The Parsons

The Parson Family is a large clan located in West Virginia. They own the Parson farmstead and are currently headed by Priscilla "Grandma Clank" Parsons, who specializes in robotic limb replacements. She is currently raising her grandchildren, Russell "Rust" Parsons and his older brother Oren Parsons. Rust is an EO and is in a relationship with Olivia Teige.

Family History
The Parsons have been in West Virginia since the 1800s, the clan expanding out to cover most of the surrounding areas. Despite their expansive namesake they have generally never amounted to anything particularly impressive. The odd judge or mayor might turn up, but most Parsons members wind up either in prison, in trouble, or in a ditch. it's the ones that crawl back out of the ditch that you have to worry about.

Grandma Clank had only one son, a flake of a Parsons who found himself taking to the local gypsy families more than his own. He eventually ended up with a gypsy bride, a wild woman who was mentally fragile but easily bought into his kid words. After he abandoned her and their two children she slowly lost her mind, holding resentment towards her children enough that custody was awarded to their paternal grandmother following abuse and neglect.

However the children never had ill will towards their mother or her side of the family. Though their mother has since passed the gypsy clan will occasionally stop by asking for food or favors. They don't consider Oren and Rust Parsons part of their clan unless they need something.

After The End of the World
Following Twoska the Parsons farmstead and neighboring towns became home to most of the cast of Twoska, given that Merit was in ruins and in a constant state of warfare. Additionally ADAM has placed barriers along the island, preventing people from coming and going easily. The farm provides a safe place for non-combatants as well as a source of food or a place to retreat when those who stayed behind (namely Victor, Bill, and Ira—though Ira spends half his time on the farm with his wife and adoptive children).