List of Minor Characters

## Amelie

**Amelie** is the girlfriend of Doctor Liddell.

## Dr. Bathory

**Dr. Bathory** is a Serbian Red Doctor named Maria. She was once a real doctor but was fired for the many patient deaths that occurred under her care. Blacklisted from medical care as a result, she retained her uniform instead of giving it back and became a Red Doctor.

## Dr. Blair

**Dr. Blair** is a male Red Doctor. Originally a real plague doctor, he was fired for the theft of medical supplies. His uniform was only partially recovered, as he used the rest to carry on a career of being a Red Doctor.

## Bluejay

**Bluejay** is a Red Doctor. Denied application to the Doctors due to his quackery, he proceeded to continue advertising himself to civilians as a bonafide doctor despite constant warnings and complaints from real doctors and civilians alike. Unlike all other Red Doctors, he is very polite when confronted by doctors and unrelentingly sees them as colleagues and refers to them as such. Most of the doctors who keep tabs on him are very annoyed by his faux-humble attitude, where he treats everyone like they are only slightly worse at medicine than he is. Bluejay wears a prosthetic foot but often walks around carrying it instead of using it.

## Burke's Aunt

The sister of Dr. Burke's mother, and the mother of his cousin. Before Burke became a doctor, her son died at the age of 12 from Bubonic plague.

## Burke's Cousin

The late cousin of Burke. The 12 year old child died from plague in his cousin's arms, though Burke insists he got over it after three days. Burke occasionally uses this anecdote as an excuse to criticize people in mourning and usually succeeds at getting his point across out of sheer shock.

## Cagney Kramer

**Cagney Kramer** was a crime boss within the city before evacuation. During his career, he drank, smoke, gambled with associates, organized hits and cockfights, and even helped bail out his assets with his fortune. On March 30, 1856 he, his associates, and 22 others would be caught in a raid and shootout at one of his gambling rings. He later arranged through corrupt connections to have him and his still-living closest associates quietly released.

During the summer of 1858, Cagney won a dice game against associate Forsie Hark and was accused of using loaded dice; being challenged to a duel, Cagney refused within view of their mutual associates, employees, and friends. On August 6, as Cagney drank and smoked in a private room inside the Arbonne Inn bar, Forsie bypassed security, stood before the crime boss, then immediately opened fire without a single word. He emptied his 5 shots all at once, then allowed himself to be apprehended by both Cagney's attendants and the civilians and staff outside. Cagney, having received all 5 bullets in his torso or limbs, died instantly.

Due to being considered a lower priority criminal, and having just inadvertently solved the city police's problem with Cagney Kramer, a higher profile crime boss, Forsie was given a light sentence and was on parole just over a year later.

## Cassius Bonnefoy

**Cassius Bonnefoy** was a close associate to crime boss Cagney Kramer, often assisting with gambling rings, being the dealer for his games, and arranging cockfights. During one of these events, on March 30, 1856, he would be caught in a raid and ultimately killed in the ensuing shootout. He was the only criminal casualty during the raid.

## Connor

**Connor** was a redheaded teenage boy who died of plague recently. His body was still in the morgue, autopsied but not stitched up by Session 29.

## Dr. Delphine

**Dr. Delphine** is a female Red Doctor. Originally a genuine plague doctor, she was fired after a handful of her patients broke their silence and reported her malpractice and cruelty to them. She quickly disappeared before trial and has only reportedly been seen in Red Doctor territory.

## E.C.C.

**E.C.C.** is the editor of *Reincarnation: An Art*. She provided both firsthand and secondhand knowledge of reincarnation to the co-authors of the book and wrote a foreword in the beginning pages of it.

## Ekron's Bugs

 The cockroaches Ekron befriends are named **Melissa**, **Murmur**, **Belfry**, **Kerberos**, and **Little Luci**. They all have a distinguishing trait, e.g. Melissa being lethargic, Belfry preferring to be up high, Kerberos having light patches, Murmur hissing often, and Little Luci being the smallest of the bunch. They seem to enjoy his company, as they often run directly to him if not actively living in his hair, or even being harmlessly swallowed and spat back up by the cultist.

## Ekron and Kid's Father

**Ekron and Kid's father** is a man now in his 60s living somewhere in or around the city. 44 years earlier, he met Faustina, a devout Fly cultist and had a son with her, but was not around for the pregnancy. 29 years after that, he met Nelly's newly separated mother and had a child with her. Through unknown circumstances, the child was separated from them at a young age. Though he hasn't been seen by anyone who can confirm his identity, it is assumed he's still alive because his body has not been found.

## Evelyn Strue

**Evelyn Strue** was a short-haired blonde woman who died from the quick variant of plague recently. Her ID was discovered in the pocket of her rich fur coat, which was taken away to be either cleaned or burned. By Session 29, she was incompletely stitched up, with the job being finished by Main Character. He thought she looked like an actress.

