Travis Hackett

**Travis Hackett**, also known as **T** or as **The Sheriff/The Cop**, is a fictional character from the 2022 survival horror video game, The Quarry. He is a supporting character of the game, appearing as a potential, supporting antagonist.

He is the menacing police sheriff of the small town of Northkill, acting as its head sheriff/chief of its police department. He is a member of The Hackett Family, protecting and serving each of his family members. Following an "accident", he strives towards an unknown goal, hiding a secret agenda.

He was portrayed by American character actor, Ted Raimi who portrayed the likeness and motion capture of the character.

## Biography

### Background:

Travis' background and prior life to the events of *The Quarry* is left ambiguous and unknown so it is left to the personal interpretation of the player. All that can be assumed about his past is outlined below.

He was born on June 7th, 1965 to Constance and Jedediah Hackett in the United States of America acting as the first child of three children to the aforementioned parents. He was raised in The Hackett House located in Hackett's Quarry by his two parents before eventually he gained two siblings with whom he shared a close bond with.

It is unknown whether he had worked as a local police sheriff in the small town of Northkill or if he had worked in military service so this is left to the personal speculation of the player.

Following the unfortunate incident of Harum Scarum's destruction, resulting in the death of its head police sheriff: Sheriff Hank Miller, Travis is subsequently elected as the new head police sheriff of the town. When numerous disappearances and murders occur throughout Northkill because of his family's actions, he is forced to use his power as sheriff to cover up all the aforementioned incidents, sparking debate and speculation about cover ups and abuse of power over the internet.

Every full moon in the following years, Travis, along with father and brother hunt and attempt to kill The White Wolf who is responsible for all the curse inflicted upon them however this proves to be uneventful and futile.

### The Quarry:

#### The Prologue -

While hunting for The White Wolf as usual on a typical full moon on the late night of June 24th, 2021, he comes across a crashed car that has supposedly swerved off the road, containing upcoming camp counsellors: Laura Kearney and Max Brinly. He questions them on their intended destination while helping them from out of their messy predicament. He insists on bunking at the nearby Harbinger Motel instead of travelling to Hackett's Quarry Summer Camp. Regardless, they ignore him and go to the camp instead.

   Following the ambush in the storm shelter, the sheriff arrives at the scene, sedating Laura and firing his weapon into the bunker below while screams are subsequently heard. He angrily screams at the counsellors, expressing complete shock and disbelief.

#### Chapter 3: Trouble in Paradise -

While Jacob is exploring the boathouse, he can come across an old camp photograph pinned on the wall, portraying two young Hackett family members. One is the current camp leader: Chris Hackett while the other young boy is left unknown. It is soon revealed to be a young Travis alongside his brother: Chris.

#### Chapter 7: The Past Behind Us -

Immediately following the events of The Prologue, he has kidnapped and imprisoned the two camp counsellors in the Northkill Police Department. An imprisoned Laura however doesn't realise her boyfriend is infected with the werewolf curse and is himself a werewolf. The Sheriff expresses his annoyance.

The next morning, he interrogates Laura where the player can decide to be cooperative or uncooperative with the cop about his questions. Regardless, he takes her back to her cell while he subsequently interrogates an oblivious Max. He acts cold and intimidating towards the counsellors during face to face interactions and interrogations. After the brief interrogation with Max, he proceeds to imprison the oblivious camp counsellors for the next 2 months, letting them out occasionally for showers and feeding them. He refuses to comment on the mysterious predicament, remaining silent towards them.

During their first month of capture in July, they attempt to escape their cells or befriend him into releasing them however it backfires and fails. However, the next night, which is a full moon, an infected Max begins to slowly turn into a werewolf so Travis confines Laura to the outside of Max's cell so she can witness the werewolf transformation firsthand. He makes a snarky remark to Laura to not get too close before hastily departing to continue hunting for The White Wolf. He returns the next morning to a frustrated and confused Laura and depending on her actions prior, he will become reluctant allies with her.

Later that night, he gives Max security camera footage of his werewolf transformation while discussing with Laura about the werewolf curse, including its origins, effects and rules. Depending on Laura's actions, he can slowly open up towards her about his family's involvement, his motives and the possibility of protecting someone who infected Max. If she attempts to snatch his gun, he will angrily regret trusting them. Regardless, he departs for the night.

