Discarded 1982 timeline I made for my series

This is just a timeline I made of things that happened in 1982, both punk-related and just general. But unfortunately, after I got it this far, I realized my story would work better in 1984. Still working at that timeline. When I get it done, I'll post it.

In case, anyone is curious, New London Center of Performing Arts, The Krent-Sherman Theater, The Holly or The HVR (short for The Holly/Valens/Richardson Ballroom), Harry's (short for So Hairy), Mary's Your Mother, and Windsor Auditorium are made up venues for New London.

- Popular tv shows - 60 Minutes, Dallas, MASH, Magnum PI, Dynasty, Three's Company, Falcon Crest, Love Boat, Jeffersons, One Day at a Time, Hart to Hart, Hill Street Blues, That's Incredible, Laverne & Shirley, Happy Days, Dukes of Hazzard, Greatest American Hero, 20/20, Benson, Cheers, Taxi, TJ Hooker, Fantasy Island

- Ended in 82 - WKRP n Cincinnati, Incredible Hulk, Mork and Mindy, Barney Miller, Lou Grant, Little House on the Prairie 

- Start in 82 - Square Pegs, Knight Rider, Family Ties, Newhart, St Elsewhere 

JANUARY

• Jan - average for Iowa -0.7F
• 1-1 - Mommy's Little Monster by Social Distortion released.
• 1-2 - 18" of snow
• 1-4 - 6" of snow
• 1-10 - -23F. Wind chill -54F. Anniversary of seeing Sex Pistols in Dallas in '78. Joe and Snotty constantly tell the story. Snotty tells him a note exciting story than Joe. Left early that morning. Got there only a half hour early (just barely in time per Snotty). After the show, got drunk with some locals who were trouble makers("real life cowboys who were drug dealers" per Snotty). Got arrested. Let go ("only if they promised not to return" per Snotty.
• 1-11 - schools closed
• 1-17 - Cold Sunday. Record cold across US. Chicago averaged 12.2F for Jan.
• 1-20 - Ozzy bites head off bat. -16F. Fanny ask Joe to come "so not have to go alone". Joe drags Snotty along. Fanny starts to become attracted to Joe.
• 1-22/23 - 6" snow
• 1-29 - Black Flag/Husker Du in Chicago
• 1-31 - Chips punk rock episode

FEBRUARY

• 2-1 - David Letterman starts
• 2-3 - Police (band) at New London Center of the Performing Arts.
• 2-5 - Bad Brains self-titled released.
• 2-14 to 20 - Damned in New London at Krent-Sherman Theater.
• 2-14 - Valentine's Day. Characters' reactions to it and thoughts on it.
• 2-19 - Ozzy pisses on Alamo
• 2-21 - Johnny Cash at New London Center of Performing Arts.

MARCH

• 3-1 - Misfits, Walk Among Us released.
• 3-4 - Wild in the Streets by Circle Jerks released.
• 3-5 - John Belushi dies
• 3-5, 7, or 8 - R.E.M. in New London at Harry's. With David Zollo and Bob Tyler.
• 3-10 - Astrophysicist John Gribbin says planetary alignment would cause ends of world. Pat Robertson said in 1976 world would end in 1982.
• 3-15 or 18 - Ramones in New London at Krent-Sherman. (In Cleveland 3-16 and Detroit 3-17.)
• 3-17 - movie Atomic Cafe
• 3-18 - Andy Partridge walks off stage from in Paris with nervous breakdown. Rumored to be dead causing tribute shows in US. US tour cancelled after one show on 4-3.
• 3-20 - UK Subs/Anti-Nowhere League at New London's Krent-Sherman Theater.
• 3-24 - The Name of The Band is Taking Heads released.
• = Mar/Apr - Disappointment with I Love Rock and Roll at #1? Hanna happy?

