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Tobias "Toby" D'alessio, 12
60 in / 103 lbs
60 in / 103 lbs
S T A T U S : NetterE M P L O Y M E N T : Middle School StudentF L A W : Immature. He's a kid and he's rich. Oblivious to the world around him, Toby can and will make ill-informed decisions.V I R T U E : Creative. Toby is an imaginative type with an open mind ready to solve problems.P E R S O N A L I T YToby is known as a usually sweet kid. He loves all things pop-culture, nerdy, and geeky. He’s got an aptitude for most school subjects- or used to, anyway. Real world responsibilities like homework and learning to be his father’s successor don’t really interest him anymore. He’d rather play D&D or play video games. Despite spending a lot of his time online, Toby very much lives in a bubble. All he’s learned from using the internet since before he could barely talk were creative ways to say swear words. The injustices of day-to-day life that the working-class face seem like something out of a fantasy story to him. Really, there’s no way it’s THAT bad, right? And everyone totally owns a vacation home, too. He doesn’t understand just how lucky he is to be a netter, as all the rest of his buddies are also spoiled rich kids. Toby isn’t a bully about his wealth, just lacking in self-awareness. He genuinely means no harm to people, even if he does accidentally drop and f-bomb in front of adults and plays stupid practical jokes. He’s a kid. He wants to have fun. In this fast-paced society, he doesn’t seem eager to grow up.
A R M O R & W E A P O N R YToby’s most dangerous weapons are in the NERF gun collection he keeps hung up on his wall.
He owns a custom-made, historically accurate set of plate armor made for a Comic-Con two years ago. It is now collecting dust in a display case.
Dentures. It’s not very impressive but seeing that Toby is a twelve-year-old with cleidocranial dysplasia, he’s missing a few of his front teeth. It’s a complete secret that he uses them (well, it’s supposed to be anyway. Sometimes he terrorizes his close friends by chasing them with his teeth). He will receive permanent implants when he’s sixteen if his incisors don’t come in. He’s had several successful surgeries to fix his smile.
Collarbone Implants. Due to his condition, Toby’s collarbones are vestigial, but he’s been outfitted with a brand-new set of them to fix his sloping shoulders about a year ago. While his posture is normal now, he’s a little sad he can't fold his shoulders inwards anymore. It was funny.
S K I L L SArt, storytelling, teamwork, robotics, planning. These are skills Toby has cultivated through his interests. Dungeons & Dragons sparked his love for drawing, writing, and group-coordination. He’s become quite the aspiring Dungeon Master. He’s pretty good at what he does- for a twelve-year-old, at least. Robotics is his newer interest, but it serves him well in this tech-centered society. Tech problems? Ask him. Maybe. He can’t really hack so much as he can tell robots what to do. Of course, Toby is very methodical. Being a DM and a programmer, planning is the name of the game.
R E L A T I O N SParents
Edward D’alessio
Edward D’alessio is a 40-year-old man and Toby’s biological father. He's a very important executive and shareholder for Microzon. As a very down-to-Earth and no-bullshit guy, he has trouble connecting with his son on a personal level. Despite living with his father, Toby is rather distant from his dad. Edward buys his son whatever he wants to keep him happy, as he’s not really that much for parenting. Toby feels the only thing his dad cares about is him learning how to become a good businessman.
Martha Olsen
Martha Olsen is 36 years old and is Toby’s biological mother. She divorced Edward when Toby was barely five after catching him in an affair. Their son doesn’t know of this. She is remarried to a man named Patrick that Toby rarely ever sees. In fact, he rarely sees Martha because she moved to New York and got involved with politics. Toby usually visits her during the holidays but resents having to travel away from his friends.
Friends
Noah Fraiser
A fellow 7th grader and massive nerd, the two have known each other since they were three. Toby has other buddies, but Noah is his best bud. His right-hand man. His partner in crime. The two play D&D together weekly with the rest of his friend group. When they’re not together in-person, they’re usually gaming or chatting about God knows what. Noah wants to become a famous movie director when he grows up. Sometimes they make short films together.
