Nathan
Taulbee
Some people draw pictures. Nathan builds worlds. Whether he is creating characters, guiding players through adventures, or helping shape the Ladybird Jenkins project, Nathan brings imagination, humor, courage, and heart into everything he creates.
Credit File: Nathan Taulbee · Creative Contributor · Dungeon Master · Character Creator · Storyteller · Worldbuilder.
Cadet Profile
Creator DataWho Nathan Is
Nathan is more than an artist on the Ladybird Jenkins project. He is a storyteller, a Dungeon Master, a character builder, and a creative guide who understands that games and stories can give people a place to belong.
- Known For: Storytelling, humor, drawing, voice acting, leadership, and creative courage.
- Project Area: Character concepts, artwork, comics, worldbuilding, and roleplay design.
- Creative Strength: Building characters with heart, history, and purpose.
- Core Gift: Making others feel welcome inside the story.
Early Creative Contributor
During COVID, Nathan became one of the first paid creative contributors to the project. April provided him with a drawing tablet, and they met weekly on Discord to build stories, characters, artwork, and the foundation of what would eventually become part of the Ladybird Jenkins world.
Behind the scenes, Nathan also became a steady source of encouragement. When the project felt too hard or April was close to quitting, Nathan often reminded her why the work mattered and helped keep the creative signal alive.
Nathan’s Words
Interview Signals“This is a story that we’re making. We’re all storytellers. I’m just the guy planting the farm. You guys provide the seed.”— Nathan Taulbee
“You might as well take this pen and write your name on it, because that’s where you’re gonna sit.”— Nathan Taulbee
Story in Motion
Comic WorkStory in Motion
This comic work shows Nathan’s growing sense of sequence, storytelling, character action, and visual rhythm. It is evidence of how his imagination moves from idea to image.
Behind the Character
Edward + E.T. MechanicsComfort in the Chaos
Edward Thompson is not just a fictional professor. Nathan created Edward as the kind of person others can look up to: someone who has been through hardship, still chooses loyalty, and still protects the people he loves.
Edward carries the qualities Nathan values most: strength, gentleness, courage, and care. Through Edward, Nathan gave the Indovian Academy world a character with real emotional weight.
E.T. Mechanics Badge
Nathan’s Edward Thompson and D.A.N.T.E. concept helped inspire the E.T. Mechanics badge. April built the badge design around Nathan’s idea, transforming his character into a finished product for the box.
Creative Badges
Digital Badge SlotsCreates story structure, guides players, and keeps the adventure moving.
Helps imagine places, rules, characters, and worlds people can step into.
Builds characters with backstory, heart, motivation, and emotional depth.
Makes other people feel welcome, included, and safe at the table.
Uses image, sequence, and action to help stories come alive visually.
Brings personality, performance, and theatrical energy into character work.
Helped inspire a real box product through the Edward and D.A.N.T.E. concept.
Shows up, tries again, and keeps building even when the work is difficult.
Mission Milestones
Growth TimelineNathan began contributing ideas, artwork, and creative energy to the Ladybird Jenkins project.
April and Nathan met weekly on Discord, using creative collaboration to build characters, stories, and early project ideas during a difficult time.
Edward Thompson became one of Nathan’s signature characters inside the Indovian Academy world.
Nathan’s Edward Thompson character and D.A.N.T.E. concept helped inspire the E.T. Mechanics badge, turning his idea into a finished product for the box.
Nathan’s experience as a Dungeon Master shaped the project’s deeper understanding of games, story, welcome, and belonging.
Nathan continues building his voice as an artist, storyteller, character creator, and worldbuilder.
April’s Archive Notes
Proud SignalsNathan, I want you to see what I see.
I see someone who keeps showing up, keeps trying, keeps imagining, and keeps adding something real to this world. You do not just make characters; you give them heart. You do not just play games; you help people feel welcome inside them.
Behind the scenes, you have also helped me keep going. When I felt discouraged, overwhelmed, or close to quitting, your words often brought me back to the purpose of the project. You reminded me who this was for, why it mattered, and what we were building together. That kind of encouragement is not small. It is leadership. It is friendship. It is creative courage.
I am proud of your persistence, your humor, your wisdom, and the way your confidence grows each time you make something new. This page is proof that your work matters.
Send Nathan a Signal
Message WallLeave Nathan an Encouraging Message
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Creative Contributor Certificate
Official CreditCertificate of Creative Contribution
This certifies that Nathan Taulbee contributed artwork, imagination, character design, storytelling ideas, worldbuilding, encouragement, and creative leadership to the Ladybird Jenkins project.