Black Hole: The Book of Iratus, Episode 105

Chapter 1041

The next morning, Iratus walked through Lionhearth to see how things were progressing. War was on the horizon—three days at most before it began—and he needed everyone ready. The village hummed with activity: blacksmiths hammering at steel, hunters stringing bows, soldiers drilling in the training yard.

But then a stir rose near the front gate. People moved quickly, pointing and murmuring. Iratus followed their eyes and saw a convoy rolling up the road—military Humvees and even a heavy truck, dust trailing behind them.

The lead truck braked just outside the gate. From the cab leapt Carman, the rabbitman, grinning wide, his ears perked high.

Carman: "As promised—spoils of war!"

He slapped the truck's side and waved Iratus over.

Carman: "Come on, I'll show you what we pulled out of that abandoned city."

Iratus raised an eyebrow.

Iratus: "And the remaining… whatever they were called?"

Carman shook his head, ears drooping slightly.

Carman: "That tower you mentioned? Completely gone. The bodies are still there, but the structure vanished."

Iratus exhaled slowly.

Iratus: "For the best, perhaps."

Carman led him and a small crowd toward the truck's cargo bay. The villagers gathered quickly, curious, their voices buzzing with anticipation.

Salvos rubbed his hands together.

Salvos: "Come on, big money."

Bai Xue folded her arms, tail flicking.

Bai Xue: "We risked our lives for that place. There better be some good loot."

Carman climbed into the truck bed, tugging at a heavy tarp.

Carman: "We struck gold—or at least, oil. We make diesel, sure, but we found petrol by the canister. Whole stacks of it. And not just that—Jet Propellant 8. Exactly what these military Humvees guzzle down."

He kicked one of the stacked fuel drums for emphasis. A murmur of approval rippled through the crowd.

Next came crates of gear. Iratus was handed compact water purification devices and neatly packed medical supplies—salves, bandages, antibiotics.

Carman: "Also ammo. Lots of it. I'll need to check your weapons first—hard to tell with guns from multiple worlds if the calibers line up. But odds are good."

Iratus nodded as several Lionhearth folk hurried forward to claim sacks of cement, already imagining the fortifications they could reinforce.

Carman: "The Humvees themselves are yours. Keys included. Oh, and we brought bikes too—nothing fancy, but useful for scouting and running messages without burning fuel."

More treasures followed: coffee beans that sent an intoxicating smell through the air, tins of sweets that made children cheer, stacks of books in various languages, even a case of jewelry that drew gasps from some of the women.

Iratus smiled faintly, arms folded.

Iratus: "Clearing out that infested city was certainly worth it."

Salvos slung his bow over his shoulder, smirking.

Salvos: "I already bet on our military strength being higher than Purple City's, but with this haul? Ammo, vehicles, fuel—we just closed every shortcoming we had."

The people of Lionhearth cheered, voices echoing off the timber walls.

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Chapter 1042

Three days passed in tense silence. No messengers from Purple City or the coastal settlement came, no attempt at negotiation. Just steady patrol reports: the coastal camp still stood, its people digging in, building more huts, and raising crude barricades from driftwood and stone.

Iratus knew what that meant. They had chosen defiance.

At dawn, two Humvees and a truck rolled out of Lionhearth. Inside were some of the settlement's best—Resolutio with her maul, Otiosus sharpening his rapier during the ride, Sagitta nervously fletching arrows with a tight grin. Salvos sat in the passenger seat, scanning the horizon, while Astrid reviewed her translations.

The coastal air grew sharp with salt as they drew near. The sound of the ocean rode the wind, mixed with the faint clatter of construction. When the convoy stopped, Iratus stepped down first, longsword at his hip, cloak snapping in the breeze.

Iratus: "Alright. Helmets on. Shields ready. We take them alive if possible. This is our land, not a graveyard."

The squad moved into formation and advanced.

The camp was awake. Men and women with bows and spears scrambled to their barricades, voices rising in alarm. A handful already notched arrows. One of them—the same man who had spoken before—stepped forward, raising his weapon defiantly.

Man: "We told you what would happen if you came back!"

Astrid translated for those behind her.

Iratus raised a hand.

Iratus: "One last chance. Drop your weapons and return to Purple City. No blood needs to be spilled here."

For a heartbeat there was silence. Then the man spat on the ground.

Man: "Purple City goes where it pleases!"

The first arrow flew. Then another. Then a volley.

Iratus: "Shields! Hold!"

The squad ducked behind armor and vehicles as arrows rattled uselessly against steel and gambeson. The order for restraint hung heavy, but each soldier gripped their weapons tighter.

Resolutio growled, eyes burning.

Resolutio: "So this is their choice."

Iratus: "Advance. Push the line. Capture who you can—show them Lionhearth's strength."

With that, the squad surged forward.

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Chapter 1043

Iratus ordered his formations, with Resolutio leading the front of the squad. Otiosus, Echo, and Completio skirmished against the humans and other man-things. Sagitta loosed a few arrows, while Salvos fired one of Lionhearth's older rifles. They aimed not to kill, but some enemies would not be in good shape afterward. Confodere, Collaboratio, and Malignitas made up the main force, while Astrid and Disputatio focused on capturing combatants alive.

One human was about to throw an explosive device before Salvos shot him. Another man tried to flank the squad, but Echo used his shield to pin him before dragging him down with his sharklike teeth. Collaboratio—Vesper's mate—had to fall back from several wounds, but Completio, one of the prisoners rescued from the hot tower, covered his retreat.

A nixman broke from the fight and charged straight at Iratus, shouting about a duel. The clash was over in seconds. The nixman swung a heavy single-edged blade with brute force, but Iratus fell into his favored high guard stance. One deflection and counter later, the nix was disarmed and left at Iratus's mercy.

Within minutes, the entire settlement was subdued. Prisoners were hauled into the vehicles, while Confodere and Salvos oversaw the looting of the camp for the rest of the day. The captives were taken to a makeshift prison on the border with Purple City, where they would remain until the next trade convoy arrived.

It was fourteen days later—day 119—when that convoy finally came. Near dusk, Iratus received the report.

Salvos: "Well, it happened."

Iratus: "About time. So, how did it go down?"

Salvos: "After telling the traders what happened, it looked like they were already expecting something like this."

Iratus gestured toward the dining table, and the two sat down. No food this time—his wives were busy elsewhere.

Iratus: "How so?"

Salvos: "The traders knew about the new settlement. The way they spoke to our captives was… suspicious. I didn't see shock on their faces until they realized the entire settlement had been captured—and not one of them was dead."

Iratus: "A few almost were. I hope you told them how much medicine we used to keep their people alive."

Salvos shrugged.

Salvos: "No. But I did tell them how hard we tried to take them alive. Unfortunately, I was given a dire warning. For the foreseeable future, the traders won't be coming."

The two sat in silence for several seconds before Iratus finally spoke.

Iratus: "All within the predicted margins. Since we assume this was all to create a casus belli, we should be expecting an army soon."

Salvos: "We can still pray that God will make them see reason."

Iratus: "Hope and prayer are good. But better to pray for our soldiers. Soon. It will all be over soon."

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Chapter 1044

Two days later, Iratus was making a list, determining who could be freed for various war duties.

First, the Rennick family.

Iratus: "So, that's why I need a long-extending border force."

The rabbitman's gray ears twitched. He was the tallest person in all the settlements, yet his aura was calm and peaceful.

Collaboratio: "War is where I draw the line. Leave me to the defenses and domestic duties—those I can manage."

Iratus: "And Vesper?"

Collaboratio: "You can ask, but I've already spoken with her. She should be staying as well. I hope you understand."

Iratus shrugged.

Iratus: "Not everyone needs a spear to help win a war. Someone has to keep Lionhearth running. It makes sense that you two would fill those gaps."

Next, Iratus went to Lost Fire. Certamen of the Lost Quickness and Ardens Ignifera were managing their small coop of rabbits.

Ardens: "Do you think rabbitfolk find eating rabbits… weird?"

Iratus: "I've had enough conversations with rabbitfolk to know they see no similarity between themselves and the animals. In fact, they have more affinity with the sharkfolk from their world than with rabbits. Now, about the border force?"

Certamen: "As long as we have those vehicles—yeah, we're good."

Ardens: "Someone will have to watch little Fulgora while we're on the border, but every spear, bow, and gun needs to be on the frontlines."

Iratus: "Alright. I'll assign the two of you to the border."

Next, House Owleye: Otiosus and Astrid signed up, with Bai Xue remaining in Lionhearth.

The Hotsky family had Inlecebra volunteering. The Malondo family would see Laedere taking his own motorcycle and weapons, insisting on going personally. The Hotbrass family withdrew from combat to focus on their children and local defenses. The Oculi Acuti family sent Confodere.

From the Dark Sky family, Salvos focused on readying the main army, with his wife, Leitmotif, assisting him. Bellum of Winter Winds also stayed with the main force, while Studium and Fuligo remained in Lionhearth, Studium more cautious after recent battles.

