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Mated Couples and their kits

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Liz – Raahosh’s mate and huntress.

Raahosh (Ra-hosh) – Her mate. A hunter and brother to Rukh. Co-leader of Icehome beach with R’jaal.

Raashel (Rah-shel) – Their oldest daughter.

Aayla (Ay-lah) – Their second daughter

Ahsoka (Ah-so-kah) – Their third daughter.

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Angie – Adult female at the beach camp. Pregnant with mystery baby when awoken. Gives birth to Glory (a clone female). Resonated to Vordis.

Vordis (Vohr-DISS rhymes with Floor-Miss) – One of the red “twins,” ex-gladiators of a race called a’ani. Longtime friends/brothers with Thrand, another clone. The really devoted one. Hot sauce. Resonates to Angie.

Glory – A qura’aki clone child, implanted in Angie. Cute as hell.

Violet – Younger daughter of Angie and Vordis.

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Veronica – Healer to the Icehome Beach tribe. Resonated to Ashtar upon arrival. Bit of a klutz. Has enlisted Hannah to be her assistant. Mom to Katamneas and Varukhal.

Ashtar (Ash-TARR) – Flirty golden ex-gladiator and former slave. Drakoni male who can shapeshift to a “battle form” as a dragon and has the ability to communicate telepathically. Resonates immediately to Veronica upon arrival to Icehome. Stud. Doting dad to Katamneas and Varukhal.

Katamneas (Ka-TAHM-nee-us) – Older son to Veronica and Ashtar.

Varukhal (Var-oo-call) – Younger son to Veronica and Ashtar.

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Willa – Adult female with a southern twang. Lo’s friend. Gren’s most ardent defender. Resonated to Gren. Mom to Shade. She and Gren are currently trying for another child.

Gren (rhymes with HEN) – Beastly, feral ex-gladiator male. Attacks on sight. Resonates to Willa. Soft and fuzzy, according to Aayla. Father to Shade.

Shade – Small, fuzzy son to Willa and Gren.

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Thrand (rhymes with “bland”—no one tell him this) – One of the red “twins,” ex-gladiators of a race called a’ani. Longtime friends/brothers with Vordis. The hotheaded, competitive one. Ketchup. Resonated to Nadine. Father to daughter Deeni.

Nadine – One of the adult females at the beach camp. Huntress and go-getter. Resonated to Thrand. Mother to Deeni.

Deeni (Dee-nee) – Daughter to Nadine and Thrand, is being spoiled silly by her doting father.

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Steph – One of the adult females at the beach camp. Former psychology student. Neolithic bisexual therapist. Resonated to Juth. Mom to (adoptive) son Pak and (biological) daughter Jethani.

Juth (Joooth) – Outcast male who snagged Raven in exchange for goods. Adoptive father of Pak. Eventually joined the tribe at Icehome Beach and resonated to Steph.

Pak (Pack) – Littlest outcast! Adoptive son of Juth and Steph, big brother to Jethani

Jethani (Jeth-ann-ee, rhymes with Bethany) – Daughter to Juth and Steph, has the same stub tail as her dad. It’s cute.

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Samantha – One of the adult females at the beach camp. Quiet. Secretive. Former barista back on Earth and loves caffeine. Really fucking loves being on the ice planet, which no one else can figure out. Resonates to Sessah. Recently returned to Croatoan.

Sessah (Ses-uh) – Youngest son to Sevvah and Oshen. Grown into a big, hulking hunter like Aehako but with his father’s quiet personality. Resonates to Sam. Recently returned to Croatoan.

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K ’ thar (Kuh-THARR) – Hunter, de-facto leader of Strong Arm, resonates to Lauren/Lo. Owner of Kki/Fat One.

Lauren/Lo – Adult female at the beach camp. Once had glasses. Likes to be a problem solver. Resonates to K’thar, is pregnant for a second time. Friend to Marisol.

Fat One/Kki (KUH-kee) – Nightflyer pet of the clan

K ’ then (Kuh-THENN) – Their young son.

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J ’ shel (Juh-SHELL) – Young hunter of Strong Arm, resonates to Hannah. Very cheerful. Long braid. Dirty talker.

Hannah – Resonates to J’shel when the island tribes arrive. Resident busybody. Now assistant to Veronica and in charge of herbal stores.

J ’ hann (Juh-HANN) – Their young son.

