the family that slays together stays together

[possiblybeokay]

FAMILY MEME



( ganked from this post )

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.

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

Comments

[shigeo]

Oh, thank you. Where will we be going?

[He sounds pretty excited!]

[headspacedad]

[He has to smile at that and now he wishes he had something better to offer.]

I thought either something at the grocer or there's a noodle stand just past that. If you've got a preference.

[shigeo]

I like ramen, that sounds nice. Thank you, Shiro. I'm at the station, I'll be there soon.

[headspacedad]

Sounds good. I'll see you there.

[And then Shiro will hang up and head down to the station. It's not a long walk but its a relaxing one and he doesn't rush, showing up at the station and settling down on the platform on one of the benches where he can catch the last of the afternoon sun. It's been a long week. He just hopes he can provide whatever his guest needs to make him comfortable while his family is out of town.]

[shigeo]

[Mob leaves the train once it arrives, stiff and awkward as he usually is around strangers. He still only vaguely recognizes Shiro, and meanders closer before he relaxes.]

Shiro?

[He's got his school bag and a smaller gym bag in hand.]

[headspacedad]

[The wait hasn't been long and its been nice to be off his feet. Shiro watches the passengers that disembark as the right train comes to a soft stop. He's seen pictures, he's fairly sure he recognizes one of the kids that gets off. So he's already pulling his long legs back in and standing up when the teen wanders over.

It's a relief to know he guessed right. He offers a smile.]

You got it. And you're Shigeo. Nice to meet you. You need a hand with anything? [It's polite to ask even if the kid looks like he's got everything under control.]

[shigeo]

[Mob looks up at him, a bit surprised. He's really tall.]

I'm okay. I'm glad your station is close, it's only one stop after where I stop for work.

[headspacedad]

[That makes Shiro smile a little easier. No wonder why his mother thought Shiro's apartment would be a good place for her son while she was away. He heads for the street, keeping his strides in check so he's not rushing Shigeo.]

Good. It'll make getting everywhere you need to easier while you're staying with me. [He gestures once they're beyond the station.] See? That's the grocer. Just take that street every time you head this way and you won't get lost. [He starts down it himself with a wave to the grocer on the way past.] If you ever need something and I'm not around, that's Mr. Imoto. Just ask him.

[Shiro shoots a glance over his shoulder, just to see how his new roommate is doing.] You said ramen, right?

[shigeo]

[The kid's got a pretty amazing poker face, because he just looks around and stares with a rather blank expression. He idly waves to the grocer and looks around the street, possibly trying to memorize directions.]

Yeah. It's one of my favorites.

[headspacedad]

[Poker faces don't bother Shiro. A slightly panicked or confused face would have had him slowing down and making sure he wasn't overwhelming with the intel though. It doesn't seem that way and his smile relaxes a little.]

Good. Because I can't cook. Anything.

[shigeo]

Me either, it's okay.

[He offers a small smile at that.]

Master Reigen can't cook, either.

[headspacedad]

[That's multiple times he's mentioned his master so Shiro assumes its all right to ask.]

'Master' Reigen? What's he teaching you?

[shigeo]

Master Reigen has been showing me how to use my psychic powers properly.

[This was literally never mentioned before.... though the spoons comment would make more sense.]

[headspacedad]

[ooooo - kay. No. That hadn't been mentioned before and Shiro will slide a look over his shoulder at the kid, trying to judge if he was joking or not. His eyebrows go up slightly.]

Psychic?

[shigeo]

[Well, he just nods, straightforwardly...]

Like telekinesis.

[headspacedad]

Hn.

[That - Shiro has just figured 'master' was for something like martial arts or chess or -

other non-psychic stuff. He crosses the road to the side the visible noodle shop is on.]

Is he getting paid for that?

[shigeo]

[He shakes his head!]

No, he's hired me as his assistant at work. I help him with exorcising ghosts or curses on people.

[It sounds so shady.......]

[headspacedad]

[That sounds so shady. Shiro's eyes slide sideways to look at the other boy and he wonders if he should say something. Meet this guy. Except - Shigeo's mother must know about it and she hasn't done anything to stop it apparently so - as the temp guardian, Shiro's not really sure he's got a right to interfere.

Still -

He ducks into the noodle shop and raises a hand in greeting before settling at the counter.]

And - you run into a lot of... ghosts and curses?

[shigeo]

Yeah. They're pretty common. Ah, but don't worry... I don't see anything haunting you right now.

After Ritsu got his psychic powers, mom said it might be in the family, somehow... do you know anyone that's an Esper?

[He can already sense that Shiro isn't, at least.]

[headspacedad]

[No. Shigeo's mom definitely didn't cover any of this. Shiro gives it a long, looong mental look. Raises one eyebrow over the haunting that obviously isn't going on with him. He's not humoring the younger boy. Shigeo obviously believes entirely in what he's saying or he's the world's best prankster to be able to do this all with such a straight face and without a single tell. Shiro supposes there are worse things to believe and certainly more harmful ones than a teenager being paid to follow what he assumes must be an old monk around on house calls. The 'psychic powers' part.... that's a little more out there but he can roll with it as long as the kid doesn't start claiming to be able to read his mind or predict a future that doesn't involve homework.]

What's an esper?

[shigeo]

Someone with psychic powers. I used to think I was the only one... turns out they're more common. Ah, but Master Reigen is just a psychic, his power is spiritual instead... he can't do telekinesis or the other things I can do.

[headspacedad]

Telekinesis?

[The kid's mentioned that but - ]

Hold on.

[The proprietor comes over and Shiro gives his order to go and then waits for Shigeo to give his before the man disappears to get their food ready.]

All right. I've got a credit here. Whenever you're hungry, you can stop by and order something. I'm not kidding when I say I can't cook. I've got food at home but if there's anything else you want, we can hit up the grocer tomorrow and pick it up for you.

[Shiro taps a finger against the counter, seriously debating and then figures 'why not?'.]

Telekinesis is moving objects without touching them. You can do that?

[shigeo]

Thank you, Shiro... I usually eat after work, but I'll remember that.

[He's surprised by the secrecy, but nods. Does he need proof?

Well. Mob will float up the disposable chopsticks, cracking them neatly in half in the air, all with his power.]

I can lift a lot of stuff, even buildings.

[headspacedad]

[It's not so much secrecy as simply not wanting to be rude and carry on a conversation while the proprietor is waiting for them to order. Though... granted, it's not exactly a conversation he'd assume most of his neighbors would expect him to be having either. No one would take seriously anyway -

which is what he's thinking straight up until the moment the chopsticks come floating over and neatly split themselves in half.

Which is the point in time where Shiro's mind suddenly hangs up the phone on him and decides to ignore its calls.

Absent, Shiro reaches out to take the floating chopsticks.]

[shigeo]

[They gently spin around so he grabs the right end of them, and he can pick them up just fine. Mob picks up the other pair of chopsticks, snapping them normally with his hands, this time.]

... it's just a talent.