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* TerrifyingRescuer: [[spoiler: The protagonists distrust the Anomaly at first because he’s literally [[StarfishAliens a gigantic cube with spirals]]]].

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* TerrifyingRescuer: [[spoiler: The protagonists distrust the Anomaly at first because he’s literally [[OminousCube a gigantic cube]] [[StarfishAliens a gigantic cube with spirals]]]].
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* * StellarName: Inu gives him a name that means "star".

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* * StellarName: Inu gives him a name that means "star".
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* PinocchioSyndrome: [[spoiler: He wants to have his own "physical form" by copying genetic code]].
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* OralFixation: Sonnet is almost always holding [[WeaponOfChoice her dagger]] in her mouth.

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* OralFixation: Sonnet is almost always holding [[WeaponOfChoice her dagger]] dagger in her mouth.
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* RageBreakingPoint: Later in the story, Delta loses her patience and angrily yells at Inu because she believes that [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech they got lost and that it’s his fault]]. To be fair, she cares deeply about Kalina’s safety and is frustrated by how often they get stuck. Still, she apologizes to him, especially because she knows that [[spoiler: Inu is a teen dealing with trauma]].

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* RageBreakingPoint: Later in the story, Delta loses her patience and angrily yells at Inu because she believes that [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech they got lost and that it’s his fault]]. To be fair, she cares deeply about Kalina’s safety and is frustrated by how often they get stuck. Still, she apologizes to him, especially because she knows that [[spoiler: Inu is was just a teen dealing with trauma]].



* StrongerThanTheyLook: She hugs and playfully [[SmackOnTheBack hits others]], forgetting her strength.

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* StrongerThanTheyLook: She hugs and playfully [[SmackOnTheBack hits others]], others]] while forgetting her own strength.



* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: [[spoiler: Turns out, the Anomaly really [[LivingShip ''is'' alive]]]].

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* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: [[spoiler: Turns out, the Anomaly really [[LivingShip ''is'' [[LivingShip alive]]]].



* SharpDressedMan: The characters are animals so they don’t really wear clothes, but Sidian is implied to be this, as he wears a necktie during a business meeting in one of his dreams.

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* SharpDressedMan: Implied. The characters are animals so they don’t really wear clothes, but Sidian is implied to be this, as he wears a necktie during a business meeting in one of his dreams.

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* SharpDressedMan: The characters are animals so they don’t really wear clothes, but Sidian is implied to be this, as he wears a necktie during a business meeting in one of his dreams.



* BlueAndOrangeMorality: [[spoiler: It tells Inu that it [[IComeInPeace means no harm]]. But, only after starting to fall apart, it [[HeelRealization apologizes to Inu]] for involving him and his friends in its transformation plan. It also seems to apologize to Kalina]].
* PinocchioSyndrome: [[spoiler: It wants to become a "physical lifeform" by copying genetic code]].
* TheSpeechless: Outside of its dreams, it can't speak because it doesn't know how.
* TerrifyingRescuer: [[spoiler: The protagonists distrust the Anomaly at first because it’s literally [[StarfishAliens a gigantic cube with spirals]]]].
* TimeAbyss: [[spoiler: Apparently it has traveled through many galaxies. But galaxies are millions of lightyears apart from each other]]...

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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: [[spoiler: It He tells Inu that it he [[IComeInPeace means no harm]]. But, only after starting to fall apart, it he [[HeelRealization apologizes to Inu]] for involving him and his friends in its his transformation plan. It He also seems to apologize to Kalina]].
* PinocchioSyndrome: [[spoiler: It He wants to become a have his own "physical lifeform" form" by copying genetic code]].
* TheSpeechless: Outside of its dreams, it he can't speak because it he doesn't know how.
* * StellarName: Inu gives him a name that means "star".
* TerrifyingRescuer: [[spoiler: The protagonists distrust the Anomaly at first because it’s he’s literally [[StarfishAliens a gigantic cube with spirals]]]].
* TimeAbyss: [[spoiler: Apparently it he has traveled through many galaxies. But galaxies are millions of lightyears apart from each other]]...
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* TheSpeechless: Outside of its dreams, it can't speak because it doesn't know how.
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* BefriendingTheEnemy: [[spoiler: When Inu realizes that the Cube/Anomaly never intended to hurt anyone, and [[WhyIsntItAttacking hasn’t acted violently in any way]] whenever he comes face-to-face with it, he decides to trust it]].


