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Tiger Diallo

Tiger Diallo is a soldier serving in the Knights of Fall, stationed at Fort Lightchild in 27 A.O.G. He is a former member of the now-disbanded Knights of the Maroon Flame.

## Appearance & Character:

Tiger Diallo is tall, dark skinned, and is fit as a soldier ought to be. As a Knight of Fall, he wears a uniform, grey patterned with orange.

Tiger has severe PTSD, gained from his involvement at the Battle of Hero's Folly, which was less a battle and more a civilian massacre. Tiger was a Knight of the Maroon Flame at the time, which meant he was part of the flamethrower and pyrotechnics unit of the Thane's Isle armed forces. Tiger's involvement in the massacre leaves him unstable, with shaky hands and a nervous demeanor. He is closed off to others, and refuses to get close to anyone. It is later revealed that Tiger has a lust for revenge against Andrey Ivanov, whom he blames for the deaths of the civilians.

## History:

Tiger Diallo grew up in East Stein, a town with "spellbound loyalty" to Thane and country. Tiger was expected to joined the armed forces, and did so. It It is unclear if he fought in the Moon Sea War, or was old enough at the time to participate. Tiger is one of the last "Flametros" left, as after the group disbanded, many were either hunted down by the Republik, or committed suicide. He cannot return home, (except if he is retired or in a coffin) due to the intense nationalistic military culture present in East Stein.

Tiger met Julia Nixon and her friends at Fort Lightchild, and helped Julia stave off handsy men when she was accidentally assigned to the male bunkhouse during training.

## Recent Events:

### *Universe Eight:*

Tiger is stationed at Fort Lightchild, and due to his service is soon to be promoted to sergeant. He is first seen in the mess hall, staring off into space. Julia Nixon asks him if he is okay, to which Tiger goes on a small rant about Hero's Folly, and then leaves. Julia finds him smoking nearly an entire pack of cigarettes alone on a bench, and attempts to talk with him, but Tiger rebukes her efforts. He considers Julia to be naïve, telling her she doesn't understand the cost of war.

Tiger is assigned the machine gun on the north wall. When he hears the voice of Andrey Ivanov through the Fort's speakers, he has a panic attack.

While waiting for the Sunnese (and not knowing which direction they are coming from), Tiger dutifully mans his machine gun. They are assigned to the south wall, and then to the shoreline battery. Tiger is asked by Julia to fetch her rifle, which he does without complaint. It is assumed he was part of the skirmish between the sinking *SNCV Abraham*, and those on the shore battery.

Tiger is then reassigned to the beaches, where he finds two men. He encounters Andrey Ivanov, and plots a mutiny. They shoot at Andrey, and kill Uzair Ahmed and Manny Fletcher. Other Knights of Fall and greybellies rush to break up the fight, and Tiger orders them not to be harmed. Tiger's mutineers are killed, and he is subdued. Tiger is shot in the head by the Butcher, after insulting the man, and daring Ivanov to execute him.
The Convergence

The Convergence is an event caused by The Conductor, which brings the Chosen Five, and an unknown number of selected individuals to the Afterlife. It's main event (considered to be a stroke of genius by the Conductor) consists of the Chosen Five's car being struck by a train that belonged 100 years in the past, from a different country entirely.

## Foreshadowing:

The Conductor, the Thane of Universe Nine, confers with Peter Reynolds, warning him of the event to come. Peter Reynolds is distraught, and Ben overhears their conversation, but doesn't think much of it, as his mind is on the concert his band, Eight Nites Out, is about to play.

## The Event:

The Convergence occurs on July 31, 2014, at around 5:00 in the afternoon. Jeremiah Woodard's car makes odd noises as it approaches the Devil's Crossing (an abandoned stretch of rail line that Ben admires), and systems of the car such as the brakes and steering start to fail. The car stops on the tracks, and the passengers inside begin to panic. A portal opens down the stretch of line, and a German steam locomotive pulling a train appears from the blue ball of light. The occupants of the car are helpless as the train barrels over them, and all five boys inside the car are killed.

The Conductor recounts other events regarding the convergence, such as a collision between a Supermarine Spitfire and a BF-109 at the Battle of Britain, as well as a 747 exploding over the South China Sea, but these events to not appear to be immediately connected to the collision at the Devil's Crossing. The Conductor's actions make it seem like these were necessary additions to the Convergence.

When the Conductor meets with Gregoros after the Convergence is over, Gregoros is enraged, claiming that one of the Chosen Five was required to be a Child of Time, as spoken in The Tomes of Sagittarius. The Conductor is confused by this, but then realizes none of the Chosen Five he called were a Child of Time, and that a massive mistake was made along the way.

## The Train:

The train that strikes the car is German, and according to the Conductor was a double-header (two locomotives) pulling forty-nine troop transport passenger cars, as well as military cargo bound for Baghdad in the forty-nine car consist. Based on this information, it can be assumed that the train was operating on the Berlin-Baghdad railway, and participated somehow in the First World War. When the train emerges, its brakes are visibly emitting sparks, but the train shows no sign of slowing down, implying it is a runaway. This would make sense, as the need for two locomotives implies that the train was crossing over grades or hills, or even possibly mountains with a heavy load.
Selena Baudin-Sullivan

Selena Baudin-Sullivan is a former soldier of the Thane's Isle Reserve, and is a private in the Knights of the Northern Isles, under command of Andrey Ivanov. She is the half-sister of Caitlin Baudin, who is the captain of Thane's Guard Honor Two.

