About
River’s Crossing is not a normal city. A college town located in southern Virginia, it was nothing special until Magic was discovered here 30 years ago. Deep underground lies a magical ecosystem inhabited by strange creatures and where the laws of physics don’t seem to behave properly. River’s Crossing is home to one of the few access points from the surface, or Vents as they are colloquially called, and the escaping magical energy has changed the world forever.
This is the Worst Idea You’ve Ever Had! follows a group of young people living in River’s Crossing as they deal with every day life and the occasional monster.
Main Cast:
Nicole Masterman
Age: 23 (March 30)
Height/Weight: 5’7″ 140 lbs
Hair/Eye Color: Red/Green
Race: Elf (Caucasian)
Occupation: Liquor Store Clerk
First Appearance: Chapter one, page one
Nicole is the second of Doctors Leyla and Paul Masterman’s three children. Nicole’s parents made a name for themselves about 30 years ago during a series of studies that led to the discovery of magic, they’ve been the foremost experts in the field ever since. Nicole was a bright young girl, but was never terribly motivated due to being overshadowed by her famous scientists parents and genius older brother, Martin. Like her parents, Nicole is interested in paranormal science and has a Bachelor’s degree in Paranormal Biology from SouthSide Virginia Technical University (SSVT) where her parents are professors.
These days she’s a clerk at an ABC store and spends her off time being a geek with her friends. Her main hobbies are playing video games and watching obscure films, she also enjoys cooking and mixing alcoholic drinks.
Ian Taylor
Age: 23 (July 6)
Height/Weight: 5’8″ 150 lbs
Hair/Eye Color: Blonde/Green
Race: Caucasian
Occupation: Web Programmer
First Appearance: Chapter one, page six
Ian is Nicole’s best friend and roommate. They met sophomore year of college and have been close friends ever since. Like Nicole he’s a fan of video games and has similar taste in movies and music. He’s currently the only person in their group of friends with a salaried job.
Ian has lived almost his entire life in River’s Crossing and has a very ambivalent mindset about the city itself. He’s the eldest of four children and his mother runs a diner on the north side of town.
Caine Kingsley
Age: 23 (December 20)
Height/Weight: 6’2″ 190 lbs
Hair/Eye Color: Brown/Brown
Race: Caucasian (Irish/Arabian)
Occupation: Department Store Stockboy / Aspiring Actor-Filmmaker
First Appearance: Chapter one, page eight
Caine is a comedian, bad ass, and all around ladies man, or at least he thinks he is. He’s another college buddy of Nicole and Ian. He moved to River’s Crossing to attend college and just decided to stay. Currently he lives in a basement level apartment in what used to be a plantation house. In his free time he likes to make web videos and flirt with random girls. He also claims to be working on a movie script.
Cynthia Niequist
Age: 23 (July 30)
Height/Weight: 5’4″ 115lbs
Hair/Eye Color: Dark Brown/Hazel
Race: Beastman (Cat; South Asian/Pacific Islander)
Occupation: Waitress/Aspiring Novelist
First Appearance: Chapter one, page twelve
Cynthia was Nicole’s roommate through most of college and they became close friends during that time. After graduating she decided to stay in River’s Crossing since all her friends are there and it’s much cheaper than moving to a larger city. She’s currently paying the bills by waiting tables until she can finish her first novel and hopefully get it published. She won’t reveal much of the plot except that it’s a murder mystery.
Nummy Muffin Coocolbutter
Age: 5 months
Height/Weight: 8″ 3 lbs
Hair/Eye Color: Grey/Black
Race: Pomeranian Mix (though Caine insists he is a wind-up toy)
Occupation: Puppy Dog, specializing in cute
First Appearance: Chapter one, page five
Nummy Muffin is Nicole’s dog, adopted shortly after moving into the house with Ian. He enjoys naps, snuggles, and chasing squirrels almost as big as he is.
Gabriele “Gabry” De Luca
Age: 32 (February 14)
Height/Weight: 5’10″ 160 lbs
Hair/Eye Color: Black/Brown
Race: Caucasian (Italian)
Occupation: Book Shop Owner/Paranormal Investigator
First Appearance: Chapter one, page twenty four
Gabry is the charming and fun loving owner of the only antique book shop in River’s crossing Books & Such, located at 124 Second Street (they also have coffee and scones). He and his partner Liam live in the apartment located above it. He likes to hang out at Carmilla’s club at night, presumably to bother her and make Liam uncomfortable.
Liam Williamson
Age: 37 (October 16)
Height/Weight: 6’5″ 175 lbs
Hair/Eye Color: Brown/Blue
Race: Caucasian (Australian)
Occupation: Book Shop Owner/Paranormal Investigator
First Appearance: Chapter one, page twenty four
Liam is Gabry’s aforementioned partner (both in crime and the domestic sense). He runs most of the practical end of the business, such as the paperwork and finances, he also makes the scones. Unlike Gabry, Liam is quite stoic and standoffish, preferring to stay at home and read than go out on “adventures”, or at least that’s how he says he feels.