Karl Tommassi

"This is the voice of the resistance speaking..."

### Personal Possessions

* Pirate radio station equipment in which he broadcasts "Radio Lambda" from a mixture of speeches, resistance news, and music.

## Pre-War

### Upbringing

Born William Richards, his upbringing would be uneventful outside of his noted "loner" personality and interest in the outdoors and camping. This would lead to him joining The Boy Scouts of America where he would take to the structure of the organization at a young age very well. However, it wasn't until his teenage years that his lifestyle would cause a once straight-A student and devout Christian to go down the route of light drug abuse and trouble with the law. He would run away from home at the age of sixteen and live among friends secretly, taking to the squatting lifestyle.

### Pre-War Activism

After some time squatting and living a near nomadic lifestyle of a homeless man, William Richards would come across "pirate radio" culture as well as the anarchist and anti-government sentiment which followed. Starting his own pirate radio station in his girlfriend's house at the time of which he named "The Word"; William Richards would go on to start using the alias "Karl Tommassi". His station would gain a following among centralist or more libertarian anarchists and would begin to join various organizations in street protest. Picking up a cult following whom he would often exploit for profit, Karl Tommassi became a brand among believers of revolution in American and conspiracy theorists alike.

## Post-War

### Surviving The Seven Hour War

The Portal Storms raging, Karl Tommassi took to mass demonstrations in the time leading to The Seven Hour War. In his mind, the portal storms had been a product of a government overreaching the boundaries of science. His movement had gained traction, giving what was to the anti-government dissident who tuned in every day as a plausible explanation for the unexplainable. Much like those who decided against going to the major cities in seeking government protection from Xenian threats appearing across the nation; Karl Tommassi would militarize his group. Taking to offering his local community armed protection in fighting off headcrabs and bullsquids, as well as on one occasion killing a lone vortigaunt with a long-range rifle. His efforts to protect his hometown as well as killing a vortigaunt made him a local hero, quickly proving in the minds of his following he'd be the man to accomplish his political aims if given the people and resources. However, before any political office or headquarters could be established; The Seven Hour War would break out. For Karl Tommassi and his following, it was a sign that the world's governments are falling apart and turning on one another. He was quick to take advantage of the situation and take armed members of his cause to the town hall where he'd announce himself as a de facto leader. With the chaos raging in major cities nearby, the masses would be quick to turn on their local authorities and join Tommassi's militia. Like most fringe leaders of underground movements, however, he would take to exploiting his followers and throw an "End of The World Bash". A rather self-destructive party where Tommassi and his followers would participate in heavy drinking, marijuana smoking, and listening to the chaos of the war over television and radio. In the months to follow Earth's Surrender, the reality of the situation would dawn upon Tommassi and his following who decided to remain in their town, preparing to defend themselves. Tomassi's abuse of his supposed political beliefs would cement a legitimate conviction within him, seeking to become the leader those around him thought he was. In doing so, he would form what was likely one of the first organized resistance cells.