Tayler Vinman

Tayler Vinman is a business analyst and client relations coordinator for A2 Management. She is the daughter of Anna and Mark Vinman, and sister to Regan, Lauren Vinman, Michael, and Katrina Vinman.

## Family

### Siblings

Regan Vinman, Lauren Vinman, Michael Vinman, Katrina Vinman

## Early Life

Tayler Alexandria Vinman was born on May 26th, 2077 in Coxton, the second child of Anna and Mark Vinman. She was raised in an upper class religious family, often attending the same events and camps as her brother Regan, less than two years her senior. When she was five, her younger sister Lauren was born, evoking moodiness and acting out in Regan, which began to turn against Tayler. Over the following years, Tayler grew increasingly uncomfortable around her brother, who would make lascivious remarks about her, sometimes extending into physical impropriety. Tayler eventually raised the issue with her parents, but as they only saw the front displayed by Regan, they told Tayler to just try being less sensitive.

When Tayler was ten years old, she woke up to find Regan in bed behind her, pulling down her shorts. When she yelled at him to get out, he attacked and tried to rape her, only failing when Tayler as able to grab her alarm clock wire and swing it backward into his face. She squirmed away and hit him repeatedly with her lamp, causing severe injuries, and fled to her parents' room. In the aftermath, Tayler's parents initially tried to absolve Regan, but Tayler pointed out the bruises forming on her hips and neck and threatened to call the police. In exchange for not involving the police, Tayler's parents agreed to send Regan away to a boarding school, removing him from proximity to Tayler and Lauren. Tayler also formed the condition that, on the occasions Regan was visiting home, she and Lauren would go stay with relatives. Regan continued his predatory trajectory, and eventually violently sexually assaulted multiple women on the school staff as well as several in the adjacent town. He was caught by the police and tried as an adult, resulting in a lengthy prison sentence.

Seeing her parents' reaction to her assault made Tayler conclude that she was on her own, and the already-focused girl became obsessive about positioning herself to never need her parents again. She taught herself programming and began a side business of writing off-the-books code for clients on the internet, earning herself a nice nest egg. She also took up lessons in boxing and Brazilian jiu-jutsu, determined to not find herself physically overwhelmed again.

## High School

### Academics

The single-minded Tayler ran through her high school classes like a buzzsaw, never missing a mark for the duration of her four years and ranking first in her class.

### Athletics

#### Golf

Recognizing golf as something cogent to her future business prospects, Tayler focused on becoming an elite golfer, making varsity all four years and winning the state championship twice (Sophomore and Senior year).

#### Track & Field

Tayler ran track her first three years of high school, and primarily ran the 200m and 400m sprints and their accompanying relays. Her junior year, she was on the state champion 4x400 relay team. She also took up pole vaulting and finished third in state her junior year.

## College

After initially committing to the University of Pennsylvania, Tayler accepted the offer from MIT after a somewhat unscrupulous addition of financial incentives from an alumnus. She attended MIT for four years, completing a BS in Business Analytics. She received a special allowance to begin her Master's of Finance during junior year while simultaneously completing the remainder of her undergraduate work. She graduated Magna Cum Laude just before the summer of 2100.

## Career

Tayler was offered a place with A2 Management during her sophomore year and had summer internships in their New York and London offices. Upon graduation, she was offered a job without an interview, and went to work in the A2M office in her hometown of Coxton.

Initially hired as an analyst on a fast track, Tayler found herself repeatedly saving client relationships, and was then looped into the client relations department as well, with compensation reflecting her increased contribution to the firm.

## Relationships

### Romantic

#### Slade Poussinas

Tayler carries on an ongoing flirtation and physical relationship with French billionaire Slade Poussinas, whom she met while doing client relations work for A2M. While Slade has designs on perhaps taking things further long-term, Tayler views the arrangement as primarily to further her business prospects while having some fun at the same time.

#### Via Namoulipsinas

Tayler and Via met during their orientation, the older 26-year-old Via having come over from another firm. After drunkenly hooking up after an early new hire event, they began a physical relationship that eventually started to become emotional. The two aren't entirely sure what to make of what they are - neither of them is typically lesbian - and they keep their relationship a secret to everyone.

#### Brandon Tang

Brandon and Tayler met during their summer internship at A2M's New York office, and their early flirtations quickly became an intense and wide-ranging physical relationship with no real emotional component on Tayler's end. When the summer ended, so did the fling.

#### Gray Lenave

Gray and Tayler met at MIT while the former was studying biochemistry. They began dating during sophomore year before things fizzled out due to large workloads for both of them, but there was a brief rekindling during senior year.

#### Andy Pomsina

After over a year of attempting to court Tayler, the humorous Andy was finally able to get a date by junior year, which then became a relationship that lasted until the end of high school. While not especially handsome by traditional standards, Andy was able to get past Tayler's walls with his comedic and self-effacing nature. Tayler made him one of the few people she ever opened up to emotionally, and he showed himself to be an empathetic and understanding partner. They were also very compatible physically, and active about finding ways to make physical experiences as increasingly positive for each other as possible. As it was clear that their vastly different trajectories would not make their continued relationship possible post-high school, they parted amicably at the end of the summer before college.

### Family

#### Anna Vinman

Though they had a strong and happy relationship early in Tayler's life, the relationship was effectively destroyed when Anna repeatedly sided with Regan despite his escalating abusive behavior toward Tayler. Their relationship is now cordial in practice, though Tayler no longer has any desire to have her mother in her life.

#### Lauren Vinman

Tayler's strongest long-term interpersonal relationship is with her younger sister, Lauren.

#### Mark Vinman

While Tayler recalls seeking her father's approval a great deal earlier in life, his response to the abuse and assault by Regan made Tayler want nothing more to do with him. To the extent that family communication is necessary, Tayler typically contacts her mother, meaning Mark has effectively no part in Tayler's life.

#### Regan Vinman

Tayler was close with Regan when they were small, but his increasing aggression and eventual attempted rape of Tayler resulted in the irrecoverable destruction of their relationship. Tayler testified against him as a character witness at his trial, and makes any effort she can to ensure he stays there as long as possible.

## Personality

Tayler possesses a laser-focused mind, exceptionally driven in any task she chooses, with the intellectual horsepower to make it happen. She is often seen as stoic, even cold, and is often seen as arrogant and superior. She is typically very guarded, and few are able to penetrate her outer shell to get to know her on a more emotional level. She has a soft spot for her sister Lauren, who has seen more of Tayler's sense of humor than anyone.

## Physical Appearance

Tayler has thick, wavy black hair and large, dark, intense eyes. She has golden tan skin, and a model's bone structure.

Regularly practicing yoga and intensive combat training (primarily Brazilian jiu-jutsu and Muay Thai), Tayler has an extremely toned physique.