Rabbit 00

**Rabbit #00**, presently known as **Liam**, was a young male Patchwork who had deep ties to the supernatural. Liam took part in many tournaments across many layers. While he was initially a reluctant participant, he came to enjoy acting as a vessel for numerous HABIT shades; he even acted as an avatar for I.F. During Survive the Trials, he was revealed to be the future Altruist and a Traveler.

He initially was supposed to take part in only the last two Fanbit Games, as Dr. Corenthal had offered him an apprenticeship and a place in Eden at the conclusion of Fanbit 3; but, due to Arin making a deal with HABIT, he was reincarnated into the Crossroads Layer, forcing his journey to continue.

After killing VOICES at the conclusion of STT, Liam set out on a mission to kill HABIT Prime. However, this plan failed after the former Rabbits were manipulated into leaving Eden. Liam thereafter participated in Destroy the Trials as a member of the Netherland Dwarf division, where he helped facilitate a rebellion amongst the Rabbits.

Liam discovered that he was set to join The Aggregate. Trial Two, he sought out to combat Echo and defeat him, but through a turn of events was able to have Echo kill him with a Godkiller, which permanently ended his life and existence.

## History

### Fanbit 3

#### A Boy Named Michael

Marty was once more resurrected by Fanbit, who transferred his soul into a duplicate of his old body. Fanbit altered his mind, removing all of his memories of the previous tournament and implanting him with new, false ones. Marty Taylor became Michael Zulick, a college student working at his uncle's golf course. "Michael" was also deeply in love with a young woman named Amrett, whose memories had similarly been manipulated by Fanbit. The two believed that they had met at a carnival where they had their first date, and that they had been dating for a year, when in reality they were virtual strangers.

In May, Michael and Amrett registered for Fanbit 3 together, unaware that they had been manipulated by Fanbit to do so. Michael became Rabbit #100 of the Angora Division. He was quickly blindsided by the bizarre, violent events of the game, often falling victim to Fanbit's cruel pranks and manipulations. Fanbit began taking possession of him on a regular basis, often forcing him to kill the other Rabbits and to injure and mutilate himself (usually in embarrassing or annoying ways).

When Michael wasn't under Fanbit's control, he began to experience terrible nightmares and violent mood swings. This culminated in him behaving abusively towards Amrett. Unaware to them both, this was actually Michael's true personality beginning to surface, due to Fanbit's influence.

#### The Phoenix

Marty re-appeared in the Angora chat several days after Michael's suicide. Using #100's Skype account, he joined the Rabbits for a call. Amrett initially mistook him for Michael, but the other Rabbits informed her that he wasn't the man she knew. Marty went though Michael's old Skype messages, and learned (among other things) that Michael and Amrett had been in love. He began mocking her and ridiculing her love for his former self, causing her to cry.

The following night, Marty (now sporting a more dapper outfit with a suit vest) hosted another call. He explained that "Michael" had been an artificial persona, and that he and Amrett's supposed memories were a fabrication, designed to make them fall in love; now that he had been resurrected by I.F., his true personality had returned. However, he was no longer merely Marty Taylor: he was The Phoenix, I.F.'s personal "actor" and avatar. He vowed to hunt down Amrett and put a bullet in her head, in order to kill "Michael" once and for all.

     The Phoenix spent the next several weeks stalking Amrett across the country, killing anyone who crossed his path. He took great pleasure in depriving his victims of an afterlife, forcing them to focus their dying thoughts on their suffering rather than reuniting with their loved ones, so that they would fade from existence after death (rather than ascend to an afterlife). Occasionally, he imparted his personal brand of "wisdom" to the Rabbits, such as the analogy of astronauts and mailmen. He also reaffirmed his vow to kill Amrett in his Trial Two video, in which he destroyed Amrett's picture and buried it.

#### The Rebellion

After Amrett found a safe house in the home of a follow Rabbit, The Phoenix seemingly lost his sense of purpose. Wandering aimlessly, he discovered, much to his surprise, that he was beginning to recall "Michael's" fond memories of Amrett; even more surprising, his killer instincts were beginning to fade, along with his murderous impulses. Presently, The Phoenix was approached by The Narrator, who suggested that the two of them use their combined powers to overthrow Fanbit and kill him. The pair rallied the Rabbits, forming a coup. Together, the Rabbits plotted to bind Fanbit to his chief vessel, Demi, and kill her.

