the vanished thread characters
(af) artificial lifeform
(c) creature or animal
(f) female
(m) male
(sg) single-gend
Ashaw Basque—(f) Vehlz’s best friend, human.
Aurhrum Fell Voran Luhrant—(f) head of the House of Luhrant from whom Vehlz inherits the atelier and membership in the Ilibryiam Tier, human.
Bibyne—(af) Vehlz’s personal assistant, fleshler estroid.
Bimani—(f) head of the minor House of Clou Bulle, Ianthean.
Bitz—(sg) Vehlz’s assistant on Onderacke Five, Kektrae.
Blylde—(f) Vehlz’s great grandmother, human.
Capuchine—(f) heir of the House of D’eronne, human.
Cielle—(sg) one of Feiren’s attendants, Deshpande when in disguise as a Hindani, Tulorian.
Celovier—(f) head of the House of Luhrant’s couture construction team, crelcat.
Chavitt Jhon—Vehlz’s male disguise.
Ched Wykke—(m) Luhrant’s legaleasy representative from Glyciner Associates, human.
Cyngyn Lynivaire—(sg) first heir of the House of Lynivaire, Tulorian.
Daucher—(f) head designer of the House of Jurioke, Gauntuan.
Diloyce Hurren—(m) junior stylist in the House of Luhrant, hired by L’lady Vehlz, originally worked for the House of Inderon, human.
Drindir—(sg) one of Feiren’s attendants, Tulorian.
Dusan Lynivaire—(sg) head of the House of Lynivaire, Tulorian.
Elodie—(f) Capuchine’s infant daughter, human.
Etien—(af) serveroid, fleshler android.
Feiren Lynivaire—(sg) second heir of the House of Lynivaire, Phern Hirati when in disguise as a Hindani, Tulorian.
Feoh—(f) Vehlz’s ancestor who had the Creadre built by an alien race, human.
Fia—(f) enchamberment technician at Litelanes Unlimited, human.
Freet—(f) heir of the House of Vivanus, Mermin.
Gileece—(f) Vehlz’s personal chef, crelcat.
Heesh—(f) head of the House of Vivanus, Mermin.
Jhon—(m) travel agent at Dejoie Litelanes, human.
Jhivyn—(sg) one of Feiren’s attendants, Tulorian.
Kamille—(af) serveroid, fleshler estroid.
Kee—(m) heir of the House of Vivanus, Mermin.
Kezin—(m) head of buildings and maintenance in the Fell Landing Holds, crelcat.
Krue—(f) a stylist in the Pristinae Boutique, human.
Lhrivyn-kah—(f) heir of the House of Aileron, Clerishian.
Lonloch—(af) a fleshler pan fae, the concierge of Tischbuni.
Manon D’eronne—(f) co-head of the House of D’eronne, human.
Mingven-kah—(f) heir of the House of Aileron, Clerishian.
Minque—(af) animadroid chevalin on the Fell Landing Holds.
Mreen—(m) head of the House of Vivanus, Mermin.
Mikasi—(m) elderly tenant who rents the other half of Vehlz’s divided flat, human.
Murel Chavitt—(f) Vehlz’s mother, birth name Umrell Luhrant, human.
Nerirn—(m) live animal handler on the Fell Landing Holds, crelcat.
Nikin—(m) head of Luhrant’s serveroid division, crelcat.
Njokue, Grandona and Grandom—(f & m) nouveau riche clients of the House of Luhrant, human.
Norbini—(m) director of the Glintwood Arena, humanoid.
Ordyner-klee—(m) off-world medtech who removes Suan’s implants, Clerishian.
Othiryn Enaura—(sg) House of Lynivaire legaleasy, Tulorian.
Perienne—(f) castellane of the House of Luhrant, also Vehlz’s companion, crelcat.
Pips—(c) Vehlz’s pet flokkie.
Relkyn-klee—(m) minor son of Shikra-kah, Clerishian.
