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* VenturousSmuggler: Scrimshaw is identified as a smuggler by WordOfGod
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* HatesBeingTouched: Subverted. Despite WordOfGod confirming that Barnaby is on the spectrum, he doesn't mind being touched as his disability would suggest. On the contrary, he enjoys hugs.
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* IJustWantToHaveFriends: The very first line of his song implies that part of the reason he throws his never-ending party and only invites the dead is to make sure his partygoers become his friends for all eternity.
-->'''Barnaby:''' I know we'll be the best of friends so there's no need to run! The sooner that you're dead the sooner you can join the fun!
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* CharacterTics: He flaps his wings whenever he's excited.


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* LiteralMinded: He misinterprets Billie's answer of "none of the above" to his question of how she'd like to die as her saying she wants a different death than the ones he listed, as opposed to her saying she didn't want to die at all.
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* VerbalTic: Hooting. He hoots when he laughs and emphasizes the long Os in words.
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* StealthPun / VisualPun: He's a fox with wings. In other words, a [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pteropus flying fox]].

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* StealthPun / VisualPun: StealthPun: He's a fox with wings. In other words, a [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pteropus flying fox]].
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* StealthPun / VisualPun: He's a fox with wings. In other words, a [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pteropus flying fox]].
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* LosingYourHead: His cutscene before the chase shows he can remove his own head from his body and attach it back at any time with no ill effects while he asks about how Billie wants to die.
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* WouldHarmAChild: She threatens to torture and kill Billie, a 13-year old. Whether she was bluffing or serious has yet to be seen.

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* WouldHarmAChild: WouldHurtAChild: She threatens to torture and kill Billie, a 13-year old. Whether she was bluffing or serious has yet to be seen.
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: An ''a''xolotl named ''A''ristotle.

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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: An ''a''xolotl '''a'''xolotl named ''A''ristotle.'''A'''ristotle.
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* AlliterativeAppeal: An ''a''xolotl named ''A''ristotle.

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* AlliterativeAppeal: An ''a''xolotl named ''A''ristotle.


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* RhymesOnADime: His name (Aristotle) rhymes with his species (axolotl).
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* ArtEvolution: Compared to her earlier official art, Billie's snout became less defined over time, and her color changed from dappled gray to lavender purple. Her legs also changed from Plantigrade (forward-kneed) to Digitigrade (backward-kneed), and she eventually gained an ExposedAnimalBellybutton.

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* ArtEvolution: Compared to her earlier official art, Billie's snout became less defined over time, and her color changed from dappled gray to lavender purple. Her legs also changed from Plantigrade (forward-kneed) (walking flat-footed) to Digitigrade (backward-kneed), (walking on the ball of the foot), and she eventually gained an ExposedAnimalBellybutton.

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The main protagonist. An adventurous and headstrong goat, when an old friend of her deceased father Arthur shows up at her village and offers to teach her magic, she jumps at the chance to see the world with him.

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The main protagonist. An adventurous and headstrong goat, Billie has incredible magic abilities, but is ostracized in her village for her lack of control over them, with only her mother, pet winged fox, and two best friends for company. However, her luck changes one day when an old friend of her deceased father Arthur long-lost father, Arthur, shows up at her village village. Recognizing her face and offers to teach latent magical abilities, Aristotle requests her magic, help to complete their Gem-collecting mission, and she jumps at the chance to see the world with him.



Billie's pet fox, and the other playable character.

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Billie's pet fox, and the other playable character.winged fox.



A wandering traveler, and a friend of Billie's father. When a group of powerful villains gets their hands on some powerful lost items, he recruits Billie, sensing that she's inherited her father's aptitude.

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A wandering traveler, and a friend of Billie's father. When a group Years ago, the two of them embarked on a mission to recover six powerful villains gets and magical Gems, including the Purple Gem that he wears on his cloak, but their hands on some powerful lost items, he recruits mission was cut short before they could complete it when Arthur mysteriously vanished. Now, years later, after stumbling upon and rescuing Arthur's daughter, Billie, sensing that she's inherited in the woods of her father's aptitude.hometown, Aristotle offers to teach her how to harness her latent magical abilities while requesting her help in recovering the missing Gems once and for all.



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!Villains!Gem Holders



The Cat Pirate Queen.

