Cast of characters

Police Chief Darrell Watts
Dr. Sara Hobbs
Travis Opal
Honey Reins
Kira Benson
Calvin Pepper
Layout of downtown
Layout of survivalists' compound

Darrell Watts

age 44

Darrell Watts is Police Chief of Normal’s six-man force. He has a distinguished career, first as an exemplary cop on the mean streets of South Central in L.A., then as a homicide detective working out of Glendale. Looking for an easier pace, he moved to Normal five years ago and became Police Chief the following year after the previous Chief was killed by a rabid deer. Darrell is well-liked and knows everyone by name. His laid back manner belies a shrewd interior.

Dr Sara Hobbs

age 39

Dr Sara Hobbs is a clinical psychiatrist with her own practice in Normal. She has a wall of commendations, certificates and degrees, as well as a full schedule (many of her patients are from the Waiklund Institute). She has a “take no prisoners” approach, is single and very intense. She likes handing out her card to those in need.

Travis Opal

age 42

With a missionary’s zeal, Travis Opal travels to the beat of his own drummer. A self-proclaimed survivalist, he leads a group of 30-40 malcontents who live in a deserted Army base north of Normal. It is unclear exactly what philosophy they embrace, but they believe dire consequences are at hand. Travis has had more than a few run-ins with Chief Watts, but Normal's motto of live and let live has kept things on an even keel.

Honey Reins

age 34

Honey Reins is a former contestant on a reality-based cooking show, and relocated to Normal after she was voted off the show in round five. She successfully parlayed her skills as a caterer and now handles almost all events in town, both big and small. When she isn’t riding her horses, Honey can usually be found at the Fountain Park Farmer’s Market, or prepping for a shindig. She won "Normal's Entrepreneur of the Year" in 2008 and her company Honey Reins Catering was voted #1 by the locals the last three years.

Kira Benson

age 22

Kira is a sweet-natured waitress at the Pick Me Up Coffeehouse. A sun-kissed blonde, Kira moved to Normal from Oregon, looking for meaning in life. She's the quintessential post-flower child, with a back to nature, we are the world mind-set. At once enterprising and homespun, she is a fledgling entrepreneur - her pot brownies and rice crispy treats are a staple at the Pick Me Up, and every Wednesday and Saturday, she sells her home-grown vegetables at the Fountain Park Farmer’s Market.

Calvin Pepper

age 43

Calvin Pepper is a fiction writer who moved to Normal 18 months ago. To make ends meet, he works full-time at The Missing Link, a downtown cycle shop. He's friendly, extremely intelligent and knowledgable about cycling. He is somewhat prone to depression over the writer's block affecting his second novel.