Who's Who in WhuddleWorld - Part 3

 This will be the last post in the current series of "Who's Who" in WhuddleWorld ending with three more charming characters from WhuddleWorld's earliest days.  Part 1 can be found here, Part 2 here. I'll try to do a series on "Where in WhuddleWorld" highlighting various shops and places sometime before the holidays - though no guarantees.  I have some other things in the works that have been taking up a great deal of my time and not sure yet, where all that will land and what my free time will look like - so that would be the caveat to my hopeful timing/timeline. Heh. 

 Operator Ashlee is the one who takes all the phone calls related to ordering from the WhuddleWorld Shopping Network (she can still be reached via the phone though of course, isn’t currently active or taking any orders). If you received one of the WSN flyers during an event, you would still have access to the WSN Phone number. 

NOTE:  She was the only way WW members could order virtual goods in the earliest days of WhuddleWorld, before the shops were implemented.  Most of the time you only saw her head shot and her headset became a wearable Whuddle Omnibus item as more content was released.

 

 

Cindy Lou – Cindy Lou is the manager of Civvies – THE place to shop in Whuddleville for what’s fashionable and trendy in clothing and accessories. Cindy is fairly young, but has a great mind for business and retail marketing. She’s always ready with a friendly smile to answer any questions her customers may have. 

 

 

 

 Scoop Sundae – Scoop is a staff reporter for the WhuddleWorld Chronicles, WhuddleWorld’s bi-monthly newspaper. Her favorite subject is herself, and when she’s not talking about herself, she loves talking about any and all aspects of fashion and style.  And while one might tire easily listening to her chatter on and on about the topics she loves, she is, undoubtedly one of the most “in the know” Whuddles in WhuddleWorld. Coming in only slightly behind her love of fashion is her penchant for gossip and this trait has served her roles as a reporter quite nicely. (It is important to note her natural hair color is brown, but the latest fashion trend indicates the “blond” is in, so of course she zipped off to Violet’s for a dip in the dyes.)
 

Who's Who in WhuddleWorld - Part 2

Continuing from the previous post on this topic, here are a couple more characters from the good ol' days of WhuddleWorld.  As I said in that post, I think the document these descriptions were taken from was some sort of presentation "rough draft" or something - but I do find the character descriptions amusing.  They are a bit "uptight" in their own way.  But still fun to visit as a blast from WhuddleWorld's past...

CK Clagget

 

  CK Clagget – CK is WhuddleWorld’s resident head of security. He is a member the Elder Council and also runs the Whuddleville Hoosegow (Jail). He prefers to be called “Deputy” or “Sheriff” and is a very friendly, unpretentious fellow. He talks with a thick southern drawl, and chooses to dress in a manner reminiscent of “the old west”. He was peripherally involved in the “Where Oh Where are the Shops” (WOWS) quest, and is best known for his quiet role in overseeing all the misbehaving Whuddles. He is also an outspoken proponent for general computer and Internet Safety on WhuddleWorld.

Violet

Violet – Violet is rumored to be romantically tied to CK Clagget, however, WhuddleWorld doesn’t spend a lot of time on such things - so though it’s hinted at, it’s never been a mainstream storyline. She runs the local hairdressing Salon and also talks with a bit of a southern drawl. She’s very chatty and friendly, and considered to be fairly sophisticated stylist, in spite of her rather unique and somewhat “frumpy” appearance.

Goban Greenbottom

 Goban Greenbottom – Goban is a member of the mysterious “Bottom Clan” – a group of wanderers known as Wanderkins. Goban, along with three other Wanderkins – Liam, Hilda and Fearghus, run a traveling merchant bazaar that appears randomly, with little warning in various spots in WhuddleWorld. Wanderkins are known for their talent as skilled artisans and craftsman, and their particular resistance to mainstream rules and protocol. There is a HUGE back-story that was alluded to/slightly revealed in the “Where Oh Where are the Shops” quest, that also involved the signing of a Trade Agreement between the Elder Council and the leader of the Bottom Clan, Liam Bluebottom.

 Part 3 Coming soon!

