The Unseelie House
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smokingbootOr, more nonsense from the Woman of the Roads.
The house is ever so slightly sinister, but it's hard to explain why. It looks ordinary enough, a bit ramshackle in places. It has a lovely old lilac tree out the front, the sort that only flowers every couple of years but when it does, fills the air around it with the most divine fragrance. Peeps could argue that of course I find the place sinister,I was attacked there, but it had a slight vibe beforehand; it's friendly in a way and not at all haunted, though Bro claims occasionally there's something on the landing, or gazing from an upstairs window, but he gets fanciful after a few pints. What it is, is somewhat unseelie, a place where the Good Neighbours may be close by. Can't explain it, you feel it or you don't and no bother if you think you're reading nonsense. The irony is that Bro feels there's something there but he's always been safe, I have always felt safe but got attacked, his partner's one of the most rational chaps ever and had a flip-out there. After what happened to me, I always felt the house was apologetic and I told it not to blame itself (yes, I know!) the issue with the place was Bro not taking security seriously. He would leave doors unlatched - exactly what he did that night - he wouldn't be great about keeping the fences in order etc, etc. Having said that, the attacker was a professional burglar, and it's hard to keep those guys out when they decide to go for it. If you wanted to leave rationality behind and truly embrace the world of folklore, you'd accept that he was never going to have a good time after that; the Fair Folk don't like much about us, and they really don't like thieves. Here's the best I've seen it shown for a human audience; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AQSLozK7aA
Anyhoo, Bro has an issue right now. His partner, who lives in his house, is a lovely chap and to all intents and purposes, they are 'practically married'. Which is great. But his partner had an incident with medicine for ADD, and wants them to leave. The partner has had problems with the house before, saying that the neighbours hate them etc. I know the neighbours, they think bro's eccentric but they don't hate him by any means. I think the partner didn't like the house before and doesn't want to stay in the place where he 'lost his mind'.
And Bro gets that. If they move, his partner will be fine but he will lose his base. And he likes his base, his friends, his home. And what happens if his partner has another issue with meds? Do they move again?
Personally, I think it would be a mistake for Bro to move, because he would quietly - or not so quietly - resent it. And I hear no talk of the partner's finances in this. What happens if it falls apart and Bro is left with a house in an area he doesn't like?
His solution so far is to consider renting out the house and taking a let somewhere, maybe a houseboat. I like this idea because if issues turn up, they might be able to move to another mooring. It's certainly better than upping sticks and selling a house my brother loves.
I love it too, though I had to leave. The yard is basically a garden with a small grove of trees at the bottom, and yes it can get dark. But I had the best breakfasts there ever. I would come home from night into morning shift, and stand in the grass grown so high it brushed my knees, and watch the wind ruffle it in that clear light that comes just before dawn. Then I would pick brambles and put them on my milk and cereal. Never tasted better blackberries anywhere.
So maybe I'm not the best person to advise Bro on this.
The house is ever so slightly sinister, but it's hard to explain why. It looks ordinary enough, a bit ramshackle in places. It has a lovely old lilac tree out the front, the sort that only flowers every couple of years but when it does, fills the air around it with the most divine fragrance. Peeps could argue that of course I find the place sinister,I was attacked there, but it had a slight vibe beforehand; it's friendly in a way and not at all haunted, though Bro claims occasionally there's something on the landing, or gazing from an upstairs window, but he gets fanciful after a few pints. What it is, is somewhat unseelie, a place where the Good Neighbours may be close by. Can't explain it, you feel it or you don't and no bother if you think you're reading nonsense. The irony is that Bro feels there's something there but he's always been safe, I have always felt safe but got attacked, his partner's one of the most rational chaps ever and had a flip-out there. After what happened to me, I always felt the house was apologetic and I told it not to blame itself (yes, I know!) the issue with the place was Bro not taking security seriously. He would leave doors unlatched - exactly what he did that night - he wouldn't be great about keeping the fences in order etc, etc. Having said that, the attacker was a professional burglar, and it's hard to keep those guys out when they decide to go for it. If you wanted to leave rationality behind and truly embrace the world of folklore, you'd accept that he was never going to have a good time after that; the Fair Folk don't like much about us, and they really don't like thieves. Here's the best I've seen it shown for a human audience; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AQSLozK7aA
Anyhoo, Bro has an issue right now. His partner, who lives in his house, is a lovely chap and to all intents and purposes, they are 'practically married'. Which is great. But his partner had an incident with medicine for ADD, and wants them to leave. The partner has had problems with the house before, saying that the neighbours hate them etc. I know the neighbours, they think bro's eccentric but they don't hate him by any means. I think the partner didn't like the house before and doesn't want to stay in the place where he 'lost his mind'.
And Bro gets that. If they move, his partner will be fine but he will lose his base. And he likes his base, his friends, his home. And what happens if his partner has another issue with meds? Do they move again?
Personally, I think it would be a mistake for Bro to move, because he would quietly - or not so quietly - resent it. And I hear no talk of the partner's finances in this. What happens if it falls apart and Bro is left with a house in an area he doesn't like?
His solution so far is to consider renting out the house and taking a let somewhere, maybe a houseboat. I like this idea because if issues turn up, they might be able to move to another mooring. It's certainly better than upping sticks and selling a house my brother loves.
I love it too, though I had to leave. The yard is basically a garden with a small grove of trees at the bottom, and yes it can get dark. But I had the best breakfasts there ever. I would come home from night into morning shift, and stand in the grass grown so high it brushed my knees, and watch the wind ruffle it in that clear light that comes just before dawn. Then I would pick brambles and put them on my milk and cereal. Never tasted better blackberries anywhere.
So maybe I'm not the best person to advise Bro on this.
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Date: 2023-02-02 01:03 pm (UTC)This is a house that you & Bro own?
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Date: 2023-02-02 03:43 pm (UTC)