#hartwig windroe

[eldritch-hall-asylum]

Linore and Hartwigs's marriage was one that was more out of political/social reasons, rather than genuine love. 

Hartwig's father was a successful businessman running for a political office, and the family considered it advantageous for him to be married. As the only son of the family, it was only right for them to marry their son off to someone with a similar level of power over the public. 

Enter Linore Astéri. 

Linore was a successful young actress originally from Greece. Yet, she took on the Transatlantic accent flawlessly in public. And in private, she adopted a southern belle persona that made men's knees weak. 

Their parents got to talking - as did the two of them.

And while there were five years of difference between them, they got along quite well. 

They were wed nearly a year after first meeting, and the birth of their eldest son soon followed. As did their second.

And nearly six years later, so did a pair of twins. 

And in the public eye, they were the perfect model of a family.

But, what the public sees very rarely is the full picture.

[windroe-pony-au]

Elspeth and Elliot sat nervously in the hospital waiting room. They didn't quite know how to settle; their nerves grew more tense with every passing doctor, every announcement over the speakers, every nurse on their break.

A ring of pearls hung around the filly's neck. She lifted each bead nervously and looked it over before going onto the next. This little ritual kept her sane as she tried to pass the time in the hallway.

Finally, the silence was cut by their father walking out of a bedroom. Hartwig looked between his two children. Elspeth's gaze averted to the floor, whilst Elliot cast his eyes to a poster on health and diet.

"Your mother is up, if you want to see her," he said coolly, ignoring the fear in his children's eyes.

The two got up from their seats and followed him into their mother's hospital room. It was small and cramped and reminded her too much of the closets back home.

In bed, with bandages wrapped around her skull, sat Linore Windroe - the most gorgeous pegasus in the world.

Usually, Elspeth loved to see her mother, but on such a day, it felt like being at a funeral.

"Hello, love," she stretched a hoof out to Hartwig. "Where are we?"

"The hospital, Linny," he reminded her. "You needed that… operation."

"I did?" She asked shakily. "Did it go well?"

"Swimmingly."

Elspeth and Elliot quickly exchanged nervous glances. 

Linore's wings flapped absentmindedly. Hartwig shot her a glare and she immediately stopped the action.

"Remember, my love, the doctor says that you can't fly again."

"I can't?" Linore asked. "Why?"

"The surgery to help your brain be happy again messed with your motor skills," Hartwig said, condescendingly. "You could hurt yourself."

Linore nodded and mumbled an "I remember" under her breath. Then, she turned to Elliot and Elspeth.

"Who've you brought with you?"

"You remember our darling children, don't you?"

"Of course, our little Elsa, and my darling Ezra. My eldest, my pride and joy."

Elliot froze. 

"It's Elliot, my dear," Hartwig chided. "You remember what happened a few years back… Ezekiel passed away. He was very ill."

"Oh, he did?" She asked shakily. "Well, at least I have my dearest little Elsa here, don't I?"

Elspeth tensed and swung her tail nervously.

"Her name is Elspeth, Linny," Hartwig explained. "Not Elsa."

"Oh my, simple mistake to make."

"Indeed." Elspeth fidgeted with her pearls.

"What remarkable jewels," Linore stared blankly at her daughter. "You'll wear them a lot, I imagine."

[eldritch-hall-asylum]

If you ever do post that fantastical Windroe family AU, please make them vampires. I’ve been plagued with the thought of rebellious! vampire! Octavian ripping open a blood bag with him sharp teeth

(Nah, he'd drink it like a Capri sun)

See, here's the thing: the idea I have for the fantasy au is something that is so far removed from Creepypasta/Eldritch Hall that it could be its own original project.

I actually have plans for it to become something, if I can get the motivation to so so.

...anyway, the idea is basically that their family (more specifically, Elspeth's side) has a blood blessing/curse that gives everyone born into the family magical powers.

But, these powers come at a cost:

In every generation, at least one member of the family is assured to die incredibly young.

It is a sacrifice made unintentionally in order to keep the magic flowing.

And in how I have written the Windroe Family so far, you can definitely see how this comes into play.

Anyway, with how many in Elspeth's generation died, that definitely led to an increase in the powers of her children.

What are these powers? Well, starting from the youngest, I'll go back.

Starting with the babies ❤❤❤❤

Ollie: can talk to animals; can make plants grow.

Bentley: metaokinesis (control of metals).

Christopher (Kit): night vision; shadow manipulation.

Jack K, Jane: none. :(

Then, the Parental Gen 💙❤💛💚

Favio: Crystal manipulation; precious metal manipulation; shape-shifting.

Ciero: super speed; can increase frequency of molecules in other objects as well; increased flexibility.

