CAF With a Twist 💖

[jinxed_peach]

tw: car crash, death

[name_m]Grant[/name_m] [name_u]Henry[/name_u] [name_u]Jameson[/name_u] [June 29th 1984 - [name_u]November[/name_u] 4th 2018] and [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f] [name_u]Jameson[/name_u] (nee Booker) [January 10th 1985 - [name_u]November[/name_u] 4th 2018] are [name_u]Jerry[/name_u] and Celine’s son and daughter-in-law, pictured here with a seven month old [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]. They met through a mutual friend at work and had a fairly casual romance for a while, until a serious conversation between them both one night after a little wine and dinner lead them to both realize that they had very real feelings for one another. They lead a simple life, especially once they started their family. After Diamantia was born [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] became a stay at home mom while [name_m]Grant[/name_m] continued to work. It was sort of a cookie cutter family, but it was theirs and they loved every minute of it.

They both always tried to encourage each of their children to follow their own interests and to be their own person, even in the face of self-confidence issues. [name_m]Grant[/name_m] and [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] were always their children’s biggest advocates and cheerleaders before anything else.

The day that they were killed started off like any other. Until [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] got a call from the daycare that [name_f]Mimi[/name_f] wasn’t feeling well and needed to go home early. The drive over was a short one, less than five minutes and no more than a few miles away. So she decided to just go and ask a neighbor to watch the kids while she was gone. One the way, [name_m]Grant[/name_m] had informed her that his car wasn’t starting and asked if she could pick him up as well. It was on the way to the daycare, so she responded with a yes and then the two parents were soon on their way to their youngest daughter. [name_m]Just[/name_m] a few blocks away from the daycare a young woman who was texting while driving blew through a redlight and collided with the Jamesons’ car which lead to the vehicle being pushed into the other lane and then struck by another car.

Being that she was driving and the woman crashed into the driver’s side of the car, [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] was hit hard and died on impact. [name_m]Grant[/name_m] was critically injured and taken away to the hospital along with the other car that was hit. The woman who incited the incident walked away uninjured.

On the way to the hospital [name_m]Grant[/name_m] started hemorrhaging internally and unfortunately the paramedics were unable to save him and he died en route to the hospital.

The police were able to inform [name_f]Celine[/name_f] and [name_u]Jerry[/name_u] fairly quickly and Diamantia, [name_f]Sabine[/name_f], [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], [name_f]Aneira[/name_f], and [name_f]Mimi[/name_f] were soon in their care. They were also made the legal guardians of the kids within a few weeks. Meanwhile the woman who caused the accident, who was just seventeen, was let out of jail on bond, and later had her charges dismissed as her lawyer was able to convince the judge that she was not driving distracted but instead misread the color of the traffic light. The judge pitied her as well due to her young age and did not want to saddle her with a charge of vehicular manslaughter on her record so early on in life.

The Jamesons were furious at the ruling, but knew that the odds of their ability to get a retrial was not very good. The family has done their best to move on, but knowing that the person responsible for [name_m]Grant[/name_m] and Rosetta’s death is still out there and living unaffected if a great burden that they all live with daily, despite their attempts to move on.

[name_m]Grant[/name_m] and [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] had the majority of their ashes scattered in a nearby park that they frequently visited for both dates prior to their marriage and picnics with their children later on. Though a small amount was retained in order to make pendants for each of the kids. Diamantia, [name_f]Sabine[/name_f], [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], and [name_f]Aneira[/name_f] all wear theirs 24/7 but [name_f]Mimi[/name_f] is a little too young and the family worries that she may lose it. So for now [name_f]Celine[/name_f] keeps it in a jewlrey box in her bedroom, but she’s ensuring that the little girl will still be able to know her parents in some way even if she’s too little to carry them with her.

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tw: death

[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f] Booker-Shaw (40), is the younger sister of the late [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f] [name_u]Jameson[/name_u]. [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] is a middle school english teacher, wife, and the mother of 3.

[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] grew up always following her big sister around, and since it was just the two of them, she spent a lot of her time with her big sister, even though they were 4 years apart. It was a hard loss for her, and her grief may be part of why she doesn’t visit her sister’s children that often; that and not living very close.

[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] always made fun of [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] and [name_m]Grant[/name_m] about their choices when it came to their children; how many they had, the unique names, and their choice not to give the kids middle names. [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] and her husband are the next closest relatives after [name_f]Celine[/name_f] and [name_u]Jerry[/name_u], and [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] worries about her sister’s in-laws as they get older. Especially because they still have a kindergartener in the house. She doesn’t know what she would do if she’d have to take in the 5 kids. She has already been overwhelmed for the past 4 years, wondering about what would have happened if [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] and [name_m]Grant[/name_m] had lived.

[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] does visit the Jameson’s occasionally, and she sends each kid a birthday card and present each year. Her children haven’t met the [name_u]Jameson[/name_u] kids yet because she is worried they would be inconsiderate. She feels bad about this especially because her oldest is the same age as [name_f]Mimi[/name_f]. She does want them to meet eventually, but she also worries about [name_f]Aneira[/name_f], [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], and Diamantia being bad influences. This has caused a bit of a rift between [name_f]Celine[/name_f] and [name_u]Jerry[/name_u] and [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] and her family. The Jamesons really want [name_f]Mimi[/name_f] to meet her cousins because they feel it would be good for her to get more comfortable with kids her age. But [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] isn’t sure if she wants that.

