[Games] Re: Daffy's Overly Elaborate Medieval Year Game
in reply to a message by Daffodil
YEAR 1
France
DH(23): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(22): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - cook at her family's inn
DD(nb): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
Lovers from childhood, Bertrand and Geneviève welcomed their first child shortly after their wedding, sparking rumors throughout their hometown of improper relations. Though the rumors hurt (yet were coincidentally also true), the young couple were merely glad that their daughter was born healthy.
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YEAR 2
France
DH(24): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(23): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - cook at her family's inn
ADD(2, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes
ADD(2, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes
DD(1): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
One day while Geneviève was at work with her family, a tired looking woman entered the inn, two little girls, her granddaughters, in tow. The grandmother told Geneviève their story, while the twins played with Lionne. Their parents had passed away due to illness and she had fetched the girls in order to care for them. But she was old and tired, she said, and knew she wouldn't have the energy to raise them the way the girls deserved. Noticing how well the twins got on with Lionne, Geneviève offered to take the girls in.
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YEAR 3
France
DH(25): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(24): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - cook at her family's inn
ADD(3, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes
ADD(3, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes
DD(2): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
Bird(1): Claude - rooster
Bird(1): Belle - chicken
Bertrand decided that the family needed a more reliable way to feed themselves. He brought home a rooster/chicken pair that he bought, as a means to produce eggs for themselves. Fleurie and Lionne immediately fell in love with the birds, naming them Claude and Belle.
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YEAR 4
France
DH(26): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(25): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - cook at her family's inn
ADD(4, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes
-Puppy(nb): Bruni
ADD(4, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes
-Puppy(nb): Noire
DD(3): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
-Puppy(nb): Doré
Bird(2): Claude - rooster
Bird(2): Belle - chicken
Geneviève found three little puppies abandoned near their home. She brought them back with her and the girls fell head over heels for them, each claiming one as their own.
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YEAR 5
France
DH(27): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(26): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - cook at her family's inn
ADD(5, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(1): Bruni
ADD(5, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(1): Noire
DD(4): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
-Puppy(1): Doré
Bird(3): Claude - rooster
Bird(3): Belle - chicken
Geneviève's youngest sister got married this past year, an event long awaited by many. The girls loved seeing so many of their family all in one place. However, Collette raised a few questions among her aunts and uncles and cousins. She had recently taken to play-fighting with Bertrand, something that he loved about the little girl, but her older relatives seemed to find it strange that this little girl would go traipsing about with the boys, tackling them and sparring with them.
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YEAR 6
France
DH(28): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(27): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - cook at her family's inn
ADD(6, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(2): Bruni
ADD(6, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(2): Noire
DD(5): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(2): Doré
DD(nb, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes
DS(nb, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes
Bird(4): Claude - rooster
Bird(4): Belle - chicken
After several miscarriages, Geneviève and Bertrand had come to accept that their three girls would be all the children they would have. They had no problem with this, as they loved their girls with all their hearts. However, Geneviève ended up giving birth to their own set of twins, another little girl and, at last, a boy.
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YEAR 7
France
DH(29): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(28): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - cook at her family's inn --> housewife
ADD(7, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(3): Bruni
ADD(7, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(3): Noire
DD(6): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(3): Doré
DD(1, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes
DS(1, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes
DS(nb, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes
DD(nb, twin): Marie de Grieu straight black hair, brown eyes
Bird(5): Claude - rooster
Bird(5): Belle - chicken
Shortly after Ysabeau and Thierry turned one, they became older siblings themselves, to another set of twins. Now with seven children, Geneviève finally decided it was time that she forego cooking at her parents' inn and rather spend her time at home with the kids.
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YEAR 7
France
DH(30): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(29): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(8, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(4): Bruni
ADD(8, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(4): Noire
DD(7): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(4): Doré
DD(2, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes
DS(2, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes
DS(1, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes
DD(1, twin): Marie de Grieu straight black hair, brown eyes
Bird(6): Claude - rooster
Bird(6): Belle - chicken
One day, the town was abuzz with the news of a merchant rolling through. Bertrand surprised Geneviève and the children with gifts he purchased from the merchant's wares: cloth for new garments, a deck of playing cards, little baubles. Coincidentally, Geneviève also stopped in with the merchant and bought something for Bertrand.
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YEAR 8
France
DH(31): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(30): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(9, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(5): Bruni
ADD(9, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(5): Noire
DD(8): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(5): Doré
DD(3, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes
DS(3, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes
DS(2, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes
DD(2, twin): Marie de Grieu straight black hair, brown eyes
Bird(7): Claude - rooster
Bird(7): Belle - chicken
A tournament celebrating a local official's birthday was held, open to anyone who wished to participate. Bertrand, of course, chose to participate. It was a close contest, one that scared Geneviève to watch but excited Collette, who cheered her father on from the sidelines. Ultimately, Bertrand came out victorious.
