He is a muckraker who writes with the aim of advocating for social justice and exposing corruption and discrimination in the system.
His current objective is to write about the D.D.D.'s corruption, however, it's a tricky goal and he is under the D.D.D.'s care so he is risking his life by seeking to expose them.
A renowned scholar who can be a bit arrogant and loud in his beliefs.
Has strong opinions on many things and can be hard to change his mind.
Because of racial discrimination, Arnold mainly publishes his own journal writings with his own money that he gets from ghostwriting others' articles and sometimes from Gloria's own paycheck (that's why he doesn't have an entry request saying he comes from work).
Is a bit of a grammar and spelling zealot (I refuse to use the other term) so be glad there aren't any phones in this era.
He is absolutely suspicious of Angus and has a one-sided hatred for Izaack Gauss.
He has gotten himself some important public figures as enemies, although he boasts about it instead of actually being scared about the implications of it.
Has a collection of books and has actually read every. single. one.
An absolute feminist and incredibly supportive of his wife.
He can be pretty hotheaded.
He is African-American.
He drinks loads of caffeine everyday, especially at night.
His MBTI is INTJ and his Enneagram Type is 1w9.
[2] Gloria Schmicht
As a banker for one of few approved banks still running amidst the doppelganger epidemic, she personally knows many important figures and has a wide range of connections because of her witty and easygoing personality.
She maintains a neutral front in public but has many strong opinions in private herself.
Her and Arnold will often either discuss or debate topics with each other and she is often the one who comes in with the last word.
The first thing Arnold noticed about her was her yellow eyes---he described them as "golden suns that Icarus would gladly sacrifice his wings to reach"---which won her over.
Despite being friends with Rafttellyn, she actually only tolerates her and internally resents her for her bigoted remarks.
She is good friends with the Mikaelys and buys Nacha new tupperwares for her cooking experiments whenever she breaks them.
She is extremely calm and knows just how to calm her husband down whenever he gets angry.
She loves her self-care and takes time out of her weekends to go to the spa or the salon, maybe even both.
She's African-American.
Her MBTI is INFJ and her Enneagram Type is 9w1.
[3] Izaack Gauss
He is not just a reporter, but also a worker for the D.D.D.. Although, his work is less involved with the doppelgangers and more on the reputation of the organization. He has a contract with them to basically make D.D.D. propaganda and spread it on the news.
Aside from his work on D.D.D. and doppelganger news, he also covers celebrity news to spite a celebrity ex.
His eccentric and superficial charm works more as a potential ward to new acquaintances rather than a magnetic pole.
He's a swinging swinger and fears the idea of commitment, claiming that he's far too handsome to be tied down to a single person.
He can be a bit of a drama king (understatement of the century).
He does what he does outside of work usually out of boredom or impulse.
Has toxic masculinity and is extremely insecure about his own masculinity.
Has body issues and spends a good bit of his day grooming himself.
Despite being egotistical, he's actually a pretty dang good listener and his friends stay because of that.
Has a collection of expensive-looking coats.
Likes making obscure and morbid references to German fairytales, no matter how random it may be.
Likes collecting gossip around the apartment, especially about his neighbors.
He really likes his booze.
He's fully German and one of the only German natives in my TNMN universe.
He studied college at Oxford University.
His MBTI is ENTP and his Enneagram Type is 7w8.
[4] Margarette Bubbles
As a seamstress, she often goes around fixing people's clothes after ripping them during an encounter with a doppelganger.
She is very bubbly as her last name suggests and is a dear to most of the older women in the apartments.
She does, however, suffer from dissociation and memory loss because of a traumatic event she experienced when she was younger (this is also where she got her deviated eye from).
Because of said traumatic event, she also sustained a permanent injury to her reproductive organs that made her unable to ever give birth or become pregnant, reducing her "worth" as a woman for marriage.
Despite this, Margarette doesn't really care much for marriage anyway. Her heart is set on a certain 'high-class' woman whose words are as blunt as her bangs on the upper floor.
She is well-aware of the tension between Rafttellyn and Lois, but continues to be friends with both of them in hopes that they'll smooth things over at some point.
She often forgets to take care of herself; unable to tame her unruly hair, let alone brush her teeth.
She absolutely loves patterned dresses, especially polka dots.
She was born in the UK, but has a Swedish mother.
Her MBTI is ESFP and her Enneagram Type is 7w6.
[5] Nacha Mikaelys
She actually works for a small local eatery and most of her job consists of making take-outs and delivery orders rather than getting to see people dine in because of the doppelganger situation.
This saddens her so she makes sure to give her neighbors samples of her cooking whenever she visits them so she can see their reaction to it.
She is an absolute ray of sunshine and makes sure to always be kind to her neighbors despite some of them being extremely rude to her (*cough cough* Rafttellyn *cough cough*).
I've always headcanoned that her and Francis were ex-spouses even before Nacho canonized that they were just a one night stand. She gained custody of Anastacha despite the custody laws being in favor of the father back then because he gave up on the custody battle.
Her kindness may make her seem like a doormat, until you realize she doesn't extend the same amount of patience and understanding when it comes to her loved ones.
She has a lot of stories to tell and can go on a tangent during storytelling.
Because the reason for their divorce was publicized, she gained a huge amount of sympathy for her and her new living conditions as a single mother.
She often has random bouts of inspiration to experiment on her cooking and has made some original recipes of her own.
She was born in France and also has Spanish origins.
She actually finished college thanks to her parents being rich.
Her favorite bread to make is garlic bread---simple and yet mouthwatering.
Her MBTI is ESFJ and her Enneagram Type is 2w1.
[6] Anastacha Mikaelys
She absolutely hates going to school. To her, everything at school sucks; from her stupid classmates to the stupid lessons and the stupid homework, Anastacha has had enough of it all.
She sometimes skips school without letting her mom know.
Other than school, Anatacha also hates the milkman on the upper floor whom she used to call her dad---now, she just calls him Francis, and hates the fact that she looks like him.
Thinks it would be absolutely cool if she actually encountered a doppelganger, but hasn't had any luck so far.
Whenever she can't sleep (which is often), she draws until she's bored.
She doesn't like watching cartoons, but she does like watching action and horror movies.
Feels embarrassed by the adults in her life.
Whenever Nacha isn't able to do her hair, she usually just ties it into a low ponytail because she doesn't have the energy to do her own pigtails.
Knows what she believes in and will absolutely stand up for it.
She often blurts out something mean without meaning to and regretting it afterwards.
She was born during the doppelganger epidemic in Germany.
Her mom calls her "Tacha".
Since my Francis's mom is named Anais, her name is actually a combination of Ana(is)+(N/)tacha.
