Characters
- Ron Merlot: Owner and operator of AZOutback Consulting, a computer and network services company. Ron builds and installs computer networks and systems for BDSM Suppliers in the Phoenix and Las Vegas markets. Ron also builds websites on the side.
- Laura Merlot: Ron’s older sister and business partner. Laura lives on the eastern outskirts of Las Vegas. Her job is to ensure the computers’ software can talk to the other computers and the main server. When it comes to hardware she is clueless, she wouldn’t know a USB Port from a ZIP Disk. Gets quite sexually crazy when drunk.
- Lynette Meyers aka ‘Miss Kitty’: Laura’s high school sweetheart and partner. Cocktail waitress/entertainer in Las Vegas
- Sophie: Laura & Lynette’s Maid *Introduced in The Unlikely Opportunity*
- Lorena Merlot: Ron’s mother lives outside of Tucson.
- Blanche: Lorena’s partner.
- Martina Merlot: Ron’s first wife. Martina is a couple French Fries short of Happy Meal but has a killer body, which she devotes all of her free time to maintaining. Of course that is when she is not having a wild night out with her girl friends at the local clubs.
- Sara Rae: Maid/salve and model for the Merlot’s.
- Maya Rae: Sara’s younger sister from Frisco, Texas.
- Jed Rae: Sara and Maya’s father
- Tess Rae-Whitewater: Jed’s second wife. *Introduced in The Unlikely Visitor*
- Anna Adela Cruz aka ‘Peaches’: Whitewater Ranch caretaker. *Introduced in The Unlikely Visitor*
- Wynn Song Lee: Merlot’s maid use to work for the McGrawl’s until she pursed culinary school.
- Linda Holstein: Owner of Budget Holstein Leather Works, better known as The Budget Holstein. She was Ron & Laura’s very first official client, specializing in leather S&M outfits, shoes and specialty items such as high end corsets and lingerie
- Kayré Holstein: Linda’s daughter and business partner.
- Kacie O’Neil: Kayré’s girl-friend. *Introduced in The Unlikely Holiday*
- Olivia de la Esmeralda: Hostess and part owner of Corona de las Estrella’s restaurant in Oro Valley. Also assist with operations at The Budget Holstein.
- Andy McGrawl: Owner of a chain of computer stores in the Phoenix (PC’s & Things) and Tucson (McGrawl Innovation Systems) metro areas, said to be a cash front for his swingers style club, The Pussycat Lounge outside of Tucson.
- Lindsay McGrawl-Sauvignon: Andy’s wife/business partner and head entertainer for the Pussycat Lounge.
- Doyle: Sales & Assistant Manager for PC’s & Things
- Max: Tech Manager for PC’s & Things
- Dunn Brooks: Store manager for PC’s & Things Fort McDowell*Introduced in The Unlikely Visitor*
- Zina: Store Manager for PC’s & Things Fountain Hills *Introduced in The Unlikely Opportunity*
- Gary Zinfandel: Ron’s best client and owner of ACME BDSM. Based out of Las Vegas, but with a “satellite office” in Phoenix, ACME BDSM specializes in high quality, custom-made bondage supplies and equipment (including chastity belts) at low price and fast. He has built and provided equipment and “toys” for both Ron and Laura’s playrooms. Gary also has a close circle of clients in the BDSM community and is constantly giving Ron new client referrals.
- Bunny Zinfandel-Gris: Gary’s wife, a craftswoman of custom-made leather body harnesses. They met during an S&M convention in Henderson.
- Bambi Gris: Bunny’s sister and business partner. She does make some of the harnesses herself, Bambi is more a model than a craftswoman.
- Cristina Spears: Gary’s Step-Daughter. Operates ACME BDSM Las Vegas
- Lulu: Office Manager ACME BDSM Deer Valley (Phoenix) is said to have a striking resemblance to Martina.
- Dirk Mandrake: Former troublesome and violent boyfriend of Sara & Maya
- Jason Jason: Owner of Boots and Leather (aka Boots) and also specializes in S&M outfits, but more so with boots. The first client of the Merlot’s outside of the Phoenix or Las Vegas markets in Frisco, Texas.
- Marc Frosh: Ron’s best friend and Martina’s boss. Conciser Manager for a local resort near the Merlot’s and has very close circle of clients. Marc can get you a good deal on almost everything, as he always “knows someone, who knows someone” or else they owe him a favor.
