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ADAMS, FRANKLIN |
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A structural engineer and metallurgist specializing in the effects
of sonic vibrations upon materials, Franklin was retained as an expert witness by
the prosecution during the trial of
Victor Stewart.
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ANNE-MARIE, SISTER |
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Sister Anne-Marie is another of the associates and hatchet-men of the mysterious
Cardinal. Has been described as a "she-devil with a rosary".
Quote: "Fac ut gaudeam." [Make my day]
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ATHENA |
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The Greek Goddess of Wisdom, War and Crafts, Pallas Athena apparently
manifested before the group within the
Temple of her "sister", Artemis. Negotiated for the
future of the Valley of the Blessed with
Templar, who claimed to represent "The Source" in the affair.
Responsible for returning the group to their plane of existence after brokering a deal which
prolonged matters by "a year and a day".
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BAKER, BUDDY |
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A former special effects / demolitions tinkerer (who still consults for an FX
company) but primarily works on stunt vehicles (steady job), Buddy is the brother-in-law of
Dan Gerard. His family (who live in the 'burbs) consists
of his wife, Ellen, and children, Cliff
and Maxine. Only member of Dan's
family to know of his alternate ego, Buddy has helped cover for him in
the past.
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BAKER, ELLEN |
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Sister of Dan Gerard (whose secret identity
is not known to her), Ellen is an illustrator for children's books. Married to
Buddy and mother to Cliff
and Maxine.
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BAKER, MAXINE |
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Waifish daughter (just starting school) of Buddy
and Ellen. Niece of Dan Gerard.
Her favorite band is A-Street.
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BELAPHOR |
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The mysterious head of a secret religious order in
Rio des Madrona tasked with locating
The Scarlet Robe, as well as keeping safe certain other
mystical threats. Was the unwilling host (at the behest of
Templar, to whom he apparently owes some form of allegiance)
to a hunted Knights of the Coast for a few days.
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BIGBOUTÉE, DR. JOHN |
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A member of PAC, and assistant to
Dr. Lizardo. Served as the link that joined the
Knights and Minute Men for
their raid upon The Citadel,
the base of the Justice Machine.
Since the enfolding of PAC into
F.O.R.C.E., Dr. Bigboutée was retained by that organization as
an "Exotics Consultant", bringing with him a wealth of experience, knowledge, and a support
staff from his years with the PAC foundation. He has already recieved various death threats and
accusations of being a Judas to the metahuman community. His former superior
Dr. Emile Lizardo (still at large) is reported to
have made many comments on this action being a breach of ethics (Lizardo also made reference to
Bigboutée’s ancestry and other remarks unfit for print). Bigboutée’s reply to all this hostility
has been that he is merely trying to do what he can to work towards a better understanding of
metahumanity and the relationship Exotics have to society.
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Archbishop Frank Black is the head of the diocese of Coast City. He was the person
into whose care the unholy blade Bane was briefly
entrusted. Resides at Our Lady of the Angels
Cathedral.
Quote: "You're giving me what?!?"
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BLEYS, BROTHER |
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Brother Bleys (along with Brother Spike) is one
of the associates and hatchet-men of the mysterious Cardinal.
Quote: "I pray for my enemies. I pray they go to Hell."
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Dr. Bower is the current director of The
Emile F. Chopin Home for the Criminally Insane.
[In the group's original timeline, their investigation of the ruins of this asylum led them
to encounter a ghost named Marcel, who described himself as "the Caretaker", and which may
have been that timeline's version of this man. He attempted to dissuade people from damaging
the establishment.]
Quote: "Please stop doing that, Mr. DeSalvo..."
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BRADY, GREG |
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Greg ("Tiger") Brady is the noted archaeologist who inadvertantly
uncovered the tomb of the Dark Paladin, Trelayne.
This fact came to light when his presentation at the
Metropolitan was interrupted by an
attack by Nightforce and
the resurrection of that particular villain. Luckily, "Tiger" survived the chaos of
that event and can continue to pursue his chosen career.
Dr. Brady was also peripherally involved in the business
involving the statue of Coatlicue, having been
sent to investigate its passage through customs by the Seattle
Museum of History.
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CANE, SUTTER |
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A famous horror novelist whose works have been accused of causing insanity
in certain of his readers. Recently vanished without a trace.