Roslatt—(sg) divah at the Glisserelle Gracelet resort, Kektrae.
Satish—(m) Vehlz’s boss on Onderacke Five, human.
Senazure, Grandona—(f) wealthy, titled client of the House of Luhrant, human.
Shikra-kah—(f) head of the House of Aileron, Clerishian.
Sleeshe—(af) Vehlz’s personal suite maid in the House of Luhrant, fleshler estroid.
Sno—(sg) newly decanted heir of the House of Lynivaire, Tulorian.
Sooks—(c) Ashaw’s pet flokkie.
Storim—(f) head of the House of Jurioke, Gauntuan.
Suan Londeau—(f) Shikra-kah’s personal servant and companion, later Vehlz’s senior stylist, human.
Tekee—(af) animadroid chevalin on the Fell Landing Holds.
Telib Khouri—(f) senior partner at Rensten Associates, human.
Thiago—(m) heir of the House of D’eronne, human.
Tozian—(m) Perienne’s critten, crelcat.
Tridge—(f) Perienne’s administrative assistant, crelcat.
Trysan—(f) heir of the House of Jurioke, Gauntuan.
Uudrod—(m) suitor of L’lady Storim, Gauntuan.
Vehlz Ynderlyn Boughtin Chavitt Luhrant—(f) director of Onderacke Five’s M&A division and heir to the Grandeur House of Luhrant on Mircourt Shryal, human.
Volundur—(m) co-head of the House of D’eronne, human.
Vosettie—(f) Vehlz’s grandmother, human.
(c) creature or animal
(f) female
(m) male
(sg) single-gend
Ashaw Basque—(f) Vehlz’s best friend, human.
Aurhrum Fell Voran Luhrant—(f) head of the House of Luhrant from whom Vehlz inherits the atelier and membership in the Ilibryiam Tier, human.
Bibyne—(af) Vehlz’s personal assistant, fleshler estroid.
Bimani—(f) head of the minor House of Clou Bulle, Ianthean.
Bitz—(sg) Vehlz’s assistant on Onderacke Five, Kektrae.
Blylde—(f) Vehlz’s great grandmother, human.
Capuchine—(f) heir of the House of D’eronne, human.
Cielle—(sg) one of Feiren’s attendants, Deshpande when in disguise as a Hindani, Tulorian.
Celovier—(f) head of the House of Luhrant’s couture construction team, crelcat.
Chavitt Jhon—Vehlz’s male disguise.
Ched Wykke—(m) Luhrant’s legaleasy representative from Glyciner Associates, human.
Cyngyn Lynivaire—(sg) first heir of the House of Lynivaire, Tulorian.
Daucher—(f) head designer of the House of Jurioke, Gauntuan.
Diloyce Hurren—(m) junior stylist in the House of Luhrant, hired by L’lady Vehlz, originally worked for the House of Inderon, human.
Drindir—(sg) one of Feiren’s attendants, Tulorian.
Dusan Lynivaire—(sg) head of the House of Lynivaire, Tulorian.
Elodie—(f) Capuchine’s infant daughter, human.
Etien—(af) serveroid, fleshler android.
Feiren Lynivaire—(sg) second heir of the House of Lynivaire, Phern Hirati when in disguise as a Hindani, Tulorian.
Feoh—(f) Vehlz’s ancestor who had the Creadre built by an alien race, human.
Fia—(f) enchamberment technician at Litelanes Unlimited, human.
Freet—(f) heir of the House of Vivanus, Mermin.
Gileece—(f) Vehlz’s personal chef, crelcat.
Heesh—(f) head of the House of Vivanus, Mermin.
Jhon—(m) travel agent at Dejoie Litelanes, human.
Jhivyn—(sg) one of Feiren’s attendants, Tulorian.
Kamille—(af) serveroid, fleshler estroid.
Kee—(m) heir of the House of Vivanus, Mermin.
