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Fri 23rd Sep 2022 06:11

Timothy's Family

by Sergeant Timothy Butusov

My family is quite large, and my relationship with them is complicated.
 
My father is named Butusov Ilya (Ilik) Mikhailovich; my mother is named Butusov Yuliya (Yulia) Artemievna. My mother views my life as a series of trials from god, or some kind of penance for wrongs done back in the old country. She did not approve of my rabble rousing of youth, my time in and out of Juvi followed by a Military Career that took me to the stars. Being sentenced to the Brig was the last straw, I have not heard from her. Father calls periodically, he is tired and getting older, but I can see he still cares and is worried for my safely.
 
I have three Older Siblings:
 
Sorokina, Galdin, and Dyatlov. They were Born in the old Soviet Union, and came to Ireland with my Parents when they emigrated to Ireland. Sorokina likes me still, but Dyatlov and Galdin couldn't care less what happens to me. I think they blame me for the move, even though I was born after. They are planning on taking over Dads smuggling operations when he retires. While they may not like me, they still view me as a connection to another chain of distribution and so haven't burned any bridges with me.
 
And then I have three Younger Siblings:
Caitlin, Conal, and "CaorĂ¡nach". All born after me here in Ireland.
 
CaorĂ¡nach is my youngest sister, and her name is a nickname of course, but she has used that name for so long I can't really remember her birth name. Aislinn, that was it. She followed in my footsteps, the pursuit of a perfect body, to push herself further then any one. She has to be nearly as large as me by, and talks of going to Night City to start a boxing club with other so called "Body Extremists". Her and Father are the only ones to reach out to me during my stay in the Brig.
 
Conal is my brother, and he is the black sheep of the family. Not only does he think I have lived a disgusting life. Being the youngest, he was sheltered in ways none of us were. He doesn't understand the petty crime of my youth to stay fed, my being forced to join the army, or even being chased off the planet of my birth. He just sees a common criminal, a deranged mind who has distorted his body and covered it in hideous tattoos. He views the rest of my family only marginally better. He sees himself as better as he completed third level education at a University. He works for the Government of Ireland. We are embarrassments to be kept hidden.
 
Caitlin is my sister, and she dislikes me also, but for different reasons. She fell in with a local chapter of a Inquisition. She sees what I have done to myself as an affront to her god, and believes that it is my fault Caoranach took the path she did. She is fine with the families smuggling operation though, because apparently improving your body is wrong but stealing is okay. Specially if you steal from those who augmented themselves. It makes no sense to me, but Family never does.

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