Bay City, California, is a fictional city that I have had in my
head for years. It has appeared in many guises. It was the setting for my
Homo Heroes comic book, it was the setting for my Macho Women with
Guns FRPG campaign, and aspects of it have spilled over into Geobra Island, my
Playmobil world. It was also featured in the Hero Trip, a super-hero FRPG that I
created with another comics fan. I also intend to use it as the setting for my
episode in the story "Round Robin".
All the names in Bay City are terrible puns, like the names of drag queens. The
most important character is Justin Thyme, who is my own avatar. His middle name is
Danika (his grandmother's name), so his full name is Justin Danika Thyme. His initials
are JDT, just like mine.
This wiki is organized in one of my favorite formats, the telephone book of Iceland.
Because there are no family names in Iceland, the book is in alphabetical order by
first name. There is an entry for each last name in Bay City, followed by the
first names of people with that last name. Other entities besides people are
contained in this wiki.
In the first column, names in italics are family names, names in bold-face are
costumed crime-fighters and criminals.
| A. P. Airy | Bay City bee-keeper who trains bees as
killing machines (although each bee dies after it stings). He will use the name
The Bee-Keeper. Brother of A.V. Airy, uncle of Jan U. Airy.
Retcon: it may turn out that A. P. Airy is actually the creator of
Chicken Hawk's wings, since bees are aerodynamically unable to fly.
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| A. V. Airy | Kindly old scientist who disappeared
mysteriously. Brother of A.P. Airy. He was especially interested in birds, and how they
fly. Perry Grinn cleared up his estate for his niece Jan U. Airy, and as
payment was given the plans for the wings which he uses as Chicken Hawk.
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| A. Whatsnew, Dr. | assistant and biographer of Sherlaw Kombs
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| Abel Baker | radio operator for TWA, husband of Cookie Baker,
father of Colinda. Abel is a Cajun from Louisiana, and speaks French like a native -- of
Louisiana. He named his daughter for the title character of the song "Allons danser,
Colinda".
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| Ack | Zoe D.
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| Actic | Phil
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| Acton Kidd | Son of a great hero (Action Man), cryogenically
frozen for years, discovered and defrosted in Bay City, now attending school. Or maybe
something else.
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| Ada Hartz | Dealer at her brother's casino, sister of
Nina, twin sister of Asa.
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| Adventure, California | A small town about 20 miles east of
Bay City, home of Adventure College. See also High Road.
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| Adventure College | A liberal arts college in Adventure,
California, about 20 miles east of Bay City. Among its professors are Dr. Indy House,
Prof. N.T. Quarian, and Prof. Archie Ology. Among its students are Ben Dover, Sam
Quentin Quayle and Lincoln Greene. (The last two are high-school students taking
extension courses.)
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| Airy | A.P., A.V., Graham, Jan U.
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| Al Bino | Pale-skinned super-villain using the name the
Great White Hope or just the White Hope. Leader of a racist organization called W.H.I.T.E.,
although I can't remember what the acronym stands for. Lover of Lily White.
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| Al Chemist | A pharmacist with a sideline in philters and charms.
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| Alice Forgiven |
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| Allison DeKay | A mysterious woman who apparently lives,
or is at least contacted, at a sepulchre in the Nessun Dorma cemetary. She has power
and control over the undead, and was active in two MWWG adventures. She is not a
villain, however. At least, so far. That you know. She is assisted by mortician
Paul Bearer; their relationship is unclear except that he is a minion. Note:
for "Round Robin" she is called Morgana. Allison DeKay doesn't work as a name, really.
Note 2: The name is being retconned into "Fata Morgana".
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| Alpha Dog | A German shepherd police dog
with a telepathic link to his handler, Kay Nine. Sometimes it is necessary for Kay to
perform actions inappropriate for a law officer; when that happens he puts a mask on
his dog, Center, and then mentally helps him track down criminals that the law cannot
touch.
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| Angela Mercy | Nurse. Also the 'healing' character that
I created for City of Heroes. Daughter of Laura Mercy. She may also be a nun,
a member of the Sisters of the Holy Crusaders, with healing powers.
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| Angelo Mercy | Unclear who he is.
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| Angus Cattle | Scottish cowboy, cousin of Brandon and Russell.
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| Anthemum | Chris
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| Ann Tarries | Whip expert enlisted in Zodiac (1) as
Scorpio. She found that she enjoyed the experience, and is working with Carson O.
Gennick (Cancer) to reform the group. Note: Antares is the largest star in the
constellation Scorpio.
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| Anna Conda | Snake charmer and herptologist.
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| Anna Quarian | Daughter of Prof. N.T. Quarian. She
was recruited by Zodiac (1) and given the power to form and control water, using
the identity Aquarius (1). She is not a criminal, and it is not known if she has
retained the water-control ability.
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| Annis Seed | One of two Victorian-age sisters who have
been pulled out of time. Annis is a jewel robber, and has a romantic relationship with
Sirius Condition, who may be responsible for pulling them through time. Annis' sister
is Poppy.
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| Antiope | Queen of the Amazons, living on a floating
island that can be wherever she wants it to be. She was rescued by the Homo Heros,
Justin Thyme and India House, Pearl Diver, Gil Breather and Virgo.
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| Anyone | Dennis
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| Aqua-Marine | Costumed identity of Gil Breather, a
soldier from underwater Atlantis. He intended to attack a Bay City polluter with a
troop of soldiers, but the pollution killed all of them but him. He was rescued by
Justin Thyme and Pearl Diver, who cleaned him up and saved his life. He is
reluctant to return to Atlantis, and so works for Thyme and Tide Marine Services
as a diver. Aqua-Marine is a borderline character, unclear whether he falls into
the hero or villain category. He was also Pisces (1) for the first Zodiac criminal
cartel.
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Aquarius (1)| Secret identity Anna Quarian,
recruited by Zodiac (1) with the power to form and control water. She is not a criminal,
and it is not known if she has retained the water-control ability. (Sidebar: Aquarius
is the Roman equivalent of Ganymede; apparently the creator of Zodiac (1) was unaware
of this, or lacked the information to mind-control Zeus' cup-bearer.)
| | Arachne Phobic | Insectologist (or arachnologist?)
who helped with MWWG with a giant spider problem. Sister of Homer Phobic, although
that was never revealed or germane.
| | Archie Ology | Archeology and ancient history professor
at Adventure College. Brother of Phil.
| | Ares | Greek god of War
(more specifically the god of bloodlust, or slaughter personified), sent from
Olympus by Hera (his mother) to take another shot at Ganymede. However, instead he
was, to his amusement, recruited by Scorpio to become a member of Zodiac (2), under
the name 'Aries', a homophone. She did not understand the difference. His sister is
Hebe, wife of Herakles and former cup-bearer.
| | Aries (1) | Member of Zodiac (1), he
has almost no neck and a metal plate in his head, and so he is able to knock down doors,
walls and opponents with his head-butt. He is not a member of Zodiac (2). His real name
is Roger A. Shepherd.
| | Aries (2) | See Ares.
| | Arigato | Domo
| | Arts | Marshall
| | Arty | Morey
| | Asa Hartz | Owner of casino. Brother of Nina, twin brother
of Ada.
| | Asa Nine | Incompetent, husband of Bea, father of Kay and Leo.
| | Attricks | Jerry, P. D.
| | August Moon | Impresario, owner of the Teahouse of D. August Moon
First name Donald. | | Avery Richman | Millionaire philanthropist and industrialist.
Court-appointed guardian of Linda Hand.
| | Awfulitch | Ivan
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| Back | Honor
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| Bagg | Nick L.
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| Baker | Abel, Cookie, Colinda (Cupcake)
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| Ball | Beau Ling, Bella D., Chrystal. Once wealthy
family of socialites, now fallen on hard times and supported by Chrystal's fortune-telling
abilities.
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| Barb Wire | Cowhand on a ranch.
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| Barbie Dahl | Wife of Ken Dahl. Perfect in every way.
Lived in the same apartment complex as many of the MWWG. Intended to be revealed as
an android in a later adventure that didn't happen.
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| Bart Endor | Bartender at the Flaming'O
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| Basil Garden | Handsome actor in villainous roles,
disfigured in a severe fire at the studio. He retired, but continued to haunt the
studio in the identity of the Brown Recluse. His birth name was Herb Garden.
He has a son who is also an actor, the handsome leading man Rock Garden. |
| Bass Mint, the | An underground shop that makes stringed
musical instruments. Pronounced 'base mint'. A place with this name exists in Kansas City.
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| Bastet | female felinoid jewel thief (a cat
burglar), secret identity Belinda Catt. Also Egyptian cat-goddess, not known if there
is a true connection.
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| Bay City League of Decency | Jude S. Priest, Lana Goshen,
Laura Mercy.
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| Bea Nine | A very sweet lady. Widow of Asa, mother of
Kay and Leo.
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| Bearer | Paul
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| Beau Ling | Proprietor of Beau Ling Lanes, a popular bowling alley. Brother
of Carol and May Ling (Permit). Lover of Bella D. Ball and father of her son Beau Ling
Ball. Also known as Bo Ling, his real name.
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| Beau Ling Ball | Infant son of Bella D. Ball by Beau Ling, named after his father.
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| Beau Ling Lanes | A popular Bay City bowling alley, owned by Beau Ling.
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| Bee-Keeper, the | Villain who uses
trained bees (or has a method of controlling bees) to commit felonies including murder.
His secret identity is A. P. Airy. (Note: the Bee-Keeper may use wings
designed by his brother, A.V. Airy, and may be responsible for his disappearance.)
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| Beecher Meat Company | A Bay City meat-packing company, employer of Frank
Furter, Porter House and Chuck Stake.
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| Belinda Catt | felinoid, operates criminally as Bastet.
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| Bella D. Ball | An aging beauty, once a reigning debutante. Seduced by Beau
Ling and mother by him of Beau Ling Ball. She named him after his father.
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| Ben Dover | Gay college archeology student, crippled by a terrorist attack, and
now the alter-ego of powered hero Ganymede. Brother of Eileen Dover.
Lover of Turk Oyz.
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| Benedict Teen | Liquor store owner, husband of Phyllis and father of Nicco.
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| Benedict Teen Brandy | Liquor store owned by Benedict Teen.
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| Bernie Burney | Fireman (first name Bernard)
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| Bertha Collar | school girl, daughter of Horace
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| Bertha Day Suit | Nudist, sister of Sonny Day, aunt of
Spring (Day) Thyme.
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| Berwulf | Tim
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| Beryl O. Funn | Amusement park owner. In a relationship
with Joe Kerr.
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| Bess Twishes | Greeting card writer, works for the
Callendar Publishing Company
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| Billy Club | small time crook
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| Bingo Card | A midget actor. He was featured in the
movie Witch Queen of Oz, but was not one of the villainous midgets. He
continues to live in Bay City. He has a romantic interest in fellow midget Lil Darlin.
He is the brother of etiquette expert Colin Card.
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| Bino | Al
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| Blight | Urban
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| Blossom Thyme | Wife of Hi Thyme and mother of Moore and Lester Thyme. Now
deceased.
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| Blue | Kerry, Lavender
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| Bo Ling | See Beau Ling.
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| Boat | Rhoda
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| Bob White | Avid hunter, husband of Lily White and uncle of Sam Quentin Quayle,
who lives with the Whites.
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| Bobby Sachs | English policeman
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| Boddy | Selma
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| Bona Fide | Sister of Electra Fide, and secret identity of the
Pink Witch.
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| Book | Rita
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| Breather | Gil
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| Brandon Cattle | Rancher, owner of the Focus Ranch (which see).
Brother of Russell and Hedda.
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| Bride | June
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| Bright | Penny
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| Broken Arms | Seedy apartment building. Home to, among
others, Pat and Linda Hand.
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| Brown Recluse, the | My favorite
costumed crime-fighter. Handsome actor of villainous roles, Basil Garden was in a
disfiguring accident. Horrified by his facial change, he retired from acting and
became a recluse, haunting the studio that had once been his workplace. When he
learned of a plot to by Mustafa Scruluse to kidnap the actors in a movie entitled
Witch Queen of Oz, he assumed the identity of the Brown Recluse. Mustafa was
using disgruntled midgets as his henchman, so the Brown Recluse started bumping them
off. He was definitely an ambiguous character morally. I used
this as the setup for a MWWG episode. It was going to be a Homo Heroes adventure,
but that didn't get off the ground. I have also used the Brown Recluse as a character
in my short-lived City of Heroes on-line game, and introduced him into Poseidon
Prep as a teacher in Pride High. He is an expert athlete and sword-fighter, and
has been known to use a poisonous dart-gun.
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| Bruce Eisley |
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| Brun | Lee
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| Brutopia | Totalitarian country invented by Carl Barks (
Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck. Its spies, including Ivan Awfulitch, are constantly
attempting to overthrow or embarrass the United States or steal its secrets.
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| Buck Neckid | Cowhand and also nudist.
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| Bud Vase | Florist. Gay, ex-lover of Justin Thyme and Ben Dover.
Bud is also an ex-Navy Seal.
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| Bull Pizzle | Homophobic creep, given an amulet by
the Greek goddess Hera that changed him into the Minotaur. Ganymede
destroyed the amulet by throwing it into the sea, but it was recovered by the secret backer
of Zodiac (1) and used to give Pizzle the identity of Taurus. His actual first name
is not known.
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| Bundy | Flora
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| Burney | Bernie
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| Bunny Pellits | secret identity of costumed criminal
the White Rabbit (2). No other information.
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| Buzz Hoff |
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| Buzz Saw | Carpenter, furniture maker and lumberjack.
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| Byrd | Jay
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| C. Howie Kumms | A lout and fisherman, a member of the Master
Baiters. For a while he was known as the husband of Wendy Thyme; it may be that they
were divorced and she remarried. More likely it was just reconned.
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| C. Krett | Famous scientist, responsible with his
wife Iva See Krett for founding the C. Krett Laboratory. He is the father of Topsy
and Innocent C. His first name is Chauncey, and he hated it. He and his wife were
supposedly killed in a lab accident.
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| C. Krett Laboratory | A top-secret laboratory in Bay
City, founded years ago by scientists C. Krett and his wife Iva See Krett.
Topsy Krett is the CEO, and Major Mark Thyme is the Army officer in charge of security.
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| Call | Curtis E.
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| Callendar | Cort, Gregory N., Julian, Marcia (Thyme), May Ann. Very prominent
Bay City family, connected with the Thyme family through Marcia.
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| Cancer | Member of Zodiac (1) and
organizer of Zodiac (2). Uses mechanical pincers that can crush steel. Secret identity
Carson O. Gennick.
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| Candy Striper | Nurse trainee working for Dr. India
House at the Dr. N.D. House Memorial Clinic.
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| "Cap" Rick Horne | Justin Thyme's first nautical employer,
now serving time for insurance fraud.
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| Capricorn (1) | A forced member of
Zodiac (1), he is the goat-bodied epitome of lust. His secret identity is Randy
Studd, the reluctant villain the Satyr. He has not been recruited for
Zodiac (2).
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| Cara Lott |
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| Card | Bingo, Colin
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| Carlotta Values | Used car dealer
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| Carl Ott | Used car salesman, works for Carlotta Values.
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| Carol Ling | Gospel singer. Sister of Beau and May Ling (Permit).
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| Carson O. Gennick | Millionaire industrialist and
polluter, the cause of the deaths of Aqua-Marine's troops. Also worked in Zodiac (1)
as Cancer, and is organizing Zodiac (2). His right-hand man is Urban Blight.
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| Case | Charity
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| Cashcan | Cassius
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| Cassius Cashcan |
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| Catt | Belinda
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| Cattle | Angus, Brandon, Hedda, Russell
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| Center | Police dog, works with Kay Nine. They have a
telepathic link.
