayen joined him, her voice able to almost perfectly mimic the howl of such a coyote.

“Orale Tayen!” Javier cheered. “Do that again!” He strung the last couple of notes, leading her in. Tayen blushed, becoming aware of the others, but she shoved that aside as she let loose another perfect howl into the night. Javier’s laughter soon joined, “You sound perfect carina! How’d you manage to mimic a coyote so well?”

Tayen shrugged, picking at the dirt beneath her with a stray twig. “Spent a lot of time on my own... or riding... heard a lot of noises and I’d try to copy ‘em. It’s how I got so good at my owl noises too.” She looked back to Javier, expecting... well she didn’t really know what she was expecting. But him smiling like some lovestruck school boy was not it.

“You impress me every day, mi alma. You can do so many amazing things.” He kisses her cheek again, turning his head to the sky and releasing another howl, loud and uncaring.

Laughter bubbled in Tayen’s chest, just expecting him to do it once and then stop, but he kept going. And the howl was infectious, she tilted her head to the sky and howled along with him.

Some others decided to join in, despite not knowing what was going on. Mainly Sean and Lenny, who were just happy to cause noises in camp and get the older members grumpy. But those like Charles watched on with a smile, knowing the importance of Tayen being comfortable enough to make such noises, to have such vulnerability. He quietly let loose a howl as well, though no one was around to hear it.

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Yeehawgust Day 1: Midnight Ride

don’t expect me to do one every day or even every week I am dumb and writing is hard <3

that being said I hope you enjoy!

Taima snorted at the sounds of howling, on edge, just like her rider. However, Charles was not worried about wolves or bears or even cougars. He was worried about the men who had run him and Tayen out of town that evening.

Went in to get supplies, find jobs, the usual. Tayen, now eleven, had followed reluctantly and with a bored expression. He tried to keep her focused, asking questions or her opinions on things. Should we get strawberries or pears? Beans or peas? Do you think Taima needs some more feed?

But he could only do so much for the young girl before she took matters into her own hands and began wandering around the town. He was just leaving the general store when he heard the shouting, several angry men shouting at someone, and Charles had a gut feeling he knew who.

Tayen tore around a corner and bolted to him, practically skidding to a halt as she hid behind her brother, trusting him to protect her.

And that he did, he handed the supplies to her and told her to get them on Taima as he dealt with the five angry men, all accusing her of stealing.

“If she did steal something I will have her give it back-”

“Folk swing for theft! She needs ta be taught a lesson!” One had barked out, violence in his eyes. They were bloodthirsty, itching to see a hanging, and they were willing to let the victim be a young girl...

Charles acted without thinking, he saw one make a break for Tayen and he lunged, shoving the man back and kicking him to the ground. He fought off those men tooth and nail, taking hit after hit to ensure they did not get near his baby sister.

Then one pulled out a gun and he pulled his, a shot rang out and Charles was left standing. The surprise gave him enough time to leap onto Taima, where Tayen already was, and spur her off out of town, hearing the hooves in hot pursuit.

That was several hours ago, just as the sun was setting, now the chimes of midnight had heard and he was still going. He didn’t dare stop to rest, not until he was confident they wouldn’t be able to find them as he weaved through trees and rivers, covering his tracks.

Tayen was in front of him, fast asleep, leaning against him and mumbling in her sleep. She was getting big, another growth spurt in the works if he were to guess. Soon enough she’d be riding behind him instead of in front.

Soon enough she’ll want her own horse and gun as well. Charles couldn’t help but think, gazing down at the dark silhouette of his sister; not by blood, but damn near everything else. He kissed the top of her head, fixing his arms around her to ensure she didn’t slip, and continued on.

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84 for the OC question thing, for Tayen!

Bishop ily!

84. Which deadly sin do they represent best?

Wrath, all the way. She is angry at everyone and the entire world. It doesn't take much for her to get worked up and she is willing to fight at the drop of a hat. Over the years she does get better with it, but there are still those topics that, if brought up, she will throw hands.

When people tell her that "you can't let those comments get to you. You just need to let them slide off of you and be the bigger person and walk away." Yeah she doesn't understand that, she'd much rather punch the person who made those comments so they understand that they won't get away with that shit with her.

Long story short: she angy

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changing up tayens main fit so it looks more worn and fitting for her lifestyle. Also wish we got the option to change the secondary holster to be on the hip

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tayen lore time

despite doing well with just about all animals, goats - no matter the species - fucking HATE her

if a goat sees her it is On Sight in the ramming department. Making her life a living hell around any farm.

In my AU where her and Javier get a ranch, Javier begs her for a goat, and she allows one (1) goat.

Javier is required to take care of it because the damn thing hates her with a passion.

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weekly tayen update ft. a commission from the lovely @theodoresart

tayen loves dancing, she learned a lot of different styles from her time staying in different tribes. Her first date with Javier consisted of him playing music as she danced around the fire as seen above!

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how does tayen celebrate a birthday?

When it was just her and Charles it was always a quiet thing, mostly Charles getting her a box of chocolates and/or a small gift (such as some homemade paints and whatnot)

she's never really big on all the attention and stimuli given on birthdays so a nice quiet one like that is perfect for her.

However, i like to think she had at least one birthday with the gang and charles wanted to make it special. Not a huge party, but everyone got her a little gift and she got to try cake for the first time (Hosea managed to get it in Saint Denis or Blackwater depending and tayen entered heaven for a bit).

Charles gets her a nice leather gun belt that he and Arthur both helped pay for

And finally Javier played music that allowed her to dance under the stars like she did when staying with other tribes.