Create a Family With a Twist 2

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Cortney Poppy Pressley (24) is the woman Astrid’s ex-husband cheated on her with, often putting Astrid against her. She’s the younger sister of Jordan Pressley, who was popular in high school and tended to make some enemies irrationally. Cortney was always seen as lesser than Jordan, but nobody would directly say so. Cortney always pretended like she wished she had more credit but deep down, she was fine with being lesser-known. Cortney is very close to Jordan but has acted sad and underappreciated when around people who didn’t like Jordan. That way, people would sympathise with her and want to be her friend, despite the fact she was a fake friend and was literally being fake to her own sister behind her back. Jordan and Cortney were usually getting along and bonding with one another. To Jordan’s friends, Cortney acted like she was in with them 100%. To Jordan’s enemies, Cortney acted like Jordan always treated her like a nobody and she just wanted to be accepted…even though she was already very much accepted.

Cortney has tried to “make amends” with Astrid by claiming Astrid’s husband manipulated her and she didn’t know he was married. This is not true, Cortney doesn’t have the time to check who is or isn’t single before she flirts with them. Even after she knew he was married, she still kept on the flirting because in her mind, she didn’t care. He’s clearly preferred her to his own wife and Cortney believed it was Astrid’s fault for “not being a good enough wife for him to be loyal” and decided it’s not her responsibility for his cheating. Cortney fake-cried and told everyone that Astrid’s cheating husband forced her to date him when really she flirted and made the first move. She knows he’s not innocent either since he was married while she was single so she knew no one would side with him. She was one to use the victim card but she was good at using it and she didn’t use it all the time, just the times it would be most convenient for her.

Despite the fact that Cortney is evil, it’s pretty much known that she will betray other “evils”. She’s made her sister look bad, she’s made Astrid’s ex look bad, and although she is a horrible person, she does have an anti-hero side that would help against Hailie’s ex. Jordan secretly thinks Cortney is “the only woman who could be a good girlfriend for Hailie’s ex” given their mutual manipulation skills. However given Cortney’s nature, she’s going to take Jordan’s words and use them against her. For Cortney, there can only be one master manipulator. Hailie’s ex got caught manipulating. She hasn’t. Cortney doesn’t know if Hailie’s ex is behind the threat comments and doesn’t know how serious they are. She’s only seen a few comments since most were deleted or reported. She’s always acted sympathetic towards Hailie mainly because she knew sympathising with others would make it more likely for someone to sympathise with her when she wants to play victim again. Cortney is a medical school student studying to be a cardiologist and it’s made people respect her more. She may rock the victim card but she’s no coward and she’s smarter than she looks. Cortney always says she’s a huge supporter of Astrid’s cyber security career but then again, she secretly thinks people who don’t go to college, work minimum wage, and/or pursue careers in the arts are not smart people. But she never tells anyone this and is good at acting like she doesn’t mind, she loves when the other girls think she’s a fan of Glass Veil.

Jordan was created by @Lindseylloyd052399.

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(warning: cheating, depression)
[name_u]Charles[/name_u] Yan-Ting Tsai (27) is [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] ‘s ex-husband who cheated on her with [name_u]Courtney[/name_u]. [name_u]Charles[/name_u] and [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] were high-school sweethearts and he supported her greatly through the time when she was bullied in high school for her weight. They shared a lot of deep conversations and were convinced that they and their cat, [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] ,are meant to become a happy family forever one day. However, when [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] began focusing on her college degree in cybersecurity , [name_u]Charles[/name_u] felt emotionally neglected because he would come back home from his father’s store selling car parts to an esentially empty house where it was just him and [name_u]Pepper[/name_u] . He was getting an appreticeship as a mechanic and was busy too, he just missed the romantic spark of looking at stars and talking for hours with [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] , once real life kicked in he started to look for excitement elsewhere and met [name_u]Courtney[/name_u] at a bar where she love-bombed with attention and endless compliments about how strong and manly he is for being a mechanic. Then, she started to share her life story within the first day of meeting him - telling him all about [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] and how [name_u]Courtney[/name_u] was always the underdog who was treated horribly by her sister. Charles’ tendency to become an emotional support system for people kicked in and they exchanged numbers. Over the course of several weeks they exchanged text messages regularly, which eventually resulted in [name_u]Charles[/name_u] cheating on [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] physically. He knows it’s his fault and he shouldn’t have been cheating on [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] emotionally through text in the first place. However , he knows from [name_f]Nora[/name_f] , [name_f]Eva[/name_f] , [name_f]Hailie[/name_f] and [name_f]Sian[/name_f] 's roomate - who is not a part of Glass [name_f]Veil[/name_f] and knows [name_u]Courtney[/name_u] from school - that Courtney’s intial story about being mistreated by [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] is false and that she knew [name_u]Charles[/name_u] was married but didn’t care . She felt entitled to [name_u]Charles[/name_u] ’ love and affection because [name_u]East[/name_u] [name_f]Asian[/name_f] men happened to be her "type " and she wanted to get with him only for the sole reason that he looked like Courtney’s ideal standard of male beauty. This led to [name_u]Charles[/name_u] regretting his decision to cheat even more and although he wants nothing other than to return to the marriage , he knows that what’s done is done and he can’t turn back time. He got what he desrved after all for not being patient and understanding towards [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] 's long term goal of a university degree. Now, he just wants to be alone and fell into somewhat of a depressive state where he isn’t showing up to even his dad’s store, listening to Glass [name_f]Veil[/name_f] on repeat and not even eating breakfast. Glass Veil’s final roomate is very worried about him , as are his other friends.

