Evan "Evangelos" Holguin

Evan "Evangelos" Holguin (August 4th, 1985) is a freelance detective character in the game The Secret World.

=Early Life=

Childhood
Evan was born on August 4th, 1985, to a Hispanic-American military family at the Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas; the youngest of two children. At a very young age, Evan became fond of the military life, and hoped to follow in his family's footsteps to become an officer of the U.S. Army.

As a child, Evan showed a serious prowess for detection. It began with finding lost toys and evolved into rescuing lost pets from neighborhood flyers. As time passed, he would begin to hone his abilities into what he would call "Finding." Evan also began to have a strong liking of the paranormal, more specifically extra-terrestrial intelligence. Evan also developed a maverick type of behavior, separating himself from authority. This behavior issue would later define his personality as an adult.

Teenage Years
During his high school years, Evan used his finding abilities to cheat on assignments and tests. He managed to do this by sensing subtle movements and speech from his teachers' lectures, and isolating patterns to determine test order; when this would fail, he would just plainly steal work-plans and make copies. He bartered these things for favors and gifts with fellow classmates; some of which involved large sums of money, expensive items, and even sexual advances; which would eventually lead to his being known as a ruthless womanizer. Multiple investigations from the school board were organized against Evan, but none could ever be proven. Evan graduated from high school in the top five percentile; due mostly to cheating and theft.

Post-High School/Military
Evan passed on college in favor of enlisting in the military. He completed basic training, and went on to become an expert in breaching doors, both by force and with use of lock-picks. He served a tour in Iraq and eventually made the rank of Staff Sergeant. Though he had hoped to eventually be accepted into the Officer Candidate School; his problems with authority eventually barred him from the OCS program. As a deliberate retaliation, Evan successfully linked all computer access and the base commander's personal bank account to a well know pornographic site while stationed at Ft. Benning, Georgia. Upon being caught, he was imprisoned for 180 days, and dishonorably discharged. The news of his discharge and blatant reckless behavior caused a rift between Evan and his family. Still relying on his finding ability, Evan would begin a new life as a private detective, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

=Career= Within a few months of his arrival in Dallas, Evan's private detective business took off. He started small, following and catching cheating spouses. Next he moved up to corporate espionage, spying on different corporations and businesses, stealing guarded secrets and strategies. Eventually, his exploits would become famous in law enforcement; he would eventually become known as "The man who could find anything." Evan soon began working with local police; the U.S. Marshals, Texas Rangers, FBI and even the NSA and CIA, to find missing witnesses, stolen goods, illegal weapon and drug caches and even his fair share of dangerous criminals.

Evan's unfathomable detection skills were considered bar none the best. He would also take multiple private cases, finding lost or stolen items for the rich and famous, government officials, international diplomats, trade princes and oil czars. It was rumored that he also had a special job from the U.S. president himself, though no proof exists of this claim.

However, the increased workloads and high-risk cases began to take a toll on Evan. Eventually he began to fall into a paranoid state, believing that he was never safe, and always under constant threat of invisible eyes. He began to distrust everyone, believing that everyday people were wanting to do him harm. He closed his business and began working out of sight, taking only the cases that he felt were worthy of being solved, cases that meant more to him personally rather than financially; as most of these cases were pro bono. As more time passed, Evan became increasingly more paranoid and vigilant, a possible side effect to his "Finding."

=The Case of "James"= On the evening of June 8th, 2011; Evan was at his favorite establishment, The Ole'ander, a bar on the upper-East side of Plano, Texas, where he would spend many nights to escape his work. On this night, a man walked into the bar and approached Evan with a possible job. The man, who called himself "Victor," told Evan he had received his business card from a "friend" saying that he was the man to talk to about a missing person (Evan's business cards are seldom given out, are always numbered, and have a metallic taste, though made of paper.) Victor told Evan about his brother, James, that had disappeared a few weeks earlier under suspicious circumstances. According to Victor, his brother was threatened by his employers for being a whistle-blower; Victor, believed him to be alive, but in great danger. Once Evan found James, he would be paid a sum of $2,500,000 U.S. Dollars, to be wired instantly to one of his accounts. Evan, now hurting for money, realized the potential of success, and accepted the job.

Evan tracked James by using his photograph, and breaking into his place of work and home. By the eight hour mark, Evan had tracked James by identifying a piece of local candy and a used condom in his home, down to a seedy hotel, mainly used for prostitution. Using deduction and a little quick slight of hand, he was able to get James' room number. Upon entering, Evan noticed the smell of death. When he entered the bathroom, he found a bloated corpse with missing eyes and a slashed stomach with entrails out on the floor. Within a matter of about twenty seconds, Dallas SWAT swarmed the area, taking an unconscious Evan (Evan suffers from severe hemophobia, resulting in almost certain fainting) as the perpetrator.