Though Miriam’s kids haven’t met their cousins, she visits at least 2 times a year and helps out. She has been talking to [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] and suspects that her niece is holding a lot in. She has also been very helpful trying to help Diamantia quit smoking.

[CherryBomb50]

Elenora Clarity Jameson (39) is the older paternal cousin-in-law of Rosetta and Miriam and cousin of Grant. She and her cousin Grant loved serving the community. She’s been classmates of Miriam and was close to Rosetta too. She had no siblings and felt closer with the Booker side given her father’s troublemaking past but loves her father too. She and the Booker sisters are practically BFFs. Unlike Miriam, she loves Rosetta’s choices on naming but she’s completely respectful of Miriam’s stance. She is the mother of twin girls, one named in honour of Rosetta, however this occurred prior to Rosetta’s passing. Both she and Rosetta opted to base their daughters’ names from one another. Elenora’s other twin daughter is actually named in honour of Miriam! Rosetta naming her daughter Elanore but giving the nickname " Mimi " honours them both. Elenora grew up in childhood closer to Miriam because the two were closer in age, but in adulthood, she was very close to Rosetta. Her cousin’s death occurred only 1 week after her 35th birthday, which really messed up Elenora. She’s not been the same and she feels like every birthday is just another year added to her life that her cousin and cousin-in-law won’t have. She knows she was born before either Rosetta or Grant, being born 28 October 1983, but it still feels bittersweet. She feels strange knowing she’ll be 40 in a few months and still feels “completely 39” but Miriam, who’s already 40, has made her feel more comfortable with herself.

Elenora is the daughter of Jerry’s troublemaker older brother, so she’s understood about how troublemaking can hurt the family, and she’s been more understanding with Diamantia. Her daughters are only 11, but they’re raised believing in doing the right thing and not to give into peer pressure. They’re closest with their second cousin Sabine given her kindness and look up to her as a guide. The thing that worries Elenora the most about her cousin and cousin-in-law dying in a car accident is her own career, a driver’s education teacher. She’s sat as a front-seat passenger with numerous student drivers learning how to drive cars. She’s made it abundantly clear that there is never a safe time to text and drive. So she sees the distracted driver who killed Rosetta and Grant as someone with no excuse for her actions. That licence she had was a symbol of trust, as a trusted driver on the road, an her actions completely breached that. Elenora has managed to get the driver a 10-year suspension on her licence, but was unable for this to go into further punishment, given the judge’s corrupt decision having already been made.

Deep down, Elenora wishes the distracted driver could never drive again. What’s made Elenora worried about Diamantia, is that Diamantia can legally drive. She’s worried Diamantia could make bad choices behind the wheel that could harm herself or others if she were to crash. This is a serious concern to Elenora but she worries that Diamantia would either feel that Elenora is “hovering over her too much” given Elenora’s career or worse, be offended that Elenora would say this to her. She doesn’t want to have Diamantia mistakenly imply that she thinks the teen is careless about what happened to her parents. When Elenora was 18, her own father had been in a car accident himself while driving distracted, but only suffered a dislocated shoulder and nobody else was harmed. Her father never drove distracted again and this is what compelled Elenora into her current career. Elenora feels deeply for her second cousins because Elenora herself could have been unlucky to lose her father. Let alone the knowledge of both parents dying when Elenora’s second cousins were younger than she was at her father’s non-fatal crash.

Sabine was created by @riverwarrior44

[wandering_willow]

tw: car accident (fatal), addiction, DUI[blurred], suicide attempt (failed)

[name_f]Cherish[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] “ [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] “ [name_m]Blackburn[/name_m] (21) has never had a conversation with [name_f]Elenora[/name_f], but the two are very aware of each other, considering that [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] was the young woman who hit [name_m]Grant[/name_m] and [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] [name_u]Jameson[/name_u] when they were driving. [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] had been texting her grandmother to inform her that she’d be home an hour late due to traffic, and that’s when everything went down. [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] feels great remorse for her actions but thinks it would be inappropriate to talk to the family of the couple and tries to stay out of their way as much as possible. [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] knows that what ensued was horrible and her fault, and wishes it could have been averted. She’s even more guilty about the fact that she walked away from the incident scot-free. The girl was dealing with her own problems at the time- her family situation had always been messy.

Cherry’s mother, who was only 17 when she had her; and her father dated for a while but he left her when she was seven months pregnant. Her mother was a well meaning individual, but suffered addiction and was arrested many times for DUI and other minor charges. Cherry’s mother gave her her name as a constant reminded of how much she cherished the girl, and [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] did love her mother. She moved in and out of her grandmother’s home, and despite her love for her mother vowed to herself to never become like her mother and instead be a responsible, successful adult. Cherry’s half sister was born when she was 10, and her father didn’t stick around long either- which disconcerted her mother greatly, so much that she decided to attempt. She’s finally gotten on her feet again and gotten an apartment with [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] and the baby sharing a room, until one day 10-year-old [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] found her mother hanging in her room. Frantically, the girl called 911 and paramedics were able to save her life, but she was left permanently mentally disabled and would be hooked up to a feeding tube for the rest of her life.