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[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] [name_f]Meilin[/name_f] “ [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] “ Tsai (23) is the younger sister of [name_u]Charles[/name_u]. She lives in [name_m]Boulder[/name_m], [name_u]Colorado[/name_u], but tries to make time to see her brother. She knows about the cheating scandal and is very disappointed in her brother, mainly because she’s been cheated on herself- she dated a man since she was 15 and was madly in love with him, him having said to her “ I would die for you”- he then assaulted one of Dottie’s best friends. [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] was disgusted, and considering she didn’t know it was assault, she blamed her friend for it. She tried to heal the wounds and forgive her boyfriend, especially considering they had a baby together, a little boy. Her best friend tried to reach out multiple times but [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] wouldn’t hear it- until her friend told her the whole story. She reluctantly took her back and ditched her boyfriend but it wasn’t as easy as it seemed- [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] was desperate for someone to love her, and extremely depressed, looping some of Glass Veil’s songs in the same fashion that [name_u]Charles[/name_u] is. That’s why she’s so mad at [name_u]Charles[/name_u]- though she knows nobody was forced into the cheating, she does resent [name_u]Charles[/name_u] a little for it. But in spite of this she still loves [name_u]Charles[/name_u] and would do anything to protect him. Now, [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] is all better- but she thinks she might be falling for her friend, who’s living with her. The two work together at a vintage restaurant as waitresses and [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] can’t help but notice how good her friend looks in the waitress outfit. She wants to ask her out but she’s too scared, however the other waitresses have urged her to go for it!

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[name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] [name_m]Chang[/name_m] Tsai (4) is Dottie’s son and proud supporter of his mother. He’s highly social and loves his toy construction trucks and cranes. His fave toy is the excavator, but he calls it the “escalator” as he can’t tell the two words apart which [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] finds cute and insists “no one tell him”. [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] is not close with his father and his father has been out of his life after two months of him being born. It’s a known fact he’s not close with him, which is an easy telltale sign there was something wrong with his father — [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] is a kid who is close with just about anyone he sees enough times. He’s a nerd for little kiddie games and loves picking up knowledge quickly. He’s met Dottie‘s friend she’s into and they talked for quite some time and he’s also talked to [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] before about this friend. [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] is surprised by how much [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] remembers from her. When’s her birthday? 6 [name_u]March[/name_u]. What pet does she have? Chinchilla. Favourite tearjerker movie? Many, but she’s never cried at a movie before. How many times in her life she’s gotten gum in her hair? 2. Good thing [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] has never told [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] that she secretly liked this woman because [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] would never keep it secret. He sure does love their restaurant and always knows what to get, he can never stay away!

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[name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] Li-hua Zhao (24) is the last roomate of Glass [name_f]Veil[/name_f] members [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f] and [name_f]Hailie[/name_f] . She studies music in [name_f]Canada[/name_f] just like them but isn’t part of Glass Veil, being way more interested in classical music and obtaining her degree in the violin departament.

[name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] was bullied relentlessly by [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] [name_u]Pressley[/name_u] as a child and therefore had a hard time believing [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] 's honesty when [name_f]Eva[/name_f] told her about the fact that [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] tried to make amends with [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] and made herself look like the victim of [name_u]Charles[/name_u] ’ manipulation. She knew what a master manipulator [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] could be because in middle school she orchestrated an entire smear campaign against her after she got a violin solo at the school play instaed of [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] , who wanted to sing " Fly me to the moon " by [name_m]Frank[/name_m] [name_u]Sinatra[/name_u] there. [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] really let the smears get to her - especially because at thome she was the “golden child” who her parents bragged about at family gathering and in front of friends, so the contrast really made [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] quite shocked. Eventually she alarmed [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] [name_u]Pressley[/name_u] to try to get [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] to stop tormenting her because the school administration did nothing to help her. It got her even more hate because everyone believed that [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] was mistreated by [name_u]Jordan[/name_u], however this situatuon led to [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] and [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] becoming good friends and her getting to know the truth about [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] 's manipulative nature which she used to her advantage, getting what she wants and gaining popularity by tearing others down, while still not being seen as the mean girl due to pulling the victim card.

When [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] heard about the situation with [name_u]Charles[/name_u] , she contacted him in secret and told him the truth about [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] as well as her and [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] 's relationship. [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] was the one who made it clear to Charels that his willingness to be [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] 's emotional support was used against him and that [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] was only interested in him because he was Eat [name_f]Asian[/name_f].

[name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] 's roomates know nothing about any of this - they would probably think that by contacting [name_u]Charles[/name_u] [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] is trying to justify him cheating on [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] and this could potentially sour the relationship between [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] and her roomates ,especially [name_f]Eva[/name_f] , who is [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] 's sister and is going through enough turmoil as it is because of the hate comments that she gets. [name_u]Truth[/name_u] be told , [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] still thinks that what [name_u]Charles[/name_u] did was absolutely wrong and uncalled for , but she knew how many people were affected tremendously by [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] 's manipulation and she thought that [name_u]Charles[/name_u] deserved to know about this. She also hopes that knowing the whole story helps [name_u]Charles[/name_u] to fixed the strained relationship with his sister [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] . [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] even advised him to temporarily move from [name_f]Canada[/name_f] to [name_u]Colorado[/name_u] so as to disconnect himself from the drama. She worries about his depression and tries to be there for him. She truly hopes that [name_u]Charles[/name_u] moves to [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] 's place not only for his own mental wellbeing but also to protect [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] from the potential danger of moving the relationship with her waitresss - roomate too quickly. In [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] 's view [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] seems a little lost and needs her brother’s support, much like [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] 's own sibling needed her support to understand that she doesn’t see herself as better than the sibling for playing violin and being praised by their parents. She also got to know [name_u]Charles[/name_u] enough to know that he is a very loving uncle to [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] by how often he face-times with the little guy and then tells [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] about it. [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] 's social , happy-go-lucky personality seems to put [name_u]Charles[/name_u] in a good mood each time so [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] thinks that he could benefit from having little [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] in his life and becoming a “full-time cool uncle” by moving to [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] 's place.

She also doesn’t want to admit it, but she wants to stay away from [name_u]Charles[/name_u] so as to not fall for him further than she already did - she is secretly glad that he and [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] are no longer married and never had children in the relationship. [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] also wants to move out from her roomates, because she knows that Glass [name_f]Veil[/name_f] , and especially [name_f]Eva[/name_f] , will not take kindly to the fact that she is close to [name_u]Charles[/name_u] once the secret comes out and they will see it as [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] trying to betray [name_f]Eva[/name_f] and [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] by “siding with the cheter” . [name_u]Truth[/name_u] be told, [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] wishes nothing but happiness to both Glass [name_f]Veil[/name_f] members and [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], but also wants to prevent [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] 's manipulation from destroying more lives, so she can’t fully take one side on this issue.

