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Welp, time to get comfy in the Est waiting room.
Hope to see every one of y'all when the promised day arrives, because if you're not here, I will accelerate the Lodestar's takeover of Nocturnia to the detriment of the planet huhuhu
Hope to see every one of y'all when the promised day arrives, because if you're not here, I will accelerate the Lodestar's takeover of Nocturnia to the detriment of the planet huhuhu
@Zeroth
There was talk in the Int Chek where Teyao put forth the idea that Rowan and Ferrucio could've been half-brothers.
I personally hadn't really settled on a whole parentage thing before that point, only that I wanted Ferrucio to be associated with the Kaides via the mother. That being said, I don't see how Rowan and Sherry couldn't both be twins AND have Rowan and Ferrucio (and by association Sherry) be half-siblings. They just share parentage via the mother's half. What's your thought process here?
And yeah, I didn't really think of the Patriarch was particularly villainous. A lot of it was from the 3rd Wife's own perspective, seeing how he DID end up marrying multiple wives, then picking up a mistress anyways, and finally be hardly at home (thus not attending to any of his kids or wives) while his heart gradually froze over from the disappointment that basically all of his kids turned out to be. Dude makes for a war hero, not husband material, is basically what I'm pointing out. And House Kaides itself, considering the whole ass deal with flagrant assassination attempts and bullying popping up amongst them, clearly has the sort of power struggle for the 'next' Patriarch's lineage, so it's kinda a shitty situation to be in for wives who can't birth capable heirs.
In any case though...
So wait, is Sherry with the Third Wife or the Second Wife? Is she half-siblings with Ferrucio or naw?
There was talk in the Int Chek where Teyao put forth the idea that Rowan and Ferrucio could've been half-brothers.
I personally hadn't really settled on a whole parentage thing before that point, only that I wanted Ferrucio to be associated with the Kaides via the mother. That being said, I don't see how Rowan and Sherry couldn't both be twins AND have Rowan and Ferrucio (and by association Sherry) be half-siblings. They just share parentage via the mother's half. What's your thought process here?
And yeah, I didn't really think of the Patriarch was particularly villainous. A lot of it was from the 3rd Wife's own perspective, seeing how he DID end up marrying multiple wives, then picking up a mistress anyways, and finally be hardly at home (thus not attending to any of his kids or wives) while his heart gradually froze over from the disappointment that basically all of his kids turned out to be. Dude makes for a war hero, not husband material, is basically what I'm pointing out. And House Kaides itself, considering the whole ass deal with flagrant assassination attempts and bullying popping up amongst them, clearly has the sort of power struggle for the 'next' Patriarch's lineage, so it's kinda a shitty situation to be in for wives who can't birth capable heirs.
In any case though...
I like this.
I'll add that up intil Sherry was, like, 14, they probably thought "She's a little devil brat but she'll grow out of it and hone her innate talent"
Neither of those things happened but by then it was too late
So wait, is Sherry with the Third Wife or the Second Wife? Is she half-siblings with Ferrucio or naw?
Ah, Estelle went 2nd Wife? I was basing it off of Teyao’s tree, but I guess that was out of date.
@Silver Carrot@Teyao
Alright, slapping this down as a possible parentage connection, just to get things outta the way. Zeroth, chime in if you want.
Since Sherry is half-sisters with Estelle, and since Estelle is currently born between 1st Wife and Patriarch, that would necessitate her being associated the Patriarch.
In the meanwhile, Rowan and Ferrucio are half-brothers. Ferrucio himself is born from a non-Kaides and a wife in House Kaides, so for half-brother status to be maintained, they'd have to share a mother.
Rowan is 2 years older than Ferrucio, so thankfully, there aren't any funny not-twins hijinks going on, but he IS the same age as Sherry, whom Ferrucio was basically let into the House to support/serve, so they'd have to be something wonky. On the plus side, Sherry and Rowan both have similar colored hair, so maybe they can pull off the fraternal twins look.
In any case then, my thought is...
The Third Wife is of a more willful stock than the 1st and the 2nd, her defiance made more so due to how the Patriarch certainly treats every one of his wives as disappointing breeding stock more than anything else. Despite having gone through a painful labor to give birth to twins (Rowan and Sherry), the man was too busy "rousing the troops" (read: fucking his secretary mistress) to pay attention to his actual wife. This fed the brewing discontent and discomfort that had dwelt ever since she married into House Kaides, an inferiority complex and a sense of alienation manifesting through the simple pressure of having to bear a potent heir.
After all, the Patriarch's pedigree was overpowering.
It would be the fault of the wives then, for introduction 'weaker' blood into the House.
Whereas the 1st Wife and 2nd Wife coped in their own ways, the 3rd Wife became disillusioned with her marriage instead. It was through her family's own pedigree and her talents as a swordswoman that she was able to seize the Patriach's hand in marriage, even if two ranks below the others. What had she even seen in him to begin with then, beyond his title?
Seeking comfort, she sought the attention of another, and from an night of uncommon vulnerability and hurt, Ferrucio was born.
It was a mark of her infidelity, one that would be held over her head forever.
The only way to make it right then, would be to ensure that this bastard-child was good for something. Rowan looked to be an unruly beast, but Sherry held promise. What did it matter that she was rotten to the core? Ferrucio could become her shield and her servant, raised as the obedient little mongrel to his cruel but supremely-talented older sister, and so long as this situation could cause an Aura-Knight to have come from her blood, then it was all worth it.
It was not worth it.
Sherry fell from grace, to such a degree that the 3rd Wife would have killed her herself for becoming a deserter.
Rowan's ferocity never amounted to anything, less a knight and more a sacrificial pawn who simply didn't die, yet never seized glory.
Ferrucio became a Royal Guard, but at a time when the Royal Guard were nothing more than glorified meatshields.