Laura awakens that same night to conversation in the nearby hallway which is a small conversation between Travis and his brother, Chris Hackett who has arrived at the police department about "the missing counsellors that never showed up" which subsequently leads to a small argument between the brothers where it is revealed that Chris is responsible for biting Max in the storm shelter and that he himself is an infected werewolf. The two eventually leave to discuss more in Travis' office.

The following morning, he rushes to a supposedly "injured/sick" Laura where she can either knock him unconscious with a tranquillizer and leave him in the cell or she can grab his gun and shoot him non-fatally, leaving him slowly bleeding in the cell while the two escape. Regardless, he is left imprisoned in the cell while the two counsellors escape after two months of wrongful imprisonment.

#### Chapter 8: The Belly of The Beast -

Having escaped from his cell, he returns to The Hackett Family House, talking to his mother: Constance in the dining area of the house. He sadly informs her of the death of her only granddaughter who was killed and murdered by Laura who mistook her for a werewolf Chris. She soon becomes angry, verbally abusing him. Despite his best efforts to cheer her up, she remains saddened and furious. The two hear a noise from underneath their trapdoor which reveals an eavesdropping Laura. They apprehend her and capture a nearby Ryan Erzahler off screen.

#### Chapter 9: The Matriarch -

Immediately following Laura and Max's capture, Constance will angrily confront Laura over the death of her granddaughter despite Travis' best attempts to calm everyone down. During their confrontation, Constance can be accidently shot point blank range in the head where Travis expresses his sadness and grief. If Constance is not shot during the confrontation, he will angrily exclaim to everyone to stop. Either way, Laura flees from the scene while the Hackett's begin their hunt for them, including Travis.

Following a brief altercation between Jedediah, Laura and Constance (if she is still alive), Travis will enter the room, screaming for everybody to stop since gunshots had been heard prior. He will be ordered to shoot and kill an infected Laura by both of his parents but he hesitates to shoot her, allowing her to escape. If Jedediah was killed by Laura prior to Travis' arrival, he will express devastation at his death before Laura flees the room.

Travis' voice can be briefly heard over the radio while talking to Bobby while the latter pursues a fleeing Ryan.

When a werewolf Chris Hackett begins to savagely attack the members of The Hackett Family, Travis soon enters the room with a shotgun, analysing the situation however when an infected Laura transforms into a werewolf, she immediately attacks him, sending the weapon out of his hands and pinned against the wall with a werewolf Laura. He notices shards of a silver backed mirror nearby, grabbing one hastily. The situation can end in several outcomes which are outlined below.

If Ryan fails to shoot Chris, the two will simultaneously kill each other in their final moments with Travis' head completely removed and decapitated from his body while Laura succumbs to her wounds from the silver glass shard. If Ryan, instead, chooses to shoot werewolf Laura, he will be saved from death, crawling out of the room while Ryan is mauled to death by Chris. If Chris is shot and killed by Ryan, Laura will transform back into a human while Travis stares back stunned. If she had shot him in the prison cell prior, he will brutally murder Laura by stabbing her several times with the silver glass shard. He will then prepare to kill Ryan by attempting to grab the shotgun out of his hands. If he succeeds, he murders Ryan in cold blood and departs from the room. If he fails, Ryan will shoot and kill him, blowing his face right off from the blast. If Ryan declined Laura's offer to bite him earlier, Ryan will succumb to blood loss leaving the shotgun vulnerable for the both of him. They both make a haste move to grab it. If Travis manages to get a hold of the gun, he will once again imprison Laura in the basement cells while Laura screams for him as he departs the room, surviving the night. If he fails to get a hold of the gun, he will be shot and killed by Laura, point blank range while she hastily flees the scene.

If everything goes well, Travis will throw away the silver glass shard while Ryan and Laura express their relief of the curse being broken however Travis soon informs them that Chris wasn't the original progenitor of the curse and that Silas the Dog Boy also known as The White Wolf is the first known progenitor of the werewolf curse. The three agree to team up to find and kill The White Wolf to save anyone that has been bitten and infected at Hackett's Quarry.

#### Chapter 10: Bricks & Mortar -

Travis is present driving down Route 919, accompanied by Laura and Ryan who have a small discussion about the background of Silas and the origins of the werewolf curse. The conversation is interrupted when Silas abruptly attacks the vehicle, knocking Travis and Laura unconscious for a brief moment. If Travis successfully manages to keep the car steady during the ambush, Silas will be knocked off the car and subsequently ran over. The group exit the vehicle and venture into the forest, in search of The White Wolf to end the curse once and for all. If Travis fails to evade Silas' attacks on the vehicle, he will decapitated, killing him instantly while subsequently crashing the car, killing Ryan and eventually Laura.