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CHAYKIN, VALERIE |
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Head of Heartbreak Studios and tireless promotor of indie music
(such as the groups Deadman, Spider's Kiss and Ladies of Dys) when she
is not milking profits from such mindless pop as
A-Street. One of the major promoters behind the
Rock Against Registration benefit concert, where
she courageously attempted to aid the true Knights by trying
to break Templar out of his icy prison. Possesses extensive
contacts amongst the entertainment and political elite of the country.
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CLAPTON, DEREK |
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Legendary guitarist and blues singer Derek Clapton has been an outspoken
opponent of the Keene Act. One of the members of his
band has a minor mutation (he's blue), and he has spearheaded a charity concert tour
called Rock Against Registration intended to raise
money to fight the Act. This tour drew a lot of publicity and
then had the misfortune of being attacked by robotic
Replicants (masquerading as the
Knights of the Coast), with the intent of causing as large a
body count as possible.
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CORRELLI, SYLVIA |
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Cousin of Marco DeSalvo and daughter of
Angela. Lives in New York. Showed some possible romantic interest in
Henry Hendersly when her cousin brought
him unwillingly over to visit.
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CORTEZ, DR. JULIAN |
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Military-industrial conspiracy nuts claim this man to be the head of a
shadowy Canadian organization known as S.E.A.R.C.H. Publically, he is known to be
merely a governmental researcher with a focus on high-tech material science, particularly
the rare metal known as omnium.
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DAVIES, JEFFREY |
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A house-sitter for the Silver Sorcerer. It
is unknown whether Jeffrey is aware of "Mr. Sterling's" alter-ego.
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DAWSON, ALEC |
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A successful and handome actor, Alec gets the credit for a lot of hard,
unsung behind-the-scenes work by Dan Gerard. Alec Dawson
was one of the Bachelors auctioned to support the
Blake Foundation's charitable campaign. Brother to the
action star Rick Dawson.
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DAWSON, RICK |
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The younger brother of Alec, Rick is a successful
actor on his own right, and the star of many action flicks.
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'DOCTOR, THE' |
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The shady 'doctor' retained by Lawrence Schexnayder
to check into the condition of the fugitive Victor Stewart
after his removal from the hospital.
No name was given.
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FAIN, HARVEY |
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The Screaming Skull's cynical
parole officer. Obsessed with proving that Victor
has not, in fact, reformed, Harvey was the driving force behind his quick
arrest and harassment during
the Knights first tangle with
The New Injustice Gang. He was called by the
defense after maneuvering to cause
Victor's arrest following the
breakout at Stronghold,
and became enraged when his nemesis was let off with little more
than a slap upon the wrist.
Quote: "I'll see Stewart back in the hole if it's the last thing I do."
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FERRIS, STEVE |
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A celebrated test pilot and astronout, Steve is also a
Coast City native and heir to the Ferris fortune. He was
one of the astronauts aboard the Olympia during the
crash and Bludgeon's subsequent
attack. To make matters worse, the party to celebrate his recovery was
raided by MAYHEM™.
Steve was also one of the Bachelors auctioned to support the
Blake Foundation's charitable campaign (and was
"bought" by his fiancee, Victoria Van Dorn). ("Enjoys
flying and Greek food; equally at home on the edge of adventure or on a quiet night in front
of the fireplace. While his perfect date is already in attendance, for a good cause he will
entertain as a gentleman ought.")
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FINN, AGENT RILEY |
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One of the Federal Agents (along with his partner, Agent
Fixx) working in conjunction with F.O.R.C.E. to handle
the interrogation and subsequent 'handling' of the
Knights of the Coast in the aftermath of their capture. An expert
in International Law and close combat, he has expressed interest in perky blondes and football.
Subsequent efforts to locate Agent Finn in the aftermath of the disaster in
Rio des Madrona (and
disappearance of Agent Fixx)
proved unsuccessful.
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FIXX, AGENT |
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One of the Federal Agents (along with his partner, Agent
Finn) working in conjunction with F.O.R.C.E. to handle
the interrogation and subsequent 'handling' of the
Knights of the Coast in the aftermath of their capture. An
infiltration expert (amongst other classified specialties), he has been described as being
"dry as week-old bread" and refused to divulge his (classified) first name.
