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may you tell something in general about your main characters? :))))

Of course my dude, thank you so much for the ask. Uhh well there are technically 13 main characters, which I'll admit can be a pain in the ass to juggle, Uhh I guess I can give like a little thing on each of the main "heroic" characters?

So there's uhh

Ruby, who I believe is a junior? She's kinda pastel goth and is generally a ray of sunshine to everyone she meets.

Sawyer, who is either a junior or senior (it's been a while since she's been encountered in the book). She's admittedly modeled after Chloe from Life is Strange but much more stable and is a genuinely caring person, especially for her gf.

Will, who is a junior. He was adopted by a math teacher at their high school, and keeps getting visions of some unpleasant future that he feels compelled to try and stop. If not for his friends, he would probably break under the stress of that.

Beck, also a junior as I recall. He's simultaneously very quiet and very talkative, very withdrawn but still a total theatre nerd who's involved in everything theatre-related in the town. He has a sharp wit but his scathing sarcasm almost gets him into more trouble than it's worth.

Lilith, a freshman. She has "mild" anger issues, and was held back a year because she might have beaten a couple people (who deserved it) rather badly, the repercussions of which just really messed with her academic future. She's one of those rough exterior with a heart of gold type characters. Also, she's bi, like me, which is awesome. (I wrote her character before I realized I was bi, and I'm gonna go back and do some work to make sure I didn't actually fuck her up at all.)

Sabine, who I think is a junior. She's very quiet and reserved, except around her gf, Sawyer. She constantly thinks of puns and dark jokes to tell her, all of which always brighten Sawyer's day. I love Sabine, she's awesome.

God I forgot how many characters there are...

Mara, who is a senior. She's goth and really wants to be able draw things that carry emotion and energy, but she just never seems to be able to. She has a big heart, perhaps too big, and would absolutely sacrifice herself for anyone else.

Cormac, also a senior. I'm honestly not sure what to say about him. He is a mess, and constantly lives in a state of "I have no idea what I'm doing and I have absolutely no idea how it's working either". Being forced to solve a mystery is not something that helps him much, either.

Skylar and Fetch. Skylar is a senior and Fetch is her uhh imaginary friend, for lack of a better term. I'm still working on their story, actually. Skylar is in theater with Beck, and desperately wants to be anyone other than who she is right now. Things would be a lot worse for her with Fetch. Fetch, for their part, wants to become truly real, tangible and visible to everyone else. Currently only Skylar and the other characters with abilities like her can see them. More than anything else, they want to feel the warmth of the sun on their skin.

Nico, who I think is either a junior or senior. He's an anxious dude who wants to be a writer (doesn't remind me of anyone else at all). Despite having conflicts with his brother, he still loves him deeply. He would do anything for him and for Cormac, who I don't think it's too much of a spoiler to mention he ends up dating by the end.

Jesus that's a longass post. Those are the main dudes. Is uhh is that enough info? I'm happy to give more, but I don't want to overdo it.

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Water-rate raise set for review

Water-rate raise set for review #IpswichMA

IPSWICH — The select board has voted unanimously to revisit its decision to increase water rates by 13% and sewer rates by 10%. The vote was taken at Monday night’s meeting after the matter was raised during “old business” by chair Linda Alexson. “I’ve been really troubled and have serious concerns,” Alexson said of the board’s 3-2 vote to raise rates above what was requested by the water…

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Controversial sprinkler ban dropped from town meeting

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IPSWICH — Calling his suggestion to ban automatic lawn sprinklers “premature,” Selectperson Willy Whitmore has asked that it be pulled from the town meeting warrant. It was one of three articles removed at the select board’s hearing Monday night. The other two articles were a citizen’s petition from Toni Mooradd on multifamily housing and a select board article to revamp the government study…

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Crane Beach to stay open longer for townies

Crane Beach to stay open longer for townies #IpswichMA

IPSWICH — If you want to stay longer than 6 o’clock, you’ll have to call it “Crane’s.” If you call it Crane Beach, it’ll be time to pack up your gear and hit the road.

After discussions with The Trustees, the select board has decided to keep Crane Beach open for Ipswich residents after 6 p.m.

Getting the beach back open during the COVID-19 crisis has been “the most challenging couple of…

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New residents caught up in water controversy

New residents caught up in water controversy #IpswichMA

They moved to Ipswich at the end of May and soon found themselves snared in a water controversy not of their making.

Instead of a welcome wagon, new residents Ryan and Sara Callahan have people driving by yelling profanities.

They are the first residents to move into Sheppards Way, the new development on Linebrook Road.

They closed the sale May 29 and the town imposed water restrictions…

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Ipswich anticipates worse fiscal hit from COVID-19 than 2008 crisis

Ipswich anticipates worse fiscal hit from COVID-19 than 2008 crisis #IpswichMA #Covid19

IPSWICH — Uncertainty abounds as department heads in town hall have been asked to make five-percent cuts to their budgets for the coming financial year.

Meanwhile, an exact date and location for town meeting still have to be arranged.

Town manager Tony Marino told the select board Monday that state aid will likely fall by $600,000 or more while local receipts could tumble by around $300,000.

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Something stronger than new signs may be needed at Pavilion Beach

Something stronger than new signs may be needed at Pavilion Beach #IpswichMA #covid19 #openspace

IPSWICH — To prevent too many people getting together at one time, Pavilion Beach became “residents only” last week.

But there were still too many cars there at the weekend, town manager Tony Marino told the select board Monday.

He cautioned that the next step might be to close the parking lot but still let people walk or cycle there.

The concern about outdoors crowds comes as more…

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