Now that my nearest and dearest are scattered all over the earth, I feel the need to elaborate a little on those I mention here, as they all have their own nicknames and I'm sure many of them don't know who I'm talking about much of the time. So without further ado....

Cast of Characters

сестра	mneme_metis, a friend since 6th grade, my co-writer, sometime mirror, fellow former grad school sufferer
Czarina	insanedeity, a friend from high school, amazing writer/actress/director, fellow fanfic...er, fan, reason I'm an x-phile :)
Elessar	my little brother, brilliant, accident-prone, witty, cocky, purveyor of new music and TV shows
Rosaceae	Elessar's wife, maker of delicious bread, amateur line-dancer and artist, aspiring therapist
Hermione	my youngest sister, fellow HP fan, fierce defender of all the vulnerable hearts in her vicinity
Lobo	Hermione's husband, wearer of bright and whimsical fashion, bearer of the warmest soul
Cygnet	Hermione and Lobo's eldest little one, my second niece, tiny and mostly gracious monarch
Rooklet	Hermione and Lobo's youngest little one, my third niece, fearless and mostly cheerful explorer
Rose Red	my younger sister, (certified!) healer, gardener, amateur chef, lioness at heart
Dragon	Rose Red's husband, wise consultant, punny, brother in name and deed for almost half my life
Bantling	Rose Red and Dragon's eldest little one, my first nephew, craftsman and landscaper
Dracling	Rose Red and Dragon's second little one, my first niece, outstanding artist and musician
Fledgling	Rose Red and Dragon's youngest little one, my second nephew, book devourer and idea man
Cyrano	former Barnes & Noble coworker, currently partner in Evil, provider of all things book-wonderful and film-beautiful, fellow IHOP-haunter, and always Kimi-advocate
Eolande	milos_sunrise, also former B&N coworker, current partner in Crazy, fellow children's book devotee, believer in faeries, and art-explorer
Odette	pas_de_cheval, friend and sometime foil, dancer, horse people, fount of all things animal, fellow SLIS cult member (we drink Wild Turkey instead of the red Kool-Aid)
Beatrice	former B&N coworker and current New Yorker, artist, fellow Valkyrie and other half of Fanny Goodluck (future romance novelist), lady of wit, wisdom, and whimsy
Lissa	ludzu_alus, former B&N coworker and fellow survivor of Cookie Girl, drawer of dragons and Armageddon Worms, meme enabler, prodigious reader, villain of good heart and sneaky schemes, lens-speaker: photographer

And then there's Sev. He's imaginary. But if you want to get to know him, I'd suggest heading here and working your way down.

Not that this is everyone. This is just everyone with a nickname. So this list will only GROW!! Mwhahahaha!

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