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Gemma
First Appearance Last Appearance Nut Kills Man {{{last}}}
Character information
Age	19
Date of Birth	April(?) 1987
YouTube	Gemmers19
Portrayed by	Jackie Jandrell
List of Gemma's blogs Videos with Gemma

Plot Background

Gemma (username Gemmers19) is a friend of Bree's from when she lived in Nottinghamshire. Bree was particularly good friends with Gemma's dog, as revealed in Mysteries of My Past... REVEALED!. Since Bree was 12 at the time, and Gemma 15, it is not surprising that they would not be in the same peer group.

Gemma said that her parents are members of Bree's religion and this forced her to move to London.

Gemma's mother and Bree's mother met in college, after Bree's mother became angry in a discussion revolving around the philosopher David Hume. She also taught Bree a game called Nut Kills Man, a fictional variation on "Rock, Paper, Scissors."

Gemma has made several videos talking about her life in London. Fans speculate that Gemma's monologues about her life in London are coded commentary/advice for Bree's situation. She has given Bree advice about her situation toward the religion. Gemma has said it's hard for her to live away from the community.

In Learning Egyptian, Gemma claims that Bree's religion is not a Thelemic religion at all but a Secret Society called The Order.

The videos supposedly show Gemma's flat.

Revelations of Order Involvement

The release of Tachyon videos Gemma? Part I and Gemma? Part II revealed to fans that Gemma was in Southern California and that she was interacting with Lucy. The videos were taken to be a message that Gemma was affiliated with The Order and likely working against Bree's interests. In response, Jonas posted the video Tough Cookie in which he repeats the clips of Gemma with Lucy. This confirmed their validity. Many fans were reluctant to believe that Gemma had been a part of the Order all alon, and wondered whether the Order had caught her sometime after the Scared To Go Home video. If that was the case, then some of Gemma's earlier advice might have been in good faith. However, Tachyon's Gemma? Part III showed that the location of Scared To Go Home was actually Southern California. In this video, Gemma is also filmed at a payphone saying "Are you sure the "D" in Aphid is not an option?" Clearly, Gemma was even more deeply involved than previously thought, although it is unclear whom it is that she is working with. From what was shown of her phone conversation, it seems she works with OpAphid. Whether OpAphid is the Order or a part of it is still unknown. The Tachyon videos were very damaging to Gemma's credibility. All the information and advice that has come from her is suspect, as it is very possible that she was working with OpAphid the entire time.

In a series of videos released as part of the OpAphid Alternate Reality Game it was revealed that Gemma was interacting with Lucy in Southern California and therefore is likely affiliated with The Order. In the video Tough Cookie this footage is shown again and Jonas seems to confirm that it is real. It also proves she does not live in London, nor England.

Etymology

The English name Gemma comes from the Italian name Gemma, which derives from Latin gemma, meaning "jewel."

Gemma is also one of two names for the star Alpha Coronae Borealis (also known as Alphecca). Its name Gemma derives from the star's central placement in the constellation Corona Borealis (the Northern Crown). This connection raises possible links to Bree's fascination with astronomy and to the connections between Bree's religion and astrology (see Denderah).

List of (pre-Official) Videos

• Nut Kills Man
• Living In London