Name the Unameable, roh, roh...

Something that used to happen in the old Paragon Times (?) is that a minor, unnamed character in game would get a bit of backstory. That was awesome and I'm sad that it doesn't happen any more.

So let's rekindle the tradition. Pick an unnamed NPC. Name them. Give them a bio. Flesh 'em out and make 'em more important:



Atlas Park Hero Corps Field Analyst

Name: Kevin Dewitt
Age: 24
Origin: Science
Powers: Long Distance Telepathy, Telempathy (Mind Control/Psi Blast Defender)

Bio: Kevin gained his mental powers while participating in a drug trial for Crey Pharmaceuticals held on campus at the University of Rhode Island. Crey halted the drug trial immediately when Kevin began displaying the ability to read minds and project his own thoughts. After numerous tests at Crey Labs in Paragon City, they recommended him for employment with Hero Corps, an organization Crey helps fund.

Quote: "Not only to I get to help heroes, but the pay's great too!"

Here I thought this was a Troy Hickman summoning thread...

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DOH!

Troy Hickman

What came first? The Seed that begat the Hickman, or Hickman that begat the Seed? This represents a truer, deeper paradox of the universe than any mere chicken and egg. Some might argue that this Soul Plaguer is as eternal as any diety, but that is simply an easy answer to the question.

Even when Science has understood Everything, Hickman will remain the unquantifiable. Unprovable yet undeniable. Born from himself, yet father of none, the Hickman roams the planes leaving little untouched or unaltered in his wake. His goals are known only to him, if any goals he has.

Wait, Troy Hickman is still around?

I'm shocked.

I was hoping this was about me.

Sorry for the left turn on the thread, MOO...

That's because you're a perv, Troy.

I always had the idea that the Quartermaster in Grandville was named George Wendell, a mutant with superior accounting skills. This made him an incredible asset to Arachnos Logistics, for and eventually allowed him to climb to the rank of Elite Quartermaster.

He has a wife named Flora whom he loves very much, a steadily expanding stock portfolio that he managed to increase despite the economic crisis, they have no children yet, but are trying their best to remedy that.

He has a brother named Terrence who moved to France and whom he tries to keep in touch with.

I believe it was Kevin's sister Joyce that played Janet Wood on Three's Company for eight seasons.

...fight the power!

Gurren-Lagann FTW!

scratch that.

After a brief conversation with War Witch, she's informed me that stores/trainers don't work like regular 'contacts' and thus can't have names or bios.

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Darn. I was kinda hoping this would have to do with me.

Steel Canyon Pandora's Box Cashier

Name: Lauren Podolski
Age: 62
Origin: Natural
Powers: None

Bio: After World War II, Lauren Podolski (nee Kostenko) immigrated to the United States from the Ukraine with her family as an infant. She's been working as the manager for Pandora's Box for eight years after her son Barry, the sorcerer known as the Cloaked Summoner, recommended the place. Despite have zero magical talent of her own, Lauren does have a keen eye for spotting fakes and scams, so is an ideal manager for a magic shop.

Trivia: Lauren worked in the same building in her 20s when it was 'Mike's Tobbaco and Smoking Supplies'

Quote: 'For the last time, we don't sell dried frog pills here!'

You might be remembering Gamespy's Signature Sidekicks page.

I'd like to know why the stores in Croatoa and Faultline have names but no backstories.

And how do we rate becoming a store ourselves? 8-)