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ANYWAY

The Twins aka My Baby Angels

identical twins— josiah (m, he/him) and johana(f, she/her) crownover— born to a mother and father who were part of what is considered a Legacy Hunter family. these people have been hunting the supernatural that dwells the surface of the earth, isolated in forests and woods across north america and some of europe, for hundreds of years. children are raised as soldiers, obeying their parents every will. those who dont agree with the way of life end up dead more often than not, as it’s essentially excommunication from the family. only one crownover in recent history has tried to leave— their uncle— and no one talks about him anymore. their mother tried to get them out when they were toddlers— once the “training” began shortly after they could walk— but she failed, and the twins ended up growing up without her.

josiah is a hot headed, incredibly smart, daddy’s boy. he does exactly as his father tells him every time. he likes to think the comments and looks from his father dont bother him, but then why would his knuckles be bruised when there hasnt been a mission in weeks? why would he feel compelled to spend time fucking off in the woods around his family home rather than be at home when his father is drinking? he has desires that would get him beaten and isolated even further if his father knew about them, things he doesnt think will ever be able to see the light. but he has resigned himself to this life, thinking its better this way because at least he has his family, and at least he’s making everyone proud with his work in the family business.

his twin sister johana feels very differently about it, though. she’s never really enjoyed the idea of harming another creature, human or not. she enjoys the physical activity part of it, and learning new techniques, new lore on the creatures her family hunts. the first time she had to deliver the finishing blow to a werecat, she had nightmares for months that kept her up all night. her father went extra hard on her, trying to “toughen her up”, as he put it. but all it did was further confirm her suspicion that there was something deeply wrong with her. she sees things she shouldnt, things that end up happening in front of her eyes, on top of that. her entire life has been spent feeling like an outsider, always looking in and never being fully present. she longs to know what lies outside her family and the walls they have built around themselves. she wants to experience life the way a normie would, even if she never truly could because of her extensive knowledge of the things that go bump in the night. shes never felt loved by her father and her brother, being the only person in the entire family who knows her in and out, cannot fix that by himself.

the two of them share that typical twin bond seen in majority of media starting twins— a sort of sixth sense as to what the other half is feeling/thinking/etc, working better together than individually alone. their father was never one to play with them, or be emotionally intelligent enough to talk to, and while their older sister, cecelia, was cool most of the time, she always sided with their father. this left the two of them to their own devices, only trusting one another in full. they are each others biggest supporters and confidants, knowing how to help in times of need without ever needing to ask. josiah is very protective over his sister, even though she towers over him slightly. she’s always been there for him, but he also knows how she struggles so much on a daily basis and wants to make things better for her. she knows how far the brainwashing goes in her twin brother and tries to undo it, little by little, no matter how many setbacks there are because of their father and environment.

anywaaaaaayyyyyyy—

I LOVE THESE GUYS!!!! i hope this was enough info to get u invested ;3c theres many more characters that i’ll get to doing intro posts akin to this for as well, but these two are the main focus of this story, and are two of the first characters you meet!!!!!!!! i could ramble forEVER about them, but i’ll save that for another time ;P

this story is such a wip, but every new idea or new view point we get for it sparks more and more fire to get things done!!!!

(Johana on the left, Josiah on the right)

The road slipped below us at a steady pace, about 10 mph over the speed limit. I could tell just from the way my sister held herself that she was nervous. She looked more nervous than I can remember her looking in a long time. 

I gently elbowed her arm, shooting her a grin and a wink, trying to convey that I had her back through whatever this year brought us. Johana nodded in response, returning her gaze to her window. A heavy sigh fell from my lips, my lungs aching from holding my breath. I saw my father shift in his seat next to me, our eyes meeting briefly. 

“Twins… You two are instrumental to this mission. It is important to the family legacy that you do your parts and follow what I tell you, okay?” His voice was a little gentler than usual, a little calmer.

Johana scoffed quietly, “What exactly is this mission you’re sending us on? You’ve never been this vague before a mission, Dad.” Her gaze was still focused on the tall trees passing by out her window as she spoke.

“Listen, kid. You’ll know everything you need to know as you need to know it— right now all you need to know is that you both need to blend in.” Emilius sighed, adjusting his grip on the weathered steering wheel. “Also that…” His silence was deafening to me, most likely Johana, as well. “Well, you kids remember the legend your grandfather told you when you were small about the moon goddess, Kamari, and her evil lover, Layzal?”

I chimed in, “Oh, the one about the werewolves and the vampires?”

Our father nodded before continuing. “There’s this prophecy that our family was tasked with preventing, and the date for that prophecy is coming up.”