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tw: mentioned sexual assault [nothing graphic but must be emphasised] & victim not being believed initially

[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f] DuMarr (23) is Pretoria’s close friend from the classical music scene and at one point, a best friend of [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] Tsai. This ended abruptly, and traumatically, when [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] was subjected to a sexual assault at the hands of Dottie’s then-boyfriend, someone she trusted considerably on account of how well he treated someone she cared about and then decried by him as a liar who was jealous of the relationship he’d formed with her friend, leading to [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] cutting [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] out of her life. Although the truth eventually came out, after the manipulations of the ex caught up with him [specifically his claims of being with a friend when she was attacked were proven hollow after [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] reached out to the guy in question, after building up enough courage], and [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] acknowledged what happened, their friendship never recovered from the shattering impact not being believed had. [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] didn’t want to risk developing a resentment towards [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] and chose to step back from this, before all she’d been through completely poisoned the well, in spite of what more isolation did to her mental state.

Her music - specifically violin and cello, as she’s always preferred string instruments - helped massively with the healing journey she’s been on from that dreadful night, although it’s something she still attends therapy for. [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] had to talk her stepbrother, who’s blood to her in every meaningful sense, out of going after her attacker when she revealed the truth to her family, and currently she’s preparing for the upcoming trial that will hopefully see some justice done. Since she pressed charges, being encouraged by her oldest friend [who believed her from the get go and argued with [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] during the time her ex was controlling the narrative], another young woman has come forwards with a chillingly similar tale, and all [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] wants is to see this man taken away from environments where he feels comfortable enough to victimise people. Part of her is still cynical about things, thanks to how SA survivors tend to be treated, but more recent public opinions have helped brighten her outlook slightly.

Aside from music she works for her sister’s small print making business - doing packaging and deliveries alongside their cousin, who’s basically her sister’s twin in every emotional sense - and she now owns a lovely rescue labrador named [name_m]Bruce[/name_m]. [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] knits and listens to podcasts as a means of relaxing, as well as practising mediation to clear her mind from intrusive thoughts - which have unfortunately been more common since the incident. She just wants to keep moving forwards with her life and is grateful to have such a wonderful support network, especially her blended family who’ve worked hard to build up her confidence to testify and give evidence [especially her uncle who’s a detective in another State, and he’s rang her several times to give advise].

What led to her bonding with [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] was learning of how the other woman went so far to stop Cortney’s manipulations, winning nothing but respect from [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]. After some deliberation she opened up about what happened to her - people in their music group know she attends therapy but are polite enough to not pry - and learning she’s also familiar with the Tsai family was a shock for [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] but nothing she’d hold against Pretoria; as there isn’t any grudges, in spite of her not seeing [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] anymore. The [name_u]Charles[/name_u] situation is something she has nothing to do with but really it’s an escape for her friend, as [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] would much rather chat about music compositions or upcoming hangouts they’re both attending instead of digging into something she has nothing to do with. It’s the way she feels about her circumstances and the least [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] wants to do is provide others with the same treatment [within reason]. Her friend’s tattoos are something she is vocal about loving though, and while she has one on her back, [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] and [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] are currently trying to come up with designs for another.

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[name_m]Jotham[/name_m] [name_m]Trey[/name_m] DuMarr-Noyes (16) is [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] 's half-brother from another mother who was one of the last members of the family to find out about [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] 's trauma. He was furious when he found out and tried to find the guy in order to beat him up , but [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] managed to convince him not to do it. As she said “just because you do judo doesn’t mean you can tackel someone seven years older than you. Besides, you’re in enough trouble as it is”.

[name_m]Jotham[/name_m] is rather notourious in his school for getting bad grades and talking back to teachers , besides he has been caught vandalising property before by painting on the walls of a small local thrift shop near his school at night, accompanied by his best friend , of whom [name_m]Jotham[/name_m] is jealous because of how much better of a mural artist he is and also of the fact that street art is a way of life for his friend, whereas for [name_m]Jotham[/name_m] it’s just a way to be goofy and skip school. He has no drive in life honestly the only thing he considers himself good at is video games - especially Cities Skylines and other games where you have to build an infrastructure and take care of it. The friend who he does murals with sees this as [name_m]Jotham[/name_m] 's hidden taletnt - the ability to know every corner of [name_u]Calgary[/name_u] perfectly and find places for murals, coming up with cool ideas for infrastructure in the city out of the blue and even going to political meetings so that local representatives have an idea about [name_m]Jotham[/name_m] 's proposals, while the only way he can get them to be realised is through a video game. The friend thinks [name_m]Jotham[/name_m] should major in [name_u]Urban[/name_u] Planning , but to be honest [name_m]Jotham[/name_m] is not even sure if he wants to go to college - even though he knows that his mother will probably force him to.

[name_m]Jotham[/name_m] always saw himself as painfully mediocore compared to [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] and his other half-sister. While [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] excelled at violin and the other sister nurtured her enterpreneurial spirit , from garage sales and lemonade stands to eventually her own small print shop, [name_m]Jotham[/name_m] seemed to be overscheduled by his mom who signed him up for countless extracurricular activities - swimming, pottery , judo and additional [name_u]French[/name_u] classes - only for him to be average at all of those things but never truly find his passion in any of them. When he came home , he was often too tired to properly do homework and would just half-heartedly write whatever came to mind in his notebooks , to then take a nap or play his evening away in Overwatch or Cities Skylines.

After months and months of pleading with his mother , he finally convinced her to sign him out of swimming, pottery and [name_u]French[/name_u] to only leave judo - the one extracurricular activity he couldn’t let go of because of the instructor becoming a real mentor or even a second father figure to him - one who taught him about patience , endurance and perseverance arguably more than about the martial art himself and whose words motivated him time and time again to keep trying everyday. " You don’t have to be the best or most talented , showing up ready is much more than some talented kids are willing to do".

[name_m]Even[/name_m] though his mother still puts a lot of preassure on [name_m]Jotham[/name_m] , he is slowly building up more confidence - as tragic as [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] 's trauma was , it brought the siblings closer together and he loves the fact that he no longer feels inadequate in their company now that everyone rallied to support [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] physically and emotipnally. He knows violence is not the anwser now but truly believes that the upcoming trial will be a sucess and [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] & the other victim get justice. Meanwhile , [name_m]Jotham[/name_m] is more than happy playing co-op games with [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] , fishin with his dad or helping his half-sisters in the print shop - now that his many activities don’t solely revolve around him gaining skills to make a college application look good, he feels much less overwhelmed.

