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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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[blindfoldcode]

[She holds herself, uncomfortably. She's not sure she is.]

I guess. It was a big deal for a while. The fire, I mean. There was news and stuff.

[losingherhead]

[Yeah, humans will do that.

She's about to type something, but it's around this point that the window of the store in front of them shatters and shit starts getting thrown out.]

[blindfoldcode]

[Kido is startled, with a quiet scream as she pulls back, ducking her head and kind of hiding behind Celty.

Sorry Celty. Ur her shield.]

[losingherhead]

[She is immediately ready and happy to be your shield.

There is various yelling from inside the shop. Words like "scarves" and "squares" are thrown about among various insults.]

[blindfoldcode]

[It takes her only a few seconds before she tugs on Celty's arm.] We should get out!

[losingherhead]

[She was thinking about breaking up the fight, stopping anything from getting too out of hand... until Kido tugged on her arm. That's right. She had to make sure Kido stayed safe.

She nods her head and starts pulling Kido toward the exit. Even as more gang members start fighting around them.]

[blindfoldcode]

[She's bad around fighting and violence. So bad. She keeps as close as she can to Celty, her eyes burning.]

What's going on?!

[losingherhead]

[She keeps an arm around her, making sure none of the flying obstacles get in there way. She can feel her phone vibrating when she grabs it, alerts from the Dollars site she assumes.]

Gagn war. Ben ampnig upp for whle

Well get out

[blindfoldcode]

Gang war!? [She didn't think this was a bad side of town but... At least no one's getting shot or stabbed maybe it looks like maybe?]

[losingherhead]

[No one they know! Well, except the guy in the bartender uniform, but he's handling himself fine and Celty only gives him a brief nod right now. And its more punches than weapons. Mostly.

Several people who aren't wearing specific colors seem to be fighting back but its probably hard to tell in the wild flurry of excitement around them.]

[blindfoldcode]

[What kind of world has she gotten herself into? What is this?

She clings as best as she can to Celty until they're away from the fighting.]

[losingherhead]

[An orange scarved fellow tries to stop them on the way out but Celty is quick to deck him in the face.

The door is right there!]

[blindfoldcode]

[Dang, Celty.

Kido freezes for half a moment as she swears she sees the blonde boy who's been teasing her in classes in a storefront, but she manages to scramble out the door?]

[losingherhead]

[She waits until Kido's out ahead of her before following behind.]

Let's get the hell home

[blindfoldcode]

W-what's gonna happen? Should we do something?

[losingherhead]

Police should be here soon and the bartender will probably be able to take care of them. They aren't usually so public.

[She puts a hand on Kido's shoulder and looks in straight in the eyes.]

Are you okay

[blindfoldcode]

[She can only hold the gaze a moment, even when she's looking at a helmet, before she looks down.]

I'm not hurt.

[losingherhead]

Okay.

We'll be safer away from here.

[blindfoldcode]

But that guy... is he your friend? Are you worried?

[losingherhead]

He'll be okay. I've seen him take on less.

[blindfoldcode]

Celty, did I get adopted by the Yakuza?

[losingherhead]

[WHAT]

No no, I'm just a normal

headless

person

[This sentence didn't go as planned.]

[blindfoldcode]

Are you sure you seem pretty unsurprised by that I mean it seemed really normal to you?!

[losingherhead]

I mean I guess I've met those kinds of people in the search for my head but

I try not to associate with that?

Most of that

[blindfoldcode]

[Now Kido looks a little more scared but--she looks at the ground, away.]

... Am I going to be in your way? [She's nervous. She's going to ask this a lot.]