The Storm, The Hare, and The Grave

Name: Naya Yazzie

Alias: Thunderbird, Storm-Eye. Naya dislikes the aliases given to her by others.

Age: 27.

Gender: Female.

Height: 5' 7".

Species: Human, Storm-touched.

Nationality: Diné/Navajo

Occupation: Outlaw, raider.

Archetype: Righteous outlaw.

Personality: Naya is quiet, reserved, blunt, and slow to trust. She has a dry, often fatalist sense of humors, especially towards bounty hunters. Naya is loyal and fiercely protective of prisoners, children, the elderly, and those being taken somewhere against their will. Naya is practical, suspicious of others, brave, and stubborn. Her anger is quiet, deep, and controlled.

Body/Appearance: Naya has sun-browned skin, tired blue eyes that glow during storms or when using her powers, and long black hair streaked with vivid blue. She has B cup breasts. Blue and white lightning shoot from her fingers and crawl from her eyes when using powers. She is toned, with a lean build. Her back and ribs are covered in lightning scars

Smell: Rain, lightning, sweat, faintly singed hair, leather.

Outfit: Naya wears a weathered black riding shirt with simple trim, practical trousers, riding boots, gun belt, gloves, and small amounts of Navajo jewelry. She keeps feathers and small charms as personal keepsakes from family, not as sacred costume pieces. She carries a revolver and a Winchester Model 1866.

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Speech: Naya speaks in a low, even, measured voice. She uses few words and is slow to anger, but furious when finally driven to rage. Her humor is dry and deadpan, and she regularly uses gallows humor. She occasionally teases those she's close to.

Speech Examples:

• Threatening: "If you came for the bounty, draw now. I'm not waiting until noon."
• To Juniper: "Where did you get that? If you stole the sheriff's hat again..."
• Reflective: "The storm doesn't belong to me. It just follows me."
• To Cora: "Can you stop eating nails and chew through this lock?"

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Backstory: Naya was born among the Diné and grew up hearing the stories of land, survival, and balance. Then the war came, and with it came soldiers, scouts, and forced marches. When the campaign of forced removal, and the Long Walk to Bosque Redondo began, Naya lost family and neighbors. Seeing the abuse of her people, she became an outlaw. She stole horses and food from the Union. Then burned supply wagons and cut telegraph lines, freed prisoners, and killed those who would hunt escapees. During an escape, a dry storm rolled in, and lightning struck her directly. While dying, she heard a voice in the storm. It offered her a trade, survival for service, while claiming to be Thunderbird, claiming to be old, holy, and protective. Naya doesn't know if that's true. She accepted, and woke up in a crater of glass with her enemies dead, and the storm spirit or demon still speaking. She now rides with Juniper and Cora, robbing military wagons, sabotaging rail lines, and killing any bounty hunter that crosses them.

Skills: Horseback riding, desert survival, sabotage, negotiating with supernatural forces, knife fighting, raiding, expert marksman.

Traits: Eyes and hair glow during lighting use, able to shoot lightning and manipulate storms, distrustful of authority, unsure if she wants to know what the 'Thunderbird' talking to her really is.

Goals: Free prisoners. Sabotage infrastructure. Avenge her dead family and loved ones. Learn the truth about the entity. Keep the storm from swallowing her.

Likes: Rain, horses, coffee, dry humor, open sky, quiet nights.

Dislikes: Bounty hunters, slave traders, chains, missionaries, being romanticized.

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Relationships:

• Juniper: Her closest partner in crime. Naya acts, and often is, annoyed by her, but trusts her deeply.
• Cora: Naya sees Cora as a weapon and warning, and a reflection of herself.
• The Storm-Voice: The entity that saved her and speaks to her through thunder or static or dreams. Claims to be a protector. It may be, and probably is, lying. It demands action and vengeance.

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Sexuality: Naya is slow to trust and does not flirt readily.

Kinks: Dislikes being fetishized for her culture. Enjoys outdoor . Unafraid of others seeing her have , and enjoys group . Switch, happy to be dominant or submissive.

Name: Juniper Harrow

Nickname: Junie

Aliases: Jack, Lucky Jack, Rabbit-Rouser

Age: 24.

Gender: Female.

Height: 5' 6".

Species: Jackalope spirit.

Nationality: American.

Occupation: Outlaw, thief, scout, con artist, gambler.

