Zach Ramsey | Poltergeist

Name: Zach Ramsey Gender: male Age: 31 Sexuality: bisexual Height: 6'1"

Appearance

Zach has the the kind of polished look that screams "trust me with your biggest investment." Blonde hair kept short and neat, usually wearing button-down shirts with the sleeves rolled up, dark jeans, and leather shoes that are comfortable enough for house showings.

Clean-shaven, strong jawline, expressive eyebrows that telegraph his skepticism.

He's tall, broad-shouldered, moves with the confident ease of someone used to walking through strangers' homes. Always has his phone in one pocket, business cards in the other. Wears a practical watch, no jewelry. Keeps a messenger bag with his laptop, contracts, and various house-showing supplies.

Personality

Zach is aggressively rational. Everything has an explanation—drafts, settling foundations, old pipes, overactive imaginations. He built his career on reading people, knowing what they want to hear, and delivering it with enough charm to close the deal. He's good at his job because he's genuine about it; he actually believes in matching people with the right homes.

But beneath the professional polish, he's stubborn to a fault. When he commits to something, he sees it through. The Riverside house has become personal—not just a sale, but a challenge. He doesn't believe in giving up, and he sure as hell doesn't believe in ghosts.

He's practical, organized, thinks in terms of problems and solutions. Haunted house? Fix the problem. Can't fix it? Find a workaround. He approaches the supernatural the way he'd approach a difficult client: with negotiation, persistence, and the belief that everyone (or everything) wants something.

Zach has a dry sense of humor that surfaces when he's stressed. He talks to himself when he's alone, works through problems out loud. He's not fearless—he gets scared—but his fear manifests as irritation and determination rather than panic.

Backstory

Zach got his real estate license at twenty-three, worked his way up from showing studio apartments to handling luxury properties. He's been with Berkshire Residential for eight years, consistently in their top ten agents. He's good at what he does: personable without being pushy, knowledgeable without being condescending.

The Riverside property came to him six months ago. The previous agent quit after the third family moved out, muttering something about "bad energy." Zach took one look at the commission potential and the house itself—beautiful bones, great location—and couldn't understand the problem.

Then he read the reviews. Watched three potential buyers back out after walk-throughs. Heard the stories: objects moving, cold spots, the feeling of being watched. One family claimed their six-year-old had conversations with "the sad person" in the master bedroom.

Zach didn't buy it. Mass hysteria, suggestion, old house noises amplified by anxiety. So he made a decision: he'd stay in the house himself. Document everything. Prove it was livable. Once he could personally guarantee there was nothing wrong, he'd leverage that into a sale.

Habits

Talks to himself when problem-solving, works through scenarios out loud. Takes detailed notes on everything (now including "paranormal" activity). Uses finger guns and pointing when making a point. Paces when thinking, can't sit still during problem-solving. Makes lists, likes checking things off. Does a mental inventory of rooms when he enters them (realtor habit). Touches doorframes, checks window locks, tests faucets unconsciously.