Our local mushroom nerd. Rooney has been writing for 15+ years as well. A fellow genderqueer human, their pronouns are fluid, the lore is that you can use any/yours, dealers choice really. Putting pen to paper since 10 years old, she loves all things to do with speculative fiction, especially Sci-Fi. Some of their favourite works include the short story Vaster Than Empires and More Slow and the book Project Hail Mary. Rooney is the go-to for immersive settings, dynamic action, and wonderfully inclusive characters. If it requires research, especially if it centers around mental or emotional aspects, you can bet it will be done with tenacity. They’re the person for lore, technical details, and rooting even the most fantastical things in reality.

Our angry, southern feminist history buff. Cassie (she/her) has been writing for 12+ years, and loves historical and fantasy drama. Her favorite works include The Great Gatsby and The Yellow Wallpaper. She is the go-to person for making settings feel tangible and lived-in. One of her passions is for something she likes to call “congruent symbology”, where names and details within a story a hint at pieces of the storyline, character development, or in-world history. As Cassie likes to point out, we don’t have the visual nuances of film to work with, so we have to work with other aspects of our medium. A creative mind who loves to be buried under a mountain of research and weaves amazing lore. Vintage aesthetic not vintage values.