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| Charity Case | pauper
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| Charity Less | The most selfish of the Less Sisters
(Charity, Faith, Hope, Mercy and Ruth), she was murdered while attempting to do something.
Her sisters formed a vengeance squad, the Sisters of Charity, to avenge her
death and investigate similar crimes.
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| Cheeks | Rosie
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| Chemist | Al
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| Chick Weed |
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| Chicken Hawk | Crime-fighting costumed identity of Perry Grinn.
Uses mechanical wings to fly; wings have a disadvantage -- they will not carry over 200
pounds. Mentor of Cock Robin and the Sparrow. Member of the Homo Heroes.
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| Chris Anthemum | Floral arranger, Bud Vase's assistant and
lover.
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| Chrystal Ball | fortune teller, sister of Bella; aunt of
Beau Ling Ball. She is also a member of the Sue Doe Science Institute.
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| Chuck Stake | Meat packer at Beecher Meat Packing.
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| Circle Jerks | A gay boy scout troop headed by Perry
Grinn in a MWWG episode.
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| Claire Annette, Sister | Nun, member of the Sisters of the
Holy Crusaders. Musical.
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| Club | Billy
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| Cock Robin | Crime-fighting costumed identity of Lincoln Greene.
Uses mechanical wings to fly; wings have a disadvantage -- they will not carry over 200
pounds. Youthful partner of Chicken Hawk and the Sparrow, junior member of
the Homo Heroes. African American.
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| Colin Card | A very polite gentleman, partner of Curtis E.
Call, brother of midget Bingo Card. He is somewhat embarrassed by his brother. Very
superficial.
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| Colinda "Cupcake" Baker | toddler daughter of Cookie and
Abel Baker. She was named for the old Cajun song "Allons danser, Colinda."
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| Conda | Anna
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| Condition | Sirius
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| Convent of St. Barbara | Convent headquarters of the Sisters
of the Holy Crusaders. St. Barbara is the patron saint of explosives and firearms.
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| Cookie Baker | Bakery owner, husband of Abel Baker, mother
of Colinda (Cupcake).
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| Collar | Bertha, Horace
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| Commie Kazi | See Akai Kazi.
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| Cord | Rip
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| Cort Callendar | lawyer, illegitimate son of Julian Callendar by an unidentified
woman; acknowledged by the Callendar family. Sometimes lover of Perry Grinn. Nephew of
Marcia Thyme, and so a cousin of Justin, Mark and Wendy.
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| Count | Noah
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| Cracker | Graham
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| Crat | Theo
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| Creeper | Virginia
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| Crispian Tender | Cook, specializing in fried chicken.
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| Cupcake Baker | See Colinda Baker
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| Cupp | Dixie
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| Curtis E. Call | A very polite gentleman, partner of Colin Card
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| Cutter | Cookie
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| Cy Burnett Hicks | A scientist working at the C. Krett
Laboratory. He is evil, but his work is brilliant. He has confronted the Gemini
once, and Ganymede once. He uses dreams, and the second time he created solid images that
lasted for 24 hours.
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| Cy Kottick | A crazed killer who is himself often killed,
but always returns a la Jason or Freddy.
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| Cy-Clones | The dream images created by Cy Burnett Hicks.
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| D. August Moon | see August Moon
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| Dahl | Barbie, Ken
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| Dan D. Lion |
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| Dark Alley | dangerous side street in Bay City
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| Darlin | Lil
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| Darrell B. Morfukin | Theatrical entrepreneur, creator of the
Morfukin midgets, many of whom turned out to be tools of terrorist Mustafa Scruluce. Morfukin
is not himself a midget.
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| Dharmabhiksham | Narendrasingh (see N. D. House, Dr.)
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| Day | Bertha (Day) Suit, Sonny, Spring (Thyme)
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| DeCour | Regina
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| DeKay | Allison. See "Fata Morgana".
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| DePoole | Duncan
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| Della Street | A residential street in Bay City.
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| Dendron | Rhoda
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| Dennis Anyone | Tennis pro
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| Destruction | Eva
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| Didi (Diana) Kombs | Infant daughter of Thierry Kombs and Wendy Thyme Kombs.
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| Diamonds | Jack O.
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| Dick Whippet | criminal, secret identity of The Flasher
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| Disguise | Donna
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| Diver | Pearl
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| Dixie Cupp |
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| Doe | Sue
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| Domo Arigato | Japanese pilot, better at taking off than
landing.
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| Don Patrol | A pilot for TWA (Teenie Weenie Airlines)
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| Donna Disguise | Private detective
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| Doodat | Voivode
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| Doug Graves | Undertaker, works for Mort Titian.
Has some kind of relationship with Fata Morgana. A minor character in MWWG.
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| Dover | Ben, Eileen
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| Dreadful | Penny
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| Dropper | Yves
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| Drumm | Titus A.
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| Dudley Nightshade | poisoner
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| Duncan N. DePoole | Swimmer, abducted by the Trolls.
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| Dwight Hunter | Retired safari guide and hunter, now
a costumed criminal under the name of the White Hunter. Was also a member of
Zodiac (1) as Sagittarius. He will probably reprise the role in Zodiac (2).
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| Fag Basher | A costumed (sort of)
criminal who attacked Jacob Ian Furniture but was repulsed by the MWWG. His secret
identity was Homer Phobic.
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| Fag Hag | Costumed identity adopted once by Dr. India House
to rescue members of the Homo Heroes.
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| Faith Less | One of the five Less sisters (see
Sisters of Charity), she betrayed her sister Charity. She is still known for being
untrustworthy.
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| Faron Warmer | Meteorologist
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| Fata Morgana | See Morgana.
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| Father Hood | see Rob N. Hood
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| Father Les, Father Thyme | See Les Thyme.
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| Fellow Traveler | Costumed identity adopted once by Justin
Thyme to rescue members of the Homo Heroes. (Note: a 'fellow traveler' is a straight man
who enjoys the company of gay men.)
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| Feeding | Karen
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| Fide | Bona, Electra
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| Flaming'O | Bay City gay bar, secretly owned by Turk Oyz.
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| Flasher, the | Criminal who anally raped an
unconscious glowing alien; as a result his penis shines with a brilliant light. When
he exposes himself, everyone looking is blinded. Secret identity Dick Whippet.
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| Flora Bundy | A florist, Bud Vase's main competition in the
cut-throat world of flower arranging.
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| Flugel Horne | Identity assumed by Gideon Foolish as
part of "Cap" Rick Horne's insurance fraud.
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| Focus | Cattle ranch owned by Brandon Cattle. It was
originally owned by his father, who left it to him and his brother Russell. 'Focus'
is where the sons raise meat.
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| Foolish | Gideon
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| Forgiven | Alice
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| Frank Lee Speaking | an honest man
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| Frank Furter | Meat packer at Beecher Meat Packing, he
is also Jumbo Frank, elephant-headed avatar of the Hindu god Ganesh.
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| Franklin Stove |
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| Fright | Mike
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| Frize | Julian
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| Funn | Beryl O.
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| Furniture | Jacob Ian, Lon, Patty O.
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| Furter | Frank
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| Garden | Basil, Herb, Rock
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| Ganesh, Ganesha | Elephant-headed Hindu god. See Jumbo
Frank.
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| Ganymede | Grecian demi-god, lover of Zeus, crime-fighting
alter-ego of Ben Dover. When Dover uses the correct incantation, Ganymede replaces
him. Member of the Homo Heroes.
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Gemini (1)| Costumed identities of identical twin brothers
Jimmy and Jeremy (Jemmy) Nye. They are telepathic with one another, and one can
release his strength and speed, doubling the characteristics of the other. Jimmy
is the dominant brother. Members of the Homo Heroes. Note: although they are identical twins, they were not
born on the same day, in the same month, or in the same state. Jimmy was born on
May 31st in Tucumcari, New Mexico, Jeremy on June 1st in Bay City, California,
while their mother was aboard a train. Jimmy was coerced into
being a member of Zodiac (1), but because of their peculiar birth situation,
Jeremy was immune and was instrumental in assembling the Homo Heroes to stop the crime
cartel. (Sidebar: in an upcoming issue, Jeremy will die while
Jimmy is full-powered, and Jimmy will retain those powers. Or maybe vice versa.)
