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Finally...I drew all the ones that I could get down so far! All of these belong to as the title says, and lemme see if I can't go through them all! Cuz we've got quite a roster this time for ya!

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Moxie Metriini (Pixie) - Once a member of the Fairy Kingdom, she had pioneered a weapon during the Glitter Wars with the Harlekin that helped turn the tide of battle: Explosive Pixie Dust. However, after winning, she was quickly rejected by the rest of Pixie society when she had continued to crave for battle and explosive justice, when all the other Pixies only wanted peace. She left her home, with a shrug from her shoulders...at least before bursting into tears in private, feeling a deep sense of hurt and betrayal at her former fellows' adamant refusal to stand by her. How they treated her like a monster, and effectively exiled her from their community.

So...she went forth to go carry out her explosive justice alone, to make Cauldron a better place, and have a blast while doing it! Albeit...while her intentions were pure, her methods were messy and impulsive, causing no small amount of damage with each baddie she defeated. Just when it seemed she'd remain alone...she saw this strange, small yellow Reptilian in the woods with a stash of technology. It was here that she found a Pet Robot her size she named "Scuttlebutt" and a strange gun bigger than herself which fired homing energy bombs of sorts! So...she took the gun. Dubbed it the "MX Hex-Raizer 3000". And proceeded to blow up the stash of technology and ride off into the sunset with her new friend!

At least until circumstances found her at the Gizmo Guild, where she learned that the Yellow Reptilian was an ally that needed to be found. And that Tech stash she blew up was important parts for a crashed ship.

...oops...

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Scuttlebutt (Pet Robot) - His real name is Griefer-981 (based off of this Petpet from Neopets, items.jellyneo.net/item/13696/ , lawl). A completely mischievous little snot of a robot that is one of various Pet Robots. I.e. sentient Residual Intelligences (RI's) leftover from a supercomputer, put into a robotic body, rather than deleted. He can run fast, magnetize his feet to run on walls, jump high, and by consuming nearly any matter, create "Omni-Gel". A semi-molten material composed of industrial plastics, ceramics, alloys, and generally inorganic material, that can be arranged into a number of different things. Such as ammo, for Moxie's Hex-Raizer.

He originally belonged to the member of the Outland Enterprise named "Ergo Proxomitron DI". A Draco who already had a bit of a strained relationship with the little bot. But ultimately...found himself ROYALLY screwed over when he sided with Moxie, and ran away. While the little thieving Pixie had his weapon!

So yeah, he's having a pretty bad time.

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Grororg (Chimeric Creature) - A curious creature created not with Magic, but pure science. A chimeric creature made by one Dr. Karkan, who had been handling his genetic engineering tech like a kid with his new toy! And with it, attempted to create an experimental monster that he could perhaps use as a muscle, or a "Feeding Rancor" to throw disobedient slaves and soldiers to. With the parts of a Crocodile, a Bear, a Shark, and a Lion, he hoped to create one of the most fearsome animal hybrids ever...except the final product had none of the ferocity of the animals he was composed from.

Instead, this big beast was gentle, passive, far too durable to be threatened into obedience, and far too intelligent on its own to be manipulated. So, the end result...Grororg just left the Blades, and couldn't be stopped. Even as a horde of Blades soldiers tried to hold him back, or stab him with their spears! He just left, followed a butterfly, fell asleep out of boredom, and could NOT be harmed at all! Not even with magic! So...he eventually came across Moxie, and by extension the Gizmo Guild.

He joined the Guild too! Partly because he was bored. Partly because he has a natural curiosity towards tech. And partly because learning more about his makers sounds like some fun. The perfect guy to reign in Moxie too, when she gets crazy.

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Uracca (Birdfolk (Yellow-Billed Blue Magpie)) - Her background is unclear. All that's known is that she was homeless, an orphan living alone in the Heavenly Kingdom's City of Choir, and that she...really didn't believe in Ziz as strongly as everyone else did. Not really a nonbeliever, so much as a doubter in Ziz's greatness, and pretty obscure overall...at least until it happened.

