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Email: angler@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
Part-time hunter, full-time bait. A gladiator who seems to consistently draw the short straw in his arena matchups, Angler is also known to join hunting and archaeology expeditions, where he puts his arena-born skills to good use.
OC Pronouns: He/Him/They/Them
IC Pronouns: He/Him
Email: arch@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
“Need an errand run?”
Chances are you've come across Arch at some point. If not by name, you probably know them as 'that urchin who likes being helpful'. They can often be found running an errand for someone, pestering their brother Dashboard, or expounding on their (occasionally controversial) opinions about the swimsuit championship.
OC Pronouns: They/Them
IC Pronouns: They/Them
Email: ash_moon@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
“Don’t waste your time in the wasteland” - Ultimate Ventures
Ash has built a reputation of knowing the wastelands and leading many expeditions on behalf of Ultimate Ventures. Many monsters fighting in the arena owe their capture to Ultimate Ventures and there are few who know the wilderness as well as he does.
OC Pronouns: He/Him
IC Pronouns: He/Him
Email: blade@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
Blade is an up and coming talent really taking Bastion by storm. His callous demeanour and extreme antics have really struck a chord in the city. Love or hate him, everybody's talking about him. He’s been a monster owner for several seasons and his momentum has just been amping up. From angry tirades at ringside, to trash talk at interviews Blade has been going from bad to bad. It’s taken as fact that you wouldn’t want to cross him. Fans think that’s super cool. Critics say that’s clearly evil. Did you see what happened to his last monster?
He’s back with a new monster this season. Rumours say it’s going to be badder than ever.
“Oh my god I think Blade just sneered at me!”
“Ugh what a bastard. Where does he get off thinking he’s better than us?”
“Hmph! You’re just jealous he didn’t sneer at you!”
“Wait what? The hell’s wrong with you?”
“I am never washing my face again!”
“…”
OC Pronouns: He/Him
IC Pronouns: He/Him
Email: blanket@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: He
IC Pronouns: He
Blanket is a relatively new, but already fairly successful Monster trainer. Known for dressing largely in blankets, his monster, Footsie, is pretty bad-tempered, but Blanket seems to be skilled enough to control it reasonably well. When “control” doesn't work as a strategy, he has supplemented it with “running away very quickly and coming back later”.
Those who pay attention to such things will realise that Blanket isn't all that new to the Arena in general, having watched matches obsessively from the cheap seats from a very young age.
Email: bright@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: She/her or they/them
IC Pronouns: She/her
A hunched over back and a fierce scowl, a trenchcoat and the sense that this gent's seen a lot of shit. She tilts her head, hands you a business card. 'Here,' she says. 'In case you need me again.'
The business card reads 'Bright. Monster hunting, monster tracking, sorting out whatever fucking mess you've got going in your personal life. Rates reasonable.'
Email: bullhorn@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
Excerpt from leaflets found in Arena locker rooms, bars and pretty much everywhere else
You! Yes, you! Do you feel like the bigwigs are overlooking your hard work? Do you feel like most of your hard-earned money is being pinched by greedy Arena financiers? Do you want to get booked in the top spot, every night?
If so, call on Bullhorn, Manager Extraordinaire! Call on Bullhorn, and he'll make sure that your name is in lights and your pockets are full! Contract negotiations, fight promotion, endorsement deals and more, they’re all within your reach with a little help from Bastion’s greatest advocate!
Become a Champion, become a Bullhorn Guy!
OC Pronouns: He/him
IC Pronouns: He/him
Email: cart@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
Want to buy popcorn? Do you? Or the latest Volcanosaurus fan merchandise? Or a sword, or armour, or maybe a Monster egg? Want to buy weird and delightful Archaeotech that nobody truly understands, but which you, yes you, might come to master? Do you want to buy… anything? Cart'll sort you out, and have a smile on her face doing it.
OC Pronouns: She/her
IC Pronouns: She/her
Email: chaser@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
CHASER!! TRAINER OF DEATHBREATH!!!! REMEMBER THEM? TWO SEASONS AGO? YES, SHE TRAINED THAT BOUNCY PINK BALLOON THAT BREATHED ON PEOPLE AND THEY FELL OVER!! WELL, SHE’S BACK, AND SHE’S HERE TO TELL YOU THAT MAX TASTE'S MONSTER HOUSE IS THE BEST NEW PLACE TO EAT IN THE COMPETITORS’ VILLAGE!
OC Pronouns: She/Her
IC Pronouns: She/Her
Email: crash@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
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Appears to have a bit of an obsession with monsters that look like giant robots, but always happy to lend a hand with something tech related.