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The Cat Once the well-known and beloved Pirate Queen.Queen of Claw Bay, Elaine fell out of favor with her subjects after her longtime partner mysteriously disappeared and rumors spread about her being responsible for it. Cutthroat and imposing, Elaine's heart has hardened over the years since her partner's disappearance and she now rules Claw Bay with an iron fist. Though Elaine strikes terror in those who dare to oppose her, this hasn't stopped fortune-seekers from trying and failing to claim her bountiful treasure hoard-- which just so happens to include the Green Gem of Alchemy that Billie needs for her quest...



A scrupulous wolf businessman, as well as the owner of the Shelby Hotel.

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A scrupulous wolf businessman, as well as the The charismatic and charming owner of the Shelby Hotel.Razzle Dazzle Dream Hotel, an air-born hotel that boasts dozen of biomes for every luxurious vacation need and desire, Dutch dazzles his guests on the stage and oversees his "family" of employees that ensure the hotel remains in top condition at all times. However, behind closed doors, Dutch has been rumored to have criminal dealings in the magic underworld, which has lead him to acquire the magical Red Gem. Aristotle has spent years trying to recover the Gem from Dutch, but due to the hotel's intense security measures, he has not only failed every single time, but has no idea what the Red Gem even does...



[[folder:Basile]]
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Dutch's right-hand wolf, in charge of maintaining his hotel.
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* FullyDressedCartoonAnimal: According to the creators, "He has a Jersey accent, he's grumpy, and he wears pants."
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The ghost of a long-eared owl, now hosting an eternal party, with the cost of attending being one's life.

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The ghost Once a respected and intelligent magical researcher and scientist, Barnaby was caught in the blast of a long-eared owl, dangerous magical experiment gone wrong and was tragically and eternally changed as a result. Wielding the Orange Gem of Reality, Barnaby now hosting resides in a pocket dimension of their own making and possesses incredible reality-bending abilities and an army of "Barnaboos" An avid lover of parties, Barnaby hosts an eternal party, with party in this dimension that he is more than eager to welcome Billie into, but the cost of attending being one's life.price to get in may be too steep to pay...



A living, theatre-loving puppet that has spent 15 years locked away in an enchanted theatre, waiting for the perfect plaything to come along.

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A living, theatre-loving puppet that Abandoned by his creator, Fantoccio has spent the last 15 years locked away trapped inside of a magical city full of cursed, gloopy citizens. Living in an enchanted theatre, waiting the local theatre and having only his pet shark, Sharkspeare, to keep him company, Fantoccio utilizes the Yellow Gem of Telekinesis to put on grandiose performances and plays and is a true thespian at heart. However, years of isolation have left him desperate for an audience or even someone to talk to, which causes him to immediately hone in on the perfect plaything tiny purple goat that has somehow managed to come along.bypass the city's forcefield...



Billie's father, and Aristotle's friend.

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Billie's father, father and Aristotle's friend.friend who vanished without a trace when Billie was still young.



* PosthumousCharacter: He's passed away before the game begins, leading Billie to take up his mantle.

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* PosthumousCharacter: DisappearedDad: He's passed away before been out of the game begins, picture for years by the games beginning, leading Billie to take up his mantle.


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[[folder:Basile]]
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Dutch's right-hand wolf and "best friend" who's in charge of maintaining his hotel.
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* FullyDressedCartoonAnimal: According to the creators, "He has a Jersey accent, he's grumpy, and he wears pants."

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* WouldHarmAChild: She threatens to torture and kill Billie, a 13-year old. Whether she was bluffing or serious has yet to be seen.
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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: After listing stabbing, strangulation, crushing and poison as methods for Billie kill herself, she replies "none of the above", which Barnaby interprets as her saying she wants to die in a different manner, leading to the chase.

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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: After listing stabbing, strangulation, crushing and When he offers to stab, strangle, crush or poison as methods for Billie kill herself, so she can join his party, she replies "none of the above", which Barnaby interprets as her saying she wants to die in a different manner, leading to the chase.
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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: After listing stabbing, strangulation, crushing and poison as methods for Billie kill herself, she replies "none of the above", which Barnaby interprets as her saying she wants to die in a different manner, leading to the chase.
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* NoListeningSkills: He seems to be unable or unwilling to comprehend that Billie doesn't want to join his party, let alone dying to get it.

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* NoListeningSkills: He seems to be unable or unwilling to comprehend that Billie doesn't want to join his party, let alone dying die to get it.in.
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* NoListeningSkills: He seems to be unable or unwilling to comprehend that Billie doesn't want to join his party, let alone dying to get it.
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--> I thought I'd try the guillotine!