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* ChekhovsSkill: Inu’s ability to understand words in dreams without a language barrier becomes helpful later.


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* CowardlyLion: Part of his character arc is about overcoming his fears, despite believing he is a coward.

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* AllLovingHero: He [[NiceGuy treats everyone with kindness]], unless they've wronged him.



* NiceGuy: He treats everyone with kindness, unless they've wronged him.



* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: [[spoiler: Turns out, the Anomaly really [[LivingShip ''is'' alive]]]].



* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: She never says her real name. When asked, she makes up "L.K." on the spot.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: L.K. is verbally very rude but always goes out of her way to help others.



* BlueAndOrangeMorality: [[spoiler: It tells Inu that it [[IComeInPeace means no harm]]. But, only after starting to fall apart, it [[HeelRealization apologizes to Inu]] for involving him and his friends in its transformation plan]].

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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: [[spoiler: It tells Inu that it [[IComeInPeace means no harm]]. But, only after starting to fall apart, it [[HeelRealization apologizes to Inu]] for involving him and his friends in its transformation plan]].plan. It also seems to apologize to Kalina]].



* TerrifyingRescuer

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* TerrifyingRescuerTerrifyingRescuer: [[spoiler: The protagonists distrust the Anomaly at first because it’s literally [[StarfishAliens a gigantic cube with spirals]]]].

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-> ''"Welcome, new Visitor."''



* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Only after starting to fall apart, it [[HeelRealization apologizes to Inu]] for involving him and his friends in its transformation plan.
* IComeInPeace

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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Only [[spoiler: It tells Inu that it [[IComeInPeace means no harm]]. But, only after starting to fall apart, it [[HeelRealization apologizes to Inu]] for involving him and his friends in its transformation plan.
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* BlueAndOrangeMorality
* PinocchioSyndrome
* TimeAbyss

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* BlueAndOrangeMorality
BlueAndOrangeMorality: Only after starting to fall apart, it [[HeelRealization apologizes to Inu]] for involving him and his friends in its transformation plan.
* PinocchioSyndrome
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* TimeAbyssPinocchioSyndrome: [[spoiler: It wants to become a "physical lifeform" by copying genetic code]].
* TerrifyingRescuer
* TimeAbyss: [[spoiler: Apparently it has traveled through many galaxies. But galaxies are millions of lightyears apart from each other]]...
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* NonMaliciousMonster

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* NonMaliciousMonsterBlueAndOrangeMorality
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* ItsAllMyFault



* StrongerThanTheyLook: [[SmackOnTheBack]]

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* StrongerThanTheyLook: [[SmackOnTheBack]]She hugs and playfully [[SmackOnTheBack hits others]], forgetting her strength.



* OralFixation: Sonnet is almost always holding her dagger in her mouth.

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* CuteBruiser: You'll be in trouble if you upset her.
* OralFixation: Sonnet is almost always holding [[WeaponOfChoice her dagger dagger]] in her mouth.



* SatelliteCharacter: He is almost always with Sonnet.



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* CompanionCube: Inu talks to his houseplants.

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* CompanionCube: Inu talks to his houseplants.houseplants at home.



* DreamingOfThingsToCome: Inu has prophetic dreams. He doesn't dream anymore because he always has his Catcher to take him to the Dream Realm whenever he sleeps. [[spoiler: This is because one of his prophetic dreams is [[ForeseeingMyDeath his death]], which causes him great anxiety.]]

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* DreamingOfThingsToCome: Inu has prophetic dreams. He doesn't dream anymore because he always has his Catcher to take him to the Dream Realm whenever he sleeps. [[spoiler: This is He chooses to always use his Catcher because one of his prophetic dreams is [[ForeseeingMyDeath his own death]], which causes him great anxiety.]]


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* RageBreakingPoint: Later in the story, Delta loses her patience and angrily yells at Inu because she believes that [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech they got lost and that it’s his fault]]. To be fair, she cares deeply about Kalina’s safety and is frustrated by how often they get stuck. Still, she apologizes to him, especially because she knows that [[spoiler: Inu is a teen dealing with trauma]].
* TheReliableOne: She always gets things done.

