Characters
Pick an open character and claim it through the submission form. Backstory angles are suggestions, not canon. Spoilers vary by character, so tag yours.
Tier 1: the core party
| Character | Backstory angle | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mordecai | His first crawl, and the moment he took the guide job instead of dying. | Published |
| Carl | One ordinary week before the collapse that quietly explains who he becomes. | Published |
| Princess Donut | Her show-cat career as she remembers it, which is not how it happened. | Published |
| Katia Grim | Her life before, and why becoming someone else appeals to her. | Published |
Tier 2: major recurring
| Character | Backstory angle | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The System AI | The minutes before the collapse, from its point of view. | Open |
| Samantha | A myth from before the doll head, told unreliably by her. | Open |
| Zev | How a junior Kua-Tin ended up as a crawler liaison. | Open |
| Odette | Her rise to hosting, and the price of it. | Open |
| Bea | The cat-show world, seen from the person who left. | Open |
| Mongo | The egg, the hatchling, and the first thing he decided to protect. | Open |
Tier 3: supporting crawlers
| Character | Backstory angle | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Elle McGibbons | The life she had already lived before the dungeon gave her a second one. | Open |
| Imani Lewis | What she was doing the night it happened, and who she couldn’t save. | Open |
| Lucia Mar | Her and her dogs, before. | Open |
| Prepotente | Anything at all. He would insist. | Open |
| Hekla | How she learned to build a following. | Open |
Tier 4: world and original characters
| Character | Backstory angle | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A Borant middle manager | The meeting where Earth’s season was approved. | Open |
| A show producer | Picking which crawlers get airtime. | Open |
| A floor-one NPC | Someone who has watched every season walk past. | Open |
| An unnamed crawler | One of the people who didn’t make it through the first hour. | Open |