## Appearance & Character:

Selena Baudin-Sullivan is a pretty woman, who is muscled and cut as a soldier ought to be. She has brown hair, like her sister, brown eyes, and wears the grey uniform of the Reserves, and then the purples of the Knights of the Northern Isles. Selena is a tough woman, and is noted to be a good soldier.

## Recent Events:

Selena is first seen in the mess hall with Julia Nixon and her friends. Later, she is seen in the medical tent when Julia returns wounded. She forms a romantic relationship with Julian Ingolf. Later, she is inducted into the Knights of the Northern Isles.
Chosen Five

# The Chosen Five

One of the main prophecies in "The Tomes of Sagittarius" is that of the coming of the Chosen Five. The prophecy has reportedly been recited for centuries, but the Chosen Five have never come. They are said to be apocolites who will save humanity, creating a society with no kings or gods. In Book One: Universe Eight, the Chosen Five are selected from the bandmates of Eight Nites Out, a group of high schoolers with no combat experience (save for Brian Sanchez's black belt in kempo), and little to no knowledge of the working of the afterlife.

## The Prophecy:

The Chosen Five Prophecy reads:

"Sagittarius will bloom amongst the five.

An ending ushers a beginning.

Sagittarius closes around the heaviest hearts, the unrelenting heroes, the Chosen Five.

The Tomes form the path, the path seeks a consciousness to occupy."

The cryptic nature of the prophecy confuses many characters, and many interpretations emerge regarding what the prophecy actually means. Most assume it refers to the Chosen Five defeating the forces of Sagittarius, in a last stand against the Lumieri. Though, most characters who analyze the prophecy stumble on the last line, which discusses the Sacred Tomes, and consciousness, which are either an unknown, or an obscurity in public knowledge.

## The Chosen Apocolites:

These five individuals have been selected by The Conductor as the Chosen Five:

Ben Reynolds - Bassist and bass vocalist in Eight Nites Out

Jeremiah Woodard- Drummer in Eight Nites Out

Sal Toole - Rhythm Guitarist and tenor vocalist in Eight Nites Out

Richard Fox - Lead guitarist and baritone vocalist in Eight Nites Out

Brian Sanchez - Lead vocalist in Eight Nites Out
A-60

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## Description

A-60 is the fourth entity you will encounter within Abundant Rooms. it will chase any non hiding players and de-spawn in 10 seconds if all players are hiding. just like OG rooms A-60. it's spawn sound is a distorted yelling noise.

## Strategy And Tips

* If A-60 is nearby then you should hide in a hiding spot (Locker, Blue Locker, Table)

## Gallery

**A-60'**s light seen whilst inside a locker.A gif of **A-60**.
## Miscellaneous

An image of **A-60** wearing a hard hat and holding a hammer. This image is currently being used for the Stub template, seen above.
Joe Huxley

Joe Huxley is the father of Henry and Tyler Huxley, and husband to Deborah Huxley. He and his family live at Huxley Homestead, in the southern region of Thane's Isle.

## Appearance and Character:

Joe Huxley is a portly farmer. His hair is grey beneath his hat, and his stubble is salt-and-pepper to match his hair. He is seen first wearing hunting clothes.

Joe is a shrewd man, very to-the-point, both with his son Henry, and to strangers. He tends to have a foul mouth when drunk, and has conservative values, yet shows minor distaste for the monarchy and "government hooligans." He is shown to show empathy for animals, after his dog, Meatloaf, is eaten by a super-goose. To those he finds foes, Joe shows little remorse, as shown when he catches and kills the super-goose. Joe has little understanding of complex concepts, including autism, and personal differences. He has basic knowledge of Thane's Isle and the greater Afterlife.

The language lexicon gives Joe a southern-American accent, despite him speaking Polish.

## History:

Joe descends from Polish ancestry, and he speaks Polish as his family did before him. The original name of his family (and perhaps the continuing name when not disturbed by the Language Lexicon), is Juxlewski.

At some point, salt from the salt river destroyed one of Joe's crops, but eventually, a tree grew in the center of the field. Ben would later wake up in this field.

## Recent Events:

### *Universe Eight:*

Joe meets Ben Reynolds on his property, and initially assumes Ben is an interloper. After seeing Ben clueless and afraid, Joe realizes Ben is a new arrival. He and his son Henry are hunting a super-goose that killed and ate their family dog, Meatloaf. Ben leads them to the super-goose, and Joe shoots it, startling Ben. Joe and Henry laugh at Ben, to Ben's chagrin, and tell him to toughen up. Joe and Henry bring Ben back to their home, after explaining rudimentary things about the Afterlife to him. They then cook the super-goose, and feed Ben, eating dinner together as a family.

Andrey Ivanov arrives, and interrupts their dinner. Joe tells his family to arm themselves and "find the damn cat", implying this has happened to them before. Ivanov kicks down Joe's door, and twists Joe's ankle by stepping on it. The assault ends when Ben agrees to go with Ivanov. Henry realizes Ben is an apocolite, but Joe tells him to shut up, because it isn't their business.

Days later, Ben returns to the Huxley Homestead, but with him is Peter Reynolds, Naia Lore, Caitlin Baudin, and Thane of Universe Eight Zenzele Azikiwe. Joe and his family feed the group with oatmeal. Joe is initially shocked that Naia and Peter are from the Sun Nation, but he remains hospitable. Joe is distraught when Zenzele brings an elk he hunted into the house, and then cooks it using his powers as a Child of Light. He witnesses the argument between Ben and Zenzele, and requests that they don't cut up his walls with their swords.