APRIL

• early April, below 40F, and some days below 32F. Reminisce of Hoth. Riding wooly mammoth. Says "Then I'll see you in hell!"
• 4-2 - F1 tornado in Iowa. 17 tornadoes in country.
• 4-3 - largest temp change in MN (78 to 7)
• 4-5 - 8" snow. B-52's playing in Minneapolis.
• early Apr, Joe dreams or writes story of next ice age.
• 4-7 - movie Basketcase opens.
• 4-9 - Misfits/Necros at The Krent-Sherman Theater.
• 4-11 or 15 - Bad Brains live at The Krent-Sherman Theater
• 4-15 - City Baby Attacked By Rats by GBH rehearsed.
• 4-17 - Johnny Cash on Saturday Night Live
• 4-19 - Laurie Anderson, Big Science released. Blows Joe away.
• 4-19 to 20 - Yom HaShoah. Holocaust Memorial Day. Sunset to sunset. Snotty observes this day. Mother is Holocaust survivor.
• 4-20, 25, 27, 29 - R.E.M. at New London's Vaudeville. With David Zollo and Bob Tyler.
• 4-23 to 5-2 = Sweeney Todd at New London Center for the Performing Arts.
• 4-26 - Joe Strummer disappears for three weeks! Have to do something with this!
• 4-28 to 29 - Yom HaAtzma'ut. Israel Independence Day.
• 4-30 - Lester Bangs dies.

MAY

• May - Joe and Snotty fight over Combat Rock.
• May - self-titled album by Anti-Nowhere League released.
• 5-2 – The Weather Channel airs for the first time.
• 5-3 - Modern English, After the Snow released.
• 5-7 to 16 - Camelot w/Richard Harris playing at New London Center for the Performaning Arts.
• 5-8 - Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing by Discharge released.
• 5-11 to 23 - The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas at New London Center for the Performing Arts.
• 5-14 - Conan the Barbarian opened.
• 5-15 - Troops of Tomorrow by The Exploited released.
• 5-15 - F1 tornado.
• 5-20 - F0 tornado/F1 tornado.
• 5-23 - The Clash in Omaha
• 5-29 - Marion, IL, tornado.

JUNE

• Jun - When The Punks Go Marching In by Abrasive Wheels released.
• Jun - Joe driving everyone crazy cus Wrath of Khan, Poltergeist, E.T., Bladerunner, and Thing all come out in June with Conan just 2 weeks before and Tron nine days after.
• 6-4 - Wrath of Khan opens. Joe had a Trek fantasy?
• 6-4 - Poltergeist opens.
• 6-9 - Steal Ringgold, IA, hailstorm. .75 to 2 inches.
• 6-11 - E.T. opens. Joe and Zuzu love it and Snotty and Hanna hate it?
• 6-12 – A rally against nuclear weapons draws 750,000 to New York City's Central Park. Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, and Linda Ronstadt attend. Gang would hate the music, but go to keep up their county of shows. An international convocation at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine features prominent peace activists from around the world and afterward participants march on Fifth Avenue to Central Park for the rally. Road trip for gang?
• 6-13 - Beach Boys playing New London Center for the Performing Arts.
• 6-14 and 15 - The Kitchen Tour with hip-hop acts at Iowa City. Hanna and Zuzu go.
• 6-15 - F1 tornado.
• 6-15 - Stand Strong Stand Proud by Vice Squad released.
• 6-21 - End of the world according to a Los Angeles Times as from Benjamin Creme. Pat Robertson predicted 1982 as the end in 1976. The Vaudeville had an End of the World Party with local bands.
• 6-22 - Black Flag/Saccharine Trust at The Krent-Sherman. Henry Rollins offer her two back stage passes. Gives them to Snotty and Hanna.
• 6-22 - Bonnie Raitt at New London Center of the Performing Arts.
• 6-25 - Bladerunner opens. Joe goes nuts over it. Starts dressing like Deckard. Drives everyone crazy?
• 6-25 - The Thing opens.
• 6-27 or 28 - Jimmy Buffett at New London Center for the Performing Arts.

