Maturity warning: Underage drinking and jail time, but no injuries or deaths.
[name_m]Gerald[/name_m] [name_m]Weston[/name_m] [name_u]Carter[/name_u] (22, left) is Dave’s brother and Maisy’s friend/classmate. [name_m]Gerald[/name_m] is a tech fan but is a theatre geek and loves acting and improv. He also enjoys classic theatre and did plays for most of his life. He is bisexual but has found many straight people in theatre and knows it’s not “a gay activity”. Still he feels “a theatre without gays” takes away the fun and he’s just as much friends with the gay theatre buddies as the straight ones. Their parents are divorced and live in different houses on different cities but both he and [name_m]Dave[/name_m] were legal adults and moved out for college at the time of the divorce, but they had a teenage brother who was still a juvenile at the time and still is. Their brother was involved in a family controversy which as [name_m]Gerald[/name_m] says, “left a plague on both their houses”.
Six months earlier [name_m]Dave[/name_m] and Gerald’s younger 17-year-old brother hosted a high school party at his mother’s house. He told his mother that he and 2 friends were just having a small gathering at her house for the evening to celebrate his acceptance into a college he dreamed of. His mother trusted him and the friends he was inviting over, as she liked his friends and found them to be great buddies with her son. What she didn’t know was that her son had invited much more than those two friends and that it was going to be a mega hit party. After his mother went to bed, the other guests the boy invited came in and they all partied hard. Some of these new guests brought alcohol and the teens didn’t hesitate to take shots. They also played beer pong and other drinking games. A neighbor overheard the big party and called the police. When the cops came, they escorted everyone out of the party. The mother woke up and went over to the party and yelled at her son for being dishonest to her, demanding what was going on. The cops told her that about 30 people were at the house and alcohol was being served even though everyone was underage. They then asked her if she owned the house which she said yes. To her surprise, the police handcuffed her for supplying alcohol to underage drinkers since it was at her house, even though she didn’t know about the party and didn’t give them alcohol. Her son tried to tell the police that she never knew about the party and it wasn’t her fault, but the police still took her away to jail. In the aftermath, the boy now lives with just his father who resents him and tells him every day all the terrible things that the alcohol could have done to him or other guests. He also tells the boy how doing stuff like this also affects parents, as seen by what happened to his mother. [name_m]Dave[/name_m] and [name_m]Gerald[/name_m] have also called their brother “selfish” and says he is lucky he isn’t an adult or he would have faced the consequences of his actions rather than the law forcing it on their mother. What the older brothers don’t know is that their brother didn’t supply the alcohol, since some guests at his party brought it in. However these guests weren’t any of the people his mother knew were coming nor did their brother do enough to stop these guests so they likely wouldn’t have accepted the excuse. Some of Gerald’s theatre buddies don’t really like him as much for his reckless younger brother but most of them still treat [name_m]Gerald[/name_m] the same. [name_m]Gerald[/name_m] and [name_m]Dave[/name_m] know if their brother’s party caused anyone serious harm that the reaction would be much different. Neither of them are reckless and both are nice men who look serious on the outside, making them less of a target for gossip. [name_m]Gerald[/name_m] is happy for Dave’s success and the two of them may one day forgive their brother but are resenting him for now over what he did to his mother, even if he didn’t want it to happen to her. Both of them ask their brother why he couldn’t just have the small gathering he promised his mother he would have. Their mother will be released in a few months and their father has punished him by not paying for the tuition for the college he was excited to attend.
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[name_m]Vincent[/name_m] [name_m]Alfred[/name_m] [name_u]Carter[/name_u] (50) is the twins’ father and legal guardian of their younger brother following his ex-wife’s imprisonment. In spite of the divorce - which wasn’t entirely clean and simple due to [name_m]Victor[/name_m] struggling with his then-wife becoming disenfranchised and emotionally withdrawn in the marriage - he has a lot of unhappiness given her predicament, feeling the investigation was unfairly biased against her and could have been influenced by some of his youngest son’s friends having influential parents who wouldn’t want their kids taking the share of the blame.