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[name_m]Eitan[/name_m] [name_m]Samson[/name_m] Noyes (24) is Jotham’s half-brother and Ainsley’s stepbrother. He knows he was to blame for Jotham’s desire to attack Ainsley’s assailant as he first said he wanted to do it and even went as far as saying that her assailant has no chance in a physical fight against he, [name_m]Jotham[/name_m], and their half-sisters. All have been talked out of using violence and although [name_m]Eitan[/name_m] would still beat up Ainsley’s assailant, he won’t do it mainly because it would paint her in a negative light. Secretly he would beat him up if [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] doesn’t get justice but he’s more focused now on pulling everything to make sure that she does. Violence is not something he wants to do especially since he wants to be an elementary school teacher and no one would hire a violent person into the position. He isn’t violent however and doesn’t have many enemies although he has been teased before by [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] [name_u]Pressley[/name_u]. He hasn’t been too hurt by it though because [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] isn’t that evil — she just doesn’t have a filter and makes a lot of enemies despite her popularity. [name_m]Eitan[/name_m] didn’t like [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] either since she was basically Jordan’s sidekick despite their different personalities. So when [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] said [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] had been mistreating her, [name_m]Eitan[/name_m] was shocked because she thought the two were really close. He remembers last year when [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] was talking bad about an unnamed girl for being, “just your average high school drama queen, nothing more, nothing special,” which [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] agreed with, not knowing it was about her. [name_m]Eitan[/name_m] personally doesn’t feel good about either of the [name_u]Pressley[/name_u] sisters but isn’t bothered by [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] befriending [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] since [name_f]Pretoria[/name_f] knows them better. He’s given [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] the benefit of the doubt that she’s changed and grown as a person whereas [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] has only gotten worse. He truly despises Cortney’s plays on the victim card after realising those were acts, especially since his stepsister is a real victim of something truly horrific and people like [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] make it harder for real victims of any sort of injustice to speak up.

[name_m]Eitan[/name_m] sometimes is called by the nickname “Eight” as it is his fave number, sounds like his first name and…because he has 8 fingers. He lost his right ring finger and pinky in a motorcycle crash at 18 which he’s taken pretty well and if anyone makes fun of him for it, he shows them that he still has both his middle fingers. Eitan’s become closer as a half-sibling to [name_m]Jotham[/name_m] and knows he is good at heart regardless of whether he attends college. Deep down, [name_m]Eitan[/name_m] feels that the only person other than [name_m]Jotham[/name_m] who can help find Jotham’s path in life is his instructor, a highly motivating individual. [name_m]Eitan[/name_m] did go to college but is very aware it’s not for everyone. He’s majored in education and plans to be an elementary school teacher and jokes, “5 + 3 = my hands.” He currently works as a substitute teacher. He and [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] are very close and [name_m]Eitan[/name_m] always loves to hear her music and says she is a talented and motivating person. He’s given her some advice but never forces it unless she wants it as she doesn’t want to talk about such a harsh subject all the time. He is a fan of sculpting and is obsessed with professionally crafted sand castles but will sculpt with any material when he’s enjoying it with his stepsister and half-siblings.

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[name_u]Sutton[/name_u] [name_f]Bella[/name_f] DuMarr (28) is the oldest sister of [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u], half-sister of [name_m]Jotham[/name_m] and second stepsister of [name_m]Eitan[/name_m]. As the eldest sibling in the family, [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] unsurprisingly feels the most responsible for everyone else, and knowing what happened to her sister absolutely breaks her heart. It was especially painful for her seeing Ainsley’s story be dismissed by people she was once close to, and having never been considered a particularly warm person, she’s developed an icier side to her since then. In spite of wanting to see some sort of vengeance taken for her sister, [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] did speak to both of her brother’s when she began suspecting they wanted to take matters into their own hands, as she absolutely couldn’t bare seeing anyone else in her family being persecuted. Managing her own business has been more of a stress due to the preparations for the trial and handling the way [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] was treated when she spoke up about what happened, so Sutton’s relied more on her family - something she used to be quite uncomfortable doing thanks to her insistence on being put together and independent - as well as her best friend who handles the admin side of things.

Part of Sutton’s also higher strung because she welcomed her first child a month ago. This has been a comfort for the family - especially [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] who adores her little nephew and spends as much time as possible with him - in the wake of the trauma. It wasn’t planned by her and her partner, who’s an engineer specialising in renewable energy, but this didn’t change their feelings about becoming parents and in many ways, [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] feels it’s strengthened her bond with him. They casually dated throughout university, only becoming official post-graduation, and his laidback sense of humour helps her relax and open up more herself. The chalk and cheese nature of their dynamic confused a lot of people - especially members of their respective friend groups - but Sutton’s not going to bother with any psychoanalysis as long as they’re happy together.

Being more aloof, [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] and [name_m]Eitan[/name_m] had a bit of an awkward start as her reserved nature seemed like rejection when the families first blended. She also was having some disagreements with her mother about pursuing arts - she thought print making was never going to be sustainable and [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] was also talented at chemistry, a field her mom infinitely preferred at the time - meaning her general demeanour was frosty and standoffish, unintentionally making [name_m]Eitan[/name_m] think she resented he and his father’s presence. They patched things up in the subsequent years, and [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] was especially supportive in the aftermath of his argument, spending a lot of time visiting him and offering to help in whatever manner she could while he was in recovery. She also became more inclined socially towards him thanks to his closeness in age to [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] - who their mom affectionately called Sutton’s sidekick thanks to the way they were almost always together - and he became the third member of their little alliance in favour of children’s rebellion. [name_m]Eitan[/name_m] always knows he can rely on [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] for advise - she may not be prone to sugar coating but she’ll give him total honesty and multiple options - and she’s been a very vocal supporter of his plans to teach, jokingly lamenting how he won’t be allowed to tutor her own son in an official capacity.

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Charlie Marcus DuMarr-Craven (1 month) is Sutton and her partner’s son. He’s often sleeping and thankfully isn’t that much of a crier but maybe it’s because he’s so young. Having him isn’t going to give Ainsley justice and they know justice for her needs to be served but having him around gives positivity and something good for the family’s life whether one’s a DuMarr, Noyes, both, or a Craven. His paternal family also loves him and has always been supportive during the difficult times so they too are happy to see Charlie and welcome him with open arms.

