Tatiana Newnan
Character Summary
Name: Tatiana Lobov Newnan
Aliases: Tati, Solovey
Age: 30
Birthday: October 31
Ethnicity: Russian
Birth Place: Kirov, Kirov Oblast, USSR
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Gender: Female
Major/Minor: Nyet!
Occupation: Ballerina/Dancer
Languages: Russian(Mother Tongue)/English(Fluent but broken)
Appearance
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 120lbs
Build: Curvy
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Auburn
Skin Tone: Porcelain dotted with freckles
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: Ears pierced, Tattoo - Spanning the width of her shoulders is a single nightingale that is flying over a decaying city; the tattoo itself looks like it would be seen on an ink blot test, Scar - Numerous small ones she has acquired since the outbreak. Massively spread scarring on her back.
Psychology
Protective * Guarded * Unwavering * Moody * Calculating* Paranoid
Sexuality: Depends on the day
Relationship Status: Married to Jack Newnan
Personality: Tatiana can be a very quiet individual much of the time and can come off as shy to those that don’t know her but when push comes to shove she is usually the first to snap on someone and give a very boisterous opinion that can tend to create a scene. Too much pain from her childhood has caused to her be very protective about those she cares about, always afraid she is about to lose someone else in her life. This side of her usually comes out when she sees someone she cares about being put down, judged, or harmed. She is very guarded of her heart and her past, not wanting to open up about either of them because of what she witnessed as a child before she came to the U.S. That is unless she fully trusts someone, which is a rarity in and of itself.
Much of the time she will feign not understanding the English language, even though she has mastered the language, just to avoid having to deal with people if she feels like it. It is a defense mechanism she developed when dealing with unreasonable Prima's if she felt like the discussion was getting no where. Tatiana has never dealt what happened when she was a child and the combined problems since the outbreak; this leads her to have unusual mood swings. One minute she will be in a full tantrum, the next completely understanding and loving, the next as cold as her adopted mother. One never knows.
Over the last months she has learned to be more relaxed around the people of Newnan, having gotten to get to know them on a deeper level. She is bubbly and bright around them, especially the kids. She is still as nervous as ever around those she doesn't know but she is starting to deal with it better.
Since she has split up with the group, Tatiana has changed a lot. She still remains basically the same but she has been through a lot. Pregnancy and giving birth have kept her sane but the things she had to do to survive tested even her resolve. She is paranoid now and for good reason. People thought the folks in Eden were bad? She could attest she ran across worse.
Habits: Smokes, scratches at the back of her hand
Hobbies: Ballet
Fears:
- Wolves
- Solitude
- Losing someone else she has grown close to
- Never finding Jack
- Losing her child
Likes:
- Nightingales
- Coffee
- Symphonic Metal
- Traveling
- B-Rated Movies
- Cheesy Romance Novels
- Rorschach Inspired Art
- Tattoos
- Ballet
- Smoking
- Sleeping
Dislikes:
- Drunks
- Running into loved ones that have been turned
- Judgemental People
- Losing Inspiration
- Being Interrupted
- Know-It-Alls
- Vodka
- Most people these days
Cards On The Table
Pre Outbreak Skills:
- Scavenging
- Athletics
- Survival
- Orienteering
- Water Purification
Post Outbreak Skills:
- Knife
- Pistol
- Conning
- Basic First Aide
- People Reading
- Games
- Ability To Play Monopoly Without Breaking Up
- Psychology
- Counseling
- Close Combat Fighting
- Child Psychology
Current Supplies:
- Current Clothing - Hiking boots, black slimfit jeans, underclothes, black tank top, white t-shirt, grey long sleeve over shirt, olive outdoor coat, small studded earrings, several black jelly bracelets, belt, knife sheath on belt, pistol waistband holster, compass necklace, wedding ring
- Elk Ridge Hunting Knife
- Baby Bag
- Diapers
- Changes of clothing
- wash clothes
- Jars of baby food
- Tube of lip stick
- Road Flare
History
Your First Walker Encounter: Rumors had been going around about how other areas of the country were falling to a flue type outbreak but in the middle of the Nevada desert things seemed okay. That was until it wasn't. The fever began to take people and soon the city of sin was turned into a war zone; one that reminded Tatiana of the cities back in Russia when things collapsed. Resources were low and it was hundreds of miles to get to the next city; people rioted but the shows had to go on and did until the very end. During what turned out to be Tatiana's last performance a man took ill during the first act, he was dead by the end of it and everything was put on pause while they awaited EMT's to remove the body. Tatiana was standing on stage watching as the scene unfolded and was horrified when she saw what she thought was a dead man grab one of the EMT's and start to rip the mans flesh off his bones with his teeth. She ran off backstage and grabbed her things before heading out the back door and into the streets; her survival instincts kicked in; at least flight had at that point.
