I think they appear in Convict Allies in the background somewhere. Strange. No one talks about them. But I WILL RAAAAAAAAAAAH NEW OC ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!
More doodles n lore n stuff below cut:
Everyone, I'd like to introduce you all to my latest punching bag- I mean... child. This is Mallory Archer, and they are a Toppat who is planted at the wall as an undercover recruiter.
They are quite the confusing guy. Somewhat menacing, very smart, very socially awkward, and very doomed narratively, they got it all.
Also they've like, worked at every organization in the games for the most part (the CCC, the Toppats, and "the Wall"), so that's fun.
How did that happen? Well, I'm glad you asked!
Mallory is this super cute thing called a chaos anomaly. As a result, she has this cute thing that causes reality warping. What's that reality warping? Extremely bad luck and having it be triggered when making eye contact with someone, to which there are disastrous splash damage repercussions. Also, they're not immune to it, so they get just as injured as everyone else. Also also, everyone lives through the disasters, and they all point at Mallory as some kind of "witch", "curse" or "evil spirit".
Super comforting and wonderful thing to hear, especially as an impressionable child.
Growing up, they had no idea they were a chaos anomaly. They just saw everything as coincidence, and therefore, not their fault. However, when you don't know you have problems and bad things keep happening, it makes holding jobs and being around people difficult.
Eventually, they wound up applying for a position at the CCC (mostly from peer pressure and lack of options) and during their screening, they are classified as a chaos anomaly. For once, Mallory got answers! They finally learned why they were different! However, that's the problem. They're different. And everyone who blamed then for these horrific accidents were completely in the right to do so. They were technically... cursed.
They got the job at the CCC because of course they did. They were an anomaly who wanted to make a difference. Also, some testing showed that obscuring eye contact greatly lowered the chances of any accidents occurring, so Mal was a bit more ... OSHA friendly.
After half a year, the job became too much for Mal. Seeing other chaos anomalies be shunned away, locked up, or in a way "forced" to work for the CCC reaaaaaaally bummed them out. They hated their job. So they quit.
But once a chaos anomaly, always a chaos anomaly.
After being flagged by the CCC, Mallory basically had no shot in getting a "real" job anymore. Everyone who interviewed them knew about the quirks for safety reasons, and as a result, no one even bothered past the first interaction.
With no real option left and never wanting to go back to the CCC again, they do the sensible thing and run into the forest for a few years to "find themselves." It was there they discovered the love for archery and hunting as a whole.
Eventually they got into a scuffle with some Toppats and law enforcement, and by accidentally saving some goons, they were brought back to that area's base and recruited into the clan.
So to clarify, Mallory is not a criminal. That is not why they joined the Toppats. Mallory joined because they were the only group who was willing to give them a shot and accommodate for their needs without making them feel like a freak or a monster for it. They saw them, said "Hey, we could use your abilities," and give them proper aids to control it comfortably. Hat brims are a surprisingly good eye skewer.
Through all the misfortune and trauma, they have learned to have low expectations of the people around them and how to just, mask how they really feel about stuff. Learning to be unexpressive and cold does wonders in preserving yourself and the people around you. They're distant to protect others, not just themselves.
However, it isn't all torture city for them. They get some fun things, like a partner!
Matteus: Even if you don't want me to see your eyes, I'm sure they're beautiful.
Matteus: Stop! Your gloves are so cold!
Mallory: Bleh bleh bleh bleh bleh
Some might find it surprising that Mallory was able to pull, but in all seriousness they do still deeply yearn for companionship. So, when working in the Wall, they manage to feel somewhat normal and build these connections with some guards and inmates. In particular, Matteus. He's a very sweet guy who I personally think is a family person. He loves them a lot lmao.
These are Matteus's bio card and the original memes.
