Black Hole: The Book of Iratus, Episode 97

Chapter 961

The Nexus Prime was a near scientific impossibility—an immense structure floating above what was said to be a black hole. Not just any black hole, but the prime black hole, where the station harvested reality itself. Through incomprehensible technology, they extracted shards of existence. To Iratus, it all sounded like magic, but he was told that this is just science.

And despite such wonders, he was still in a crumbling train tunnel, fighting monsters that defied logic—monsters he'd once been told were just normal animals.

He sighed and stepped toward the iceborn in front of him.

The ice-and-ash creature lurched, clawing at him. Iratus thrust his sword into its neck. It twisted violently, trying to break free. Gritting his teeth, Iratus ripped his blade out, stepped closer, and ended it with a long draw cut. It slumped.

One-on-one, they were manageable. But even that duel had taken too long. More were closing in.

He exhaled, his breath curling visibly in the frigid air. He prepared to strike again—but behind him, the wolves were already overwhelmed. Salvos and Sagitta broke from the fight, sprinting past him.

Iratus turned to follow, only to see Salvos get grabbed mid-run by another iceborn. The momentum of the tackle knocked both the wolf and the creature to the ground. With a grunt, Salvos shattered the grip, sprang back up, and kept running.

The three of them—Iratus, Salvos, and Sagitta—raced past Otiosus, who continued to methodically strike down the attackers. But the cold was getting worse. The wolves were shivering, not just from the temperature, but from the touch of the creatures.

Iratus turned to help Otiosus, but the horde was forming a wall behind them. He had no choice but to retreat.

Sagitta and Salvos were already scaling the ruined shaft’s rope and stone wall. Iratus didn’t bother with the rope at first, clawing his way up the uneven stone. Midway, he snagged the rope to pull himself faster. Otiosus moved with practiced efficiency, staying low and fast, avoiding the hands that reached for him.

Otiosus: "Aye!"

He twisted his body upward, narrowly escaping an icy grip.

There weren’t many iceborn left. Half had already been killed. But even a handful was too many to risk staying.

Iratus climbed out of the shaft, turned to reach for Otiosus, and saw the iceborn scaling the walls below them—slow, but determined.

Iratus: "Should we keep fighting? Finish them off?"

Otiosus hauled himself over the edge, brushing snow and grime off his coat.

Otiosus: "Oh, buddy..." He straightened up. "You're the boss here. We follow your orders, remember?"

Iratus narrowed his eyes, nodding.

Iratus: "Right. Grab the spears. We're going to kill as many as we can."

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Chapter 962

From the hole, several iceborn corpses were now melting back into clumps of ash. A trail of broken bodies led back to Iratus's group—they had just finished off the last of the creatures. The battle hadn't been particularly exhausting, but despite standing out under the tropical sun, everyone still felt chilled to the bone. And when the sun vanished behind thick clouds, clearly the prelude to a storm, the cold only deepened.

Otiosus (jokingly): "Strange. It’s as if all our enemies decided to stop being alive."

Iratus: "I'm not sure these things are alive."

Otiosus: "Fair point. But right now, the big question is: do you want us going back into that tunnel?"

Iratus: "Yeah. Let’s see what we're working with."

After a short rest, the group descended once more. They encountered a few more iceborn, cut them down, but couldn't linger—the cold was too oppressive. Eventually, Iratus called the retreat, and the team returned to Lionhearth. As the storm broke, Iratus stood in the tower, watching the wind, thunder, and relentless rain keep everyone indoors.

For two days, Lionhearth was limited by the downpour. There were only a few hours of workable daylight each day—enough to handle essentials, but not much else. Late one afternoon, Iratus surveyed the rice fields. Arcus stood beside him, arms crossed, irritation clear on her face.

Arcus: "The treeskin monsters are out again. More and more of them."

Iratus: "Who was supposed to deal with them?"

Arcus: "Our lovely resident nixman." She gave an exaggerated pout. "Every day I asked about progress, and every day she promised, 'Tomorrow.'"

