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Post by Ellie on Dec 9, 2018 0:47:55 GMT -5
The Dining Room is past the music room. It's the last 'open' room after entering the house. The kitchen is hidden under it, with a slender staircase that leads up to a small closet right outside the hall in which servants flow in and out of. It is the least lighted room in the house, but has the most decorated ceiling on the second floor.*****   |
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Post by Piper on Mar 2, 2019 11:55:47 GMT -5
GHOSTS... THEY'RE JUST SPILLS FROM OUR NIGHTMARES. RIGHT?
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Elsie was the first at the table after her mother sent all of the children downstairs. She had taken Aurora even if Akila had advised against it. She was now resting below her swinging feet, patiently awaiting for the others to tinkle their toes in her fur once they found their seats at the table. One of Elsie's favourite things about having her around was that she was always under her feet and willing to eat anything that fell from the table-- whether it be Elsie's vegetables or whatever Elsie's little stomach couldn't swallow down anymore.
Neither did Elsie come unprepared. For at the table she had her mint coloured rabbit in his purple bowtie and her striped bear who's ear had been torn off in the Great Stuffed Fur of '81. That was the war that Aurora had involved herself and all hell broke loose on the unicorn's castle front.
Elsie was five. She wasn't necessarily trained to be patient. Dinners were extraordinarily long and boring without her canine companion and her stuffed animals. Of course, Mr. Rabbit always made the cut, but sometimes instead of Beary is was Peter or Bailey the Elephant that made it downstairs with her.
The child of five grew increasingly bored as the time ticked off and her siblings seemed to be nowhere in sight. Neither her mother or Theia had made it to the table and she wondered if they would be coming at all. They never missed a family dinner... Would this be the first spent without Theia at the table? First daddy. And now Theia and mommy, too. This house was no good. No good at all.
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Post by Ellie on Mar 6, 2019 15:25:42 GMT -5
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With all that had happened in the last few minutes upon arrival, Nevaeh hadn't had much time to process the whole event much less have time to converse with her brother over the facts. It was Nikolai who she wished to converse with, but it was fear of arriving at trouble that pushed her down the stairs and into the dining hall before she had gotten the chance.
Her littlest sister was waiting for the family at the table with her stuffed animals out in front of her. Nevaeh had slipped out past her brother and her little siblings until she reached the hall. She made there even before her mother, but she'd never miss her little sister. She was first all the time.
"She did give you five minutes, you know that, right?" Nevaeh mused as she took a seat at the far end of the table. "Aren't you a little old to have your toys at the table, Elsie?" Her mother would have the head of the table, but Nevaeh would have the seat next to it.
Nevaeh crossed her hands in front of her and slid them into the centre of the table, as far as she could slide them considering the round of the table and the circumference was rather wide. But Nevaeh's arms were long and her torso was tall. She could extend over the table with some ease.
When Nevaeh felt the room fell quiet, Nevaeh's voice launched into her throat and a whispered muttered outward. "I always hated family dinners." Her hair brushed the wood and Nevaeh let out an extended sigh.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2019 16:21:57 GMT -5
AKILA After being thoroughly spooked by the events upstairs and then his mother's scolding, Akila scampered downstairs after Elsie. The smallest Quinton had been his priority since their father died. He didn't like leaving her alone for long. This house gave him enough anxiety, and seeing Thea the way she had been... that was bound to spook any adult, let alone a small child. He called Aurora down so that their dog could lay down with her own food nearby but still be out of the way of people walking around.
He entered the dining room and smiled at Elsie before taking the seat to her left. He poked the bear with the missing ear and smiled, remembering Aurora going after the plushies. It had looked like it snowed in Elsie's bedroom and parts of the hallway. Aurora was generally good-natured, but she was still a dog and dogs chewed things. There had been a few survivors of the plushie massacre.
"Are they gonna eat your veggies for you?" Akila asked Elsie softly. It felt good to reach out again after so long alone in the dark. He could start talking with his siblings again and work his way up to adults. He had spoken to Juliana before but not as often as he had before his dad's death.
Akila's chocolate-colored eyes watched Nevaeh stalk around the table and stretch out. As usual, she was sunshine and rainbows with her upbeat attitude. "They're not fun," he agreed with her. "Not like when Dad was here, but I think we can make them better... right?" He looked at his older sister hopefully. He was willing to form an alliance after she had helped him sneak Aurora upstairs.
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Post by Aquila on Mar 7, 2019 12:48:01 GMT -5
 What the fuck?!
