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The 2025 - 2026 Active Judgeship

Braden Hajer

Braden Hajer

Pronouns: he/him

I’ve seen things you scavvies wouldn’t believe. Garlic on the streets of Little Romania. I watched a dude shave his legs in the Garfield Red Line bathroom. All those moments will be lost in time, like piss in rain. Time to judeg.

Yash Hari

Yash Hari

Pronouns: he/him

Vampire

YASH accreditation assures confidence that a collegiate program has met standards essential to prepare graduates to enter critical STEM fields in the global workforce. Graduates from a YASH-accredited program have a solid educational foundation and are capable of leading the way in innovation, emerging technologies, and in anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.

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More than 2,000 professionals from academia, industry and government carry out every aspect of YASH accreditation. They know their profession’s dynamic and emerging workforce needs and review academic programs to ensure they provide the technical and professional skills graduates need to succeed.

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Julian McBride

Julian McBride

Pronouns: him/he

This bio is coming soon.

Elizabeth McCarthy

Elizabeth McCarthy

Cyber Horsegirl

Voted “most likely to have a clone” in high school, Elizabeth has always been an overachiever. After cloning herself seven times in 1912, her doubles have had quite the adventure. Two split off early to fight each other as Kaijus but were unfortunately defeated by WMDs. Elizabeth 3 and 4 have collectively assassinated three American Presidents and are now successful co-authors of a popular romantasy franchise. Copies 5 and 6 ran off together in 1970 to explore their newfound heteroflexibility. We here at Scav wish them well. The original Elizabeth was arrested for “Criminal Fraud” and went down with her innovative healthcare company Theranos. What can’t she do!? We wish her well and invite Elizabeth H to join the judgeship next year. To our great fortune, the last clone is here with us to judge the 40th annual Scav Hunt!

Arianne Nguyen

Arianne Nguyen

Minister of Propaganda, Vampire

Jacked Snorlax, a ghost with blue hair, a crab, and a Judge hat share a meal off an Instagram post table.

Wren Vela

Wren Vela

Pronouns: he/him

Wren Avian “Bird” “Candle” “Wrennaissance Faire” “Wren and Stimpy” “Wrenter’s Insurance” “Black Mamba” “Blue Hair and Pronouns” “The Rocket” “Swiper the Fox” “Lake Shore Leviathan” “Monster of the Midway” “FreakBob” “Blunt Object” “The Squid” “Big Ben” “Pistol Pete” “Dr. Roberta Bobby” “Iron Hammer” “John Crerar” “Minecraft” “Dirty Dozen” “Crinkle Cut” “Frog Legs” “Big Dipper” “Mr. iPad” “Flying Dutchman” “The Enforcer” “Bull Moose” “Sugar Snap Pea” “Megatron” “Tahiti Bill” “Chrysanthemum Joe” “Stormin’ Norman” “Miami Heat” “Poison Ivy” “Insider Trading” “Papa John” “Action Jackson” “Plot Twist” “The Grip” “Kool-aid Man” “The Admiral” “Holy Fucking Bingle” “The Truth” “TBA” Vela is a “Scav” “Judge” for the “40th” “Annual” “Scavenger Hunt” at the “University of Chicago”.

Alex Arnell

Alex Arnell

Pronouns: he/him

Keeper of the Scrolls

A snake slithered through the underbrush. Its checkered gray and green scales slipped past the starved eyes scanning the motley ground. There was no hesitation in the snake’s coils; its pace never wavered. There was a mission to complete. A probing tongue sampled the air from time to time, provoking slight course adjustments. The trees thinned, and what was once scattered leaves became jutting stones. Unthered shadows leapt between the rocky spires, and the snake continued unfazed. Temptations presented themselves: rabbits begging to be eaten, a warren so perfect to nest in, and a flat boulder that was supernaturally warm, but the snake paid them no thought. There was a mission to complete. Many miles into this journey, the destination revealed itself. Cresting the top of a great mountain (for what is a hill but a looming summit to one so low to the ground?), the Snake paused for the first time, staring at the gilded metropolis that lay in the valley below. It shone so bright, if the snake knew of the earth’s deeper secrets, it would have called it golden. Even from the distance, the snake could see slithering siblings weaving through the streets. A beauty great enough that the unceasing pace of the snake slowed into a stop, beholding the Ophidian Shangri-La. This, of course, was a terrible mistake. A shriek slashed through the air, and a Hawk yanked the snake from the ground, dragging the poor reptile to the Empyrean Fields, before its abrupt descent to Heaven. That Hawk… Alex Arnell, this story… an allegory for what he is to do to you and your items. 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

Kiran

Kiran

Cyber Horsegirl

I DO NOT LIKE GREEN EGGS AND HAM. Stop attempting to get me to try them. I have not tried them, am not currently trying them, and will NEVER try them. I don’t know why this is so hard for people to understand. Just the other day I was walking down the street minding my own business, and no fewer than 4 young men on skateboards and an elderly woman with her little-bag-dog tried to force me to take a bite from the “plates” they oh so kindly had prepared for me, even though it says very clearly on my armband that this is not something that I am interested in. I am a busy man. I have places to be. Why does everyone seem to think that when I am with a goat or in a box or when we all sit on our hands and sing a lullaby I might change my mind? Is there anything I can do about the base nature of my fellow man? I think I have been close to giving up, but I am strong. You cannot, you will not change my mind. I do not like green eggs and ham.