Kezin—(m) head of buildings and maintenance in the Fell Landing Holds, crelcat.
Krue—(f) a stylist in the Pristinae Boutique, human.
Lhrivyn-kah—(f) heir of the House of Aileron, Clerishian.
Lonloch—(af) a fleshler pan fae, the concierge of Tischbuni.
Manon D’eronne—(f) co-head of the House of D’eronne, human.
Mingven-kah—(f) heir of the House of Aileron, Clerishian.
Minque—(af) animadroid chevalin on the Fell Landing Holds.
Mreen—(m) head of the House of Vivanus, Mermin.
Mikasi—(m) elderly tenant who rents the other half of Vehlz’s divided flat, human.
Murel Chavitt—(f) Vehlz’s mother, birth name Umrell Luhrant, human.
Nerirn—(m) live animal handler on the Fell Landing Holds, crelcat.
Nikin—(m) head of Luhrant’s serveroid division, crelcat.
Njokue, Grandona and Grandom—(f & m) nouveau riche clients of the House of Luhrant, human.
Norbini—(m) director of the Glintwood Arena, humanoid.
Ordyner-klee—(m) off-world medtech who removes Suan’s implants, Clerishian.
Othiryn Enaura—(sg) House of Lynivaire legaleasy, Tulorian.
Perienne—(f) castellane of the House of Luhrant, also Vehlz’s companion, crelcat.
Pips—(c) Vehlz’s pet flokkie.
Relkyn-klee—(m) minor son of Shikra-kah, Clerishian.
Roslatt—(sg) divah at the Glisserelle Gracelet resort, Kektrae.
Satish—(m) Vehlz’s boss on Onderacke Five, human.
Senazure, Grandona—(f) wealthy, titled client of the House of Luhrant, human.
Shikra-kah—(f) head of the House of Aileron, Clerishian.
Sleeshe—(af) Vehlz’s personal suite maid in the House of Luhrant, fleshler estroid.
Sno—(sg) newly decanted heir of the House of Lynivaire, Tulorian.
Sooks—(c) Ashaw’s pet flokkie.
Storim—(f) head of the House of Jurioke, Gauntuan.
Suan Londeau—(f) Shikra-kah’s personal servant and companion, later Vehlz’s senior stylist, human.
Tekee—(af) animadroid chevalin on the Fell Landing Holds.
Telib Khouri—(f) senior partner at Rensten Associates, human.
Thiago—(m) heir of the House of D’eronne, human.
Tozian—(m) Perienne’s critten, crelcat.
Tridge—(f) Perienne’s administrative assistant, crelcat.
Trysan—(f) heir of the House of Jurioke, Gauntuan.
Uudrod—(m) suitor of L’lady Storim, Gauntuan.
Vehlz Ynderlyn Boughtin Chavitt Luhrant—(f) director of Onderacke Five’s M&A division and heir to the Grandeur House of Luhrant on Mircourt Shryal, human.
Volundur—(m) co-head of the House of D’eronne, human.
Vosettie—(f) Vehlz’s grandmother, human.
the vanished thread terms
ah’chantae—initial greeting when an Ilibryiam Tier noble visits another House.
aolly fruit—faceted, iridescent fruits grown underground in wet mines.
android—fleshler serveroid which appears male.
animadroid—robots/androids constructed to resemble animals.
Athelenae Holds—Lynivaire’s lands on the southern Threlle plains.
Aurulent Arch Arena—Lynivaire’s couture show venue.
autoclean—washer-dryer unit.
bimb—bimbo.
blonmeat—white cultameat.
Bloodsharp—an underground form of Clerisport with ersatz wing humans as the prey.
bot—robot, serverbot, medbot, etc.
bluur, krun, sabb, sloots—Gauntuan foods.
burble—fish-like pet construct, also the sound of Mermins’ laughter.
castellane—the being who manages a Grandeur House estate.
