Kaleb

Overview
Kaleb was a primary, and is now a secondary character in the Coco SMP. Kaleb serves as a prominent member of Night Gang, and is one of the three original founding members, alongside Sebastian and Max. He has been seen and an active character in every main-quest, with few exceptions such as in side-quests and Online Mode, where he is only sometimes mentioned.

Personality
Kaleb is an open-minded, intelligent person who is interested in the history of Africa, and often is seen pondering and researching his past, and the creations of humanity. Due to this, it made him a prominent character in original trilogy acts, such as Creation, where he would often be employed on various excavations and retrievals of ancient artifacts and objects. Kaleb is seen as a relatable character who many people befriend over the course of Coco SMP. Whilst still appearing as a prominent character in later acts, he would apparently disconnect himself more with the rest of Night Gang, rarely appearing with them. This is for unknown reasons, but he still remains as a semi-active member and character.

Family
Kaleb does not tie close to his family, preferring to be independent and doing things on his on accord. As a child he has grown to known that he is more than capable of doing things himself, and by taking charge when he is with himself has proven successful for him. It is mentioned by Kaleb that he has an older brother, who is unnamed, although Max has apparently met him before, as per revealed after Surveying the Score. Whilst living in the Midwest, Kaleb grew his relationship with his brother, and he would be the one who would teach the young Kaleb many things about life, although his brother is not interested nearly as much into the origins of creation as Kaleb was.

Max
Being the first one Kaleb met, it is no surprise that the two get along well. Max introduced Kaleb to Sebastian and helped Kaleb lay the basis for what Night Gang would turn into. Max and Kaleb also appeared in the most original (2017 era) missions together which the two bonded over due to their shared experiences, and they would recount many of their stories later in epilogues.

Sebastian
A good friend of Kaleb, Sebastian originally coined the name "Night Gang" for the original trio of them. Sebastian is the source of many ideas that he would share with Kaleb, and even Kaleb has said that Sebastian is a relatively humorous guy, usually making jokes out of dire situations which would uplift these situations many times. Sticking as a close friend, Sebastian and Kaleb would often encounter quests together.

Isaac
Originally a close-friend of Kaleb's, Isaac tried to remain in close proximity to Kaleb because he wanted to remain on good-terms with him. Unfortunately for Isaac, Kaleb became more distant to Isaac due to the extremities Isaac would preform. Noting of this, Kaleb even called Isaac an "exhibitionist," or one who showcases their body for attention or fame. Although appearing to have a cold relationship, Kaleb and Isaac were by no means unfriendly to one another, and had a friendship-hate attitude to one another.

Beta
Beta and Kelab were originally acquaintances, who would only see one another on raid setups, and of the such. Naturally, they grew closer because of how long the group was together until their temporary disillusion in 2020. Over more recent years, they became better friends and got to know each other more indirectly, mostly from overhearing what other fellow members had to say about one another. Beta respects Kelab as he believes he is intelligent and could actually be the only rational one among the original Night Gang group.

Beau
Interestingly (but not surprisingly), Kaleb had known, or at least heard of Beau before he actually would meet up with him in person. This is possible from rumors from Sebastian about Beau himself, and how he is possibly the longest known-associate of Sebastian's. Unknowingly at first, Kaleb thought Beau would be another humorous member, likewise Sebastian. In actual terms, Kaleb found Beau to be annoying at times, but not unbearable when Beau decides to take concepts seriously. In these moments, Kaleb does not mind helping Beau, and Beau in return would help Kaleb as per see in the mission Colosseum, where Beau, himself, and Max had to slay a Mutant Waterbottle in search of Isaac. At the end of the fight, Kaleb splits his profits to Beau, as Beau was still learning combat at the time, he much appreciated Kaleb's actions from this.

Background

 * "I'm just here for the free accommodations and to get some money, if not I can always use a college app to pay for my intuition, right?"
 * ―Kaleb responding to Mr. Mousavi.

