Author: Nemesis, Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:07 PM, Post Subject: The Other Side (P,R)

"Yes…", Jayden said sheepily. "I apologize for her behavior. Unfortunately, this won't be the last time she comes here today. I suspect that she will be back in a few hours once she finishes licking her wounds." The girl was reckless and headstrong for her own good, and why she decided to constantly antagonize their older cousin was beyond the young man's mind. He could only hope that she didn't contribute to more destruction of the house. 

Bakura groaned as he remembered his own cousin being a nuisance. He had hope that one-day Taimi's tiger would flat out eat him. A cruel thought, but Dante was one of those people that could make someone hoping for something bad to happen to him. "I'd rather not know where his burns were. The games he and Lotus plays sometimes go over my head and is something else I don't wish to fill my head with." He took folk and started on his eggs while he popped open one of the several books he brought with them. 

Lucian cocked an eye at his sister and then his niece when it was determined that he would have to give up his own bed so that she could sleep. "They are changing the sheets, Rezza! And why my bed?! There's plenty of guest rooms." It was his turn to groan as he picked around his food, annoyed that his morning had been disturbed and now he couldn't even return to bed now. 

More of Angela's children came down and to be frank, Nemesis was surprised that there wasn't a herd of them all around. But it was known that most of her children were around and about throughout the world. Some of them were even in Kurayo. Towards the boy, Nemesis held no bad blood for it hadn't been by his own device that he went rogue and attacked his territory so many moons ago. Towards the little one, he merely observed Wis as she reveled in her independence, though it might have been a bit premature for the lack of a better word. 

"Yes, Kite found a good outlet after all these years", Jayden added on, "He's much more manageable than Tempest. I don't know how many times Mother has kicked her through  a wall because of her antics." 

"I suppose so", Nemesis replied, before taking a bite of his own. "You seemed excited to see the fruits of his labor."

Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 5:15 PM, Post Subject: The Other Side (P,R)

Angela chuckled a bit. “That they did.” Poor Emry wasn’t a morning person just like her mother and her grandmother. Though Angela could rise with the sun she preferred not to and had it been any earlier maybe she would have caged them both.

“Morning Jayden, I see your sister is very much awake this morning since she invited herself to my house for a play date,” Ang sounded so playful as she sat down next to Nemesis. “Good morning Bakura!”

Taimi was a shy thing as she adjusted her glasses, “We decided to make our way over since Dante invited himself inside our house even before Aurora came here. Apparently, he had rope burns and wanted them treated. Bakura shot him with a tranquilizer after we couldn’t get him to tell us where the burns were.” Taimi shrugged her shoulders.

“Did you at least take him home?”

“Gods no. We left him with Jarmyr who is doing gods know what with him. Probably dragged him to the library with him. I think he was helping Teuila with more repairs,” Taimi got two plates and helped herself to the growing piles of food before putting one in front of Bakura and pouring him some coffee.

Emry looked up at her grandfather and pouted lightly. “Sleepy.” Nerezza had been making a little plate when she looked over.

“Do you want to sleep in Uncle Lucy’s bed?” Nerezza chimed in as she would do anything to make her child not be upset. Emry nodded and held up her arms. “Alright,” she patted Lucian’s head and picked Emry up to take her upstairs. “No food then. I’ll make you something when you wake up okay?”

Angela sighed a bit and crossed her legs. “I’m so glad all of us can get along~” Nathaniel lagged down the stairs greeting Emry with a head pat before sitting down next to his mother. “Good morning Thaniel!”

“Good morning Mother and Nemesis,” Nathaniel chimed in as he took a plate and started to load it. “I dropped off those papers you asked for Lucian. They are willing to play ball but their price was a little steep. I offered them some of Mother’s wine for selling and I figured she would be okay with it if it meant not emptying our reserves. Twenty bottles and not a bottle more or less. I told them they could charge a nice piece for it and that would make up for what we wanted.”

Angela mulled it over, “That was smart of you. Instead of trading our silver away you traded something I have full cellars of.”

“Yeah but you don’t ever give it to anyone but on special occasions which makes it a bit priceless. They don’t need to know how many you actually have.”

“Making you a diplomat was one of the best decisions I could have done,” Angela hummed softly. Wis came romping down the stairs she was dressed in mix matched clothes, two different socks, two different shoes, and her hair was all over the place in red curls. Ang cocked an eyebrow. “Morning Wis, that’s an interesting outfit.”

“I did it all by myself,” Wis declared proudly as she climbed up on her chair and waited for Ang to get her food.

“Well it is just lovely,” Angela gave Nemesis a look. “But the weather doesn’t call for your Kurayo clothes.”

