Ellie Ravie's Story

After being led to the restroom by Ellie, Jack closed the door, locked it and went to the toilet. He then kneeled down and upchucked in it. Every single time he has that nightmare, he doesn't feel good. After chucking a few more times, Jack flushes the toilet and goes to the sink and rinses his mouth. After rinsing and washing his hands, Jack lifted up his sweater, looking at the scars that was all over his top half. Some were little but most of them were long and deep in the skin. Jack then lifted his arm sleeves to see that was where the whipping scars ended. He then pulled down his sleeves and his sweater and walks back to the dining room, stumbling a bit. "S-Sorry about that........p-please don't hate me!" Jack said before collapsing a little on his knee holding his head again, this time only a headache was coming in.

Jack looked at the pills in a confused matter. "Whats that? Some sort of food?" Jack looked at the pills in a weird way poking it curiously. Jack hasn't seen medicince before or taken it. This is a new sight to him and he is fascinated by it. "I-It's f-fine, just a headache.....thats all." Jack looked at everyone. "H-Hi there, m-my n-name is J-Jack E-Ellion."

"Rhodanthe." Ellie's tone was short, clipped, scolding, but her eyes still showed love, "please be polite, wouldn't you, darling?" She smiles at Josephine and nods a thanks to Charlotte, then turns and smiles as Jack reenters the room. He seemed confused by the painkillers, so she swept towards him, and nods her head in greeting.

"Hello Jack. I'm Ellie, in case you've forgotten, and this is my home. You're welcome to stay here if you'd like. Also, these pills here will make your headache hurt less," he looked a bit afraid of all of the people, a feeling she could connect well with, so she smiled softly and took one of the small tablets. "If you'd like, I can take one with you, just to prove they aren't bad."

Jack looked at Bells and Ellie, even more confused and more red, not knowing what to do. He took a pill and was ready to put it in his mouth before he hesitated and put it down. He tried again with the same result. He was obviously scared of these "pills" they called it and didn't know if it would cure his headache. Jack started to tear up looking at the pill. He didn't know why but his mouth wouldn't accept taking the pill. He tried calming himself to no avail before he looked up at them and said, "I-I can't do it! I-I don't k-know if it will w-work! W-What happens if it maeks it worse!?" Jack was feeling tense. He wanted to swallow it but his mind and body wouldn't let him, he didn't know why he was scared of something that small.

Dannie slumped a little in her chair as Ellie scolded her a little. She hated it when she got in trouble. Its alright, Princess, Josephine told Dannie as she took a bite of yogurt. "Our time will come," Dannie mumbled to herself. The air arund her stirred a little then settled just as quick, but it still sent a chill down her spine. Some of these things just wouldn't leave her alone. And she still wasn't usedd to it after all these years.


Bells looked at Ellie and smiled again. "Miss Ellie, I haven't mentioned this yet, but Jack doesn't have any spare clothes ... I s going to talk to one of the boys and see if they would share until we could purchase more clothing for him ... but I'm afraid I don't know any of them well enough to ask such an enormous favor ...," Bells said, looking down shyly.

"Jack, it's alright, don't fret. I'll take the pill first, so you can see. It won't hurt you, I promise," she turned her head to look at Bells, and smiled, "I'm sure we've got some spare clothes lying around that he can wear. It won't be a problem." A painful jolt shocked down her spine, though she smiled through the pain. The house did not want her giving things to this boy. She pushed back with her own willpower, and the house whimpered, then quieted. Dannie had slumped down in her chair, pouting as a normal child did when scolded.

I promise, I'll make sure that these things are dealt with, she thought to her sister, but I will handle them in my own way, OK? I know you want to help, and I thank you for that very much. But I want to be kind to these people. I know you understand, Rhodanthe, you always do. She blew a kiss towards the small girl, then studied Charlotte.

She really didn't like these people, they made her a bit angry. Ellie whistled a tune to catch her eye, then winked, as though the two shared a secret. She hoped Charlotte would grow to care for them, they all seemed to be truly good people. Ava had a sour look on her face, looking around upset at the room full of people. Since their parents had disappeared, she had begun spending a good majority of her time in the town with boys; the residents of the town found no problem with her, Ellie doubted they even knew she was a Ravie.

