The Sanchez family is a really big family in which some of the coolest people reside and the coolest person resides. They all spend their time in the palace now due to the recent rise of hostility against the entire family. The ones listed are the ones who are the most active or, in Rosanna's case, the head of them all and chances are the list will grow... and grow... and...

Survival is a form of resistance.
-Meridel Le Sueur

Rosanna's the head of the Sanchez family, being mother to most of the ones listed. And she even made me Empress of the Sanchezes for two whole days! She's the average motherly type of person as are most big mothers and very very religious. She's a wonderful person, though. No matter how much she nags and all that.

First thing I have to say about Marco is....Mine. Okay, now that that's said, Marco's one of those guys who's...mostly an individualist. He's beyond skilled in Martial Arts and a great annoyance for many Strikers. One of the toughest ones you'll ever see in a fight. Which makes him all the more worthy of me of course. Seriously though, he's a really great guy, and I'm truly blessed to know him at all. But I'll keep my talk about not deserving it out of this part of the page.

Miguel again? ::scratches her head and shrugs, grinning:: Oh well, I guess he's good enough to talk about twice... I guess. Praise the great and mighty Miguel and all that. Anyway, he's the leader of Las Panteras... Cats! ::mutters something under her breath:: He's a good guy, though. One that anyone besides the stupid people have to love.

There is a panther caged within my breast,
But what his name, there is no breast shall know
Save mine, nor what it is that drives him so,
Backward and forward, in relentless quest-
That silent rage, baffled but unsuppressed,
The soft pad of those stealthy feet that go
Over my body's prison to and fro,
Trying the walls forever, without rest.

All day I feed him with my living heart,
But when the night puts forth her dreams and stars,
The inexorable frenzy re-awakes:
His wrath is hurled upon the trembling bars,
The eternal passion stretches me apart
And I lie silent - but my body shakes.
-John Hall Wheelock

Juanita is one of the sisters of the group and she's very very cool and I approve of her greatly. She should feel special. We really need to get out and have fun one of these days. Bring along Dani... Raiena... a girl's night out.

Emilio has an ego that *almost* surpasses Patrick's ego. Almost. Emilio is a wielder of Earth Magic too, which makes him even more special. Especially since his magic has gotten rid of barriers that have kept dangerous people from getting little frightened things. He's also helped out one of the residents of the forest I protect, for which I'm forever grateful.

Rafael is the brains of the group, though I'm sure other Sanchezes would roll their eyes and claim to be the brains themselves. But Rafael is a quick thinker, so quick that Megiana has even taken steps in the past to keep him from thinking too much. He comes up with a lot of good ideas. A few of them are even worthy of being mine.

Juan is the poor one of the group just for the fact that he's completely stuck in Striker territory. We'll have to find a way to get him out of there so he can actually have a good night's sleep. He's another wielder of Earth Magic and has helped out in more than one case. He's better with curing diseases than anything else. A thorn in Martinique's side.

It's just recently that Paco stepped out of being the complete scum of the Sanchez family. It's amazing what a bit of José can do to a person. Paco's hate for Miguel is completely gone now, which is good considering it'll keep Las Arañas from going back to war with Las Panteras when The Strikers are gone. He's actually an okay guy when it comes down to it, but then I've had to think about it myself a bit. It's amazing what you find out when you really look into a person. Anyway, before I start hearing them again, don't say thanks to me. ::shrugs:: José did all the work, not me.

Your door is shut against my tightened face,
And I am sharp as steel with discontent;
But I possess the courage and the grace
To bear my anger proudly and unbent.
-Claude McKay

Nothing determines who we will become so much as those things we choose to ignore
-Sandor McNab