Guest List

 

Lincoln Dangerfield

Police Psychologist

 A perplexing individual with a silver tongue and a dark past, Lincoln has finally figured out the world and is a contributing member of society.  As a youth, Lincoln underwent a misguided rebellion and dropped out of high school to become a street hooligan. Today, Lincoln is a morally ambiguous and infallible police psychologist for the city of Wraith’s Cove. Lincoln is oddly calm when predicting misfortune and devastation.

Lincoln is Logan Finch's archenemy and doesn't get along with Bo Bandini. As a teen, Lincoln was friends with Brock but wishes to now disassociate from the dark past. Lincoln and Gray are best pals. 

Suggested Attire:  Gothic-inspired black suit. Police badge as an accessory. The Your Mystery Party Merch store has a Wraith's Cove Police Department T-shirt line at www.yourmysteryparty.com/merch 

A tailored black suit with subtle gothic touches—matte-black lapels, a dark vest, or faint pinstripes. Add a vintage-style police badge on a chain, and maybe a pocket watch for Lincoln's “dark past intellectual” vibe. Pale makeup or slightly shadowed eyes can hint at a calm-but-menacing aura. Optional: a slim notebook for “psych evaluations.”

 

Logan Finch

Office Manager, Wraith’s Cove Daily

An American of Irish descent, Logan is an office manager at the Wraith’s Cove Daily who is obsessed with workplace power-plays and revenge plots. A merciless ladder climber who never compromises, Logan is a gossipmonger when tittle-tattle has the promise to lead to advancement in rank at the newspaper. Logan prefers to be alone when possible and is anything but altruistic.  

Logan Finch has held a grudge against Lincoln Dangerfield ever since Logan worked as a 911 operator at the Wraith's Cove Police Station. For that matter, Logan despises everyone at the police station! Logan does anything to please the editor-in-chief, Eddie Poe. Logan is an obvious kiss-up to those with power, but many newspaper employees say Logan is a nightmare colleague. 

Suggested Attire:  Gothic-inspired attire.  A razor-sharp black suit or structured gothic dress with an officious edge—think power-shoulders or sleek silhouettes. Add a dark tie, minimalist jewelry, or pointed heels. Subtle office accessories (clipboard, lanyard, or notebook) help sell the “ambitious office tyrant” energy. Dark, severe makeup or slicked-back hair works great.

 

Zane Katz

Agent, undisclosed federal agency

Zane Katz is a deeply philosophical federal agent. Rather aloof with expensive tastes, Zane’s a worldly, refined individual who people easily come to trust. Nobody knows which agency Zane works for. The burning question is whether Zane is in Wraith’s Cove for business or pleasure. The agent was invited to Poe’s Raven Party and was the first to return an RSVP card. This is troubling to those on the guest list with shady pasts and less-than-honorable intentions.          

Zane is in Wraith's Cove on a mission but cannot disclose anything further to the police or other agencies. This is proving difficult for Zane to get cooperation, so Zane is trying to work around the police and investigate alone. 

Suggested Attire:  Gothic-inspired attire.  A mysterious, polished black suit with a long coat or trench to invoke secrecy. Dark sunglasses indoors add comedic suspense. A toy gun or earpiece makes the federal angle clear. Keep the look clean, stylish, and expensive—gleaming shoes, crisp shirt, maybe a hint of metallic jewelry for that worldly touch.

 

Brock Falstaff

Unemployed

Brock Falstaff is an academic genius who constantly makes a mess of situations. Bored with mundane life, this scholar creates perilous scenarios purely for the enjoyment derived from evading the predicaments. Brock is unemployed yet intermingles with the hollow upper-class world. Both witty and charming, Brock is a manipulator with a propensity to use wealthy friends to obtain undeserved luxuries and fund an extravagant shopping habit.        

Brock is a bit of a gossip and some folks are upset at Brock for spreading rumors. Many people proclaim envy over Brock's lifestyle because everyone knows Brock hasn't endured one day of hard work yet enjoys a lavish lifestyle.

Suggested Attire:  Gothic attire. Elaborate costume jewelry as accessories. Designer-inspired black clothing—an oversized blazer, dramatic scarf, or avant-garde top. Add faux-luxury accessories: chunky gothic jewelry, statement rings, or tinted glasses. Tousled hair and slightly chaotic layering sell Brock’s “unemployed but decadent” lifestyle. A prop shopping bag is a fun touch.