Ellie missed her twin, of course, but she had had a household to run, the youngsters to look after and the utilities to pay, such things like that. They had grown apart, and it pained Ellie to know that. Sometimes she wondered if they were even twins at all; though they shared similar features, they weren't much alike, Ava wasn't as plagued by the horrors of their home as Ellie herself was--or if she was bothered, she never showed it. She had tried to protect her sister by keeping her out of the mill of problems, not telling her about her nightmares, her visions, the voices, or the things in the cellar that she had to see every time she ventured down there. Ellie could only pray that it had been the right choice.

Suddenly remembering Jack, she looked back at him and blinked, then smiled and swallowed the pill easily. She winked at him kindly, then twirled in a circle, "See?" she said, "it's perfectly alright. If you don't want to take it, you don't have to, of course, I'd never force you to do something you don't want to do. Now, I'm going to speak to everyone." Dragging a chair from the dining table, she stepped up on it and looked over the people gathered together, smiling kindly at each in turn.

"Now, I know there have been some hysterics today, and many issues regarding some belongings of ours." She caught Luna's eye and smiled weakly, before scanning the crowd again, "No one is fired, or is undergoing any serious punishment. Whatever happened here today was a simple misunderstanding, one that I hope will not be repeated. I may have to be more stubborn with my rules, so let me say this now while it is fresh in my mind: unless it is yours, or you have been asked to fetch a certain object, do not touch it. Many things in our home are treasured family artifacts, precious memoribilia of our relatives and ancestors, so I ask that you do not fiddle with things. Please do try and refrain from entering rooms besides your own or that of another employee or employer, especially Dannie's room. Only enter if she invites you in." She took a breath and smiled again, her face tired-looking and drawn in worry.

"And, I shall say again, do not, under any circumstances, enter the cellar. This goes for my sisters as well. Unless directly invited and accompanied by me, I beg that you stay as far away from the cellar door as you can. Now. Any questions?"

Jack saw that Ellie took the pill easily and slowly but surely, he took the pill and drank the water. Jack felt like he was going to choke on it but he soon swallowed, can't believing that he did that. After that happened, he felt his head losing a little bit of the pain. He didn't know how that happened, but glad that the headache was fading. "These sure are some odd items they have." thought Jack. Jack looked up at Ellie hearing her, but the problem was that his eyelids wasn't responding. He tried to keep his eyes open but he slowly rested his head down on the table and fell asleep.

Dannie heard her sisters thought and nodded as she explained the rules. She was glad that her sister put emphesis on not entering her room unless invited, which she doubted she ever invite someone in her room.

"And I shall say again, do not, under any circumstances, enter the cellar. This goes for my sisters as well. Unless directly invvited and accompanied by me, I beg that you stay as far away from the cellar door as you can. Now. Any questions?"

Dannie took a deep breath and held it in for a few seconds. What would Ellie have done if she knew Dannie went in the cellar from time to time. Occasionaly, Dannie would wake up laying on the cellar floor. She never told her sister, knowing how stressed Ellie would get about the cellar. But that's where Dannie got most the things in her room. The things down there gave them to her as gifts. That is, as long as Dannie did what they asked. But that was going to be a lot harer now with all these people around. She as going to have to be extra crafty. Dannie couldn't risk angering her ... her masters. Then bad things would happen. Dannie was really caught in a bad position now ...

David had been silent during the majority of the meeting. Not feeling it was needed nor his place to speak up. Something he picked up in the military. During a debriefing you shut up and pay attention. Now that things seemed to be winding down however it seemed the right time for Grayson to speak up.

"Miss Ravie. The ground rules you set are simple enough and I'll make sure they're followed to the letter by myself and the rest of the staff. As far as the cellar I can make regular sweeps nearby to ensure no one is attempting to enter it beside you or any company you may be bringing along. That being said I do have a couple concerns if you don't mind..."