When she had been framed for the worst heresy the Birdfolk had ever known: the theft of the Paschal Egg.

A holy, Ziz-given artifact that would hatch, and deliver a miracle when Cauldron needed one most...and it was gone. The resulting outcry from such a hideous crime (however false), was far too severe to even warrant a civil trial, as the Birdfolk couldn't bear to behold such HERESY. Try as Uracca did to stay within the city, she found herself practically getting mobbed in all directions, subject to their outrage. Simply waiting to be acquitted would be too dangerous...so even her closest friends advised her to leave the Heavenly Kingdom. And never return.

And she did. She fled, and grew bitter and distrustful, indignant at the miscarriage of justice against her. Forced to fly island to island to escape the Birdfolk's Crusaders, she had flown and flown, until she could fly no more.

Until, she had inadvertently woken up, to discover a holy land...Mount Hara.

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Roshan (Chamrosh (Burrowing Parrot/Persian Mastiff)) - The Chamrosh of Mount Hara are its guardians and disciples. Some cracking open holy seeds from a great tree, and scattering them all over Cauldron, to scatter its blessings across the land. And the place where several monks dwelled, praying to Ziz, living off the fat of the land, and learning the secrets of the global magical current known as the River of the Abyss. They invited Uracca to live alongside them.

Here, she learned the secrets of the Abyss alongside Roshan! A fellow disciple who had become her new best friend! One who had her back, and believed her when she claimed innocence.

And when the Birdfolk Crusaders had begun to catch up to Uracca...he sworn to fly by her side, and do what she has to do to clear her name! Especially with his ability to crack open nuts to insta-grow plants into enchanted weaponry!

Albeit even he has some regrets in going through with this mission. Knowing that once Uracca DOES prove her innocence...this grave misunderstanding WILL leave one of the ugliest stains on the Birdfolks' reputation.

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Joanna (Warforged) - She is composed of two parts, both conflicting terribly with each other. First, the ore vein that the armor was made from contains the microscopic traces of an alien creature. One that dissolved its body as a defense mechanism after sustaining otherwise fatal injuries, now prematurely restored with the Warforged Armor creation. Second, is a demon, that was placed into the armor in order to power it. One that was supposed to be little more than a living battery and a slave for the person that created her, but has now broken free from control. And wants nothing more than to destroy the one who tried to enslave it.

Think of them as Neutral Good (Alien) and Chaotic Evil (Demon) living in the same hunk of armor. That which come together to create a Chaotic Neutral, impatient, easily irritable, and often violent individual who is willing to aid someone else to get what they want. ESPECIALLY if it means combat. But time to time, gives in to demonic influence, being swayed into making more malevolent choices. Joanna needing to choose to either follow its influence completely, or resist, and do things her own way once again.

However...above all else, BOTH sides want to see their creator dead and maimed for what he did to them. That creator being...

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Toven d'Cannith (Dark Elf) - The primary leader of the House Cannith. So-called "one of the last dignified Dark Elf Houses", that hasn't given into becoming boisterous, classless and alcoholic like the others. Albeit one that has very little power over the rest of his kind. He considers himself a true Dark Elf, and is both extremely pragmatic, and terribly arrogant. He looks down on all others, and it is impossible to make him consider himself fallible. Even so, his overconfidence isn't entirely unfounded, as he has is an extremely competent mage, artificer, and creator of Magitech constructs. Including...Warforged. Warforged that are powered by binding someone's SOUL to it.

Before the one called "Joanna", he made several such war machines, with the sole purpose of re-instating the power he believes that House Cannith is entitled to. Among his latest was his attempt to bind a Demon Lord to a Warforged, resulting in "The Lord of Blades". A terrible mistake that he had to destroy to stop its mad rebellion against him.

And it appears that mistake is happening all over again with Joanna.

Seeing her come after him in a mad rush to end his life....surely he must be a doomed man.

