Create a Family (CAF) With a Twist

[name_m]Matthew[/name_m] " [name_u]Matti[/name_u] " [name_m]Eric[/name_m] [name_m]Faulkner[/name_m] - often known by his stage name Virtual Revolution aka VR - (23) is Shavonne’s pseudo love interest and fellow artist signed to their record label. [name_f]Music[/name_f] is something [name_u]Matti[/name_u] admits he spent a lot of time being uncertain about. Rap was always his passion, a means of self-expression and delivering messages and stories to others, but he grew up seeing several older relatives attempt to enter the industry and failing. It was when he was 17 that he was talent scouted, after making a SoundCloud account where he’d post freestyles as well as beats he remixed for others to use, and his progression into being a full-time rapper began.

This naturally has caused for a slight edge of tension to creep into Matti’s personal life, as he knows the cousins who also wanted to become rappers have felt resentful of him getting a big break they weren’t able to get. Matti’s mom has always done her best to encourage him and not take things to heart [it’s obvious to many that he had the greatest talent and concepts], but he can’t help miss the comradery he once had within his family. He’s considered trying to help others, but at the same time is mindful it could seem demeaning or patronising, something he desperately wants to avoid coming across as.

Still, this hasn’t diminished how [name_u]Matti[/name_u] values fairness and appreciation of others. Seeing [name_f]Shavonne[/name_f] facing unnecessarily harsh critiques and demands bothered him greatly, as not only is he a fan of her work, he found a lot of what was said to be unfair and even untrue in some cases. He didn’t want to just butt into her business, but as they’ve become friendlier outside the studio walls, Matti’s confident speaking up was the right thing. Something he’s oblivious to right now is her feelings towards him. [name_u]Matti[/name_u] used to be with a dancer who’s collaborated with a lot of artists at their label, however things broke down when she began jumping way ahead into the future - marriage and children - which he knew neither of them were ready for. Its a little awkward as he still sees and has worked with her for videos, but Matti’s determined to keep things professional and civil.

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[name_m]Abraham[/name_m] " [name_m]Bram[/name_m] " [name_u]Lionel[/name_u] [name_m]Faulkner[/name_m] (24) and his girlfriend [name_f]Perrie[/name_f] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] Roxburgh (21) are a celebrity couple.

[name_m]Bram[/name_m] is a personal trainer and [name_f]Perrie[/name_f] is the sister of a [name_f]British[/name_f] TV personality. They both struggled with the same problem of feeling less-than their popular relatives. [name_m]Bram[/name_m] is [name_u]Matti[/name_u] [name_m]Faulkner[/name_m] 's cousin who also wanted to be a rapper but despite [name_u]Matti[/name_u] 's best efforts to feature him on his Soundcloud, his own career never took off and initially it bred a lot of animosity between [name_m]Bram[/name_m] & [name_u]Matti[/name_u] . However, [name_m]Bram[/name_m] noticed that his bitter attitude is starting to bleed into the relationships of other family members - particularly his father and uncle , who is [name_u]Matti[/name_u] 's father, making them paternal cousins.

[name_m]Bram[/name_m] then stopped complaining about [name_u]Matti[/name_u] not supporting him enough in his budding rap career and switched focus to something entirely different. He started paying more attention to his diet, regular exercise and overall wellness, thinking that having a 6-pack ABS will help him catch the eye of scouters. Then, he noticed that the gym is actually bringing him a community and a lot more fulfillment than he initially thought. He even started helping an overweight guy in his goal of losing weight and building muscle. His journey with the guy inspired him to help more gym-goers and eventually he decided on becoming a personal trainer. His social media brand is growing steadily but he has no ambition to train entitled actors or music megastars, being content with helping regular folks in their daily exercise goals. He met [name_f]Perrie[/name_f] through his sister , who won a one-year training period in one of the top restaurants in Pasadena, CA due to also winning a [name_f]British[/name_f] cooking show. She was scared to put on weight so she decided to buy a gym membership and hire [name_m]Bram[/name_m] as her personal trainer. After she started having commitment issues when it comes to the regularity of going to the gym, she asked [name_f]Perrie[/name_f] to keep her accountable.

[name_f]Perrie[/name_f] accompanied her sister in Pasadena after coming up with a plan to apply to a summer school and sharpen her [name_u]French[/name_u] skills. She applied succesfully to the language school and proceeded to support her sister while also trying to break through as an artist with her Instagram artwork and drawing comissions. [name_f]Perrie[/name_f] envied her sister the fact that she had more Instagram followers due to the show despite [name_f]Perrie[/name_f] herself working hard and having a social media presence in two languages. Initially she kept it to herself, but casual chatting at the gym became more and more prone to turn into heartfelt conversations between [name_m]Bram[/name_m] and [name_f]Perrie[/name_f] .

[name_m]Bram[/name_m] was initially very hesitatnt to ask [name_f]Perrie[/name_f] out because he wondered whether or not this was professional , but the guy whom [name_m]Bram[/name_m] helped lose weight made it clear to [name_m]Bram[/name_m] that [name_f]Perrie[/name_f] had feelings and told the guy about it in [name_u]French[/name_u] (he was French-Canadian) while making him promise he wouldn’t tell anything to [name_m]Bram[/name_m] because [name_f]Perrie[/name_f] didn’t want her sister to feel uncomfortable.

