The Waterfront

**The Waterfront** is a section of Windenburg.

## History

Windenburg is a major port to other cities and states. There are many buildings along The Waterfront, including Shelly's Diner, The Amalfi Hotel and Backstreet Coffeehouse. The Waterfronts have always been regarded to as unsafe, due to the shady dealings happening in one of the dozens of piers. Most notably, rising actress Sharon Newman was strangled by her married lover, director Randy Osphalt.

## Murder of Sharon Newman

In 1980, Sharon Newman was a young actress who had starred opposite some of the world's biggest names as a child. Now, she was an adult and ready to step back into the world. Sharon had unfortunately been blacklisted by most of Hollywood, most believe that this was because she refused to sleep with a German director on her 18th birthday. She had heard of an open casting call to play opposite Judith Ward in a film entitled 'It Better Be Me', which saw 20-year-old Amelia fighting for the affections of Harrison Montreal... but her love rival? Her mother.

Sharon was adamant she had this in the bag after a successful audition, and due to many saying that she was the spitting image of Judith Ward. A younger Victor Crane bumped into Sharon that night, and the two enjoyed a few drinks together. Although the two promised to stay friends, it quickly turned into passion and they were in a clandestine affair soon after. Sharon finally heard back from the director of 'It Better Be Me' and was told that she was offered the job! On one condition; she sleep with him. At this point, Sharon didn't want to earn a movie role that like that, and many witnessed Randy furious and claiming that 'that bitch Sharon Newman' was to blame. Randy suffered a car accident shortly after, which led to him being in a coma for a full year. Sharon had disappeared from the public eye, and reappeared roughly around the same time when Randy awoke. After months of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, Randy told many that he had slept with Sharon and that she was in love with him, which eventually got out to the press. Victor Crane read this and was furious. Most of the public accept that Randy had written to Sharon, asking her to meet him at the pier so they could talk, and when she got there, he attempted to rape her, and then strangled her, leaving her body on the pier and she was discovered by a dog walker.

Some say there's more to the story, and theorise that Victor Crane's shady past must have had something to do with it, although detectives ruled him out during the initial investigation and a second time in 2002 when new DNA technology was more accurate.

Victor Crane made one statement about Sharon Newman and it was this, in 1980:

> Sharon and I were friendly a few months ago and it saddens me that anyone could think I had a hand in the death of someone so special and talented. I'm devastated to know that she won't be lighting up the Hollywood stages any time soon, and I will be in touch with her family to discuss further arrangements
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Randy is still in prison to this day.

## Piers

**Pier 42**

* Pier 42 was the disused Pier that Everest Durant lured her aunt, Dani Durant, to in order to taunt her on Halloween. A fight broke out, and Dani killed Everest in self-defence, but later pushed her body into the water.

**Pier 55**