Victor’s encouraged [name_m]Gerald[/name_m] and [name_m]Dave[/name_m] to maintain contact with their mother during these difficult times, and while they once might’ve believed this was due to him having feelings for her still, this is no longer the case as Victor’s been in a relationship for the past 2 years with the vet who treated the family’s older dog, [name_m]Frodo[/name_m] - a [name_u]Jack[/name_u] [name_m]Russell[/name_m] named for his stature - and loves her dearly. He knows he’s harsh on their brother but feels he needs to understand consequences, as [name_m]Victor[/name_m] doesn’t want his son to grow up into someone who doesn’t care about the impact of his behaviour and allows others to suffer because of this.
Working as a physiotherapist, [name_m]Victor[/name_m] has personally witnessed how people obtain injuries or suffer due to the actions of others’ who don’t accept responsibility, and this prompted his reaction to his ex-wife’s predicament. Sometimes he wonders if he came down too harsh on his son and doesn’t want to see things fall apart between them, so [name_m]Victor[/name_m] has ensured he’s stepped back from the lectures and instead is working on helping him apply for a new school where he won’t be wrapped up in the ongoing social politics of the situation. In particular he doesn’t want his son having to endure any snideness from those who supplied the alcohol, who’ve effectively seen no consequences.
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Nicole Evenne Flannigan (née Bordeaux) (48) is the best friend of Victor and sister of Victor’s girlfriend, the vet. She is in the Flannigan family as the mother of Ozzy, Eliana, and Kira and is married to Kent. She speaks both English and French and has taught her husband how to speak it as well. She is a very nice person who has tried to make the best of her situations after losing her 74-year-old father-in-law Walter to cancer and then losing her 18-year-old son Ozzy two years after to Angelyn‘s fatal hit-and-run. Nicole knows Ozzy didn’t cross the street illegally and raised her kids to be smart and can’t fathom how somebody could just run him over in the road and leave him for dead. She hopes Kira grows up with a passion she loves and supports Ozzy’s love for ocean life and Eliana’s role in the LGBTQIA+ community and promotes them both, She and her husband are very close and often entertain each other.
She is a proud supporter of her sister as a vet and takes their retired guide dog Jazzy to her care whenever he needs it. Nicole has always wanted a family pet having grown up without pets due to her parent’s allergies and being low-key jealous that her sister has a job working with pets all day. However Nicole and her sister are very close and she knows her sister‘s job isn’t always easy and Nicole herself doesn’t think she could handle seeing pets in terrible health. On her stance with Victor’s youngest son, she believes Victor and his ex-wife also raised their children to be smart and that their teenage son was peer-pressured. She agrees that the parents of the teenagers who brought the alcohol should have came forward and that they are dodging responsibility. However she doesn’t talk too deeply into this because it gives her reminders of Angelyn killing her son and not going to prison until 4 years later. Since Angelyn wasn’t caught at the fatal accident, her BAC was never recorded at the time so there was no proof whether she had alcohol in her system even though she was confirmed to be texting. Nicole believes Angelyn may have had traces of alcohol since she was partying the weekend before, even though the accident was the following Monday. She thinks the 30 people partying at Victor’s ex-wife’s house are insanely lucky not to have harmed anyone and hates rowdy high school and college parties, thinking partiers who drink are “partying now, throwing their futures away later”. For that reason, Nicole tends to not get too deeply into the matters not just for her but also to Victor’s family because she is against spreading her own bias on other people. However she is open to looking for evidence to convict the other parents involved in the alcohol supplying teens who have stayed back from responsibilities while Victor’s ex-wife has taken the blame. Nicole supports her sister’s relationship with Victor and believes he is right for her. Nicole also supports Victor and believes he is a clever individual and is very thoughtful. She admires Victor’s ways of getting people to accept responsibility for their actions and believes everyone should acknowledge themselves. While Nicole can be biased, she truly supports Victor’s teenage son and believes he has potential to change his life around. She knows he tried to tell the police that day that his mother didn’t know about the party and that he would always feel terrible about getting his mother in jail and how that affects his relationship with his older brothers. Nicole is hoping Victor and her sister stay together and maintain their relationship despite the family drama, but keeps out as it is ultimately their relationship.
