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Wendy Watson | The Middleman | Reserved | 1/6
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Wendy Watson | The Middleman | Reserved | 2/6
Character Name: Wendy Watson (nicknames include: Dubbie / Dub Dub / Dubs / The Dubster / Hophead McStoney)
Character Series: The Middleman
Character Age: Early Twenties
Background:
In a world where comic book evil runs amok, zombies crave trout, tentacle monsters attack office temps, southern talk show hosts hunt beings from outer space, and most people are unaware of the craziness hiding around every corner, someone needs to man the middleground--to keep innocent and unsuspecting human beings innocent and unsuspecting, to fight evil with big guns, and to boldly go where several men have gone before. This man is unsurprisingly called The Middleman, and he works for O.2.S.T.K. (Organization Too Secret To Know) as a solver of "exotic problems."
The Middleman is a straight-laced, clean cut, all-American man whose name and history are both unknown. He rarely swears, and drinks his four glasses of milk every day. The Middleman is like Batman-well, not really. The Middleman is more of a Dudley Do-Right than a Batman. In fact, he's not like Batman in any way whatsoever except that he needs a Robin. He needs a sidekick; someone he can pass the Middlename and Middlejob to when the time comes. You see, The Middleman isn't the first Middleman, and he certainly isn't the last, either. With the help of his android coworker, The Middleman is in search of a sidekick who can handle the weirdness of his job, who can think on his/her feet, and who likes country music.
Enter Wendy Watson, office temp at A.N.D. Laboratories during working hours, freelance artist when she has the time, and disliker of country music 24/7. Not much is known about her childhood. Wendy says her fighter-pilot father disappeared when she was only fourteen, and that she still wonders about him to this day. Is he alive? Is he dead? Either way, Wendy still keeps his old lighter (a typical silver one, with a plane embossed on it) close at all times. While Wendy's dad may be M.I.A., her mother is a little too involved with her life. Mrs. Watson is always calling Wendy to check up on her, to say "I told you so" about art school, and to tell her to break up with that ambiguously gay boyfriend of hers. Obviously, Wendy's real support doesn't come from her family. It comes from her best friend, fellow artist, and photogenic roommate, Lacey Thornfield. Lacey is forever loyal to her Dub Dub, and always has Wendy's back. The two are just trying to get through life on artists' pay, and have fun along the way.
But alas, Wendy is stuck working the job that invented the word boring.
Wendy Watson | The Middleman | Reserved | 3/6
"Thank you for calling A.N.D. Laboratories, rescrambling your DNA, how may I direct your call?"
Well, it was boring. At least, until a giant tentacle monster appeared out of nowhere and tried kill her. No worries, though. Wendy didn't even flinch. In the face of weirdness, she grabbed a letter opener and took a stab at the Lovecraftian horror show trying to end her life. Lucky for Wendy, before the monster can recover, The Middleman appears out of nowhere, finishes the monster off, commends Wendy on her outstanding display of moxie, warns her that he will have to kill her if she ever tells anyone of her encounter with the paranormal, and disappears back to wherever he came from.
Unlucky for Wendy, however, she is blamed for the damage the tentacle monster has done to her office, sacked, and blacklisted (no one wants a pyromaniac office temp). With nowhere else to turn to, Wendy reports for an interview at Jolly Fats Weehawken Temp Agency. After a series of bizarre and ridiculous tests, Wendy is "hired" and goes in to meet her new boss-The Middleman. The Middleman then tells her what's really going on.
You know what it's like in comic books? Where supervillains are always trying to end the world? Where the supernatural and paranormal run wild? Where superheroes are needed to save the day? Yeah, well, real life is like that too. Only, there is but one superhero, and his name starts with Middle and ends with Man. He deals with the world's "exotic problems" using gadgets James Bond would be jealous of and moves Bruce Lee would be proud of. The only thing The Middleman's missing is a sidekick, and he thinks he's found just the girl for the job. Wendy Watson: Ex-office temp, matter-of-fact in the face of weird, snarky with a capital S, and fast on her feet. At first, Wendy refuses, but realizing she has no other options, she accepts The Middleman's job offer.
Shenanigans ensue as Wendy tries to balance fighting evil by The Middleman's side and living her normal life.
Wendy Watson | The Middleman | Reserved | 4/6
Personality:
At first glance, Wendy Watson seems like your average twenty-something woman. She's passionate about her work--both as an artist and as an "exotic problem" solving office temp. Her hobbies include: painting, going to art crawl, bailing her confrontational spoken-word artist roommate out of jail (Lacey has a habit of protesting in the nude-it makes a statement!), having lyric battles with her too chill friend/musician/ventriloquist, watching zombie movies, and playing enough violent video games to give her the hand-eye coordination of a well-trained Jedi Master. Wendy's weapons of choice are a gun and an X-box controller. Those weapons, and her ability to accept any weird situation then deal with it accordingly, are what allow Wendy to solve "exotic problems" by the Middleman's side. She can pilot a jet because it's "in her blood," and she's incredibly good at the most ridiculous yet effective form of martial arts in existence (a luchador taught her in under two minutes). When things get crazy, Wendy gets going, no matter what. No weird situation is a match for Wendy Watson.