Iratus: "Maybe the rain threw her off?"

Arcus: "Plenty of not-rain time for her to get things done."

The storm finally cleared on day 17, bringing not only dry skies but news—Ignis had given birth again, Ventus Lionheart and Lignum Lionheart. By day 34, Iratus could wait no longer. He needed to act. He gathered a small group in the communal kitchen, the atmosphere focused and quiet as the smell of cooked grains lingered in the air.

Iratus: "Alright. Can I get a status update on the monster exterminations?"

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Chapter 963

Fraus: "Astrid and I cleared the rice fields, but there's some kind of grove full of those damn things behind the hills. I was waiting to gather a big enough militia to burn the whole thing down."

Iratus nodded, taking in the report as he waited for the next to speak. Ardens Ignifera arrived with another plate of meats, setting it down with a gracious smile.

Ardens: "My pleasure is your pleasure."

She was clearly getting the hang of their language, her accent softening each day.

Sutura: "Resolutio and Praevalidum aren't here, but I’ll share their findings. We did go through the entire underground tunnel—it connects to that other elevator room, and the spider fortress thing. But there's a problem. That elevator room? Completely melted away. No more iceborn. Instead, the ashborn have taken up residence there. Everything's gone."

Iratus: "For the love of silver… something's going to have to be done."

He let the information settle for a few moments before glancing at Echo.

Echo: "Don't look at me. All other known locations are clear."

Parabula: "Which reminds me! Roads to the east? Totally groovy."

Iratus gave a single nod.

Iratus: "Alright then. Let's finish this. I'm forming a war party—we're clearing out the rest of these monsters. The treeskins die today."

He dismissed the meeting and spent the next hour assembling those with free schedules. Salvos was tied up with his family. Confodere sought Iratus out personally to volunteer. Iter, visiting from the farm, agreed to help for some coin. Then Sagitta offered his spear without being asked.

Convincing others required more effort. He tracked down Communiquer, Odorem, and Fraus to fill out the ranks.

Fraus: "I've been on treeskin duty forever."

Iratus: "They're in our food supply. Please don't look so lazy in front of our peers, dear kinsman."

Fraus: "Imagine telling a cat not to be lazy."

Iratus (playfully): "Ah, the burden of being a cat."

He tried to recruit more, but noticed that most of Lionhearth’s people were beginning to turn their attention elsewhere. Arcus's singing and dancing finally caught Inlecebra’s attention. The two foxes had begun to date and were now more focused on their budding relationship. Many of Lionhearth's women were also seeking partners, the town was stable, and their basic needs had long since been met.

With his strike team assembled, Iratus led them across the river, past the rice fields, and toward the hills, once an open plain, now a growing sprawl of tangled trees and thick brush.

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Chapter 964

Five treeskins had been quickly slain. Iratus now stood before one of their twisted birthing sites—a malformed tree sprouting grotesquely from the body of a dead deer. He shook his head, grimacing, and began hacking at it with a wood cutting axe, that would be shared between the group.

Sagitta: "You can’t be serious."

Confodere: "You have a problem with me?"

Sagitta: "It's not right. Having more than one wife? That's messed up."

Confodere crossed his arms, his tone firm.

Confodere: "Just because your planet mostly practiced monogamy doesn't mean the rest of us should abandon our beliefs to match yours."

Sagitta: "Well, your beliefs are wrong."

Iratus paused his cutting and stepped back, letting someone else take over with the axe.

Iratus: "We've got a diverse group of people and cultures here, and it's working. A few of us having multiple wives isn't hurting anyone—especially not with how many more women than men we've got."

Sagitta: "You've already corrupted poor Studium into your ways."

Odorem: "Sagitta, sir, you can disagree—but maybe don't insult people’s cultures while you're at it?"

Sagitta: "You're a fox. You should be just as angry about this."

Odorem: "Upset, maybe. But I live life how I believe is right and I let others do the same."