The group leaves in the motorcade, and Joe is thanked for his hospitality.
Laura Skarpelis

Laura Skarpelis, known as "Loyal Laura", is the head navigator on the SNCV Abraham. She is a Sun Nation nationalist, and is fiercely loyal to her country.

## Appearance & Character:

Laura Skarpelis is of middle-age, around her fourties, and keeps her black hair cut short. Laura is a nationalist, and refuses to perform any action unrelated to furthering the Sun Nation's goals. She serves her position with pride, and will be thrown into irrational rage when her station is disrespected, in any way, shape, or form. She is friends with Casper Roald.

## History:

Not much is known about Laura's past. Due to her age, and her moniker of "Loyal Laura," is can be assumed she served on the Abraham during the Moon Sea War.

## Recent Events:

### *Universe Eight:*

Laura is already aboard the ship when Peter Reynolds arrives to the Southport docks. Laura performs her duties as usual.

When the Abraham is stricken, Laura points out it would be safe to disembark into the sea, as there are no sea predators known around Thane's Isle waters. She assists helmsman Donald Watts in guiding the damaged ship into the shallows. Laura evacuates with the rest of the non-essential crew, and is assumed to have participated in the skirmish in the cannonade. She is captured with the other sailors, by Andrey Ivanov.

Laura begins to question her captain's loyalty upon hearing of the plan to bring Benjamin back to the Sun Nation. She, like many of the other crew, assume the plan is some sort of defection ruse. When Armando and Naia side with Peter, Laura forms a plan to kill Benjamin.

Laura feigns being asleep, and when Ben returns with food, she attempts to strangle him with her shackles. This fails, and Naia tackles her, breaking up the fight. Laura blames Ben for turning their captain against the crew, and for that, he deserved death. After a long argument, Andrey Ivanov arrives, having overheard much of what occurred. Peter does not take responsibility, and Laura's guilty expression gives her away. Andrey takes her out behind the fort jail, and executes her.

## Aftermath:

The death of Laura Skarpelis ripples through the conscience of many characters. Peter considers himself mostly to blame for her death. Due to being friends with Skarpelis, Casper vows revenge on Peter Reynolds, Naia, and Armando, though he is unaware of Armando's incarceration.
A-183

**A-183** is The best Police Officer In Goiky & The Rooms. He Is Currently Trying To Arrest Rocky.

He Has A Brother Named A-185, And Both Of Them Work At The Same Place. He Has Almost Caught Rocky 19 Times, But All Of Those Attempts Failed. He Is The Fastest Entity And Can Outrun Anyone, But His Speed Makes Him Slip Around.
Space Detectives

The Space Detectives is a sequel to the original Fruit Detectives comic books, taking place after the final battle in book 10.

## Plot

After the big battle of book 10, and the final of the three-parter, Apple meets up with Dragonfruit, Pomegranate, and Papaya, to attend the funeral of Banana and Orange. The ghosts of Banana and Orange visit Apple and tell him to carry on the legacy of the Fruit Detectives. Soon after, Apple hears of news that a distant planet in the Milky Way is in danger of being sucked into a black hole. Apple forms the Space Detectives with Dragonfruit, Pomegranate, and Papaya.

## Trivia

* The book immediately follows on from book 10 of Fruit Detectives, though the Cherry Twins are not seen at all.
	+ They may have died during the battle, although they did not have a funeral.
Henry Huxley

Henry Huxley is the son of Joe and Deborah Huxley, and the brother of Tyler Huxley . He and his family live at Huxley Homestead, in the southern region of Thane's Isle.

## Appearance and Character:

Henry Huxley is a skinny farmer. His hair is brown beneath his hat, and his beard is brown to match his hair. He is seen first wearing hunting clothes.

Henry is more bookish than his father, and is trying to teach himself to read. His father disapproves of Henry's attempt to educate himself, but Henry continues regardless. Henry hunts with his father, and has no qualms with killing animals in order to eat. He has rudimentary knowledge about apocolites, and some basic knowledge of the world around him, but he struggles with spelling.

The language lexicon gives Henry a southern-American accent, despite him speaking Polish.

## History:

Henry descends from Polish ancestry, and he speaks Polish as his family did before him. The original name of his family (and perhaps the continuing name when not disturbed by the Language Lexicon), is Juxlewski.

He has lived at Huxley Homestead for "at least Ten Cycles."

## Recent Events:

### *Universe Eight:*

Henry meets Ben Reynolds on his father's property, and initially assumes Ben is an interloper. He and his father are hunting a super-goose that killed and ate their family dog, Meatloaf. Ben leads them to the super-goose, and Joe shoots it, startling Ben. Joe and Henry laugh at Ben, to Ben's chagrin, and tell him to toughen up. Joe and Henry bring Ben back to their home, after explaining rudimentary things about the Afterlife to him. They then cook the super-goose, and feed Ben, eating dinner together as a family.

Andrey Ivanov arrives, and interrupts their dinner. Joe tells his family to arm themselves and "find the damn cat", implying this has happened to them before. The assault ends when Ben agrees to go with Ivanov. Henry realizes Ben is an apocolite, but Joe tells him to shut up, because it isn't their business.

