Potential Character for Mrs. Kesley and Tumblr 6/17/2025:
“Tyke”, Saurian Delivery Guy:
What he might be in: Gamma World.
Background:
Tyke was just a normal Saurian trying to earn tips and dodge traffic back in a parallel Earth where dinosaurs became the dominant sapient species. He was on a delivery run when a freak interdimensional wormhole sucked him (and his delivery scooter) into Gamma World. Now stuck in a radioactive wasteland filled with mutant deathbats and psychic tumbleweeds, Tyke’s only goal was survival — but his can-do attitude and inexplicable logistical genius got him noticed.
Over time, others started following him for his ability to actually get things where they need to go on time. Now, somehow, he’s running a caravan. He hates it, but he’s weirdly good at it.
Tyke was just trying to deliver an order of glowfruit smoothies and synth-crisps to a couple of stegosaur twins when a freak wormhole opened mid-run. One moment: traffic, chirping, and podcasts. The next: “WELCOME TO GAMMA WORLD. PLEASE WATCH YOUR STEP.” At first, it was pure survival: scavenge, evade death, sleep under a flipped bus, repeat. But Tyke’s innate sense of spatial memory, time management, and absolute refusal to die somehow got him noticed. Scavvers started following him, then mutant mechanics, then a psychic goat accountant named Dr. Bleat. Now he’s “Boss Saur” — unofficial leader of the Gamma Ground Express, the only caravan that consistently (somehow) gets cargo past irradiated fungus forests, radioactive cultists, and the dreaded Accounting Zone (which taxes your memories).
How he is like me:
We both have people we rely on and who rely on us. In addition, we are both very determined and do reasonably well under pressure. For example, every week, I am determined to find a character for tumblr.
Kelsey Notes:
It is easy to work under pressure when it is something we have a strong interest in
For example, when a schedule is tight you will always come up with a character
We can rely on your knowledge about the characters world to keep a conversation going even though you might not have been able to create a good write up
When the internet goes out it can feel like you are being denied access to something that you enjoy
In reality, the people around you want you to have access to something that brings you comfort
As we get older, sometimes it’s harder for our support system to make things happen easily like they used to
(i.e Kroger is out of coffee yogurt, then we can try HEB)
Tyke was thrown in a world that he was unfamiliar with and he was scared
Sometimes it can be scary when things happen out of the normal routine, but we can always make the best of it
When the internet is out at Beacon, what else can you use to occupy your free time?
While Tyke might have been feeling strong emotions, he made the best of the situation and found ways to “adapt”
