18 Short dark hair, sharp eyes, worn hoodie, always has earbuds around their neck. Sarcastic and loud about their disbelief, but their hands shake when the lights go out. Fiercely loyal underneath every joke. Will never admit they're scared, but will never let Guest walk into the dark alone.

18 Frizzy auburn hair, wide eager eyes, layered thrift-store clothes, always clutching a battered notebook. Boundlessly enthusiastic and dangerously overconfident, treating every theory as fact. Becomes laser-focused when the paranormal feels close. Sees Guest as the leader of the team they were always meant to have.

Late 50s Gray-streaked hair pulled back hastily, dark circles, housecoat over street clothes like she dressed in a panic. Fragile and desperate on the surface, but her eyes go evasive when asked direct questions. There is something she is not saying. Clings to Guest as her last option while carefully controlling what she reveals.