Sally Face and her friends

Chug (Chugger Cohen)
Basic Information: Born on December 2, 1996. Lives in the Addison Apartments with his parents. Spends most of his free time in the building's hallways or in his room.
Appearance: Short and of robust build. He has short, slightly spiky brown hair. He almost always wears a striking yellow shirt with a donut design on the chest and shorts.
Personality: Calm, naive, gluttonous, and friendly. He is fascinated by urban legends, condominium gossip, and collects peculiar items. He doesn't usually get involved in big dangers, preferring the safety of his routine.
Relationships:
With Maple: They develop a strong and very affectionate romance throughout high school, becoming the most stable couple in the group.
With Larry and Todd: A long-standing friendship forged from daily interaction in the hallways of the Addison Apartments.
With Ash: Good interaction during schoolwork and group meetings.

Maple
Basic Information: Born on March 19, 1997. Entered the group's social circle during her school years in Nockfell, and also began frequenting the Addison Apartments due to her relationship.
Appearance: She has shoulder-length brown hair with straight bangs, brown eyes, and a serene expression. She usually wears oversized sweatshirts or dark, discreet-colored clothing.
Personality: Shy, reserved, observant, and affectionate with those close to her. Prefers calm environments and shows little inclination to expose herself to danger or trouble.
Relationships:
With Chug: Her boyfriend and main link to the group. The two share quiet moments and a taste for simple things.
With Ash, Todd, and Larry: Maintains a friendly and respectful relationship, integrated into the group mainly during school hours and casual encounters.

Basic Information: Born on May 7, 1997. Lives in a basement apartment with his mother, Lisa Johnson, who works as the building's caretaker. Grew up without his father, Jim Johnson, who mysteriously disappeared when Larry was still young.
Appearance: Tall, thin, with a slightly stooped posture. He has long, straight, dark brown hair, brown eyes, and a black beanie that he constantly wears. He wears a beige t-shirt with the initials "SF" (from the band Vanity Falls) and light blue jeans.
Personality: Relaxed, loyal, impulsive, and protective. Has a dry sense of humor and a strong sense of justice. Is the emotional pillar of the group and uses painting and heavy metal as outlets for his frustrations.
Relationships:
With Ash: Close friends who support each other through their artistic talent.
With Todd: Blindly trust Todd's intelligence to solve mysteries or fix things in the building.
With Chug: They've known each other since they were little because they lived in the same building. Larry often teases Chug in a provocative, yet affectionate way.
With Maple: A friendly relationship maintained by her bond with Chug.

Instant Brotherhood: This is the deepest and most important relationship in the game. They become "stepbrothers" the very day Sal moves into the Addison Apartments.
Partnership and Escape Valve: They share a taste for heavy metal (Sanity's Fall) and art. Larry is Sal's safe haven and the first to defend Sal from any aggression or prejudice because of his facial prosthesis.

Basic Information: Born on December 22, 1996. Lives with his parents (Janis and Ray) in one of the apartments in the building. The family's apartment is marked by a hippie lifestyle, which contrasts with Todd's strictly scientific approach.
Appearance: Wears prescription glasses with striking frames, has very curly and voluminous red hair, and fair skin with freckles. Dresses neatly, usually in a button-down shirt and straight-leg jeans.
Personality: Extremely rational, pragmatic, organized, and methodical. Rarely lets emotions or panic get the better of him. Treats any event, even what seems supernatural, as a technical or scientific problem to be solved.

Relationships:
With Larry: Although they have opposite personalities (the sloppy metalhead versus the disciplined student), they form a functional duo to solve problems in the building.

With Ash: Maintains a practical collaborative relationship on school projects and research.

With Chug and Maple: Friendly coexistence in the building, although Todd sometimes finds Chug's fixation on food and silly mysteries a bit irrelevant.

Technical and Investigative Support: Todd is the "brains" behind Sal's investigations. He's the one who modifies Sal's Super Gear Boy to detect paranormal frequencies and ghost energy.
Intellectual Trust: Sal blindly trusts Todd's logic to understand what's wrong in Nockfell, while Todd respects Sal as the leader who unites the group in the face of inexplicable events.