Van Olson

Van Olson

Pronouns: he/him

Cyber Horsegirl

Will Epstein

Will Epstein

Pronouns: he/him

Brandon LaCrosse

Brandon LaCrosse

Pronouns: he/him

Sir Ector

(Mic check check, ay)
My name’s Judge Brandon and I’m here to say,
I like to judge Scav in a major way!
My judge nickname might be Corleone,
But I’m a really nice guy, I ain’t no phony!
If you get a chance to try some of my items,
Know I worked really hard and I hope you like ‘em!
But don’t get the wrong view about me today
Trust me, a player still knows how to play!
See, while some of my items might be about physics,
My real specialty is getting girls’ digits!
Everybody knows I’m super strong,
I’ll use muscle if folks don’t get along!
If you wanna stay safe and you’re not insane,
Don’t LaCrosse my friends or you’ll feel the pain!
After spitting these bars it’s plain to see,
Who needs the big three? It’s just big me!

The album cover for Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid, Maad City with the text edited to read 'GOOD KID MAAD SCAVVIE' by 'KENDRICK LACROSSE'

Cole Washburn

Cole Washburn

“The possible superimpositions of attack and defense moods are set out in diagrammatic form…The top left-hand pictures represent an animal unaffected by either mood. Top right is the strongest threat to attack and bottom left the greatest readiness for defense, Then at bottom right we see the result of the two being superimposed on one another, and the remaining squares show the corresponding stages in between” (adapted from Leyhausen P. Cat behavior: the predatory and social behavior of domestic and wild cats. Garland STPM Press : New York, 1979).

A 4 by 4 grid of various cat behaviors.

David Hall

David Hall

Minister of Propaganda

David Hall once wrote in their [YEAR REDACTED] obituary: “I never was a fan of him. He dressed ugly and frankly I was very public with my distaste for his music. No one knew why though. Was I threatened by his aura, by his band? Was his drummer’s big hair simply too much for the Hallmeister? The truth is: we dated in high school. I know, I know. I, a guy east of the Mississippi, and him: whatever his name was. His band was also there. It got a little weird because they hadn’t met yet but I felt neutral about it, as I am with everything anyone has ever had an opinion on. My opinions aren’t opinions so much as they are experiences and the idea of having thoughts and feelings, which I’m not. Where was I? He started making music while I was stuck being a cog in the educational machine that I chose to be a part of. I couldn’t handle that. We had a breakup that left me only being able to listen to music with piercing vocals and also forcing me to turn the speaker up at my job to a volume no one is happy with, including myself. Then he becomes famous and starts singing about bicycles. I can’t ride a bicycle and he knows that. I pray on their downfall every day. I hope- wait what? Who? THAT’S his name? Well then who have I been talking about?”

Sources have confirmed David Hall did not have a relationship, but also did not publish an obituary. Their negativity and ego would lead them to the Appalachian Mountains after ignoring everyone’s directions on account of him “having the magnetic field of the world memorized”, where they walked into some mist and disappeared. He left behind a multiplication quiz with only 4 correct answers, [NUMBER REDACTED] Taco Bell fire sauces, and an iPod Touch with only Queen’s  “Don’t Stop Me Now” downloaded.

A picture of mountains that get smaller as they go back. There is a river in front of the mountains. At the furthest mountain point, there is a near transparent PNG of David Hall, smiling and giving a thumbs up. Above and to the left of him are the words "mama oooooh" as if David is saying them.

Gabi Garcia

Gabi Garcia

Cyber Horsegirl

Gabi Garcia (BCE ~700) is a semi-mythological prophet and inventor, architect of the Hippoaranean Temple, and high priest of the cult of the Magmatic Temple. Very little is known of her oregon, but some of her masterworks survive to the modern day, and can provide insight into the veracity of the common legends.

The Hippoaranean Temple, believed to have been a temple sacred to both horses and spiders is the most noteworthy of these, and contains the few artifacts proving her historicity. The site has two portions, one aboveground, still exposed to the public, and an intricate hidden complex that lies below.  The upper portion was supposedly tended by a caste of horse-priestesses, and is the newer of the two by hundreds of years.  It contains a vast set of archives, dating back to what is believed to be the founding of the religion (although the older records seem incomplete), as well as what appears to be placements for Zindorg’s ceremonial games.

