Pyro Turbo

The Grove-appointed replacement for Tarine in the Go Go Gladiator brand. Where Tarine was the first Go Go Gladiator — beloved, real — Pyro Turbo is the knock-off: a lesser athlete and a lesser celebrity who stepped into the spotlight when Tarine turned against the Grove.

She and Tarine know each other — Tarine has “spent plenty of time with Pyro Turbo” — and there is a long-standing rivalry. Or possibly something more complicated.

Appearance & Voice

• Wears a onesie leotard (per S5 references) — the cheap version of Tarine’s gear
• Voice: WWE-wrestling theatrical when public-facing; cracks when stressed
• Calls Tarine “babe” and “Corrine” (mispronunciation, possibly deliberate)

What We Know

From Session 7 (the phone call):

• Pyro called Tarine at a roadside motel
• Voice was performative, scripted, and rehearsed — but cracking around the edges
• Tried to lure Tarine back to Wendell’s Landing with promises of going to Crescent Bay for the weekend, smoothies, hanging out
• When Tarine asked her to say “buttered popcorn” if it was the Grove forcing this, Pyro said: “I’m not going to do that. Nice.” — a flat refusal
• Pyro pivoted at the end of the call: “Whatever you’re running from, keep running. You were always the better one. I’ll see you at Crescent Bay. We’ll have buttered popcorn… or maybe we won’t. I don’t know but come on please come back.”
• Roll: Instinct 19 with Fear — Tarine confirmed Pyro is genuinely scared, not acting.

Status

• Active — somewhere in a hotel/motel
• Coerced by the Grove to deliver the lure
• Tried to warn Tarine in the only way she could, then maintained cover
• Possible ally if she can be extracted from the Grove’s leverage

Open Questions

• What does the Grove have on Pyro to force this?
• Is Crescent Bay a trap? (We suspect yes.)
• Can we save her?

See also: Tarine · The Grove

Last Updated: Session 7