Buddy is a long (and we mean LONG) time gamer, but solely of the card, board, and pencil-and-paper role-playing varieties. Joining the Vigilante Training Academy is his first real MMORPG (he tried WoW when it came out but lost interest almost immediately). He is the V.T.A.'s first "student," and is being instructed by Jeff and Nikki in the fine art of shooting things from afar, staying alive, and moving toward the freedom that only certified "vigilante status" can provide.