Kent was created by @kitkatcookie.
Eliana was created by @Sophie_sawriter.
All others are created by me.
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[name_f]Sara[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] Forwell (22) is the daughter of Victor’s girlfriend and Nicole’s niece, being the only child born to her sister. In the midst of preparing to apply for a bachelor’s degree in criminal law, Sara’s genderfluid and uses she/they pronouns, more commonly she/her, but let’s others know when they/them is preferable, and is particularly close to her cousin [name_f]Eliana[/name_f] on account of this. She’s always been a high achiever who set ambitious goals and targets for herself, something arguably inherited from both of her parents - her dad’s the head accountant for a very successful business - but attributes her empathy to her mother, and shares her love of animals. Sara’s the proud owner of two rescue cats: Shiba, a Sphinx, and [name_f]Monet[/name_f], who’s a one-eyed black cat she affectionately calls a good luck charm; who share the house with her and her mom - as she can’t afford to live away from home right now while pursuing her education, something Sara’s used to be embarrassed by until her mother reassured her.
The relationship between [name_f]Sara[/name_f] and her father has always been more complicated. While she knows he loves her and they have lots of interesting discussions as well as common love for horror films and swimming; he’s never been particularly warm or encouraging, unintentionally often seeming disinterested in her accomplishments. She knows this comes from his own hectic job and generally reserved nature, having never been that affectionate with anyone, but it still stings how he has little time and is often preoccupied by other things. This is why [name_f]Sara[/name_f] doesn’t see much of him, as she knows it’s usually encompassed by his time being sparse and his reception never the most welcoming - although she sometimes feels guilty for complaining about this when she hears about her friends lives.
When she learned about Victor’s ex-wife and the infamous party, [name_f]Sara[/name_f] was pretty shocked as she’d never encountered something like this before. She tries to not get involved in the politics of his family, as while he and her mom have been together for two years and are clearly happy, [name_f]Sara[/name_f] hasn’t gotten to know his son’s that well as she’s been very busy with university. Meeting and spending time with them actually intimidates her, as she’s the definitive outsider and has no siblings to talk to about her perspective on things, feeling a little uncertain how she’ll feel once they’re properly spending time together as a family. In particular, she wonders about Victor’s youngest son, as the actions of his friends tie implicitly to the career she’s pursuing and she knows this might be a sore spot for him - especially if he assumes she thinks poorly of him or his mom (not exactly inconceivable given the stepsister aspect and Sara’s mother being someone she loves and respects dearly).
@chamwue o.o
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[name_u]Jeanne[/name_u] [name_f]Chloë[/name_f] Bordeaux (50) is Sara’s mother, Nicole’s sister, and Victor’s girlfriend. [name_u]Jeanne[/name_u] is proud of [name_f]Sara[/name_f] and her accomplishments in university and knows she will be great in criminal law. [name_u]Jeanne[/name_u] has no problem with [name_f]Sara[/name_f] living with her because she knows [name_f]Sara[/name_f] will grow up successfully. [name_u]Jeanne[/name_u] loves animals and bonds exceptionally well with [name_m]Frodo[/name_m] and [name_m]Jazzy[/name_m] and considers them like family or friends. [name_u]Jeanne[/name_u] relates to [name_m]Victor[/name_m] having also been divorced although she only had one child [name_f]Sara[/name_f]. [name_u]Jeanne[/name_u] was surprised when [name_f]Nicole[/name_f] was pregnant with [name_f]Kira[/name_f] since she never knew [name_f]Nicole[/name_f] could still have another child, but supported her all the way. She supports [name_f]Nicole[/name_f] and [name_m]Kent[/name_m] and wishes her husband was more supportive of her during their then-marriage.
She wants Victor’s youngest son to be successful one day like her daughter but knows his life won’t be the same. Like [name_f]Nicole[/name_f], she believes Victor’s youngest son was extremely lucky not to have a worse outcome. However [name_u]Jeanne[/name_u] doesn’t get too involved in the life of the youngest son, instead focusing on [name_m]Victor[/name_m] himself and how much of an amazing father he is. [name_u]Jeanne[/name_u] is happy for [name_m]Dave[/name_m] and [name_m]Gerald[/name_m] and believes [name_m]Victor[/name_m] did a great job of raising them, trying not to let the family politics overshadow the achievements of his older sons. She admires the way [name_m]Victor[/name_m] has handled the aftermath of his youngest son and wishes more families has this intellect. They love going on date nights.
