The Dennison Family

The Dennison family consists of Cole, Callyah, Erik, and Matissa Dennison.

Matissa Dennison
Matissa is Cole and Callyah's mother, and Erik's wife. She has pale brown hair and green eyes, and is slightly taller than average. Her mask is light pink and covers her whole face; it is dotted with sparkling clear stones.

Matissa is a loving, albeit easily distracted, mother. She made Cole's hood and Callyah's cowl by hand, and when they were little, she often sewed clothes for them to wear on special occasions. Both her children learned to sew at a young age, although neither of them used it for what she had intended them to. She also taught them how to do almost everything around the house -- except for cooking. Matissa is a terrible cook. She is very patient and has excellent attention to detail, even for someone whose very job is to do so. On the other hand, she can be very easily distracted by things she considers important.

Her name sign in the Dennison household is simply "mother," although in conversation her children will also use the sign "sewing machine" with the hand in the shape of the letter M instead of a crooked finger. Matissa is fluent in ASL and is the one who taught it to her husband and children.

Erik Dennison
Erik is Matissa's husband, and Cole and Callyah's father. He has salt-and-pepper hair, brown eyes, and is still fit despite being older. His hood is a simple gray-green, with no embellishments.

Erik is a teacher at one of the schools near where the family lives. His specialty is history, but he's generally very experienced in most things. He often brings his old uniform and sometimes even his weapons to his classes when he teaches his students about wars. He also lets his own children practice with them, although only Callyah is usually interested. Erik is also the cook of the family, and taught Cole and Callyah how to cook with almost anything. He gave them each a Swiss Army knife on their fifteenth birthday, along with the instruction to "always be prepared."

Erik's name sign in the Dennison household is "father," although at the school, his name sign is the sign for "teacher" done with a D.