Penny Gaines

:First, Penny looked understanding, then confused, and finally disgusted, fascinated, she doubled over and coughed out a quick, braying laugh. ‘Oh my god,’ she spluttered, and again, ‘Oh my god. That’s fucking bizarre. That’s fucking ridiculous.’ - Penny, reacting to the truth behind Manning's Meats.
Penelope 'Penny' Gaines is a character seen in The Yellow Butterflies and the apparent daughter of Earl Gaines. She is the deputy of the Couresbury Paranormal Investigation Bureau, and the assistant and only friend of Inspector Candle.
== Character ==
=== Appearance ===
Penny is a young lady of averge height, with curly silver-brown hair that falls down to her shoulders. She has a round jaw and a strong nose. She tends to dress casually, usually with a dark grey letterman jacket, with a muted grey-purple colour scheme.
=== Personality ===
Fairly laid-back and seemingly apathetic but deeply caring. Studious but not to the point of being a workaholic. Generally a real average gal, if maybe with a morbid imagination.
=== Skills and Abilities ===
A pretty fairly clever lass, quite sharp and practical. Always watching out for her friends. Really good at crosswords.
== History ==
Her entire past is unknown and likely uneventful. It is known that she is a Year 13 student who started working with the Couresbury Paranormal Investigation Bureau as work experience before fully committing to it, and as of Manning's Meats has been there for roughly one year.
=== Manning's Meats ===
In Manning's Meats, she stays behind doing homework and crosswords, ready to act as backup while Candle investigates the case. She offers a few explanations for the phenomenon, finds the real answer hilariously morbid, and then leaves for home.
== Trivia ==
* Her name was originally supposed to be a pun on a saying, but creators forgot that the saying is 'A penny saved is a penny earned', not 'a penny gained is a penny earned'.
* She is the main contributor to the Couresbury Paranormal Investigation Bureau's swear jar.
* She is shown to care quite deeply for Candle as not only a boss but a friend, to the point of bringing them food when she fears they're not eating enough.
Category:Females
Category:Normos
Category:Civilians
Category:Gaines Family