However, the [name_u]French[/name_u] Canadian followed the first rule of “bro code” which was “always tell your bro the truth”. This led to [name_m]Bram[/name_m] asking [name_f]Perrie[/name_f] out and them supporting each other in the careers of an Instagram artwork creator and personal trainer.

[name_f]Perrie[/name_f] even met [name_m]Bram[/name_m] 's cousin [name_u]Matti[/name_u] and drew the artwork on the cover of his upcoming single. [name_u]Matti[/name_u] told [name_f]Perrie[/name_f] about how [name_f]Shavonne[/name_f] misinterpreted his standing up for [name_f]Shavonne[/name_f] 's unfair mistreatment by the manager as romantic interest. Since the upcoming single is a collaboration between [name_u]Matti[/name_u] and [name_f]Shavonne[/name_f] , he wants no hard feelings to interfere with the promotion of the single and asked [name_f]Perrie[/name_f] how to politely reject a girl

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Warning for personal insecurities.

Raoul Florent Duplantier (24) is the French-Canadian friend of Bram and is in the Duplantier family, much like his younger sister Annette and their many siblings. He’s close with all his siblings and there’s a few he talks with the most, but many for different reasons. His journey with Bram to lose weight and become fit was something his siblings motivated him to do. Raoul used to be overweight from his personal insecurities due to his desire to be “big and not scrawny” and also due to emotional eating after moving away from France. Bram was the one who really helped Raoul open up about this and made a friendly and confidential environment. Raoul never made excuses and always focused on his goals, an uphill battle on mind & body. He can honestly say he’s happy now and he’s grateful for Bram. Raoul is now focusing on trying to build some muscle as well and he’s the type to return favours for people, so he helped Bram and Perrie get together. He truly supports them as a couple and always had a sense they were meant for each other. Raoul is starting up a career in becoming a music producer and he’s taking his steps well into this career path.

Raoul is well-aware of the Greene-Donner family and their expectations for a new daughter. Raoul is gay and is newly dating one of Belle’s older brothers, so he’s in on the scoop on that. Having many siblings, he’s used to seeing family dynamics changing but even he’s surprised a fourth child is on the way. One of Raoul’s older sisters, the one who is best friends with Lux and Tahoma, has been hearing a bit about some of the tension after The Voice. Shavonne won the competition, although some fans complain Claire should have won, although the general consensus is that Shavonne deserved it and is one of the strongest singers the show ever had. Raoul himself saw the season and rooted for Shavonne entirely.

Many people who simply watch the show but don’t know what’s behind it are unaware of the mistreatment by Shavonne’s manager. Raoul believes that the hidden discrimination is horrible and that Shavonne’s career deserves to be supported. That being said, he really wants to support Shavonne and buy music and merchandise but hasn’t yet because he seriously doesn’t want to give her manager any profits. Since his sister and her friends work at a women’s charity, he feels they would never be okay with him ever doing this either. While Claire had initially stated she wanted a big kickstart on her singing career regardless of whether she won The Voice, she ended up keeping a low profile instead. Raoul initially thought it was just from her disappointment at losing, since she seemed so confident to win, but Tahoma quietly knows that it’s because she’s open-adopted Claire’s daughter Georgia and that Claire needs to spend time handling her responsibilities. Georgia is still out of the spotlight and in safe care by both her bio and adoptive mother. Claire will get back in when she’s ready, and Ritz and Pasha support this decision and will stay in Claire’s career. Tahoma has also sought some advice from Lux’s sister Aviva and her ex Ralph, who co-parent their 7-year-old son Colton. They too have had their own imperfections with not being together but having a loyalty in being good parents to Colton. Also bringing in the fact that Ralph models and voice-acts but doesn’t put this ahead of his son and has matured to master juggling both. Claire isn’t perfect, but she’s vastly improving with her willingness to accept help, which Raoul relates to in terms of his own weight-loss journey.

In terms of Matti, Raoul enjoys the interesting bond between Matti and Bram. Raoul has sometimes felt “scrambled” trying to find his place within his family, but never truly knew what Bram was going through in terms of feeling overshadowed. In Raoul’s teenage years in France, he didn’t know who VR was because Matti was much younger then plus he wasn’t yet known in other countries. So Raoul was actually shocked that Bram had a famous cousin. Raoul is good at reading people’s facial and body expressions so he could tell that Bram didn’t want Raoul to go overboard and ask so many questions about Matti. It almost felt to Raoul that Bram knows people who never stop asking questions and that’s all they’d talk about with Bram - so Raoul didn’t go question-crazy and didn’t want to be one of those people. Raoul is often interested in other people’s family lives but doesn’t act too different with Bram as he would with anyone else. Raoul is happy for Perrie being able to relate to Bram and the two becoming closer as a result…but also simply enjoy one another’s company anyway. Because they’re a true couple who cares, and Raoul is happy to see them like this.

Annette was created by @Swimmere1223.

Belle was created by @jinxed_peach.

Aviva and Ralph created by @I_meme_it.

Colton was created by @25vbrandeberry.