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YEAR 9
France
DH(32): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(31): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(10, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(6): Bruni
ADD(10, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(6): Noire
DD(9): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(6): Doré
DD(4, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes
DS(4, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes
DS(3, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes
DD(3, twin): Marie de Grieu straight black hair, brown eyes
Bird(dec at 8): Claude - rooster
Bird(dec at 8): Belle - chicken
Bird(2): Gillette - chicken
Bird(2): Georges - rooster
Unfortunately, a wild animal attacked Claude and Belle, with both birds disappearing from their pen in a span of a few days. Bertrand and Collette stumbled upon their remains in the woods one day. Bertrand hastily replaced the birds, the children dubbing the new ones Gillette and Georges.
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YEAR 10
France
DH(33): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(32): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(11, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(7): Bruni
ADD(11, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(7): Noire
DD(10): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(7): Doré
DD(5, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(5, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(4, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes
DD(4, twin): Marie de Grieu straight black hair, brown eyes
Bird(3): Gillette - chicken
Bird(3): Georges - rooster
One day on his return from work, Bertrand came across a man, begging on the side of the road. Taking pity on the man, Bertrand offered him a hot meal and a room for the night. The next morning, they awoke to find that the man had left in the middle of the night and taken whatever valuables he could find with him.
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YEAR 11
France
DH(34): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(33): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(12, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(8): Bruni
ADD(12, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(8): Noire
DD(11): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(8): Doré
DD(6, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(6, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(5, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
DD(5, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
DS(nb): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
Bird(4): Gillette - chicken
Bird(4): Georges - rooster
With seven kids, Geneviève thought for sure that they would be done having children, going so far as to take some precautions after having two sets of twins back to back. However, they just welcomed their third son, Mathieu. Alscot recently started playing the flute and he loved to play a simple lullaby of his own composition to help the baby sleep.
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YEAR 12
France
DH(35): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(34): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(13, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(9): Bruni
ADD(13, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(9): Noire
DD(12): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(9): Doré
DD(7, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(7, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(6, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
DD(6, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
DS(1): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
DD(nb): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes
Bird(5): Gillette - chicken
Bird(5): Georges - rooster
When Geneviève realized she was pregnant yet again, she thanked the heavens that Fleurie, Collette, and Lionne were all old enough to help out around the house. Fleurie especially loved helping with Mathieu and new baby sister Emmelot. Geneviève noticed how gentle a soul she was, much in contrast with her sister, Collette, who still loved running around outside and play-fighting with her dad and brothers.
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YEAR 13
France
DH(36): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(35): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(14, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(10): Bruni
ADD(14, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(10): Noire
DD(13): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(10): Doré
DD(8, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(8, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(7, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
DD(7, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
DS(2): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
DD(1): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes
Bird(6): Gillette - chicken
Bird(6): Georges - rooster
When a travelling troupe of minstrels rolled through town, Geneviève and Bertrand made sure to usher their band of children to one of the shows. Alscot particularly enjoyed it. He wouldn't shut up about it for days afterwards, proclaiming that he wanted to join a troupe like that when he was older. Bertrand prayed it would be just a phase.
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YEAR 14
France
DH(37): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(36): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(15, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(11): Bruni
-Puppy(nb): Fidélité
-Puppy(nb): Amour
-Puppy(nb): Espérer
ADD(15, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(11): Noire
DD(14): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(11): Doré
DD(9, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(9, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(8, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
DD(8, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
DS(3): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
DD(2): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes
Bird(7): Gillette - chicken
Bird(7): Georges - rooster
Fleurie's dog Bruni ran away for a few weeks. Fleurie was in tears the whole time. When Bruni returned, she appeared to be pregnant. Fleurie took it upon herself to take close care of the creature, treating the dog's puppies as if they were her own children.
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YEAR 15
France
DH(38): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(37): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(16, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(12): Bruni
-Puppy(1): Fidélité
-Puppy(1): Amour
-Puppy(1): Espérer
ADD(16, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(12): Noire
DD(15): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(12): Doré
DD(10, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(10, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(9, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
DD(9, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
DS(4): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
DD(3): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes
DS(nb): Julien de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes
Bird(8): Gillette - chicken
Bird(8): Georges - rooster
Geneviève spent a good portion of the last year in bed, sickly with her most recent pregnancy. Even after Julien's birth, she spent much of her time lying down. Fleurie and Lionne took on a lot of the responsibilities that Geneviève couldn't see to, a blessing indeed.
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YEAR 16
France
DH(39): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(38): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(17, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(13): Bruni
-Puppy(2): Fidélité
-Puppy(2): Amour
-Puppy(2): Espérer
ADD(17, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(13): Noire
DD(16): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(13): Doré
DD(11, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(11, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(10, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
-Cat(nb): Chanteuse
DD(10, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
DS(5): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - collecting bugs
DD(4): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes
DS(1): Julien de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes
Bird(9): Gillette - chicken
Bird(9): Georges - rooster
One day while Alscot was out with Mathieu on a trip to the forest (Mathieu wanted to find more bugs for his growing collection), Alscot heard a soft mewling sound coming from some shrubbery. Upon further investigation, he found a tiny kitten, presumably abandoned. Alscot took the cat home with him, where Fleurie helped him to nurse it back to health.
