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You're not sure what family this belongs to. You can probably find out when you meet up with Alexis. There's also some old musty photographs in here that are probably about to crumble into dust any moment now.
You gently pick them up to see who's on them. They're in black and white so it's going to be hard to parse out any specific colors, in case they end up being a Krakatoa with their grey-blue hair or somethin'.
The first photograph throws you for a loop for a moment. It's a family photo of a man in his late 40s, his young wife (you presume 26~?), and a pair of young girls. The reason why it throws you for a loop is that the woman in the picture <span class="mu-b">looks a LOT like you.</span>
It's not a Noelle Smith situation where she's a doppelganger but her face, her light hair that you swore looks pink despite it being in black and white, and you <span class="mu-b">swear there's tiny little nubs she's hiding in her hair.</span>. The other three in the photo look normal aside from their attire being really outdated.
Puffy blouse and skirt for your relative(?), a long and baggy overcoat for the man, and some simple dresses for the girls. They're standing in front of a massive and imposing castle that looks like it belongs in some gothic horror story than reality itself. Hundreds of large, sturdy trees you've never seen in your life can be seen in the background of the shot at as well.
The thing that catches your eye is how happy they look. There's no fear or worry or stress to their smiles. It's just genuine contentment, living life to their fullest.
You flip around back to see if there's anything written on it. Huh. It's written in plain English. It's written in VERY small text so you have to squint but you can just make it out.
"Brought my family to Neuschwanstein Castle. Hopefully they'll enjoy it. Gives me time to think."
"The Union is great and all but I can't put my full trust in it. Not like I have a choice, I have obligations back home and I can't just leave, but my family doesn't need to worry about that."
"<span class="mu-b">Nikola</span> has been worried too. She keeps telling me about bizarre creatures that bump in the night. I didn't want to believe her but...I saw one too. I fear for what world my children will inherent."
"Running out of space. Keeping this photo here, hopefully one of my descents find it. <span class="mu-b">May the Melnikovs survive.</span>"
You know enough of I-Corp's dialect to know what Melnikov means. 'Miller'. Hm. Isn't that Ashley's last name?
>FAMILY VACTATION PHOTOGRAPH! (A distant ancestor seen in the flesh. Seems like the world was already falling apart before the City came around. You, Ashley, and this Melnikov family seem connected together?)
The second one is decidedly less worrying to you It's a young girl in a thick winter uniform rolling around in the snow. Aside from her oddly sharp teeth there's not really a lot to work on the image itself. Checking the back...
"Эльбpyc Aлeвтинa. Cкyчaю пo тeбe."