Other citizens of Lionhearth also signed up for the border: Echo, Diffido—though the kid was limited to courier duties—Communiquer, Interrogatio, and Completio.

From the farm, Iter and Levi would visit often. From Last Mistake, Malignitas, the one-eyed cat, seemed eager for war.

Iratus set down his pen and reviewed the roster. With the border forces and main army organized, the settlement's defenses were shaping up for the coming conflict.

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Chapter 1045

Iratus made sure all the equipment was ready and that everyone knew the battle plans, though Resolutio insisted on running through them every day. After one such lesson, Iratus sighed and stepped forward as everyone else left the kitchen.

Iratus: "A shame we can't implement all these ideas—we just don't have the manpower."

The goat woman shifted to another map, studying it before looking back at him.

Resolutio: "In war, everywhere can be a battlefield, but we keep focusing on the road. Think of the enemy settlement on the coast—how did they get there? We didn't see them because there's more than just roads."

Iratus: "What if we patrolled a triangle—Rise, Last Mistake, the farm, and Lionhearth? It wouldn't give us much wiggle room, but at least we could respond quickly and keep better overwatch."

Resolutio: "Oh, now you like my idea? Still, it's not possible. We've got maybe a hundred fighters at best, and we can't strip farmers and ranchers from their work. It's fine—we've got vehicles, and within hours we'll know what's happening between us."

Outside, Salvos led a training session, making the few with firearms double-check their ammo and aim. Leitmotif had set up training dummies beyond the village walls, and together they guided the group out for drills.

Resolutio: "Still, I've fought worse odds—and won against worse. The only problem is firearms and cars aren't my specialty. When I died, my planet didn't even have gunpowder. But we can still follow my old plans. Pull the classic 'cross the river, later losers' maneuver."

Iratus: "From when you lived on your planet?"

Resolutio: "Yeah. Ironic that I'd end up making a similar plan here."

Iratus: "That reminds me. It's been a few years now, and I've heard you on so many subjects… I've been wondering—who are you really?"

The goat woman smiled.

Resolutio: "Resolutio. Who else?"

Iratus: "Yes, but—?"

Resolutio let out a long breath.

Resolutio: "I suppose covering my greatest failure doesn't mean much in the Nexus Prime—or even in Lionhearth. Me? I was just a normal girl, destined to be married off because my parents didn't want inheritance disputes."

She folded up the maps and prepared to leave.

Resolutio: "Unfortunately, I found myself in the wrong place at the wrong time."

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Chapter 1046

The goat woman began her story.

Resolutio: "I said who I wanted to marry, but my parents claimed they knew better. They paired me with a man I could never love. I was told children would make my life better. They didn't—though maybe in better cultures I would have loved mine. Instead, I was forced to produce children I didn't want and was told to smile about it."

Resolutio paused, trying to calm herself as old wounds resurfaced with sharp, lingering pain.

Resolutio: "A husband and six sons—all of them treated me like an idiot because I was a commoner and they were a class above me. I had no rights, because my birth was considered proof of my inferiority. Lucky for me, in some random war for our state, I lost all six sons. As for my husband—terrible disease took him. I didn't like being alone, but at least I was free."

By now, several of Lionhearth's folk had stopped their tasks, listening to her life story in silence.

Resolutio: "I hated my government and funded any group that opposed them—non-terrorist ones, obviously. But then came the fateful day. I mixed up a location, thought I was walking into a fundraiser for a bathhouse. Wrong bathhouse. Worse, I walked in on two business tycoons making some shady deal. How shady? Shady enough that they killed my closest confidant—my little sister. I was framed and thrown into the arena. The first woman forced into the blood matches."

She gave a short huff, half-smile, half-bitter laugh.

Resolutio: "In my brief freedom, I'd trained with weapons, hoping a revolution might come. Even with only scraps of self-taught skill, I won those matches—probably because no real fighter wanted to be seen in a blood sport, and no one would waste years training a warrior just for garbage entertainment. I fought trash, and killed trash. But that wasn't how my government saw it. I was a commoner and a woman mocking their god by not dying. Someone warned me they were planning a public execution, and I figured—if no revolution was coming, then it was time to start killing people myself."

She shook her head.

Resolutio: "Of course, then I realized I was up against the military. The slaves and lower class who fought beside me—sometimes we won—but once I reached the border, I tried to cut my losses. The rest of the army was still at home, ready to crush us."

Her jaw tightened, eyes flashing with anger.

