Rachel Vashnia is a Jewess, whose family lived in Babylon long after the exile ended. Her father, a prominant merchant in the Hebrew community, moved their family northward, into Assyria, to avoid persecution, only to find a greater threat to their safety; the Muslim takeover of that region. Rachel was separated from her family, and fled northward, into Russia. From there, she made her way westward.

Abigail Martin works for Peacehealth, in Financial Services, enjoys her involvement in the ISCEE, as well as the SCA. In her spare time she enjoys fireblowing, writing, and getting into web design.