The girls were sent to live with their 50 year old grandmother, who was unequipped to care for her disabled daughter and sent her to a responsible nursing facility where they care for her. [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] visits her mom often. The shock of the event caused [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] to become a little more irresponsible and disconcerned with everything, causing her to partake in dangerous activities such as vandalism with other teenagers and making her a bit more popular. In high school she didn’t let anyone know about her family situation. She was taken into custody a few times but never arrested. [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] sees a lot of herself in Diamantia, who she learned about through the trial.

The event of the accident caused [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] to get her life back on track. She never went to college or even finished high school but she’s hoping to get her qualifications soon and possibly apply to community college in the near future. Her attorney was very helpful, and [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] is glad about the outcome in that she didn’t have to go to jail but is also extremely angry at herself and a part of her wishes she was sent to jail just to being closure to the family. [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] took up poetry since everything happened, and her words are surprisingly poignant and powerful. For now she’s just working on improving herself and setting a better example for her 11-year-old sister, who’s just started middle school.

[CherryBomb50]

Warning: This woman has also killed someone due to reckless driving. She is a bad influence and serves no justification for her actions.

[name_u]Bristol[/name_u] [name_u]Cortney[/name_u] [name_m]Eustis[/name_m] (34) is a friendly acquaintance and part-time caregiver of Cherry’s mother, feeling like it is her duty to give back. After all, like [name_f]Cherry[/name_f], [name_u]Bristol[/name_u] also committed wrongful death in a fatal car accident. When [name_u]Bristol[/name_u] was 18, just freshly graduated, she caused a fatal crash that summer. She was driving recklessly and while she was lucky not to crash into other cars, she killed her friend, a passenger in her own car, when the car hit a pole. [name_u]Bristol[/name_u] only had a few bruises but her best friend was deceased at the scene.

[name_u]Bristol[/name_u] was not lucky and did not get freed. She wouldn’t be freed until 14 years of a prison term. She knows some people would get off easier but is aware some get off much harder. Prison conditions were nothing she’d wish on anyone but the hardest part was leaving prison. 14 years is a long time for an 18-year-old. She was 18 when sent and not released until 32. Her entire 20s, a time people say to make the most of, was entirely spent behind bars. Other people from her school have gone to college, gotten careers, gotten married, had children, etc. while her life essentially froze the moment she went to prison. Some former classmates really did make the most of their lives. Not [name_u]Bristol[/name_u].

And not the friend she killed either. While [name_u]Bristol[/name_u] feels bad for herself and how her sentencing affected her own life, her friend’s life completely ended. Her friend was the valedictorian, going to college on scholarship, and had dreams with plans to make them successful. She was also a very kind individual and many of her other friends were people she managed to keep since early childhood. [name_u]Bristol[/name_u] took that all away. [name_u]Bristol[/name_u] had made sure not to make her decisions all about her anymore. She befriended Cherry’s mother given the similar circumstances, and also given Bristol’s father hasn’t talked to her since she left 2 years ago. He didn’t leave because he’s an absent parent though, he left out of disowning her. Some of her family talks to her occasionally but [name_u]Bristol[/name_u] knows that their lives are happier knowing they made good decisions while she didn’t. Sometimes [name_u]Bristol[/name_u] is bothered by Cherry’s lack of sentencing but never acts like she’s better than [name_f]Cherry[/name_f]. [name_u]Bristol[/name_u] believes she’s in no place to give advice to anyone and she would rather not make the [name_m]Blackburn[/name_m] family worse off. She’s grateful she still has her life despite how terrible she was that day driving and she knows the rest of her life will not be spent without repaying the family of her killed friend. [name_u]Bristol[/name_u] has few contacts and often spends time away from people. She’s gotten scorn but never retaliates. [name_u]Bristol[/name_u] loves her family no matter how distanced they are from her but lets them live their own lives without interference.

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[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] “Bea” [name_f]Ione[/name_f] Eustis-Davila (16), is the daughter of [name_u]Bristol[/name_u]. The thing is, after [name_u]Bristol[/name_u] went to jail, [name_f]Bea[/name_f] never reached out, mostly because her father told her that her mother was a bad woman who wouldn’t want to talk to her. [name_u]Bristol[/name_u] wanted to reach out, but Bea’s father told her she didn’t want to talk. Still, [name_f]Bea[/name_f] is very curious about her mother. She knows she went to jail, but she doesn’t know why. After all, she was just a baby when her mom was convicted.

[name_f]Bea[/name_f] loves her family; she lives with her dad, her step-mom, her step-brother, and her 2 half-siblings. As the oldest, she likes to take care of them, but it can be overwhelming. From the experience she has with her young siblings, and the information she has about her parents, she respects her father for sticking with her, and hates [name_u]Bristol[/name_u] for getting convicted, as she feels it was a betrayal. She thinks of her step-mother as her “only mom”, because even though presents came in the mail from her mom’s side of the family, and letters from her mom, she doesn’t trust the woman. Since she doesn’t know the full story, and that her mom is trying to correct herself, she thinks her mother is a reckless, stupid woman.

[name_f]Bea[/name_f] has found comfort in her friends, family, and soccer. She is an amazing soccer player and a friend (and secret admirer) of [name_u]Finn[/name_u] [name_u]Carter[/name_u], another boy who goes to her school. She knows of the Jamesons, and while she doesn’t know them that well, she has a few classes with [name_f]Sabine[/name_f], and when she’s with [name_u]Finn[/name_u], sometimes they hang out with her and [name_f]Leila[/name_f]. She really likes [name_u]Finn[/name_u], but she suspects he likes someone else, which breaks her heart.

