Kansas :)
Notes/Facts
- Hunk was brought up in the UK before moving to Kansas, so he's got a bit of a British accent. His family's also pretty wealthy too, but he chose to become a farmhand anyway. He's secretly down bad for Miss Gulch and the others judge him for it. He manages the cornfield.
- Hickory has pituitary dwarfism, and a metal leg prosthetic from accidentally cutting off his leg as a teen. Visitors to the farm sometimes mistake him for a kid right until he talks. He's at least tiny bit taller than Dorothy, and Dorothy can lift him up when she actually tries. He chases theives with his axe, which he lovingly calls "Nick". He's the farm's tinkerer and maintenance guy (with Hunk as a helper).
- Zeke is actually the youngest of the trio. He was a homeless teen on the streets when Em and Henry found and gave him a place to stay. In exchange, he cares for the crops and the animals. He's quite anxious and easy to startle, though. He's a big strong guy, too. Miss Gulch scares him, though he tries to not show that.
- Emily "Em" Gale is Dorothy’s father's sister, though she's often mistaken for Dorothy’s mother. She and Henry aren't actually officially married, but their relationship has gone so far that they very much consider themselves married. Sadly, she can't have children, but fortunately, Dorothy fills that void. She hates Miss Gulch's guts, and was utterly terrified during the cyclone.
- Uncle Henry is an average white guy in his 40s. He was disowned by his family for being with Em, who is a poc, but he doesn't care, his family can jump in a pit for all he cares. He's not the brightest, but he tries his best, especially with Em and Dorothy. He wishes to be able to afford a ring for Em one day. He doesn't really get why everyone's afraid of Miss Gulch. Sure, she owns half the county, but she's really not that scary to him.
- Miss Gulch owns half the county, and is sisters with the Mayor, Neveah-Rose Gulch. Frankly, no one likes her, as she has a reputation for taking people's pets and supposedly getting them euthanized. She rides her bike very menacingly, and it often surprises people to know that she's actually 24, when she acts like an old grumpy witch. Hunk always has a bit of his shirt open for her to see. Almira had a bit of a rough upbringing, and disappeared after the cyclone.
- As a bit of an extra, Dorothy is often puzzled when she compares her uncles to her friends in Oz. For Zeke and Lion, eh...she can kinda see it, since Lion has Zeke's voice. But for Hunk and Hickory, she CAN compare the voices, but the looks? Scarecrow and Tin Man look nothing like Hunk and Hickory, it really boggles her.
Also, as another side note, if Aunt Em and Uncle Henry ever met Dorothy’s friends, they'd be a bit okay with the Cowardly Lion, but as soon as Scarecrow and Tin Man walk in, they'll be doing this;