History Before Outbreak: Tatiana was born in Russian during the tail end of U.S.S.R. and was forced from Kirov to many other places in Eastern Europe throughout childhood as a refugee. Jumping from camp to camp to avoid the wars that always occurred when a large empire crumbles to dust. This continued for years and put her through what she believe would end up being the hardest years of her life, ones she does not speak of but when mentioned one can clearly see there is pain behind her vibrant eyes even to this day.
Once the fall of the Soviet Union settled down she was able to return back to the city of her birth. There she stayed, living in peace, studying ballet and going to school until her sixteenth year. An American Ballet Company offered her a chance to move to the U.S.A. to study. She jumped at the chance and was eager to start a new life in a new world. It would be a chance to become something other than just another local girl who dreamed of becoming a Prima.
Transferring to the U.S. was difficult, since she did not speak the language but with the help of tutors she was able to grasp the language and ended up getting her GED while working with the ABC to further her dance interests. Ballet came first, everything else was second. This was how things had to be if she ever wished to become something great. Though it seemed not to matter how good of a dancer she was or how much talent lay within her, due to her build she was always placed at the back of the pack.
In 2005 she opted to try taking a new direction with her dance and decided to move to Las Vegas Nevada. A city of Sin perhaps but also a place where those whose dreams would not come true elsewhere could come true there. That is if the luck of the draw was in your favor. For Tatiana it was. She found work with a production company as a back up stage dancer and quickly worked her way up to be the headlining performer. For the year before the outbreak she was happier than she ever had been, dancing on stage six nights a week as the star of a show that was designed just for her. She thought the worst in life was finally behind her, she was so terribly wrong.
History Since Outbreak: For the first few weeks after the outbreak began Tati spent locked up either at the performance hall she used to perform at or locked away in her apartment. Her life growing up as a refuge and in a crumbling economic setting had created a bit of a hoarder within her. Ever since she had become comfortable in Vegas she had kept supplies. Food, bottle water, medicine. Anything she came across that she wished she had had more of during those refuge years made its way into her apartment.
She ended up deciding one day to try to see what was going on outside and began to search the streets; trying to find information if things would get any better since the net and tv no longer worked. Maybe she would find someone she knew. It would be something; anything was better than the solitude at that point. Solitude was the worst part of being a refuge after the starvation and pain. Sometimes it could actually be worse.
Tati was rounded up and taken to a camp, a supposed safe zone. She knew better than that. The place was like every other refuge or interment camp she had ever been in. It was no better. This many people who were hungry and scared crowded together in a small space never did well, add to that that there was an illness of some sorts causing things to go wrong made it so much worse. Disease spread in small confines. The only solace she found was when Davina found her. The two made a plan to get out and get away.
Since then they have been together; jumping from group to group when needed but mostly trying to stick it out on their own. The less people in a group that better. Two seems to be their perfect number. Both know enough to balance out the other and keep the pair going. Whether it is when Davina has to con a group to let them in for a short time or they are stranded in the middle of no where and Tati has to use skills she wished she would never have to again to keep them going. Either way the pair have survived this long and made it almost to the east coast after all this time. In Ga now, supplies are running low, it's time to find another group for a short period of time.
Tatiana loved her life in Newnan. She found a home, a family, a love, and even a marriage. Then it all fell apart. She was lucky, Froggy found her but then after the baby was born, he went missing going to find formula. She hasn't seen him since. A cat has been on her tail, that damn orange cat but he comes and goes. She has done what she has to to survive but she doesn't want to talk about it. Maybe she will, for now though, everything is about keeping her child alive and finding Jack.
Extras
Character Quote: "Life goes on long after the heart stops beating."