[name_f]Bea[/name_f] is very kind, funny, and cool. She loves painting her nails, drawing, playing soccer, reading, clothes shopping, hanging with her friends, and going for runs. She wants to go to [name_f]Columbia[/name_f] for college, and since she is a straight A student, babysitter, is on varsity soccer, part of the debate club, and volunteers at the local animal shelter, everyone thinks she’ll get in.

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[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] " [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] " [name_f]Sabra[/name_f] Davila (6) is Bea’s half-sister and the youngest member of the family. Thanks to her age, Minnie’s the most protected from the reality of [name_u]Bristol[/name_u] Eusis, although she’s aware [name_f]Bea[/name_f] doesn’t have anything to do with her biological mother, and never considers either of her half-siblings different to her full blooded one. She’s also the most insistent on physical affection with everyone: always wanting to share hugs or linking her arm with someone’s, and it often upsets her if someone’s too cool for this. [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] isn’t afraid of expressing any emotion, having had some infamous tantrums when she was a toddler, however now she’s much more centered on positive emotions instead of the negative.

When she isn’t drawing or playing with her toys - who have an intricate secret society it’s impossible for most people to understand - Minnie’s dedicating her time to studying the garden wildlife. She’s particularly fond of the newts living in the pond, and goes out of her way to make sure they’re doing well whenever she can. With her mom, Minnie’s gotten involved in gardening too, and she’s very proud of the sweetcorn and peas she’s frown with guidance! [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] sometimes wants to tag along with [name_f]Bea[/name_f] in particular, finding the friendships of older girl’s fascinating - often getting her nails painted in the process - although she never overstays her welcome, as she’s always got a lot on her mind.

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[name_u]Leon[/name_u] “Leo” [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] Davila (10), is the older brother of [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], and the younger half-brother of [name_f]Bea[/name_f]. While [name_u]Leo[/name_u] likes to hang out with his sisters, he gets in fights often with his older half-brother. They fight over who gets the Nintendo switch, who’s jacket is who’s, who got more dessert. But when they aren’t fighting, his brother is in his room with his headphones on. He misses when they were younger and used to play. He likes to go fishing with his dad and baking with his mom (even though some of his friends think that’s babyish). While [name_u]Leo[/name_u] knows about the drama between [name_f]Bea[/name_f] and her mom, his parents and [name_f]Bea[/name_f] don’t tell him much about it, and he respects that.

[name_u]Leo[/name_u] likes to bike, and he’s been teaching [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] how to ride hers. He loves his little sister, and is also teaching her how to read. While she listens intently, she doesn’t quite get it yet. [name_u]Leo[/name_u] finds this annoying, but he tries to be patient with her. When [name_f]Bea[/name_f] and [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] hang out, [name_u]Leo[/name_u] gets jealous. While sometimes he tags along, he doesn’t always feel included. He has formed a habit of storming off and hiding in his room, something his parents are worried about. They don’t want his acting like his half-brother. His favorite days are Tuesdays, when [name_f]Bea[/name_f] takes [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] and him from school to karate, and then they go out to dinner. He loves to spend time with his older sister.

[name_u]Leo[/name_u] loves to bike down the street to his “bike buddies’” houses. He has 4 “bike buddies”, [name_u]Abby[/name_u] Kerrson (10), [name_m]Chip[/name_m] (11) and [name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] (10) [name_u]Corbin[/name_u], and [name_u]James[/name_u] Dawdrey (9). The 5 of them like to bike to school together, go to the corner store for candy and soda, and go to the local park. While he must be home before dinner, and always has to stay close to home, he basically has free reign of the neighborhood. He also likes to go to the other kids houses. They often have sleepovers, but Abby’s parents have been saying that she can’t have sleepovers anymore, which makes them all a little disapointed. Recently, there has been some drama in their little group; both [name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] and [name_u]Leo[/name_u] have crushes on [name_u]Abby[/name_u]. The drama has caused a bit of a rift between [name_u]Leo[/name_u] and his best bud, but for now its okay. Plus, there’s some suspicion that [name_u]Abby[/name_u] likes [name_m]Chip[/name_m].

[name_u]Leo[/name_u] is in the same class as [name_f]Aneira[/name_f] [name_u]Jameson[/name_u], but they never really talk. [name_m]Even[/name_m] though his family has some drama, he knows its not as bad as hers and he doesn’t know how to talk about it. He loves his class (especially cause [name_u]Abby[/name_u] is in it), and his favorite part of school is recess, when he and his “bike buddies” can hang out.

[I_meme_it]

tw: verbal abuse

[name_m]Giles[/name_m] [name_m]Dominic[/name_m] [name_m]Hewson[/name_m] (14) is [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] and Leo’s older half-brother and stepbrother of [name_f]Bea[/name_f]. Like the eldest of the siblings, [name_m]Giles[/name_m] has nothing much to do with his other biological parent: his father was verbally abusive, mostly as a means of controlling Giles’s mom, and it was only after she gave birth to him that she managed to get away, not wanting her son to go through the same pain she faced. While [name_m]Giles[/name_m] has no memories of this time, having only been 8 months old when his mom moved out, the knowledge of what his father put her through is enough to make him want no contact.