That was the only thought running through Nikolai's head. Everything had calmed down and the servants disappeared. Their mother had ordered them downstairs and everyone had ambled away. Nikolai stood in the hallway for a moment longer watching his mother and Theia. He wanted to go over and ask Theia what the hell happened? She was pretty calm now after that fit. He hadn't thought Theia was the type who freaked out over nothing. His mother was giving him the evil eye though.
He sighed as he turned around to leave. Only then did he realize Nevaeh had left too. "Okay then..." He made his way downstairs to the dining hall and found Elsie, Akila, and Nevaeh already sitting at the table. It was a long table, already adorned with place settings that the staff must have hurried to put out. Nikolai didn't really look down on the servants any more than he did with anyone else. In fact he'd really love to see one of the staff lose it in front of their mother, because that would be hilarious.
Predictably, he crossed the room and grabbed the chair next to Nevaeh. There was no one else he felt like talking to. He pulled out the chair, making a loud scraping noise in the silent room. Then he plopped himself into the chair, it rocked backwards and then came back down as he settled in the seat. He leaned forward and propped his elbows on the table in a way that would have their mother scolding him if she was there.
His entire aura personified teen angst. He turned his head to look at Elsie and Akila. "You guys better not be pulling pranks." He was referring to he and Nevaeh getting stuck in his room, then he turned to look at Nevaeh. "This better not be a long ordeal." Ellie Piper @patch Dysfunctional family dinner anyone? XD |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2019 11:47:26 GMT -5
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He was not overjoyed by the fact that he was on the third floor. He actually took little Elsie’s bags to her room and asked the blonde nanny where his room was, and she said third floor. He intentionally stood a few moments later, part of him thinking she would realize she spoke wrong and tell him where his room actually was. But it never came. He had to find out himself that she was indeed speaking truthfully: he slept on the third floor. Away from everyone else. It tugged a bit at his nerves, especially because he already has such a disadvantage with his family. How would sleeping on an entire different floor help him become a Quinton again? Help him become one of the siblings, instead of an intruder and a freshly labelled outsider? Not to mention… how could he cope being so alone up there? Without siblings next door either snoring or giggling as it was in the old days, or a university roommate that at least provided some comfort. It was a heavy boulder for an extrovert to be so detached from the rest. But his mother probably meant it well… perhaps thought he’d want some space every now and then to hide from the strain of raising so many siblings.
Then there was a sudden spike in his heartbeat. Through the old walls echoed an unmistakable scream of a child. He bolted out his room, sprinting up and down the halls and swinging open every door he possibly could. Where did it come from? Everything looked the same and the echo came from all directions. It’s one of the downsides of these old houses. “Hello?” a disorientated attempt came to ears, but he was alone. His sense of direction is not like normal people’s… he can get lost in any place. And in this castle of a house… he can get lost way too easily.
He was just running around in search for a way to the call of despair.
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Sweat was just about to show itself when he stumbled into the Dining Room. Around the table were already a few of his siblings… Elsie, Akila, Nevaeh and Nikolai. He took a moment to glance around at the room, catching his breath, before fully acknowledging the Quinton kids. “I’m seriously going to need a map for this place,” he uttered as he approached the table. He didn’t sit down just yet. “Anyone know who screamed?” he asked most desperately for an answer. He would have hoped to have arrived at the scene to see for himself, but he got lost a few times along the way and he is not even sure how he got here. He probably made a lucky turn somewhere.
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Post by Piper on Mar 13, 2019 14:50:52 GMT -5
GHOSTS... THEY'RE JUST SPILLS FROM OUR NIGHTMARES. RIGHT?
addressed: Nevaeh, nikolai, luco mentioned: Akila notes: omg! So much to respond to! tags: Ellie Aquila @derek @patch
Her heart skipped a beat as her sister brushed past her. Despite Nevaeh's constant distaste for her little siblings, Elsie had a soft spot for her sister. She was the oldest of the girls and that might that Elsie had to look up to her, right? That's how older sisters were supposed to work. At least that's all of the sitcoms told her.
Elsie copied that same funny little eyebrow thing that Nevaeh did when she was confused or questioning the weird and wiggled her left eyebrow upward and puckered her lips in defense of her little animals. But before she could respond, Akila was there with his per usual brotherly defense and Elsie found her lips swivelling into a big grin. "Like Akila said." Elsie bounced her little pets on her empty plate. "They're gonna eat ALL my vegetables for me."
The table was filled up shortly as Nevaeh's twin followed in after his sister. Those two were hardly ever seen without each other or they were never seen at all. That happened a lot too. He made a big grumble over someone playing pranks. Elsie rolled her eyes and stuck her tongue out in a 'duh' sorta fashion. "We're not playing pranks!" She protested like a child. Because she was a child maybe.
