This character is a conspiracy aficionado. He owns and operates a struggling American auction house dealing primarily in worthless antiques. His practical goal is to maintain his auction house and pay his rent. His emotional goal is to know that he is right, not that others think that he's right. He doesn't care if people think he's crazy, he only needs to convince himself. This character is important and recurring in a larger story with appearances per episode, like the one below, being $20 each. For example, if you appear in 3 of 5 episodes in a batch, $60. 1 of 5, $20.

Phone rings, and is answered.

RAY

Hi, are you interested in buying any antiques? ...Or maybe a newsletter?

DIANA

No sorry, I'm looking for Ray?

Ray

I don't think a Ray works here, can I take a message and get back to you?

DIANA

Yes that's alright. This is the Hawthorne auction house...?

RAY

Yes this is the auction house. Are you looking to buy? There's been a lot of fantastic things that have come through here over the years and some of them never left.

DIANA

No, but I might be trying to sell some things. I've come into possession of some antiques. 

RAY

What kind of antiques?

DIANA

Weird ones? Well, I have a journal that's a few hundred years old, its French but its not in French exactly.

RAY

Weird. Is it by anyone important?

DIANA

No I don't think so.

RAY

Is it in good condition?

DIANA

No I wouldn't say that.

RAY

Now I have a very important question for you. Consider it carefully.

DIANA

Of course, please go ahead.

RAY

Do you have anything else?

DIANA

No, no I don't but I wanted to see if I could find some more information on this journal.

RAY

So really you were in possession of antique. Not antiques.

DIANA

I tried the library but they couldn't really tell me anything. Its too old, but I thought because it had to have belonged to someone you might be able to tell me who a previous owner was.

RAY

This isn't really how this sort of thing goes.

DIANA

Don't you have experts who can look at things like this?

RAY

Normally the items come to us with the documentation attached. I'm an auctioneer not an archeologist. I'm very busy these days.

DIANA

I can pay you. 

RAY

I suppose I can use my network to try to find something.Throwing around my reputation should work but won't be cheap. 500 dollars.

DIANA

200 dollars.

RAY

Done, cash only. Come by with the journal later today.

DIANA

Who should I ask for?

RAY

Just ask for Ray.

DIANA

I thought Ray didn't work there.

RAY

Oh, well, I'm a different Ray. Just don't tell anyone.

Phone call ends.