 

Danny Drake

Forensic Anthropologist

 With a childlike charm and wonder, Danny Drake is a forensic anthropologist for the Wraith’s Cove Crime Lab. Hailing from an impoverished background - Danny deplores the upper crust of society. Hungry for attention, Danny holds the center stage of any room and often reminisces about when Danny’s mother gave up everything for a failed attempt at Danny becoming a child star.  This lab dweller embraces never-ending grudges and blames society for everything wrong in life.     

The town is holding its breath as Danny is currently investigating skeletal remains found in a local cornfield. People hope the bones belong to one of the missing victims of the Body Snatch Killer. That way, there will finally be potential tangible evidence in the case.           

Suggested Attire:  Gothic attire. You do not embrace upper society, so you don’t mimic them. Distressed black jeans, a loose black tee, and worn boots. Add lab-style touches like disposable gloves in your pocket, a clipboard, or a plastic “evidence bag.” Messy hair and dark circles match Danny’s dramatic grudge-holding persona. Keep it “gothic but cheap”—nothing fancy.

 

Eddie Poe

Editor-in-Chief, Wraith’s Cove Daily

With a primal instinct for survival, shrewdness, and deceitfulness, Eddie Poe is editor-in-chief at the Wraith’s Cove Daily.  A loner driven to seclusion from heartbreak and an unfortunate sequence of misfortunes, Eddie has an attachment to a strict routine and will become enraged if anyone gets in the way. An aficionado of the macabre, Eddie runs the editorial department at the Wraith’s Cove Daily after giving up on a dream career as a freelance poet. Due to Eddie’s self-loathing state of mind, Eddie’s estate is in a sullied condition and in dire need of repairs.    

Eddie's only true friend is a raven named Moe. Eddie claims the party is in honor of Moe, and ravens alike. 

Suggested Attire:  Edgar Allan Poe look. Victorian-inspired gothic poet attire—ruffled shirt, long black coat, or dramatic cloak. Unkempt hair or smudged eyeliner enhances his tormented writer vibe. Add a raven prop on your shoulder or hand. Optional ink-stained fingers, old manuscripts, or quill pens.

 

Flynn Moriarty

Journalist, Wraith’s Cove Daily

Flynn Moriarty exists behind a smokescreen of a glitzy swirl of high society shindigs and life without boundaries or limits. Behind the curtains, Flynn drones on about a failed career and an empty trust fund. Flynn faces the world with nothing but a charismatic personality's power. Due to Eddie Poe being a childhood friend, Flynn recently landed a job with Wraith’s Cove Daily as an entry-level field journalist, reporting on local bake sales, ice cream socials, and farm festivals. Flynn has the potential to be a success in the field if an inflated ego and a bottomless barrel of pride do not ruin everything.

Recently, Flynn was involved in an international scandal after coaxing Eddie Poe into publishing a lead story about a pop star's remains discovered in Wraith's Cove. The story was later proven to be fake, and Eddie was more than livid about having to publish a retraction.  As an entitled trust fund kid, Flynn burned many bridges in town. Now, Flynn wishes there were more friends around to show how to be a regular person. 

Suggested Attire: Moderately fashionable Gothic attire. You’ve fallen from money, but still have nice things from the past. A fashionable but slightly outdated gothic look—perhaps a designer blazer paired with dark jeans or a statement necklace. Mess the outfit up just a bit to show the fall from grace. Carry a notebook, mic, or press badge. Optional: sunglasses pushed up into hair, overly shiny shoes from former wealth.

 

Landry Nevermore

Homicide Detective

Touted as the grandest detective of modern times, Landry Nevermore is intellectual, witty, and charming. Landry possesses the powers of persuasion and rationality to crack challenging cases in Wraith's Cove's crime-ridden, evil realm.  A deductive mastermind who utilizes a superior mind for the good of the town, Landry is in tune with the seedy minds of humanity’s underbelly.             

Suggested Attire:  Gothic-inspired attire. A disheveled appearance – you work long hours.  The Your Mystery Party Merch store has a Wraith's Cove Police Department T-shirt line at www.yourmysteryparty.com/merch 

A rumpled black suit or trench coat with a police badge clipped on. Loosened tie, tousled hair, and tired-eye makeup sell the “overworked genius” vibe. Add a worn leather notebook or magnifying glass. Keep it classic detective noir with gothic tones.