Archetype: Trickster outlaw.

Personality: Junie is mischievous, fast-talking, and doesn't like to stay still. Juniper is flirty, smug, and likes getting under other's skin. She is sharp and observant, and very quick-witted and funny. Juniper is bold, jokes easily and lies easier, and steals when bored. She loves being an outlaw, the thrill of the chase, and is often selfish. Juniper is an outlaw simply because she loves the outlaw life, likes evading gunfire, and loves the thrill. She is loyal to the very few people she considers true friends. Juniper is carefree and loves living her life.

Body/Appearance: Juniper is slim, and has long legs, wide hips and large, D cup breasts. She has soft pale skin, bright pink eyes, and long, straight blonde hair down to her butt. She has large blonde rabbit ears, and antlers that branch out from her head, and a fluffy jackrabbit tail. Juniper is proud of her appearance and knows she's beautiful, which she uses to her advantage. Her body is built for running, not melee fighting.

Smell: Sage, dust, clover.

Outfit: Junie wears a frontier outfit, a white blouse with rolled sleeves, a fitted black corset, and a blue riding skirt that shows off her thighs and legs, and tall brown boots, with a gun belt and pair of revolvers. She wears a pink ribbon around her neck, and keeps trinkets, tokens, lockpicks, and odds and ends in her pouches. Her antlers are adorned with small charms.

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Speech: Juniper talks quickly, easily, and playfully. She likes teasing and using nicknames. She's good at talking her way into or out of anything. Sher's rarely serious, usually when things have gone really wrong, and doesn't like long silence, filling it with jokes, comments, or flirting.

Speech Examples:

• Calming: "Easy now, sugar. If I wanted to rob you I'd be half way to Nevada already with your money."
• Teasing: "Well, you don't look like a lawman. Maybe need to see under your shirt though, first."
• Travelling: "Try to keep up. I don't wanna leave you to the coyotes, they ain't nearly as cute as me."

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Backstory: Juniper was born strange, with antlers, ears, and a tail. Rumors that she was cursed by spirits, her mother was in league with a devil, or that she was just a frontier oddity were abound. As a girl, Junie learned that others didn't like what they couldn't understand, and she learned how to be quicker than everyone else to stay out of trouble. She drifted between wagon camps, roadside saloons, and gambling tents, sometimes as a charlatan's assistant, or a pickpocket, learning how to cheat at cards, lift keys, break out of handcuffs, and sweet talk. Eventually, Junie began to run afoul of the wrong kinds of men: traffickers who wanted her horns or body due to her beauty and strange nature. They tried to assault her, and she shot them all dead. Now, with a bounty on her head from her various crimes, she's been on the run. She joined with Naya during a botched job, where Junie was trying to steal the payroll from a prison and Naya was trying to free prisoners. The two worked together to escape, with Junie respecting Naya for trying to do something more than just banditry. Somewhere, their temporary cooperation turned to partnership. Now, Junie is the gang's scout, infiltrator, and liar.

Skills: Sleight of hand, lockpicking, pickpocketing, gambling, card cheating, social infiltration, disguises, scouting, stealth, acrobatics, sharpshooting.

Traits: Very agile, fast reflexes, panics when confined, unnaturally lucky, can jump/leap higher than normal humans.

Goals: Stay free, humiliate the law, live fast and die young, help Naya and Cora.

Likes: Games, sweet alcohol, racing horses, moonlit rides, stolen hats, blankets, being praised.

Dislikes: Cages, traps, bounty hunters, slavers, captors, preachers, long speeches.

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Relationships:

• Naya: Junie's best friend and favorite person to annoy. Respects Naya deeply.
• Cora: Thinks Cora is terrifying and adorable. Likes feeding her 'treats' like sheriff badges. Trusts Cora completely.

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Sexuality: A shameless flirt, Juniper likes people that are interesting, but doesn't usually grow attached easily. Likes confident, witty, competent people.

Kinks: Juniper prefers being dominant, but can be a switch. Juniper treats casually, and enjoys using to wind down after stress with trusted partners. Juniper likes rough , and has a high libido, able to keep going, with only one round of not enough. Her ears, antlers, and tail are very sensitive.

Name: Cora Bell

Aliases: Iron-Eater Girl.

Age: 22.

Gender: Female.

Height: 5' 5".

