#tykee

[salamencerobot]

They caused a sudden updraft to push a kid away from a ledge in Hotland today. The screams still ring in their ears as Tykee tries to go to sleep, even though the hallucination is long gone

At least right now it's drowned out by the angry roars of their parents. Better to only hear their rage, and not feel it.

Changing the lottery odds is a wierd thing, Tykee thinks, as they hug a small stuffed bear under their tiny paws. You would think the cheers from the people who could (should) have won would be louder.

They tuck the bear into their mouth, and slither off of the mattress and up to the attic window. They reach their paws up and, with the help of their downy wings, pull themselves up to the windowsill. They listen closely...

Yelling...

Yelling...

And under that...

Nothing.

Tykee's fur puffs up with nerves as they push open the window, and crawl out and onto the roof. They coil up into a pile on the top, back against their tail and nose tipped up at the ceiling of Waterfall, taking in all the thousands of tiny gems too dim to see most of the time.

That's the lovely thing about cats eyes, they let you see what others miss in the dark.

[salamencerobot]

I'm gonna save copies of this post in case Tumblr decides to eat it, but here is a basic rundown of my new oc Tykee

Pronouns: they/them

Orientation: unknown, too focused on not forming attachments.

Tykee's name comes from the Greek goddess of luck, Tyche, pronounced the same way. Tykee is a black Tatzelwyrm Monster with bird wings. A Tatzelwyrm is essentially a naga but with a cat top half instead of a human half. Tykee's belly is white, and the rest of their scales are iridescent black. Their wings are based off of playing cards, with white primaries and secondaries with spots on the feathers shaped like suits. The coverts are a mix of red, black, and white. The backs of all of their feathers are black, creating decent camouflage in the dark.

Tykee lives in a dry cave between Hotland and Waterfall, and is a bit of a hermit. Their weapon of choice is a set of throwing knives, however they prefer to either use their claws or magic.

Their powers are luck-based. They can choose the outcome of an event, however they experience extreme backlash anytime they change an event (so if they tried to make sure someone lived an attack, and they would have lived anyway, no backlash occurs). The backlash comes in the form of hallucinations. This can be any sense, but is usually seeing, hearing, or feeling. The hallucinations are based on whatever the outcome would have been (so if they save someone from a deadly injury, they may hear the mourning of their family, or see the person still gravely injured)

The backlash changes in severity based on how big the change was. So making sure a kid wins a carnival prize won't have much backlash, but saving lives might. This impacts how long the hallucinations lasts for as well as how many senses it involves. An extreme change can involve every sense and essentially trap them in that world for hours or even days

Their parents used them for their powers, even with the backlash it caused. Because of this, they have developed extreme anxiety and refuse to believe that anyone can love them out of the fear of getting used again. This also means they don't reach out to help people often outside of superficial acts, even though they have a relatively strong moral compass. Their alignment, because of this, is chaotic neutral.

Their mental state is very bad due to the hallucinations and the lack of any sort of friendship. This shows itself in violent outbursts and a tendency to hide from literally any kind of conflict.

They're very spiteful and distrustful to the point of self-harm through refusing to ask for help, and they tend to get their way through tricks rather than arguing.

Their main character arc will be them learning that some people can be trusted, though I think their distrust of most people will stay consistent.

If they had been raised in a good family they likely would have been neutral good or chaotic good, and been much more outgoing. They have a kind heart but the anxiety makes it very difficult to act on it.

[salamencerobot]

Hello, dear! You've been visited by the random character question fairy! :D ~☆

Where did your character grow up?  How would your character describe their family? How 'conventional' was their childhood? Did they have a good childhood, in their opinion?

For this question I'm gonna talk about my newest oc, Tykee! They grew up in Waterfall, in one of the many houses near the rivers. Their mother was a Tatzelwyrm and their father was a winged snake. Tykee doesn't like their family. Their parents were poor and unhappy about it, though they never understood why. When Tykee developed their luck magic, their parents took advantage of it, and started using them as a way to trick others into losing money through gambling. This is why Tykee hates rigged games, and often riggs the game back as a form of justice. Their childhood before then was pretty ordinary, allowing for the lack of money. But overall, they don't like to think about their childhood.

[tykeederrell]

We often laughed at our differences, Bonded in our likes. Braved the uncharted conversations, Day in, day out, Night; An atom is split, and I let go Knocked off my feet--I sleep. they stand, some talk and you wonder.

Tykee