 

Gray Golightly

Escape Room Designer

Corrupt, wicked, and dangerous to associate with, Gray Golightly possesses an unchained, thoughtless persona. Gray’s a heartless and contemptuous troublemaker who uses people like a hairbrush – for their functionality. Take Gray’s words lightly, as Gray’s life is one big fairytale narrated by an imaginative mind. Gray’s a hipster who lives for wicked adventures and plays the cello with a disturbing lack of talent.  Landry Nevermore is currently investigating Gray for multiple disappearances of thrill seekers who have entered the Golightly Escape Experience.     

Lincoln Dangerfield and Gray are best pals. 

Suggested Attire:  Gothic-inspired attire.

A modern hipster-goth look: black skinny jeans, oversized sweater or leather jacket, eclectic jewelry, and maybe a single dramatic accessory (like fingerless gloves or a weird hat). Optional cello case prop if desired. Keep the vibe chaotic but artsy.

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Dr. Fox

Illusionist

A budding artist and famous escapist, Dr. Fox discharges all creative energies into maintaining the House of Dreads – a performance theater and ghoulish museum of artifacts associated with deadly attempts at magic. Dr. Fox was chiseled from the stone, giving forth fierce, bold types. A no-nonsense creature of habit, Dr. Fox is disciplined and determined to make history in the field of illusion. This illusionist has suffered a lifetime of great injustices and sadness, so the hair-raising, sinister magic shows at the theater are reflective of the past.     

Suggested Attire: Magician’s costume.

A gothic magician outfit—long black coat, vest, dark gloves, and a top hat. Add mystical touches like silver chains, arcane symbols, or smoky eye makeup. Optional props: deck of cards, wand, rope, or locks. Dramatic hair works well.

 

Jess Sherlock

Writer

Jess Sherlock is the most mysterious of all the chilling guests on Poe’s invite list.  A struggling writer, blatantly embracing life with a drive fringing on recklessness, Jess has a serene detachment from a visible path of self-destruction. Lacking awareness or concern for well-being or comfort, Jess intentionally enters harm’s way. Jess has penned over thirty best-selling novels of the undead and lives in a mansion overlooking Wraith’s Cove, next door to the envious Eddie Poe.       

Many people have come to realize that Jess may have a death wish, as Jess has gone to many lengths to taunt the infamous Body Snatch Killer - a serial murderer who has plagued the town of Wraith's Cove for five years. 

Suggested Attire: Gothic-inspired poet costume or Shakespearean-style attire.

Flowy black blouse, lace cuffs, dramatic cloak, or dark velvet. Windswept hair and pale makeup fit the “death-chasing writer” theme. Carry an old book, journal, or quill. A slightly haunted vibe ties it together.

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Lolo Trotsky

Private Investigator

A conventional rogue, Lolo Trotsky is a larger-than-life private investigator. A riotously amusing vigilante who is believed to be a modern-day Robin Hood, Lolo rejects societal rules and does whatever is needed to get the job done.  Often called a bully, Lolo claims it is merely that Lolo’s way is best, and others may not realize what is good for them. Lolo is the archenemy of Landry Nevermore, as they are often working the same murder cases – albeit the victim’s families hire Lolo.               

Suggested Attire: Gothic-inspired detective attire. A gothic noir detective look with a long coat, wide-brim hat, dark vest, and boots. A Sherlock-style pipe or magnifying glass works great. Add leather gloves or shoulder holster (toy) if desired. Slightly dramatic, slightly comedic is perfect.

 

Morgan Marlowe

Convenience Store Clerk

Morgan Marlowe is a clerk for the Stop-N-Go – a convenience store on Black Dalia Drive. Morgan easily recites freeform poetry and engages in petty crimes to supplement a meager income and satisfy rich tastes.  An accomplished pickpocket, Morgan is particularly dexterous and uses an assorted bag of tricks to thrive and evade strife with the police. A streetwise facade with the heart of an innocent child – you’ll find yourself cheering for this antihero.  

Morgan's job at the convenience store is in danger, as many complaints have been launched about this clerk's rude behavior. Smart people have realized not to rush into the store when the doors open. Morgan is not a morning person!        

Suggested Attire: Click here for males. Click here for females.

​A simple black tee and jeans with a street-goth twist—dark beanie, black wristbands, or eyeliner. Add a name tag, receipt roll, or toy cash drawer accessory. Messed hair and a “don’t bother me” expression complete the look.