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The protagonist of Dreamer from a Distance, Inu is a friendly arctic fox who always has his head in the clouds. While he doesn't speak much, when he opens up his insightful and imaginative perspective becomes clear.

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The protagonist of Dreamer from a Distance, Inu is a friendly arctic fox who always has his head in the clouds. While he doesn't speak much, when he opens up his insightful and imaginative perspective becomes clear.



* BlueIsCalm




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* TotallyRadical
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* InnocentBlueEyes


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* {{Facepalm}}: Does this often with her paw when frustrated or disappointed.


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* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Green hair and green eyes.


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* RejectingTheInheritance
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-> ''""But eventually... you'll realize that fear is useful.''

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-> ''""But ''"But eventually... you'll realize that fear is useful.'' You'll learn to let it consume you. That way, you'll be prepared for anything... You'll always be one step ahead of death itself."''
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-> ''"Next time, when the sky is clear, bring a telescope and look closely. Without pointing it at the sun. Obviously. Never do that."''

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-> ''"Im the Dreamcatcher, and I'm on an important mission!"''
The protagonist of Dreamer from a Distance, Inu is a friendly and shy arctic fox who always has his head in the clouds. While he doesn't speak much, when he opens up his insightful and imaginative perspective becomes clear.

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-> ''"Im ''"I'm the Dreamcatcher, and I'm on an important mission!"''
The protagonist of Dreamer from a Distance, Inu is a friendly and shy arctic fox who always has his head in the clouds. While he doesn't speak much, when he opens up his insightful and imaginative perspective becomes clear.



Delta is Kalina's friend and is looking for her with Inu. She's bossy at times but very resourceful and reliable.



Kalina is a farmer's daughter from the city of Cornucopeia. One day, she ran off into Pefko Forest, and went missing.



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A corgi from Daphne Hill, Mr. Alwin is a shopkeeper of his wife's paintings, but is more well-known for being a conspiracy theorist. He has been studying what he calls the "Anomaly" in the sky for decades.



* ConspiracyTheorist: Alwin is obsessed with what he calls the Anomaly in the sky.

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* ConspiracyTheorist: Alwin is obsessed with what he calls the Anomaly in the sky.Anomaly.


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Dante is Kalina's friend. He is a carpenter in Daphne Hill, and while he looks a little intimidating, he's actually a very gentle guy.


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* CuteBookworm

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* CuteBookwormCuteBookworm: One of his favorite hobbies is reading.



* DreamRealityCheck

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* DreamRealityCheckDreamRealityCheck: He uses his pocketwatch as a reality check whenever he thinks he's dreaming.



* TheHermit
* NiceGuy: Kind and friendly.

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* TheHermit
TheHermit: Inu lives alone in a cave in a mountain. He doesn't seem to mind a solitary lifestyle.
* NiceGuy: Kind and friendly.He treats everyone with kindness, unless they've wronged him.

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-> ''"Im the Dreamcatcher, and I'm on an important mission!"''




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-> ''"You gotta believe in yourself and chase your '''own''' dreams, Inu!"''




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-> ''"I know I'm not what you were looking for. So please... please let me go home."''



-> ''""But eventually... you'll realize that fear is useful.''
Alaska was the former Dreamcatcher before Inu, and she taught him how to use his abilities in the Dream Realm. Before Inu could finish his training, Alaska apparently went crazy and disappeared.

* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Liked to pat Inu’s head when he was younger.



* CoolMask



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!!Kalina Aloe

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!!Kalina Aloe!!Delta Terracotta
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* CircleOfShame: Happens in Delta's nightmare.
* DefiantCaptive: Delta spends every second being a captive working on an escape.
* PragmaticHero: Sometimes she includes questionable things, such as blackmailing, in her plans.
* SpiritedYoungLady: Delta is very confident and outspoken.


!!Kalina Aloe
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!!Delta Terracotta
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* CircleOfShame: Happens in Delta's nightmare.
* DefiantCaptive: Delta spends every second being a captive working on an escape.
* PragmaticHero: Sometimes she includes questionable things, such as blackmailing, in her plans.
* SpiritedYoungLady: Delta is very confident and outspoken.
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* ImmortalitySeeker

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* DefiantCaptive
* Facepalm: Facepalms with her paw often when she's disappointed, frustrated, or apologetic.
* HotBlooded
* PragmaticHero
* SpiritedYoungLady

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* DefiantCaptive
DefiantCaptive: Delta spends every second being a captive working on an escape.
* Facepalm: Facepalms with PragmaticHero: Sometimes she includes questionable things, such as blackmailing, in her paw often when she's disappointed, frustrated, or apologetic.
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* HotBlooded
* PragmaticHero
* SpiritedYoungLady
SpiritedYoungLady: Delta is very confident and outspoken.



