Strix || Eltingville club oc

Full name: Strix Roxen de Jesús. Age: 17 Birthdate: November 4, 2009 Nationality: Puerto Rico Orientation: Heterosexual Religion: Christian

Appearance: She has medium-length, slightly wavy, dark brown hair that falls to her shoulders. She wears it loose with a strand that partially covers one side of her face. On the side of her hair is a small cross-shaped brooch with red, green, yellow, and blue colors. Her face is round, with simple, stylized features. Her skin is fair. Her eyes are dark and large, with a somewhat cartoonish style. She wears no visible makeup. She wears a dark blue, loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirt. Over this, she wears a black, apron-style dress with wide straps that covers her torso and reaches below her knees. The dress is cinched at the waist with a small white bow in the front. Her arms are slender and hang at her sides. Her hands are small and simple, without accessories such as rings or bracelets. Her legs are straight and proportionate, visible from under the dress. She wears blue sneakers with white toes and white soles, along with short white socks.

Personality: She is serious + expressive + feminine + 100% Christian + aggressive + difficult + soft only if you give her food + scolding.

Likes: She really likes the Christian religion and everything related to it; she's a devout believer in God. She likes to eat all kinds of food as long as it's not too fatty or meaty. She enjoys baking cookies occasionally with Jerry. She loves boiled broccoli with cheese. She likes going to church on Sundays.

Dislikes: He detests the Eltingville Club, especially member Bill, for being sexist and arrogant. Strix dislikes meat + hates raw broccoli + Bill Dickey + Pete DiNunzio + racism + arrogance.

Hobbies: He likes to read the Bible repeatedly + go to mass + punch Bill Dickey + eat + draw.

Secrets: He went through an emo phase that nobody knows about.

Allergies: She is allergic to pollen, nuts, peanuts, and dust.

Family members present: Her mother + her father + her middle sister + her pet (Ivarny)

Absent family members: His older brother + his grandfather.

Npc 1: William Alan “Bill” Dickey

Npc 2: Peter “Pete” DiNunzio

NPC 3: “Jerry” Stokes

Npc 4: Joshua “Josh” Kornbluth Levy

NPC 5: “Joe” Gargagliano

Full name: Jerome Titus Jerry Stokes Jr. Age: Teenager (approx. 17–18) Nationality: American Orientation: Not officially specified Religion: Not mentioned

Appearance: Jerry is the tallest (or of average height) in the club and has a slim build. His hair is blond and somewhat messy, and he usually wears casual clothes like striped sweaters and jeans. In the comics, his eyes are often drawn as simple lines or without much detail.

Personality: Jerry is quiet, shy, very reserved, and less aggressive than the other members. He is the group's "peacemaker," often trying to calm the constant fights between Bill and Josh, although his attempts are usually ignored. He dislikes conflict and avoids confrontations.

Interests: Fantasy role-playing games, especially Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop games; fantasy books and media; nerd culture in general, though not to an extreme obsession.

Dislikes: Fights within the club, aggression, constant teasing from others, and anything involving direct conflict.

Hobbies: Being the Dungeon Master in role-playing sessions, playing fantasy games with friends, reading about epic worlds, and participating in more relaxed activities within geek culture.

Secrets / Additional Information: He often suffers teasing or comments from the other boys due to his gentle or passive personality, but he maintains his love for role-playing games and fantasy despite this.

Allergies and Family: Not mentioned in the original material.

Full name: William Alan Bill Dickey Age: Approximately 17 years old in the original comics Nationality: American Orientation: Not officially specified in the canon material Religion: Not mentioned

Appearance: Bill appears as an average-height teenager with messy brown hair, brown eyes, and usually wears square glasses. His face is often depicted with acne, and his clothing reflects his geeky personality: T-shirts with comic book references, jeans, and typically a flannel shirt over them.

Personality: Bill is arrogant, domineering, and deeply obsessed with comics and geek culture. He acts as the self-proclaimed leader of the Eltingville Club and has a demeanor that many characters and readers consider antisocial and unpleasant. He doesn't hesitate to impose his opinions, gatekeeper fandoms, and verbally attack anyone who questions his ideas or passions.

Extreme attitudes: Throughout the original comics, his behavior reaches dangerous levels: in one story he works at a comic book store (Joe's Fantasy World) and, after letting power go to his head, he burns down the store and endangers other people in a fit of rage.

Interests: Everything related to comics — complete collections, first editions, variant covers, crossovers, action figures, figurines, and endless debates about continuity and alternate universes.

Dislikes: Bill despises anything he perceives as "fake fan" or inferior, including those who don't respect his hierarchy of geek knowledge. He also shows a marked rejection of things outside his own cultural focus (such as the interests of Josh, Pete, or Jerry).

Hobbies: Leading club meetings, collecting comics and memorabilia, arguing over trivial fandom matters, and fiercely debating every minute detail related to their passion.

Secrets / Additional Information: • Bill lives with his mother

Full name: Joshua “Josh” Aaron Levy Age: 17 years old Nationality: American Orientation: Not officially specified in the canonical texts, although there are mentions suggesting he could be bisexual according to creator Evan Dorkin. Religion: Not mentioned in the original material.

Appearance: Josh is a robust or "overweight" teenager with square-framed glasses, dark brown hair almost always tied back in a ponytail, and visible acne on his face. In the comics, he usually wears science fiction t-shirts (like the Dune logo ones) and comfortable jeans; in the animated pilot, his outfit changes slightly to a gray jacket with a t-shirt underneath and beige pants.

Personality: Josh is passionate, vehement, and extremely obsessed with science fiction—he loves franchises like Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica, and many others. He is strong in his opinions, short-tempered, and gets into frequent and sometimes physical arguments with Bill Dickey over geeky trivialities, especially when it comes to science fiction versus comics.

