Danny Thompson

Danny is a supporting character in North Park and 4th grade student at North Park Elementary.

## Danny Thompson

### Relatives

Wendy Thompson (sister)
Lon Thompson (uncle)
Stephen Thompson ( father)
Carrie Thompson ( mother)
Jack Thompson ( grandfather)
Savannah ( cousin)

### Occupation

4th grade student
Bellboy

## Background

Danny Thompson is the second child born to the owners of an incredibly haunted but lucrative ski resort chateau, a major attraction that draws numerous tourists to North Park. His family enjoys a high status in the town due to their successful business. However, Danny possesses an extraordinary gift – the ability to see and communicate with ghosts. He has chosen to harness this unique skill to explore the paranormal mysteries both within North Park and the enigmatic confines of the Chateau.

## Appearance

Danny is a Caucasian 8 year old with medium-length brown hair, often styled in a somewhat messy manner on the right side while neatly combed on the left. His distinctive hairstyle tends to give him a perpetually tired appearance, often accompanied by faint bags under his eyes. He typically dons a red bellhop uniform, complete with gray pants, black shoes, and a matching red bellhop hat. Occasionally, the hat features two yellow stripes, and slightly pointed nose.

## Personality

Danny is a perpetually tired and somewhat apathetic kid who genuinely cares about helping those around him. He tends to be a bit of a pushover, often getting roped into his classmates' adventures even when he might not want to. However, he does have his limits, especially if he deems their actions too risky or foolish. Despite lacking extraordinary physical abilities, Danny excels as an improviser and survivalist, honing these skills through his encounters with ghosts and cosmic horrors. His resilience in the face of otherworldly challenges defines his character.

## Family

#### Wendy Thompson

Danny and Wendy Thompson makes a great team, but he thanks little of her intelligence. Despite that, he deeply appreciates her kindness, caring hard working, and protective nature. Danny acknowledges that physically, Wendy could easily kick his butt. He's aware of her hidden, darker side, which he fears and takes care not to provoke it.

#### Lon Thompson

Danny regards Lon as a uncle, even though he's well aware they may not share any blood ties. Lon possesses extensive knowledge of the supernatural, which Danny highly respects, leading him to seek Lon's guidance during their supernatural endeavors. Lon serves as a mentor to Danny and his sister, nurturing their potential to carry on the family legacy as paranormal investigators. While Lon may not be the most emotionally expressive and can come across as gruff, he demonstrates his care for Danny in his own unique way.

#### Savannah

Danny and Savannah share a family connection as cousins, with Danny's mom being the younger sister of Savannah's mom, creating a roughly 10-year age difference between them. Despite their familial bond, Savannah doesn't hesitate to join Lydia's gang in teasing or beating up Danny. However, she typically takes it easier on him compared to the others. Their interactions are mostly confined to Danny's summer visits to his mom's trailer, where Savannah occasionally tags along with him and Wendy on their adventures. Danny's enduring apathy allows him to tolerate Savannah's rude and brash behavior far better than most, and in those moments, Savannah appears to genuinely relish the short windows of time they get to spend together.

## Relationships

#### Cringe Kid

At first glance, it might seem like Danny's connection with Cringe Kid is purely transactional, with Cringe Kid occasionally helping Danny move around during the day in exchange for Danny's willingness to listen to his stories and theories, albeit often while sleeping. Surprisingly, beneath the surface, they share a genuine friendship. They frequently engage in Discord conversations and have meaningful interactions. Danny, in particular, encourages Cringe Kid to assert himself and stand up against being pushed around by Melville. Occasionally, Cringe Kid joins Danny on adventures related to his interests, such as exploring haunted animatronics. (Danny would totally smooch CK if he was a girl.)