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Ju-hyun " [name_m]Flint[/name_m] " Jang (24) is Raoul’s best friend and main source of advice when it comes to the ongoing changes in the social scape of their lives. A DJ who frequents the underground and queer space events, [name_m]Flint[/name_m] prefers sticking local so they’re around their closest friends and older sister, however they have been abroad to events, usually in popular resort sports, such as [name_f]Ibiza[/name_f]. Initially, DJing was something [name_m]Flint[/name_m] solely considered a hobby - it was a solid means of income once they graduated uni with a degree in music production - however as they began working on building their reputation and gaining awareness through word of mouth, online ads and their insta account dedicated to their work as SPLINTER, [name_m]Flint[/name_m] realised how nothing else had made them feel quite as fulfilled.

Through high school, [name_m]Flint[/name_m] and [name_m]Raoul[/name_m] both worked at [name_m]Tim[/name_m] Horton’s, something that still wins jokes about their ‘typical Canadian’ persona within the international scene. A very easygoing person, who’s talented at conflict resolution and can be on good terms with even the more diva-esq. personalities, [name_m]Flint[/name_m] happily embraces this, although by no means are they a pushover. As a teen, they were a definite people pleaser [who ran themselves ragged a few times, hating to miss anyone’s events or hangouts], but now they’ve found peace at putting themselves first when they can, especially after a long week of events and a lack of desire to continue partying on a night off.

When compared to [name_m]Raoul[/name_m] and [name_f]Annette[/name_f], [name_m]Flint[/name_m] themselves is much more distant from their parents. It isn’t thanks to them rejecting their identity [they haven’t exactly been at any pride parades, however Flint’s non-binary identity hasn’t been met with dismay or rejection], but more because of a longstanding emotional barriers from Flint’s parents to them and their sister. She’s now a mother to an absolutely adorable toddler and has recently learned she’s expecting her second child, something only Flint’s three closest friends know as of now [Raoul having been told first]. They’re completely fine being called both ‘auntie’ and ‘aunko’ by their niece, who’s currently obsessed with making up her own language, as if she has to outdo her bilingual mother and [name_m]Flint[/name_m].

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[name_u]Bridger[/name_u] [name_u]Jaxx[/name_u] Greene-Donner (24) is Belle’s older brother, Raoul’s current boyfriend, and is also friends with [name_m]Flint[/name_m]. [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] was shocked when he found his mom [name_f]Eloise[/name_f] was pregnant again but is now looking forward to being an older brother to the new baby. [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] is an athlete and he plays tennis, and is also friends with [name_m]Bram[/name_m] because his boyfriend [name_m]Raoul[/name_m] is friends with him.

[name_u]Bridger[/name_u] is bipolar, and is on medication to manage his symptoms. He’s a little bit of a mystery to the Greene-Donner family because he doesn’t like to share his struggles with them and often keeps to himself. But he’s very excited that his mother [name_f]Eloise[/name_f] is having another baby, and that it’s a girl. He hopes that when his little sister is born she fits into the family nicely.

[name_u]Bridger[/name_u] keeps his mental health diagnosis private and doesn’t tell many people about it unless they are close. He hasn’t even told [name_m]Raoul[/name_m] yet even though they have been dating for a bit now. [name_m]Raoul[/name_m] actually does have a sneaking suspicion that something else is going on with [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] but doesn’t know what it is. [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] has had moments where he had to be admitted to a psychiatric facility, and he hasn’t told [name_m]Raoul[/name_m] that, either. He does want to tell him eventually, and his siblings are trying to gently persuade him to let [name_m]Raoul[/name_m] know, but [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] is nervous because he doesn’t know if the relationship is ready for that.

[name_u]Bridger[/name_u] feels that maybe [name_m]Raoul[/name_m] would be accepting of his mental health diagnosis due to his own personal insecurities and the fact that he lost a lot of weight, but [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] is still nervous. [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] used to train with [name_m]Bram[/name_m] to get out his energy because even though he also plays tennis it sometimes isn’t enough to help keep on track.

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[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] “Lizzie Belle” [name_m]Smith[/name_m] (24) is a new friend of [name_u]Bridger[/name_u], [name_m]Raoul[/name_m], and [name_m]Flint[/name_m]. They met at a Rodeo that [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] and [name_m]Raoul[/name_m] went to on a date at the County Fair. The woman who was supposed to sing the National [name_m]Anthem[/name_m] called in sick, so before the Rodeo started, someone asked, “Will anyone volunteer to sing the National Anthem?”

[name_f]Lizzie[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] raised her hand, as she’s an amazing singer. She got up in front of millions of people, and sang her heart out. In the end, everyone was standing and clapping. They even invited her back up to sing again!

[name_u]Bridger[/name_u] and [name_m]Raoul[/name_m] ran into [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] after the Rodeo, and [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] said “You have an amazing voice!” They became friends since then.

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[name_f]Thais[/name_f] [name_f]Lorena[/name_f] Pareno (24) is a longstanding friend of [name_m]Flint[/name_m], [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] and [name_m]Raoul[/name_m]. Being more introverted, [name_f]Thais[/name_f] has been more hesitant when it comes to hanging out with [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]. Anyone with the confidence to actively put themselves in the spotlight is a complete polar opposite of her, and the chance for comparisons really makes [name_f]Thais[/name_f] nervous. She’s a musician by profession, who’s recently graduated from college and is currently working teaching violin alongside belonging to a local orchestra. [name_f]Thais[/name_f] technically belongs to Goblin Hollow: a folk rock band too, however they’re on hiatus from performing currently, as their lead guitarist is visiting his loved one’s in [name_u]Alaska[/name_u] for 6 months, after leaving home and then enduring COVID, with lockdowns meaning he couldn’t visit his friends and family from back home. Telling people about this is something she finds a little overwhelming though, as people listening to - and potentially disliking - her music worries [name_f]Thais[/name_f] a lot.