Iratus raised an eyebrow, glancing at the fox.

Iratus: "Didn't realize our way of life upset you, Odorem."

Odorem: "Don't worry about it. Like I said—I'm living my own way, so I’m good."

Sagitta: "Are you going to fall for their culture too? I've seen you and that cat rub noses."

Iratus turned toward Fraus, amused.

Iratus: "Good for you."

The fox gave the wolf a sharp glance.

Odorem: "That's none of your business, sir."

Fraus: "Also, if you hate our culture so much, you'll love knowing that I hate your practice of remarrying. In our society, a mate has to give permission before a new marriage. If they die, well, no permission means no second marriage. So your idea that it's okay to remarry after death? To me, that's disgusting. Something to think about."

Sagitta: "Okay. I don't really care what you or your society thinks of mine."

Iratus let out a long sigh as the first tree finally collapsed.

Iratus: "Cut the chatter. We've got more monsters to slay."

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Chapter 965

Iratus had Sagitta and Odorem draw attention away from the group while the rest prepared to bring down another treeskin-infested tree. A treeskin was in the process of birthing out of it when Iratus stepped forward and swiftly beheaded the emerging creature with his sword.

Iratus: "Let's get this thing down before those two bring more treeskins to us."

As the group resumed chopping at the grotesque tree, the previous discussion resurfaced.

Iter: "I've been so out of the loop—what was that whole argument about earlier?"

Confodere: "Oh, that? Well, Sutura and I have been talking, and it looks like I might take her as a second wife. I mean, it's not official—just a conversation."

Communiquer: "Forgive me for interrupting, but… are there really no other men available for her?"

Confodere: "Pfft—who? Echo was married in life and won’t remarry. Sagitta’s in the same boat. There's Parabula, but he’s still new around here."

Fraus: "A lot of us were married in our first lives. Echo and Sagitta for sure. Same with the women—Resolutio, and I think you too, Communiquer?"

Communiquer: "Yeah... My dreams of having many children were cut short with my death. And honestly, I can't even imagine another man in this second life. Wait, what about Levi, Deficio, or Malignitas?"

Fraus: "Levi's tried wooing the girls—so far, no success. As for the other two, they were both married once too."

The goatman, Iter, who had been working on the tree, suddenly stopped when he heard the name of the one-eyed feline.

Iter: "Whoa, hold on. Malignitas was married? Seriously? To who? How?"

Iratus stepped in and resumed cutting.

Iratus: "We only know two things: first, he has a child. Second, he and his wife had a falling out and because of our religion, they won't be marrying anyone else."

Iter: "...Okay, but seriously? Someone had a kid with him?"

Several people burst into laughter, clearly at Malignitas’s expense. Iratus exhaled from chuckling but quickly turned serious when he looked up and saw Sagitta and Odorem returning—followed by a swarm of treeskins.

Iratus: "Heads up! We’ve got more enemies incoming!"

Weapons were drawn, and the group fell into a tight formation, ready for the next fight.

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Chapter 966

It took the entire day, but the monstrous trees were cut down, and the treeskins were all slain—for now. Iratus returned home exhausted, only to be greeted by the comforting sight of a hot meal and a board game already set up by his wives.

Iratus: "Ah, you four sure know the way into my heart."

Victoria rubbed her pregnant belly with a sly smile.
Victoria: "That's strange. I thought the way to your heart was us asking for more children."

Resonantia: "All the meat has been served."

Aestus: "And the game is ready to go."

Ignis: "Well, ready for all of you. I can't leave the little ones alone for too long."

She flicked her tail in faux annoyance.

Iratus: "And I thank you for watching all of my children."

Ignis: "Luckily, Victoria will be the one locked up with the little ones soon enough."

Victoria shrugged, shaking her head.
Victoria: "There are too many as it is. I suggest we start assigning ourselves in pairs just to keep track."

Iratus ate his dinner and rolled the dice. To him, this was paradise. Later, he saw his children off to bed, content.