Days later, Ben returns to the Huxley Homestead, but with him is Peter Reynolds, Naia Lore, Caitlin Baudin, and Thane of Universe Eight Zenzele Azikiwe. Joe and his family feed the group with oatmeal. Henry gets along with the guests, and shows disdain for the Butcher. He expresses no interest in discussing politics regarding Wynton Kellogg's assassination, or the Moon Sea War. He witnesses the argument between Ben and Zenzele.
Patricia Harmann

Patricia Harmann is the wife of Jack Harmann, daughter of Peter and Rose Reynolds, sister to Jon, Isobel, and Benji Sr., and the aunt of Collin and Benjamin Jr. She is an apocolite of the Sunnese Synod, and is a Child of Water.

## Appearance & Character:

Patricia Harmann is comely, around middle aged. Her hair is blonde, and her face is often noted as being rosy. Patricia has blue eyes, and blue veins, due to the wisp powers in her blood. Patricia is considered to be a reasonable person, down to Earth, and smart. She is a member of the Sunnese Centrist Party. She does not seem perturbed by her husband's odd "wisp blindness."

Her sword is a blue longsword, with a brass-plated hilt.

## History:

Not much is known about Patricia's past. She was one of the Reynolds family that originated from North Haven, Connecticut, living nearby to Benjamin, Peter, and Rose. She outlived all three, and eventually reached the Afterlife through unknown means. Through the machinations of Denise Darcy, Patricia became an apocolite, and gained the powers over water, an extremely valuable power in the Sun Nation. Eventually, she reunited with her father and the rest of her family, including her husband, Jack.

## Recent Events:

### *Universe Eight:*

Patricia and the rest of the Reynolds family escort Peter Reynolds to the docks at Southport. Patricia was informed on the nature of Peter's mission, but is not allowed to go with her father, to her chagrin. She says a few words to her father, before sending him off on his journey. When two dock guards harass the group, Patricia is present. Peter heads away after their goodbyes, and it is assumed the family left the docks after this.
Theodore Lawrence

Theodore Lawrence is a private first class in the Knights of the Northern Isles, under the command of Andrey Ivanov. He is considered a promising pupil of Ivanov's.

## Appearance & Character:

Theodore Lawrence is moderately tall, with dark skin and glasses. His hair is extremely short, and he wears the grey-and-purple uniform of the Knights of the Northern Isles. Lawrence is more bookish than the rest of the squad of seven, and it is implied he's much smarter than all of them. Lawrence has a keen eye, despite his glasses, and is training to be a spotter, or sniper with the Knights of the Northern Isles. Lawrence tends to be headstrong, taking after his mentor Ivanov, and is unpleasant to those he deems his lesser.

## History:

Lawrence was recruited by Ivanov due to his keen eye, and Ivanov mentored him in sharpshooting.

## Recent Events:

### *Universe Eight:*

Theodore Lawrence arrives with Ivanov to the Huxley Homestead, and collects Ben from the Huxleys.

Ivanov has Lawrence spot the submarine KN 401, from hundreds of feet above, and possibly a couple of miles away, as a training excersize. Lawrence had already seen it before Andrey asked.

Lawrence, and the other knights, grow tense on the beach when Captain Man Lai Choi initially refuses their boarding of the submarine KN 401. The knights eventually are able to board the sub, after Andrey threatens Choi.

Lawrence tries to intimidate Ben after letting him out of his cell, but it fails when Ben stands up for himself. Lawrence bring Ben to Andrey.

Theodore Lawrence did not participate in the mutiny in the galley, and escaped with the rest of the sailors and his comrades.

When the battle in the cannonade breaks out between the Sunnese and Thane's Islers, Lawrence is killed by SNCV Abraham Helmsman Donald Watts, who hatchets him to death. Ivanov immediately shoots Watts in retribution following this.

## Notes:

* Theodore Lawrence was a character requested to be added by a friend of the author, and requested to be a villain. The author warned the person the characters were never safe, and the reply to this was "that's okay, I want to die [in the book]."
Skye Foster-Reynolds

Skye Foster Reynolds is the daughter of John Foster and an unnamed mother. She is married to Jon Reynolds, her husband from Earth. Skye has one son, Collin. Her in laws are the Reynolds family, and she is the aunt of Benjamin Reynolds Jr.. Skye is a Sunnese apocolite of the Sunnese Apocolite Synod, with the powers of a Child of Mystic.

## Appearance & Character:

Skye is a petite woman, with black hair and high cheekbones. She is often seen wearing the Sunnese variant of apocolite robes, colored black and magenta. Skye has magenta eyes and veins, befitting a Child of Mystic.

Skye is a friendly person, though is known to be a strong combatant both with her wisp blade, and her firearm, a unique, family-heirloom pepperbox revolver (which she later gives to Peter). She is considered shrewd with business, and willing to get her hands dirty to protect her interests.

## History:

Not much is known about Skye's life before arriving on the Sun Nation.

## Recent Events:

### *"Universe Eight"*

Skye and the rest of the Reynolds family escort Peter Reynolds to the docks at Southport. Skye was informed on the nature of Peter's mission, but is not allowed to go with her father, to her chagrin. Before departing, she hands Peter her family heirloom pepperbox revolver, as a sign of good luck. Peter takes the gun reluctantly. The gun is later confiscated at Fort Lightchild, but Commander Artemon gives it back to Peter. She and the Reynolds family then send him off on his journey. When two dock guards harass the group, Skye is present. Peter heads away after their goodbyes, and it is assumed the family left the docks after this.
KN 401

The KN 401 is a "400-Class" submarine in service to the Thane's Isle navy, known as the Knights of the Moon Sea. The 400-Class consisted of submarines found from Earth, converted for Afterlifian use on Thane's Isle. Due to the designation of "401", the KN 401 is assumed to be the second submarine in this class of ships. Due to it being an Earthen ship, it does not receive a name, but instead is numbered. The KN 401 saw combat in the Moon Sea War, and was sunk during the Battle of Fort Lightchild.

