The Parent/Child Meme

[mypowerpole]

THE {PARENT/CHILD} MEME

Parents, congratulations! The precious responsibility of legal guardianship has been placed upon your shoulders. You are now in charge of a real, live, adorable(?) child! Welcome to the greatest adventure of your life! In theory, anyway. Let's hope you don't screw this up...

Children, also congratulations! Whether you had one before this meme or not, you have officially acquired a genuine responsible(?) adult to love and cherish you, teach you useful skills, and look after your every need! In theory, anyway. Let's hope you aren't too much of a handful...

HOW IT WORKS:

Make a post with your character's name and fandom in the subject line, and make note of whether you'd rather play as a GUARDIAN, as a CHILD, or as EITHER. Guardians must be over the age of 18 and children under the age of 18, but if your character is too old or too young for the role you want to play, just shoop their age and make a note of it in the subject line!

[Examples:]
YUFFIE KISARAGI | FFVII | GUARDIAN (25)
ROY MUSTANG | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST | CHILD (6)

Easy as pie! Now, pick out a likely-looking guardian for your child or a child for your guardian (cross-canon tagging is totally encouraged here, but canon relationships are also fine), tag their post, and start playing! Rolling up a relationship, a scenario, or both at the RNG is entirely optional. Good luck!

RELATIONSHIPS:

1: Born
Behold, the fruit of your loins! Whether you've been raising this kid from day one or have belatedly become their primary guardian, the DNA testing doesn't lie - you are this child's ancestor.

2: Adopted
Not every parental bond starts in the womb. You've selflessly opened your home and your heart on a permanent basis to this bundle of joy. Best of luck as you bond with your new child!

3: Fostered
Sometimes the greatest gift is a place to call home, even if it's just a temporary chapter of life. For however long they're in your care, this kid is depending on you for stability and love.

4: Found
Where did this kid come from? You'd better puzzle it out quick, because you've suddenly found yourself with an extra mouth to feed, and there's nobody else around to do the job.

5: Borrowed
There is somebody else to do the job...but they've passed the baton to you for the time being, or you offered your services yourself. Babysitting is a major responsibility - do your best!


SCENARIOS:

1: "Now I lay me down to sleep..."
It's time to put this kid to bed. How many bedtime stories and drinks of water is it gonna take? Only one way to find out.

2: "Part of this balanced meal!"
Food is the foundation of life, the kitchen is the heart of the home, and mealtime with loved ones can be a peaceful oasis...or a trial by fire.

3: "I'm so proud of you!"
Part of the joy of parenthood is celebrating your child's accomplishments. Whatever your kid did right, make sure you let them know how happy it's made you.

4: "Come, stop your crying, it'll be all right..."
Something has gone badly wrong for this little one. Whether the cure involves a first aid kit, some good advice, or just comfort and reassurance, it's up to you to make things right again.

5: "Say 'ahh'..."
Being sick is never fun, but having somebody around to take good care of you can make all the difference to an ailing child. Try not to catch it yourself, though.

6: "And let that be a lesson to you."
Sometimes, when your child puts a foot wrong, it's your job to set them right. A time-out, a telling-off, grounding, or even corporal punishment...what method do you set stock by?

7: "Now, follow my lead..."
Teaching a skill to a young person is a wonderful way of passing on your wisdom to the next generation. Let the training begin! And let's hope your specialty isn't anything illegal...

8: "Get behind me!"
A threat has emerged, your child is in danger, and you can feel the adrenaline kicking in. It's time to get in there and protect your young!

Comments

Ken Amada | Persona 3 | Child (11)

[heavenspear]

[He's a really nice kid except for that revenge thing.]

Loki Laufeyson | mcu, norse mythology | ota

[fated_to_lose]

( Parent: 1-born is preferred for the god and whatever you want to pick from the second section is fine with me. )

Ludwig Beilschmidt/German Empire | Axis Powers: Hetalia | Child (10)

[kaiserreich]

1

[edelweisse]

"Well, really."

Corners of her eyes narrowed, Austria seated herself beside the child's beside and gave him a severe frown. "What on earth do you mean by being unable to sleep, you great fool?"

Chiyo "Chiyo-chan" Mihama | Azumanga Daioh | Child (11)

[whenpigtailsfly]

Guinevere | Merlin | Open to ALL | Parent

[servantgwen]

4+4

[whatagoodgirl]

[She'd never imagined that one day it might get too hard.