He said, his keen bright eyes falling on each of the Ravie sisters in attendance. They locked on Ava's with her captivating, ocean blue eyes that seemed to be calling you to lose yourself in the cool waters. They fell on the young Charlotte's shadowy gems, illuminating the darkness. The met Dannie's evenly, her unique crimson gaze finding no fear in the sharp stare of the Ex Navy Seal. Then finally resting on the twin sea pearls of Ellies, matching her sister Ava's in nearly every way yet still having a motherly warmth unique to her alone.

"You hired me to protect you, your family and your employees Ms. Ravie. You hired me to keep them safe. I can't do that if I don't know what I'm protecting them from."

David paused for a minute with a slow sigh as his eyes flicked to Salem and Luna before returning to Ellie.

"A firearm was found in a dresser drawer this morning miss. No lock, no safety. I'm sure you understand why that gives me pause. Someone could have been killed. I'm well aware you don't want precious family heirlooms and belongings bothered and I respect that but at the very least if I could be appraised of the locations of any more weapons around the household I can ensure they are given a wide berth by the staff to avoid any accidents throughout the completion of their duties during the day."

David's tone was serious without seeming dark or demanding. His words and demeanor were of the utmost professionalism as he tried to impress upon his new employers the importance of what he was asking. The subject matter warranted the absence of lightness or a jovial tone. It was merely a neccesity for the security of the residents of the home. He was aware that in the short time he'd been at Ravie manor he'd seen a few things that unsettled him but guns laying around where Dannie, Charlotte or one of the younger children could stumble on them was a recipe for tragedy.

(I don't know why this post deleted D:)
((And I have no idea what I wrote))

Dannie looked up, about to speak, before she stopped herself. You need those, Princess. Besides, you keep them hidden to where no one can get then. And no one is supposed to go into your room anyways, Josephine said. “Good point,” Dannie said to her kitten, petting her gently. “But I do have a gun … maybe should give him that since it is practically useless to us.” It was only a small hand gun, beyond the point of repair, that she had found near the fence behind her house. She only kept it in her room because she loved the design and it seemed attached to the house. Dannie raised her hand, figuring that if it didn’t work, than it would be alright for her to keep. “I have a gun in my room David. But its really old and rusty and doesn’t work at all. There is a bunch of rust lodged in the barrel or something.” Dannie also guessed that Ellie would pull David aside and explain what was happening. But did Ellie really know what was happening? Dannie knew, only because she spent most her time since their parents disappeared doing what she thought was investigating. No one ever talked about it to Dannie, so she wasn’t sure if any of her sister knew as much as she did, or if they knew more. “Unless he is God or the devil himself, than he is practically useless against this,” Dannie mumbled to Josephine, who promptly nodded.

Jack started to mutter in his sleep before being heard more clearly, "N-No thanks....room....clean....nngh....snakes...zzzzzz..." Jack started to snore a little before slidding off the chair and sleeping face first on the floor.

"I understand your worry, Mr Grayson, and I assure you changes will be made. But for now, you and I are finished speaking. We can continue this conversation privately a bit later, if you so wish." Ellie noticed Jack slump onto the floor, and smiled faintly; the poor dear had been through so much today, it was no wonder he was exhausted. Ellie could do with a nap, herself. She swept over to him and hefted him into a slightly standing position, looping his arm around her shoulders and taking some of his weight. He wasn't heavy, but neither was Ellie very strong, so she struggled a bit.

"Little help?" she gasped out, and smiled, embarrassed.

(Short post, I'm sorry, but I'm trying to keep us alive!)

Jack didn't notice Ellie picking him up and continued to snore while muttering a few more words, "Zzzzz.....rest......garden......n-no snakes.....please mother......wanna....play......garden.....no....dark...room....please....zzzzzzzz"


(You are awesome AngelBell, keeping this thing alive and active! It's cool of it being a short post, sorry that this one is short)

(I'm still here! XD I just didn't find much for Daemyn to say, but I'll make him talk! *pulls out a mallet* Lets do this.)

