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[bergamotrose]

Name: Lorenz Hellman Gloucester (un: LHG)
Date: 3/1, Evening
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To those who know Marianne von Edmund:

I wish to thank you. It is with regret that I inform you that she no longer resides within these walls, but her time here was made easier and less stressful because of the people who had the kindness to speak and spend time with her. Given her reserved nature, I am not certain how many here have had the priviledge of meeting her, but it seems only fair to let others know in case her presence is missed by someone I am not yet aware of.

Unfortunate has her departure from here is, she does grow into a strong, admirable person by several accounts. None can say for certain what fate has in store for her; I only hope that she sees some kindness in the months and years to come.

However, my friend's absense has left me with a particular... shall we say problem?

When we arrived several months ago and were searching for a residence, we found a small home which was already occupied by a family of cats. As the kittens were still newborn, Marianne took it upon herself to stand as steward for them. In time, she named them after our friends who yet remain in our home:

Claude. Hilda. Raphael. Ignatz. Lysithea. Leonie.

But, with only myself in the house now, I find that I am not in a position to care for all of them with the attention that they deserve. Ideally, we would find someone willing to adopt all six, but that is not a reasonable request. Because of my friend's kind heart and how habituated the cats have become to house life, it would also be a disservice to abandon them to the streets.

Thus, I am asking you all to help me find homes for them. If they are adopted separately, I would like to keep one. However, if someone is able to care for the entire family, I will give no argument on the matter.

All I care about is that they find themselves in a safe and attentive home.

Thank you.

-LHG.

Comments

un: berniebear

[bravelyathome]

I hope you find a home for them. I know it's a lot to take care of so many!

[bergamotrose]

Thank you. My only hope is that Marianne does not mind this.

[bravelyathome]

I think that if you find them really good homes and that if you keep checking on them she won't mind! Because you're doing your best for them!

un: hca

[manlet]

Six kittens... what a mess that is. She must've had a good instinct for animals to have raised all of them.

What do they look like?

[bergamotrose]

It is a mother cat and her five kittens, now about six months old. I should have specified.

The mother is what they call a calico; her kittens are a variety, but their colors are in her coat.

[manlet]

Not a bad pattern, calico. Well, I'm not particularly picky. In fact, I'm perfectly fine with getting the last pick. It tickles my poetic bone to choose the short end of the straw, so to speak.

Private Text to Lapis Lazuli

[bergamotrose]

Lapis.

It seems we are in similar positions now. I was wondering if we could work together to remedy a problem that we both may be having... do you have a moment?

[mirrortide]

uh sure i guess whats up and what do you mean problem we're both having is there something i dont know about

[bergamotrose]

We both are left with sizeable houses to ourselves after our friends returned home.

It's a little too quiet at times, don't you agree?

text; un: leslie

[foundfamilies]

I am sorry. I never realized you must have only recently lost your housemate when I came to stay with you. I was too caught up in my own troubles. That was selfish of me.

[Leslie is the kind of child who thinks this is a reasonable thing to say.]

I do not think I will be able to take in all of the cats, but if no one adopts all of them and any of them remain unadopted other than the one you wish to keep, it should be fine for me to look after one of them.

[bergamotrose]

Leslie,

These are circumstances none of us could control. Do not worry over it; having you over made the initial troubles easier for me to sort through.

[After all, Leslie and Cezar had given him someone to fuss over.]

Be sure to speak to your housemates before you make a commitment. However, if it is allowed, I will certainly let you know if any remain.

[foundfamilies]

[She can actually understand the feeling of having someone to fuss over. Cezar, and after he was picked up by Papyrus the cats, had been invaluable for her at that time. Not that she would ever think that she might be on the level of cute thing to fuss over as Cezar.]

All right. But could you tell me the next time you are sad? I want to be able to console you as you consoles me when I was upset, though I do not know how good I will be at it.

[There’s a longer delay between this and the next message than usual.]

After all, we are friends.

[She isn’t used to saying that in any medium. It still feels like presuming too much despite Lorenz telling her as much up front.]

Lady Edelgard is asleep at the moment. I will let you know what she says about the kitten when evening comes.

Text;

[fiddlestick]

I'm sorry to hear about your friend.

Are the kittens alright being around dogs?

[Or technically, hyenas. But eh, close enough]

[bergamotrose]

They only met a dog once so far, but they did okay.

Please understand, these are cats. I've never met another small creature who could succeed in terrifying bears with the ease that they have.

[fiddlestick]

Haha, that's fair. Cats are a lot tougher than anyone would think.

In that case, would it be alright to have one or two of them? We have a lot of witches at our house, and some of them ... well, finding Bonds has been a process. So it'd be nice to have a couple more cats to have as back-up familiars.

[fordola]

That's the problem with caring for things in this place. You might just vanish some day, and then what?

...have any plans been made re: their adoption?

[bergamotrose]

Such is life here.

No concrete plans have been made yet, although I have a friend who is willing to adopt the kittens' mother when the affair is over.

[finesseblade]

...Has the mother been accounted for in this adoption scheme of yours?

[ No, he's not concerned about that or anything, why do you ask? ]

[bergamotrose]

Nothing has been finalized. However, people typically do not wish to adopt an adult cat. Leonie will need to be kept indoors as well, lest she have more kittens in the future.

[Lorenz asks nothing, Felix. You're allowed to be as unconcerned as you wish.]

text | un: reddeer

[rightfoot]

...What do they look like?

omg I was given like *no* details on the kitties so feel free to wing it. I am.

[bergamotrose]

The Mother, Leonie, is a what they call a calico here. Her children are two girls and three boys, with their colors as reflections found in their mother's coat.

text/ un: Caster

[futhark]

Thanks for this post. I was wondering what might have happened to her.

It sounds like you care for her a great deal, so I have trust in your confidence of her fate being a positive one.

[bergamotrose]

She is a dear friend of mine from our home. We've known each other for several years and attended school together. Currently we're from different places along our shared timeline, if you find that difficult to believe.

[He's currently 24. Marianne was 17. There was plenty of room for unfortunate misunderstandings.]

But hearing from you is a relief. I do not know how many friends she made while here. She is quite shy, as you've likely noticed.

text; un: rosewiththorns

[poisontippedcure]

I’m sad to hear that Marianne has gone home. She was very kind.

[bergamotrose]

And she remains very kind-- at least, through the time we reunite in my history. None of us can say what the future holds; my only hope is that she is able to retain her kindness no matter what happens.