2026 Palms Crossing Hot Spring!

LOTTA CARROTS BACK IN THE STEW...

The deed is finally done, I finally finished!
Every year I say I'm gonna pull back on the detail, have fewer characters, and every year I fail step 1. AH WELL, here we are!

If you're not familiar, each year around New Years / January, I like to do a bath piece to sorta welcome in the new year! Come into it clean, refreshed, moisturized; and that's around the same frame of mind as the lads here! It started as a solo venture for Ceran, his mountain pilgrimage for a need soak cleanse, but it was dreadfully lonesome. He's a man that appreciates some company, so bit by bit he was able to convince local buds to head out and celebrate with him. For a nice 'lil rundown / cheat sheet:

- Ceran Lynch: Isklen elf, co-street lead, you know 'em at this point! Bold social bumble, comfortable & casual in his adventurous sexuality, loves him a good onsen, etc.

- Paulie Cifaretto: Greater demon, co-street lead, renter and in the alleged "waste disposal business." If the elf is paying for a spa vacation for the gang, he's more than happy to take advantage and show him how much better at relaxing he is!

- Donner: Unicorn, recently single and ready to mingle! The newest addition to the hoard (so much so that I felt compelled to post a sheet introducing him so he feels less out of left field). He's still getting a feel for things, and he hopes he can receive the same vice versa!

- Brent (sometimes I never thought up last names for them WHOOPS): Human, part of Ceran's Palm Crossing apartment staff, part time social worker for the supernatural. Surprisingly easy to bully for someone that tames so much tail.

- Nathan Ashhad: Jinn, influencer and fitness instructor, but frankly he lives as he pleases, job titles cycling depending on fashion and boredom. As something of a "retired" wishgranter, he's more than happy to live for himself now.

- Tito (also needs a last name, only just recently got a first one): Ram satyr, half human, all chill. Part of the Palms Crossing crew, does a lot of the heavy lifting for the various comings and goings of tenants, but usually found trying to take it easy in the back, getting a few rounds in on the pinball machine. A somewhat newish addition, drew him unnamed a ways back, but enjoyed enough to dust him off and make him one of the regular crew!

- Indiana Crowley: Appalachian orc, Palms Crossing staff, training to get his monster hunter license, but right now he's cleared for handling undead and zombie outbreaks. Pretty slick with a crossbow, even better with a beer in his hand.

- Malosi: Samoan Selkie, massage therapist, owner of the local spa and surf shack (during the summers). Never witnessed losing his temper, one of the most blase easy-going people you can meet, always down for tagging along if schedules allow it.

- Buck & Chuck: An Appalachian orc and Isklen elf respectively, a married pair of redneck rowdy boys that run a bar called Buck & Chuck's Suck & Fuck (Formerly Sneed's) down in the country. They don't make it into the city too often, but they'll party in the mountains when the crew makes their rounds.

Because I can sadly only fit so many, I like to say any of the regulars you don't see pictured are off frame! Either milling about elsewhere in the spring, cozying up in their rooms, or a variety of other shenanigans both mundane and zesty.
Also thank you for everyone's support, patience, and kindness over the years. 💖
Time flies so fast, and often I forget to stay tabbed in, but know my appreciation is unending.
I desperately hope this year is some kind of improvement for all of us!