FOLKS

"Few things bring the evil out of a man faster than opportunity and company." 

                                            -Marshal Tobias Ballard

.AMOS LAKELKY.

Patriarch of the Lakely Brood

Always ready with a friendly smile and a devoted work-ethic, Amos Lakely has always lived a simple life. Fully content raising his family on a simple farm in Jawbone, Kentucky, fate had other things in mind for the proud father of two. The simple farmer was thrust into riches when his farm was bought out by Empire Rail, making him a wealthy man veritably overnight. Seeking to improve his family's lot, Amos has decided to take his family to a place more fitting of his newfound station. Amos is easy-going and kind, with a soft heart and a habit of breaking out in joyous fits of fiddle-playing. 

 

.WANDA JEAN LAKELY.

Doting Mother Hen

Loyal to a fault, Mrs. Lakely is as supportive and caring as they come. While having reservations about moving from the homestead she knows so well, the Lakely Matriarch trusts that her Husband knows what's best for the family. Despite their newfound wealth, Mrs. Lakely is conservative and frugal, often finding herself curbing the reckless spending of her far less purse-shy Husband.

.ROZZALYN LAKELY.

Frantic Youngster

Rumors say that the youngest Lakely has never known a full night's sleep in all of her 9 years, and the hyper-active youth is always tense and alert, no matter the situation. Her overactive imagination is a constant source of...colorful activity in the Lakely home, and her cadre of strange, invisible friends is currently in the double digits. Strangely, her family's recent elevation from poor, hard working farm-folk to wealthy elite has not changed her erratic behavior in the slightest.

.WALLACE "WALLY" LAKELY.

Wayward Son

The 15-year-old eldest child of the Lakely Clan is adventurous and bold, possessing all the rashness of youth. Obsessed with the outlaw lifestyle, young Wallace has recently started hanging around a local gang of bullies and thugs in his home town, much to the consternation of his worried parents. Desperate to try and pull their youngest son away from bad influences, they are moving far out of State in the hopes that young Wally won't be tarnished by poor company. Like most boys his age, Wally is a massive fan of Dime Novels, with his favorite fictional character being the wildly popular "Spider Manley." 

.THE AMAZING SPIDER MANLEY.

Dime Novel Hero

When sinister outlaw Webb "Spider" Manley was bitten by a magical black widow, he suddenly found himself imbued with lightning reflexes (and a few extra limbs). His new powers instilled a dramatic change of heart in the lawbreaker, and he now devotes his time to fighting crime and bringing law to the wild frontier! The rowdy gunslinger is currently one of the most popular characters in all of Dime Novel fiction.

.GRAMPA LAKELY.

Demented Old Codger

If the eldest Lakely is to be believed, he has fought in every major war since the founding of the Nation. The old man's age is matched only by his talents at spinning tall tales (which he does frequently), and he is never seen without his trusty double barrel shotgun, which he claims to have taken the lives of no less than 64 men. Having taken up smoking at the tender age of 7, Grampa Lakely enjoys few things more than rocking in his chair and enjoying a few puffs of his ever-burning pipe. 

.HORUS THE DOG.

Bloodhound Extraordinaire

Droopy in appearance as well as personality, the Lakely's faithful hound takes his time doing just about everything, and often doubles as a droopy throw rug splayed gracelessly on the living room floor. While undoubtedly the laziest member of the household, Horus excels at tracking things with his world class schnoz, but will do so only in his own sweet time.