It’s something he doesn’t open up much about, mostly confiding in his guidance counselor and also his maternal granddad, who’s always been an alternate paternal figure to him, especially before his stepdad entered the picture. [name_m]Giles[/name_m] typically presents as a very outgoing personality anyways, and strives to be kind towards others, having a fear deep down that he could turn out like his biological father - meaning in the aftermath of his spats with [name_u]Leo[/name_u], there’s a lot of concerns in [name_m]Giles[/name_m] he protects his brother from, in spite of their squabbling.

Following his mom’s marriage, [name_m]Giles[/name_m] decided to continue going by her maiden name solely, as he wanted to keep her name legacy strong, something his stepdad completely respects. Like with [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_m]Giles[/name_m] considers him the only true father he knows, and he doesn’t view her any differently to [name_u]Leo[/name_u] and [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] (well aside from the fact [name_m]Giles[/name_m] doesn’t fight with her over things). [name_m]Giles[/name_m] is very musically inclined, which gets him and [name_u]Leo[/name_u] separated, being very drawn to percussion instruments: having learned drums and recently his close friend let him practice on his marimba, which [name_m]Giles[/name_m] has become very fond of.

[CherryBomb50]

[name_u]Rosamel[/name_u] “ [name_f]Reem[/name_f] “ [name_f]Irissa[/name_f] [left] and [name_u]Robin[/name_u] “ [name_f]Bobbi[/name_f] “ [name_f]Greta[/name_f] [right] [name_u]Jameson[/name_u] (11) are Elenora’s twin daughters, both of whom are close with [name_m]Giles[/name_m] and the Hewson/Davila siblings. They are classmates of [name_m]Chip[/name_m] and know a bit of the [name_u]Abby[/name_u] drama but they feel [name_m]Chip[/name_m] doesn’t really know yet. They’ve tried to keep him away from the drama, at least until the other friends work out this love triangle with her. [name_f]Reem[/name_f] gets along with [name_u]Abby[/name_u] but [name_f]Bobbi[/name_f] doesn’t really care for her. [name_f]Reem[/name_f] wants [name_u]Abby[/name_u] to date [name_u]Leo[/name_u] while [name_f]Bobbi[/name_f] thinks multiple guys falling for a chick is cringey.

Reem’s first name [name_u]Rosamel[/name_u] and Bobbi’s middle name [name_f]Greta[/name_f] were derived from the late [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f] and [name_m]Grant[/name_m] [name_u]Henry[/name_u]. They’re very dejected by the loss of their aunt and their uncle [name_m]Grant[/name_m], Elenora’s brother. They really loved their aunt and uncle and are close to their cousins for that reason as well. They know Diamantia is trying to quit smoking with the help of [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]. [name_f]Elenora[/name_f] initially didn’t want her twins to know Diamantia smoked, especially since the twins already knew so much about the fatal crash, but she did end up talking to them openly and frankly when Diamantia agreed to quit.

[name_f]Bobbi[/name_f] loves violin and will play for [name_m]Giles[/name_m] although they’re not super close given the age difference and the different styles of instruments the two like. [name_f]Bobbi[/name_f] used to have a crush on Giles’s friend but he’s 3 years older and attends a different school, so [name_f]Bobbi[/name_f] let it go. [name_f]Reem[/name_f] feels this is why [name_f]Bobbi[/name_f] cringes now when people have crushes on each other although both girls are happy to be single. [name_f]Reem[/name_f] loves playing video games and is a proud tomboy, ironic given she was much girlier when she was a little kid. Both girls hate to be called “little kids” now and relate to the Hewson/Davila family for this although they love Minnie’s little sweetness alongside their cousin Mimi’s innocence. Despite the disdain on being babied, the twins still get along with and look up to most of the adults they know, including Giles’ mum and stepdad, and take value in having those they trust.

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[name_f]Giana[/name_f] " [name_f]Gia[/name_f] " [name_u]Stacey[/name_u] Jameson-Morse (16) is the twin’s older cousin, who’s their primary insight into the world of teenagers, stopping by the house often en route to her job at a local small bookstore. She’s usually a whirlwind of sorts, knowing lots of people and wanting to give as much time to everyone as she can. It’s no surprise that [name_f]Gia[/name_f] wants to become a presenter: television, radio, local events, anything would see her happy - she’s just someone who’s fascinated by stories and how to relay them. This stems from spending time with her maternal great-grandfather as a child, a man who frequently told her tales of his life growing up in Naples, something that was the highlight of Gia’s childhood trips to see her extended maternal family. Ironically, this would be the main time when [name_f]Gia[/name_f] wasn’t being asked to coordinate games by her large amount of cousins, not that she really complained at being embroiled in all these elaborate imaginary collaborations.

Gia’s mother is proud of her Italian heritage, and encourages her to engage with it. She can speak the language nearly fluently and loves visiting the coast, usually spending her summers there with her immediate family: parents and 5-year-old sister. Being so many years older than her only sibling’s something Gia’s glad about, given she knows they would’ve been an unstoppable social force…and also academics would’ve fallen to the wayside. Only when realising her dream of journalism did [name_f]Gia[/name_f] become fully invested in her schoolwork, having readily avoided this before in the name of spending time with friends. It isn’t that she dismisses them now she’s got a clear goal to work towards, Gia’s just improved her time management greatly, and feels a lot more comfortable in how she handles the varying aspects of her life.