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Lila Wa Lila (Wollabac) - She had arrived to Cauldron to find a certain someone! That someone being a member of the Outland Enterprise crew named "Ambyr Stoma". A busty, beautiful, and pleasingly plump Olmhan who had traveled the galaxy alongside Lila herself, as well as her other sisters. They were a group of four bounty hunters, who went across space to capture the most crooked scum of the universe. And Ambyr was effectively their fifth member, being a trusted cook, and lady-lover on the side! And hearing her crash on that planet with the alien-hating bird...she feared the worst. She'd come to her rescue, and at least be sure she's okay!

However...it was a task easier said than done (STORY DISCUSSION SOON IN PROGRESS. SORRY GUYS!).

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Ingrid (Nixie) - A lone Nixie who had once lived in the Lake Kingdom...until the Nessie Scare, that is. Since Ingrid had regularly assumed a more serpentine/draconian form, she had become shunned because of it, and quickly fled the Kingdom. Escaping to the Heavenly Kingdom, she found a lake that she wanted to keep guard over, and made herself obscure from everyone, making a cloud of mist over the lake so no one could find her. She closed herself off even more, upon discovering the uproar caused by the missing Paschal Egg.

However...her solitary days inadvertently came to an end, when she was found by none other than Baena of all people! One who had become entranced with Ingrid's ability to play the violin, and asked to at least stay for a little longer to hear her play more. This was the friendly visit that kicked off Ingrid's first real friendship, as Baena had come more frequently. And Ingrid looked forward to those visits, rather than wanting her to stay away. Eventually culminating in a question!

Would she like to come to the school with her?

She said yes...and as scared as she may be, it is sure to turn her life around in the most unexpected ways.

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Aiden Callihan (Dullahan) - The janitor/custodian of the Empyrean Academy. Also playfully named "Dullahan Dan", he has gained a reputation in his school for seeming to always be present, whether intentional or not, at the school's most inexplicably strange and chaotic happenings. More often than not, just having a "Well that happened" approach to these events, not participating in them himself whatsoever, and simply being present to help clean up whatever mess has been made.

This is really no problem with him! If anything, he just awaits his chance to do his duty whenever he is needed. Which, in recent years...is pretty often. I.e. Suki making a mess as she slams Justinian III against the lockers for beating Kaz in an unfair duel.

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Joane TsPaki (Animalfolk (Panda)) - The first member of a truly thrilling trio of heroes called "Team Catalyst". Not quite big enough to be a guild, but snug in their friendship with each other! For starters...there is Joane. A Panda Animalfolk whose strict, near-authoritarian family who owns a martial arts dojo, had designated her to be a perfect warrior girl. One who would surrender all personal interests to master this art. She...didn't do that. She DID meet a dancer by the name of Huan Hui. I don't know her species, but I DO know that she was born without arms, and was no less graceful and beautiful for it. Joane had wanted to learn how to be a martial artist AND a dancer...until her family's forbade them to see each other anymore. And the Hui family was intimidated into moving away, leaving Joane friendless.

Joane had already been rebellious to begin with. But her family having cost her a dearly beloved friend, she finally had enough, and outright ran away from home in the dead of night. Ran off to be an adventurer, meeting Umber, and forcing him to come along as a powerhouse to burn things. And then meeting Spitzel, discovering his aptitude for sniffing out gems, and deciding to try her hand at treasure-hunting!

While she retained a bossy and selfish attitude for some time...this quickly shifted, when she had begun expressing concern towards Spitzel. And had begun to find respect for Umber and his strengths, eventually leading to her own gradual change in attitude! She's still finding herself, and is still pretty snarky and headstrong. But even she sees a brighter path ahead of her.

P.S She at first thought herself purely lesbian...until she had begun to harbor some well-hidden feelings for Umber. So well hidden even she doesn't entirely realize them yet!

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Umber Creed (Catfolk (Red Cat)) - One member of a village populated by a clan of Catfolk known as the "Red Cats", renowned for their ability to wield a special magic known as "Soulfire". His story begins with his childhood friendship with a girl named Tyris Fielding, who came from a rich and influential family. Things had gone great between them...all the way until she had become obsessed with the idea of marrying him. Absolutely obsessing over it to the point of badly freaking him out, not wanting to bear so much responsibility at only seventeen years old. So, not wanting to tell anyone else, and DEFINITELY not wanting to get married...he ran away on the eve of his seventeenth birthday.

