Vinnie Myrick

Vinnie was the firstborn child of Kaiden and Gladys Myrick at the Willow Creek Pub, Willow Creek.
== Upbringing ==
Vinnie was loved and nurtured by his doting parents, especially Gladys, although her social media career demanded her attention too. Vinnie was raised to be good-hearted and kind, which he showed in his childhood. Oddly, Vinnie had spiky red hair when he was a child, but this red faded into black as he grew older. He was followed by his younger siblings Bailey and Dorian.
== Kaiden's Death ==
Vinnie struggled choosing his career as he grew up, and any plans he had were tarnished when his father Kaiden died unexpectedly. Vinnie struggled to deal with his death but Gladys kept the family together, playing a strong matriarchal role in the household. Vinnie also had to befriend Bailey's friend Piper Tinsley, who moved in with the family. Despite initially contemplating a relationship with Piper, Vinnie decided she was untrustworthy and set his sights elsewhere. As he took up a career in conservationism, Vinnie started to become lonely and worried he time was of the essence for settling down.
== Falling For Nadine Espinosa ==
Eventually, Vinnie met fellow Willow Creek inhabitant Nadine Espinosa, living over at Crick Cabana. Gladys worried their Espinosa family was untrustworthy due to their criminal history, but Vinnie insisted he was falling in love with Nadine. The two formed a real connection and Vinnie was thrilled to learn Nadine was pregnant with his child. Overjoyed, Vinnie planned to propose to Nadine when the time was right and have her move into the pub. Nadine then remained distant for some time, perplexing Vinnie. Shockingly, Nadine admitted to Vinnie that she had a mental breakdown and aborted his baby. The two immediately broke up and Vinnie was heartbroken, feeling as though he had lost a child. This started a feud with the Myrick and Espinosa family, with Gladys and Sheri becoming enemies too. He envied his sister Bailey when she gave birth to his niece Maribel Tinsley.
== Becoming a Criminal ==
Vinnie's mental health spiralled and his career began to deteriorate. He knew that Dorian dabbled in criminal activity but Vinnie had previously steered clear of it. However, he now considered pursuing that path to try his luck, believing the world was already unfair and corrupt. Vinnie quit his job in the conservationist career and became a criminal under a reluctant Dorian's shepherding. Despite Vinnie's change in direction, he kept a warm relationship with his niece Maribel, who worried she was neglected by the family.
== Killing Dacien Ortega ==
Around this time, Piper discovered she was pregnant with the family butler Dacien Ortega's baby, and shockingly, Bailey then discovered she was also pregnant with the same man's baby. The Myricks threatened Dacien, but Gladys allowed him to stay working in the pub so long as he give full support to the babies. Maribel told Vinnie that she was unhappy and did not like Dacien, believing the family was being torn apart. Vinnie threatened Piper and ordered her to leave and never return, but she resisted his orders. In anger, Vinnie planned to attack Dacien and scare him off. After Dorian's fiancé Fallon Barnett gave birth to Rocco Myrick and Piper gave birth to Noel Tinsley, Vinnie engaged in a heated conversation with Dacien. As Bailey, too, went into labour, Vinnie and Dacien's arguing hit breaking point and Vinnie lashed out, hitting Dacien with a bat and killing him instantly in front of baby Noel. Vinnie was shocked and the scene was discovered by Gladys, who got rid of any evidence. As Bailey gave birth to Watson Myrick, Vinnie tried to return to normal but was suspected by Piper. Fearful that she was going to be framed, Piper alerted the police and they arrived at the pub. As Dorian prepared to take the blame in place of a traumatised Vinnie, the police realised there was no solid evidence and dropped the case. Piper and Noel moved to live with Willow West, while Gladys decided she wanted to live with her cousin Holly temporarily in Sulani.
== Leaving the Willow Creek Pub ==
Vinnie remained living in the Pub for many years, struggling to find love and settle down as he grew older. Vinnie reached a point where he badly wanted children, still dealing with the trauma of Nadine's abortion. He did, however, maintain a paternal bond over Maribel and helped her navigate through her childhood when Bailey could not. Vinnie was saddened as Gladys kept her distance, and realised that his actions had scared her off. Eventually, Gladys returned and resumed her matriarchal status in the Myrick family, but Vinnie still struggled to connect with her. As Dorian, Fallon and Rocco moved temporarily to Sulani, Vinnie decided his presence was still hurting Gladys and joined them.
== Noel Tinsley's Revenge ==
After settling into Sulani, Vinnie had a brief fling with a Sulani local which quickly fizzled out. Vinnie was then shocked to learn Maribel was staying in Sulani with her estranged father Theon and aunt Piper, who gave birth to Dacien's child. Vinnie worried Piper would tell Maribel the truth and panicked. He spied on the house for some time, eventually approaching Maribel in secret to spend time with her and keep her away from Piper. On one fateful night, Dacien and Piper's son Noel Tinsley approached Vinnie and Maribel. Noel had discovered Vinnie was responsible for Dacien's death, and exposed him in front of a shocked Maribel. Noel then saw red and stabbed Vinnie to death. Despite never having a child to his knowledge, the Sulani local Vinnie slept with fell pregnant and later gave birth to a child.