MOTIONARY

The characters of the Motionary universe: who they are, where they've been, and who's still missing.

Julie Hartley
Julie Hartley
Retired
Doing well
Max Jones
Max Jones
Night delivery driver at the Golden Corner (his shift ends at 3 AM)
Recovering (leg in a cast)
Tom Hartley
Tom Hartley
Works away; came home on the first train
Visits more often now
Kostas "Kos" Andreou
Kostas "Kos" Andreou
Owner of the Golden Corner: fish & chips, kebabs, pizza, hot food
Open till late
Priya Mehta
Priya Mehta
Nurse on early shifts
On the rota
Arthur Bell
Arthur Bell
Retired postman
On the rota
Daniel "Dan" Price
Daniel "Dan" Price
In town for work, staying one night
MISSING
Leo
Leo
Delivery driver for Moti's Pizza and for the Golden Corner next door (the kebabs)
Safe (as far as anyone knows)
The Night Receptionist
The Night Receptionist
Night desk, the hotel
Unknown
The Thing in Room 313
The Thing in Room 313
Unknown
At large
Marcus Reid
Marcus Reid
Works late from home
Unknown
The Watcher
The Watcher
Unknown
Unknown
MOTI
MOTI
The face of Motionary
On air
Julie Hartley
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Julie Hartley aka Mum, Grandma

Doing well
Story
No. 17 and the street
Age
81
Job
Retired
Home
No. 17, a terraced house on the corner street

Personality

Quiet, stubborn and sharper than anyone gives her credit for. She knew about the 3 AM visitor all along and left the porch light on for him. Shows love by cooking, and has a dry sense of humour when she wants to.

Relations

Appears in

Quotes

“Why do you think I leave the porch light on, love?”
“He fed me for seven months, love. Now it's our turn.”
“I'll have the scraps, love.”

Did you know?

  • Lost her husband in the spring; Max started leaving food on her step the week after the funeral.
  • Now sets the table for three.
  • Was called 'Mum' in the first videos.

MetaHuman: Grace · Voice: Fish Audio 'Old woman' (earlier: 'Granny')

Max Jones
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Max Jones aka J

Recovering (leg in a cast)
Story
The Golden Corner
Age
19
Job
Night delivery driver at the Golden Corner (his shift ends at 3 AM)
Home
A flat across town (door number 42)

Personality

Shy, kind and allergic to fuss. Does good things quietly and signs them with a single letter: J. Rides a bike for work.

Relations

  • Julie Hartley: the woman he fed every night; like a nan to him
  • Kos Andreou: his boss
  • Tom Hartley: Julie's son, who once ambushed him at 3 AM

Appears in

Quotes

“Sorry, sorry! I didn't mean to scare anyone!”
“Is she alright? Who's been bringing her dinner?”

Did you know?

  • Saw Julie crying on her doorstep the week after her husband's funeral, and left something on that step every night for seven months.
  • Came off his bike and broke his leg; spent time on Ward 6 at the General, where the whole street took turns feeding him.
  • Was called 'J' in the videos: it's how he signs his notes.

MetaHuman: Mikel · Voice: Fish Audio 'uk' (earlier: 'Young man')

Tom Hartley
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Tom Hartley aka the son

Visits more often now
Story
No. 17 and the street
Age
40s
Job
Works away; came home on the first train
Home
Lives away from his mum

Personality

Protective, a worrier, suspicious first and soft-hearted second. Tells the story of the doorbell camera.

Relations

Appears in

Quotes

“Last night, I set the table for three.”

Did you know?

  • Narrates the doorbell videos.
  • Hid behind his mum's front door at 2:59 AM to catch the 'intruder'.

MetaHuman: Kelvin · Voice: Fish Audio 'Alok' (narration)

Kostas "Kos" Andreou
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Kostas "Kos" Andreou aka the chip shop guy, the takeaway owner

Open till late
Story
The Golden Corner
Age
50s
Job
Owner of the Golden Corner: fish & chips, kebabs, pizza, hot food
Home
Above the shop

Personality

Big-hearted, chatty and full of chippy trivia. Gives the scraps free to regulars. Broke the news about Max gently.

Relations

Appears in

Quotes

“J? He came off his bike on Friday, mate.”
“Oh, and the crispy bits of batter? Scraps. Free for regulars.”

Did you know?

  • Presented '5 Things You Didn't Know About Your Local Chippy'.
  • Swears the vinegar isn't vinegar (it's non-brewed condiment).

MetaHuman: Bruce · Voice: Fish Audio 'Sleepless historian'

Priya Mehta
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Priya Mehta aka the neighbour

On the rota
Story
No. 17 and the street
Age
30s
Job
Nurse on early shifts
Home
Two doors down from Julie

Personality

Practical and warm; the first to organise anything on the street.

