Short Fiction · Character

Jennifer Parkey

A woman whose personal significance in the narrative emerges through the shared-dream phenomenon that grips a medium-large city, drawing her into the strange orbit of Bascomb Swicegood's obsession.

supporting

Also known as Jennifer

First appearance: The Six Fingers of Time

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A spinster who is unafraid of Vincent's ghostly visits; she senses a connection to him in the normal world and shows concern for his health.

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Jennifer Parkey moves through a world where dreams of rats in stomachs and hair on lampposts are spreading like a contagion, linking strangers in ways no one can explain. Her connection to the unfolding mystery places her among those touched by the Green-Rain Syndrome, a condition that blurs the line between private nightmare and public event. As the town's attention turns toward the phenomenon, her presence underscores how deeply the shared dreaming has woven itself into ordinary lives.

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Vincent
romantic · ambivalent
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Vincent
romantic · ambivalent
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