Early into Operation Goody Goody Two Shoes, after the
team had moved their operations to Rio des Madrona,
Agent Fixx disappeared without a trace. Subsequent efforts to find
out more about him once the Knights returned to
Coast City revealed that there were no official records
to be found which could verify his existence...
Quote: "Interests and hobbies are distractions. My job demands efficiency and focus."
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GATES, GERALDINE |
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The wealthy owner of a sportswear manufacturing firm, Geraldine 'purchased'
Phoenix during the Blake
Foundation's charitable auction to seek out a possible sponsorship
deal. Dogged by rumours of sweatshops.
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GAWAIN, SIR |
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The famed Arthurian Knight of the Round Table was one of the men accompanying
Sir Trelayne when he returned
to his castle in Days of Yore. His interaction with the group was (thankfully?) limited.
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GERARD, SAM |
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A retired mechanic, Sam is the father of Dan
Gerard and Ellen Baker (whose husband,
Buddy, is well-liked by Sam, who has known him since the kids were
growing up), and husband of Delores. Harbors the belief that
Dan is gay.
His political views have crystallized into strong support for the
Keene Act and the CUAPV such
that he was a vocal protestor at the Rock Against
Registration benefit concert, where he unknowingly attacked his
son (who would then go on to save his father when the elder Gerard
nearly suffered a coronary incident). His father remained in hospital
until early July.
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GRANT, GIL |
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Gil Grant is the District Attorney that tried the case
against Victor Stewart. Although he failed to convict
Victor upon the most serious of the charges against him,
he did secure a conviction for one count of escaping custody and one count of parole violations,
but was outraged when the sentence for these crimes amounted to little more than a slap on
the wrist.
Gil was also one of the Bachelors auctioned to support the
Blake Foundation's charitable campaign.
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GREEN, SYLVIA |
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The rich socialite and sometime dabbler in the occult who owned the estate
that would later become the Emile F. Chopin Home for the
Criminally Insane. After a seance went astray (back in
1939) and resulted in her soul being
absorbed into another plane (and formed into the strange cloudlike
entity Korras, she (and all her similarly affected guests) was
unknowingly rescued by the group.
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GREENWALD, CHAD M. |
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Formerly the hired skipper of a fighing-boat rental service, Chad was fired
from his job after the Knights
commandeered a boat from him to assault the island lair of
The New Injustice Gang. Callously thrown overboard by
Phoenix, he was brought to shore safely by
Cipher. Later was used to discredit
Phoenix when the latter testified before the
special Commission that looked at Paranormal Affairs during the
March Crisis.
Quote: "Nobody drives the Chad's boat but Chad, man!"
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HOWARD, GENERAL JAMES E. |
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General Howard was the man who recruited the Knights
on behalf of the State Department in order to investigate the
disappearance of a research team in the Arctic that led to their
run-in with the Brood.
General Howard appeared before Congress to testify about the
March Crisis and courageously spoke up on behalf of
extranorms, despite the prevailing political climate.
After the group was taken into custody in the aftermath of the
machine plot to overthrow the U.S., he attempted to mediate an
agreement between F.O.R.C.E. and
Phoenix that would see the latter 'forgiven' his criminal
breaches in exchange for being reamalgamated with Trey Parker.
Although Phoenix categorically refused this offer, General
Howard and a few other Top Men continue to hash out solutions to the
Phoenix Security Issue.
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HUGHES, CPL. JAMES |
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Corporal Jimmy Hughes was one of the members of the CCPD involved in the
arrest of Victor Stewart. He was
called upon by the defense to testify during the latter's
trial.
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HUTCHINSON, OFFICER JERRY |
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Jerry 'Hutch' Hutchinson is a member of the CCPD's
Exotic Response Unit. Easygoing and a fast-talker,
Captain Whitmore often uses Hutch to run interference with
the public, press, or police bureaucracy.
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ISABELLA, LADY |
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The wife of Sir Trelayne, it was her death
in the original timeline that sparked his Fall. Now saved by Oberon's
great sacrifice, it remains to be seen what effect this has upon the
timeline.
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ISCARIOT, BROTHER |
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One of the followers of the mysterious Belaphor.
Templar believes that he will inevitably betray his Order
and need to be dealt with, when time allows.