## Early Career & Design:

The KN 401 was an Earthen submarine of unknown origin, that was either sunk or scrapped, and appeared on the Afterlife. It was prospected by Alphonse Artemon, and his team of Earth-item scavengers, who brought the ship to an appraiser. They managed to save the ship before it received damage as it drifted aimlessly about the Moon Sea. The ship was sold to the Thane's Isle navy, where it was modified for military use, and repaired.

The submarine was named "KN 401," and was put into service on the western side of Thane's Isle. There, it saw battle in the Moon Sea War. It continued to act as a patrol vessel during the beginnings of the Thane's Isle Civil War. The ship's captain, Man Lai Choi, prevented the ship from becoming a Republik vessel, and the vessel remained in Loyalist control.

The submarine was noted to be massive, ugly, and is colored "rust brown." It sports multiple decks, at least four forward torpedo tubes, and one rear-firing torpedo tube. It has no exterior armaments, though it may have as an Earthen submarine. Alphonse Artemon thought it was a class of U-boat, or a Russian Oscar II class, but these claims are not proven.

## Recent Events:

The KN 401 is the setting for many of Ben Reynolds' chapters in *Book One: Universe Eigh*t. Ben explores the submarine, and witnesses the mutiny on board come to a boil. The submarine is destroyed and sunk when the SNCV Ugetsu depth-charges it. The submarine sinks in shallow enough water so that the crew may evacuate and swim to the surface without the need of diving equipment.
Eight Nites Out

Eight Nites Out is a five piece rock-funk-fusion band from North Haven, Connecticut led by Ben Reynolds, all made up of members of the Chosen Five. Their skill is dubious, though they have a residency at Justin's Cigar Bar and lounge. The band disbands when all five members are killed at the "accident" at the Devil's Crossing.

## History:

The Eight Nites Out band formed when the members were in high school, when the school jazz ensemble couldn't perform one of Ben's compositions due it's complexity. The band first performed supporting the school choir, and played unpaid gigs around the New Haven county area. Social and artistic disputes began cropping up around the member's junior year in high school, and it culminated in a fist fight between Sal Toole and Jeremiah Woodard, which ended their friendship. Ben Reynolds, not understanding the social situation, railroaded the members to continue making music. The band agreed their last show would be on July 31, 2014, at Justin's Cigar Bar. After that, they would all graduate, and never have to confer with each other again.

## Recent Events:

### *Universe Eight:*

The band has its final rehearsal in Ben Reynold's basement, and it goes as the most recent rehearsals had; with fighting, disagreements, and arguments getting in the way of organizing the music. Ben suggests rearranging the set list, and changing the keys of one of the songs, but the idea is shut down. The band is almost at Justin's, when the car is stalled on the tracks by The Conductor. A steam locomotive from 1914 appears from a portal, and destroys the car, kills the members, and all of the musical instruments and equipment is destroyed, effectively ending Eight Nites Out.
Brian Sanchez

Brian Sanchez is the lead singer of Eight Nites Out. He is one of the Chosen Five Apocolites.

## Appearance & Character:

Brian Sanchez has olive, or tan skin, light, wispy facial hair, and long, flowing black hair. He is moderately tall, and on Earth wears T-shirts and blue jeans.

Brian is considered to be the most level-headed of the group of Eight Nites Out, as he mediates or ends most of the band arguments. The rest of the band adores him, though Brian grows tired of his role of mediator.

## History:

Brian was born in 1996. He lived with his parents in North Haven, Connecticut. At some point in band class, he met Ben Reynolds, Jeremiah Woodard, Sal Toole, and Richard Fox. Together they formed the band Eight-Nites Out. Brian is a student of the martial art of Kempo.

## Recent Events:

### *"Universe Eight":*

Brian arrives to Ben Reynold's house with Richard. The rehearsal goes poorly, and Sal and Jeremiah argue again, as they have in the past few rehearsals. Brian rides in the back of Jeremiah's SUV, with Ben, and Richard. Brian notices the blue ball of light, when The Convergence occurs. He is sent to Universe Eight with the rest of Eight Nites Out.

### *"The Convergence":*

Brian is a main POV character in the unpublished (and unfinished) Book Five: The Convergence.

## Notes:

1. Brian is one of two characters, the other being Richard, to maintain their character's first names from the original "Zombies" and "Zombies 2" films. The last names "Fox" and "Sanchez" were a later development. The real-life "Brian" (who played himself in the films) is happy to be included as a main character in the Tomes series.
Boris Krupin

Boris Krupin is a middle aged man of Ukrainian descent. He is a soldier, serving as a second-lieutenant in the Knights of the Northern Isles. He serves in the squad of seven, led by Commander Andrey Ivanov.

## Appearance & Character:

Boris Krupin is middle aged, with greying black hair, cut close in a military haircut. He wears the grey-and-purple uniform of the Knights of the Northern Isles. His face is slightly wrinkled from stress and age. He is noted to be "built like a brick."

Boris is unstable, as noted by Ivanov. He is described as a "loud one", shouting instead of speaking. After capture by Republik soldiers, Boris has a tendency to sleepwalk, screaming all the while. He is disgruntled with his duties, and appears to be as uncaring and callous as the rest of the squad of seven. Boris is a good combatant, and a good soldier otherwise.

Boris takes pride in his possessions, and claims all of them are from Earth, though this is unlikely.