* DeadpanSnarker: Makes snarky comments.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Makes Sidian makes snarky comments.

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* DreamRealityCheck



* AffluentAscetic




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* CircleOfShame: Happens in Delta's nightmare.
* DefiantCaptive
* Facepalm: Facepalms with her paw often when she's disappointed, frustrated, or apologetic.
* HotBlooded
* PragmaticHero
* SpiritedYoungLady








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* ConspiracyTheorist: Alwin is obsessed with what he calls the Anomaly in the sky.
* EncyclopaedicKnowledge: He shares interesting fun facts with anyone who is curious enough to listen to him.



* GentleGiant: Delta initially thinks he looks "scary," but he turns out to be pretty caring and soft-spoken.
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!!Bandits
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* BanditClan
* ExplosiveStupidity: [[spoiler: The Dynamite that they stored in their storage room backfired.]]
* HonorAmongThieves



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* TheLeader: The leader of the bandits who are building a secret base.
* TheCollector: Dusker likes to collect “cool things.”



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* AbhorrentAdmirer: In Mako’s dream where he tries to ask Eden out, she rejects him because she thinks he’s gross.



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* TeamMom



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* BadassNormal: Sonnet isn’t a magic user but is still capable of fighting skillfully with her dagger.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Bailey.
* OralFixation: Sonnet is almost always holding her dagger in her mouth.
* TomboyishPonytail



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* ChildhoodFriends: With Sonnet.
* TheHeart: Bailey reminds Dusker that infighting is against the rules.
* TinySchoolboy: He is not the youngest member but is the smallest because he is a fennec fox.



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* CompanionCube: Inu talks to his houseplants.
* CuteBookworm



* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He is known to love honey.


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* TheHermit
* NiceGuy: Kind and friendly.
* NoSenseOfDirection: When walking to Daphne Hill, Delta has to correct how Inu is holding his map.
* RidiculousProcrastinator: He puts off writing his research essay for 2 years after the “soft deadline.”
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He is known to love honey.

[[SweetTooth honey]].
* TraumaButton: [[spoiler: Large bodies of water.]]







* DamselInDistress: The whole plot surrounds saving Kalina.



* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak








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* EndearinglyDorky
* FriendToBugs: Always seen with bugs like butterflies flying around him. He also names some of them.


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* DeadpanSnarker: Makes snarky comments.
* TheLancer: The foil for Dusker.
* UndyingLoyalty: Even after all of the other bandits abandoned their base, Sidian sticks with Dusker.
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* SleepyHead: [[ReallyFondOfSleeping loves to sleep]].

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* SleepyHead: [[ReallyFondOfSleeping loves Loves to sleep]].
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!!Inu Tourmaline

The protagonist of Dreamer from a Distance, Inu is a friendly and shy arctic fox who always has his head in the clouds. While he doesn't speak much, when he opens up his insightful and imaginative perspective becomes clear.

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* DreamingOfThingsToCome: Inu has prophetic dreams. He doesn't dream anymore because he always has his Catcher to take him to the Dream Realm whenever he sleeps. [[spoiler: This is because one of his prophetic dreams is [[ForeseeingMyDeath his death]], which causes him great anxiety.]]
* DreamSpying: Inu uses his dream ability to spy on the bandits and see if there is anything he and Delta can use to blackmail them.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He is known to love honey.


!!Kalina Aloe

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* GardenGarment: Wears a big green leaf on her tail.
* NatureLover
* SleepyHead: [[ReallyFondOfSleeping loves to sleep]].
* StrongerThanTheyLook: [[SmackOnTheBack]]

!!Delta Terracotta

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!!Alaska
!!Mr. Alwin
!!Dante
!!L.K.
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[[folder:Antagonists]]
!!Dusker
!!Mako
!!Eden
!!Sonnet
!!Bailey
!!Sidian
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