Nelson Yu
Nelson is the newest of the group, but he’s been welcomed with open arms. He was indoctrinated into playing D&D by Toby and Co. shortly after showing up. He’s still learning but is having fun. Nelson likes to make music in his free time and tends to rattle on about classic film soundtracks. He’s even scored a few of Noah’s projects. He’s also the one that suggested the gang try and design a videogame together just for the hell of it.
Marylin Waters
Tall and a jock, she’s the least nerdy of them all. Sometimes still plays D&D (she’s quite the murderhobo), but her true passion is baseball. Toby doesn’t know jackshit about sports, but sometimes shows up to her games anyway to grab ice cream or go to Joystix. Marylin is the designated “cool” one. Noah, Nelson, and Toby are prime targets for bullying, so she chases off hecklers with baseball bats.
Dr. Peterson
Dr. “Doc” Peterson is the closest thing Toby has to a present father-figure. Doc runs the robotics club at Toby’s private school. He encourages kids to stay engaged and learn in the classroom (or tries to, at least). Toby’s only been in the club for the year, but he loves it there. He tends to hang out after school to work on some weird project, or design something to put on his Cybercom.
Edward D’alessio
Edward D’alessio is a 40-year-old man and Toby’s biological father. He's a very important executive and shareholder for Microzon. As a very down-to-Earth and no-bullshit guy, he has trouble connecting with his son on a personal level. Despite living with his father, Toby is rather distant from his dad. Edward buys his son whatever he wants to keep him happy, as he’s not really that much for parenting. Toby feels the only thing his dad cares about is him learning how to become a good businessman.
Martha Olsen
Martha Olsen is 36 years old and is Toby’s biological mother. She divorced Edward when Toby was barely five after catching him in an affair. Their son doesn’t know of this. She is remarried to a man named Patrick that Toby rarely ever sees. In fact, he rarely sees Martha because she moved to New York and got involved with politics. Toby usually visits her during the holidays but resents having to travel away from his friends.
Friends
Noah Fraiser
A fellow 7th grader and massive nerd, the two have known each other since they were three. Toby has other buddies, but Noah is his best bud. His right-hand man. His partner in crime. The two play D&D together weekly with the rest of his friend group. When they’re not together in-person, they’re usually gaming or chatting about God knows what. Noah wants to become a famous movie director when he grows up. Sometimes they make short films together.
Nelson Yu
Nelson is the newest of the group, but he’s been welcomed with open arms. He was indoctrinated into playing D&D by Toby and Co. shortly after showing up. He’s still learning but is having fun. Nelson likes to make music in his free time and tends to rattle on about classic film soundtracks. He’s even scored a few of Noah’s projects. He’s also the one that suggested the gang try and design a videogame together just for the hell of it.
Marylin Waters
Tall and a jock, she’s the least nerdy of them all. Sometimes still plays D&D (she’s quite the murderhobo), but her true passion is baseball. Toby doesn’t know jackshit about sports, but sometimes shows up to her games anyway to grab ice cream or go to Joystix. Marylin is the designated “cool” one. Noah, Nelson, and Toby are prime targets for bullying, so she chases off hecklers with baseball bats.
Dr. Peterson
Dr. “Doc” Peterson is the closest thing Toby has to a present father-figure. Doc runs the robotics club at Toby’s private school. He encourages kids to stay engaged and learn in the classroom (or tries to, at least). Toby’s only been in the club for the year, but he loves it there. He tends to hang out after school to work on some weird project, or design something to put on his Cybercom.
H I S T O R YEven the rich have a pecking order, and Toby’s learned he isn’t very high ranking in it. He’s always been that kid, the one with a lisp that’s the teacher’s pet. Most of his peers didn’t appreciate that. Most of his experiences with social ostracisation were in his elementary years. Sure, people still don’t hang out with him much, but he has his friend group nowadays. His schedule is relatively consistent: school, club, homework (sometimes), D&D/videogames/whatever else children do, and repeat.