## History:

Not much is known of Boris Krupin's past, but it can be assumed he was a military man for a good portion of his life, at least from the beginning of the Tumult to the present. At one point, he was captured by Republik soldiers, and it is implied he was tortured. Boris has waking nightmares, and sleepwalks with his eyes open, screaming loudly.

## Recent Events:

### *Universe Eight:*

Boris Krupin arrives with Ivanov to the Huxley Homestead, and collects Ben from the Huxleys.

Krupin, and the other knights, grow tense on the beach when Captain Man Lai Choi initially refuses their boarding of the submarine KN 401. The knights eventually are able to board the sub, after Andrey threatens Choi.

Boris is not seen again till the mutiny in the diner. The tension snaps when first mate Prasad Willigen steps forward to arrest Andrey with a shotgun, and Boris shoots him in the neck, killing him. Boris attempts to calm the situation, but an enraged Captain Choi strikes Boris with a cleaver in his face, mortally wounding Boris.

Boris survives, and is brought to the ship's doctor. Due to the blood loss, he has trouble moving, and is assisted across the Strait of Africa after the sub KN 401 sinks. Boris is abandoned on the shore, and is killed when an artillery shell lands too close to him. Andrey witnesses Boris's mangled body amongst burning shrubs, and abandons his comrade.
Child of Mentality

A Child of Mentality is an apocolite with the ability to influence a target's mind and mental state. They can influence thoughts, fears, desires, sexuality, and bodily functions controlled by the brain. At the peak of their power can enter the mind of their target (or many targets) and control them like a puppetmaster. Children of Mentality are noted by their crimson red eyes and veins, and their wisp blade matches this shade, with a crimson blade and various hilt colors. Children of Mentality are often mistrusted, and the phrase "don't trust a red sword" is often thrown about when Children of Mentality or other apocolites are brought up in conversation.

## History:

The earliest known Child of Mentality in the Tomes of Sagittarius books is "Rhea the Redsword," who served under Thane Violette Frederikke. Not much of her is known.

## Early Apocolite:

When Children of Mentality are apocolites, their powers are not developed. They are provided a crimson wisp blade, and the basic apocolite benefits of enhanced bodily durability, speed, stasis field, and minor glamour.

## Apocolite:

When Children of mentality begin developing their powers, they can read the minds of others, similar to a Child of Mystic. At first, they are only able to influence situations verbally or physically, using the knowledge they have gained. Eventually, they can cause the subject to become fearful, or desirable of the power-wielder, and even cause their target to have visions or hallucinations. After this point, Children of Mentality and Children of Mystic diverge.

## Thane:

A Thane of Mentality has mastery over all listed wisp abilities, and is one of the strongest mind-body based types. A Thane of Mentality can control the minds of any human, or apocolite, if the apocolite's will is weaker than theirs.

## Known Children of Mentality:

### Morena Franco:

A woman hailing from Italy, an apocolite in Zenzele Azikiwe's karass. She is one of the "finest", and is the only apocolite other than Duncan Wolf to be actively fighting in the Thane's Isle Civil War. Morena appears in Book Two: Prisoners & Pirates.
17/11/23

17/11/23 is the third daily comic strip of Fruit Detectives.

## Plot

Continuing from the previous comic, Grape asks Broccoli why he interrupted him. Broccoli gives him his mail. Grape gets confused by the fact that the mailman knows where to deliver the mail, as they live in a secret HQ. He then goes on to say that they wrote "secret" in big letters. The final panel is a view of their secret HQ, a huge building with "SECRET EVIL HQ!!" written at the top. Grape says "Do I have to do all the work around here??".

## Characters

* Grape (panels 1-3, speaks panel 4)
* Broccoli (panels 1-3, speaks panel 4)

## Trivia

* This is the first comic not to introduce a new character.
* In the final panel, it is still snowing, even though Grape is not operating the Weather Machine.
	+ This could mean that it actually started snowing during time that Grape as controlling the weather. However, as Orange said in the previous comic, it's unusual to have snow in November.
Manuel Jaco

Manuel Jaco is the captain of the Sunnese destroyer *SNCV Ugetsu*. He is the son of the infamous Joao Jaco. He is a member of the Sunnese nationalist party.

## Appearance & Character:

Manuel Jaco is of Brazilian descent, but was born on the Afterlife, on the Sun Nation. Jaco was most likely nepotized into his position of captain, due to his father, and he carries with him an heir of arrogance. Jaco is foul-mouthed, crude, and unpleasant. His behavior is often regarded by others sharing his station as unprofessional.

Jaco has a suave demeanor, and is considered to be attractive. He has long, dark hair, and dark eyes. He is always seen in his captain's uniform, and he takes pride in his service to the Sun Nation. He is known to be tall, and stands with gallantry, despite his crude behavior.

## History:

Jaco was Afterlifian-born, on the Sun Nation, to Joao Jaco and an unknown mother. He grew up with an interest in ships, and wanting to be in the navy. He eventually gained the rank of captain, and served on the *SNCV Ugetsu*.

The Ugetsu, and thus Jaco, were selected as part of the battle group assigned to strike Fort Lightchild, and the Thane's Isle southern mainland. Manuel Jaco was initially tasked with command over the mission, but Peter Reynolds insisted to the government that he perform the task, shunting Jaco into a position of subserviency.

## Recent Events:

### *"Universe Eight"*

Manuel Jaco is first seen in Chapter 6 of "Universe Eight," where he calls Peter's quarters on the Abraham by telephone. He ports the seaplane, and that his "captains advisor" instructed him to call. Peter doesn't understand why Jaco needs a Captain's advisor, but commands Jaco to call the bridge.

