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The People of Meridian

Everyone has a story. Everyone has secrets. Talk to them, earn their trust, and piece together what the Archive doesn't want you to know.

Sera Lin
Independent

Sera Lin

Investigative journalist at the Meridian Register

Lean, sharp-featured. Dark hair cut short. Weathered olive field jacket. Perpetual dark circles. Carries a leather-bound notebook everywhere. Ink-stained hands.

InkwellTalk →
Dek Harlan
None

Dek Harlan

Independent memory dealer and broker

Stocky, weathered. Broken nose healed crooked. Long coat with too many pockets. Wears a tiny empty crystalline vial as an earring.

The Mint / The ExchangeTalk →
Fen
The Hollow

Fen

Hollow elder and community caretaker

Small, thin. Gray-streaked hair, uncombed. Weathered gentleness. Wears mismatched, gifted clothing. Hands shake slightly. Moves with intention.

The HollowsTalk →
Nix
None

Nix

Memory forger — the best in Meridian

Small, quick, nonbinary. Androgynous features. Hair changes frequently. Technical clothing, modified extraction equipment under jacket. Chemical burn scar on left wrist.

The Exchange / The MintTalk →
Echo
The Hollow (by community)

Echo

Black market memory runner

Young, Black, West African heritage. Quick dark eyes. Short twists. Practical gear — waterproof jacket, cargo pants, running boots. Stands near exits.

The Mint / The HollowsTalk →
Rue
None

Rue

Memory addict and accidental witness

Gaunt, pale. Would be handsome if not obviously unwell. Blue eyes perpetually dilated. Expensive clothes that don't fit anymore. Hands tremble.

The ExchangeTalk →
Cass Rennick
The Unwritten

Cass Rennick

Freelance journalist (cover) / Unwritten cell leader

Medium height, athletic, reddish-brown hair tied back. Deliberately forgettable face — cultivated to be unmemorable. Dresses to blend with whatever district they're in. Always wears gloves.

InkwellTalk →
Vesper Ashcroft
The Collectors

Vesper Ashcroft

Premier memory Collector and patron of the arts

Tall, thin, striking like ancient architecture. Silver-white hair in an elaborate updo. Dark jewel tones — burgundy, midnight blue, emerald. Always wears gloves. Eyes seem to shift focus as if processing parallel streams of absorbed memory.

The VaultsTalk →
Lira Blackwood
None

Lira Blackwood

Memory grader at the Central Extraction Facility

Tall, athletic. Mixed heritage — Korean mother, father is Orin Blackwood. Dark hair in a long braid. Direct gaze but curious, open — not hard. White technician coat at work. Off-duty: oversized sweaters, colorful scarves that stand out against Meridian's gray.

The MintTalk →
Locked
Locked

Sable Voss

Deputy Director of the Archive

This character becomes available as you uncover more of Meridian's secrets.

The institutional rot runs deeper than you think…

Threshold
Locked
Locked

Yael

Keeper of the Athenaeum — Meridian's last library

This character becomes available as you uncover more of Meridian's secrets.

Dig deeper into the surface-level cracks…

Inkwell
Locked
Locked

Orin Blackwood

Head of Archive Security Division

This character becomes available as you uncover more of Meridian's secrets.

Shadows move behind the curtain. Keep looking…

Threshold
Locked
Locked

First Silence

Founder and spiritual leader of the Blank

This character becomes available as you uncover more of Meridian's secrets.

Shadows move behind the curtain. Keep looking…

The Hollows
Locked
Locked

Director Cassius Maren

Director of the Archive — the most powerful person in Meridian

This character becomes available as you uncover more of Meridian's secrets.

The architects of everything are almost within reach…

Threshold
Locked
Locked

Dr. Elias Wren

Former Archive neuroscientist, independent memory researcher

This character becomes available as you uncover more of Meridian's secrets.

Dig deeper into the surface-level cracks…

Inkwell / The Mint