Nick
A third-year Management Science student who, for reasons beyond his control, is tutoring second-year political science.
Claire
Nick's friend. A psychology student with questionable ethics.
Cho
Nick's friend. A commerce student with questionable morals.
The Mysterious Hooded Figure
A mysterious figure. Sometimes known to wear a hood.
The Girl With No Name
A girl from one of Nick's tutorials. She might be the love of his life, if only he could remember her name...
The Student President
Lives only to serve his fellow students, and in turn to be served by the bar staff of the Foundry.
Nick's Students
Have the misfortune of having a POLS231 tutor who knows absolutely nothing about Political science.
Professor MacCready
Head of the Political Science Department. Seems to have, at best, a tenuous grip on reality.
Brendon Bennetts • Matt Powell
The story so far...
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Episode 1: “Oh” (01 May, 2002)
Nick discovers a surprising fact about his flatmates.
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Episode 2: “Tutor” (08 May, 2002)
We learn why Nick is tutoring Political science.
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Episode 3: “Secret” (15 May, 2002)
What happens in the library 'after hours'.
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Episode 4: “Memo” (22 May, 2002)
Nick's startling discovery spurs him into action.
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Episode 5: “Girl” (29 May, 2002)
Nick meets his dream girl.
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Episode 6: “Office” (05 June, 2002)
Nick, encounters his students, and goes looking for the student president.
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Episode 7: “Occupied” (12 June, 2002)
The truth about student politics.
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Episode 8: “Wait” (17 July, 2002)
Cho volunteers for Claire's psychology experiment.
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Episode 9: “Protest” (24 July, 2002)
Nick takes matters into his own hands.
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Episode 10: “Endurance” (31 July, 2002)
What really goes on behind closed doors in a psychology experiment.
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Episode 11: “Trapped” (07 August, 2002)
The hooded figure's evil scheme begins to unfold.
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Episode 12: “Torture” (14 August, 2002)
Warning: Not for the faint of heart.
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Episode 13: “Convincing” (21 August, 2002)
Nick comes around to their way of thinking.
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Episode 14: “Shifty” (11 September, 2002)
Claire and Cho are alarmed at Nick's erratic behaviour.
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Episode 15: “Authority” (17 September, 2002)
Claire and Cho confront the Vice Chancellor, and Nick is on hand with some helpful study tips
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Episode 16: “Revelations” (25 September, 2002)
Claire discovers the secret behind the Vice Chancellor's strange behaviour--and what has Nick got in his pocket?
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Episode 17: “Mission” (02 October, 2002)
Nick resolves to take action.
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Episode 18: “Showdown” (09 October, 2002)
The final showdown atop the library. Massive four-page full-colour special edition!
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Episode 19: “Epilogue” (16 October, 2002)
In the aftermath of the strange events of the previous episode, the survivors struggle to pick up the pieces.
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Brendon Bennetts
is the kind of person who tries to put thought experiments into practice. However, due to budget constraints, he only has one typewriter and one monkey, who has to work a lot of overtime. Brendon should probably not be referred to as a writer when really, he's just making all this stuff up.
is the kind of person who tries to put thought experiments into practice. However, due to budget constraints, he only has one typewriter and one monkey, who has to work a lot of overtime. Brendon should probably not be referred to as a writer when really, he's just making all this stuff up.
Matt Powell
is a small metal box located on the floor of a flat in Bryndwr. Apparently designed by extra-terrestrial beings,
this curious device is capable of turning caffeine into finished pages of comic art at a rate of
slightly less than one page per deadline.
is a small metal box located on the floor of a flat in Bryndwr. Apparently designed by extra-terrestrial beings,
this curious device is capable of turning caffeine into finished pages of comic art at a rate of
slightly less than one page per deadline.
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