Email: cyclops@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
Do you have a hurt monster in need of healing? Any monster tech you have no use for? Have you an unwanted monster in search of a good home? Cyclops strives to look after, heal and augment all monsters that they have the privilege of meeting, so you may well have found your buyer! To discuss prices, ask around in any of Bastion’s bars and you’re sure to find me soon!
OC Pronouns: They/them
IC Pronouns: They/them
Email: dashboard@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
Dashboard Mechanics; your place for repairs of both your mechanical tools and your mechanical monsters! (If you're willing to pay.)
OC Pronouns: She/Her
IC Pronouns: He/Him
Email: decibel@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
Welcome Monster Fans, to THE ULTIMATE SHOW TONIGHT WITH DECIBEL! I'm your host, Decibel and have I got a show for you tonight?! Later on, I'll be talking to some of this year's ULTIMATE MONSTER BATTLE ARENA Trainers but first, let's take a look at the line-up for this year's championship!
OC Pronouns: They/Them
IC Pronouns: They/Them
Email: diamond@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: they/she/them/her
IC Pronouns: She/her
A Network Accountant with no real fame, nor history to her name. She seems more interested in fashion and flirting than actually balancing books, but still manages to hold onto her position well enough.
Email: dr_frost@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: She/Her
IC Pronouns: She/Her
“If you get hurt, go to Dr. Frost. She’ll patch you up. Or stitch you up, depending on the circumstances. Yes, yes, she always seems annoyed. So what? She knows what she’s doing. And the best thing is, her price is reasonable. I know there are rumours that sometimes she heals for free. But that can’t be true, so remember to pay, because I’m not paying for you.”
-some expedition leader to new members on the expedition
Email: fatesmith@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
Fatesmith started life out in the wastes and came to bastion with his monster to make his fortune battling in the arena. He performed poorly but re-established himself as a bookie, a field in which he has found himself far more successful. He operates outside the network which allows him to offer better rates, but he always seems to come out better off than his clients.
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Email: gintrap@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
Gintrap is a Monster Hunter associated with the Nimrods. When she’s not out in the wastelands, she can usually be found enthusing about Monsters in one of Bastion’s bars.
“Whooo-ee, that’s a big ‘un. Beautiful specimen - look at the size o’ those teeth! Near big as my whole arm, see?”
[Snap]
“Yah! Got a bit o’ fight in ‘im too, eh? Near had my arm off! Hah! Alright, load ‘im up!”
OC Pronouns: They/Them
IC Pronouns: She/Her
Email: high_noon@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: He
IC Pronouns: He
High Noon is the second half of Team Legit with Midnight, participants in the Double Team Championships last year where they were utterly crushed (they claimed the other team was cheating). In the Arena, High Noon acts like a degenerate loud mouthed thug, accusing everyone else of cheating and raving about stealing other people's monsters. He is laughably incompetent at this though and has yet to win an arena match. Outside the Arena, High Noon is decidedly more friendly and cheerful, and is an enthusiastic member of Maintenance where he helps with repairs and Arena reconfiguring. He's got a knack for tech and is regular visitor to the wastelands.
Email: khaos@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
We all know that there is no better way to enjoy yourself than watching two monsters tear each other apart for our entertainment! I guess Buying Rad New Merch for the occassion or reading some Slammin Fic comes close!
Known by some as K Dot, Publisher of the Fangzine, the #1 place for SICK monster deets and Rad Trainer Goss.
“…Can you even believe the latest Fangzine said-“
“Something rude and made up in the name of ‘humour’? Yes. Yes I can.”
OC Pronouns: Any
IC Pronouns: Any
Email: malbec@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: She
IC Pronouns: She
“the mystery continues with rookie trainer Malbec and her enigmatic fluffball MonoChrome, underdogs in this season of ULTIMA- wait, what’s that I’m getting? Mmhmm… yes, yes yes indeed… I see…
Ahem.
“Sorry about that felLOW STAKEHOLDERS IT SEEMS WE HAVE DAUGHTER OF RETIRED MULTI UMBA CHAMPIONSHIP TRAINER REMY!!! MALBEC HAS SOME BIG SHOES TO FILL THIS SEASON, HOW. WILL. SHE. FAAAAAREEE!! TUNE IN TO FIND OUT FOLKS!”
Email: maximum_taste@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: he/him
IC Pronouns: he/him
Bored of the same old food? Craving something monstrous? Or perhaps something more down-to-earth, but still spectacularly delicious beyond all reason? Then bag yourselves a seat at Max Taste’s Monster House and experience the ultimate taste sensation! Select from our range of home-cooked ‘regular’ offerings, brought to you in mere minutes, or grab a truly unique piece of the action with one of our bespoke Monster Meals, cooked in-house to your specifications by Max Taste himself!
