It took a while but I finally made a character for bolto s Dystopia Jam!
So these two are Tuya [Too-yuh] and TseTseg [ Seh-segg]; Mercenary-4-hire and her loyal companion.
Tuya:
She’s of mongolian/mixed descent 5′2 ft tall, stocky, and all muscle. Tuya only cares about two things in this world: 1) TseTseg, 2) Money. Tuya is very headstrong and frank, but as long as you respect her and TseTseg she is pretty laid back. She excels at wielding knives and other short blades and is a fast and close range attacker focusing on stealth. As a mercenary Tuya will do just about any job for money or meat. Her skills lie in quick assassination, tracking, and acting as a guide/lookout. Outside of a job Tuya hunts and scavenges for valuables to sell and meat for TseTseg. Tuya puts TseTseg’s well being above all else and if she catches someone so much as ruffling one of her feathers you can bet they’ll be a deadman...or at least wishing they were.
TseTseg:
Tuya’s partner, a supersized-mutant golden eagle. She is so large in fact that she can grab onto Tuya and carry her as far as coasting allows. TseTseg was raised alongside and by Tuya and the two are inseparable. TseTseg is incredibly loyal and smart, only listening to Tuya’s commands. She is also incredibly protective of Tuya and does not warm up to strangers easily; this plus her size tend to intimidate others greatly. In a 180 degree fashion, TseTseg is incredibly affectionate with Tuya and loves nothing more than being by her side(and cuddling with her).
Because of Tuya’s occupation and TseTseg’s size the two live relatively isolated on the edge of town outside the walls. Most of the money Tuya earns is to feed and take care of the unnaturally large TseTseg, but she wouldn’t have it any other way. At home Tuya and TseTseg hunt together for goods and TseTseg’s meal in classic falconry style. On mercenary jobs the techniques depend on the work. When a target needs to be taken out TseTseg carries Tuya swiftly to the target to be dropped and silently takes them out. This is only really effective against single targets however and Tuya refuses to have Tsetseg any closer to danger than that. On tracking and lookout jobs their teamwork really shines. TseTseg flies way up and the two exchange complex signals to each other to relay information on landmarks, threats, ambushes, etc via gestures and light reflections. As a lookout and guide the two are top class, it is nearly impossible to escape their eyes.
I drew this a while ago but only finished it now so I may change them up design-wise a bit, especially to add gear to explain signalling and whatnot, but otherwise this is pretty final. Please feel free to draw, interact, add criticism, ask questions or anything! Thanks for reading!