Carl Sumter

Gateway Resident Database: Expressive

File #07 Jan 2023 17:51

Summary

Name Carl Eli Sumter Aliases Status Registered Expressive Ability TBD Gender Male Birthdate June 19, 2012 Age 39 Height 5'10" Build Slender Eyes Blue Hair Dirty Blonde Residence Gateway Arcology, Sector 1-4 Employment Head of NEST/Lead Engineer Hobbyist Inventor 2nd in line to take over HEAR Parents Mom: Kaylee Thatcher (deceased) Dad: Joseph Sumter (deceased) Stepdad: Luther Bellamy (deceased) Other Mom: Leanne Edwards (aka: Pharo Mom/Status Unk) Guardian: Valerie Ray (Aunt) Siblings Emily Sumter Hannah Sumter (status unk) Marital Status Widowed (Olivia Sawyer, d.) Children Jolee Olivia Sawyer-Sumter (3) First Scene Last Scene Profile There were a lot of things Carl wanted to be growing up, the biggest was to be an inventor like his Uncle Warren. He has gotten to live that dream. After he landed in Gateway and lost his family, he was taken under Devi's wing. Now many years later, he's been appointed the Head of NEST after Devi’s passing. Carl feels way, way out of his depth. At his core, he's a man that is just trying to make the world a better place for his daughter and the rest of Gateway. But he also knows their fragile world could on borrowed time.

portrayed by Dustin Milligan

Background

- Lost his real Mom when the anti-evo extremists blew up the Geothermal plant. She and Luther were in the middle of the fight when it blew.

- Taken in by his mom’s PharoClone, Leanne, but she wasn’t the best mom. Gone for long periods of time and missed important events. She was obsessed with getting out and into the world above again. To see what happened and maybe, get them out of that hellhole.

- This means Leanne was among the first people to go topside. When he was 25, she never returned one of the first missions and is presumed dead.

- Aunt Valerie took him in when his fake mom started failing and helped raise him, while Leanne was distracted with her mission. She became more like a mom than Leanne ever was.

- Became Devi’s apprentice at a young age when he proved useful working to create and build what the colony needed. He loved helping Devi develop and invent new tech. He is in an inventive funk as of late, maybe because the weight of leadership?

- Carl had a large burst of inspiration that ended up becoming his biggest contribution to the GATEWAY and his biggest headache. The creation of a process to make nutritional sheets/wafers made from the algae tanks Raytech had created. It took several years for him to develop it and for surface expeditions to get him what he needed. What he created ended up a flavorless and unappealing sheet of compressed nutritional algae. Still, it has become a staple when times are lean, especially in the lower sectors. He had hoped to make it taste better, but he has hit a wall and they couldn't wait to implement it due to food shortages. He still hopes to improve it.

- Carl met Olivia Sawyer in school growing up, but it wasn't until after both his mothers died that they started orbiting each other. Even though Olivia was younger they ended up becoming close friends - she was his rock after losing his family - and eventually when grown, lovers. She started to help at NEST after they married. They held off on having kids for a long time, but as conditions improved, they decided they couldn't wait any longer. However, at 7mos pregnant Olivia was in an industrial accident. The baby was saved, but Olivia passed away from her injuries. Carl was now a single father without his rock.

- Since Devi’s death, Carl has taken over as the head of NEST. He feels a bit out of his depth, despite all his training.

Psych Profile

- Likes to hold conversations with an AI version of his mom when he is at his most stressed. Which is a lot lately.

- Curious to a fault like his mom.

- Gentle like his dad, but capable of a mean temper like his mom if provoked too far.

- Like both his parents he wants to help others and all his work and research is towards that end.

Expressive Ability

Shhhh… It's a secret.

Appendices

His World

Photo	Name	Who Are They?
	Jolee Olivia Sumter	His tiny little girl. Jolee is named for his parents and his long lost wife. She is a lot like him. Smart to a fault. Open and wants to know everyone. She looks at the world in a way he wished he still could. He loves that little girl with his whole heart.

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