Cenee Mountains—mountain range in southeast Myseien where the House of Aileron is located.
cheez—cheese.
chevalin—horse-like animadroids.
cinna—cinnamon.
Clerisport—Clerishian blood sports.
colded—refrigerated.
cred—credit, money.
Creadre—literally create dream, an interactive alien machine Luhrant women use to create fashion designs.
crelcat—intelligent cats, touch-telepaths with their species, occasionally with others. Crelcats are creative, methodical and organized, and are excellent designers and administrators.
Crested Dove Resort—one of Aileron’s luxury entertainment resorts.
critten—crelcat young.
Crystelairy Mountains—mountain range in northern Threlle where the House of Jurioke is located.
cultameat—meat grown in culture vats.
Danger Spice—designer jewelry boutique in Khatomaree.
Dejoie Litelanes—a litelane travel agency.
Diponi—smaller species of Mermin with tails, able to breath air for a few hours.
divah—diva, a vocal entertainer or a celebrity.
dort—dork or disreputable-looking person.
dretzincrap—stuff.
dretzindrats, dretz, dretzing—mild expletives.
ecumenopolis—planet-wide city.
Eellin—smallest species of Mermin, a cephalopod type marine animal.
eggies—liquid egg protein grown in culture vats.
elecfeld—energy barrier, also general term for electrical power on Mircourt Shryal which is sourced from solar, plant and underground thermals.
eleck—electricity.
Epochal Glitch—the disappearance of every litelane connection between realtime and pocket dimensions.
estroid—fleshler serveroid which appears female
Face—model.
fancidance—fancy, exclusive, hoity-toity.
fimble—a sewing serveroid.
fleshler—a serveroid with an artificial skin covering.
flimflam—low rent living quarters.
flokkie—a pet, a ball of feather fluff that shoots or glides through the air using compressed air, and rolls over any surface without regard to gravity.
framework—a metallic serveroid without artificial skin.
fresher—bathroom or restroom.
frilling—kidding.
fitzin or fitzinspitz—mild expletive.
fury’s balm—a pain reliever.
galamead—drink made from honey pells.
gemtail—peacock-like bird.
gey—gay.
gibblegobble—nonsense, incomprehensible, or inconsequential chattering.
Gixdyn—brown-skinned, sinewy, hairless beings from Gix, a pocket dimension. Gix was recovered after the Epochal Glitch but the humans had mutated into a dimorphic race of mainly females with the ability to generate power. Their society is hive-like.
Glicyner Associates—House of Luhrant’s legaleasy firm on Mircourt Shryal.
Glintwood Arena—largest entertainment venue in Khatomaree.
glisserelle—term for flokkies on Mircourt Shryal.
Glisserelle Gracelet Resort—Luhrant’s luxury entertainment resort in the Fell Landing Holds.
Glissfield—cottage town near the Glisserelle Gracelet Resort.
Grandona, Grandom—minor nobility titles.
Guerreádeux—literally War for Two, a private war between two Grandeur Houses consisting of three competitions where the two-out-of-three winner takes all.
hashi sticks—chopsticks.
hololusion—holographic illusion.
House of Aileron—a Grandeur haute couture House on Mircourt Shryal, owned by Clerishians.
House of Clou Bulle—a minor couture House on Mircourt Shryal, owned by Iantheans.
House of D’eronne—a Grandeur haute couture House on Mircourt Shryal, owned by humans.
House of Haimati—a Grandeur haute couture House on Mircourt Shryal that dissolved when its head died without heirs.
House of Inderon—a minor couture House on Mircourt Shryal.
House of Jurioke—a Grandeur haute couture House on Mircourt Shryal, owned by Gauntuan heavy-worlders.
House of Luhrant—a Grandeur haute couture House on Mircourt Shryal, owned by humans.
House of Nerronite—a Grandeur haute couture House on Mircourt Shryal that dissolved when the heirs abdicated.
