D'Arcie, Skyla and Carrie

Appearance Darcie is a slender, fair-skinned girl with large blue eyes and short, light brown bowl-cut hair, seemingly designed to fit neatly under her helmet. She has a scar on her left eyebrow, a memento from her battle games. She wears the standard St. Denis uniform and a necklace with a silver cross, reflecting her religious devotion. Her posture is energetic and lively, and she often gestures with her hands while speaking at length. Despite her academic inclination, she is in better physical shape than most of her classmates, due to her interest in full-contact historical combat and reenactments.

Personality Darcie is extremely talkative, optimistic, and intellectually passionate. Once she starts speaking, she tends to launch into long, uninterrupted explanations filled with historical detail, often losing her audience's attention. Her primary obsession is medieval history—not just the battles, but also the deeper political, religious, and socioeconomic systems of the era. She is deeply committed to historical accuracy and actively avoids anachronisms, which makes her difficult to work with in live-action role-playing scenarios.

She is also deeply religious, an active member of the school Bible study group, and a devout Catholic. Her faith and historical interests often intertwine in her conversations, leading to lengthy discussions that combine theology and medieval studies. Darcie's enthusiasm, while genuine and well-intentioned, can be overwhelming. She seems oblivious to the fact that others often want her to stop talking and continues her explanations regardless of social cues. This has made her somewhat unpopular or tolerated rather than fully accepted among her peers. Despite this, she is friendly, energetic, and eager to participate, especially in activities involving combat or historical reenactment.

Section of history Darcie developed a deep interest in medieval history from a young age, eventually making it an essential part of his identity. He studies the period in depth, delving into the analysis of governance, class structures, and religious influence. His dedication extends beyond the academic realm. He owns a replica of Maximilian's plate armor, which he keeps in his room, and actively trains in hand-to-hand combat, giving him a physical advantage over most of the members of the Nerds group.

Darcie was sent by the History Club after a meeting between her group and Nelson. Her mission was to assist the Nerds and the LARP Club during their conflict with the Wicca Club, affiliated with the Goths, in the Library War storyline. Although officially presented as support, it is implied that the History Club assigned her in part because they could no longer tolerate her constant digressions. During her time with the LARP Club, Darcie approaches Grottos and Gargoyles not as a fantasy role-playing game, but as an opportunity to demonstrate her extensive knowledge of medieval history. She frequently interrupts the game to correct inaccuracies, explain historical context, or avoid what she considers anachronisms. Her insistence on realism and accuracy often clashes with the improvisational and imaginative nature of LARP, unintentionally disrupting the flow of the game and diminishing the enjoyment for the other participants. Despite this, she remains enthusiastic and fully committed, convinced that she is making a significant contribution to the group's efforts.

Early life Skyla was born and raised in Ventura, California. Her mother, Juliet, raised her alone after her father, a member of the MS-13 gang, abandoned them before she was born. Despite her difficult home environment, Skyla's childhood was filled with color, imagination, and frogs. Her obsession with them began early and never faded; at school, she was nicknamed "Frog Girl" because she wore her frog sweatshirt everywhere. One of the few dark memories from her childhood was when a neighbor blew up her pet bullfrog with a firecracker, a trauma she unconsciously repressed.

After graduating high school, Skyla started working as a barista at a local Starbucks-style coffee shop. She still lives with her mother and her dog, Spaghetti, maintaining her simple yet chaotic life. She's close friends with her former classmates, Sophie and Helena, who try (unsuccessfully) to keep her out of trouble. Skyla's kind nature leads to unexpected results: she's convinced gang members to leave their groups, helped racists overcome their hatred, and somehow managed to dismantle a Ku Klux Klan chapter simply by befriending its members. Her kindness, though naive, has an uncanny ability to disarm people completely. Despite all this, she's no stranger to evil; she instinctively avoids truly dangerous people, like her unsettling neighbor, Ken Kanniff, from Connecticut.

In essence, Skyla Cruz represents pure innocence in a cynical world. She's the kind of person who stumbles through life, gets up with a smile, and somehow leaves everything a little better than she found it, usually without even realizing how she did it.

Personality Skyla is a walking ray of sunshine: cheerful, overly trusting, and completely unpredictable. She's kind to everyone, even those who clearly don't deserve it, and somehow her naive outlook on life leads to ridiculous results. Skyla's empathy borders on the supernatural; she feels what others feel, cries when they cry, and laughs when everyone laughs. While her behavior often seems clueless, she has moments of surprising depth, finding beauty even in sadness and failure. It's strongly implied that Skyla is on the autism spectrum. She doesn't grasp sarcasm or social norms, often misses warning signs, and tends to approach life like a curious child. She still watches cartoons, collects stuffed animals, and relates better to children than adults. Despite this, she's not helpless: she's an expert driver, singer, and smoothie maker, and somehow always manages to pull herself out of any mess. Skyla's optimism also has a dark side. When she's upset, she cries dramatically and excessively. She might feel jealous or throw a few tantrums. But even at her worst, she believes that sadness is simply a part of life.

