Ever since Vera decked Alexander at the party that they held for my becoming a CouncilCritter, Helen in particular has taken Vera under her wing. If it was not for the fact that the Crew and the Siren relationship have such a strong intersection, I would suggest Siren-land move over to Helen I'd love to offload something. I have these jobs and usually more or less in this order:
Dad to my four girls. Laura, Rachel, Diana, and Nakoma. Ages range 2 to 17. Just out of diapers to getting ready for pre-Med.
Husband to Jessica, Helen, and Morgan. Vampire Poly meets Clan Sagan.
Future Fiancé (dumb, but what Denise calls me)
Council: Crew (including Boot Camp, with Denise)
Council: Ninovan (including Catalyst duties, with Jessica)
Council: Siren Relations (With Vera)Council: Archeology (with Helen)
Olsen and Sagan: PI Agency (with Morgan and Angel)
Sagan Computer Consulting (with Morgan)
Holly's: bar (with Morgan)
Claremont Estates (as Adrian Claremont, and with Helen as my human world wife there)
Not a job, but a thing I do is go to Rape survivor group sessions with Rachel and Ginger. Sometimes Melissa comes too. She is fascinated by the idea I am there. I had been cutting back on the amount I attended, but then Ginger was raped and by fellow Sirens no less and needed the support. We also thought Melissa could use the engagement in the outside world. Being raped for five years takes time to even partially heal. Engaging like this seems to really be helping her. If I had to put that in my list, it would go above Council things for sure.
All of my life should go above Council things but that's not realistic. Claremont is not a 'least' kind of thing either: It is low on the list right up until I go there, chance who I am into Adrian Claremont, and have a part of my life that is completely different. I don't live there but four times a year, however. Fiona runs the place. One would think sleep would be nowhere on that list, but it's required. Going to bed is doubly important.
Vera and Angel are guests in our bed from time to time. Tonight's guest arrangement is fairly normal. Vera and Angel started on my side of the enormous bed, with Denise, Morgan, and Jessica, and migrated over to the Helen/Rachel side as the night went on.
Rachel used to try to skate out of the bed and away from the crowd on nights like this, feeling like she is a crowd, but I had a conversation with her that went: 'Rachel: stop it. You belong in our bed. You don't have to participate. No one thinks it is weird that you are only with Helen.'
She had wiggled and squirmed verbally, but ultimately agreed. Probably the part where I threatened to propose.
As we were all basking in the afterglow, Angel said "Family? Vera and I have decided to have babies."
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North American Vampire Council & Past Calling (Hypernaturals 12 & 13)
Science Fiction(18+) (Sex and Language) Something is going on, and Adrian has no idea what is happening. The world seems calm. Sirens are behaving. The HPA is quiet at the moment. The newly married couples are happy and married. Alexander is on a leash. Something...