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tw: transphobia
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] ’ [name_f]Aura[/name_f] ’ [name_u]Dove[/name_u] Newliss (24) is someone [name_u]Jeanne[/name_u] only met recently, as she’s only just officially met [name_m]Victor[/name_m], and is the girlfriend of his son [name_m]Dave[/name_m]. The two met when [name_f]Aura[/name_f] was hired by the tech company to help with a new marketing campaign, being the main graphic designer of a small team that does freelance work, and she was tasked with speaking to employees - including [name_u]York[/name_u] DeLory - about their goals and objectives, to figure out how to incorporate this into her artistry. [name_f]Aura[/name_f] was actually closer with [name_u]York[/name_u] first as she’s a trans woman and upon hearing of his father, found someone who understood her well, although there were no romantic feelings between the pair (which [name_u]York[/name_u] and Dave’s boss was secretly very relieved about).
Expressing her gender wasn’t easy in Aura’s family, as she’s the granddaughter of a popular charismatic preacher, and (pardon the pun) all Hell broke loose when she decided to openly transition after years of debating what to do. The reaction of her grandfather was expected but painful in spite of this. He refused to accept [name_f]Aura[/name_f] for who she is - repeatedly using her deadname just to incite a reaction - and went as far as to blame her mother (his daughter) for ‘failing’ her daughter by supporting Aura’s transition. Ultimately, [name_f]Aura[/name_f] and her family - parents and younger sister - have left the church community and only a few people remained contact, with many of them having left themselves or been excommunicated.
This has led to [name_f]Aura[/name_f] being quite averse to Christianity and she prefers her own form of spiritualism opposed to committing to anything. As religion played such a huge role in her upbringing, she knows it’s not something to just vanish from her identity, but can’t look at the one she was raised in the same way given how her grandfather attempted to use it to justify his awful behaviour. Something only her closest friends, as well as [name_m]Dave[/name_m] and [name_u]York[/name_u], know right now is another one of Aura’s cousins has realised he’s queer and she’s trying to help him move out to come stay with her, as they both know coming out will end in disaster; as his father’s way less willing to listen, empathise, and side with his children than Aura’s mom.
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@A.B.Galaxy Another tag ^u^
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Evelyn Nora Steed “Evie” (14) lived in the same neighborhood and went to the same church as Aura growing up. She was raised to believe Aura’s grandfather’s pastoral teachings without question, but the more people she met/heard about who were LGBTQ+, the more she looked into and realized she didn’t think any of it was wrong. In fact, she resonated with them. On her 13th birthday, she came out as gay, and a few months later, she began dating her girlfriend. They kept it on the down low at first, but this year, they don’t care what any close-minded people say in this town. They’re going to their first dance together, and they’re going to rock it.
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Síomha Maeve O’Malley (14) is Evie’s girlfriend and proudly lesbian. She’s been smitten with girls in her school before but Evie is her first true girlfriend and loves Evie’s fabulous red hair. Her main issue isn’t intolerance with her sexuality as she was raised within a loving family but she has an internal issue — her older sister Kiera. Kiera isn’t a bad person and Síomha doesn’t hate her, she just envies that’s the family attention is always on her. Kiera is a decade older than Síomha, has a daughter and a baby on the way, and is engaged to be married to Jasper. Síomha wishes she could have more attention on she and her girlfriend attending the dance as dates but feel her news will never live up to Kiera’s news. Her parents are very focused on Kiera’s wedding planning so Síomha is closer with her cousins, specifically Beth, since they are the same age, even though Beth is straight. Deep down, Síomha would love to rock this town and paint it rainbow with Evie no matter what people say — she knows she won’t be overshadowed this time. And she’s fully down to have a voice in her community.
Beth was created by @autumn.leaves.