And from that, had run into Joane. From there on...things got messy. Frequently arguing with a much brattier and more selfish Joane. Worrying about Spitzel's safety. Running into Tyris again, who believed Joane had stolen him from her, and pushing other romantic delusions of grandeur on him. Ironically enough...working together with Joane to run, hide and fight against Tyris had helped forge his friendship with Joane, and put his life back together.

Mostly.

His experiences with Tyris had left him troubled, even afraid of interacting with women who try to flirt with him. Which is why he appreciates Joane so much, for not coming on so strongly to him. Albeit...he has discovered his own feelings for Joane sooner than she has. And is afraid to tell her, scared of ruining his friendship with her.

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Spitzel (Dragon) - Upon a mountain somewhere in the Animal Kingdom...he was hatched. No father and no mother to be found in sight! Only an underground pool of water, and a vast supply of gemstones to feed him as he first hatched! From there, Spitzel had learned to survive by himself, and had only first ventured outside of his mountain cave once his food supply ran out.

From there, he was met with cruelty, from two Animalfolk Goat kids laughing at how strange he looks, and how he eats rocks. They threw rocks at him...until that cruelty had been stopped by kindness, as another elderly goat stepped in. Both to offer him comfort and food, and to offer him a place to live near their village. The kids still did tease him for a while, before eventually warming up to him and his eccentricities.

...and before a newly partnered Joane and Umber finally found Spitzel searching for gems for his hoard! Lo and behold, with their help, they found a cave positively brimming with precious stones. The sighs of it inspiring Joane to become a treasure hunter! Sure, she basically had him around as a living treasure tracker at first. Even so, Spitzel was quite excited to meet new people so readily accepting of him! And thus begun his travels, to seek adventure, treasure and new friends!

As time went on, it became evident that Spitzel was indeed the heart that held Team Catalyst together. And as Joane knows now, not just a living treasure detector, but something so much more...

...precious.

Description
Finally...I drew all the ones that I could get down so far! All of these belong to as the title says, and lemme see if I can't go through them all! Cuz we've got quite a roster this time for ya!

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Moxie Metriini (Pixie) - Once a member of the Fairy Kingdom, she had pioneered a weapon during the Glitter Wars with the Harlekin that helped turn the tide of battle: Explosive Pixie Dust. However, after winning, she was quickly rejected by the rest of Pixie society when she had continued to crave for battle and explosive justice, when all the other Pixies only wanted peace. She left her home, with a shrug from her shoulders...at least before bursting into tears in private, feeling a deep sense of hurt and betrayal at her former fellows' adamant refusal to stand by her. How they treated her like a monster, and effectively exiled her from their community.

So...she went forth to go carry out her explosive justice alone, to make Cauldron a better place, and have a blast while doing it! Albeit...while her intentions were pure, her methods were messy and impulsive, causing no small amount of damage with each baddie she defeated. Just when it seemed she'd remain alone...she saw this strange, small yellow Reptilian in the woods with a stash of technology. It was here that she found a Pet Robot her size she named "Scuttlebutt" and a strange gun bigger than herself which fired homing energy bombs of sorts! So...she took the gun. Dubbed it the "MX Hex-Raizer 3000". And proceeded to blow up the stash of technology and ride off into the sunset with her new friend!

At least until circumstances found her at the Gizmo Guild, where she learned that the Yellow Reptilian was an ally that needed to be found. And that Tech stash she blew up was important parts for a crashed ship.

...oops...

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Scuttlebutt (Pet Robot) - His real name is Griefer-981 (based off of this Petpet from Neopets, items.jellyneo.net/item/13696/ , lawl). A completely mischievous little snot of a robot that is one of various Pet Robots. I.e. sentient Residual Intelligences (RI's) leftover from a supercomputer, put into a robotic body, rather than deleted. He can run fast, magnetize his feet to run on walls, jump high, and by consuming nearly any matter, create "Omni-Gel". A semi-molten material composed of industrial plastics, ceramics, alloys, and generally inorganic material, that can be arranged into a number of different things. Such as ammo, for Moxie's Hex-Raizer.