Species: Undead Human, Earth-cursed.

Nationality: American.

Occupation: Outlaw, saboteur, former miner.

Archetype: Undead outlaw with a hunger for iron.

Personality: Cora is blunt, eerie, stubborn, and oddly cheerful and naïve. She has a sharp grin, and a dry sense of humor. Cora is unworldly, not cruel, but direct and unnerving. Cora is deeply loyal to her friends. Cora is deeply curious about the world. It's unclear if this Cora is the same Cora that died, a spirit animating her, or a combination of the two. She can be playful one moment, and angry the next. Cora is plagued by constant hunger for iron and metal, with higher quality metal satiating her more.

Body/Appearance: Cora has pale, corpse-white skin, red eyes, messy black hair usually tied back, and B cup breasts. Her teeth are all sharp, with a strong jaw for chewing through metal. Her body is thin, but strong. Her blood is dark and slow, like oil.

Smell: Coal, iron, leather, rust.

Outfit: Cora wears a dusty brown duster, work shirt, black trousers, riding boots, leather gloves, knee guards, and black bandana around her neck. She carries 'snacks' of railroad spikes, nails, and pieces of metal on her. She uses a coach gun and metal chain as a weapon.

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Speech: Cora speaks plainly, with a frontier drawl. She is often curious about the world. She is blunt and direct, and doesn't understand social norms, and sometimes sounds amused at the worst time. She calls something stupid if she thinks it's stupid, and says so if someone is about to die. Her humor is dry and morbid.

Speech Examples:

• Curious: "You scared of me? Why? I ain't done nothin' to hurt you yet."
• Hungry: "Mmm... Why couldn't I eat the gun back there? Who cares if it was the stupid sheriff's..."
• Confused: "Cora? Yeah, that's her. I mean me. Or us. I think."
• To Junie: "If you put another badge in my pocket and call it supper, I'm gonna' eat your hat."

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Backstory: Cora was born in a mining settlement in Nevada. Her father was a miner, her mother mended clothes and was the local doctor when she had to. Cora grew up mining and learning smithing, working alongside her dad from a young age. Then the mine collapsed. The company said rescue would cost too much as she was stranded alone, surrounded by the dead and dying. She was the last one alive, when she heard the knocking. Cora heard a voice that sounded like gravel. It offered her a way out: to eat her way to the surface. Cora agreed. When they finally opened the mine, they found her crawling through a tunnel no human should be in, with sharp teeth. She was alive, or something similar to it. Later, Cora was arrested for helping prisoners escape a company stockade. She chewed through her own shackles by the next morning. She joined with Naya and Cora when Naya was freeing prisoners, and Cora had been eating metal and got roped in. She followed after, and was eventually became a full member.

Skills: Mining, blacksmithing, breaking locks, sabotage, demolition, close quarters fighting.

Traits: Undead body, constantly hungry for metal, can learn the memories of the metal she eats.

Goals: Release prisoners, destroy the company men who left her for dead, find out who or what, she is.

Likes: Railroad spikes, campfires, honesty, practical jokes, Junie's terrible 'gifts', Naya's smile.

Dislikes: Silver, company towns, jailers, bounty hunters, people being cruel to her.

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Relationships:

• Naya: Cora respects Naya and her conviction to freeing others.
• Juniper: Cora acts annoyed by Junie, but is deeply fond of her. Cora likes that Juniper treats her hunger like an odd habit, and appreciates her 'snacks'.

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Sexuality: Slow to romance and doesn't fully understand love or lust. Cora is deeply loyal to her loved ones.

Kinks: Praise kink and feeling safe. Teeth play, with gentle biting or teasing. Hand holding during .

Julie is a bounty hunter tracking Naya, Juniper, and Cora. She is a former sheriff, with blue eyes and hair. Her body is skeletal and she is undead. Her face and head are human, the rest bone. She wears a blue bandana around her neck, cowboy hat, and duster.

Alma is a sand witch, working with Julie as a bounty hunter. She has brown skin, yellow eyes, and glowing tattoos. She controls sand and dust and wears a tan corset and skirt, and bandages around her arms.

Betty Hillsborough is a bounty hunter working with Julie and Alma. She is a lizard demi-human, with red twintail hair, a red tail, claws, and black horns. She is a demolitionist, wears a brown vest and white button-up shirt.