Recently, his father has been trying to step in more to guide Toby into learning to be a businessman. He was met with nothing but opposition. Maybe it’s angst, or maybe he doesn’t like his father, but Toby’s been trying to avoid him altogether so he can continue to hang out with his friends. He barely even does his homework before, even though he used to be one of the top students in his class. He’s rapidly approaching the identity crisis brought by naturally growing up (and hates it).
Recently, his father has been trying to step in more to guide Toby into learning to be a businessman. He was met with nothing but opposition. Maybe it’s angst, or maybe he doesn’t like his father, but Toby’s been trying to avoid him altogether so he can continue to hang out with his friends. He barely even does his homework before, even though he used to be one of the top students in his class. He’s rapidly approaching the identity crisis brought by naturally growing up (and hates it).
C Y B E R C O MKing Talgorthus the Great is a 6’5 dragon-like humanoid that wears a set of heavy-looking armor. His “scales” are a glistening gold color, and sometimes he wears a red cape. Talgorthus is still very much a robot. The striking appearance is due to the fact that he is themed off of Toby’s very own Dungeons & Dragons character, a gold dragonborn fighter. Tal is big and scary for a reason, as he serves as Toby’s bodyguard. He’s equipped with combat and first-aid capabilities- and also a flamethrower in his mouth. He takes better care of Toby than his own father sometimes.
Tal has an intimidating voice that's deep and gravelly, although he doesn't speak much. He refers to Toby as "Sir Tobias" (and Toby calls him "King Tal"). Tal is by the young man's side at every waking moment, and even has special programming to scan the faces of passerby to check for criminal history. Aside from being protective, he's very much a butler and seeks to fulfill any and every request given to him.
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Tal has an intimidating voice that's deep and gravelly, although he doesn't speak much. He refers to Toby as "Sir Tobias" (and Toby calls him "King Tal"). Tal is by the young man's side at every waking moment, and even has special programming to scan the faces of passerby to check for criminal history. Aside from being protective, he's very much a butler and seeks to fulfill any and every request given to him.
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Pascal "Dolly" Harper, 21
60 in / 95 lbs
60 in / 95 lbs
S T A T U S : SurplusE M P L O Y M E N T : Musical ArtistF L A W : Borderline. Dolly has BPD. He's extremely sensitive and impulsive to the point where it strains relationships. He's generally a bit difficult to get along with.V I R T U E : Passionate. Deep down, Dolly is a loving, caring individual by nature. He's just out of touch with this side of himself. He cares immensely about what's important to him.P E R S O N A L I T YTo those around him, Dolly is a fierce try-hard with a serious Napoleon complex. This is all very true, but he is more than a short guy with too much attitude. Dolly's aggression is very warranted seeing that the world is cruel, and he is trying to make a point of not being an easy target. Throughout his life, he's learned to always be on guard. It's how he survived. He sees most people as a potential threat, and also gets rather insecure around people larger than him since they threaten his authority. He likes to belittle and insult others, but only if he believes he can get away with it. Though he has a hard time swallowing his pride, he will do so for survival. Deep down, he feels an obligation to stick up for the "little guy". They remind him of himself. He has an obsession with proving that he is not weak, even if he physically is. He also has a very difficult time accepting assistance from other people since he worries that it makes him appear more fragile (at least more than he already is).
Dolly hates taking the blame when something is his fault, often shouldering it aside instead. He does not want to come face-to-face with the reality that people can see he isn't as perfect as he looks. Dolly is very hedonistic. He is very much one to take stupid risks either to be petty or just to have fun. He is outwardly promiscuous because he is tired of being ashamed of himself, and also enjoys the power it gives him. He enjoys the security he feels that comes with having control over things. He knows he's pretty and will use it to his advantage if needed, but thankfully he doesn't try to manipulate people. He is a surprisingly lonely person, only really forging relationships to fool around instead of committing to people. Commitment scares him, but he does yearn for security in both platonic and romantic relationships. He is also rather emotionally immature, so his wants don't align with his needs, and he is constantly struggling against this.