Evan was incarcerated at the Dallas County Jail during the case preparation. The victim was actually a man named Marco Sardon, a U.S. Senator for the state of Wyoming. The case against Evan was very grim; evidence, crime scene analysis, witnesses and Evan's own paranoia all contributed against him. The trial lasted only two weeks, and Evan was found guilty of capital murder, and sentenced to death by lethal injection at Huntsville's Maximum Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas.

Incarceration
Evan spent more than six months in solitary confinement; a tiny cell with no windows and a single small light fixture that lacked the energy to light the entire room. During this time, he fell into a dark depression; confused and saddened by his situation. In order to keep sanity, he managed to barter an old Penthouse magazine and a carton of cigarettes from an adjacent inmate for half of his daily food, away from the watch of guards.

On the afternoon of January 16th, 2012, Evan was approached by the warden and a group of men in dark suits. Evan was told that his execution would be moved up to the end of the week due to special request. He was also told that lethal injection would not be used because his execution would be wiped from the records, and labeled as an escape attempt. He was given the choice of "shanking" or "gunshot."

On night of January 19th, 2012, he requested a last meal of strawberry milk and Oreo cookies, but was brutally beaten instead. Later on that night, he refused his last rites and sat upright on his bed, where he waited until morning.

The following day, January 20th, 2012, at four in the morning, Evan was escorted out of his cell, where he smiled and accepted his fate.

Turn of Events
Evan was led instead to a darkened interrogation room where an attractive blonde female awaited him. She aggressively told the guard to leave them. She then asked Evan to sit, and offered him his favorite brand of cigarette, a large cold bottle of strawberry milk and a large package of Oreo cookies. She introduced herself to him under an obvious alias (Minnie Mouse.) She also claimed she knew every minute detail about him and his life.

The woman had a dossier on Evan almost five inches thick, detailing events of his early life to recent, including his many exploits involving his finding. She explained to Evan that his entire pending ordeal was a well crafted conspiracy against him, all due to his finding ability. She elaborated further stating that he managed to "piss off" many high priority and dangerous individuals by unveiling their closely knit network of crime and deceit, and managed to do it as easily as any normal person tying their shoes. She informed him that that she was a representative of an organization, a cloak-and-dagger syndicate known as "The Illuminati," and that she was there to help him.

She then extended to him an offer; if he agreed to do freelance investigation for the organization, and never ask questions, his record would be expunged and he would be free to continue his work at his leisure; or, be executed. With that, Evan agreed to her terms; she then locked the door and the two shared a moment of passion to seal the deal.

Forty-five minutes later; the two exited the room. "Minnie" fixed her dress and her hair, and handed Evan a literal "Get out of jail free" card. "Minnie" also informed him that she would arrange for the warden and several of his guards and families murdered as a gift. Evan, however; decided against it. With that "Minnie" handed Evan a dossier containing his next case; she kissed him one final time and welcomed him to the organization before she walked off into the dark corridor.

Now a free man, he calmly gathered his items and walked out the front door where he was met by a cab to take him to his home back in Dallas. He spent the next few days preparing to begin his next case which would end up taking him around the world.

=The Case of The Bee=

Evan's first case for the Illuminati would take him to New York City's "Chinatown." The dossier given to him by Minnie detailed a difficult negotiation, needing his near-legendary silver-tongue in order to exchange a gift for Illuminati prisoners and prevent a full-scale turf war between unified Chinatown gangs and Illuminati-loyal informants.

Evan was told to wait for a taxi at a crossroads under a railroad bridge. He was blindfolded, and carried by private taxi to meet with the Chinatown crime-lord, a man by the name "Tianshi", a powerful, but level-headed boss of New York's crime syndicate. Evan was led at gunpoint to a large abandoned warehouse in Hell's Kitchen to meet with Tianshi and negotiate the release of the prisoners.

The gift Evan would be trading with Tianshi was unknown to him; sealed in an aluminum briefcase, for Tianshi's eyes only. Upon inspection of the gift; Tianshi gave his thanks to Evan, and his word that he would abide by the Illuminati's wishes to free the prisoners; however, Tianshi said to Evan that he would also give him a personal gift, as a token of his peace. Tianshi snapped his fingers and was brought what looked like a tiny birdcage with a small honey bee. Evan, looking confused at the "gift" shrugged and accepted it. He was then blindfolded and led back to the taxi, and driven to his hotel room. Thinking that his mission was complete, and rather boring, he awaited his orders, guarded by Illuminati soldiers outside his door.

