Alex Twickenham

**Alex Twickenham / Buttons99999** was one of the group chat's founders and was the Attorney General of Groupy McGroupface from 2019-2021. After having founded the group chat with the likes of Red498 and GrandpaGames, he wished to take a more active role in group-chat life. Not wanting preferential treatment however, he took on the persona of 'Alex Twickenham'. After doing so he became a contestant on Big Brother: Timebomb, where he achieved runner-up status. This was followed by the creation of the talk show Alex's Monthly Round-Up in 2017, which would continue up until early 2019.

Shortly after this, Twickenham was successfully elected as an independent to the Groupy McGroupface Senate. A number of months later, he unsuccessfully ran for the Presidency as an independent in the 2017/18 Groupy McGroupface Presidential Elections. Later, in 2019, after the election of President Jed Bartlet, he was appointed as Attorney General. Following this, he revealed his true form to the world as Buttons the Penguin.

After Lord Squidy re-took control of the group chat during the events of Groupy McGroupface: Endgame, Buttons took part in trying to remove him from power. He was instrumental in forming the rebel alliance, and subsequently took part in the renowened Rose Garden Battle against Squidy himself. Buttons ultimately sacrificed himself to defeat Lord Squidy, giving his life for the group chat.

## Biography

Buttons99999 was one of the original members of 'Penguin Club', alongside the likes of Red498 and Lord Squidy. Whilst the chat was initially a harmonious place and all group chat members were equal, Lord Squidy soon began to steal power from his associates. This would eventually cause major tension between all group chat members, and ultimately led to the Groupy McGroupface War of Independence. Buttons, alongside the group chat's Founding Fathers and several senior military officials such as George Washington, fought in this war and eventually helped Groupy McGroupface to gain independence. As a consequence, they were no longer faced with Lord Squidy's tyranny and could look to a bright future. They created a codified Constitution, and introduced a democracy whereby group chat members could vote for a President and Vice President.

For a number of years thereafter, Buttons would not take an active role in group chat life, in order to allow Groupy McGroupface to flourish on its own merits. However, later down the road, he would take on the persona of 'Alex Twickenham' as a human being so that he would re-immerse himself in civilisation without receiving preferential treatment. After doing so, he entered the reality television programme Big Brother: Timebomb. During his time on the show, he created close friendships with Hughie Maughan and Sir Code-A-Lot. He had frequent clashes with Tobias Gregson, as did many of the housemates. He made it through to the final, and eventually finished in second place, behind Sir Code-A-Lot.

After his success on Big Brother, Twickenham launched his own talk show named Alex's Weekly Round-Up. . The show's format followed Twickenham and four special guests, who were chosen especially for each month's show, discussing current issues and topics facing Groupy McGroupface, as well as other group chats. After all four guests had been interviewed, the panel were given the opportunity to debate a subject relevant to the events of the past month. The talk show became exceedingly popular over the years, and featured a number of highly significant guests, including Frank Underwood, Jeremy Corbyn, Tim Kaine, Jed Bartlet, Red498 and GrandpaGames.

A number of months later, Twickenham chose to run for the Groupy McGroupface Senate as an independent. Whilst running without a party banner can be challenging, he won the race and took on the role of Senator for Reville. As a consequence of his busy schedule, Alex's Weekly Round-Up was replaced with Alex's Monthly Round-Up.

In the 2017/18 Groupy McGroupface Presidential Elections, Alex Twickenham ran as an independent candidate, where he was joined by pet Harley Quin, who was to serve as his running mate. Throughout his campaign, he advocated for electoral reform and believed that the people should have more of a say in the day-to-day running of the group chat. His campaign would receive a grand total 120 electoral college votes, meaning that he finished in third place. Despite his loss, Twickenham won the popular vote, although this did not count towards the overall outcome of the election.

After Jed Bartlet won the Presidency in the 2018/19 Groupy McGroupface Presidential Elections, he appointed Alex Twickenham to the cabinet position of Attorney General. As a consequence of this, he had to resign his seat in the Senate, and also chose to retire from the Monthly Round-Up. On the final episode of Alex's Monthly Round-Up, Twickenham made the formal declaration that he was in fact Buttons9999. By doing so, he showed the world his true form as a penguin.

After leaving the position of Attorney General, Buttons went into retirement and retreated from public life. He was soon thrust into the national spotlight in mid-2021 however, during the events of Groupy McGroupface: Endgame. Following an unfortunate sequence of events, Lord Squidy gained superpowers and mounted a military coup against Groupy McGroupface, allowing him to seize power and restore his former empire. As a result of this, Buttons was forced into hiding following an arrest warrant being put out by Lord Squidy. He subsequently teamed up with his fellow Founding Fathers, several politicians and the remaining superheroes to form a rebel alliance.

In order to defeat Squidy, the alliance decided that they must seek out powers similar to those held by Lord Squidy. After having found an individual who could grant them the aforementioned powers, Buttons volunteered himself and assumed a number of supernatural abilities, including incalculable strength, regenerative healing and combat prowess.

Following this, the team put a plan in motion to defeat Lord Squidy once and for all. Buttons and the majority of the rebel alliance went to Lord Squidy and his goons on the false pretense that they were surrendering themselves, using the opportunity to fight Squidy in combat. The battle for Groupy McGroupface independence had started between the two of them, and they were now once again in the same position several years later. The two individuals battled it out fiercely, and for a time it seemed as if Squidy had the upper-hand, having plunged his talons into Buttons's body.

Just as it seemed that all had been lost, Buttons mustered the last of his strength to create a sizable lightning bolt with his own flippers. After having removed Lord Squidy's talons from his chest, he shot the lightning bolt out at Lord Squidy, at last defeating his opponent after years of continuous conflict. Having pulled off this impressive feat, Buttons fell to the floor, seemingly unconscious.

Following his collapse, his friends rushed to his aid to check up on him, causing him to temporarily re-open his eyes. Struggling to speak, he sought assurance from his fellow Founding Fathers (Red498 and GrandpaGames) that the group chat was now safe from threat. The three of them began to reminince on all times, before Buttons asks whether they will be okay in his absence. After having recieved their word, his eyes began to shut once and for all. He quietly whsipered "Until next time...", before quietly passing with a slight smile on his safe. Knowing that the group chat he lived, laughed and loved in was safe at last, he had been more than willing to pay the price. Furthermore, he knew that two of his best friends would be there to continue his legacy. Finally satisfied, he departed from the world that he knew all too well, getting ready for the next big adventure.

## Role-Plays Featured In

* Big Brother: Timebomb (Main Character)
* The Senate (RP) (Supporting Character)
* 2017/18 Groupy McGroupface Presidential Elections (Main Character)
* The Senate II (Supporting Character)
* 2018/19 Groupy McGroupface Presidential Elections (Supporting Character)
* Alex's Monthly Round-Up (Host)
* Groupy McGroupface: Endgame (Main Character)