There wasn't much time for Nikolai to form another protest because the biggest of the big siblings came into the dining hall, looking a bit lost. He wasn't quite sure where he fit in anymore. Elsie could tell that he was trying, and she didn't understand why the others were so distrusting of his sudden and wonderful arrival.
"It was Theia..." Elsie drew out her sisters name again as if it was an obvious answer to Luco's question. It was obvious to the other's because they had seen Theia do this before. "She had one of her fits again. Mommy put her in bed." Theia had had them ever since daddy died. And everyone else just accepted that.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2019 22:11:47 GMT -5
Catalina had wandered down to the dining hall. She was hungry. She saw most of her siblings there but not Damon. Hmmm where could he be in this huge mansion. She had saw most of the staff here as well. She saw the cook and one of the estate managers. The lady and the man looked easy to talk to so she walked up to the lady first to see about what she can get to eat.
"Excuse me mama but i feeling hungry and i would like to know what there is that i can eat." She asked the darker lady.
Emma had saw the young girl walk in and head her way. She was pretty. Her face complemented her eyes. As she heard her ask about food she turned to her and gave her a smile.
"Well whatever you would like Ms. The cook would be glade to make you what ever you are feeling like to eat at the moment." Emma told the young girl.
Hearing the darker lady say the cook would make her whatever she wanted to eat sounded great. She walked up to him hopeing she was not a bother as she could see he had plenty of things to do instead of make her food.
"Sir i was told you could make me some food to eat?" She addressed him. "I would like to eat some eggs please."
Tristan looked up from cleaning some of the plates as he heard a young females voice. When he looked up he was not expecting one of his bosses children. "I was told you could make me some food to eat?" "I would like some eggs please." He smiled and said "right away Ms."
She waited for her food to be done and served to her. It looked great. She started to eat in silence. Glade to have the staff so nice to her in any way they would be able to.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2019 7:43:27 GMT -5
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Akila grinned at Elsie then shook his head. "You let them do that, El." He stretched and then frowned at Neveah's twin. Nikolai could be just as annoying as she could, but right now, he was poking at himself and Elsie.
"We didn't do anything," he said firmly, not dropping his gaze from his older brother's. Akila may sneak Aurora around without his mother's permission, but that was the general description of his misbehavior. Akila hated lying, and he knew he had a pretty clean reputation for telling the truth. He even could meet people's eyes longer than a child normally would to emphasis his words. "We were in my room with Aurora when Thea started... having a fit." Akila grew uncomfortable whenever Thea was like that. He knew he shouldn't be afraid, for Thea couldn't help what she was, but it made him anxious. He was glad the adults were handling that right now. "I hope she's okay," he added, his eyes finally leaving Nikolai's to stare up at the ceiling as if he could see through it.
He shifted in his chair, his stomach rumbling with hunger. It had been a long day, and they had been only snacking on small things and the occasional fast food. Fast food made car rides even worse for Akila, who could be prone to motion sickness given the right conditions. He would probably eat light tonight for the sake of settling in. He had a feeling that he would not be getting a great night's sleep. Not only was this house new, but the place gave him the creeps. He would definitely be checking his bed and closet for signs that one of his older siblings was pulling a prank on them.
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Post by Ellie on Mar 15, 2019 21:24:51 GMT -5
HARDSHIPS PREPARE ORDINARY PEOPLE FOR EXTRAORDINARY DESTINY
The room was soon filled with the rest of the Quinton children all with an exception of the 'fit' and the one that found her in a scream-dream. Their mother hadn't shown either, but that bit hadn't bothered Nevaeh or the other Quintons she suspected.
Nevaeh watched as her sister nearest to her in years approached the staff with a breakfast request. Nevaeh threw her hand to her head and shook out her hair as her eyes rolled instinctually when watching Catalina ignore the obvious. "Are you serious, Lina?" Nevaeh whispered in a disgruntled tone.
She was the sweetest and most nurturing of the Quinton's, but possibly the most ignorant. Because there she was ordering eggs at the dinner table when she knew that their meals were always organised by their mother and nonnegotiable. "Mom has a meal plan. She'll ring your head out for ruining her plan." She rolled her eyes again, this time because she wasn't in the mood for her sibling's idiocy.
Nevaeh's attention was drawn back to the table as Luco joined in and the little ones started to bicker amongst themselves. Nevaeh hated family dinners. Theia was their most interesting topic for discussion. It would have to cease before their mother came down to the table. "She had one of her fits again."
