Henry Stein
"You aren't given peace just because you want it, you have to fight for it. You can take the easy way...but it won't last. Happiness has to be fought for."
Background:
Henry grew up alongside Joey Drew as close childhood friends, together the both of them would open Joey Drew Studios and begin working on the Bendy cartoon. Though Henry didn't see himself in the animation industry forever, he happily went along with Joey's dream, knowing how important it is to him. While the studio was named after Joey Drew, Henry was the one who really helped shape it. He invited Sammy Lawrence to be the resident music director, advocated for giving anyone willing to work a good job, making sure episodes came out on time, and of course being head of the animation department. Most of the characters in the show were created by Henry, with very few exceptions, but he adored each and every one of them like his own children.
But, as the studio grew more stable without his constant work, Henry would eventually leave animation behind to follow in his fathers footsteps, taking up detective work in the hopes of helping others less fortunate then himself. Though he did love his job, helping those in need, he would eventually grow tired and leave behind the dream he always wanted. He held up odd jobs to get by, keeping in contact with his old pals from his time in the studio, but would slowly drift away as the years dragged on. 30 years later, he would receive a letter from Joey Drew, asking him to come back to the studio so they could finally close it down for good. Henry went, only to feed his curiosity. After all, Joey Drew went missing almost 15 years ago.
His story in Cyanide takes him through the familiar studio he helped create, his second home, and how it's been twisted into something near unrecognizable. He's pushed to go deeper into this inky hell in search of answers, and his old friends. The most important person he will meet in his journey is the little devil child, a nameless entity who is the centerpiece of a Cult known as "the Herd". Henry would meet the small child, and name him "Drew", and grow particularly fond of the little one.
Personality:
Henry is justice oriented, ever the extroverted optimist, he does his best to keep everyones best interests at heart, a true believer in "no one left behind". Henry is charming, friendly, a good man who tries to see the best in a bad situation, it's just how he was raised. At his best, he's a kind fatherly figure to those around him, always supportive and wanting to help solve everyone's problems, though ignoring his own. At his worst, he can be stubborn and dismissive, ignoring the small things and letting them pile up until he's drowning in problems (i.e. focusing on the big inky abomination in front of him and not taking into account the growing number of smaller monsters coming to bite his ankles)
Associated music:
My Alcoholic Friends by The Dresden Dolls
Labyrinth by Miracle Musical
Underground by Tom Waits
Epoch by TLT
Turn off the lights by P!ATD
Like the Wind/Subways of your Mind by FEX
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