Or rouge. ROUGE. Wherein the cast of characters is introduced.

Karen Has decided she likes pink because most people don’t. Has been described as Emily, but older and less likely to wear skirts. Fond of movies with explosions, food in general and not updating her website.

Sam Import from the UK, tendency to drop his aitches from words that need them and attach them to words that don’t. Makes a damn fine cup of coffee, fixated on Ye Olde Fashionede Fishe na Chipperies, currently concentrating on writing.

Amelie The brand new pudgy baby people is still developing her personality, but seems to be taking a leaf or two from her mother’s book. Which it seems amuses everyone who isn’t her mother.

Norgabee 8 1/2 years old, male, orange, capable of shooting out clouds of fuzz in a manner not unlike a started porcupine. Grumpy, loud, wigglepiggy, demanding and pretty much Garfield without the sense of humour. We love him.

Fizzgig 1 year 6 months old, female, tortie & white, evil incarnate. Fizz is one of a litter of demon possessed kittens, but unfortunately for us she is also soft and adorable and purrs pretty much nonstop, thereby encouraging belly rubs that never end well for the human involved. Essentially claws, teeth, mews, trills and monkey-esque prehensile tail.

And because some things you just have to do: