Taryn Fujioka

Taryn Fujioka
Biographical Information
Real Name:	Taryn Fujioka
Age:	16-18
Species:	Human
Affiliations:	Bayville High School Bayville Soccer Team
Interests:	Paul Haits (possibly dated) Scott Summers (ex-boyfriend)
Physical Description
Gender:	Female
Hair color:	Brown
Eye color:	Brown
Height:	5'5
Character Information
Powers:	None
First Appearance:	Mutant Crush
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"Yeah. But it's her own fault. She had plenty of chances at Scott."

—Taryn Fujioka about Jean Grey

Taryn is another of the normal kids that the X-Men know from Bayville High. She starts out as Jean's best friend and they're often seen walking around school together. Soon though, Taryn decides to make a move on Scott and the two start dating much to the annoyance of Jean

Personality

Taryn is very outgoing and flirtatous. Sometimes she's conceited and narrow-minded but she is also a popular and stylish person.

After the existence of mutants was revealed to the world, however, Taryn quickly became one of those who were prejudiced towards them. Her prejudice was so strong that it caused her to abandon all her previous interest in Scott and her friendship with Jean. Like most of the other Bayville High students, she came to hate and ostracize them for their powers.

Physical appearance

Taryn is an attractive, dark-haired girl with brown eyes. She appears to be half Japanese.

Season 1

• Mutant Crush

Taryn getting assigned to be Pauls partner.

In drama class, Paul Haits is paired up with Taryn, and Rogue and Scott Summers are paired up to do a scene from Henry V. Scott asks Rogue if she's okay with it and she tells him that she's not afraid of him and for his "wierdo friends" to keep their distance. Paul laughs at him and comments "Oh yeah! She likes you!" He tells him to shut up. Meanwhile, Duncan isn't paying any attention.

• Spykecam

Taryn & Paul

Taryn is seen sitting beside Paul in front of the X-men before Evan shows off his homemade movie. Taryn and Paul showed up to see Dracula The Rock Opera however, and Evan's movie was a surprising added in bonus.

Season 2

• Growing Pains

Taryn plays soccer with Jean, and assists her in their final goal they needed to win the game. Later that week when mutant are revealed, Avalanche creates a earthquake which Taryn falls though, however Jean saves her life.

It should also be noted that Paul Haits was at this game, further indication these two dated.

• Power Surge

At Duncan's party, Taryn and Jean are talking and hanging out with each other. Later, Scott and Duncan are playing ping pong, which is obviously a macho duel for Jean. Taryn asks Jean if they are really paying ping-pong and Jean replies that they're dueling as she almost gets hit by said ping-pong. Jean gets angry and stops the ping pong in midair and drags Duncan away to talk to him.

• Badda Bing Badda Boom

Scott talking with Taryn.

Taryn goes to the carvanal to hang out with Jean, however when Duncan shows up she turns into a third wheel, so decides to leave. She sees Scott getting on the fairswheel along, and decides to join him. Later, Scott and Taryn are walking along together until Kurt shows up, and Scott as to run off.

• African Storm

At Bayville High, Jean, Scott, and Taryn have a tense time at lunch as Jean is still uncomfortable about the whole Scott/Taryn relationship. Taryn calls Jean over to sit with her and Scott, but after she sits down and silence falls over them for a few seconds, she decides to go and find Duncan.

• Mindbender

Taryn gets a call from Scott early Saturday morning wondering if she has seen or heard from Jean. Taryn says she hasn't, Scott thanks her, and hangs up to continue searching.

• Shadow Dance

Scott & Taryn at the dance

Just as Jean is walking towards their table to talk to Scott, Taryn pops out of nowhere and asks Scott to the dance. Jean looks majorly embarrassed and rushes off. Scott looks pretty disappointed, but tells Taryn yes. This cause a rift between the girls as Jean sees it as a betrayal and Taryn feels that Jean had plenty of opportunities to go after Scott on her own.

After school, Taryn is talking to her friends, Ellen De'Gen and Portia Ross about going to the dance with Scott. They reach Jean just as she's getting into Duncan's car. Taryn says hi to Jean, but Jean gives her the deep freeze and leaves. Taryn and her friends all laugh saying she's so jealous. Taryn says that Jean had plenty of shots at Scott and now she's lost her chance, all the while looking majorly catty.

• Day of Reckoning II

Taryn is in her living room talking to Portia on the phone while the TV is on in front of her. Her show is interrupted with images of mutants in New York City, with a bunch of them being kids she knows from school. Including Her boyfriend Scott Summers, and old Best Friends Jean Grey.

The President makes a public announcement to "strongly advise you, above all, to stay calm."

Season 3

After the X-Men are revealed as mutants, Taryn refuses to talk or even associate herself with Scott Summers, and has not been in contact with Jean Grey or any other known mutants since the revelation.

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Notes

• Taryn and Jean Grey started off as best friends.
• Had Drama with Rogue, Scott Summers, Paul Haits, and Duncan Matthews. She and Paul were partners.
• Taryn and Paul went together to see Dracula The Rock Opera.
• Began liking Scott Summers, after they spend the night together during a school carnival.
• Asked Scott to the Sadie Hawkins Dance, and he accepted.
• Becomes closer friends with Ellen De'Gen and Portia Ross after Jean started ignoring her for dating Scott.
• Taryn, Paul Haits, Amanda Sefton, Duncan Matthews and Principal Kelly all see their friends outted as Mutant on TV. Day of Reckoning II,
• Found out Scott Summers and Jean Grey were mutants on the national news.
• Broke up with Scott after finding out that he was a mutant.
• Taryn, Jean Grey, Scott Summers, Duncan Matthews and Paul Haits are all seen graduating.
• Taryn is last seen graduating Bayville High School.

Appearances

Season One
X Impulse	X Impulse	Rogue Recruit	Mutant Crush	Speed & Spyke	Middleverse	Turn of the Rogue
Spykecam	Survival of the Fittest	Shadowed Past	Grim Reminder	The Cauldron I	The Cauldron II

Season Two
Growing Pains*	Power Surge	Bada-Bing Bada-Boom	Fun and Games	The Beast of Bayville	Adrift	On Angel's Wings	African Storm	Joyride
Walk on the Wild Side	Operation: Rebirth	Mindbender	Shadow Dance	Retreat	The Hex Factor	Day of Reckoning I	Day of Reckoning II *

Season Three
Day of Recovery	The Stuff of Heroes	Mainstream	The Stuff of Villains	Blind Alley	X-Treme Measures	The Toad, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Self Possessed	Under Lock and Key	Cruise Control	X23	Dark Horizon I *	Dark Horizon II