JULY

• 7-3 - Movie Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opens. Hanna tries to sneak out to see it while Joe is going sci fi crazy? Dreams or daydreams gang in the early, wild, rebellious, drug-taking, hard drinking days of country music?
• 7-4 - Not sure what, but want to do something with punk vs patriotism
• 7-5 and 7 - Asia playing in Omaha.
• 7-9 - Tron opens.
• 7-12 - Elton John at New London Center of the Performing Arts.
• 7-13 to 25 - Annie at New London Center of the Performing Arts.
• 7-16 - Billy Idol by Billy Idol released.
• 7-30 or 8-1 - Wall of Voodoo at The Krent-Sherman Theater.
• 7-31 - Genesis at New London Center for the Performing Arts.

AUGUST

• 8-1 or 3 - X at The Krent-Sherman Theater. Visit Andie in Harry's. (In Minneapolis 8-2.)
• 8/2 to 15 - A Chorus Line at New London Center for the Performing Arts.
• 8-3 or 5 - Loretta Lynn at The Holly. (8-4 at Ionia County Fair, MI)
• 8-4 - Van Halen at Windsor Auditorium.
• 8-6 - Elvis Costello at ISU.
• 8-6 - Kool & the Gang at The Holly.
• 8-8 - John Denver at the Holly.
• 8-10 - Grateful Dead at ISU.
• 8-12 - Doobie Brothers at Windsor Auditorium.
• 8-12 - Clash at ISU. Stops by the Vaudeville during the day. Friends with Andi from when played Vaudeville before famous. (In Minneapolis 8-11 and Chicago 8-13.)
• 8-13 - Fast times at Ridgemont high. And Sep, Square Pegs start. Flashback story to the gang's high school days in late 70s as each found punk and what it meant for them? Joe and Snotty introduced by Joe's older brother.
• 8-13, 15, or 18 - Kurtis Blow at New London Center of the Performing Arts.
• 8-14 - Ted Nugent at ISU.
• 8-16 - Queen at New London Center of the Performing Arts.
• 8-24 - Chronic Town by R.E.M. released.
• 8-25 - Olivia Newton-John at ISU.
• 8-26 - Dolly Parton in New London. (In KC on 8-24. In Ilinois 8-28.)
• 8-30 - Band Cameo at Windsor Auditorium.
• 8-30 - Crosby, Stills, and Nash in Omaha.

SEPTEMBER

• Sep - Square Pegs tv show
• 9-1 - Social Distortion at New London's Krent-Sherman Theater.
• 9-3 to 5 - US Festival. The whole gang goes?
• 9-4 - Milo Goes to College by Descendents released.
• 9-5 - Johnny Gosch goes missing. Maybe switch it to New London and their paperboy?
• 9-8 - Rush at the New London Center for the Performing Arts.
• 9-9 - The Gap Band at New London Center of the Performing Arts.
• 9-10 - Black Flag in New London at Hoyt Sherman. (9-7 to 9 in IL and NE.)
• 9-15 - REO Speedwagon at New London Center for the Performing Arts.
• 9-16 - Violent Femmes play at The Vaudeville. (In Minneapolis 9-15.)
• 9-18 to 19 - Rosh Hashanah 5743. Jewish New Year. Snotty treats it like Gregorian New Year! Countdown before sunset and drinking! And blows an animal horn.
• 9-21 - R.E.M./Charlie Burton & The Cutouts at restaurant Drumstick with no stage in Lincoln, NE, but other punk acts played.
• 9-22 - Steve Miller Band at New London Center for the Performing Arts.
• 9-25 to 26 - Erev Yom Kippur. Eve of Yom Kippur. Sunset to sunset. Supposed to ask for forgiveness. If anyone expects forgiveness from Snotty, he usually tells them to fuck off.
• 9-26 to 27 - Yom Kippur. Day of Atonement. Sunset to sunset. Snotty eats a big meal before going to parents because he has to fast at home. Refuses to take Sandra.
• 9-27 - R.E.M./Gang of Four at Krent-Sherman Theater.
• 9-30 - The Who / The Clash / Eddie Money in Detroit. Snotty volunteers to come along, but grumbles whole way about this "dinosaur sellout band and how The Clash is heading there" even though he kinda likes The Who and the show.

