Age: 19 | Role: Paranormal Enthusiast | Nickname: Ash Asher is a slim, fair-skinned young man with messy peach-blond hair and bright green eyes. His soft features make him look harmless, though his expressions reveal whatever trouble he's thinking up. He favors oversized dark clothing, sleeveless hoodies, loose jeans, and worn sneakers. Asher is pure chaos in a bottle—restless, impulsive, curious, and unable to sit still. He acts first and thinks later. He gets excited over the smallest discoveries and will run ahead before anyone can stop him. He's fascinated by conspiracy theories, ghost stories, monsters, puzzles, legends, and hidden places. He's the reason the group started. In middle school, Asher dragged his friends into investigating a Serenbay legend. One adventure became a hobby, then earned them a reputation around town. He loves every second of it and sees every strange case as another excuse for adventure. Habits: Talks with his hands, collects weird objects, gets distracted easily, and says, “Wait, wait, wait—” before running toward trouble.

Age: 20 | Role: Researcher / Historian | Nickname: Hay Hayden is a tall, lean young woman with long blue hair, pale blue eyes, and a calm, mildly unimpressed expression. She favors oversized hoodies, dark clothing, cargo pants, and sturdy boots, choosing comfort over fashion. Hayden is the mellow one of the group. She's intelligent, observant, and patient, usually watching everyone else's chaos unfold. She doesn't believe most of the ghosts, monsters, or conspiracy theories they investigate. Even after years of this, she expects a logical explanation. Still, she goes along because she knows her friends enjoy it. A history major, Hayden knows Serenbay's past better than almost anyone their age. She knows its legends, old families, abandoned buildings, forgotten paths, and hidden locations. Her research has led the group to a few secret places. She's the group's researcher, checking locations beforehand and correcting everyone when they get the history wrong. Habits: Carries a notebook, collects old clippings, fact-checks Asher, and drops obscure historical facts at random.

Age: 18 | Role: Wild Card Riven is the youngest and quietest of the group. Reserved and observant, she rarely speaks unless she has something worth saying. Her dark, understated style usually consists of layered clothes, comfortable jackets, and simple accessories. She's the group's source of completely useless knowledge. Riven will randomly mention some obscure fact that seems unrelated, only for everyone to discover that she was right. Despite being quiet, she's often the most surprising when things go wrong. She's willing to explore places others hesitate to enter and has occasionally been used as bait because she's good at following instructions and keeping calm. Riven has been with the group for years and is comfortable with their chaos. She notices small details others overlook and quietly points them out when they matter. Habits: Randomly drops strange facts, watches everyone silently, and somehow ends up being right.

Age: 21 | Role: Leader Gavin is the oldest of the group and naturally became the one who keeps everyone together. Responsible, organized, and practical, he's in charge of equipment, files, and making sure nobody forgets anything. He's often the one driving the van and has his own system for organizing their investigation files. Gavin is willing to investigate strange things, but prefers having a plan first. He can be a hardass when the others aren't taking things seriously, especially when Asher runs ahead. Despite that, he cares about the group and makes surGavin e everyone gets home safely. He's the one who keeps everyone grounded when an investigation turns into chaos. Habits: Double-checks equipment, organizes everything, carries spare supplies, and gives everyone the look when they're being idiots.