Matthew Forks

Matthew Forks was the husband of Christine Forks, and the father of their two children, Arianna and Mikey. He was Christine's friend in high school, and later proposed to her at her college graduation. Unfortunately he would meet a dark fate at the hands of the Grace Killer, and was murdered whilst trying to protect his family. He was played by Alex Beckham.

## Appearance

Matthew is a tall man with a medium build. In his younger years, he had medium length light brown hair and sideburns, along with light brown eyes. As he got older, his hair and sideburns shortened, and he started wearing glasses.

## Background

Matthew shared a History class with Christine in their freshman year of high school. Despite her closed-off personality, Matthew would greet her every day and ask how she was doing. At first Christine brushed him off, but eventually she began to relent and speak to him more. When Christine left her family home, Matthew offered to let her stay at his house for a few days whilst she figured out her future plans. When they arrived at his house, Christine questioned what his motive was, telling Matthew he had nothing to gain from helping her. Surprised, Matthew told Christine he didn't need a reason to help her, and assured her he didn't make friends with her to gain anything. Despite Christine's confusion, Matthew assured her that one day it would hopefully make sense to her. Christine's stubborness remained however, and Matthew questioned her on why she always felt the need to be angry. Upon hearing it was due to Christine's abusive father, Matthew apologised, saying that whilst he did not have the power to get rid of her father, he hated seeing her upset, and wanted to prove to her that there is more to life than what her father gave her. He once more assured her she deserved help, and patted her on the head. Her reaction prompted him to ask if he crossed a boundary, but Christine told him it was alright, but told him not to read too much into it.

After their high school graduation, Matthew and Christine went to separate colleges, but maintained a long-distance relationship through letter correspondence. Matthew graduated a year before Christine, and worked hard to maintain a living wage to support the two of them. At Christine's graduation, Matthew proposed to her, and the pair were married in 1981. A year later, Christine would give birth to their first child, Arianna. Three years later, their son Mikey was born. Both Matthew and Christine were loving and supporting parents, playing with their children and attending their school events. Matthew himself received countless promotions in his work, which the family always celebrated.

In the summer of 1993, news of the Grace Killer was becoming more prominent. Despite Christine's worries, Matthew assured her that they were safe, pointing out that their family did not fit the bracket of whom the Grace Killer was targetting. One day, upon leaving church, Christine told their children that they could skip school the next day if they could remember what they learned at church. Matthew was hesitant at this, but eventually relented. When Christine asked if she was doing a good job as a mother, Matthew assured her she was doing a great job.

However, that same night would mark Matthew's end. The Grace Killer broke into the Forks home that night and shot Arianna and Mikey in their sleep. Hearing the gunshots, Matthew confronted him in the kitchen in a desperate attempt to protect his family. This would prove fatal, and the Grace Killer shot Matthew dead. His body was found by Christine, who begged him to stay alive to no avail.

## In-Game

Matthew appeared as a Reflection alongside Arianna and Mikey at Didney Empire. He greeted everybody warmly and happily declared he was here with his family on holiday, much to Christine's shock. Noticing this, Matthew asked her if she was alright, and she replied she was lightheaded but fine. Right before the Night Phase, Matthew and his family excitedly got a group picture with Rickey Rat, before returning to the Didney Redort™. However, both Mikey and Arianna were assigned the role of Murderers, and their first victim was their father. Unaware of what they had done, Christine entrusted Vincent with her children and begged Matthew to hold on. Matthew assured her that everything would be okay, knowing that Christine would do a great job taking care of the children, before passing away once more.

Once the scenario was over, Matthew's reflection would appear again to help recount Christine's story. He appeared in three scenes: the day Christine moved in with him; their final day after church; and his murder. As Christine's house burned once more, Murder God reminded her of the dark nature of her wish; instead of wishing for her family back, Christine had chosen revenge. To make the weight of this sink in, Murder God summoned Matthew and the children once more, and forced Christine to hold a gun to them. Horrified, Matthew forced his children to stand behind him for protection. Christine begged him to pat her on the head and assure her things would be okay, but Matthew shouted at her to keep away from them, condemning her for all the people she murdered in the games, and declaring she was no longer the woman he had married. He braced himself for the bullet, but before Christine could pull the trigger, Vincent appeared and shot Murder God, causing Matthew and the children to disappear.

## Personality

Matthew is a very loving and caring person, with a very selfless nature. Murder God described him as a "dork" with a "gentle smile". He always did his best to offer Christine support without asking for anything in return. He was very patient in the face of Christine's stubborness, and never forced her to understand his perspective, but always told her that one day she might understand. He was never afraid to be honest either, admitting a couple of times he did not have the answers Christine was looking for, but always assured her he would be there to support her through whatever she was going through. He was also shown to be physically affectionate when he would pat Christine on the head.

As a father, he was even more selfless and affectionate, playing with his children and sometimes hugging them in what he called a "Dad Burrito". His family also brought out a fiercely protective side of him, as shown when he confronted the Grace Killer to protect his family, and when he shielded his children from Christine's gun.

## Trivia

* Matthew was the seventh Reflection to appear in Discord Murder Party.
* Matthew was one of the few Reflections who did not appear in the Lotus Eater that season, as Christine had not been trapped in the Lotus Eater.
* Matthew is one of the few Reflections to have met more than one Awakened outside of the Void, those being Christine and Junior, the latter under the guise of the Grace Killer.