Dolly hates taking the blame when something is his fault, often shouldering it aside instead. He does not want to come face-to-face with the reality that people can see he isn't as perfect as he looks. Dolly is very hedonistic. He is very much one to take stupid risks either to be petty or just to have fun. He is outwardly promiscuous because he is tired of being ashamed of himself, and also enjoys the power it gives him. He enjoys the security he feels that comes with having control over things. He knows he's pretty and will use it to his advantage if needed, but thankfully he doesn't try to manipulate people. He is a surprisingly lonely person, only really forging relationships to fool around instead of committing to people. Commitment scares him, but he does yearn for security in both platonic and romantic relationships. He is also rather emotionally immature, so his wants don't align with his needs, and he is constantly struggling against this.
A R M O R & W E A P O N R YHandheld Electrical Discouragement Device (HEDD) is a battery operated taser issued typically for self-defense. Its purpose is to non-lethally stun assailants.
Artificial retinal enhancements. Born with albinism, his eyesight was rather poor for many years. Before these enhancements, Dolly's eyes shook from nystagmus, and he was sensitive to light. Now he is able to keep his eyes stable, view bright lights, and even see sharply in dim environments.
Pitch recognition & inner ear protection implants. Being a musical performer, his hearing is a crucial part of what he does. Exposure to loud environments can greatly damage hearing, so these devices protect the inner ear. They are similar in design to cochlear implants, and can be removed at any time for any reason. As an added bonus, they can help recognize the pitch of sounds to those born without absolute pitch.
Vocal Expansion Cords. This device is small and unseen, as it lies beneath the tissue. It is an implant in the larynx that can expand a person’s vocal range. Dolly has one so that he may sing at a soprano pitch without risk of vocal cracks or damage. Although he can shift his voice to almost any pitch at will, he prefers to speak with his “natural” voice.
S K I L L SDolly is a trained vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. He’s most notably seen playing the bass or electric guitar. He knows a thing or two about music theory, too. When does flattery cross into outright manipulation? He isn’t sure. But he’s gotten pretty good at convincing people to give him what he wants.
R E L A T I O N SParents
Leonard Harper, Dolly’s father. He wouldn’t say it, but he’s always been a bit ashamed of his son’s fragility…and career choice. He and Dolly never really saw eye-to-eye, but that was probably because he was never home due to work. He died about 2 years ago from a workplace accident.
Bella Harper is a teacher at Graham Hill. She loves her job, but it really doesn’t pay much. Dolly used to think his mom was the coolest, sweetest lady as a kid. Now he feels conflicted about her, as she was the one primarily coddling him, so much to the point where she homeschooled him herself. He wished she didn’t. They don’t talk much anymore.
Siblings
Augustine Harper is the eldest sibling at 30 and is the only sister. She moved out of Seattle when in her older 20’s to marry and pursue her career. She had children, meaning Dolly is technically an uncle, but he’s sure he’s only met them once or twice.
Beau Harper is Dolly’s fraternal twin brother. He, unlike Dolly, shows no traits of albinism. He’s the strongest of the two and has always been protective over his brother. The two were close as children but drifted apart from a lack of interests in their teen years. Beau is often mistaken as an older brother. They haven’t spoken to each other since an argument at their father’s funeral.
Friends
Hiro Kimura is a tall, tired man that’s 22 years old. To make things short and sweet: he’s a loser. That’s why Dolly likes him. Dolly doesn’t have to act peppy, cute, or upbeat around him- hell, he doesn’t even have to talk. They usually get noodles together once a week. Hiro works as a mechanic. They met in high school.
