note: Every fictional person listed here is played by a real system member of the Inmara and had say in how their character acted and was represented in our stories, but there are differences, these are fictionalized versions of us. Well, except for the Auditor, which isn’t a person and doesn’t do anything but count stuff for real.
players and writers in alphabetical order
| ‘afeje’a | they/them | a.k.a. Bashiketa, born a Monster, part of a clandestine project, sibling to Thomas and Ni’a in a strange way |
| “the grumbling stalker” | they/them | An as yet unidentified Monster who was following the Pembers and their friends, author of the upcoming sequel to these books titled “the Monsters” written under the name [redacted] |
| [withheld] | it/its | [redacted]’s mouth |
| Abacus | it/its | Author of Ni’a, Tutor of Tetcha |
| Afrim Whorllie | they/them | A system member of the Whorlies, Student of Charlie |
| Akailea | sie/hir | a.k.a. ‘ekele’e, Senior Crew, parent of all the Tutors, a member of the Council that took Abacus’ first tour |
| Amphel | they/them | Peer of the Pembers |
| Anne | sie/hir | Crew, Partner of Eh |
| Ansel | it/its | Tutor of Jenifer |
| Aphlebia | they/them | Student of Chalkboard, Peer of Ni’a, Candril, and the Whorlies |
| Ascal | ve/vyn | Crew, a member of the Council that interviewed Ni’a about their dreams |
| Aval Pember | Aval/Avalself | A system member of the Pembers, Student of Metabang |
| Badly Fitting Brachy-Form | it/its | Tutor of Illyen |
| Balmer Pember | hen | A system member of the Pembers, Student of Metabang |
| Bekeleme | keh/kihn/kihns | Senior Crew, the Artist of sassing authority figures |
| Benejede | it/its | Senior Crew, the Storyteller |
| Berius | xe/xyr/xem | Student of Calcium Deposit, Inventor of the Nanite Mobile Stool |
| Berrick | sie/hir | a beverage artisan in the art collective of Gopra Pyle beneath the Great tree of Lanterns |
| Bet Pember | hen | A system member of the Pembers, Student of Metabang |
| Brenam Whorlie | they/them | A system member of the Whorlies, Student of Charlie |
| Breq | it/its | Tutor of the Flits |
| Bri | ze/zyr/zem | Student of Craqueleur, neighbor and friend of Ni’a |
| Brian | keh/kihn/kihns | a.k.a. ‘eshemeke, Senior Crew, the Warrior |
| Calcium Deposit | it/its | Tutor of Berius |
| Candril | ze/zir/zem | Student of Vine, Peer of Ni’a, Aphlebia, and the Whorlies |
| Chalkboard | it/its | Tutor of Aphlebia |
| Charl Whorlie | they/them | A system member of the Whorlies, Student of Charlie |
| Charlie | it/its | Tutor of the Whorlies |
| Chevip | they/them | Peer of the Pembers |
| Craqueleur | it/its | Tutor of Bri |
| Doorway | it/its | Tutor of Emala |
| Eegil | xe/xyr/xem | Crew, a member of the Council that interviewed Ni’a about their dreams |
| Eh | Eh/Ihn/Ihns | Senior Crew, the Great One or the Divine Parent, has served as Captain of the Sunspot for the majority of its existence. |
| Emala | xe/xyr/xem | Student of Doorway, Caretaker of Ni’a, Candril, Aphlebia, and the Whorlies. Partner of Phage |
| Fenmere | keh/kihn/kihns | a.k.a. Fenemere. The Poet of the Elder Crew, usually has taken the role of pilot on the Bridge. |
| Firan Pember | phe | A system member of the Pembers, Student of Metabang |
| Firas Whorlie | ze/zir/zem | A system member of the Whorlies, Student of Charlie |
| Fredge | they/them | A Monster, Caretaker of ‘afeje’a, Partner of Laal |
| Gaghil Whorlie | they/them | A system member of the Whorlies, Student of Charlie |
| Gagna | ve/vis/ver | Bri’s Caretaker, Child of Vicnor |
| Gelesere | keh/kihn/kihns | Senior Crew, the Programmer |
| Gesetele | keh/kihn/kihns | Senior Crew, the Hunter |
| Gnargrim | keh/kihn/kihns | a.k.a. Genereme, Senior Crew, the Brood Guardian, a member of the Council that took Abacus’ first tour |
| Gretcha | ze/zer/zem | A Monster who took it upon zemself to help Tetcha and Morde |
| Hand | it/its | Tutor of Jana |
| Hetty | tey/ter/tem | A system member of the Flits, Student of Breq |
| Illyen | ve/vyr/vem | Student of Badly Fitting Brachy-Form, Parent of Jenifer |