They are also members of the Sue Doe Science Institute.
| | Gemini (2) | Costumed criminal identity of
Gemma Nye. She has the ability to split into two identical bodies, a la Duo Damsel.
Will be a member of Zodiac (2).
| | Gemma Nye | Secret identity of costumed criminal Gemini (2). Cousin
of Jimmy and Jeremy Nye.
| | Gennick | Carson O.
| | Gideon Foolish | Nephew of Solomon Grimm.
| | Gil Breather | a soldier from underwater Atlantis. He
intended to attack a Bay City polluter with a troop of soldiers, but the pollution
killed all of them but him. He was rescued by Justin Thyme and Pearl Diver, who
cleaned him up and saved his life. He is reluctant to return to Atlantis, and
so works for Thyme and Tide Marine Services as a diver. He was also coerced into
becoming Pisces (1) for the first Zodiac crime cartel. He currently lives with Pearl
Diver, although they have no sexual interaction.
| | Goodtime | Wanda
| | Goshen | Lana
| | Graham Cracker |
| | Graham Airy | A wizard working in Bay City. He is related
to Jan U. Airy, although I'm not sure how. The Airy family tree is somewhat complicated.
(Graham is based on Harry Dresden of Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files. Also, his
first name is pronounced Gra'm ; 'gramarie' is an ancient word for magic.)
| | Graves | Doug
| | Great White Hope | See White Hope.
| | Greene | Lon, Olive, Kelly, Lincoln. African-American family.
| | Gregory N. Callendar | Owner of the Callendar Printing Company. Father
of Julian, Marcia (Thyme) and May Ann.
| | Grimm | Solomon
| | Grinn | Perry
| | Gunn | Pop, Rae, Tommy
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| Hand | Linda, Pat
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| Handbasket | Helena
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| Hans Hoffman | A German shepherd, works for Lindsey Woolsey.
Currently lives with Kay Nine; once associated with Justin Thyme.
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| Hartz | Ada, Asa, Nina
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| Haste | Marian
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| Haute Tamale | Mexican restaurant owned by Monty Zuma and
Juan Moore Thyme.
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| Hebe | Greek cupbearer of the gods, replaced by Ganymede.
Wife of Herakles.
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| Hedda Cattle | Ranch girl, sister of Brandon and Russell.
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| Helena Handbasket | Green-skinned employee of Jacob Ian
Furniture; with her lover Jack Straw she climbed out of a clock beneath his store.
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| Heidi Ho | Sweet little Swiss girl, orphaned, lives with
her uncle and guardian Ole Oladihu.
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| Hera | Jealous queen of the Greek Gods. She tricked
Herakles into fighting Ganymede, with unexpected results. She also provided the amulet
which changed Bull Pizzle into the Minotaur.
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| Herakles | Olympian demigod, he was
once tricked into fighting Ganymede by Hera, jealous queen of the Gods. The battle
was a draw; Herakles defeated Ganymede, but as a result Ganymede earned more mana,
the life-force of the Gods. Married to Hebe. (On the cover he was referred to as
'Hercules'. Name recognition.)
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| Herb Garden | See Basil Garden.
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| Hercules | Roman version of Herakles.
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| Hi (Hyram) Thyme | Farmer, head of the Thyme Family, husband
of Blossom, father of Moore and Lester.
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| Hicks | Cy Burnett
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| High Road | The eastbound highway north of Bay City.
It goes to the little college town of Adventure, about 20 miles away; therefore
in Bay City you take the High Road to Adventure.
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| High Tech | An engineering school on High Road, producing
top-flight engineers and scientists. Closely connect with the Cee-Krett Laboratory.
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| Ho | Heidi
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| Hoff | Jack, Miles, Buzz
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| Hoffman | Hans
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| Homer Phobic | Lout, secret identity of the Fag Basher.
Brother of Arachne Phobic, although that was never revealed or germane.
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Homo Heroes, the| Heroic gay crime-fighting team consisting of
Chicken Hawk, Ganymede, Gemini (1) and the Streak,
with Junior Members Cock Robin and the Sparrow.
Dr. India House is an honorary member of the team.
| | Homo Heroes | A comic book I created featuring the
(often pornographic) adventures of several gay heroes, costumed and otherwise. It was
not originally an ensemble book, but featured two adventures per issue, one by each of
the heroes or hero groups that later joined to become the Homo Heroes.
| | Honor Back | Prostitute
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| | Hood | Rob N.
| | Hope Less | The least optimistic of the surviving Less
sisters, Faith, Hope, Mercy and Ruth. See Sisters of Charity.
| | Horace Collar | stable owner, father of Bertha
| | Horne | Flugel, "Cap" Rick
| | Hot Springs Motel | Motel with shady reputation and quick
turn-over. Located on Low Road.
| | House | India, Lisa, Porter, N.D., Selma. A fairly
important Bay City family.
| | Hugh G. Rexion | Not really according to the rules, but
I heard the name and had to have him.
| | Hunter | Dwight
| | Hyde | Jacqueline
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| India House (Dr.) | Doctor, daughter of Dr. N. D. House and Selma. Lover of
Justin Thyme. Head of operations at the Dr. N. D. House Memorial Clinic. Honorary member
of the Homo Heroes, once rescued them using the costumed identity Fag Hag.
Little known fact: India's middle name is Summer. On her birth certificate she is
India Summer House; if she marries Justin she will be India Summer Thyme.
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| Infra-Red | A costumed villain using
infra-red light. His secret identity is Ryan "Red" O'Bryan. His partner in crime is Ultra Violet
(Maeve Taupe).
"Infrared imaging is used extensively for both military and civilian
purposes. Military applications include target acquisition, surveillance, night vision,
homing and tracking. Non-military uses include thermal efficiency analysis, remote
temperature sensing, short-ranged wireless communication, spectroscopy, and
weather forecasting. Infrared astronomy uses sensor-equipped telescopes to penetrate
dusty regions of space, such as molecular clouds; detect cool objects such as planets,
and to view highly red-shifted objects from the early days of the universe."
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| Innocent C. Krett | Son of C. Krett and Iva Gotta See
Krett, brother of Topsy. He is very naive, and has fallen in love with a French
spy, Yves Dropper.
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| Iona Mercedes | wealthy playgirl.
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| Iva Gotta See | Maiden name of Iva See Krett
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| Iva See Krett | Famous scientist, responsible with her
husband C. Krett for founding the C. Krett Laboratory. She is the mother of Topsy
and Innocent C. She and her husband were supposedly killed in a lab accident.
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| Ivan Awfulitch | Brutopian spy who attempts to infiltrate
the C. Krett Laboratory.
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| Ize | Simon, Victor Timothy (Vic Tim), Violet
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| Jacob Ian Furniture | Gay furniture dealer, attacked
by the Fag Basher in a MWWG campaign. Although their rescue was less than
perfect, Jacob awarded the MWWG with a sword reputed (correctly) to have belonged to the
legendary Spanish hero Xavier. A later adventure would have led them to his
underground lair, but it didn't happen.
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| Jack Hoff | A fisherman and lout, a member of the Master
Baiters
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| Jack Knife | Teen-aged diver and Olympic hopeful. Was
kidnapped by Trolls in Homo Heroes and an MWWG adventure. Son of Penn and Katjen.
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| Jack O. Diamonds | baseball player
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| Jack Straw | avian control monitor for Bud Vase.
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| Jacqueline Hyde, Dr. | Bay City's premiere mad scientist,
responsible for the resurrection of Pete Moss and Electra Fide, possible creator of
Barbie and Ken Dahl. Certainly not as young as she looks -- I wonder why.
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| James Nye | See Jimmy Nye.
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| Jan U. Airy | Secretary (administrative assistant) to
Gregory N. Callendar of the Callendar Printing Company, and also a model. She has
posed for some of the Callendar Company's calendars as Miss Jan U. Airy.