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JOHN, DR. BRUCE |
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A researcher for Multi-Spectral Scanning Labs.
Amongst those caught up when a research accident at that lab caused the accidental
summoning of the daemonic entity known as
Frostbite. Mysteriously vanished in the aftermath of that
business.
Quote: "It was lean and athirst!"
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JONES, SENATOR JONATHON J. (R-TN) |
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This Southern Senator also takes a very grim view of extranorms and supports
Senator Keene's proposed legislation.
Participated in the Commission that looked at Paranormal Affairs and
that which tried Captain Thunder
for his actions during the March Crisis.
Quote: "These mutants are abominations in the eyes of God!"
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JONKHEER |
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Jonkheer "One-Horn" was a Triceraton
rescued by the group from the clutches of his kinsmen. Opposed to
the martial policies of the Ophidian Republic, he advises
the D'Kai about their abilities and tactics.
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KAZANSKI, TOM |
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Tom ('Iceman') Kazanski is the self-proclaimed head of the
Sub-Zero fanclub, and has maintained a
website and bulletin board in honor of
that hero for some time. His biggest moment of personal happiness came during the
battle at the Strongpoint
Temporary Holding Facility (where he had been protesting as a supporter of the
Knights), when Sub-Zero promised
him that he could become the hero's sidekick once he learned to juggle. (?!?)
Iceman was also present at the ill-fated
Rock Against Registration benefit concert where he
suffered a broken ankle while trying (or so he claims) to take down what he called 'an evil
robot dude'.
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KEENE, SENATOR ROBERT (R-CA) |
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The influential Senator for California, Robert Keene has been outspoken on the
paranormal question. He despises extranormals, and has pressed for a series of legislations
that harshly punishes "masked vigilantes". Favours the mandatory registration of all
individuals with extraordinary abilities combined with a set of measures to control and
deal with such (collectively known as the "Keene Act").
During the March Crisis, Senator Keene
chaired a special Commission that was intended to address the status
of extranorms in the U.S.
Present for the attack upon the Capitol
Building by the forces of The Industrial Revolution in
early-July, 2004. Was rescued by Lady Liberty after having
suffered moderate injuries (including being the target of a point-blank blast from
Psiborg).
Quote: "We must know who they are. And above all, we must know what they can do."
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KENNEDY, JUSTICE ANTHONY M. |
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Justice Kennedy was the presiding judge in the trial
of Victor Stewart. Although the latter was found guilty
of one count of escaping custody and one count of violating his parole, Justice Kennedy
awarded him a peculiarly light sentence.
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KILGORE, EUGENE |
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'Gene' Kilgore is the hardware expert at Sirenos
Inc.. He was called upon by the prosecution to
testify against Victor Stewart
regarding the latter's work habits and secretive nature.
Quote: "Whoa, dude! Back the bus up!"
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KOVACS, SYLVIA |
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Deceased, 1997. A former girlfriend of Edward Blake
(aka Crucible), Sylvia met a tragic end at the hands of Dr.
Cyclops during one byzantine plot. After her death,
Crucible began to respond with considerable
ruthlessness towards any who sought to hurt him through his associates.
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KULKAN |
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A slave belonging to the Amazons of the
Valley of the Blessed whose tattoos and piercings mark him
as once having been Toltec. Encountered during the ill-fated feast.
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LARSON, GARY |
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'Jag' Larson is the Software and Computer Services expert at
Sirenos Inc.. A consultant, he works odd hours.
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LEE, STEPHANIE |
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A reporter for Channel 6 News who occasionally also does print pieces
within the Coast Chronicle newspaper. Specializing
in salacious exposés, she has initiated a number of stories critical of the
Knights. Assigned to cover the incident
at Multi-Spectral Scanning Labs in mid-April, 2001, which
coverage led to a clash between her and Templar which has given
rise to a lawsuit and restraining order.
Stephanie has also revealed herself to be no friend to the other Knights
when she pilloried Sub-Zero (implying he was gay) and by her
coverage of the battles at the docks (which has also triggered a
lawsuit against Sub-Zero for sexual assault) and at the
benefit concert.
In early July, 2001, Stephanie was the victim of a hit-and-run 'accident', and seriously
injured. She is expected to recover.
Quote: "Is my hair okay?"
