Isaac Smith is a character role-played by ConnorCronus.
Description[]
Isaac Smith was a highly respected doctor, and the brother of Norman Bones. He was killed on Jan 4th, 2023 by Pestilence.
Pestilence is one of The Horsemen of the Apocalypse and the entity that previously resided inside of Isaac. Since Isaac's passing, Pestilence now has full possession of his body. He recently made a return to the island of Los Santos where he has begun to release several strains of the plague known as Black vein fever.
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Pestilence[]
Pestilence presents himself in a calm and welcoming manner to most of the people he speaks to. He has a slight stutter to his voice and some have likened it to that of The G-Man. He places a lot of emphasis on respect and will often remind those who act disrespectful about their insignificance in the grand scheme of the universe.
Compared to Norman, Pestilence doesn't make deals and actively despises the concept of them. He does, however, nudge humanity in directions as well as give them tasks to carry out on his behalf, if they so choose.
Due to his unpredictable nature, Pestilence is arguably one of the most dangerous horsemen, something that Norman has prefaced in conversation.
He has a famous catchphrase that he utters at the end of most conversations:
"Do stay safe, won't you? I'll be watching."
Isaac[]
Isaac was seen as cold or harsh, to a lot of people around him. After returning to the city he seemed to be more regretful of his past self and has apologized to multiple people for his past behavior. During conversations he was often polite and cordial, though people who have heard of what he might have become since his disappearance are cautious to what his true feelings might be.
Isaac was seemingly unaware of when Pestilence would take over his body and would forget the moments it acted without him. Norman revealed that Isaac had issues with his memories and didn't remember much of his past, including Norman.
Isaac had a pretty soft spoken voice and British accent that would make him come off as rather posh. Whenever Pestilence took over his body, his voice would best have been described as creepy and utterly unhinged.
Isaac was a caucasian man with slicked back light grey hair and longer beard. He wore glasses and, when alive, was usually seen wearing classy clothes in white. Whenever Pestilence would take over his body he would often wear a black plague doctor mask and all black.
Pestilence now wears a brown jacket and walks with a cane. His right hand has blackened, jagged bone that can be seen through the skin that sometimes protrude through or fully replaces the flesh of the hand. His face is greatly scarred or decayed around his left eye where some have spotted hints to what they believe could be multiple eyes.
There is no actual need for Pestilence to take the shape of Isaac and it is believed he only does so to spite and enrage Norman.
The full extent of Pestilence's powers is yet to be revealed but some things are known so far:
- He is believed to be "all-seeing" to some extent, as he always seem aware about what people are doing and saying. This goes hand in hand with his now famous catchphrase; "I'll be watching", something that should be taken in a literal sense.
- He is able to make people sick and create plagues. Several people have been seen throwing up during events believed to be related to Isaac. He made Pixie Tarantino vomit by merely touching her shoulder. Pestilence's involvement was attributed to Richard Dark's declining health where his blood has been turning a black color and he was affected by a heavy cough.
- His ability to make others sick seems unimpeded by his own distance from them; he made Tessa Lamb sick after a phone call with her, though she had previously been around a sick Osvaldo Pingafria. Charlotte Spade, Snoopy Sauce, and Bruce Collins, all investigators in a case against him, came down simultaneously with the plague while nowhere near him.
- Live rats have been found inside the stomach of Richard Dark as well as inside of Flop Dugong, both believed to be the doing of Pestilence. When Pestilence operated on Osvaldo's lung, he placed a live rat inside.
- The skeleton on his right hand is sharp enough to act as a knife, which is what was used when stabbing Craig Barrett as well as during the torture of Ryan Keager.
- According to Norman, the suffering Pestilence is capable of bringing to the world would make people beg for him to take them instead.
- According to himself, he has the ability to keep the people from dying in the face of death.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse[]
Pestilence is one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse who have manifested in the world of mortals, the only other horseman to be known to have manifested in a physical form is Death.