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YEAR 17
France
DH(40): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(39): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
DH'sSister(23): Lysbette de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes - embroiderer
ADD(18, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming --> author/poet
-Puppy(14): Bruni
-Puppy(3): Fidélité
-Puppy(3): Amour
-Puppy(3): Espérer
ADD(18, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting --> thespian
-DBeau(18): Marquis Puchot - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - tailor
-Puppy(14): Noire
DD(17): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(14): Doré
DD(12, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(12, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(11, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
-Cat(1): Chanteuse
DD(11, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
DS(6): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - collecting bugs
DD(5): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes - playing in the garden
DS(2): Julien de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes
Bird(10): Gillette - chicken
Bird(10): Georges - rooster
The minute she turned eighteen, Collette decided to leave home, joining a traveling thespian troupe as one of the actors. It seemed a natural course for her. While there, she met a young man by the name Marquis Puchot, the troupe's tailor who often traveled with them. She wrote home that this was the man she wanted to marry.
While her sister traipsed about the country, Fleurie took to writing. Mostly, she penned the stories she told her younger siblings, but she kept a secret booklet full of her poetry, verses and verses about things she wished to keep secret.
Fleurie also grew close to Bertrand's younger sister, Lysbette who came to live with them after her new husband died a sudden and tragic death. Lysbette and Fleurie would spend their days playing with the children and their nights talking late into the night.
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YEAR 18
France
DH(41): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(40): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
DH'sSister(24): Lysbette de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes - embroiderer
ADD(19, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - author/poet
-Puppy(dec at 15): Bruni
-Puppy(4): Fidélité
-Puppy(4): Amour
-Puppy(4): Espérer
ADD(19, twin): Collette [de Grieu] Puchot - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - thespian
-DH(19): Marquis Puchot - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - tailor
-Puppy(15): Noire
DD(18): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(15): Doré
DD(13, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(13, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(12, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
-Cat(2): Chanteuse
DD(12, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
ADS(7): Benoît de Grieu - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - cooking
DS(7): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - collecting bugs
DD(6): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes - playing in the garden
DS(3): Julien de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes
Bird(11): Gillette - chicken
Bird(11): Georges - rooster
One day while Geneviève was visiting her parents at the family inn, she caught a little boy, no older than Mathieu, staring through the window. She asked him where his parents were and he glibly responded that he had no parents. Geneviève invited him to stay the night. Upon seeing how well he got along with the rest of the family, Geneviève and Bertrand offered him a permanent home with them.
Collette wrote home that she and Marquis had gotten married. The longer they traveled together, the closer they became. Neither wished to wait for their parents to give them their permission to wed, so they went ahead with a small ceremony with just the troupe present.
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YEAR 18
France
DH(42): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(41): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
DH'sSister(25): Lysbette [de Grieu] Le Roux - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes - embroiderer
-DH(30): Zacarie Le Roux - straight golden blonde hair, pale blue eyes - apothecary
ADD(20, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - author/poet
-Puppy(5): Fidélité
-Puppy(5): Amour
-Puppy(5): Espérer
ADD(20, twin): Collette [de Grieu] Puchot - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - thespian
-DH(20): Marquis Puchot - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - tailor
-Puppy(dec at 16): Noire
DD(19): Lionne [de Grieu] de Saussay - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games --> housewife
-DH(23): Joachim de Saussay - wavy dark brown hair, amber eyes - carpenter
-Puppy(dec at 16): Doré
DD(14, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(14, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(13, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
-Cat(3): Chanteuse
DD(13, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
ADS(8): Benoît de Grieu - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - cooking
DS(8): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - collecting bugs
DD(7): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes - playing in the garden
DS(4): Julien de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes
DD(nb): Meraude de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
Bird(12): Gillette - chicken
Bird(12): Georges - rooster
Geneviève gave birth to another baby, a little girl. This one nearly killed her, the birth was so difficult. Bertrand promised her that this would be the last child. They would find a way to ensure they would have no more. The toll was simply too much for Geneviève.
In Collette's most recent letters home, she wrote about the unrest growing in many of the small border towns that she and the troupe visited. She wrote how she hated to see them suffer so, many of them poor and starving. She mentioned that they met a group who were wanted to force the government's hand to change, a group, she said, that she and Marquis willingly joined.
Both Lionne and Lysbette got married this year, Lionne to the town carpenter, Lysbette to an apothecary. Fleurie took Lysbette's leaving rather hard. When Geneviève approached her about it, Fleurie confided in her mother that she and Lysbette had grown very close, close enough that they both confided certain secrets in each other, including a shared one. Upon gently pressing Fleurie further, Geneviève learned exactly what that secret was: an attraction to women.
