This is my attempt at a "murder mystery wedding on a remote island" story. I really enjoyed Harper's Island and wanted to write a similar story. This story does not have any of the characters from Harper's Island, as the story was complex enough and I didn't want the added burden of trying to keep HI characters similar to who they were on HI. I am considering writing a sequel/alternative version of HI, depending on how this story goes. It has been a while since I have written a fiction, so I may be rusty.
The story I am rating Mature, because it contains graphic, gory violence, strong sexual situations, and course language. This story will contain at least one death per chapter. In the story, I am certainly trying to focus on character development over the mystery aspect.
Anyways, I really hope you all enjoy this story.
Sheppard's Island
The weekend has finally arrived where Christina and Robert will celebrate there nuptials with friends and family. But someone seems to be trying to destroy this wonderful occasion through murder. Thirty-five people will be on the remote Sheppard's Island for the wedding. Will anyone make it back?
The Bride and Groom
Christina Evans (Chrissy) The Bride
Age: 22
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 145 lbs
Hair color: Light Brown
Eye color: Blue
Complexion: Light Tan
Physical Description: Rounded, pear shaped figure with wavy hair to her mid-back. Dresses conservative.
Background: Christina, who everyone calls Chrissy, is the beautiful bride. Growing-up, she was the shy middle child, with two older sisters and two younger sisters. She decided to move across country to go to school, where her roommate, Emily, introduced her to Robert. They have been going out ever since, but waited until after her graduation to marry.
Robert Philips (Bobby) The Groom
Age: 23
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Brown
Complexion: Light Tan
Facial hair: Clean Shave
Physical Description: Muscular, V-shaped body with short blended hair. Dresses nice.
Background: Robert, who everyone calls Bobby, is the lucky groom. Robert lost his parents to a car crash when he was only 9, and was raised by his uncle, Allen. He met Chrissy through Vic and Emily, and fell completely in love with her. Robert can be a bit shy, which is why he and Christina hit it off so well.
The Friends of the Bride and Groom
Emily Stone The Maid-of-Honor
Age: 22
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 130 lbs.
Hair color: Dark Brown
Eye color: Brown
Complexion: Moderate Tan
Physical Description: Athletic, hourglass shaped figure with straight hair to her mid-back. Dresses casual.
Background: Emily was Christina's roommate freshmen year of college, and they have been friends ever since. Her and her ex-boyfriend Victor introduced Christina and Robert. Emily is very outgoing and is always there for her friends. She is the one who kept her group of friends together throughout college.
Victor Ford (Vic) The Best Man
Age: 24
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Hair color: Dark Blonde
Eye color: Hazel
Complexion: Dark Tan
Facial hair: Clean Shave
Physical Description: Muscular, V-shaped body with long, straight hair to his neck. Dresses trendy.
Background: Victor, who is called Vic by his friends, is Robert best friend. Victor is very outgoing, and became friends with Robert working at a retail store with him. Robert was very shy at the time, and Victor took him under his wing. Victor can be obnoxious, which is why Emily broke up with him.
Allison Little (Alli) The Athlete
Age: 22
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160 lbs.
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Blue
Complexion: Dark Tan
Physical Description: Very athletic, straight figure with straight hair to her shoulders. Dress appropriate for the occasion, but wears sporty cloths when she can.
Background: Allison is the athlete of the group. She is very competitive, and will turn almost any activity into a contest. She likes pushing her friends at physical activities. She is very close to Christina, and is honored to be a bridesmaid.
Bruce Kemp The Partier
Age: 23
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Brown
Complexion: Black
Facial hair: Goatee with Moustache
Physical Description: Slim, athletic body with a short afro cut. Always dresses as if he were going to a club.
Background: Bruce was the constant partier in college, but still managed to get through with good grades. He has been friends with Robert since they were roommates freshmen year in college. Along with Victor, Bruce is Robert's only really close friend.
Mary Medina The Sullen
Age: 22
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Hair color: Dark Brown
Eye color: Brown
Complexion: Light Brown
Physical Description: Trim, pear shaped figure with wavy hair to her mid-back. Dresses in a manner that is consistent with her bleak outlook.
Background: Mary can often have a very bleak view of things. In many ways, Mary wants to move past college, and is aggravated that in the few months since graduation, things have remained the same. Mary has been friends with Christina since they were freshman in college.
