The Aani Problem

The Aani Problem

Overview

Main Characters

• Azalea Eternity: The main protagonist of the plot, Azalea fell into Aani's hands when she was still very young. Aani groomed her and introduced her to drugs, eventually getting her addicted to opium. Played by Juni.
• Aani Aston-D'Noires: The main antagonist of the plot, Aani is a spectacular manipulator and actor, and managed to convince Salsola that all was well in their household. Played by Adel2.
• Eden de le Ulrich: Cleric of Salsola and resident sweetheart, Eden was married to Aani in an arranged marriage suggested by Aani. This is after she drugged and raped Eden after the 2020 Saturnalia. Eden remains unaware of Aani and Azalea's relationship. Played by Salena.
• Arius de le Ulrich: Son of Eden and Aani, Arius is yet another victim of Aani's abuse. Played by Jazzy.
• Catalina: Daughter of Eden and Aani, Catalina was born a de le Ulrich before Aani tried to kill her. Nazario del Bosque and Briarblack of Del Cenere Gang managed to save her, and she was adopted into the del Bosque family. Played by Adel2.
• Lexus Whitlock: The half-sister of Aani, who (along with Wrath) killed their mother and kidnapped her and forced her into indentured servitude. Lexus arrived in Salsola at the end of October, which marked the time period when Aani became much more abusive and brutal. She and Azalea became friends upon Azalea's return from New Caledonia, and together they spoke up about Aani's abuse. Played by Adel2.
• Kamari Kaiser and Krios Revlis: Kamari and Krios helped Azalea after Aani raped her. That day with them changed everything for her, and when the time came that she and Lexus had to speak up about Aani's abuse, they went to Kamari and Krios. Played by Songbird and Gen, respectively.
• Sólveig Dawnrunner: Sólveig was Azalea's secret New Caledonian girlfriend, who she ran to whenever things got bad at home. The emotional trauma of Aani's abuse eventually led to Azalea breaking up with her after she told Kamari and Krios about Aani and the Pentini hunt began, though she did not know about the war happening in New Caledonia at the time. Played by Mandi.

Thread Archive

Threads Threads are listed in order of when they happened IC, not by posting date.

1. [m] Everything I wanted
   With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Eden de le Ulrich, Eden finds Aani and brings her to Salsola, becoming her sponsor.
2. [M] coffee, booze, and cigarettes
   With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Eden de le Ulrich, Aani and Eden go on a date at La Estrella Roja.
3. Monkey see
   With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Eden de le Ulrich, Aani and Eden discuss their relationship and their hopes for the future.
4. [m] Close your little eyes
   With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Eden de le Ulrich, Aani drugs and rapes Eden.
5. Everything's about to change, but not really
   Read Only with Eden de le Ulrich, Eden accepts that she is trans and struggles to process what Aani did to her.
6. [M] Heathens never die
   Read Only with Aani Aston-D'Noires, Aani enters a relationship with Eden. Parallels "And I was too young to know" below.
7. And I was too young to know
   Read Only with Eden de le Ulrich, Eden enters a relationship with Aani. Parallels "[M] Heathens never die" above.
8. [m] Branches break too, under pressure
   With Aani Aston-D'Noires, Argive Hemlock, [Characters/Eden de le Ulrich]], and Grievous Eternity Aani gives birth to Deirdra de le Ulrich, Catalina de le Ulrich, and Arius de le Ulrich.
9. [M] Patty wack
   With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Eden de le Ulrich, Aani gets angry with Eden over how much time she's been spending away from home.
10. [m] Do you like my ring?
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Azalea Eternity, Azalea meets Aani again and she starts using opium.
11. [M] Freckled kittens
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Eden de le Ulrich, Aani convinces Eden that their daughter Catalina has been possessed.
12. oh, how they tear at you now
    With Evelyn de le Ulrich and Eden de le Ulrich, Eden catches Eve up on her life and Eve gives Eden a gift.
13. Fear is the Poison of Love
    With Sólveig Dawnrunner and Azalea Eternity, Azalea meets a new friend who helps calm her down after seeing Aani (the day after the above thread).
14. [m] Give me a second
    With Catalina de le Ulrich and Azalea Eternity, Azalea is left to care for two of Aani's puppies.