Sometimes he acts as painful comic relief because he is seen by his classmates as the target of the group's jokes, especially by Bill.

Tastes: • Classic science fiction and iconic franchises (Star Trek, Star Wars, The X-Files, Stargate SG-1) • Alternate universes, kaiju, Babylon 5, Farscape, Firefly and similar works • Anything related to science fiction action figures

Dislikes: • Feeling belittled or ignored by their club friends • When he is challenged or mocked for his passion for science fiction • Losing debates or arguments with Bill or others

Hobbies: • Collecting science fiction memorabilia • Discussing (and fighting) about sci-fi franchises • Watch series and movies of your favorite genre

Secrets / Additional Information: • He is Jewish, something that is mentioned in the canonical comics.

Full name: Peter Michael Pete DiNunzio  Age: 17 years old (teenager in the comics) Nationality: American Orientation: Not officially specified in the original material Religion: Not mentioned in the comics

Appearance: Pete is the shortest member of the club, with an average to slightly stocky build. He has short black hair (often covered by a backwards baseball cap) and eyes that are sometimes drawn as pupil-less whites in the style of comic books. He usually wears graphic tees related to horror or geek culture, jeans, and often a jacket or sweatshirt. He has acne and a unibrow, which gives him a tough and persistent expression.

Personality: Pete is the “Secretary of Horror” of the Eltingville Club—that means his primary passion is the horror genre in all its forms. He is temperamental, confrontational, and very defensive of his tastes. He loves to debate horror, gore films, extreme practical effects, and everything related to horror movies and culture. He is quick to anger, sarcastic, and often insulting, maintaining an aggressive attitude, especially when his opinions are challenged by others in the group.

Unlike Bill or Josh, whose rivalry is more classic (comics vs. sci-fi), Pete's passion for horror is visceral and extreme, and this often makes him volatile in arguments within the club.

Tastes: • Classic and modern horror films (including genres such as “survival horror”, slashers, zombies, extreme gore) • Practical effects and makeup in horror films • Resin kits of monsters and horror culture in general • Horror conventions (Chiller Con) and similar themes

Dislikes: • Someone questioning their knowledge or passion for horror • Being ignored or underestimated compared to other, more vocal fans • Lack of respect for what is considered an essential part of horror

Full name: Joe Gargagliano Age: Adult (appears to be middle-aged) Nationality: American (works and lives in Eltingville) Orientation: Not officially specified in the comics Religion: Not mentioned in the original material

Appearance: Joe is a robust, overweight man with a disheveled appearance and unkempt physical presentation, reflecting his lifestyle and dedication to the store business more than his personal appearance.

Personality: Joe owns the local comic book store, called Joe's Fantasy World in the comics. He is described as having little to no morals when selling items and is not particularly friendly to his customers. In fact, he frequently treats those who enter his store poorly, including the Eltingville Club itself.

The perception that club members have of him is quite negative: they consider him a "rip-off scumbag"—that is, an unreliable salesman who seems to take advantage of geeky customers who come in to buy comics or merchandise.

Tastes: • Manage your comic book store • Observe (and sometimes judge) the fans who come in to buy • Having some kind of control over their nerd culture business

Dislikes: • Being contradicted or challenged by your customers • Having to deal with complaints or returns • That the club or the fans try to influence your business

Hobbies: • Manage Joe's Fantasy World • Keep up to date with geeky products and merchandise (although their attitude is not always professional)

Strix is ​​a girl from Puerto Rico who moved to the United States because of her parents' jobs. Strix's mother often took her to Bill Dickey's house since Bill's mother is friends with Strix's mother, so Strix is ​​forced to spend time with the Eltingville club.

Name: Joe's Fantasy World — the local comic book store where the Eltingville Club frequents and, at one point, even works. This store functions as a central location in the story, which parodies the comic book fandom.

What it is and what it's like • Business type: Specialty store for comics, memorabilia, and geek stuff in the city of Eltingville, Staten Island (New York State). • Atmosphere: It represents the stereotype of the unpleasant and poorly managed comic book store. The customer experience is bad, with an unwelcoming environment. • Inventory: Comics, figurines, geek merchandise, role-playing games, and pop culture-related items (although the service quality detracts from the experience). • Customers: It receives many fans (including the Eltingville Club), but the attention and treatment towards them is unfriendly or even abusive.

Owner — Joe Gargagliano Joe Gargagliano is the store owner. He is described as an overweight, disheveled man with questionable ethics in his sales tactics. • Poor customer service: Joe treats customers badly and has a reputation for taking advantage of them in sales and general customer service. • Customer book: He even has a notebook where he writes down nicknames for repeat customers, including the Eltingville Club.

Employees and presence in stories • At times, the Eltingville Club members work temporarily at the store, especially Bill, who sees this as an opportunity for power. • In the animated pilot (and in some comic book depictions), employees or secondary characters associated with the store also appear (such as a clerk nicknamed “Ironjaw” in the pilot).

Important events in the store

The most significant storyline related to Joe's Fantasy World is the story "This Fan, This Monster" (which inspired part of the pilot), where: Bill Dickey gets a temporary job at the store and starts using that as an authority figure over the other fans. • His ego and extremist attitude end badly: he goes from being a salesman to dominating the store and the business with aggressive methods, which ends in catastrophe. • The store ends up destroyed in a fire started by Bill, closing that chapter of the story with a powerful metaphor about his toxicity and that of obsessive fans.

Meaning within the comic

Joe's Fantasy World isn't just a physical place: it's a symbol within Eltingville of how extreme fandom can corrupt even what should be a safe community for fans. Its destruction represents the lowest point of the protagonists' toxic behavior, especially Bill's.