Taylor

From even the greatest of horrors irony is seldom absent.
Introduction xxxxxTentaclekid with telepathy, Taylor combines what most people -- even other mutants -- hate and fear most about freaks into one cheerful package. History xxxxxBorn the youngest of three to a family that liked to call themselves 'working class' so they didn't have to cop to 'poor', Taylor's life wouldn't have been easy even if he weren't born a tiny squidling. His dad couldn't handle the birth -- he walked out in Taylor's first few weeks of life, leaving Taylor's mom alone to raise the three children. xxxxxWhich she did, and did with a fierce devotion. It wasn't easy -- in terms of finances, in terms of the strain it put on her from the world's reaction to her inhuman new baby, in terms of her own struggle with horror and shock and dismay that she had to come to terms with and learn to accept the baby for who he was. But. She made the decision and worked hard to follow through on it -- whether that meant working three jobs, moving school districts, fighting tooth and nail to get her youngest access to the same education her older daughter and son had. xxxxxAll the working, though, means that while Taylor grew up knowing his mom loved him, it was his siblings who spent more time actually raising him. In school he was always in and out of trouble -- zero tolerance policies meant that fights other children started, he was punished for (often more harshly.) Often in detention, often suspended, he nevertheless kept more or less up with his grade by dint of his family spending a lot of time teaching him outside of class. xxxxxAt least, until he was eleven. Things at his new school -- the latest of several -- had been rocky, to say the least. Things in their new neighborhood -- the latest of many -- had been even rockier. Coming home from school nearly every day for two weeks, other students waited -- some days only jeering but some days getting actually violent. His siblings waited to walk him home, for all it helped. xxxxxWhen the vandalism started at their townhouse, his mom started looking for a new place to live again. Not quickly enough, unfortunately. One day when a neighbor showed up actually looking for violence, she got in an altercation with them to defend Taylor. Though she hadn't started the fight, one neighbor ended up dead, Taylor ended up in the hospital, and his mom ended up in jail. xxxxxHe never made it back home from the hospital. Two surgeries later and he woke up, rather than in the hospital bed, in a lab. xxxxxSomewhere back in California, his siblings were throwing a fit. It wasn't under Jax's team showed up half a year (and the onset of his telepathy) later that he was reunited with them. It was a short kind of reunion, though; with them in foster care and their mom still in jail, they all decided the school was the best place for him. He started middle school there, and has been at Xavier's till the present. Powers xxxxxTentacles. Oh god tentacles. Small tentacle and huge hooked tentacles and massive strong tentacles. It's impossible to miss them, really. xxxxxAlso, he can read your mind. Skills xxxxxPutting up with bad hentai jokes. Connections We real cool. Anole - He cool people. B - Doesn't just talk about it, is about it. Blink - Shall we not make the bleak way for each other's sake less rugged and unkind? Daiki - Be blessed. Derek - I got you. Dusk - And all the songs we've sung Eve - An' my hea't was beatin' so, Flicker - And all the hopes we've held Hive - For all the dreams we've dreamed Hope - Got me feeling some type of way. Jax - Each one, teach one. Karrie - Go back like four flats on a Cadillac. Lyric - Uncommon common sense. Marinov - On point. Nick - Can rob a bank with this one. Scramble - I laugh like I've got gold mines Diggin' in my own backyard. Shane - Message. Spencer - he names the sky his own. It never was America to me Allison - Nah. between starshine and clay Desi - we are stalks that will bend and bend and bend... Jack - He need more people. Hercules - Means well. K.C. - Decent. Kyinha - Real in a fight. Skye - angels are watching over Tian-shin - :/ Trivia His older brother and sister Isaiah and Nina don't visit often given the expense of tickets from California, but at least one of them will try and make an effort to come out for Family Weekend or occasionally times when he has a particularly big part in a dance performance. Has a pet African Grey parrot, Coraline, who lived in his dorm at Xavier's. Sometimes people start rumors that she is some kind of strange mutant-enhanced bird -- maybe that funny bird girl made her smarter? maybe she is a really birdy person? -- and he has to explain to them that no, African Greys are just really smart. Is a pretty excellent freestyle rapper. He tells most non-Promethean human-passing folk that he's moved in "with friends"; after finishing at Xavier's in 2017 he and Nick moved into the Morlock tunnels. Works at XS Schedule Fall Term, 2015 English: American Literature Mathematics: Trigonometry & Precalc Language: AP Japanese Language & Culture Science: AP Physics Ethics: The Ethics of Power Computer Science: Fundamentals of Computer Science Sport: Cross Country Extracurricular: Rock Climbing Society Extracurricular: Dance Dance Evolution Extracurricular: Archery Club Extracurricular: Peer Tutoring Winter Term, 2015-2016 English: Asian-American Literature Mathematics: Trigonometry & Precalc Language: AP Japanese Language & Culture Science: AP Physics Vocational: Automotive Mechanics Ethics: Power and Social Responsibility Sport: Basketball Extracurricular: Peer Support Group Extracurricular: Dance Dance Evolution Extracurricular: Archery Club Extracurricular: Peer Tutoring Gallery	Taylor James Allen Codename None Birthdate June 8, 1998 Birthplace Santa Cruz, CA Species Mutant Affiliation Morlocks Alignment Patient Powers Brainsquid Occupation XS Student, Evolve barista Registration Status Unregistered Played By None RP Hooks Pick-me-up - Slings coffee at Evolve most days of the week. Even in freak cafe he tends to stand out; in a community as small as the mutant community, working at such a popular hangout, he's pretty recognizable. Mean Right Hook - Fight Clubber? Maybe you've been on the receiving end of those wicked-looking barbs in his extra limbs. Dirty Boy - An avid gardener. Likes working with plants and the earth. Often found outside, tending the gardens or the beehives, if not hiking further into the woods just to get some quiet Nature Time. Fly On The Wall - A telepath in a small boarding school. He went to XS for a while and tended to overhear a lot that he wished he didn't. That other people wished he didn't! It's hard to keep secrets around him. Usually one of the first to know gossip -- about teachers as well as students -- and privy to a lot of people's secrets that he's... more or less good at keeping! Talk to me if there's things Taylor might know that other people may not.
