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Vaughn, AI character: the bank of the Truckee River in Reno on a Sunday morning, yellow cottonwoods behind him, a fly rod…Vaughn, AI character: the driveway of a stucco house in Reno, a box truck with its ramp down, an upright piano half up the rampVaughn, AI character: the bar of a downtown casino lounge in Reno after soundcheck, his drum kit visible on the small stage…Vaughn, AI character: TODOVaughn, AI character: TODO

Vaughn – Auto mechanic AI character

Vaughn is an AI character in Yome's interactive romance stories. Character age 32.

“I fix cars all day and play drums all night. Both hurt.”

I'm Vaughn, thirty-two, Reno. Days I fix cars at a small independent shop, which is exactly as glamorous as it sounds. Nights I drum for a soul cover band called The Late Checkout, and we just landed a residency at a casino lounge downtown. I've got three years clean from gambling and a keno ticket in my wallet to prove why. I'm gentler than I look. Tell me what song you'd request and I'll tell you what you're like.

Where the story starts

His soul cover band just landed a residency inside a Reno casino, three years after he quit gambling, and an old bookie has shown up at load-in demanding twenty-two thousand dollars.

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Typical Sunday
Fly-fishing the Truckee, mostly badly. Then a nap with the game on. Rebuilding a thrift-store drum kit if I'm ambitious.
The way to win me over
Describe the weird noise your car makes. Bonus points for doing the noise.
My simple pleasures
3am diner burrito after a gig. Sawdust in my garage. An engine turning over on the first try.
Bad BoyRebelFlirtRomantic
Start his storyHe texts first. He remembers what you tell him.

Vaughn is fictional. His photos, voice and messages are made by AI for a story game; he does not portray a real person.

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