And when you’re done with your meal, why not stop by out back and meet the lovable Doughball? A perfect destination for the whole family.
Special offers available to UMBA participants for a limited time - enquire within!
Max Taste’s Monster House: It’s Tastetastic!
Email: midnight@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: she/her
IC Pronouns: she/her
You may know Midnight as one half of Team Legit, alongside High Noon. They failed pretty abysmally in last season's Double Team Championship (you had to wince, watching Midnight's tiny, adorable monster Shrapnel being roundly beaten). If you've only seen her appearances in the arena, you probably know her as loud, aggressive, and an incredibly bad loser. If you've run across her behind the scenes, or in her low rank day job in creative acquisitions, you might have been surprised to find her friendly and fairly laid back in person.
Email: morose_progress@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
“Dearest audience, I bring you a wonder of the ages, a great and incredible sight… Presenting the fantastical Rollerpede- What's that, no no these are quite distinct from beetles, I assure you.”
The stern faced and verbose mind behind Progress and Steeple's Marvellous Rolling Beetles. He trained the acts, he prepared the routines, he argued for four hours about the difference between swarm taxonomical classifications. Morose is not a very charismatic man, but his swarm circus is highly entertaining.
OC Pronouns: He/Him
IC Pronouns: He/Him
Email: noggin@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: He
IC Pronouns: He
Noggin''s my name, knowing's my game. Don't you just hate it when you loose on a technicality? Or, possibly more accurately, don't you *love* it when you win on one?! If so, I'm you're man - I'm a Rule Lawyer, and not a too shabby one if I do say so myself!
Now, there are rumours that I can help you in other ways too. If you're looking to get hold of, or shift, something then you may wish to speak to me. you will find my services to be very discrete, and my commission is very modest.
Email: omega@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: They/Them/He/Him
IC Pronouns: She/Her
Omega is a Gladiator with a singular dream: to enter the Championship. Not with a Monster. As a Monster. Understandably, Omega is a passionate advocate for Gladiators to be ranked in Tournaments. So far, alas, her pleas to the Network have fallen on heedless ears.
You can often find her drinking with other Gladiators in some of Bastion’s seedier bars.
Email: paradigm@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
Paradigm always was weaker than the others around him. Being bullied for this made him seclude himself. As he grew up, he surrounded himself with technology/weapons for protection, with the end goal of getting a technological monster ‘Grey’ to help him. As he grew older, his collection of weapons grew. He always had some weapon or a piece of technology that he was willing to sell for the right price. Never the best businessman, but he always was fair in his price and treatment, if you could stand his more eccentric nature. Thus he never appears to be in financial trouble. In fact, he did quite well for himself. However, when he was not busy selling something or talking to his contacts, he secluded himself to his labs, still seemingly afraid of other people and only enjoying the company of his labwork.
As such, nobody noticed when Paradigm did not show up for months. He had done that before and he always came back with something new. However, this time was different. When he came back from his self-imposed seclusion he looked different. He appeared much weaker and sickly. His movement was slow, more deliberately. He appears like his body could break at any moment. The most striking feature was his face. It has fallen in and he was hiding his eyes as if they were the most damaged part of his body. He generally does not like to talk about his sickness.
Since then, he barely comes outside. When he does, he generally surrounds himself with Grey for his protection. Grey appears to be extremely well trained and listens perfectly to him. Using Grey as a crutch he needs for protection. The only reason why he comes out of his lab is for league meetings and to meet his buyers/sellers for archaeotech. No matter how sick he gets, he will always be in the market for archaeotech.
OC Pronouns: He/Him
IC Pronouns: He/Him
Email: pennythrift_steeple@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: He
IC Pronouns: He
“Friends, enemies, and those as of yet undecided, come and be amazed by Mrs Progress and Steeple's Marvellous Rolling Beetles! Grab some candy! Take a seat! Oh, and please don't remove your shoes. We don't want any more missing feet.” - Pennythrift Steeple, seconds before the accident.
One part Contestant to one part ringmaster, Pennythrift Steeple and his similar- looking business partner Moros Progress are the minds behind the most amazing insect circus the world has ever seen! The charismatic and money-driven Steeple sees to the circus' advertising. He also provides the tent.
Email: pluck@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: They
IC Pronouns: They
“Oh my GOSH, did you hear? Pluck’s gonna challenge one of the BIG NAMES to a fight! They’ve gotta know they can’t win – Jaws is cute and tough, but it’s never going to stand a chance against Volcanosaurus!”