It was [name_m]Flint[/name_m] who first befriended [name_f]Thais[/name_f], thanks to them having done collaborations with Goblin Hollow’s vocalist, as they provided vocals to overlay the remixes [name_m]Flint[/name_m] was putting together. They also bonded thanks to [name_m]Flint[/name_m] encouraging Thais’ bandmate to embrace using they/he pronouns [they being their preferred one], and she was subsequently the first member of the band to be told this. Although [name_f]Thais[/name_f] has retained her quieter nature, Flint’s quick to point out how she gices the best advice, not having reactive tendencies and being much more measured in how she handles things. [name_m]Even[/name_m] when taken off-guard, [name_f]Thais[/name_f] tries her best to remain composed and level-headed, something she finds helps abate her anxiety.

Being 12 at the time of her diagnosis, the revelation didn’t surprise anyone really. [name_f]Thais[/name_f] has always had a nervous quality to her, not inherited, although it stands out when compared to her older brother, who’s a very gregarious person, currently pursuing a career in comedy. Although they did fight a bit as kids, he’s very understanding of her, and never picks her out when she attends his shows, nor any of her friends she attends with. In turn, [name_f]Thais[/name_f] usually gives him relationship advice, as he’s looking to become better at reading others emotions, having once been quite oblivious. This quality of her’s has also made [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] consider speaking to [name_f]Thais[/name_f] alongside [name_m]Raoul[/name_m] when he feels comfortable to reveal his bipolar diagnosis, as the support [name_m]Raoul[/name_m] showed her when she revealed her social anxiety did wonders for his confidence about opening up.

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[name_u]Clovis[/name_u] [name_u]Noé[/name_u] Duplantier (23) is Thais’s bandmate who uses they/he pronouns alongside the brother of [name_m]Raoul[/name_m], [name_f]Annette[/name_f], and quite a few other siblings. [name_u]Clovis[/name_u] and their siblings have many different directions and places in their lives, even the ones close in age, like them and [name_m]Raoul[/name_m]. [name_u]Clovis[/name_u] agrees that centre stage is not their forté, sure they’re great at singing O’ [name_f]Canada[/name_f] but they don’t have the nerve to volunteer like [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] does. [name_u]Clovis[/name_u] has quite the flaw at handling stuff on short notice. They enjoy [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f] Belle’s voice and support her performance for his brother [name_m]Raoul[/name_m] and his boyfriend [name_u]Bridger[/name_u], but something about her just creeps him out…he’s not really saying what this pair of things are, but it’s not something he likes to talk about, even though they’re hard to ignore. [name_u]Clovis[/name_u] did acting in plays at their school growing up but was by no means a theatre geek. They only played twice in a technical main cast role, but as the roles’ understudy, not actually the primary actor for the role. And in both cases the primary actor was there and available to the play, to his pleasure, since he didn’t actually want to step in to take over.

[name_u]Clovis[/name_u] has overheard from [name_m]Flint[/name_m] and [name_m]Bram[/name_m] that Shamona, otherwise known as [name_f]Shavonne[/name_f] McMahon, is moving onto a different manager. [name_u]Clovis[/name_u] doesn’t know the situation enough to know why but knows it’s for the best, especially given beliefs that her manager had been rude and unfair to her. They’re hoping for the best but not getting involved in any speculation, especially since they don’t know much of the true details. [name_u]Clovis[/name_u] has been very respectful of Bridger’s emotional well-being but like the others, doesn’t yet know [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] is bipolar. It’s unknown if anyone in the Greene-Donner family knows his diagnosis but no matter what, he has a right to tell others when he is comfortable. Coming from a big family, [name_u]Clovis[/name_u] turned to music to feel his own place in the world and it’s why he’s a proud Goblin Hollow member. During the band’s hiatus, [name_u]Clovis[/name_u] took up BMX riding and is really good at the sport, finding it a great exhilaration and fast way to get more cash. But still, their role in the family can get overwhelming which is why they hopes [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] can find himself, especially with a baby on the way for the Greene-Donner family. [name_u]Clovis[/name_u] doesn’t know the depth of Bridger’s mental health but they have been supportive of him, [name_f]Belle[/name_f] and the other Greene-Donner brother; and them and [name_f]Thais[/name_f] give them a lot of respect to make sure they don’t get overshadowed so much from the baby-to-be.

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[name_f]Emilia[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] Lopez (23) is [name_f]Thais[/name_f] and Clovis’s childhood friend whose family was close with theirs. They grew up spending summers together, playing music and exploring the countryside. [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] always had a passion for photography and pursued it through college. She now works as a freelance photographer, traveling the world and capturing unique moments. Despite her career success, she struggles with anxiety and relies on therapy and medication to manage it. [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] values her friendship with [name_u]Clovis[/name_u] and [name_f]Thais[/name_f] and often joins them for jam sessions when she’s back home.

