Alan Blime

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**Alan Blime** is a minor character in the Vitality Mythos, an enemy of Kid Sparkle that aims to destroy his beloved high school to build a parking garage in it's place. He is an architect hired by a Colorado state senator to expand the small town of Cleverfield by adding an expansive mega mall.

## History

### Early education

Alan Blime was born and raised in Colorado. At a young age, he found a unique interest in the construction of buildings and so decided he wanted to pursue a career in architecture. He attended the CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning, and graduated with a masters degree. Afterwards, he would work under various architectural firms to build his resume until he was able to start his own business as an Urban Planner.

### Career

Alan would go on to design and build various infrastructures within cities and towns. Constructing houses, offices, government buildings and assisting with the design of a whole company town. He had earned a reputation, especially amongst fellow architects who considered his work to be the new standard for building construction and designs.

Alans common clientele were that of politicians that wanted to add to or redesign cityscapes and towns, sometimes as a way to bring in more profits for the state. Not only would Alan work for these people, he became very good friends with them and would sometimes even suggest ideas for new buildings to construct. An example of this would be the time he had suggested to Senator Marcus Reilley that they could demolish the local library and build a furniture store in its place, as the library hadn't been bringing in much money. Marcus agreed to this proposition, and although the local community protested against the demotion of the library, which had been situated in the small town of Armsworth since it's beginning and held valuable information on the towns history, Alan went through with the job and the library was soon replaced with a Comfort Homes Superstore.

As he surrounded himself with more people of influence, and was commended for his outstanding work, Alan would eventually accompany a group of other senators and noteworthy business men to visit the White House. Here, Alan would get to meet with President Arthur Stane where they would discuss potential plans to reconstruct impoverished parts of the country in favour of building a more commercially appealing area. Alan would go through with this plan, and it would end up being his biggest project to date.

He travelled to Mississippi and the small town of Shipston, where all residents were forcibly removed from their homes which were then demolished and replaced with a variety of corporate buildings. This job would solidify Alans reputation in the architectural world, becoming a highly prestigious architect sought after by those of considerable influence.

### Encounter with Kid Sparkle

Eventually, Alan was hired by Colorado state senator Harvey Marquis who had come to an agreement with the mayor of Cleverfield, Brent Killian, to completely reimagine the small town and bring in more visitors as well as more revenue. He was tasked with tearing down Cleverfield high school and building a parking garage in its place, that would serve to create more parking spaces for the inevitable mega mall that would be constructed soon afterwards. In the place of the old high school, the senator wanted to segregate the boys and girls into separate schools which would hire more qualified staff in the place of the previous teachers.

When the locals first found out, and the teachers of Cleverfield were fired, there was a public outcry to keep the town as it is without heavily commercialising it. Alan found himself at the centre of criticism as he was at the forefront of the operation, however he would commonly argue against other people with the decision to go through with this plan as he believed that constructing a mega mall and two new schools created more job opportunities.

Kid Sparkles quickly learned of the plan to reimagine the town and was on the side of the people. The first act of retaliation carried out by the young hero would come on the day that Alan and his team would demolish the school building. Just as Alan used the detonator, they found that Kid Sparkle had placed the explosives into the vehicles of Alan and his team, where they would all explode into a blaze. Alan was distraught, as he cherished his vehicle with pride due to it being a reminder of his success.

After this event, Alan would seek legal action and attempt to have Kid Sparkle arrested by the Police. However, there was nothing they could do due to his young age and the fact that there was supposedly no evidence to suggest that it was him who placed the explosives into Alans vehicle. Several attempts were made once more to try and demolish the school building, but each time, Kid Sparkle would find a new way to foil Alans plans. Alan would hire a separate security team to watch out for Kid Sparkle, arming them with net guns, so that they could continue with their work uninterrupted. However, this also proved to be no match for the young hero, as he was able to defeat the security team easily.

Overtime, Alan would become frustrated with Kid Sparkles rebellion against him, and decided to take things to a personal level. Alan would hire a criminal named Butch Swatch to frame Kid Sparkles mother, Theora Pepperwell, for child neglect and using controlled substances. The plan would prove to be a success, and once enough evidence was created, Butch posed a private investigator and brought his evidence to the Police. Theora was placed into custody, and CPS was called to take Kid Sparkle into better care.

Alan, overly gleeful with the success of his plan, would privately talk with Kid Sparkle before he was taken away and would taunt him; telling him that he should have never gotten in his way and that his mother is gone forever just like his dad. Alan would also attend Theora's trial as part of the jury, in order to ensure she faced the maximum punishment.

However, as it turns out, Kid Sparkles friend Mina was present during the private moment where Alan taunted Kid Sparkle and she secretly recorded what he said. Other evidence was gathered, such as Butches involvement in planting drugs on Theora and framing her for the whole thing, and this was presented in the court. Alan attempted to discredit what the children were saying on account of them being too young and making stuff up, but no one else seemed to believe him. He stormed out of the court in a rage.

Later, Alan would drive a bulldozer and charge towards the school in an attempt to bring it down. However, Kid Sparkle arrived and the two partook in a fight, Alan using the bulldozer to possibly injure or kill Kid Sparkle. In the end, Kid Sparkle would be victorious and Alan Blime was apprehended by the Police. After his arrest, Mayor Brent Killian decided against the idea of tearing down the school and the project was disbanded.

### Aftermath

Alan Blime was taken to trial himself and found guilty on the charges of Attempted Assault and Frame-Up, where he would serve a year in prison. The news of his conviction came as a shock to those who knew him, and Alan came to realise that his reputation was likely ruined as a result of this event. Whilst in prison, Alan found it incredibly difficult to adjust to his new environment and disliked every waking moment that he was inside. He came to a revelation, that over the years he had lost his actual passion for architecture and that he let business ruin the thing that he loved the most.

After he had served his time, Alan was correct in assuming that his reputation was tainted, and he found that less notable people were willing to work with him. He decided to work for a few more years, and would take jobs that he thought he may be more passionate about. But after those few years, Alan would decide to retire and settle down back in his home county.

## Appearance

Alan is a tall, 6'1 man in his late 60s, with thinning grey hair and white skin. Alan dresses in professional attire during his working hours, donning a black suit with a white button-up shirt and red tie. When dressing casually, Alan chooses to wear flannel button up shirts and a cap.

## Personality

Alan is a very hard and determined worker, as described by those who knew him closely and the clients that he would work for. He had a genuine passion for architecture, although that was skewed over the years as he found himself making decisions related to business rather than his own personal integrity. As he lost sense of his passion, he became a harder man to approach, possessing a somewhat snobby attitude and distaste to those who opposed his decisions. If anything were to get in his way, we would stop at nothing to remove the issue entirely so that he can continue, going so far as to commit crimes to ensure the stability of his work.

## Trivia

* Alan, before being implemented into the Vitality Mythos, was a joke character created in a few seconds and posted to Discord under the name 'Angry Evil Business Man Who Wants To Destroy A Beloved Hot Spot For Children To Build A Parking Garage'. The original illustration of him was drawn quickly in JSpaint
* Alan is based upon villains from family/high school movies, directly inspired by the villain of the 2013 British dance film 'All Stars', who was a member of the London council that wanted to demolish a local hot spot for young teenagers to make room for more parking spaces.