Patrick: none. :(

Lydia: she never got to know.

Octavian: super strength; enhanced reflexes; super healing.

Jack G: none. :(

Jill: none. :(

Zephyr: telekinesis; telepathy; super agility.

Next, the elder gen! Elspeth and her brothers (and Frankie)! 🤍💜💖❤💙

Frankie: none. :(

Elliot: emotional detection (aura sensing); hypnotic singing voice.

Richard: none! >:)

Elspeth: hypnotic singing voice; telepathy.

Steven: increased strength.

Ezekiel: can make people believe his every word (charisma?)

And then, their parents (Hartwig, Linore) and Elspeth's aunt, Casseia. 🖤💖❤

Hartwig: none! >:)

Linore: hypnotic voice; shape-shifting.

Casseia: can talk to animals.

And the start of this family magic: Linore's parents.

Elderia: magic/witchcraft.

Damon: none. :(

...anyway, yeah. That's all I've got.

[eldritch-hall-asylum]

Tell me how the lore of the Linore and Hedwig(?) Windroe family lines up with the Elspeth and Richard Windroe family. I remember a post comparing the similarities between Elspeth’s brothers and Zephyr’s brothers, so I’m curious

Right, okay.

Under the cut for mentions of abuse, suicide, and drugs.

So, basically:

Linore and Elspeth are meant to be foils of each other. Women with power/status that are trapped in a marriage that is unhealthy/leaves them unfulfilled.

Richard and Hartwig are another pair of foils, as both men from rich families who don't acknowledge the privilege they hold.

The difference between them is that Elspeth went through what Richard wanted to put the kids through, and she fought back.

Zephyr is a comparison to Ezekiel in most ways. The eldest child, expected to follow in their father's footsteps. However, the key difference also aligns him with Steven.

Steven was kicked out of the family for being gay (bi). Elspeth went through all of this and she wasn't willing to have it happen to her son, so she fought back against her husband.

Now, Octavian has the clearest comparison: Steven. A rebellious older brother that wanted to fight back against his father. This child also doubled as their father's primary punching bag...

Ciero is a parallel to the baby of Elspeth's siblings, Elliot. Both are very ill, and struggled quite heavily with their mental health.

The main difference between them is that Ciero chose to keep fighting, while Elliot felt he had nothing left to live for.

Now, while I will say that Favio, as the only one left, is meant to be Elspeth's foil, he also lines up with Steven quite nicely, mainly due to prior drug habits. Steven died of an overdose in his thirties, and when Favio was 19, he nearly did the same.

So yeh. Here are my thoughts.

[eldritch-hall-asylum]

Alright. Wrote the trauma for the Windroe fam, and whoo, is it a doozy?

Trigger warnings for abuse, cancer, death, drug use, alcohol, grooming, abandonment, lobotomies, forced/arranged marriage, and other traumas.

Youngest Gen (Olly, Bentley, Jack, Jane, and Kit)

Jack: mother murdered, father gouged out eyes. Abused.

Jane: parents murdered.

Kit: adopted at birth.

Bentley: grew up not knowing biological father. Abused by mother and her partner.

Olly: mother died of cancer in youth.

Parent Gen (Zephyr, Jack G, Octavian, Ciero, Patrick, Favio)

Zephyr: Abused by father, nearly had an arranged marriage,

Jack G: given up for adoption, boyfriend cheated on him, caused a rift between his husband and his father.

Octavian: Abused by father, groomed by an older woman, contracted an std.

Ciero: Abused by father, sexually assaulted by a friend, attacked multiple times, nearly had husband/friend die in front of them.

Patrick: Abandoned by father, Abused by mother, bullied at school, nearly overdosed on alcohol and painkillers,

Favio: used drugs, nearly overdosed. Struggled with self esteem issues and a severe eating disorder. Went through rehab. Struggling with nicotine addiction. Had a health scare.

Older Gen (Ezekiel, Steven, Elspeth, Elliot)

Ezekiel: Abused by father, died of scarlet fever.

Steven: Abused by father, contracted scarlet fever, disowned because of sexuality, overdosed by age 30.

Elspeth: Abused by father, contracted scarlet fever, lost all of her brothers, forced into a marriage, Abused by husband, nearly had two of her children die, had a stillbirth/miscarriage, several complications in pregnancies, lost husband at an early age, had to witness her mother lose her personhood.

Elliot: Abused by father, contracted scarlet fever, lost brothers, had to witness his mother lose her personhood.

Original Gen (Linore, Hartwig)

Linore: Abused by husband, never learned to read, had a forced lobotomy, lost three of her children, had her husband die twenty years before she did, was cut off from her entire family, had her career taken away from her by her husband's control.

Hartwig: Abuser.