House of Pristinae—a minor couture House on Mircourt Shryal.
House of Lynivaire—a Grandeur haute couture House on Mircourt Shryal, owned by Tulorians.
House of Sembrylah—a minor House on Mircourt Shryal.
House of Vivanus—a Grandeur haute couture House on Mircourt Shryal, owned by Mermins.
hoveroid—flying serveroid, a hovering disk or drone.
Ianthean—humanoid species with lavender or violet skin, crystalline eyes, tall and svelte, no body hair.
lenithane—Tulorian pheromones.
Ilibryiam—the company that owns Mircourt Shryal.
Ilibryiam Tier—the governing board of Mircourt Shryal made up of the six Grandeur Houses and ten minor Houses.
intradspace—subspace
jouyse, jouysing—Tulorian term for sex or having sex.
Kektrae—a biped single gender insectoid alien species with four arms, four eyes, multiple vocal cords, and mottled green and blue skin over an exoskeleton. When agitated or excited, their cheeks and scalp bubble.
kohee—coffee (phonetic spelling of the Japanese word for coffee: kōhī).
Khatomaree—large urban area near the center of the Myseien continent where most of the minor Houses are located.
legaleasy—lawyer.
leggers—leggings.
lemonfizz—lemon soda.
litewing—hover craft, small airplane or jet.
litelanes—wormholes between realtime worlds and intradworlds, also used as an adjective to indicate more or excessive.
Litelanes Unlimited—Onderacke Corporation’s litelane division.
L’ladyglyss—Luhrant’s show venue at the Glisserelle Gracelet Resort.
loatmeal—heartier, more protein-dense version of oatmeal.
M&A—marketing and advertising.
medbot—medical robot.
medroid—medical serveroid.
medtech—medical personnel (humans, humanoids).
meemee—crelcat endearment for mother.
Mermin—hybrid human and aquatic mammal species which include the Merr, Diponi and Eellin.
Merr—bipedal humanoid Mermin.
Mez—Mister.
moosh—mush, stir or think about.
mid-alcohol—cheaply produced alcohol, mid-wine, mid-sake, etc.
mindtoucher—telepath.
Mircourt Shryal—enhanced intradworld owned by the Ilibryiam company.
Miz—Ms.
MS Patrol—Mircourt Shryal Patrol, the police force on Mircourt Shryal.
Mur—crelcat honorific, used for both sexes.
nanodroid—nanobot, miniature robot.
Neffenpem—intradworld holdings corporation.
new-gend—transgender.
Omoi—humanoid world.
Onderacke Corporation—an intradworld holdings corporation, commonly referred to as the Corporate.
Onderacke Five, Oh Five—Vehlz’s home planet.
Onderacke Prime—main world of the Onderacke Corporation.
pad—portable computer tablet.
perinook—fairy haven, a children’s play area.
plaz—plastic.
pell—apple-like fruit.
pellfizz—sparkling cider.
Pet Buds—pet store chain.
Phymet Hotel—exclusive hotel in Khatomaree owned by the House of Luhrant.
pish or pish poshes—polite expletives.
plazglas—plastic glass.
Prinziz, Prinz—female and male Grandeur House heir titles.
pulser train—litelane transports.
putzinpuff—endearment term for a pet flokkie.
Rensten Associates—legaleasy firm on Onderacke Five.
repaper—paper made from recycled waste.
Rutirre—humanoid world.
sabre silk—silk fabric produced from microalgae ribbon fronds exclusively in the Lacepearl Isles on Mircourt Shryal.
Sapphire Arch—a resort in Trois on Onderacke Five.
schnibbles—snacks, nibblies.
serverbot—servant robot, any type.
serveroid—general term for fleshlers and frameworks.
Shaded Jewels—a luxury entertainment resort in the Lacepearl Isles.