Buck Anderlow is 23 years old and a fellow musical artist. He and Dolly collaborate often. The public is under the impression that they’re best friends, but they can barely stand each other when left alone in a room together. Dolly thinks he’s annoying, overbearing, and way too open about wanting to sleep with him. He gives Dolly the creeps. Buck actually wants to try and be close to him, but it really isn’t happening.
Other
Shepard Dagenhart is Dolly’s manager and producer. They work for the same record label that Nigel owns. Dolly finds them irritating, as they tend to shut down his creative decisions in favor of doing what’ll make more money.
Nigel Vordaunt is twice Dolly’s age and generally scummy. The two met at the Electric Rose when he was about nineteen, and Nigel offered to sponsor his music career to get him out of there. Their relationship is extremely questionable, and Dolly is visibly afraid of him, but nobody’s bothered to do anything about it. Nigel sees Dolly as a pretty face and an important money-making asset. He’s a cut-throat businessman in the entertainment industry.
Leonard Harper, Dolly’s father. He wouldn’t say it, but he’s always been a bit ashamed of his son’s fragility…and career choice. He and Dolly never really saw eye-to-eye, but that was probably because he was never home due to work. He died about 2 years ago from a workplace accident.
Bella Harper is a teacher at Graham Hill. She loves her job, but it really doesn’t pay much. Dolly used to think his mom was the coolest, sweetest lady as a kid. Now he feels conflicted about her, as she was the one primarily coddling him, so much to the point where she homeschooled him herself. He wished she didn’t. They don’t talk much anymore.
Siblings
Augustine Harper is the eldest sibling at 30 and is the only sister. She moved out of Seattle when in her older 20’s to marry and pursue her career. She had children, meaning Dolly is technically an uncle, but he’s sure he’s only met them once or twice.
Beau Harper is Dolly’s fraternal twin brother. He, unlike Dolly, shows no traits of albinism. He’s the strongest of the two and has always been protective over his brother. The two were close as children but drifted apart from a lack of interests in their teen years. Beau is often mistaken as an older brother. They haven’t spoken to each other since an argument at their father’s funeral.
Friends
Hiro Kimura is a tall, tired man that’s 22 years old. To make things short and sweet: he’s a loser. That’s why Dolly likes him. Dolly doesn’t have to act peppy, cute, or upbeat around him- hell, he doesn’t even have to talk. They usually get noodles together once a week. Hiro works as a mechanic. They met in high school.
Buck Anderlow is 23 years old and a fellow musical artist. He and Dolly collaborate often. The public is under the impression that they’re best friends, but they can barely stand each other when left alone in a room together. Dolly thinks he’s annoying, overbearing, and way too open about wanting to sleep with him. He gives Dolly the creeps. Buck actually wants to try and be close to him, but it really isn’t happening.
Other
Shepard Dagenhart is Dolly’s manager and producer. They work for the same record label that Nigel owns. Dolly finds them irritating, as they tend to shut down his creative decisions in favor of doing what’ll make more money.
Nigel Vordaunt is twice Dolly’s age and generally scummy. The two met at the Electric Rose when he was about nineteen, and Nigel offered to sponsor his music career to get him out of there. Their relationship is extremely questionable, and Dolly is visibly afraid of him, but nobody’s bothered to do anything about it. Nigel sees Dolly as a pretty face and an important money-making asset. He’s a cut-throat businessman in the entertainment industry.
H I S T O R YDolly’s history is a smidge complicated. Never at any point in his life was he just a “normal kid”. Born with albinism and a few other health issues, he’s always been a pale and sickly child- especially since his parents couldn’t afford most treatment. They were very protective of him, because why wouldn’t they be? He was a lonely little kid, as he was primarily homeschooled until the age of 11.
He didn’t have the greatest time in middle school, though. He was a poorly socialized, short kid with barely any money. He spent a lot of his time hiding in the band room to avoid becoming a target. This was where he found his love for music- arguably his only source of comfort at this point. He joined the chorus class with enthusiasm.
