Short Fiction · Character

Vomact

A name that surfaces among the Scanner kith and the Lady Vomact, marking the old, tangled lines of Instrumentality rank and kin.

supporting

Also known as Finally Vomact, the Lady Vomact, the Vomact kith

First appearance: scanners live in vain

As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Vomact is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Senior Scanner who calls Martel away from his cranch time for an unprecedented top emergency.

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Vomact belongs to the layered world of Scanner captains, kith, and titled houses that frame the Fighting Room's mission. The name carries the weight of lineage and authority — the kind of standing that decides who…

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Character Web

8 connections

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Relationship types

Professional
Rivalry
Other

Character groups

Key Scanner figures
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

Underhill’s emotional peak occurs in the silent, affectionate exchange with the Lady May, where their bond tra…

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Relationships

Martel III
professional · ambivalent
Martel III and Vomact appear to be colleagues or allies in a shared enterprise, possibly… How this plays out →
Parizianski
professional · ambivalent
Adam Stone
rivalry · negative
Martel III
professional · ambivalent
Martel III and Vomact appear to be colleagues or allies in a shared enterprise, possibly… How this plays out →
Adam Stone
rivalry · negative
Parizianski
professional · ambivalent
Martel III
professional · ambivalent
Martel III and Vomact appear to be colleagues or allies in a shared enterprise, possibly… How this plays out →

Martel III
Martel III and Vomact appear to be colleagues or allies in a shared enterprise, possibly military or political.
Parizianski
Parizianski and Vomact work together, likely as partners in a military or bureaucratic structure.
Adam Stone
Adam Stone and Vomact are enemies, likely due to opposing loyalties.
Martel III
Martel III and Vomact appear to be colleagues or allies in a shared enterprise, possibly military or political.
Adam Stone
Adam Stone and Vomact are enemies, likely due to opposing loyalties.
Parizianski
Parizianski and Vomact work together, likely as partners in a military or bureaucratic structure.
Martel III
Martel III and Vomact appear to be colleagues or allies in a shared enterprise, possibly military or political.

Relationship notes

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In the story

Vomact appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I
Senior Scanner who calls Martel away from his cranch time for an unprecedented top emergency.
II
Senior of Scanners, calls the top emergency meeting and leads the recitation of the Scanner Code, revealing Adam Stone's claim.
III
Senior Scanner who calls the meeting to order, manages the debate, and ultimately moves for the death of Adam Stone.
IV
Senior Scanner who rules Martel out of order and secures the Committee's authority to kill Adam Stone, designating Parizianski as the killer.
The Game of Rat and Dragon
A senior pinlighter who oversees the pairing and training of new pinlighters.

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