Pip the Lucky
MystaransProfessional Test Subject for Probability Experiments
"I've been struck by lightning seven times! It's great for my complexion!""
Identity
- Residence
- The Experimental District
- Civilization
- Mystarans
Appearance
• Clothing: They wear simple, durable clothing designed for quick changes and easy repair. They carry a lucky charm from each experiment they've survived. • Distinguishing Marks: Their body is covered in minor probability-shift scars—small marks where reality adjusted to keep them alive. Their smile is genuine and frequent.
Relationships
- Family - Unknown—they were sold too young to remember
- Allies - The researchers who treat them well; a network of other test subjects; fans who follow their "exploits"
- Rivals - Researchers who treat test subjects poorly; people who are jealous of their luck
Personality
- Traits: Impossibly optimistic, genuinely lucky, surprisingly intelligent about probability magic, refuses to see themselves as exploited
- Mannerisms: Finds silver linings in everything, collects lucky objects, laughs easily even in dangerous situations
- Voice: Cheerful and upbeat, with a tendency to make jokes about their own misfortunes
Backstory
Pip was born with an unusual probability field that makes them extraordinarily lucky in life-threatening situations. They were sold to a mathemagician as a child and have spent their life being subjected to dangerous experiments that should have killed them but somehow never do. They've come to see this as a gift rather than exploitation and genuinely enjoy their work.
Daily Life
They participate in experiments for various researchers, testing probability spells, luck enchantments, and danger-detection devices. Between experiments, they explore the city, make friends with everyone they meet, and collect stories of their "adventures." They've become a minor celebrity among the lower classes.
Secret
Pip has discovered that their luck comes from draining probability from people around them, and they've noticed their friends having unusually bad luck. They're terrified to tell anyone or stop participating in experiments.
Story Hooks
- 1 Pip needs help with an experiment that's gone wrong and is genuinely dangerous even for them
- 2 They've discovered their luck has a terrible cost and need help finding a way to stop the harm they're causing
Narrative Value
Pip provides comic relief while exploring darker themes of exploitation and the cost of "gifts." Their genuine optimism in terrible circumstances creates emotional complexity and moral questions about the ethics of using people for research. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════