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LIZARDO, DR. EMILIO |
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A PACF representative for the
California region, Dr. Lizardo met with Crucible and
Oberon after the melee
surrounding the crash of the space shuttle.
Addressed the special Commission concerning the "paranorm question"
during the March Crisis and begged to have funding for
his agency increased. He lobbied unsuccessfully against the passage of the
Keene Act.
In the wake of the passage of that legislation in early April, 2001, federal funding for
PACF was pulled, and a court order obtained to pull it's
files and personnel under the umbrella arm of F.O.R.C.E..
Dr. Lizardo flouted this order and arranged for the
destruction of a number of the files belonging to the California branch of PAC. He is now
on the run as a wanted fugitive. He is also reported to be attempting to care for a greviously
ill Perseus and is believed to be attempting to leave the
country with the aid of unknown exotics.
Quote: "Home is where you wear your hat."
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LONG, MALCOM |
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Former Mayor of Coast City. Now
retired, dogged by unproven accusations of influence-peddling.
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MASON, CHIEF HOLLIS |
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The current head of the CCPD, Chief Mason isn't fond of having "superweenies"
and "rogue vigilantes" running amok in his City. He was engaged in a longstanding attempt
to have Crucible stripped of his powers, tolerated the
presence of Tribunal, and has otherwise resisted the attempts of
the Knights of the Coast to gain official standing in the area.
Quote: "Great. A huge flood. Call in the superfreaks."
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MAYNARD, BROTHER |
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Brother Maynard is another of the associates and hatchet-men of the mysterious
Cardinal. His specialty is hardware and arsenal.
Quote: "Give me a list. I'll have it by Monday."
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MCKENZIE, LELAND |
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A senior partner at the Coast City law firm
of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak, Leland was the head of the defense team
retained by Lawrence Schexnayder to defend
Victor Stewart during his trial for
conspiracy. Leland's efforts were mostly successful, and he managed to finagle a sentence
that amounted to little more than a slap on the wrist when his client was found guilty of one
count of escaping custody and one count of violating his parole.
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MCPHEE, GEORGE |
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Unsuccessfully tried to argue that larceny charges
against him should be dismissed because he was under "mental control" when he committed the
crime. A precedent-setting case.
Quote: "The Martians told me to do it!"
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MEADOWS, SGT. RALPH |
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A member of the CCPD, Sgt. Meadows is assigned to the lockup
at the docks where supervillains are help in preparation for transport to
Stronghold. He is not too fond of his assignment, but
didn't avail himself of Edward Blake's offer of a
security position in before the latter's death.
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MELCHETT, VICE PRESIDENT ANTHONY H. |
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Largely regarded as the political mastermind within
President Stone's administration, VP Melchett is an
ambitious, driven man with a zeal to 'improve' society.
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MOTZ, CHIEF FRED |
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Deceased, 1992. Former Police Chief of Coast
City, now deceased. Rumours of corruption and bribe-taking forced his resignation.
He died, apparently of suicide, a year later.
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NAOKI, SATO |
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The head of Naoko Industries, Sato Naoki
has been described variously as ruthless, traditional, morally corrupt, intelligent and as a
meticulous planner who acts as though he can control the world. Those who talk to him notice
that he seems very humble and subtle. Linked somehow to the mysterious background of
Hikaru Himura.
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NORMAN, FRED |
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The warden of Stronghold. Has
cooperated with the Knights of the Coast on a number
of occasions, though the exploitation of this by certain
members of that group and their lack of official authority does tie his
hands to some degree. Fred testified on behalf of Victor
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OKUN, DR. BRAKISH |
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Dr. Okun is one of the criminal psychologists stationed at the
Stronghold Correctional Facility. It was his prognosis
that was key to Victor Stewart's parole from that facility,
and he later testified on behalf the defense at the latter's
trial.
Quote: "Sanity is a one trick horse, all you get is one trick, rational
thinking. Now insanity, wahoo, the sky's the limit!!"
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This wizened D'Kai of the Clan Em'Rahn was amongst
those rescued by the group from the clutches of the
Ophidian Republic. Although blind, he possesses certain
mental powers which more than make up for this handicap.
