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

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[He looks down and shifts slightly in his seat. Then mumbles.]

Don'tsleepmuch.

[markedbeloved]

Well, you need to. (Soubi put everything out to start the dish.) Do you want to come a little closer with your chair?

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[He frowns.]

I'm not good with the stove part.

[markedbeloved]

You can just watch then, this part goes by very fast. (He puts some oil in, the pan sizzling up instantly, followed by some of the vegetables.) They have to go in the right order for each one to be cooked just right.

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Sherlock watches, almost mesmerized. He has never seen stir-fry before. At least not that he remembers. It's not like Mycroft cooks - lots of take-away or frozen dinners.]

Wow! That's why they call it Stir-Fry!

[markedbeloved]

[Soubi nods, but he can't take his eyes away from it. he's moving the food around, adding what he needs when he needs it. It doesn't take long before he's finished and pour the food into a large container.]

Dinner is ready.

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Sherlock turns almost sheepish. He hadn't meant to invite himself over. Really, he was just looking for 'shelter' of some form.]

[markedbeloved]

Did you have gym today? [he sets out plates near him.] Here, set the table.

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Oh thank God! Something to do.]

Was supposed to after recess... but that's when I left.

[He takes the plates and puts them on the small table, then comes looking for utensils. He finds some paper napkins and makes some shapes out of them. It's almost origami, but not quite.]

[markedbeloved]

[Soubi grabs some utensils and brings the food over. Fortunately Soubi had more the chopsticks on hand. He places them down before going to get glasses.] What do you want to drink? I have milk, water and Asian tea.

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[He cocks his head in thought.]

What's Asian tea? I don't think I've ever had that.

[He means, "Yes, he'd love to try some." Mycroft's ways are already rubbing off - well, it's less painful than thinking about mummy.]

[markedbeloved]

[Soubi goes and put a pot on the stove.]

I'll show you. [before going to sit down to the table.] Do you want to serve yourself?

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[He nods.]

I take care of myself lots of times.

[And well, Asian Tea - this could be why he was able to figure out some things about the Blind Banker case.]

[markedbeloved]

Very well. You can serve yourself first then. [he was on guard though if the bowl was too heavy for him.]

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[He doesn't lift the bowl. Instead, he gets on his knees on the chair and pushes his plate next to the bowl and then scoops some of the stir-fry onto the dish. Once he has his serving, he sits back down properly and waits for Soubi to plate his own serving.]

Thank you.

[markedbeloved]

[Soubi nods, serves him self and starts to eat.]

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Sherlock pauses, as if there was something else he was supposed to do, then shrugs and starts to eat as well. He grins.]

Oh! This is good!

[Well, anything would be compared to the frozen dinners Mycroft supplies.]

[markedbeloved]

[Soubi gets a few bites in before the tea starts to whistle.]

Thank you. [he stands and pours the water into the kettle to steep the leaves, bringing the kettle to the table with two Japanese earthen tea cups.]

It needs to sit for a few minutes.

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Sherlock looks very interested in this.]

Why? What's it doing? Can I watch what it's doing?

[Any wonder he became a genius in chemistry?]

[markedbeloved]

No, you have to let it steep with the lid on. That's very important. [He smiles at the child. He was so unlike himself, but it amused Soubi.]

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[He scrunches up his face in almost a pout.]

Why does the lid have to be on? You can't see nothing through the lid.

[And Sherlock is trying]

[markedbeloved]

You can't see anything. [He goes back to eating.]

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Sherlock frowns.]

Don't sound like Mycroft.

[But he goes back to eating too.]

[markedbeloved]

[After a few minutes, Soubi pours the tea.]

Here you are. [and places the drink before him.] It's hot.

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

I'm not an idiot.

[He grimaces, but is very careful. He'll grow to think it's idiotic to have to print "Hot Contents" on lids for drinks that are ordered to be HOT.

He blows on the tea. And then takes a tentative sip.]