-"How is MT. Its been awhile since I have heard about her"
Her dynamic with her mother is interesting, disagreement is a main communication method they use. But they are talking, unlike earlier.
Reds mother did interact with her daughter in a main way, and that was teaching her forgin language, and music.
She didn't show up to events, they didn't have dinner together, or make lunch.
Red did go to extra circular, and was expected ( and did) big cleaning jobs, in her own time. Mom expected independence, and her godparents were good at teaching her to scedual things.
But while Mom was decent at teaching, she was not very parental, and it was MT's parents and Rae and Alyssa who were raising her really.
And a part of her wants moms attention and resents it.
She does act out at times. Might be why she has a bit of a reputation as an annoying chatterbox with a penchant for finding trouble.
But yah, even if its disagreeing, its more communication and attention then they did when she was young, and she still hasn't talked to dad.
.MT is doing well at her passion for Javelin, and exploring her dads family past.
They are tentatively reconnecting after she decided to forgive and talk after the "you let me think you were permanently dead for years" which needed some time. Red, from her time in the past, can teach her cousin about her heritage, such as language. Although, her cousin is also going to other sources for this too.And talking with her grandparents
"How are her other cousin's?"
The thing is, moms side of the family has evolved into a clan. Like a wholeblown clan, of people some closer connected then others, but all come to the annual family reuinons. They last at least a week, and change locations each year. Its kind of a world known thing, and has power. Assassin, templar, musician, whatever, don't kill family over disputes like that.
The family Motto is quality. You do your skill with quality, don't half ass it.
You don't fail to show up to a reunion unless you are dead.
The clan is friends with at least two timeless, which helps keep relevance, and power. Being friends with people who can know and shape the future, and give you heads up about wars and stuff is powerful.
It also means that racial mingling was a thing much earlier accepted, because the timeless taught them to look for quality regardless of race, because quality is no race or gender, and at least one of the timeless is POC.
The clan is considered kind of essential for it, but connections prevail.
The kids learn things from each other.
Shes from the musician branch, and they do have more then annual meetings, and musician kids have all taught each other at least the basics of playing at least 3 other intruments.
Family games are odd to outsiders. For instance, spot the guns, a game that makes it easier to spot potential trouble amongst the guests at a concert and prep your security.
One cousians is mixed Chinese from Saskatchewan, and goes on the youtube channel to translate songs into sign language.
They collaborate a lot, and she is though she often gets annoyed by Reds antics, they work well together.
"Damnit cousin, did you have to get into a verbal fight with that cashier."
"Yes. She was not treating you with the same attitude as me."
"I just wanted to buy paperclips in peace"
"I don't want to let her think that its ok to treat people like that"
Sigh "you always have to make a scene"
Shes facing away, but shes smiling.
Red, even though you have a gravestone you are still expected to show up, even if you are in the future.
Even if you are in a full blown feud with a your cousin's, you are still expected to show up to the reunion and not come to blows. Other family members might mediate it even
When it comes to official policies, like not being a racist, or peeping for a war, its expected to be acted upon.
Disloyalty is punished, but overall the benefits of being on the side of the clan, the opportunities, the reputation, outweigh the risks.
There are expectations for being parents, and Reds mom was not following them, and plans were put into motion, that would have come to fruition, had Red not been the timeless.
The family also keeps many arts old fashioned and taught and practiced well enough for proficiancy. Like old style archery, or magic.
New stuff is learned too, but there is wisdom in old ways.
The family is a power force because of its unity.
People are adopted into it. And expected to generally abide by the rules if marrying into it. If you marry an assassin or templar for instance, they can't murder any of your relatives, even if the factions are opoisite.
Not without consequences
Of course, being quality and what that means does bring strain, but there are people good at supporting. There is help, and plenty of observant people to give it.
A lot goes on at the reunion. Plans are made and enacted. Ideas are shared. Healing happens.