“Oh,” Wis said looking up at her, “I need help. Too many ribbons.” She pointed out all the bows and ribbons she tried and failed on.

“Alright after breakfast,” Angela kissed her on the top of her head as she put the food down.

“I can do it,” Nathaniel said with a laugh, “Just like Aary.” Wis perked up and squealed as Nathaniel kissed the top of her head.

“That means Nemesis and I are clear to visit the local stores~” Angela seemed pleased.

Belle thought about it, “The Crescent Cloth got in some exotic silk. Maybe you should take Nemesis there. I don’t think you get a family discount though.” There was a chuckle from her.

“Wouldn’t dream of taking one. I’m very proud of Kite for opening his own business and maintaining it at his age. If only if his sister wasn’t so destructive… She might be a fine inventor for this city to be proud of.” After a few moments, she looked over at her husband, "What do you think? Want to see my great nephew's wares? You might like his crafts."

Author: Nemesis, Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:09 PM, Post Subject: The Other Side (P,R)

The yelling could be heard as clear as if they themselves were downstairs. Angela’s daughter responded and Nemesis shook his head as Aurora gave her two cents. “LIKE HELL I DID! YOU LITTLE PIXIE ASS IS GONNA GET IT THIS TIME!” He heard a great big boom and something, or someone smashing into a wall. “I’M GONNA STOMP YOU INTO THE GROUND!” Another sound came to ear; sounded like glass shattering and the house rocked below. How on earth these two hadn’t killed each other yet was beyond him but soon he was met with the embrace of his wife. He kissed her back and heard the familiar twin’s voices shouting back at those causing the chaos. “YOU IDIOTS ARE GOING TO DESTROY THIS HOUSE AND PISS OFF MOTHER!” That was Lucian as he tried to contain the situation. Christian had previously, but now he was watching from a safe distance as Aurora had threatened to “Knock the block of his head off” earlier why she fought with her cousin.

Then Nerezza injected with a smaller voice mirroring her; it had to be Emry. “Well, they did it now. They woke up the little monster”, he grinned. The girl was still small, but quite vindictive, but at this point, he would assume that it was mere crankiness coming from their granddaughter. “Might as well”, he agreed as she got ready and followed her downstairs and into the fire.

Nemesis was still learning about many of the other children that Angela had over the years. From the twins, to Aelwen and Taimi and their respective lovers. Jayden had been passed out at the table, exhausted from trying to stay up and go through the wedding decisions and such. He snapped up wide awake when Belle placed the drink near him. “Morning!”, he greeted as he overheard the comment over his mother. Fortunately, Belle was quick to answer as those two women were more alike than what they wanted to admit. Of course, he wasn’t going to say it and end up at the gallows.

“There”, Bakura said with a huff as he and Taimi wrapped up on finishing the repairs to the house. “May this place stay standing. Good morning Lady Rose. Lord Volkov.” He took a bow before Nemesis nodded at him. In comparison to the quietness of his home, this place was like a zoo.

“Where are the troublemakers at?”, he pondered as he sat down near Emry. Lucian was quick to speak, “Aurora’s been sent home and Aelwen went back to sleep. Probably will be joining us later on.” He rubbed at his temples as he would likely be dealing with this all over again in a few hours. Nemesis patted his granddaughter on the head as she was still crossed at being woken up prematurely. “Now, now. You will be fine, precious one.”

Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 4:02 PM, Post Subject: The Other Side (P,R)

Sularia had a different type of vibe to it than Kurayo did and Angela felt it was best that they spend time here as well. Especially because Emry thought she had the makings of a mob boss and both grandparents found themselves unnerved with how good and comfortable she was with it all. Once Nemesis had raised his voice Angela held up three fingers to begin a count down.

Once she let all of the fingers drop a roar came from inside the house. “YOU STUPID MUTT IT ISN’T EVEN THAT LATE INTO THE DAY! I GOTS TO GET MY BEAUTY REST BEFORE I DEAL WITH YOUR DUMB ASS,” Aelwen was dragging her hammer across the floor and down the stairs. Angela could hear it hitting each and every step. “JUST BECAUSE YOUR MA GETS UP FOR DRILL AT THE ASS CRACK OF DAWN DOESN’T MEAN YOU GET TO COME IN HERE LIKE YOU OWN IT,” there was another tremble likely from her own war hammer.

“AND EVEN IF I DID GET YOU IN TROUBLE WE ALL KNOWS YOU DESERVE IT,” Aelwen yelled. Angela could swear she could hear Christian trying to contain the situation. Poor kid was so soft-spoken compared to his mate.