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YEAR 19
France
DH(43): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(42): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
DH'sSister(26): Lysbette [de Grieu] Le Roux - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes - embroiderer
-DH(31): Zacarie Le Roux - straight golden blonde hair, pale blue eyes - apothecary
-DD(nb, twin): Cateline Le Roux - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes
-DD(nb, twin): Evette Le Roux - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes
ADD(21, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - author/poet
-DLover(24): Theophaine d'Athenous - straight light brown hair, dark brown eyes - artist
-Puppy(6): Fidélité
-Puppy(6): Amour
-Puppy(6): Espérer
ADD(21, twin): Collette [de Grieu] Puchot - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - thespian
-DH(21): Marquis Puchot - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - tailor
-DS(nb): Augustine Puchot - curly strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes
DD(20): Lionne [de Grieu] de Saussay - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games --> housewife
-DH(24): Joachim de Saussay - wavy dark brown hair, amber eyes - carpenter
-DS(nb, twin): Alfonce de Saussay - frizzy dark brown hair, amber eyes
-DD(nb, twin): Noëlle de Saussay - frizzy red hair, amber eyes
DD(15, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(15, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(14, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
-Cat(4): Chanteuse
DD(14, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
ADS(9): Benoît de Grieu - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - cooking
DS(9): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - collecting bugs
DD(8): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes - playing in the garden
DS(5): Julien de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - drawing
DD(1): Meraude de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
Bird(13): Gillette - chicken
Bird(13): Georges - rooster
Bertrand almost died this year. On his way home, he spotted a young child wandering into the road with a fast moving carriage cantering towards him. Bertrand rushed to push the child out of the way, nearly getting hit himself.
Lysbette and her husband, Zacarie, welcomed their first children this year. Taking after her older brother, Lysbette had twins, a pair of girls. Despite having very similar features, Lysbette could tell them apart immediately.
Collette and Marquis also welcomed their first child this year, a son. She and Marquis named him after Marquis's father. The thespian troupe dotes on the boy. Bringing Bertrand and Geneviève's grandchildren to a total of three, Lionne and Joachim also welcomed their first children, a pair of twins, Alfonce and Noëlle.
Fleurie confided in her mother that she secretly started seeing someone this year, a woman by the name of Theophaine. Around polite company, when asked if she had someone special in her life, Fleurie would talk about someone named Theo, allowing everyone to assume she was seeing a man. She told her mother that she and Theophaine are making plans to spend their lives together, perhaps opening an orphanage.
***
YEAR 20
France
DH(44): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(43): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
DH'sSister(27): Lysbette [de Grieu] Le Roux - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes - embroiderer
-DH(32): Zacarie Le Roux - straight golden blonde hair, pale blue eyes - apothecary
-DD(1, twin): Cateline Le Roux - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes
-DD(1, twin): Evette Le Roux - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes
-DD(nb): Rapine Le Roux - wavy golden blonde hair, brown eyes
ADD(22, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - author/poet
-DLover(25): Theophaine d'Athenous - straight light brown hair, dark brown eyes - artist
-ADS(nb): Fiacre d'Athenous - curly brown hair, hazel eyes
-Puppy(7): Fidélité
-Puppy(7): Amour
-Puppy(7): Espérer
ADD(22, twin): Collette [de Grieu] Puchot - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - thespian
-DH(22): Marquis Puchot - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - tailor
-DS(1): Augustine Puchot - curly strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes
-DD(nb): Veronne Puchot - straight brown hair, dark blue eyes
DD(21): Lionne [de Grieu] de Saussay - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games --> housewife
-DH(25): Joachim de Saussay - wavy dark brown hair, amber eyes - carpenter
-DS(1, twin): Alfonce de Saussay - frizzy dark brown hair, amber eyes
-DD(1, twin): Noëlle de Saussay - frizzy red hair, amber eyes
DD(16, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(16, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(15, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
-Cat(5): Chanteuse
DD(15, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
ADS(10): Benoît de Grieu - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - cooking
DS(10): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - collecting bugs
DD(9): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes - playing in the garden
DS(6): Julien de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - drawing
DD(2): Meraude de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
Bird(14): Gillette - chicken
Bird(14): Georges - rooster
The town bulletin shocked Bertrand. When he checked it in passing, he spotted a gossip column, listing all the different scandals. Among them, he saw Fleurie's relationship with Theophaine and a rumor that Thierry was running wild with the girls of the city. He advised Fleurie to leave town if she wanted to stay safe and he gave Thierry a stern talking to.
Lysbette and Zacarie welcomed their third daughter this year, a little girl they named Rapine after one of Zacarie's sisters. The sister had passed away recently and Zacarie figured it was a good way to honor her.
As Fleurie and Theophaine planned to leave the town, Theo found a baby abandoned on her doorsteps. In addition to the rumors about her relationship with Fleurie, word had gotten around the town that Theo would care for any child in need of a home. Theo and Fleurie chose to raise the boy as theirs.
Collette and Marquis also welcomed a little girl to their growing family. Augustine didn't seem to appreciate having another kid in the house, but fortunately for him, he had the whole troupe to play with instead.
Lionne and Joachim took Alfonce to a local miracle worker when he got dreadfully sick. The miracle worker used to be their neighbor, the poorest of the poor, before he started performing miracles and proclaiming to have contact with God himself. Lionne believed him, considering Alfonce inexplicably became better.
France
DH(23): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(22): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - cook at her family's inn
DD(nb): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
Lovers from childhood, Bertrand and Geneviève welcomed their first child shortly after their wedding, sparking rumors throughout their hometown of improper relations. Though the rumors hurt (yet were coincidentally also true), the young couple were merely glad that their daughter was born healthy.
