Double A Batteries Character Intros
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this is a bit overdue ngl, but b/n the other little projects i've been juggling, i finally managed to get this pumped out in a form that i am happy w/. there's a bit a reintro of the story premise as well bc im not happy w/ the intros i did but i don't care to redo them properly.
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Premise: Five years after discovering their superpowers, K.C. McInke properly becomes a vigilante. Between new roommates, new crushes, part-time jobs in food service, losing at least one of five senses, and big bad evils no one was expecting— things do not go as planned.
Vibes: superheroes in a sci-fi/modern fantasy setting, loyalty and betrayal, (found) family, queerness and identity.
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Characters:
Kesh Corin McInke • "K.C." • Double A
( they / them / theirs / themself )
( he / him / his / himself )
son of affluential scientists, Dr. Boyer & Dr. Boyer-McInke
20 (1302.03.05) • 5'7" • nblm/nblnb • transmasc • granchild of Zola
They discovered their powers at the age of 15 after an accident in their dad's at-home lab. Their powers are electricity-related, and they believe them to be a result of the accident. Kesh also lost their sense of smell in the accident and acquired severe chemical burns, including colourful lightning-like lines from magic chemicals. The discovery their powers led to them running away from home and living on their friends couches until they could afford their own place. Their relationship with their parents at the beginning of the story remains strained at best, though Kesh oftens attends prestigious social functions with their parents to maintain their family's social image. Generally speaking, Kesh cares very much about doing the right thing and helping others, even at their own expense.
Delian Zola Mikael Lox • Pythian
( they / them / theirs / themself )
( he / him / his / himself )
Aina's cousin's cousin
23 (1299.mm.dd) • 5'11" • nblm/nblnb • non-binary • mortal
Originally from Randia, the only family Delian has any contact with (other than a few very distant cousins) is his great aunt, Ester. Ester practically raised them after they were estranged from their family at 15, and has since become their mentor. In addition to be fairly new to Ro-khui Alba, they just moved to [whatever fucking city DAB takes place in] for school, studying genetics at the renowned local university where Kesh's father teaches. Delian, after becoming roommates with Kesh (that was Aina's doing), find himself pulled into his aunt's shenanigans more than ever before as they become increasingly worrying. Generally speaking, Delian struggles to figure out where their loyalty lies and what the right thing to do is, and this comes back to bite them more than once.
Aina Jan Ivey • "Ten"
( they / them / theirs / themself )
K.C.'s best friend
20 (1302.02.01) • 5'4" • sapphic • non-binary • mortal
Since they were young, Aina has never been more fascinated by anything than they are by the supernatural and the magical. They have made it their mission to see as much of [whatever fucking city DAB takes place in]'s underground magic scene as they can. Despite their (sometimes dangerous and ill-thought-out) magical endeavours, Aina is often a voice of reason and a rock for Kesh. Generally speaking, Aina is careful in taking very good care of their friends, though that kindness isn't always extended to themself.
Miles Minoru Dacquery
( he / him / his / himself )
K.C. & Aina's best friend
20 (1302.08.15) • 5'6" • bicurious ace • trans man • mortal
Miles is a very quiet person and someone whose words often fail him. He struggles to express himself and what he wants, though his friends have come to excel at anchoring him and helping him articulate his feelings. While he finds himself reliant on others, Miles tries very hard to figure out how to give back to them in turn. Generally speaking, Miles is a quiet person, keeping all his chaos and turbulence pointed inwards, unless up to no good with Aina.
Annabelle Clyde Edwards • "Annie"
( she / her / hers / herself )
Miles's girlfriend
20 (1302.01.06) • 5'9" • straight • cis woman • mortal
Though she can be a bit foolish, Annie is very smart (particularly in well-versed in fashion history and its connections to culture and society) and a skilled tailor, thanks to her parents encouragement. Her social skills put K.C.'s "press face" to shame, and unlike Miles, she is very outgoing. Her most foolish exploits include dating Miles to get K.C.'s attention/make K.C. jealous before starting to like Miles instead. Generally speaking, Annie can be the odd one out when it comes to Miles and his friends, but she is very good at committing to the bit, whatever the bit may be.
Ester Cretin
( she / her / hers / herself )
Delian's great aunt (?) and mentor
??? (????.04.16) • 5'4" • ??? • cis woman • mortal (?)
Honestly, no one in Delian's family is quite sure how she's related to them, just that she's been around as long as anyone can remember. No one is sure of her age either; she's looked old as long as anyone can remember, too. But, don't worry about that too much, it's probably not relevant, right? She's the only family Delian really has anymore. Delian thinks she may be involved in something big, and the more he learns, the worse things look, but he got to be missing something here… right? Generally speaking, Ester may not mean as well as she says she does.