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[name_f]Zeraphine[/name_f] [name_f]Cassandre[/name_f] Duplantier (25) knows [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] from childhood, she tutored [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] in their school’s tutoring program. Despite being the tutor, [name_f]Zeraphine[/name_f] learned some [name_f]English[/name_f] for herself as she was originally [name_u]French[/name_u] before her family moved to [name_f]Canada[/name_f]. She is 2 years older than [name_u]Clovis[/name_u] and 1 year older than [name_m]Raoul[/name_m]. While she’s 7 years older than [name_f]Annette[/name_f], both have a similar aesthetic and get along great, and sometimes [name_f]Zeraphine[/name_f] tutors [name_f]Annette[/name_f] in physics. [name_f]Annette[/name_f] knows [name_f]Belle[/name_f] Greene-Donner a lot given they’re classmates, which is how [name_f]Zeraphine[/name_f] knows the family, alongside the fact that [name_m]Raoul[/name_m] is dating [name_u]Bridger[/name_u]. While she is quite smart, tutoring is a side-job for her, and her main career is working in the women’s charity with, [name_u]Lux[/name_u] [name_u]Ashton[/name_u] and [name_u]Tahoma[/name_u] Crosshouse. She is best friends with these two women and is friends with [name_f]Thais[/name_f] and [name_m]Flint[/name_m]. She’s on good terms with [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] as well and loves the photos [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] took of the music festival VR and Shamona performed at, alongside other artists. Unlike most of Shamona’s fans, [name_f]Zeraphine[/name_f] admittedly has never seen The Voice and pretty much didn’t watch many Canadian shows unless they were French-Canadian. However after overhearing how great [name_f]Shavonne[/name_f] McMahon performed and the intriguing brief music rivalry between she and [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Zeraphine[/name_f] binge-watched the entire season despite already knowing who won.

She’s briefly heard about the controversial misogynist management that [name_f]Shavonne[/name_f] went through and as a women’s charity worker, [name_f]Zeraphine[/name_f] is disgusted. [name_f]Shavonne[/name_f] did a partnership PSA in support of the charity but has not yet come out about her past manager and how she treated her in comparison to the men. [name_f]Zeraphine[/name_f], [name_u]Lux[/name_u], and [name_u]Tahoma[/name_u] want this manager to stop working, but at the same time they are not pushy, and know [name_f]Shavonne[/name_f] will make the decision when she is comfortable. [name_f]Zeraphine[/name_f] is single but has been very supportive of her siblings’ relationships. She thinks [name_f]Annette[/name_f] and [name_m]Kip[/name_m] are a good match and supports Kip’s fascination with the natural world while still remaining a “dreamer demeanour” as [name_f]Annette[/name_f] likes to call it. She’s recently learned more about [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] and his perspective on the new baby. She feels [name_f]Belle[/name_f] is the most excited, more so than [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] because she’s finally getting a sister, although she knows life for the Greene-Donners will change greatly. [name_f]Zeraphine[/name_f] doesn’t care for babies very much so she’s not gushing in excitement over the baby-to-be but she’s given them well wishes and still talks regular conversations to them that aren’t always bringing up the baby. [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] is silently grateful, although he’s worried to tell people about his diagnosis, especially those who will assume him having a new sister will “fix him”.

Annette was created by @Swimmere1223.

Lux and Kip were created by @I_meme_it.

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[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] [name_m]Smith[/name_m] (25) and [name_f]Zeraphine[/name_f] met while volunteering at a community center in their neighborhood. They quickly became close friends, bonding over their shared interest in music and social justice. Despite their age difference, they are very supportive of each other and frequently hang out together. [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] is a talented musician, playing guitar and singing at local open mic nights. She also works part-time as a barista and volunteers at an animal shelter. [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] identifies as bisexual and is currently single, although she’s not actively looking for a relationship. She loves animals and has a dog named [name_u]Bowie[/name_u] who goes everywhere with her.

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Warning for kicking out and that this character was conceived through affair.

[name_f]Tiffany[/name_f] “ [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] “ [name_f]Carole[/name_f] [name_m]Smith[/name_m] (54) is Lyra’s mother and a cousin of [name_m]Clay[/name_m] Greene-Donner, although she’s not very close to him for personal reasons that have nothing to do with him. [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] has been growing closer to him despite their age difference and she is aware that he is going to have a fourth child. [name_f]Tina[/name_f] loves Clay’s and Eloise’s relationship and how it’s so well-balanced. She is the owner of Pastrifa, a café for coffee and pastries. She loves her business and considers herself happier with some goodies. She cares a lot about her employees and stands up for them and their rights a lot. Many times some Karens have made unreasonable complaints about her employees and asked to see her. However, [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] wouldn’t force her employees to relent to the Karens liked they’d expect her to do. She’d even side with her employees when the [name_f]Karen[/name_f] was being exceptionally rude. Recently, she’s patched up a conflict between her employee [name_m]Urmas[/name_m] [name_m]Lukus[/name_m] and his friend [name_f]Kia[/name_f] [name_u]Ashton[/name_u]. [name_m]Urmas[/name_m] told her about how he misses his friend [name_f]Kia[/name_f], but he was afraid she would not want to see him anymore, since he overheard her say she hated him. He states he’s known [name_f]Kia[/name_f] and her family for a long time and that her sisters [name_u]Lux[/name_u] and [name_f]Aviva[/name_f] want him to patch things up and that he should have listened to the former. [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] convinced him to try to talk to her, even if it doesn’t work out, and that it’s a plus that her sisters aren’t against him as a person.

