Orchid - Introduction

Annunziata Orchid: G1 Adult, Knowledge/Popularity, LTW: Become Hand of Poseidon, Capricorn 7/4/1/8/5, Turn Ons: Swim Wear, Black Hair; Turn Off: Fitness

Annunziata's story was an all too common one after the Spectraclysm. She'd lost everyone she'd known and loved either in the initial blast or to the spectral poisoning epidemic that followed. By the time she fled her old home and found her way to Spectrum Hills, she had only herself left. She purchased a small home in the valley there and moved in, not lingering out front, but heading straight inside to lose herself in a move for awhile.

She made plans to start looking for a job as soon as possible, and determined not to lose herself in the sorrows of the past here where the future finally looked hopeful.

Tyrian - Introduction

Akira Tyrian: G1 Elder, Knowledge/Popularity, LTW: Max Out 7 Skills, Leo 4/10/4/4/3, Turn Ons: Creative, Good Cook; Turn Off: Stink
Tempest Tyrian: Placeholder
Khayri Tyrian: G1 Child, Sagittarius 2/3/9/7/4
Keturah Tyrian: G1 Toddler, Taurus 5/5/3/8/4

Akira thought that they had seen enough of sadness through the Spectraclysm when she had lost her husband and her daughter Tempest had lost her long term partner and the father of her children. She was looking forward to better times and more peaceful golden years when she moved with her daughter and grandchildren to Spectrum Hills, and indeed everything seemed fine at first. She cheered as her grandson, Khayri, showed off to her how he could do a headstand after the taxi dropped them off at their new home.

Tempest, however, wasn't as sure it was going to be ok. She hadn't felt well during the taxi drive to their new home, and as she stood by the curb holding Keturah, she began to feel her stomach cramping more and more. Carefully setting the little girl down on the ground before she dropped her, her body was soon wracked with spasms and her breath started to choke off in her throat. Akira could only stand mutely by in stunned silence as she watched her daughter succumb to the sudden onslaught of the poisoning that she thought they had left behind them.

Keturah, too young to understand what was happening to her mother, crawled off to play with some butterflies that were flitting around in front of the house while Khayri and Akira, her silence finally broken, mourned Tempest's passing as the Grim Reaper came to take her away.

As Akira stood staring at her daughter's tombstone afterward, she wondered how much more tragedy she would have to bear before it was all over. At length though, she heard the Keturah's giggles as she tried to catch the butterflies, and they brought her back to the present as the full weight of her new responsibilities settled upon her. These two young children would depend on her now, and she needed to get it together. And so, she gathered Keturah up into her arms and headed into the house, calling for Khayri to follow.

Brandeis - Introduction

Hefina Brandeis: G1 Adult, Knowledge/Pleasure, LTW: Become City Planner, Virgo 9/2/6/3/5, Turn Ons: Fitness, Stink; Turn Off: Custom Hair
Lata Brandeis: G1 Adult, Pleasure/Grilled Cheese, LTW: Become a Professional Party Guest, Aries 5/8/6/3/3, Turn Ons: Athletic, Fitness; Turn Off: Vampirism
Shadya Brandeis: G1 Child, Taurus 5/5/3/8/4
Georg Brandeis: G1 Toddler, Cancer 6/3/6/4/6

Lata Brandeis had been living a fairly carefree life before the Spectraclysm hit. She spent her time going to parties and generally having a good time, leaving the care of her two children to her parents. The Spectraclysm changed all that, however, when Mr. and Mrs. Brandeis were among the first to succumb to the spectral poisoning and Lata suddenly found herself solely responsible for her "indiscretions". Ever resourceful, she talked her sister Hefina into moving to Spectral Hills with them, thinking that surely she'd be able to talk her studious-minded sister into taking care of the kids while she got back to her parties. Hefina was wise to her sister's ways, but she agreed to move with her feeling that the children deserved to have someone who would pay attention to them if their mother didn't always. And so, together, they purchased a newly built house in the valley and moved in.

As the taxi dropped them off, Lata cuddled Georg for a moment while Hefina spent some time talking to her niece Shadya. After a few minutes, everyone headed inside.

Viridian - Introduction

Vadim Viridian: G1 Elder, Pleasure/Family, LTW: Have 50 Dream Dates, Taurus 5/5/3/8/4, Turn Ons: Cologne, Vampirism; Turn Off: Mechanical
Prisca Viridian: G1 Elder, Popularity/Fortune, LTW: Become Cult Leader, Libra 2/8/2/6/7, Turn Ons: Fatness, Fitness; Turn Off: Mechanical
Douglas Viridian: G1 Adult, Pleasure/Fortune, LTW: Become Game Designer, Pisces 5/3/7/3/7, Turn Ons: Lycanthropy, Jewelry; Turn Off: Blond Hair
Sebastian Viridian: G1 Adult, Knowledge/Grilled Cheese, LTW: Become Space Pirate, Leo 4/10/4/4/3, Turn Ons: Cologne, Custom Hair; Turn Off: Zombiism
Glauco Viridian: G1 Adult, Family/Romance, LTW: Marry off 6 Children, Cancer 6/3/6/4/6, Turn Ons: Glasses, Grey Hair; Turn Off: Stink
Jurek Viridian: G1 Adult, Pleasure/Popularity, LTW: Become Game Designer, Aries 5/8/6/3/3, Turn Ons: Good Cook, Brown Hair; Turn Off: Makeup

The Viridians were another family that survived the Spectraclysm fairly unscathed, at least in terms of family members lost. While some of their extended family succumbed to either the initial blast or to the spectral poisoning that followed, Vadim and Prisca both survived along with their four adult sons, all of whom were still unmarried. Fleeing the contamination with all the others, they came to Spectral Hills to settle together in one house, at least for the time being.