After the battle, Jaco and the other captains attempt to learn from Peter Reynolds their next order, when the ships are attacked by the submarine KN 401.

Jaco and the *Ugetsu* attack the submarine, and successfully perform a depth charge run, and the submarine later sinks. However, Jaco was unaware the submarine had stern torpedo tubes, and a torpedo smashes the *Ugetsu's* rudder and propellers, crippling the ship. Jaco makes a crude remark about the ship's rear-end, which Peter ignores.

Jaco and his men beach the destroyer near the Salt Cliffs, and moor it down, awaiting orders. Eventually, they manage to scale the hills and shore, and establish a camp on the Thane's Isle mainland. Days later, a parlay is put forth between Commander Alphonse Artemon, and Jaco, but the captain ignores it and elects to attack the Thane's Isle camp. He defeats the Thane's Islers there, and manages to rescue a few of the captured sailors from the Abraham.

### *"Prisoners & Pirates"*

Manuel Jaco appears in Prisoners & Pirates.

## Notes:

1. Manuel Jaco's appearance and name are a reference to the late, and renown bass player Jaco Pastorius.
Benjamin Reynolds Senior

# Benjamin Reynolds Sr.

Benjamin Reynolds Sr., often called "Benji" so as not to confuse him with his son, Benjamin, is the son of Peter and Rose Reynolds, the brother to Jon, and Isobel Reynolds, and Patricia Harmann, and the uncle to Collin. He is the ex-husband of Denise Darcy, and his brother-in-law is Jack Harmann. Benji is an apocolite, but his powers are unknown.

## Appearance & Character:

Benji Reynolds appears younger than his age, having had his body revert somewhat on transition to the Afterlife. This may have been due to the damage sustained by Benji's drug and alcohol abuse. Benji appears to be about thirty or forty years old, but he is far older than that if counting Earth years. Benji is a sober alcoholic, who is very self centered and (according to his son Benjamin) can be abusive towards those he claims to love. Though, these behaviors manifest when Benji is drinking, or using, and are lessened if not removed by sobriety. Benji is bald, muscular, and gaunt. He has shown tendencies of physical abuse and neglect towards his son. It is unknown as of "Universe Eight" whether Benji has changed these behaviors. His loudmouth demeanor and propensity for lying are indicators that he has not. Benji may be on the autism spectrum, where his son inherited the gene.

## History:

Benji Reynolds was born and lived in Hamden first, with his brothers and sisters, and mother and father on Greenway Street in Hamden. Not much is known about Benji's past, only that he met Denise Darcy at some point, and they had Benjamin Jr. Their relationship was rife with problems, and it ended with Benjamin being adopted by his grandparents. Based on the semi-cordial relationship Benji has with his father, it is assumed this was a consensual maneuver. Denise died when Benjamin was six years old. It is unknown whether Benji and Denise divorced before this event. It is unknown where Benji lived after this, or how he reached the Afterlife. Due to the machinations of his ex-wife, Benji was granted apocolite powers, and was forced to join the Apocolite Synod by the Sunnese government. Eventually, he reunited with his father.

## Recent Events:

Benji and the rest of the Reynolds family escort Peter Reynolds to the docks at Southport. Benji was not informed on the nature of Peter's mission, and has little information besides his father is going to be sailing on the Abraham to Thane's Isle. This is partially due to Peter's mistrust in Benji. When Skye hands him her father's pepperbox revolver, Benji cracks jokes, and tells a legend that the Thane's Islers are cannibals, which the rest of the group dismiss as a lie. Jon and Isobel shut him down. When two dock guards harass the group, Benji is present. Peter heads away after their goodbyes, and it is assumed the family left the docks after this.
Child of Iron

A Child of Iron is an apocolite with the ability to manipulate solids on the periodic table, but in particular, forged metals and especially ferrous metals such as steel, and iron. Children of Iron possess complete control over these materials, allowing them to manipulate them at will. They can summon iron from their surroundings or manipulate existing iron objects with their mind, without the need for physical contact. This control extends to all forms of iron, including pure iron and iron alloys. With this power, the individual can move and control iron objects with their mind alone. They can levitate iron items, propel them through the air, or even shape them into different forms. This telekinetic control provides them with a wide range of possibilities, from constructing protective barriers to hurling iron projectiles at high speeds.

A Child of Iron possesses the ability to convert non-iron materials into iron. They can transform substances like rock, sand, or even other metals into pure iron. This transmutation power gives them the advantage of readily available iron resources and the ability to manipulate a broader range of materials. Through their control over iron, the individual can establish a unique connection with this element. They can "speak" to iron objects, understanding their physical state, history, or even receiving information about their surroundings. This power allows them to gather knowledge from iron-based materials, such as ancient artifacts or metal structures.

## History:

It is unknown where the powers of Children of Iron originate. It is theorized Children of Iron were created to combat the Gevvyd, who were ferrous life, as opposed to carbon life.

## Early Apocolite:

When Children of Iron first become apocolites, their powers are not developed. They are provided a bronze wisp blade, and the basic apocolite benefits of enhanced bodily durability, speed, stasis field, and shielding.

## Apocolite:

When Children of Iron begin developing their powers, they begin to be able to manipulate metal objects, and identify the metals around them.

## Thane:

A Thane of Iron has full mastery over all listed wisp abilities. This power is one of the strongest physical-types of apocolite powers, due to the versatility it provides.
Marian Ethne

Commander Marian Ethne is a Commander of the Knights of Fall, stationed at Fort Lightchild alongside Sebastian MacManus and Commander Artemon.