Two days later, Iratus prepared another warband—this time to deal with the ashborn lurking in the tunnels. As his group gathered and prepared to set out, they spotted Certamen of the Lost Quickness approaching from the road, bringing five others along with him.

Several in the new group looked unwell. Iratus had his strike force take a twenty-minute break to assess the situation.

Iratus: "Certamen, welcome back. Here to stay this time?"

Certamen: "I think so." He wasn't in the best of moods.

Iratus quickly brought the raccoon man up to speed on recent events. In return, Certamen gave a recounting of his journey.

Certamen: "Things got weird when I got near the border to Purple City..."

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Chapter 967

The raccoon man began his story with a small collection of huts—three strangers who had captured him but, oddly enough, let him go. That encounter triggered a chain reaction, as Certamen’s interference gradually brought four isolated groups of survivors into awareness of one another.

Certamen: "Unfortunately, some human bandits, probably exiles from Purple City, chased another group of survivors across the border. It took several days, but with my help, all these people finally got together. We tried to sneak away... and that's when things went bad."

A cabin was attacked. Gunfire tore through it, and a group of fifteen people was reduced to just six. But when night fell, the beast-like people turned the tables—humans, unprepared for nocturnal combat, were powerless.

Certamen: "Each of these survivors lost someone close. That's when I offered them a new place—your tower. Uh, Lionhearth, right?"

Iratus: "Correct. I'll have Resonantia get them settled in. I'm a bit busy—there's still a monster infestation to clear."

Certamen: "Alright. Thanks again for the free stay."

Iratus nodded, then turned back to his assembled warband.

Salvos, Studium, Parabula, Otiosus, Resolutio, and even Pulvis, from Last Mistake, had gathered.

Iratus: "Glad you finally opened up to us."

Pulvis: "I’m just here for the work."

The otterman’s tone was curt. He still wasn't exactly friendly with Iratus.

Iratus: "Right. Well, Otiosus will go over the formation details. The gambeson, breastplate, and spear are all free of charge."

Pulvis: "Thanks."
He didn’t sound particularly enthusiastic.

Regardless, the group moved out, descending back into the tunnels. When they reached the underground elevator room, they found it transformed. Fires now illuminated the space, casting dancing shadows on scorched walls. Ashborn crawled from the charcoal itself, like they were birthed from smoldering embers.

But deeper within the lower levels, the ashborn gave way to something worse—lavaborn. These creatures radiated heat and flame, composed more of molten rock and living fire than ember and ash. And, of course, nearly all of them resembled lizards, creatures of scale and fang.

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Chapter 968

Only a handful of ashborn had been cleared before the group was forced to fall back.

Salvos: "This is worse than the iceborn. My God—the pain is unbearable."

Iratus: "I think it only feels worse because there are so many more of them."

Pulvis: "Is this really what you people do all the time?"

Iratus straightened up, resting a hand on his hip.

Iratus: "Only when monsters show up."

Otiosus: "Which is way too often, if you ask me."

Pulvis rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

Pulvis: "Monsters… I think there might be something like that around Last Mistake, too."

Iratus: "What? Did the others not notice?"

Pulvis: "Well… I’ve been haunted by a ghost. The others said there were no such things, so I figured it was just something weird happening to me."

Iratus glanced toward the burning cavern, then back at the otterman with an exasperated sigh.

Iratus: "And now you tell me?"

Pulvis: "I didn't think it was important. But since you guys deal with monsters all the time, I figured you'd know more."

Studium: "I don't know of any ghost-type monsters… I mean, maybe the shadow people?"

Pulvis: "No, it's not like that. Not shadowy. Just… strange."

Salvos: "Thanks for the heads-up, but we've got to focus. The ashborn are coming again."

The group quickly pulled back into the elevator cavern and spread out, taking positions. The heat pressed in like a heavy blanket, distorting the air and stinging Iratus’s eyes. He gritted his teeth and braced himself, waiting.

