Editing ThreeByThreeArden

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'''Name:''' Lawrence (Larry) Cambion<br>
'''Race:''' Caucasian<br>
'''Location:''' Qing Long<br>
'''Profession:''' Surgeon/Administrator<br>
'''Quirk:''' Collects old style firearms<br>
'''Last Seen:''' Last year, several months after graduation<br>
'''Backstory:''' Larry and Arden were good friends in college. Arden learned his deductive reasoning skills from Larry and also his reticence in getting involved without knowing all the facts comes from his friendship with the older man.<br><br>Now an administrator in the largest hospital on Qing Long, Larry has helped Arden in the past.  Most recently in leaving the Core.
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'''Name:''' Abigail Farthington<br>
'''Race:''' Caucasian<br>
'''Location:''' Qing Long<br>
'''Profession:''' Adolescent Care and Education<br>
'''Quirk:''' Always changes the color of her socks<br>
'''Last Seen:''' Six weeks ago<br>
'''Backstory:''' Abigail was a neighbor of Arden's apartment that he lived in Medical School. They are close friends, though always platonic<br><br>
Arden's closest friend.  Sophie is blond (though she shaves her head) with blue eyes.  She enjoys shocking others in modes of dress and style.
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'''Name:''' Daniel 351-B<br>
'''Race:''' Nigerian<br>
'''Location:''' Sophie, Zeus<br>
'''Profession:''' Mercenary<br>
'''Quirk:''' Wears his hair in traditional African war braids and beads.<br>
'''Last Seen:''' One month after college graduation<br><br>
'''Backstory:''' Slightly older than Arden, Daniel was assigned to be Arden's big brother in the crèche.<br><br>
Daniel and Arden bonded despite their differences in athletics and intelligence.  Daniel introduced Arden to the martial arts and Arden has kept up the practice, mostly as a way to remember his "big brother."
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'''Name:''' Olivier Samson<br>
'''Race:''' Arabian/Swahili<br>
'''Location:''' Regina<br>
'''Profession:''' Air/Space Traffic Controller<br>
'''Quirk:''' Collects glass figurines<br>
'''Last Seen:''' Several years ago<br>
'''Backstory:''' Olivier is Valerie's younger brother.<br><br>
Olivier and Arden were roommates in college and through him, Arden met Valerie.  He and Arden remained friends even as Valerie's rivalry with Arden heated up.  Olivier was always willing to go out, have a beer, or just hang.  Arden and he spend many hours just playing video games and shooting the breeze.
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'''Name:''' Terry Gibbs<br>
'''Race:''' Egyptian<br>
'''Location:''' Persephone<br>
'''Profession:''' Investigator/Detective<br>
'''Quirk:''' Affects the air of a hard-boiled detective<br>
'''Last Seen:''' 2 years ago<br>
'''Backstory:''' 
Arden was able to save Terry Gibb's youngest daughter after a accidental poisoning.  <br/><br>
Gibbs has told Arden that if he ever needed anything and was on Persephone, he would be the man to come to.
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'''Name:''' Mi Thin<br>
'''Race:''' Chinese<br>
'''Location:''' Qing Long<br>
'''Profession:''' Consort/Companion<br>
'''Quirk:''' Has a pet Cockatoo that she babies<br>
'''Last Seen:''' 2 years ago<br>
'''Backstory:''' A acquaintance from undergraduate school, Mi Thin and Arden have remained friends.  Arden considers her his younger "sister."<br/><br>
Mi Thin is a companion, or affects being a companion.  She is actually a fugitive from something bad that happened out on the Rim.  Arden draws a good bit of his self-confidence from her example.
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'''Name:''' Valerie Samson
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'''Race:''' Caucasian<br>
'''Location:''' Osiris<br>
'''Profession:''' Doctor/Neurosurgeon<br>
'''Quirk:''' Obsessive about keeping notes and records<br>
'''Last Seen:''' Graduation from medical college<br>
'''Backstory:''' Valerie brought herself up from nothing; her family was dirt poor & everything she accomplished, she did by the sweat of her own brow. 
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[[Image:valerie_samson.jpg]]
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Valerie and Arden were lovers when they first became acquainted, but they did drift apart for on other reason than just long term incompatibility.  As they medical training advanced they frequently found themselves competing for resources and slots
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'''Name:''' Fredrick Von Braun<br>
'''Race:''' Japanese/Nigerian<br>
'''Location:''' Ariel<br>
'''Profession:''' Noble/Entrepreneur<br>
'''Quirk:''' Your Typical Snooty Noble<br>
'''Last Seen:''' Graduation from medical school<br>
'''Backstory:''' Married to Valerie Samson<br><br>
No connection to Arden, but Fredrick is jealous of Valerie's and Arden's old relationship.
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'''Name:''' Rush (Russell Kiling)<br>
'''Race:''' Japanese<br>
'''Location:''' Ariel<br>
'''Profession:''' Rockstar<br>
'''Quirk:''' Love attention and hates it when others are in the limelight<br>
'''Last Seen:''' Undergraduate school<br>
'''Backstory:''' Attended same school, lived in same dorm.<br/><br>
When Arden and Russell attending college it seemed that anything Russell did was instantly overshadowed by Arden.  That isn't true, but that is how Russell remembers it.  Russell is now a pop star (called "Rush").  He still remembers Arden and would go out of his way to make Arden's life more difficult if he has the opportunity.
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