( start a family together )

[wrongs]

the "Starting a Family" 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...

Comments

jyn erso || rogue one || ota

[made_of_stars]

cassian andor || rogue one || ota

[rebellionbuilt]

rey || star wars || ota

[see_the_stars]

ben solo || star wars || ota

[in_the_grey]

bodhi rook || rogue one || ota

[bravenough]

thor | mcu | m/f

[onlyifidie]

elia martell | asoiaf | ota

[veryfond]

[ unfortunately for her, rough going is canon. ]

General Amaya | The Dragon Prince | F/F for shipping side of things

[the_aunt_general]

[She makes a great Aunt. So why not a Mom eager to adopt? And freaking out about doing well with same.]

margaery tyrell | game of thrones

[versigny]

Dean Winchester | Supernatural | ota

[singlemantear]

[No go on the mpreg.]

Peter Parker | MCU | OTA

[spider_m4n]

[call_4766626]

Is Tony glowing? He's glowing. So radiant. And he's not even the one carrying the kid-to-be.

He sidles up behind Peter, placing a kiss on the back of his neck as his hand comes to rest on his belly. It's become habit since they got the results back that their experiment had been successful: Putting his palm to the space that's slowly starting to swell. Waiting for that first kick. Any day now.

"I have the ultra sound set up, Kitten, are you ready to say hello to our baby?"

Jin Ling | The Untamed | OTA

[jinlingers]

Addie Sands | OC | OTA

[addiesands]

[Assumed or previous CR, partners 20+, only positive threads, please!]

( r63 ) Nie Huaisang | The Untamed

[secretplots]

Jiang Cangdian | The Untamed OC | OTA

[cangdian]

Nie Huaisang | The Untamed

[eternalgrief]

Aqua || Kingdom Hearts || OTA

[watersacrificed]

[ooc: She already is a mother-hen of sorts, so this should be fun.]

Tony Stark || MCU

[starkingenuity]

Jiang Cheng | The Untamed (AU)

[poisonous_frog]

Re: Jiang Cheng | The Untamed (AU)

[shui_xian]

Realization / Freak Out

The morning light edged into the room much to Huaisang's annoyance. He had no desire to be awake but again dreams drove him from sleep for the third or fourth time in the last few weeks. And they were weird historical period productions that featured him and Jiang Cheng with one glaring difference. He was always female in these dreams. In the latest episode she (he?) had begun to suspect she was pregnant. Or with child as it was termed in the dream.

The level of realism and sense of deja vu pushed the dreams past the point of interesting and right into disturbing. He'd had this happen before but with far less realistic detail and everything he'd seen had been validated .... more or less.

His attempts to puzzle out why he was being plagued with what seemed to be glimpses into past lives was cut short as his stomach twisted and rebelled. Again. A rush to the bathroom, with the door kicked shut behind him, put the morning in a decided bad light. This new morning ritual of examining weird dreams and rushing to deal with a nauseous stomach was losing what very slim appeal it might have had. He was quite done with it all, thank you very much.

the huntsman | fairy tale oc | m/f

[wolfbrothers]

( that feel when you have major pack instincts but hate being tied down. expect him to be away for weeks at a time protecting/providing for/failing to settle into the family.

profile under construction but tl;dr he's a riff on the dichotomy between the 'bad' wolf and the 'heroic' woodsman/huntsman archetypes in fairy tales. what if they're two sides of the same person? maybe, if there's even a little chance, the wolf wants to be better, to keep himself in check. )

Grand Admiral Thrawn | Star Wars | OTA

[admiralchiss]

Nickov // Original Character // M/M

[paintednoble]

[Open to either being the father or mother. He'd love to have kids so no dub/noncon.]

Arthur Morgan - Red Dead Redemption II - OTA20+

[unshakencowboah]

[Father only, not against m/m, just no butt babies. He's been a father before, sadly didn't end well so he'll probably be scared of it happening again and thus probably accidental. Can play in canon era or modern au, DM to discuss or with questions!]

Jyn Erso | Rogue One | OTA

[wherehopegoes]

Cassia Andor | Rogue One | OTA

[yo_me_rezo]