The Figments
Have you heard about the tooth fairy? You might think of a small fairy with pretty hair and wings that leaves money in exchange for lost teeth. What people don’t know is that the tooth fairy isn’t a singular being, but rather a team of Figments that work together to collect teeth. When a child loses a tooth there is a wish enclosed in it. The Dentros collect the teeth as payment and then work toward granting the wish.Teef is a specialist and deals with children that are in difficult situations.
Ollie is a wizard. His powers are immense and sometimes it is hard for him to see past his own desires. His best friend Franklin used to encourage him to do the best he can but Franklin died in a tragic circus accident. Since then, there has been no one to help keep Ollie on the straight and narrow. Ollie can’t take the loneliness and turns to necromancy to solve his problem. He uses his grand powers to bring Franklin back from the dead so they can be friends forever.
Franklin was a clown for the circus. He was klutzy, clumsy & he was always falling over & dropping things, but he loved what he did. His best friend Ollie is a super powerful wizard who came to the circus to socialize & ended up spending most of his time with Franklin. Franklin had an accident & ended up dying. Ollie was inconsolable & used his powers to bring Franklin back. Franklin isn’t sure how he feels about dying & magically coming back, he’s still trying to get accustomed to his new body.
Demetrius is the unofficial ruler of the Figments. His benevolent nature caused the Figments to seek him out for advice & help in solving disputes. For some reason the Figments started listening to him & following his rulings. No one knows quite how long Demetrius has been around, but he was the first monster. He was born different from the other monsters; his eyes look like what humans would call “buttons”. Because of this, he enjoys collecting buttons & using them to decorate his home with.
Stella loves trains of all kinds, old trains, cross-country jet trains, even subway trains. Her favorite place to hang-out is under the benches at Grand Central. She finds the most interesting things there and meets the most interesting individuals. She likes collecting things and making them into something new, like the newspaper she used to make her hat. She train-hops and travels from station to station to see them all and meet everyone she can.
Dennis came across his spectacles after a human child fell, broke them in half & left them behind on a playground. He taped them back together & found that with them, he could see perfectly. Dennis is always trying to find a way to make his glasses stronger because he keeps re-breaking them when he falls asleep reading. Dennis loves learning & lives at the library, actually lives there. He is a learning sprite & makes him home deep in the dusty stacks & forgotten words of wisdom.
Ralph is very into his LARPing character. He & his friends dress up & go out on imaginary adventures where they become heroes to all the land. Ralph hates his real name & will only answer to Sir Leopold the Owlforce. The only one that can get him to answer to Ralph his is best friend Barb. Ralph is always trying to get Barb to dress up and LARP with him but she always says she would much rather watch, she doesn’t want to be cast as an Orc. One day Ralph knows he will get her to LARP with him.
Barb is done with Ralph’s shit. She has literally followed Ralph, sorry, Sir Leopold the Owlforce, around keeping his thick skull out of trouble. He takes his LARPing way too seriously, & always does something stupid & impulsive that lands him in trouble that Barb has to get him out of. Because of these little incidences, Barb has developed a quicksilver tongue & has become capable of charming people & monster alike into giving her almost anything.
Noodles is the first of his kind, his father is a jellyfish and his mother is a rabbit. His parents are the epitome of a Japanese fetish, but they are grossly, madly in love. The kind of sickening love that causes teenagers to roll their eyes in disgust. Noodles doesn’t like to speak. In fact, no one is actually sure whether or not he can speak. He likes to scuttle around and creep in corners. While Noodles may not speak, he does enjoy sticking his tongue out at people.
Lewis is a sassy, slightly arrogant ball of fluff who lives to prank. Is your hair suddenly blue after taking a shower? Lewis was there. Do you find yourself hanging upside down from a tree by your feet? Lewis was there. Are you currently running down the street being chased by a pack of wild cats while looking for the catnip hidden in your clothes? Lewis is there, trying to find his camera. Keep running.
Mira is a city employee, hired to scavenge for goods in the human world.Her main task is finding the arcade tickets and tokens that the Figments use for their monetary system.Her body is well-trained and she uses her tail to swing and leap from high places like a trapeze artist.She has night vision and her claws are sharp enough that she can use them to climb stones with.She accessorizes herself with things that will help her do her job better, including goggles, a utility belt and clothespins.
Walter is a wood sprite, he is always sleepy & loves to curl up in a sunny spot & snooze for hours. These sprites are very small, & when the need to defend themselves arises, their mouths will slit open & reveal razor sharp teeth coated in a poison that can kill. Walter learned this first hand when he saw his father die using this power to save him & his 7 siblings from a attacking monster. Walter fears not being in control of his power, he doesn’t talk very often & is an excellent listener.
Irma is extremely shy & self-conscious.She never really felt comfortable in her own skin. One day as she was wandering around, she saw human children dressed up as monsters traveling from house to house and receiving treats for their troubles. An idea bubbled up inside of her. If human children were rewarded for dressing up, then why couldn't she? She made herself a costume & never looked back. She is even comfortable enough to try and befriend her idol Teef while wearing her second skin.