“But Pluck’s so confident! They really believe in Jaws, even if nobody else does! I mean, I DO, obviously! How could I not? Those faces! Those eyes!”
“Pluck’s, or Jaws’?”
“YES.”
- conversation between two members of Pluck’s fanclub
“…and then Pluck sat down, a safe distance from the wounded monster, and listened to its breathing and watched how it reacted. They knew how to give it space, how to communicate with something that couldn’t talk, and they had a way of showing that they believed in the monster. That they just wanted to help it be its best, most monstrous self, even if it didn’t know how to fight…”
- extract from “Pluck, Friend To All Monsters”, a fanzine
Email: quake@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
“Have you met Quake yet?”
“Who's Quake?”
“Intimidating, slim looking person, sometimes followed by a hulking blue mass”
“Oh Quake. Yeah, aren’t they in charge of security for expeditions?”
“Yeah. They are a good help out in the wastelands and in the arena. Not really seen them fighting in the arena, but if they did, I think they would fare well.”
“Huh, interesting. We might hire them for the next expedition.”
OC Pronouns: They/Them
IC Pronouns: They/Them
Email: saffron@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
“What?! They let kids train monsters now? Ridiculous.”
Despite her small stature, Saffron isn't actually a child. In fact, she's the next winner of the championship, just you wait and see.
“Now the fans always go mad for a massive monster like Truckasaurus, but you gotta be careful with the little ones. You let your guard down, then BOOM!”
OC Pronouns: She/Her
IC Pronouns: She/Her
Email: southpaw@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
It’s probably best not to tell Southpaw that there’s no ‘punch’ in punk rock, else she might just put it there. You probably won’t see her at the League Conferences due to her dedication to her band, Leda Atomica; but if you do, it’s a good idea to steer clear.
She’s been fighting as a gladiator for as long as she can remember; about 10 years, if you’re keeping track. Ever since she was old enough for the arena, she’s thrown in her lot there, treating it as a more convenient hunting ground where she can hone her skill against monsters. Mainly her punching skill. When she’s not boxing behemoths to the roars of adoring fans, she’s either shredding on stage to a similar sound, or (if you’ve got the coin), working as hired muscle on trips to the Wasteland.
OC Pronouns: He/Him or They/Them
IC Pronouns: She/Her
Email: sprocket@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: she/her, they/them or ze/hir
IC Pronouns: she/her, they/them or ze/hir
That engineer sure does love this place, huh! Once you get them talking about Ultimate, Monster, Battle, or Arena-ish it's pretty difficult to get them to stop and do their job.
Email: square_peg@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: She
IC Pronouns: She
Founder, President and sole member of the Society for the Protection of Abused Monsters.
Email: storm_viper@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
“Storm Viper Monster hunter Mercenary for hire, need muscle for a Trapping? A bodyguard for the wasteland? a monster tracked? Or if ya looking to sponsor a Gladiator send me a work and we can arrange a price. Will take bounty jobs, Jobs requiring subtly charge extra”
A tall wiry stern weathered figure with a piercing glare and stony features, seldom seen without heavy metal armour and a hefty wide bladed sword. A Mercenary monster hunter, who’s recently joined the arena as a Gladiator. Who has a solid reputation as a reliable mercenary who’s loyalty to a contract is unquestionable, as well as a reputation for subtly when required.
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Email: strike@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: He/They
IC Pronouns: He/They
Until recently Strike was just a monster medic, but it seems that recently he has turned monster-bait.
Email: suture@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: He / Him
IC Pronouns: She / Her
Suture is best known as a monster medic and runs the Careful Healing And Medicine Program (CHAMP). He does compete in the league as a trainer as well, although his monster Dozer had a disappointing season last year, falling asleep several times.
Email: tatters@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: She
IC Pronouns: She
Tatters Trading Industry - that’s what she calls it. ‘Course, it’s less of an industry and more one woman desperately trying to flog you anything and everything she can.
Monster eggs, archaeotech, random garbage, she deals in it all. Only apparent uniting factor is that whatever you buy off her invariably turns out to be faulty, breaking, broken, illegal, second-rate, stolen, rubbish, or all of the above.
Still, it’s a bargain.
Email: thistle@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: she/her
IC Pronouns: she/her
If there’s one thing that anyone knows for sure about Thistle it’s that she’d rather no one knew anything about her. However, for a new fighter to the Arena, she seems too brutal to be a novice to fighting.
Email: trend@umba.chaosdeathfish.com
OC Pronouns: he/him
IC Pronouns: he/him
Trend is a writer at the Network's Creative Branch. He is interested in promoting the most popular Monsters and Trainers in the Arena, new or old. Trend is on the lookout for the latest, up-and-coming characters in the Arena.