Resolutio: "But the poor, the wronged, the enslaved—they looked at me and asked for the next battle. I knew my little rebel army could never win, but I had hope too. For a year we harassed the military, until I unveiled my greatest plan. I hired local fishermen to ferry us across the river, bypass the main force, and strike the capital while it was exposed."

She shook her head again, first in anger, then in grief.

Resolutio: "The battle began—and my plan worked. But I'd paid in advance, and that's why I lost. The fishermen never showed. Everyone I've met in the Nexus Prime has a hole in their memory. No one remembers their death. But I do. I remember my allies fighting until the last of them was cut down. I remember felling so many enemy soldiers that they retreated, even as my army lay dead. I remember the battle dragging into the night, my last breath, and the exact instant I reformed in the Nexus Prime. I hate knowing how badly I failed them. But truthfully? I'd fight to the death to remember it. Maybe that's why I remember every second."

There was a heavy silence.

Iratus: "Wow. You sound like a legend."

Resolutio: "I've met other goatfolk and squirrelfolk who told me my name became an honor title—Resolutio, ‘Released from bonds.' I rattled their armies, their culture, their pride so badly that I became a legend. And now, here I am in the Nexus Prime, with another war about to break out. I guess God wants me to etch my name into this world's history too. Well then—to the Lord above. Bring it."

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Chapter 1047

Twenty-five days later—day 146 of the seventh year—the message came. First, reports of troops amassing on the border. Then, the official declaration of war: The War for a Monsterless Land.

Salvos: "What does that even mean? Do they think we're monsters?"

Soldiers said goodbye to their loved ones as messengers rode for the other settlements.

Iratus: "Considering all the actual monsters in the Nexus Prime, I'm not shocked."

Engines roared to life as vehicles were loaded with fuel and ammo.

Salvos: "Monsters are monsters. We have language, culture—we built a God-fearing village."

Iratus: "Gray Masks. Numb Walkers. I could even make the case for the puppets."

Salvos: "You know what I mean. Why 'monsters'? Why not just say they want our resources?"

Iratus: "I've never given them any information on our resources. I think they simply don't want a rival growing on their border."

Iratus took a moment to say goodbye to his wives.

Victoria: "War always seems to find us."

Aestus: "Sorry we're too pregnant to go to war," she joked.

Ignis: "Out of everyone who's fought Lionhearth, Purple City feels more tragic than heroic."

Iratus: "It will certainly be tragic. We won't be leaving any of them alive."

His fourth wife, Resonantia—the only one not currently pregnant—pulled him away.

Resonantia: "We've got to go, love. The vehicles are running hot without us."

The soldiers climbed aboard, engines rumbling as the convoy rolled out toward the eastern farm.

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Chapter 1048

Iratus waited for a good hour, hoping others would arrive. Rise, of course, would take longer, but everyone else who was expected was already here—Levi, Iter, Malignitas, and even Commercium had joined.

Iratus: "Hopefully, if Rise is sending anyone, they won't be too far behind."

Salvos: "I'd always assumed the city loot was their contribution. It may not be soldiers, but these new vehicles are probably just as good."

Iratus nodded and got everyone moving on to the next stage of the plan.

Iratus: "We're heading out for the second outpost. Let's go, people!"

The doors slammed shut and the convoy rumbled forward. Iratus watched the world roll past outside the window until Salvos drew his attention.

Iratus: "Hm?"

Salvos: "It seems like everything is going according to plan one so far."

Iratus: "We can't know until we meet up with the border patrol. And even then—who's to say this is the whole enemy force?"

The second rally point was an old medieval fortress pressed up against a cliff, with part of the cliff collapsed onto its walls. Useless as a true defensive position, but sufficient as a staging ground.

Two days passed, nerves mounting among the war party. Rise did eventually send a truck full of rowdy men—mostly maintenance workers, but willing fighters nonetheless. For now, everyone waited for more information before moving on to step two.

Inside a half-collapsed room, Iratus bent over a set of crude maps, making rough measurements. Glancing out through a gap in the wall, he saw another string of vehicles pull into the faded fortress grounds. He and many others hurried outside to greet their allies.

Iratus smiled as familiar faces emerged.

Diffido: "Iratus! I was really brave and did my job!"

Iratus: "Perfect. That's our little soldier."

Echo: "Boss, we've got good news."

Otiosus: "The Sweep battle plan is working out perfectly."

Iratus: "Well, don't keep everyone in the dark. What's been happening out there?"
 
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Chapter 1049

Echo: "They amassed at least eighty soldiers on the border before declaring their intentions. We set up our dummies and waited to see the results. Well… they had some sort of cannon. Blew up our tower. That was good enough to start the Sweep."