Shethlandran—intradworld holdings corporation.
silk blood wine—wine derived from the by-products of sabre silk production.
single-gend—non-binary individuals.
slicksuit—tight jumpsuit.
slimsuit—tailored pantsuit.
slux, sluxing—sex, also used as an expletive.
sluxcapades—virtual or holographic sex.
sluxoid—a serveroid designed for sexual acts
sluxy—sexy.
snekette—lizard-like pet construct with multiple legs and head frills.
Snowdrifter Resort—one of Jurioke’s resorts in the northern Threlle mountains.
splits—split sexed individuals, male/female or female/male.
squeekle sprite—a faery fae.
starhart—purple starling-like bird.
stims—drugs.
swingsuit—draped jumpsuit.
swimslim—swim suit.
sympipath—an astute empath who feels not only another’s emotions, but also their wants and desires.
sylph—a light, airy silk fabric.
tato—potato.
Thrylle Boutique—an exclusive clothing shop.
Tischbuni—a perinook on the Fell Landing Holds.
tricerle—a high protein grain.
trickler—water source for flokkie pets.
Trois—the center greenbelt on Onderacke Five.
velletta—a deep pile velvet.
warmweft—a wool type fabric.
Weltrop Associates—House of Lynivaire’s legaleasy firm.
Figures of Speech
are you frilling me?—are you kidding me?
buzz-pop—gossip.
give me the goosh—spill the beans, tell me everything.
Oh Em Tee—Oh My Tech, an exclamation like OMG.
pop pop—hurry up, originally a Kektrae expression coopted by the general population.
solid circuit—a done deal.
thank the Tech—thank goodness.
whatever fries your tatoes—whatever suits you.
aolly fruit—faceted, iridescent fruits grown underground in wet mines.
android—fleshler serveroid which appears male.
animadroid—robots/androids constructed to resemble animals.
Athelenae Holds—Lynivaire’s lands on the southern Threlle plains.
Aurulent Arch Arena—Lynivaire’s couture show venue.
autoclean—washer-dryer unit.
bimb—bimbo.
blonmeat—white cultameat.
Bloodsharp—an underground form of Clerisport with ersatz wing humans as the prey.
bot—robot, serverbot, medbot, etc.
bluur, krun, sabb, sloots—Gauntuan foods.
burble—fish-like pet construct, also the sound of Mermins’ laughter.
castellane—the being who manages a Grandeur House estate.
Cenee Mountains—mountain range in southeast Myseien where the House of Aileron is located.
cheez—cheese.
chevalin—horse-like animadroids.
cinna—cinnamon.
Clerisport—Clerishian blood sports.
colded—refrigerated.
cred—credit, money.
Creadre—literally create dream, an interactive alien machine Luhrant women use to create fashion designs.
crelcat—intelligent cats, touch-telepaths with their species, occasionally with others. Crelcats are creative, methodical and organized, and are excellent designers and administrators.
Crested Dove Resort—one of Aileron’s luxury entertainment resorts.
critten—crelcat young.
Crystelairy Mountains—mountain range in northern Threlle where the House of Jurioke is located.
cultameat—meat grown in culture vats.
Danger Spice—designer jewelry boutique in Khatomaree.
Dejoie Litelanes—a litelane travel agency.
Diponi—smaller species of Mermin with tails, able to breath air for a few hours.
divah—diva, a vocal entertainer or a celebrity.
dort—dork or disreputable-looking person.
dretzincrap—stuff.
dretzindrats, dretz, dretzing—mild expletives.
ecumenopolis—planet-wide city.
Eellin—smallest species of Mermin, a cephalopod type marine animal.
eggies—liquid egg protein grown in culture vats.
elecfeld—energy barrier, also general term for electrical power on Mircourt Shryal which is sourced from solar, plant and underground thermals.
eleck—electricity.