Relations

Appears in

Did you know?

  • Took her turn bringing dinner to Max on the ward.

MetaHuman: Sunita

Arthur Bell
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Arthur Bell aka the man in the flat cap

On the rota
Story
No. 17 and the street
Age
70s
Job
Retired postman
Home
Across the road from Julie

Personality

Gruff on the outside, first one round with a cake tin.

Relations

Appears in

Did you know?

  • Never seen without his flat cap.

MetaHuman: Walter

Daniel "Dan" Price
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Daniel "Dan" Price aka Dan, Room 313

MISSING
Story
Room 313
Age
26
Job
In town for work, staying one night
Home
Room 313 (checked in that evening)

Personality

Easy-going, always hungry, too polite to say no. Ignored the one warning he got.

Relations

Appears in

Quotes

“Hello? Hello?... What the-”
“Oh... cheers, mate.”

Did you know?

  • Ordered a barbecue chicken pizza from Moti's Pizza.
  • Was told: whatever happens tonight, do not open your door. Opened it twice.
  • Nobody knows what happened to him.

MetaHuman: Victor · Voice: Fish Audio 'man british'

Leo
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Leo aka the pizza guy

Safe (as far as anyone knows)
Story
Moti's Pizza
Age
20s
Job
Delivery driver for Moti's Pizza and for the Golden Corner next door (the kebabs)
Home
Unknown

Personality

Cheerful, chatty, always in a hurry to the next drop. Knows a surprising amount about pizza. Works two jobs. Don't ask.

Relations

Appears in

  • Room 313 Horror story
  • 5 Things You Didn't Know About Pizza Facts

Quotes

“Pizza! Room three-one-three?”
“One barbecue chicken from Moti's. Enjoy, mate.”
“Two jobs. Don't ask.”

Did you know?

  • Probably the last normal person to see Dan.
  • Presents Moti's Pizza Facts from behind the counter.
  • Also delivers kebabs for Kos, next door.

MetaHuman: Bo · Voice: Fish Audio 'Cockney'

The Night Receptionist
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The Night Receptionist

Unknown
Story
Room 313
Age
Unknown
Job
Night desk, the hotel
Home
Unknown

Personality

Whispering, terrified. Knew exactly what was coming, and the line went dead before she could finish.

Relations

  • Dan Price: the guest she warned

Appears in

Quotes

“Whatever happens tonight... do not open your door. Not for anyone. Not for any-”

Did you know?

  • Never seen on camera. Only heard, down the phone.
  • The call cut off mid-word.

Voice: Fish Audio 'British' (phone filtered)

The Thing in Room 313
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The Thing in Room 313 aka it

At large
Story
Room 313
Age
Unknown
Job
Unknown
Home
The corridor outside Room 313

Personality

Patient. Clever enough to copy a voice.

Relations

  • Dan Price: took him

Appears in

Quotes

“You forgot your drink!”

Did you know?

  • About 2.3 m tall and has to duck under a door frame.
  • Six glowing eyes; rows of needle teeth; long arms with three clawed fingers.
  • Not human. Nobody knows what it did with Dan.

Voice: the pizza guy's voice, pitched wrong

Marcus Reid
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Marcus Reid aka the man with the camera

Unknown
Story
The Camera That Saw 10 Seconds Ahead
Age
30s
Job
Works late from home
Home
A ground-floor flat with a security camera

Personality

Curious, methodical: he tested the camera again and again before he believed it.

Relations

Appears in

  • The Camera That Saw 10 Seconds Ahead Horror story

Did you know?

  • At 2:13 AM his security camera began showing ten seconds into the future.
  • He ran for the front door. He was ten seconds too late.

MetaHuman: Mateo

The Watcher
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The Watcher aka the figure

Unknown
Story
The Camera That Saw 10 Seconds Ahead
Age
Unknown
Job
Unknown
Home
Marcus's bedroom

Personality

Playful in the worst way. It waved.

Relations

Appears in

  • The Camera That Saw 10 Seconds Ahead Horror story

Quotes

“You're ten seconds too late.”

Did you know?

  • Last seen sitting at Marcus's desk, watching the security camera.

Voice: Fish Audio 'Analog Whisper'

MOTI
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MOTI aka the Motionary guy

On air
Story
Motionary
Age
Unknown
Job
The face of Motionary
Home
The Motionary studio

Personality

Curious, quietly amused, always knows a bit more than he lets on.

Relations

  • Everyone: he's the one telling you these stories

Appears in

  • The channel itself

Did you know?

  • Navy jumper with a Motionary-blue collar.
  • The channel's profile picture.

MetaHuman: Orlando