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Cast List

Monica

Full name: Monica Villareal The star of our show and most of the events portrayed (especially the more fantastical ones) revolve around her.

Shelly

Full name: Shelly Wahnee Musician and Monica's friend. Car mechanic with muscles like a dock crane. Was given four Kachina-like dolls by her mother for "safe keeping". Bassist for the band Fermented Banana; name for the band came from a discomfiture that Monica experienced one morning. Instead of brushing her teeth with toothpaste, she did so with a fermented banana. Has a bad habit of tossing around things when she's angry - like a big-block V-8 engine.

Tepoz

Full name: Tepoztecal Cute little blue guy and the Aztec God of Alcohol. He makes the BEST martinis!

The Golem Girls

Jin, Brandi and Bud are what remains of the Chimera after it was broken down into three separate clay golems and later had their individual personalities restored by Tepoz.

Known Characters, listed alphabetically.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

A

1. Abuela – Spanish word for "grandmother", used by Monica to refer to both her unnamed grandmother (who lives in Monterrey, Mexico with the rest of Monica's family – and makes a great molè). Also used for her unnamed great grandmother. Her great-grandmother supposedly lived in guest house, and taught Monica glyph reading. Later, she found out that she had been dead for over 12 years! Monica now has doubts as to whether or not she actually was her grandmother.
2. Alan – Kevin's friend. A flirt who has apparently been having fun off-camera with Jin. Helped Kevin break the ice with Monica one day in the park, though he got chased by Dietzel for his troubles.
3. Albrecht, Ellen – Owen's sister. Never seen, only mentioned in Owen's biography.
4. Albrecht, Owen – Small guy. Shelly's musician friend. Once, Shelly's main and completely unknowing love interest. Now together with Lakshimi Prasad. Lives over a bar in the Twin Cities.
5. Anger – One of Monica's personal demons. Subdued (for now).
6. Aztec farmer – Unnamed individual that popped out of Bud's "stomach door", looking for Tepoz (who apparently owed him a bunch of tomatoes).

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B

1. Barista, Unnamed – The first server at Mucho Mocha, who brushed off Monica's simple request for a cup of coffee.
2. Ben – One of the named bikers down at Sally's in the warehouse district. They were amazed to find out about Monica's grandfather, "THE" Aaron Sullivan. Gave her a ride home after her car conked out leaving a contributor's party at the museum. Ben is a plastic surgeon who likes to hang out at Sally's.
3. Bontemps, Jacqueline "Jacqui" – Shelly's musician friend and freckled yoga studio owner. Lead singer and founder of the band Fermented Banana. Her yoga studio is named Punk Yoga. Hasn't been seen since she met Bud at Darren's bar in August.
4. Brandi – Also previously a part of the chimera with Bud and Jin. Adult, emotionally solid as a rock, and a mother hen. Now employed, but job type is as yet unclear. Apparently works in an office setting, but one that requires a uniform. She is the lioness-like creature in the Chimera. Introduced Monica to Phix and the Bibliothiki.
5. Budur, Acacia "Bud" – A young and innocent girl, until she was made part of the Chimera (a very powerful being that nearly destroyed the world). One of the three Golem Girls; now an individual again – but still incredibly powerful. Remains young and innocent as long as she is able to keep the horrible memories away. Now employed – apparently as a dancer (?!). She transforms into a huge goat-like creature as part of the Chimera, and has a "storage door" in her torso. She has hinted that she is from the Mediterranean area (and apparently has an accent from that area).

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C

1. Chimera – A creation of a long-dead civilization, which was inadvertently wiped out as a result of its loss of control. Made up of two young girls (Acacia and Brandi) and a demi-goddess (Jin/Tochtli). Represented as a combination of a lioness, a goat and a snake; is only seen in one strip as something appearing to be a bat-like creature.
2. Claire – One of the named members of the female firefighting/model team. Amanda was taking a photo shoot of them at the same time Monica was in Mexico and Fermented Banana was playing in Des Moines.
3. Curly – Guitar shop guy. Goes to Shelly's shop for his car repairs. Never actually seen, though Shelly is talking to him in the strip where she meets Heather.

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D

1. Debra – One of the named members of the female firefighting/model team. Amanda caught on film an action shot of Debra tossing a shark halfway across the oceanfront.
2. Dietzel – Monica's just-a-dog. For once, a dog in the comics that does not speak or save the world on a regular basis. Okay, so he is erratically intelligent. Mostly a comic foil.
3. Doubt – One of Monica's personal demons, the most powerful of them all. Once convinced Monica to throw herself in front of a bus, resulting in her heart stopping. She wrestled with it openly in front of Tepoz, and sent it packing. The Golems found it, and decided to "keep it for her." However, Bud "gave" it to Jin for storage, and after the demon did its power-play on Jin, she "poited" it to a place unknown (even by her). Speaks in "mirror" language when empowered.

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E

1. Earl – One of the named bikers down at Sally's in the warehouse district. Monica stated that he was an architect.
2. Ehrlich, Amanda – Photographer and Monica's school friend. Was the first character in the strip, along with Monica. Hasn't been seen in several months.
3. Evil Wizard – Apparently Jin's previous employer and possibly also the chief creator of the Chimera. Also possibly Jin's last lover. Was impressed by Jin's reaction when his guards tried to seize her.

