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"I'm the knife in the dreaming, or whatever"
Static Man is a major character in season 3, and Left of the Dial.
Personality[]
Static Man is an outgoing person who presents as fun and chill, with a very "frat-boy" personality, like he never completely grew up. Despite his fun, cheerful nature, Static Man initially has absolutely no qualms with violence, and messily eviscerates a considerable number of people, even joking about it afterwards, though becomes subtly but increasingly uncomfortable with it over time.
Knowing few people has left him very lonely, and he puts strong effort into trying to make friends, expressing excitement and surprise when other people want to spend time with him. He is scared of being left without interpersonal connection and he seems concerned for who he will have left once he stops being useful. He frequently makes light of serious discussion and downplays his own discomfort, though when it becomes too much he tends to lash out, becoming hostile and bitter.
He enjoys pranks and practical jokes, often using his powers for such purposes. Static Man consumes a lot of media and has broad knowledge of pop culture, which he is content to talk about at length if given opportunity. He speaks energetically, and his speech is full of references and swearing. Although strange, he is not "weird" in the same way other individuals are, and there is no noticeable effects on his personality or memory. It's unclear if he needs to sleep or eat, but gets great enjoyment from both. When he is not being recorded, he does not completely exist, spending time in a liminal state, which he's stated is "terrifying". Despite being strange himself, and his time with sorcery, he's never really got the hang of weird stuff.
Physical Appearance[]
Static Man is a "non-euclidian" person made from static and teeth. He's noted to be both an orb and human-shaped at various points, even joking he looks like "Slenderman's dumbass cousin". He is solid enough to be carried, sleep in a bed, give a high-five, flip pancakes, read a book, play with the radio etc., though he does not seem to have real ears or legs, and has no footsteps. People don't always seem to be able to tell exactly where his hands are, so his staticky nature may make it difficult to see clearly. Looking at him directly is not advised.
History[]
Before Season 3[]
Static Man (or, Arthur) was born around 1990. He attended Sunday School as a child, and while he didn't pay much attention still managed to absorb some of it. He watched Pokemon and Dragon Ball Z after school, and played the Pokemon games at some point.
He has been involved with sorcery for some time now, before he left college, and well over a year before losing his body to The Payphone System. After this, he worked as a hitman, the details for summoning him given out by the Payphone.
Season 3[]
Before Left of the Dial[]
Shortly after the completion of Season 3, Static Man finds himself working for Nicholas, and begins hanging around him, even able to sleep now that Nicholas leaves a recorder on for him to continuously exist. Nicholas is quite secretive, and while Static Man does a lot of grunt work for him, Nicholas doesn't seem to keep him very informed about his more detailed plans, or know much about what Static Man gets up to in his spare time. Static Man gets take-out food delivered a lot.
Left of the Dial[]
Skills and Abilities[]
- Vocal Imitation: Although he often forgets he can do it, Static Man is able to imitate voices he's heard, as well as miscellaneous noises. We hear him imitate Aleister, Nicholas, Chris, Dan, and the damaged car. He also uses this effect to create a more intimidating voice with which to startle people.
- Superhuman Strength: He's very strong and can push a car absolutely no issue.
- Superhuman Stamina: He doesn't get tired. It's unclear if he even needs to sleep, but he still can.
- Evisceration: Made largely of teeth, he is capable of tearing, almost effortlessly, right through people in a splatter of gore and bone fragments.
- Tape Recorder Split: He has demonstrated duplicating a tape recorder.
- Pre-Program Phone Numbers: It's unclear if this one is him, or The Payphone, but he is able to ensure Nicholas' next phone has his number already programmed into it.
- Storage: He demonstrated to store and call forth a tape. He jokingly says it feels "like [he's] giving birth". Unclear how this works, if it is stored within him, or whether it is comparable to producing a tape the same way Christine Anderson or The Representative of The Curator does.
- Recorder Travel: Static Man is able to travel distances using recorders and phones, disappearing into one and exiting through the other.
Relationships[]
Nicholas Waters[]
While polite, Nicholas is initially nervous around Static Man, though he hides it quite well. Static Man, by comparison, is friendly, and quickly becomes worried about losing Nicholas' potential friendship. They bond somewhat and relax a lot with each-other following the salt circle ritual, and Nicholas later promises to help become powerful enough to get his body back, reaffirming this when Dan suggests returning to a normal life. Static Man states being unsure if Nicholas is a good person, but considering him a good friend.
The two are currently in a sorcerer-vassal situation where Static Man is sworn to Nicholas, and has spent the last 2 years doing "grunt work" for him. Nicholas is able to command Static Man, though seems uncomfortable with the idea and never demonstrates this ability. Nicholas is also sworn to protect Static Man. The connection reportedly makes them both more powerful, which is important while Nicholas attempts to find a new body for his friend.
Nicholas and Static Man are very different people, both in personality and in interests, so are sometimes at odds with each-other and fight on occasion. Static Man enjoys teasing Nicholas, but is also very concerned with his well-being, both physical and emotional, ensuring he gets enough food and rest, letting him share his emotions unjudged, checking him for unsafe driving, and moving to protect him at the first sign of trouble. Though they share few interests, they're still comfortable talking at length about them with the other person.
Christine Anderson[]
Chris and Static Man hit it off right away, both a little immature and silly. She's very chill with him, excited, rather than unnerved, by his powers. They both seem to get a pretty good read on each other, and even share some interests. While they don't get a lot of time to get to bond, they both come to like and trust the other person very quickly, and Chris is uncertain about manipulating him. Chris thinks Static Man is the sort to smoke weed.
Payphone[]
Having taken his body after he broke a contract, Static Man finds himself working for The Payphone System. He considers it his primary enemy, and in his frustration and an attempt to get his body back, ends up killing her. Payphone still calls him "Arthur", which Static Man allows for some reason. She also advises his clients to bring him food, and while this is nice for him, it's unclear what she gains from this.
Morgan[]
Morgan isn't quite as unimpressed by Static Man initially as she is with Nicholas, but still seems to find him a bit tiresome. Static Man is casual but a bit subdued and polite with her, and correctly identifies her as human almost immediately. Similarly, she identifies him as working for Nicholas very quickly. While Nicholas and Static Man stay with her, she softens up and begins to grow somewhat fond of him, joining in on conversations and appreciating his jokes. Eventually trusting they can keep her safe, she agrees to come back to Earth with them.
Alexa Pendras[]
At some point, Alexa hired Static Man, assumedly to get rid of someone. He still has her number, and she is less than impressed to receive a phone call from him. Alexa is hostile to people she feels she can't trust, so he has clearly not left a good impression with her. He seems somewhat less intimidated by her than her wife, Melody.
Appearances[]
- 27 - Mix the crushed lead with three drops of your own blood
- 29 - A secret that will make the other think less of you
- 30 - Lay a tarp upon the ground
- 31 - Whatever is in the pond...kill it (Mentioned)
- 32 - Are we going to have a problem here?
Left of the Dial[]
Trivia[]
- He somehow knows about Dan and Mark's situation, but is also familiar with Dan's voice, so it's entirely possible he's heard the podcast.
- Loves fried chicken in general but especially Popeyes. He mentions enjoying boneless tenders with mardi gras mustard, and fresh biscuits.
- An anime fan, he likes Dragonball Z, Cowboy Beebop, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Mob Psycho 100 and One Punch Man. He's not a fan of Full Metal Alchemist.
- Watched and played Pokemon as a kid, his starter of choice is Squirtle.
- Likes the Orange and Yellow Starbursts.
- He may've been a theatre kid.