Bertie

**Bertie** was a late 19th century scientist from England and a member of a historical society alongside several other distinguished men. He was noticeably older then the rest of his peers.

## Appearance

A white male, Bertie was the oldest member of the scientific community attending the soiree at Lord Darlington's estate, as shown from the wrinkles across his face and hands, as well as two noticeable age blotches on the upper left portion of his forehead. He had a short, stubby nose, pronounced eye temples and his eyes were kept closed, showing of his hanging eyelids. He only ever fully opened them when expressing severe emotional responses, such as bewilderment and intense fear. Do to his age, his hair was entirely white and had disappeared from most of his head, save for the long locks at his back, the nape of the neck and his bushy eyebrows. He also sported a shoulder-length beard, sideburns connected to it and a large mustache which that obscured his upper lip. As the rest of his pears, Bertie wore a black tuxedo, with black shoes, black beau-tie and a popped-up collar obscured by his facial and back hairs.

## Personality

Bertie was easily the most forthright and condescending member in his circle, as shown when he dismissed Charles's theories on human evolution as being "dribble" and implying a need for more alcohol in order to hear him out till the end. He was likewise just as amused as everyone else when Lord Darlington pointed at Charles as being "the mad-man" that the constable had warned them about. Despite these quirks, he was patient enough to hear Charles out for most of his lecture. The sight of blood falling from the roof easily disgusted and frightened him. Bertie was frightened as much as any other of his colleagues of the Mad-Man's presence, telling the convict with shock to stay away from him.

## History

Bertie attended the soiree held at Lord Darlington's estate, alongside fellow members of the historical society, namely Charles, Lord himself, Giroud and Blakely, who had arrived last. As Charles is giving his lecture on human regression to savagery under duress, Bertie is the first to brush his ideas aside, using snide remarks to do so. He is followed up by Lord Darlington, who uses humor at first to also dismiss Charles. As the Constable arrives to warn the gentlemen of an escaped and deranged man from the local asylum, Bertie partakes in laughing at Lord Darlington's joke about Charles being the real mad-man. Soon after the Constable leaves there is a rumble heard from upstairs, prompting Stevens the butler to go up and to investigate it.

After a second rumble is heard the noise dims down. Bertie takes the moment to switch the discussion over to something that he had heard from France, but is interrupted when blood begins dripping from the roof and into his glass of brandy. He tosses the glass in disgust to the carpet floor and watches as Lord Darlington, Charles and Giroud go upstairs to investigate. He is horrified when he sees Giroud a few moments later being chased back into the room by the escaped Mad-Man. Bertie moves from his chair as Giroud reaches for a sword behind it. Giroud is swiftly punched in the face by the Mad-Man and falls to the ground. The insane escapee turns his attention to Bertie, who is now pleading for his life. Bertie is killed by the Mad-Man, who jumps on him and begins biting and chewing away at his neck.

## Trivia

* "Bertie" is a diminutive form of the names "Albert" and "Herbert", meaning that the character's full name was likely one or the other.