Characters from the Interactive Fiction game Curious Cuisine.
Characters from the Main Story
The Protagonists
The Parent
- Awful Wedded Life: Or Happily Married. Depending on the player's choice, the Parent can have this or the other with their spouse.
- Hello, [Insert Name Here]: Their first name and last name can be chosen from a list of presets, or can be written in by the player.
- Struggling Single Mother: They start out like this and hopes that their journey to Cornucopia can change that.
The Child
The Child Protagonist
- Happily Adopted: Depending on the player's choice, the Child can be adopted.
- Hello, [Insert Name Here]: Along with the Parent, the player can choose the child's name and their In-Series Nickname.
- The Matchmaker: There is a chance that they can pair up some of their peers over the course of the story.
Others
Major Characters
Mayor Temitope Montgomery (La Mode)
The mayor of Cornucopia and the superhero, La Mode. She is also the wife of Arthur Montgomery and the mother of Francis Montgomery.- Celebrity Superhero: She is the superhero, La Mode, and the mayor of Cornucopia.
Arthur Montgomery (Stormrider)
A reporter of The Cornucopia Gazette and the superhero, Stormrider.- Blow You Away: His ability.
- Friendly Rival: Has this relationship with Lesley who works for "The Cornucopia Gazette".
Valentine Patenaud (Heatstroke)
- Playing with Fire: Her ability. She was introduced using her powers while working in an international food stall.
- Younger Than They Look: From a conversation between the Parent and the Child, they were surprised when they learned that she is 32.
Ian Rattray
Cornucopia's historian.- Gentle Giant: He is 6'9" and a very friendly man.
- Motor Mouth: He can talk a lot and fast.
Lesley Arcs
A reporter for the Cornucopia Chronicler.- Friendly Rival: Has this relationship with Arthur who works for The Cornucopia Gazette.
- Intrepid Reporter: Actively seeks out news and is willing to do anything for it, much to the worry of Arthur.
Fay/Frank Haggerty
A judge of Cooking Cornucopia.- Jerkass: Haggerty was introduced insulting the Parent and Timeless Cafe in an earshot.
- The Rival: To the Parent.
Nicholas Prince
The protagonists' neighbor. Has a rather special interest towards the Parent.Willard Audley
The former owner of the Timeless Cafe and its adjacent house.Winnifred Poole
Marcus Hayes (SnapShot)
- Disappeared Dad: His father disappeared after events of Nightfall.
- Pungeon Master: He will find a way to make puns. The Parent and the Child are able to deduce that Marcus is SnapShot's civilian because of this.
Francis Elias Montgomery (Prestige)
The son of Arthur and Temitope Montgomery and the superhero, Prestige.- Light 'em Up: His ability.
- The Rival: To Marcus.
Izzy Bishop (Ace of Spades)
- Cloud Cuckoo Lander
- Dishing Out Dirt: Their ability.
Trudie Doherty (Starlight)
- Flight: One of her abilities.
- Heroic Self-Deprecation: After her sparring with Fern, she was seen moping on the bus the Parent and the Child boarded.
Fern Andreas (Lady Ariadne)
- Prehensile Hair: Her ability.
Minor Characters
Jennifer Lane
A passenger who the Parent and Child meet on their way to Cornucopia. She is later revealed to be the new producer of Cooking Cornucopia, the cooking show that the Parent later joins.- Chekhov's Gunman: She was first introduced as the passenger who the Parent tells their story to. The Act 6 of Chapter 1, she is revealed to be the new producer of Cooking Cornucopia, the cooking contest show the Parent later joins.
- Happily Married: To loving husband and has a daughter with him.
- Old Friend, New Gender: Is this to Arthur Montgomery who went to school and college with her before she moved to San Francisco and transitioned.
The Spouse/Other Parent
- Character Customization: Just like the protagonists, the player can decide their name, gender, relationship with the Parent and if they are alive or not prior to the game.
- Hello, [Insert Name Here]: Their first name can be chosen from a list of presets, or written in by the player.
Aunt Gloria
A recurring mentioned character by the Parent and the Child.Cousin Maud
Another recurring mentioned character by the Parent and the Child. She is also the Parent's cousin.Lionel Donovan (Scorn)
Joshua St. John (Powerhouse)
- Shock and Awe: His ability.
Travis Roland (Switchblade)
- Expy: The author describes him to being similar to Downfall.
- Spontaneous Weapon Creation: His ability. Specialized on summoning exactly what will give him the biggest advantage over an opponent.
Lavonda Massey (MetaMorphia)
- Shapeshifting: One of her abilities.
- Sizeshifter: One of her abilities.
Colby Donovan (Naught)
See his entry in 'Bonus Story - Heroes'Taiki Orikasa (Turmoil)
The Benefactor
A mysterious person whose letter brought the Parent and their child to Cornucopia City.- Crazy-Prepared: Has prepared a lot of money for the Parent to start renovating the Timeless Cafe.
- The Ghost: No one knows what they look like or who they are.
Antagonists
Miss Gotten
- Badass Normal: She does not have powers but is a very good gadgeteer.
The Jade Empress
Automatona
EMPeror
Odium
- Big Bad
- The Dreaded
- Names to Run Away from Really Fast: With a name that is related to hatred/contempt, Odium is definitely not a good guy.
Characters from the Bonus Story
The Powered Protagonist
The Powered Protagonist
- Hello, [Insert Name Here]: The player can choose this protagonist's name, alias and job.
Heroes
Heatstroke
See her entry in 'Main Story - Major Characters'Powerhouse
See his entry in 'Main Story - Minor Characters'Cambiare
MetaMorphia
See her entry in 'Main Story - Minor Characters'DeepBlue
BlackBox
Colby Donovan (Naught)
An umbrakinetic and the son of Lionel Donovan/Scorn.- Casting a Shadow: He is an umbrakinetic.
- Dark Is Not Evil: He is compared to a demon due to his fangs, horns and can create wings but he is a hero who is genuinely nice.
- I Am Not My Father: He becomes a hero to make up for his father's crimes.
La Mode
See her entry in Main Story - Major CharactersStormrider
See his entry in Main Story - Major Characters Villains
Gabriel Mendoza (FreezeFrame)
A skilled chrono- and cryokinetic villain.- An Ice Person: One of his abilities.
- Anti-Villain: Of the Ambiguously Evil variety. His villainous acts are intriguing and he believes that being heroes means that they can't be honest.
Bella Donna
Bearserker
Kaleydoscope
- Light 'em Up: Their ability.
Makeshift
Switchblade
See his entry in Main Story - Minor CharactersFog
Fearfuel
- Casting a Shadow: He's an immensely skilled umbrakinetic.
- Supernatural Fear Inducer: One of his abilities.
- The Dreaded: If not for Odium, he'd be regarded as the worst thing to happen to the city.
