Backstory characters by lwperkins
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Poor Louly! Instead of making her less confused, here I am adding more characters and dates to the Bug Comic. But I promise I will do three more "character sheets" after this one, one of Bryan's family, one of Rain's family, and one of the inhabitants of Newton, population 1,200. (I promise I won't list everyone in Newton;) This is mostly for my own benefit--I need to keep dates straight in my own head, since "dead people", as Bryan would think of them, play a part in the story, even if it's just as a brief mention. So here you see Gen Nyelah "Nike" Elle, the hero of The Battles of Seattle, Vancouver, and Coeur d'Alene. (Seattle didn't go all that well, Vancouver was defended, Coeur d'Alene(the main North American Azali base) was cleaned out completely, though they still have "bugs" around the edge of the crater.
Avila, who sadly shares his name with a real person (I'm hoping not to get in trouble here) was the first aid kit/copilot for 22-301, and the only Mer to fly an Azali fighter through the supports of the Columbia Crossing suspension bridge--the metal mesh made a good protection against energy weapons, though the bridge did need minor repairs afterward. Avila also founded the Avila law library much afterward, which was later incorporated into the University.
22-301 gets a panel later, so I won't bother you with him now. He did ask what Avila's name was when Avila was first delivered to his fighter, and when Avila answered that 22-301 "could put his name where the sun didn't shine", 22-301 said "OK, Sunshine," and occasionally called him that ever afterward.
James Kim is Vanessa and Priscilla's father, he died suddenly at his desk of an undiagnosed heart abnormality. Mrs. Kim still misses him, though she does quietly see Bryan's father.
Finally, there is Tobias Smith. He was Bryan's first real love (not in a magazine or on TV); they were both lifeguards the summer of 2398 at the Ellesburg Public Pool (the first real job Bryan was allowed to have, too). Bryan still has that shirt.

Comments (32)
Excellent characters Lynn and what a verdant imagination you have :)
XCellent work!!!