OCTOBER

• Oct - Dead Kennedys, Plastic Surgery Disasters released.
• 10-9 - Band Chicago at ISU.
• 10-10 - Creepshow
• 10-15 - Cedar Falls. Who "farewell" tour. Joe and Fanny go. 10-21 - Oh No! It's Devo! released. Joe's extreme disappointment. Pretends to like it?
• 10-25 - Fleetwood Mac in Cedar Falls.

NOVEMBER

• Nov/Dec - Unemployment at 10.8%. one character loses job? One of their parents loses job? Snotty or Zuzu's dad loses job?
• 11-3 (Minneapolis) / 11-6 (Detroit) / 11-7 (East Lansing, MI) / 11-9 (Cleveland) - Devo live. Joe thinking of not going. Dragged to all shows by Devo-tees (Devo lover group in New London)?
• 11-5 - Madness, The Rise & Fall / A Kiss in the Dreamhouse released by Siouxsie and the Banshees
• 11-9 - Numan at Krent-Sherman Theater. (In Chicago 11-8.)
• 11-9 - Clash on Saturday Night Live. Flashback to Fear and earlier punk/alternative acts on Saturday Night Live - Devo, Bowie with Klaus Nomi, Elvis Costello famously changing songs, Specials?
• 11-11 F0 tornado
• 11-17 - Life Day. Joe has VHS of Start Wars Holiday Special.
• 11-18, 19, or 24 - Wall of Voodoo at Krent-Sherman Theater.
• 11-25 - Each character's Thanksgiving at home. Snotty and Sandra go to one or the other's parents? Minneapolis fire? One has Thanksgiving there with relatives? Have similar fire for New London? Hurricane Iwa in Hawaii? Relative or side character vacationing?
• 11-25 to 27 - Jamaica World Music Festival
• 11-27 - Rock Super Bowl in Orlando, FL, with Who, Joan Jett, and B-52's.
• 11-30 (Houston) / 12-1 (Dallas) / 12-2 (Austin) / 12-3 Oklahoma City / 12-5 (Tulsa) - Devo live. Joe thinking of not going. Dragged to all shows by Devo-tees (Devo lover group in New London)?
• Quincy (12-1-82) and Chips (1-31-82) and CPO Sharkey (3-24-78) punk episodes. Maybe a dream? Dream they're in the episode? Death at club? Band called Coroner's Office whose told they have a good band. Punk version of Celebration at the end by Latino punk band.

DECEMBER

• Dec - midwest floods, record highs in the 60s
• 12-8 - Ghandi movie. Tsepo complains about and refuses to see movie about racist Ghandi? Discuss Ghand's racist views in apartheid South Africa?
• 12-10 - Bauhaus in New London at Krent-Sherman Theater. Zuzu misses it for Tsepo?
• 12-10 – The South African Defence Force stages a pre-dawn raid on houses inhabited by African National Congress in Maseru, Lesotho. Kills Tsepo's husband? Hear about raid and husband's death.
• 12-13 or 14 - Sonic Youth/Swans in Krent-Sherman Theater.
• 12-17 - Dark Crystal
• 12-24 - F4 tornado in AK/MO
• 12-25 - 58F. Snotty in shorts and t-shirt. Gang decides to skip Christmas with families and instead hangs out together. Goes terribly wrong? Sorta like Christmas Vacation? Floods and Christmas Eve tornado part of that?
• 12-28 - 10 inches of snow. "You had to ask for some real Christmas snow? Well, a few days late, but you got it! Give me back my spring weather!" / Miami race riot. Power goes out at black friend's place? Watch riot at their place.
• 12-30 - Cramps at The Krent-Sherman Theater.
• 12-31 - Some kind of wrap up at NYE punk show with local bands at club. Most characters there. Bob's ska band, Lipstick Homicide, Hollowmen, Rugged Individualists, and Okay Mom! playing. Fanny kisses Joe at midnight to his surprise? Snotty and Sandra kissing. Maybe making up after a fight? Hanna and Zuzu hidden outside kissing. Show midnight at other character's places. Gary and Mrs C give each other toast at rental shop with Goyangi on Gary's lap. Tsepo asleep while boys celebrating. Devo lying close to Tchulu and she's looking tolerant. Officer Parker letting some kids go.

