bakerstreet | [insert quote about Ohana meaning family here or something]

The FAMILY Meme

How does it work? Simple! Choose a relationship (or roll for one, if it suits your fancy), and then RNG for a situation! That, or just go straight for whatever situation appeals to you. These are all fairly vague: just something to start you off!

Parent-Child

     1. Rock-a-Bye How do you get a fussy child to sleep? Read them a story, sing them a lullaby, or just let them stay up until they exhaust themselves? Whatever the choice, it is time for bed.

     2. For The First Time You've never met this person in your life, but it turns out they're one of the two reasons you exist. Maybe they walked out when you were young. Maybe they never knew you were born. Whatever the reason, it is now time to meet them.

     3. Past Midnight That curfew was set for a reason. Now it's two AM, and your kid is just now dragging in. Maybe they're drunk. Or got into a fight. Or just had way too much fun snogging their new love interest. It's time for them to face the music.

     4. New Home It's the first day of your new life together, as parent and child. Whether it's through adoption, a basket on the front steps, or a wish come true, both of you are going to have to learn to take your steps together.

     5. Holiday It could be Christmas, Easter, or just a birthday, but it is time to celebrate! Get together for some good old-fashioned family fun.

     6.Take To Work Day What your parents do for a living is the quickest thing that can turn a kid from boring to the coolest on the block. So whatever the job, from accountant to zookeeper, go to work!

     7. You're Not My Real Dad Being a step-parent (or step-child, for that matter) can be tough. Problem is, you're stuck with each other. So whether you're yelling or just having an awkward conversation, it is time to work things out.

     8. Unexpected Guardian So you're not the parenting type. Too bad. Situation calls for someone to step up to the plate and look out for this kid, and you're the only one near base. Have fun with that.

Siblings

     1. Protective Big Sibling Okay, look. No one gets to mess with your sibling but you. Your little brother or sister is in trouble; let them know you're going to be the one to take care of it.

     2. Ruining The Night So your sibling has a hot date. You know what that calls for? Making their lives a living hell.

     3. Newcomer Who is this new kid in your house? Your family has adopted, and now you have to call this stranger family. Welcome them into the house, or let them know how much they aren't wanted.

     4. Blood Brothers So maybe you aren't really related to this person. That doesn't matter. You're going to change that, right now. In this moment, you will become family. Nothing can break this bond.

     5. Middle of the Night It's the middle of the night. Your car is broken down, or you're drunk, or you need bailed out, or you just got beat up, or someone just broke up with you. Whatever just happened, it's time to call your sibling and hope they can bail you out.

     6. Sibling Rivalry Nobody understands what jerks siblings can be! Always in your stuff, messing up your relationships, getting in your way -- it's time for an all out brawl, whether that means yelling, pranking, or fists flying.

     7. Long-Lost Maybe you've heard of this person. Or maybe they are entirely new to you. However, you've gotten the information that you're more than strangers: you're family. Welcome to each other's lives.

     8. All Alone Once your family was whole. Or maybe it never truly was. Whatever the case, the world is a big, dangerous place, and you've only got one person left to rely on: your sibling.

Uncle/Aunt-Niece/Nephew

     1. Sent Away There's something bad going on at home, and you've been sent away to "safety." Problem is, how safe is this relative really? Are they the kooky, cool kind of Aunt, or are they a crazed Uncle after your fortune? Time to find out.

     2. Taking You In Something's happened to your niece/nephew's parents, and it's time to step up and do your family duty. They've got nowhere else to go, after all.

     3. The One We Don't Talk About So maybe the family is a little bit...ashamed of you. You're a bit mad, or you've done something they just don't like. Yet you want to be part of your niece/nephew's life, and whatever their parents say, you'll find a way.

     4. Grand Adventure Maybe you came out of nowhere, or maybe you've just been keeping secrets. But you aren't an ordinary aunt/uncle, and it's time to take your niece or nephew on a very wild ride.

     5. Like A Parent To Me Sure, you have parents, but this person is who your parents should be like -- or maybe who you feel should be your parent in the first place. Let them know how you feel about them.

     6. Don't Tell Mom Aunts and Uncles have special qualities. Like, sometimes, being a bit more lenient than Mom and Dad might be. So you have a, er, sensitive problem? It's time to run to them.

In A Relationship

     1. New Baby On The Way The panicking is already over, but there are still preparations to be made. Maybe you need to set up the nursery, or you've got the best idea for your soon-to-be child's name.

     2. Romeo & Juliet You love this person. Perhaps more than life itself. But it is time to break the bad news: your family will never approve.

     3. I Think I Might Be Pregnant Somehow, you are pregnant. And you think you know who the father is...time to break the news.

     4. While You Were Away You've been gone years, only to come back and find your beloved has a child...with your eyes.

Other
     Of course, you are free to make up your own scenario, or do a relationship not done here! "

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canon or arik?

Arik plz /o/

She waits, of course. Thankfully, she's good at waiting.

