Editing Chris Elman (section)

==Personality==
Chris described himself as an introvert. [[Capricorn]] noted that he rarely spoke up in online chat.<ref>Cap: I do hope you’ll step out of those shadows more, c.<br/>Cap: it’s been interesting talking to you online and seeing how talkative you are here.<br/>Cap: I like what you contribute when you speak up<br/>Curious_Cephalopod:  that’s me being an introvert.<br/>Cap: that’s fixable<br/>Curious_Cephalopod: I think you badly underestimate my introversion, T - [[Glow-worm P.6]]</ref> He knew how to use the advanced features of the [[PHO]] search function.<ref name="P.4 e1">of5: Wanted k actually.<br/>Heart_Shaped_Pupil: yuss!  \♥/<br/>of5: you know this site.  I want search terms to find some people.  Articles, anything else.<br/>Would need to cover a lot of bases.  Normal site search limits # of terms.<br/>Heart_Shaped_Pupil: uh.  that hard.  you want packaged search string<br/>Heart_Shaped_Pupil: i can try<br/>Questionable_Mammal: you’re looking for others in your set?<br/>of5: yes<br/>Questionable_Mammal: I can make attempt.  gimme time.  you might want to fine tune after. - [[Glow-worm P.4]]</ref><ref name="P.4 e2">[[Glow-worm P.4]]</ref> Further, he was able to work through school materials in a self-directed manner, helping him gain some semblance of an education.<ref name="4.2">[[Shade 4.2]]</ref>

His personality is occluded, as his constant changing of forms also affects his mind.<ref>[[Shadow 5.11]]</ref>

Because of the nature of his power, he developed some morbid interests.<ref name="T7.6">[[Torch 7.6]]</ref>

He is extremely sensitive about his privacy and boundaries, which results in him being overly controlling in his civilian life.<ref name="T7.7">[[Torch 7.7]]</ref> On the internet, it made him quite adept at sockpuppeting and [https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2015/06/information-hygiene-most-people-havent-connected-their-dots-are-getting-connected/ information hygiene].<ref name="ii8.9socks">“I have like, forty online accounts.  A lot are connected, but if I’m careful not to post too often, I can build up a persona and people accept me into their communities.  I have something like four accounts in four very different sub-communities.”<br/>[...]<br/>“Why forty accounts?” I asked.<br/><br/>“Fog of war.  It confuses investigators online, makes my trail harder to follow.  Algorithms track everything you do, so I break it all up.  One set of names for one site, another for another site.  It lets me narrow down what came from who, if I get an email to one account or another.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/07/31/beacon-8-9/ Excerpt] from [[Beacon 8.9]]</ref>
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===Names===
Chris has 32 individual PHO accounts, which he rotates through.<ref name="P.6e3">A_real:  According to our systems you have 32 individual accounts that you’re rotating through.<br/>Curious_Cephalopod:  this is true<br/>A_real:  Is it really needed to have one individual account for each day of the month and one for what I assume are holidays?<br/>Curious_Cephalopod:  not what I was doing…<br/>Curious_Cephalopod:  …but would be amusing with some reshuffling…<br/>Curious_Cephalopod:  …assuming it was allowed… - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2017/10/31/glow-worm-p-6/ Excerpt] from [[Glow-worm P.6]]</ref> Known examples include:

*Strange_Mammal<ref name="P.3">[[Glow-worm P.3]]</ref>
*Questionable_Mammal<ref name="P.4 e2"/>
*Questionable_Cephalopod<ref name="P.6"/>
*Curious_Cephalopod<ref name="P.6">[[Glow-worm P.6]]</ref>
*Weird_Cephalopod<ref name="P.7">[[Glow-worm P.7]]</ref>
*Weird_Insect<ref name="P.8">[[Glow-worm P.8]]</ref>

