GUYS

HERBERT "HERBIE" GEORGE: blonde guy who lounges around on couch most of the day, wearing bear slippers. Loves Veronica Mars, comic books, and mushrooms on pizza. Has a side job at the Hamburger Hut.

RAY DOUGLAS: brunette guy who lounges around on the couch most of the day, wearing jeans. Loves Veronica Mars (replacing a former obsession with Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and tends to state the obvious.

RUFUS T. FIREFLY: a cat.

SCHROEDINGER'S TV: a television that is both on and off simultaneously.

GIRLS

SYLVIA VAN BUREN: blonde who likes striped socks and sci-fi. She works at a video rental place called Brickkicker. Has currently seen Serenity three times and is trying to get Claire to see it with her for a fourth.

CLAIRE FIELDING: shy brunette who wears glasses. She's an introvert and a self-described nerd. Likes to read fantasy novels. Has agreed to watch Serenity with Sylvia, if Sylvia will read Stardust by Neil Gaiman.

HUGO Z. HACKENBUSH: a cat. Brother to Rufus T. Firefly.

MAXWELL'S TV: a television that allows cathode-ray particles to transmit across the screen one at a time.