Stephan: The Proud Operative
Dark hair. Blue eyes. A frame hardened by training and shadowed by arrogance.
At six feet tall, Stephan cuts an imposing figure. He shields his pale skin from the desert sun with long sleeves and sharp tailoring—never sacrificing style for comfort. A Bentley in the driveway, a villa in Cabo, two pistols in a shoulder holster: Stephan’s life is the polished image of success, purchased at a steep price.
Personality & Motivation
Stephan lives for wealth, travel, and reputation—and his work in Solitaire is the cost of maintaining it. He believes every mission is a transaction, every risk justified by the reward.
- Confidence & Arrogance: Stephan sees himself as above the average player. Low-level targets—“sixes”—barely register in his world, and delays or contradictions ignite his frustration.
- Skill & Training: Trained in combat, quick to spot tells, and deadly with a gun, Stephan is dangerous. But whispers that he “still needs work” linger in the background—a truth he refuses to accept.
- Ruthlessness: For Stephan, failure is unacceptable. He would risk his reputation—or someone else’s life—before returning empty-handed.
Character Arc
- Recruitment: Brought into Solitaire by Nine of Spades, Stephan accepted the role quickly, despite being told he wasn’t ready. Ambition outweighed caution.
- Mission 1 – Six of Diamonds: His first test. What should have been simple spiraled into chaos. Tasers, red hair, green eyes—and the realization that even “sixes” fight back. Stephan escaped tied ropes and retrieved the card, but not without scars to his pride.
- Mission 2 – Four of Hearts: A humiliating failure. Sent to extract a card from Jake, a war veteran, Stephan underestimated his target. Explosives, tricks, and betrayal left him with only a bribe instead of victory. The card slipped away.
- Current Status: Now, Stephan stands among powerful factions—Joseph, Cynthia, Burt, Alec—at Dr. Larry’s surgical facility. Jack Bardlow, Jr. proposes an alliance to gather the remaining Solitaire code cards. Whether Stephan can maintain control, or whether arrogance will undo him, remains to be seen.
In the Game of Solitaire
Stephan is more than a player—he’s a warning. Confidence without restraint, skill without humility, and ambition without limits make him a dangerous ally… or a deadly enemy.
Explore the Episodes Stephan Appears In
When the cards fall, so do the players.
Stephan thrives in a world of sharp suits, fast cars, and deadly deals. But when a simple mission involving a "six of diamonds" takes him to a seedy hideout in the desert, he finds himself pitted against a foe who plays her cards as cleverly as he does.
The scorching sun isn’t the only heat he has to worry about—bullets, betrayals, and a shocking turn of events leave him reeling. In this gripping noir audio short, The Solitaire Series kicks off with a tale of relentless action, razor-sharp dialogue, and a darkly humorous look at the price of survival.
Stephan’s world of secrets and subterfuge takes a sharp turn when he’s summoned to an eerie, torch-lit sanctuary. There, he encounters a cryptic operative known only as “Nine,” whose dexterity with both cards and combat leaves him reeling. What begins as a brutal trial by fire transforms into an unexpected invitation into Solitaire, a clandestine organization with ties to forgotten treasures and dangerous secrets.
Fast-forward three months: Stephan is no longer the hunter but the hunted. Captured by an adversary he thought he’d bested, the line between allegiance and survival blurs. In this gripping second installment of The Solitaire Series, alliances are forged, betrayals are revealed, and the stakes are life or death in a deadly game where every move could be his last.
The game just turned deadly.
Stephan is used to playing enforcer for Solitaire. His job is simple—collect the debt, retrieve the card, and move on. But when he arrives at Jake’s house, nothing is what it seems. The one-legged ex-soldier is more than prepared, with a home rigged for defense and a mind as sharp as any card counters.
What should have been a routine collection turns into a deadly standoff. Stephan is fast, but Jake is faster. Explosives, deception, and a hidden fortune of playing cards make this more than just a debt collection—it’s a battle of wits and survival.
As the dust settles, one question remains: Who will be left standing when the final card is played?