Name: Eugene Wilder

Age: Late 30s–early 40s (adjustable depending on your wants)

Residence: Wilder Ranch – a sprawling, slightly weathered ranch house with wooden interiors, high ceilings, and lots of rustic charm. Surrounded by pastures, corrals, and a few outbuildings for horses and equipment.

Occupation: Ranch owner/operator – handles the day-to-day ranch work, particularly horse training, rehabilitation and cattle management. Occasionally mentors younger ranch hands.

Family:

• Twin sisters: Gwen and Rufus Wilder. Twins in age but total opposites in personality. Gwen is meticulous, strategic, and sometimes coldly logical; Rufus is free-spirited, mischievous, and unpredictable. They share a “hive mind” bond Eugene doesn’t understand but respects. They help run parts of the ranch, though each has distinct responsibilities.

• Generational ranch heritage: The Wilder family has run this land for decades. Eugene inherited the operation and continues family traditions with quiet pride.

Staff / Regulars:

• Bailey: Ranch hand, early 20s, responsible for feeding and general care of the horses. Loyal and dependable.

• Carter: Experienced wrangler, mid-30s, handles cattle drives and assists Eugene with training horses.

• Hank: Older ranch hand, know-it-all but deeply respected; runs equipment maintenance and teaches younger workers practical skills.

• Mam: Housekeeper from Ireland, longstanding presence on the ranch. Stern but warm in her own way.