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Heâd been running into her semi regularly over the course of the last thirty years and he still wasnât used to it. Joslyn had been such an important part of Gideonâs life, someone that at the time, he thought could have been the woman who healed broken heart after losing Elizabeth, but it had only taken him a century to realize how wrong he was. She was set in her ways, something Gideon could never have come to accept or reconcile and so theyâd parted, but it was still vaguely uncomfortable for him to be around her. Now that he had Cassie, things were different and he figured it was time to truly face his past... For the most part. Spotting the familiar head of dark hair, he let out a low whistle. âJos.â
Gideon had spotted his roommate from a few distances away and grinned as she looked perplexedly on at a carnival game. He paused at one of the booths that offered ice cream and snagged two, making his way to the older vampire before they started to melt. Holding one out he snorted, âYou know, the longer you stare the less you understand.â
âDo you know when Elvis comes on?â He wasnât called The King for nothing. It made Alastair wonder what other supernatural musicians had escaped his notice.Â
âLast I heard he was on at five. Could change, but I want to say thatâs when he normally goes on?â
Monster Jam had always been good to Gideon and this year he had even more reason to hope it stayed that way. Cassie had had such a rough year that he was hoping he could cheer her up, so heâd sent her a text to meet him at the little pond just beyond the stages. When heâd spotted her, he waved frantically and then stripped to his underwear, running head first into the water before he resurfaced, arms raised above his head in triumph. âCome on, pretty lady. The water feels fantastic!â
Sneaking up behind him as quietly as she could, Evie pounced on her friendâs back, wrapping her arms and legs tightly around him to hold herself up as a wide smile colored her features. âGideon!â
Gideon tensed up slightly before realizing the person on his back was Evie, a grin spreading across his face. He spun them around before setting her back on the ground and turned to envelop her in hug. âEvie Ducasse, do my eyes deceive me?â
âWoah. No. I need stories. Like what was the Elizabethan era like? And do you wear tights?â She laughed, before glancing down at the dress over Gideonâs shoulder and nodding at the idea of his girlfriend in it. âI think sheâll love it. But how bought we throw in a necklace with it? Iâll give you a fifty percent discount on it?â
âI grew up around the court, my mother was very very into her duties as a lady of the court. I never wore tights, I did however wear a lot of tight like pants.â He glanced at the necklaces and took in the sparkles with a grin. âYou donât have to do a discount, but weâll absolutely throw in a necklace.â
âIâm going to be the biggest hypocrite. Here I am trying to get Colton to rest, and I doubt that Iâll be doing the same thing any time soon.â He said with a small laugh, wiping a hand over his face. âCome on. We should get you checked out.â
âNo rest for the wicked right? Guess the good guys gotta lose some sleep too. Coltonâs gotta be the best of us with how little he sleeps.â Gideon pushed himself up and nodded. âIâm feeling better, but I can imagine people are going to want to make sure Iâm not actually dying.â
âHe will. Eventually, heâll be able to handle people threatening him without flinching and mumbling World of Warcraft spells like a goddamn dork.â She rolled her eyes lightly at Gideon, going and getting a piece of paper from Gideonâs office, setting herself on the counter with her paper and crayons she had grabbed. âIâm going to draw you the most inappropriate picture youâve ever seen.â
âI donât get the World of Warcraft thing. Somethingâs I understand, but I think Iâm far too old for that.â He watched as she settled in on the counter, a snort passing his lips at her words. âScarlett Elizabeth, you behave yourself.â
âI just knew. From the minute I realized that I was in love with him, I knew that I wanted this. It wasâŠweird, but it felt right.â She couldnât stop talking about it, and she didnât really want to. Happiness was bubbling out of her, like a volcano. âThank you. That means the world, it really does.â She said with a small smile, feeling content. âHow are you doing? After everything with Founderâs Day.â
âThatâs the best kind of love.â He sombered up slightly and shrugged. âIâm okay. Iâm all healed up, which is nice.âÂ
Colton picked up the nearest box of pods, looking it over to see how many cups of coffee each box would actually make. âDo they have bigger sizes? There have to be bigger sizes.â At his current rate of coffee drinking, it wouldnât last him half as long as a container of coffee grounds. âAt least double the pods or weâll be running to the store every other day.â
âIt makes a single cup of coffee, Colt. Theyâre âindividual podsâ.â Gideon patted the werewolf on the shoulder and grinned. âIâm sure they sell industrial sized boxes of pods. Check Amazon. Iâve got Amazon Prime if you need it.â
Full Name: Â Samuel Henry
Age (when last seen):Â 55
Occupation:Â wealthy landowner
Faceclaim:Â Mark Harmon
Species:Â Human
Relation to Your Character:Â Father
What kind of relationship did they/do they have with your character:Â With Gideon as his only child, he loved him dearly. He was just poorly equipped to handle a sarcastic, strong willed child.