He originally belonged to the member of the Outland Enterprise named "Ergo Proxomitron DI". A Draco who already had a bit of a strained relationship with the little bot. But ultimately...found himself ROYALLY screwed over when he sided with Moxie, and ran away. While the little thieving Pixie had his weapon!

So yeah, he's having a pretty bad time.

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Grororg (Chimeric Creature) - A curious creature created not with Magic, but pure science. A chimeric creature made by one Dr. Karkan, who had been handling his genetic engineering tech like a kid with his new toy! And with it, attempted to create an experimental monster that he could perhaps use as a muscle, or a "Feeding Rancor" to throw disobedient slaves and soldiers to. With the parts of a Crocodile, a Bear, a Shark, and a Lion, he hoped to create one of the most fearsome animal hybrids ever...except the final product had none of the ferocity of the animals he was composed from.

Instead, this big beast was gentle, passive, far too durable to be threatened into obedience, and far too intelligent on its own to be manipulated. So, the end result...Grororg just left the Blades, and couldn't be stopped. Even as a horde of Blades soldiers tried to hold him back, or stab him with their spears! He just left, followed a butterfly, fell asleep out of boredom, and could NOT be harmed at all! Not even with magic! So...he eventually came across Moxie, and by extension the Gizmo Guild.

He joined the Guild too! Partly because he was bored. Partly because he has a natural curiosity towards tech. And partly because learning more about his makers sounds like some fun. The perfect guy to reign in Moxie too, when she gets crazy.

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Uracca (Birdfolk (Yellow-Billed Blue Magpie)) - Her background is unclear. All that's known is that she was homeless, an orphan living alone in the Heavenly Kingdom's City of Choir, and that she...really didn't believe in Ziz as strongly as everyone else did. Not really a nonbeliever, so much as a doubter in Ziz's greatness, and pretty obscure overall...at least until it happened.

When she had been framed for the worst heresy the Birdfolk had ever known: the theft of the Paschal Egg.

A holy, Ziz-given artifact that would hatch, and deliver a miracle when Cauldron needed one most...and it was gone. The resulting outcry from such a hideous crime (however false), was far too severe to even warrant a civil trial, as the Birdfolk couldn't bear to behold such HERESY. Try as Uracca did to stay within the city, she found herself practically getting mobbed in all directions, subject to their outrage. Simply waiting to be acquitted would be too dangerous...so even her closest friends advised her to leave the Heavenly Kingdom. And never return.

And she did. She fled, and grew bitter and distrustful, indignant at the miscarriage of justice against her. Forced to fly island to island to escape the Birdfolk's Crusaders, she had flown and flown, until she could fly no more.

Until, she had inadvertently woken up, to discover a holy land...Mount Hara.

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Roshan (Chamrosh (Burrowing Parrot/Persian Mastiff)) - The Chamrosh of Mount Hara are its guardians and disciples. Some cracking open holy seeds from a great tree, and scattering them all over Cauldron, to scatter its blessings across the land. And the place where several monks dwelled, praying to Ziz, living off the fat of the land, and learning the secrets of the global magical current known as the River of the Abyss. They invited Uracca to live alongside them.

Here, she learned the secrets of the Abyss alongside Roshan! A fellow disciple who had become her new best friend! One who had her back, and believed her when she claimed innocence.

And when the Birdfolk Crusaders had begun to catch up to Uracca...he sworn to fly by her side, and do what she has to do to clear her name! Especially with his ability to crack open nuts to insta-grow plants into enchanted weaponry!

Albeit even he has some regrets in going through with this mission. Knowing that once Uracca DOES prove her innocence...this grave misunderstanding WILL leave one of the ugliest stains on the Birdfolks' reputation.