***
YEAR 2
France
DH(24): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(23): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - cook at her family's inn
ADD(2, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes
ADD(2, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes
DD(1): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
One day while Geneviève was at work with her family, a tired looking woman entered the inn, two little girls, her granddaughters, in tow. The grandmother told Geneviève their story, while the twins played with Lionne. Their parents had passed away due to illness and she had fetched the girls in order to care for them. But she was old and tired, she said, and knew she wouldn't have the energy to raise them the way the girls deserved. Noticing how well the twins got on with Lionne, Geneviève offered to take the girls in.
***
YEAR 3
France
DH(25): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(24): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - cook at her family's inn
ADD(3, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes
ADD(3, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes
DD(2): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
Bird(1): Claude - rooster
Bird(1): Belle - chicken
Bertrand decided that the family needed a more reliable way to feed themselves. He brought home a rooster/chicken pair that he bought, as a means to produce eggs for themselves. Fleurie and Lionne immediately fell in love with the birds, naming them Claude and Belle.
***
YEAR 4
France
DH(26): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(25): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - cook at her family's inn
ADD(4, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes
-Puppy(nb): Bruni
ADD(4, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes
-Puppy(nb): Noire
DD(3): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
-Puppy(nb): Doré
Bird(2): Claude - rooster
Bird(2): Belle - chicken
Geneviève found three little puppies abandoned near their home. She brought them back with her and the girls fell head over heels for them, each claiming one as their own.
***
YEAR 5
France
DH(27): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(26): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - cook at her family's inn
ADD(5, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(1): Bruni
ADD(5, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(1): Noire
DD(4): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
-Puppy(1): Doré
Bird(3): Claude - rooster
Bird(3): Belle - chicken
Geneviève's youngest sister got married this past year, an event long awaited by many. The girls loved seeing so many of their family all in one place. However, Collette raised a few questions among her aunts and uncles and cousins. She had recently taken to play-fighting with Bertrand, something that he loved about the little girl, but her older relatives seemed to find it strange that this little girl would go traipsing about with the boys, tackling them and sparring with them.
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YEAR 6
France
DH(28): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(27): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - cook at her family's inn
ADD(6, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(2): Bruni
ADD(6, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(2): Noire
DD(5): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(2): Doré
DD(nb, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes
DS(nb, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes
Bird(4): Claude - rooster
Bird(4): Belle - chicken
After several miscarriages, Geneviève and Bertrand had come to accept that their three girls would be all the children they would have. They had no problem with this, as they loved their girls with all their hearts. However, Geneviève ended up giving birth to their own set of twins, another little girl and, at last, a boy.
***
YEAR 7
France
DH(29): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(28): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - cook at her family's inn --> housewife
ADD(7, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(3): Bruni
ADD(7, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(3): Noire
DD(6): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(3): Doré
DD(1, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes
DS(1, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes
DS(nb, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes
DD(nb, twin): Marie de Grieu straight black hair, brown eyes
Bird(5): Claude - rooster
Bird(5): Belle - chicken
Shortly after Ysabeau and Thierry turned one, they became older siblings themselves, to another set of twins. Now with seven children, Geneviève finally decided it was time that she forego cooking at her parents' inn and rather spend her time at home with the kids.
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YEAR 7
France
DH(30): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(29): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(8, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(4): Bruni
ADD(8, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(4): Noire
DD(7): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(4): Doré
DD(2, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes
DS(2, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes
DS(1, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes
DD(1, twin): Marie de Grieu straight black hair, brown eyes
Bird(6): Claude - rooster
Bird(6): Belle - chicken
One day, the town was abuzz with the news of a merchant rolling through. Bertrand surprised Geneviève and the children with gifts he purchased from the merchant's wares: cloth for new garments, a deck of playing cards, little baubles. Coincidentally, Geneviève also stopped in with the merchant and bought something for Bertrand.
***
YEAR 8
France
DH(31): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(30): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(9, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(5): Bruni
ADD(9, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(5): Noire
DD(8): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(5): Doré
DD(3, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes
DS(3, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes
DS(2, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes
DD(2, twin): Marie de Grieu straight black hair, brown eyes
Bird(7): Claude - rooster
Bird(7): Belle - chicken
A tournament celebrating a local official's birthday was held, open to anyone who wished to participate. Bertrand, of course, chose to participate. It was a close contest, one that scared Geneviève to watch but excited Collette, who cheered her father on from the sidelines. Ultimately, Bertrand came out victorious.
***
YEAR 9
France
DH(32): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(31): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(10, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(6): Bruni
ADD(10, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(6): Noire
DD(9): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(6): Doré
DD(4, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes
DS(4, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes
DS(3, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes
DD(3, twin): Marie de Grieu straight black hair, brown eyes
Bird(dec at 8): Claude - rooster
Bird(dec at 8): Belle - chicken
Bird(2): Gillette - chicken
Bird(2): Georges - rooster
Unfortunately, a wild animal attacked Claude and Belle, with both birds disappearing from their pen in a span of a few days. Bertrand and Collette stumbled upon their remains in the woods one day. Bertrand hastily replaced the birds, the children dubbing the new ones Gillette and Georges.