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(warning: mentions of sexual assault and homophobia)
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Constance[/name_f] Nordhoff (26) is [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] 's godmother and [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] 's best friend. She takes care of the administrative work in [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] 's print shop , being glad that she is gaining work experience in her field of Managment & Marketing. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in that major and graduated 3 years ago. Truthfully , [name_f]Mary[/name_f] finds [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] 's family dynamic a little confusing , given how she herself comes from a conservative [name_u]Christian[/name_u] background , growing up with only two parents and a sister. Over the years her family distanced themselves from that environmet because the congregation wanted [name_f]Mary[/name_f] 's parents to cut her sister off when she came out as a lesbian. [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is glad that they chose her sister over the church officials and moved out of state following those demands. Now , her older sister works at a McDonald’s… as the manager , but loves to joke about her job by telling everyone that “she still flips burgers at 30”.

[name_f]Mary[/name_f] knows the horrific story of [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] , [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] 's sister , who was subjected to sexual assault at the hands of her friend [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] 's ex-boyfriend. She [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] and [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] talking about it and tried to remove herself from the situation knowing that it’s a sensitive topic from experience - her sister was also subjected to the same type of abuse by a younger employee at McDonald’s , threatening to sue her for mobbing if she doesn’t let him touch her. However the DuMarr sisters noticed [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] wanted [name_f]Mary[/name_f] to stay there and listen to her story , becaause she wanted to get it off her chest and make her testimony heard by as many people as possible. [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] hoped that at least someone can believe her after her best friend [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] didn’t. While listening to Ainsley’s story [name_f]Mary[/name_f] was fuming at [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] and was glad that she moved from [name_f]Canada[/name_f] to [name_u]Colorado[/name_u] . no longer being able to intoxicate [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] 's life by being physically around her. At the same time , something clicked in her head and she connected the dots by suspecting that [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] 's sister could have been assulted by the same person - lazy , entitled, couldn’t hold a job , relied on her naive girlfriend , quick to threaten and abuse if he doesn’t get his way - everything checked out. [name_f]Mary[/name_f] convinced her sister to go to the police with [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] and tell their stories to the officials, as painful as they were. [name_f]Mary[/name_f] ’ s sister and [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] were being heard separately but the policemen came to the conclusion that they were indeed assulted by the same man , which then resulted in the upcoming trial where both [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] 's sister are going to be witnesses. Both the Nordhoff family and the DuMarr-Noyes family rallied around the victims and are supporting each other.

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Warning for sexual assault.

Tegan Armin Lundberg (34) has been an important person for the Nordhoff family since is the prosecution lawyer for Mary’s sister. Mary considers him like a cool older brother seeing that he has guided her and her sister a lot during this difficult time. Tegan is sided with the prosecution team alongside the prosecution lawyer for Ainsley. Like his younger cousin Maddie, he hates losing. Although Maddie is 19 years younger than him and her main passion is soccer, the point still stays. He legally can’t disclose case information to those outside the case and he’s not forcing Maddie or anyone in the family to feel like they must watch it given its sensitive nature. He supports his family and would do anything to protect them. He’s openly asexual and very feminist. Tegan had been interested in court shows ever since he was 12 and he’s always been most fascinated with the prosecution side. Prosecution is a harder side than it looks however and Tegan knows this. Defendants are innocent until proven guilty so it’s the prosecution’s job to prove that person guilty and a lot of horrid criminals walk free due to trials where the prosecution didn’t do enough or completely botched it. Tegan’s always noted what a prosecution side could have done to win a case when they failed and also how they won it for their case when they succeeded. He still does this and has become much better at it since becoming an actual prosecution lawyer. Since being a prosecution lawyer, he’s also become closer with the police department (except for an unrelated time where he did win a case to prosecute a corrupt cop) and the police have helped discover evidence that would help him. He’s also a great friend of Ainsley’s lawyer as well, the two have settled a few cases together before and even call each other “partners-against-crime”.

Even if he didn’t have the harrowing evidence brought by Ainsley and Mary‘s sister, he’d still believe them. Tegan didn’t know either woman or their families prior to taking on the case but he’s discussed it with them and kept a patient and thoughtful approach knowing the subject is heartbreaking to talk about. Tegan himself is a sexual assault survivor. He’s been assaulted at 15 by a 16-year-old classmate of his who did so after prom as “punishment” for him not taking her to prom. People didn’t believe him and people blamed him accusing him of “leading her on and asking for it” and some asked why he didn’t just “agree to go to prom with her”. She pled guilty to what she did because she knew she would get off lighter as a juvenile and for pleading guilty but Tegan doesn’t forgive her, even if she did have to register as a sex offender. Ultimately he knows he feels that by being sexually assaulted that he was punished too even though he didn’t deserve it. He wants to approach this case and not treat any form of evidence lightly and defend his clients in such an honest way that the defence will question why they need to continue defending despite the hardcore evidence. Deep down Tegan wonders if the defence truly believes the assailant is innocent and is grateful he’s never been in a case where he had to prosecute someone he believed was innocent. He does have a good idea of a person’s morale by facial and body language and he knows Mary’s sister isn’t lying to him…but he’s certain the assailant will.

Maddie was created by @babynamesfactory.

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tw: sexual assault mention, homophobia

[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] Nordhoff (30) is Mary’s older sister and Tegan’s client in the upcoming case. The dissolving of the relationship between [name_f]Helen[/name_f] and her parents was something she almost wasn’t surprised over - as there was a frequent undertone of tension between them and her, even before she came out. [name_f]Helen[/name_f] knew her parents disapproved of every attempt she made at obtaining independence, most notably her befriending of people outside of the church circle, and they often made insinuations about the influence of these friends - as if her eventual realisation and acceptance of her sexuality was caused by outside influence and not introspection. This came after numerous attempts at setting [name_f]Helen[/name_f] up with guys from the church - something that caused a lot of arguing when she began rejecting these scheduled meetups - and thinly veiled insinuations about the spiritual implications of her choices. It was the constant shaming emphasised by her father that caused [name_f]Helen[/name_f] to cut off all contact, although she was pleasantly surprised by [name_f]Mary[/name_f] opting to side with her instead of remaining with their old community.

