California Slim

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## California Slim

* Original
* Shade Slim

### Voice

WarpedLamp

Calvin Hills- better known as 'California Slim'- is a snarky criminal with a distaste for anyone with an Epithet.
Slim has a ghost knight named "Alcatraz" near him at all times. The knight is friendly. Slim is not. Alcatraz is an embodiment of Slim's Epithet, as well all the good parts of himself that Slim tries to repress.

## Appearances

Episode 3 - Hot! Crispy! Dazzling~!
Slim is one of the escapees in episode 3, and shares a cell with Jericho Felocity. He stays with the party throughout the adventure, assists during the boss fight and ultimately ends up escaping with them. On their way to the escape boat, Slim suggests that Jericho give him a call sometime.

Episode 6b - Wartime Brainwash Beacon
Slim has a minor appearance in episode 6b as one of the many shades in the Moot Realm. He's found by Trixie, wandering aimlessly in an off-to-the-side train car. After Alcatraz returns his lost hat, Slim seems to regain some semblance of identity and headbutts Alcatraz in the chest before getting pulled into a hug by him. The two are left in the train car, and are stated to have died in there rather than un-booping like the main cast.

## History

###### Childhood

Growing up, Slim was the protector and primary caretaker for his younger sister, Beverly, who he dearly cared for. This was due to the fact Slim's parents were frequently absent.  Slim promised to protect Beverly and held true to that promise for most of his childhood, often stepping in to defend her when needed and taking beatings for her sake as well. In Episode 3, Alcatraz states that he never had an education despite sharing Slim's memories, suggesting that Slim may have dropped out of school, potentially to care for Beverly. However, this is just a theory and has not been explicitly stated by Lamp.
When Slim was 17, Beverly was killed under the rubble of a corner store which was destroyed by two Epithet users in a fight. Slim avenged her and soon believed that Epithets were dangerous and that no one would be safe so long as they existed. In his grief, Slim began on a rampage, killing Epithet users. He left his old self, morals, optimism, need to be loved and drive to be a hero behind, which manifested in the form of Alcatraz in order to try and return Slim to who he used to be.

###### Bliss Ocean

Slim would later go on to join Bliss Ocean with the belief that their ideals lined up well with his own, but would be kicked out for his methods being too extreme.

## Weapons & Abilities

###### **Weapon:** Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard is Slim's spiked baseball bat.

###### **Passive:**

*Guardian Angel* -
If Slim has less than 5 stamina, Alcatraz will appear and take any hit until he has no health left. If he or Alcatraz pass out, both of them do.

*Get ovah here, Al! (3)* -
Can combine with Alcatraz for a brief period. Alcatraz's ghost armor covers Slim's body. Slim's defense and damage increase while Alcatraz's sense of morality blurs. This fusion has been called Slimcatraz or Alcaslim.

###### **Abilities:**

*Poke N' Provoke (1, Anytime Action)* -
Slim can egg an enemy into attacking him. As they swing, Al will appear and counter the attack, dealing as much damage as they would've dealt back to them. Whatever Al is doing will be interrupted. Once per round.

*Ashes to Ashes (3, Anytime Action)* -
Alcatraz coughs up a smokescreen of ash that follows him around in a 3x3 cloud, causes enemies to cough and miss attacks. ...Also causes Alcatraz to miss. Lasts for as long as you're fine with Alcatraz sucking. Smokers are immune.

*Hey, It's Moidah! (3)*
Pop out of hiding in darkness/fog/Alcatraz and force a critical hit.

*Sacrifice* -
Alcatraz can heal others by touching them and giving them his energy..

## Trivia

* If Slim were to regain his morality, Alcatraz would become part of him again and Slim would have Alcatraz's memories

* The scar in Slim's ear was likely caused while fighting someone with the Epithet "Wolves"

* A drawing by Lamp suggests that Slim questions whether he wants to continue killing Epithet users

##### From Episode 3-0 (Dubiously Canon)

* Slim likes puppies

* Slim has a therapist

* Slim enjoys conté art

* Slim dislikes being alone, reacting poorly when Jericho and Alcatraz move into Dixon's cell to chat

* Slim has a "killer oral fixation" (need to chew on something/have something in this mouth)

* Slim has a sweet tooth, taking interest in Giovanni's cookies and becoming upset after finding out the prison has dessert, but he never got any

* Dixon being Dixon appears to rival Slim's spite for Alcatraz, as he willingly moves for Alcatraz to go listen to Dixon