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the "WE'RE HAVING A BABY" meme

Nature is no respecter of persons, my friends. Whether it be childhood friends, newlyweds, or one-night stands, a single decision or accident can change everything, and there will be three people instead of just two.

Congratulations! The characters in these threads and those who reply to them are now expecting babies, no matter what their unique situation may be. Of course, depending on the characters, this might go over like a lead balloon. But wait! Even if the decision to have a baby was made and was consensual, the process is no walk in the park. There is lots to do...and only nine months to do it. Nine potentially drama-filled months.

HOW TO PLAY

Comment with your character, preferences, etc.
Not all options here are fluffy and happy. Some are potentially angsty or possibly triggering. Tread lightly. Be sure to mention what you want and what you don't want.
Reply to others.
For this, male characters can get pregnant because why not.

PROMPTS

How'd It Happen: What led up to this event? How are you in this situation?

Realization: There's a wrench in the works...or maybe it was expected, but you're just realizing you're pregnant.

Positive Reaction: Yes, after all this time and planning! You're finally ready for a family.

Negative Reaction: Oh, no. This is terrible. You're in no position to take care of a child!

Freak Outs: But...how? You're a human, she's an alien, how -

Deciding What to Do: If this wasn't planned, there needs to be a plan of action now.

Keep it Secret: You're attempting to keep your pregnancy a secret from your partner. This is only a bandaid for the bigger problem.

Telling Others: The other people in you two's life have to know at some point.

Drama: No one wanted you to have a kid and the anger is palpable.

Morning Sickness and More: Everything hurts and the mornings are hell.

Learning: If you're in a technologically advanced society, you may get to see an ultrasound. Otherwise, there are folk remedies that can be tried.

Manipulation: One of you is using the prospect of a child to bend the other to their will and make them stay.

My Body is a Cage: The person carrying the baby is having a decent amount of discomfort, mentally and physically.

Showing: It's a secret no longer with an expanding stomach.

Support: The partner who isn't carrying the child should do their best to be there and help out...

Overprotective: ...but to a degree. Don't act like the partner carrying the child is made of paper.

Getting Ready: The house or apartment or castle has to be babyproof.

Heart to Heart: It's time to talk about the big changes before the happen. Where do the two of you stand?

It's Happening: THE BABY IS COMING.

Rough Going: Childbirth is still a dangerous affair and there's no smooth sailing for you. So pace if you're lucky, scream in the bed if you're not.

Bad End: Not all new beginnings last. Sometimes, they become unhappy endings.

Coming Home: Finally, parents and baby get to settle down.

Getting Used to This: Well, maybe settle down. There's still crying in the night, feedings to do, diapers to change...

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[ooc: Want to?]

[ (◕ᴗ◕✿) Yes.]

[ooc: YES GOOD. Any of the prompts catching your fancy?]

[I'm not wild about Manipulation or Bad End but any of the others you feel would be awesome.]

[ooc: I swear, every morning when I wake up, a week has passed. It's no Bueno. We could always start at the beginning with Realization and add more as we go?]

[ooc: March was somehow both only yesterday and ten years ago. XD Sounds good to me.]

[ooc: And the only constant is that I'm always exhausted. I don't like this ride and I'd like to get off. So, from the beginning more than works for me! Would you like to start, or should I?]

For the first time in a very long time -- maybe ever -- something unequivocally good was happening, and even though there were small bits of doubt that tried to seep in, Jyn shoved them aside for now. She was going to be happy.

She held the little picture the medic gave her in her hands and stared at it as the lift took her to the hangar. A baby. Part her, part Cassian, all them, whoever they would be. Her stomach jumped, but in a pleasant way, not at all like the nausea that had been plaguing her mornings over the past few weeks.

The lift opened, and she stuffed the picture in her pocket as she strode out to find Cassian. Even in the coolness of the concrete hangar, humidity still bled through, sweat beading on the back of her neck. But at least they weren't on Hoth anymore.

She found Cassian exactly where she'd expected to find him -- head first into the electrics panel of the U-wing they'd limped across the galaxy in. "Hey," she said, her excitement barely contained.

Cassian could count on one hand the number of good things that had happened to him - and that was being generous. But … tides were changing, and more battles were being won than lost and although moving bases constantly in order to stay one step ahead of the Empire was arduous, he felt cautiously positive for the first time in what felt like ages.

And - he was happy in his personal life. He still had moments of self-doubt, but every night that he got to fall asleep with Jyn by his side and every morning that he was able to wake up the exact same way helped calm those fears, even if they never truly disappeared.

