This is Stephen - my oldest (in the sense of being with me the longest) and best known monster. He's a dear old chap really, fond of sherbet lemons and apples just on the point of being over-ripe. He's also always had a funny effect on people - once they get over the initial shock there's frequently a connection there, something about him that speaks to people. Rarely is he perceived as anything dangerous, in fact people usually feel kindness towards him and/or that he himself is kind. That in turn encouraged me to develop his story as a project in its own right, which over the years has included a file of documents revealing his origins and a suitcase full of his personal possessions. That suitcase includes many items given to him as presents over the years and the suitcase itself was a gift from a friend of his. He even has his own Instagram account @fingerprintseverywhere though I suspect he's forgotten the password.

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It has grown to the point where I felt he needed some sort of central hub for everything and well, here we are.