Theodore Quintanilla

Theodore Quintanilla, known primarily as Theo by his friends and coworkers, is one of the archival assistants working for The Usher Foundation in Washington D.C. Known for his looks but not his intelligence. Theo found Usher through a friend he had made while living in Baltimore, Maryland.

Theo started as a security guard with the Foundation before being moved to the Research Department. He was later moved to the Archives under the direction of Head Archivist KJ Glover.

## Personality

Theo is a protector and is the strength behind the archives. Some would call Theo a H\*mbo, but he is slightly more competent than the average h\*mbo due to his time working in academia.

## Description

Theo is a large muscular man with a big beard, often described as a lumberjack. He towers over everyone in the archives and could probably pick up anyone if he wanted to.

Theo has a large scar on his face, slightly covered by his beard. The scar resulted from an accident while Theo was cutting down a tree during his lumberjacking days.

## History

### Early History

Born to Hispanic parents in Stowe, Vermont, around 1997, it is referenced that Theo is older than the rest of the Archival Assistants. Although not explicitly stated, it is implied that he is around 5 years older.

Theo’s parents were originally from Chihuahua, Mexico but immigrated to the United States and took residence in Vermont after receiving assistance from a friendly trucker. The trucker worked for a logging company, who then helped Theo’s father get a job in the industry. A few months after his parents got settled, Theo was born. When Theo turned 15, his dad died, and Theo was forced to grow up fast. He took over his father's job in order to take care of his mom. A few years later, his mom finally passed after suffering for years from an unnamed condition.

Theo moved to Baltimore, Maryland. He had no plans on what he would do, but he managed to scrape together enough money to live comfortably for a few weeks. The first person he met in Baltimore told him a story about a foundation that researches the paranormal in Washington, D.C. Theo didn't realize the person was making fun of the institution, instead noting the possibility of a job opening. Hence, Theo applied to The Usher Foundation as a security guard, and 2 weeks later he got the call saying his application was accepted.

Weeks after starting his job, a statement giver attempted to storm out of the building before they had finished providing all the information the archivist needed. As the person reached the main doors, Theo blocked their way and pointed them back down in the direction of the Archives. The person stopped and turned around, intimidated by Theo’s presence, opting to finish their statement rather than oppose the looming man blocking the exit. Conveniently, the altercation had drawn CEO Emily Madison from her office, allowing her to watch Theo’s ability to handle the situation. Emily found herself impressed and promptly asked Theo if he wanted to become a Research Assistant (in hopes that his presence would help to convince any of the more *unwilling* statement givers to be more upfront), and Theo decided to accept just because it was a pay raise. There he met Atlas Finley Maru, Maggie Hawthorn, and KJ Glover. Upon KJ's taking over the archive, Theo was promoted to archival assistant along with Atlas and Maggie.