Theme Song: Unstoppable By Sia
How Many Walkers Have You Killed: Enough to stay alive
How Many People Have You Killed: 27
Why: I learn long ago, humans can be greatest monster
Anything Else: ~provided in previous Cs's~
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Tatiana Newnan
{"I still dance, vorld still needs beauty."}
⟢ 🎆Respects ⟡ 🌓Neutral ⟡ 👋Acquaintance ⟡ 🙇It's Complicated ⟣
⟢ 💛Friend ⟡ 💙Good Friends ⟡ 💜Best Friends ⟡ ❣️Ex-Friends ⟡ 😈Frienemy ⟣
⟢ 💘Infatuation ⟡ 💓Loves ⟡ 💗Couple ⟡ 💕Basically Family ⟡ 💞Family ⟡ 💔Ex-Lovers ⟣
⟢ ♨️Tense ⟡ 💀Dislikes ⟡ 😡Hates ⟡ 👿Enemy ⟡ 👹Absolutely Loathes ⟣
💗 Jack Newnan 💗
"I found him"
Finally after finding Jack, she can relax a bit but she hasn't. Not really. Being on the move constantly has kept things tense between the two of them. Sure she is still madly in love with him but Jamie comes first. She still hasn't told Jack what happened, maybe one day she will - when they can let their guard down enough to worry about the past but right now surviving the present is the biggest concern.
💞 James Sally Newnan 💞
"My Baby"
Tatiana would kill for Jamie, she has killed for Jamie. She has done far worse. She will continue to do so. She doesn't care. She would spit in the face of god and take an eternity in hell to keep Jamie safe and sound. Every night she tells little Jamie about Jack and just how much Jack loves Jamie even if the two haven't met.
💛 Riley Ridgeway 💛
"She has my trust for now."
They were friends before Newnan fell and it took some time but Riley is good like that and Tatiana feels okay around her. Not fully there yet but they have made headway. Perhaps it was Riley losing Chloe that lead to it but Tatiana is willing to let Riley handle Jamie a bit and such. Still not as close as they once were but maybe one day.
💕 Ash Holloway 💕
"He is like big brother"
It has been hard to have Ash around, he is a reminder of James but that hasn't stopped Tatiana from being close to the man. He is like a brother to her, or more so she is the annoying little sister. He is Jamies God father after all so if her and Jack die, it is up to Ash to keep Jamie going.
♨️ Amelia Payne ♨️
"Not sure yet"
Tatiana isn't sure what to think about Amelia yet. Sure she seems to be with Riley and okay but Tatiana is paranoid and the two weren't exactly close before the fall of Newnan. Tatiana is slow to trust and right now what little trust she has is reserved for a few. Sure she could probably be better around Amelia if things were different but right now she knows not to trust everyone and so Amelia is the one getting the short end of the stick.
"I found him"
Finally after finding Jack, she can relax a bit but she hasn't. Not really. Being on the move constantly has kept things tense between the two of them. Sure she is still madly in love with him but Jamie comes first. She still hasn't told Jack what happened, maybe one day she will - when they can let their guard down enough to worry about the past but right now surviving the present is the biggest concern.
💞 James Sally Newnan 💞
"My Baby"
Tatiana would kill for Jamie, she has killed for Jamie. She has done far worse. She will continue to do so. She doesn't care. She would spit in the face of god and take an eternity in hell to keep Jamie safe and sound. Every night she tells little Jamie about Jack and just how much Jack loves Jamie even if the two haven't met.
💛 Riley Ridgeway 💛
"She has my trust for now."
They were friends before Newnan fell and it took some time but Riley is good like that and Tatiana feels okay around her. Not fully there yet but they have made headway. Perhaps it was Riley losing Chloe that lead to it but Tatiana is willing to let Riley handle Jamie a bit and such. Still not as close as they once were but maybe one day.
💕 Ash Holloway 💕
"He is like big brother"
It has been hard to have Ash around, he is a reminder of James but that hasn't stopped Tatiana from being close to the man. He is like a brother to her, or more so she is the annoying little sister. He is Jamies God father after all so if her and Jack die, it is up to Ash to keep Jamie going.
♨️ Amelia Payne ♨️
"Not sure yet"
Tatiana isn't sure what to think about Amelia yet. Sure she seems to be with Riley and okay but Tatiana is paranoid and the two weren't exactly close before the fall of Newnan. Tatiana is slow to trust and right now what little trust she has is reserved for a few. Sure she could probably be better around Amelia if things were different but right now she knows not to trust everyone and so Amelia is the one getting the short end of the stick.