"You'd know that if you were ever here or if you ever bothered to phone us... or write a letter every now and then." Nevaeh mumbled into her hair as she made an indirect pass at her oldest brother. Speaking of brothers... Where was Damon? Mother would have his neck if he wasn't there in time for supper.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2019 0:02:43 GMT -5
She looked to her sister who was closer to her in age and smiled sarcasticly. " if mother was so worried about the meal she so called planned where is she then?" She questioned her. Everyone seemed to be coming in for dinner all but Damon. Where on earth coumd he be doing let alone lose track of time over.
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Post by Piper on Mar 16, 2019 13:22:59 GMT -5
GHOSTS... THEY'RE JUST SPILLS FROM OUR NIGHTMARES. RIGHT?
addressed: catalina, nevaeh, nikolai mentioned: theia, lucille, akila, luco notes: little elsie is sick of her siblings lol tags: Ellie Aquila @aaka2013 @patch @derek
What started as a normal Quinton bicker turned harsh into a match of wit. Both children and all children snapping at one another from across the table. It was an accusation and then a sister-turned-mother and then a defensive snot who had forgotten all of what happened in the last few minutes.
Elsie wanted to shout at them all. She wanted to tell Nevaeh to shut her mouth about Luco because he was an adult and she was being rude. She wanted to tell Catalina to listen to mommie because all of them would be screamed at if she found her munching on eggs before dinner. She wanted to scream at the staff for even allowing those eggs to be set on the table. And Nikolai-- Oh! She wanted to scream at him to keep to himself because him accusing everyone else for what was happening was just-- Elsie wanted to scream.
She screamed. She did and at first she didn't realise that she was screaming, but she was and the room went quiet. "Don't start!" She warned them all. "Just shut up! Shut up all of you!" She didn't care who she was yelling at now. "Catalina put the damn eggs in the trash before mommie comes downstairs! You know she's taking care of Theia and she can't be here right away! And Nevaeh-- stop trying to be mommie! It doesn't suit you... And Nikolai... if anyone one of us were to play pranks it wouldn't be on you because you don't have a single funny bone in your entire body!" She was yelling at all of them because they were all acting like fools. "So stop! Please-- stop it all of you!" She finished now that she was completely out of breath and whimpering at the end of the table with everyone starting at her in disbelief.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2019 14:20:51 GMT -5
Catalina was about to eat a fork full of eggs when one of her sisters started to scream at every one. She got upset and very angry. She threw the eggs down and got up harshly as she stomped out of the dinning hall to her room. Or maybe she will just go find Damon and hide away from everyone like he did.
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Post by Ellie on Mar 16, 2019 15:03:40 GMT -5
"the fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose"
She hadn't known what she was about to walk into when she entered the hall. Lucille wanted to take care of her children, but she didn't have the skill that her former had. He could calm them and control their irritable natures. Lucille could not. She never could. Never would.
When she entered the hall there was an uproar of noise and the fourteen-year-old stomped past her like an aggravated toddler. Lucille snatched her daughter's arm before she could leave the hall, clutching onto her skin with her nails, holding her back and dragging her back into the room.
"Sit. Down." She said though tightened teeth, a clenched jaw and a gaze that could cut her daughter's head from her shoulders. "Don't know what bullshit you're trying to play, Catalina, but sit down and clean up that plate. Now." Her grip loosened her daughter's arm and Catalina was free from her mother's violent hold.
Lucille walked around the table to the other side to sit next to her son, but she didn't find a seat. She remained there for a moment, standing over her children with her palms pressed against the wood of the table.
She wanted to scream and throw each one of her children a smack in the face, but she didn't... she forced a smile and crinkled her nose in disgust towards the Quinton's in front of her. "We don't eat until I sit down. We don't make our own meal plans. I make the meal plans." She started, glaring down at Catalina the entire spoken word.
"I don't care what you're arguing about, but it stops now." Her gaze drifted over to the oldest set of twins. "Nevaeh. Nikolai. Keep your thoughts to yourself. If Elsie has to yell, then..." She followed then over to Akila and Elsie. She had nothing to say to them. Just smiled and nodded her head as an attempt to apologise for the chaos they had to sit through.
Lucille snapped her fingers then at the staff still waiting against the wall. "Could we have supper brought up as soon as possible? And could someone find Juliana and tell her that Damon needs persuading to the dining room? Supper will not start without them." She finished with a small grin and a little nod as the staff dispersed on their missions.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2019 18:29:39 GMT -5
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Akila opened his mouth, but no words came out. He hated arguing, but his older siblings seemed to enjoy feeding off of each other's energy and getting spiteful. He knew they were unhappy about the sudden move. He was too, but he knew they had no choice in the matter. Whatever Mom said was the law. The end. Well, except maybe with Aurora, but that was different. The poor dog didn't deserve to be shut into the kitchen and left there when she had spent most of her life rotating in the children's beds. She was a good dog.