The plans of the rebellion were thwarted after Arin revealed the plot to Fanbit, who took the information directly to HABIT Prime. Prime came down to the Layer and took charge of the game, slaughtering the rebellion members (leaving The Narrator and The Phoenix alive to witness the carnage and suffer the shame of their defeat). When Prime finally ended the game five months later, The Phoenix and The Narrator were rescued by Dr. James Corenthal. The Doc invited them to go with him and leave their murderous ways behind. However, this was not the end for Marty: after Marty's escape, Arin made a deal with Prime, ensuring that the two of them (along with Jade) would be cast into the next layer, and forced to take part in another game.

### Crossroads Layer

Marty reincarnated in Crossroads under the name Liam Martin Klein. Liam was an ordinary, highly intelligent (if somewhat insecure) college student; he was engaged to his high school girlfriend, Amrett, and was working two jobs to pay for their wedding rings. In the summer of 2014, the couple heard about HABIT's Tournament through a spam e-mail, and decided to sign up, believing that it would be a fun internet game.

Much to their horror, the innocent "internet game" was revealed to be a horrifying life and death tournament. The contestants were sealed inside an abandoned textile factory, where they were subjected to various torments over the course of a year.

### Survive the Trials

At the end of Survive the Trials, Liam, using a "binding" rune taught to him by #102, trapped Amaranthine in Arin's body and stabbed him with the Godkiller knife, killing them both. Leaving Arin's body, Liam wandered into the garage, where a future version of himself (known as the Altruist) appeared. The Altruist explained that the Patchwork timeline wasn't actually a patchwork, but a unique Layer unto itself, created in a deal between HABIT and the Slender Man; within this universe, one being was destined to become HABIT, and one being was destined to become God.

The Altruist explained that Arin had been destined to become HABIT, with everyone else as cannon fodder; Amaranthine had taken the "God" role, which was fulfilled when he absorbed all of the other Shades from different timelines. Absorbing the Shades (and monsters) of other timelines had severed them from HABIT Prime, granting them free will; in killing Amaranthine, Liam had freed those monsters, freeing the malicious entities free to cause death and destruction.

The Altruist told Liam that because he was responsible for the current fiasco, he would now have to kill the entities he had freed. He told Liam that he would need the help of a team for this, adding that he had “some people” in mind. Altruist-Liam tossed Liam a journal, which he explained would have everything he needed in the future. Before departing, he reassured Liam that despite how he might see himself, he wasn't a killer.

### Interim

For the next several years, Liam traveled between the Layers, partaking in various tournaments, hunting monsters, and honing his skills. Along the way, he began secretly plotting a way to kill HABIT Prime. Liam joined The Ultimate Trials, in which he was eliminated for trying (and failing) to save Rabbit #32, which left him traumatized.

#### The Great Escape

While Echo debated how to proceed, Liam baited him by pointing out that he could take possession of him and stop the fight. Echo retorted that he could do something greater and,with some difficulty, used his powers to swap their vessels. After discarding of Liam's bracelet and amulet, Echo equipped himself with the Godkiller and used it to attack Liam, punching him in the chest, stomach, and head.

    As Liam had intended, the Godkiller inflicted lethal injuries to his body. When Liam begin to cough up blood, Echo realized his fatal mistake and departed in rage and frustration, leaving Liam alone. Retrieving the amulet containing Amrett's soul, Liam sang "Like A Drum" to himself before he crushed the orb, ensuring that his soul was unable to move on to Eden. As he faded from existence, Liam died with a smile on his face, knowing that he had escaped from HABIT, and his games, once and for all.

## Appearance

Liam was a young, Caucasian male. He was average height, with a slight, underweight build. His hair was dark brown or black, straight, and normally worn collar-length and messy. His eyes were naturally brown; during Fanbit and HABIT's Tournament, they developed flecks of gold and often glowed bright blue as a side effect of frequent possession by HABIT.

