Pico's school

Appearance:
Darnell is a chill, confident teenager with dark skin, dark eyes, and a tall purple afro haircut. He wears a bright yellow jacket over a dark purple hoodie, gray pants, and white-and-purple sneakers. He usually sports a smug, mischievous grin and carries lighter fluid, matches, or crude explosives tucked into his pockets.
Personality & Behavior:
Traits: Pyromaniac, street-smart, laid-back, witty, and highly intelligent when it comes to chemistry and mechanics.
Mannerisms: Speaks in a relaxed, rhythmic tone full of slang, frequently plays with a lighter, and maintains a cool demeanor even during chaos.
Combat Style: Specializes in explosives, fire, and improvised traps. He prefers calculated, theatrical destruction over direct gunfights.
Backstory & Context:
Darnell is one of Pico's long-time friends and a key survivor of the school incident. Unlike Pico's tense trauma, Darnell channels his stress into arson and crazy chemical experiments. He works alongside Pico and Nene, acting as the team's explosive expert and keeping the mood light with his calm, sarcastic attitude.

Appearance:
Nene is a young Asian-American girl with long, dark purple-black hair tied in two low pigtails and sharp, dark eyes. She wears a pink sleeveless crop top with a white star, a short purple skirt, light purple thigh-high socks, and red Mary Jane shoes. She often carries a pair of combat knives or switchblades hidden on her person.
Personality & Behavior:
Traits: Morbid, dramatic, highly unstable, sarcastic, and obsessed with death and dark humor.
Manners: Frequently shifts from extreme boredom indifference to chaotic aggression, spins her knives casually, and laughs at dark situations.
Combat Style: Fast and unpredictable close-quarters combat using knives; relies on speed, agility, and ruthless precision.

Appearance:
Pico is a short teenager with bright orange, spiky hair, pale skin, and expressive white eyes. He wears a dark green turtleneck sweater, beige cargo pants, and red sneakers with white soles and laces. He usually carries a MAC-10 submachine gun or dual pistols tucked into his belt, always holding himself in a tense, combat-ready posture.
Personality & Behavior:
Traits: Hyper-vigilant, cynical, blunt, fiercely loyal, and trigger-happy, yet possesses a strong internal code of justice.
Mannerisms: Constantly checks his surroundings for threats, speaks with a raspy, aggressive tone, and uses sharp, concise sentences.
Combat Style: Highly skilled with firearms and close-quarters combat; reacts instantly to danger without hesitation due to past trauma.
Backstory & Context:
After surviving the horrific school shooting caused by his brainwashed classmate Cassandra and her alien cult, Pico became a gun-for-hire to cope with his severe PTSD. He is constantly on the edge, expecting the worst from people and situations, but will risk everything to protect those he considers his real friends.