The Parent/Child Meme!

[viva_la_materia]

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

Miles Edgeworth | Ace Attorney | Either

[truthsnomiracle]

[Your choice of pre-traumatized or a young Bratworth if he's a child.]

3-5

[technologic]

[Ever since she was a child, April had always tried to hide whenever she was sick, since she just thinks it's nothing and it'll pass. This habit hasn't changed despite now being 15, which is why she'll be trying to hide her coughing from her foster father when she walks in from school.]

Sora | Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep | Child!

[sorabug]

Mitsuba Okita | Gintama | Guardian

[spicycracker]

Yuri Petrov | Tiger & Bunny | child

[judgmental]

Kazutaka Muraki | Yami no Matsuei | Guardian

[kingofswords]

[Quite possible the worst parent ever?]

2 - 1 I am going straight to hell for this

[misfortuneschild]

I'll kill them. I'll kill them for sending me away!

[Oh, he doesn't like this. Not one bit. He doesn't have his big brother with him and not only does that frighten him, but it also makes him downright angry. Angrier than ever. He's been secluding himself in the room that he had been given and the only thing that he brought with him from where he was at before? A suitcase full of stuffed animals and a pair of scissors hidden within a flap of the piece of luggage.

Right now he's seated upon the floor with a few of the stuffed animals. Is he hugging them or playing with them? Nope. Not at all. Instead he's stabbing them over and over again. If someone were to say that he has issues, it would be an understatement. After all, he did gauge the out the eyes of a cat a few months ago. Hmm, perhaps he may need some heavy duty counseling? Who knows.]

When I grow up, I'll find them and kill them all!

[It's about time to get some sleep and go to bed, yes? Good luck with that. Vince here is too busy stabbing and decapitating stuffed animals.]

Ken Amada | Persona 3 | child

[featherman]

Relm Arrowny | Final Fatasy VI

[rainbowbrush]

Nagi Naoe | Weiss Kreuz | child

[telekinetic]

[Aged down to ~8 for this meme.]

4, we'll see where it goes?

[usedprotect]

(likewise aged up to ~43)


[Mamoru hadn't anticipated that morning that he would be meeting a boy on the streets that honestly looked as though he'd been through rather a lot. Wounds that needed to be treated, dirt that needed to be cleaned off, clothes that needed to be washed, and a stomach that clearly needed more regular and complete meals.

Technically, it wasn't his problem. He could have continued on and society would have thought none the less of him for it. He doesn't feel it's right to simply walk away, however, and so he stops.]

Hey, are you all right?

Kim Pine || Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World // either

[girldrummer]

River Tam || Firefly // child

[gorramgirl]

[[Taking care of crazy genius seventeen-year-old, or taking care of slightly less crazy genius eight-year-old. Your call.]]

Joanie Stubbs || Deadwood // guardian

[proprietary]

Dakota Block || Grindhouse: Planet Terror // guardian

[anesthetic]

Tao | Star Wars

[forgivememaster]

[Anyone want a really damaged kid with Stockholm's Syndrome?]

Edward Nigma | DC Comics | Guardian

[questionauthority]

[hintcoinplz]

[Here is one puzzle child, Edward.]

Snow Villiers | Final Fantasy XIII | Guardian

[struckbylightning]

5, 8

[piexpert]

<sub>[Of course it's someone else's responsibility to look after the de-aged Rorona- Astrid's just gone and left Rorona in someone else's care while she looks for a reversal for that youth potion that worked... a little too well.

Though really, Astrid passing the buck to someone else is common, it's just usually Rorona who ends up with her former teacher's messes to deal with.

But oh well! Rorona doesn't mind; she can still practice her alchemy, and make pies.

And um, deal with monsters but that's cool she's got bombs.]</sub>

Shadow the Hedgehog | Sonic the Hedgehog | Either

[thegoddamnhedgehog]

Oerba Yun Fang | Final Fantasy XIII | Guardian

[transgressed]

[heartovertime]

[Someone's little sister didn't show up at school today. At least that's what the voicemail message from Homura's homeroom teacher said.

Regardless of what it may say, Homura returned home at a normal hour this afternoon and made dinner as usual before cloistering herself in her room.]

Kushina Uzumaki | Naruto | Guardian

[aswirlofspirit]

[ Anyone want a badass mama bear hot blooded Ninja for a mom? ]

2 - 4

[telekinetic]

[Nagi can't control what he can do, especially when he gets upset or scared, and some of the neighborhood bullies have been making fun of him because of it. So he comes home trying to hide his tears. He doesn't think his new mom will like him crying, or like his power if she learns about it.]

[OOC: Don't have enough icons of him little, but he's like 6-7 for this.]

Rorolina Frixell | Atelier | Child/Guardian

[piexpert]

_{[can do teen (14), adult (22-35ish), or kid!]}

Dave Strider | Homestuck | Child

[clockspinner]

2 | 1

[burntoashes]

[Taking in a teenager after the death of his guardian was a little strange, true, but that was just how Cierra was. Regardless of Dave being a student and regardless of his age, he needed someone to care for him and...well, being alone is a terrible thing.]

My, Dave, aren't you tired? It's been past your bedtime for...a few hours, now.

Kuja | Final Fantasy IX | guardian

[histrionic]

Bitty Ziddy (age 4), relationship #4...

[returntosomeday]

[ Want to roll for a scenario? ^_^ ]

Rapunzel ✿ Tangled ✿ Child

[newbieprincess]

[ Ages will vary depending on prompts! ]

Ellone | Final Fantasy VIII | Child/Guardian

[connects]

_{[bitty Ellone or adult, feel free to ask for either c: ]}

Pinoko | Black Jack | Guardian

[pinokosthewife]

[OHMIBABYYYY!/AKACHANBURIKEEEE!

... preferably not babies, actually. Babies might be a little too much for her. Older kiddies would be just fine, though~! ♥

Despite appearances (looking seven at oldest), Pinoko is 20. Her body can't grow. It's a long story. ^^;]

while I'm busy being a troll today. 5-6 (and then every other number ok)

[justskinnedknees]

[ 'Sup, Pinoko, welcome to babysitting a troublemaker.

It's hard to pretend he hasn't gotten into another fight without hiding those scraped and slightly bloodied hands, so he stuffs them into his pockets (in spite of the sting) after a last cursory once-over of his dirtied, pale face reflected in the puddle at his feet. The mud and grass stains on his clothes are harder to hide, but they're nothing new on a kid who spends most of his time playing alone out on the potentially dangerous mountainside.

And though he doesn't think ahead far enough to come up with a suitable lie for if he is questioned, for all of his nine years, he's sure enough that it won't come up, as he shoulders his way in through the front door. Miss Pinoko's just the babysitter, after all. She shouldn't have any reason to care any more than the other adults do.

There aren't many advantages to being the black sheep of an entire town, but the convenience of most people leaving him alone when he wants to be comes pretty close. ]

Link | Skyward Sword | Child (~6)

[miniaturesleepyhead]

3 and 4

[truthisblind]

[Sheik sighs as he picks his way through the town, scanning carefully for a familiar little shadow. Link had been late coming home, the handful of children spilling through the door one less than usual, and Tara had mentioned that he hadn't been around when their classes had finished for the day.]

Now, he's off searching, following familiar paths as he searches through the shadow.