The M.C.

### Appearance

A tall humanoid, loosely resembling a Timesprite. He wears a black suit and a steak-shaped golden mask. His hands match those of a Timesprite's, with damaged golden bands on the wrists.

### Played by

Ikechukwu Ufomadu

**The M.C.** is a main character in the story of The Under Presents and Timeboat. The true extent of the M.C.'s power isn't fully understood, though it has been widely stated he is a god of sorts, the creator of The Under.

The M.C. stands for Master of Ceremonies

## Origins and Creation of The Under

He claims that The Under was "created" by a nuclear explosion at Bikini Atoll called The Baker event. This explosion somehow ripped the fabric of space-time leaving, what he called a "space-time vacuum" where The Under was thus created. He also states in his first monologue "dense energies compact and take form as a dimension, or perhaps a person, or should I say, host, yours's truly." Implying that he was also created by the explosion.

Before The Under as we know it existed, there was only mud. Through experiments with this mud, the M.C. discovered a way to manipulate it and shape it into anything he wanted. He thus fashioned The Under as a venue for his entertainment, however, he lacked one thing any act needs: performers.

The M.C. made many prototypes, which, while not perfect, were still fun to watch. However, they quickly became a stale form of entertainment given they had very little willingness to do anything.

In time, he discovered the Observatory. Through the Observatory he found a means of reaching into our world, The Over, and wrench people and objects from their own space and time. These unsuspecting beings would become the acts on stage known to us a scripted acts. Although this provided some entertainment, his interest would soon wane once more. Pulling in new acts, though, was no easy task and would require his waiting for events outside of his control to trigger the opportunities.

Sometime after this, he discovered a mask created by an unknown entity referred to as the Sculptor. This mask and the golden rings on his wrists which are what grant his magical abilities. With this mask he found he could not only pull in beings at will, but he could also pull in events in their entirety. These he would then preserve and craft them into a Timeloop.

The M.C. now now employs various Ferrymen to bring new acts to The Under. His current Ferryman is Weil, though the M.C. is in the process of training Coleman to take over the position.

## Public Opinion

There is much debate over the M.C.'s nature and ethics—some claiming he is benevolent and worthy of full loyalty, while others going so far as to say he is the embodiment of pure evil. These latter statements stem from his penchant for pulling unsuspecting beings out of their own time and space and bringing them to The Under as entertainment for himself and his guests. When these performers are no longer entertaining, they will—at best—be enlisted into other administrative or janitorial positions. At worst, they'll be recycled back into the mud that The Under and new Timesprites are crafted from. These potential fates are also at times used as leverage against employees who "get out of hand", or otherwise openly oppose the M.C.