Civilians : all entries
Annathena Val
revised 2011.02.05 at 19:30
BMC Long Term Care patient 6656, Annathena Val (hence Val) is a Cognitive Empath, born with an incredibly rare neurological disorder that arises only under a "perfect storm" of genetic abnormalities - a condition afflicting roughly one out of every ten billion humans. In simple terms, Val's brain is a "receiver" that tunes in to the strongest signal in relative range - though in this case the signal isn't a radio tower, it's the human mind - and the "range" seems to have more to do with the strength of the transmission than its proximity.
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Curtis
revised 2010.03.14 at 18:13
Jason Whitehouse's redneck roommate. Curtis isn't a terribly complex individual, and is in many was the archetypical art student - interests include but are not limited to video games, anime, Star Trek, tabletop gaming and a broad spectrum of horror films. Curtis works part time at a porno theater on the North Side.
Major : Industrial Design
First appearance : Dead City Radio, Whitehouse -2-.
Heinrich Von Lutz
revised 2010.03.14 at 18:13
Stuck with the worst roommate in recorded history, Heinrich doesn't much care for Pittsburgh. He doesn't mind the company, though - Heinrich plays Dunegons & Dragons with Curtis and discusses the mod scene, electronic music, and console emulation with Whitehouse.
Major : Multimedia
First appearance : Dead City Radio, Whitehouse -16-.
Jason Whitehouse
revised 2010.03.14 at 18:19
The king of social engineering, the crown prince of noise, and a self-described "Post-American Eurotrash Electro-Snob." He's all about industrial, electronic, ambient, metal and gothic music, and has a well-researched interest in radio and telecommunications. While school is in session, Jason runs an ultra-low-powered unlicensed radio station - dubbed Dead City Radio - out of his base in his schools student apartments. He uses the station to inflict his musical taste on others, though he also broadcasts school news and the occasional request.
Whitehouse spent most of the 80s as an military brat in Europe, which is how his musical taste - and attitude - developed. When asked how he decided to head to Pittsburgh for higher eduction, his response was blunt - "I was aiming for California. I missed."
Major : Video Production
First appearance : Dead City Radio, Whitehouse -2-.
Judas Lang
revised 2010.11.21 at 16:34
A renowned psychometrist with years of experience working for the Federal Court system, Judas Lang has been contracted by Heirotus founder Brandon James to perform a "read" of the stellar artifact known as MBO-2.
Note: While above sentence is FAR from inclusive or accurate, it is a succinct description of Lang's appearance(s) to date.
First appearance : Dead City Radio, The Operative -21-.
Ornix Khan
revised 2010.03.11 at 15:46
A longtime friend of Thad's and fellow victim of the Templar Waking God Protocols, Ornix has a long-standing mental link with Thad and an even longer-standing hatred of the regenerating Templar field agent Beef Knuckleback.
First appearance (chronological) : Dead City Radio, The Operative -29-.
First appearance (production) : The Dualist, Clarity.
Sean
revised 2010.03.14 at 18:13
The Don of the local Mac Mafia, Sean has access to or knowledge about every single piece of Apple equipment and all Mac software in the school. He's more than willing to share his expertise and resources if the price is right.
Major : Graphic Design
First appearance : Dead City Radio, Whitehouse -6-.
Thaddeus Gallahad
revised 2010.03.11 at 16:42
Following his Awakening in 598, Thad made several bad decisions and wound up deeply traumatized. He spent the next five years pummelling his higher self into oblivion with alcohol and any drugs he could get his hands on - a method of "self treatment" that ultimately fails, with spectacular consequences.
First appearance (chronological) : Dead City Radio, The Operative -29-.
First appearance (production) : The Dualist, Signal.
Willenford Billius Hashfender III
revised 2011.09.07 at 23:15
A discrete purveyor of things that fit in business-sized envelopes.