The People
Of course like any place with a name, Inwood has the good and the not-so-good. Our readers should remember, this is a fiction website. Any resemblance between the people’s names who appear below, and the real people who live (or lived) in Inwood is purely coincidental. The real Inwoodians are much stranger.
(A note to writers about Inwood Lore: “Lore” are references to little rumors or suspicions about the town and the people. Stories should not be too thick with references to lore. Our editor appreciates subtlety.)
Glenn Lyvers: Glenn has a twin brother named Greg. Glenn is often seen carrying a hunting rifle. He is always coming up with schemes which he talks his friends into. Glenn is Caucasian, with long hair and old clothes. He lives on in the biggest house on Hawthorne Road with his family. The old brick building has salamanders in the basement. I have a dog named Brandy. (Inwood lore: Greg said he saw Glenn floating in the hallway.)
Greg Lyvers. I try to get Glenn into trouble. I am the best at hiding and finding things out. I always win a staring contest and seem to randomly find money here and there. (Inwood lore: Greg is in love with someone, and won’t say who.)
Linda Clevenger: I was the little girl that lived on the corner in the white house. With really long red hair. She lived with her grandparent Esther and John Buwa. She had a very mean brother Kenny that no one liked. Her grandfather worked in southbend and grandma owned the restruant in Inwood. Everyone thought we where rich. (Inwood Lore: Linda heard grandpa found a safe from a bank, and kept the money.)
Kieth Clevenger: I has a sister named Tracy. I don’t share my toys. I live on the other side of the tracks, but go into town everyday to hang out with my friends. My best friends are Glenn and Greg Lyvers. We can often be seen at the pop machine outside Esthers. I have a wiener dog named Oscar.(Inwood lore: My dog seems to know things and has a tendency to show up when people are in trouble.)
Tracy Clevenger: I am a tomboy, and I’ll kick your ass if you say that. I have a little brother named Kieth. I can be seen wandering into cornfields in the summer. (Inwood lore: Greg said he saw strange lights coming from the cornfield just before Tracy said she had to go.)
Chastity: I am curvy and all the boys love me. I am beautiful and tricky. I love the attention, but nobody is good enough to deserve me…but they better try! (Inwood Lore: Tracy said she saw Chastity kiss a boy, and then she never saw that boy again.)
Brandy: I am not Glenn’s dog! I hate that I have the same name as that mutt. I am very popular, and I can win any argument. I can cook and sing like an angel. (Inwood lore: Gail said she saw Brandy streaking through the park.)
Gail Lyvers: I am the oldest of the Lyvers kids. I run around with boys, and like to dabble in the dark arts. I play guitar and seem to attract the wrong sort of guys. (Inwood lore: Some people say Gail has a way with animals.)
Todd Lyvers: I am a dare devil, and I’ll do anything you dare me to. I spend time at the pop machine, and I like to go hunting. I like to climb the grain elevator and sit on top. I have an arsenal of guns. I am a practical joker. (Inwood lore: People say Todd has a special power – he can fall asleep anywhere.)
Gary Lyvers: I am very athletic. People say I look like Tom Hanks. I can be seen jogging and playing tag. Nobody can outrun me. I often play pool in Esthers garage. I am very stubborn. (Inwood lore: Linda said she saw Gary peeking in windows.)
Jeffrey Slabaugh: I live in the restaurant. I have a way with machinery and electronics. I have a sister named Cathy. I spend time inventing gadgets, and doing odds and ends for the neighbors. I want to grow up and leave Inwood Indiana. (Inwood lore: Jeff always seems to be absent when trouble starts.)
Cathy Slabaugh: I am beautiful and the younger boys in the neighborhood seem to follow me around. I am not modest, and it drives the boys crazy. I am very smart but most people never see that because of my looks. I never seem to get credit when I save the day! (Inwood Lore: Some people say, Cathy has a tail.)
Rochester Charlie: I am drifter who passes through once in a blue moon. I usually roam around Rochester Indiana but pass through Inwood now and then. (Inwood lore: Rochester Charlie is secretly very rich.)
Eric Knapp: I have a brother named Bruce. I love to irritate people just for the fun of it. I keep to myself mostly but like to jump into activities with other people, if I know I am better than they are. People say my brother and I are the bad apples of Inwood Indiana, but I think I’m just misunderstood. (Inwood lore: Glenn said he saw Eric kiss a boy.)
Bruce Knapp: I am loyal to my brother, and to my family. If people think my brother is the bad apple, then they must not know me. I keep to myself unless I feel left out of something. I like to beat up kids littler than me. (Inwood lore: Gail said Bruce is a bully, but would cry if anyone his own age stood up to him.)
Esther: I have lived on the corner since before Inwood was a town. I have seen people come and go for hundreds of years. Nobody knows how old I am, and I want it to stay that way. I have many secrets, about the town – and about other things. Some say I am an angel, others say I am a witch. I run a tiny arcade in my garage and have a pop machine on the corner. I just want to be left alone. (Inwood lore: Esther changed her name once.)
Holly Nifong: I live just on the outside of town. I rarely visit because when I do, something aweful always seems to happen. I have a brother named Bruce. (Inwood lore: Holly is bad luck.)
Bruce Nifong: I went away to college but I come back to Inwood on breaks, and holidays. I am always up to no good, and I’m so smart that someone else always gets blamed for my evil deeds. (Inwood lore: Bruce has a secret room where he keeps playboy magazines, and plots to take over the town.)
Candy White: I am impressionable. I seem to get talked into things that get me into trouble. I have a cat name Mr. Crumples. I only wear dresses. (Inwood lore: Todd said Candy never told a lie in her life.)
David Howe: I am a farm boy. I like to work hard and do odd jobs to make money. I spend my money of fireworks. I’m honest and don’t participate in gossip or Glenn’s schemes. I’m very handy. (Inwood lore: Greg said David has saved up a fortune!)