...
When Kaidisyum was invaded, the 3rd Wife lead the initial charge against the Frozen Heart's forces, burning as brightly as the setting sun.
As if to remind the world, and perhaps herself, that she had once been something more than disappointment.
Now one of you give your mom a name.
Alright, slapping this down as a possible parentage connection, just to get things outta the way. Zeroth, chime in if you want.
Since Sherry is half-sisters with Estelle, and since Estelle is currently born between 1st Wife and Patriarch, that would necessitate her being associated the Patriarch.
In the meanwhile, Rowan and Ferrucio are half-brothers. Ferrucio himself is born from a non-Kaides and a wife in House Kaides, so for half-brother status to be maintained, they'd have to share a mother.
Rowan is 2 years older than Ferrucio, so thankfully, there aren't any funny not-twins hijinks going on, but he IS the same age as Sherry, whom Ferrucio was basically let into the House to support/serve, so they'd have to be something wonky. On the plus side, Sherry and Rowan both have similar colored hair, so maybe they can pull off the fraternal twins look.
In any case then, my thought is...
The Third Wife is of a more willful stock than the 1st and the 2nd, her defiance made more so due to how the Patriarch certainly treats every one of his wives as disappointing breeding stock more than anything else. Despite having gone through a painful labor to give birth to twins (Rowan and Sherry), the man was too busy "rousing the troops" (read: fucking his secretary mistress) to pay attention to his actual wife. This fed the brewing discontent and discomfort that had dwelt ever since she married into House Kaides, an inferiority complex and a sense of alienation manifesting through the simple pressure of having to bear a potent heir.
After all, the Patriarch's pedigree was overpowering.
It would be the fault of the wives then, for introduction 'weaker' blood into the House.
Whereas the 1st Wife and 2nd Wife coped in their own ways, the 3rd Wife became disillusioned with her marriage instead. It was through her family's own pedigree and her talents as a swordswoman that she was able to seize the Patriach's hand in marriage, even if two ranks below the others. What had she even seen in him to begin with then, beyond his title?
Seeking comfort, she sought the attention of another, and from an night of uncommon vulnerability and hurt, Ferrucio was born.
It was a mark of her infidelity, one that would be held over her head forever.
The only way to make it right then, would be to ensure that this bastard-child was good for something. Rowan looked to be an unruly beast, but Sherry held promise. What did it matter that she was rotten to the core? Ferrucio could become her shield and her servant, raised as the obedient little mongrel to his cruel but supremely-talented older sister, and so long as this situation could cause an Aura-Knight to have come from her blood, then it was all worth it.
It was not worth it.
Sherry fell from grace, to such a degree that the 3rd Wife would have killed her herself for becoming a deserter.
Rowan's ferocity never amounted to anything, less a knight and more a sacrificial pawn who simply didn't die, yet never seized glory.
Ferrucio became a Royal Guard, but at a time when the Royal Guard were nothing more than glorified meatshields.
...
When Kaidisyum was invaded, the 3rd Wife lead the initial charge against the Frozen Heart's forces, burning as brightly as the setting sun.
As if to remind the world, and perhaps herself, that she had once been something more than disappointment.
Now one of you give your mom a name.
Rodin 🤝 Ferrucio.
Bros truly be pining after NPCs.
Bros truly be pining after NPCs.
He’s training with the sick girl. That’s basically the same thing as chilling. ;3
In any case, don’t really think that Eryx and Ferrucio would’ve become battle buddies or anything. Back in the war, Ferrucio was basically just one foot soldier out of many, before eventually being brought up to be a part of the Royal Guard during the fall of the capital due to lack of many other fighting-shape individuals. He wouldn’t have been in too much of a mood to make friends either way.
In any case, don’t really think that Eryx and Ferrucio would’ve become battle buddies or anything. Back in the war, Ferrucio was basically just one foot soldier out of many, before eventually being brought up to be a part of the Royal Guard during the fall of the capital due to lack of many other fighting-shape individuals. He wouldn’t have been in too much of a mood to make friends either way.
It's going to be funny seeing everyone's reaction to Sherry being a quiet, delicate prescence overnight.
“Did Ferrucio and Sherry bump heads and swap bodies????”
Also lemme know if you have any specifics regarding their parentage, based off of what Zeroth said.
If you want, considering how it was gonna be the last night of their lives n all, Ferrucio could’ve told her that he was the one that set up the assassination plan on Estelle. Which isn’t exactly correct, but I think he may have still wanted Sherry’s reputation to be intact despite everything.
I dunno if he’d apologize for it or whatnot, but he wouldn’t resist if Ophelia thought that this would be a good time to shank his ass.
I dunno if he’d apologize for it or whatnot, but he wouldn’t resist if Ophelia thought that this would be a good time to shank his ass.
Tsk tsk Zeroth. Guy knight fucks multiple and he's a chad, but gal knight fucks multiple and she's a hoe? I don't think that's very fairrrrr.
To confirm though, did Estelle (or anyone else) ever figure out who called for the whole assassination deal? Cause it probably hasn't happened yet in the Second Life, so it'd have to be First Life knowledge.
Which, hrm...
Rune, what was Ophelia doing in Hadrum before the whole last stand of humanity? Was she physically strong enough then to help out with rebuilding ships, or was she assigned some other task to prepare for the grand (failed) escape?
To confirm though, did Estelle (or anyone else) ever figure out who called for the whole assassination deal? Cause it probably hasn't happened yet in the Second Life, so it'd have to be First Life knowledge.
Which, hrm...
Rune, what was Ophelia doing in Hadrum before the whole last stand of humanity? Was she physically strong enough then to help out with rebuilding ships, or was she assigned some other task to prepare for the grand (failed) escape?
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