Between Karl and Brian, I think I would like to create a fictional biography for Brian. When Karl made the comment about Brian taking his girlfriend (perhaps ex-girlfriend at this point?) to a “stupid comic book thing,” I began piecing together what I perceived Brian’s life to be. I know that sounds horribly judgmental, but it is the truth.
I imagine Brian’s story goes along these lines:
Brian is a twenty-year-old full-time student at Northwest Missouri State University. He is kind, awkward, generous (to a fault), honest, a little gullible, naïve, studious, and overall content with his identity. Most people don’t usually approach Brian because his appearance is not what is considered conventionally attractive and “fashion-forward.” Brian does attempt to be insightful and open-minded, does grant him the respect of professors, classmates, and peers.
Brian Starkey is from Kansas City, Missouri. Throughout his life, Brian’s family lived in two different houses (both in the KC area). The most recent Starkey residence is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom ranch-style home. Brian’s home is severely outdated (dark paint colors, old carpet, wood-paneling, knick-knacks, flowered furniture, etc.), yet it is not dirty or uninhabitable; the essentials are provided.
Brian lives in a traditional nuclear family: a father (Dave), a mother (Linda), and another younger brother (Ryan). Dave is a computer technician at a data company, and Linda works at the children’s theatre in Crown Center. Ryan is a sophomore in high school; he is more of a “social butterfly” and has embraced the performing arts. The Starkey family has one cat, Archibald, and a tank full of colorful and vivacious fish.
During his elementary school years, middle school years, and high school years, Brian had a close-knit group of six or seven friends (outside of those friends Brian had a hard time identifying with other cliques) that liked Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, video games, computer games, comic books, and anything from the Medieval Period. I’d venture to say that there were probably lots of role-playing games with cheaply-made costumes and plastic swords. However, Brian’s friends are truly quality individuals- honest, compassionate, devoted, and fairly competent. Brian had one love interest: Molly. Molly loved anything from the Science Fiction genre and would accompany Brian to comic book conventions and video game stores. The sixteen-month relationship ended when the two parted ways to pursue their post-secondary education.
Brian is majoring in Interactive Digital Media and minoring in Art at Northwest Missouri State University. Although Brian is not a stand-out student (he is not a self-promoter), he does have an impressive 3.7 GPA. Brian has expanded his friend pool since attending college (only three of his close friends came to Northwest), but it is filled with the same archetype of people from earlier years. He has been convinced to go to The Palms once (Halloween during his sophomore year in college).
-Abigail (Abbey) Lawrence J
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