Spencer Payne

### Relationships

Jaime Payne (adopted older brother, best friend), Rylan Payne (older brother), Miles Kyber (close friend; mentor, brother-figure), Katie Adams (friend, sister-figure), Sam Vivid (friend), Nico Spruce (friend), Achillean Kyber (enemy), Danny Herrera (enemy), Andy Vivid (enemy)

## Other Information

### Debut

Meet the Paynes

**Spencer Payne** is a fictional character created by Alejandro Pineda, and a major character in the short story Meet the Paynes and the ongoing series The Kyber Realm. He is the deuteragonist of Season 1, the tetragonist of Season 2, and one of the main protagonists of Season 3.

## Appearance

Spencer is a young boy of short stature with olive skin, messy brown hair, and large brown eyes. He is quite thin and frequently said to be short for his age. His clothing consists of a dramatically oversized dark green t-shirt with even darker trimmings due to being worn inside-out, baggy blue jeans, and brown shoes, which were all supposedly Rylan's clothing once. Spencer is often noticed for very overly large clothing due to nothing fitting his size. After the founding of Crystalland, he dons a cyan-colored blazer with the revolutionary armband on his left arm, a cyan, red, and yellow sash around his waist, and faded-brown combat boots. Like his regular clothes, this was far to large for him. Upon accepting Joel Scovill's job offer as his right-hand-man, Spencer donned a more formal attire, consisting of a black suit jacket over a white, buttoned-down shirt with a green tie, along with a pair of dress pants and shoes. Unlike his previous clothing however, this attire was tailored to fit his size.

## Personality

Spencer is kind, energetic, compassionate, and social, being one of the most empathetic people in the Kyber Realm. Like his older brother, he is occasionally trigger-happy and radical, having spontaneous bursts of overexcitement and a need for causing mischief and having fun. However, he also harbors a deep care for moral riotousness, and has shown on many occasions to not particularly enjoy the prospect of stealing or committing any crime that would have a lasting impact. He also cares greatly for his friends and family, looking up to them as role models on how to act and behave, as shown through his sibling-like relationship with Miles Kyber. He has admitted to being somewhat insecure about his actions, and often questions what the "right" thing to do really means to him. His conflicting opinions on morality have led him to make decisions that sometimes even contradict the laws he claims to respect by helping Jaime steal or acting as an insider for Rylan, even though Scovill had been elected fairly (though this was later revealed to be a lie).

Spencer, to a completely contrasting degree, is far more rational than Jaime, being noted as extraordinarily intelligent for his age. His capacity for logical thinking and numbers is acknowledged by even many adults around him. Moreover, Spencer has a strong sense of justice, believing that power should be taken very seriously and not abused, and while he is the youngest in his family, he is often seen to be the one getting himself and Jaime out of trouble through different tricks and plans, leading him to be drastically underestimated due to his age alone. His intelligence was later noted by Joel Scovill, who despite his being underaged, offered him a job in government and treated him as if he were an adult.

It was stated by Alejandro Pineda that Spencer's D&D alignment is Social Good.

## Abilities

**Swiftness Potion**: When using a potion of Swiftness, Spencer is able to increase the blood flow and muscular density of his lower body, allowing him to run at increased speeds for a limited amount of time.

**Enhanced Speed and Reflexes**: Spencer is incredibly quick and nimble, possessing both running speed and reflexes faster than most soldiers and powerful creatures in the world. He has been hinted to be even faster than Jaime, as shown when he caught up to him without much effort despite being far behind him, and later stayed ahead of him in their chase with Achillean. He was even able to make out the motion of both Achillean Kyber and Silverlight to an extent (albeit with a potion of Swiftness), both of who were able to move at speeds faster than the human eye could process alone. Furthermore, Spencer was able to, even if barely, respond to an attack from the Runner that perception blitzed both Jaime and Rylan, withstanding the blows for the latter by stepping in front of him.

**Immense Stamina and Endurance**: In complete contrast to his physique and age, Spencer possesses an unbelievable tolerance for pain and fatigue, extending well past human limits. He was able to contend in a tireless chase with Achillean Kyber, one of the Warriors' and by extension the world's fastest runners, for several minutes, though Achillean was later confirmed to have slowed down to toy with them. He showed little notice for the severe cuts and bruises he sustained throughout the battle, even getting back up after being thrown several meters into the ground by the Runner and proceeding to stall him long enough for Jaime to reach their ender chest. Later, during the final confrontation between Crystalland and Team Kyber, Spencer withstood another attack from Achillean while simultaneously shielding Rylan. Even when dying from several fatal arrow wounds all over his body, Spencer possessed the strength to warn his brother of an impeding attack from Silverlight.

**Keen Intellect**: Spencer is incredibly keen and observant, having an IQ higher than many adults in the realm. He is frequently regarded as a boy-genius for his ability for rational thinking and numbers, which is a skill that earned him a position as treasurer of Crystalland under two of its presidents. This was put on display countless times in his battle with Achillean Kyber for the World Map, as he was able to persuade Patrick Donovan out of apprehending him and even seemingly outwitting the Runner on multiple occasions. He later showcased his extensive knowledge on government and finance, even to the point where Miles Kyber, the current president of the realm, half-jokingly recommended he lead the country. He played a crucial role in the final battle for Crystalland, using his observations and experience to create an intricate plan to subdue nearly every member of Team Kyber, making him out to be a highly analytical thinker, much like Rylan. He also proved to be a rather charismatic spy, keeping up a well-crafted façade around President Scovill in order to sell the idea of denouncing his brother all while supporting him in secret. Ironically, this act was so convincing that Rylan himself questioned whether his disposition was legitimate, eventually contemplating the option that he was a traitor.

## Equipment

Items:
 World Map
 Rejeckshon Sord

Made by Jaime Payne for the Eldentown Duel. It was given to Spencer beforehand but broke during the fight.