| Jana | ze/zir/zem | Caretaker of the Pembers, Amphel, Chevip, and Twusp, Student of Hand |
| Jedekere | keh/kihn/kihns | Senior Crew, the Diplomat, a member of the Council that took Abacus’ first tour |
| Jenefere | xe/xyr/xem | Elder Crew, the Dreamer, Architect of the Sunspot, has been in self-sanction since Phage boarded the ship, Parent and system member of Jenifer |
| Jenesede | keh/kihn/kihns | Senior Crew, the Artist of Identifying Needs, a member of the Council the took Abacus’ first tour |
| Jenifer | xe/xyr/xem | Student of Ansel, Child of Illyen and Jenefere |
| Jural Pember | ve/vis/ver | A system member of the Pembers, Student of Metabang |
| Justa | ze/zer/zem | A Safety Patrol Volunteer present in the aftermath of the bombing of Agaricales |
| Keshetheke | keh/kihn/kihns | Senior Crew, the Artist of lifting things, a member of the Council that interviewed Ni’a about their dreams |
| Ketta Flit | keh/kihn/kihns | A system member of the Flits, Student of Breq |
| Ktleteccete | xe/xyr/xem | Crew, the Child, Network Continuation and Child of Tetcha |
| Laal | hen | A Monster, Courier for the clandestine project, Patner of Fredge |
| Lil’e | ve/vyn | A system member of the Flits, Student of Breq |
| Melik | teh/ter/tem | A Monster, Keeper of the Tunnel Apparatus |
| Metabang | it/its | Author of Children of the Sunspot and Systems’ Out!, Tutor of the Pembers |
| Metelexe | keh/kihn/kihns | Senior Crew, the Artist of making understatements, a member of the Council that interviewed Ni’a about their dreams |
| Mifley | sie/hir | Vicnor’s Cartaker, Great Grandcaretaker of Bri |
| Morde | sie/hir | Student of Ralf, partner of Tetcha |
| Morga Pember | xe/xyr/xem | A system member of the Pembers, Student of Metabang |
| Myra Pember | xe/xyr/xem | A system member of the Pembers, Student of Metabang |
| Nevegere | keh/kihn/kihns | Senior Crew, the Artist of Identifying Where Things Are |
| Ni’a | they/them | Author of Outsider, child of Phage |
| Olvar Pember | ne/nir | A system member of the Pembers, Student of Metabang |
| Pexil | tey/ter/tem | Crew, a member of the Council that took Abacus’ first tour |
| Phage | it/its | a.k.a. ‘efeje’e, Chief Monster, Chief Engineer, and supposedly Entropy Itself, Partner of Emala, Mother of Ni’a |
| Phage Pember | it/its | A system member of the Pembers, Child of Phage, Student of Metabang |
| Plengesheve | keh/kihn/kihns | Senior Crew, the Artist of categorizing orchids |
| Ploot Pember | e/eir/em | A system member of the Pembers, Student of Metabang |
| Ralf | it/its | Tutor of Morde |
| Seheneye | keh/kihn/kihns | Senior Crew, Priest of the Moon and Stars, a member of the Council that took Abacus’ first tour |
| Shaw | zey/zem/zeir | a Monster, first friend of and ambassador to the Collective |
| Tektlexege | keh/kihn/kihns | Senior Crew, the Knot Maker, a member of the Council that took Abacus’ first tour |
| Tetcha | xe/xyr/xem | Student of Abacus, partner of Morde |
| the Auditor | it/its | A very simple program that keeps track of all things that can be counted aboard the Sunspot, particularly Children, Monsters, Tutors, and Crew |
| the Collective | they/them | the name that the cuttlecrabs give themselves as a group entity, either referring to a regional collection of them or the entire cuttlecrab population of the Sunspot, sometimes includes the cuttelsquid |
| Thomas | he/him | Holder of the other end of the Tunnel and ‘afeje’a’s counterpart from the Sunspot’s parent ship, the Terra Supreme |
| Toost Pember | sie/hir | A system member of the Pembers, Student of Metabang |
| Twusp | they/them | Peer of the Pembers |
| Veron | they/them | The second Monster to spy on the Pembers, also referred to as “the Shadower” |
| Vibural | teh/ter/tem | Crew, a member of the Council that interviewed Ni’a about their dreams |
| Vicnor | ve/vis/ver | Gagna’s Caretaker, Child of Mifley, Grandcaretaker of Bri |
| Vilgen | ve/vis/ver | Crew, a member of the Council that took Abacus’ first tour |
| Vine | it/its | Tutor of Candril |