Earth-6161

Lexi McFarlane & Damien Cates

## **History**

### **3 Tearz: The Beginning**

While Earth-6161's history has existed prior to this event, it was until said event occurred that it began to become noticeable and important to the overall story of the Donuts Multiverse. Two fifteen year old kids, Lexi McFarlane and Damien Cates - adoptive brother of Lexi - attended an Arasaka Corp science demonstration. Arasaka were showcasing their newest experiment, a Zinchari DNA-based variation of the Super Soldier Serum called The Lenore Equation and their latest space discovery, an alien symbiote. The demonstration was attacked by a KGB agent and in the chaos, Lexi gained spider-like superpowers and Damien bonded with the symbiote. After a couple of troubling first experiences, the two would become the vigilantes known as Widow and Bedlam respectively.

### **OK, Computer & Beyond**

The two would encounter Alexis May of Earth-36 who lied about her origins as she was sent by Evan Edwards of Earth-505 to determine if they were ready to join the multiversal spider team and symbiote team, The Champions and The Neighbourhood. The trio would form The Bruiser Brigade and fight various villains as well as learn more of their respective heritages, even becoming the first reality to uncover the true connection between Zinchari Avatars (ie. Shay, Lexi), Void Knight Symbiotes (ie. Damien, Dean), and Nightospherian Mutates (ie. Veronica, Jazz).

More recently, however, they discovered the multiverse and as a result, their villains did as well. And this would have unforeseen consequences as Bedlam - Damien's symbiote - explained that there was a sinister feeling he had gotten.

## **Residents**

* Widow
* Bedlam
* Tarantula
* Bedlam (Symbiote)
* Harakiri
* Basilisk
* Montreal
* Matthew Specter
* Dr. Octagon
* Solace
* Mr. Rager
* Abstract
* Overdrive
* Manhunter
* Cynthia
* The Radioactive Man
* The Cure
* Kadabra
* Suspect 09
* Vendetta
* Jade Dragon
* Akira
* Solace (Symbiote)
* Phantasm

## **Notes**

* Originally, Damien and Lexi were created to be used in a server and believed that they would have no bearing on the overall story that NeoFantasy and Morpheus were crafting. However - in an Adderall-fused state -, Morpheus spammed NeoFantasy awake with tales of the multiverse and stories to astonish which led to Die Lit existing.
* It was actually NeoFantasy's idea to have a family-type situation and it was later furthered by Morpheus who created Damien based on Will Smith and the sitcom, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and began to make connections.
	+ Firstly, Damien was a troubled youth who became adopted by a rich white family and moved to Brooklyn. Will was sent to live with his rich aunt and uncle in Bel-Air.
	+ Damien and Lexi clashed at first but became extremely close, even considering each other blood siblings. Will and Carlton were at extreme odds until they began to bond to the point that Will saw Carlton as his brother and vice versa.
	+ Damien and Mia have a horrible relationship but are slowly warming up to each other, while Adam and he have a great relationship. Will and Uncle Phil were combative in the beginning, he slowly warmed up to Uncle Phil and saw him as a father figure while Will and Vivian had a good relationship from the jump.
* NeoFantasy first created the idea of Widow & Bedlam but as the universe grew, the two decided to make a team and came up with Bruiser Brigade, a name derived from the Marvel VS Capcom mod of the same name.
* The narrative reason why Lexi is this universe's "Tarantula" and not Shay, is because Shay wasn't born in Earth-6161 so to compensate, the multiverse created Damien and Lexi, two halves of one whole.