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the "WE'RE HAVING A BABY" meme

Nature is no respecter of persons, my friends. Whether it be childhood friends, newlyweds, or one-night stands, a single decision or accident can change everything, and there will be three people instead of just two.

Congratulations! The characters in these threads and those who reply to them are now expecting babies, no matter what their unique situation may be. Of course, depending on the characters, this might go over like a lead balloon. But wait! Even if the decision to have a baby was made and was consensual, the process is no walk in the park. There is lots to do...and only nine months to do it. Nine potentially drama-filled months.

HOW TO PLAY

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Not all options here are fluffy and happy. Some are potentially angsty or possibly triggering. Tread lightly. Be sure to mention what you want and what you don't want.
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For this, male characters can get pregnant because why not.

PROMPTS

How'd It Happen: What led up to this event? How are you in this situation?

Realization: There's a wrench in the works...or maybe it was expected, but you're just realizing you're pregnant.

Positive Reaction: Yes, after all this time and planning! You're finally ready for a family.

Negative Reaction: Oh, no. This is terrible. You're in no position to take care of a child!

Freak Outs: But...how? You're a human, she's an alien, how -

Deciding What to Do: If this wasn't planned, there needs to be a plan of action now.

Keep it Secret: You're attempting to keep your pregnancy a secret from your partner. This is only a bandaid for the bigger problem.

Telling Others: The other people in you two's life have to know at some point.

Drama: No one wanted you to have a kid and the anger is palpable.

Morning Sickness and More: Everything hurts and the mornings are hell.

Learning: If you're in a technologically advanced society, you may get to see an ultrasound. Otherwise, there are folk remedies that can be tried.

Manipulation: One of you is using the prospect of a child to bend the other to their will and make them stay.

My Body is a Cage: The person carrying the baby is having a decent amount of discomfort, mentally and physically.

Showing: It's a secret no longer with an expanding stomach.

Support: The partner who isn't carrying the child should do their best to be there and help out...

Overprotective: ...but to a degree. Don't act like the partner carrying the child is made of paper.

Getting Ready: The house or apartment or castle has to be babyproof.

Heart to Heart: It's time to talk about the big changes before the happen. Where do the two of you stand?

It's Happening: THE BABY IS COMING.

Rough Going: Childbirth is still a dangerous affair and there's no smooth sailing for you. So pace if you're lucky, scream in the bed if you're not.

Bad End: Not all new beginnings last. Sometimes, they become unhappy endings.

Coming Home: Finally, parents and baby get to settle down.

Getting Used to This: Well, maybe settle down. There's still crying in the night, feedings to do, diapers to change...

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[ Peter stirred from one of the moments of rest that he allowed himself, concerned by Ship's interruption. She normally would have waited for him to wake up on his own. The lack of noise, however, suggested that they weren't under attack.

Sitting up, Peter rubbed some of the sleep that still lingered out of his eyes. ]

What is it, Ship? Everything alright? [ Something was... different; he could feel it through their connection. He just couldn't put a name to it. ]

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Yes.

[ Without hesitation. Nothing was wrong, or off. Nobody was unwell, and there was no emergency. But... ]

Everything has also changed. Or, rather, it must have changed a little earlier, but I have now become aware of it.

It's no longer just me and you out here, m'love.

[ ... nobody said that she would ever have to have this kind of conversation, she was the furthest thing from ready. But at least he could also feel, through their connection, no alarm, no fear. Well, not much. But, mostly, overwhelming love. ]

... [ Peter was not a dumb man (despite some of his actions when it came to dealing with other people). "It's no longer just me and you out here" was something that translated well enough, but was still a shock.

He froze as the weight of that sunk in. ]

We... You- [ Peter looked around at the internal configurations of Ship - she was a ship, now, and she was... with child?

Perhaps it was the fact that he was responsible that made it so difficult to absorb, because he was sure they had come across stranger events in their time together. ]

How did you find out? [ Was turbulence supposed to be the equivalent of morning sickness in this situation? ]

[ Ship paused for a moment, under the emotional onslaught from him; then she started attempting to radiate in his direction calm, ease. Comfort. He should not ... panic. Should not panic.

She was rather certain of that.

Possibly one of the very few things that she was, in any way, certain of, right now. She wasn't sure if her comfort would work at all, with how confused she was, but she had to try. ]

I... became aware of a tiny consciousness-energy spark. Too new and small to recognize much more than that it is of you and of me.

[ She didn't even know with certainty where that awareness came from. Except for that it was within her. Oh, he was so going to have plenty of questions, and she had no answers at all. ]

You're having my baby

Mattie 'verse, w/ the memories eventually being blocked out by shock from the Fallen One incident?

That works!

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