Kiera’s bio was created by me, but Kiera herself was referenced by others many times before her bio was made, first mentioned by @lemon_swirlxx.
Mandy was created by @Sophie_sawriter.
Jasper was created by @lemon_swirlxx.
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@CherryBomb50 if you could would you mind refrencing the post in which i mentioned her because i don’t remember!
@lemon_swirlxx The first Kiera mention was here, she was mentioned as the soon-to-be-wife, born in Ireland.
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[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] ‘Liv’ [name_u]Maria[/name_u] Robinson-Asante (13) met Siomha and [name_f]Evie[/name_f] in an Lgbtq club their school. [name_f]Liv[/name_f] was really scared to come out so she started going to the lgbtq meetings and started secretly dating a [name_u]River[/name_u], a femme leaning non-binary teen… [name_f]Liv[/name_f] told her best friend, a blabbermouth, and her whole friend circle knows and most, bar a few, were really supportive of [name_f]Liv[/name_f] and she made a bold descision of dying her hair last year and most people know she is pansexual.
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[name_f]Jacintha[/name_f] ’ [name_u]Jacie[/name_u] ’ [name_f]Destiny[/name_f] Robinson-Asante (39, the woman behind [name_f]Liv[/name_f] in the photo) is Liv’s mother. She is asexual and a single mother, having conceived [name_f]Liv[/name_f] through IVF. People often assume she is married due to her hyphenated last name but this combined surname was from Jacie’s parents choosing to hyphenate their surnames and pass it down to her. [name_u]Jacie[/name_u] personally likes it this way because it shows her parents’ love for each other and it makes people ask her less often why she is a single mother. She has always been in support of [name_f]Liv[/name_f] both before and after she came out and has reassured [name_f]Liv[/name_f] that “her daughter is her daughter” and Jacie’s parents have been in support of her as well.
What made [name_f]Liv[/name_f] so hesitant to come out was because [name_u]Jacie[/name_u] worked at a very conservative boutique. It wasn’t openly saying that it was conservative, but the way the employees dressed and spoke gave off that vibe. [name_u]Jacie[/name_u] liked it for its vintage appeal but after knowing her co-workers had outdated bigoted views, she quit on the spot. [name_u]Jacie[/name_u] now works for a boutique with pro-LGBTQ+ views and they have their pride merchandise year-round. [name_u]Jacie[/name_u] wanted to get closer with her daughter [name_f]Liv[/name_f] and supported her through the distrust [name_f]Liv[/name_f] had in her friend inadvertently outing her. She has also done her hair rainbow to match her daughter and support her. She doesn’t get involved in her daughter’s love life but is good friends with River’s mother and would approve the relationship as she would be happy to see them date.
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[name_f]Tanith[/name_f] [name_f]Delphi[/name_f] Penhelm (17) is Jacie’s niece and Liv’s cousin, born to the older daughter of the Robinson-Asante’s and her husband, who grew up in the UK: [name_u]Bristol[/name_u] to be exact. The Penhelm’s live the next town over from [name_u]Jacie[/name_u] and [name_f]Liv[/name_f], due to it being bigger in size and ideal for the community centre Tanith’s parents run, but there’s a lot of social overlap between the high schoolers, so she knows a lot about those [name_f]Liv[/name_f] sometimes interacts with. Tanith’s very accomplished at knitting and crochet, which is how she makes extra money, selling bonets, vests, bralette’s and other items on Etsy and Depop which fund her attendance of concerts, kilo sales and theme parks - not because her parents asked but because independence is something she’s determined to maintain. She’s a very organised person with a powerful stubborn streak, very much being the leader of her friend group, but this strength also filters into her loyalty and compassion - being very caring when it comes to her loved one’s (even her twelve-year-old brother who annoys her, sometimes deliberately, to no end). Her best friend jokes if the area was big enough for an official [name_f]Queen[/name_f] [name_f]Bee[/name_f], [name_f]Tanith[/name_f] would be a formidable contender.