Logs
1..5051..82(82 total) Date Title Cast Mentions (2024-10-20) What We Owe Charles, Marinov Shane, Taylor, Scott (2024-07-13) C is for Conspiracy B, Skye Shane, Taylor (2024-06-08) Birthday Candles Gino, Ion, Tok Taylor (2024-06-05) Bike Lives in the Heart Damien, Ion, Rocket, Tian-shin Polaris, Taylor (2024-05-20) Downtown Funk You Up Avi, Nevaeh, Tok Taylor (2024-05-11) Accidentally: / can mean by chance, mistake, or / as a by-product Celestine, Natsumi, Spencer Jax, Ryan, Tag, Sriyani, Taylor (2024-05-10) Worries Lucien, Steve DJ, Taylor, Jax, Ryan, Dawson, Matt, Elie, Fury (2024-05-07) Hands On Jax, Lumin, Ryan Taylor, Lucien (2024-05-02) "Away" Away Lumin, Gino Taylor (2024-05-01) Many Hats Anahita, Jax Taylor, Tag, Dawson, Lucien, Ryan (2024-04-29) Modern Solutions Avi, Harm, Sera, Joshua Lael, Taylor, Charles, Naomi (2024-04-29) In which the bricks fall / we pick them up off the ground / to throw, or to build? Matt, Mirror, Lucien, Winona, Scramble, Scott, Shane, Eric, Ion, Taylor, Bug, Anahita, Destiny, Natsumi, B, Mystique, DJ, Heather, Jax, Polaris, Tian-shin, Joshua, Nick Regan (2024-04-28) In Which Some Noise is Planned Over Hot Beverages Marinov, Ryan Taylor, Lucien (2024-04-28) Coffee for my Family B, Ion, Nick, Tian-shin Taylor (2024-04-27) We Need to Talk Avi, Lael, Naomi Taylor, Harm, Sriyani, Spencer, Charles (2024-04-27) Passing the Torch Anole, Elizabeth, Lumin, Nessie, Nick Taylor (2024-04-27) On a Rampage Charles, Kurt, Scott Taylor, Cerebro, Nessie (2024-04-27) Escort Missions Nessie, Sriyani, Quentin, Roscoe, Nick, Bryce, Elizabeth, Dallen, Ford, Kurt, Joshua, Emilia, Scott Nevaeh, Taylor, Dawson, DJ, Nahida (2024-04-27) Doing Something Quentin, Nessie, Bryce, Emilia, Roscoe, Sriyani, Kurt, Kelawini, Dallen, Ford, Scott Taylor, Nick, Shane, B, Jax (2024-04-24) Rush Edition Harm, Nessie, Naomi Nick, Taylor, Charles, Jax, Nahida (2024-04-21) In Which the Sewers of New York Get Some Cheerful New Light Bug, Lumin, Nick, Taylor (2024-04-21) In Which an Evolve Customer Buys Something They Don’t Need, but Gets Something They Do for Free Lumin, Taylor (2024-04-17) In Which a Hot Dog Has an Unfortunate Beginning and Unfortunate End, and an X-Kid’s Hopes Are Dashed Naomi, Roscoe, Taylor Lael, Spencer, Nick (2024-04-01) In Which A Number Of Interviewees Are Approximately As Forthcoming As Could Be Expected Polaris, DJ, Lily, B, Taylor, Nick, Shane, Tian-shin, Ion, Scott, Marinov, Charles, Kitty, Skye, Matt, Jax, Ryan, Steve Dawson, Erik, Isra, Lucien (2024-03-31) In Which Some Mongrels Have a Very Productive Work Retreat Thing One, Thing Two, Crazy Train, Splatoon, Tian-shin, Wolfcub, Ion (2024-03-21) In Which Some Mongrels Make Plans for Strengthening Their Team Spirit Shane, Taylor Isra, B, Dusk, Nick, Ion, Erik (2024-03-18) In Which Some Support Is Offered, Very Carefully Daiki, Taylor Lucien (2024-03-14) In Which an Evolve Barista Is Caught Off-Duty and Freaktown Receives an Uncertain New Visitor Elizabeth, Taylor (2024-03-11) In Which a Very Fancy Beach Is Invaded by Some Very Unfancy Dogs Ion, Taylor, Tian-shin Scramble (2023-12-31) In Which You Have Made People Like the Fish of the Sea, Like Crawling Things That Have No Ruler. Lucien, Leo, Scramble, Shane, B, DJ, Sera, Nick, Tian-shin, Polaris, Joshua, Skye, Anahita, Desi, Lael, Taylor, Elie