Robin Newton The Loudmouth
Age: 22
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Hair color: Light Blonde
Eye color: Hazel
Complexion: Moderate Tan
Physical Description: Athletic, hourglass figure with straight hair to her mid-back. Dresses in casual, revealing clothes.
Background: Robin is a good person with one primary flaw, she often does not think before she speaks. She blames herself for Julie's and Mary's falling out, because she said things to Mary that Julie had told her in confidence. Robin has been friends with Emily and others since her freshman year of college.
Adam Nash The Flake
Age: 21
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 210 lbs.
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Green
Complexion: Dark Tan
Facial hair: Shaved a few days ago
Physical Description: Overweight apple body shape with straight hair to his shoulders. Always looks unkempt.
Background: Adam is known for his lateness and unreliability. He has been friends with Robert since they worked together at a retail store in college. He moved back in with his parents upon dropping out of college, and he is currently unemployed after being fired from his last job.
Theresa Fleming The Photographer
Age: 22
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 100 lbs.
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Brown
Complexion: Light Tan
Physical Description: Petite, tube shaped body with straight hair to her mid-neck. Dresses in casual attire.
Background: Theresa is a member of the same clique as Christina, but they are not very close. When she heard that Christina and Robert were getting married, she offered to photograph the wedding for free.
Raymond Cunningham (Ray) The Go-Getter
Age: 23
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Green
Complexion: Moderate Tan
Facial hair: Clean Shave
Physical Description: Athletic, V-shaped body with short, blended hair. Dresses preppy.
Background: Raymond is very ambitious, and looking forward to starting his carrier. He has not told his friends yet, but he has accepted a job with a firm across the country, and does not expect to see any of them after this weekend for a very long time. He and Robert are friends, but they are not very close, and he was surprised to be asked to be a groomsmen.
Sara O'Conner The Snob
Age: 21
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 130 lbs.
Hair color: Red
Eye color: Green
Complexion: Light w/ Many Freckles
Physical Description: Skinny, hourglass figure with wavy hair to her mid-back. Always dresses in nice, expensive clothes.
Background: Sara is Raymond's girlfriend, and she thinks she is superior to most of his friends, and in fact most everyone. Sara has not really gotten to know Raymond's friends very well before this event.
Laura Burke The Air Head
Age: 22
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 140 lbs.
Hair color: Blonde
Eye color: Blue
Complexion: Dark Tan
Physical Description: Trim, pear shaped body with straight hair to her mid-back. Dresses in semi-casual attire.
Background: Laura is sort of a ditz, and everyone was surprised when she married an intellectual. Laura and Eugene were just married a few months ago. She is not close to the other members of the clique, and probably would not have been invited to Christina and Robert's wedding except she invited both of them to her and Eugene's 500 guest wedding.
Eugene Burke The Graduate
Age: 24
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 150 lbs.
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Brown
Complexion: Dark Tan
Facial hair: Soul Patch
Physical Description: Thin, straight body shape with short, curly hair. Dresses nice.
Background: Eugene is a graduate student, hoping to become a university professor in history. He is newlywed to Laura, and they are still in the after-glow of their wedding. Eugene is barely an acquaintance of Laura's friends.
Julie Graves The Outcast
Age: 22
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Hair color: Dark Blonde
Eye color: Brown
Complexion: Light Tan
Physical Description: Slender, tube shaped figure with shoulder length, wavy hair. Dresses casual.
Background: Julie has not hung out with the clique since her and Mary had an argument about a year ago. She was hesitant to come, but decided to go to the wedding to be there for Christina.
Tom Lane The Stranger
Age: 22
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Hair color: Light Brown
Eye color: Dark Brown
Complexion: Light Tan
Facial hair: Perpetual 5 O'clock Shadow
Physical Description: Slightly athletic, straight body shape with short, blended hair. Dresses business casual.
Background: Tom is Julie's boyfriend of the last several months, and he has not met anyone at the wedding before. Julie did not want Tom to come, since he would not know anyone, but Tom insisted on going to be moral support for Julie.
The Bride's Family
Hurbert Evans The Father-of-the-Bride
Age: 55
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 205 lbs.
Hair color: Grey
Eye color: Blue
Complexion: Light Tan
Facial hair: Clean Shave
Physical Description: Overweight, apple shaped body with short hair. Dresses nice for cheap.
