Randall Kirkwood

Randall Kirkwood
Portrayed By	David Krumholtz
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	June 1, 1983
Age	26
Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Aliases	None
Place of Birth	Davis, CA, USA
Current Location	New York City, NY, USA
Occupation	Owner, Canal S & G Electronics and General Merchandise
Known Relatives	Charles (father), Lisa (mother)
Significant Other	None
Known Abilities	Thinks he has Clairvoyance
First Appearance	Broken Glass

Randall is a Californian transplant in search of the paranormal - white magic, alien technology, what have you. He's aware of Evolved abilities, but holds a number of mistaken beliefs about them, primarily that he has one himself.

History

Growing up, Randall displayed a moderate intelligence and work ethic, and enjoyed a healthy social life (eccentric by nationwide standards, but fairly normal for the area).

An early interest in comic books was limited by his allowance, so he contented himself with the occasional random sampling. During high school, he became interested in the Church of All Worlds, spending some time during the summer with their nest in Sonoma; his parents didn't think too highly of the idea, but let him have his way, figuring that denying him at that point would merely inspire him to rebel.

He drifted further down to Berkeley, majoring in history and continuing to pursue his intuition that Something Important was playing out in the realm of the paranormal. He picked up bits and pieces from physics and literature, but avoided getting too detailed in any one area, rationalizing it by insisting that the value of doing so was offset by a forest-and-trees problem.

Equipped with a patchwork of theories and a Greyhound schedule, he set out for New York. (Not that important things weren't going on in California as well, but he felt he was too easily distracted by its mundane aspects, and needed to start fresh.) His plan was to live cheap, work some odd jobs, and keep his eyes wide open; he's pretty much stayed with the first and third, but a stint at a pawn shop got indefinitely extended when the previous owner unexpectedly left it to him in his will.

(OOC: Randall's ability to notice and correctly interpret Evolved abilities is limited to human perception and misperception, and can thus be as accurate - or as laughably inaccurate - as you like. Feel free to make suggestions, or to let me pick something that will maintain variety.)

Timeline

Randall's Timeline

Relationships

Randall's Relationships

Quotes

• "And the thing with New York is, it depends on how you measure it."
• "I guess you're right… there's kind of a Fletcher and Tanya vibe to the whole thing, if the book's all you have to go on."
• "I'm not pursuing my dream into corners like that."
• "…or have we looped back around to Topaz yet?"
• "Hurt. Trying for me! But hurt."
• "He's hiding something."
• "I did that because I had to. Something like that could happen again, but I'm pretty sure I don't have the right mindset to go looking for it."
• "I didn't do anything! —I did something. But not that!"
• "Maybe it's for the best to call it, as cold as that is."
• "So! Can I get you anything? Cup of coffee, price list, Hanzo sword?"
• "You're hired. When can you start? Please say 'right now', I'll pay you for the full day if you do."
• "I assure you my eyes are unveiled."
• "You want to know how many nights I spent staring up at my ceiling, wondering just how close to the surface my Mister Hyde really was?"
• "I admit she's hot on the rare occasions when she's not trying to cut my nuts off…"

Astrology

(Show astrology)

	Western: Gemini These natives are often just as interested in collecting information as they are in sharing it. They are often very impressionable and scattered.
	Eastern: Water Pig Pig: The honorable and scrupulous pig is one of the easiest signs of the Chinese Zodiac to get along with. But they are easily shocked, and also easily gulled into schemes cooked by some of the less scrupulous signs. The Pig has a creative side which should be nurtured, and will often find fulfillment, if not success, in the arts. The element of the pig is water, the color black. Water: Water is yin in character, its energy is downward and its motion is stillness and conserving. It is associated with the planet Mercury, the north, winter and cold, darkness, night and the colour black. It is also associated with the moon, which was believed to cause the dew to fall at night. It is also believed to govern the kidneys, ears and bones. The negative emotion associated with water is fear, while the positive emotion is calmness. Its Primal Spirit is represented by the Black Tortoise.
	Playing cards: Three of Spades Spades: Theoretical, clever, humanitarian. They are hard-working people with strong wills. Spades are the suit of experience. They can be very concerned with power. Positively, they express self-discipline and the ability to apply themselves. Negatively, they may be too focused on the process and lose sight of the need for higher meaning. Three: Threes are creative, sociable, self-expressive, humorous, fun-loving, resourceful, and clever. They are restless, versatile people who seek variety. They need channels for their ideas, or else they can be prone to worry and indecision.

Trivia

• As part of his Emperor Norton gag, Randall sent a serious letter to the president. The form-letter reply is now framed and hanging on his wall.
• Randall has appeared in 9th Wonders!.
• Randall has never done an opening voiceover, but maybe someday...
• Randall's pawn shop is across the street from the Jittetsu Arms.

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