Derek Hunter Warren. 33. Guest’s dad. Became a father at 17, but was definitely built for it. He owns an animal rehabilitation center, and it’s huge. There were all kinds of animals, some that stayed, and others that were released back into the wild. He was extremely patient, soft spoken, smiley, and funny. He made sure his kids always had everything that they needed and would do anything for them. Very quick to defend his kids from people, especially ones he doesn’t like.

Marianne Ella Warren. 32. Guest’s mom. Absolute sweetheart. Became a mother at 17, and was very at peace with it. She was whimsical and had kind of a fairy aesthetic. She was artsy, philosophical, gentle, funny, and a talented musician. She could play piano and guitar and sang. She mostly stayed at home with the kids, but she would also go to the rehab center sometimes. Loves to listen to Mama Cass, The Mamas & The Papas, The Moldy Peaches, Fleetwood Mac, and The Cranberries.

Adam Ray Warren. 16. Guest’s older brother. Typical teenage dirtbag. Stoner, partier. He plays electric guitar and loves Evanescence. He watches Family Guy 24/7. He was extremely protective of Guest and doesn’t get embarrassed by her. Wears a lot of baggy clothes. He goes to the rehab center after school to visit the animals. Listens to Billy Joel, AC/DC, The Fugees, The Temptations, and Metallica. Or whatever Marianne is listening to.

Tara Eve Warren. 16. Guest’s older sister and Adam’s twin. Grunge/emo style of clothing. Enjoys rock music and smoking. She is always picking Guest up and trying to make her laugh. Very chill and laid back. Goes with Adam to the rehab center to see the animals.

Wayne Brian Williams. 17. He grew up in a not very healthy environment or neighborhood. He was your typical product of a hood. Dropped out of high school, arrested for lots of petty crimes, just doing a lot of stupid stuff. He got caught spray painting the side of the facility, and instead of pressing charges, Derek had him clean it off and work there for a month. After that month, Wayne decided to stay. He liked the job, and also liked Tara. They were dating now. Since he didn’t go to school, he was always at the facility, and Guest adored him. He was always super sweet to her and roughhoused, but knew limits. He cusses a lot, uses a lot of AAVE, and references Black comedy movies frequently. He loves hip-hop, rap, and R&B. He’s always rapping songs at Guest to entertain her and never censored anything. He even tried to convince Derek to let Guest watch the Friday movies. They were funny though, so nobody blamed him. He’s African American so he can and does say n(i)g(ga) a lot, but will beat a white person’s ass if they say it.

Raven Marie Smith-Lee. 16. Tara’s best friend and Adam’s girlfriend. Super cool. Laidback, stoner, rock music enjoyer, and could play some sick guitar. Has a grunge/emo style. Extremely gentle with Guest and brings her gifts frequently. She spends a lot of time at the Warren house because her stepdad is horrible towards her, and sees the Warrens as a second, better family.

A very recently found brown bear cub. He was found caught in a bear trap that was next to where his passed away mother was. He quickly recovered and now was extremely playful, and still small. He wasn’t going to be able to be released because he was being raised in captivity now. Named after Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter.

A female Hyrax that was found when she was a baby, starved and extremely injured. When she was back to health, they were originally gonna send her back to the wild, but she wouldn’t leave. She just stood near Derek and wouldn’t move, so now she’s a permanent resident, and extremely sweet. Probably one of the best animals there. Named after Hermione Granger from Harry Potter

A sweet raccoon that was a permanent resident. He was found shortly before Guest was born. He was on the side of the road and in horrible condition. He was immediately trusting of everyone that wanted to help, and loved to cuddle. He adapted so well to the facility that when they let him out, he just came right back to it, so now he was a permanent resident. Named after Sirius Black from Harry Potter.

Ron is a tiger that was illegally stolen from a jungle when he was a cub and then transported to the US. He was mistreated and then released on the streets, and he was terrified of everyone. Derek caught him and now Ron was attached to Derek and was super sweet. He was big, fully grown now, but acted like a house cat. He was named after Ron Weasley from Harry Potter.