15. Stories from the Labyrinth
    With Salsola, Salsola celebrates its 10th birthday.
16. one of us
    With Brocade Valentine, Tattersall Valentine, Kamari Kaiser, Azalea Eternity, Krios Revlis and Grievous Eternity, Azalea attends a bonfire for The Shield and their families high.
17. A Vision of the Grand Masquerade
    With Salsola, Azalea attends the Last Supper following Salsola's 10th birthday celebration. Aani is. . . Aani.
18. [M] Came to me in colors
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires, Catalina de le Ulrich, and Azalea Eternity, Azalea and Aani spend time together at the Last Supper during thread #7
19. I built a cage to hide in
    With Idrieus Eternity, Grievous Eternity, and Azalea Eternity, Azalea announces that she is moving in with Aani.
20. [M] Soulless Creature
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Azalea Eternity, Azalea tries to visit her family after moving out but Aani gets so upset and moody that Azalea changes her mind to make her happier.
21. [M] A painting of you and I
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Azalea Eternity, Catalina accidentally overdoses on opium after eating some and Azalea is tricked into thinking that she is dead and forced to abandon her at DCG's borders.
22. [M] I see the world with eyes covered in ink and bleach
    With Nazario del Bosque and Catalina de le Ulrich, Catalina is found by Briarblack.
23. [m] It's alright now
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Eden de le Ulrich, Aani and the puppies return to Eden without Catalina or Azalea.
24. [m] It's alright now
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Eden de le Ulrich, Aani tells Eden about Catalina's "death".
25. [M] Lead me through the dark
    With Sólveig Dawnrunner and Azalea Eternity, Azalea flees Aani and heads to New Caledonia and Sólveig.
26. [M] Singing you a lullaby
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Eden de le Ulrich, Aani tries to initiate sex with Eden, but Eden rejects her advances.
27. [M] I'll drink from your hands
    With Elphaba Revlis and Azalea Eternity, Azalea returns to Salsola and speaks to The Boss about what she's learned while she was gone. She also tells Elphaba about her seizure and the arrival of the three gods.
28. [M] I knew death was setting in
    With Grievous Eternity and Azalea Eternity, Immediately after seeing The Boss, Azalea returns to her family and tells them about why she's been missing for a month.
29. [m] Watching you, watching me
    Read Only with Catalina del Bosque and Aani Aston-D'Noires, mentions Frederick Knight?, Morrigan Archeron, and Briarblack. Aani attempts to murder her daughter once more, but Freddie rescues Catalina and nurses her back to health.
30. Caught in my pride
    With Arius de le Ulrich and Eden de le Ulrich, Eden cares for her remaining children while still mourning Catalina.
31. [M] If I'd've known she would've treated me like that
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Azalea Eternity, Azalea and Aani talk for the first time since Azalea's return and Aani tells Azalea that she's sorry.
32. [M] I'm finding I can fly so high above with you
    With Eden de le Ulrich and Azalea Eternity, Eden helps Azalea through a focal onset awareness seizure.
33. Only time and tears take away grief; that is what they are for
    With Morgana Revlis and Azalea Eternity, Morgana visits Eden after hearing about the loss of Catalina de le Ulrich and helps her talk through her grief.
34. [M] Like a stone can be broken into sand
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Azalea Eternity, after avoiding Aani for over a month, Azalea finally cracks and asks her for opium.
35. dance until we're bones with my bride
    With Elphaba Revlis, Aani Aston-D'Noires, and Eden de le Ulrich, Eden and Aani are wed.
36. [m] [LCSS] Sweet Words Heal Tender Wounds
    With Sólveig Dawnrunner and Azalea Eternity, Azalea tells Sólveig about Aani.
37. [m] I can't remember that day
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Azalea Eternity, Azalea asks Aani for advice.
38. [m] Oh, sweet baby
    Read Only with Aani Aston-D'Noires, Wrath, and Lexus Whitlock, Wrath and Aani kill Aani's mother, Carya, only to find she has another daughter, Lexus.
39. [m] Where the wind blows
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires, Lexus Whitlock, and O'Riley Eternity, Aani brings Lexus into Salsola as a slave, lying about her age to do so.