The boyband is secretly from space? Shoulda known. There's a tentacle monster in the office? Better stab it. Vampires are on the prowl? Time to get my Buffy on. Her knowledge of pop culture is top-notch. If you've heard of it (or even if you haven't), Wendy's probably seen it, read it, and has more than one witty quip about it up her sleeve. In fact, the only thing quicker than her wit is her swift right hook (and sometimes, her motor mouth). Wendy thinks fast on her feet, regardless of circumstance. She's got a Kung-fu move and funny commentary always at the ready.
Okay so, actually, Wendy isn't really normal in any way whatsoever. At all. She's a dorky artist/modern superhero/pop culture aficionado in a world where comic book evil runs rampant. Her best friend is an activist with a knack for finding trouble, her boyfriend is accidentally spying on her, her boss is the poster child for the all-American lone soldier, her day job involves things like vampire ventriloquist dummies-
And she's cool with that.
As you've probably noticed, Wendy is cool with a lot of things. Aliens, vampires, mad scientists, oh my! Wendy can deal with any situation you throw at her. Furthermore, her reaction to the supernatural is more often than not "That is so cool.” Whether it's friend troubles or saving the world troubles, Wendy can handle it like a zen master. Determined and unwilling to give up, she's good under pressure. The world may be ending in two minutes, but Wendy Watson won't quit or give up until her dying breath. Even if she's trapped in alternate universe or The Middleman's an inch away from being incinerated, Wendy knows there's always a way.
Wendy has a good head on her shoulders. Her decisions are, for the most part, rational and logical. Moreover, she always does her best to stay focused and fully engaged when on the job. It takes a lot to distract her when things are serious. Because her dad disappeared when she was only fourteen, Wendy is very independent. She's clearly the responsible one, even among her friends, Noser and Lacey. Wendy thinks things through. She's aware of the consequences of her actions.
Wendy Watson | The Middleman | Reserved | 5/6
Wendy's easygoing attitude is seen when she's playing super temp and when she's just home with friends. Cheerful and upbeat, Wendy is at least on good terms with most everyone. It's hard to upset her. Even when she's annoyed or pissed off, the worst she does is spout a few profanities and harsh quips. Both the Middleman and Wendy prefer nonviolent means when possible. You don't kill unless you have to, and you certainly don't do it because you want to. Wendy is a good person. The Middleman wouldn't have picked her to be his sidekick if she wasn't. Wendy loves her friends and The Middleman. She'd do anything to protect them and the world. Wendy is selfless enough to do the right thing, no matter what.
Now, that doesn't mean Wendy is lacking flaws or weaknesses. She has her faults just like everyone else. Wendy might not show it, but she lets her emotions eat away at her, especially guilt. If she screws up or falls short, she beats herself up about it. Wendy allows her previous experiences to weigh heavily on her shoulders. After her dad disappeared under mysterious and as of yet, unexplained circumstances, Wendy hasn't expected much in the way of relationships, especially ones with guys. It doesn't help that her last boyfriend dumped her for a film project. Wendy overthinks, overanalyzes, and gets overwhelmed by her relationships. For a while, she was convinced that the best relationship she's ever been in was doomed just because. Wendy can also be a little reckless. She dives into things, leaping without looking in hopes of somehow saving the day.
In the end, though, Wendy manages to just keep swimming, because she never gives up or gives in. She always comes out on top because of the faith she has not only in the Middleman, but also in herself. She's a fun and loyal friend, a quick and witty supernerd, and a hardworking and strong not-so-superhero.
Wendy Watson is passionate about both her jobs, and definitely isn't retiring any time soon.
Wendy Watson | The Middleman | Reserved | 6/6
Abilities:
Wendy has no supernatural abilities, alas. She's 100% human, so all of her abilities are naturally acquired.
KUNG-FU MASTER. Wendy was trained by Master Ping, the greatest martial artist in the History of Ever in The Middleman world.
NATURAL PILOT. Wendy can pilot a jet like a pro. Why? Because the writers said so. (It's mentioned that her dad may have been the one to teach her, but whether or not he did, Wendy is seen piloting the Middlejet in Episode 3: The Sino-Mexican Revolution)
THE HAND-EYE OF A JEDI. Years of playing video games have given Wendy the hand-eye coordination of a well-trained Jedi Master. She's ace with both an X-box controller and a gun.
Sample Entry:
[ring-a-ling-a-ling! Gee willikers, mayfielders, it seems like you all have a phone call coming in!]
Hey there, people of these creepily uniform and suspiciously out-of-date suburbs. I'm Wendy Watson, and I have a potentially-awkward-slightly-questionable question for you all.
Where are my clothes? Specifically, my shorts and pants. All I'm seeing are skirts and dresses of the I Love Lucy variety. Aaaand considering the fact that I'm not an adorable redhead from the fifties? Houston, we have a problem. A problem that despite not being of NASA sized proportions, is kinda a big deal to me.
-But there is something that surpasses that big deal. In fact, this something is a Really Big Deal, a Really Big Kinda Jacked Up Deal.
I am suddenly married with children. And not in the funny, 90's sitcom sense, in the "holy wedding ring and teenage babies, Batman!" sense. Pretty sure I don't remember tying the knot or hitting three home runs, let alone playing the naked game at all. Also, I'd like to think I'd never forget popping a few kids out, or you know, my actual kids.
So unless this is The Watson Identity, part one of the thrilling trilogy where our heroine-or should I say hero?-the amnesiac, Wendy Watson, finds out she's secretly Matt Damon, then I'm calling parallel universe shenanigans, no questions asked.
And if I am Matt Damon? I want a gun and a sports car yesterday.