NAME/ORIGIN
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Character
name
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Speedball Tucker
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Song/Album
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"Speedball Tucker"/ Life and Times
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Act
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Jim Croce
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Writer
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Jim Croce
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Release
Date
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1973
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ABILITIES
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Powers
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(no superpowers)
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Skills
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drive a semi, in any condition, while on uppers
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Attributes
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Reckless
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Vulnerabilities
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State troopers
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Formidability
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likely to cause a bad accident
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Attractiveness
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low
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Source
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the "West-Coast turnarounds" and "speedballs" he "pops"
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Goals
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To deliver the goods, on time, no matter what
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POSSESSIONS
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Weapons
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N/A
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Amulets
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N/A
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Objects
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A section of "broomstick" to wedge against the accelerator
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Clothing
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N/A but doesn't seem to stop to do laundry much
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Vehicles
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"A broke-down rig on 'may-pop' tires"
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Dwelling
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The rig, and roadside motels
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Milieu
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the open road.
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BIOGRAPHY
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Gender
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Male
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Age
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adult
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Physique
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N/A. May be heavy from all that sitting; may be thin from the drugs
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Ethnicity
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N/A
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Origin
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may be headquartered in "Dallas"
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Ancestry
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N/A
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Profession
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long-distance trucker
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Education
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High school, if that
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SES
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spends his money on uppers, not fixing his truck
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Relationships
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"All them other truckers" think he is "mad," as his truck is so unsafe
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Pets
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N/A
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PERSONALITY
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Morality
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Amoral to a degree. Never means harm, but is willing to put himself and others in danger to do his job.
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Intro/extrovert
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Seems chatty.
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Intelligence
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Smart but reckless
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Emotions
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Easy-going,
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Sanity
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"A lot of people say that I'm crazy/ Because I don't know how to take it slow."
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Enemies
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State troopers
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Narrative Function
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Antagonist
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Other Notes
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Some people mean to do ill. That's not Speedball. He's loveable enough, but eventually someone, likely himself, will get hurt or killed by his heedlessness.
On the other hand, if you absolutely need to have your package in Dallas by tomorrow, Speedball will get it there. Just don't ask how.
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