Modified for Pumpkin Hollow...y'all just get Josiah for this one. XD
The Cole family has always been known for their devotion to Mortanne, specifically--some have joined the clergy in her name, some have taken large roles in communal celebrations in the heart of winter, and then there's the Cole Family Funeral Home which has seen to the needs of Marrow Isle's dead for generations.
Bottom line? When death comes to call, denizens of Pumpkin Hollow always know they can find a Cole nearby.
The eldest of two children, Josiah Cole's life has never been easy. Before he was even born, those who saw how horrifically sick his mother when she carried him feared she would not survive the birth--and not merely because he was a behemoth of a child. Somehow, she survived Josiah's birth--but she, his father, and Josiah's three year old brother, Ezekiel, would perish in a mysterious fire that burned the Cole funeral home to the ground, leaving a nine year old Josiah as the only survivor.
From then on, Josiah's life was, and remains...unremarkable. Raised to adulthood by a local widow, he left Marrow Isle but once to complete his apprenticeship in his mother's home town of Lochshire. Josiah has plied his trade ever since his return, proving himself to be a shy but gentle giant, respectful and devoted to his trade and to the goddess, Mortanne.
Sure, it's a little odd that deaths often come with a visit from Josiah out of nowhere, about a week before the passing. Yes, he's been known to appear as if he's talking to himself. And naturally, he's come off as a little off-putting to some for the occasional pointed remark that might seem like a threat--if not for the fact that those who heed him have avoided becoming the next occupant of one of his beautifully made coffins.
Josiah is a man you either know or you don't--but like always, when Death comes to call, everyone knows that the last living Cole is never too far away.
Josiah Cole. That's it, that's the AU. XD
The Cole family has always been known for their devotion to Mortanne, specifically--some have joined the clergy in her name, some have taken large roles in communal celebrations in the heart of winter, and then there's the Cole Family Funeral Home which has seen to the needs of Marrow Isle's dead for generations.
Bottom line? When death comes to call, denizens of Pumpkin Hollow always know they can find a Cole nearby.
The eldest of two children, Josiah Cole's life has never been easy. Before he was even born, those who saw how horrifically sick his mother when she carried him feared she would not survive the birth--and not merely because he was a behemoth of a child. Somehow, she survived Josiah's birth--but she, his father, and Josiah's three year old brother, Ezekiel, would perish in a mysterious fire that burned the Cole funeral home to the ground, leaving a nine year old Josiah as the only survivor.
From then on, Josiah's life was, and remains...unremarkable. Raised to adulthood by a local widow, he left Marrow Isle but once to complete his apprenticeship in his mother's home town of Lochshire. Josiah has plied his trade ever since his return, proving himself to be a shy but gentle giant, respectful and devoted to his trade and to the goddess, Mortanne.
Sure, it's a little odd that deaths often come with a visit from Josiah out of nowhere, about a week before the passing. Yes, he's been known to appear as if he's talking to himself. And naturally, he's come off as a little off-putting to some for the occasional pointed remark that might seem like a threat--if not for the fact that those who heed him have avoided becoming the next occupant of one of his beautifully made coffins.
Josiah is a man you either know or you don't--but like always, when Death comes to call, everyone knows that the last living Cole is never too far away.