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--> -->'''Barnaby:''' I thought I'd try the guillotine!
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* OffWithYourHead: He implies he died via decapitation during his song.

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* OffWithYourHead: OffWithHisHead: He implies he died via decapitation during his song.
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* OffWithYourHead: He implies he died via decapitation during his song.
--> I thought I'd try the guillotine!
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* NonHumanNonBinary: He's genderfluid according to WordOfGod.

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[[folder:Lou and Lily]]
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[[caption-width-right:275:Lou]]
Billie's friends. They often all hang out in a treehouse near their village.

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[[folder:Lou and Lily]]
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!Villains
[[folder:Elaine Corso]]
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[[caption-width-right:275:Lou]]\nBillie's friends. They often all hang out in a treehouse near their village.!!!Voiced by: [[https://twitter.com/melissamedinavo Melissa Medina]]
The Cat Pirate Queen.



* CatsAreMean: A cat who is one of the main antagonists of the game.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: A villainous pirate cat and the queen of her crew.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Elaine may appear cold-hearted, but deep down, she cares for her crewmates as if they were her family.
* PirateGirl: She's the captain of her feline pirate crew.
* PunnyName: Her surname comes from "corsair," another word for pirates.



[[folder:Arthur]]
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Billie's father, and Aristotle's friend.

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Billie's father, and Aristotle's friend.
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!!!Voiced by: [[https://twitter.com/UncleAliVA Uncle Ali]]
A scrupulous wolf businessman, as well as the owner of the Shelby Hotel.



* PosthumousCharacter: He's passed away before the game begins, leading Billie to take up his mantle.

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* PosthumousCharacter: AffablyEvil: He's passed away before quite a pleasant, cheerful fellow despite being one of the game begins, leading Billie villains.
* {{Expy}}: According
to take up the creators, he's named after Dutch from ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2'' and inspired by Blanc from ''Film/KnivesOut''.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a large scar on the left side of
his mantle.muzzle.
* SouthernGentleman: Speaks with a smooth southern drawl.



[[folder:Scrimshaw]]
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!!!Voiced by: Creator/SeanChiplock
A cat who is the smuggler cat of Claw Bay. He runs the Smuggler's Den where he can sell information and miscellaneous items to Billie in exchange for gold.

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[[folder:Scrimshaw]]
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[[folder:Basile]]
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!!!Voiced by: Creator/SeanChiplock
A cat who is the smuggler cat
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Dutch's right-hand wolf, in charge
of Claw Bay. He runs the Smuggler's Den where he can sell information and miscellaneous items to Billie in exchange for gold.maintaining his hotel.



* FullyDressedCartoonAnimal: According to the creators, "He has a Jersey accent, he's grumpy, and he wears pants."



!Villains
[[folder:Elaine Corso]]
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!!!Voiced by: [[https://twitter.com/melissamedinavo Melissa Medina]]
The Cat Pirate Queen.

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[[folder:Barnaby]]
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!!!Voiced by: [[https://twitter.com/melissamedinavo Melissa Medina]]
[[https://www.youtube.com/blackgryph0n Gabriel C. Brown]] (AKA Music/BlackGryph0n)
The Cat Pirate Queen.ghost of a long-eared owl, now hosting an eternal party, with the cost of attending being one's life.



* CatsAreMean: A cat who is one of the main antagonists of the game.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: A villainous pirate cat and the queen of her crew.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Elaine may appear cold-hearted, but deep down, she cares for her crewmates as if they were her family.
* PirateGirl: She's the captain of her feline pirate crew.
* PunnyName: Her surname comes from "corsair," another word for pirates.
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[[folder:Dutch]]
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!!!Voiced by: [[https://twitter.com/UncleAliVA Uncle Ali]]
A scrupulous wolf businessman, as well as the owner of the Shelby Hotel.
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* AffablyEvil: He's quite a pleasant, cheerful fellow despite being one of the villains.
* {{Expy}}: According to the creators, he's named after Dutch from ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2'' and inspired by Blanc from ''Film/KnivesOut''.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a large scar on the left side of his muzzle.
* SouthernGentleman: Speaks with a smooth southern drawl.
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[[folder:Basile]]
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Dutch's right-hand wolf, in charge of maintaining his hotel.
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* FullyDressedCartoonAnimal: According to the creators, "He has a Jersey accent, he's grumpy, and he wears pants."
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[[folder:Barnaby]]
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!!!Voiced by: [[https://www.youtube.com/blackgryph0n Gabriel C. Brown]] (AKA Music/BlackGryph0n)
The ghost of a long-eared owl, now hosting an eternal party, with the cost of attending being one's life.
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[[folder:Lou and Lily]]
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[[caption-width-right:275:Lou]]
Billie's friends. They often all hang out in a treehouse near their village.
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[[folder:Arthur]]
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Billie's father, and Aristotle's friend.
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* PosthumousCharacter: He's passed away before the game begins, leading Billie to take up his mantle.
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[[folder:Scrimshaw]]
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!!!Voiced by: Creator/SeanChiplock
A cat who is the smuggler cat of Claw Bay. He runs the Smuggler's Den where he can sell information and miscellaneous items to Billie in exchange for gold.
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* ListSong: His VillainSong has him list several ways Billie could get killed, ranging from {{cruel and unusual|death}} -- from getting [[SapientEatSapient turned into stew]] and ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice, to getting BuriedAlive or [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Execution_by_elephant trampled by elephants]] -- to the more comic and extremely {{undignified|death}}; including getting [[DropTheCow a cow dropped on her]], choking on a grape, or dying from a gluten overdose from eating too much bread.