She was good at waiting when her son first fell apart in the wake of Rachel leaving. She was good at waiting through the turmoil of him beginning to find himself again. She was good at waiting through the ups and downs that Edgar had gone through when Rachel first returned. She was good at waiting through the intense insecurity that racks him as the pair of them begin finding their footing again.

So of course she could be good at waiting to see the young woman she had considered nearly her own daughter. She can wait even longer to meet her grandson, if she must.

Rachel feels bad making Lorraine wait. She feels bad knowing that the woman is going to have to wait to see her grandson however long it takes until she and Edgar feel comfortable introducing him to their son.

But she does meet with Lorraine fairly soon after arriving. And, once Edgar has met his son at least once, Rachel does bring the young boy along with her the next time she goes to see the older woman.

Arik will be clinging to her hand but will be much less nervous about meeting Lorraine as he was his father. He'll hold out his hand to shake much more easily when Rachel murmurs to tell him this is his grandmother.

"....Hi, Nana."

It's such a small thing to have waited for. It still floors her more than she could have possibly prepared for.

All the reserved patience in her vanishes. All the tired aches in her body evaporate. All the years of letting German and English dominate her home flee her mind.

All that's left is a beaming smile as she kneels down, holding out her hands to take her grandson's gently between her own. "Hello, cariño. It's-- so good to meet you."

It's nice to see such a bright smile. He's never really seen one like it. It's so easy to return the expression with one of his own.

"Nice t'meet you, too."

He really does have Edgar's eyes. He really does have Rachel's sweet little smile. It keeps her heart pounding with a wonderful joy as her fingers squeeze carefully around the little hand in her own.

"And how old are you now, mi cielo, hm?"

He's a sweet little boy. He won't be able to help but keep smiling at her as she squeezes his hand.

"'m five, Nana."

Though he's small for his age, so he won't quite look it.

"Is that so, papito?"

One hand shifts carefully to smooth at his hair, careful and gentle near the temple. Her attention does manage to flit briefly to Rachel, face beaming with pride for both.

"Already so grown up. Does that mean you help your mama like a big boy?"

A nod.

"I try."

Which mean he does when he's allowed to.

That pulls a happy hum to her lips. It's obviously difficult not to drag the boy into her arms.

"What a good boy. Do you listen to your teachers?"

"Yeah, Nana. I like school."

Which is definitely something he gets more from his mother.

"Bueno, cariño. Your mother must be so proud of you."

It takes effort to drag her attention, briefly, back up to Rachel.

"She'll have to be careful, though. Your papa started shooting straight up when he was your age."

"She already is," Rachel says with a laugh and a somewhat shaky smile.

"Yup," comes Arik's bright chirrup, "Mama says 'll be as tall as Papa."

That slight warble in Rachel's smile is enough. It prompts Lorraine, torn though she is, to release Arik's hand with one last squeeze and pull herself carefully back to her feet. Her attention remains focused on the child, but her hand reaches now for the young woman's.

Rachel isn't actually her daughter, of course, but that's never really mattered to her heart.

"I'm sure you will. Just as handsome, too. But smarter, hm? He was very silly at your age, you know, and didn't realize how much fun school can be."

Rachel can't help but squeeze Lorraine's hand, smile wavering but bright to have the offered touch.

It makes Arik smile, to see his mother do the same. It makes him blink in surprise, to hear what his grandmother is saying.

"Really?"

It's probably never been explicitly stated by Rachel, after all, that it's her studying ethic that he inherited.

Her laughter is free and unrestrained as she squeezes Rachel's hand tight. Hugging can wait. Lorraine knows how to be patient.

But hand-squeezing is a necessity.

"Really. It took him until he was much older than five to know how exciting it is to learn new things."

"Huh."

A thoughtful hum; one that absolutely earns a continued smile from Rachel.

"'s-- good to know."

"Never forget it, cariño."

Still not letting go, she forces herself to pull her attention fully back to Rachel.

"Charles is gone for the week. Come have something to eat, hm?"

She can't help but look a little startled, smiling when it sinks in.

"--If you like, yes."

"Of course, Rachel."

And hopefully there's clarity in her words. Hopefully the young woman hears that it isn't a solitary invitation. Hopefully she hears the same quiet gloss for speaking to family that Lorraine's always allowed to bleed over into her words with Andrew, Argine, and Rachel.

"Come on, then." Her free hand is offered to Arik again, although she doesn't quite let go of Rachel yet. "You're a big boy. You help abuela."

"'kay."

Taking her hand is easy enough for the little boy, especially with her mother's hand still wrapped up in his grandmother's.

"What're we g'nna eat?"

Squeezing the little hand in her own again is entirely unconscious. It's just so good to confirm that he's real.

"Some soup. You'll help me test it, hm?"

"Sure, Nana," he says with a squeeze of her hand, "'t'll be fun."

"What a good boy."

Her fingers squeeze this time at Rachel's hand.

"You've done so well."

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