Background: Hurbert is the patriarch of the Evans clan, and is ecstatic that his middle daughter is getting married. Being the only male in a household full of women has left him tuckered out.
Pamela Evans The Mother-of-the-Bride
Age: 57
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Hair color: Grey/Brown
Eye color: Blue
Complexion: Light
Physical Description: Slightly overweight, pear shaped figure with curly hair to her chin. Dresses nice, but slightly older fashions.
Background: Pamela is the matriarch of the Evans family. She has always encouraged her daughters to be their own people, and is very happy with how each of them has turned out.
Amy Marshall The Tyrant
Age: 29
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 150 lbs.
Hair color: Dark Blonde
Eye color: Blue
Complexion: Moderate Tan
Physical Description: Slightly rounded, hourglass figure with wavy hair to her mid-back. Dress nice and always looks well groomed.
Background: Amy is the oldest of Hurbert and Pamela's daughters. Because she was the oldest, she often bossed around her younger siblings, who think of her as a tyrant. She has mellowed as she has grown older, but can still be quite bossy to her sisters. She is married to Daniel, and the mother of Melissa and Joseph. She married Daniel when she was only 19, swept off her feet by his charm and his status.
Denise Arnold The Peacekeeper
Age: 25
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 160 lbs.
Hair color: Light Blonde
Eye color: Blue
Complexion: Light
Physical Description: 7 months pregnant with straight hair to her mid-back. Dresses comfortable.
Background: Denise is the second oldest daughter of Hurbert and Pamela, and is the peacekeeper of the Evans sisters. She is calm and cool under pressure, and very empathetic. She is the closest with Christina of any of her sisters. She married her husband last year, and is 7 months pregnant with their first child.
Amber Evans The Tease
Age: 18
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 130 lbs.
Hair color: Dark Blonde
Eye color: Blue
Complexion: Dark Tan
Physical Description: Lean, hourglass figure with straight hair that goes past her shoulders. Often dresses provocatively, but not cheap.
Background: Amber is the next-to-youngest daughter of Hurbert and Pamela, and Christina's sister. She is a beautiful young woman, who uses her looks to get attention. Although she is known as a tease, she may be the smartest of her family.
Nicole Evans (Nicky) The Risk Taker
Age: 15
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 110 lbs.
Hair color: Blonde
Eye color: Blue
Complexion: Moderate Tan
Physical Description: Athletic, tube shaped body with shoulder length wavy hair. Dresses in sporty attire.
Background: Nicole, who is called Nicky by everyone, is the risk taker of her family. She loves sports and adventure. Like her sisters, she is good looking, but does not really spend time looking nice. She is known for being very perceptive.
Daniel Marshall The Mogul
Age: 40
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Hair color: Light Brown
Eye color: Green
Complexion: Moderate Tan
Facial hair: Clean Shave
Physical Description: Muscular, V-shaped body with high-and-tight hair. Dresses very expensive.
Background: Daniel has had great success in business. Daniel is cocky and has a sense of entitlement. He is married to Amy, and the father of Melissa and Joseph. He is not liked by his wife's family, and he is not enthusiastic about spending the weekend with them.
Kyle Arnold The Good Son-In-Law
Age: 25
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 215 lbs.
Hair color: Light Brown
Eye color: Brown
Complexion: Light
Facial hair: Clean Shave
Physical Description: Pudgy, apple shaped body from recent weight gain with buzz cut. Dresses nice.
Background: Kyle is Denise's husband, and is well liked by all in the Evans family. Kyle is very polite and hard working, and looking forward to spending the wedding weekend with his wife and her family.
Casey Hicks The Boyfriend
Age: 18
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Complexion: Light Tan
Facial hair: Goatee
Physical Description: Scrawny, tube shaped body with straight hair to the top of his ears. Dresses very casual, and wears sunglasses often when not needed.
Background: Casey is Amber's current boyfriend, at least for the last few months. He is totally in love with her and wants the relationship to go to the next level. Like all of Amber's boyfriends, Hurbert does not like him.
Melissa Marshall (Lissa) The Flower girl
Age: 9
Height: 4'0"
Weight: 55 lbs.
Hair color: Dark Blonde
Eye color: Green
Complexion: Light /w some freckles
Physical Description: Skinny child's body with straight hair to her mid-back.