Little is known about the remaining two horsemen, but according to Pestilence, they have been present in the world for a long time. He had called upon them to help deal with Norman Bones, but it was decided as the 'doctor' of his kind he would be the one to handle the current situation regarding Death.[1]
Pestilence has referred to the other horsemen as "siblings" on multiple occasions, as well as being referred to as "kin" by Norman. In a private conversation with Tallie Marks, Pestilence also revealed that out of the four he would be the oldest. Considering that Pestilence/Conquest is regarded as the first horseman, this would make sense. None of the horsemen are considered to be the The Creator's "favorite", as that title would go to the mortals of the world.
Events[]
- Main article: Isaac Smith/History
Pestilence reemerged in 2024, having interactions with Edgar Del Castillo, Bobby Beldrum, Frederick White, Wayne Freeman, and Osvaldo Pingafria. He began to terrorize the island by spreading multiple strains of a plague to key individuals, forcing them to make impossible decisions on how to cure themselves and others. These actions put him in direct conflict with Norman, Terrance "TJ" Walker, and Hope.
Feud with Norman Bones[]
Pestilence has on many occasions described Norman as a disease upon Death and as his keeper and doctor he seeks to cure Death of Norman. According to Pestilence, Norman is creating an unbalance that needs to be corrected. He also claims he is currently unable to approach Norman or converse with Death. [2] Pestilence has said that not only does he want Norman gone, but that his kind and all of creation demands it. [3] If these statements are true, or just a way to manipulate people into turning on Norman and taking the side of Pestilence, is unknown.
After involving himself in one of Norman's deals with Frederick White, Pestilence would end up saving the life of Sooty Gamwich, Pestilence claimed there was a debt to be paid as beings like him are never to directly get involved in the capacity he did. To pay off the debt he would leave a Seal of the Apocalypse upon Oshiera Petros, Sooty's sister. While doing so, he spilled some of his own blood that was put within the seal. The seal was not only meant to pay off the debt, but according to Pestilence, would guarantee Oshiera's safety.
The ring[]
Norman is currently in possession of a ring that used to belong to Isaac's dead wife Pandora. Pestilence has asked many people to deliver the ring to him for him to be able to rid them of Norman. The exact powers of the ring or what Pestilence aims to do with it is unknown, but he has described it as a "really nasty" relic [4] and that those who came across it before "were of the correct mind to lock it away. To bury it." [5] He also claimed that while someone is in possession of the ring he is "unable to do anything", possibly hinting that the ring is what's keeping him from removing Norman.
Victims of the Plague[]
- Main article: Black_vein_fever § Victims
Quotes[]
- "Hello, little one."
- "You want Norman gone. Me and my kind demand he is gone."
- "The goal of disease is to divide and conquer."
- "I'm not bad. I'm not evil. I'm not good. Can I be merciful? Yes. Can I be kind? Yes. But ultimately, I am a harsh reality of life. Since your first breath, since humanity's first breath, I have been there every step of the way. You cannot escape what I am, just like you cannot escape death."[6]
- "If I wanted you sick, you'd already be sick."
- "Whilst I do maintain my responsibilities, my focus and intent is on removing Norman."
- "I'm not much of a texter, unless it seems to be in the form of a gif, which I've been told is not pronounced 'jif'."
- "Do stay safe, won't you? I'll be watching."
- "An insult to worms all over, including yourself."
- "I have shown mercy. I advice you heed it and FUCKING RUN!"
Trivia[]
- His Brother noted that "Smith" was not his actual last name.
- Similar to Norman's crows, Pestilence has rats to help do his bidding.
- There is only one thing Pestilence claims he fears and that is The Creator.
- Andi Jones once likened Isaac and Pestilence to a combination McDonald's and Dairy Queen.
- Pestilence tried to inflict TJ with a sickness after a heated argument, and suffered significant necrotic damage to his right arm as a result.
- Pestilence told Osvaldo, Chatterbox, and Hazel Grey that he had a long history with The Funhouse, working alongside Granny Rashguard.
- Pestilence says he does not care for love and has even described it as a sickness. He even told Osvaldo that he took a vacation on February 14th to stay away from such things.
- Connor has confirmed that the voice used for Pestilence was indeed inspired by The G-Man from Half-Life.
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| Played By: ConnorCronus |
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| Characters: Isaac Smith • Noah Mersion • Rip Riley • Morgan Freeman • Roman Sionis† |