Tag, Erik, Ion, Avi, Spencer, Nanami, Kelawini, Dusk (2023-09-25) In Which a New Evolve Patron’s Paranoia Is Founded, at Least a Little Bit. James, Taylor Naomi (2023-09-25) A Whole New World James, Naomi Taylor (2023-09-22) In Which an Attack on Freaktown Is Thwarted by the Totally Completely Benevolent Intervention of a Local Biker Club Shane, Taylor Ion, Scramble (2023-08-13) In Which Some Patches and Some Labrats Are Heading Toward Becoming a Colorful New Quilt Joshua, !Karrie, Karrie, Daiki, Echo, Nahida, Naomi, Sriyani, Taylor Dusk, Spencer, Avi, Roscoe, Naomi, Nevaeh, Hive, Gaétan, Leonidas, Lael, Nick, B, Shane (2023-08-01) In Which a Wildcat Stretches His Legs and Two Mongrels Do Not Alastair, Scramble, Taylor Ion (2023-07-28) In Which the People Shouted, and the Trumpets Were Blown. As Soon as the People Heard the Sound of the Trumpets, They Raised a Great Shout, and the Wall Fell Down Flat; so the People Charged Straight Ahead Into the City and Captured it. Scott, Chevy, Jax, Fury, Wendy, Lucien, Shane, Gaétan, Taylor, Tag, Boss Chen, Erik, Leo, Elie, Avi, Nevaeh, Naomi, Echo, Nanami, Spencer, Clint, Winona, Terri Pryde, Roscoe, Kitty, Ryan Kelawini, Harm, Remi, Leonidas, Lael, Asva, Sriyani, Ion, Polaris, Steve, DJ, Hive, Skye, Heather, Tian-shin, Joshua, Matt (2023-07-22) Of Trials and Teamwork (Or, In Which Without Counsel, Plans go Wrong, but With Many Advisers They Succeed.) Jax, Ryan, Erik, Charles, Regan, Steve, Hive, Kavalam, Scott, Kitty, Matt, Eric, Taylor, Scramble, Leo, Alma, Polaris, Isra, Cerebro, Heather, B, DJ, Dusk, Hank, Ion, Fury Spencer, Dawson, Avi (2023-07-21) In Which Evolve Has Storytime and Nobody Helps to Get a Bingo Marinov, Regina, Taylor Shane, Erik (2023-07-19) Regina and the Chocolate Factory Regina, Shane Taylor, Jax, Ryan, Hive (2023-07-07) In Which Evolve Is Not a Particularly Helpful Source of Information, but Someone Still Gets a Big Tip Alexander, Taylor Ryan, Spencer, Jax (2023-06-21) Operation: S.O.L.S.T.I.C.E. Wendy, Polaris, Kitty, Ryan, Scramble, Natasha, Clint, Fury, Not Matt, Lucien, FitzSimmons Jax, Matt, Taylor, B (2023-06-21) Joy springs all radiant in my breast; Though pauper poor, than king more blest, Kitty, B, Hive, Jax, Tag 🤨, Fury, Ryan, Alma, Charles, Scott, FitzSimmons Blink, Taylor, Tag, Lucien, Dawson (2023-02-06) In Which No Buildings Are Collapsed and No Organs Are Ruptured, Yet Skye, Taylor Ion, Hive, Joshua (2023-01-28) In Which a Family Meeting Does Not Go As Planned and Evolve's Patrons Get Far More Than They Ordered Hive, Hive, Hive, Hive, Hive, Hive, Hive, Hive, Hive, Hive, Hive, Hive, Hive, Hive Kitty, Dawson, Charles, Dusk (2022-06-01) Sound and Furry Fury, Jax B, Shane, Spencer, Lucien, Matt, Flèche, Ryan, Taylor, Hive, Dawson, Steve, Clint (2022-05-06) Freak Index Anole, Naomi, Nick Erik, Nessie, Lael, Taylor, Marinov (2022-04-07) Maker's Mark Charles, Polaris Erik, Taylor, Mystique, Hive (2021-12-18) Friend-to-Be Hulk, Marinov Taylor, Bruce, Polaris, Tony (2021-12-17) In Which a Birthday Celebration and a Conference Call Both Necessitate Additional Fortification Daiki, Taylor Hive (2021-11-14) In Which Some Memories and Soup Are Both Shared and Some Souls Find a Bit of Cozy Taylor, Winona 1..5051..82(82 total)