He did end up patching things with his friend and told [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] he’s grateful to have finally done this. He learned the impact of Kia’s ex on her personality and that she missed him as well. It felt as though the two needed each other after all and they ended up comforting each other and knowing one another much more. [name_u]Lux[/name_u] and [name_f]Aviva[/name_f] knows they got on good terms again and they’re happy. [name_m]Urmas[/name_m] thanked [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] for being so real with her employees all the time and helping them through their lives. The reason why [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] understood the issue between them was because of a vaguely similar incident with one of her own friends growing up. [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] was the only redhead growing up and often felt odd, like she wasn’t biological, but dismissed it, despite how rare natural red hair was. One day, she couldn’t keep dodging the question and at 14, asked her mother if she was really her father’s daughter. She refused to do a paternity test for [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] but showed [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] a blood type test. [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] and her parents were all O+. [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] was convinced enough but her maternal grandmother, also Clay’s grandmother, confessed her daughter wasn’t Tifa’s mother. [name_f]Tina[/name_f] was so shocked by this and had no idea what to do. She asked her best friend for advice and her best friend told her to just confess to her father and that it’s better to be honest. [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] took the advice, which was well-intended but impractical. Her “father” initially kicked her out of the house and while her mother did keep her in a separate house with her for the remainder of her juvenile life, [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] could never forget being kicked out like that. She didn’t like living with her mother, she had caused all this with her affair. But she yelled at her best friend as well, hollering, “You just gave me the worst advice ever! Now my father despises me and I live with just my mother who started it all! [name_f]My[/name_f] family knows I’m an affair baby and you’re the worst excuse of a friend for leading me here. Don’t talk to me again!”

She ended up taking a lot of therapy and even while in therapy, had to check on her emotional well-being, given the fact some people go through mental health crises even while currently in therapy to solve them. She gave birth to her daughter at the age of 29, which she thought she wouldn’t do. She never expected to be brave enough to even consider motherhood. But deep inside, she wanted to have children. She adored her daughter and gave her a beautiful childhood. [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] was always happy when her daughter [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] was happy. However at this time, she realised her daughter couldn’t always be happy and she focused on helping resolve conflict better for the sake of her daughter and community. She’s proud to be a business owner, something she had looked up to. However, not everything was sunshine, while she did end up talking and apologising to her former friend, they never became friends again. But [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] owned up that she shouldn’t have expected her juvenile friend with unproblematic parents to give advice on such a serious matter, and respected that her former friend’s heart was in the right place. Currently, she’s still not close with her mother, but she’s reconnected with her cousins, such as [name_m]Clay[/name_m]. She feels awkward around him and some extended family, especially when she sees how much everything’s changed these past years. She feels she’s been too drifted apart from [name_m]Clay[/name_m] and her other cousins and has made more of an effort to support them. She’s encouraged [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] to connect with her second cousins as well and not to let her past hurt her daughter’s own relationships. She’s had some honest conversations lately with [name_u]Bridger[/name_u], given she feels he is focusing a lot on his mental health. [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] feels [name_u]Bridger[/name_u] has been happier lately but never assumes he’s “cured”. She’s unaware of his diagnosis but she knows he goes to therapy himself and she’s made him understand more about his emotional well-being.

Kia, Urmas, and Clay were created by me.

Eloise was created by @kitkatcookie.

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[name_f]Kiera[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m] (25) is Tifa’s goddaughter and the daughter of Tifa’s best friend. [name_f]Kiera[/name_f] grew up hearing stories from [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] about her mother and their adventures when they were younger. She always looked up to [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] as a role model and felt a strong bond with her. [name_f]Kiera[/name_f] is currently working as a graphic designer for a marketing agency and enjoys expressing her creativity through her work. She’s always been artistic and enjoys painting in her free time. [name_f]Kiera[/name_f] is a lively and outgoing person who loves to make friends and meet new people. She shares Tifa’s values of standing up for what’s right and believes in using her skills to make a positive impact on the world. Lately, [name_f]Kiera[/name_f] has been feeling a bit lost and unsure about the direction of her life. She’s been considering going back to school to further her education, but she’s not sure what she wants to study. [name_f]Kiera[/name_f] has been talking to [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] about her concerns and is grateful for the guidance and support she’s received from her godmother.

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[name_f]Rosanna[/name_f] ’ [name_f]Ros[/name_f] ’ [name_f]Stefanie[/name_f] (Letteri) Fullerton (54) is Tifa’s former best friend, the one who she fell out with when the truth regarding her parentage came out. Having always been impulsive in her youth, this bled into how [name_f]Ros[/name_f] handled the fallout: her emotions were on full display, and she was openly devastated at the breakdown of she and Tifas’ friendship. It was a mixture of anxiety and uncertainty that led to her deciding to completely back off and never look for a reconciliation, as the idea of being met with more hostility by [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] was something [name_f]Ros[/name_f] couldn’t handle, especially as she hadn’t intended for things to blow up so terribly.

[name_u]An[/name_u] unspoken part of [name_f]Ros[/name_f] and Tifas’ fallout was the differences in their family environments. The Letteris’ have always been a very close family, with excellent communication and a lot of openness, treating biological members no different from adopted and step parts of their network. [name_f]Ros[/name_f] knows that [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] felt she took this for granted when they were young - and she won’t claim this wasn’t untrue - however this didn’t undermine her pain, or the guilt she struggled with for years following their last conversation.