In high school he was seen less as “that weird scrawny kid” and more of a subject of pity. Unlike his peers, he never hit his growth spurt. This was also around the time he found out that he was very much queer, so it was a rollercoaster and a half to go through. Perpetually infantized and filled with gay angst, he went with his only option: start a band. It was fun and gave his life more structure, but the band split not long after graduation. It was weird. His small friend group pretty much dissipated and ditched music for other careers.
Dolly wanted to continue his musical journey, but that required having money- and any other job required skills. He shrugged, swallowed his pride, and got into various forms of adult entertainment. It was supposed to be a temporary endeavor, but he wasn’t prepared for how cruel the industry could be. Stripped of his dignity (and clothes), he was practically begging to get out when he was found by Nigel Vordaunt.
Nigel found Dolly entertaining. He became a sort of friend to the pretty young man. Maybe it was luck, maybe it was the consequences of his poor actions, but Dolly accepted a sort of sponsorship from him. It was a less-than-legal deal that required Dolly to become a sort of industry plant. He happily signed away the rights of his free time, music, and soul. Somewhere in his heart, Dolly always dreamed of being famous. It felt achievable in that moment, so of course he said yes.
The next two years of Dolly’s life had become, somehow, even more nightmarish. Nigel had revealed himself to be a verbally, sexually, and sometimes physically abusive control-freak. Dolly performs on stage for the masses mostly out of fear. He is faced with the threat of being replaced with a cybercom almost daily. Normally, he’d be completely content with being fired, but that would leave him homeless. Nigel managed to wedge himself between Dolly and his family, and he was quietly disowned. He lives exclusively for concert afterparties nowadays.
He didn’t have the greatest time in middle school, though. He was a poorly socialized, short kid with barely any money. He spent a lot of his time hiding in the band room to avoid becoming a target. This was where he found his love for music- arguably his only source of comfort at this point. He joined the chorus class with enthusiasm.
In high school he was seen less as “that weird scrawny kid” and more of a subject of pity. Unlike his peers, he never hit his growth spurt. This was also around the time he found out that he was very much queer, so it was a rollercoaster and a half to go through. Perpetually infantized and filled with gay angst, he went with his only option: start a band. It was fun and gave his life more structure, but the band split not long after graduation. It was weird. His small friend group pretty much dissipated and ditched music for other careers.
Dolly wanted to continue his musical journey, but that required having money- and any other job required skills. He shrugged, swallowed his pride, and got into various forms of adult entertainment. It was supposed to be a temporary endeavor, but he wasn’t prepared for how cruel the industry could be. Stripped of his dignity (and clothes), he was practically begging to get out when he was found by Nigel Vordaunt.
Nigel found Dolly entertaining. He became a sort of friend to the pretty young man. Maybe it was luck, maybe it was the consequences of his poor actions, but Dolly accepted a sort of sponsorship from him. It was a less-than-legal deal that required Dolly to become a sort of industry plant. He happily signed away the rights of his free time, music, and soul. Somewhere in his heart, Dolly always dreamed of being famous. It felt achievable in that moment, so of course he said yes.
The next two years of Dolly’s life had become, somehow, even more nightmarish. Nigel had revealed himself to be a verbally, sexually, and sometimes physically abusive control-freak. Dolly performs on stage for the masses mostly out of fear. He is faced with the threat of being replaced with a cybercom almost daily. Normally, he’d be completely content with being fired, but that would leave him homeless. Nigel managed to wedge himself between Dolly and his family, and he was quietly disowned. He lives exclusively for concert afterparties nowadays.
C Y B E R C O MBlossom is an anthropomorphic rabbit-like android given to Dolly by Nigel. She is less “awake” than most other cybercoms, with no real personality other than to do what she is told. She often accompanies Dolly in stage performances and is somewhat of a mascot. She, like her owner, is small. Excluding the ears, she is about 3’2. Dolly doesn’t seem to like her much. Still, she follows him almost everywhere.