Appearance Skyla is a young Black woman of mixed heritage, with smooth brown skin, large, expressive eyes, and a charming smile that rarely fades. Her style blends cuteness with a carefree attitude, typically featuring bright colors, oversized hoodies, and anything frog-related. Her signature frog-print hoodie is practically part of her identity: she's had the same one since childhood, now worn, but still her favorite item of clothing. She often pairs her outfits with sneakers, tousled hair, and little to no makeup, giving her a relaxed and approachable look.

Her style perfectly matches her personality; she doesn't care much for fashion trends and wears whatever makes her feel happy or lucky. Although she doesn't try hard to stand out, her natural warmth and expressive gestures make her easily recognizable. She carries herself with an innocent confidence, the kind that makes people underestimate her, only to discover that there's something strangely magnetic about her.

Trivia

Carrie is partially colorblind. She has difficulty with reds and greens, which has led her to wear some rather questionable clothing combinations in the past. She listens exclusively to music from before 2005, mainly Canadian indie folk and Midwestern emo. His favorite pastime is drawing anthropomorphic animals. She has tried to start an art therapy group three times. None of them lasted more than two sessions, as they always ended with a paintbrush prick.

appearance

Height: 165 cm (5'5") Hair: Copper brown Eyes: Pale green Constitution: Chubby Carrie wears a fitted but comfortable taupe crewneck sweater with the sleeves slightly rolled up around her forearms. Underneath, a white collared shirt peeks out, giving the outfit a business-casual feel, somewhere between counselor, office worker, and community volunteer. She wears dark blue skinny jeans, fitted and practical, with a slight stretch and creases around the knees. Low-top black Converse-style sneakers with white soles and toes. Worn and simple, they convey approachability, not formality. On her chest, she wears a bright yellow circular pin with the word "HOPE," shaped like a smiley face badge, and an orange lanyard with a blue ID badge attached.

Afterlife Over time, Carrie began organizing informal support groups for people with mental health issues: violent, unstable individuals with twisted ideas who hadn't yet fallen into hell. At first, her methods were rudimentary—songs, camp games, writing exercises—but her tone had a way of disarming people. Even monsters.

Six months later, she submitted a proposal. It wasn't even officially approved, but no one stopped her. The initiative was given a name: HOPE (Human Oversight for Purgatory Evaluation).

Today, Carrie is the lead rehabilitation social worker. Most of her colleagues are cold, apathetic, and treat the job as a chore. Carrie's humanity stands out. She leads group therapy sessions, individual counseling, and outreach programs in the most unstable corners of Pripyat. Her group includes war criminals, cult leaders, and violent psychopaths. Some scoff at her work and call the department "False Hope." Others say it's the only reason they haven't lost what little sense they have left.

Six weeks after her arrival, Carrie's application to go to Heaven was approved, but she refused: "There are so many angels up there. Not these people." And she stayed.

Death Carrie's death wasn't dramatic. The morning she died was damp and gray. It had rained overnight, so the dock was slippery. After a fun group activity, her visor got caught in the breeze and fell into the lake. Out of habit, Carrie leaned over the edge to retrieve it. Just a little more reach…

Her shoes slipped. She fell headfirst into the water. Carrie couldn't swim. She'd always wanted to learn, but she never had. She didn't scream. There wasn't a splash loud enough to attract attention. The campers were distracted; some were already heading to the mess hall. Only a minute or two passed. Shock, panic, silence... No one noticed her absence until lunchtime.

They searched the coast, the cabins, they even called the police. Her body was never recovered. The official version was simple: missing.

Her family is still looking for her.

Background Carrie Newkirk was born and raised in Vancouver, a city that always seemed too noisy, too fast-paced, and too far removed from the kind of life she longed for. After finishing her studies, she moved east and eventually settled near Lake Temagami in northern Ontario, drawn by the tranquility of the forests and the promise of purpose in life.

There she found work as a counselor at a therapeutic summer camp for children with Down syndrome. It wasn't a glamorous job, but it was rewarding. Carrie had a natural sweetness and a patient presence that made her a favorite with both campers and staff. Her songs, her nature walks, and her gentle voice blended seamlessly into the camp atmosphere.

Carrie's adult life revolved around caring for others. She spent every summer at camp and lived modestly the rest of the year. Yet, privately, she felt creatively unfulfilled. In her senior year, she quietly embezzled several thousand dollars from the camp's funds, money she intended to use for an artist's retreat. She planned to return it before anyone noticed. She never got the chance.

Carrie is a Canadian resident of Pripyattory.

She is a social worker in the Department of Human Supervision for Purgatory Assessment (HOPE) at Pripyat Purgatory.

Personality Social worker Animal lover Child at heart Optimistic Painter Good Empathetic, soft-spoken, kind

Calm, empathetic, and idealistic, Carrie believes people can change and prefers listening to lecturing. She struggles with guilt over her past actions but channels that guilt into her work.