She even feels they would have blamed her for the abuse she went through at the hands of the man who also assaulted [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] DuMarr: unsurprisingly being misogynistic in their approach to any kind of mistreatment. As upsetting as she admits it is, she wasn’t surprised to learn the perpetrator had also victimised someone else - given how confidently he was willing to behave - although it did raise her ire finding out his ex-girlfriend had behaved so cruelly towards someone who trusted her. While [name_f]Helen[/name_f] still tries to see the perspectives of everyone - which is what allowed her to continue her friendship with someone who attended the same church as her and [name_f]Helen[/name_f], before being kicked out for being unwilling to denounce their association - Dottie’s behaviour seriously bothered her; making [name_f]Helen[/name_f] a little more apprehensive about the trial. It has recently been revealed Ainsley’s former close friend will be testifying for the prosecution - at the insistence of [name_u]Tegan[/name_u], who felt she was valuable for building a bigger picture of what exactly went on behind the scenes for the abuser - but Helen’s been firm she won’t be speaking to Dottie; as she knows she’ll have nothing good to say, or much energy for empathising.

Currently, Helen’s working to focus her energy on her relationship with her girlfriend and mentoring new employees in how to feel confident speaking up if they feel mistreated in any way. She has two rescue dogs - both mixed breeds who aren’t easy to identify - named [name_m]Jethro[/name_m] and [name_m]Dougal[/name_m], who she jokingly calls her child substitutes. Truthfully, [name_f]Helen[/name_f] and her girlfriend don’t know when they want to start a family together: it will happen but at the very least they’re in agreement it needs to come 6 months after the trial, and when things have calmed down for them both on a personal level too. [name_f]Helen[/name_f] met her girlfriend after the worst points of her life had happened - something she coined when talking to [name_f]Mary[/name_f], who was evidently worried about how to address the matter - through a friend who’s also in management; granted they’re involved in retail opposed to the golden arches. She considers this to be the point signifying better things coming to her and is incredibly vocal about how much she appreciates her; almost as much as the way [name_f]Helen[/name_f] lifts up her younger sister.

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Warning for volatile threatening relationship and suicide.

[name_m]Saul[/name_m] [name_m]Armando[/name_m] [name_m]Marios[/name_m] (57) is the father of Helen’s girlfriend and Ainsley’s prosecutor lawyer. Like [name_f]Helen[/name_f], his daughter is also not an only child. Sometimes [name_m]Saul[/name_m] will act as a father figure to [name_f]Helen[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] since they’re not close with their own parents. He’s given [name_f]Helen[/name_f] and his daughter space and stayed away from discussing case details with [name_f]Helen[/name_f] unless she discusses it first. Saul’s heard every “Better Call Saul” reference under the sun and pretty much doesn’t mind, he loves his job. He and [name_u]Tegan[/name_u] are good friends despite the 23-year age gap since [name_u]Tegan[/name_u] is used to age gaps in family and friends, having a cousin 19 years younger than him. However [name_m]Saul[/name_m] cringed when [name_u]Tegan[/name_u] said, “I’m the oldest of my grandchildren and in my mid-30s. [name_u]Man[/name_u] I’m so middle-aged.” [name_m]Saul[/name_m] laughed and said, “Boy you’re not so middle-aged. You’re 34, you’re young, too young to be calling yourself that. I’m 57, what does that make me?”

While [name_m]Saul[/name_m] is fine with people in their 30s given his daughter and his co-worker, he has been wary with some people in their 30s and with age gaps. One of his former clients was a man who was in his 20s and was dating a boxer in his 30s. Despite the boxer’s career, he was never violent towards his boyfriend and always warned him that he could get volatile and begged him to stay away. The younger boyfriend did but the older boxer was unruly and would go from trying to cautiously warning his boyfriend to be careful to then screaming at him and threatening to punch him. During the planning of what would have been the trial, [name_m]Saul[/name_m] and his client were discussing evidence of the threats and harassment the client received, including a threatening phone message that day saying that the boyfriend needs him over here today and he “will” harm the client the next time they see each other regardless of whether or not he comes. [name_m]Saul[/name_m] told his client not to visit his threatening boyfriend and that he’s safer away from harm, which his client agreed. Turns out the boxer boyfriend did end up harming someone…he harmed himself — fatally. He shot himself in the chest and had a note, the bulk of it being his apologies to his younger boyfriend for all he did and apologies to his family for disgracing them. Because of the suicide, the trial never happenedSaul never saw the body or read the note and at first thought this man only ended his life to get out of facing a trial and jail sentence but he learned that was not exactly true. Another part of the note requested to donate his brain for research, which would end up proving his volatility and eventual suicide were the result of CTE. [name_m]Saul[/name_m] does not like discussing this canceled case and while he’s glad the client is living a safer life and can stop fearing harm, it’s completely awful for everyone involved.

[name_m]Saul[/name_m] plans to represent [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] fairly and not to underestimate any impact the perpetrator has done. [name_m]Saul[/name_m] doesn’t have any reason to sympathise with the perpetrator as in this case, it was his own sound mind but his decisions were completely disgusting and his status as a repeat offender is repulsive. The perpetrator chose to do this and deserves to live with any consequences he placed on himself. Despite his serious nature in his cases, he too relates to [name_f]Helen[/name_f] that his daughter is a breath of fresh air. Like [name_f]Helen[/name_f], he adores his daughter’s sweet and loving nature but also her charisma that helps him keep his mind off all the negativity. He supports his daughter eventually having a family with [name_f]Helen[/name_f] when the time is right and thinks the two women are a perfect match for each other. [name_m]Saul[/name_m] is very close with his children and although they’re grown, he still likes taking them on picnics with nature and walking around parks, mountains and rivers with them from the morning until after the beautiful sunset.

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[name_f]Kendra[/name_f] [name_f]Antonia[/name_f] [name_m]Marios[/name_m] (32) is [name_f]Helen[/name_f] 's girlfriend and [name_m]Saul[/name_m] 's daughter. She supoorts her dad in whatever way she can emotionally when it comes to handling the severity of the cases he works on, but always refrains from discussing the actual details so as to not create a conflict of interest in the case - especially given how close [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] is to one of the victims in the current one. [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] loves the fact that her dad still goes to the park or chills by the lake with his grown children and she often does photographs those moments the best she can - and she can do it quite well , given that she’s literally a professional who specialises in newborn and maternity photography. She loves what she does and is always happy when people visit her studio from the next state over or even further. Recently, she had a woman from [name_m]Ontario[/name_m] visit , even though [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] 's studio is in [name_f]Alberta[/name_f]. That’s because the woman stumbled upon [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] 's videos on Youtube and Instagram stories , eventually coming to the conclusion that she must give it a shot and have her favourite influencer photograph her twin boys.

