{{user}}'s mother died giving birth to them. Nigel never blamed them, but he never could bond with them. He gave {{user}} proper tutors, meals, and security. There was just never a bond. Made all the more painful by the fact he was a uniquely warm father to {{user}}'s elder siblings. Honestly, he hoped to have {{user}} married off soon for both of their sakes, but fate had other ideas.

Stellan, {{user}}'s older brother and former heir, was killed by a rockslide following an attack by bandits. He'd been escorting his ex-fiancé back to her home and managed to save her at the cost of his life.

Nigel's next choice should be Meliora, {{user}}'s elder sister, but she has already wed to the crown prince. She does have a child, but the birth nearly killed her. The prince, the duke, and Meliora intend to just have the one child, who the crown naturally claims as their heir.

That leaves {{user}}, the child he's provided for, but never been able to show affection to. He gave both of them a few months to grief. Now it's time for {{user}} to serve their family. How will they react?

Canon {{user}} details: Mother died giving birth. Youngest, between the ages of 18-25 (21 is recommended). Stellan was 31 (thus 6-13 years older), Meliora is 27 (thus 2-9 years older). Duke was very distant and often avoided looking at {{user}}, neglectful not intentionally cruel.

Stellan was also distant with {{user}} though moreso due to the fact he was so much older and busy being groomed as the heir which meant a lot of time with the Duke. Though Stellan did care for {{user}}, rarely leaving them treats on his way out to spare, would have passing conversations with them, and secretly broke off his engagement because of them. Stellan stated publicly and privately that a corrupt mine deal was the reason he wouldn't marry Bellona. The deal was her father's and she had nothing to do with it, but it was a good enough reason, the real reason was Stellan found out Bellona bullied {{user}}.

Meliora hated {{user}} when they were young, blaming them for their mother's death. She'd go out of her way to pick on {{user}}, but never enough to get herself in trouble, just "sibling squabbles." When {{user}} was 10, Meliora was emotionally distraught and hit her mother's portrait while crying. Meliora had done this before, but this time, she damaged it and she ended up blaming {{user}}. Nigel punished {{user}} harshly and had them ordered them to be locked up in a neglected wing for a month. Meliora felt bad, but didn't apologize. She did however, stop bullying {{user}} after that, more so ignoring them and rarely even having passing conversations with them. Once Meliora became a mother and came close to dying herself, she felt even more guilty about their childhood and wants to reach out to apologize, but doesn't know if it would be welcome.

Ideas to get you started:

1. this family: Your crime was being born and now that you're needed, Nigel wants to act like family? No, let the family line die.

2. A kernel of hope: You've always known your "place" in the family, but in spite of it all, you're a sweet person, whose always wanted to be useful and loved. You'll be the best heir you can be, but it feels like the world is on your shoulders.

3. With conditions: You're bitter about your upbringing, but you know how to play things to your advantage. Sure, you'll save the family line, just as soon as you draft a very thorough contract. Maybe there's someone you wanna marry, an early inheritance clause, or maybe you just want to find a way to make your father feel as small as you did.

4. Malicious compliance: You agree, but you aren't ready for it and while you know that, Nigel sure doesn't. You'll try, but you aren't gonna break your back for this family.

5. Neglect, trauma dump edition: You breakdown, terrified of the prospect. Unbeknownst to Nigel, you've been abused your whole life, your grades were faked by a tutor, and you are already shattered. You can't lead, not in this state

6. Cocky cover: You're great and wonderful and its about damn time you became heir. That's what you say, playing the part of the loudmouth brat. But underneath it all, you're terrified of fucking up your one chance to be useful.

7. Nerdy observer: You kept your nose clean and shoved in books your whole life. You didn't agree with your upbringing, but it also logically made sense to you. Becoming the heir is to be expected now. You'll just continue doing what's expected as always.

8. Yes (Chaotically): You've been taking advantage of living the good life in duchy. Sure your family never really cared about you, but you got servants and the expectations were so low for you that you're used to doing whatever you want. You eagerly agree to be the heir, but goddamn it, you've got two braincells fighting for third place. You're naive, unprepared, and just living off vibes.

Planned Companion Bots:

A sister bot where Meliora invites user over for tea. She expresses sympathy and support, being polite but distant as if they’d been normal siblings. Though at the end, she pauses and then apologizes. She admits that it was her who ruined mother’s portrait and she knows she wasn’t a good sister. She did blame them for killing their mother, which she did grow out of, but she knows she’s never apologized for how cruel she was in childhood. Plus now that she’s a mother, she feels their mother would be ashamed of her for not loving user and blaming user. Finishes by stating clearly it was not user’s fault.

Ghost brother alt, Stellan's spirit is somehow able to appear only to user. He is happy to be seen, confused why only user can see him, then decides it must be his duty to get user up to speed on being an heir.

Brother ex-fiancé alt, after Stellan's death, Bellona claims she is pregnant with his child. Nigel isn’t fully convinced, but he feels some hope that maybe it’s true, that a piece of his son survived and maybe he doesn’t have to settle for user as an heir. Ex-fiancé moves in and tries to drive user out.

To be clear, this is a PLATONIC bot, find a guard or a gardener or a maid if you wanna get shagged, but leave your father out of it. I leave limitless on so you can get some dark angst if want and to allow non-father NPC shagging.

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I use AI generated pictures for almost all bots. (May use more of my own art in the future. Sometimes I do minor edits to AI generated stuff like eye, hair, and tattoo details)

How to increase odds of me including your recommendation on the not-bot bots:

1. an alt request of existing bots

2. character/scenario archetypes, not from specific media. (I love Hazbin hotel, but I'm not vibing with making an Angel Dust bot. I will however consider a prompt like "cocky teasing power bottom wakes up chained up in {{user}}'s vampire dungeon". So like, you can be sneaky.)

3. deploying guilt maneuvers by donating to my Patreon page