Anliu Mercer Ivey
( he / him / his / himself )
Aina's dad
43 (1279.05.24) • 5'8" • aroace • just some guy • mortal
Mercer uses a cane, and occasionally a wheelchair, to get around. He works as a dispatcher for an emergency services dispatch. Mercer has always been happy to let K.C. crash on their couch as long as they need, and he was very proud to see K.C. finally get on his feet enough to get his own apartment at 20. Aina and K.C. have been friends for so long that Mercer sees K.C. as family after the amount of time K.C. has spent around their apartment. Generally speaking, Mercer is giving and soft-spoken, and he is glad to see that he has raised his kid well and that Aina takes care of others.
Dr. Ruth Cardem Boyer-McInke
( she / her / hers / herself )
Kesh's mum, married to Dr. Boyer
48 (1274.03.17) • 5'2" • mean bisexual • cis woman • mortal
Ruth inspires a lot of fear for someone who's 5'2". She's also a scientist, like her husband, but she specializes in environmental science and sustainability. Though pollution is much less of a problem in Dirt than it is in our reality, Ruth is a fierce advocate against it and for protecting the ecosystems of the Archipelago. As renowned of a scientist and environmental activist as she is, however she is not doing as well with parenting without her former wife there to help balance her out. Without her, Ruth and Stanley are far too good at getting stuck in the science aspect of their lives more than the family aspect. When she puts her mind to it, however, Ruth can be incredibly compassionate and caring towards Kesh.
Dr. Stanley Melys Boyer
( he / him / his / himself )
Kesh's dad, married to Dr. Boyer-McInke
50 (1272.02.18) • 6'5" • nblw • agender/gender apathetic • mortal
Stanley's not the best parent, but he's trying. Also he "swears" like a 12 y/o and gets really excited about science. Love of science blinds him a bit when it comes to raising Kesh. He specializes in genetic science and microbiology, which he teaches at the local university. Stanley is unfortunately involved in some things he shouldn't be involved in. To elaborate on his attitude to gender: "Why would I care about gender when there's a microscope with microorganisms under it right there?"
Inka Solrune McInke
( she / her / hers / herself )
Kesh's other mum, Dr. Boyer-McInke's ex-wife
49 (1273.06.06) • lesbian • girl-adjacent • child of Zola
Yeah, there's a story there and it's mostly redacted. Inka is from Iroma and was in their military as part of the Knights of the Capita, the division for children of Zola, which is much less prominent and rather smaller than it was originally intended to be. She left Iroma and her position in the military behind without leave for love (she's still wanted by their military). Her powers are storm-related with a particular affinity for thunder and lightning. Kesh has never met her, that he remembers.
Chamomile Maril Edwards • "Cham" • "Mari"
( she / her / hers / herself )
( they / them / theirs / themself )
Annie's younger sister
19 (1303.13.13) • 5'10" • queer • girl-adjacent & sungender • mortal
Cham is a war history buff, thanks to their parents' encouragement and fierce love of history. She is studying marine biology at the local university, though she plans to transfer to a school on the coast for ocean proximity. Unlike their older sister, Cham is nowhere near being a social prodigy. They're not unfriendly, but keeping most people within the acquaintance realm is so much easier to maintain. Generally, Cham tries very hard to avoid any and all of her sister's drama, including her friend group (if Annie is even considered friends with most of them).
Duchet Yerbin Envig Onh Ahin of A-Rivelta • "Envie Gin"
( ze / zem / zers / zemself )
Aina's friend
??? (????.??.??) • 5'1" • sapphic & aroace • agender & gnc • vampire
Don't even worry about what that title and long name mean– story irrelevant spoilers and pre-vampire backstory. It totally doesn't come up elsewhere; don't worry about it. Envie runs an underground café for supernatural types, which is how Aina met zem. Zer coffee shop is named 'Blood Caffeine Content'. Ze conduct some dealings with demons and summonings, though I haven't figured out why yet– possibly business related. Ze seem to get a kick out of those types of things. In the story, they mainly exist as Aina's in with the supernatural underground of [whatever fucking city DAB takes place in].
Dani
( she / her / hers / herself )
Envie's gf
??? (????.??.??) • 6'4" • queer • what is gender?? • demon
Honestly, Envie summoned her probably. Dani could loosely be considered one of Aina's friends as a result of her proximity to Envie and the amount of Aina spends around Envie's coffee shop.
Marsayrus • "Maurice"
( ix / ixir / ixirs / ixself )
( he / him / his / himself )
Possibly Envie's ward?
??? (????.??.??) • 5'3" • aroace • genderless • demon
Marsayrus is very unfamiliar with human customs. After he was summoned, he somehow became Envie and Dani's problem. Dani misheard ixir name as Maurice and now ix thinks Maurice is either Dani's name or an expression humans use (ex. Maurice! that opera singer is slaying absolute penis!). (This is a running joke.) As a result of being Dani and Envie's problem ix is a regular at Envie's coffee shop. Currently, Marsayrus exists largely for comedic purposes.
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