Kate Sheridan

''"I do want you to have fun, Anna, I just don't want you getting yourself killed doing it." -Kate Sheridan, "Thither to Burn"

'' Kate Sheridan is the older sister of paranormal investigator/horror author Anna Sheridan. She is considerably more grounded and practical than her younger sister, obtaining a business degree from AIB sometime before 2007, getting married, and becoming independently wealthy. She's accompanied Anna on at least one investigation (TST 09) out of concern for her health. Even so, there's a strong undercurrent of jealousy in Kate's relationship with her more famous and free spirited sister.

History
Kate Sheridan was born in 1981 either in Des Moines, Iowa or near it.

During her childhood she attended church regularly with her religious family. She had a fairly uneventful childhood. During her teen years she overheard her Church's pastor get into an altercation with her father over Anna's sexual attraction to women. After this she had trouble during mass often excusing herself during lectures by the pastor as to not listen his homophobic rhetoric. (TST B-Side: 02)

During her childhood and teen years she seemed to be very interested in dolls, especially a doll known as "Felicity".

After High School she attended college and became certified as an accountant, much to her mothers pride. She then met and eventually married Peter Slate. They eventually had their son Andrew Sheridan-Slate. What would you do.... to save yourself from spoilers!

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Encounter with the Echo
During the Christmas season the Echo, impersonating Anna, infiltrates the Sheridan family home. For multiple days Kate interacts with the Echo unaware of what it really is and is shocked and horrified when the real Anna shows up on her doorstep, informing her of the truth. To her terror she realizes that the Echo currently has her son Andrew, as she volunteered to take him to the store with her. Anna and Kate rush to the store to rescue Andrew.

At the store she runs into the Echo and manages to get Andrew back from her. They escape to Annas van and regroup with Anna who scans Andrew to make sure he is not an Echo himself.

Season One
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This section contains spoilers for Season One. Not much is known about what Kate is up to since Anna's disappearance. Sam states that Oslow PD did not contact her for an interview.

She is first heard in [https://homesteadonthecorner.com/2020/05/09/tst03/ TST Ep. 003] "Tither to Burn" when Anna calls while in Langlois, Oregon. Her and Anna have a brief discussion that quickly devolves into an argument,

She is heard again in [https://homesteadonthecorner.com/2020/06/19/tst09/ TST Ep. 009] on Annas recording accompanying her to the Green Bank Radio Telescope, where she is aiding Anna in her attempt to stop the Echo.

The most we know of her currently in Season One is during TST Ep. 021 "Cumulous" she is on a camping trip with her husband and son in Wisconsin. While Peter goes to get wine and Andrew falls asleep in the family RV Kate records some of her inner thoughts on Anna's disappearance and their encounter with the Echo on an old tape recorder.. She laments that she does not believe Anna is truly dead. She is interrupted by rustling outside her tent and what she perceives to be Anna's voice. Fearing for Andrews safety she rushes out only to find her husband Peter has returned with wine.

Season Two
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Kate leaves her home for an unknown reason and decides to embark on a journey to attempt to find Anna. Her first stop on her journey is Anna's house in Lake Isabella, California. While looking through her house for clues, she stumbles upon a door that leads to an endless hall consisting of multiple doors. She gets trapped and is forced to move forward. She is trapped momentarily in a single room though after reciting a line from Annas book the next door opens onto a stormy beach where she encounters Anna's specter. Anna urges her to find her and "Find Maria. Find Bailey" before being consumed by a wave and being pulled back into the water. The beach disintegrates and Kate manages to escape.

Trivia

 * Kate's Starbucks order is a "skinny girl vanilla latte with three shots of espresso because she needs it"
 * It is implied Kate may be bi or pansexual in "B-Sides: Soul".