She is the niece of missing scientist A. V. Airy, and gave Chicken Hawk the
plans for his wings. It is suspected (correctly) that there may be a romantic liason
between Airy and Callendar. She was the victim of an attempted murder plot foiled by
Chicken Hawk.
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| Janet Evening | See Sam and Janet Evening.
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| Jason Reignbose |
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| Jay Byrd | Wealthy playboy and philantropist, secretly powered crime-fighter
the Streak. Gay lover of Titus A. Drumm.
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| Jeremy Nye | Stunt man and acrobat, identical twin brother of Jimmy Nye.
Together they form the crime-fighting team Gemini (1). They are also members of the
Sue Doe Science Institute.
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| Jerry Attricks | doctor, elderly, father of P.D. Attricks.
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| Jim Locker | Sportscaster
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| Jimmy Nye | Stunt man and acrobat, identical twin brother of Jeremy Nye.
Real name James Nye. Together they form the crime-fighting team Gemini (1).
They are also members of the Sue Doe Science Institute.
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| Joe Kerr | comedian, practical joker. In a relationship
with Beryl O. Funn.
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| John Law | Police chief in Bay City. May be corrupt.
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| Johnny Mopp | Janitor, one of the Trolls.
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| Juan Moore Thyme | Son of Moore Thyme during an
affair with a Mexican woman while on a consultant job in Mexico. Moore never knew he had
a Mexican son until Juan came to Bay City with his lover Monty Zuma. When Juan's
parentage was discovered, Moore acknowledged him as his son and he is considered a member
of the Thyme family. Marcia Thyme was not too pleased to find that her husband had had
an extra-marital affair, but by the time it was discovered it was definitely old business.
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| Juan Way | An early nineteenth century Spanish aristocrat
and hacienda owner, responsible for the incorporation of Bay City under its original
name of Escondido. He was a philanthropist and social worker, although he had a reputation
for dandyism. It is suspected but not proven that he was the secret identity of the
hero Xavier.
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| Juan Way Street | A side street in Bay City, on which are
found many churches. Named for Bay City's founder, Juan Way.
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| Jude Oh | martial arts instructor.
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| Jude S. Priest | Minister, member of the Bay City
League of Decency
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| Judge Mental | A costumed criminal about
whom very little is known. He is insane, and he probably 'judges' people, punishing
what he considers crime or evil. (He is not Solomon Grimm.)
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| Julian Callendar | Executive, son of Gregory N. Callendar, junior vice president
and heir to the Callendar Publishing Company. Gay, but father by an unidentified woman
of Cort Callendar.
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| Julian Frize | Chef
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| Jumbo Frank | Elephant-headed identity of
Frank Furter. He is an avatar of the god Ganesh. Will oppose the Homo Heroes, but
it will be ambiguous whether he is hero or villain.
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| June Bride | Bridal consultant. In another reality,
actress, wife of D. August Moon, star of My Big Fat Victorian Wedding.
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| Justin Thyme | The main character in Bay City. He is a marine salvage expert,
partner with Rip Tide in the Thyme and Tide Marine Services Company. Son of
Moore and Marcia Thyme, brother of Mark Thyme and Wendy Thyme Kombs. Bisexual, lover of
Dr. India House, ex-lover of Bud Vase and Stu Ward, among others. Once used the costumed
identity of the Fellow Traveler to rescue the Homo Heroes.
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| Kane | Marco, Sugar
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| Kay Nine | A policeman, working in the K-9 unit.
He works with a German shepherd, Center. They have a telepathic link, to such an
extent that the dog has become a super-hero, Alpha Dog. Kay's brother Leo is a were-lion
and super-villain (Leo). Son of Asa and Bea. He lives with his lover,
Hans Hoffman, who is also a German shepherd.
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| Karen Feeding | Nurse, or maybe veterinarian.
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| Katjen Knife | Dutch immigrant, wife of Penn and mother of Jack.
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| Kelly Greene | teen-ager, daughter of Lon and Olive, sister of Lincoln.
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| Ken Dahl | Husband of Barbie Dahl. Perfect in every way.
Lived in the same apartment complex as many of the MWWG. Intended to be revealed as
an android in a later adventure that didn't happen. (I also suggested this name to Jean
Akins as a name for her Ken (r) doll.)
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| Kerr | Joe
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| Kerry Blue | husband of Lavender
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| Knife | Jack, Katjen, Penn
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| Kerry Blue | husband of Lavender
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| Kidd | Acton
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| Kidd Rock | An outcropping at the entrance of Escondido
Bay, a danger to shipping. There is a warning marking there, the Kidd Buoy.
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| Killer | Mercy
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| Kombs | Didi (Diana), Sherlaw, Thierry, Wendy (Thyme).
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| Krett | C., Innocent C., Iva (Gotta) See, Topsy
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| Kumms | C. Howie
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| Kyrie | Val
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| Lana Goshen | Elderly lady, member of the Bay City
League of Decency
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| Land | Scott, Wanda
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| Language | Elvis
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| Laura Mercy | Mother of Angela Mercy. Member of the
Bay City League of Decency.
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| Law | John
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| League of Decency | See Bay City League of Decency.
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| Lee Brun | Very nice blind man who was coerced into performing
the role of Libra (1) for the first iteration of Zodiac.
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| Leo | Lycanthrope, were-lion member of
crime cartels Zodiac (1) and (2).
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| Leo Nine | Lycanthrope, were-lion, using the criminal
identity of Leo. A member of Zodiac (1) and Zodiac (2). Son of Asa and Bea,
brother of policeman Kay.
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| Les Thyme, Father | son of Hi and Blossom Thyme, brother of Moore, real name
Lester. He is a Catholic priest, very strict. Known as both Father Thyme and Father Les.
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| Libra (1) | A blind man (Lee Brun) with the
power to cause dizziness and vertigo in others (i.e., loss of balance; get it?)
He was coerced into joining Zodiac (1). He is not a true villain, and he has not joined
Zodiac (2).
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| Less | Charity, Faith, Hope, Mercy, Ruth
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| Lil Darlin | A midget actress. She was featured in the
movie Witch Queen of Oz, but was not one of the villainous midgets. She
continues to live in Bay City. She has a romantic interest in fellow midget Bingo Card.
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| Lil Oladihu Dydpore / Gotbux | An elderly lady, recently
deceased, in MMWG. She inspired a time-traveling adventure which resulted in her
last name change posthumously.
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| Lily Oladihu | country-western singer
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| Lily White | Wife of Bob White, aunt of Sam Quentin Quayle. She is unfaithful
to Bob with Al Bino (the Great White Hope) and was the first costumed White Rabbit.
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| Lincoln Greene | Son of Lon and Olive, brother of Kelly. Lover of Sam Quentin
Quayle and Perry Grinn, alter-ego of flying hero Cock Robin.
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| Linda Hand | Very self-sufficient little girl. Daughter
of Pat Hand, ward of Avery Richman. Constantly having adventures.
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| Lindsey Woolsey | A sheep-rancher, employer of Hans Hoffman.
(Note: I think Lindsey Woolsey comes from Auntie Mame.
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| Ling | Beau, Carol, May Ling Permit, also Beau Ling Ball. Oriental family.
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| Lion | Dan D.
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| Lisa House | Teen-ager, daughter of Dr. N.D. House and Selma, sister of Dr.
India House.
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| Locker | Jim
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| Lois Lane | A side street in Bay City.
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| Lon Furniture | With his wife Patty O., he
owns the Outdoor Furniture Company.
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| Lon Greene | Owner of a landscaping company. Husband of Olive, father of
Kelly and Lincoln.
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| Loren Order | Police Officer. An honest copy, gay.
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| Lott | Cara, Erna, Mona, Owen A.
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| Low Road | The eastbound road south of Bay City. It
goes through the mud flats and less desirable neighborhoods, and terminates at the
Nessun Dorma Cemetary. ("Taking the low road" means dying. "Nessun Dorma " means 'nobody
sleeps'.)