Kaleb moved to the down-town area of the city sometime before, or during 2017. Before moving, he possibly lived in the Midwest, however this is unconfirmed and pure speculation. However, it would explain how he has ties to many low-tier smugglers and craftsmen from the Midwest region. Growing up, Kaleb took a keen interest in luxuries which he did not have access to whilst still growing up. Sometime in 2014 or 2015, he started to research his family's origins and he would read online and in books about successful businesspeople who gained large amounts of money and respect from excavation sites in Africa. In 2017 he would make the fateful nearly 900 mile drive to the main setting of Coco SMP, Downtown. Due moving, he was more isolated than before, and he invested his time into learning more about these famous African dig sites. He would learn of a company named Afrika Tek, which was looking to employ researchers. This greatly interested Kaleb, and he would apply, despite the company being based in Kampala, Uganda.

2016

 * "Alright."
 * ―Kaleb responding to his brother.

Kaleb would be told by his older brother that they would be moving next year.

Living in Downtown

 * "I painted my house purple once, I wish I could say I am joking but I am serious about this one, hah."
 * ―Kaleb meeting Max for the first time.

When Kaleb first moved to Downtown (main setting of Coco SMP), he did not know what to expect. He would later recount by saying "I thought moving here was boring, as it was a fourteen-hour car drive here." Kaleb's time in Downtown can be seen as enjoyable, and one of his best life-experiences, as his impact was as great as the times that influenced him. Kaleb would submit an application to Afrika Tek, a Ugandan-based technology monopoly that specialized in various deeds such as extraction, ore mining, and artifact retrieval. Approximately two or three weeks after mailing his application, he would be accepted. Greatly enjoyed, he would spend his night partying by himself by enjoying various movies online, and playing various videogames. It would be at the Institution of Afrika Tek, where he would meet Max. They met whilst being put in a research group together, and they had to work on a project explaining how the latitude and longitude of the Earth. They would ultimately score highly, impressed, Max noted to Kaleb that the two should stick together just in-case of anything occurring. Later that day, Max would meet Sebastian, whilst attending a convention about physical fitness whilst extracting artifacts from areas such as excavation sites. The trio would ultimately meet during a lunch break, and form the basis to Night Gang in September of 2017.

2017

 * "And if they catch us? We're actually screwed then."
 * ―Kaleb in Surveying the Score.

It's now 2017, and Kaleb has befriended his two cohorts/partners in business, Sebastian and Max. The trio first note that in order to become an actual potential business partner of Afrika Tek, that they would need actual money. Realizing that Afrika Tek does not open potential investments to employees or student's, the group decides to stage an internal-heist, in which the trio would either forcefully raid the Archive Institute's vault, or steathily attempt to hack/scam their way into getting a higher-up of the company to sell or loan a rare artifact. Once complete, they would report the seller to Afrika Tek for insider trading, and once the company noticed that the item was missing, a member of the group would attempt to say that they had found it somehow. Due to the original trio being tossed up between options, Kaleb proposes the idea that they reach out to both options A, and B, to an extent. He says that all three of them should try to meet up or make contact with people who would share skills in gathering weaponry, and someone who could have at least basic hacking skills. Max and Sebastian would agree to this, and it would eventually lead the trio to come in-contact with Isaac (who could supply weaponry) and Beta, an aspiring hacker. Although the group would ultimately decide to have a more stealthy approach, Isaac would be brought back through meeting Kaleb later, and he would eventually be the first official leader of Night Gang due to his experiences. On the other hand, Beta would now limitedly assist the group with some information, such as personal information of Labej Maraov, an employee who works to archive content for Afrika Tek.

The Jewel Heist

 * "I am a cursed student."
 * ―Kaleb in The Jewel of Africa.