Wave after wave of ashborn surged into the room, but through tight formations and quick adjustments, the group held their ground. Near the end of the wave, the temperature surged again—and something new stepped forward.

The first lavaborn emerged.

Unlike the others, this one wasn't reptilian. It resembled a human woman, though twisted by fire. A flume of hair—constantly flickering like a plume of fire—crowned her head. Hardened magma clung to her limbs and torso, forming armor-like scales.

Iratus: "Heads up. We’ve got a boss battle incoming."

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Chapter 969

The ashborn were finally thinned enough to manage, but the lavaborn strode in with exaggerated feminine swagger—hips swaying with theatrical flair. She reached down, tore a chunk off a fallen ashborn, and molded the smoldering ash into a glowing sphere. With a casual flick, she hurled it at Parabula.

Parabula: "Ow! Not groovy!"

Iratus: "Hey! Get over here and fight us for real!"

The lavaborn smiled and waggled a finger at him teasingly.

Salvos: "Oh look, Iratus. Another monster that shouldn’t be able to communicate doing exactly that. We’ve gotta be the luckiest group of survivors in the whole damn Nexus Prime."

Iratus shook his head, the suffocating heat fogging his focus.

Iratus: "I don’t have the patience for this. Fine! You, lava woman, what message does your master send?"

The lavaborn’s smile dropped into a pout. And then, in a shocking instant, her body split in half—literally torn down the middle.

Gasps echoed through the cavern, but before anyone could react, the two halves reformed into separate, four-legged lavaborn lizards. They hissed, then bolted straight for Iratus.

Iratus: "I hate monsters!"

Otiosus and Resolutio locked eyes, their expressions dark and determined, and together they drove their spears into one of the lava beasts. The other, however, lunged at Iratus—who was still nearly blinded by the heat.

Relying on instinct, Iratus swung blindly and landed a hit. But the creature kept coming and sank its molten jaws into his leg. He howled in pain as fire flared through him.

Resolutio dropped her spear, pulled out her heavy maul, and with a mighty swing crushed the beast into shards of glowing rock and flame.

Iratus: "I don't believe this!"

He slapped at his burning leg. Upon closer inspection, it was mostly his clothes that had caught fire, but the skin beneath was scorched and throbbed with damage.

Iratus: "I really don't believe this!"

Resolutio: "My liege, we're still in the middle of battle."

Iratus: "Right, right."

He gritted his teeth, stood back up, and resumed leading the charge to finish off the remaining ashborn on their level.

Once the fighting subsided and they took a moment to recover, Pulvis turned to Iratus.

Pulvis: "'Liege'? What, are you some sort of king?"

Iratus: "Don't mind Resolutio—or Otiosus, for that matter. Those two have it in their heads that they need to serve a monarch. And somehow, they picked me."

Salvos: "To be fair, you kind of are the ruler of Lionhearth."

Studium: "You even have a crown."

Iratus let out a dismissive chuckle, but Pulvis continued staring at him, his expression skeptical—maybe even wary.

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Chapter 970

After another hour of fighting and breaking through waves of enemies, the group finally ran out of water.

Iratus: "Alright, we've nearly got them beat. Let’s pull back and finish this later."

Most of the group let out relieved cheers.

Parabula: "Hell yeah—groovy!"

But when they reached the top level and started heading back through the tunnel, they found their path completely blocked. A dense wall of wooden barricades sealed off the passage—dozens of them, expertly stacked, reinforced, and perfectly wedged.

Iratus stopped, staring in confusion. Resolutio stepped up and took a mighty swing with her maul—but it barely made a dent.

Iratus: "Pulvis—your ghost. What did it look like?"

Pulvis: "Uh… cloaked. The first time I saw the guy, I thought it was someone I watched die in Nexus Prime. Definitely dead. But when I saw him later, he was wearing a mask."

Salvos: "A gray and grainy mask?"

Pulvis: "Yes! So you do know about the ghost!"

Iratus let out a tired sigh.

Iratus: "It's my fault. I forgot about those things."

