Although Geist is hardly the elder type, he's been part of the Seattle chantry for years now. When the master techno-mages left for Sojourn Station in the Deep Umbra, it fell to relative youngsters like him to keep the earthbound chantry going. And with the masters' return, Geist still has the respect and power he's earned for his trouble.

Originally a prodigal coder and computer security specialist, chantry security is still what he takes most seriously -- especially while his former friends Dr. Carlisle and Dame Atomika assault the chantry from afar. He's often found parked in front of his trinary deck with a pizza near at hand, coding by day...and by night as well. Sleep? It's overrated.

As for Morgan and Joshua's return to Seattle, they did have a hand in Geist's Awakening, and it counts for something to him. Joshua's actions and schemes may paint him as an eccentric, but the Order's long known for their long-lived, insane Masters...look at Porthos. Although the attack of the vampire Antediluvian makes him wonder if the renegade Hermetic is right about things. Geist tries to give them the benefit of the doubt.