Tess

Tess is a student at Dystopolis University on the planet Earth. She is a Bovid who was raised on a farm, and she has adopted the mantra of 'work hard, play hard' as her own M.O. Tess is known across town as an outspoken and kind-hearted woman who will go above and beyond to help out someone in need. She is currently pursuing a Business degree, which she hopes to put to use in developing local charities and other public services.

Aside from her conviction and generosity, Tess is known as a 'partyer' whose love of food and drink make her good company for her best friend Axi. Through her devotion to having a good time, she has become close with many other personalities across Dystopolis, from the up-and-coming Olympian canine Frieda Müller to the similarly gung-ho lagomorph April Burnett (formerly April DeCoi). Her influence has been known to bring friends together and help forge new relationships, as was the case when she unwittingly hooked Axi up with her former FWB Griff.

Tess's weakness is her lack of a gentle touch, so to speak. She has been known to damage property and put small buffets out of business due to both her appetite and her reckless drunken enthusiasm. Knowledge of this flaw seems to have only motivated Tess to work harder toward her degree so that she can give back to these small businesses in the future.

## Appearance

Earth's bovids are humanoid members of the bovidae family, most commonly cattle. Though they do not possess udders, they are known to produce more milk than other humanoid species. Tess understandably does not comment on this phenomenon.

Tess's garb is somewhat of a personal concoction: a more laid back take on the typical outfit she wore to work on the farm. Though her combination of socks and sandals seems to offend some, Tess defends the choice on the basis of pure comfort.

Tess's hair is naturally purple and she does not dye it. The spots on her body are similar to those of a cow, and are not considered freckles or moles.

## Biography

Tess was born into a lower-middle class farming family as the first of five children. As the 'big sis' of the family, Tess found herself taking on the difficult jobs that required her formidable strength, and she forged a tight bond with her father, Fred Turner, through this taxing work. Though she is American by birth, Tess earned a scholarship to Dystopolis University as a non-human student, thus becoming the first in her family to enter a post-secondary education. Tess is known as a family-minded individual who will frequently send home cuts of her pay from the myriad jobs she works. She returns home frequently to help on the farm, and has been known to invite unwitting friends, thus unthinkingly roping them into tough physical labour.

## Relationships

Tess describes herself as restless, and resists the idea of settling down with anyone at this point in her life. She has not had a boyfriend proper since early high school, and seems to show no sign of interrupting this 'dry spell'. She displays a liberal sexuality among friends, as well as a hint of bi-curiosity that surfaces mostly while drunk.

## Future

In Axiworld's Future Canon, Tess is a successful businesswoman and single mother whose size is rivaled only by her energy. Though she remains a juggernaut of social activity, she often finds herself winded or dazed from her own reckless actions, which others see as a refusal on her part to accept her own age and physical condition. Tess remains close to Axi, April, and particularly Frieda. The bovid is a frequent face at Frieda's self-owned sports bar, where the two have been known to sample a bit too much of the canine's own brew from time to time.