Connor

Connor is a love interest in the book Hell and High Water.

## About Connor

Connor is a tall and sturdy man with freckles and tattoos. He meets Lori and her friends when his roughly made sailboat crashes at sea and he needs to be saved from drowning.

After waking up in Quiet Bay, he explains that he was looking for a fresh start, leaving a ragged slum that hasn't been a city since the Wars. According to him, he always had to watch his back there, describing it as a dangerous place with no electricity and people fighting over water for drinking. He comes across as tough and unafraid, not ready to show any signs of vulnerability. Connor joins the *Gitana* crew on their way to Homeport, planning to stay there as a refugee. In the beginning, he's overwhelmed by the safe and friendly community he encounters, not knowing how to behave in such a setting. Later, he offers to accompany Lori and her friends on their mission to move the *Aquila* supplies all the way to Anchorage. He takes a liking in cooking for the crew and manages to save Lori and Sunny from a bear at Cape Decision.

As the story progresses, Connor turns out to be a rafter who betrays Lori and her friends. Shortly after the bear incident, he drugs the crew, takes their dinghy and leaves. In his defense, he says he tried not to lie any more than he had to and wishes things had been different. He also states that he likes Lori and her friends but considers them too trusting and too soft. His motives are yet unknown.

## Relationships

* Lori Kaplan: A young skipper who saves him after his boat crashes at sea. They can stay friendly or become more, depending on the player.
* Chand: Fellow crew member. If both men stay single, Chand starts to catch feelings for Connor.
* RJ: Fellow crew member.
* Sunny: Fellow crew member.
* Phoebe: Fellow crew member.
* Nath: A rafter. Connor and Nath seem to know each other.

## Quotes

* *"You’re a very sweet lady, coming out to check on me."* (S1, Ep8)
* *"Oh I just wish you were standing up here next to me. Balconies are for crappy plays and fairytales."* (S1, Ep8)
* *"But just being able to relax around someone I only met a few days ago. I feel like you’re the sort of person I can trust." (S1, Ep8)*
* *"The sort who likes to take charge, huh? I like that."* (S2, Ep1)
* *"You’re sweet, you know. Didn’t think a rough like me would catch the eye of a girl like you."* (S2, Ep1)
* *"Maybe I’m not from the best place... but I’ll make sure you’re safe."* (S2, Ep1)
* *"Growing up where I did... looking like I do... there were lots of fights. People always seemed to think that if they could kick my ass, that’d prove something."* (S2, Ep2)
* *"You are an angel."* (S2, Ep2)

## Trivia

* Connor is 6'6 *(198 cm).*
* **Zodiac Sign:** Pisces ♓
* **Do's:** honesty and authenticity, resourcefulness, open sources and company
* **Don'ts:** cowardice, uncooked vegetables and leaving debts unsettled
* Connor is a fan of "The Adventures of Pod Kid", a story about a kid who grows up in a medical containment unit with only an android caretaker. Eventually, the kid goes on all sorts of adventures. As Lori finds out later, the story is actually categorized as US military propaganda for young adults.
* He likes to cook.

## Romance path

Some options will only be available to you if you have chosen previous romantic scenes with Connor or if your relationship with him is good enough. Relationship choices leading to an intimate scene are marked with a 💖 symbol.

* Season 1
* Season 2
**Season 1**

**Ep 5:**

* I'll do it. (💎18)
* (Quickly search the wreckage.) **(💎18)**

**EP 6:**

* (Visit the shipwreck victim.)
* I agree.

**Ep 8:**

* (Bring it to Connor.)
* I just came to drop this off. OR I can relate a little.

**Ep 9:**

* (Visit Connor.)
	+ I'll keep you company for a bit. (💎10)

**Season 2**

**Ep 1:**

* (Think of Connor.)
* 💖 That's right. (💎27) [CG Unlocked]

**Ep 2:**

* Would you like a hand? (💎17)
	+ (Lie about where it came from.) OR (Tell the boring truth.)
	+ You're a gentle soul, aren't you? OR Enjoying yourself?

**Ep 3:**

* [❗Eye for Danger: Connor has arrived to help!] [CG unlocked]
* (Join Connor on watch for a while.) (💎30)

**Ep 5:**

* You won't regret it, I promise. (💎102) [+2 Morale 🕊️ later in the episode]
* (Go to the Nest alone.)
	+ (Dwell on him.)

## Gallery

* Sprites and items
* CG images
* Additional content
**Sprites and items**

Connor's unconscious sprite (S1, Ep5)Connor's sleeping sprite (S1, Ep6)Connor's sprite (S1, Ep6)Fresh Start (💎22) (S2, Ep1)Original Look (Free) (S2, Ep1)Stolen case opened (S2, Ep2)**CG images**

CG unlocked in S2, Ep1 (💎22)CG unlocked in S2, Ep1 (💎22)CG unlocked in S2, Ep1 (💎22)CG unlocked in S2, Ep1 (💎22)CG unlocked in S2, Ep3CG unlocked in S2, Ep5 (💎102)CG unlocked in S2, Ep5 (💎102)CG unlocked in S2, Ep5 (💎102)CG unlocked in S2, Ep5 (💎102)**Additional content**

Connor's Profile (RC Facebook, April 2023)