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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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[It was very much a day. Kido kind of just collapses wherever it is okay to collapse. Possibly a couch. Possibly her room. Anywhere Celty is not.]

[Celty's eager to sleep too and faceplants into her bed until morning. They probably still have a bunch of things to go over, but it can wait.

Weeks pass. Celty's schedule varies, as expected, but she always tries to get home as early as possible. Shizuo handles the news about Kido pretty well. He's surprised, but supportive. In fact, he seemed very firm on keeping her safe too. Kids need to be kept safe.

She likes to think they're starting to get more comfortable around each other.]

[Kido welcomes her home when she's awake, instead of immediately hiding, now. Sometimes, when she's had a bad day, she falls asleep on the couch waiting for Celty to come home. The house is always spotless.

After about a month, the orphanage checks up on them, surprised that Kido hasn't been returned yet. She tries to seem settled and adjusted after that but when they're gone she immediately flops down on the couch, groaning. It's easily the most real she's ever been around Celty.

And she always keeps an eye out for a creep in a lab coat.]

[Celty assumes, if the orphanage actually cared, they'd probably ask more questions about Kido's general safety and what was up with the helmet and why doesn't Celty have any identification. Maybe they really were hoping she'd kill Kido. But she can't help but be amused with Kido's couch flopping.

Its strange. With Shinra, things like having someone waiting for her to get home felt unbelievably stressful. She didn't want to be alone, but she didn't feel safe at home. She'd spent as many hours as she could searching for her head, just to avoid running into him. Now, she looked forward to seeing her fellow house dweller. She had hoped for this, but she didn't actually realize it was what she wanted. She's on the look-out from Shinra frequently too, making sure he didn't ruin what seemed to be going so well.

There's probably a bunch of little things Kido learns about her. In her free time, she watches a lot of sci fi/fantasy tv or plays some games. She's kind of a nerd, although not as overt about it as you'd think. She offers Kido to watch with her or pick something else if she pleases.]

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[It's funny after being so certain she'd die that this might be the safest Kido has ever felt in her life. She actually really really likes video games, and loves playing them with Celty if she lets her. And Celty will quickly learn that she cries really really easily at sad endings to movies. Kido is a giant baby.

And she's a giant baby about making sure at least Celty gets home safe. It's a night Celty comes home just a little earlier than normal. If she looks for Kido, she's on the couch, sleeping. It might be a little weird because she's facing the back of the couch and she doesn't do that often, but she's asleep when Celty gets home. It seems pretty deeply.]

[Two player gaming is the best and Celty is all too happy to do it with Kido. She's, obviously, never cried at a movie before and has never seen it happen before. Does ice cream help? She feels like it helps.

When she sees Kido tonight, she metaphorically smiles to herself before putting a blanket on her.]

[It's normal. It has to be normal right? The blanket falls normally. Right?

Except it doesn't. She's pinned down to the couch by a blonde boy with red eyes. He's hissing at her to stay quiet. He's not going to hurt her, he's just going to take her home. His hand is over her mouth so she can't even call out, one hand holding both of hers. She struggles to pull away enough to call Celty's name, but it's not as if she can hear. The illusion is too strong.

Celty's almost gone, she's almost gotten away when Kido bites down as hard as she possibly can. It breaks the illusion long enough for her to scream at the top of her voice.]

Mom!

[If Celty turns then, she'll see Kido still pinned down, the blonde boy jerked back and nursing his own hand. Kido's shaking and her face is wet with tears, trying to pull away but he still has her straddled.]

[She thinks about patting Kido's head before deciding against it. Too soon. So she just metaphorically sighs to herself and heads to bed.

And then her voice rings loud and clear. She flips around immediately, chest moving up and down like she needs to catch her breath. Person in the house. Someone she doesn't know. A kid. Maybe around Kido's age.

Kido. Crying, scared. Confined by him. His age doesn't matter much anymore. All that matters is Kido's in pain. A boundless rage consumes her as her shadows shoot out to grab him and push him against a wall.]

[The boy's eyes are full of fear, unable to create illusions as long as he's in pain. He lifts his hands like a sign of surrender. He'd say he's not trying to hurt Kido but it wouldn't really matter much.

Kido scrambles back, holding herself uncertainly. She's shaking all over. She looks at Celty, completely terrified, before throwing herself off the couch and into Celty's arms. Please hold her.]

[She's happy and willing to keep Kido as close as she can, maneuvering slightly to make sure she's further away from the blonde boy. Keep her safe. Petting her hair, holding her tight, whatever she has to do to dry those tears.

The little brat is get the most menacing look she can muster from having no head and wearing a helmet.]

[Kido clutches Celty's clothes, shadow or not, holding as tight as she can. She's a crybaby but a moment passed where she truly thought Celty wouldn't see her. That she'd be taken away from somewhere she's kind of happy.

She murmurs Celty's name against her, trying not to cry. Failing.

The boy is trying to pry the shadows away. The second he's away from them he can escape. And he's going to try.]

[It's okay honey. It's gonna be okay. She's not gonna let anyone hurt you. Especially this fucker.

She's got him tight, but she's so focused on keeping Kido her in arms that it's all too easy for the shadow's grip to loosen.]

[Even slightly weakened, he manages to pull away. His illusion makes him seem in place. But he darts away. The illusion shatters once he's out the door, but Kido's holding too tight to let Celty go after him. Sorry.]

He came while you were at work. He said that the class sent him. He has eyes like mine.

[She was gonna chase him down and break his legs for daring to hurt her little girl. But then Kido keeps holding on and, quite frankly, she doesn't want to break that hold. There there. Its gonna be alright.

Eyes like hers... They've probably been around each other long enough to get the basics of each other's powers. Amnesia + learn to find her own identity dullahan and a post-fire girl with eyes that turn her invisible. Not the wacky comedy sitcom that sentence would suggest, but it was life.]

I won't let him hurt you.

H-he said his brother was like us. [Celty she's freaking out so bad. She can barely read the text.]

Said... said he'd take me with him. I told him no and he--he was gonna call his dad.

[Her brain, even if its miles away, is already furiously working. People with eye powers. A family of them, maybe? Kido separated from birth, given to her jackass of a dad? Or did they all have the powers and they only developed in Kido later on.

Didn't matter. Gotta keep Kido safe. Gotta do whatever it takes. No one was gonna hurt her.

She pulls Kido in as close as possible, letting her cry all over her if she needed to. She just had to support her right now. She had a rough night.]

[It takes a minute or two for her to cry herself out. It's only when her eyes and head hurt, when her body is weak and her wrists feel bruised from being held and she's more aware of that than the fear that she jerks back. She glances up at the helmet before wiping away the tears with her sleeve furiously and looking away.]

I-I... sorry.

Its okay. He's the one who should be sorry.

[Something she's all too eager to ensure. She takes off the helmet, setting it on the couch, and puts another hand on Kido. Even if she's right in front of her, she's worried about her suddenly getting taken away]

[She takes another step back, her voice quiet.]

I brought trouble.

[The stump shakes furiously.]

Not your fault.

[She glances up. Then back down.]

He'll come back. What if other people come? What if they find out about you?

Then they'll know if they try to hurt you, I can tear them apart.

[Angry mom is angry.]

But you won't be safe! That guy will find you again!

[She's so confused no one's ever acted like that around her before???]

I don't care.

Your safety comes first

[She stares at that text. For a really long time.]

I don't... I don't understand?

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