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N ’ dek (Nuh-DECK) – Hunter of Strong Arm who lost a leg in a kaari attack. No longer depressed and sitting around the fire a lot. Resonated to Devi and has prosthetic leg.

Devi – Chatty adult female at beach camp. Scientist nerd. Hair flipper. Loves dinosaurs. Resonates to N’dek. Loves everything about Icehome beach.

N ’ rav (Nuh-RAV) – Their young son, who is as chatty as his mother.

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T ’ chai (Tuh-SHY) – Hunter of Tall Horn, resonated to Marisol. Attacked by sky-claw on the island and nearly dies of wounds, so the healer stops his resonance. Eventually re-resonates to Mari.

Marisol – Terrified adult female at beach camp who is fond of hiding. Gets stranded with Lo on the island. Resonated to T’chai. Due to his sickness, their resonance is “turned off” by the healer. Re-resonated to T’chai. Mother to T’mar.

T ’ mar (Tuh-MAR) – Their son.

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M ’ tok (Muh-TOCK) – Hunter of Tall Horn, resonated to Callie. Likes things neat and orderly. Bit of a sneak.

Callie – One of the adult females at the beach camp. Harry Potter fan. Resonated to M’tok. Also hated M’tok for a long, long time. She gets over it.

M ’ cal (Muh-cahl) – Their young son.

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S ’ bren (Suh-brENN) – Tall Horn hunter, brother to M’tok. He’s the brawn (the Pinky?) to M’tok’s brains. Goober around women. Steals Penny for himself and resonates to her.

Penny – One of the adult females at the beach camp. Learning to hunt. Human sunshine. Loves adventure and a good time. Was stolen by S’bren and gave him hell for it. Pregnant again.

Brenna – Their young daughter.

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A ’ tam (Uh-TAMM) – Shadow Cat hunter, said to be the handsomest on the island. Not much of a fish hook. Finally resonated to Bridget. Whew.

Bridget – One of the adult females at the beach camp. Friend to Veronica. Hooked up with A’tam. Broke up with A’tam. Resonated to A’tam. It’s no longer complicated.

A ’ bri (Ah-bree) – Their young son.

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U ’ dron (Ooh-DRONN) – Hunter. Fisher. All-around sporty type. Plays a mean drum. Late bloomer, proving-wise. Resonates to Raven.

Raven – One of the adult females at the beach camp. Blonde, despite her name. Hippie parents. Likes to sing and dance. Turns out her real name is Louise, she’s not a hippie after all, and was a stripper. Still awesome. Finder of Juth and Pak.

U ’ rav (Ooh-rahv) – Their young son.

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Vaza (Vaw-zhuh) – Widower and elder. Loves to creep on the ladies. Currently pleasure-mated with Gail and at Icehome beach. Adopted father to Z’hren.

Gail – Divorced older human woman. Had a son back on Earth (deceased). Approximately fiftyish in age. Pleasure-mated with Vaza, adopted mother to Z’hren.

Z ’ hren – Their son, formerly of Strong Arm clan.

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Harlow – Mate to Rukh. Once “mechanic” to the Ancestors’ Cave. Currently at Icehome beach.

Rukh (Rookh) – Former exile and loner. Original name Maarukh (Mah-rookh). Brother to Raahosh. Mate to Harlow. Currently at Icehome beach.

Rukhar (Roo-car) – Their son.

Daya (Dye-uh) – Their daughter.

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Bek (Behk) – Hunter. Brother to Maylak. Mated to Elly. Bit of a crank-monster but Elly doesn’t mind.

Elly – Former human slave. Kidnapped at a very young age and has spent much of life in a cage or enslaved. First to resonate amongst the former slaves brought to Not-Hoth. Mated to Bek.

Emma – Their very loud daughter (which is surprising to both Elly and Bek).

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Flordeliza – Adult female at beach camp. Once a nurse. Kind of a clown. Oldest of the “new” group. Filipina. Talented with a needle. Was expected to resonate to R’jaal but resonated to I’rec instead. Loves to gossip and take care of “her people.”

I ’ rec (I-WRECK) – Clan leader. Bull in a china shop sort. Kind of a shit-stirrer and hard to get along with. Used to being in charge. Resonated to Flor and promptly forgot all other women existed.

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Daisy – Dropped on the ice planet by Mardok’s old friend Niri.