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O'ROARKE, OFFICER SOLEDAD |
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A young police officer who has recently joined the CCPD as part of the
Exotic Response Unit, Soledad is a self-described BAMF
(Bad-Assed Mother F*cker) with a serious hate on for Exotics. She was involved to some extent
in the battle between the Knights of the Coast
and F.O.R.C.E. when she attempted to bring
Sub-Zero into custody.
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Deceased, 1996. Originally a brilliant researcher in the area of artificial
life research (primarily inexpensive synthetic organ replacements). He was an employee at
Humanidyne Industrial for several years before
learning that continued exposure to these substances were leading to an incurable,
and ultimately fatal cellular deterioration. Driven mad by this revelation, he turned
his genius to the secret of immortality. Using his
Synthezoids, he committed several felonies including kidnapping, theft, and
attempted murder (in a bid of revenge against
Humanidyne CEO
Phillip Porter for his condition). In his final clash with
the Hero Collective Orlac met his end when caught
in the fireball of his own Phoenix Device.
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PIPPIN |
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The gnome in charge of barrel production who was co-opted into the army
sent to raise the siege of Avalon
under the tyrannical command of Phoenix and his fierce
cadre of gargoyles.
Quote: "Tuesday. I ken have dem reddy for you by Tuesday.."
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The wizened martial arts instructor who runs his own
dojo and employed P'Reseiho
on a part-time basis. Friend of Hazardman.
Introduced Hikaru Himura to the
group.
Quote: "One mo-o-o-ore thing."
"It is called fast food because it speeds you to the grave."
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PORTER, PHILIP |
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The manipulative CEO of
Humanidyne Industrial, a local biocorp and
government contractor. He is tied into the origin of Tribunal
/Phoenix and has been targeted
for vengeance by both Dr. Cadmus Orlac and his brother
Dr. Cyclops.
Phil Porter was also one of the Bachelors auctioned to support the
Blake Foundation's charitable campaign, and fetched
the greatest sum in fierce bidding from the socialites, an unbelievable $50,000. ("A man
of great charity and a supporter of the sciences, proud of his skill as a pianist.and chef.
A perfect date would include a night on the Riviera and dinner on his private yacht.")
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PUERCO, PRESIDENTE JUAN RAMIREZ |
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Self-appointed Presidente of Rio des
Madrona, who assumed control of that nation amidst the chaos surrounding the
secession of former Presidente Jorge Perez. Ruthless and vindictive, he rules with an
iron fist and is widely believed to be in the pockets of the drug
cartels.
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QUEST, DARIUS |
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The owner of the Empire Club and
host of the Gentlemen's Adventurers Society. Son of the
original founder of the Club, Ulysses. Like his grandson,
Max, Darius was known for being a bit of a daredevil when he was
young,and built up quite the reputation during WWII, much of which remains classified.
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QUEST, MAXWELL |
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Grandson of Darius Quest. A rather well-known
modern day adventurer / risk taker whose past deeds include snowboarding down K2, reaching the
North Pole on foot, and a number of Human Fly stunts at an early age which landed him in some
trouble with the law. Likes to challenge whatever borders he can.
In the alternate timeline of Amerika, Maxwell was the group's
liaison with the resistance, and helped provide them with boltholes,
fake IDs and as a guide to that dark realm.
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QUEST, ULYSSES |
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The founder of the Empire Club and
the man the group turned to when they found themselves stranded in the
past, a call which would result in the brave adventurer being
absorbed by the Soulgem for
a short period before being saved by the group's victory over the
demonic Tsogorrolah Father of Darius.
Employer of Hop Sing.
Quote: "You shot the Crimebuster!?!"
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QUIMBY, MAYOR JOSEPH D. |
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"Diamond Joe" Quimby (Democrat) has been the Mayor of
Coast City for 6 years. Dogged by rumours of
corruption, alcoholism,
and womanizing, Quimby remains inexplicably popular with
the voters.
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RICHMOND, SENATOR JOSEPH (R-NY) |
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The son of former Senator Ted Richmond, Joseph
has followed in his father's career path and ideological footsteps. Senator Richmond is a
strong supporter of the Keene Act. Formed
part of the Commission that looked at Paranormal Affairs during the
March Crisis.
Present for the attack upon the Capitol
Building by the forces of The Industrial Revolution in
early-July, 2004. Was rescued by Lady Liberty after having
suffered moderate injuries (including being the target of a point-blank blast from
Psiborg).