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| Luke Warm | Waiter
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| M W W G | An FRPG campaign set in Bay City that
I ran loosely based on the rules for Macho Women With Guns and its supplements
Renegade Nuns on Wheels and Batwinged Bimbos from Hell. (RNOW
billed itself as "the tackiest game since they threw dice for Christ's clothes.")
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| Maeve Taupe | A secretary at the C. Krett Laboratory,
administrative assistant to (?). Her secret criminal identity is Ultra Violet.
She has a romantic relationship with her co-criminal Infra Red (Ryan O'Bryan).
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| Many Hands | American Indian electrician. (This joke comes
from Spider Robinson's Lady Slings the Blues: Many Hands make light work.
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| Marcia D. Callendar | maiden name of Marcia Thyme
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| Marcia Thyme | Business executive, former socialite, homemaker.
The former Marcia D. Callendar, daughter of Gregory N., sister of Julian and
May Ann; wife of Moore Thyme, mother of Justin, Mark and Wendy (Kombs).
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| Marco Kane | Assassin and gun-runner, owns a weapons shop
in Bay City. Although a cold-blooded killer, in MWWG he supplied the characters with
a wide variety of weapons and helped them with several adventures. He is short but
deadly, and uses the female identity Mercy Killer to get close to some of his
victims.
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| Marcus Registrada | A vampire, alive since the time of
ancient Rome. May have been involved with the crucifixion in a bad way, as in the winner
of the dice game for Christ's clothes.
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| Marian Haste | divorcee
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| Mark Thyme, Major | Major in the US Army, on secret
detached duty as security chief of C. Krett Laboratories. Son of Moore and Marcia,
brother of Justin and Wendy (Kombs), husband of Spring.
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| Marshall Arts | unarmed combat specialist, actually the
secret identity (in Bay City) of the Greek god of War, Ares.
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| Mary Annette, Sister | nun, member of the Sisters of the
Holy Crusaders. Has the power to force people to move to her command, although not to
control minds.
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| Mary Mayhem, Mother | Mother Superior of the Sisters
of the Holy Crusaders.
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| Master Baiters | A fishing club consisting of Jack Hoff,
Rod Stroker, C. Howie Kumms. Although a terrible idea, they were instrumental in an
adventure with the Streak and Captain Phil Uranus.
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| May Ann Callendar | aging socialite, daughter of Gregory N., sister of
Julian and Marcia.
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| May Ling Permit | Postal worker. Sister of Beau and Carol Ling, returned
to Bay City after divorce from Mr. Permit (first name not known).
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| Mercedes | Iona
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| Mercy | Angela, Angelo, Laura
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| Mercy Killer | Female identity used by assassin Marco
Kane.
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| Mercy Less | A member of the Sisters of Charity,
she was greatly affected by the death of her sister Charity. As a result she has
become completely savage and cruel in punishing murderers. She is associated with
private detective Shirley Goodness.
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| Merle Inn | ???
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| Merry Deer, the | Ship on which Justin Thyme worked, blown up
by Captain Rick Horne in an insurance scam.
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| Microbe | A villain who can reduce himself to tiny, even
microscopic size. Secret identity Mike Robe.
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| Mike Fright | news anchor
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| Mike Robe | scientist, biologist, and the secret identity of
shrinking villain Microbe.
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| Miles Hoff | A traveling man
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| Minotaur, the | Homophobic creep
Bull Pizzle, given powers by the Greek goddess Hera to defeat Ganymede.
She gave him an amulet that changed him into the
Minotaur of Greek Legend. Ganymede was unable to defeat him, but a number of
his friends combined to lure the Minotaur into a trap, and Ganymede took the
amulet and threw it into the sea. It was retrieved by the secret backer of
Zodiac (1), and used to give Pizzle the identity of Taurus.
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| Miranda Rights | Police Officer, sister of Sybil.
An honest cop, and possibly Lesbian.
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| Mister Blue | Costumed gang leader identity of Turk Oyz.
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| Mona Lott | Unemployed, unfaithful wife of Owen A. Lott.
Whiner, she has nagged Owen into becoming an embezzler.
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| Montezuma | A Mexican hero with the
power to cause sudden and explosive diarrhea. He originally protected ancient artifacts
in his homeland with the help of the Streak. His power is referred to as Montezuma's
Revenge. His other identity is Monty Zuma.
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| Monty Zuma | Mexican immigrant with the ability to cause
sudden and explosive diarrhea. Protected ancient artifacts in his homeland with the
help of the Streak before coming to Bay City and opening a Mexican Restaurant,
Haute Tamale, with his lover Juan Moore Thyme. He originally used the name Montezuma.
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| Moon | August
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| Moore Thyme | Motion study, time management and efficiency
expert, owner of Moore Thyme, Inc. Son of Hi and Blossom, brother of Lester, husband of
Marcia, father of Justin, Mark and Wendy (Kombs).
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| Moore Thyme, Inc. | Consulting company owned by Moore Thyme.
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| Mopp | Johnny
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| Morey Arty | Criminal mastermind, arch-enemy of Sherlaw Kombs
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| Morfukin | Darrell B.
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| Morfukin Midgets | A group of midgets assembled for the
filming of the epic movie Witch Queen of Oz. Many of them turned out to be
tools of terrorist Mustafa Scruluce. They appeared in a Homo Heroes episode and
an MMWG scenario, and were responsible for the origin of the Brown Recluse.
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| Morgana | A sorceress of some sort, "living" in the Nessun
Dorma Cemetery, communicating with the world through Doug Graves. Note: Her full name
is Fata Morgana, which means "Illusion". The name replaces "Allison DeKay".
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| Mort Titian | Funeral Director, husband of Paula
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| Moss | Pete, Rose
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| Mustafa Scruluce | Arab terrorist, responsible for the
attack that crippled Ben Dover. He also appeared in two or three of the MWWG
campaigns, including the one featuring the Morfukin Midgets and the Brown Recluse.
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| P. D. Attricks | pediatrician, son of Jerry Attricks.
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| Pat Hand | Professional gambler, not very successful.
Father of Linda Hand, lover of Nina Hartz.
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| Patrol | Don
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| Patty O. Furniture | With her husband Lon, she owns
the Outdoor Furniture Company.
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| Paul Bearer | Funeral Director, works for Mort Titian.
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| Paula Titian | Mayor of Bay City, wife of Mort
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| Pearl Diver | Underwater salvage expert employed by Thyme and Tide Marine
Services. A Lesbian, she has enjoyed an affair with Virginia Creeper. She currently
lives with Gil Breather, although their relationship is not sexual.
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| Pellits | Bunny
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| Penn Knife | Hardware dealer, husband of Katjen, father of Jack.
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| Penny Bright | Smart child
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| Penny Dreadful | Mystery and horror writer, saved by
the MWWG in a problem with a giant spider.
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| Permit | May Ling
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| Perry Grinn | Lawyer, of very short stature. The secret identity of
winged hero Chicken Hawk. Gay, with a penchant for young (but of legal age)
men such as Sam Quentin Quayle, Lincoln Greene, and formerly (and still occasionally)
Cort Callendar. He was scoutmaster of the Circle Jerks in a MWWG episode.
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| Pete Moss | Gardener, employed by Lon Greene.
Husband of Rosie Cheeks. Killed in an accident, his body was stolen by Jacqueline Hyde
and resurrected.
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| Phil Actic (Pro) | Petty criminal who stole the
controlling device for a group of rubberized robots who became known as the Rubber
Band. After stealing the device, Phil referred to himself as "Pro" Phil Actic.
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| Phil Ology | English professor and word-master at
Adventure College. Brother of Archie.
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| Phil Uranus (Capt.) | Intergalactic officer. He
contacted the Sue Doe Science Institute with a problem, and rewarded them for their
successful efforts. He also appeared in a similar MWWG episode. A member of the
Confederation Universal Marine Corps.
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| Phobic | Arachne, Homer
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| Phyllis Teen | Homemaker, would-be civic leader. Wife of Benedict,
mother of Nicco.