Kaleb proposed that him and Max go to the neighborhood of Labej Maraov, since they lived the closet to him and try to break-in to his mansion to steal the jewel. Kaleb also noted to Sebastian an idea that Beta had originally proposed, this was that the duo would need some sort of disguise, since they could be recognized as they were aspiring researchers for Afrika Tek. Max would be able to craft a Hockey Mask, and Kaleb would craft himself a Cursed Student Disguise, in which he would use. By the time of completing the set ups, it is now October of 2017, and the trio would prepare to do the deed. On October 30th, 2017, Kaleb and Max would head out to the Maraov Estate. It wasn't a realization until later that the duo noted they would actually be semi-under prepared for the situation of breaking and entering into Labej's residency. The two would resort to crafting improvised weapons, such as a wrench and a pencil. It would be an obvious sight upon noticing Labej's mansion that he was lacking on security, and the duo etched a plan to hop over a back gate and enter through the bottom window. Thankfully, Beta had noted that Labej would not be at his house at this time, as it would be the same day as Halloween, and he did not wish to be disturbed by potential trick or treaters. Because of this, Kaleb and Max would only have to dodge few cameras, and smash a window open to find the jewel. It was discovered that the jewel was not at this house, but instead being transferred from the archives, to Afrika Tek's headquarters in Kampala, Uganda. Unsatisfied, the duo quickly escaped the residency, moments from possibly being captured or exposed by EPIC Guards.

Post-Jewel Heist

 * "Bruh."
 * ―Kaleb reacting to the missing jewel.

Kaleb would state to Sebastian that the jewel was not at the Labej residence, but instead that him and Max discovered various emails between Labej and an unknown buyer, and that it would be sent to Kampala, Uganda, at Afrika Tek's main building. Kaleb figured that Beta might possibly be able to track down the unknown buyer in-question, and it would be Sebastian's idea to recruit Beta into Night Gang, to which Beta would accept the offer and join Night Gang in November of 2017. Newly recruited, Beta recommends that the crew lay's low for a certain amount of time being, which they would. In December of 2017, Kaleb would state that there is no point of trying to thieve the gem for funds, so he instead contacts Isaac, as he remembers that Isaac possibly knows ways to advance in the Coco SMP due to previous experiences. Thanks to Kaleb, Isaac would score large amounts of funds for Night Gang, but during early 2018 he would later break-off from doing deeds with Isaac, instead poking fun of him. Kaleb would be informed about the border disputes with rival monopoly, GlobeX, and originally did not have much interest in caring about the subject until he discovered that GlobeX was putting Uganda at risk by various unauthorized dig-sites being constructed. Kaleb saw this as a risk because he believed only AfrikaTek should be authorized to do safe extractions in Uganda, therefore he recruited Max to help him on various successful raids against GlobeX, such as the Humane Heist.

2018

 * "I was locked out of my house for eight hours."
 * ―Kaleb explaining to Night Gang how he levelled up so much in one day.

During 2018, Kaleb has leveled up multiple times, enough so that he is now considered advanced placement, but he decides to save his XP just incase of later usage. Still remaining as an active member of Night Gang, he would often stay more on the down-low, and would introduce people he met from others (such as Isaac) and bring them to Night Gang for protentional openings in member access. One day, whilst after attending a meeting with some members of Night Gang, he was accidently locked out of his own house, and spent the time gathering resources. This caused Kaleb to level up by a noticeable amount, making him one of the more powerful members of Night Gang, and less-expendable now. Realizing this, Sebastian advises Kaleb to remain head of operations, when (then leader at the time) Isaac needs help. Starting in late 2018 and more expansive in 2019, Galápagos RPG would be a primary mission for Night Gang. It centered around studying Finches, and how they have adapted to their environment. Max would ultimately introduce Kaleb and Sebastian to Andreas, a somewhat member of Night Gang who would assist the trio on observations and hunts. During a call which would eventually turn into a meetup, Sebastian would introduce the gang to Beau, a longtime trustworthy friend of Sebastian's.

