Ok, so I do have to think about how these kids came into been.don't worry!
There is a plot around here somewhere *hunting desperately* and I will get
to it. Can you tell I have been doing genetics in science?
Dinnertime was havoc. What does one expect with seven children and only an elderly couple to look after them? But Maggie dearly loved the kids. One could almost say it was her hobby, collecting the orphaned children of The Slayers. But this would give her a bad name when all she had ever done for them was good.
Times were hard after the war that had rattled the world less then two years ago. She knew most of them were old enough to remember their parents. Mina and Marius Gabrieve would only have been eight at the time when their parents passed away. Although, from what she had heard in their conversations they had been six when Lina Inverse had left to face the threat. They barely spoke of the father they were named after, as it seemed they had had so little to do with him.
Maggie, along with her husband Ghed, were collectors of history and nothing could fascinate them more then The Slayers gang. And these children provided such a close insight to their less known private lives. Who had Lina been other then a bandit killer and dragon slayer? What was her relation with Goury to produce twins but nothing else? What about Zelgadiss? And Amilia? The latter was hard to find out about as none of the princess's children were under her roof.
In descending order of age, Mina and Marius ranked third. Nobody knew which of the twins had been first although they all suspected Marius as he looked to be the least likely.
Older then them by one year was a bossy little girl aptly named Zoana after her parent's lost kingdom. She had short green hair and wicked brown eyes and always a superior smile or smirk on her pretty little lips. One would think her arms were glued in position, crossed across her chest, as they hardly ever moved from there. This tied in well with her obsession for black magic and more importantly, curses.
Her half brother, Beriah, was older again by another year. This effectively made his twelve years of age the oldest of the seven. Tall and lanky, his limbs stuck out from his shorts and shirt. Unlike Zoana, Beriah had purple hair, styled in a general mess. His eyes were cat slit blue and always scheming.
The two siblings only shared harsh or bitter comments, nothing like the twins. Maggie knew it was because of their parents. Their connection was through Martina who had birthed them both. Beriah hadn't been wanted, as his father was none other then a mazoku Martina had fallen for before hand. Zoana's father was the talented swordsman and newly crowned king, Zangulus, and actually married to Martina at the time.
Return to the twins and working ones way down the line introduced Zillah, the newest member to the brood. Zillah had been brought to them by a peddler that had found her out on the road. So far Maggie had only established that she was eight years old and literate. Her hair was short, cut between chin and shoulder, and a deep indigo in shade. Her eyes were narrow and soft, going well with her almost olive skin. Over all she was a pleasant sight for a girl of eight.
A jump of two years down met Rei Greyweres. She was such a cute sweet little girl with her lavender hair styled in what most would have considered for boys, and the same reddish orange eyes of Marius. There was no secret to her parents and most fascinating as a result. Lina Inverse and Zelgadis Greyweres must have had a fling at one point or another and returned to it. This meant Rei was both Mina's and Marius's half sister, but what had caused her to be so? Why had Lina gone to bed with Zelgadiss when she already had two healthy and strong children? What had happened to Goury?
As many questions that Rei brought with her, one answer could be found in the youngest member. Azuhre was child of Goury and Sylphiel. She had her mother's hair and her father's eyes. That was all anyone could point out at this early stage in life of just a tender three years. She was probably the last child to be born before the gang's death.
Azuhre was currently sitting on the floor and playing with her feet. Rei was squirming about in her seat, her lips covered in jam as they had a habit of been. Zillah was sitting perfectly still, staring at her plate but not touching anything. Marius was talking to Beriah on his left while Beriah was dividing his time between him and flicking peas at Zoana. Mina was cutting the bread, trying to make up for her little 'accident' earlier by helping out about the place. Zoana herself was sneering across the table and making lude comments about mazoku and manners every time a pea landed on her plate. Ghed was at the other end of the table, sitting at the 'head' while Maggie was at the foot. The two adults shared a look, sighed and then gave tied but loving smiles to the children who all but ignored them.
