a Roommate for Alma

I'm slamming in here with major dibs.

I talked to Kada before about my thoughts for the mom. Here's a paraphrase, with a major warning for noncon and a bunch of other unsavory stuff that goes along with being in hell:

Their mother was not an ancient vampire. Not by a long shot. She was alive as a normal human being in the 20s and 30s, living in a small settlement in America. The vampire who bit her was not a good person, and left her high and dry, desperate for blood and without any of the resources that Manta Carlos would one day offer. With no other options, she turned to selling her body for food and money, filled with self hatred and struggling with her lack of options.

Being killed by the vampire hunter--while in the act of sex--doomed her to Asmodeus's hell, a low blow for someone who had been born and raised a catholic. She suffered for decades, and eventually she simply could suffer no more. It was either succumb and go mad, or fight back--so he did. She used every bit of skill her job had given her to seduce a demon, and from there seduced another demon, slowly climbing herself into better positions. Sleeping with a demon was repulsive to her, but far better than the alternative, and when Asmodeus took interest in her it was both a blessing and a curse.

She slept with him, but she hated him just the same. There was always the possibility of more, of finally escaping, but asking might have pushed too far.

Until she got pregnant. The moment she got pregnant, she knew she couldn't stay. Giving birth to babies in Asmodeus's hell? There was no way she'd tolerate that, so she convinced Asmodeus--certainly not out of the warmth of his heart--to let her return to earth with a promise of returning.

She settled on Manta Carlos, and proceeded to immediately 'die'. She buried herself neck deep in anti-demon charms, consulted multiple angels, and managed to severe the link between her and her 'husband'. Then, she 'died', never giving birth to her children.

Of course, she hadn't died. She took up a new name, gave birth, and raised her children. She hid the truth from them, and would have preferred they never found out. She still hates demons, and struggles when exposed to them, and while she loves her children, old regrets die hard.

She'll be an NPC primarily there to support Alma and Aaron's stories, since all the ideas I have relate to them.

Like, her home--the one they grew up in--was definitely warded against Asmodeus. With the twins moving out, she'll probably try and supply them (or at least Alma) with wards to keep him from ever finding out about his children.