Pulvis: "Those things?"

Studium: "A gray mask can be mistaken for a ghost. But in truth, they aren't real—not exactly. They're given form in… strange ways."

Iratus began ushering everyone back toward the elevator chamber.

Iratus: "Some of these gray masks take on the shape of friends, enemies, even memories. They're imagination made real—phantoms wearing faces we recognize."

Otiosus: "Uh, sir… shouldn't we be trying to tear down that barricade?"

Iratus: "If you think it’s possible, be my guest. I'm getting out the hard way."

Salvos: "Except you'll freeze to death before you make it through either of the exits down there."

Iratus: "Then we drag an ashborn corpse for warmth. I've had it with these monsters—and I really hate Kollektivi and his gray masks."

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EPISODE 97: END

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Episode 97 End Character Sheet
Name: Iratus Lionheart
Species: Mousefolk
Age: 16
Coverings: blonde fur, white gambeson (many repairs, some leather patchwork), leather gloves, tactical vest, tailorcraft backpack, leather plate helmet, delicate gold chain with a small pendant shaped like a lion's glare, flashlight, bronze breastplate, bronze full arm guards, bronze shin guards
Weapons: long sword, short sword, hammer, 3 dagger
Equipment: belt, belt bag, water skin, leathercraft backpack, 2 bags, 3 copper coins, 2 small silver bricks, 10 silver coins, 23 gold coins
Wounds: slightly burned leg

Armory: 20 short swords, 4 knifes, 13 daggers, 9 metal spears, 4 long swords, semi-automatic rifle (no ammo), 2 hunting traps, 5 snares, 3 backpacks, 2 katanas, 3 short katanas, crossbow, bolt-action rifle
Aestus: gambeson, bronze breastplate, leather helmet, metal spear, 2 knives, short sword, bronze long sword.
Victoria: bronze breastplate, gambeson, leather helmet, metal spear, short sword, crossbow, 2 daggers, flashlight
Resonanita: steel breastplate, gambeson, metal helmet, metal spear, short sword, 1 knife, compound bow, flashlight
Ignis: bronze breastplate, gambeson, leather helmet, metal spear, crowbar, 1 knife

Important Treasure: a tarnished silver brooch, a small ornamental figurine, a few antfolk tapestries, some antfolk art, bronze lantern, bronze idol, some jeweled trinkets, iron lantern, silver lantern, gold crown with large sapphire

Lionhearth -
Home Base, Tower: Large Storage Area (many crates, clay pots, and wooden chests), Basic Workshop Area (lots of tools, woodcarving tools, glue, sandpaper), Kitchen Area (many tools, many cutlery items, pots&pans, makeshift grill, microwave), Library, Armory, Infirmary Room (surgery tools, first aid kit, plenty of medicine and equipment), Children's Quarters, Master Bedroom (proper bedding, sensual antfolk sculpture), Six Bedrooms (proper bedding), four portable solar panels

Outside Base: Butchering Hut (modern butchery kit, smoking rack), Tannery Hut, Underground Storage Area, Garden Area (fenced in), Tool Shed, Wooden Wall, Second Wooden Wall, 3x Small Cabin, 8x Large Cabin, 2x Gravestones, Rabbit Hutches, Several Electrical Lights, Wooden House (Astrid), Kitchen Building, Guest House, Patchwork Garage (1 Humvee), Simple Dock

Books: 3x woodworking books, weathered leather-bound journal, war game booklet, sketch book (from warband), Bathhouse Reviewers (entire 80 book series), cards, Fractura's Notes, Tempestas's Notes, 12 survival guides, 3 technical manuals, 46 fiction novels, 11 encyclopedias, 4 dictionaries, 22 cookbooks, 2 gardening guides, 3 crafting books, 20 educational textbooks, 5 religious texts, 4 diaries, 12 children's books, Ever Dark RPG, Various Tabletop games collected over the years