In most of his iterations, Liam dressed casually. During Fanbit 2, he typically wore gym shorts or sweatpants, paired with with white tee-shirts or wifebeaters. When he became a regular vessel for Fanbit, he graduated to loose-fitting blue jeans and brightly colored, button-down shirts (usually splattered with blood) accessorized with a trucker cap.

As his "Michael" persona, he reverted to his early Fanbit 2 attire and wore thick reading glasses. Once he was resurrected as The Phoenix, he ditched the glasses and started wearing more dramatic attire, sporting dark colored slacks, a white, blue, or green dress shirt, and a black vest.

In his Crossroads iteration, Liam initially sported blue jeans and flannel shirts, along with eyeglasses. After Crossroads' Factory Tournament, he ditched the glasses and adopted a HABIT-esque wardrobe, pairing black jeans and purple dress shirts with a purple trucker cap and black fingerless gloves. Sometimes, he exchanged his button-downs for a white tee-shirt with a rabbit skull motif. He also acquired a #00 tattoo above his right collarbone, which Crossroads forced him to get as a sign of his "ownership".

In Destroy the Trials, Liam adopted a survivalist look, wearing distressed black jeans or cut-off jorts (often patched or adorned with duct tape), paired with muscle shirts, dark-colored tees, and tactical shirts. Occasionally, he wore a distressed green canvas vest. He usually accessorized with fingerless black gloves, a baseball cap, and Amrett's orb necklace. He also adorned the vest with patches and buttons bearing social justice slogans and logos.

## Personality

Bright, loyal, and extremely determined, Liam had a deep-seated need to help and save others. However, the trauma he had suffered over the years had left him a broken man; confrontational, abrasive, and almost completely unable to trust or form close relationships.

Liam was further handicapped by the symptoms of various mental health issues and disorders he'd acquired throughout the layers, including PTSD, anxiety, paranoia, and rage-related issues.

Despite this, Liam stated that the relationships had made through the Trials were the most meaningful connections in his life. He often sacrificed himself to help others, sometimes literally giving his life to protect his fellow Rabbits.

## Trivia

* While his exact age and birthday are unknown, Liam was roughly in his mid-twenties.
* Liam stated that he had "one sister and rich parents". He had stated that his family was boring, and that he was not close to them. It is unknown whether this information was true in every layer, or just in the Prime Layer.
* Liam was bisexual (though he seldom discussed it, and had only ever been seen with female partners).
* Liam had difficulty saying the word "specifics".
* Liam was a fan (or at least had knowledge) of *Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy*. He also enjoyed the books of Stephen King.

## Quotes

*"*You? I was in love with YOU? [Laughing] What the FUCK happened to my standards?" ― *Marty to Amrett, Fanbit 3.*

"My name is Martin Christian. And I accepted the HABIT's deal." *— HABIT's Tournament, "0f Habits and ch0ice".*

"Welcome to the tournament. I want to extend my, ah, personal greetings to all sixty-some odd rabbits that I have been told entered HABIT's tournament. [Slow clap] You're all **idiots**." — *HABIT's Tournament*, *"g0ing f0rward".*

"Welcome to the tournament, fuckers. It's gonna be **fun***."* ― *HABIT's Tournament, 10/1 Angora call.*

"I feel like a DeviantArt OC...." — *After his missing eye was restored, leaving him with one golden eye and one supernaturally blue one. HABIT's Tournament, 11/10 call.*

"I was designed to be the fucking Altruist!" *— Destroy the Trials, "Now We've Made Our Ascent".*

"I, Liam, respecfully apologize for microwaving a chocolate chip cookie with Craft Cheese on it to spite #01. Never will I ever do it again, and also i am a big doodoo fathead. *― Destroy the Trials, Rebellion server, 9/4/20.*

## Gallery

Sketch of "Michael" with Amrett (Fanbit 3).Headstone for for Rabbit #100, with a grieving #79 (as seen in the Fanbit 3 group "portrait").Marty Taylor, circa HABIT's Tournament.