The map was crowded, with so many people leaning in to watch. A single d6 was placed on the border, then moved back and split into two d6s. The enemy was represented by a rough wooden dragon figure.

Otiosus: "To be fair, I gave them one last chance to turn around. Almost got shot. Too bad they fell into our pitfalls. Then, fifteen hours of random hit-and-run strikes later, we've taken down at least fifteen of their people."

Moving the pieces, the d6s shifted back to the fortress while the dragon figure advanced down the road.

Echo: "So that leaves sixty-five of them. They've got a cavalry unit and three cannons. A large section carries crossbows, while an elite-looking squad carries rifles."

Resolutio: "Ha. This is going as expected."

Iratus: "No signs of any split forces?"

Echo: "None. They had scouts, but by the time we started hitting them back, they vanished."

Resolutio: "As soon as you struck their main army and pulled back, it was clear this entire wilderness is rigged. Still, once they regain their bearings, they could send scouts out again."

Iratus: "If everything's proceeding well, then it's time for the first—and hopefully last—major battle."

The map showed the dragon atop the crumbling fortress. Five dice represented Lionhearth's forces. Several plans had been drafted, but one theme was consistent: two squads would engage and lose on purpose, two would monitor the rear, and one would wait at the river, out of sight. The squads would retreat, staging a fake last stand, then board a boat with the maintenance crew running them. One scout team would remain hidden, later rejoining the other five squads to launch the real assault.

Otiosus: "Sniper fire or close support? Once we see the elite troops aim their guns, we'll know. Bullets aren't replenishable. Whatever both sides spend, that's it. Then… they'll all die."

Iratus: "The cannons will have to be taken out if we counterattack. Offensively, we were already planning to abandon our posts, but charging into cannon fire… that's a problem."

Completio: "No telling who's going to make it out of our fake retreat. This… this is really it."

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Chapter 1050

Iratus: "Forward squads."

Salvos: "To the frontlines, of course."

Resolutio: "This time, everything will work out."

Two dice slammed onto the map.

Iratus: "Flank squads."

Otiosus: "Even with firearms, they can't kill me."

Sagitta: "How many wars will I fight in one lifetime… I mean, two lifetimes?"

Another two dice landed on the map.

Iratus: "Let's go."

The squads moved out—thirty-two soldiers in total, not including the fifth squad. The fifth squad remained behind, while everyone else stayed to guard the home.

Iratus: "We should've brought more soldiers. How were we supposed to know they'd send everyone? Must've lied about their population or something."

Confodere: "Pay it no mind. Sending every last adult male at us only shows their lack of understanding of warfare."

Communiquer: "As if we've seen any tactics from them."

The bunny girl laughed while Salvos rubbed his chin.

Salvos: "Maybe. Hitting their army several times before any real fighting—that's a standard war tactic. Instead of countering it, they just forced themselves forward."

Astrid: "Overwhelming numbers is usually the best tactic there is. In fact, we're fighting downright dirty just to stay alive."

The forces split off, and Iratus climbed into one of the towers, Resonantia by his side.

Resonantia: "It isn't strange, you know."

Iratus: "The enemy's lack of tactics?"

Resonantia: "Battles are fought on the field. Sieges give room to plan and think, while formations and unit maneuvers handle the rest. If this really is most of their manpower… then it probably is."

Iratus gave his wife a loving nuzzle before climbing down from the tower. Together, he and his shark lover moved toward the front lines. The enemy cannons thundered, shaking the air.

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EPISODE 105: END

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Episode 105 End Character Sheet
Name: Iratus Lionheart
Species: Mousefolk
Age: 20
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, hearing protection
Weapons: long sword, short sword, hammer, 3 dagger
Equipment: belt, belt bag, water skin, leathercraft backpack

Wounds: None

Armory: 12 short swords, 2 knifes, 7 daggers, 12 metal spears, 1 long sword, semi-automatic rifle, 4 hunting traps, 18 snares, 17 backpacks, 2 katanas, crossbow, bolt-action rifle, 2 heavy pistols
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 house area

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, 9 Small Cabin, 14 Large Cabin, 2 Gravestones, Rabbit Hutches, Several Electrical Lights, Wooden House (Astrid), Kitchen Building, Guest House, Patchwork Garage (1 Humvee), Simple Dock, Watchtower, Schoolhouse, Compost Area, Small Workshop Hut, various private gardens, various small animal farms

