Character Sketch: Aurelia Mercy Payne Journalist Not very adventurous but dreams of writing fantastic articles filled with stories that will draw in heaps of readers Raised by uncle after her parents died when she was 10 Uncle was only 20 and didnt want a child, but tries his best Never quite adjusts; spends a lot of her time writing and reading to escape As she grows older she switches from fiction to nonfiction Tall and thin, lanky Bony wrists, hips, nearly flat chest Carries a leather satchel with her everywhere, filled with ink, fountain pens, nibs, blotting paper Always has several thick, leather-bound journals on hand

Character Sketch: Winnifred "Freddie" Philomina Cogwright Youngest member of the crew; about 19 Short choppy brown hair Always has soot or grease on her face Wears her signature goggles everywhere Most comfortable in some overalls and a toolbelt, but dresses nice when she has to Family owned a repair store Dad repaired all things mechanical (gears, steam, oil, electricity) Mom repaired other things (clothes, jewelry, furniture, toys) Grew up encouraged to fix her own things when they broke Dreamed of fame and glory (like any other teenager) Left home at 19, mother begged her not to go, father mournfully acknowleged that she was old enough to go find her way in the world

Character Sketch: Claudia Annette Tremaine Wesley's wife Polar opposites, madly in love Rifles expert Loves big guns, family history of big game hunting Great hats, ring curls Doesnt want kids, worries Wesley wants kids, never asked him Brings out Wesley's thirst for adventure bc of his desire to impress her Adventurous and reckless, occassionally leads to injury Long skirts cover up scars on her legs from falling on various rocks and other sharp objects

Character Sketch: Wesley Lemuel Tremaine Tall, lanky, gangly, pale A true nerd Soft, limp, brown hair and warm eyes Glasses a tad too large for him Does not give off an air of confidence When not dressed like a gentleman, his sleeves are rolled up, his apron is on, his hands are smudged with oil and grease Tends to hide behind his wife, who he loves very dearly, as she has the stronger personality When required he can pull himself fogether and be quite formidable

Character Sketch: Captain Oswald Captain Archibald Oswald Captain of The Jolly Octopus Old seafarer, "been sailing these seas and soaring these skies since long before ye were born, young pup" Big handlebar mustache, elaborate to the point of near hilarity Walks with a cane, carved from warped and withered driftwood, bronze curved handle and bronze tip, handle is actually a pistol that comes out if you press a hidden botton and unsrew the top, hidden switch blade tucked away into the side, cameo photo of his (unknown) lover mounted on the side Smokes a pipe in the evenings Short and jolly man with grey hair, a bit of a pot belly, and twinkling grey eyes Tiny spectacles and a big admiral's hat