Quote: "The fundamental question is whether or not these people can even be considered
to be human at all, and therefore covered under the Bill of Rights..."
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RICHMOND, SENATOR TED (R-NY, retired) |
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Former Senator who set the original mandate overseeing the
Paranormal Affairs Commission in 1976. Supports the proposed
limitations proposed by Senator Keene
and actively lobbies on his behalf. Succeeded by his son. Lives on
an estate in upstate NY with his staff and three dobermans (Lee, Harvey and
Oswald).
Kidnapped by the Vicious Circle as part of a
plot to waylay the Freedom Brigade.
He was eventually released after that goal had been achieved, stripped to his underwear, made
up to look like a clown and branded with a 'VC' on his ass.
Quote: "Now I think the American people deserve the right to decide if they
want their children to be in school with mutants. To be taught by mutants!"
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R'ZORR, BROTHER |
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Another of the followers of the mysterious Belaphor.
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SECURITY GUY, MAYHEM |
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This unidentified flunky in the service of MAYHEM™
(who called himself the "Dungeon Master" whilst taunting the group) proved on of the most vexing
and effective obstacles faced by the group while raiding the
medical facility within the banana republic of
Rio des Madrona. After unleashing
traps and carnage upon the group, he successfully escaped their retribution - but not
before taking out Black Blur with a
leftover slice of pizza.
Quote: "Awww! Did someone fail his 'Spot Trap' roll?!?"
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SEXSMITH, DR. BRIAN |
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Dr. Sexsmith was the Criminal Psychologist called by the
prosecution to testify against Victor
Stewart during the latter's trial. Dr. Sexsmith was also one
of the Bachelors auctioned to support the
Blake Foundation's charitable campaign.
Has written a number of books about exotics, such as Thoughtcrimes in America and the
recent release SUPEREGO: Inside the Exotic Mind.
It appeals to the public sentiment and conspiricy theorists and is expected to reach the top
ten before the month is out (helped in part by the everpresent television commercials and
talk show appearances).
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SHAIRP, DOLORES |
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The wife of the gadgeteer Digitalis and
the mother of Edward Blake (aka Crucible), Dolores
died in a tragic lab accident while her son was very young.
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SMITHERS, AGENT JAY |
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The Federal Agent whose suspicious disappearance
implicated Phoenix, causing the former
Knight to become a fugitive pursued by
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SNYDER, ANDREW |
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Andrew Snyder is the Principal at the Willard
Fillmore High School. He was caught in the middle when the rally
to thank the Knights of the Coast was crashed by
The Outlaws. Luckily, he escaped the melee with only minor
scrapes and contusions. Rest assured that this proponent of discipline and order will never
invite any other superheroes into any school he manages!
Quote: "A lot of educators tell students, 'Think of your principal as your pal.' I say,
'Think of me as your judge, jury, and executioner.'"
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SPIKE, BROTHER |
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Brother Spike (along with Brother Bleys) is one
of the associates and hatchet-men of the mysterious Cardinal.
Quote: "Go in pieces, Amen. I love kicking ass for the Lord!"
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STACEY, ALICIA |
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A journalist (for the Coast City Courier),
Alicia has managed to be in the wrong place on more than one occasion. She was briefly
taken hostage by Pike when
MAYHEM™ crashed a black tie soirée. Later, she drew the eye of
the Dark Paladin and was abducted
by him too, likely due to her uncanny resemblance to his lost love, the
Lady Isabella. On yet another occasion, as the group
fought the forces of the Unseelie
Sidhe, it was revealed that she had once again been captured to serve as a pawn against
Oberon, who continues the fight to regain her freedom...
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"STEVE-O" |
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Steve-O is associated in some fashion with the mysterious man known only as
El Mariachi within Rio des
Madrona. Keeps his ear open for information which may
affect his compatriot's desire for vengeance.
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STONE, FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H. |
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After he originally rose to political prominence as director of the C.I.A., George
Herbert Stone would later become the 41st President of the United States and father to
current President George Walker Stone. Was
kidnapped from a Texas BBQ by the War Brides during
the opening stages of MAYHEM's Operation
Face-Off.
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STONE, PRESIDENT GEORGE WALKER |
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TAFT, JOHN |
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Taft (no-one calls him by his first name) is one of the criminal
psychologists stationed at the Stronghold Correctional
Facility. Also trained as a physical therapist, Taft is one
cool customer.
