Dorkus

Dorkus was a Black Stars cultist who worshipped Kadath. He was Junior's best friend and fellow cult member. He was played by UpgradedMoon.

## Appearance

Under Glamour, Dorkus appears as a tall man of Pacific Islander descent (specifics currently unclear). He is 6'3", with black hair, dark eyes, and tan skin. He wears a yellow shirt with a blue stripe, and brown trousers with a belt. He also wears a puka (cowrie) shell necklace.

Dorkus' real form was described by Junior as "a mermaid but reversed". He stands even taller, 8ft, with noticeable fish traits such as a fish's head, as well as fins across his limbs. His scales are the same blue as the stripe on his shirt.

## Background

Not much of Dorkus' background has been revealed in the show. What is known is that Dorkus was born into the cult, meaning his fish form has been prevalent since he was a child. Despite his lack of empathy, he would find himself making friends with Junior, and being there as a means of support. Junior once said that Dorkus bought him a birthday cake, which made Junior very happy. However, his support could sometimes be backhanded. He would take Junior out to meals if he was having a bad day, and then make Junior pay for them.

Whilst never explicitly said in the show, it has been revealed that Dorkus had a crush on Junior, but never expressed so. When Junior escaped from the cult, there was a possibility that Dorkus tried to track him down.

## In-Game

Dorkus was first mentioned by Junior in a conversation with Vincent on the beach. Junior described him as the smartest man he knew, being good with books and helping to keep Junior in line. He also described him as an amazing swimmer, revealing that he was part fish, much to Vincent's confusion.

Dorkus' Reflection would make his appearance in the Lotus Eater, where he played Mario Kart with Junior at Daniel's house. In Junior's world, both he and Dorkus were attending college together, with Dorkus' holding a scholarship in Track and Field. Whilst playing their game, Dorkus asked Junior for a summary of a book on African Folktales that he had forgotten to read for a presentation, to which Junior refused as he helped Dorkus far too much. Dorkus in return playfully teased Junior for changing his degree from Track and Field to English, calling him a nerd. When Junior described himself as the Race Killer during the game, Dorkus expressed confusion and asked if Junior was in a cult, but he was interrupted by Daniel appearing from the shower in just a towel. Horrified, Dorkus asked Junior why they continued to visit Daniel, to which Junior reminded him that Daniel was his father figure, and the least he could do was still visit him. Dorkus remarked he would do the same for his parents if he lived closer to them. When Daniel appeared again, he cautioned Junior on knocking before entering the house, pointing out that he could have had a "lady friend" over, to which both Junior and Dorkus said he did not have one. Dorkus teased Daniel that "divorce season" would soon be around, and he quickly left for the bathroom so Junior and Daniel could talk. When he came back to Daniel hugging Junior, he was eager to join in on the hug.

Later, when the Awakened appeared with the cover story that they were Junior's classmates, Dorkus was suspicious, pointing out that he didn't recognise any of them. Junior assured him that he knew them from another class, and told Dorkus to help Daniel order pizza for everyone. Whilst ordering, Junior appeared and announced that he was leaving. Confused, Dorkus asked if Junior was in trouble and offered to help, but Junior stood firm and told him he wasn't coming back. Daniel asked Dorkus to leave the two of them alone, but Dorkus began to panic and demanded to know if Junior would have left without telling him. Losing patience, Daniel shouted at Dorkus to leave his house. Distressed, Dorkus expressed he should have a say in the situation, but ultimately complied with Daniel's request. Before leaving, he gave Junior his shell necklace, telling Junior to give it back to him once he returned. He then said goodbye to the Awakened and left.

## Personality

Dorkus' Reflection was presented as cheeky and shameless, constantly taking playful jabs at Junior and Daniel. He was also very competitive during his Mario Kart race with Junior. Despite this, he was shown to genuinely care for Junior, being willing to hear out Junior's views on Daniel, and also showing distress when finding out Junior was leaving. He was also bold and not afraid to express his feelings, as shown when he angrily accused Junior of intending to leave without telling him.

As Dorkus' Reflection appeared in the Lotus Eater, it is unclear how accurate this was to Dorkus' real personality. As he was born into the cult and was already at the stage of using Glamour, Dorkus should have had a strong lack of empathy from an early age. However, Junior has stated that Dorkus was there to keep Junior in line and support him. This kindness however was sometimes backhanded, due to Dorkus' nature from being with the cult.

## Trivia

* Dorkus was the 12th Reflection to appear in Discord Murder Party.
* Dorkus has never appeared in a scenario, only appearing in the Lotus Eater.
* Dorkus is one of the few Reflections to have appeared solely in the Lotus Eater, the others being Vincent's family.
* Much of Dorkus' background was revealed out-of-game by Brodingles, such as the fact that Dorkus had a crush on Junior.