The events that followed the Rupture are a little hazy in my memory today. Those that preceded them are even more so. Nevertheless, I had to establish a place to understand this new existence that was now mine, to apprehend my environment like a mortal. Over time, I was able to build what I call the Manor, an estate composed of several wings and several specific areas, including the botanical and zoological gardens. Over time, I met other entities, mortal or immortal. Some were passing through, others have remained for a few centuries.
Here today is a file containing the portraits of some of these creatures that populate the Manor.

To begin with, the master of the place, whom I think you have known for a while now.

Then, Nāga. Formerly a male human explorer who got lost in my library while following the tunnels, she is now a nāga woman who protects my library. Nagas, unlike the “simple” snake-men, are specialists in secret knowledge, underground passages, and hidden treasures. This new race seemed ideal for this human.

Second to appear in the grimoire: Hageshiiomo. This ogre from an Asian-type country was the leader of a clan of oni. Previously, the oni were proud protectors of human beings, fighting the forces of evil for them. But one day came the Corruption, a disease of unknown origin spreading like wildfire in their ranks. Knowing him already at the time, he came to me for a solution. I could only suggest locking him up, while a cure was found. Sane but fragile, Hageshiiomo recently returned, he is currently employed as a handyman.

Jessica is a special case. She is a creation resulting from a sound inconvenience, combining human intelligence and a fungal incarnation. Her acoustic reduction abilities are highly valued, and she is found in several places in the Manor. Despite these divisions, the spirit is common to all visible mushroom heads, communicating through spores, pheromones, and roots. Which can bring other advantages and disadvantages.

Marguerite, the name given by Nāga, is a young woman in her twenties who was mocked by her classmates for her appearance. However, she dreamed of sculpted and strong bodies. She was hired, following an overdose of a product, as head of the zoological garden. Proud and serious in her work, she is more comfortable with her new body despite some reluctance at first.

Pay is a creature who joined the Manor on his own. Resembling a goblin, it is difficult to know if he is a simple goblin, an entity that takes on this appearance by choice or force, or if he is a deity. Still, he takes care of the Manor's treasury. And he takes care of it fiercely.

Doctor Astrid Davis, a typical human woman, recently arrived. She was requisitioned for her exceptional skills. It was not very difficult to convince her to stay, her weak point being her former companion. She takes care of the oni twin brothers.

Eteranea is an immortal human who has used her immortality to learn magic. She specializes in pyromancy. Her calm and appearance make it easier to have contact with certain humans, including Astrid, who sometimes prove nervous in the presence of non-human creatures.

The Librarian of Netsethk is in charge of the technological pole. Even if the experiments presented in this grimoire mainly use arcane components, technological developments are still key points that must be understood in order to... Obtain new experimentation materials. “Bib”, as some call her, takes care of all electronic devices. Who knows if it’s out of obsession or if it’s the light that keeps this moth-woman glued to the screens.

Wronnk was a young human man who wanted to become a kobold. So he bought a charm, a kobolstein, to achieve this. Not having specified the type of kobold, he changed into a Germanic kobold, a sort of domestic elf extremely gifted in domestic arts. Refusing to return home in this form, he currently works at the Manor in order to earn enough money to buy the draconic kobold charm as he originally wanted it.

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As I strolled between the immense shelves of my library, I heard a crunching sound on the slightly damp gravel of the cave. Something was approaching the entrance to my abode of knowledge, accumulated over centuries of experimentation. Many creatures roamed the subterranean world around my domain, but most knew that venturing too close would only arouse my wrath. It was when I saw the light of a lantern that I realized it was only a human. A human who had fallen very low, but who would now be of great help to me.

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Of course, as a human, he was of no use to me. I had to adapt his anatomy to withstand the dry heat between the shelves of books and parchments. A moisture-absorbing spell kept them intact despite the muggy air in the rest of the galleries. Now that we were in the underground, surrounded by thousands of years of meticulously collected and classified knowledge, his new form was obvious : a naga.

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Since Naga took up residence in my library, the few creatures that tried to get in have become even rarer. She's a fierce guardian when it comes to carrying out the task I've entrusted her with, but when she's not being watched, she's very studious. Slightly noisy, with regular sighs during her readings, but studious and efficient.

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I don't have any romance novels on my shelves...