DISCO 0: Character Creation

Character Creation is the first episode of both Eidolon DISCO and Eidolon Playtest Season 3. It covers the cast of Eidolon DISCO finalizing the details of their characters and preparing for the campaign ahead.

Summary
Luke Varner introduces himself as GM, and the rest of the cast: Fabby Garza, Iris Christianson, Mike Painter, and Tyberius Wilson.

Eidolon DISCO will take place in La Laiterie, Kentucky, 1979. A small middle-class town outside Louisville that largely consists of businesses along the highway, suburbs for big-city commuters, and a "historic downtown" area featuring antique shops and an inconvenient train. Further out are various farms, including tobacco and horse-raising.

The players are high school seniors who founded the Mystery Solvers' Club to investigate paranormal activity. The club has not seen much success, due to the paranormal "not being real". The campaign starts on the first day of their senior year, having spent their summer vacation driving around the Kentucky/Indiana/Ohio tri-state area investigating mysteries.

Mike Painter
Mike Painter is playing Bob McGovern. They have a pet turtle named Dog and own the second-hand van the Mystery Solvers' Club drive around in. Their hobbies are maintaining the van and running on the track team. They play the Virtuoso, and their Eidolon is The Hustle, a pair of old beat-up running shoes that they can wear to move at incredible speeds.

Bob lives at a lower-end suburban home with their uncle Jacob who takes a very hands-off approach. Their greatest fear is making a difficult decision they aren't prepared for, and are "the most laid-back person in the universe".

Iris Christianson
Iris Christianson is playing Haley Holst. She was a safe-haven baby left at a hospital, and adopted by gay couple Patrick Connelly (a local radio DJ) and Fred Holst (a high school science teacher). Not a rich family, but a warm and happy one. Haley is a Wildcard, and her Eidolon is Shining Star. Her greatest fear is being mediocre.

Growing up, Haley gained a love of astronomy from Fred and learned to use his telescope. She declared she was going to be an astronaut when she was 14, and her parents grow increasingly concerned over the risk of burnout due to balancing homework, a part-time job at Martha's horse ranch, and obsession with the Mystery Solvers' Club. Haley believes in the supernatural, but is convinced you just need to use the scientific method correctly to prove its existence.

Fabby Garza
Fabby Garza is playing K.C. (Kevin Cardenas). Vanguard. A pre-realisation trans girl. Very depressed and angry. Getting into punk. Into Black Flag, Ramones. Chubby, a little short, Very curly hair. Wears a leather jacket and band shirts. Got hairy early. 6th grade already has stubble, has a full beard. Hates it but doesn't shave. Greatest fear is life never getting better. Eidolon is The Sunshine Band. Obliterates enemies by creating and controlling sunshine, fire, and magma. Dissonant is The Hermit. Resonant is The High Priestess. KC is mexican-american. Rich family. Parents spoil him, don't understand why moody and unhappy. A bit of toxic masculinity at times.

Tyberius Wilson
Tyberius Wilson is playing Maurice Bailey. Eidolon is Boogie Wonderland. Conductor. Fear is moving on. Feels pressure to get out of this town and 'make his parents proud'. First generation going to college. Dissonant card is death. Resonant is The Hierophant. Eidolon warps reality around it by bringing out the latent energy of the area.

Trivia
● While Haley Holst's parents are a gay couple, there is no intention to depict a level of homophobia that may be more 'realistic' for rural Kentucky in 1979. There may be some allusions to it, but it will not play a major role.

Martha is 60 years old. Owner of the ranch Haley works at. Haley is obsessed with getting book knowledge, Martha encourages getting hands-on knowledge.

KC and Gloria used to do tea parties and dress up when they were younger.

Tyberius Wilson initially suggested his character's name be Dwayne Clinton

Bob McGovern has no relation to George McGovern