James Graves

**Cecil James** **Graves** is the coroner and funeral director in Nettlebrook. He is usually known only by his middle name.

## History

James is a member of the Graves family, one of Nettlebrook's founding families and owners/keepers of the town's cemetery. His father was the town's funeral director. He has a younger sister by the name of Misty.

Most of what is known about James comes from Flora Gonzalez's Tumblr blog, written in 2007. It is said that he went to Bogwick Academy, where he was considered one of the popular boys. James was a gifted guitar player, and attended guitar class in the school. He has also been seen driving a black pick-up truck.

At some point, James took over the funeral and coroner business of Nettlebrook. He has since been accused of not sharing relevant information on cases and giving inaccurate reports, particularly in the case of Peter W. Chamberlain's murder.

## Personality

James has been described as "brooding and mysterious", having a very quiet demeanor and looking "like [he's] always pondering something". He nonetheless appears to have had a very friendly personality, even being described as sensitive.

Many of James's friends have been described as boisterous and obnoxious, in stark contrast to James's own personality. As he revealed to Flora, he is only really friends with them because he has known them since childhood, and their parents are friends. He is also not a partygoer, but often feels pressured into going to them by his friends.

### Mental Health

The description of him as "sensitive" seems to stem from his problems with anxiety, which he has had since childhood, and for which he was often mocked. Another source of mockery was the fact that the Graves family has always been closely associated with the Nettlebrook cemetery.

It has been reported that James "sees dead people". This has earned him the nickname of "Cee Cee" from the name Cecil, as he "See sees dead people". This might be the reason why James goes by his middle name instead.

## Relationships

### Flora Gonzales

Flora felt immensely attracted to James, as she has stated multiple times in her blog. For a very long time, she was too shy to talk to him, and would instead rather be "gazing at him longingly from afar".

In early December of 2007, James approached Flora, complementing her on her guitar playing, and inviting her to a party hosted by Christa Fuller, offering to pick her up and drive her there, which she accepted. During the party, James left Flora very suddenly and wasn't seen by her again for the rest of the night, leaving her with rather mixed feelings. On the next school day, he apologised to Flora for leaving her alone at the party, and offered to make it up to her. Flora accepted the apology and forgave him. They eventually planned to have a "music date" over the winter break.

During their second "date", James begins opening up to Flora more, even telling her about his problems with anxiety. They starting bonding over their self-consciousness at school, and similar taste in music. Flora eventually even sees him as a fellow "outcast". The two eventually started seeing each other more often, although James would still often act distant toward her. Flora was disturbed by the fact that she learned more about him from other people at the school than from himself, including his full name.

### Christa Fuller

James appears to have had a good relationship with Christa. She described him as a sweetheart, but disapproved of his behavior at her party, when he suddenly ran off and left Flora.

### Isobel Temper

The true relationship between Izzy and James is not known, but it should be noted that upon hearing the story of her supposed murder recounted, he is said to have become tense and turned pale, before he eventually ran off. James later explained this behaviour as simply being a result of his anxiety.

## Trivia

* James was mentioned by Carmen Gonzalez as a possible romantic target for Echo Rose in the video *Pumpkin Spice Disaster!!1!*.
* James is a fan of horror films, particularly the 1977 movie *Suspiria*. His taste in music includes the bands Green Day, Coldplay, Muse, and artists such as David Bowie.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Hopes dashed, I guess  -\_\_-* on Flora Gonzalez's Tumblr; https://floraflow.tumblr.com/post/693427353372753920/hopes-dashed-i-guess
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Mystery Solved* on Flora Gonzalez's Tumblr; https://floraflow.tumblr.com/post/692872040885239808/mystery-solved
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *I don't care if monday's blue* on Flora Gonzalez's Tumblr; https://floraflow.tumblr.com/post/690002122319822848/i-dont-care-if-mondays-blue
4. ↑ *hes the reason for the teardrops on my guitar…* on Flora Gonzales's Tumblr;

https://floraflow.tumblr.com/post/190934779718/hes-the-reason-for-the-teardrops-on-my-guitar
5. ↑ *The Best Laid Plans...* on Flora Gonzalez's Tumblr; https://floraflow.tumblr.com/post/689620470165815296/the-best-laid-plans
6. ↑ *Nettlebrook's government and founding families* on Hunter Holloway's blog; https://hunterhollowaynettlebrook.blogspot.com/2019/10/nettlebrooks-government-and-founding.html
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 *oh. my. god.* on Flora Gonzalez's Tumblr; https://floraflow.tumblr.com/post/190900340083/oh-my-god
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 *…Often Go Awry* on Flora Gonzalez's Tumblr; https://floraflow.tumblr.com/post/689690452452130817/often-go-awry
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 *Our First Second Date… Sorta* on Flora Gonzalez's Tumblr; https://floraflow.tumblr.com/post/690245240967380992/our-first-second-date-sorta
10. ↑ *I'm Not Okay* on Flora Gonzalez's Tumblr; https://floraflow.tumblr.com/post/688600712224047104/im-not-okay
11. ↑ *Is This A Dream??* on Flora Gonzalez's Tumblr; https://floraflow.tumblr.com/post/688914960459448320/is-this-a-dream
12. ↑ *YAY FOR WINTER BREAK!* on Flora Gonzalez's Tumblr; https://floraflow.tumblr.com/post/690002497529692160/yay-for-winter-break
13. ↑ *Here’s to hoping…* on Flora Gonzalez's Tumblr; https://floraflow.tumblr.com/post/693426263507025920/heres-to-hoping
14. ↑ *Untitled Post* on Flora Gonzalez's Tumblr; https://floraflow.tumblr.com/post/613603003287617536/urmotheratemydog-who-is-it-whos-there-ah