## Esther

 **Esther** is an elderly member of the Congregation of Flies, and a devout one at that. Though she does have a role in the process of creating them, she is tasked with handing out baskets of Fly paraphernalia like pamphlets advertising their doctrine or flyers with Ekron's likeness illustrated on them. For a starving elderly woman, she is extraordinarily quick, but cannot vanish with supernatural speed. In Session 45, she handed a pamphlet to the Main Character as he was having an episode, then quickly disappeared down the street before he could ask her more questions.

## Felix Manicci

**Felix Manicci** was a close associate to crime boss Cagney Kramer. He had a very minor role in organization, rather being the one to carry out plans are only join in as an assistant. He preferred gambling for fun, drinking, and bartending for Cagney than their actual work.

On March 30, 1856 he, his associates, and 22 others would be caught in a raid and shootout at one of his gambling rings. He was later quietly released due to Cagney's connections.

During the summer of 1858, Felix watched as Forsie Hark accused Cagney of using loaded dice, and Cagney's refusal to duel him. On August 6, as Felix refilled Cagney's drink in the Arbonne's private room, Forsie walked in and opened fire without a single word. Felix would help other patrons of the bar and inn to restrain Forsie, but later bailed as the cops arrived.

## F.E. Samuilovich

**F.E. Samuilovich** is the main author of *Reincarnation: An Art*. He was the first to propose the writing of the book and recruited W.J. as co-author. The two soon after sought out E.C.C. for firsthand and secondhand information on the subject. F.E. wrote the majority of the book.

## Florence

 **Florence** is the elder sister of Penelope and the major target of Gwendolen's wrath.

She is a 21 year old girl who, several years ago, along with her sister was left in the care of Gwendolen as their parents traveled for work. Because the parents relied on an honor system to pay their caretaker, the money would often not find its way into the intended hands, resulting in retaliation on Gwendolen's part towards the girls.

## Gwendolen

**Gwendolen** is the foster mother/caretaker of Florence and Penelope. She is a shrill and strict mother who gets a kick out of bossing her children, hers or otherwise, around. The girls’ real family would rely on an honor system to pay her for housing their children, but when the money didn’t reach her, she would punish them for it and have her family participate.

For the abuse she put Florence and Penelope through, she is to be hung at the Execution Yard and her family punished through hard labor.

## Ilse Naber

**Ilse Naber (née: Beaumanoir)** was the 20 year old wife of Sir Naber. During 1854, she entered an affair with her commonly rented employee, Forsie Hark and the two arranged her husband's murder. After New Year's Day, she gave her servants the day off and waited in her bedroom for Forsie to kill her husband and run away with her. After he scuffled with Sir Naber's maid, Forsie wife-carried Ilse to his carriage and fled the scene.

After fleeing into obscurity, she would proceed to be an on-again, off-again girlfriend to Hark.

## Jane Natalie-Tiffany Doe

**Jane “Natalie-Tiffany” Doe** was a little girl who lived in the southern part of the city. Before the game start, she became infected with a strain of plague but remained asymptomatic for an amount of time. At some point within the month the game started, she participated in a game of hide and seek without any protection. During the game, she hid behind the wall within a courtyard close to Main Character's hotel and eventually succumbed to plague. Her body went undiscovered until found by a confused Main Character exploring his surroundings in Session 2. He would later return with a wheelbarrow to carry her to camp.

Her placeholder name was thought up by Main Character when he buried her body near the camp in Session 34.

## Marcus Eschuanforth

**Marcus Eschuanforth** was the only true close friend of Forsie Hark. Meeting with the young man when he first moved to the city near Marcus' home, Hark quickly took a liking to Marcus and noticing his lack of friends, Marcus attempted to reciprocate although he found him unlikeable. With a bond forged, they delved into the city's criminal underground together.

On July 10, 1852, he, Hark, and another friend went to the city stadium to bet on the horse races, resulting in the trio beating up five men and killing one of them over a betting pool mishap. In May of 1856, Marcus was challenged by his friend to a street race in their carriages, to reach the city fountain near Belvedere Park. Unlike Forsie, Marcus did generally respect pedestrian traffic but rode over the speed limit, attracting legal attention. While Hark was arrested quickly for running people over, Marcus made a getaway. Despite beatings and intense interrogation, Hark would not give up Marcus' name or suggest hiding locations. After Hark bribed his way out of serving time, the two reunited.

After Hark was released on parole for the murder of Cagney Kramer, the two began organizing a hit on a scheduled train on the outskirts, planning to run away to another country with the money. Because Hark was on parole, Marcus made the purchases of TNT for the purposes of blowing the train car open for entry and purloining of the money inside. At 2 PM on January 23 of 1860, the two detonated TNT on the train's third car while on horseback. The faulty TNT resulted in a blast not strong enough to open the car wide enough for boarding, giving away their position with no reward. On opposite sides of the train, the duo split and Marcus was detained while hiding at his brother's house in the city outskirts while Forsie evaded police. Marcus broke under the beatings and intense interrogation and accepted a plea deal to testify against Forsie once he was captured.