Jyn was exceptionally good at keeping things close to her chest, so while Cassian could tell that something had changed, she hadn't yet confided in him what it was. Privately, he worried, but was confident in the knowledge that she would come to him and confide in him if need be.

It seemed like the U-wing always needed some repair or another, but he was grateful to have the time and opportunity to see to it himself. Despite being busy in the innards of the ship, Cassian heard Jyn's footsteps as she made her way through the hangar, and by the time she stepped into the U-wing and greeted him, he'd already poked his head up from the panel and brushed his hair out of his face, his expression curious.

"Hey", he replied, a slow, cautious smile spreading across his face. "What's up?"

Her heart fluttered for a moment, just taking him in for a moment. This man, who knew her inside and out -- probably the only person that she could ever let know her so well. And what she had to tell them... it was going to change things from here on out. But she still couldn't wait.

"I want to show you something," she said, practically vibrating, and took the sonogram out of her pocket, facing it out towards him. "You know what this is?" Maybe he didn't.

Cassian felt exactly the same way about Jyn - so he was making a concentrated effort to be completely transparent with her, open and honest in a way that, quite frankly, terrified him. But she was worth it, and so was the relationship they were building toward, and the hope that it could withstand whatever else life brought their way.

His eyes widened as she pulled the little picture from her pocket and held it out for his perusal. Cassian felt like he was frozen in place as he stared at the slightly grainy image. Finally, he tore his eyes away and et Jyn's expectant ones instead.

"I know what it is - ", he replied, his voice hoarse, torn somewhere between elation and uncertainty. "Is this … are you - ?"

"I am," she said, with a bit of a laugh. If she didn't have the proof in her hands she might not believe it herself. "This is ours."

Ours.

Cassian had always been quick on the uptake - had to be, considering the job he did and how often he found himself in life-or-death situations, but at the revelation that Jyn was carrying their child, his mind went completely blank momentarily.

Still, even though he couldn't yet find the words to express what it was that he was feeling - if he could even recognize what it was that he was feeling - he did breach the small distance between them so that he could curl an arm around her, hold her close, press the softest of kisses to the corner of her mouth.

"We're having a baby."

"Yeah," she agreed with a small laugh, and threw her arms around him in return. "Yeah, we are."

Truth be told, Cassian felt terrified at the thought of bringing a new life into such an uncertain world, worried that he didn't have the capability to be the kind of father that he wanted to be. And somewhere deep inside, Cassian had always wanted a family of his own, even after the devastation of losing his.

"Are you happy?", he asked, his voice soft and steady, even though he felt anything but. "Really happy?"

"Yes," she answered immediately into his neck. Scared, anxious, awed, all these other things swirled in her as well, but for now happy overwhelmed them all. She pulled back a little. "Are you? Please say you are."

Despite any worry or fear that he currently felt, yes, Cassian was happy. Maybe there would never be a right time, and maybe he'd never feel completely ready, but he was happy.

He met Jyn's eyes and lifted a hand to gently brush some strey hair out of her eyes, his expression soft and fond. "I am very happy. Just … overwhelmed, you know?"

"Yes," she agreed, completely. Like her, Cassian had been grown up long before his time, but how he looked at her right now she could see what a little boy of theirs might look like, dark-eyed and a hint of a smile. Impetuously, she threw her arms around him again, to be close.

Of course Jyn knows. She's the one that's carrying their baby, after all. But for as calm and level-headed as Cassian has had to be during missions and other moments of crisis, he finds that he can't quite get as much of a hold on his emotions now as he'd like.

But they're alone, and with Jyn, there is no reason to hide. She throws her arms around him and he welcomes the embrace, laughing as he presses a kiss to her cheek.

"How do you feel? Do you need anything? Do you want to sit?"

"I'm fine!" she insisted with a laugh. "We can sit, if you have time, but I'm fine, I promise."

If he had time. As if Cassian wouldn't make some time for Jyn whether they talked about their sudden surprise or not. He could put off repairs for a little while, since they weren't direly needed, and for once, he had no pressing meetings scheduled.

"I'm all yours."

Whether they make time or simply have it, she's happy to hear it. "Good," she said, a little smile playing on her lips.

There is obviously a lot that needs discussion, but for the moment, Cassian just wants to bask in the news that Jyn's just shared. He's sure the worry will come when the adrenaline fades and there's room for intrusive thoughts to grow.

A hand at her elbow, Cassian leads Jyn into the ship, where there's both privacy and a place to sit. He can't help the way his eyes drift from her face to her midsection and back, flushing softly to realize that it's too soon yet to see anything.

"Did they tell you how far along you are? They did a scan, surely they know if the baby is healthy - ?"

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