Gavin Espen

Hand of The Storyteller

### Powers

Psionic Scanning and Navigating, Glyph and Conjuration Creating, Time Freezing, Resistant to Mind Manipulation

## Condition

### Current Goal

Unclear

**Gavin Espen** is a NPC featured in Crisis of Static Thoughts acting as a pseudo member of the Interparty, and an NPC ally in the latter portions of Stardust Hourglass. He is a representative and agent of The Storyteller, a mysterious entity who had recently vanished without a trace, Gavin being the only known person still directly connected to them. He aims to assist those who fight against a common enemy with The Storyteller, supplying several different navigational abilities to them.

## History

Gavin would tell you his childhood was one of little excitement and intrigue, and the awakening of his powers weren't extraordinary. He came from an unremarkable family, got a decent education, and enjoyed researching and discovering the unknown. This however, would be far removed from the truth. While he speaks of his past and powers nonchalantly, he hides an inexplicable origin that has gone unexplored. He has a tendency to be present for some of the most near cataclysmic events that happen unbeknownst to the world, always seeming to offer his assistance to those who oppose the people behind these disasters. His motivations never get explained beyond simply "offering his services", though he's shown to be very dedicated to those he wishes to assist, willing to play the long game or put himself in very perilous positions. The only thing that has been fully confirmed about Gavin is his ties to the figure known as The Storyteller, answering directly to them and referring to them as "the one who created him".

## Personality

Gavin is sharp, composed, unexpressive, and devoted to his goals. He is often very cooperative with those he works with, usually showing friendliness and offering his assistance however he can. He also tends to show great amounts of respect in the abilities of friend and foe alike, tending to never downplay whatever capabilities they may possess. He is logically minded and can be thrown off slightly by unexpected emotional responses, and can appear insensitive at times in his speech. He is not heartless however, and has shown genuine amazement by the personal resolves people around him have shown. However, he is ultimately still shrouded in unanswered questions and an unclear motive for any of his actions, outside of working on the behalf of the Storyteller. His dedication to remaining undercover while working for Zenolea Answer for what was implied to be countless cycles of repeated events does however show he is incredibly dedicated, and eerily patient.

## Powers & Abilities

Gavin's powerset has revolved around assistance and support for his allies, be it transportation, intelligence gathering, environmental scanning, and long scale communication. However, he's shown to have concealed a great amount of power that has yet to be fully explored. During the climax of Crisis of Static Thoughts, he was able to freeze time to keep Answer from fully utilizing Judgement's power immediately and give The Interparty an opening to obliterate him. It was also revealed he was capable of withstanding Answer's own influence that could overpower most members of Statics, though it seems his power was limited in some sense during the timeframe of working under Answer. As for what else Gavin is capable of and the true source and nature of his abilities, only time will fully reveal them.