Background: Melissa, who is called Lissa by many in her family, is an outgoing, adventurous little girl. She is Daniel and Amy's daughter. She will be the flower girl at the wedding.
Joseph Marshall (Joey) The Ring bearer
Age: 6
Height: 3'8"
Weight: 40 lbs.
Hair color: Light Blonde
Eye color: Blue
Complexion: Light /w some freckles
Physical Description: Typical, slightly skinny, child's body with straight hair to his ears.
Background: Joseph, who is called Joey by many in his family, is a shy little boy, who sometimes whines to get what he wants. He is Daniel and Amy's son. He will be the ring bearer at the wedding.
The Groom's Family
Allen Philips The Reverend
Age: 53
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Hair color: Grey/Black
Eye color: Brown
Complexion: Moderate Tan
Facial hair: Clean Shave
Physical Description: Slightly overweight, yet muscular V-shaped body with crew-cut hair. Dresses in humble, black clothes.
Background: Allen is Robert's and Lewis' adopted father, and a reverend. He adopted Robert, who is actually his nephew, at age 9 after his parents died in a car crash. He adopted Lewis at age 11 after Lewis' parents disappeared and abandoned Lewis. Allen has never been married, and devotes his life to his church and his two adopted sons. He will be the reverend for the wedding.
Lewis Philips The Loner
Age: 17
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 125 lbs.
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Brown
Complexion: Pale
Physical Description: Skinny, tube shaped body with straight hair that often covers his eyes. Dress in dark colors, but not quite goth.
Background: Lewis is Allen's adopted son. Lewis is an introverted loner, who likes to read and keeps to himself. He is only close to his adopted father and brother.
Courtney Philips (Cort) The Estranged
Age: 58
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 325 lbs.
Hair color: Grey
Eye color: Brown
Complexion: Light, with numerous liver spots
Facial hair: Full, unkept Beard and Moustache
Physical Description: Morbidly obese, balding, with the remnants of his hair slicked back. Dresses in what looks like shirts he has owned for a few decades.
Background: Cortney is Reverend Allen's estranged brother, who he has not spoken to in years. Reverend Allen asked Robert to invite him, and was surprised when he accepted the invitation. Courtney is a quite, eccentric hermit.
Others
Janice Owens The Owner of the Inn
Age: 34
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 160 lbs.
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Blue
Complexion: Light Tan
Physical Description: Pear shaped body with curly, shoulder length hair. Dress in business casual attire.
Background: Janice inherited the bed and breakfast from her parents, who died in a boat accident a few months ago. She has no interest in running the inn, and is hoping to sell it soon. This wedding is one of the final reservations booked by her parents that she is honoring.
Kimberly Wade The Maid
Age: 20
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 140 lbs.
Hair color: Light Brown
Eye color: Hazel
Complexion: Moderate Tan
Physical Description: Slim, tube shaped body with wavy hair to her shoulders. Dresses in tee-shirt and jeans.
Background: Kimberly is a college sophomore, who thinks her summer job working as a maid for a remote island bed-and-breakfast is about the perfect job.
Tina Elliott The Caterer
Age: 31
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 140 lbs.
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Blue
Complexion: Dark
Physical Description: Chubby, apple shaped figure with straight, short hair. Dresses in chefs clothes.
Background: Tina is the caterer for the wedding. Her typical job is as a sous-chef for a restaurant, and is not looking forward to all the work catering a wedding will take.
Troy Curtis The Ferry Driver
Age: 48
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 225 lbs.
Hair color: Grey/Black
Eye color: Dark Brown
Complexion: Leathery
Facial hair: Full Beard and Moustache
Physical Description: Doesn't care how he looks, he's here to work.
Background: Troy has been hired to ferry the wedding party to and from the island. He is hoping not to have much interaction with anyone, just wants to do the job and get paid.
Dorothy Rose The Stripper
Age: 25
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 130 lbs.
Hair color: Dark Brown
Eye color: Light Brown
Complexion: Moderate Tan
Physical Description: Sexy, hourglass figure with wavy hair to her mid-back. Dresses in t-shirt and jeans when not working.
Background: Dorothy has been hired as entertainment for the bachelor party. She doesn't mind being a stripper, and the occasional extra tasks she performs, because she likes the money it generates.