Year 3, Day 36

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TOWER FOLK:
Iratus of House Lionheart
mouse, male, blonde fur, blonde hair, gold eyes, 6'7, age: 17, b day: 350
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Victoria Mother of House Lionheart
raccoon, female, gray fur, black hair, brown eyes, 6'5, age: 17, b day: 5, (preg 202 days)
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Aestus of clan Riversinger
otter, female, red fur, red hair, blue eyes, 6'3, age: 16, b day: 99
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Ignis Yang
red panda, female, reddish-brown/white fur, black hair, golden eyes, 6'5, age: 17, b day: 344
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Resonantia Diamond Heart Steel
shark, female, blue-gray hue skin, white hair, blue eyes, 6'7, age: 17, b day: 2
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CHILDREN:
Negligere Lionheart
shark, male, steel gray skin, white hair, gold eyes, age: 2, b day: 2
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Ruina Lionheart
otter, female, orange fur, vibrant orange hair, blue eyes, age: 2, b day: 330
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Gula Lionheart
red panda, male, brown fur, dark brown hair, gold eyes, age: 2, b day: 340
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Tenacitas Lionheart
raccoon, female, silver fur, dark blonde hair, amber eyes, age: 2, b day: 345

Frustra Lionheart
raccoon, male, gray fur, blonde hair, gold eyes, age: 1, b day: 338

Despero Lionheart
shark, male, blue-gray skin, blonde hair, gold eyes, age: 0, b day: 249

Tempestas
otter, male, white fur, black hair, gold eyes, age: 0, b day: 272

Nebula
otter, female, blonde fur, blonde hair, blue eyes, age: 0, b day: 272

Ventus Lionheart
red panda, female, reddish-brown and white fur,  blonde-black gradient hair, gold with a hint of silver eyes, age: 0, b day: 17

Lignum Lionheart
red panda, male, fur of reddish-brown with golden-blonde highlights, especially around chest, muzzle, and ears, gold-blonde hair, amber-gold eyes, age: 0, b day: 17
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NEIGHBORS:
Echo
shark, male, gray skin with a white underbelly, black hair, black eyes, 6'8, age: 41, b day: 142

Fraus of House Brassmoon
feline, female, bright gray, white underbelly fur, white hair, blue eyes, 6'7, age: 18, b day: 90

Arcus
fox, female, slightly dark brown fur, slightly dark brown hair, blue eyes, 6'5, age: 20, b day: 326

Resolutio
goat, female, black fur, black hair, blue eyes, 7'0, age: 52, b day: 13

Praevalidum
antfolk, female, blackish-brown chitin, dark gray skin, brown hair, green eyes, 6'4, age: 19, b day: 77

Otiosus of House Owleye
mousefolk, male, dark gray fur, dark gray hair, blue eyes, 6'8, age: 22, b day: 105

Sutura
hyenafolk, female, brownish-blonde fur with black spots, gold hair, gold eyes, 6'7, age: 19, b day: 364

Odorem 
foxfolk, male, red fur, red hair, blue eyes, 6'8, age: 26, b day: 86

Inlecebra
foxfolk, male, red fur, red hair, blue eyes, 6'8, age: 26, b day: 343

Astrid
nixman, female, slightly purple skin, black hair, blue eyes, 6'0, age: 20, b day: 71

Dolor
hyenafolk, male, rich brown fur, black hair, gold eyes, 4'6, age: 10, b day: 301

Diffido
mousefolk, male, black fur, black hair, brown eyes, 4'10, age: 12, b day: 145

Ardens Ignifera
redpandafolk, female, red fur, black hair, gold eyes, 6'5, age: 21, b day: 187

Vesper Red Queen
mothfolk, female, gray fur, silver hair, brown eyes, 6'3, age: 19, b day: 37

Pusillanimitas of House Redtide
lionfolk, female, tan fur, blonde hair, gold eyes, 6'7, age: 18, b day: 1

Bai Xue
dragonfolk, female, white fur, white hair, green eyes, 7'1, age: 25, b day: 309