40. If I ever need a reason to smile
    Read Only with Robin Chrysanthemum? and Azalea Eternity, Azalea sends a letter to Sólveig. Little does she know it will never arrive.
41. [m] Frustration has many forms
    Read Only with Robin Chrysanthemum? and Aani Aston-D'Noires, Aani intercepts the letter Azalea sent, stealing it from Robin.
42. [m] Always a good time
    Read Only with Aani Aston-D'Noires, Catalina de le Ulrich, and Fernando, Aani tries to kill her daughter once more and misses her target.
43. [m] Slow Like Honey
    Read Only with Aani Aston-D'Noires, Catalina de le Ulrich, Azade Feriqi, and Fernando, Aani kills Fernando, and Azade has to choose between chasing Aani down and trying to save her husband.
44. [m] Investing Hearts
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Azalea Eternity, Azalea helps Aani make a special concoction.
45. Nothing's gonna save us now
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires, Azalea Eternity, and Grievous Eternity, the trio have a strange discussion during the Last Supper.
46. [m] The Blue of My Oblivion
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Azalea Eternity, Aani drugs and rapes Azalea.
47. [m] Calm Under the Waves
    With Krios Revlis, Kamari Kaiser, and Azalea Eternity, Azalea seeks shelter with Kamari and Krios after the rape. Takes place directly after #30.
48. [M] And every second I waste is more than I can take
    With Kamari Kaiser and Azalea Eternity, Kamari helps Azalea get ready to leave Salsola. Takes place later that day after #31.
49. [M] The Broken, the Beaten, and the Damned
    Kamari Kaiser and Krios Revlis, Kamari and Krios discuss what they suspect happened to bring Azalea to their door early that morning.
50. [M] Become so tired, so much more aware
    Read Only with Kamari Kaiser, Kamari investigates Azalea's home where she suspects she was raped and finds a couple key pieces of evidence.
51. [M] Pandora's Box
    Read Only with Kamari Kaiser and Argive Hemlock, Kamari brings the seeds she found in Azalea's room to Argive to ask him what they are.
52. [m] An Empty Shell of Me
    With Sólveig Dawnrunner and Azalea Eternity, Azalea flees Salsola in favor of New Caledonia. Takes place a day after #32.
53. [m] Time Moves Slow
    With Sólveig Dawnrunner, Bellad Songthorn, and Azalea Eternity, Bellad treats Azalea's injuries. Takes place later in the day after #36.
54. [m] Holiday pickin’s
    With Kamari Kaiser and Aani Aston-D'Noires, Kamari visits Aani to try and gather more information about the woman.
55. [m] close your eyes and hear my secret
    With Fennore and Azalea Eternity, Fennore visits Azalea in the Dawnrunner's home to try to determine whether she's suspicious or not.
56. [m] Good for you
    With Catalina del Bosques? and Mahigul Feriqi, Catalina visits Mahigul after her father Fernando?'s funeral and attempts to comfort her.
57. [m] Feverish Detailing
    With Catalina del Bosque and Arius de le Ulrich, Catalina and Arius are reunited.
58. The strong believe in cause and effect
    With Krios Revlis and Azalea Eternity, Krios checks in on Azalea after her return.
59. [m] Mine Eyes
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires, Lexus Whitlock, and Azalea Eternity, Lexus approaches Azalea while Aani listens in.
60. [m] Dancing with the Devil
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires, Lexus Whitlock, and Eden de le Ulrich, Eden catches Aani as she's about to put onions in their food, and Aani blames Lexus, believing the serf attempted to poison them.
61. [m] fear will mess up your head
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires, Lexus Whitlock, and Azalea Eternity, Azalea and Lexus meet and Lexus tells Azalea a secret.
62. [m] Run along now, little one
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Azalea Eternity, Aani threatens Azalea.
63. [m] aching pains, fearful souls
    Read Only with Lexus Whitlock and Azalea Eternity, Azalea treats Lexus' injuries.
64. the secret to end all pain
    With Eden de le Ulrich and Azalea Eternity, Eden catches Azalea taking herbs from the Clinic (to treat Lexus in secret) and they start chatting about Aani.
65. [m] keep on racing for the thrill of the chase
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Azalea Eternity, Aani threatens Azalea again.
