Coyote Sketches

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A loner Half-Dead that exists in a kind of neutral zone near Corpse-Eater's cabin, though she wanders quite a bit.
The Cat does not like her. She stole his hat. He has no nice words for her.

ARM MOUTH!

Will draw her clothed and crap later.

Ditched the extra arms idea. Much as I state that The Cat's anatomy isn't unique to him, I'm still uncomfortable with someone else sharing his silhouette in my character stable (even if it's muted by feminine traits...of which Coyote has few). Besides, it didn't seem horrific enough. I have competition now when I design characters, and since I'm forever competitive, I have to one up people constantly.

Looking at you, Hookteeth.

I was thinking about using a prior vagina-neck-mouth idea on her. Still keeping aspects of that so she can have a wide gape in two directions, but skewing it again. The split is asymmetrical, as if the Wendigo couldn't be bothered to fashion something well-designed and opted for just "good enough" (which is how it operates anyway...Wendigo doesn't usually stray too far from the "survival of the good enough" principle). And while neck-mouth functions fine, it really invested most its energy in producing that gruesome arm-mouth.

The humerus duplicated to create a rough "jawbone", duplicating the tricep as well to power that motion. Same goes for the deltoidus, which has been DRAMATICALLY warped to provide power as well. The effect is something like a crocodile mouth, though it's probably much more difficult to hold close than a crocodilian's is.

I'll have to check this structure against macaw and crocodile anatomy to refine this rough pass into something that looks more functional.

Evidently, whatever spawned this weird mutation also resulted in some tremendous damage to Coyote's left side. She's got the same pseudo skin arrangement as The Cat, where exposed muscle is covered by a thin translucent layer of skin. Enough to keep in moisture but not great at retaining sensation. Her left side is a bit numb as a result, but that's ok. Her Wendigo controls that section mostly and while she CAN override its use of her body, the control isn't so fine that extreme emotion or hunger won't completely overwhelm her.

The arm-mouth (Mouth) is refined enough that it possesses its own tongue and esophagus and trachea. She can breathe through the mouth, even produce sound through it. Or rather her Wendigo does. Mostly snarls, hiccups, growling laughter (like hu-hu-hu). It even possesses a range of expression. The Wendigo chose to manifest more physically for its host than mentally, enjoying communication with those around it in a more direct fashion. It does not speak (it doesn't have lips or fine enough breath control for that) but the tempermant of the thing comes across fairly clearly. More detailed explanation of what it "says" is what Coyote is for. She knows PRECISELY what it's saying. The back and forth is a bit like how C3PO talks with R2D2, except Coyote isn't stuck up and her Mouth has a much darker commentary.

They get along pretty well, all things considered. There's rarely arguments between them and since her Wendigo is largely satisfied with how things operate, it's not driven to shows of power or pursuing an Uber morph. That good communication and amiability is one reason why Coyote isn't terribly interested in High Society. She's not lonely, she has Mouth.

Other physical characteristics: She still possesses breasts, but they're fairly reduced. She's a bit envious of female undead who lack them (she's a touch genderqueer and prefers an androgynous look) but she can't remove her's herself without potentially damaging Mouth. Nor would Mouth allow giant scars on her person. Her feet are bird like, I still need to develop them until they look creepy and not just "yet another digigrade leg design".

Her hands are clawed and can't withdraw. Her teeth are meant for both holding and sheering. Her night vision is very good. Her sense of smell fairly decent. Her hearing is remarkable. She's only about as strong as a strong male human, the majority of her power comes from Mouth's grip. Her true skill is in her speed. She's QUITE a bit faster than most HDs. On par with The Cat. She could keep pace with a vehicle going 40 no problem and has a very efficient oxygen exchange system so she can endure running that fast for longer than most.

She likes deer meat more than human meat. Actually in general, she won't eat humans. Zombies sure, but humans are more for infecting (done when necessary) or stealing from.

Kleptomaniac. Possibly light form of schizophrenia (auditory hallucinations).