Randolph Curry

Randolph claims from the very moment he came into the world, he knew he was born into the wrong family. He is the youngest of three children to a mom and dad who lived in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Lotebirma. All his life he was deeply annoyed by his family's lazy, careless, drunkenly happy lifestyle. His parents were often fired from their jobs and often made money with crudely planned scams. Even when victims retaliated they did not care. They were content with their unhealthy, poor lives and often laughed and smiled through their misfortune.

 

Randolph's older brother and sister did the same, but he did not. He wanted to be better than his family. Having access to the internet on their old, outdated computer, he saw the real world and all its mind blowing technology, music, entertainment, and crazy stories. Realizing education was key to success, Randolph took school very seriously. He got straight A's throughout his elementary and middle school years. His parents did not care. They were not impressed nor proud. In fact, they teased him for taking life so seriously. 

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Throughout the years, through learning things on the internet, Randolph developed a talent for crafting tech items like phones, game consoles, video players, cameras, and even tiny, simply computers. Still, he wasn't satisfied. Diving deeper into the darker parts of the internet, he learned various hacking techniques and how to craft ordinary items into computer hacking devices. In his middle school years he developed a reputation in his neighborhood for being a 'mischievous genius.' He often sold one of a kind tech items made from parts he found in trash heaps and junkyards. This gave him an income even greater than his parents' when he was only 13 years old. 

 

During his middle school years, he also began to develop a deep admiration for the heavy metal, rock and roll culture. He became a big fan of the emo rock band, Dark Knit Brothers. At the tender age of 12 he was wearing spiked collars, fingerless gloves, and skull t-shirts. 

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This newfound love of rock and roll and his growing financial success with his tech crafts made his lazy family grow bitter and jealous towards him. His older brother and sister would tease him in a less comical way and his parents would no longer assist him in his commutes to school. Randolph took pleasure in his family's jealousy towards him. He never liked them. They were lazy and stupid. 

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By the time he entered high school, he had already skipped two grades and was earning enough to afford to go to college himself. However, something new arrived in his life that caused his judgement to drift and blur. Bigots began to tell him it did not matter how smart or clever he was. Nobody would ever hire or trust a rat that was smart. Smart rats are inherently tricksters that prefer the criminal life and always cause misery in the community. Of course, Randolph knew these claims were unscientific and wrong. 

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However, when he confronted his parents about the claims, for the first time he saw their faces fall into serious expressions. In eerie, uncharacteristically scary tones, his parents warned him that in this world, smart rats always end up at the bottom of the social ladder. They were known throughout the world as untrustworthy troublemakers and could never be trusted if they were smart. 

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Randolph became furious with these claims. He felt he deserved to be rich and successful because he worked hard and was incredibly talented and clever. Sadly, his overconfidence led him to make rash decisions with catastrophic results. He dropped out of school and got his GED. Shortly after, he started a small tech business and rented an apartment. However, to his horror, the bigoted claims others blasted him with began to come true. His business quickly failed due to people assuming he was a scammer. His landlord kicked him out because he was suspicious of criminal behavior. Before Randolph knew it, he ended up on the street. 

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Utterly humiliated, but not deterred, Randolph used his smarts to survive. He continued selling his tech craft and stole necessities with his sneaky skills. Soon, he grew bold and began outsmarting and scamming the local gangs that practically ruled Lotebirma. This caught the attention of the suit and sunglasses wearing guards of Paradise Harbor.

 

They wasted no time delivering an invitation, and Randolph wasted no time accepting it, already knowing of its secret program that helped young homeless people get their lives back on track. He began to make money as a tech repairman and continued studying in hopes of being accepted into the University of Lotebirma. 

 

Along the way, he made friends with three other young men his age and they formed an anti-criminal gang that fought against the criminals terrorizing their town. His knowledge of hacking and versatile fighting skills make him a true trickster the gangsters dread facing. 

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Any who witness him stroke his whiskers know he is plotting a scheme of epic awesomeness.