Lonny Lassman

**Lonny Lassman** is a character role-played by idle\_flux

## General Description

Lonny Lassman was born March 31st, 1999 in Milwaukee, WI. During his childhood Lonny spent most of his days with his father Peter who repaired broken arcade machines at bars, restaurants, arcades, and bowling alleys. Lonny, who loved being able to work alongside his father, quickly became fascinated by all the retro game machines they encountered in the city. That was until one day when there was a tragic accident that left Lonny scarred for life.

When Lonny was 9 years old he was out on a job with his father at the local arcade. To Lonny’s disappointment upon arrival he discovered his favorite game Rampage was the broken machine they were there to repair. Peter spent hours trying to find a solution to the problem. After replacing a few more blown capacitors Peter Plugged in the machine for one last attempt to bring Rampage to life for his son. Lonny, who had been gripping the joysticks in anticipation to catch a glimpse of his familiar friend George the Gorilla, was abruptly and violently blown backwards as 120 volts of electricity sent him flying across the arcade floor. Not only was Lonny’s hair completely stuck standing upright but he was nearly blinded as well. More significantly, in that instant and near death experience Lonny discovered something that would plague his consciousness for many years to come.

9 years after Lonny’s accident his hair still stands straight up and his eyesight only worsens. None of this actually bothered Lonny as what concerned him most was his discovery that life was nothing more than a simulation. Since his childhood accident Lonny has studied programming, physics, biology and even philosophy in an attempt to understand what he saw 9 years ago when he was nearly fatally injured. Furthermore, to affirm his belief that life was nothing more than a simulation, he discovered he was born the exact same day The Matrix was released. A blockbuster movie about an entire world of humans that had been put inside of a simulation to generate energy for an advanced robotic species that took over the earth. This couldn’t be a coincidence. Lonny also began to notice that over the years small things that would for the most part go unnoticed would suddenly be altered by the system. It could be anything from the name of his favorite peanut butter to famous movie quotes that would turn out to never have existed at all.

On Lonny’s 21st birthday his father was killed after falling from the home's 2 story roof while mowing the grass. His mother, who was a strong advocate of off-grid living, installed SOD on the roof to save on energy bills. Lonny’s mother felt so guilty after the accident she decided to fund Lonny’s dream of becoming an arcade owner. However, after receiving the money Lonny used all the funds printing t-shirts, signs, and other unknown internet purchases. Lonny has a difficult time taking life seriously knowing that the world he lives in is a lie. All he truly seeks is the truth about his existence and purpose of the “simulation” he’s trapped in.

Lonny’s so-called “dream of owning an arcade” is actually a front to form a cultist group of like minded individuals who want to discover the truth and purpose of the simulation. Once he acquires his location he plans to invent an arcade machine called The White Rabbit that can only be beaten by those who have the potential to escape the simulation.

Presently, Lonny will do almost anything for money to make his dream of owning Pixel Pete’s Arcade, named after his father Pete, a reality. He’s been known to hawk bathwater, VHS porno tapes, and anything he can find to make a quick buck. His desperation led him to a long 100 month prison sentence after attempting to murder and extort money from future Mayor Duke Howzer. He also faced fines after being convicted in court for attempting to scam the 24/7 store manager Rajeev Alhram which he never paid.

Now living on his own in the apartments and free from prison, Lonny wanders out frequently for his prescribed antisocial/anxiety medication a.k.a marijuana. After a few joints Lonny can be found simping on girls, driving a taxi cab, and engaging in criminal activities.

Lonny has recently been exploring his artistic side. He was inspired after his bathwater business was stolen. He recently released his very first song and music video, Bathwater as an independent artist.

In his spare time he has also been developing his own virtual arcade as a demo for his project later to be rebranded as The White Rabbit.

Lonny Lassman is NOT desperate.