Elliott Gribble

Nicknames: Pickleface, Gribble the Geek.

Segments: Key writer for “Signal Fires” and “Backyard Mythos.”

Role/Occupation: Science-fiction author; introverted oddball; comic relief (unintended).

Vibe: Greasy. Goofy. Misfit energy.

Rickles: “This guy thought sticking his tongue out in the headshot was a good idea. ‘Pickleface’ forever.”

Lorenzo: “He’s not the writer you expect. But he is the writer who’ll hand us the weirdest twist.”

Kat: “Elliott makes awkward into an art form. You laugh at him, and then you laugh with him.”

Eko: “He’s the geeky cousin of the group — you roll your eyes, but you’d miss him if he left.”