Hughes

Information

 * Name : Sophie Hughes
 * Nicknames : Hughes
 * Pronouns : They / Them
 * Age : 20
 * Voice Artist : Sophie Hughes

Personality
Hughes is excitable and sometimes prone to overreacting, but they have good 'ghost-detecting instincts' according to Mincks and are dependable as both a partner & a friend. However, they are prepared to tell 'little white lies', so long as they think no one is getting hurt by it.

They are prone to sarcasm, but are never nasty with it and would be mortified if they'd hurt someone's feelings. Hughes also has a habit of getting distracted by new things (like learning to play the ukulele), and this can make them appear forgetful at times. They do sometimes demonstrate a problem with authority, although this is largely rooted in their need to prove themselves and a small deficit of self-confidence.

Background
Originally from Ireland, Hughes met Mincks while both were on a ghost tour around a supposedly haunted hospital. Unlike everyone else on the tour, Hughes wasn't convinced by the tour guides anecdotes of spooky goings on and could just tell that there was nothing spectral about the place.

Being somewhat vocal in their condemnation of the tour drew the ire of the guide, but also attracted the attention of Mincks, who approached Hughes afterwards and offered them a job. Unimpressed by the room which Mincks was operating out of at the time, Hughes convinced her to move their partnership to a new office and Hughes & Mincks: Ghost Detectives got their proper start!

Other Information

 * Hughes likes to watch old movies, especially classics from '50s Hollywood.
 * Hughes' Mother sometimes calls the office to check on them, make sure they're looking after themselves and eating properly. Mincks thinks this is adorable.
 * They love to listen to The Convo Bros. podcast, and sometimes miss telephone calls because they have their earbuds in, listening to the latest episode.
 * Hughes owns two blazers - one which they wear for casual and another that is marginally cleaner. They are tweed and smell vaguely of wet sheep. They usually team them with slightly crumpled shirts, which Hughes tries to iron with a pair of hair straighteners.
 * Amongst Hughes' friends outside of ghost detectoring, one is very intelligent and also knowledgeable in chemistry, particularly the composition & uses of Arsenic.
 * Hughes suffers with FOMO and worries that they're missing out on all the fun things that other people are doing & laughing about. This leads to them staying up far too late, scrolling through their social media feeds.
 * As far as Hughes is concerned, crisp sandwiches are a delicacy and should be acknowledged as such!
 * Hughes also loves tea, especially Earl Grey, and believes that toast tastes better when it's cut into triangles.
 * They are terrified of new technology.
 * In an effort to appear more professional, Hughes carries business cards around with them... which are actually index card with 'Sophie Hughes - Ghost Detective' written on them in Sharpie, but it's the thought that counts!