Like the average Canadian girl, [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] is admittedly a little dreamy and admits that she sometimes has her head in the cloud’s. It was espcially a frequent occurance when she was a teen obsessing over [name_u]Anne[/name_u] Of [name_u]Green[/name_u] Gables series to the point where she was jealous over her adoptive sister having ginger hair and threatened to color it with blue paint , which mostly led to fights - however, now both women laugh over it and [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] is much more down-to-earth person who has her priorities straight and always puts others before herself. This is somethng that worries [name_f]Helen[/name_f] because she is aware that this type of mindset might cause [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] to burn out in the long run , however [name_f]Helen[/name_f] really appreciates how caring [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] is towards her during this hard time - taking [name_f]Helen[/name_f] out on dates , inviting over [name_f]Helen[/name_f] 's friend from the former church for cake and tea , as well as other thoughtful gestures. [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] can’t wait to build a future with [name_f]Helen[/name_f] - they even came to the conclusion that [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] will be the one to carry their first baby , given how [name_f]Helen[/name_f] 's former church leader’s emphasis of women’s fertility has led to her being disgusted by the concept of going through pregnancy. [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] respects that decision and leaves the door open for [name_f]Helen[/name_f] to change her mind if she does, however she looks forward to the experience of childbearing as much as she does for their families to finally be able to achieve peace after the trial.

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[name_f]Elysa[/name_f] " [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] " [name_f]Bianca[/name_f] [Marios] VanderHaise (30) is Kendra’s sister and Saul’s younger daughter. Currently 7-months pregnant with her second child, Ellie’s always been the soft touch of the siblings, known for crying at [name_f]Disney[/name_f] films and always wanting to see everyone happy; which has translated into her being a very capable mom, as she’s completely in-tune and aware of her daughters’ needs. [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] became pregnant with her first child at 25, an unplanned situation that she and her then-boyfriend were taken aback by, as they’d only been together for 2 years and hadn’t discussed having kids in a serious capacity. In spite of the shock, they decided to handle things with the mindset of putting their baby first - [name_m]Saul[/name_m] became their unofficial mediator whenever a difficult chat was needed, usually to do with finance [as their careers were very much retail based] - and this allowed them to not only flourish upon having their daughter, but allowing them to become romantically involved again, and they subsequently married a year ago. Her husband uses he/they pronouns, something his family struggled with, and [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] was incredibly thankful for her own then, as they helped communicate with her in-laws about understanding gender identity, allowing them to fully embrace his coming out ultimately.

Usually, [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] works as a personal secretary at a dental clinic, and really couldn’t tell you anything about the medical side of things, but is always in the loop when it comes to the personal lives of staff and clients. She’s very much a people person who can make anyone feel at ease, which was clear in how she clicked with [name_f]Helen[/name_f] when they first met, and has formed a good friendship with [name_f]Mary[/name_f] too - strengthening considerably since the Nordhoff sisters’ were introduced to her daughter. Ellie’s husband affectionately tells her she’d make a brilliant therapist, but she’s someone with no academic aspirations, partly attributed to her dyslexia: which made school a nightmarish environment, and she’s always been firm about not feeling a need to prove herself to a system with little caring for things outside of traditional learning. She’ll also admit her listening schools are those she prefers having total autonomy with, and going into a line of work tying them to income could sour her patience for letting people confide in her, something she really doesn’t want to risk happening.

When she isn’t pregnant, [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] loves climbing and running, with swimming being her current substitute for those pastimes cut out. Any kind of adrenaline source calls to her, although she’s very fond of nail art and makeup whenever relaxing’s more of a priority. The ongoing court case is something she’s protected her daughter from entirely - although it’s a conversation she and her husband know will come about eventually - but she’s clear if [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] wants to speak to her about it, she’s always there for her. When they were younger, the two weren’t especially close - [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] had a lot of friends she was constantly spending time with, as well as running track and dating a slew of people - but as they’ve matured and settled down, the sisters’ have come to bond more, in particular when [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] was in the early stages of her first pregnancy and concerned about all potential complications. Their other sister - the eldest girl - was likewise quite removed from Ellie’s life, and they still aren’t the closest, although there’s never been any discord between them: they’re just very different in what they aspire for and the company they keep. It’s clear the popular status [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] obtained in school hasn’t been lost over time, and usually she’s making new friends solely by chance when going about her day, but she’s known her best friend since they were 3 and wouldn’t trade that friendship in for the world.

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[name_f]Olga[/name_f] [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f] [Marios] Kuznetzov (34) is the eldest girl of the [name_m]Marios[/name_m] siblings and the adoptive sister of [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] & [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]. She was adopted from [name_f]Russia[/name_f] at 3 years of age because back then doctors believed [name_m]Saul[/name_m] ’ s wife won’t be able to carry children due to hormonal imbalance. When asked by people when was the big revolation about her being adopted , she usually laughs and replies " I just always knew". As a child she struggled a whole lot with separation anxiety and her way out of it became first drawing and then journaling , none of which she does anymore (unless it’s for helping her 4-yea-old daughter with coloring books).

One of her earliest memories is being deathly afraid of being abandoned and returned back to the orphanage when [name_m]Saul[/name_m] ’ wife became pregnant with [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] . This would eventually transform into resentment towards [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] through most of [name_f]Olga[/name_f] 's early childhood marked by constant arguments, temper tantrums and child psychologist sessions. [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] and [name_f]Olga[/name_f] only stopped being archenemies when the [name_m]Marios[/name_m] family moved to a bigger house following [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] 's birth. Since them the relationship between [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] and [name_f]Olga[/name_f] improved because each girl had her own space and even though they still frequently fought, they were no longer prone to physical fights and each developed their own passion - [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] was a bookworm as a kid while [name_f]Olga[/name_f] strongly preferred drawing and learning - especially about the human body.