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F

1. Fear – One of Monica's personal demons. Subdued (for now).

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G

1. Georgette – Skinny model. Very high metabolism – and very intelligent. Plans to build up a restaurant chain, based on a pub in Minneapolis. Monica was involved in the advertisements for her restaurant.
2. Gilchrist, Katherine – Museum curator and spider collector. A social disaster. Likes Starbuck from the new Battlestar Galactica, as was shown by her Halloween costume. Had some half-dead plants that she wanted to have "more of a social life" than her – until squirrels ate them. Katherine then ate the squirrels – "taste like chicken" was her comment. Is afraid of spiders, yet she collects them.
3. Guzmán, Tina Rosario Aldaco – Mafioso daughter, barista and cafe owner; possibly inhabited by something supernatural. Kachina key keeper and incessant oracle. Makes the best damn coffee in the Twin Cities at her shop, Mucho Mocha. A mystery wrapped in an enigma.

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H

1. Hatred – One of Monica's personal demons. Subdued (for now).

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J

1. Jason – Amanda's personal assistant, whom we never saw, but was mentioned in passing during the firefighter model shoot. We did see her other assistant, a nerdy sort who was intimidated by the firefighter models, but never found out his name.
2. Jill – Georgette's sister and a superb cook. Looks like she could kick Lakshimi's butt.
3. Jin (aka Tochtli) – True origin unclear; possibly a demi-goddess or wizard. Also previously a part of the Chimera; her actions may have been the reason why the creators lost control of the being – and destroyed the world in the process. Jin is the snake creature in the chimera, and has snake-like eyes that flash at times. In her role as Tochtli, she apparently was part of a vision quest that Shelly undertook when she was 13 – about the same time Monica threw herself in front of a bus.
4. Joe – The pretend street-robber and psychologist. He tried robbing Heather (twice) and Shelly once. Unfortunately for him, Heather was packing some serious heat the first time – and Shelly was ticked off the second time.
5. Julia – One of the named members of the female firefighting/model team.

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K

1. Kevin – Monica's paramour. Photographer from the Twin Cities. Utterly in the dark about all the supernatural stuff going on. Not likely that he'd mind, due to Monica's outstanding "personality" and her macroglossia.
2. Kitty –Tina's cat, who apparently has no name. Of course, for most cats, that's no problem, because how many of them actually come when you call them?
3. Kramer,Doctor (no first name given) –The doctor who dealt with Shelly's bowling-ball incident. Nearly got hit by a bedpan when Shelly found out she'd have to stay at the hospital overnight.
4. Kukulcan – Aztec god and Tepoztecal's mentor. Rough equivalent of Zeus/God Almighty. Has interesting taste in clothing.

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L

1. Lenny – One of the named bikers down at Sally's in the warehouse district. He is the head chef at Palladio's restaurant.
2. Luci – Jacqui's richly tattooed receptionist. She's formal, shy, and a bit odd. Luci believes she is "dork cheesecake." She doesn't like Shelly very much, mostly because Shelly won't make an appointment to see Jacqui; she just expects to 'pop in' whether Jacqui has clients or not.
3. Lydia – Bra queen/constructor. Holds a degree in architecture. Very spooky voice.

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M

1. Makshi – Lakshmi's other sister. Only mentioned in Lakshimi's biography, never seen.
2. Marta – Monica's cousin, living in Monterrey, Mexico with the rest of Monica's family. Taller than Monica; she is planning to go to law school and become a lawyer.
3. Mills, Heather – Shelly's lesbian friend and possibly a bit more. Radio station manager, and lead singer of Intentional Thumbprint, the band that opened for Fermented Banana. Is an avid shooter and is licensed to carry a gun. Hinted as a romantic interest for Shelly, but not certain that Shel has reciprocated.
4. Museum director – Monica's unnamed boss at the unnamed Minneapolis Historical Museum. Likes to give Monica assignments and run the other way. Thinks highly of her.

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N

1. Nikki – One of the named members of the female firefighting/model team.

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P

1. Panic – One of Monica's personal demons. Subdued (for now).
2. Pete – One of the named bikers down at Sally's in the warehouse district. Monica stated he was an anesthesiologist.
3. Phix – Gryph (griffin) librarian in a supernatural library with multiple outlets. Has taken a liking to Monica.
4. Prasad, Jaheel – Lakshmi's sister. Threatened to kick Owen's butt if he treated her badly.
5. Prasad, Lakshmi – Construction worker. Even more physically imposing than Shelly. Now together with Owen. Tries to be soft and sweet. Likes swing music (to Owen's dismay). Biography states she is an Olympic swimmer and works for her father's home building business.

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R

1. Rigo – Monica's other cousin. Very machismo. Doesn't care much for his friends' tactics in wooing girls – like his cousin and sister.
2. Roy – Either a friend or relative of Monica's from Peru. He shipped her a voodoo doll that looked like Shelly in the second strip.

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S

1. "Sailor" – Nickname given by Monica to a 19-year old boy that she almost hooked up with. Did so at a wedding that Amanda was photographing (and Monica was acting as her assistant). The wedding was the first time Monica used the Glyph language out loud in the strip.
2. Smooze, Marcus P. –The muscled lawyer and ambulance chaser with whom Bud flirted briefly. Now in trouble with the Minnesota State Bar Association. Name only appeared on the card that he handed to Bud after her header into the sidewalk.
3. Sullivan,Aaron – Monica's grandfather, the WWII biker soldier. Supposedly drove through a German camp on his Harley Liberator – without them firing a shot. Only mentioned in reference by the patrons of Sally's Bar.
4. Sunglasses Girl – The kinky girl Kevin's friend was in bed with. Amazing with a rubber chicken and a toilet seat. Only seen in three separate strips.

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T

1. Talbot, Vickie – The lesbian suit girl Heather met in Tina's cafe once. Her appearance was also the last appearance of Heather in the strip.
2. Tepoztecal (aka Tepoz) – The Aztec god of alcohol. Guardian of both the Golem and but hardly a supernatural heavyweight. Knows more th