Former slave for over ten years and speaks/reads several alien languages.

Was very beautiful and obsessed with her appearance, but recently had an accident that destroyed her looks.

Working on improving her survival skills. Resonated to O’jek.

O ’ jek (Oh-JECK) – Hunter. Quiet. Likes to cook. Rumored to be shy. Juth’s biological brother. Resonated to Daisy in what was the greatest day of his life.

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R ’ jaal (Arr-JAHL) – Clan leader of Tall Horn who has also taken on a leadership stance at Icehome beach. Was rather lonely, now total Wife Guy. Resonates to Rosalind at the sight of her.

Rosalind – A shy librarian. A human stranger that was taken by the ancestors. Resonates to R’jaal. Also a fanfic-writing nerd who wants to learn how to make an Icehome library.

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Tia (Tee-AH) – Recently returned from Croatoan to Icehome, only to disappear from the fruit cave, also stolen by the ancestors. Loves a project, whether it be herbalism or knitting. Resonated to Rem’eb.

Rem’eb the Fist (HREM-ebb) – Chief’s son of the underground people. Loyal and responsible. Loves fishing. Resonates to Tia. Loves her more than fishing.

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Skarr (Scar) – A ssethri splice with green scales and a lizard-like tail. Tends to slow down in the cold weather. Resonates to Vivi and loves to tell everyone how amazing she is.

Vivi – A human woman that has no memories of her name. Dubbed Vivian by Flor, after one of Flor’s sisters. She decides that she’s Vivi instead. Has survival skills and makes skis for the Icehome villagers. Resonates to Skarr and actually seems to tolerate him, much to everyone else’s surprise.

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Aidy (Ayy-dee) — A human female clone with few memories. Escapes with Corvak the moment the pods are opened, unaware that they are safe and welcome. Resonates to Corvak.

Corvak (Core-vack) — A splice very similar to Gren in his genetic makeup, right down to the protruding lower teeth.

He has a shortened tail and heightened senses.

Loves to run with a bad idea. Has never officially participated in any gladiator combat.

Escapes with Aidy the moment the pods are opened, unaware they are safe and welcome. Resonates to Aidy.

The Newcomers (so far)

Female Unmated Clones

Sabrina – A wedding planner. A cheerful sort who is determined to make the best of things.

Natalie – A human woman that has no memories of her name. Dubbed Natalie by Flor, after one of Flor’s sisters. Has difficulty making eye contact and grasping sarcasm.

Isadora aka Dora – A blonde clone who refuses to acknowledge that she’s a clone.Has memories of a flower shop in Oregon.

Yasmin – A human clone.

Bianca – A human clone.

Gabriella – A human clone. Sci-fi nerd.

Colleen – A human clone. Blonde, silky hair. Friends with Noj’me. Kinda a Debbie Downer.

April – A human clone. Supposed to be resonating to Valmir, though she will not claim him and he will not claim her.

Dawn – A human clone.

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Male Unmated Clones

Kyth (kith—rhymes with “smith”) – A clone of a moden gladiator. He is extremely large and has webbed fingers and toes. His first khui died. So did his second. And his third.

Valmir (VAL-meer) – A clone of a praxiian gladiator. He is very catlike. Supposed to be resonating to April, though neither will claim the other.

Chalath (CHUH-lath—rhymes with “bath”) – A male splice that looks to be equal parts mesakkah and praxii. Kinda bossy.

Jason – A human male clone. They do exist!

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Ancestors

Set’nef the Wanderer (SET-neff) – A male of the ancestors with a penchant for traveling. He sympathizes with R’jaal and helps him escape.

Tan’zor the Careful (TAN-zohr) – A male of the ancestors. Rem’eb’s friend.

Tal’nef the Swiftest (TALL-nef) – A male of the ancestors. Brother to Set’nef the Wanderer, and leaves for the surface when his brother does.

Noj’me the Attendant (NAWJ-may) – A female of the ancestors. Can speak the old Sakh tongue thanks to her “communication” with the Oracle (which is a downed escape pod).

Kin’far the Exile (KIN-fawr) – A creep.

Bel’eb the Mighty (BELL-ebb) – The chief of the ancestors.

So’ran the Bitter — leader of the rebels, childhood friend of Rem’eb.

Cas’zor the Worthy – A very esteemed male of the ancestors, advises the chief. Brother to Tan’zor the Careful.