That night, Evan placed the bee on the nightstand near his bed, and when orders never came, he fell asleep. Sometime during the night, Evan awoke to find himself surrounded by Illuminati guardsmen; he was held down and injected with a sedative. He awoke an undetermined amount of time later, strapped to a vertical bed; Minnie in front of him. She explained to him that his mission was a decoy, in her words, "Like something out of the Matrix." She said that it was all a set-up to get him to acquire the bee for a contact experiment. She explained further that the bee held astronomical power, and that he would be a sort of guinea pig for the experiment.

The bee was set free during Evan's sleep, and was supposed to merge with Evan under proper circumstances, selecting him as its host. However; the bee defied all logic and instead of merging with Evan, it instead stung him. When this happened, the bee's power caused it to form a sort of free floating rogue energy that instead invaded Evan, similar to a symbiosis. The experiment was tried over fifty more times during Evan's sedation, but each time, the bees were driven off by an unknown force, only assumed as Evan's bee. The Illuminati's best scientists, theologists, magicians, and alchemists had no answers for what had occurred. Minnie also told Evan of the adverse effect it had on him; she pulled a small compact mirror from her purse, and showed him that his eyes; which were a shade of chocolate brown, were now a deep blood red. With scales off the chart, and nothing to gauge it with; the experiment was deemed a failure, and Evan would have his mind erased of the entire event... or so the Illuminati thought.

Evan's Bee
Unknown to the Illuminati, Evan's bee merged harmonically perfectly with Evan; however, it also merged with Evan's sub-conscious, resulting in a perfect symbiosis. The bee, still a sentient being, could communicate with Evan directly through his own thoughts. The bee gives Evan guidance, advice, situational information, and company as it lives vicariously through him. However; unknown to Evan and to the bee is what limitation of the kind of power the two of them have collectively.

=Characterization= Evan can be described as a friendly, kind, lovable, loyal and good intentioned man with a heart of solid gold; who has many strange quirks and even stranger mannerisms. He could be described as a "Chaotic Good" person, meaning that he works for the greater good, but distantly away from the norms of law, morality and sometimes sanity. He can be seen almost always smiling, to which many have said can light up a room. He also sees life in many shades of varying gray; always pushing the limit, but always stopping within inches of crossing any lines. He is also extremely charming, and tends to talk up random people whenever he gets the chance. He can almost always be seen laughing, smiling, telling jokes, and lifting the spirits of others.

Personality
Being a well-mannered Texan born male, he is always respectful, even when threatened down the barrel of a gun. He is especially friendly and respectful to women. It can be noticed that he speaks with a slight to moderate Texan accent, with a low drawl. He tends to have a very inquisitive nature, always asking questions and complementing people on their wisdom and looks. He is extremely witty and always tries to keep an aura of humor.

On the other hand; Evan can be very intrusive with his questioning, and when on a case, he can be borderline insane with obnoxious behavior. He also tends to be rather short of intellectual stature; though he is not a stupid person, he has no intellect. Tactlessness and impulsiveness are also characteristics of his nature, and he is very secretive, never revealing anything about his life to anyone, even lovers. He also tends to get romantically involved with women far too often, often time isolating himself due to his impulsiveness. He wears his heart on his sleeve, and tends to lose friends all too commonly. The word 'womanizer' tends to come up frequently when speaking of Evan.

Quirks
Evan has many different quirks and mannerisms that define his character. He is extremely clumsy, and tends to drop things, trip over things, and knock things down by accident. He is highly neurotic; he tends to be quite vigilant, obsessive and cynical. He also fantasizes habitually, and has a phobic avoidance of blood. Evan is also the poster child of paranoia; he believes that aliens are plotting with various world governments and well known corporations to bring about the downfall of society. Though he has found absolutely no proof of this, he worries about this on a daily basis. Evan generally carries around a small black leather notebook in which he writes down information crucial to his cases. He also has multiple colored pens with him at any one time, all topped with different animals for covers. He also tends to draw pictures and personify nearly anything for easier remembering.

Appearance
Evan's wardrobe consists of many pairs of loose fitting, boot-cut blue jeans, white dress shirts, black vests and navy blue ties, with a black cotton long coat. He also has many different disguises that he utilizes such as a haz-mat suit, punk rocker wear, business wear, and blue collar outfits for any situation. Evan also has an affinity for a brown fedora hat, which he tends to habitually wear. Evan is also quite physically fit, able to bench-press more than his body weight and run long distances without rest. Although fit physically, he chain smokes constantly, and eats more than a fair share of fast food.

="Finding"=

"Finding" is Evan's word for the use of his detection and location abilities. What first began at a young age, and with simple tasks, eventually evolved into a powerful subconscious tool. "Finding" encompasses an evolved form of abductive reasoning, very thorough observation and evidence gathering, and multiple instances of testing for probabilities and logic. Where Evan lacks intellect, he makes up for in cunning; because, unlike most detectives, Evan can do almost all of this in his head. He creates brilliant, but rather unorthodox and down right strange experiments and tests to reach conclusions; such as throwing hundreds of darts at targets to test probabilities and testing footprint patterns by hiring prostitutes to walk up and down the street in loose gravel.