Basic Information: Born on January 24, 1997. Lives in Nockfell outside the Addison Apartments with her family (including her younger brother, Benjamin). She is one of the few in the group who maintains a routine outside the building.
Appearance: She has long, voluminous, wavy brown hair, expressive green eyes, and fair skin. She sports a grunge look with a black leather jacket, dark-colored t-shirt, ripped jeans, and ankle boots.
Personality: Extroverted, protective, empathetic, and very artistic. She is fearless and loyal to her friends, although during her school years she maintained a more down-to-earth attitude compared to the paranormal theories of the rest of the group.

Relationships:
With Larry: An immediate connection through their shared passion for art and painting. The two have a relaxed and playful dynamic.

With Todd: A relationship of mutual respect. Todd supports Ash's visual ideas, while she trusts his intellectual capacity.

With Chug and Maple: A friendly and casual friendship from everyday school life.

With Sally: She loves him, both as a friend and in another way.

Sal Fischer's personality:

Extreme Empathy: Sal has a unique ability to put himself in other people's shoes. Even when he suffers aggressive bullying from Travis Phelps, Sal doesn't react with hatred. Instead, he offers emotional support, realizing that his rival is suffering in secret. Calm and Rational: Sal rarely loses his temper or shows anger. He deals with ghostly apparitions, murders, and macabre secrets with impressive composure, acting as the "anchor" and voice of reason for his group of friends. Deeply Loyal: He puts the safety and well-being of his friends and family above all else. Sal is the kind of friend who would risk his own life without hesitation to protect Larry, Ash, or Todd. Insecure but Resigned: Sal is very ashamed of his real face and hates when people look at him with pity or disgust. Despite this, he accepted the derogatory nickname "Sally Face" (given by bullies in the past) and proudly transformed it into his own identity, showing strong psychological resilience. Curious and Determined: He possesses a sharp investigative mind. When he senses something is wrong in the Addison Apartments, he doesn't ignore the problem; he pursues the clues to the end, even if it means confronting supernatural dangers. Polite and Kind: Sal always greets his neighbors, helps the elderly in the building, and speaks softly. He uses humor lightly to break the ice and try to make people feel comfortable around his mask.

Sal Fischer's relationships with his other friends:

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Larry Johnson: Larry was the first to accept Sal without judging his mask. They share a love for heavy metal, supernatural investigations, and have an inseparable brotherly dynamic. Larry is Sal's main protector, fiercely defending him from bullying.

Ashley Campbell (Love Interest / Friend): is deeply fond of Sal. She never minded the mask and was one of the few people allowed to see Sal's real face (by a lake). Their bond is so strong that Ash moves heaven and earth to try and protect him.

Todd Morrison (The Brain of the Group): Todd is the intellectual and pragmatic friend. Although skeptical at first, he uses his genius intellect to create the electronic devices (like the modified Gear Boy) that help Sal ​​tune in to the ghosts and unravel supernatural mysteries.

Travis Phelps (The Bully/Rival): Travis begins as the school bully who verbally and physically abuses Sal (even punching him in the face). However, Sal reacts with empathy upon discovering that Travis suffers severe abuse from his father (the same pastor who attacked Sal in childhood) and that he hides his own homosexuality. This compassion breaks down the rivalry and generates a complex redemption.

Henry Fisher (Father): Their relationship is marked by shared grief. Henry loves his son, but carries a great deal of depression and post-traumatic stress stemming from the loss of his wife and the aftereffects of Sal's illness. Despite being distant at times due to work and melancholy, there is a deep mutual respect.

Name: Sal Fischer
Nickname: Sally Face
Family: Henry (father) and Diane (mother, deceased).
Age: 15 years
Birthday: New Jersey, December 13, 1976

Hair: Bright blue, shoulder-length, usually styled in pigtails.
Eyes: Blue, with the right eye being a prosthetic eye.
Accessories: She wears two piercings in each ear.
Height: He is noticeably short compared to the others, standing at 1.56 meters.

He is always wearing the prosthetic mask, but without the mask he is:

Scars: A large, diagonal scar on the right side of the mouth (exposing the teeth), a scar on the left cheek, and other smaller scars.
Jaw: There is a deformity/dentation on the right side of the lower jaw.
Nose: The nasal cartilage is completely absent.

Background: Sal's mother died protecting him. Sal survived, but the point-blank gunshot destroyed his nose, part of his jaw, and caused him to lose his right eye. Beyond its medical function of protecting his facial structure, the prosthesis became a social shield. Sal has extreme insecurity and an aversion to showing his face in public.