Epochal Glitch—the disappearance of every litelane connection between realtime and pocket dimensions.
estroid—fleshler serveroid which appears female
Face—model.
fancidance—fancy, exclusive, hoity-toity.
fimble—a sewing serveroid.
fleshler—a serveroid with an artificial skin covering.
flimflam—low rent living quarters.
flokkie—a pet, a ball of feather fluff that shoots or glides through the air using compressed air, and rolls over any surface without regard to gravity.
framework—a metallic serveroid without artificial skin.
fresher—bathroom or restroom.
frilling—kidding.
fitzin or fitzinspitz—mild expletive.
fury’s balm—a pain reliever.
galamead—drink made from honey pells.
gemtail—peacock-like bird.
gey—gay.
gibblegobble—nonsense, incomprehensible, or inconsequential chattering.
Gixdyn—brown-skinned, sinewy, hairless beings from Gix, a pocket dimension. Gix was recovered after the Epochal Glitch but the humans had mutated into a dimorphic race of mainly females with the ability to generate power. Their society is hive-like.
Glicyner Associates—House of Luhrant’s legaleasy firm on Mircourt Shryal.
Glintwood Arena—largest entertainment venue in Khatomaree.
glisserelle—term for flokkies on Mircourt Shryal.
Glisserelle Gracelet Resort—Luhrant’s luxury entertainment resort in the Fell Landing Holds.
Glissfield—cottage town near the Glisserelle Gracelet Resort.
Grandona, Grandom—minor nobility titles.
Guerreádeux—literally War for Two, a private war between two Grandeur Houses consisting of three competitions where the two-out-of-three winner takes all.
hashi sticks—chopsticks.
hololusion—holographic illusion.
House of Aileron—a Grandeur haute couture House on Mircourt Shryal, owned by Clerishians.
House of Clou Bulle—a minor couture House on Mircourt Shryal, owned by Iantheans.
House of D’eronne—a Grandeur haute couture House on Mircourt Shryal, owned by humans.
House of Haimati—a Grandeur haute couture House on Mircourt Shryal that dissolved when its head died without heirs.
House of Inderon—a minor couture House on Mircourt Shryal.
House of Jurioke—a Grandeur haute couture House on Mircourt Shryal, owned by Gauntuan heavy-worlders.
House of Luhrant—a Grandeur haute couture House on Mircourt Shryal, owned by humans.
House of Nerronite—a Grandeur haute couture House on Mircourt Shryal that dissolved when the heirs abdicated.
House of Pristinae—a minor couture House on Mircourt Shryal.
House of Lynivaire—a Grandeur haute couture House on Mircourt Shryal, owned by Tulorians.
House of Sembrylah—a minor House on Mircourt Shryal.
House of Vivanus—a Grandeur haute couture House on Mircourt Shryal, owned by Mermins.
hoveroid—flying serveroid, a hovering disk or drone.
Ianthean—humanoid species with lavender or violet skin, crystalline eyes, tall and svelte, no body hair.
lenithane—Tulorian pheromones.
Ilibryiam—the company that owns Mircourt Shryal.
Ilibryiam Tier—the governing board of Mircourt Shryal made up of the six Grandeur Houses and ten minor Houses.
intradspace—subspace
jouyse, jouysing—Tulorian term for sex or having sex.
Kektrae—a biped single gender insectoid alien species with four arms, four eyes, multiple vocal cords, and mottled green and blue skin over an exoskeleton. When agitated or excited, their cheeks and scalp bubble.
kohee—coffee (phonetic spelling of the Japanese word for coffee: kōhī).
Khatomaree—large urban area near the center of the Myseien continent where most of the minor Houses are located.
legaleasy—lawyer.
leggers—leggings.
lemonfizz—lemon soda.
litewing—hover craft, small airplane or jet.
litelanes—wormholes between realtime worlds and intradworlds, also used as an adjective to indicate more or excessive.
Litelanes Unlimited—Onderacke Corporation’s litelane division.
L’ladyglyss—Luhrant’s show venue at the Glisserelle Gracelet Resort.
loatmeal—heartier, more protein-dense version of oatmeal.