Who's Who in WhuddleWorld - Part 1

Every now and again, I come across something, when perusing the WhuddleWorld files, that even I have forgotten about - it's also usually a bit bittersweet.  This was definitely the case with a PDF file I came across that had actually ended up filed in the wrong place. Essentially I think it was being created for shareholders or potential investors (or even buyers maybe) who requested some information about the main characters that inhabited the WhuddleWorld story and background.  It is a rough draft document  - as its riddled with typos and numerous grammatical issues - but the content was charming and definitely worth remembering and sharing with WW fans.  So I'm going to highlight two (2) characters from that write-up in this post, and will follow with more in the future. 

 The original document was in MSWord format - so didn't easily translate to a file I could upload - so instead I'm cutting and pasting the text and uploading the images into this Blogger post - but it reads just like the document (though I did take the time to correct the worst of the typos).

 

Elder Vac

  VAC – Vac is our “Gaian” Mother. She’s all business when it comes to overseeing WhuddleWorld, but balanced by her softer, more caring side. She is both innovating and old-fashioned, outgoing and introspective, analytical and dreamer. Vac also heads up the Elder Council (the NPC driven “ruling” body that officiates over all of WhuddleWorld). She is one the “first” indigenous Whuddles, though her background and history remain largely untold.

 

 

 

Reginald Tweed

 

Reginald Tweed “Reggie” – Reginald is mister mater-of-fact when it comes to day to day business, and very much an intellectual. He oversees the Bureau of Registration (new users), along with being Head Librarian for the Whuddleville Public Library. He is also seated on the Elder Council (and though it’s been hinted that he is equal in authority to Vac herself, his role on the council has never been clearly defined) He is a fusspot and a stickler for protocol, but still quite friendly and lovable in spite of his “stuffiness”. It’s also been alluded to in a WhuddleWorld-wide quest, that Reggie’s origins may actually tie him to the Wanderkins (WhuddleWorld’s mysterious, Romani-like group of artisans, craftsman and merchants)

After WhuddleWorld and Before Now...

 

After WhuddleWorld changed hands and Katie and I were no longer involved with the business, we stayed in close touch with each other.  (Katie lived in Canada and I lived in the Midwest - so it was mostly phone and Internet - and yes, even snail mail sometimes).  Social Media was just coming into its own, so we were pretty primitive still LOL!

The End of the Beginning

 

So after wanting to tell the backstory of WhuddleWorld and creating this site to do so and to share scrapbook-like memories with anyone still interested in the nostalgia of the Whuddles, I'm doing a 360.  Apologies, but due to my health getting worse, some issues with extended family taking up a lot more of my time and already limited energy and some very real and potentially legally sticky issues surrounding _some_ of the content, I won't be doing much here on WYR at all for the foreseeable future.  Things may change at some point if any of the above circumstances change.  I'm sorry for all the rambling posts and slim content - I really did hope to have a sort of "virtual campfire" for WhuddleWorld fans and creators alike.

 To be honest, if anyone is even reading this, I honestly think telling the backstory and history of WhuddleWorld would be a sort of "healing" exercise in a lot of ways.  And I also hoped it would be a way to remember something, that for whatever reasons, felt like a very special web site with an almost "magical" positiveness about it for a time.  Its probably my own personal baggage, but I was pretty shocked when I started to feel all the old anger, hurt and resentment coming back and I realized that I _still_ wasn't over it and now I'm beginning to wonder if I ever will be.

But if ANYTHING is true, it is the fantastic and wonderful comments and reactions I still come across around the web, from fans and members of the WhuddleWorld when it was up.  Our team may have created the code, images and story - but it was all of you - the members and visitors that really gave WhuddleWorld life and that special connection it had for so many.   I consider it a privilege to have been a part of that and my heart goes out to all of you!  Thanks, really, for making WhuddleWorld one of the most special sites on the Internet in its time.

As an aside, you can try searching the Wayback Machine for WW nostalgia - it has quite a few snapshots of the original website available if you have the time to search for 'em. ;P

May the sun warm your face and the wind be at your back as you travel down life's roads...