It’s [name_f]Tanith[/name_f] who was the wariest about [name_f]Liv[/name_f] dating, as her cousin is the little sister she never got, and her concern is more about [name_f]Liv[/name_f] getting hurt by the disappointment if things don’t work out. [name_f]Tanith[/name_f] actually knows River’s older sibling - who’s also non-binary - somewhat due to them both attending the same live music events, but has no particular opinion of them either way…although they do have the reputation of a player if the gossip line can be trusted. Dating’s really not something Tanith’s interested in currently, due to balancing her business with studies and socialising, but she knows a few people consider her cute and if she developed a connection with one of them she knows something could happen… [name_f]Tanith[/name_f] knows she’s pan-demisexual, and has only had one major relationship that ended in an upsetting manner, when her ex-boyfriend told her she was too absorbed in her own world - not appreciating how much of her time he demanded, which had begun to eat away at Tanith’s time with her family and friends. Subsequently she’s firm about how much she gives now and digs her heels in the second someone asks for too much.
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[name_m]Helios[/name_m] [name_m]Janus[/name_m] Penhelm (12) is Tanith’s younger brother. When he was 5 and scratched up his knees falling down, he immediately got up and dealt with it and kept playing. And since that day, his family knew he was going to grow up mighty. He loves reptiles and always wanted a snake, but his family doesn’t allow it so he says he’ll do it “the moment he’s an adult”. Unlike his cousin [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_m]Helios[/name_m] can be loud and rowdy, so he’s not necessarily the type for [name_f]Tanith[/name_f] to talk to about serious dilemmas. [name_f]Tanith[/name_f] gets along with him for the most part and knitted him a scarf that resembles a snake, which he wears all winter. Despite being borderline obnoxious, he has a way with class and will wear nice clothes to special occasions, provided he wears them in colour as black suits are not his thing. [name_m]Helios[/name_m] doesn’t need anyone to date but doesn’t care if people at his school are dating although [name_f]Tanith[/name_f] reassures him that he’s best off single and most of the other students at his school are too young and immature for dating. He knows [name_u]River[/name_u] and their family and a few of the people [name_f]Tanith[/name_f] is close to and supports them. [name_f]Tanith[/name_f] keeps her and Liv’s personal life away from [name_m]Helios[/name_m] because she believes he will blab on about the couples - and he would’ve because he can’t help it.
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[name_f]Athena[/name_f] [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] Penhelm (11) is [name_m]Helios[/name_m] and Tanith’s younger sister. She lives up to her namesake, [name_f]Athena[/name_f], and is considered a know-it-all by most people. She doesn’t care what anyone thinks about her, and will go out of her way to annoy most people, especially [name_m]Helios[/name_m]. She shares her love of reptiles, and was actually the one that wanted a snake first, but now she wants a frog. Her current side hobby is archery, and she isn’t too bad, but she loves karate. Whenever she has a question about anything, she is more likely to go to one of her Sensei’s. She loves being the youngest in the family, but sometimes wishes she had a younger sibling. [name_m]Helios[/name_m] and her have a running argument, that has been going for years. When they were little, they were extremely close, but now they just want to annoy each other all day long.
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Warning: Mention of past sexual abuse (not the character)
Margaret Anne Maggie Thompson (11) is in Athena’s karate class. She doesn’t like in but her mother thinks it’s important for girl’s to learn to defend themselves especially seeing as how she grew up In a family of four brothers, all of whom were dirty-minded & made her do things.
She is an only child & that was a conscious decision on her parents part. She also takes ballet (which she loves), gymnastics (which she’s good at), & tai kwon do (which she doesn’t mind as much as karate). Her other hobbies include nature walks, taking care of her pets (a cat, two dogs, a ferret, & six fish), & reading. She doesn’t go to Athena’s school but she’s one of the smartest at her school, being in AIG for most of elementary & her first year of middle (now). She is very close with her father but also gets along with her mother. She loves her paternal grandparents, aunties, & uncle. She also has contact with her maternal grandmother (who tried to stop it), her maternal aunts, & two maternal uncles (who didn’t participate).
PS. She has six maternal uncles, the two aren’t the ones who did that to her mother.
