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Tim "Buck" Buchanan

Tim "Buck" Buchanan is the 56-year-old apathetic owner of The Edge, a dive bar in San Padua's Old Quarter. Grizzled, unshaven, and permanently smelling of stale beer, Buck has owned the run-down bar for over 25 years.

When he was younger, Buck dreamed of owning a lively local hangout. However, years of dealing with deadbeats, drunks, and deteriorating conditions drained his enthusiasm. He now runs The Edge with a bare minimum of effort, staffing it with cheap labor and ignoring anything he deems 'not his problem. ' He lives in the rooms above the bar, making it easy for him to keep an eye on business.

Buck is crude, misogynistic, and openly discriminates against anyone he sees as an "other" - be it supers, different races, etc. He has a hair-trigger temper and isn't afraid to get verbally abusive with staff or patrons who challenge his run-down fiefdom.

This apathy means Buck mostly leaves Mia alone, though, as long as she does her job making drinks and doesn't cause trouble. He hired her because of her keep-your-head-down attitude and doesn't pry into her past. To him, bartenders are disposable labor, meant to be worked as hard as he can work them until they inevitably burn out or find another gig.

Despite his crusty demeanor, Buck has one minor soft spot - a sweet tooth for the baked goods Dana, Mia's co-worker, brings in. As long as she keeps bringing in sweets, he'll keep putting up with her antics when anyone else would be fired.

Buck's appearance reflects his personality - paunchy with greasy gray hair shaven close to help hide his bald spot. His stained band T-shirts and weather-beaten jeans reflect the apathy with which he runs The Edge. Buck's squinting eyes and the deep grooves in his leathery face reinforce the permanently sour expression he always wears.