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Main characters and all characters staying at the main house

Four punks from The Phillipines

JOE SHAW

Blake from "Nothing Nice to Say"

Scrawny male nerd in glasses who's into punk, but also likes new wave and alternative. Huge Devo fan. Even likes their boring later stuff nobody likes. His older brother introduced punk and alternative-y stuff to Joe and Snotty. 

Grew up in New London. College dropout after a year and a half.

Also big science fiction fan. Loves Star Wars, Star Trek, and Doctor Who (which was classic Who then). Has posters like New Hope, Fantastic Planet, and Alien, as well as Devo, Clash, and B-52's.

Was lower middle class. Has a love/hate relationship with Shit on Wheels, his clunker of a red 1963 Corvette convertible whose top doesn't come down. 

Birthdate 7-29-61. Class of 79.

• Character is loosely based on me, Nothing Nice to Say's Blake, Freaks and Geeks' Sam Weir, Only Sane Man Trope,, the straight man role, and myself. 
• Fave acts: Devo, Clash, B-52's, Velvet Underground, David Bowie, Violent Femmes, REM, Stiff Little Fingers, XTC, Wall of Voodoo, Elvis Costello, early Ultravox, Social Distortion, Misfits, Damned, Sonic Youth, Stranglers, Television, Replacements, Husker Du, The Cramps, X, early Police, Bad Religion, Sonics, Kinks, Who, Rolling Stones, still enjoys hard rock he listened to before punk, secret Neil Diamond fan
• Fave movie genres: Science fiction, horror, action movies, "midnight movies" (movies shown at midnight in 70s and 80s - most are now considered cult classics), mysteries, foreign movies.
• Personal story arc: Still somewhat insecure from nerdy childhood, especially with women. Learns to appreciate himself and that he does have something to offer to women.

SNOTTY/SNOT JONES

"Johnny Rotten" Lydon in the 70s

Real name Joseph. Jewish. Was nicknamed Snotnose as a kid, cus his nose was always running and to separate him from his best friend. 

Huge punk fan with mohawk. In good shape, but not like a bodybuilder. Kinda obnoxious and "punkier than thou". Was a pop music fan before discovering punk. Claim to fame and street cred is saw Sex Pistols play in Dallas. Was with Joe. Doesn't care for Joe's music taste, but they've been friends since elementary.

Was a nobody as a kid. Upper middle class upbringing, but definitely not rich. Somewhat religious upbringing, but hard core atheist now.

Tried to kill himself at 15 because of his dad's effort to make him succeed in life. Joe found him and saved him. Family never sent him to therapy and kept it hush-hush.

Discovered punk rock shortly after that and it basically saved his life. 

Birthdate 1-31-61 (same date, but not same year as Johnny Rotten). Class of 79.