However, that day did not come because the next month, Hark was shot dead during a botched bank robbery. Marcus continued to serve his originally proposed time in jail and was eventually released. He later died of gangrene in his 50s in a home.

Marcus was a giant man with shoulder-length black hair, much like Main Character.

## Sir Naber

**Sir Naber** was an elderly socialite of the city. When he was 76, he married Ilse Beaumanoir when she was 20. On January 2, 1855, Sir Naber entered the music room of his house and while his back was turned, Forsie Hark killed him with a single stab to the back. His body was left in place while Forsie assaulted a maid and “kidnapped” Naber's then-widow.

## Nelly and Kid's Mother

Nelly and Kid's mother was the wife of Dr. Tattersall.

## Penelope

 **Penelope** is the younger sister of Florence and the additional target of Gwendolen's wrath. She is disabled and needs leg braces in order to walk without pain.

While she was not their foster family’s scapegoat for abuse, she was mistreated and neglected as they ganged up on her and Florence. A personal slight was the confiscation of her leg braces, which lessen the pain she experiences when she walks. One night, she snuck out without her braces and waited for a doctor, Main Character, to pass by, ask for advice and arrange plans with them. Within a day, Main Character allowed them to make a break for it and she carried Florence to the camp without her braces. There, she received treatment for the burns on her arms and was dismayed to learn it may not have been Main Character who saved them due to discrepancies between their stories.

## Scarlotte

**Scarlotte** is a civilian painter who lives aboveground, never leaving her house. Her living room window is not curtained and it is common to find children or other aboveground parties watching her work on her latest projects. She is implicated as the creator of the cards, as well as the one dispersing them around the city, despite evidence otherwise.

## Valentino Bassory

**Valentino Bassory** was a close associate to crime boss Cagney Kramer. He was hired mainly for muscle and intimidation, and carrying out hits.

On March 30, 1856 he, his associates, and 22 others would be caught in a raid and shootout at one of his gambling rings. He was later quietly released due to Cagney's connections.

During the summer of 1858, Valentino watched as Forsie Hark accused Cagney of using loaded dice, and Cagney's refusal to duel him. On August 6, Valentino allowed a calm Forsie Hark into the Arbonne's private room where Cagney was drinking. After hearing shots being fired, he would help other patrons of the bar and inn to restrain Forsie, but later bailed as the cops arrived.

## Dr. Wilkes

**Doctor Wilkes** was a female Red Doctor. During her career as a legitimate doctor, she committed several mercy killings of children in the Children's Ward. The death penalty was not considered due to the mercy killing aspect of her crimes. After her firing, stripping of her uniform, and blacklisting from medical care, she became a Red Doctor. After several more criminal acts, she was killed via blunt force trauma by her would-be victim in a botched robbery.

## W.J.

**W.J.** is the co-author of *Reincarnation: An Art*. His curiosity for the subject piqued by F.E.'s proposal, he agreed to write the book with him. For more information, the two sought out E.C.C. for accuracy of their findings. Though co-author, his contributions to the book were less than half of its published make-up.

## Trivia

* Elizabeth Bathory is a 15th century serial murderess.
* Cagney Kramer's first name comes from actor James Cagney, who was often typecast as gangsters or criminals.
* Cassius' name comes the black panther character from *Kimba the White Lion*, and Bonnefoy is a French surname.
* Dr. Blair is named after the 1999 film *The Blair Witch Project*.
* Delphine was the first name of Delphine LaLaurie, an infamous torturer who experimented on her victims.
* Murmur is the name of a demon; Kerberos is a variant of the name of Cerberus, the gatekeeper of the Greek Underworld, and means “spotted”; a belfry is the part of a tower that encloses bells; Luci is a reference to the fallen angel Lucifer.
* Felix Manicci's surname is purposefully made-up, partially misremembered from the real Italian surname Mancini.
* Florence originates from St. Florentia, popularized by famed nurse Florence Nightingale.
* Ilse is a diminutive of Elizabeth and a whole name on its own in certain parts of Europe; Beaumanoir is a former lordship family in France.
* “Naber” comes from Naberius, a demon.
* Jane Doe is a name used to refer to unidentified women and girls.
* Penelope is the faithful wife of Greek hero Odysseus.
* Scarlotte is a play on the words and names scarlet and Charlotte.
* Valentino is an Italian name; Bassory is made-up and a partial corruption of the name Bathory.
* Dr. Wilkes and her habits are named after book and 1990 film *Misery's* antagonist, Annie Wilkes.