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Joanna (Warforged) - She is composed of two parts, both conflicting terribly with each other. First, the ore vein that the armor was made from contains the microscopic traces of an alien creature. One that dissolved its body as a defense mechanism after sustaining otherwise fatal injuries, now prematurely restored with the Warforged Armor creation. Second, is a demon, that was placed into the armor in order to power it. One that was supposed to be little more than a living battery and a slave for the person that created her, but has now broken free from control. And wants nothing more than to destroy the one who tried to enslave it.

Think of them as Neutral Good (Alien) and Chaotic Evil (Demon) living in the same hunk of armor. That which come together to create a Chaotic Neutral, impatient, easily irritable, and often violent individual who is willing to aid someone else to get what they want. ESPECIALLY if it means combat. But time to time, gives in to demonic influence, being swayed into making more malevolent choices. Joanna needing to choose to either follow its influence completely, or resist, and do things her own way once again.

However...above all else, BOTH sides want to see their creator dead and maimed for what he did to them. That creator being...

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Toven d'Cannith (Dark Elf) - The primary leader of the House Cannith. So-called "one of the last dignified Dark Elf Houses", that hasn't given into becoming boisterous, classless and alcoholic like the others. Albeit one that has very little power over the rest of his kind. He considers himself a true Dark Elf, and is both extremely pragmatic, and terribly arrogant. He looks down on all others, and it is impossible to make him consider himself fallible. Even so, his overconfidence isn't entirely unfounded, as he has is an extremely competent mage, artificer, and creator of Magitech constructs. Including...Warforged. Warforged that are powered by binding someone's SOUL to it.

Before the one called "Joanna", he made several such war machines, with the sole purpose of re-instating the power he believes that House Cannith is entitled to. Among his latest was his attempt to bind a Demon Lord to a Warforged, resulting in "The Lord of Blades". A terrible mistake that he had to destroy to stop its mad rebellion against him.

And it appears that mistake is happening all over again with Joanna.

Seeing her come after him in a mad rush to end his life....surely he must be a doomed man.

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Lila Wa Lila (Wollabac) - She had arrived to Cauldron to find a certain someone! That someone being a member of the Outland Enterprise crew named "Ambyr Stoma". A busty, beautiful, and pleasingly plump Olmhan who had traveled the galaxy alongside Lila herself, as well as her other sisters. They were a group of four bounty hunters, who went across space to capture the most crooked scum of the universe. And Ambyr was effectively their fifth member, being a trusted cook, and lady-lover on the side! And hearing her crash on that planet with the alien-hating bird...she feared the worst. She'd come to her rescue, and at least be sure she's okay!

However...it was a task easier said than done (STORY DISCUSSION SOON IN PROGRESS. SORRY GUYS!).

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Ingrid (Nixie) - A lone Nixie who had once lived in the Lake Kingdom...until the Nessie Scare, that is. Since Ingrid had regularly assumed a more serpentine/draconian form, she had become shunned because of it, and quickly fled the Kingdom. Escaping to the Heavenly Kingdom, she found a lake that she wanted to keep guard over, and made herself obscure from everyone, making a cloud of mist over the lake so no one could find her. She closed herself off even more, upon discovering the uproar caused by the missing Paschal Egg.

However...her solitary days inadvertently came to an end, when she was found by none other than Baena of all people! One who had become entranced with Ingrid's ability to play the violin, and asked to at least stay for a little longer to hear her play more. This was the friendly visit that kicked off Ingrid's first real friendship, as Baena had come more frequently. And Ingrid looked forward to those visits, rather than wanting her to stay away. Eventually culminating in a question!

Would she like to come to the school with her?

She said yes...and as scared as she may be, it is sure to turn her life around in the most unexpected ways.

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Aiden Callihan (Dullahan) - The janitor/custodian of the Empyrean Academy. Also playfully named "Dullahan Dan", he has gained a reputation in his school for seeming to always be present, whether intentional or not, at the school's most inexplicably strange and chaotic happenings. More often than not, just having a "Well that happened" approach to these events, not participating in them himself whatsoever, and simply being present to help clean up whatever mess has been made.

This is really no problem with him! If anything, he just awaits his chance to do his duty whenever he is needed. Which, in recent years...is pretty often. I.e. Suki making a mess as she slams Justinian III against the lockers for beating Kaz in an unfair duel.