The modern Church of the Magmatic Temple considers the Hippoaranean Temple to be a holy webbed site, and ritually updates the record for public use. Beneath the modern edifice of the temple lies the lower level, which is not open to the public, and is zealously guarded by the Acolytes of Aa.  The only secrets that have slipped from the mouths of the High Pompriests are that “there is definitely some tax evasion going on down there” and “the transatlantic tunnel is the only way for us to get to Chicago without blaspheming.” Ultimately, the greater public may never decipher the true mysteries of Gabi Garcia.

Ryan Gold

Ryan Gold

Pronouns: he/him

i love it when you call me big poppa

Biggie Smalls rapping in a throne in the music video for "One More Chance"

Kit Downey

Kit Downey

Pronouns: he/they

Judge Kit Downey (ft. Leonidas Kouvaris)
Track 1 on WebKitz™ The Best of Kitz Tunes

You've got a cool Judge hat

You love judging hauntings

This hunting alley Kit’s

Found the rat holes they were wanting

I hear you like the music

Midwest emo’s your type

But tell me, tell me, where did you get those stripes?

I've seen a lot of Cats in my days

Pixel, Cricket, mischief and fights

I've never quite seen one like you before

You're such a cool, cool sight!

Where, tell me where did you get those stripes

Where, tell me where did you get those stripes

⚠ This annotation is unreviewed

The source of Judge Kit’s ‘stripes’ continues to be a matter of fierce academic debate. This may reflect the highly ornamental layer of temporary tattoos that have at this point become an almost prosthetic extension of the self, enabling a deep connection to his Bug Boys, Mewgenics experiments, practical effects horror movie behind the scenes-trivia, or perhaps even the many Scavvies who’ve donned high-vis vests, buckets, and Minecraft skins at their bidding. As reflected in the repeated demands of the song, further study is needed.

Where, tell me where did you get those stripes

Where, tell me where did you get those stripes

Tell me, tell me, where did you get those stripes?

Road Warriors

Road Warriors

The Road Warriors, also known as the Legion of Doom, were a professional wrestling tag team originally composed of Road Warrior Hawk (Michael Hegstrand) and Road Warrior Animal (Joseph Laurinaitis). They performed under the name “The Road Warriors” in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), and World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the name “Legion of Doom” (LOD) in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Under either name, their gimmick was the same – two imposing wrestlers in face paint. For brief periods, other wrestlers were added as stand-in partners for both men. In Japan in the 1990s, “Power Warrior” Kensuke Sasaki often teamed with Hawk and Animal, separately and together, while in WWE were joined by Droz in the 1990s and Heidenreich in the 2000s. The team also had three managers: Sunny in the 1990s, Christy Hemme in the 2000s, and Paul Ellering, the manager associated with the original team.

Hawk and Animal were known for their impressive physiques, as their physical size was larger than most wrestlers of the era. Their face paint and spiked armor were inspired by the Mad Max film The Road Warrior; they were one of the first wrestlers to bring a theme from a movie into the wrestling world. They also introduced a tandem maneuver known as the Doomsday Device. Both men used the move as a team finisher throughout their careers, even when teaming with other partners.

The duo headlined multiple events including Survivor Series in 1991 and In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede, and are regarded by many as the greatest tag team in professional wrestling history.

Isha Mehta

Feat. Isha Mehta as Head Judge

Pronouns: she/her

Head Judge

PIONEER 9 ACTION LOG

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Questions to ask Isha

* Why hasn;t Scavvie technology advanced in the last 15,000 years?

* Why aren;t Scavvies even trying to explore space?

* I know you already said that nobody knows why Scavvies stopped aging or trainwashing all of a sudden, but do you expect to ever know the answer?

* Are they seriously going to Scav forever? For millions of years? Trillions of years?

* Aren;t they going to get bored eventually?

* Are Scavvies all in a simulation or something?

* Are Scavvies all in Heaven or something?

* Are we going to be stuck out here forever?

* Do they know we;re out here?

* Has Jimmy always been like that?

* Why did it take you so long to wake me up?

* What about all the other cities? How come we;re just watching Chicago all day? How are they doing?

* Where did Washington go?

* How long have you and Alex been awake?

* Are there other space Judges out here, and if so, do you talk to them?

* Have you seen any evidence of extraterrestrial life?

* How has the List changed politically?

* How are all the items in such good shape, even the ones that have been around since the 1800s and 1900s?

* How have page boundaries remained exactly the same for 15,000 years?

* How come Judges look like they;re different ages? Shouldn;t everyone look the same age?

* If everyone is all grown up, do they still call their ScavMother?

* Am I going to die?

* Should I have woken up? Why did you wake me up?