XAMGEČGČ Friendship

**Xue Chen, Avery Aisu, Micayel Caste-Oterua, Gabriyel Caste-Oterua, Eldreno Oterua, Čaroleta Oterua, Gregori Oterua,** and **Čarlse Acabo (AMGEČGČ)** are a group of friends in the Stonekeepers Series universe.

Xue ChenAvery AisuMicayel Caste-OteruaGabriyel Caste-OteruaEldreno OteruaČaroleta OteruaGregori OteruaČarlse Acabo

## Overview

**Xue, Avery, Micayel, Gabriyel, Eldreno, Čaroleta, Gregori,** and **Čarlse** are eight of the children of Jacqueline Caste-Donaldson, McKenna Caste-Donaldson, Emma Runson, Samantha Mazer, and Celestia Jiang. All eight are in the same grade level at school, and as of 12/31/2041 they are in their senior year of high school (twelfth grade). Their interests wildly differ, but because their mothers are very close, they have known each other their entire lives and have formed a tight clique. They all attend Exeter Academy and will be leaving for various colleges the following fall.

## Members

### Xue Chen

Xue is the oldest of the octet. She takes fitness seriously and can usually be found in the gym in the mornings. She is also an avid cyclist. Xue is closest to Char and Avery. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese thanks to her family, she has decided to move to China after graduation to study physics and astronomy at Peking University. She's very excited to be close to her extended family and get to know them better. She has a casual interest in both Char and Avery, but has no interest in rocking the waves of their friend group by telling either of them how she feels.

### Avery Aisu

Avery is a member of the octet. At 6'5", he is also the tallest. He is a skilled shooting guard and accepted an offer to play on the UCLA team when he enrolls in the fall. Avery is closest to Micayel and Xue. He speaks fluent Japanese and is enlisted by Charlie to teach Frančesca and Blesa, his younger sisters who are obsessed with anime. Strangely enough, he doesn't mind. He plans on traveling East Asia with Xue and some other friends over the summer before they go their separate ways.

### Micayel Caste-Oterua

Micayel ("Mikey") is the twin brother of Gabriyel. He is known for his dry wit and for being a good listener. An aspiring archeologist, he is often found digging holes where he shouldn't to unearth more of Kevana's storied history. Mikey is closest to Gabe and Avery. He was accepted to Stanford University early and is worried about being far away from his brother for the first time in his life.

### Gabriyel Caste-Oterua

Gabriyel ("Gabe") is the twin brother of Micayel. He is curious and creative and loves working with his hands. His primary media are clay (sculpting) and acrylic paint (painting). Gabe is closest to Mikey and Greg. He was accepted to Brown University and is excited to be away from his loud family (though he loves them to death). He used to have a crush on Charlie, but as they got older they came to a friendly understanding.

### Eldreno Oterua

Eldreno ("Ren") is the confident unofficial "leader" of the octet and the triple brother of Čaroleta and Gregori. Like Čarlse, he is interested in technology, especially coding and graphic design. Ren is closest to Char and Charlie. As their fathers are brothers, Ren and his siblings are related to Mikey and and Gabe, but not Avery (or Charlie, who is not related to any of them). In the fall, he will be attending Exeter University with his sister. He plays varsity hockey on the school team and thus is always extremely busy. Because of this, he reluctantly chooses to stop playing after high school.

### Čaroleta Oterua

Čaroleta ("Char") is the only girl in the group and the triplet sister of Eldreno and Gregori. She is loud and mischievous. She is an expert skier and is determined to make the Kevanese Olympic team. Char is closest to Ren, Xue, and Char. As their fathers are brothers, Char and her siblings are related to Mikey and and Gabe, but not Avery (or Charlie, who is not related to any of them). She will be attending Exeter University with her brother Ren in the fall.

### Gregori Oterua

Gregori ("Greg") is the triplet brother of Eldreno and Čaroleta. He is the quietest in the friend group; he is a boy of very few words. Greg is closest to Gabe, who he considers another brother. Greg is very passionate about skateboarding, sometimes skipping class to go skate with friends. As their fathers are brothers, Greg and his siblings are related to Mikey and and Gabe, but not Avery (or Charlie, who is not related to any of them). He's off to the University of Southern Faverly in the fall, but he's not sure what he's going to major in.

### Čarlse Acabo

Čarlse ("Charlie") is the youngest in the friend group and serves as a good-tempered mediator. Just like Eldreno, he loves technology, though instead of graphic design he is more interested in mechanical engineering and software design. Charlie is closest to Ren and Char. He struggles to learn Filipino and is jealous of Avery's ability. He is set on attending Disena Institute of Technology for college but isn't too keen on having to be apart from his friends.