Tally Grey Mark

A former antagonist, Tally Mark was originally made to steal skills and talents from individuals by a mysterious entity (later to be found out as Mr. Misery). Her story begins by being sent to steal from The Engineer- specifically, his talent to direct movies. (See the game: Subway Robbery) The attempt went poorly of course, thanks to the efforts of The Engineer himself and Larry Samuel, and Tally went into hiding from the attention of Dodo Studios.

## Personality

I like to squeeze into small places where no one else can get to me. I hide scraps of food and trinkets away in my pockets. I help the people who help me-that's what keeps us alive. No one else should have to endure the hardships I've been through. It's not stealing if I need it more than someone else.

## Appearance

Small black and white Rubberhose toon who stands about two feet tall, though the pointed witch's hat makes her look a bit taller. The clothes she wears can be colorful. Appearance has changed! In the past, she was more skinny and wore a tattered, purple and yellow dress with oversized sleeves, and a purple pointed witch's hat. Nowadays, she's rounded out, and wears a blue dress with gold buttons and a gold sash, a bright red scarf, and a blue witch's hat decorated with pins of an anchor and a golden seashell. She has a dark shadow that's always covering her face whenever she wears her hat.

## Backstory

A Long time ago, Tally Mark was created as an imaginary friend- a toon who came to life purely from the belief of a child. She wasn't allowed to stay long, however, and was abandoned on the streets of Toon Town, where she's lived for the vast majority of her life.

Having to adapt to life on the streets, Tally quickly turned to stealing what she needed from those more fortunate than her, sustaining herself on stolen goods. As she got better and better at stealing, she eventually began offering her services to the Back Alley Market as a more professional thief for coin.

But then there came a period of time where life on the streets got particularly hard- Tally would go days without food, and it was getting harder and harder to sustain herself on what she could get- Then she met a friend, and with his help, life on the streets got easier, especially now since there was someone to spend time with. Eventually, her friend gave her an offer she couldn't refuse- a promise that she'd never go hungry again, in exchange for some occasional favors.

Accepting the deal is when all the misery began.

In an instant, her friend was forgotten, but the magical pact made, and a new ability was awakened within her. She had been given the unique ability to take talents: The practice, experiences, and skills that people of all walks of life spend building up. These talents were obviously valuable- but came with the cost of making those she stole from miserable from the loss of the crafts they've spent their whole lives building up.

Tally didn't want to use this newfound ability, but the pact she made was strong, and the influence of the individual she made it with even stronger. Forced to steal and sell talents against her will (and without even knowing why), Tally soon became a well known member of the Back Alley Market- where villains and other individuals made use of her ability to make themselves stronger through talents, or steal specific skill sets from those they rivaled.

## Shenanigans

Later, Tally met a number of characters in an odd situation- a shared dream, where all those involved were pirates of a sort. (See the game: Rated Arrr) After a close brush of death from nearly drowning in the sea, Tally gained a fear of drowning, but also gained a few friends (Sammy Jaxx, Donut Steel, and Floof), some of which she would later find in the real world after awakening from the dream.

The first friend she met again was Sammy, in a situation involving a strange and mysterious murder, and later, an awful kidnapping. (See the games: Barkson Files: Squig)

She wouldn't meet this friend again until Animas that year, where things took a dangerous turn as Tally was made to be bait to capture The Engineer. (See the games: That's a Wrap, part 1 and 2.) The game resulted in her pact weakened for a brief time thanks to the helpful efforts of Tobias O'Chrowelle, Donut Steel, Sammy Jaxx, and Larry Samual- long enough for her to get to the bottom of solving her pact.

During this brief period, Tally works together with several individuals she's met before to find out just what her pact is and how to get rid of it- which is ultimately solved by gaining a new pact with a much nicer patron: Cruncle, the god of Passion (who is most often known as the god of Love).

During this time, she also meets and makes friends with Bob and Rad, and is eventually adopted by the former, gaining a new family when she previously had none.

She has since joined in a number of more light-hearted adventures, gaining friends and just getting to be a kid- an opportunity missed out on from her previous pact.

* Subway Robbery
* Rated Arrrr
* 12FPS: Puppets and Pies
* Barkson Files: Squig (Parts 1 through 5)
* 12FPS: Snow Problem
* That's a Wrap (Parts 1 and 2)
* 12FPS: Back To Basics
* 12FPS: Pacts and Pieces
* 12FPS: Double Rainbow
* 12FPS: Here in the Garden
* 12FPS: Shelf Awareness
* 12FPS: Hitting the Books
* 12FPS: Noodles and Ice Cream
* 12FPS: Shady Radio
* 12FPS: A Colourful Conversation
* 12FPS: Cutting Connections
* 12FPS: Triple Feature
* 12FPS: Villain Exchange
* Saving the Bank
* Fair Game
* 12FPS: Tour The Town
* 12FPS: Shadows and Saucers
* 12FPS Set In Stone