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Joane TsPaki (Animalfolk (Panda)) - The first member of a truly thrilling trio of heroes called "Team Catalyst". Not quite big enough to be a guild, but snug in their friendship with each other! For starters...there is Joane. A Panda Animalfolk whose strict, near-authoritarian family who owns a martial arts dojo, had designated her to be a perfect warrior girl. One who would surrender all personal interests to master this art. She...didn't do that. She DID meet a dancer by the name of Huan Hui. I don't know her species, but I DO know that she was born without arms, and was no less graceful and beautiful for it. Joane had wanted to learn how to be a martial artist AND a dancer...until her family's forbade them to see each other anymore. And the Hui family was intimidated into moving away, leaving Joane friendless.

Joane had already been rebellious to begin with. But her family having cost her a dearly beloved friend, she finally had enough, and outright ran away from home in the dead of night. Ran off to be an adventurer, meeting Umber, and forcing him to come along as a powerhouse to burn things. And then meeting Spitzel, discovering his aptitude for sniffing out gems, and deciding to try her hand at treasure-hunting!

While she retained a bossy and selfish attitude for some time...this quickly shifted, when she had begun expressing concern towards Spitzel. And had begun to find respect for Umber and his strengths, eventually leading to her own gradual change in attitude! She's still finding herself, and is still pretty snarky and headstrong. But even she sees a brighter path ahead of her.

P.S She at first thought herself purely lesbian...until she had begun to harbor some well-hidden feelings for Umber. So well hidden even she doesn't entirely realize them yet!

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Umber Creed (Catfolk (Red Cat)) - One member of a village populated by a clan of Catfolk known as the "Red Cats", renowned for their ability to wield a special magic known as "Soulfire". His story begins with his childhood friendship with a girl named Tyris Fielding, who came from a rich and influential family. Things had gone great between them...all the way until she had become obsessed with the idea of marrying him. Absolutely obsessing over it to the point of badly freaking him out, not wanting to bear so much responsibility at only seventeen years old. So, not wanting to tell anyone else, and DEFINITELY not wanting to get married...he ran away on the eve of his seventeenth birthday.

And from that, had run into Joane. From there on...things got messy. Frequently arguing with a much brattier and more selfish Joane. Worrying about Spitzel's safety. Running into Tyris again, who believed Joane had stolen him from her, and pushing other romantic delusions of grandeur on him. Ironically enough...working together with Joane to run, hide and fight against Tyris had helped forge his friendship with Joane, and put his life back together.

Mostly.

His experiences with Tyris had left him troubled, even afraid of interacting with women who try to flirt with him. Which is why he appreciates Joane so much, for not coming on so strongly to him. Albeit...he has discovered his own feelings for Joane sooner than she has. And is afraid to tell her, scared of ruining his friendship with her.

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Spitzel (Dragon) - Upon a mountain somewhere in the Animal Kingdom...he was hatched. No father and no mother to be found in sight! Only an underground pool of water, and a vast supply of gemstones to feed him as he first hatched! From there, Spitzel had learned to survive by himself, and had only first ventured outside of his mountain cave once his food supply ran out.

From there, he was met with cruelty, from two Animalfolk Goat kids laughing at how strange he looks, and how he eats rocks. They threw rocks at him...until that cruelty had been stopped by kindness, as another elderly goat stepped in. Both to offer him comfort and food, and to offer him a place to live near their village. The kids still did tease him for a while, before eventually warming up to him and his eccentricities.

...and before a newly partnered Joane and Umber finally found Spitzel searching for gems for his hoard! Lo and behold, with their help, they found a cave positively brimming with precious stones. The sighs of it inspiring Joane to become a treasure hunter! Sure, she basically had him around as a living treasure tracker at first. Even so, Spitzel was quite excited to meet new people so readily accepting of him! And thus begun his travels, to seek adventure, treasure and new friends!

As time went on, it became evident that Spitzel was indeed the heart that held Team Catalyst together. And as Joane knows now, not just a living treasure detector, but something so much more...

...precious.