## Appearance & Character:

Commander Ethne is short, and petite, with red hair and freckles on her face. She wears the uniform of the Knights of Fall, mostly grey with an orange patch on the left breast. Ethne is by-the-book and strict, but this applies also to her reprimands of the recruits. She would rather have a functioning army than an army of scared children. She is described as proud of her station.

## Recent Events:

### *"Universe Eight":*

Commander Ethne is stationed at Fort Lightchild, and questions Julia Nixon when she is late to her post.

Later, Commander Ethne is assigned alongside Andrey Ivanov to refortify the shore battery, and the beach. She flirts with Andrey, but Andrey insults her and she reconsiders. She is enraged and confused when Tiger Diallo commits his mutiny.
Devil's Crossing

# The Devil's Crossing

The Devil's Crossing is a location in North Haven, Connecticut, located by the Mount Carmel Connecter, and nearby to Justin's Cigar Bar & Lounge. It is a road-rail crossing, over an abandoned set of tracks formerly used by the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad, and later Penn Central Transportation. Across the tracks from the devil's crossing is the parking lot for Justin's Cigar Bar, and to the east is a highway overpass, where there is a derailed Penn Central box car, sitting askew near the bridge.

## History:

At one point, the Devil's Crossing most likely went by another name, but eventually was known colloquially as "The Devil's Crossing" by Ben Reynolds. After the New Haven Railroad became part of Penn Central, rail activity waned and eventually ceased, prompting an abandonment of the rail line through North Haven. The double tracks in the road remain, but they were ripped up a few hundred yards down the line in both directions.

## Universe Eight:

The Devils Crossing is the location selected by the Conductor for The Convergence, as the band members of Eight Nites Out will all be in one place, trapped in a car. The conductor uses his powers to destroy the engine of the car, and telekinetically lock the doors, trapping the five boys in the car. A portal opens up down the west-side abandoned line, and a german steam locomotive pulling an unknown number of cars rushes forth, and destroys the SUV.

## Prisoners & Pirates

In Chapter 1 of Prisoners and Pirates, the accident it seen from the perspective of Jeremiah Woodard, who is driving the car. He notes the Devil's Crossing has a "bad vibe about it."
The Rift

The Rift was a cataclysm of apocalyptic proportions, which split the One Afterlife into nine separate parts at the end of the Rift War. Countless civilizations were lost during the Rift, and a number of species of animals and intelligent life went extinct as a result. King Gregoros is accredited with the cause of the event. The Rift was enacted as a way to defeat the devilish Lumieri hordes, led by the dark thane Solomon Von Eberstark, who took the moniker of "Lumiere Mallory the Tenth (X)". The event cemented Gregoros's legitimacy as king of the afterlife, or "King of All Men."

## History:

### The Rift War:

The Rift War began at an unknown date, presumably in King Gregoros's youth. Some accounts state the war had been fought for centuries, across all corners of the Afterlife. At some point during this time, Gregoros became king of all men, and waged an active war against the Lumieri, to limited success.

### The Rift:

The circumstances of the actual cause of the Rift are not currently known, only that Gregoros had a hand in its happening. According to some accounts, the seas boiled, the lands split, and volcanic activity blotted out the moonstars. The Afterlife split into nine equally sized pieces, thought the land masses and seas did not split equally. The Lumieri were cast to The Void during this event, and it was assumed they were all killed, but this later proved to be false. Gregoros made his throne upon the still-intact Mount Gyd, and claimed the palace carved centuries ago by the "Technicians of Old". It was from this point that Gregoros became an unopposable god amongst men, and was officially recognized as King of All Men.
Prahlad Krishnan

Prahlad Krishnan is a soldier of South Indian descent. He is a private second-class in the Knights of the Northern Isles, under command of Andrey Ivanov.

## Appearance and Character:

Prahlad Krishnan is a young, tall man, with dark skin and black hair. He wears the grey-and-purple uniform of the Knights of the Northern Isles. He is fit, and muscular, as a soldier of the Knights of the Northern Isles ought to be.

Prahlad appears easy to anger, and does not act rationally. When questioned, he flies into a rage, and has an itchy trigger finger. However, Andrey Ivanov considers him to be one of the best soldiers he's served with in recent times, though that may partially be due to Krishnan's ruthlessness.

## History:

Not much is known of Krishnan's past. He is from Earth, most likely from South India. It is assumed early in his afterlife, he joined the Knights of the Northern Isles.

## Recent Events:

### *Universe Eight:*

Prahlad Krishnan arrives with Ivanov to the Huxley Homestead, and collects Ben from the Huxleys.

Krishnan, and the other knights, grow tense on the beach when Captain Man Lai Choi initially refuses their boarding of the submarine KN 401. The knights eventually are able to board the sub, after Andrey threatens Choi.

Prahlad participates actively in the mutiny in the galley, and assist Andrey Ivanov in massacring hapless sailors. He seems to either be unrepentant, or enjoying what he is doing. When Ben tries to rally the sailors, Prahlad attempts to quiet them with a threat. Ben stands up to him, and Prahlad panics, raising his gun. He fires, but Ben's wisp blade deflects the bullet back into his neck, killing Krishnan outright.

## Notes:

* Prahlad Krishnan is the only character to die at Ben Reynolds' hand, but Ben did not actively control the wisp blade during the encounter, making Prahlad Krishnan's death accidental.