#### Nancy

Danny and Nancy are both investigative enthusiasts who frequently team up on various cases. However, Nancy can sometimes become a bit of a nuisance when she tries to promote stories about the haunted Chateau, which has the potential to harm Danny's family's business. Nonetheless, her tales usually go unnoticed by the public. On the positive side, Nancy proves to be a valuable asset by handling the tedious paperwork, in exchange for juicy details on the scoop. Danny, in turn, assists her with the more challenging aspects of their investigations, even if it involves actions she's not entirely comfortable with, such as breaking and entering. They often clash when it comes to ethical considerations she often tries to helps sway public opinion on him and her sister.

#### Hansel

Danny and Hansel share a strong friendship, both being seasoned survivalists who often find themselves navigating through bizarre and dangerous situations seamlessly, often without the need for words. Danny generously provides Hansel with a bag full of non-perishable food from the Chateau and a place to stay whenever he visits. In return, Hansel occasionally lends a helping hand to Danny during their adventures, particularly when it involves exploring the intricate sewer systems of North Park. Danny harbors no judgment toward Hansel, whether it be for his homelessness or peculiar behavior. However, he may insist that Hansel take a bath if he's visiting for an extended period.

#### Dr. Cates

Danny and the mad scientist, Dr. Catherine Cates, have developed a deep-seated enmity. Danny consistently thwarts her nefarious schemes and openly criticizes her often hasty and ill-conceived plans. Despite her harboring an intense grudge against him, openly wishing for his and his sister's deaths, Danny harbors a surprising secret crush on her. This infatuation stems from an inheritance of his father's affection for unconventional women ie complete losers, even though he would never admit it to anyone, especially not to Dr. Cates, who would undoubtedly never let him live it down.

#### Barbara Norman

Danny dislikes Barbara for possessing him, and endeavors to keep her from possessing others,

#### Linus

Danny and Linus share a peculiar friendship, though Danny would be reluctant to admit that he actually enjoys spending time with the little edge lord. They discover common ground in their shared experiences of having sisters who are tougher than them and often overshadowed them. Linus has a unique ability to draw out Danny's poetic side, encouraging him to explore the depths of his soul through poetry. Most of their poetic interactions involve Danny providing constructive feedback on Linus's poetry, but Linus knows that there's an artistic side to Danny waiting to be expressed through poems.

Linus occasionally joins Danny on supernatural adventures, and in turn, Danny enjoys hanging out at Linus's house, partly for the sheer spectacle of witnessing his high-strung mother.

## powers and abilities

#### psychic

Danny possesses the remarkable capability to not only perceive and converse with ghosts but to physically interact with them as well. He can extract them from individuals they may be possessing or compel them to take possession of objects by confining them within. Additionally, Danny has the capacity to banish these spirits to the other side, although this ability is less potent and requires him to weaken the ghosts before successfully managing their departure.

#### Improv expertise

Danny possesses exceptional improvisational skills, allowing him to formulate and execute intricate plans on the fly

#### vague sliding timeline awareness

Danny possesses a unique ability known as 'Vague Sliding Timeline Awareness.' He's fully aware that he was born in 1989, and since he turned 8 in 1997, every year afterward has played out repeatedly, each year advancing by one, yet he remains forever 8 years old. In this peculiar timeline, events from previous years are constantly shifted and pushed back, making it seem like they've occurred just last year or the year before. Danny perceives this oddity as if it were a typical, albeit somewhat perplexing, part of life, even though he recognizes its inherent strangeness. he receive this ability after Max exposed him  and Wendy to the fourth wall at the Chateau after they made fun of his seeming insanity believing that they're in a spin off to a TV show ran by people on an anonymous message board

#### Magic item arsenal

He has a large variety magic items that’s been collected over a couple centuries by the Thompson family in the basement of the Château

#### Hated by the town

Those who they haven’t met in the town typically has animosity towards them, because they believe rumors primarily spread by Heather that they are nothing but a bunch of rich kids who destroy property and assault people, and get away with it, because their family makes up a decent portion of the towns economy. Typically when people actually get to know them, they realize the rumors aren’t true with the exception of Heather.

## Gallery

Danny becomes a lich. I'm sure he'll be alright.Danny's costume for the fantasy game.Danny's mother, Carrie Thompson.Danny's supervillain costume.Danny's pirate costume.