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The following page is a list of fictitious characters from various works of literature by Mandi and Ink. (pseudonyms)

Miles West
Miles Gabriel West is the main protagonist from Ink's play "Chemistry for Beginners." (2011) He is also featured in the ongoing dark comedy "Role Play." Miles graduated college when he was nineteen and went on to become a scientist for an underground government lab called Marcus Science, founded in 1964 by John Marcus. Miles is forced to do an experiment on a human test subject named Annie, whom he becomes infatuated with. Later on, him and Annie start a secret relationship until Miles gets fired for kissing her. He then goes on to become a teacher at a middle school.

Personality
Miles is characterized by his nervousness; particularly his habits of always adjusting his glasses or toying with his red scarf. (He said that at one point he wanted to be an illusionist; and despite his awkwardness, he can perform impressive tricks with his red scarf.) He is ambidextrous, though he primarily uses his left hand for everything. Just thinking about remotely sexual things makes him blush; and to get his mind off of these things, he tries to not think about zebras; which makes him think about zebras. Despite his childlike innocence, Miles can be strong when he needs to be. He thinks and acts quickly enough in most situations to either prove his point or to physically fight another person.

During the course of "Role Play," Miles adopts a fourteen-year-old girl named Winnie Thomas, who becomes his daughter. The two share a normal father-daughter bond even though they are abnormally closer in age than most parents are with their children. Miles adopted her out of compassion; as her biological father did not treat her very well.

Miles has occasional ESP and has (often accurate; but not always) visions of the future. However, these visions are very sporadic and Miles is usually frightened by them. After his first vision came true, Winnie, who did not know Miles had this vision, stated, "It's funny how things work out sometimes." To which Miles replies ironically, "Hilarious, sometimes."

Relationships
Miles, although he is characterized as a child, has had four romantic relationships. His first was with his test subject Annie Sharp; who was taken away from him after their romance was discovered by Miles' coworkers. His second girlfriend was Brenda Turner, a chemist in the lab with him and later a fellow teacher. In "Role Play," Miles' most adventurous relationship is with Amanda. During the course of this, Amanda's heart becomes infected with "living darkness;" and so her and Miles become trapped in a surreal and deadly world that lies in Amanda's subconscious. Finally, he marries Trina; a nurse who shares many of Miles' nervous personality traits.

Creation
"Chemistry for Beginners" was written by Ink after she wrote "The Experiment," which is what the play is based on. She once stated that in the short story, Miles was "almost sadistic. That wasn't really what I was going for; so in the play, I made him a bit more nervous and a bit more open and caring around other characters." An example of this is demonstrated in a scene in the play where Miles is talking to Brenda while he intently watches a spider crawl up and down his arm. He traps the spider in a cup and lets it go out the window. After this, Brenda asks Miles, "How did such a gentle soul like you end up working at Marcus?"

Rhett Mueller
Rhett Bartholomew Mueller is a fictitious character from "Role Play," a dark comedy written by Mandi and Ink.

Personality
Rhett is noted for his eerie outward appearance and his trademark ponytail and cross necklace. He had his ears and eyebrow pierced and always wore jewelry in those places. Rhett used to date Winnie Thomas; and he dressed "emo" or "goth," which often puts off Miles |Miles West, Winnie's father. Rhett had ways of creeping people out with, as Miles put it, "his creepy quiet attitude." (Later, Miles takes a liking to Rhett and tries to stop him from undergoing the operation with Lapel.) However, Rhett, in addition to being a Lutheran Christian, is a very kind and loving person.

Amanda
Rhett has never had a mother figure; so he substituted that void in his life with Amanda Jagan, who shares similar interests and points of views with him. After his death, it's suggested that he actually spent more time with Amanda than Winnie. Rhett has also confided more things to Amanda than to Winnie; such as getting suspended from school for getting into a heated fist fight with another student. Rhett lived with his father who never really listened or cared much for Rhett, which contributes to his untimely death.

Death
Rhett becomes suicidal during the course of "Role Play." The main reason for this is never entirely conveyed; but it's implied that he did something that he ultimately regrets. He allows a scientist and friend named Lapel McGryan to remove his brain and heart in order to create a "half-robot, half-human." In doing this, he gave Lapel and Lapel's android girlfriend (later wife) a daughter, named Solara. Lapel, out of love and gratitude for Rhett, froze his body in hopes that he might be able to bring him to life again someday.

Rhett's Return
The day the operation that killed Rhett was completed, he returned to Amanda's house as a ghost to remind her not to cry for him. He also came to tell her that he got into heaven, so she shouldn't worry.

Creation
Ink states that Rhett's character is based off of "the age old proverb of 'looks are deceiving.' Rhett is creepy. He's dark. But inside, he's very. . . loving and compassionate."

Vandheer Thompson
Vandheer Thompson, or "Van," is the brother of Jacob, Artemis, and Chris Thompson. His three siblings are in Ink's play "The Useless Secret Weapon of Jacob Thompson," but Vandheer only appeared in "Role Play."

Character
Unlike his other siblings, Vandheer is always relaxed and easy to talk to. Even though Artemis and Chris can both be fun, Vandheer is more outgoing and comfortable around new people. He is typically called "Van" or "Vannie," which leads people who first hear his name to think that it's short for "Vanessa;" and that he is a woman. This is a running gag in "Role Play."

Vandheer's physical trademarks include his black-and-gray fedora and the fact that he always seems to be dressed up. He has a rather quick wit and can respond to just about anything with a wry, witty remark.

