B
E N E D I C T ' S 9
a creative
collaboration
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. . . . Welcome to Benedict's 9. You
are invited to become familiar with the major characters of our story...
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. . . Freeman Benedict, PhD
Affluent scientist, University of Dayton graduate student during youth
fair, expert in obscure radioactive theories— developing
acute photographic flashbacks with aspects of remote interaction.
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. . . Howard "Mo" Mosby, PI
Chicagoan, private detective, former Navy shore patrol, enjoys old-fashioned
male pleasures, odd sense of humor, has known Robin Gallagher since high
school—
no mutation.
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. . . Jacob Fossett Yates
Texan, internationally recognized electronics engineer, developed the
revolutionary Westock Chip, well-to do, handsome, first in science at
the Dayton youth fair—
developing ability to detect lies and expose truth
in others through limited ESP.
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. . . Robin Gallagher
Chicagoan, art director/illustrator, has known Mosby since high school,
quite pretty, honored for art at the youth fair—
developing ability to read mental energy but cannot
project thought.
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. . . Danton Stromberg
St. Louis business executive, balding with thick mustache, sour disposition,
youth fair project was stock market cyclic wave analysis—
developing wide-ranging abilities involving animal-like
agility.
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. . . Henri Lafayette
African-American Louisvillian, average looks, well traveled, strong personality
skills, jack-of-all-trades, former smuggler—
developing ability to swallow and digest toxic substances,
chemicals in his blood draw nutrients from the air, so he doesn't have
to eat.
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. . . Devon Wise
English father, Asian mother, shortish in stature, most recently lived
in New Orleans, grew up in Florida, award-winning photojournalist, youth
fair project was pinhole cameras—
developing ability to generate strong electromagnetic
bursts due to unstable field of emotional energy.
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. . . Maria Capriconti, PhD
Italian microbiologist, tall, darkly attractive, second in science to
Yates at the youth fair (experiments with protista), grew up on military
bases in Europe and USA—
developing profound empathic qualities, has the
ability to project emotional forcefields.
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. . . Aurelia Bering, RN
Native American, short, long black hair, Algonquin heritage, trained as
a nurse (as was her mother), youth fair project was in biology—
developing telekinesis, or possibly a limited form
such as invisible hands or poltergeist-like manifestations.
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. . . Jordan Epson, AIA
Cincinnati architect with Epson Able & Company, met Kethan Mortice as
a college student, widower, short, bearded, honored at youth fair for
space colony ideas—
developing ability to restructure organic cells
by physical contact (touch can be healing or potentially deadly).
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. . . Kethan Mortice
Michigan postal worker, worked as a surveyor and draftsman in Ohio when
he met Epson as a student architect, tall, red-haired, self-conscious
about working as an eighteen-year-old janitor when bitten at youth fair—
developing ultra perception (especially hearing, with minor abilities
in sense of taste and smell).
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. . . Guenivere (Gwen) Amberly
17-year-old New Yorker, was only two at youth fair (attended with parents
and older brother Russell, a prodigy who participated at age seven, now
an experienced hacker), has severe PDS due to her age— developing
mutation unclear (possibly sonar).
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. . . Creighton Mann
Indianapolis cafe owner, married, friendly, obese, son attended youth
fair (but since died in car accident)— developing massive strength
due to abnormal adrenaline production and cellular energy (ATP), big letdown
after surge (abandoned at site of assault, status unknown).
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