The irony is that Ros’ son works at the same marketing agency [name_f]Kiera[/name_f] does, although to avoid maximum awkwardness, they’ve only met a few times, and he’s in a long-term relationship, negating any chance of an uncomfortable reunion between [name_f]Ros[/name_f] and [name_f]Tifa[/name_f]. Although her husband has asked if maybe they could have a productive conversation now they’re adults, [name_f]Ros[/name_f] doesn’t feel too certain about attempting anything, as she doesn’t want any potential stress bleeding into the lives of her loved one’s, especially as Ros’s’ eldest is 5 months pregnant and adjusting to intense symptoms.

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[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f] Fullerton (29) is Ros’ eldest daughter, and unlike her mother, she’s always been very level-headed and logical. She’s been married for 3 years to her college sweetheart, [name_u]Michael[/name_u], and they’re expecting their first daughter, [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] Fullerton (ub), in 4 months. [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] works as a graphic designer in a small agency and has always been very passionate about her career but is excited to take a break and start a family.


[name_m]Keon[/name_m] [name_m]Stan[/name_m] Fullerton (28) is Samantha’s brother, Kiera’s distant co-worker, and Ros’s son. [name_m]Keon[/name_m] enjoys natural waters and fresh Canadian air. Often times he likes to use vintage technology like classic cameras that print out photos alongside CDs and video cassettes. He’s had his own fair share of trouble with other people, specifically [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] herself. He despised that she called herself “very level-headed and logical unlike Ros” when [name_m]Keon[/name_m] believed [name_f]Ros[/name_f] was doing the best she could and wasn’t illogical forever just because of her mistake with [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] 4 decades ago. It wasn’t Ros’s fault Tifa’s mother was untrustworthy. Still, he felt the impact of how this affected [name_f]Tifa[/name_f] and didn’t underestimate her feelings in this. He felt he had no say in this, not like he wanted to say anything on the matter, because of his difficulties getting along with [name_f]Samantha[/name_f]. Both were bossy with each other growing up and were sibling rivals just as often as they bonded. It was very hot and cold. The short one year age may have hurt more than they helped. She knew he wouldn’t follow her because he wasn’t a baby to boss around but he knew she wasn’t going to listen to him because he was younger.

[name_m]Keon[/name_m] has since made amends with [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] and is excited for her daughter-to-be but he used to worry about [name_u]Michael[/name_u]. Before [name_u]Michael[/name_u] and [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] dated, they were close friends in college and [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] felt he was “like a brother”. [name_m]Keon[/name_m] realised then that he should have been a better brother to her and felt [name_u]Michael[/name_u] was replacing him. However he and [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] made up and stopped their frienemy side shortly before she and [name_u]Michael[/name_u] became a couple. He’s now supportive and trusting of her now although he still feels he’s in the phase of trying to repair the bond and being there for her more. [name_m]Keon[/name_m] does support [name_u]Michael[/name_u] and sees him as a great person for [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] and a good father-to-be for [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]. [name_m]Keon[/name_m] himself is in a long-term relationship and credits his partner for helping him make amends for [name_f]Samantha[/name_f]. [name_m]Keon[/name_m] has been thinking about proposing but has been in and out for a while. He wants to but fears a rejection costing everything they have together. Secretly, his partner has been waiting for a proposal and [name_m]Keon[/name_m] may be starting to get too slow in this relationship.

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[name_u]Michael[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] Nyondo (27) is Keon’s brother-in-law and Samantha’s husband, who’s helped temper the issues between the siblings since he became involved with the latter romantically [escaping the friendzone was quite the accomplishment in his book]. Having grown up as one of four foster siblings, Michael’s no stranger to conflict, especially given the fraught and complex backgrounds his siblings and he have in total, with clashes being pretty explosive - most of all between Michael’s two brothers, who were biological half-siblings and the tension regarding their childhood could overflow to impact the whole household.

He was a bit hesitant to introduce [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] to his family when they became a couple, as said brothers’ weren’t on good terms at the time, and [name_u]Michael[/name_u] didn’t want to undermine her and Keon’s reconciliation by exposing her to more conflict. Thankfully, [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] was completely understanding, and appreciated Michael’s consideration of her feelings: his empathy and compassion being what attracted her to him in the first place. He currently works as a service and support dog trainer, something many envy, although [name_u]Michael[/name_u] reminds them he has the challenge of saying goodbye to the animals he’s become so fond of on a frequent basis. Two years ago, he and [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] took in Rolfy, a golden retriever who was retiring thanks to his arthritis, and he’s absolutely spoiled by the couple.

Michael’s Malawian heritage is something he was unable to explore until his teens. He was left at a bus station by his mother, a serious heroin addict who became unable to afford caring for a child alongside supporting her habit. She was under investigation by CPS at the time 14-month-old [name_u]Michael[/name_u] was abandoned, and he’s somewhat thankful to lack clear memories of his childhood, as he knows it was mostly spent being ignored or overlooked while she engaged in drug abuse.

It took some time for him to build the confidence to ask his foster parents for help forming this connection, as [name_u]Michael[/name_u] feared it could seem dismissive or ungrateful - however they’ve been nothing but supportive of both him and his sister in this journey [her being Latina]. There has been a change after he and [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] discussed more about this part of Michael’s identity - that being their daughter’s name, as she’s going to take her maternal families surname, which is now to be: Teleza [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] Fullerton, so she also has an opportunity to connect with her cultural heritage, now to be displayed upfront.


