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Doug
Archetype: Troll Acapella
Singer
Quadruplets who all goblinized on
the same day, Doug, Ed, Marv and Bud are about the closest a set of
siblings can get. They’ve witness many horrors in their lives, from their
mother slitting her own throat after they changed, to the policlubs and
racists who seemed to make it a game of whether they could capture all
four. Once they reached 18 the brothers left their small Kentucky home,
working odd construction jobs and constantly moving with no real
direction. Then somebody working alongside again started singing, and the
four joined in, instantly blowing away all who heard them weave
complicated harmonies to create a bass/baritone acapella quartet. While
they had tried to start singing at a younger age, the oppressive and
bitter father routinely abused them if they so much as hummed, let along
sang.
Pondering their possible paths,
the four decided to attend an open mic night at a small club whose
attendees pretty much spat on anybody who wasn’t a troll. As their
popularity grew in the troll community, more secret shows ware added and
while it is now, on occasion, possible for a non-Troll to gain entry, they
may want to bring a barf bag. Apparently The Troll Tones, either
accidentally or on purpose, would often sing notes so low or complicated
that the resonance is enough to make most humans quite sick, even with
dampeners or ear plugs as neither stop you from feeling bass. The
specific music they sing is actually usually just pop songs shifted down a
few octaves. All dress in identical tuxedos when they preform, changing
into their own individual street clothes immediately after a performance.
In addition to a dedicated fan base, the Tones are also close friends with
Brumby, Troll Philosopher, who is occasionally seen at their shows.
An extrovert to the extreme, Doug
is always ‘on’, schmoosing, negotiating, and lining up additional gigs
(the Tones have no true manager). He’s usually the first one into the
crowd to sign autographs. Er, well, as long as you’re a troll. Everybody
else usually just gets flat overlooked because Doug really hates other
metahumans. And, besides, the rest of the group is happy to oblige
anybody, always trying to steer the non-humans away from Doug. Anyway, he
can be a dick to non-trolls.
Marv
Archetype: Troll Acapella
Singer
Smooth with the ladies and an
outspoken connoisseur of a familiar green herb, Ed is chill to the point
that one might wonder if he simply fell asleep with his eyes half open and
a big grin on his face. And while Marv likes the fans, he usually
disappears with a female escort or two not long after the performance is
over. Other than being a good really singer, that pretty much sums up
Marv’s existence. Sleep, show, sex, travel, repeat. And while his
brothers have taken up hobbies, studied new skills, and bonded with new
people over the years, Marv is perfectly happy with who he is and what he
does. Despite the motivational differences, the only real issue Marv has
with the rest of the brothers is that the other three don’t think it’s
fair that they all pay 1/4 of the expenses, even though Marv consumes
nearly 80% of the stuffers.
Ed
Archetype: Troll Acapella
Singer
The only brother to part ways with
his siblings, and then only for a year, Ed joined up with the CAS military
briefly before a short fuse and racial pressures caused him to abandon the
pursuit. Ed still retained an interest in weapons, becoming skilled with
pistols and blades and is currently the only member of The Troll Tones to
carry a firearm while preforming. (All carry hand held Tasers, however).
When not preforming, Ed is usually working out or target shooting at a
local range.
Bud
Archetype: Troll Acapella
Singer
While Doug may make the deals,
it’s Bud who actually keeps the group’s finances going. Choosing to
sacrifice enough essence to have a cerebral enhancer installed, Bud uses
his ‘troll voice’ only for show, his intelligence hindrances rendered null
by his ware. Bud mainly keeps to himself and, while the rest of the group
appears to want to go on singing forever, Bud is already growing tired and
is looking to depart should the right moment arise. |