Miko was a pillar of strength for her daughter. She said it didn't matter how much they were tormented and shunned, so long as they had faith in one another. Whatever happened, she was always there to cheer up her daughter and reassure her that they'd be together forever.

And then one day, she was gone.

The 13-year-old who always acted so mature and adult for her age was lost. She wandered and wandered, peeking into every business and knocking on every door, looking for her mother until finally, several days of no food or sleep later, she lost her strength and collapsed in the street. No one moved to touch or help her, naturally. She just lay there and cried and cried, trying to soothe the ache in her heart and ignore that new, gaping hole in her life.]

Idrial | Lord of the Rings | Parent

[maidenidrial]

Carol Peletier | The Walking Dead | Parent

[losteveryone]

Ib | Ib | child (9)

[redpaint]

Itachi Uchiha / Naruto / ota

[itachi_san]

Anybody want a little ninja?

Emma Swan > OUAT > OTA

[sheriffing]

Phillipa Coulson (rule!63) • MCU • parent

[in_triplicate]

(( she basically plays dad mom already, I'd love some mini-Avengers! ))

Scenario 2! :D

[aimtrue]

[Clint wasn't sure where he was. It wasn't anywhere near his home, that was clear. The place was too big, too fancy, for that. It looked like somewhere off the televisions he watched in the store window near his school. The lady had told him he was safe though, that they were going to look after him. The pirate man with the eyepatch had been kinda scary looking, but he hadn't done anything to hurt him. Yet. Clint was good at running and hiding and being quiet. He could get away if he needed too.

He was sat on a really tall chair, with some of the nicest looking food he'd ever seen in front of him. He didn't know when he'd see anything so good again, or when they'd let him have anything else. So he waited until the lady turned her back before wrapping some of the food up in a napkin. He could save it, just like he did at home.]

Eliot Spencer -Leverage - child (14-16)

[minitreiver]

Prefer 2, 3, or 4 from the first section.

Mako "Nakama" Nakarai | Bokurano mangaverse | Child (13)

[whatagoodgirl]

Karuika Mirel | OC | 20 - probably found or adopted would work, right? and #7

[hushedpenance]

((oh boy informal meme writing time! /cracks knuckles))

So! Karu had all kinds of stupid skills to teach, like balancing a spoon on your nose, walking on water, baking with 100% love, fruity things like curling and styling and dressing up, and of course a few magical abilities and how to sorta use a bow and arrow.

So after getting out of bed, showering and changing into something ready to take on anything, he waited on the porch and watched the butterflies. He can't do anything until Nakama's ready for action (and he won't barge into her room, gosh she's a teenager she needs space to do... teenager things).

Kevin Prentiss - Weather Warden series - child (16-17)

[fire_punk]

Cerni Odair - Hunger Games semi-OC - child (14)

[knotsnarrows]

No 1 unless you're Finnick Odair or Annie Cresta.

Lien-Da | Sonic Archie Comics | Parent

[lienda]

[ Time to meet your nightmare mother. ]

Galiel | El Shaddai | Child (14)

[galiel]

Atem |AU Genderbent| Yu-Gi-Oh| Guardian

[datdeckbox]

Clementine | The Walking Dead | Child

[smallsurvivor]

Geir Dagnasson | Scion OC

[odinsscion]

[He can be either the child or an older brother/young uncle.]

Chrysander Lightbourn | Scion OC

[khryses]

[He can be either the child or an older brother/young uncle.]

Arthur Pendragon | Merlin | ota

[onceandfutureprat]

5, before or after Merlin arrives? :|a Also feel free to decide how sick Arthur is

[foodshortage]

[ When Arthur gets sick there are servants and the like to take care of him because, really, Uther is far too busy to do so himself and kings just don't take care of their sick children?? Royal life.

But that doesn't mean Uther doesn't care, no. Once all the duties are done, late in the evening, Uther goes to Arthur's chambers and dismisses the servant so he can sit down beside Arthur's bed. ]

Kariya Masaki | Inazuma Eleven GO! | Child (14) or Aged-Up Parent (20)

[netting_nettles]

(I'd prefer to avoid 1-"Born" for either role. Otherwise, OTA and any scenario is fine.)

[takingyouhome]

[Would you be all right with aged-up Rena as a parent? 'w']

Fenrir | Norse Mythology | OTA

[ragnarokwolf]

[Options; gruff but loving parent, the grumpiest teenager you ever met in your life, or a hyperactive puppy]

Crowley | Good Omens | OTA | Parent

[tendencytohiss]