66. a blanket of snow and fond emotions
    With Kamari Kaiser and Azalea Eternity, Azalea visits Kamari and they build a snowman together.
67. [M] Like reflections in mud
    With Arius de le Ulrich, Lexus Whitlock, and Aani Aston-D'Noires, Arius tries to stop his mother from beating Lexus.
68. there's an honest life on the other side
    With Casimir Soul and Eden de le Ulrich, Eden visits Lyra but finds Casimir.
69. everyone I've ever loved is here within these walls
    With Evelyn de le Ulrich and Eden de le Ulrich, Evelyn and Eden eat together and catch up.
70. I'm fine with changing status quo
    With Eden de le Ulrich and Morgana Revlis, Eden and Morgana catch up.
71. [m] tragic love, built from mutual despair
    With Lexus Whitlock and Azalea Eternity, Azalea treats Lexus' wounds.
72. [m] Whatever has happened
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Eden de le Ulrich, Eden catches Aani abusing Lexus and Aani does something drastic to distract her wife.
73. [m] Figure it out, give me a break
    With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Eden de le Ulrich, Eden and Aani have sex in an attempt to fix their relationship.
74. [M] It Cascades and Falls
    With Arius de le Ulrich, Catalina de le Ulrich, and Azalea Eternity, Azalea follows Arius and learns that he's been meeting Catalina in secret.
75. [m] These bonds breaking loose
    With Lexus Whitlock and Azalea Eternity, Azalea tells Lexus about Catalina.
76. [m] their story sung tonight at last
    With Lexus Whitlock, Krios Revlis, Kamari Kaiser, and Azalea Eternity Azalea and Lexus tell Krios and Kamari about Aani.
77. [m] Collision Course
    Read Only with Aani Aston-D'Noires, Aani flees Salsola.
78. find the strength to make it count
    With Krios Revlis and Lexus Whitlock, Krios helps care for Lexus after she and Azalea come forward.
79. [m] help to calm these stormy thoughts
    With Krios Revlis, Azalea tells Krios about Aani.
80. [M] So much for superheros
    With Kamari Kaiser and O'Riley Eternity, Kamari fills O'Riley in on what she's learned about Aani and they decide to bring her in for questioning.
81. [M] Oh, the people ain't happy, and the river has run dry
    With Kamari Kaiser, Eden de le Ulrich, and O'Riley Eternity, Kamari and O'Riley go Eden and Aani's home to take Aani in for questioning, only to find that she isn't there.
82. smell of sulfur climbing up the walls
    With Krios Revlis and Eden de le Ulrich, Krios comforts Eden after the truth about Aani is revealed.
83. peering over the rim into a fathomless chaos of eternal night
    With O'Riley Eternity, Grievous Eternity, and Idrieus Eternity, O'Riley tells Grievous and Idrieus what Aani did to their daughter.
84. [M] There has never been a normal
    With Arius de le Ulrich and Eden de le Ulrich, Eden comforts her son after his mother's flight from Salsola and his own subsequent emotional breakdown.
85. [m] in the moonlight, we scream and cry
    With Grievous Eternity, Azalea and her father fight over the revelation of The Aani Problem.
86. I will never lose my voice, if I cut out all the noise
    With Idrieus Eternity, Idrieus scolds Azalea for fighting with her father.
87. bittersweet, this chapter closes
    Read Only, Azalea writes a letter to Sólveig.
88. We will all learn from the liar's mouth
    With Casimir Soul and Eden de le Ulrich, Casimir comforts Eden after Aani's crimes are revealed.
89. [m] the universe is up in roaring flames
    With Spartacus Simone Ulrich, Azalea runs into Spartacus in the Blackwoods.
90. [m] not a star in the sky shines alone
    With Whisper Eternity, Azalea and Whisper talk about the tense atmosphere in the house.
91. [m] a child's secret is revealed
    With Eden de le Ulrich, Azalea tells Eden about Catalina de le Ulrich.
92. [m] there's too much going on
    With Krios Revlis, Azalea gives up her opium stash, determined to quit.
93. [m] regret has a sharp tongue
    With Evelyn de le Ulrich, Evelyn finds Azalea in a den brooding after a fight with her father.
94. a trace of tenderness heals the heart
    With Evelyn de le Ulrich, Evelyn comforts and feeds Azalea.