***
YEAR 10
France
DH(33): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(32): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(11, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(7): Bruni
ADD(11, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(7): Noire
DD(10): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(7): Doré
DD(5, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(5, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(4, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes
DD(4, twin): Marie de Grieu straight black hair, brown eyes
Bird(3): Gillette - chicken
Bird(3): Georges - rooster
One day on his return from work, Bertrand came across a man, begging on the side of the road. Taking pity on the man, Bertrand offered him a hot meal and a room for the night. The next morning, they awoke to find that the man had left in the middle of the night and taken whatever valuables he could find with him.
***
YEAR 11
France
DH(34): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(33): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(12, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(8): Bruni
ADD(12, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(8): Noire
DD(11): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(8): Doré
DD(6, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(6, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(5, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
DD(5, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
DS(nb): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
Bird(4): Gillette - chicken
Bird(4): Georges - rooster
With seven kids, Geneviève thought for sure that they would be done having children, going so far as to take some precautions after having two sets of twins back to back. However, they just welcomed their third son, Mathieu. Alscot recently started playing the flute and he loved to play a simple lullaby of his own composition to help the baby sleep.
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YEAR 12
France
DH(35): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(34): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(13, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(9): Bruni
ADD(13, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(9): Noire
DD(12): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(9): Doré
DD(7, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(7, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(6, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
DD(6, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
DS(1): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
DD(nb): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes
Bird(5): Gillette - chicken
Bird(5): Georges - rooster
When Geneviève realized she was pregnant yet again, she thanked the heavens that Fleurie, Collette, and Lionne were all old enough to help out around the house. Fleurie especially loved helping with Mathieu and new baby sister Emmelot. Geneviève noticed how gentle a soul she was, much in contrast with her sister, Collette, who still loved running around outside and play-fighting with her dad and brothers.
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YEAR 13
France
DH(36): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(35): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(14, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(10): Bruni
ADD(14, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(10): Noire
DD(13): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(10): Doré
DD(8, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(8, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(7, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
DD(7, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
DS(2): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
DD(1): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes
Bird(6): Gillette - chicken
Bird(6): Georges - rooster
When a travelling troupe of minstrels rolled through town, Geneviève and Bertrand made sure to usher their band of children to one of the shows. Alscot particularly enjoyed it. He wouldn't shut up about it for days afterwards, proclaiming that he wanted to join a troupe like that when he was older. Bertrand prayed it would be just a phase.
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YEAR 14
France
DH(37): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(36): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(15, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(11): Bruni
-Puppy(nb): Fidélité
-Puppy(nb): Amour
-Puppy(nb): Espérer
ADD(15, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(11): Noire
DD(14): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(11): Doré
DD(9, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(9, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(8, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
DD(8, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
DS(3): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
DD(2): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes
Bird(7): Gillette - chicken
Bird(7): Georges - rooster
Fleurie's dog Bruni ran away for a few weeks. Fleurie was in tears the whole time. When Bruni returned, she appeared to be pregnant. Fleurie took it upon herself to take close care of the creature, treating the dog's puppies as if they were her own children.
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YEAR 15
France
DH(38): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(37): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(16, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(12): Bruni
-Puppy(1): Fidélité
-Puppy(1): Amour
-Puppy(1): Espérer
ADD(16, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(12): Noire
DD(15): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(12): Doré
DD(10, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(10, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(9, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
DD(9, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
DS(4): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
DD(3): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes
DS(nb): Julien de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes
Bird(8): Gillette - chicken
Bird(8): Georges - rooster
Geneviève spent a good portion of the last year in bed, sickly with her most recent pregnancy. Even after Julien's birth, she spent much of her time lying down. Fleurie and Lionne took on a lot of the responsibilities that Geneviève couldn't see to, a blessing indeed.
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YEAR 16
France
DH(39): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(38): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
ADD(17, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
-Puppy(13): Bruni
-Puppy(2): Fidélité
-Puppy(2): Amour
-Puppy(2): Espérer
ADD(17, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting
-Puppy(13): Noire
DD(16): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(13): Doré
DD(11, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(11, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(10, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
-Cat(nb): Chanteuse
DD(10, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
DS(5): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - collecting bugs
DD(4): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes
DS(1): Julien de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes
Bird(9): Gillette - chicken
Bird(9): Georges - rooster
One day while Alscot was out with Mathieu on a trip to the forest (Mathieu wanted to find more bugs for his growing collection), Alscot heard a soft mewling sound coming from some shrubbery. Upon further investigation, he found a tiny kitten, presumably abandoned. Alscot took the cat home with him, where Fleurie helped him to nurse it back to health.
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YEAR 17
France
DH(40): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(39): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
DH'sSister(23): Lysbette de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes - embroiderer
ADD(18, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - daydreaming --> author/poet
-Puppy(14): Bruni
-Puppy(3): Fidélité
-Puppy(3): Amour
-Puppy(3): Espérer
ADD(18, twin): Collette de Grieu - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - play-fighting --> thespian
-DBeau(18): Marquis Puchot - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - tailor
-Puppy(14): Noire
DD(17): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(14): Doré
DD(12, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(12, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(11, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
-Cat(1): Chanteuse
DD(11, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
DS(6): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - collecting bugs
DD(5): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes - playing in the garden
DS(2): Julien de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes
Bird(10): Gillette - chicken
Bird(10): Georges - rooster
The minute she turned eighteen, Collette decided to leave home, joining a traveling thespian troupe as one of the actors. It seemed a natural course for her. While there, she met a young man by the name Marquis Puchot, the troupe's tailor who often traveled with them. She wrote home that this was the man she wanted to marry.