• Loosely based on Nothing Nice to Say's Fletcher, Johnny Rotten in the 70s, my two childhood best friends, and the Rule Abiding Rebel trope.  
• Running gag?: When Snotty says they're probably a blah-blah-blah to some stranger, they respond: I am a Democrat/liberal/atheist! I'm just not an asshole! 
• Fave acts: Clash, Ramones, Iggy Pop, Black Flag, Stiff Little Fingers, Buzzcocks, Minor Threat, Dickies, Circle Jerks, Dead Kennedys, Descendents, Vandals, Misfits, Husker Du, Vibrators, Suicidal Tendencies, The Cramps, Damned, also still listens to the rock and hard rock he listened to before he discovered punk. 
• Fave movie genres: Action movies, cop movies, monster movies and horror, science fiction, "midnight movies".
• Personal story arc: Thinks he's a big, huge radical anarchist, but learns he has more in common with his suburban family than he realizes. Can be narrow minded as them and is also stuck in his ways. Can be stuck up as them. Also like his parents, he wants a happy, stable relationship and a family. Also, starts to realize his household is a family to him. Asks Sandra to move in with him on New Year's?

HANNA  MCCOY

Grace Jones 1985

Black lesbian partner of Zuzu. They share their room.

White dad, head bartender at her work, raised her with her mom. Not know bio dad. 

Thin. Has big bright red spikyish hair. Also really into punk, but not as obnoxious about it as Snotty.

University dropout after two and a half years. Joe and her met because they ended up taking two of the same classes on politics and philosophy.

Also appreciates other types of music, including hip hop and reggae.

From "east side" of town. Not starving or dirt poor, but definitely from a poor family.

Very political and very into LGBT, feminist, and minority scenes.

Occasionally pulls out clarinet she learned in high school marching band and teaches herself some of her favorite songs.

Huge Josie and the Pussycats fan. Has 1970 album, the 1983 "Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space" video cassette, and a bunch of the comic book digests. 

Also had read science fiction books that are more about society and politics like 1984, Dune, and Ursula K Let Guin's works.

Birthdate 9-26-60. Class of 78.

• Loosely based on my daughter Gillian, my friend Rebecca, Nina Simone, and Rachel Feldmann from Lipstick Homicide. 
• Fave acts: X-Ray Spex, Slits, Clash, Siouxsie and the Banshees, X, Runaways, Plasmatics, The Adverts, Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, The Cramps, Sonic Youth, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Kate Bush, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Shaggs, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Janis Ian, Miriam Makeba, Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn (Although she would never admit to the last two! But the household knows.), would love Bikini Kill. 
• Fave movie genres: thrillers/suspense and horror, action movies, monster movies, documentaries, political movies, blaxploitation and black cinema in general, LGBT/ queer cinema, also likes science fiction movies, but more the ones that deal with society and politics.
• Personal story arc: Learns to open up more to her partner and be more giving. Also realizes there's more to her than politics and feminism. And that she sometimes uses those to hide behind.

ZUZU PEDDLE

Grace Neutral?

Real name is Susan, but her dad is a big "It's a Wonderful Life" fan, so she ended up being called Zuzu.

Lesbian girlfriend of Hanna. They share their room. Bisexual.

Overweight. Proto goth chick. Dresses like Siouxsie Sioux and a dark Stevie Nicks. Somewhat insecure. Long, thin brown hair is dyed black.

Philosophical, and extremely pessimistic and has a very negative view of the world. But despite that, she is actually fairly cheery and sweet.

Little new agey and into psychic-type shit.

Comes from poor family in a smaller rural town of a couple thousand. They don't know she's a lesbian and into spirituality.

Also into science fiction books and movies, because of her mom, but neither is nerdy about it like Joe. 

Birthday 4-7-62. Class of 80.