Headcanon(s):
Samuel wanted Gid to take over the running of their land and servants when he was old enough, but he was proud of his son for wanting to conquer a new land and make a name for himself.
Growing up, Gid looked up to his father, thankful for a man who genuinely cared for him and taught him how a man should be.
Full Name: Margaery Henry
Age (when last seen): 54
Occupation: Court lady
Faceclaim: Kelly Bishop
Species: Human
Relation to Your Character: Mother
What kind of relationship did they/do they have with your character: They werenât close, but Gid always thought fondly of his mother.
Headcanon(s):
She was a very well put together woman who loved the ways of court and forever pressed Gideon to find a Lady at court.Â
When he and Elizabeth began courting, Margaery was the happiest woman, hoping Gideon would finally take to the ways of court and be more present.
Full Name: Elizabeth De Winter
Age (when she died): 32
Occupation: daughter of a duke
Faceclaim: Sophia Myles
Species: Human
Relation to Your Character: Wife
What kind of relationship did they/do they have with your character: Elizabeth was the love of Gidâs life. She stole his heart from the moment he laid eyes on her. They had planned to grow old together and make a life of their own they could both be proud of. If you asked Gideon, he would tell you the sun paled in comparison to her beauty.
Headcanon(s):Â
They met at a ball, he was there with his parents and she with hers. From the moment her saw her, he knew she was the woman he was to marry. He courted her for weeks and it took everything he had to convince her father to let him marry her. And when he said yes, Gid had never been happier.
After they moved to the new world and started a life without the luxury of the court, Elizabeth took swimmingly to her new role, happy to help build their new life and learn how to cook and help run a household.
Full Name: Aurelia (De Winter) Henry
Age: 444
Occupation:Â Nurse
Faceclaim:Â Alona Tal
Species: Vampire
Relation to Your Character: Eldest child
What kind of relationship did they/do they have with your character: After Gideon was turned and he thought his family to be dead, Aurelia spent her life growing up with the coven who had taken her and her siblings. She never forgot about Gid and after Elinor turned her into a vampire, she made it her mission to find out if he was still alive. After the reunited, they fell into an easy familial relationship and Gideon does still text her and speak to her often.
Full Name: Elinor Henry
Age (deceased): 440
Occupation: Bad Seed
Faceclaim: Willa Fitzgerald
Species: Vampire
Relation to Your Character: Middle child
What kind of relationship did they/do they have with your character: As much as Gideon would have liked to have a relationship with Elinor, she blamed him for leaving them and he felt the same. While the other two children wanted to know him, Elinor just wanted him dead. Somewhere along the line, his bright and shining little girl had turned deadly and it caused everything to go sideways.
Full Name: Oliver Henry
Age437
Occupation:Â Unemployed
Faceclaim:Â Taron Egerton
Species: Vampire
Relation to Your Character: Youngest child
What kind of relationship did they/do they have with your character: After Oliver and Gideon met, they fell into an easy rhythm, Gideon feeling like he truly had a connection with the son heâd never gotten to know.
Full Name: Scarlett Cardwell
Age347
Occupation:Â Badass
Faceclaim:Â Sophia Bush
Species: Vampire
Relation to Your Character: Progeny
What kind of relationship did they/do they have with your character: Scarlett is Gideon's daughter. It doesn't matter that she's not his blood child, she's his. He turned her to save her, but in the end, she saved him. They don't always see eye to eye, but over the centuries they've stayed together.
Headcanon(s):Â
After Gideon turned her, he spent a century teaching her how to control herself, though it was never a lesson she took to well. He understood that she was her own person, he just wanted to make sure she stayed the best vampire she could, encouraging her to follow in his footsteps and curb her bloodlust.
Gideon is super proud of Scarlett. Even if she does things sometimes that he doesn't approve of, he remembers where she started and he's proud of the strong woman she's become over the centuries.
âYeah. Why donât we leave the gift giving to the professionals shall we?â Maddy chuckled, moving to a clothing rack and starting to pull out some different options. âYeah well those same few would probably say I should be chained up and never be allowed to go near either gender without a chastity belt. I say fuck âem. What about these?â She asked holding up the few articles she had pulled.
âLast time I had anything serious going for me, it was during Queen Elizabethâs reign and my wife was part of the court. Iâm a little rusty.â He chuckled at her words and glanced at the pieces in her hands. âI like the dress, itâs nice.â
âWe can do it. Weâll keep us alive, and weâll keep them alive.â He waved his hand toward the house, knowing that Gideon would know what he meant. But it wasnât just Issy and Cassie he needed to keep safe, but Silas and Cat and their kids, and Colton, and Lorelei, and every person he cared about in the small town. âI think we have our work cut out for us.â
âWeâve most definitely got our work cut out for us.â He let out a small sigh and watched the house for a moment, his eyes darkening. No matter what happened, he was going to make sure they all survived. âItâs going to suck, I guess I should start saying goodbye to sleep now.â