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Paige Shandy

CTO, Wraith’s Cove Daily

Paige Shandy is the chief technology officer at the Wraith’s Cove Daily. Cynical with little redeeming qualities, Paige is utterly obnoxious and taxing to be around.  An acknowledged computer hacker and suspected member of an international hacking group, this CTO is not to be toiled with, albeit many have tried and failed epically.  Paige can be terrifying and intimidating, but Paige turns gentle as a lamb on a second's notice. Paige’s duo of personalities keeps everyone guessing.                

Suggested Attire: Gothic-inspired attire.

​Tech-goth: black hoodie or blazer, dark skinny jeans, cyberpunk touches like fingerless gloves, neon accents, or circuit-style makeup. Add laptop stickers, a fake hacker badge, or a USB lanyard. Flip between intimidating and harmless in your expression.

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Seven Caulfield

Puppeteer

A doomed romantic, Seven has an inquisitive temperament coupled with a powerful imagination.  Unfit for the adult world, Seven has difficulty dealing with obligations and responsibilities. Seven has a stoical truthfulness that causes Seven innately to do the right thing. A puppeteer, Seven has built a lucrative career by performing at home parties, weekly shows at the House of Dread, and by running ads on a YouTube channel with over 500K subscribers.    

Seven makes 95% of an income from running ads on a YouTube channel. Most of Seven's videos go viral because they are utterly disturbing.  The people of Wraith's Cove have been chatting about creating a petition to prevent Seven from performing in town. Seven has good intentions, but the puppet shows are demented and can give nightmares! 

Suggested Attire: Gothic-inspired attire.

Soft but unsettling goth—oversized sweater, layered dark fabrics, or whimsical Victorian elements. Add a creepy puppet (dark marionette or soft doll). Smudged eyeliner or pale makeup helps emphasize the eerie-but-innocent tone.

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Sterling Twist

Con Artist

A probing spectator of the macabre, Sterling Twist is a rebel with a cause who modifies the past, present, and future at will. Sterling is a vibrant outcast who spews intriguing tales of extravagant adventures – which may or may not hold a shred of reality. Causing trouble at every junction, Sterling is a ferocious free-thinker who often pretends to be someone else when intermingling in society. This cagey soul may be quite dangerous, as Sterling never reveals intentions.   

Sterling is the first to arrive at a crime scene or car accident. Is it because Sterling has first-hand knowledge or intuition?  Sterling has also been seen roaming around town in disguises lately. Nobody knows why Sterling is exhibiting such peculiar behavior. 

Suggested Attire:  Gothic-inspired attire.

​A gothic shapeshifter look—mix-and-match pieces like disguise glasses, fake mustache, scarf, or wig. Black clothing topped with a dramatic trench or cape. Add a deck of fake IDs, vintage briefcase, or disguises peeking out of pockets.

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Sam Salander

Headmaster, Hogcastle Preparatory School

Sam Salander is a role model in every sense: bold, heroic, and honorable. As the headmaster of Hogcastle Preparatory School, Sam has an ambitious and overbearing personality. This headmaster understands the abundant defects and imperfections in the human condition and is on a mission to instill an eternal code of value and honor within the 284 students who roam the corridors of the prestigious academy.            

Suggested Attire: Gothic-inspired headmaster attire. A dark-wizard–inspired academic ensemble: long black robe, gray layers, ornate pendant, or staff. Think Dumbledore meets gothic professor. Add spectacles, rings, or embroidered details. Optional: weathered spell book.

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Bo Bandini

CIA Agent

A veteran who served twenty honorable years in the military, Bo Bandini is an agent for the Central Intelligence Agency who hails from Wraith’s Cove. With an obsessive personality, Bo refuses to back down while facing unbeatable odds. With an infectious laugh and complex nature, Bo’s willpower and motivations are admirable. It is a challenge to ascertain Bo’s theories and opinions. Nobody knows which sector of the CIA Bo is assigned.    

Bo lacks respect for the Wraith's Cove Police Department.  Bo also wasn't invited to Eddie's dinner party. Bo charmed Eddie into an invitation. 

Suggested Attire:  Gothic attire.  A badge as an optional prop.

Black button-up, black slacks, and military-precision grooming. Add dark tactical boots, sunglasses, and an ID badge or earpiece. Keep the look sharp and controlled. Optional toy firearm or mission folder.

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