THE PEOPLE OF THE HOUSE
Roof Garden |
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| 8A CERES Trudi and Lucifer Trudi, a Dutch gardener, who also fixes leaks, changes lightbulbs and is the only person the elevator obeys. Always accompanied by Lucifer, a small black kitten of diabolic ingenuity. |
8B PERSEUS Vacant |
| 7A HERCULES Belongs to grazier family |
7B PLUTO Belongs to grazier family Now occupied by Jason, ex-heroin addict and apprentice to Corinna. A superb muffin cook, pays nude twister in the backpackers' when at leisure. |
| 6A NEPTUNE Jon and Kepler Home of Jon, a charitable trustee who supplies water-purifiers and Fair Trade to the undeveloped nations, and Kepler, his Chinese lover, a computer programmer. |
6B FLORA Vacant |
| 5A ARACHNE Therese Webb and Carolus Therese Webbe, who can sew, knit, tat, weave, dye, make lace and is often seen taking her elegant and regal King Charles spaniel, Carolus, for a walk. |
5B JUNO Mrs Pemberthy and Traddles Mrs Pemberthy lives here in a perpetual state of complaint. Her only fan is her small and scruffy terrier, Traddles. |
| 4A DAPHNE Andy and Cherie Holliday and Calico Andy Holliday and his daughter, Cherie. He is a recovering alcoholic and she is a textile design student. Once she was lost, but now she is found. |
4B MINERVA Mrs Sylvia Dawson Mrs Sylvia Dawson of the elegant clothes and hostess demeanour, likes the city and has joined the Athaeneum library. Lunches in Chinatown. |
| 3A DIONYSUS Professor Monk and Nox Professor Monk, a widower, had his whole apartment decorated in Pompeiian style. Is now ruled by Nox, sister of Lucifer, who occasionally allows him some of her smoked salmon. |
3B MARS Vacant |
| 2A PANDORA Kylie and Gossamer and Tori Kylie and her friend Goss live here, diet, watch the O.C. and contemplate their future in TV movies. They help Corinna in the shop until then. They adopted Tori, a kitten who loves being photographed on phones and likes the taste of lip gloss on her fur. |
2B VENUS Mistress Dread (Pat) When she is wearing her country casuals she is called Pat. When she is wearing her thigh-boots, leather corset and spiked armband, she is Mistress Dread. Runs a leather wear shop and a very accomodating dungeon. No pets, unless you count slaves. |
| SHOP 1 CAFE DELICIOUS/ HESTIA Pandamus family Run by the numerous and charming Pandamus family, of whom Del is the father and YaiYai is the absolute ruler. |
SHOP 3 THE SIBYLS CAVE/ LEUCOTHEA Meroe and Belladonna Spells in stock, also herbs and anything else you might need for magic. All carried out by the dark haired witch Meroe, with her black feline assistant, Belladonna. |
| SHOP 2 NERDS INC/ HEPHAESTUS Taz, Rat, Gully Run by Taz, Rat and Gully, the Lone Gunmen. Every game you have ever wanted to play. Subsist entirely on cheese flavoured twisties and chili sauce. |
SHOP 4 EARTHLY DELIGHTS/ HEBE Corinna and Horatio Where Corinna Chapman, who abandoned accounting along with kitten heels, cooks the best bread in Melbourne. Helped by her gentleman cat, Horatio, and the two Mouse Police, Heckle and Jekyll. |
