In the town of Verametrine, there was a chateau in a forest clearing at the end of Makeshift Lane, which was so named for the person who lived in the house. Her name was Cara Makeshift, a woman admirable for her kindness and intellect. She was also known for her incredible feats of magic, which made her esteemed in her community. Though she was highly respected, she was also estranged for two reasons: her eccentric behavior and her strange boys. These boys were not of her blood, but adopted. They were - from eldest to youngest – Aku, Discord, Bill Cipher, and Hater.
From the time she was beginning to make her mark in the world, Cara had felt alone in her huge house, and so she decided to adopt. On one fateful day, she was at the agency when care workers brought in a basket with a baby draconequus inside! Most were taken aback by his appearance, but Cara felt pity for this orphaned creature. Much to their disbelief, she was willing to adopt it! With their reluctant consent, Cara took the baby home and named him Discord.
About a year had passed before Cara got a phone call from the adoption agency. She was surprised when they told her that there was another strange child that might need her attention. She hastened over there and found an abused demon child named Aku who had been treated only as an experiment for mad scientists. Though she was unsettled by the fact that he was supposed to be pure evil, she took him in anyway. Aku was only a year older than Discord and almost instantly, they became best friends.
It was just the two of them until the arrival of yet another. They were playing with blocks until they heard the doorbell ring. Aku and Discord rushed to see what it was at the same time that their mother peeked out the door. She saw a basket at the doorstep with a note that said, “This is Hater. Please take care of him and love him as if he was your own”. Though Cara was confused by this, she saw no choice but to take this child in as well.
When Aku and Discord saw the infant boy, they were creeped out by his literally-skeleton appearance. However, they soon grew to love him and played with him until one more brother came along. Cara was walking in the rain one day when she heard crying in the bushes. She parted the bushes to find a small, triangular demon whimpering and crying. He was no more than a year old, so Cara decided to take him home until his parents or relatives could be found. Unfortunately, there was no trace of his family anywhere. At that point, Cara decided to raise him along with the other boys.
It took a while before the demon toddler uttered his name: Bill Cipher. Even before they properly became a family, Bill helped Hater walk for the first time. As the boys grew up, they developed a special bond with one another. They ran all around the house, tackled and wrestled each other, and played many sports. Cara loved her boys very much, but she was worried about their place in society.
Many times when the boys were out and about, they were either teased at or feared. Only a brave few managed to make friends with them. Cara thought that besides these friends, all the boys had were each other and her. She thought something needed to change and that chance came one afternoon when she received a call from the adoption agency.