Since my incident with Bradshaw... I really hope he has not noticed... Dear gods, why did he hug me? Why is he so nice... I feel like a ridiculous teen having crushes on all the cute boys. So to clear my head, I have left Lubscombe for the week... ALONE.
I headed to Derby. Lord Flemming is buried there. Since he was the seed that sired me, I thought I should at least visit the grave. I sprinkled a bit of powdered mugwort and some dust I filed off the iron nail all around his grave. May he be blessed by whatever he believed in and protected from the dangers of the otherworld.
This time away allowed me to clear my head and squash my crushes. I also had time to contemplate the situation of Lubscombe, the Ashford lack of Will and the meaning of a Barony. I have come to conclude that Barony titles are instated by vote and can be taken away. Basic inheritance of personal savings and income gets passed on. Likely, considering the financial struggles of Lubscombe, Ewan Ashford no longer has anything to pass to Miss Vanessa Ashford. In America, there are no titles as such even though my father retains his title as Lord from his ties with England where he met my mother. If there is no Will, then everything gets passed down or over to wife and children first then the rest of the relatives fight over it. I suppose that is not much different here. People are not fighting over the inheritance so much as they are fighting over the title which can be inherited or secured through marriage. I really hope my father has a Will... and my Mother. In light of all this, I have written my own will and had it notarized here in Derby. I have several copies of it. One is filed here in Derby. One is posted to my family's executor. I have one I am keeping on hand. The other two... once will be given to Vanessa and one to... whoever will not leave her side and thus ensure her safety, Bradshaw or Lucy. I am NOT going to wish this insanity of confusion and chaos on anyone posthumously.
I am now on my way back to Lubscombe. I need to make some amends on my birth father's behalf.... because it is the right thing to do, even if it hurt me and my mother.
Friday, April 14, 2017
Monday, April 3, 2017
April 3rd update
Over the month, Joseph will be doing some very proactive things.
When our deaf mute arrived like a lost soul from New England, he spent most of his time foraging for whatever could be salvaged in winter around the estate to start making medicines. He grew to be friends with Lucy and Vanessa, spending a good deal of time helping around the estate wherever he could.
The funeral was a bit overwhelming. He was mostly ignored. He stuck close to Vanessa as Lucy could not be found and acted much like a chaperone and quiet protector. He observed... a lot. People learned he could read lips and started to take some notice of him and communicate with him. He learned some disturbing things and sided with the investigation that Ewan's death was foul play.
Over the next month, he cultivated his small but growing apothecary and kept an eye on Vanessa. At least until she took a trip to London with the Flemmings ans was debuted. While Vanessa was away and well chaperoned, he spent his time learning the lay of the estate and the land, and learning to ride under Lucy's tutelage. He shared with a few that he was actually a rather learned doctor and apothecaire and actively started looking into matters, needed to find answers. This search also had a deeply personal need for understanding his own heritage here, why his parents sent him. He shared some secrets with just a couple people and found out some answers, tho misunderstood them.
The court hearing with the counsel set so many things in motion, including revealing to everyone that he is not a stupid deaf mute, but a competent and certified doctor and with some relation to the families here (only to be slightly corrected to be Dickie's half brother by an illicit love affair between her mother and Lord Flemming). Very much NOT the answers to his family ties he ever wanted. His growing love for the people at Lubscomb and his care for Vanessa has lent to his offer to be a suitor to Vanessa in order to try to help hold together a family life he has come to feel more attached to than he should. Joseph's silence though hides its own secrets. and having been pinned down by a few people, they have learned bits and pieces. He keeps his secrets very close tho and those who know them are few and trusted, or are people he felt could help solve the mysteries that are abound or could help Vanessa's case.
Since the fiasco of the court hearing, for Joseph cannot call it anything but a horrible fiasco, he has been very proactive. He has stepped up to offer his medical services to the common folks and miners to ease some of Teddy's time to devote better to the investigation. He and Teddy have also met to discuss the murder(s). Teddy searching for the money or paper trail. Joseph, applying all his skills in scholarship to learn what he can to be of better help managing things here to help Vanessa. He still stays close to Vanessa and will often sit as silently and quietly as usual with her, writing in his notebooks. A silent shield for her. Watching what goes on around her and observing wherever he goes. Not so deaf, so he listens. He contemplates. He covertly watches Teddy now and then when no one is looking (hopefully). And on one occasion was called out as a doctor to serve Lady Blyethgarden.
He is around if people want to speak with him and they have the patience to let him write his replies in the notebook he carries for that purpose.
[pending conversation with a miner that I initiated]
[pending conversation with Vanessa that she requested]
When our deaf mute arrived like a lost soul from New England, he spent most of his time foraging for whatever could be salvaged in winter around the estate to start making medicines. He grew to be friends with Lucy and Vanessa, spending a good deal of time helping around the estate wherever he could.
The funeral was a bit overwhelming. He was mostly ignored. He stuck close to Vanessa as Lucy could not be found and acted much like a chaperone and quiet protector. He observed... a lot. People learned he could read lips and started to take some notice of him and communicate with him. He learned some disturbing things and sided with the investigation that Ewan's death was foul play.
Over the next month, he cultivated his small but growing apothecary and kept an eye on Vanessa. At least until she took a trip to London with the Flemmings ans was debuted. While Vanessa was away and well chaperoned, he spent his time learning the lay of the estate and the land, and learning to ride under Lucy's tutelage. He shared with a few that he was actually a rather learned doctor and apothecaire and actively started looking into matters, needed to find answers. This search also had a deeply personal need for understanding his own heritage here, why his parents sent him. He shared some secrets with just a couple people and found out some answers, tho misunderstood them.
The court hearing with the counsel set so many things in motion, including revealing to everyone that he is not a stupid deaf mute, but a competent and certified doctor and with some relation to the families here (only to be slightly corrected to be Dickie's half brother by an illicit love affair between her mother and Lord Flemming). Very much NOT the answers to his family ties he ever wanted. His growing love for the people at Lubscomb and his care for Vanessa has lent to his offer to be a suitor to Vanessa in order to try to help hold together a family life he has come to feel more attached to than he should. Joseph's silence though hides its own secrets. and having been pinned down by a few people, they have learned bits and pieces. He keeps his secrets very close tho and those who know them are few and trusted, or are people he felt could help solve the mysteries that are abound or could help Vanessa's case.
Since the fiasco of the court hearing, for Joseph cannot call it anything but a horrible fiasco, he has been very proactive. He has stepped up to offer his medical services to the common folks and miners to ease some of Teddy's time to devote better to the investigation. He and Teddy have also met to discuss the murder(s). Teddy searching for the money or paper trail. Joseph, applying all his skills in scholarship to learn what he can to be of better help managing things here to help Vanessa. He still stays close to Vanessa and will often sit as silently and quietly as usual with her, writing in his notebooks. A silent shield for her. Watching what goes on around her and observing wherever he goes. Not so deaf, so he listens. He contemplates. He covertly watches Teddy now and then when no one is looking (hopefully). And on one occasion was called out as a doctor to serve Lady Blyethgarden.
He is around if people want to speak with him and they have the patience to let him write his replies in the notebook he carries for that purpose.
[pending conversation with a miner that I initiated]
[pending conversation with Vanessa that she requested]
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