Quote: "Darn straight!"
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TALIESIN |
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The famed bard was one of the men accompanying
Sir Trelayne when he returned
to his castle in Days of Yore. He tried to dissuade the Dark
Paladin from the path that would lead to his downfall, but failed, alas. His
interaction with the group was (thankfully?) limited.
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TORRENCE, LUCY |
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Sub-Zero claims that
Esmerelda has a "hot" daughter who was his actual
date as a result of the charitable auction.
Phoenix, meanwhile, claims that the photo the icy hero produced
as proof is an obvious fake, and that Sub-Zero's
date report reads like it was cribbed from the pages of
Penthouse Forum...
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TOTHEROH, DAN |
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Dan Totheroh is an aspiring playwright, and Executive Director of the
struggling Brownstone Hall playhouse.
He recently has mounted a production, the
"Keystone Knights", which walks a fine
line between slander and lampooning the group following the p.r. debacle of the
Stewart trial. Dan was also one of the Bachelors
auctioned to support the Blake
Foundation's charitable campaign, and was snubbed by Phoenix
as he sought additional publicity for his play in the aftermath of that event.
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TWITCHEL, JAMES |
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Jimmy ("Twitch") Twitchel is the assistant warden at
Stronghold. With a nervous demeanor that suits
his name, he has unwillingly acceeded to the wishes of the
Knights on a few occasions.
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VAN DORN, RICHARD |
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Richard Van Dorn is one of the cultural elite of
Coast City; rich, influential and well-connected.
In addition to being a casual aquaintance of Edward Blake,
Richard ("Don't call me 'Dick'.") has crossed paths with the group when his house was
raided by the forces of MAYHEM™,
then again with Nightforce's destructive
assault upon the Metropolitan
Museum. They have helped the group out with the loan of an
antique blade, and have launched fund-raisers to help the city recover from such
disasters as the tidal wave. He is the husband of
Regina, and the father of
Victoria.
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WERTZER, DR. HANS VICTOR |
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When his attempts to develop a stealth device led inadvertantly to a machine
capable of cloaking its users from time itself, Dr. Wertzer fled with his daughter,
Rachel (future mother of Victor
Stewart) to America. Pursued by the nefarious Baron
von Falkenberg, his daughter was kidnapped to act as a hostage as the leader of the
Waffen Ubersoldat sought to use the
Time Platform to obtain a superweapon to be used
in the imminent WWII. Rescued by the time-stricken
Knights of the Coast, he aided them as they
pursued von Falkenberg with
the intent of saving the girl and thwarting his plans.
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WHITE, CONGRESSMAN TED (D-CT) |
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This Congressman from New England has crossed (admittedly weak) party lines to
support Senator Keene's proposed
legislation. Harbours a dark secret; his own
daughter is a mutant. She has fled his house and her whereabouts
are not currently known to him. Participated in the Commission that
looked at Paranormal Affairs during the March Crisis.
Quote: "I won't have one of these freaks in my house!"
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WILDWOOD, SENATOR HENRY (D-CA) |
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Diametrically opposed to his co-Senator, Robert Keene,
Senator Wildwood has been the loudest (and vitually only) voice to speak up in defense of
extranorms. Participated in the Commission that looked at the '
paranormal question and in that which tried
Captain Thunder for his actions during the
March Crisis.
Guest speaker at the ill-fated Rock
Against Registration benefit concert where he was injured when used as a living
club by the Replicant Phoenix against the real
Phoenix. Was saved from the clutches of the
Industrial Revolution by the timely intervention of
Star.
Quote: "Please remember, Senator, that these people of which you speak are
Americans, and are entitled to the same rights as you and I."
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YUNG, 'EGG FOO' |
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Owner of the Happy Fortune Chinese
Restaurant. Caught in the midst of a battle between the
Battosai and several members of a vicious local gang,
the Twisted Dragons. Was too intimidated to press charges
against the captured gang members, despite the extensive damage his shop received. This
did not save him from having his restaurant torched later on, in
order to strike against Battosai.
Quote: "Never mock the cookie!."
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ZIMMER, STEPHANIE |
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Stephanie is the Receptionist/Office Administrator at
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