While her sister traipsed about the country, Fleurie took to writing. Mostly, she penned the stories she told her younger siblings, but she kept a secret booklet full of her poetry, verses and verses about things she wished to keep secret.
Fleurie also grew close to Bertrand's younger sister, Lysbette who came to live with them after her new husband died a sudden and tragic death. Lysbette and Fleurie would spend their days playing with the children and their nights talking late into the night.
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YEAR 18
France
DH(41): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(40): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
DH'sSister(24): Lysbette de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes - embroiderer
ADD(19, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - author/poet
-Puppy(dec at 15): Bruni
-Puppy(4): Fidélité
-Puppy(4): Amour
-Puppy(4): Espérer
ADD(19, twin): Collette [de Grieu] Puchot - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - thespian
-DH(19): Marquis Puchot - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - tailor
-Puppy(15): Noire
DD(18): Lionne de Grieu - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games
-Puppy(15): Doré
DD(13, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(13, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(12, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
-Cat(2): Chanteuse
DD(12, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
ADS(7): Benoît de Grieu - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - cooking
DS(7): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - collecting bugs
DD(6): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes - playing in the garden
DS(3): Julien de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes
Bird(11): Gillette - chicken
Bird(11): Georges - rooster
One day while Geneviève was visiting her parents at the family inn, she caught a little boy, no older than Mathieu, staring through the window. She asked him where his parents were and he glibly responded that he had no parents. Geneviève invited him to stay the night. Upon seeing how well he got along with the rest of the family, Geneviève and Bertrand offered him a permanent home with them.
Collette wrote home that she and Marquis had gotten married. The longer they traveled together, the closer they became. Neither wished to wait for their parents to give them their permission to wed, so they went ahead with a small ceremony with just the troupe present.
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YEAR 18
France
DH(42): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(41): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
DH'sSister(25): Lysbette [de Grieu] Le Roux - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes - embroiderer
-DH(30): Zacarie Le Roux - straight golden blonde hair, pale blue eyes - apothecary
ADD(20, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - author/poet
-Puppy(5): Fidélité
-Puppy(5): Amour
-Puppy(5): Espérer
ADD(20, twin): Collette [de Grieu] Puchot - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - thespian
-DH(20): Marquis Puchot - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - tailor
-Puppy(dec at 16): Noire
DD(19): Lionne [de Grieu] de Saussay - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games --> housewife
-DH(23): Joachim de Saussay - wavy dark brown hair, amber eyes - carpenter
-Puppy(dec at 16): Doré
DD(14, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(14, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(13, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
-Cat(3): Chanteuse
DD(13, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
ADS(8): Benoît de Grieu - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - cooking
DS(8): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - collecting bugs
DD(7): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes - playing in the garden
DS(4): Julien de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes
DD(nb): Meraude de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
Bird(12): Gillette - chicken
Bird(12): Georges - rooster
Geneviève gave birth to another baby, a little girl. This one nearly killed her, the birth was so difficult. Bertrand promised her that this would be the last child. They would find a way to ensure they would have no more. The toll was simply too much for Geneviève.
In Collette's most recent letters home, she wrote about the unrest growing in many of the small border towns that she and the troupe visited. She wrote how she hated to see them suffer so, many of them poor and starving. She mentioned that they met a group who were wanted to force the government's hand to change, a group, she said, that she and Marquis willingly joined.
Both Lionne and Lysbette got married this year, Lionne to the town carpenter, Lysbette to an apothecary. Fleurie took Lysbette's leaving rather hard. When Geneviève approached her about it, Fleurie confided in her mother that she and Lysbette had grown very close, close enough that they both confided certain secrets in each other, including a shared one. Upon gently pressing Fleurie further, Geneviève learned exactly what that secret was: an attraction to women.
***
YEAR 19
France
DH(43): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(42): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
DH'sSister(26): Lysbette [de Grieu] Le Roux - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes - embroiderer
-DH(31): Zacarie Le Roux - straight golden blonde hair, pale blue eyes - apothecary
-DD(nb, twin): Cateline Le Roux - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes
-DD(nb, twin): Evette Le Roux - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes
ADD(21, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - author/poet
-DLover(24): Theophaine d'Athenous - straight light brown hair, dark brown eyes - artist
-Puppy(6): Fidélité
-Puppy(6): Amour
-Puppy(6): Espérer
ADD(21, twin): Collette [de Grieu] Puchot - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - thespian
-DH(21): Marquis Puchot - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - tailor
-DS(nb): Augustine Puchot - curly strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes
DD(20): Lionne [de Grieu] de Saussay - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games --> housewife
-DH(24): Joachim de Saussay - wavy dark brown hair, amber eyes - carpenter
-DS(nb, twin): Alfonce de Saussay - frizzy dark brown hair, amber eyes
-DD(nb, twin): Noëlle de Saussay - frizzy red hair, amber eyes
DD(15, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(15, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(14, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
-Cat(4): Chanteuse
DD(14, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
ADS(9): Benoît de Grieu - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - cooking
DS(9): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - collecting bugs
DD(8): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes - playing in the garden
DS(5): Julien de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - drawing
DD(1): Meraude de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
Bird(13): Gillette - chicken
Bird(13): Georges - rooster
Bertrand almost died this year. On his way home, he spotted a young child wandering into the road with a fast moving carriage cantering towards him. Bertrand rushed to push the child out of the way, nearly getting hit himself.
