The latest happenings of Sim City

Down the river from Cairhien lies the small, yet bustling neighborhood of Riverview. And although lacking in some of the “cachet” of its northern neighbor, Riverview does boost something that Cairhien lacks: Zyke. Zyke Damodred is his full name, so perhaps he has origins in Cairhien, but either way, he is all Riverviewian.

A painting of Zyke by his sister

One of kind paintings by Zyke

Zyke is a complicated young man. An unashamed snob he is also rumored to be downright evil when the mood strikes him, which is often. He is hot headed to a fault as his recent arrest for assault demonstrates. And yet, what provoked the fight with the unidentified older gentleman, was Zyke’s witnessing said older man and his sister-in-law Tracey Damodred engaging in romantic interactions. Clearly, Zyke might be evil, but he protects his family’s honor.

Zyke having some issues with a sink

Zyke is skilled not just with his guitar and paintbrush, but he is a long distance runner and hot dog master chief. He is not, however, a plumber as brother Tyler (husband to aformentioned Tracey Damodred) can tell you. On occasion simply washing his hands can cause a sink’s pipes to burst.

Having recently become a rock celebrity, chances are Zyke will simply hire people to do his plumbing, cleaning, and perhaps hot dog cooking. Two nights after his arrest and release, he was spotted at the local theater giving out autographs. Even his own brother-in-law, Philip Matsumoto, was jumping up and down like a pimply faced school girl.

Surprisingly, Zyke doesn’t have a different girl in every town. In fact, rumor has it the only girl he does have is engaged to someone else, and might even have a third man on the side. Zyke had no comment on his love life, let alone this specific rumor. It is clear he is no Tiger Woods, however. But he is a man in his own right.

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