Valarelainen Families

  • 1986

    21 /8

    Dave Parker walks out on his family
    Life, Relocation

    Dave Parker leaves his wife and twin daughters, emptying out the checking account and one of the girls' college savings accounts. He moves to Nebraska and breaks off all contact with them.

  • 1995

    17 /8

    Ms. Begby commits suicide
    Life, Death

    A 30-year-old 3rd grade teacher for Poughkeepsie Public Schools was found in her home after hanging herself. Marek, Amy, Vinny, Steve, and Denny were all previously in her 3rd grade classes.

  • 2000

    15 /8

    Amy Parker leaves for college
    Life, Education

    Amy leaves for college in Chicago.

  • 2001

    5 /4

    Amy Parker moves in with Nikos
    Life, Relationship change
  • 2003

    1 /4
    2004

    5 /9

    Elle's Pet Life
    Life, Relationship change

    Elle joins a polyamorous couple as their pet.

  • 2009

    10 /6

    Aura and Dasia Venalainen die
    Life, Death

    Two of Bitch and Vinny's extended family are killed in a car crash at 20 and 18. Heartbroken, they both attend the funeral.

  • 2015

    24 /12

    Marek and Elle encounter a Mantalope
    Discovery, Scientific

    During an exceptionally rare bender, something causes psychic imaginings to manifest. Among these imaginings is the Mantalope, an in-joke between Elle and Marek regarding signage at the library. Unfortunately, it got away from them and there appear to be several stalking the outskirts of Poughkeepsie now. Carolyn Lockard has been keeping tabs on them after reports came in through her werewolf contacts.

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