2019
In 2019 Kaleb would be still connected to Night Gang, but he this time spent his XP on leveling up his skill basis. Whilst good for him, this would disconnect his appearances with the rest of Night Gang by a noticeable margin, but he would still serve crucial roles in certain operations. Despite this, for reason remaining not fully known, Kaleb would announce that he would no longer be in Night Gang, and said he used XP on advanced classes just to get away from the rest of the crew. Luckily, he would revoke his decision and remain the the group for the rest of the time being, that is. Despite this, at various times he would remind Max about the disputes with GlobeX, and he would end up dragging Max down into another proxy war with the company, however, this time the duo drew out quick due to an apparent upgrade in which GlobeX personnel outmatched the duo in terms of equipment. The new quest, Zenith RPG would commence, and Kaleb would remain present, but only at the start. It is still unclear why he did not appear for very long after the start of Zenith, but it can be assumed he was busy in Africa. It can be associated with Kaleb, that he was the one who provided most analysis research to Night Gang, and this is confirmed in the mission Gathering Evidence.

2020

 * "Hahaha hah."
 * ―Kaleb enjoying himself whilst grinding XP on EPIC RPG.

Making a surprise appearance in a mission during Zenith RPG, it is possible for the online protagonist to meet Kaleb during the side-mission, Something Sensible, in which the protagonist meets Kaleb when discussing the plot to steal resources to craft God Armor for Night Gang. This is Kaleb's only main appearance throughout Zenith RPG. Despite making a somewhat minor appearance in Zenith RPG, Kaleb makes another debut as yet another main character following the events of EPIC RPG. In this case, Kaleb is one of the main scavengers for the recently collapsed Night Gang. In a turn of fate, Night Gang would actually dissolve for a time being due to a lack of resources and communication, in order to fix this, Sebastian and Beta would scavenge on various quests, such as seen in the mission, New Order, in which they hijack a radio-tower to establish communications to get in contact with previous members of Night Gang, the first of which being Kaleb himself. Agreeing to reboot Night Gang and to restore it to the group's original powerful status, Kaleb would decide to do a lot of scouting and pillaging of villages and mines. They would eventually reach out to Max who was thankfully eager to help the trio reboot Night Gang. After various missions, Kaleb would decide to take it down a notch and spend more time studying how he can level up even more. Around this time, most member's (or previous members who rejoined) of Night Gang had lower stats due to the group collapsing, and many not being able to grow their skill basis. During one run-in with village locals in the mission Here I Go Again, Kaleb was arrested and thrown into a dungeon. Furious, member's of Night Gang would try to bargain his way out, but they did not have the funds. Due to this, most of Kaleb's access to friends would be restricted. As a result, he would attempt to shank an EPIC Guard which would only result in him being punished for his actions. Eventually, the members of Night Gang put all of their funds to purchase Kaleb out of the prison which was finally successful. After noticing that his safehouse was ransacked, he sought revenge. Unlikely for himself, Kaleb crafted a wooden sword and hunted various livestock. He attempted to kill a Goblin, which was stronger and it beat him to death, meaning he lost one life. Gratefully, he would be resurrected since he only lost one life, and still had two remaining.

2021
As of 2021, Kaleb does not appear in any mission or quest. With the new story of Carnage RPG, it can be inferred that Kaleb might make an appearance sometime as the storyline is unveiled, as he did for the other online missions. However, an appearance by Kaleb can and should still be considered highly unlikely, as it might be possible that he does not have plans to return to Night Gang content, but still wishes to remain as a semi-member of Night Gang.

Murders Committed by Kaleb

 * Unnamed GlobeX Mercenaries - Murdered for aiming a gun at him and trying to kill him and Max to prevent sensitive GlobeX data from being leaked.

Coco SMP

 * Creation
 * Surveying the Score
 * The Jewel of Africa
 * Say My Name
 * The Pimp and His Cane

Online Mode

 * Something Sensible