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[name_f]Fiammetta[/name_f] " [name_f]Fiamma[/name_f] " [name_u]Madison[/name_u] Jameson-Morse (5) is Gia’s younger sister and is also happy for the large age gap between her and [name_f]Gia[/name_f]. She asks [name_f]Gia[/name_f] a lot of questions on how to do things and even wanted to go by the nickname [name_f]Fia[/name_f] for some time so they can rhyme. It was cute while it lasted…for about 8 minutes. [name_f]Fiamma[/name_f] considers [name_f]Gia[/name_f] to be so old; she even considers [name_f]Reem[/name_f], [name_f]Bobbi[/name_f], and some of the older kiddie maternal cousins the same way! [name_f]Fiamma[/name_f] loves chocolate and anything gummi. She too enjoys the beaches and while she can swim, she still insists on taking her duck floatie, [name_m]Barney[/name_m].

She isn’t super open but she’s very smart for her age, picking up on her [name_f]English[/name_f] and Italian languages fast. Her family has given her as much knowledge as they can for her during those first 5 years of her life when her brain quickly picks up on things. [name_f]Fiamma[/name_f] knows a lot about what her family says due to their culture but her family is careful on what they do around her because she’s very much a “monkey see; monkey do” kid. She loves talking about journalism with [name_f]Gia[/name_f] despite not even knowing what “journalism” is. While she’s not at home, school, or [name_f]Italy[/name_f], she’s at the kids’ section of the bookstore reading pop-up-books.

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warning: nightmare mother-in-law; relationship breakdown

[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]Alisa[/name_f] Fitzcarron (5) is Fiamma’s best friend from kindergarten. While less precocious than [name_f]Fiamma[/name_f] [and naturally having less interest in books when there’s dancing or drawing to embroil herself in], Sylvie’s very sociable and her naturally affable personality neans she’s gained popularity at the kindergarten, being in high demand when it comes to parties and group games. This does mean there can be some balancing for [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], who doesn’t want to abandon her best friend without rejecting anyone else unfairly, but the natural sunniness of her demeanour leads to her doing a pretty good job at this, especially given her age.

At home, it’s just [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], her mom and her little sister, with the girls’ sharing their mothers’ maiden name. They moved from [name_u]Dallas[/name_u] when [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] was 2 and her sister was 7 months old, following the decay of her parents’ marriage. Sylvie’s dad grew up a momma’s boy, and unfortunately this created pronlems when he got into a major relationship: Sylvie’s paternal grandmother was very possessive of her only child, and had high [see: impossible] standards set for every woman he became involved with.

While her mom had hoped parenthood would force him to set clearer boundaries, it didn’t do much good. Once she’d hoped her husband would naturally mature - having an inherently optimistic streak - however it just became obvious he wanted to retain the position of Child #1 and he also didn’t defend his wife much when his mother hounded her with unfair questions; he’d even complain to Sylvie’s maternal granny to try and validate his immaturity. When [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] arrived, her grandmother had a new favourite toy, effectively trying to insert herself as a mother when Sylvie’s mom was doing just fine. After trying to fix the marriage for a subsequent year, her second pregnancy proved the final straw, and she moved close to her own family, refusing to consider reconciling unless her estranged husband proves he’s actually changed.

Being so young when they left, Sylvie’s memories of her dad are lacking, but she’s never too phased. Her mom’s her personal hero and she has her grandpa to serve in a paternal role, with his job in woodwork fascinating her, and Sylvie’s fond of proclaiming she’s going to follow his footsteps.

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[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_m]Dave[/name_m] Fitzcarron (60) is Sylvie’s maternal grandfather, father of Sylvie’s mother, and husband of Sylvie’s maternal grandmother. He and his wife have two children. The older one was planned while the younger one, Sylvie’s mother, was a surprise, although having a second child was discussed. But the real surprise was the story behind her name which was also discussed but not planned. [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] and his wife were torn between two names that they found completely classy - one was [name_f]Maryjane[/name_f] while the other was a completely different style, but also lovely in its own way. When asked what name to give her, the couple deducted that [name_f]Maryjane[/name_f] was the name they were going with, but [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] accidentally blurted out the other name! Immediately he and his wife froze in silence after realising [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] called the wrong name, but they’ve found the benefits of their daughter’s name as she grew up…and also felt relieved on the leafy reason why [name_f]Maryjane[/name_f] would not have been a good choice.

[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] has just turned 60, which he’s happy to embrace, and feels great in his life. He loves inspiring his granddaughter [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] with woodwork and is obsessed with the different types of wood. He and his wife had a comforting experience to their daughter following the messy relationship of her former husband. Elliott’s wife didn’t like her former son-in-law using her against Sylvie’s mother and [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] didn’t appreciate how he wanted her to turn against her own daughter. It felt wrong to both women. They also felt like he wasn’t being decent enough to be a parent. [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] likes being a great male influence on [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], although he knows the female influences are equally important. While he doesn’t like the momma’s boy archetype, thinking the man’s mother was never a good person either, [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] is willing to play his game if he has to. And his game? Not letting his daughter’s ex reconcile with his daughter again without first getting the approval of him and his wife. It’s only fair that if his mother plays a role, her parents should play a role too. However, [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] and his wife don’t really bet on the ex returning or changing anytime soon, so they don’t think about him too much. [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] enjoys [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] and her sister and will listen to any funny stories they tell. He loves to hear about Sylvie’s happy kindergarten times and what fun she likes to do. The two also like seeing the clouds in the sky and trying to find images the clouds can look like. When he’s at home, [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] loves to lay down in the hammock, sometimes with a book.

