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Name: Dr. Thomas Jason McPherson ("TJ" or "Mac" or "Doc")

Age: 27

Gender: Male

Occupation in the group: Lead Investigator 
Fears: Being buried alive, toads, cockroaches, and rats. 

Bio: Thomas was born into a wealthy family in Pittsburgh, PA. His father was Robert McPherson C-E-O of McPherson Media, and his biological mother Rachel was Robert's secretary. She died giving birth to Thomas and Robert was going to put him up for adoption when Robert's wife Diana found out about it. She took one look at Robert and instantly fell in love with him. Robert wanted nothing to do with Thomas, and Robert made sure that his step-brother and step-sister had nothing but contempt for him. Diana though loved Robert as though he was her own child. While he was in college Thomas began taking an interest in the paranormal, the occult, and unexplained phenomenon. He majored in psychology with a minor in religious studies, and then immediately began work on (and eventually graduated with) a PHD in Parapsychology. While he was studying for his PHD Robert would go Ghost Hunting with a group on campus, and he loved it. When he graduated he started off hosting a pod-cast with some friends he met at school as a hobby while dreaming of Ghost Hunting full time. He took a job working in a lab at the University studying the paranormal hoping to save up enough to finance a Ghost Hunting business. When his mom was killed in a car crash Thomas' world changed in many ways. It was revealed that Diana was the "power behind the throne" in that she was the majority shareholder of McPherson Media and the majority of the family assets were in her name. She also named Thomas the executor of her estate which meant it all went to him. Robert and the other family members were outraged and were going to contest the will, but Thomas suggested a compromise. He would let them have just about everything, but there would be three conditions. First, the company would bankroll Thomas' Ghost Hunting business no questions asked. Anything they need there would be a check waiting for them, and the equipment and their offices/labs would be top of the line. With a healthy budget to keep up with the latest gadgets. Second, the entire crew would be given medical, dental, vision, and life insurance with a 401K. Third, Thomas got to keep the house-boat to live on, and the family had to pay for the upkeep and expenses. The family grudgingly admitted to Thomas' terms.

Looks: Thomas stands roughly six-one with jet black hair. Wears glasses which accentuate his brown eyes, and has a cross earring in his left ear. His lean build comes from his love of jogging. Loves wearing an old style bomber's jacket with a brown fedora (his friends give him an earful for trying to copy the Indiana Jones look, but he doesn't care). Frequently will wear a t-shirt with either something to do with "Star Wars" or a "super-hero" on it, and a pair of blue jeans with Nikes on the feet. 

Extra: Thomas drives a 1967 Mustang that his mom got for him for college graduation, and there is a reason he is so interested in Ghost Hunting. He believes that all spirits are linked together, and Thomas wants to meet Rachel just to say he met her once. He misses Diana more than he admits to anyone. His family wants NOTHING to do with him, but they are at least civil to him.

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