#VS: Della Everille

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Summer had come to an end that evening. A chill had settled in the air, so Della prepared an extra hot supper. Only the older family members were still awake to enjoy it, as the children hade crawled into bed.

A sudden knock interrupted Supper. The Lord Steward had arrived the season's taxes. However, Lord Cecil was in extra foul mood. He gave strong retribution to Thorley regarding Mari's aggression earlier in the season. No fine would be issued, but severe punishment would follow further missteps. Lord Cecil collected the tidy sum of $3227 coin and departed.

Mari had heard the shouts from the other room. She began to sniffle quietly. She'd brought her father back home but she was still just the problem child.

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Like mother like daughter, both women know how to schmooze customers. Sybil was still hoping the yeoman beekeeper would ask her a more personal question than, "How long does willow wood burn for?"

The rest of the family returned home and took to relaxing pursuits. Their work had been finished that morning in the Wood.

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Exhausted, Della handed her newborn over to her father. Lilly was a replica of her father. Her hair held that beautiful red tint and her eyes were like silver coins. Thorley's smile was contagious. Sybil couldn't help but grin too when she met her newest sister. Grandmother Mary was the last to hold Lilly. Mary whispered a story about a brave forest man as she went to put the infant to bed.

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Thorley: "Is this really my Billie? You look as beautiful as your mother."

Thorley: "You've not aged a day since our wedding my sweet wife."

Della: "We've missed you more than you could ever imagine"

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A party was held to celebrate Peter's birthday, but it also served a strategic purpose. The woodcutters were a necessary staple of the community, Veonia relied on the Everilles to be a strong family. Showcasing a returned Thorley, a growing brood of well rounded children, and presenting a very well stocked store front were just a few of the benefits.

Many of the village's citizens were content enough to just be fed Della's delicious cooking.

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On occasion, the matriarch would take a break from her strenuous wood chopping to spend some time with her grandchildren. It was much easier now for Mary to retire earlier in the day. Thorley was slowly beginning to take over his duties as head of the family. However, his workaholic wife Della wasn't quite ready to give up her title as the "saleswoman."

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Mallory Linden had been a close companion of Mary's for several years, decades even. It wasn't unusual to see the spinster drop by Everille hut. Only nowadays she often came with Mary's granddaughter, Sybil. Mallory had been the longtime servant for the Landvik House. She was long overdue to have an apprentice working with her.

Mary: "What does that stuffy Squire's Mistress tell you nowadays Mal? I'm sure she's still complaining about her lazy sister."

Mallory: "Widow Astur is still pursuing her... sciences. However Lady Erika's talk is directed toward the Cecils lately. She's heard rumors young Helene was... assaulted in the forest recently."

Sybil: "Miss Landvik has spoken of similar rumors. Her brother, the young heir Landvik, told her a fiery ginger is stirring up trouble.... Your fame is spreading quickly little sister."

Mary could only glare at her oldest hot-headed granddaughter. The Matriarch had yet to tell Della of the situation. Della already had so much to deal with.

Della: "Mari! You've gotten into a fight?"

Mari: "Mama she was saying such terrible things-"

Della: "It does not matter what was said! What mattered is what you did. Oh Watcher, why must you act so rashly. May the Royal Steward have some mercy for a mourning girl."

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Thorley was the first to know of the preganancy. Baby #4 was refered to as the "miracle baby." A fitting title for something Della would have thought unimaginable at the start of the season.

Della made sure to dedicate special care to her middle daughter before announcing the baby. Mari had had a very difficult summer. Della felt guilty knowing her redheaded offspring had been dealing with the stress from the Cecil situation on her own.

However, Mari was overjoyed to know she was to gain a new sibling. Mari's saw the child as a sign of better fortunes ahead for the family. Della prayed her daughter would be correct.

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Summer for the Everilles had a taken a domestic aura. Della had fallen pregnant, making the household feel even more content.

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Thorley kept in private from his family that he didn't feel himself. He didn't experience hunger and temperature as he once had. Life felt very monotone and mute. Human connection and the love of his family was able to ease him for the time being.

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Della Everille loved cats. Whenever the widow looked at a stray's big eyes, oh how her heart melted. Felines could do no wrong in her eyes.

It wasn't long before Della began to feed the strays, and one of those strays stuck around. Willow Everille was the newest addition to the family. The molly was warmly welcomed by the non-cat people of the home.

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With the rest of the family away, Della and Peter were the only ones left to recieve the flurry of neighbors that arrived at the Everille Cabin. Hubert Linden had came to give his condolences and Sabia and Orlaith Griffyn had brought some ale. Della clicked well with the Griffyn women. They both had recently lost their own husbands and understood the raven hair's grief.

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Della prepared a simple supper for her and the neighbors. It was a quiet affair, as Peter lay sleeping in the next room over.

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Everille

Peasant Woodcutters

The Everille family is in deep morning after the death of the late Thorley Everille. Della is doing her best to comfort her children while Grandmother Mary works to distract them by teaching the trade.

-> Mary Everille has been the proud matriarch of the Everille clan for decades. When she was born, her family had just arrived off of the outcast ships. She grew up being one of the first to explore the woodlands. Her love for the outdoors was one of the reasons she was chosen as the woodcutter's wife. Mary wishes to impart as much knowledge as she can to her grandchildren. A staple of her home and the community, Mary's known for her sharp mouth.

Knowledge Sim

Neutral Humanitarian

Elder (Aged 50)

Follower of the Goddess

Loves the Heat, Disciplined, Eco-Friendly, Inappropriate, Heavy Sleeper

-> Della Everille never thought she would fall in love. She was the youngest daughter of a poor family, but when she met Thorley Everille she knew she had found the one. Unfortunately, the Goddess took away her husband last spring. Now, Della is left with her loose-lipped mother-in-law and three grieving children even.

Pleasure Sim

Neutral Humanitarian

Adult (aged 36.5)

Non-Religious

Workaholic, Coward, Neurotic, Cat Person, Nurturing

-> Peter Everille is still quite young and his personality has just barely begun to blossom. He is blissfully unaware of Grandma Mary’s expectations for him and doesn't understand why his family is so sad.

Neutral Radical

Toddler (2.5 years)

Loves the Heat, Swimmer,

-> Sybil Everille has always been a talkative girl. She always has been her father's daughter. Sybil is a sensitive and calm girl like her father. She aspires to have pretty dresses and expensive jewelry like she sees in the Squire home, but that is a far fetched fantasy.

Popularity Sim

Neutral Authoritarian

Teen (Aged 12.5)

Non-Religious

Heavy Sleeper, Neat, Brooding, Schmoozer

Works for the Squire Landvik (Cookery Career Lvl. 1)

-> Mari Everille was named after her grandmother. Mari shares very little with her though. She's a fiery and emotional child. While her grandmother likes to talk herself into problem, Mari often starts physical problems. Only Thorley could tame her temper, and she is taking his death the hardest. Mari is incredibly intelligent when she has a clear head. Her greatest wish is to learn to read.

Neutral Radical

Child (Aged 6.5)

Follower of the Goddess

Hot headed, Bookworm, Genius

The late Thorley Everille, son of Mary, husband to Della, and father of Sybil, Mari, and Peter.

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Della: My little boy is growing so big! You're almost to heavy for Mama now.

Peter: Birthday! Big birthday boy!

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Mary took her granddaughters out to the forest. With Peter sleeping peacefully in another room, the couple had plenty of space and quiet to catch up on the years a part.