[name_f]Samiha[/name_f] Rifah Hossain (23) is Padma’s elder sister. She was 19 herself when she had the unplanned baby, and is now 11 weeks pregnant, but wears baggy clothes to hide the bump because often she feels ashamed because she feels like her family sees her as an outcast. Her husband is lovely but she wanted to explore her options before settling down and the unplanned baby was a mistake, but she does love her beautiful 4 year old more than anything else.
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Kala Sameer Hossain (4) is Samiha’s son. He is very inquisitive and observant. He loves learning new things and going on adventures with his parents.
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[name_m]Yamil[/name_m] [name_m]Bilal[/name_m] Hossain (23) is Samiha’s husband, Kala’s father, and Padma’s brother-in-law. He is of Middle Eastern descent, namely Jordan. He is ready to welcome his second child and although he loves [name_f]Samiha[/name_f], he is not particularly sure if he wants to spend the rest of his life with her. He and [name_f]Samiha[/name_f] feel that their families will never see them the same and will dehumanise them if they get divorced although [name_f]Padma[/name_f] and Yamil’s siblings are still going to be nice to them and respect them. He is good friends with [name_f]Sana[/name_f]'s family as well and rumours around the school spread that he is leaving [name_f]Samiha[/name_f] for [name_f]Sana[/name_f] and that [name_f]Sana[/name_f] was enabling it but these rumours were completely false and started by a former cheerleader who used to be on the squad. Needless to say, those rumours were instantly squashed by [name_f]Sana[/name_f] and the cheerleader was kicked off because no bully can get her for much long.
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TW: Domestic abuse, sexism, depression and PTSD
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f] [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_m]Abebe[/name_m] (18) is the cheerleader who spread the rumours. Her Dad is a African man and Her Mom is American. Her Dad would emotionally abuse her Mom by playing mind games and making sure he always knew where her Mom was going, even going as far to place trackers on her Mom’s phone. He would make sure Serenity’s mom was scared of him. Deep down she knows her Dad’s behaviour was rooted in his depression and PTSD from when he was sent to fight for his country at just 14 years old but she also knew she couldn’t forgive him, especially seeing as he told her so many times that she was ‘just a girl’ and she would never amount to anything, and he let her three older brothers torment her, and he rooted the idea in their minds that boys were always better than girls. This is why her, her younger brother and sister and Mom ran away to live in a different state. So at the moment she lives with her Mom, her Mom’s new boyfriend, her little brother, her little sister and her new baby brother. She took her anger and pain and put it on others, but recently she opened up to [name_f]Sana[/name_f] about why she did that and [name_f]Sana[/name_f] forgave her but knew they couldn’t be close friends because of [name_f]Serenity[/name_f] bullying her for years. [name_f]Serenity[/name_f] bullied people who she thought had perfect lives and perfect families, but she didn’t know anybody’s back story, especially the story behind Sana’s brother being bullied.
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[name_m]Tynan[/name_m] [name_m]Ross[/name_m] [name_m]Abebe[/name_m] (1) is Serenity’s baby brother. He is innocent and does not understand the family turmoil, falsely believing his mother’s new boyfriend is Serenity’s biological father because he has never met the biological father. He gets lots of attention because he is a baby and he loves his older siblings. The family takes good care of him and do not have any plans to introduce him to meet Serenity’s father because they fear he would make things dangerous for [name_m]Tynan[/name_m] and raise him to be sexist as well. While he and [name_f]Serenity[/name_f] love each other, he is closer bonded to her other siblings because they are younger than her and he doesn’t quite understand her pain.
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[name_m]Uriel[/name_m] [name_m]Warren[/name_m] [name_m]Abebe[/name_m] (15) is Serenity’s younger brother, who has vivid memories of his father’s actions that have instilled a degree of PTSD in the young man. In spite of his trauma, [name_m]Uriel[/name_m] is determined to not fall into a similar behavioural pattern his father displayed and is terrified of that happening, something he regularly speaks to his therapist about. [name_m]Uriel[/name_m] is a sensitive, introverted person who doesn’t have many friends, but those he’s close to mean the world to him and he’ll do anything for those he cares about. Aside from his sessions, he uses art as a means of self-expression, particularly collages and tapestry that he’s become increasingly involved.
He’s joined his school’s Design Club recently and this has allowed him to make a few more friends, regardless of what others think about his presence. [name_m]Uriel[/name_m] knows people have gender stereotypes regarding men in fashion but isn’t at all phased or ashamed, starting to recognise his queer identity in the process, now suspecting he’s likely pansexual. Due to her prior actions, [name_m]Uriel[/name_m] and [name_f]Serenity[/name_f] haven’t had the best relationship and have even argued about how she treated [name_f]Sana[/name_f], with [name_m]Uriel[/name_m] struggling to fathom how his sister could hurt someone after all they’ve been through. Her apology has mended wounds between them somewhat and they’re getting on better now, to the especial relief of their younger sister who hated seeing this ongoing estrangement and tension within the family.
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[name_f]Leanne[/name_f] [name_f]Mariella[/name_f] [name_m]Abebe[/name_m] (13) is the younger sister of [name_f]Serenity[/name_f] who was only 6 when they left home, so she doesn’t really remember. She loves her siblings and she uses art and desighn as a coping method with stress.