Lysbette and her husband, Zacarie, welcomed their first children this year. Taking after her older brother, Lysbette had twins, a pair of girls. Despite having very similar features, Lysbette could tell them apart immediately.
Collette and Marquis also welcomed their first child this year, a son. She and Marquis named him after Marquis's father. The thespian troupe dotes on the boy. Bringing Bertrand and Geneviève's grandchildren to a total of three, Lionne and Joachim also welcomed their first children, a pair of twins, Alfonce and Noëlle.
Fleurie confided in her mother that she secretly started seeing someone this year, a woman by the name of Theophaine. Around polite company, when asked if she had someone special in her life, Fleurie would talk about someone named Theo, allowing everyone to assume she was seeing a man. She told her mother that she and Theophaine are making plans to spend their lives together, perhaps opening an orphanage.
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YEAR 20
France
DH(44): Bertrand de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes - armorer
DW(43): Geneviève de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - housewife
DH'sSister(27): Lysbette [de Grieu] Le Roux - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes - embroiderer
-DH(32): Zacarie Le Roux - straight golden blonde hair, pale blue eyes - apothecary
-DD(1, twin): Cateline Le Roux - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes
-DD(1, twin): Evette Le Roux - wavy light brown hair, amber eyes
-DD(nb): Rapine Le Roux - wavy golden blonde hair, brown eyes
ADD(22, twin): Fleurie de Grieu - frizzy ginger hair, brown eyes - author/poet
-DLover(25): Theophaine d'Athenous - straight light brown hair, dark brown eyes - artist
-ADS(nb): Fiacre d'Athenous - curly brown hair, hazel eyes
-Puppy(7): Fidélité
-Puppy(7): Amour
-Puppy(7): Espérer
ADD(22, twin): Collette [de Grieu] Puchot - straight strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes - thespian
-DH(22): Marquis Puchot - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - tailor
-DS(1): Augustine Puchot - curly strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes
-DD(nb): Veronne Puchot - straight brown hair, dark blue eyes
DD(21): Lionne [de Grieu] de Saussay - frizzy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - playing card games --> housewife
-DH(25): Joachim de Saussay - wavy dark brown hair, amber eyes - carpenter
-DS(1, twin): Alfonce de Saussay - frizzy dark brown hair, amber eyes
-DD(1, twin): Noëlle de Saussay - frizzy red hair, amber eyes
DD(16, twin): Ysabeau de Grieu - frizzy black hair, green eyes - playing marbles
DS(16, twin): Thierry de Grieu - straight light brown hair, hazel eyes - helping with his dad's work
DS(15, twin): Alscot de Grieu - wavy light brown hair, brown eyes - playing flute
-Cat(5): Chanteuse
DD(15, twin): Marie de Grieu - straight black hair, brown eyes - daydreaming
ADS(10): Benoît de Grieu - curly brown hair, dark blue eyes - cooking
DS(10): Mathieu de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes - collecting bugs
DD(9): Emmelot de Grieu - wavy black hair, blue-green eyes - playing in the garden
DS(6): Julien de Grieu - frizzy black hair, brown eyes - drawing
DD(2): Meraude de Grieu - wavy dark brown hair, hazel eyes
Bird(14): Gillette - chicken
Bird(14): Georges - rooster
The town bulletin shocked Bertrand. When he checked it in passing, he spotted a gossip column, listing all the different scandals. Among them, he saw Fleurie's relationship with Theophaine and a rumor that Thierry was running wild with the girls of the city. He advised Fleurie to leave town if she wanted to stay safe and he gave Thierry a stern talking to.
Lysbette and Zacarie welcomed their third daughter this year, a little girl they named Rapine after one of Zacarie's sisters. The sister had passed away recently and Zacarie figured it was a good way to honor her.
As Fleurie and Theophaine planned to leave the town, Theo found a baby abandoned on her doorsteps. In addition to the rumors about her relationship with Fleurie, word had gotten around the town that Theo would care for any child in need of a home. Theo and Fleurie chose to raise the boy as theirs.
Collette and Marquis also welcomed a little girl to their growing family. Augustine didn't seem to appreciate having another kid in the house, but fortunately for him, he had the whole troupe to play with instead.
Lionne and Joachim took Alfonce to a local miracle worker when he got dreadfully sick. The miracle worker used to be their neighbor, the poorest of the poor, before he started performing miracles and proclaiming to have contact with God himself. Lionne believed him, considering Alfonce inexplicably became better.