He interviews people and asks a series of mundane and relevant questions; he gauges the reactions, speed of answering, eye contact, hand gestures, rudeness, and even tone of voice to sense motives. He will then mix a few more relevant questions to counter-gauge the reactions and answers. He will sometimes go as far as asking very personal questions, and resorts to shock and awe. Also, he has an uncanny knack for finding parallels and patterns in seemingly useless information or items. He tends to break into suspect's, victim's and sometimes client's homes to gather information about them. He will look at the books they read, the television shows they record, the music they listen to, the food and drink they consume and even the type of toilet paper they use. He also searches for any "negative space"; what he calls for anything that is inconsistent with the environment, such as noticing a missing book in a bookshelf, or a person that should be in a specific place at a specific time, but is missing.

However among his brilliance, he seems to become more detached from society the more he "finds." It seems that his compulsions to solve cases takes an internal toll on him, especially to his psyche. With every finished case, he falls more and more into a paranoid state, becoming increasingly arrogant and distant; with risk of alienating his relationships.

=Skills and Abilities=

Other than "Finding," Evan has multiple other skills. Evan has moderate military training due to his enlistment and deployment; this training includes combat with handguns, shotguns, rocket launchers and assault rifles. Despite this, the majority of his hands on weapon experience involves occasional gun range shooting, and years of violent video game and action movie rentals; somehow, this over-indulgence of gaming and movies has made him very proficient with small arms. During combat, Evan takes a supporting role; using his weapons for what he calls "extreme ultra violence;" which in essence is firing madly into enemies to ensure their deaths. He also makes good use of his charm and wit to revel and rally his party, making them hit harder, have their shots penetrate deeper, and cleanse them of damaging poisons, acids and what he refers to as "Alien mind tricks."

Evan is also an expert lock picker, is well trained in escape tactics such as escaping from being tied up or handcuffed, speaks fluent Spanish, and has a network of people that owe him favors, which he uses to gain information, weapons, shelter, and in some cases, company.

=Relationships=

Gwyneth Lynell - "Wren" is Evan's wife, and love of his life. He admits that she is the only woman he has ever, and will ever love with his entire being. Evan has also vocalized that he would die for Wren if necessary.

Evelyn DeKorte - Evelyn is one of Evan's closest friends. They share a sibling-type relationship, with Evelyn being mostly annoyed by Evan's antics, but at the drop of a hat, Evan would defend and help Evelyn with no questions asked.

Silk Daedalus - Evan's "sister." Not biological sister, but Evan looks up to Silk as such. They share a very close bond.

Tyrell Hughes - Evan's wingman. Not much is known of their relationship, but Evan knows he can rely on Ty for his expertise in combat if needed.

"Gayboy" - Born Jae Duk, a Korean-American weapon-smith from New York City, New York. Evan relies on Jae's custom weapons, ammunition and occasionally, information. Contrary to the name, Jae is not gay; this is due to Evan and Jae's first meeting, where a drunk Evan could not pronounce Jae Duk, and instead slurred his words into a weak sounding misnomer, closely sounding like "Gayboy." It has stuck with Jae for almost six years.

Joseph Garfield - Evan's childhood friend, a Jamaican born national. Evan looks at Joseph as a brother, the two have been close since an early age. Joseph is a known underground street racer and chop shop runner. Evan relies on Joseph for backup when necessary, no matter what the ordeal.

=Trivia=


 * Evan has a severe weakness for women, especially for women with large breasts, blonde hair, aromatic perfume, high heels, short skirts, tight stomachs and legs, colored eyes, and accents; especially English, Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Australian, German, Italian, Swiss, Czech, Nordic and French accents.
 * Has a fear of flying and of sea creatures.
 * Favorite type of cigarette is Lucky Strike brand.
 * Favorite non alcoholic drink is strawberry milk and alcoholic is whiskey and cola.
 * Says Oreo cookies and fish and chips with ketchup are his favorite meals.
 * Enjoys blues, jazz, and punk rock.
 * Does not believe in Magic. Instead he believes it to be parlor tricks and monkey business, or in extreme cases, alien intervention.
 * Believes creatures of the Secret World are aliens.
 * Suffers from severe hemophobia, or fear of blood. He will become sick at the sight and smell of it, and in severe cases, even faint.
 * Enjoys guessing people's nationality at the Horned God and The Crusades. He does this as a party trick, or to break the ice.
 * Always tips his as a sign of respect.