While the "boys" were content to remain with their parents for now, no one was sure how long it would be before things began to feel too crowded and some of them struck out on their own. Still, as long as they were living together, they were determined to enjoy being a family, and so, after joking around with one another some out front, they headed one by one inside the house.

Orpiment - Introduction

Nadya Orpiment: G1 Elder, Popularity/Romance, LTW: Become an Icon, Taurus 5/5/3/8/4, Turn Ons: Makeup, Charismatic; Turn Off: Custom Hair
Cyrus Orpiment: G1 Adult, Family/Romance, LTW: Reach Golden Anniversary, Aquarius 4/4/4/7/6, Turn Ons: Unemployed, Facial Hair; Turn Off: Logical

Nadya Orpiment lost her husband in the Spectraclysm, but still had her son Cyrus. Newly grown to an adult, Cyrus was eager to put their troubles behind them and find himself a wife and start a family of his own. Together they moved to a charming new house in Spectrum Hills.

Cyrus took a deep breath of the clean air of the valley they were settling in while Nadya looked over her new home from the curb. It felt like home to them already, and they eagerly headed inside.

Gamboge - Introduction

Cipriano Gamboge: G1 Elder, Popularity/Pleasure, LTW: Become an Icon, Sagittarius 2/3/9/7/4, Turn Ons: Unemployed, Vampirism; Turn Off: Charismatic
Irina Gamboge: G1 Elder, Pleasure/Knowledge, LTW: Have 50 Dream Dates, Aquarius 4/4/4/7/6, Turn Ons: Facial Hair, Red Hair; Turn Off: Underwear
Arthur Gamboge: G1 Elder, Knowledge/Family, LTW: Become Ecological Guru, Aries 5/8/6/3/3, Turn Ons: Underwear, Plantsimism; Turn Off: Witchcraft
Timoteo Gamboge: G1 Adult, Fortune/Romance, LTW: Become World Class Ballet Dancer, Leo 4/10/4/4/3, Turn Ons: Custom Hair, Unemployed; Turn Off: Witchcraft
Carla Gamboge: G1 Adult, Popularity/Knowledge, LTW: Become Rock God, Taurus 5/5/3/8/4, Turn Ons: Unemployed, Formal Wear; Turn Off: Unemployed
Erick Gamboge: G1 Toddler, Leo 4/10/4/4/3

The Gamboge family was one of the more fortunate ones when the Spectraclysm hit. Arthur Gamboge lost his wife, but she was the only family member lost, and his sister-in-law Irina even managed to escape the skin change that happened to the rest of the family somehow (though her eyes were still affected). Afterwards, he chose to move with his brother Cipriano, his wife Irina, his son Timoteo and his wife Carla, and their young son Erick. The future looked promising for them all now that they had weathered the storm so well, and they were all eager to get settled in their new home. The taxi dropped them off at their new house early one Monday morning.

As the taxi pulled away and drove off into the distance, they all stood chatting on the front lawn for several minutes before heading inside to have a look around.

Carmine - Introduction

Nelson Carmine (placeholder)
Claudia Carmine: G1 Teen, Knowledge/Fortune, LTW: Become City Planner, Capricorn 7/4/1/8/5, Turn Ons: Unemployed, Custom Hair; Turn Offs: Blond Hair

After losing his wife in the Spectraclysm, Nelson Carmine had fled the contamination of their old home with his teenage daughter Claudia. Along with several other families, he brought them to Spectrum Hills and had a home built for them. By the time it was ready to move into enough time had passed that he and Claudia both felt they had escaped the spectral poisoning that had still been claiming lives. And so it was with happy hearts full of hope for the future that they arrived at their new home early one Monday morning. But no sooner had the taxi that had brought them pulled away and disappeared into the distance than Nelson felt the first stirrings of unease. He tried to ignore it as he and Claudia chatted out front of their new home, but then suddenly he felt his throat close off, and as he began to choke and gasp for breath they both realized the truth: Nelson hadn't escaped the poisoning after all.

Claudia could only stand helplessly by as her father gasped out his last breaths. He struggled valiantly against it, trying to hold on for his daughter's sake if nothing else, but within minutes the ghostly figure of the Grim Reaper was coming to claim him.

Claudia sobbed as she watched Grim take her father away, leaving behind only a tombstone for her to remember him by. She stared at it for several long moments as she slowly dried her eyes and contemplated her future now. They...she...still had money...she could make it on her own, at least for awhile. She'd have to. And so resolved, she slowly walked into the house to have a look around.