Then Elsie started, and Akila was paralyzed with fright. He hadn't heard her yell in a while. He grimaced against the sound, since he was right beside her and getting the full affect of her projection. She was quite sassy for a five year-old. Akila had to screw up his face to keep from laughing at her comments as she tore all three older siblings to shreds with her words. Now he remembered why she was his favorite. He would not put his foot in this pile.
His stomach dropped when Lucille appeared. His mother would end all of the shenanigans with just a look. He knew. He gulped and tried to make himself as small as possible in his seat beside Elsie. He wasn't making any trouble, but he knew that wouldn't necessarily guarantee him safety from his mother's wrath. He braced himself as his mother began to put all of her children back in their places. He only released his held breath when she passed over himself and Elsie. He dared to sit up a little and put his napkin in his lap to wait for food. He avoided looking at anyone. Akila hoped this wouldn't become a regular occurrence. He just wanted everyone to get along and settle, but noooo.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2019 20:30:39 GMT -5
As Catalina was just about out of the dining hall her motherhad appeared and grabbed her hard. Her nails dug deep into her skin enough to leave a mark afterwards. "Sit. Down." Her mother said. She did not make a sound as her nails dug into her or when she started to walk to the dining table. It did not stop there though her mother continued to harshly put them in their places. And of course she had to start with her. All she did was look away from her stare. God Damon is going to be in big trouble when she finds him. She thought to herself.
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Post by Aquila on Mar 17, 2019 9:36:38 GMT -5
Aside from his comment to Akila and Elsie about pulling pranks, Nikolai hadn't said much. He didn't really think the two were mischevious enough to actually try messing around like that when they were scared and nervous being in a new place. He also made no comment when Luco entered the room, or when Catalina made her outrageous request. When his twin commented, Nikolai smiled a little. Then Elsie started screaming and it all descended into chaos.
Nikolai was sitting back in his chair with his arms crossed as their mother entered the room. She grabbed Catalina and put her back in her seat and then she admonished them for causing trouble. It was like she expected by putting everyone in their place, she's put an end to the chaos, except it didn't-not for Nikolai. He was getting mad.
All he and Nevaeh did was speak their mind, they weren't yelling at people, they weren't doing whatever they wanted, they were obeying their mother by coming to the dining room and willing to eat what was put in front of them.
And yet their mother coddled the little ones, like everything is alright and she scolded them like children. Were they not allowed to ask questions? It was like she wanted them all to ignore this situation and hold hands and skip through the halls together. Was she fucking high?! She was still trying to maintain control when she still had yet to explain anything to them and he was starting to suspect she didn't plan to.
Their mother had a "my way or the highway" attitude and he had entertained the highway option many times.
Right then she suddenly snapped her fingers at the servants like they were dogs, summoning them to bring out the food. It made him want to puke. He'd love nothing more than to send his plate flying across the room at that moment. Instead he turned and looked at Nevaeh, silently communicating all he was feeling to her in a glance. He knew she would understand him perfectly. Then he leaned forward and very purposefully placed his elbows on the table and he splayed his hands in the air on either side of his face. He hissed out a retort in clipped tones. "You've..got to be fucking kidding me!"
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Post by Piper on Mar 21, 2019 11:57:54 GMT -5
GHOSTS... THEY'RE JUST SPILLS FROM OUR NIGHTMARES. RIGHT?
Addressed: Catalina Mentioned: akila, lucille, nikolai, nevaeh notes: elsie is so much fun to write for! tags: @patch @aaka2013 Piper Ellie Aquila
Elsie didn't utter a word as soon as her mother entered the room. It wasn't because she was afraid her mother's wrath, but because she feared her mother's sadness. Sometimes when she misbehaved her mother cried. Elsie came to realise that it more because she was tired and frustrated over other stuff and not because she was that furious at Elsie.
Her mother impressed her so sudden at the dinner table. If Elsie had to yell... Lucille defended her little one and Elisabeth was filled with warmth. She could even smile if the other's weren't all stuck in a sick scowl. "I hate this place..." Elsie mumbled into her hands as she set her chin into open palms.
Dinner came out and the rest of the time was spent in utter awkwardness. That wasn't uncommon in this house. Since their father died dinner time was not same and bedtime was not the same and movie nights were not the same... Nothing was the same. This was the worst, Elsie concluded. This house sucked and Lucille couldn't see it yet...
