#ft. biliquis;;

[psivn]

IF P.A.N.D.O.R.A. NEVER HAPPENED:

AGENT NIGHTSHADE

There would've been no further mutation. No experimentation. No dismemberment. Nightshade; as a construct, would not exist. The identity of whomever took hold would've been just a speck of the man. In fact, he would've been every bit of the instinctual and carnal thoughts that are often attributed to the thoughts that our subconscious and unconscious mind tends to subdue. Dr. Naji Rosemonte's presence in the world would've been noted as the first of his peers to synthesize a compound capable of minor miracles; if it is to be qualitatively analyzed. A substrate capable of isolating illnesses for further treatment. A way to enrich our global health in crop maturation and harvesting. This means: little to no further genetic modification to remove parasites or evasive microorganisms. He'd continue to push for a greener option. Refusing his own personal desires for that of the whole. And yet, he still takes direction from his grandmother as she's all he has left.

AGENT GOBLIN

If you believe his emotional detachment and stunting is bad now, in this version of him, his father only pushed him to work harder and longer. Investing his time and energy in the things that make OSORNIO INDUSTRIES: UNITED more of a household name. His father rakes in all the glory while he reaps the benefits of labor. Some would agree that this is a fair compromise while others would see the lack of reward. Friendships don't last. Romance is truly dead. He truly becomes a human masking a robot only seeking production, performance, and perfection. Huber Osornio desires something in addition to all his success but it only makes him work harder to fill the void.

AGENT PSYNAUT

"I believe even the unfortunate deserve a place at the table with all the same benefits that I've been afforded my entire life." There is no such thing as telekinesis or the rage of Czernobog. He didn't almost lose someone close to him- twice. He doesn't know about performance fatigue nor evacuation protocols. In this light, he continued his family's philanthropic duties domestically and internationally and with sister taking leadership upon the loss of their father, Ji-Ho Geum launches the division that specifies in attaining and dispersing assistance and resources across the globe with a focus on underdeveloped infrastructures to help elevate their communities. He does the legwork. He is the boots on the ground. If it requires extra hands, he's a man that puts action to his promises.

BILIQUIS

̶ ̶A̶g̶e̶n̶t̶ ̶B̶i̶l̶i̶q̶u̶i̶s̶.̶ ̶A̶l̶e̶s̶s̶a̶n̶d̶r̶o̶ ̶G̶u̶i̶d̶r̶y̶.̶ ̶C̶z̶e̶r̶n̶o̶b̶o̶g̶.̶ ̶A̶s̶s̶a̶s̶s̶i̶n̶.̶ ̶F̶o̶r̶m̶e̶r̶ ̶T̶h̶i̶e̶f̶ ̶G̶u̶i̶l̶d̶ ̶M̶e̶m̶b̶e̶r̶.̶ ̶S̶t̶a̶t̶u̶s̶:̶ ̶U̶n̶k̶n̶o̶w̶n̶.̶

AGENT ROUSE

Those messy headlines never disappear. A twenty-eight year preservation never happens. Though the features still remain, he has lived his life in-and-out of the eye of resurging news articles and gossip columns. Those ancient forum posts still tick with regular updates and there are up-scaled and enhanced digital footprint cataloging the man's youth as he tried to simply make it with little. Rumors speculate that he's all sorts of things but he's moved from Miami to Las Vegas. Some of his best work can be seen from one of the stages and vary between audience viewership. Some features are mature. Some are for all audiences. If there was a pop-diva he favors, it's background dancing for [insert famous female artist] or teaching one of the youngsters the proper pole dancing techniques. He lives his life fast. Dangerous. And oh? Leonardo Franklin-Agusti married his ex-husband's distant cousin who helped him take down their family from the inside.

AGENT SOLARIS

"At ease, Soldier. I made a home, for myself. I've done well, if I say so, myself." Ever think about what it would be like to have the years stripped back from your life? To have grind so hard and now you get to breathe? As if the weight is lifted from your shoulders (or eyes)? Colonel Thomas Tyler retired from the Air Force with everything he intended. Some tried to encourage him to serve out four more years but he chose to call it. With no family to return to, he'd decided to relocate to beachfront in Virginia where he tends to his own garden and has picked up a side hustle, constructing and painting wooden figures and picture frames. Most is to keep his mind busy but truthfully? It's to release all those years of enduring some of the most stressful campaign's in his life. Perhaps he'd find love at this stage? Perhaps he'll keep his private life quiet? Who knows? It just may be that little boardwalk stroll with a lemonade that introduces him to his forever partner.