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* ListSong: His VillainSong has him list several ways Billie could get killed, ranging from {{cruel and unusual|death}} unusual|Death}} -- from getting [[SapientEatSapient turned into stew]] and ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice, to getting BuriedAlive or [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Execution_by_elephant trampled by elephants]] -- to the more comic and extremely {{undignified|death}}; {{undignified|Death}}; including getting [[DropTheCow a cow dropped on her]], choking on a grape, or dying from a gluten overdose from eating too much bread.
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[[folder:Scrimshaw]]
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!!!Voiced by: Creator/SeanChiplock
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* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: Fittingly for a goat, she only wears a collar with a big bell on it.

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* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: Fittingly for a goat, she Billie only wears a collar with a big bell on it.it. However, she can also wear [[AndYourRewardIsClothes lots of different outfits]], turning her into either a [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal half]] or [[BarefootCartoonAnimal mostly-dressed one]].



* JigglePhysics: Being a goat, Billie's ears are very long and floppy, and frequently seen flapping about, especially when she jumps, and her tail can be seen moving around similarly. The physics are also applied to her belly for comedic effect in Barnaby's introductory cutscene, when the ghostly owl pokes Billie -- complete with an audible ''boing'' sound -- while she's distracted to startle her.

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* JigglePhysics: Being a goat, Billie's ears are very long and floppy, and frequently seen flapping about, especially when she jumps, and her tail can be seen moving around similarly. The physics are also applied to her belly for comedic effect in Barnaby's introductory cutscene, when the ghostly owl pokes Billie there -- complete with an audible ''boing'' sound -- while she's distracted to startle her.



* OlderThanTheyLook: Although she resembles [[{{Pun}} a kid]] with her short stature and proportions, high voice and eccentric mannerisms, Billie is actually a young teenager.



* SuddenAnatomy: When he needs to run alongside or get to Billie quickly, Oscar can temporarily grow wings and fly short distances.



* NonHumanNonBinary: Aristotle is a non-binary axolotl who uses they/them (but also he/him) pronouns.

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* NonHumanNonBinary: Aristotle is a non-binary axolotl who uses both he/him and they/them (but also he/him) pronouns.
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A wandering traveler, and a friend of Billie's father. When a group of powerful villains get their hands on some powerful lost items, they recruit Billie, sensing that she's inherited her father's aptitude.

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A wandering traveler, and a friend of Billie's father. When a group of powerful villains get gets their hands on some powerful lost items, they recruit he recruits Billie, sensing that she's inherited her father's aptitude.
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* ParasolOfPain: Billie's main weapon is the Broom Brolly; a magic parasol which she can also use to [[ParasolParachute glide through the air]], [[FlyingBroomstick fly on]] like a witch's broomstick, or to [[DeflectorShields protect herself from attacks]].

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* ParasolOfPain: Billie's main weapon is the Broom Brolly; a magic parasol which she can also use to [[ParasolParachute glide through the air]], [[FlyingBroomstick fly on]] like a witch's broomstick, or to [[DeflectorShields protect herself from attacks]].attacks]], or channel magic spells through.



* NonHumanNonBinary: They're a non-binary axolotl.

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* NonHumanNonBinary: They're Aristotle is a non-binary axolotl.axolotl who uses they/them (but also he/him) pronouns.

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