"Do you think Damon's ever going to make it down here?" Elsie mumbled in whisper to her sister on the other side of her. Akila was still quiet. So was Catalina, but if anyone had information on Damon it would be her. She was oddly close to him when no one else was. Like the oldest twins. Catalina and Damon were like that-- but less mean.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2019 12:32:47 GMT -5
Hearing her sister Elise speak to her Catalina looked at her. I dont know. He's probably some where in the house no one would dare to look for him at. He does not like being near the family you know that. But lets hope he does come down soon because im hungry." She said as her stomach growled just then.
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Post by Ellie on Mar 24, 2019 23:26:19 GMT -5
HARDSHIPS PREPARE ORDINARY PEOPLE FOR EXTRAORDINARY DESTINY
NEVAEH almost never ate. It wasn't that she didn't like the food or that she would rather starve than see herself nibble a calorie more than directed. But it was that Nevaeh didn't have much of an appetite. She hadn't had an appetite since she started her... recreational after school 'feel goods'. Cocaine. It was a sniff she tried once and then once again and then once another time. It made her feel powerful in a world where she often felt weak. When her father died, Nevaeh could do nothing to stop it. He was there and then he wasn't. He was sick and then he was dead. At least cocaine never died. When Catalina and Elsie complained over having to wait for the food, Nevaeh threw her napkin onto the table and pushed her chair out from under the table in an aggressive heap. "I'll find Damon... If he's going to be ass he might as well do it while you two have your mouths stuffed with bread." Nevaeh huffed with a flare and a stomp as she started towards the door. "Nevaeh!" Her mother roared from the other end of the room. "Get back here!" Her chair had been pushed back and she was standing with her palms against the table, much like they had been when she first entered the room. "Don't worry I'll be back--" Nevaeh casually slung her hands up in the air to wave her mother off as she slammed into the door and shoved it all of the way open only to walk out before it had even knocked at it's hinges. She could listen to her siblings moan and bitch or she could find the moron that was causing them to moan and bitch. She choice the latter because at least that kept her out of that room and away from the children's voices. Children's voices really made her irritable. When she entered the heart of the house, Nevaeh looked up at the stairs above and shouted with all the air pushed up in her lungs. "DAMON! IF YOUR LAZY ASS ISN'T DOWN HERE IN FIVE I WILL PERSONALLY SEE TO TEARING THAT MOP OF HAIR OFF YOUR HEAD AND SHOVING IT DOWN YOUR THROAT UNTIL YOU CHOKE!" She stomped her foot against the wood and followed the light of the windows as they guided her eyes around the bridge of the staircase. He had to have heard her. Word Count :: 439 Addressed: Catalina, elsie, damon mentioned: lucille notes: i love nevaeh... she says it all. xd tags: @aaka2013 Piper |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2019 10:39:52 GMT -5
Damon heard some one yell his name and a few threating things following after that. He looked up from his book he was currently reading and set it down carefully. (What on earth do they wabt know, cant i just be by my fucking self for a damn change?) He thought to himself. With a heavy huff he got up off the floor and headed to the stairse.
When he got there he saw Nevaha looking up. "What the hell do you want?" He said aggravated towards her. Surely what ever she wanted was not a big god damn problem as she was making it out to be.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2019 14:08:15 GMT -5
AKILA
Akila sat in silence as their food was brought out. It was very tasty, but he didn't say so out loud. Maybe he would tell their cook... if they all survived this meal that is. He ate what his queasy stomach allowed then pushed his plate away as a sign of being finished. He knew his mom would be annoyed, but he honestly couldn't eat another bite without risk of purging it back up. Akila always felt insecure in new places, and this house felt wrong on several levels.
He stayed quiet and listened to Elsie mumble about how much she hated the house. In a way, he felt the same. More than hating the house, though, Akila hated that his father wasn't here to bring him comfort and security. Aurora was usually a good second choice, but she was M.I.A. at the moment. She was most likely upstairs somewhere.
Nikolai swore, and Akila fought not to roll his eyes. It had already been established none of them were moving from their places until their mother said so. Why make it worse? Their mom would just tear more chunks out of their hides and none of them would go to bed happy.
Then Nevaeh got up. For a split second, Akila believed she was actually abandoning this awkward dinner for the seclusion of her room. Hell, that would make their mother erupt and spew steam like a volcano. But, he was mistaken. His sister was calling for their older brother in her own quiet and controlled way. Not.
Akila did flinch this time, for Nevaeh had a set of lungs on her (not unlike Elsie). If he were Damon, Akila thought, he would be running with his tail between his legs, so to speak. He heard Damon reply in a
grumpy manner, and now he just wanted to leave. He wanted the peace and quiet of his bedroom along with his books to occupy his stressed out mind. He glanced at his mother, but he didn't dare ask permission to leave. Her eyes were like lasers.
In the end, Akila slumped in his seat and kept his eyes down.