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Adam Charles Thompson (39) is Maggie’s father. He is one of the Sensei’s that teach Maggie and Athena, and part of the reason Maggie is learning martial arts. He is a stay-at-home dad, and
the most important thing in the world for him is his family. His hobby is teaching himself biology online, and is considering starting university when Maggie is a little older. He has also grown up in a large family, being the youngest of ten. Every year, he is the one that organises the family reunion, but it’s normally Maggie that chooses where it is (hint: at the nearest national park).
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[name_u]Davis[/name_u] [name_m]Harald[/name_m] [name_m]Thompson[/name_m] (77) is Adam’s father and Maggie’s grandfather. He is a retired park ranger and loves national parks, meeting his wife while working as a park ranger. He and [name_m]Adam[/name_m] share a close bond and he loves that [name_m]Adam[/name_m] is still close and visits him. It was hard for Maggie’s mother to prove she was right for [name_m]Adam[/name_m] because [name_u]Davis[/name_u] hated the problematic people in her family but she has enlightened him to the good side of her family and [name_u]Davis[/name_u] now loves her and [name_m]Adam[/name_m] together. [name_u]Davis[/name_u] is close with his wife and children.
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tw: past sexual abuse, associated mental health problems, death of an abuser
[name_f]Wendy[/name_f] [name_f]Carolyn[/name_f] (Ganth) [name_m]Thompson[/name_m] (38) is Davis’s’ daughter-in-law and Maggie’s mother. Having endured so much trauma in her own home, escape was what [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] longed for more than anything, and she ran away numerous times growing up given the awful things she faced. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a surprise when [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] learned one of her sisters’ and her brother were also subjected to the same treatment, the only two siblings being spared were the oldest who it was harder to exert the same control over. When the truth came out, Wendy’s older sister called the police and even got into an argument with their mother about her trying to handle the situation by herself - however lack of physical evidence and the survivors not wanting to go through legal proceedings mean no convictions ever happened; something that plays on Wendy’s mind a lot. One of her brothers’ recently passed away after sustaining fatal injuries a car accident and wanted to see [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] to apologise and earn forgiveness before he died, but she refused to see him, as she knew she couldn’t wholeheartedly offer that, nor did she want to given the years of torment she experienced thanks to his actions. While some people would call this cruel, Wendy’s past caring, thanks to having faced a lot of judgment for how her PTSD manifests: usually in depressive spells or disassociation.
A quiet, mild-mannered and polite woman, [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] worked as a model once she moved out the family home following things being revealed and runs her own agency that’s dedicated to keeping it’s staff safe, respected and treated right. She chose to have only one child with [name_m]Adam[/name_m] thanks to the severe post-partum depression Maggie’s birth was followed by, and her doctor warned it could escalate further if the couple tried again, something [name_m]Adam[/name_m] was unwilling to ask of his wife, in spite of their initial dreams of having a big family to match his own. Thanks to having to prove not all of her family are bad people, Wendy’s relationship with [name_u]Davis[/name_u] is strained on her end, as the reception she received made her feel she was being held accountable for abuse she was subjected to (never mind that her siblings, who did nothing wrong and faced their own pain in some cases, also had to justify they weren’t inherently bad people). Her older sister’s her main confident, alongside her best friend - Maggie’s godmother - who she met at an assault based group therapy session, when she was only 21 and very much still suffering the worst of things. While she’d never prohibit [name_m]Adam[/name_m] from seeing him or talk badly about him to [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] - who she wants to grow up safe, loved and protected from the horrors she and her siblings went through more than anything - [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] prefers keeping her distance, especially as she knows her older sister has a lot of anger regarding this and doesn’t want to see everyone unhappy. Most of all, [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] wants to avoid the assumption she’s relentlessly paranoid or a helicopter parent: a task that isn’t easy given how abuse survivor’s find themselves scrutinised so relentlessly.
@CherryBomb50 I hope it was alright including this take on things!
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[name_m]Percey[/name_m] [name_u]June[/name_u] Ganth (8) is Xavier’s youngest daughter, and is fun-loving, funny, and cheerful all the time. She is currently attending the same school as [name_f]Athena[/name_f]. She is attending dance classes (ballet) and gymnastics. She loves spending time with her younger brother, who she is extremely close to, as well as her oldest brother. Her and her sister are currently pretending each other don’t exist.
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