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[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_m]Blackwell[/name_m] (60) is Elliott’s sister-in-law, married to his younger brother. She is a retired nurse and spent most of her working life in a hospital. She loves gardening and has a beautiful garden in her backyard that she loves to tend to. [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] is a positive and caring person, and she and her husband never had children of their own. They have a close relationship with [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] and his family, and often visit for family dinners and gatherings. [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] is also an animal lover and has a golden retriever named [name_m]Rusty[/name_m] who is her constant companion. She enjoys traveling with her husband and they have been to many places all over the world. Despite her age, [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] is in good health and is always on the go, staying active with regular walks and yoga classes.

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[name_m]Brando[/name_m] [name_m]Terrence[/name_m] Fitzcarron (57) is Valerie’s husband and Elliott’s brother. He is happy to be child-free but respects [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] and his wife’s two children. For a long time, [name_m]Brando[/name_m] claimed “not yet” when asked if he’d have children, until realising he never really wanted to raise them after all. Fortunately he and [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] are like-minded on the matter but it hasn’t stopped them from being warm-hearted. [name_m]Brando[/name_m] is very warm on the outside too - he constantly breaks a sweat at the gym and he’s an employee there too. He and [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] are very active although his wife prefers to be outdoors, which he doesn’t mind either since it gives them more time for [name_m]Rusty[/name_m].

[name_m]Brando[/name_m] and [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] have been extended family members for [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] to lean on given the ways Sylvie’s bio father was so immature. [name_m]Brando[/name_m] relates since he did grow up as a quite immature younger brother to the more classy [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] but he’s grown up and learned a lot, and he knew children weren’t for him, rather than try to bring any into the world. [name_m]Brando[/name_m] doesn’t justify the “momma’s boy” ex however and believes [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] and his wife are right to block his contact if he’s not approved. He connects with Sylvie’s mother a lot and he and [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] have kept a close paternal side in her life. [name_m]Brando[/name_m] still supports Elliott’s wife, much like [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] supports [name_f]Valerie[/name_f], and Elliott’s wife has an equally close maternal side for Sylvie’s mother to connect with. [name_m]Brando[/name_m] loves to blow bubbles, much like [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] does, and he enjoys [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] and her sister, and their roles of being the newest generation for their family.

[I_meme_it]

warning: nightmare mother-in-law; relationship breakdown

[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] ’ [name_u]Alex[/name_u] ’ [name_f]Mae[/name_f] Fitzcarron (33) is Brando’s niece, Elliott’s younger daughter and mother to two girls of her own: one’s 5, the other’s 3. A telecommunications specialist, [name_u]Alex[/name_u] currently works behind the scenes for a local news network, pretty much being the person who finalises advertisement deals and organises the daily running for the channels she’s assigned to. In her younger years, she was actually in front of the camera herself for her college news broadcast, becoming well known for her bright choices of clothing, a love she’s never lost.

College was where she met her soon-to-be ex-husband, and everything between the couple was progressing smoothly…until it was time for parental introductions. [name_u]Alex[/name_u] tried hard to make her relationship work, doing everything in her power to form some sort of harmony with her former mother-in-law, but the woman in question wouldn’t budge. She’d always find something to criticise [name_u]Alex[/name_u] about - usually the way in which she dressed (it was unprofessional, although Alexs’ managers never took issue) or how she tied her home - but the real drain for [name_u]Alex[/name_u] was how her partner never defended her when this happened.

He seldom outright sided with his mother, however he didn’t object to her comments either, even when [name_u]Alex[/name_u] asked him to help her speak up against this behaviour. When her eldest, [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]Alisa[/name_f], was born, things reached a boiling point, as Alexs’ mother-in-law pretty much attempted to steal the little girl for herself. And her never ending complaints kicked up a notch, only now she was dragging an innocent child into the mix.

Now she’s left - and has had time to process the madness - [name_u]Alex[/name_u] feels her mother-in-law wanted her to leave, only without [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], so she could be raised by her paternal family. It’s obvious that [name_u]Alex[/name_u] was merely a means to an end for the woman: to produce a grandchild and then be terrorised to the point of running away without them. Although she doubts her ex colluded in this plan, she hasn’t forgiven him for not trying to stop it, especially as she can’t begin to imagine what her daughters’ would’ve been through witnessing such terrible behaviour. He has asked for them to reunite multiple times, but [name_u]Alex[/name_u] is still too hurt to consider such a thing, and if she did feel inclined, she’d want no contact with the woman who tried to ruin her life.

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Margot “Maggie” Adele Fitzcarron (3)

Maggie is Alex's younger daughter, Sylvie's younger sister, Elliott's granddaughter, and Brando & Valerie's great-niece. Currently the youngest in the Fitzcarron clan, it's somewhat thankful that Maggie was too young to remember the breakdown of her parents' relationship and the drama that preceded (enveloped?) it. She has no memories of her paternal grandmother and barely any of her father, but at three, she can't miss what she doesn't know. All the drawings of her family Maggie does contain, "Mama, Sylbie, and Maggie".

