Let’s go with the Johnnicky Kids:
Cal: “I was eight when I first officially met my Uncle Joseph. I had seen him the year before that, but my dad was adamant that I wasn’t supposed to talk to him when he was outside. But Carmina and I went exploring one day, and we got lost. He took us home like he knew the place- that should’ve been the first red flag, but we were kids, we didn’t know. Anyway, we must’ve looked like we were starving, because he gave us each an Apple- yeah, you know where this is going. We didn’t know what those were. We were just happy to be given food. Or we were. He started going on about how the apple would give us the power to do anything, to keep everybody safe. Carmina got weirded out and immediately gave it back. Me, well, I almost took it, but then the anxiety kicked in about all the power and responsibility he was going on about. I already had like. eight jobs back home, I couldn’t add being Prosperity’s protector to it. I gave it back, and... he got this weird look I didn’t get, either. Hugged me, told me he was proud. I remember thinking that was the strangest thing because the way he said it- only my mom and dad should say it like that. Point is, he took it back and was super happy about it. Here we are, ten years later- we know what that Apple was. It gave the Gift of Eden. I guess it was a test for me and my dad- to see if I was humble enough for Eden’s Gift, and if my dad had done right and good and raised me to be humble enough to refuse the gift first. I did what Ethan didn't.”
Lennox: “So apparently I almost died when I was like... twelve. My dads were taking me fishing, and there was nothing biting, so I wanted to make sure we got something, right? So then I saw this giant fish in the water and I didn’t even think about it, y’know, I just jumped. Thing was like my size. Next thing I knew Dad was screamin’ bloody murder and Pop was unloading a shotgun into the damn thing. Turns out I had gotten a ‘demon fish’- like I was supposed to know that. All that work for nothing. I still have the scar from when it bit me though, wanna see? It’s awesome!”
Ariadne: “Mom and Dad don’t think I remember Mickey and Lou, but I do. We weren’t allowed to go outside for a while until Aunt Syd and Uncle Tom showed up. Willa and some friends and I managed to get out once, and... Mickey and Lou found us, and they were... really nice, but really, really scary. They took us and promised to bring us home so we told them where we lived. Then everything went wrong and one of them gave Willa a grenade and then Dad killed them. Mom and Dad wouldn’t leave us alone for a long time after that. They were really scared. We promised them that we were okay, but... we lied. I lied, anyway. I still get bad dreams about it sometimes, but I don’t wanna make them worry.”