Chris has a program set up to duplicate his preferences between different accounts on PHO. He claimed that it was helping him "find out things" regarding an individual or individuals he believed was surveilling him.<ref name="P.6e2">A_real:  But why do it?<br/>Curious_Cephalopod:  security.  I’m being surveilled…<br/>Curious_Cephalopod:  …doing this lets me find out things<br/>A_real:  Surveilled?<br/>Curious_Cephalopod:  yes<br/>A_real:  On PHO?<br/>Curious_Cephalopod:  if they were stalking me elsewere and not here where it’s stalker central then they would be bad at what they do…<br/>Curious_Cephalopod:  *elsewhere…<br/>Curious_Cephalopod:  …and they aren’t<br/>A_real:  If you’re trying to obfuscate, I have to question why you use a chain of names that connect to one another.<br/>Curious_Cephalopod:  I’m not trying to hide.  I’m trying to find out things. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2017/10/31/glow-worm-p-6/ Excerpt] from [[Glow-worm P.6]]</ref> He also said that the different usernames correspond to physical transformations he underwent.<ref name="P.6e1">Curious_Cephalopod:  …there.  It should be in my user images.<br/>A_real:  Verification_For_Sydney.i<br/>A_real:  I see it.  I see.  I’m assuming that in a matter of days, if you’re an avian of some sort…<br/>Curious_Cephalopod:  Insect.  Yes, I could supply a different verification image…<br/>Curious_Cephalopod:  …so can we chalk this up to a peculiarity of mine?  Powers weirdness?<br/>[...]<br/>Curious_Cephalopod:  …and this isn’t that serious.  Consider me a curious sort of multi-limbed invertebrate who would be happy to be left alone… - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2017/10/31/glow-worm-p-6/ Excerpt] from [[Glow-worm P.6]]</ref> Chris later claimed that the entire thing was a ruse designed to draw out [[Heart_Shaped_Pupil]]'s snooping tendencies.<ref name="P.6e4">Heart_Shaped_Pupil: When you were talking to Ms. Sydney earlier<br/>Heart_Shaped_Pupil: You hinted at having a reason for the changing nicks.<br/>Heart_Shaped_Pupil: What was it?<br/>Curious_Cephalopod: Honestly?…<br/>Curious_Cephalopod: …I wanted to see if you’d get curious enough to reveal yourself.- [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2017/10/31/glow-worm-p-6/ Excerpt] from [[Glow-worm P.6]]</ref>
===Relationships===
====[[Kenzie Martin|Kenzie]]====
Chris has pushed back against Kenzie's constant prying and surveillance, even setting up ruses to catch her in the action.<ref name="P.6e2"/><ref name="P.6"/> They did get along sometimes, particularly when Chris was using Wan Indulgence or a similar transformation.
====[[Capricorn]]====
====[[Sveta]]====
Sees her as a mother figure.
====[[Rain]]====
Chris loaned him video games.<ref name="P.4e2">of5: you know this site.  I want search terms to find some people.  Articles, anything else.  Would need to cover a lot of bases.  Normal site search limits # of terms.<br/>Heart_Shaped_Pupil: uh.  that hard.  you want packaged search string<br/>Heart_Shaped_Pupil: i can try<br/>Questionable_Mammal: you’re looking for others in your set?<br/>of5: yes<br/>Questionable_Mammal: I can make attempt.  gimme time.  you might want to fine tune after.<br/>Heart_Shaped_Pupil: aw!<br/>of5: Thanks.  I owe you one.<br/>Questionable_Mammal: I got games btw.  Will give on next meet.<br/>of5: I owe you two  - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2017/10/28/glow-worm-p-4/ Excerpt] from [[Glow-worm P.4]]</ref>

Said that he liked him better then other members of the chatroom group, and was willing to share tinkertech medical supplies with Rain if it meant saving his life.<ref name="6.5">''“It won’t save him,”'' Chris hissed.  ''“Might help.”''<br/><br/>“Why do you have this?” Sveta asked.<br/><br/>''“One day I change, come apart instead of changing back.”''<br/>[...]<br/>''“Didn’t want to use,”'' Chris was quiet.  ''“I like him more than most of you.”'' - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/04/28/pitch-6-5/ Excerpt] from [[Pitch 6.5]]</ref>