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| Pilate | Otto
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| Pink Witch | Mystic enchantress with pink
hair. Her status as heroine or villainess is unclear. She has her own agenda.
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| Pisces | Underwater member of Zodiac (1).
Secret identity Gil Breather, an army officer from Atlantis, who is also known as
Aqua-Marine. He was coerced into serving Zodiac (1), and is not a member of
Zodiac (2).
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| Pizzle | Bull
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| Plotin | Sasha Lotoff
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| Pop Gunn | Elderly security guard, father of Tommy and Rae.
He was killed in the first MWWG adventure when a MWWG shot "through" him when he didn't
get out of the way fast enough. His death was used to put some binders on the activities
of the game.
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| Poppy Seed | Victorian maiden pulled through time with her
sister Annis. Poppy is having trouble relating to the world of today.
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| Porter House | Butcher at the Beecher Meat company. He is
the brother of Selma House, but this relationship is seldom acknowledged. He is bigoted
about Selma's marrying Indian doctor N. D. House.
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| Power | Will
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| Priest | Jude S.
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| "Pro" Phil Actic | See Phil Actic.
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| Rae Gunn | Science fiction writer. (It could have been Ray
Gunn; I chose to go with Rae). Daughter of Pop, sister of Tommy.
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| Randy Studd | Over-sexed door-to-door salesman and
seducer of women, including Mona Lott. He also enjoys anonymous encounters with men.
He purchased a satyr-headed ring that changed him into the
lustful and irresistable rapist the Satyr. He was defeated by Ganymede. He was
actually a reluctant victim, and has to perform a demeaning service to keep the Satyr
personality from reemerging. He was later recruited for Zodiac (1) as Capricorn.
He is not at present a member of Zodiac (2).
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| Red O'Bryan | see Ryan O'Bryan.
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| Regina DeCour | The Queen of Hearts
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| Registrada | Marcus
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| Reignbose | Jason
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| Remington Arms | Upscale apartment building, home of
Mark and Spring Thyme, Marco Kane
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| "retcon" | "retroactive continuity" -- to go back to an
existing story and change some facts to better fit current information. See
A. P. Airy. C. Howie Cumms,
| Rexion | Hugh G.
| | Rhoda Boat | Fisherman.
| | Rhoda Dendron | Florist, Flora Bundy's assistant and lover.
| | Richman | Avery
| | Rick Horne | See "Cap" Rick Horne
| | Rights | Miranda, Sybil
| | Rip Cord | Pilot, parachutist
| | Rip Tide | Marine salvage expert, son of Eb Tide. Partner with Justin Thyme in
Thyme and Tide Marine Services. Mysteriously missing.
| | Rita Book | Librarian.
| | Rob N. Hood (Father) | Young Catholic priest. Confessor of
the Sisters of the Holy Crusaders. Gay. Probably has a secret identity; I'll get back to
you.
| | Robe | Mike
| | Rock Garden | Handsome leading man endangered by
midgets during the production of Witch Queen of Oz. Rock is the son of
missing actor Basil Garden, but does not know that his father is the costumed
hero / villain the Brown Recluse.
| | Rod Stroker | A fisherman and lout, a member of the Master
Baiters
| | Roger A. Shepherd | Homosexual sheep ranch owner, often
accused of stemming the rose. Employer of Ole Oladihu and Hans Hoff. He was also
Aries in Zodiac (1), and may reprise the role in Zodiac (2).
| | Rose Moss | wife of Pete. See Rosie Cheeks
| | Rosie Cheeks | Television personality,
| | Rubber Band | A group of rubberized robots
who opposed the MWWG, and also the Hero Trip campaign. Controlled by Phil Actic, who bragged
about being a pro. They looked like Greek warriors -- Trojans, in fact. (In the MWWG
campaign they looked like Marvin Martian.)
| | Russell Cattle | Ne'er-do-well brother of Brandon and Hedda
Cattle, involved with a daring but unsuccessful cattle robbery.
| | Ruth Less | Leader of the Sisters of Charity,
a woman who will stop at nothing to avenge murder.
| | Ryan O'Bryan ("Red") | Irish scientist working at the
C. Krett Laboratory. He made some incredible breakthroughs in the power of light,
and adopted the secret identity of Infra-Red, and gave his girlfriend
Maeve Taupe the identity of Ultra-Violet.
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| Sachs | Bobby
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| Sagittarius | Archer, criminal member of
Zodiac (1) and (2), also works under the name the White Hunter. Secret identity
Dwight Hunter.
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| Sam and Janet Evening | Married couple, duet singers.
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| Sam Quentin Quayle | High school senior, orphan, gay, lover of Perry Grinn and
Lincoln Greene. Lives with his uncle Bob White and his wife Lily. Secretly winged hero
the Sparrow. He was kidnapped by "trolls" in a MWWG episode, which was also a
Chicken Hawk adventure in Homo Heroes.
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| Sarah Nade | A singer
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| Sasha Lotoff Plotin | Russian (Brutopian) immigrant, confidence man
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| Scarecrow | Is he hero or villain? I don't know.
His body is made of straw. He's afraid of fire.
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| Scorpio | Costumed criminal coerced into
joining Zodiac (1). However, she found that she enjoyed it, and has worked with Cancer
to form a second group. Zodiac (2). Her power comes from her use of a powerful whip.
Her secret identity is Ann Tarries.
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| Scruluce | Mustafa
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| Seed | Annis, Poppy
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| Selma Boddy | Prostitute
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| Selma House | Realtor, widow of Dr. N.D. House, mother of
(Dr.) India and Lisa.
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| Shepherd | Roger A.
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| Sherlaw Kombs | World famous British detective of the Victorian Age. He is
connected to Bay City through his great-grandson, Thierry Kombs.
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| Shield Maiden | Super-strong and invulnerable super-heroine
with a morbid interest in sorting through dying men to identify heroes.
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| Shirley Goodness | Private detective, lover and associate
of Mercy Less. (Shirley Goodness and Mercy will follow me all the days of my life.)
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| Shocking Pink | Costumed criminal who first
used electricity and later a troop of trained killer flamingos to commit her robberies
in an MWWG episode. She was the first villain defeated by Chicken Hawk. Her secret
identity is Electra Fide.
There is a possibility that Shocking Pink is deceased. See entry under Electra Fide.
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| Side Street | street in Bay City
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| Sirius Condition | Weird, not-quite sane sorcerer. Definitely
on the villain side of the chart, although nothing has been proven. Has a romantic relationship
with Annis Seed.
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| Sisters of Charity | The four Less sisters, Faith, Hope,
Mercy and Ruth. After the murder of their sister Charity, they formed a 'vengeance
squad' which investigates and punishes murderers.
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| Sisters of the Holy Crusaders | 'Catholic' organization of
nuns, actually mercenary / protective organization. Members include Mother Mary Mayhem,
Sister Mary Annette, and Sister Claire Annette. Maybe Sister Angela Mercy.
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| Solomon Grimm | Judge. Strict and honest. Uncle of Gideon Foolish.
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| Sonny Day | Father of Spring (Day) Thyme, brother of
Bertha Day Suit.
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| Sparrow, the | Crime-fighting costumed
identity of Sam Quentin Quayle. Uses mechanical wings to fly; wings have a disadvantage
-- they will not carry over 200 pounds. Youthful partner of Chicken Hawk and
Cock Robin, junior member of the Homo Heroes.
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| Speaking | Frank Lee
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| Spring Day | Maiden name of Spring Thyme.
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| Spring Thyme | Grade school teacher, daughter of Sonny Day, wife of Mark Thyme.
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| Stake | Chuck
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| Straw | Jack
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| Stove | Franklin
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| Stroker | Rod
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| Streak, the | Crime-fighting identity of Jay Byrd.
When he utilizes his power, he becomes super-fast, with the ability to fly; unfortunately
this burns off any clothing he has tried to wear, so he must fight crime naked. His
body is red-hot, and heat shimmers surround him, protecting his identity if not his
modesty. Because of the intense friction (that he is immune to), he cannot carry anything
while he is powered. Member of the Homo Heroes.