Well that was a pretty boring and uneventful chapter but hopefully informative as was its purpose.
Dinnertime was havoc. What does one expect with seven children and only an elderly couple to look after them? But Maggie dearly loved the kids. One could almost say it was her hobby, collecting the orphaned children of The Slayers. But this would give her a bad name when all she had ever done for them was good.
Times were hard after the war that had rattled the world less then two years ago. She knew most of them were old enough to remember their parents. Mina and Marius Gabrieve would only have been eight at the time when their parents passed away. Although, from what she had heard in their conversations they had been six when Lina Inverse had left to face the threat. They barely spoke of the father they were named after, as it seemed they had had so little to do with him.
Maggie, along with her husband Ghed, were collectors of history and nothing could fascinate them more then The Slayers gang. And these children provided such a close insight to their less known private lives. Who had Lina been other then a bandit killer and dragon slayer? What was her relation with Goury to produce twins but nothing else? What about Zelgadiss? And Amilia? The latter was hard to find out about as none of the princess's children were under her roof.
In descending order of age, Mina and Marius ranked third. Nobody knew which of the twins had been first although they all suspected Marius as he looked to be the least likely.
Older then them by one year was a bossy little girl aptly named Zoana after her parent's lost kingdom. She had short green hair and wicked brown eyes and always a superior smile or smirk on her pretty little lips. One would think her arms were glued in position, crossed across her chest, as they hardly ever moved from there. This tied in well with her obsession for black magic and more importantly, curses.
Her half brother, Beriah, was older again by another year. This effectively made his twelve years of age the oldest of the seven. Tall and lanky, his limbs stuck out from his shorts and shirt. Unlike Zoana, Beriah had purple hair, styled in a general mess. His eyes were cat slit blue and always scheming.
The two siblings only shared harsh or bitter comments, nothing like the twins. Maggie knew it was because of their parents. Their connection was through Martina who had birthed them both. Beriah hadn't been wanted, as his father was none other then a mazoku Martina had fallen for before hand. Zoana's father was the talented swordsman and newly crowned king, Zangulus, and actually married to Martina at the time.
Return to the twins and working ones way down the line introduced Zillah, the newest member to the brood. Zillah had been brought to them by a peddler that had found her out on the road. So far Maggie had only established that she was eight years old and literate. Her hair was short, cut between chin and shoulder, and a deep indigo in shade. Her eyes were narrow and soft, going well with her almost olive skin. Over all she was a pleasant sight for a girl of eight.
A jump of two years down met Rei Greyweres. She was such a cute sweet little girl with her lavender hair styled in what most would have considered for boys, and the same reddish orange eyes of Marius. There was no secret to her parents and most fascinating as a result. Lina Inverse and Zelgadis Greyweres must have had a fling at one point or another and returned to it. This meant Rei was both Mina's and Marius's half sister, but what had caused her to be so? Why had Lina gone to bed with Zelgadiss when she already had two healthy and strong children? What had happened to Goury?
As many questions that Rei brought with her, one answer could be found in the youngest member. Azuhre was child of Goury and Sylphiel. She had her mother's hair and her father's eyes. That was all anyone could point out at this early stage in life of just a tender three years. She was probably the last child to be born before the gang's death.
Azuhre was currently sitting on the floor and playing with her feet. Rei was squirming about in her seat, her lips covered in jam as they had a habit of been. Zillah was sitting perfectly still, staring at her plate but not touching anything. Marius was talking to Beriah on his left while Beriah was dividing his time between him and flicking peas at Zoana. Mina was cutting the bread, trying to make up for her little 'accident' earlier by helping out about the place. Zoana herself was sneering across the table and making lude comments about mazoku and manners every time a pea landed on her plate. Ghed was at the other end of the table, sitting at the 'head' while Maggie was at the foot. The two adults shared a look, sighed and then gave tied but loving smiles to the children who all but ignored them.
Well that was a pretty boring and uneventful chapter but hopefully informative as was its purpose.