Books: 5 woodworking books, weathered leather-bound journal, 2 war game booklet, sketch book (from warband), 2 sketch books, Bathhouse Reviewers (entire 80 book series), playing cards, Fractura's Notes, Tempestas's Notes, 18 survival guides, 5 technical manuals, 68 fiction novels, 12 encyclopedias, 5 dictionaries, 28 cookbooks, 4 gardening guides, 4 crafting books, 30 educational textbooks, 6 religious texts, 10 diaries, 18 children's books, Ever Dark RPG, 15 different tabletop games

Year 6, Day 148

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TOWER FOLK:
Iratus of House Lionheart
mouse, male, blonde fur, blonde hair, gold eyes, 6'9, age: 20, b day: 350
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Victoria Mother of House Lionheart
raccoon, female, gray fur, black hair, brown eyes, 6'6, age: 20, b day: 5, (preg 127)
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Aestus of clan Riversinger
otter, female, red fur, red hair, blue eyes, 6'4, age: 20, b day: 99 (preg 58)
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Ignis Yang
red panda, female, reddish-brown/white fur, black hair, golden eyes, 6'7, age: 20, b day: 344, (preg 152)
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Resonantia Diamond Heart Steel
shark, female, blue-gray hue skin, white hair, blue eyes, 6'8, age: 20, b day: 2
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CHILDREN:
Negligere Lionheart
shark, male, steel gray skin, white hair, gold eyes, age: 5, b day: 2
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Ruina Lionheart
otter, female, orange fur, vibrant orange hair, blue eyes, age: 5, b day: 330
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Gula Lionheart
red panda, male, brown fur, dark brown hair, gold eyes, age: 5, b day: 340
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Tenacitas Lionheart
raccoon, female, silver fur, dark blonde hair, amber eyes, age: 5, b day: 345

Frustra Lionheart
raccoon, male, gray fur, blonde hair, gold eyes, age: 4, b day: 338

Despero Lionheart
shark, male, blue-gray skin, blonde hair, gold eyes, age: 3, b day: 249

Tempestas
otter, male, white fur, black hair, gold eyes, age: 2, b day: 272

Nebula
otter, female, blonde fur, blonde hair, blue eyes, age: 2, 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: 3, 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: 3, b day: 17

Constantia Lionheart
raccoon, female, fur is pale gray with soft gold undertones, hair is light brown with streaks of black, eyes are bright gold with brown flecks, age: 2, b day: 118

Justus Lionheart
raccoon, male, fur is silver-gray with darker banding at the tail, hair is Dark blonde, slightly curly, amber-gold eyes, age: 2, b day: 118

Vindicta Lionheart
shark, female, dark steel blue skin with a pearly undertone, blonde hair almost white at the tips, blue eyes with golden rings around the iris, age: 1, b day: 159

Patientia Lionheart
shark, female, soft gray-blue skin with subtle mottling around the shoulders and back, white hair, gold eyes, age: 1, b day: 159

Pudor Lionheart
otter, female, copper-red fur, golden-red hair, blue eyes, age: 1, b day: 269
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NEIGHBORS:
Echo
shark, male, gray skin with a white underbelly, black hair, black eyes, 6'8, age: 44, b day: 142

Resolutio
goat, female, black fur, black hair, blue eyes, 7'0, age: 55, b day: 13

Dolor
hyena, male, rich brown fur, black hair, gold eyes, 5'1, age: 13, b day: 301

Diffido
mouse, male, black fur, black hair, brown eyes, 5'4, age: 15, b day: 145

Pusillanimitas of House Redtide
lion, female, tan fur, blonde hair, gold eyes, 6'8, age: 21, b day: 1

Communiquer Zircon Beaumont
rabbit, female, soft gray with white patches around the nose and underbelly, chestnut brown hair, Amber-gold eyes, 6'7, age: 31, b day: 88

Sagitta Cloud Wake
wolf, male, dark charcoal with silver streaks around the muzzle and tail tipfur, steel gray hair, ice blue eyes, 6'9, age: 46, b day: 33

Parabula of Arcanum Vitae
goat, male, sandy beige with dark brown patches along his limbs, black hair, bright green eyes, 6'7, age: 35, b day: 55

Interrogatio Pink Diamond
rabbit, male, fur is dusty brown with a streak of white along ears, brown hair, golden amber eyes, 6'6, age: 29, b day: 276

Tonus Black Onyx
rabbit, male, fur charcoal gray with flecks of silver, silver hair, ice blue eyes, 6'8, age: 34, b day: 363

Invidia of House Bloodmoon
mouse, female, sandy beige fur, dark brown hair, green eyes, 6'5, age: 19, b day: 235