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Post by Ellie on Mar 30, 2019 22:05:58 GMT -5
HARDSHIPS PREPARE ORDINARY PEOPLE FOR EXTRAORDINARY DESTINY
Damon came out from the shadows with a jerk in his foot as he charged down the stairs in a fury. He screamed back at her like she hadn't already told him what he missed and she rolled her eyes in response. Placing her hands on her hips and shaking her hair back behind her shoulders, Nevaeh shook her head and found her gaze slowly lowered as she met her brother at the foot of the staircase."You're missing dinner." She said plainly with less aggravation and more 'motherly disappointment' hidden in sarcasm. "Mother is furious." Her eyebrows quirked then and her lips puckered. The sarcasm in her voice was more evident now that anger had subsided.Nevaeh latched onto her brother's arm and had him lead her back into the dining room where the other's were waiting less than patiently. "Can't you just try and be a little cooperative right now? Mom's already insane-- no need to make it worse on her." She was looking forward to what her mother had to say about Damon's lack of tell-time, but to her surprise when they entered the room her mother said nothing... at first.
Nevaeh took the same seat she had next to Nikolai and pulled herself to the edge of the table so that her stomach touched the end. Her nose down at the surface and her eyes on her hands near the silverware, she opened her ears to the conversations that lacked around them. Silence. Until...
"Dinner is 06:30. No later. No sooner. If you're not here you will not eat. Is that understood?" Their mother was speaking to Damon, but the question was open to all of them. Nevaeh responded with a nod like some of the other's had. It was her way or no way at all. Time they all got used to that.
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Post by Piper on Mar 31, 2019 14:58:59 GMT -5
GHOSTS... THEY'RE JUST SPILLS FROM OUR NIGHTMARES. RIGHT?
addressed: lucille mentioned: akila, siblings notes: she's going exploring!
tags: Ellie @patch @aaka2013 Aquila @derek @fez
Elsie smothered her nose in the fur of her stuffed animals. She sniffled and hid her fear into that wrinkled fur that covered her favourite rabbit. She didn't eat much. The table suited in absolute silence and that intimidated her. Elsie was making her best efforts to hide from future ridicule, but the rest of the dinner was kept in silence.
She munched on the last of her vegetables. That seemed to be the most important bit and that could earn her the opportunity to leave-- leave this terrible, horrible awkward dinner table. Even with all the Quinton's sitting around the table, Elsie never felt more alone.
Her brother was the first to shove a semi-full plate. Elsie had taken the food that her mother would've cared about more so she was the second to shove her plate from her person. "May I be excused, please?" Was the first thing said at the table since their mother hushed them all with a stern rule reminder.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2019 15:42:48 GMT -5
Damon was token back as Nevaeh grabbed him by his arm and was walking towards the dining hall. He could care less on how their mother was feeling right now. He did not want to be near anyone well except maybe Catalina but that was about it. As they entered her just walked with a aggravated look on his face as he sat next to his sister Catalina, "What did I miss?" he asked sarcastically as he sat down waiting to be yelled at by their dear mother who seemed to not even have control over her own damn children. He could not wait for this....get together to be over and done with so he can either go to his room or hide some where to were no one will be able to find him even the staff. mentioned: Ellie |
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Post by Ellie on Apr 2, 2019 17:42:21 GMT -5
"the fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose"
Lucille ate in silence with her children crunching all around her. The hall filled with a rumble of chews and munches, sips here and there, and a cleared throat where it suited them. No one looked at one another. No one looked up from their plates to even stare out the windows or glance at the portraits on the wall.The mother of nine was slow to finish. She took her time despite the eagerness to leave all around the table. A glance over there and over here, Lucille noticed that her children were not finishing their meals, she dismissed them from the table. She wouldn't fight with them. Not tonight. Please... not tonight."Go." She waved her head freely in front of her face without looking at any of the children that enveloped her space. "Do whatever it is you do when you're not making my head hurt..." She grumbled into the palms of her hands as her face fell forward and her eyes were covered by the clamminess that enclosed her palms. Bubbling at the caverns of her sockets were tears that were begging to bloom. Her head hurt-- it hurt so bad that she thought her brain might explode and leak from her ears. She pushed her palms into the sockets of her eyes, fighting the tears the forced themselves forward. When her children disappeared she would have her own peace...Word Count :: 273 addressed: quinton children mentioned: anyone in the room
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 20:53:25 GMT -5
AKILA
Akila sat in tensed silence as his older siblings grumbled with their mother. Lucille put them in their place for the time being, but he had a feeling these little rebellions would be commonplace for a while. This transition would definitely be an uphill battle. Not that Akila wanted to be a part of the conflict; he was just as upset about the move as anyone else, but he also felt a fresh start would help them coupe with the loss of the patriarch.