95. [m] all the trees will hug and the world will cry
    With Elphaba Revlis, Elphaba talks to Azalea about her experience with Aani, and shares her own experiences.
96. jeweled in the evening, a solitary daughter
    With Lyra Salcedo and Eden de le Ulrich, Lyra reassures Eden that she is not to blame for Aani's crimes.
97. [m] and so her world, just like that, is upheaved
    With Argive Hemlock, Azalea learns that she is pregnant.
98. [m] Pure, wickedness
    With Catalina del Bosque and Eden de le Ulrich, Eden sees her daughter for the first time since her disappearance.
99. take me back to a familiar world
    With Whisper Eternity and Grievous Eternity, Azalea reveals her pregnancy to her family.
100. it's like you never had wings
     With Grievous Eternity, Grievous approaches Azalea with a solution regarding her pregnancy.
101. a future that looked so sweet, gone up in smoke
     With Grievous Eternity, Azalea gives her father an answer and is shaken by his response.
102. you never suppose it's those who are closest to you
     With Casimir Soul, Azalea asks Casimir for help.
103. [M] Love's strength stranded in love's sacrifice
     With Arius de le Ulrich, Aani Aston-D'Noires, Fredrick Knight, and Catalina del Bosque, an encounter between Catalina, her friend Freddie, her brother Arius, and her mother Aani turns violent.
104. Cold cold nights lead to cold cold mornings
     With Sólveig Dawnrunner and Eden de le Ulrich, Sólveig returns Eden's journal during her trip to the Marketplace.
105. [M] Lonely hearts that cry without warning
     With Sólveig Dawnrunner, Azalea and Sólveig discuss their breakup.
106. till then
     With Casimir Soul, Azalea and Casimir discuss their relationship after their mateship ceremony.
107. [m] These eyes
     With Aani Aston-D'Noires and Eden de le Ulrich, Eden takes the newly born Harlow de le Ulrich, Syrus de le Ulrich, and Iverness de le Ulrich from Aani and brings them back to Salsola.
108. Can't keep turning up, it looks like hell
     With Elphaba Revlis and Eden de le Ulrich, Eden asks for permission to raise Harlow de le Ulrich, Syrus de le Ulrich, and Iverness de le Ulrich alone.
109. [M] from the dark, into the light
     With Azalea Eternity, Casimir Soul, and Eden de le Ulrich, Azalea gives birth to Indigo Eternity.
110. Hidden treasures
     With Kamari Kaiser and Catalina del Bosque, Kamari finds Catalina alive and (well?) in Del Cenere Gang
111. Piano Wire #9
     With Krios Revlis and Casimir Soul, Krios, misunderstanding the nature of Azalea and Casimir's relationship, threatens Casimir and takes Rosemary Winsor as his ward.
112. you always hurt the one you love
     With Casimir Soul and Eden de le Ulrich, Casimir and Eden discuss their relationship and the past now that he and Azalea are wed.
113. [m] a tale is told in a dark, dark night
     With Casimir Soul, Azalea tells Casimir about Aani.
114. Poppies and daffodils
     With Eden de le Ulrich and Catalina del Bosque, Eden tries to connect with her long-lost daughter.
115. When my back is to the world that was smiling when I turned
     With Kamari Kaiser and Aani Aston-D'Noires, Kamari captures Aani and drags her back to Salsola for her trial.3
116. [M] Bring your salt, bring your cigarette
     With Salsola, Aani Aston-D'Noires is put on trial for her crimes.
117. Screaming Colors
     With Syrus de le Ulrich and Eden de le Ulrich, Eden spends time with her son and tries to explain why his brother hurts himself.
118. grief in my marrow
     With Lyra Salcedo and Eden de le Ulrich, Lyra reminds Eden to focus on The Crone position, afraid the Azalea might reach it before her.
119. [M] True love was shared today
     With Arius de le Ulrich and Eden de le Ulrich, Eden tries to comfort her traumatized son.
120. [M] The missing piece doesn't fit
     With Wrath and Eden de le Ulrich, Wrath tells Eden that he fathered Syrus.
121. kiss and make up
     With Krios Revlis and Casimir Soul, Krios apologizes for threatening Casimir when he'd learned of his and Azalea's marriage.