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Laurence Connaught

Laurence Connaught was an honest idealist who learned twenty-three words that could make any man king of the world.

supporting

Also known as Connaught, Larry Connaught, Larry

First appearance: asteroid of the damned

As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Laurence Connaught is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The victim; a close friend of the narrator who discovered a secret technique for psychokinetic powers, which he demonstrates before being killed.
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Larry was the narrator's friend, a man who could read twenty-three words and thereby walk through walls, open any vault, and survive any pistol. The narrator killed him in cold blood, not out of malice but because…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting and Minor
  • Medical and Minor
  • Military and Referenced
  • Diverse Minor Roles

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  • Escalation
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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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