Esper

**Esper** is a character in *Magical Girl Policy*. He appears in the "Round Object Enthusiasts" vignette, and is mentioned in "A Sign of Things To Come" and "Back To Basics". Prior to graduating from Schuyler Adamson University two years ago, he was the president of the nerd club SFEERS. In the present, he is married to former SFEERS officer OmniDrive and remains in touch with the club, where he is among several graduates within the reverential "Old Ones" category. "Esper" is the online handle he goes by in SFEERS, and his real name has not been stated.

## Personality

In spite of having held a leadership position as SFEERS president, Esper is apparently a very introverted person, as he dislikes talking to strangers, can be socially awkward, and does not consider himself the kind of person that typically leads others. However, his popularity within the club both during and after his term seems to indicate he is rather friendly and a competent leader.

## Abilities

Esper is skilled in programming and web development, having overhauled SFEERS's website and forums into its current form.

## Biography

### Background

Five years ago, Esper joined SFEERS as a freshman at SAU. During his first three years there, he redesigned the SFEERS website, which is still in use today. He also got elected club president, though he only ran reluctantly since no other candidates had presented themselves. As a sophomore, he befriended freshman SFEERS member OmniDrive, who became a club officer.

In "Round Object Enthusiasts", a senior Esper sets up SFEERS's recruitment booth for Club Week along with OmniDrive. He is impressed by a new SFEERS sign she made with her brothers and friends. He schedules the booth's first shift to be run by OmniDrive, GalleyGirl, and SaltStorm. Having heard of SaltStorm beginning to form a SFEERS *Aspect Realms* guild, Esper and OmniDrive think he should run for video gaming officer and succeed BlackNovember, who Esper had to deal with once again for provoking arguments on the forums. Esper is set to graduate this year, but he has no idea who might become the next president. OmniDrive asks on behalf of Fretribution, her freshman brother who is already enthusiastic about the club, if he could work at the booth as well, and Esper agrees. Esper thinks to himself that it might be a good idea to befriend Fretribution, who sounds like a good officer candidate. He also feels it wouldn't hurt to know OmniDrive's brother, as he has wanted to date her for a long time but was too nervous to ask her out.

Over the course of a year, Esper graduates from SAU, gets a job, starts dating OmniDrive, and is succeeded as SFEERS president by Fretribution. He remains involved with the club, apparently because his girlfriend has yet to graduate. In "A Sign of Things To Come", OmniDrive's SFEERS sign is confiscated by the Student Association, so Fretribution suggests she retrieve the previous sign from Esper's house. She is surprised her brother found out about her relationship with Esper, but does as she's asked.

After OmniDrive graduates from SAU, she and Esper get married over the summer. By that point, their relationship is widely known to their SFEERS friends, so several of them attend.

### Weeks 2-4

Esper and OmniDrive attend the SFEERS opening social, as they and other "Old Ones" that had graduated were invited by Fretribution.

## Relationships

### OmniDrive

Esper and OmniDrive became friends soon after the latter joined SFEERS. As he became club president and she an officer, they would often work together as well. Though Esper considered her plain-looking, he found himself attracted by the way her expression lights up while she is enthralled by a task. He was too nervous to ask her out on a date, however, until his senior year, when his looming graduation pressured him to take his chances and succeed. He graduated a year before her, and it's implied he remained closely involved with SFEERS in large part because she was there. Their relationship was not widely known to their friends and family at first, with Fretribution having to deduce it from OmniDrive's behavior. This would change by the time OmniDrive graduated, as several of their friends from SFEERS attend their wedding that summer.

### Fretribution

Esper first heard of OmniDrive's brother Eddie, a freshman called Fretribution in SFEERS, during the start of senior year. Hearing about Fretribution's strong enthusiasm for the club, Esper allows him to work at the Club Week booth and thinks him a good future officer. He also resolved to befriend him since it could only help his prospects of winning the heart of OmniDrive. Fretribution succeeds Esper as SFEERS president, and the two appear to be good friends in the present.

### SFEERS

Esper joined SFEERS as a freshman. During his first three years, he redesigned the club's website into what it is today and was elected president. Though he didn't think of himself as a fit leader, he was popular within the club. After graduation, he was put into the reverential "Old Ones" distinction with other well-liked graduates, and continues to be involved with the club and his friends from his time there. Several of his SFEERS friends were at his wedding, including SaltStorm and AcidicBase.