Craig

# **About**

Craig is a British-Novelian Secret Government Investigator mainly occupied in the AOD with Oswald and Fred however is employed by the police as well. He is often seen working alongside Daniel. He has been an investigator in the police force for over 10 years but in 2023, Craig was approached by the government to join the AOD. He accepted and has been working with the AOD ever since.

Craig is first ever seen as an undercover fisherman on the Corpse Island after being tasked with finding Lime and Magenta's whereabouts after they commited a bank robbery. He also gains information on the incident at Seadale, which he investigated when it first happened. While getting to the island in the first place on boat, he saw a tucboat which Lime and Magenta claimed to be Philip's after Craig explains the apperance of the tucboat.

Craig and Daniel both have investigated into the enigma that is Ey before however could not collect much. Craig and Daniel are very good friends. They have investigated the globe cultists together for a while. Craig was the first to get such a case when in Seadale, the residents commited suicide for unknown reason.

He also helps Daniel with Red Line on the side including finding the location of where Philip is being held hostage, leading to Daniel freeing him. He later helps Daniel directly by finding a red line hideout centered in a vehicle graveyard. They head out on their own to not alert the group, however they are spotted and engage in a gunfight. Craig manages to steal a van from the group which they both use to flee. They are later hunted on the road but are fought off.

Craig was tasked by the military to aid in a manhunt for Sinclaire who the military had reason to believe he posses sensitive information to the Supercluster, speficially instructions on how to build the machine. They also suspected he could have parts of the machine itself. Craig reluctantly agreed.

# **Personality**

Craig is a calm individuel and rarely switches over to violence. He is very precocious and is quick to sense something is off.

# **AOD Investigations**

Craig has captured multiple AOSs some of which include, AOS-003, AOS-005 and AOS-007. He has also experienced Ey with Daniel as well as seen the grey radio once. Craig was the first AOD investigator to capture an AOS.

Craig investigated an abandoned Toleline building that was previously being used by Richmond Inc to test lifeforms. During his investigation he encountered a tube with some sort of creature inside. After setting up cameras, the creature chased him around the building before he finally managed to escape. The creature escaped with him and was later dubbed the Toleline Mutant.

Craig investigated the Muntz Theatre and found strong evidence of paranormal activity and eventually found an ABE class entity in the form of what is believed to be an actor that died in a fire in 1989 at the threatre. He was unable to "capture" the entity and the theatre was closed off for further investigations.

Craig was sent out to investigate an abandoned Richmond Inc facility that had been discovered. Craig relucantly stayed explored the facility and grew increasingly suspicious as sounds of crawling in the vent could be heard. He then discovered a scientist who claimed to have been left behind and strangely did not understand basic information. The scientist would later trick Craig into an area of the facility were he was then locked it. Later the scientist, revealed to be a shape shifting creature, attacked him. Craig avoided the attacks and after a few back and fourths, convicned the creature to follow him to the AOD Facility in Longname where it was contained as ABE-003.

# **Globe cultist investigation**

Craig investigated the globe cultist's first public sign of acitivity in Novelia when in Seadale, 6 people killed themselves and later the entire town with the exception of Philip and Steven. Craig found drawings relating to Ey but was unware of Ey and his powers at that time.

In early December 2023, Craig is sent out for an AOD mission to investigate a lamp and is greeted by an old man who lets him in. Later a man claiming to be the friend of the owner arrives and is confused to hear Craig saying that his friend isn't the owner. The man drives away confused. Craig gets bored of the lamp after it does nothing for a few minutes and explores around the area. He finds a camping site with a small hut. Inside the hut is the body of the previous man, murdered. He also finds multiple barrels of acid.

A little later he is ambushed by someone in a mask but is taken out by Craig. He then calls for backup and he discusses the situation with Daniel.

In Union, Daniel has an attempt on his life by the globe cultists and is taken to the hospital in Union. Craig arrives to see what is going on and when walking upon a scene of Wheeler fighting with the hospital staff with a gun in his hand, Craig takes Daniel's body and drives away to a motel to await backup. Wheeler flees to the same motel, not knowing Craig is there. Upon seeing them he decides to attempt to kill them both but is shot my Craig when he enters the bathroom.

Craig is seemingly teleported to The Expanse at one point although it could just be Cornelius hallucinations. Either way he is seen exploring an abandoned apartment in the expanse with Cornelius.

Craig interupts Daniel during an investigation in Goldencity and tells him that the cover-up of the Goldencity june massacre has been exposed by the daily express and by proxy, the globe cultists. Craig helps Daniel get out of the city.

After the defeat of Comet and the explosion at Retuff, Craig helps Daniel with getting back to Mullcreek and gives him back his old car. He also stops by his house to say hello. Craig helps catch and arrest globe cultists who despite having gotten out of Ey's influence, still decided to hide from their crimes.

# **Civil-War**

Not much is known about Craig's activities during the Civil-War, however he was sent out to Nester alongside Daniel to assist in removing criber nests in the sewers.

# **Childhood**

Craig was born into a poor family in London, England in 1996. His Mother and Father were struggling to support him and his two other siblings, so they decided to send him and his siblings to the Children's Aid Society. Craig was then put under the care of a woman who owned a large house. The woman was a wealthy woman who had a few children of her own, as well as a few other children she was taking care of. Craig was very happy with his new life and soon began to excel in school. In 2018, Craig graduated from high school and decided to join the police force. He quickly rose through the ranks and soon became one of the most respected investigators in the department.

# **Trivia**

Craig is one of the people that convinced Monroe to not continue Plan Novelia (the goal making it a facist superstate)

Craig is rather secretive about his childhood.

Craig manages to convince Daniel to go to Hawaii for a vacation with him.

Craig drives a light-green Dodge Ram which is technically his cousin's car.

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