b_t_e___dramatis_personae birdmad Our cast of Characters: ALEX: The person whom the reader inhabits as addressed by the narrator. College student and dope-dealer. Double-Majoring in Law and Criminal Justice Studies HENRY ASH: Former business rival turned parter. GREG: Business partner and sometime friend of Alex. Son of a wealthy family with strong ties to the business and political community in the Valley. Hides the fact that he is gay by marrying DANA. DANA: Brilliant, gorgeous and easily bored to the point of being dangerous. Sexually insatiable, Dana keeps a small group of men and occasionally women in her orbit to keep her entertained. Enjoys the challenge that keeping her charade with Greg from his parents presents. A sociopath with a great head for business. ZOE: On-and-Off love interest and business partner of Alex. At times vulnerable, at other times manipulative. Tough and headstrong where business is involved. Serially promiscuous and overtly sexual in the same vein as Dana. TRIPOD BILLY: Intelligent but undisciplined and sexually confused dope dealer and coke-fiend. Former rival and current business partner of Alex. Given the "Tripod" nickname for the improbably large size of his penis. Strong, well-built and fond of fighting, has a tendency to get rough with his sex partners against their wishes. TRICIA: Mysterious hanger-on, girlfriend of Zoe. Beautiful, but aimless. BRYAN: Former high-school best friend of Alex, although they are still friends, they are no longer close after a falling-out between the two of them. ELENA: On-and-off love interest of Alex, friend from high-school days. Has unresolved relationship issues with former boyfriend and tends to leave Alex caught in the crossfire. Unlike Zoe, however, Elena's relationship with Alex has not ventured into sexual territory. (more later) 030418 what's it to you? who go blather from