Once upon a time in Wolf Lane
The Boss
Nathaniel Harper - a businessman who made his fortune on the Western Australia
Goldfields.While writing correspondence to his various mining interests around the globe he
feels a rumbling causing him to drop his fountain pen in shock. He walks out to see what the
hullabaloo is all about.
Marcho the Removalist
Employed by Maples, his job was very simple. Remove the piano from their Wolf Lane store
and deliver it to a very important Perth aristocrat. Alas, Australia’s most feared aerial
bombers felt like throwing a spanner in the works. His cowardice saw him take
self-preservation steps over keeping hold of his precious cargo.
Shakey the Removalist
An arguably more reliable employee of Maples, the man feels the full brunt of his
colleague’s. cowardice as the weight of the piano presses against his shoulder. He looks to
his coworker only to realise he shouldn’t expect much help given the state of panic he is in.
He knows the piano will win this battle so he prepares himself for a rapid descent to the Wolf
Lane surface.
Street Urchins
A pair of street urchins have discovered the shade under the Harper Builder’s stairs offers
the perfect place for a cool game of marbles out of the harsh Australian sun. Alas, without
the wisdom of age they are somewhat aloof to the chaos loose marbles at the base of a
stairwell can cause. They therefore play on, flicking more impending spheres of disaster into
the fray. Ignorance truly is bliss.
Big Bad Brent - The Yalumba Wine Merchant
Life is usually blessed for a 1930s wine merchant in Wolf Lane. Our hapless salesman
enjoyed a morning of wine tastings in the Yalumba Wine Cellars basement before bringing
out a very important crate for a very important customer. While his reaction speeds might not
be the sharpest right now he has pieced together the calamitous puzzle unfolding before
him. Once Mable's removalist’s foot hits those marbles his day is about to get considerably
worse. Luckily he renewed his insurance policy... he thinks.
The Rascal
While the adults are riding the wave of disaster and insurance premiums, this young rascal
can only take in the energy and laugh. He’s merely in the right place at the right time to
watch the mess unfold and has a front row seat to this disasterpiece. Being from a working
class background his family never had the money to take him to the grand cinemas but this
is a valuable lesson that life is a matinee, you just need to enjoy it.