Completio
raccoon, female, dark mask markings and silver-streaked fur, black hair, brown eyes, 6'9, age: 42, b day: 144

7 others: a female tanuki, a male hyena, a female raccoon, and 4 others.
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WINTER WINDS CLAN:
Studium of Winter Winds
fox, male, gray fur, black hair, blue eyes, 6'4, age: 17, b day: 190

Fuligo Leaf Shadow
otter, female, black fur, blonde hair, blue eyes, 6'2, age: 17, b day: 245, (preg: 49)

Bellum of House War Knuckles
cheetah, female, blonde fur with black spots, blonde hair, blue eyes, 6'5, age 20, b day: 91
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Ambitiosus of Winter Winds
cheetah, male, blonde fur with black spots, black hair, blue eyes, age 3, b day: 322

Vertex of Winter Winds
otter, female, gray fur, black hair, blue eyes, age 2, b day: 360

Virtus of Winter Winds
cheetah, male, sandy gold fur with dense black spotting, black streaked with blonde hair, blue eyes, age 1, b day: 162

Venatio of Winter Winds
otter, male, charcoal black fur with silvery undertones around the chest and face, blonde hair, blue eyes, age 1, b day: 207
Year 4, Day 210

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DARK SKY FAMILY:
Salvos Dark Sky
wolf, male, black fur, white hair, copper eyes, 6'8, age 31, b day: 66

Leitmotif Schlange
snake, female, yellow and red scales, naga bodied, gold eyes, age 28, b day: 229
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Ostinato Dark Sky
snake, male, black and red scales, white hair, bipedal, gold eyes, age 3, b day: 234

Discordia Dark Sky
snake, female, scales are crimson with deep onyx patterning along back and limbs, white hair, bipedal, bright gold eyes, age 1, b day: 6

Caligo Dark Sky
snake, male, scales are dusky gold with shadowy undertones, short, black hair with hints of auburn, bipedal, copper-red eyes, age 1, b day: 6
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OCULI ACUTI FAMILY
Confodere Oculi Acuti
hyena, male, dark brown fur, black hair, gold eyes, 6'9, age 30, b day: 239

Liora Woodleaf
deer, female, light brown with white spots, blonde hair, hazel eyes, 5'9, age: 29, b day 323, (preg 129)

Sutura Vigilia Nocturna
hyena, female, brownish-blonde fur with black spots, gold hair, gold eyes, 6'8, age: 22, b day: 364, (preg 28)
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Candela Woodleaf-Oculi
deer, female, fur is tawny beige with faint white spots that form a flame-like pattern across her back, hair is black with golden highlights, unusually thick and slightly wavy, amber-hazel eyes, age 2, b day 168

Caelum Woodleaf-Oculi
deer, male, fur is chestnut with darker brown shoulders and legs, with only faint spotting, hair is blonde with streaks of dark brown near the roots, gold eyes, age 2, b day 168

Ferox Vigilia Nocturna
hyena, male, dark sable-brown fur with dense black spotting, gold hair, gold eyes, age: 1, b day: 219
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HOT WAVES AND BRASSMOON FAMILY
Odorem of Hot Waves
fox, male, red fur, red hair, blue eyes, 6'8, age: 30, b day: 86

Fraus of House Brassmoon
feline, female, bright gray, white underbelly fur, white hair, blue eyes, 6'7, age: 22, b day: 90, (preg 214)
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Vana Hotbrass
feline, female, pale silver-gray fur with a subtle red-orange tint across the back and cheeks, deep auburn-red hair, blue eyes, age: 1, b day: 174
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HOT WAVES AND WHITE SKY FAMILY
Inlecebra of Hot Waves
fox, male, red fur, red hair, blue eyes, 6'8, age: 29, b day: 343

Arcus of White Sky 
fox, female, slightly dark brown fur, slightly dark brown hair, blue eyes, 6'5, age: 23, b day: 326, (preg 14)
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Excelsa Hotsky
fox, female, deep reddish-brown fur with subtle orange undertone, dark auburn hair, blue eyes, age: 1, b day: 235

Fidelis Hotsky
fox, male, mahogany brown fur with red-tinged highlights and darker markings along the shoulders, deep red hair, blue eyes, age: 1, b day: 235

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HOUSE OWLEYE
Otiosus of House Owleye
mouse, male, dark gray fur, dark gray hair, blue eyes, 6'8, age: 26, b day: 105

Bai Xue
fluff dragon, female, white fur, white hair, green eyes, 7'1, age: 28, b day: 309