This led to her getting a knowledge encyclopedia about various science-related topics , which kickstarted her passion for biology in elementary school. She went on to ace various biology contests in school and becoming the head of the [name_u]Science[/name_u] Club in middle school - one of the friends from that club went to the same nursing school as her and they’ve been inseparable since then even though in their pre-higher education days there was some friendly rivarly. The very same friend encouraged [name_f]Olga[/name_f] to reconnect with her heritage and that’s how she met a fellow Russian-American, her current husband. [name_f]Olga[/name_f] is - to this day - closer to her friend than any of her sisters, who she regards as a little bit careless and not serious enough about life , mainly because they were never academically inclined and had way less preassure to excel in that aspect put on them by teachers and parents. [name_m]Saul[/name_m] knows that this has caused a shift in [name_f]Olga[/name_f] , [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] and [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] 's relationship , wishing he wasn’t so demanding to [name_f]Olga[/name_f], but certain things can’t be fixed at this point.

[name_f]Olga[/name_f] and [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] have become quite close when [name_f]Olga[/name_f] showed up to [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] 's studio being pregnant with her first child - now, a 7-year old boy. She has come to appreciate [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] 's artistry due to the maternity photoshoot she recieved from [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] , both being pregnant with her son and 4-year old daughter - they also took the time to look back on their moments together as children when parents, especially [name_m]Saul[/name_m] , would take them on bike trips and their mom would make chores fun for all 3 due to a reward system where whenever you did them ,you got a sticker on your side of a special board and the one with the most stickers would pick a movie to watch at the cinema at the end of the month. [name_f]Olga[/name_f] incorporates the same system for her son and daughter now and her husband thinks it’s genius. She wishes she had a less demanding job which would allow her for more flexible working hours, but being a nurse and providing care to patients at their most vulnerable is so rewarding to her that she wouldn’t trade it for the world. Her husband works as a graphic & concept designer at a game developing company [name_u]Halcyon[/name_u] Nights Studios and due to working from home spends more time with the kids. They love it and often brag in preschool & school about how their dad incorporates their favourite animals - ostriches for the son and unicorns for the daughter - as easter eggs in the studio’s games.

[name_f]Olga[/name_f] and [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] aren’t particularly close and [name_f]Olga[/name_f] has always seen [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] as someone not very ambitious, who generally peaked in highschool and flaunts her good listening skills as an excuse to gossip and find out personal details about the people who visit the dentiss’ office where she’s a secretary. However, she generally keeps this opinion about her sister to herself and her husband , keeping their children out of it - especially because they love [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] 's daughter - their cousin and are both very excited for [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] to have a new baby.

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forgive me if I’m wrong but I believe [name_f]Olga[/name_f] would be Russian-Canadian, not American- [name_f]Kendra[/name_f] is Canadian I believe.

[name_m]Vladimir[/name_m] [name_m]Maksim[/name_m] “ [name_m]Vlad[/name_m] “ Kuznetzov (37) is the husband of [name_f]Olga[/name_f]. He’s a graphic/concept designer, something he is really passionate about doing and hopes he can continue doing in the future. He does wish his wife’s job a was a little more flexible, though, so he could spend more time with her, and would switch jobs if it was in his family’s best interests. He’s very glad he met [name_f]Olga[/name_f] and considers her to be his soulmate. The two could talk for hours! [name_m]Vlad[/name_m] is a very intelligent person and he is very easy to talk to. Unlike [name_f]Olga[/name_f], [name_m]Vlad[/name_m] was not adopted- though he did live in [name_f]Russia[/name_f] at one point. His father had to move for work, and him, his mother and little sister had to come along. [name_m]Vlad[/name_m] wants to go back someday, but he unfortunately has not gotten around to it yet.

As a result of his upbringing [name_m]Vlad[/name_m] is close with his culture, and is grateful for that. His little sister is, too- she actually moved back to [name_f]Russia[/name_f] for one year before coming back. She’s five years younger than [name_m]Vlad[/name_m], and though she doesn’t quite know if she wants to have children or even get married in the future she does adore her niece and nephew. [name_m]Vlad[/name_m] is very proud of his kids- he’s only gotten good reports back from teachers, and they are both making friends easily, which [name_m]Vlad[/name_m] is so, so happy about. All he really wants is for his kids to be happy, and as long as they’re happy, he’s happy.

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[name_m]Taras[/name_m] [name_m]Fyodor[/name_m] Kuznetov (7) is [name_f]Olga[/name_f] and Vlad’s son and the older brother to their 4-year-old daughter. [name_m]Taras[/name_m] adores ostriches and believes they‘re awesome animals. He used to always be jealous that unicorns showed up more in fiction than ostriches and wanted to see more ostriches in cartoons. Thanks to [name_m]Vlad[/name_m], [name_m]Taras[/name_m] is happy to see ostriches cameo in the games while still respecting his sister’s love for unicorns as well. The family just took in two dogs, [name_f]Katya[/name_f] (left) and [name_m]Egor[/name_m] (right) and [name_m]Taras[/name_m] is overjoyed by them as well. After a few months of [name_m]Taras[/name_m] and his sister doing chores evenly and always doing them, the couple decided they needed a big reward and that’s where the dogs came in. [name_m]Taras[/name_m] is always happy to see his paternal aunt and hugs her immediately when he sees her. [name_m]Taras[/name_m] is both close with Russian culture and American culture.

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[name_f]Marinochka[/name_f] " [name_f]Marnie[/name_f] " [name_f]Yula[/name_f] Kuznetov (4) is Taras’s’ sister and the baby of the family, who’s very pleased to see so many unicorns wherever she goes. The only thing [name_f]Marnie[/name_f] is still hoping for right now is that her hair will become as red as her mama’s: she thinks [name_f]Olga[/name_f] has the most amazing hair and wishes constantly she’ll start to get the same colour. Because of how young, and easily excitable, she’s prone to being, Marnie’s time with the dogs is more supervised but she doesn’t mind right now. She’s just happy the family have pets of their own, as her best friend from kindergarten lives on a horse rescue ranch and [name_f]Marnie[/name_f] was getting a little jealous hearing about so many animals her friend gets to see pretty much every day. This didn’t spoil their friendship though, as both girls do minor chores about the house, which gives them an understanding some of their classmates lack.