Family Traditions

''​Everyone has a family. At least for those who are fortunate to be a part of a family. ​Each family has their traditions and their ways to celebrate who they are, but this story is one about us. The House of Bellomont. '

''​Our family is not a pirate based but rather a membership in the World Government, for over the past 500 years to be exact. Our family used to be very influential in the World Government, until a bunch of old geezers took it for themselves. But anyway, our family is very large and diverse, making us one of the few families not to entirely live in Marejois. Now to explain the family history. The family started over 500 years before the Age of Pirates, with the founder of our family, Alistaire Bellomont, who was a leading figure in the Marines and a very strict man. He married and had over twelve children, to which all had to be male. Any child that was borne of womanly appearance was considered a sin, and ultimately disposed of. It often varied on the line of succession on who would take on as the Patriarch, considering that Alistaire's children gave birth to many children in the process, often since Alistaire didn't outlined how the succession was treated, thus creating disunity within the family. It wasn't till my great great grandfather, Percival Bellomont, who sort out the line of succession through the most favored son by the Patriarch.''

''​Because of the size of the Family is so great, I don't know most of those beyond my own scope. In my case, I am amongst sixteen brothers, one of which is adopted. The brothers are Charles, Frederick, Robert, Thomas, Jeffrey, Richard, Peter, Henry, Alexander, Julius, George, Joseph, de Faux, Maurice, Philip, and James. These are all I know from my family, not knowing if anyone beyond still survive today. ''

''Our family has been, in one way or another, with the World Government as we all despise pirates and brigands. WE would never stoop to a level as low as them, because if anyone were to betray our family, the only just cause would be disownment and renunciation o the surname ''