Communiquer Zircon Beaumont
rabbitfolk, female, soft gray with white patches around the nose and underbelly, chestnut brown hair, Amber-gold eyes, 6'7, age: 27, b day: 88

Sagitta Cloud Wake
wolffolk, male, dark charcoal with silver streaks around the muzzle and tail tipfur, steel gray hair, ice blue eyes, 6'9, age: 43, b day: 33

Parabula of Arcanum Vitae
goatfolk, male, sandy beige with dark brown patches along his limbs, black hair, bright green eyes, 6'7, age: 31, b day: 55

Certamen of the Lost Quickness.
Raccoonfolk, male, dark gray fur, black hair, blue eyes, 6'9, age: 23, b day: 76

5 others: a female tanuki, 2 male hyenas, a female raccoon, and a male rabbit.

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WINTER WINDS CLAN:
Studium of Winter Winds
fox, male, gray fur, black hair, blue eyes, 5'10, age 14, b day: 190

Fuligo Leaf Shadow
otter, female, black fur, blonde hair, blue eyes, 5'6, age 14, b day: 245

Bellum of House War Knuckles
cheetah, female, blonde fur with black spots, blonde hair, blue eyes, 6'1, age 15, b day: 91

Ambitiosus of Winter Winds
cheetah, male, blonde fur with black spots, black hair, blue eyes, age 0, b day: 322

Vertex of Winter Winds
otter, female, gray fur, black hair, blue eyes, age 0, b day: 360

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DARK SKY FAMILY:
Salvos Dark Sky
wolf, male, black fur, white hair, copper eyes, 6'8, age 27, b day: 66

Leitmotif Schlange
snake, female, yellow and red scales, naga bodied, gold  eyes, age 25, b day: 229

Ostinato Dark Sky
snake, male, black and red scales, white hair, bipedal, gold eyes, age 0, b day: 234
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OCULI ACUTI FAMILY
Confodere Oculi Acuti
hyena, male, dark brown fur, black hair, gold eyes, 6'9, age 27, b day: 239

Liora Woodleaf
deer, female, Light brown with white spots, blonde hair, hazel eyes, 5'9, age: 26, b day 323, (preg 149 days)
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UMBRA OCEAN FAMILY:
Procella Ocean Drinker
weasel , female, blonde fur, black hair, green eyes, 6'5, age 23, b day: 207

Iter of Sanguinem Umbra
goat, male, white fur, blonde hair, brown eyes, 6'7, age 20, b day: 334

Bothynus Umbra Ocean
weasel , female, blonde fur, blonde hair, brown eyes, age 0, b day: 351

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Levi Ackerman
nixman, male, light purple skin, white hair, blue eyes, 6'1, age: 23, b day: 303
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(farm)
THE COBALTS:
Commercium Jade Blue Cobalt
rabbit, male, white fur, black hair, gray eyes, 6'8, age: 26, b day: 221

Abrasione
hyena, female, tan fur with black spots, blonde hair, gold eyes, 6'5, age: 21, b day: 4

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Kuxatura Jade Blue Cobalt
hyena, male, tan fur, black hair, gold eyes, age: 2, b day: 284

Vulnera Jade Blue Cobalt
hyena, male, white with black spots fur, black hair with some golden strands, gray eyes, age: 0, b day: 189

Ruptura Jade Blue Cobalt
hyena, male, pale tan fur, blonde hair, gold eyes, age: 0, b day: 189
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LAST MISTAKE
Deficio
lion, male, gray fur, rich gray hair, green eyes, 6'6, age: 47, b day: 111

Malignitas of House Brokensand
feline, male, light black fur, light black hair, brown eyes (single eye), 6'7, age 30, b day: 343

Pulvis of clan Sootdrinker
otter, male, dark‑brown fur, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, 6'7, age: 33, b day: 180

Caedes, Mother of clan Sootdrinker
mouse, male, black fur, white hair, green eyes, 6'5, age: 25, b day: 105, (preg 4 days)