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| Striper | Candy
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| Stu Ward | Flight attendant
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| Studd | Randy
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| Sue Doe | A confidence woman who accidentally went
straight. She had the idea of preying upon a group of people who thought they
had amazing mental powers, and invited them to the first meeting of the Sue
Doe Science Institute. Strangely, however, the group actually did have amazing
mental powers, and were contacted by Captain Phil Uranus to help him with a galactic
emergency. When their adventure was over, the group was rewarded with an amazing
bounty by Captain Uranus, and turned the institution into an actual thriving
business with Sue at the head. She is now a legitimate businesswoman operating a
mental "heroes for hire" business. Among the members of the institute are Chrystal
Ball, Will Power, Jeremy and Jimmy Nye, and others. Zoe D. Ack was also a member of
the original group, and used information she gathered there to attempt to enslave
the Gemini brothers.
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| Sue Doe Science Institute | See Sue Doe.
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| Sugar Kane | Confectioner, candy maker. She is the sister
of weapons dealer Marco Kane, but they are estranged and she never speaks of or to him.
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| Suit | Bertha (Day)
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| Sunburn | See Titus A. Drumm.
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| Supreme Court | A residential cul-de-sac in Bay City. Solomon
Grimm, among others, lives there.
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| Sybil Rights | Public defender, liberal lawyer, sister of Miranda
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| Tarries | Ann
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| Taupe | Maeve
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| Taurus | Bull-headed and strong
member of Zodiac (1), actually homophobe Bull Pizzle, originally The Minotaur.
Pizzle has not regretted his membership in Zodiac, and has been recruited for
Zodiac (2).
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| Teahouse of D. August Moon | Dinner theater
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| Teen | Benedict, Nicco, Phyllis
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| Teenie Weenie Airlines (TWA) | Bay City's chief air carrier,
piloted by Otto Pilate and Don Patrol, with cabin attendant Stu Ward.
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| Tender | Crispian
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| Theo Crat | fundamentalist minister, religious politician
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| Thierry Kombs | Private detective, husband of Wendy Thyme Kombs, father of Didi.
Great-grandson of famous detective Sherlaw Kombs.
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| Thyme | Blossom, Hi, Juane Moore, Justin, Lester,
Marcia, Mark, Moore, Spring, Wendy Thyme Kombs. Extremely important Bay City family.
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| Thyme and Tide Marine Services | Partnership of Justin Thyme and Rip Tide,
they search for sunken treasure in the Pacific outside Bay City. They also charter
excursions, but they are extremely punctual: Thyme and Tide Wait for No Man.
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| Thyme Travel Agency | Travel agency owned by Wendy Thyme
Kombs, responsible for some strange trips indeed.
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| Tide | Eb, Rip
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| Tim Berwulf | Forest ranger and part-time lycanthrope. He
had an adventure with the MMWG, impregnatede one of them, and was then killed. They
had to seek revenge.
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| Timm | Vic
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| Titian | Mort, Paula
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| Titus A. Drumm | Lover of Jay Byrd. Blinded by the meteor which gave Jay
the powers of the Streak, he also has those powers but cannot use them because
of his blindness. (Sidebar: in a future issue he will be able to use his powers
temporarily to aid the Homo Heroes, and will be made an honorary member under the name
Sunburn.
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| Tommy Gunn | Hoodlum, also clerk at Marco Caine's armory.
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| Topsy Krett | CEO of the C. Krett Laboratory, and a
noted scientist herself. She is the daughter of scientists C. Krett and Iva See
Krett, and big sister of Innocent C.
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| Travis T. O'Justus | District Attorney. Buyable.
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| Traylor Court | A cul-de-sac in Bay City.
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| Trojans | See Rubber Band.
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| Trolls, the | A group of somewhat ugly men who had the idea of
kidnapping young men from a gymnasium shower room and abusing them sexually. They were
opposed by Chicken Hawk in Homo Heroes and by the MWWG.
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| Turk Oyz | Jeweler, secretly owner of the Flaming'O nightclub, secretly gang
leader Mr. Blue. Lover of Ben Dover.
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| TWA | See Teenie Weenie Airlines.
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| Twishes | Bess
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| W.H.I.T.E. | Villainous white supremacist organization
destroyed by Chicken Hawk and the boys. Its leader was the White Hope (Al Bino),
assisted by White Lightning, White Noise, and the White Hunter, with the White Rabbit (1)
as 'moll'. I can't remember what the acronym stands for.
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| Wall | Walter
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| Walter Wall | Carpet salesman
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| Walter Wall Carpeting | rug company owned by Walter Wall.
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| Wanda Goodtime | Party girl
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| Wanda Land | Young girl with long blonde hair and a blue
dress. Origin unknown, simply appeared one day. A source of strange "illogical" events.
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| Ward | Stu
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| Warm | Luke
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| Warmer | Faron
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| Way | Juan
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| Weed | Chick
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| Wendy Thyme Kombs | Travel agent, owner of Thyme Travel Agency.
Daughter of Moore and Marcia Thyme, sister of Justin and Mark, wife of
Thierry Kombs, mother of Didi.
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| Whatsnew | Dr. A
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| White | Bob, Lily
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WHITE| See W.H.I.T.E at the beginning of this section.
| | White Hope, the | Leader of a racist
organization called W.H.I.T.E. (I don't remember what the acronym stands for.) Secret
identity Al Bino.
| | White Hunter, the | Costumed criminal, uses
marksmanship with rifle and bow. Secretly Dwight Hunter. Also operated as Sagittarius
in Zodiac (1) and was a member of W.H.I.T.E.
| | White Lighnting | An electricity-using
super-villain associated with W.H.I.T.E. Secret identity unknown.
| | White Noise | A sonic super-villain
associated with W.H.I.T.E. Secret identity unknown.
| | White Rabbit (1) | Member of criminal white
supremacist organization W.H.I.T.E., and mistress of its leader, the White Hope. No power;
used a gun. Real name Lily White, wife of Bob White and aunt of Sam Quentin Quayle.
| | White Rabbit (2) | Costumed villain, real name Bunny
Pellits. Has not appeared yet.
| | Will Power | Amazing mentalist with the ability to
levitate massive objects. He is also immune to mental control. He is a member of the
Sue Doe Science Institute.
| | Wire | Barb
| | Witch Queen of Oz | A new entry in the chronicles
of Oz, this was a movie starring, among others, Rock Garden, Violet Ize, Bingo Card,
Lil Darlin, and a host of other midgets, many of whom, under the leadership of Mustafa
Scruluce, intended to kidnap the lead actors.
| | Wok Inn | Chinese restaurant in Bay City.
| | Woolsey | Lindsey
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| Zodiac (1) | Costumed crime cartel
organized by Zoe D. Ack, although she does not seem to actually have been the
mastermind behind it. She used information about birth-signs and locations to
mind-control twelve powerful individuals, but was defeated because she assumed that
the Gemini twins were born on the same day and in the same place. Zodiac (1) was based on
the astrological zodiac, and consisted of Aries, Aquarius (1), Cancer,
Capricorn, Gemini (1), Leo, Libra (1), Pisces (1), Sagittarius, Scorpio, Taurus,
and Virgo. Opposed by the Homo Heroes in their first group appearance.
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| Zodiac (2) | Costumed crime
cartel created after the defeat of Zodiac (1). Apparently organized by Cancer and
Scorpio. Based on the astrological zodiac, it consists of
Aries, Cancer, Gemini (2), Leo, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Taurus
and Virgo. It is still seeking members to complete the roster.
Opposed by the Homo Heroes. Note: Zodiac (2) has not actually appeared yet; it is
still in the planning stages.
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| Zoe D Ack | Astrologer, original creator and apparently
mastermind of the first iteration of the Zodiac crime cartel. She was able
to control the minds of her victims using astrological information. She was also a
member of the Sue Doe Science Institute. First appeared in a solo Gemini adventure in
Homo Heroes which was the set-up for the creation of the Homo Heroes.
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| Zuma | Monty
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