Natt

Natt is a supporting character in Beacon Pines. Only appearing when Iggy and Luka appear in Old Beacon Pines, he is an enigmatic figure that is knowledgeable of many of the game’s secrets.

He is one of 4 characters created due to a Kickstarter backer donating towards the $1,000 "Help design a main character in the game" reward (the others being Dawn, Kado and Geoff).

## Profile

### Appearance

#### Development

The first pass of Natt’s design had a dark purple scarf, and details on the edges of his hat and scarf aren’t present. The color scheme for his cloth is quite similar to his final design but uses darker shades. He also has a differently shaped nose here.

#### Final Design

Natt is a mouse with mostly white fur, though his ears are black and the fur around his mouse is darker. He has purple eyes and a mouse with two middle teeth at the top always poking out, even when his mouth is closed.

He wears a blue-gray poncho over a darker blue shirt and brown pants, in addition to brown shoes. Around his neck, he has a thick, tan scarf with dark teal tassels and patterns at the end, and atop his head is a teal floppy hat with tan coloring along the edges.

### Personality

A perpetually calm individual even when others are hostile towards him, Natt is described as reclusive, mostly spending his time in Old Beacon Pines. Often give vague or strange answers when inquired, he’s seen as extremely peculiar by Luka and Iggy, and the boys get tired of him quickly. He also seems apathetic to most things, never expressing much urgency even when somebody’s life is at risk, nor a lot of sympathy for either of the boys, though he is caring enough to help them when they require assistance.

### Background

Not much is known about Natt’s origins, aside from him being a self-described observer who’s been waiting for someone destined to save the world. He is also very knowledgeable of Perennial Harvest and its secrets, though how he attained this knowledge is unclear.

## Story

### If “Flight” Was Chosen at “M.C.D.C”

While Luka and Iggy were sleeping, Natt approaches them and raps Iggy on the head to wake him. The boy reacts defensively, though calms down a bit when realizing the mysterious figure didn’t mean them any harm. Luka begins to stir due to the commotion, and Natt comments that they’ve caused a “commotion” (referring to William Kerr and The Clipboards searching for them). Still bitter about how he was awoken, Iggy demands to know what he means, with Luka trying to calm him down.

Natt apologizes for hurt Iggy, to which he retorts that he “didn’t hurt nobody“. Natt then tries correcting the boy's grammar, something he doesn’t take kindly, and tries to insult the mouse (to poor results), though this only amusing him. Luka suggests the two “lower the temperature” (telling them to calm down), which causes Natt to call his choice of words interesting. After rephrasing what he meant, he asks who the stranger was, and Natt describes himself as a "friend", "observer" and “a hitchhiker on the infinite expanse of possibility”. Trying again, Luka instead asks for a name, to which Natt complies, giving Iggy enough material to attempt another insult. He tells the wanderer to “make like a gnat and buzz off”, to which he initially obeys before being called back by Luka, who wants more answers.

Luka wants to know if he lives here and what this area is, and Natt gives a vague response to both inquiries. Iggy, getting frustrated, says they just want to leave here, and the observer once again gives an answer that dissatisfies him. The two boys begin to walk away, and seeing that he had worn their patience, Natt calls them back promising straight answers and a way to get back home.

He tells them to close their eyes, and after snapping his fingers, prompts them to open them up again. They obey his orders but are disappointed to find themselves still in this frozen version of Beacon Pines. Natt then tells them this was the original Beacon Pines, and that the town they’ve been living in after Perennial Harvest’s “deep scrub” was a replica created within their time away. The boys are in disbelief, and Luka asks why they did this, Natt responding via pointing them towards The Source. Luka then realizes that, if this was the original Beacon Pines, his father's coffin might be here and not at his home, causing him to dash off to confirm this fear. Iggy follows, Natt letting him know how to escape Old Beacon Pines before he leaves.

### If “Accept” Was Chosen at “It's a Hole Thing”

After Iggy’s sacrifice, Natt approaches Luka and advises that he steps back, predicting the Tempus Liquamine catalyzing. Despite not abiding by his instructions, Luka is okay due to fireworks not providing enough energy for the ice to reach him. Realizing what had happened to cause this, Natt then recommends the two of them get away before Perennial Harvest arrives. Luka, again, refuses his guidance, as he first wishes to know what just happened.

Natt explains the behavior of Tempus Liquamine and how Iggy saved Beacon Pines through his actions, though also mentions that this will be a temporary setback for Perennial Harvest. Seeing Natt’s wealth of knowledge, Luka questions why he hadn’t been helping the town sooner. The observer states that he has, and that together with Luka, they’ll save the world. The branch than ends, with the story apparently continuing in “Beacon Pines: Pines Harder” (a conclusion to the story The Book rejects).== References ==

2. ↑ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2141050/Beacon\_Pines\_Artbook/ page 75
3. ↑ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2141050/Beacon\_Pines\_Artbook/ Beacon Pines Artbook, page 146
4. ↑ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2141050/Beacon\_Pines\_Artbook/ Beacon Pines Artbook, page 77