Generally, she’s a little ray of sunshine, even if she does have a vendetta against shoes and will end up barefoot 85% of the time, often being chased by a responsible adult. She thinks she’s Bluey and Bingo’s third sibling and spouts off medleys of several different songs all mashed together into a ‘Maggie-mix’. She loves tea parties and will pour cups of ‘tea’ agonisingly slowly, because “you can’t spill it”. Imaginative and a tad wild with hair to match, there’s a joy in life that can’t be denied in her eyes.

Despite the fact she has very little idea of what went down in her family and what her mother, particularly, had to endure, she may not be entirely oblivious. Maggie is very close to her mother and sister, but this can be to the point where being separated from either or both of them is very upsetting. Notably, she spent about 30 minutes outside Sylvie’s kindergarten classroom when she first started, “just in case she wants to come back”. Her separation anxiety tends to be worse when others around her are feeling stressed, and when it spikes, there’s nobody aside from her mother, sister, and maternal grandparents who can calm her. She’s also had nightmares for a while now, although this may also be a consequence of her incredibly active imagination.

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[name_f]Jeanette[/name_f] “ [name_f]Jettie[/name_f] “ [name_f]Alia[/name_f] [Willet] Fitzcarron (60) is [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] and Maggie’s maternal grandmother, wife of [name_u]Elliott[/name_u], and mother of two, with [name_u]Alex[/name_u] being the younger. [name_f]Jettie[/name_f] is glad she didn’t name her daughter [name_f]Maryjane[/name_f] after all, even if it was a mistake She’s the aunt of [name_f]Sahara[/name_f] Willet, who is currently 9 months pregnant. Her boyfriend broke up with her months ago, but there’s a chance the two may be getting back together, which [name_f]Jettie[/name_f] would be excited for. She feels it’s good for [name_f]Sahara[/name_f], at least as long as her boyfriend isn’t like Alex’s ex. [name_f]Jettie[/name_f] is close with both her children and was defensive of them a lot during their infancies, but she’s mellowed down and she lets them be when they want her to, but she’s always supportive and hyping. She’s even more so with grandchildren, which is something [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] and [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] often feel from her. She’s overwhelmed by Alex’s ex trying to use her against [name_u]Alex[/name_u] and saw right through him. It just made her hate him faster. She loves cooking dinner for family outings and has a sweet side of her own family, who have supported her children a lot.

[name_f]Jettie[/name_f] currently works in the clothing section of a mall department store so she loves to be fashionable. Sometimes during her shifts when there’s no guests to help, she’ll just stare at the clothes for hours. She’s a dress person and has a lot of dresses, growing up loving evening gowns but now preferring something shorter and more casual. Her personality is rather casual and she likes spending time outside with her grandchildren, seeing that she gets bored of being inside too much, even if she loves the fashions at her work! She enjoys chasing [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] on the field and while she’s an “advocate for wearing shoes”, she finds it cute how much [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] prefers to be barefoot. [name_f]Jettie[/name_f] has heard a lot of great things about [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] from her kindergarten teacher and is impressed and proud of her. She’s often checking in on [name_u]Alex[/name_u] and the other sibling within the weeks on how they’re doing and how they feel. It’s what her parents did for her after all!

Sahara was created by @jinxed_peach.

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TW: Parental neglect

[name_m]Peter[/name_m] ’ [name_m]Pete[/name_m] ’ [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] [name_m]Ricks[/name_m] (30) is Jettie’s nephew from her other sister, and the cousin of [name_f]Sahara[/name_f], [name_u]Alex[/name_u] and the oldest child of [name_f]Jettie[/name_f] and [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]. Unlike his cousins, [name_m]Pete[/name_m] definitely isn’t looking to have any kids of his own yet, and he had to have a difficult talk with his girlfriend when she asked if he was ready. [name_m]Pete[/name_m] knows he didn’t handle it the best way in the moment, becoming visibly agitated and obviously upset: they’ve been together 2-and-a-half years, which he personally considers too short of a time to make such a commitment, and an argument broke out between them thanks to how [name_m]Pete[/name_m] made it obvious he wasn’t going to reconsider taking this step, even when his girlfriend persisted in asking.

Part of Pete’s reaction stems from his own upbringing. He was raised by his mother and stepfather - after his bio dad walked out, claiming he hadn’t signed up to be ‘tied down so young’ - but there wasn’t any real affection between [name_m]Pete[/name_m] and his mom’s husband. For him, it was always clear that [name_m]Pete[/name_m] was ‘some asshole’s kid’ first and foremost, with his stepfather pretty much going out of his way to not have anything to do with parenting. The only relief in all of this is the man doesn’t have any children, as [name_m]Pete[/name_m] knows seeing the love and affection he longed for being given to someone else would be a painful burden to bear - and he’s honestly not sure he’d handle it at all.

He’s not that close with his mom either, as she was wrapped up in her friends and pampering usually (not listening when [name_m]Pete[/name_m] spoke up about his stepfather’s coldness), but he does see her occasionally, usually around birthdays or special occasions. Pete’s someone very private - a good thing as he’s a technician at a microbiology lab that looks at developing vaccines - so it wasn’t easy explaining to his girlfriend why he still isn’t ready to become a dad himself. It isn’t that he doesn’t want to, it’s just the wrong time, as Pete’s only been in counselling a few years to address his unhappiness about being raised in such a distant home.