Daxton

**Daxton** is a side character in the visual novel Echo. He is Flynn's roommate.

## Appearance

Daxton is a lean, dark blue salamander with lighter blue spots speckled on his arms, neck, and face.

He wears a blue hooded vest over a cream-colored tank top that features a yellow planet with an orange ring around it. He also wears dark blue pants.

## Personality

Daxton is sensible, if a little sheepish, and generally treats the others with respect, even if his patience runs thin with Flynn from time to time. Daxton has an obsession with the fictional TV series 'Adastra,' for which he moderates an internet forum.

## Story

#### Prior to 2015

Daxton was born and raised in Coalville and was homeschooled for most of his life. He moved to Echo a few years before the events of the story and became roommates with Flynn Moore.

Daxton is a writer and aspiring author and is currently studying creative writing at Mesa Community College. He also takes science and engineering courses to make his sci-fi settings more realistic.

#### Flynn's Route

Daxton is introduced on Wednesday when Chase goes home with Flynn. He hangs out with Chase, Flynn, and Carl the following day at his house, where they all watch Adastra at his suggestion. Carl sheds the anxiety he generally shows in the presence of strangers while interacting with Daxton, which impresses Chase. Daxton opens up to Chase and Carl about how much time he spends at home and how easy it is to remain isolated, which prompts Carl to give him his phone number. Daxton then accompanies Chase into The Smoke Room in search of Flynn. He has a terse conversation Ryan and is perturbed by the highly sexual atmosphere at the bar.

Carl brings Daxton to the barbecue at Chase’s old house on Friday, where he gets to know the rest of the group. If Chase dances with him, the two have a short, friendly exchange. Chase notices Daxton looking at him expectantly throughout the day, and if given the opportunity Daxton talks about a very real-seeming dream that he inexplicably had about Chase the previous night. The dream also included an appearance by a strange, faceless entity later identified as the Socket Man.

On Saturday, Daxton helps encourage Carl as he prepares for his job interview. He reconvenes with the group (except for Chase, who has been incapacitated) when they take refuge that night from a crazed Clint at Flynn’s house. He tells Flynn about another one of his dreams, in which he saw Flynn with hollow eyes floating below him in deep water. When Daxton, Jenna, Carl, and TJ realize they have all had previous encounters with the Socket Man, Daxton is the one to compare the face of the monster to an electrical outlet.

Daxton accompanies the group to City Hall and is shocked to find Chase undressed and nearly catatonic in the reading room. When Duke attempts to convince Echo’s citizens to lynch Chase in order to stop the mass hysteria, Flynn can let Daxton try to talk him down, which does not seem to convince Duke but at least makes him hesitate long enough for Flynn to disarm him.

On Sunday, if Leo’s sanity is deteriorating due to the way Chase has interacted with him earlier in the route, the Embrace appears next to Daxton while the group is driving out of Echo, and he says that it reminds him of the strange dreams he has been having of Chase. After an encounter with the Socket Man sends their car into Lake Emma, Daxton helps everyone escape the sinking vehicle by directing Carl to use his horns to smash a window. Daxton, however, does not surface and has to be pulled ashore by either Leo or Flynn. Afterward, he explains that he swam deeper into the lake because he was trying to save something that looked like Flynn, who in actuality had already surfaced, from sinking further into the depths below him.

After everyone makes it to the shore, Daxton remains behind with Carl and Flynn while the rest of the group departs. He eventually witnesses Flynn burning in Danicka Mine. Terrified by what Flynn has become, Daxton runs away screaming with Carl.

## Relationships

### Chase

Daxton and Chase get along well. The appearance of Chase in Daxton’s dream makes the salamander wonder if they share some kind of special connection, but both of them are unsure as to what it might be. Chase considers Daxton a little weird, but also cute in a ‘slimy, geeky way.’

As Flynn’s route progresses and the truth about Sydney’s death comes to light, Daxton seems open to accepting that Chase is guilty but nonetheless repeatedly shows concern for Chase’s wellbeing.

### Carl

Daxton and Carl become fast friends during Flynn’s route, after realizing that they both enjoy creative hobbies and have similarly laid-back personalities. Carl seems surprised with how relaxed he feels around Daxton, and Daxton is happy to have a friend who shares some of his nerdier interests.

### Flynn

Daxton and Flynn have a comfortable domestic dynamic, though they keep mostly to their respective living spaces. Flynn shows little interest in Daxton’s passion for sci-fi and Daxton is exasperated by Flynn’s often unfriendly demeanor.

## Trivia

* Daxton is a backer character added to Echo as a result of his creator's support toward the Echo Project. He shares this distinction with Julian, Kudzu, Micha, and Raven.
* Instead of a car Daxton drives a yellow Vespa scooter, which he inherited from his uncle in 'the old country.'

## Gallery

DefaultAnnoyedSadRejectedHappySurprisedSheepishWryPlaceholder shadow for Daxton (right) prior to his sprite being finalized