Luna Hamilton

A Child of Curiosity
The middle child of three, squashed in-between her older brother, Jim Hennisey Hamilton (21), and her younger sister, Stella Hamilton II (9). They were the children of one Captain Rolf Hamilton and his wife, Stella Hamilton I, the former stationed at a military outpost on the lovely island of Guam. All of them did well in school somehow — Jim and Louise were excellent with the sciences (although Jim knew his calculations better, Luna could swear), and Stella II was talented at acting and singing. They seemed to be a perfect little officer's family, privileged and a leader of their community, especially when Jim was accepted into the officer's academy with flying colours. Louise, however, felt like a wheel left out. Middle child syndrome reared its ugly head when Stella II was born. There was a five-year gap between Louise and Stella II, so when the latter came along, Louise had had five full years of undying attention from her mother. Stella II's arrival ripped the rug right out from beneath Louise's feet, and suddenly, Louise found herself pushed aside and told to "go out and play" because she was "upsetting the baby" with her attempts to get attention. Trying to get attention from her father didn't work, as Stella I had always dealt with the girls of the house, Rolf being closer to Jim because of their similar goals.

Years passed, and despite her attempts to do well in school and prove herself, it seemed her parents' favouritism made them more likely to glorify and brag about their other children's achievements. Louise was reduced to, "Oh, that's nice dear," many times, and her parents spent less time helping her find activities suited to her interests. In an attempt to break away from "the middle child we're not sure of yet" image, Louise threw herself deeper into fringe sciences and unsolved mysteries, starting at age ten. Though they found this odd, her parents bought her books and materials, if only to keep her happy and fulfil their parental duties of mental stimulation. In her thirteenth year, her greatest project ended up being debunking the strange phenomena in the jungles and meadows near her house. After witnessing some of it herself during a sleepover at a friend's place, she recognized the strange lights in the sky she saw as matching those reported in her conspiracy theory books. This led her to constantly question her brother and his friends about the "military cover-up with aliens", which, in turn, led to them joking about aliens really being in the nearby base.

This did not end well, leading to several incidents with neighbours, much bickering with her parents and a higher risk of stress-related heart attacks for her father. Unknown to Luna, it strained a marriage already made rocky by her father straining at the bit for a promotion, and her mother getting more agitated at having to "take care of things by herself". Thus began her connecting her father's reassignment to "paranormal" activity...primarily of which involved aliens. Somehow, the crazy young girl convinced several of her friends to stake out near the military base, spy on whoever was going – and they tried to storm the base via flinging themselves over the razor wire fence with a catapult. It was only through much hand-wringing from her father and a merciful CO (who demoted him anyways and put his son through a court-martial) that Luna was not jailed for trespassing. Or worse.

Luna was sent to live with her grandparents in Philadelphia. She can remember clear as day how she catalyzed; her grandfather, unbeknownst to his son and family, was a Genius. A Hoffnung, actually, who kept a well-stocked, secret laboratory hidden beneath his house. He had retired from the Artificers a while ago, tired of the mad science routine and pomp. He wanted to live out a peaceful life with his wife Martha, Luna’s grandmother, and never worry about accidentally making her Beholden – or worse, a Genius like him. He kept it locked tight, but Luna, ever curious, found a spare key. Tempted by the “room she should never go into”, at the tender age of 13, she crept down into the hidden basement to see what was there.

It didn’t take long for her grandfather to notice her new behaviour, or the impossible things she could do. He became angry with her, and chastised her, and destroyed all the beautiful little crafts she had tried so hard to make. He swore, he cursed, he yelled, and he called her a fool. She defied him, or at least tried to, and the toll of the Genius mindset was visible in her interactions and studies. Her grades failed, her new powers getting in the way of everything, and she had had enough of her family being disappointed in her. It’s been five years since she ran away from home. With only a bicycle to her name and a backpack full of her tools, she’s on the road, entering Georgia while trying to make a life for herself. Such is the way of a vagrant Genius, too used to dodging the law and Child Services coming after her to take her home.

Appearance
Luna's hair is a rufous brown, straight and hanging down to the lower back. Her eyes are a light brown/dark amber, though not of the piercing, hawk-like quality many might be familiar with in popular media. She possesses a Caucasian complexion that tans from the sun, calluses on her hands and feet, and various scars from exploring and being outdoors. Standing at 5'3" and weighing 120 lbs, she has an endomorphic (see here) frame, characterized by a very round build, with most of the mass placed in her abdominal area and little emphasis on her curves. This body type is best described as stocky and sometimes flabby; it is the main reason why she's the target of fat jokes, and it doesn't help that this build is prone to weight gain.

Threads
Much like a book, Luna's story is sorted into "chapters", which consist of a fluctuating number of threads that revolve around a certain time period. All are loosely connected by some sort of association; for example, the first "chapter" revolves around Luna learning about Geniuses and joining a collaborative, plus the satellite events around that. The entirety of Luna's story is called The Kitbasher Chronicles.

THE KITBASHER CHRONICLES

Prologue

> Thursday - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=46

Chapter One

> The Kitbasher Chronicles — 1 - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=44

> Luna Luna, Shining Bright - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=82

> Piedmont Hospital - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=88

> Cutting Ties - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=100

> Filth and Scratch - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=140

> I've Been Scrounging All Day Long - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=107

> "A Genius Walks Into An Auto-Shop..." - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=126

> I Am Thinking Happy Things! - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=131

> Bum Bashing - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=111

> The Junk Behind the Shop - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=139

> Inverted Moon - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=138

> The Dark Night - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=127

> Find the Key - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=150

> Walking In An Extradimensional Wonderland - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=158

Chapter Two

> The Nightmares of Luna H. - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=174

> Wolf and Greasemonkey - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=3

> "Blasted String Music!" - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=172

> The Quick Fix - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=181

> Ben McCarthy Can Also Have Bad Dreams - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=206

> Into the Wilderness - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=203

> Questions and Answers, Round Two - http://www.thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=214

> You're Only As Healthy As You Feel - http://www.thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=215

> We Must Do Science To Her! - http://www.thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=218

> An Inspired Tune-Up - http://www.thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=228

> Never Stand Between A Dog and the Hydrant - http://www.thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=239

> Luna's Waking Daughter - http://www.thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=248

> Out, Not Down - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=243

Chapter Three

> Hi There, Baby Bird - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=262

> Bad Dreams - http://www.thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=257

> Paragonless - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=272

> A Contagion of Trust - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=284

> Little Fish - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=301

> Preparations - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=290

> Adventure Is Just Bad Planning - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=303

> "Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet...." - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=321

> The Night Is Dark and Full of Terrors - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=340

> "Napalm On Zombies and Lasers On Kittens...." - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5684#p5684

> Hunters and Geniuses and Werewolves, Oh My... - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=424

Chapter Four

> In Pursuit of the Means of Justice - http://thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=366

> Wing It - http://www.thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=459

> A Perfectly Cromulent IHOP - http://www.thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=522

> Luna's Spiffy Adventure - http://www.thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=519

> Going Viral/Dinner and Drinks - http://www.thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=476 / http://www.thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=519

> Pets For Predators - http://www.thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=576

> A Typical Day Out of the Garage - http://www.thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=581

> Training Puppies In Chastain Park - http://www.thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=609

Chapter Five

> They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha Ha! - http://www.thedirge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=624

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