Astrid Kuivuus
nixman, female, slightly purple skin, black hair, blue eyes, 6'0, age: 24, b day: 71
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Tranquilla Owleye
fluff dragon, female, white fur with light silver-gray patterning along her back and neck, pale silver hair with white streaks, deep green eyes, age: 1, b day: 246

Eirik Kuivuus
nixman, male, pale lavender skin, black hair, blue eyes, age: 1, b day: 81
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LOST FIRE
Certamen of the Lost Quickness
raccoon, male, dark gray fur, black hair, blue eyes, 6'9, age: 27, b day: 76

Ardens Ignifera
redpanda, female, red fur, black hair, gold eyes, 6'5, age: 24, b day: 187
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Fulgora Lost Fire
redpanda, female, fur is deep reddish-orange with charcoal-gray markings on the arms and legs; tail is ringed with darker red and slate-gray stripes, black hair, gold eyes, age: 1, b day: 251
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MALONDO FAMILY
Laedere Malondo
hyena, male, fur is sandy beige with darker brown spots and a stripe down spine, white hair, orange-gold eyes, 6'4, age: 20, b day: 22

Praevalidum
ant, female, blackish-brown chitin, dark gray skin, brown hair, green eyes, 6'5, age: 23, b day: 77
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Ferrox Malondo
ant, male, deep brown-black chitin with subtle sandy undertones on the limbs and thorax, white hair, green eyes, age: 1, b day: 3
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RENNICK FAMILY
Collaboratio Diamond Rennick
rabbit, male, fur is pale cream with soft gray ears and speckling along the shoulders, orange hair, hazel eyes, 6'11, age: 24, b day: 284

Vesper Red Queen
moth, female, gray fur, silver hair, brown eyes, 6'4, age: 23, b day: 37
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Aurora Diamond Rennick
moth, female, soft silvery-gray fur with creamy undertones around the cheeks, forearms, and tail base; subtle pale speckling across her shoulders, fluffy orange-tinged hair, brown eyes, age: 1, b day: 65
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(farm)
UMBRA OCEAN FAMILY:
Procella Ocean Drinker
weasel, female, blonde fur, black hair, green eyes, 6'5, age 26, b day: 207

Iter of Sanguinem Umbra
goat, male, white fur, blonde hair, brown eyes, 6'7, age 23, b day: 334
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Bothynus Umbra Ocean
weasel, female, blonde fur, blonde hair, brown eyes, age 2, b day: 351

Lamentia Umbra Ocean
weasel, female, creamy golden-blonde fur with subtle white patches around the shoulders and chest, black hair, olive green eyes with a golden ring around the iris, age 1, b day: 210
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(farm)
Levi Ackerman
nixman, male, light purple skin, white hair, blue eyes, 6'1, age: 26, 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: 29, b day: 221

Abrasione
hyena, female, tan fur with black spots, blonde hair, gold eyes, 6'5, age: 24, b day: 4
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Kuxatura Jade Blue Cobalt
hyena, male, tan fur, black hair, gold eyes, age: 5, b day: 284

Vulnera Jade Blue Cobalt
hyena, male, white with black spots fur, black hair with some golden strands, gray eyes, age: 2, b day: 189

Ruptura Jade Blue Cobalt
hyena, male, pale tan fur, blonde hair, gold eyes, age: 2, b day: 189
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LAST MISTAKE
Deficio
lion, male, gray fur, rich gray hair, green eyes, 6'6, age: 51, b day: 111

Malignitas of House Brokensand
feline, male, light black fur, light black hair, brown eyes (single eye), 6'7, age 33, b day: 343

Disputatio Sapphire Halberd 
rabbit, male, fur is tawny tan with salt-and-pepper flecks along his back and cheeks, hair is dusty brown with streaks of white at the temples, green eyes, 6'5, age: 58, b day: 183

And 8 others.
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(Last Mistake)
Clan Sootdrinker:
Pulvis of Clan Sootdrinker
otter, male, dark‑brown fur, dark-brown hair, blue eyes, 6'7, age: 36, b day: 180

Caedes, Mother of Clan Sootdrinker
mouse, male, black fur, white hair, green eyes, 6'5, age: 28, b day: 105
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Inertia Sootdrinker
mouse, female, jet black fur, silvery white hair, deep blue-green eyes, age: 2, b day: 315

Fumus Sootdrinker
mouse, male, smoky gray-brown fur that is darker around the limbs and tail, white streaked with faint brown undertones hair, pale blue eyes, age: 2, b day: 315