Exploring the forest, the group discuss the background of Silas while also discussing her deceased supposed mother: Eliza Vorez also known as The Hag of Hackett's Quarry and her relation to Silas. They encounter her numerous times in the forest who attempts to scare them and protect her "son". They eventually find Silas, sleeping in his nest: the remains of his cage from the fire of Harum Scarum. He eagerly awaits Laura to shoot Silas. If Laura successfully shoots Silas, he will express delight and relief in his death, thankful the curse that had haunted them for years had been finally broken. He will also survive the remainder of the night, seeing the sun rise as the horror comes to a close.

If Laura fails to shoot Silas, he will soon awaken and slaughter Travis just before sunrise and meeting a brutal end to the werewolf he had been hunting for several years. In a scuffle for the gun between Laura and Travis, he can be accidently shot and killed by Laura who slowly drops to the ground, never knowing if Silas was killed in his final moments. He can also be willingly shot and killed by Laura when he attempts to grab the shotgun from Laura which leads to Ryan's and Laura's possible subsequent deaths.

#### Epilogue/Aftermath -

Depending on Travis' fate by the time the sun rises, he can be either alive, surviving the night or deceased, having been killed during the night. If he is dead by the end of the night, his deceased body will be discovered by the authorities who arrive on the scene moments after the night ends and his death will be reported in the local newspaper which would later be discussed by the podcast: *Bizarre Yet Bonafide*.

If all members of The Hackett Family are alive by the end of the night while all the camp counsellors are dead, he will use his power as a police sheriff to cover up the events at Hackett's Quarry as an unfortunate "bear attack". This would later be speculated whether or not this was true. He continues his regular duties as a police sheriff, serving and protecting his family while keeping his family safe from prosecution and legal issues because of their actions.

If everyone, including his family and the camp counsellors, survive the night at Hackett's Quarry, his fate is left ambiguous and unknown as the camp counsellors are imprisoned on a charge of murder or murders. Whether or not his family is investigated and imprisoned is left unknown however it is known that he is fulfilled and pleased that The White Wolf is dead and the werewolf curse, that has been haunting his family for years, has been finally broken.

## Description

### Physical Description (Appearance):

Travis is a white, Caucasian male, taking the appearance of a middle-aged man. He is 56 years old, showing clear minor wrinkles around his face and limbs. He has a medium build and an average height. His eyes are dark brown accompanied by thinning, short black hair. He possesses no facial hair.

Throughout the entirety of the game, Travis is seen in his standard police sheriff uniform where his clothing is all consisted of black and dark colours. His outfit consists of a long sleeved, black buttoned up shirt with two separated pockets on both sides of his chest. He wears a standard black tie which is accompanied by a golden tie clip. Accompanying accessories include his name badge, a standard radio and his signature sheriff badge. He wears black long pants with a black belt which includes all of his necessities such as his gun holster, handcuffs, etc. He also wears standard black shoes to complete his outfit.

Occasionally, he is seen with blood smeared or splattered across his face and body throughout various points of the game.

## Quotes

***"Roll it down,"** - Travis' Introductory Line*

***"Does this look like the goddamn Harbinger Motel to you?!"** - Travis' Most Renowned Line*

***"There we go...Fresh as a daisy,"** - Travis After Cleaning An Unclean Laura During The Prologue*

***"You fuckin' but one of them Chris! What was I supposed to do?!"** - Travis Talking to Chris About The Imprisoned Counsellors*

***"Taking care of the problem?! Do you hear yourself?!"** - Travis During A Conversation With His Mother*

***"Ma'am, this is gonna get a little messy,"** - Travis to Laura After Max's Transformation*

***"Shut up,"** - Common Travis Line*

***"Don't change the subject,"** - Travis' Reaction to Laura Discovering "Hackett" On The Sheriff's Name Badge*

***"Hey! Did I say you could talk to each other?!"** - Travis Commenting On Laura and Max's Actions In The Police Department*

***"No, ma'am, you are gonna head straight to the Harbinger Motel, do you understand?"** - Ordering Laura to go to The Harbinger Hotel*

***"Don't get too close,"*** *- Travis' Snarky Remark to Laura During Max's Werewolf Transformation*