Angela held up five more fingers and slowly let them drop before Lucian started his own set of yelling about the house getting destroyed. “Guess that is our alarm to get up,” Angela groaned a bit and rubbed her eyes. “Good morning my love,” Angela got up and wrapped her arms around his waist before kissing him slowly. The floor trembled a bit more with more yelling. This time it was from a well-known voice.

“I shouldn’t have to come from my own house to break up a fight this early in the morning! What if I wanted to sleep in?! WHAT IF EMRY WANTED TO SLEEP IN?!” It was Nerezza who was most likely yelled for by her brother.

“YEAH,” Emry yelled with her mother most likely copying the same movements her mother was doing except in toddler form. “WHAT ABOUT EMMY?!”

“We should venture downstairs and see what the hubbub is,” Angela said sarcastically as she got dressed and pulled up her hair into a long ponytail. Fern and Belle were busy getting breakfast on the table. “Good morning girls,” Angela said pleasantly.

“Good morning Mother and Nemesis,” the twins said together. Jayden was at the table with a pile of books and notebooks. More than likely he had been here since yesterday. “Jay and I were working on the wedding and hashing out the little details,” Belle sounded excited about it as she dropped Jay off a cup of juice.

“I’m very pleased to hear that. I know anything I say will go right out your mother’s ears,” Angela exclaimed with a wave of her hand.

“And hers your own ears,” Belle chuckled and Angela rolled her eyes slightly with a smile.

“It’s how things work around here,” Angela was amused as others made their way down to the table for breakfast. It certainly was busier than the Volkov house but there were more people here. Even Taimi and Bakura had stopped in this morning as they helped reconstruct the house with alchemy and magic. Nerezza came in looked disheveled but otherwise fine as Emmy was plopped down in a chair still in her nightclothes. She looked tired.

Episcia came into the room with Lucian and she too looks disheveled most likely from being woken up quickly. Her blonde hair was everywhere. "Good morning Lady Angela and Lord Nemesis."

"Please, I'm going to be your mother in law you don't need to be so formal with me!" Angela chuckled a bit. Her eyes were on Emmy who had her arms crossed with a foul look on her face from being woken up. "Good to see we're all rainbows this morning."

Author: Nemesis, Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 1:43 PM, Post Subject: The Other Side (P,R)

It wasn’t often that the Dark Lord would visit the birthlands of his latest wife, but it was a request from her to become familiar with Sularia, particularly because he was able to establish new trades within his circle to benefit the city. Not only that, but it would also open the markets of Kurayo to new imports that hadn’t been seen before. Weapons, exotic animals, and likely most beneficial were the medical wares. For a place like Kurayo, there was seemingly a constant need for such chaos that tended to weave through the ports, taverns, and the dark alleyways.

This trip, of course, wasn’t simply a business matter- the marriage between Angela and Nemesis was still quite in its newlywed phase. There was still plenty of time to savor the budding relationship and both had been plenty cooped up in their respective temples and at his manor. Aside from some dating, their time here had been very moot. The vaewolf stirred when the rays of light cast through the blinds of the window and shined on his face. Blood red eyes rolled slowly up and his vision unblurred enough to give him insight on his whereabouts. It was Angela’s room in the Red Court Manor. Glancing downward, he saw the wild growth of red locks close to his face and felt her warm body against his. It had been a long night for them both, and he could feel it as his body still ached a bit from their activities. Gods or not, he hadn’t realized the full grasp of her appetite until recently.

Slowly Nemesis moved away from the bed, taking care to not disturb her the best he could as he took a robe from the bedpost and wrapped it around himself before he pushed the curtains aside enough to observe the city below. It was still the wee hours of the morning and business keepers, farmers, and the like preparing for another exciting day. Something that immediately caught his eye as he saw someone that looked quite familiar- a damn dirty-minded lycanthrope sneaking off from an alleyway close by, adjusting his belt and casting a hood over his head before walking off in a brisk walk. Seconds later, a certain redhead peeked from the corner of said alleyway and adjusted her armor slightly before heading off in the opposite direction.

Another sight Nemesis took to was one of Angela’s nieces heading their way with a mallet. He knew that this would only result in trouble and turned to his sleeping bride. “I’m afraid your slumbering will be met with…”, he started before the house shook as though hit by a mini earthquake.

“YOU BITCH! WAKE UP!”

He sighed as he heard the chaos erupting downstairs within moments. If anything, Angela’s family was never boring, unlike most. Hell, before everything, he couldn’t remember his own original one. And his own on the isle was quiet, save for an insanely-sane man who can’t keep his mouth shut.

“AELWEN! I KNOW YOUR MIDGET ASS GOT ME IN TROUBLE!”