The Man in Grey (925th Universe)
The Man in Grey was a mysterious figure, active in at least one universe. He was behind the “Multidimensional Finders Service”, having tracked down Jenny Over-There to put her powers to good use as part of the Service.
Description
Physical appearance
The Man in Grey's principle physical characteristic was the gray robes he wore. (PROSE: The Tribulations of Jenny Over-There)
Biography
Setting up the M.F.S.
After discovering that a young woman had gained the ability to sense the location of anything and anyone across the Multiverse, the Man in Grey tracked her down and offered her a job as the sole employee of a “ Multidimensional Finders Service”, answering phone-calls on the Red Interdimensional Telephone from across the Multiverse, helping people who needed help finding something or someone. He offered her a salary of £5000, leading to her accepting. In addition to the “R.I.T.”, he also bought an office for her to use. With his funds running short by this point, he was only able to afford a fairly cheap toaster for the office. (PROSE: The Tribulations of Jenny Over-There)
Behind the scenes
Genesis
The Man in Grey was introduced in 2022 in The Tribulations of Jenny Over-There, an April Fools' Day story by Callum Phillpott which also introduced Jenny Over-There. Phillpott's rendition of “the Paragraph” released Jenny Over-There as an open-source character in her own right under similar conditions to Jenny Everywhere and other recurring characters, and also said of the Man in Grey:[1]
| You can also just use the Man in Grey if you want, I won't get on your case about that, he's public domain now. |
| —Callum Phillpott |
The character's mystery and descriptor made him reminiscent of Phillpott's earlier creation, the Man in Black from their Doctor Who universe novel Cyber-Hunt.
Notes & References
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