Book 3 - Characters of Note

Author's Note: As the third major installment in a long running narrative, there are a lot of characters (many drawn from the Sims canon and other players' original creations) who have been part of our story so far. In an effort to help new readers who are jumping into the story here, I offer the following short summaries of some of the more notable past characters who may appear in College Years.

Characters of Note

Miranda Silveroak-Goth

Miranda thinks of herself as a pretty ordinary young woman. One who enjoys music, painting and acting. Sure, her moms are, respectively, a world famous superstar and a powerful witch. Yeah, her best friend is a werewolf. Alright, she did spend her high school years pursued by vampires and mobsters. Also, she thinks she might be bi. So maybe "ordinary" isn't exactly the right word.

 

Mariah Huntley

Mariah is a young woman struggling with the wounds of her troubled past. Fortunately, the care and compassion of her foster mothers - Danielle and Londyn - and the love of Miranda Silveroak-Goth, have helped her turn a corner. Mariah is going to make something of herself. No more crazy, self-destructive mischief and mayhem. Well, maybe a little mischief and mayhem...

Cassie Goth

Global superstar, musical sensation, and star of the silver screen, Cassie is a daughter of the old, spooky and aristocratic Goth family. The press have dubbed her the Raven Witch, because she plays into her family's uncanny reputation, little realizing that the star is actually a talented medium and witch. Cassie is a regular source of wonder and embarrassment to her daughter Miranda.

 

 

Gwen Silveroak

To the mortal world, Gwen is an artist of some note, married to superstar Cassie Goth. To the occult world, she is the White Witch of Glimmerbrook, a powerful enchantress and seer, and leader of the Guardians of Glimmerbrook Watch. She also talks to potted plants (whether or not the plants actually talk back is a topic of debate between wife Cassie and daughter Miranda). 

 

 

Danielle and Londyn Huntley

Mariah's foster mothers, Danielle is a well-known romance novelist and Londyn is a famous actress turned movie producer. They live together in their villa in the sunny coastal town of Tartosa. (The original characters of Danielle and Londyn star in their own excellent story Under the Tartosan Sun by the remarkable DaniRose2143 and are used with permission.)

 

 

Beth and Jake Volkov

A young couple, Beth and Jake have been two of Miranda's closest friends and confidants ever since she took shelter in the mountain town of Moonwood Mill to hide from a vampire attack. The pair recently married and moved to Henford-on-Bagley, where Jake works in construction and Beth runs their small farm. They also happen to be werewolves.

Jenny Poole

A struggling young actress with terrible taste in men, Jenny's life took an interesting turn when superstar Cassie took her under her wing. Her career has certainly benefited, and she has become good friends with Cassie's daughter Miranda, at the cost of occasionally finding herself in mortal peril. Jenny lives in an apartment in the Spice District, which happens to be haunted by the ghost of murdered reporter Olivia Kim-Lewis.

 

Xander, Morgan and Victor Goth

Cassie's brother, Xander, is a famous tech-guru responsible for several popular apps. After a violent run-in with Max V, Xander was saved from death by Lilith in a way that left him a pale, spooky night-owl with strict dietary restrictions. Morgan, a former member of Max V's gang, is out of the criminal life and is trying to make a go of it as a suburban mom. Together they have a young son, Victor. 

 

Mortimer Goth

Miranda's grandfather, Mortimer was an author of supernatural fiction, known for his best-selling Raven Academy series. He was also reputed to be a psychic medium of considerable talent. He was murdered by Count Straud's minions. Some claim to have seen his spirit haunting either the Goth Mausoleum in Oracle Point Graveyard or Ophelia Villa, the family mansion.

Bella Goth

Mortimer's widow, Bella now lives in retirement in Oasis Springs. A former intelligence operative working for the shadowy Agency, Bella is responsible for bringing down the Landgraab Syndicate, which was implicated in the death of her husband.

 

Rohan and Luna Elderberry

Rohan Elderberry, the Honorable Representative for Windenburg, and his financier wife Luna are a wealthy and powerful couple and old college friends of Gwen and Cassie. Pay no attention to the tabloid stories of Rohan's drinking and womanizing.

 

Nick Alto

Head of the Alto crime family. With the recent arrests of the heads of the Landgraab Syndicate, Mr Alto has become the leading crime boss in the local underworld.

 

Max V and Wolfgang

Max V is petty and cruel mobster with the resilience of a cockroach, and Wolfgang is his chief henchman. At various times, Max and Wolfgang have worked for Count Straud, the Landgraab Syndicate and Professor Faust. These notorious criminals are still at large.

 

Lilith Vatore

Leader of Windenburg's vampire community, Lilith and her brother Caleb believe vampires can coexist peacefully with mortals.

 

Miss H

A mysterious vampire who has been gathering vampires formerly loyal to Straud in a bid for control over the Dark Court. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professor John Faust

An evil wizard and loyal servant of the Dark Court. He was instrumental in both Count Straud's attack on the Portal and the later kidnapping of Miranda. Despite his defeats, Professor Faust continues to pursue his schemes from his mansion outside of Windenburg.

 

 

 

 

 

Count Vladislaus Straud

Master vampire and once ruler of the Dark Court, he was defeated by Miranda, Gwen and Cassie during his recent attempt to breach the Glimmerbrook Portal and lead an attack on the Magic Realm. Wounded by Miranda and forced to flee, the Count's current status is unknown.

 

 

 Landgraab Syndicate

The Landgraabs have been a wealthy and influential family in the area for generations. Unfortunately, the family's fortunes took a recent downturn when matriarch Nancy Landgraab, her son Malcolm and his wife Bonnie were arrested as leading members of a far reaching criminal syndicate.

 

Claudette Blackwood

Professor Faust's daughter and apprentice, she enchanted, seduced and helped kidnap Miranda only to have a change of heart and turn against her father. Currently stripped of her magic and held under the watchful eyes of the werewolves of Moonwood Mill. 

Judith Ward

Queen of Mean, Legend of the Silver Screen, Judith was reigning actress of the valley, renowned not only for her skill but for her demanding and ruthless handing of career and rivals. Now time, and some bad choices, have caused her to retire.
 

Arianrhiod and Ceridwin Silveroak 

Gwen's mother and grandmother, both knowledgeable and powerful witches despite being dead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don Lothario

Miranda's notoriously philandering biological father, killed by Count Straud's minions.

 

 

 

Director Lee-Rossi

Aerospace engineer turned intelligence operative, Liberty Lee-Rossi is Tartosa Station Chief for the shadowy Agency. She is also a close friend of the Huntley family and has connections to both Bella Goth and Gwen Silveroak.