Elsie asked to be excused, and that's when Akila shook himself from his mixed thoughts. He got up slowly like he was trying not to wake a sleeping tiger and moved slowly towards the exit. He was a foot from the door when he stopped and went back. He tentatively touched his mother's arm as she buried her face in her hands. He didn't say anything. He just gently squeezed her arm to show her he was there if she needed him then released her. He slunk from the dining room after Elsie, determined to keep an eye on her in this spooky new environment. The chills he felt weren't... normal. It was beyond being uneasy in a new house. This place was... off. Maybe they would figure out sooner or later.
"Let's just get ready for bed," he murmured to Elsie as the older siblings moved away from them to do their own thing. "We shouldn't push Mom." Conflict would just mean every single one of them went to bed upset. Akila really just wanted to get ready for bed then collapse. Sleep would do them all some good. Sleeping in a car just wasn't the same as dozing in a nice warm bed.
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Post by Aquila on Apr 4, 2019 18:24:01 GMT -5
 Michael had arrived at the tail end of dinner, for which he was secretly glad. It appeared to have been one hell of a chaotic gathering. Although by the time he got there the family was eating in silence in a manner that was painful to watch. He came from a large boisterous family and he couldn't imagine family dinners like this.
Then Lucille dismissed her children, and they hurriedly escaped. Most of them wanted to explore he assumed. The staff hurried with cleaning up the meal, rushing dishes back to the kitchen and Michael spared a moment to glance at their new employer. She was sitting at the table with her head in her hands looking utterly defeated. Although he didn't want to, he felt a moment of pity for her and he approached her cautiously.
"Madame? I delivered a tray to your daughter that was resting upstairs."
He knew everyone was feeling stressed with this sudden change in their routine, and Lucille was no different. She had only just arrived with her children and was already experiencing more than enough stress for one person alone. "Will there be anything else? Or anything else you would like me to do?" Addressed: Lucille Mentioned: Theia Tags: Ellie @patch PiperNotes: this is hella short Xd |
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Post by Ellie on Apr 13, 2019 15:15:41 GMT -5
"the fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose"
She was exhausted. She was in constant reminder that she was alone and she was exhausted. Her children were menaces and she lost her control. Lucille wanted to be buried into the dirt and never see the sun. She wanted to drown in the rivers and never rise. She wanted to suffocate in her sheets and never wake. Lucille was done and she was tired, but she was a mother and had nine children to remember...Lucille listened as her children shuffled out of the hall and she left alone. All alone until another sound echoed behind her. She had felt the touch of her child's hand-- Akila's no doubt, so soft and sweet and subtle-- but that faded, too.The echo of footsteps grew nearer and still Lucille did not raise her head to see the intruder. Not until his lush British accent soaked into her ears. She raised her head to see the butler with his hands behind his back and his posture divine, staring down at her, waiting for her orders.She wanted to smile, but if she did the tears would surely come, so instead she shook her head and lowered her gaze to the table. "Don't worry yourself." She said at last. Her voice almost timid and unlike how it was when they had been first introduced. "You all have the rest of the night off. Please... don't worry about us." She should've smiled, but she feared the results, so she nodded her head once to dismiss the butler and allow him the remainder of the evening.Word Count :: 297 addressed: michael mentioned: staff, akila, children notes: sorry this took so long... tags: Aquila @patch |
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Post by Aquila on Apr 14, 2019 10:52:48 GMT -5
Their new employer's demeanor was vastly different now than it had been when she arrived. The woman who was barking out orders to them before was now looking like she might cry at any moment. Damn it. And he was weak to female tears.
He hesitated when she dismissed him. She gave them all the reprieve they were looking for for the night. He should just nod and leave her alone as she requested, but he couldn't help himself. He felt sorry for her. He also knew she would probably not accept pity from him, she wanted to preserve her in control image. He could tell just by how hard she was trying not to cry and show weakness to the help.
So, again after hesitating for a moment he nodded and said, "As you wish." then he turned around intending to head back to the kitchen. He stopped again before he left the room and turned back around facing her. "Perhaps I can interest you in a cup of tea? Chamomile tea is quite soothing after a long day."
He waited until she lifted her head again to look at him and then he graced her with another one of his famous smiles. "I can promise you that I make one hell of a cup of tea."
He wasn't quite sure how'd she react to his informal statement, but he figured she'd either chastise his language or perhaps she'd relax enough to find humor in it. Either way was better than seeing her in this depressed state. Addressed: Lucille Mentioned: Tags: EllieNotes: Shameful black butler reference XD |
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