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A comet in loafers: Max Widget Carter disrupts conventions with sly wit, kinetic curiosity, and improbable solutions. He turns constraints into instruments, charms doubters, and leaves projects humming with improbable elegance.
Max "Widget" Carter Trivia
Which five-character signature (used as a checksum) did Max "Widget" Carter hide in the prototype's firmware in Chapter 17 of 'Silicon Shadows'? (Genius)
#1: WIDG3
#2: MXC17
#3: WX3T9
#4: CART5
What alias did Max "Widget" Carter use on the black-market forum NightStack to broker the prototype's core in Chapter 9? (Hard)
#1: Bitbaron
#2: WidgetWarden
#3: MercuryFox
#4: NeoSmith
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Max "Widget" Carter Fun Facts
Max "Widget" Carter always carries a pocket-sized toolkit and can jury-rig a working gadget from everyday items.
Obscurity Level: Basic
Max "Widget" Carter keeps a secret shoebox of matchbook covers and ticket stubs from every city he's ever passed through, arranging them into tiny collage 'cityscapes' he adds to after each trip — his private way of remembering places that felt important, even for a moment.
Obscurity Level: Obscure
Max "Widget" Carter Polls
Which element of Max 'Widget' Carter do you enjoy most?
His gadget inventions and tinkering
His dry wit and banter
His origin story and character development
His action sequences and daring heroics
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If Max "Widget" Carter received a standalone spin-off, which format would you most want to see?
Live-action TV series (episodic, character-driven)
Graphic novel/comic series (visual, extended worldbuilding)
Novella or short story collection (deeper backstory and introspection)
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