Selena/Contacts

Family:

• Arimia - I wouldn't have thought this raccoon would hold my heart in the palm of her hand, for all the differences between us. But life's funny that way, I suppose. She's an amazing being to be around with strong opinions and conviction to voice them, a good fighter and someone I will lay my life down for. It's hard to believe things have come so far, up to moving out of her room in the inn to our new home. I can't thank her enough for staying close through everything that's happened.

Major Contacts:

• Alef - She's a little rash at times, but her heart's in a good place. She seems to know her way around magic quite well, but part of me isn't sure whether she bites off more than she can chew sometimes or doesn't know her own limits. That said, she's a bit younger than I am. I suppose there are some pros to being a little older than most of my peers seem to be. I respect her.

• Angus - While Arimia seems to have had some incredibly negative encounters with him, Angus doesn't seem to be the bad sort. Inexperienced, maybe a bit careless at times - but he is trying to be a better person. He recognizes his flaws and tries to compensate for them. While he mightn't be the type of person I'd expect to socialize with often, I quite like the kit.

• Bite - A good lady to be around, Bite keeps her word and she's a genuinely kind soul at the heart of it all. Even if she came off as materialistic at first, I've grown to respect her abilities and her actions. I admit her constant desire for hugs is a little off-putting at times, but I don't begrudge it. It would seem we all have some skeletons in our closets around here.

• Flora - A strange tiger with incredible skills at clockwork and machinery. She seems naive at times, but at others she poses some very good questions. It's obvious she's intelligent, but... I'm at a loss for how this woman's never learned how to write. It baffles me, and can make dealing with her a little awkward.

• Kilsa - One of the first beings I was acquainted with in Firmament. She is a kind soul if ever there was one and provided me with a place to stay, materials to research and jobs to take care of. Once she said she thought of me as a sister and I'm inclined to think the same. I don't think I can put into words how much this badger worries me sometimes, but thank the creators she manages to come out intact. I don't know what I'd do otherwise.

• Kiyasai - She says she died and came back. She says she's the same, but she's not showing it. I can't begin to imagine what happened in Mossy stone, but I miss the leopard that practiced what they preached and didn't take a side exclusively. We had our disagreements on many things and didn't always get along but this woman was my friend at the end of the day anyway. I hope it's just stress masking her actions, and I wish she just didn't hide it. I think I'll... Miss her, now she's back in Shralesta.

• Lidiya - I'm amazed. It's been almost a decade since I last saw her, and now she's showed up in Firmament? I didn't recognise her at first, but she's changed a lot in that time. Her lot in life has improved, and for that I'm glad. It's nice to know some of my acquaintances still remember me after so long.

• Meyna - Arimia seems to like her and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't fond of her too; she's practical, reliable and gets things done. She mightn't be quite who I thought she was, but I'd count her among the more grounded people I know - if not a bit more vicious at times. It's all balanced out in the end by her realism, something that seems to be lacking in some of the other beings I'm acquainted with.

• Sierra - A mechanic who Arimia and I live right next door to and share a workshop with. She's a good woman, willing to talk even if a lot of the engineering concepts fly over my head or give me splitting headaches - not for lack of trying. Sometimes she comes off as a little bit too carefree or abrasive, but at least it isn't carelessness that drives it and lately she's seemed more grounded. Someone I can call a friend, at the end of the day.

• Sveta - She seems a little easily distracted by some things, but she has a more level head than a lot of beings up until that point. I'm not sure if she has a high opinion of me or if that's her usual manner of speaking, but I think she's more talented than she believes. She's mastered more souls than most beings own from what I can tell -- there's a lot of untapped potential in her, if she ever has the opportunity to exercise it. Also fairly interesting that she's the first bird I've met proper in Firmament as well.

• Wulf - She's nothing short of reliable and practical. I've found myself to respect her for her ability to act and act well, regardless of the situation and it's nice to meet someone with such a refreshingly different background. Especially since she seems the kind of being I could share a cider with and chat to about whatever has happened lately. Certainly someone to turn to with matters when I don't know where to start.

Other Contacts:

• Ariella - Bite's sweetheart and a very good performer, but I haven't seen her do much outside of the inn. She seems nice enough to me, though she can comes across as a little vapid sometimes. She does have a good heart at the end, and a past I'm not at liberty to discuss.

• Cedric - An interesting case of a badger, he reminds me a bit of Kilsa sometimes. He's certainly amicable enough; hopefully we'll cross paths more often.

• Dio - Dio, the self-professed traveller. He's older than myself or Arimia, and possibly one of the oddest beings I've met. I wouldn't mind being able to get in touch with him at some point or another; the few times I've worked with him, he's proven himself thoughtful and reliable as his age would imply.

• Eleni - She's a soldier from home. I don't think there's much else I can say about that; she carries herself a bit more casually than I'd expect, though I'll chalk that up to having met her in town and off duty every time. If she does take her job as seriously as she makes herself out to, then she's certainly a being I respect.

• Ictus - I'm still not terribly fond of this fox, after the abhorrent first opinion he gave. However, he is showing himself to be more tolerable than I'd expected and he does get things done - even if he is rather flaky at times. I suppose there's something to be said about his choice of lifebond, but that's not relevant to me. May they live happily.

• Mirana - I believe I have very little to say about this kit. She needs to stop acting like a child and start acting like a responsible mother. She's rash and a danger to herself and her children and her mood swings have not helped my opinion of her. I'm glad she's taken my request not to be patronized to heart after her pact to Shailia, at the very least.

• Rixo - Never have I ever met someone that's claimed to have traveled about so much - from a place I've never even heard of, to boot. But, she's a good soul and for the talks we've had I'm glad to have met her.