M&A—marketing and advertising.
medbot—medical robot.
medroid—medical serveroid.
medtech—medical personnel (humans, humanoids).
meemee—crelcat endearment for mother.
Mermin—hybrid human and aquatic mammal species which include the Merr, Diponi and Eellin.
Merr—bipedal humanoid Mermin.
Mez—Mister.
moosh—mush, stir or think about.
mid-alcohol—cheaply produced alcohol, mid-wine, mid-sake, etc.
mindtoucher—telepath.
Mircourt Shryal—enhanced intradworld owned by the Ilibryiam company.
Miz—Ms.
MS Patrol—Mircourt Shryal Patrol, the police force on Mircourt Shryal.
Mur—crelcat honorific, used for both sexes.
nanodroid—nanobot, miniature robot.
Neffenpem—intradworld holdings corporation.
new-gend—transgender.
Omoi—humanoid world.
Onderacke Corporation—an intradworld holdings corporation, commonly referred to as the Corporate.
Onderacke Five, Oh Five—Vehlz’s home planet.
Onderacke Prime—main world of the Onderacke Corporation.
pad—portable computer tablet.
perinook—fairy haven, a children’s play area.
plaz—plastic.
pell—apple-like fruit.
pellfizz—sparkling cider.
Pet Buds—pet store chain.
Phymet Hotel—exclusive hotel in Khatomaree owned by the House of Luhrant.
pish or pish poshes—polite expletives.
plazglas—plastic glass.
Prinziz, Prinz—female and male Grandeur House heir titles.
pulser train—litelane transports.
putzinpuff—endearment term for a pet flokkie.
Rensten Associates—legaleasy firm on Onderacke Five.
repaper—paper made from recycled waste.
Rutirre—humanoid world.
sabre silk—silk fabric produced from microalgae ribbon fronds exclusively in the Lacepearl Isles on Mircourt Shryal.
Sapphire Arch—a resort in Trois on Onderacke Five.
schnibbles—snacks, nibblies.
serverbot—servant robot, any type.
serveroid—general term for fleshlers and frameworks.
Shaded Jewels—a luxury entertainment resort in the Lacepearl Isles.
Shethlandran—intradworld holdings corporation.
silk blood wine—wine derived from the by-products of sabre silk production.
single-gend—non-binary individuals.
slicksuit—tight jumpsuit.
slimsuit—tailored pantsuit.
slux, sluxing—sex, also used as an expletive.
sluxcapades—virtual or holographic sex.
sluxoid—a serveroid designed for sexual acts
sluxy—sexy.
snekette—lizard-like pet construct with multiple legs and head frills.
Snowdrifter Resort—one of Jurioke’s resorts in the northern Threlle mountains.
splits—split sexed individuals, male/female or female/male.
squeekle sprite—a faery fae.
starhart—purple starling-like bird.
stims—drugs.
swingsuit—draped jumpsuit.
swimslim—swim suit.
sympipath—an astute empath who feels not only another’s emotions, but also their wants and desires.
sylph—a light, airy silk fabric.
tato—potato.
Thrylle Boutique—an exclusive clothing shop.
Tischbuni—a perinook on the Fell Landing Holds.
tricerle—a high protein grain.
trickler—water source for flokkie pets.
Trois—the center greenbelt on Onderacke Five.
velletta—a deep pile velvet.
warmweft—a wool type fabric.
Weltrop Associates—House of Lynivaire’s legaleasy firm.
Figures of Speech
are you frilling me?—are you kidding me?
buzz-pop—gossip.
give me the goosh—spill the beans, tell me everything.
Oh Em Tee—Oh My Tech, an exclamation like OMG.
pop pop—hurry up, originally a Kektrae expression coopted by the general population.
solid circuit—a done deal.
thank the Tech—thank goodness.
whatever fries your tatoes—whatever suits you.