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tw: neglect, abuse, SA, drugs and alcoholism, car accident resulting in death, sibling separation during a foster/adoption process

[name_u]Lauren[/name_u] [name_f]Camila[/name_f] Rosales-Culpert (22) is Michael’s younger foster sister who is very excited for the birth of her little niece. While she doesn’t know much about the name or anything yet, [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] did plan the baby shower with [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] and she was the first one (besides the doctor) to find out the gender of the baby! She does want kids in the future, but for now she is pushing through her senior year of college and taking things slow with her boyfriend of 2 years, [name_u]Adrian[/name_u].

[name_u]Lauren[/name_u] joined the family when she was 8 years old. She changed her last name from Rosales to Rosales-Culpert when she was 18, to match her foster parents, the Culperts and they are starting the adoption process soon. Up until she was 7, [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] lived in a broken down trailer home with her mom, sister, and which-ever boyfriend was around at the time. Her sister was a year older than [name_u]Lauren[/name_u], and they were the only children of 9 who had the same dad. The other 7 children lived with their various fathers or foster homes, though sometimes they would come visit. From a young age, [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] was pushed around by her mean half-siblings and neglected by her alcoholic mom. She would often be left places and forgotten by her mom or mom’s boyfriend. [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] never really knew her dad, who passed when she was 6 months old. According to what she remembers from her siblings, he was actually helping their mom get better and he really was “the one”. But after he passed in a tragic car accident, Lauren’s mother fell back into her old ways. She lost her job and everything she had and moved into her car. After a while she met a man who owned the trailer and stole it from him. Over the years, [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] and her sister were physically & verbally abused, as well as SA’d by some of their mom’s boyfriends. She never believed them though.

When [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] was 7, her mom was arrested for selling illegal drugs and the girls were put into foster care, not having anyone capable to take care of them. [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] and her sister stayed in a childrens’ home for a few months. They were very much attached and dependent on each other, so when a foster family came in to take the girls, there was a mistake and only [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] was able to go with them. She came back to the childrens’ home 4 months later, but her sister had already been adopted. She was devasted. When the Culperts came to get her a week after her eighth birthday, [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] didn’t want to go with them. She thought her big sister was coming back. Once she went back with them though, she realized how nice it was to be loved. She had never really had a birthday celebration, but the Culperts made sure to give [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] a great birthday! [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] was a little nervous about being with Mr. Culpert and her three foster brothers, seeing the history [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] had.

Now, [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] is very close with all of her foster brothers and family. She is a very ambiverted person who loves social interactions but hates them too. She is still very traumatized with what happened in her first few years of childhood, but things are better now and she has made many friends and relationships over the years. She enjoys drawing, hiking, biking, volleyball, reading, and much more. She recently got a pet kitten, [name_u]Rue[/name_u]. She is majoring in childhood education and she is currently working at a little boutique. [name_u]Adrian[/name_u] and her are planning to move in together soon and they are very excited!

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tw: neglect, abuse, SA, drugs and alcoholism, car accident resulting in death, sibling separation during a foster/adoption process

[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] (Rosales) Vantru (23) is Lauren’s biological older sister, who she hasn’t seen in 15 years since the accident with the foster placement paperwork. When her adoption with the Vantru’s was agreed on, [name_f]May[/name_f] was in a state of shock, displaying the same resistance [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] would 4 months later, and it took almost a year for her to settle with her mom’s, who she treated with a great deal of suspicion. She was their first child, and for [name_f]May[/name_f] this was actually assuring, as the idea of being forced to bond with someone in place of [name_u]Lauren[/name_u] was unfathomable to her.

[name_m]Even[/name_m] in moments when [name_f]May[/name_f] started to feel comfortable where she was, memories of her own mothers’ betrayal and indifference would resurface, prompting her to scrutinize everything her parents did. Two years after she came to live with her moms’ though, [name_f]May[/name_f] realised how truly they loved her, and this process was helped by the therapist she attended sessions with, another act of Dr and Mrs Vantru to see their daughter cope with what she endured. They’re not delight by her smoking, but it’s something [name_f]May[/name_f] doesn’t do every day, and she’s trying to wean off nicotine.

Outwardly, [name_f]May[/name_f] is a much more overt person when it comes to the pain of her childhood, namely in her introversion and preference to always stay in the background, rather than experience the spotlight. She’s coming to the end of her degree in sociology but will be back at university almost immediately to complete her masters in social work, having become determined to help others from backgrounds similar to her own. Her roommate through college has been her best friend, a fellow adopted child who grew up in the same neighbourhood as the Vantru family, and of course this was a point of bonding between her and [name_f]May[/name_f], leading to them becoming inseparable.

When she was 11, [name_f]May[/name_f] gained a sibling, her only brother, who was adopted by her mom’s as a baby. The age gap hasn’t stopped them from becoming close though, and he confides in her about questions he has regarding his past, which [name_f]May[/name_f] does her best to help him answer and navigate. On a few occasions she has considered finding [name_u]Lauren[/name_u], even managing to find her on Instagram…but when she saw the settled life her sister has with the Culpert family, [name_f]May[/name_f] decided it might be best to let her continue moving forwards, not wanting to jeopardize her future or compromise Laurens’ bonds with her brothers.

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