Brush with the Law
Vandheer is extremely intelligent. The F.B.I. has been hunting him since he stole millions of dollars from his previous place of employment, Citrusoft; which is implied to be a computer company. (Vandheer himself is not clear if Citrusoft is a "company that makes computers or a computer that makes companies.") This brush with the law comes as a shock to most of the other characters, who view him as a fun and innocent person; especially Sol, a very human-like android who is very close to Vandheer. However, Vandheer reveals that he was stealing money to give to thousands of people who were going to be laid off from the company.

Sense of Humor
Vandheer has a rather facetious and ambiguous sense of humor. Often times he is sounds serious when he's joking, which causes other characters to actually believe him when he's goofing around. An example of this in "Role Play" is when Lapel gives him a room to stay for the night. Mocking at how secluded the area is and how small the room is, Vandheer walks up to a solid wall, mimes opening a large window, and says, "Look at the view!" He then turns to Lapel and jokingly says, "Will you marry me?" Lapel was put off by this and had to be reminded by Sol (who knows Van through and through) that his sense of humor "can be a little strange."

Family Relationships
The Thompsons were put into an orphanage when the oldest (Chris) was six years old. Chris, Artemis, and Jacob were all adopted by the same parents; but Vandheer was not adopted. Vandheer later visited Jacob and Chris and accidentally discovered Sol, the android that Jacob had been secretly and illegally working on. Him and Sol formed a deep friendship; which causes him to look to her for help when he becomes a fugitive.

Creation
Vandheer is heavily based off of his creator, Ink. "If I had a sharper wit and a more relaxed attitude, I would be Vandheer," she once stated.

Amanda Jagan
Amanda Jagan is the creation of Mandi and is one of the main protagonists in "Role Play."

Personality
Amanda is into things that are "dark;" which is one of the many things she has in common with Rhett Mueller. She's known for being rough around the edges and later ends up marrying a demon.

Amanda often gives advice to other characters, but very rarely is her advice followed, except for Rhett, who looks up to her.

Despite Amanda's rough outer shell, she can be very soft and gentle. This "shell" is made mostly of insecurity and perhaps a little fear. Amanda doesn't like leaving the comfort of this shell; but there are times, such as Rhett's death, where all she can do is cry. There are also moments where she has compassion on other characters; mostly Winnie and Rhett. She carries a walking stick with her that is a metaphor for her personality-- she always needs some support.

Relationship with Miles
Amanda and Miles West had a brief romantic relationship. It was a shock to other characters, as their personalities are just about as opposite as they can get. Also, Miles is roughly eight years older than she is; and they were dating when she was about sixteen, which caused social problems for Miles.

Amanda had a demon boyfriend who she thought she'd never see again. When he finally returned to Earth, Miles told her that it would be best if they broke up and she got back together with the demon; whom she married and had a child with.

Interests
Amanda has a fascination with weapons. She is an expert at using swords, as she tells Artemis Thompson after Artemis states that she's writing a book about swords. Amanda loves the color black, and her favorite flower is the black rose; which only bloom around buildings in which people have died. Conversely, she loves to watch Miles perform illusions with his red scarf. She also enjoys painting and drawing; both of which she is very skilled at. (This artistic trait is similar to Mandi, whom the character is based off of.)

Amanda has gotten into a few scuffles with Miles over either him having a tongue-in-cheek moment or over his initial dislike for Rhett.

Beliefs and Views
Amanda is a firm believer in "an eye for eye;" as she says to Rhett. When Rhett confides in her that he punched another student in the face and explains the reason why, Amanda says, "He deserved it." Rhett corrects her, saying, "It's not up to us to decide what we deserve."

Amanda also says to Miles that when it comes to dating, age doesn't matter to her. (Her husband, as an immortal, is over five hundred years old; which is a pedophilia-related running gag in "Role Play.")

Creation
Amanda Jagan is heavily based upon her creator, Mandi. Most of her interests and catchphrases come from Mandi.

Sol
Sol is a robot that is created by Jacob Thompson in "The Useless Secret Weapon of Jacob Thompson" and she appears in "Role Play." Despite being a machine, she does have opinions, likes, dislikes, and even emotions.

Character
Jacob created Sol to "set and example for himself and to face his fears." However, he later converts her into a weapon-- a useless one, at that; as Sol has no desire to hurt or kill anyone or anything.

Sol's personality is like that of a young teenager. She is easily amused and can be a bit annoying at times. She loves jazz music and writing poetry.

Sol stands four feet six inches. She was designed to look in her early twenties; in spite of her height. Sol's hair is a brilliant blue color and is called "Miss Blue-Hair" by a few characters, mainly Chris Thompson.

Sol may say mechanical phrases such as "does not compute" or "error," but she says them with emotion. People who meet Sol for the first time usually don't realize she's a machine until she says it or another character does.

Human Fascination
Sol is very much interested in humans; as she aspires to be one. She's been caught watching Lapel, her boyfriend and later husband, sleep in an effort to study the way he breathes-- something Sol can't do. She's actually had conversations with Lapel while he was talking in his sleep. (By doing this, she can find out if there's something he's not telling her.) Also, Jacob once cut himself and Sol stared at his blood before getting him a band-aid. This staring wasn't out of sadism; it was simply new to her and she wanted to know more about it.

Solara
Solara is the daughter of Lapel and Sol. Much of Solara's body is artificial; but her heart and brain once belonged to Rhett Mueller, who nobly gave them up for her. Solara looks like a smaller version of Sol.

Creation
In "The Secret Weapon of Jacob Thompson," Sol is the main protagonist (who later becomes the antagonist) and is based off of Ink when she was a child. In the play, Sol is "killed" (deactivated) by her creator, Jacob. In "Role Play," Sol lives with Lapel.

Sol's personality has changed a lot over the course of writing the play. "First she was entirely mechanical, then she had some emotion, then she was almost human. Then I made her annoying, then cute, then funny, then annoying, and back to funny," Ink says.