• Loosely based on "Freaks and Geeks"' Millie Kentner, Evey from "V for Vendetta", Daria Morgendorffer from the "Daria" cartoon, Anna Kone from "Pen15", my friend Debora, and Iowa City musician Kane Edwards.
• Fave acts: Siouxsie and the Banshees, Patti Smith, Joy Division, Bauhaus, Velvet Underground, Misfits, Patti Smith, early Human League, Cure, David Bowie, Magazine, Depeche Mode, The Cramps, Cocteau Twins, OMD, Visage, later Ultravox, Gary Numan, Jean-Michel Jarre, also into blues, Stax soul music, electronic music, and melancholic classical music, would love Sisters of Mercy.
• Fave movie genres: Horror, gothic, Victorian dramas, foreign movies, documentaries, and science fiction and monster movies, because she used to watch them with her mom and dad.
• Personal story arc: Opens up more and comes out of her cave, physical and personal. Also realizes she can't use Hanna for all her personal and social needs. Also tries to figure out who the blues musician ghost is and why he's still around.

SANDRA CHO

Snotty's girlfriend. Doesn't live there, but spends a lot of time there. Sure Snotty is the one for her, but not really in a schmaltzy romantic way, but just more matter-of-factly. It's clear and obvious to her they make a good couple. But can wait until Snotty figures it out.

4 years younger than Snotty. Works for mother at video rental. Helps out all around since her father died.

Lives at home. Mom took dad's death hard, so helped out a lot at home. Mother better now.

Tough. Smartass too. Can give as good as she gets.

Very strong relationship with Snotty. They flirted when she was younger, or rather she was constantly flirting with him, and started dating when she graduated from high school. Mainly because she kept harassing him and asking him when he was going to take her out.

Into psychobilly. Has that punk plus rockabilly look. Also into other punk, rockabilly, and older rock music. Big movie fan.

Born in 65. Class of 83.

• Loosely based on comedian Margaret Cho, writer Sandra Tsing Loh, and my daughter, Gillian.
• Fave acts: The Cramps, The Stray Cats, Screamin Jay Hawkins, Wanda Jackson, Collins Kids, Bo Diddley, Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran, Shakin' Stevens, Meteors, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash
• Fave movie genres: Monster movies, horror and thriller/suspense, martial arts, "midnight movies", Korean and Asian cinema, art flicks.
• Personal story arc: ? Not sure she needs one. If she has one, it's convincing Snotty that they should move in together.

DEVO

Joe's scrappy terrier/poodle mixed dog. Very happy and friendly, but in a low key sort of way. Can get excited though. Very friendly if it knows the person.

Snotty acts like he doesn't like him, but he does. Devo loves everyone at the house. 

Constantly tries to make friends with the cat, but she won't have it. 

Neil Diamond fan.

Was a puppy of the punk house dog that Joe took in. Kept following him when he visited the punk house. 

• Loosely based on my dog and a couple of other dogs I've known.
• Personal story arc: Becomes friends with Erica, the cat.

TCHULHU

Hanna and Zuzu's cat, but more Zuzu's. 

Black with white paws and white around the nose. 

Really sweet with them, rubbing them all the time and meowing for attention, but aloof with everyone else and doesn't want them touching her, especially Snotty. Gives the dog the cold shoulder too, but actually kind of likes him.

Likes the blues and electronic music.

• Was cat Zuzu was watching for a friend of a friend, but was never taken back. Loosely based on different cats I've had.
• Personal story arc: Not sure I want to give her one. Just leave her a mysterious cat.

HIFFY

Their stereo system that they all treat like a living person. Name comes from hi-fi.

SHIT ON WHEELS

Joe's car that he has a hate/relationship with. Chugs along. Radio stuck on country station. Rattles like it's going to fall apart if you go over 50. But hasn't needed any major repairs, so he keeps using it, though still obviously on its last breath.

He rotates between coaxing it and yelling at it when it acts up. And even though he badmouths it all the time, gets defensible when anyone else attacks it.

• Fave act: Country station KASO on 1240AM. Car always seems to run better when the radio is on. If they play it too quietly, it seems to start working worse.
• Story arc: Haven't decided if it survives the year or not, but probably not.

BABY

1979 Buick Century Station Wagon Snotty inherited from his family. His father named it "Baby".

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