Daemyn looked at everyone as they took their places at the table. It was already looking like a family and it was only the first day. He smiled to himself at the thought of so many strangers coming together and helping one another. Daemyn saw the new guy fall face first onto the floor and held back a laugh. Ellie swept over to the new guy and attempted to help him up, asking for help as the boy sleepily leaned on her. He ran over to her and took the other side of the boys body, taking on most the weight, which he could handle. “How about we take him up to his room, if he has even picked one out yet.” Daemyn smiled at Ellie and lifted the boy onto his shoulders. “Where do you wanna put him? In some empty room? If he wants to change his room later, that shouldn’t be a problem, right, Master?” Daemyn wanted to laugh at the new nickname he gave Ellie, it was a rather silly and odd thing to call someone smaller than him. But it was true. She was his master now, like in the olden days, and he was her servant. “Oh. And I was thinking about going in town tomorrow to buy supplies, and was wondering if you wanted to come with and pick out some flowers to grow.”

"Sure," Ellie smiled, "that would be lovely. Thank you, Daemyn." She directed them over to a spare room close to her room, and helped lay him on the bed. With a grin, she turned and studied Daemyn, cocking an eyebrow studiously.

"So," she smirked, "you seemed to be watching Ava quite a bit. Developed a little crush on my twin, hm? Well, just so you know, I won't give you my blessing so easily."


((So sorry, I've been super busy with summer plans, and I have the worst sunburn in the world T~T))

Daemyn sets Jack down and smiles at Ellie.

"So," she smirked, "you seemed to be watching Ava quite a bit. Developed a little crush on my twin, hm? Well, just so you know, I won't give you my blessing so easily."

He laughed at the statement, thinking that she definitely was a normal girl. “You see,” he started, leaning on the wall close to him, “I was watching all your sisters.” Daemyn threw his hands up in defense, “Not in a perverted way. I was just a little more interested in Ava because she looks different from you. Then when I looked closer, I realized it was only the hair color. Other than you guys really are twins.” Daemyn smirked an leaned close to Ellie, whispering in her ear, “Besides, I think I got another girl in mind.” He leaned back and sent a wink her way, smiling charmingly. “How about we get back to the dining room,” he said, offering his arm to the smaller girl.

Ellie's face automatically colored, a flush seeping across her cheeks quickly, and her smirk faded. No, no, it was impossible...wasn't it? Ava had always been the more popular, the more coveted, the more chased after, and Ellie was the one they consulted when she was angry or upset...Ellie was never the sought-after girl. So why was this happening now? She stuttered, glanced down at his arm and took it with a slight tremble in her limbs. Eyes glued to the ground, she began to pace back to the dining room, trying to act as though she held onto boys every day.

Ava would throw a fit, she knew, if she saw Ellie holding onto Daemyn as she was with her cheeks lit up bright pink. Charlotte had never liked boys around Ellie, so that could be an issue, and Dannie...Dannie would just watch in that way she did, filing the information away. If any of them truly wanted to make a scene, however, they would wait until that night, and come straight to her room to converse the situation.

Ellie was pacing the hallways, as usual, and saw her sister slip out of their parent's room. Biting her tongue, she kept to the shadows and waited, furrowing her brow. Her first reaction was to scold the young girl, but...she couldn't blame her. Ellie couldn't have been the only one that missed their parents. She thought of all the times she had snuck into their room as a child, nuzzled her way between Mother and Father, and been able to sleep peacefully. When the nightmares came for Ellie, she missed those nights, the safety found wrapped in a parental embrace...

Sighing silently, she leaned her head against the hallway wall and closed her eyes. The wall hummed comfortingly beneath her, but it did nothing to soothe her, she had far too many things on her mind...most were usual worries and quirks, but one was new. What exactly had Daemyn meant? She had been trying to sort out his words the remainder of the evening, so wrapped up in her thoughts that she had spilt soup all over the table at dinner, and made a fuss over cleaning it all up. Ellie really hated being this way, so caught up in something that she just didn't understand.