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[name_u]Dustin[/name_u] [name_m]Claude[/name_m] DuPoint (46) is the boyfriend of Serenity’s mother. He acts as a father figure to everyone staying with him but is only the biological father of [name_m]Tynan[/name_m]. He had trouble shifting in as a role of being a father figure when he first starting dating her but since fathering [name_m]Tynan[/name_m] and knew his place, realising that he was the adult and should make the first initiatives to the rest of the family even if he was only the father of one. He is related to [name_f]Shanti[/name_f] [name_f]Sommers[/name_f] as they are niece and uncle and related to [name_f]Corinna[/name_f] DuPoint as one of her sons. He has only met the biological father of [name_m]Tynan[/name_m]‘s older half-siblings a few times years ago but has no interest in contacting him or bringing the family to see him.
Shanti was created by me.
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She has used the same story’s and names as well
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Chyou Guang " [name_f]Maple[/name_f] " Zhao (16) is one of Dustin’s employees at the hardware shop he owns. The youngest child born to Chinese American parents - having an older brother, sister and non-binary sibling - [name_f]Maple[/name_f] sometimes finds herself a bit lost when it comes to the future. [name_m]Art[/name_m], specifically pottery and clay work, are her greatest passions but she knows they aren’t considered the most reliable career paths to venture down, and with her sister now studying fine art anyways, she doesn’t want to feel like a poor imitation.
She sometimes asks [name_u]Dustin[/name_u] questions about how he came to choose his career, seeking guidance she doesn’t want to look for at home, as Maple’s mother can spot a doubt from a mile off and right now, she doesn’t want to ask anything of her as she’s a busy psychotherapist.
When she isn’t working or crafting something - usually fairly abstract - Maple’s with her large group of friends. At school she’s pretty popular, in part thanks to belonging to the volleyball team, and sports are the one area she outdoes her siblings in; ‘not much of a contest’ she likes to joke though. Her dad’s currently letting her borrow his car sometimes now she has a license but Maple’s limited in just how far she can go: a boundary she can’t wait to break as it means she can visit her best friend, who lives on a remote farm, without having to rely upon the chaotic local buses.
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[name_u]Fern[/name_u] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] Demarest (17) is Maple’s best friend, and her family have owned Demarest farm for generations. She is the eldest of her 3 siblings, and is therefore taking control of the farm when their mom steps down. she loves animals and sewing.
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Loretta Daisy Demarest “Lori” (50) is Fern’s mother. She loves their farm with all of her heart, and she loves that wrung-out feeling at the end of the day once she’s taken care of all the animals and chores. She married her childhood sweetheart, who is a phenomenal cook and makes sure that Lori takes time to relax, because otherwise she might forget to do it.
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[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] Demarest (16) is the middle child of the family. She and [name_u]Fern[/name_u] due to be bridesmaids at their cousin’s wedding at the farm where the Zhaos, DuPoints, and [name_f]Serenity[/name_f] [name_m]Abebe[/name_m] are guests at. Her best friend is Vietta Goldriche and Vietta loves the farm [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] lives on for Vietta’s love of pets and friendly animals. She is on the same lacrosse team as [name_u]Lesley[/name_u] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_m]Ward[/name_m] and both are amazing players. She loves the farm but is considering staying in lacrosse and thinks [name_u]Fern[/name_u] is definitely qualified to run the farm when [name_f]Loretta[/name_f] retires. Still, she is very close with the farm, her siblings, and her parents and will always stay that way.
Vietta was created by me.
Lesley was created by @RileyAddison13
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August Clay Demarest (9) & Finch Elmore Demarest (9) are Dahlia’s and Fern’s twin brothers. They were an unexpected gift to the family since Lori was 41 when she had them, and the girls helped name them.
August (on the left) tends to be more quiet, but don’t take his introversion for distance; he observes everyone and everything, and he’s got a sharp wit, so he’ll say the funniest and sassiest things out of nowhere. Some people say he should be a stand-up comedian. He’s not the biggest fan of physical labor since he’d rather read, play the piano, or make his own comics, but he does what he has to do because that’s what you do in the Demarest family; you work hard, and then you can play hard.
Finch (on the right) is talkative and clever. He also does his chores begrudgingly, and sometimes, he’ll even sneak off to do his own thing. He likes building things, taking things apart, and performing little experiments (like setting things on fire or dropping things off of the barn roof) just to see what happens. But if you ask him to take care of the baby animals, he’ll jump at the chance. He has a soft spot for small, cute things, perhaps because he was born a little smaller than August and had a few health issues as a baby.
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[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_u]Willow[/name_u] Demarest (22) is the younger sister of the cousin due to be married. Isla’a parents run an organic food store which sources produce from the family farm and mostly deals with customers thoroughly into a healthy lifestyle. Her dad is the younger brother of Fern’s and staunchly independent, which is a trait he’s passed into his own children, albeit manifests in different ways. For [name_f]Isla[/name_f] this is her attendance of university where she’s studying architecture, with plans to help her brother and future sister-in-law construct a dream home: her personalised wedding gift as she likes to call it.
Sometimes [name_f]Isla[/name_f] appears a little arrogant, arguably a product of her parents taking such pride in her accomplishments, but she’s thoroughly supportive of other’s and never looks down on her less academic relatives. She’s the maid of honour, head bridesmaid being the title granted to her brother’s fiancé’s sister, and was overwhelmed upon being given this title as she expected both titles would go to her future in-laws sibling. Although they bicker frequently, [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and her brother love each other dearly, with his mechanical skills helping fix her cantankerous mini on numerous occasions. She can usually be found riding around with her beloved Irish setter - [name_u]Tiernan[/name_u] - sat in the passenger seat, enjoying trips about the city.
Isla’s known she was gay since she was fifteen and lives with her girlfriend, who she’s been with since the second year of university. LGBTQIA+ developments are what she wants to specialise in, especially refuges and shelters for young people kicked out due to intolerance and bigotry. She was involved in voluntary work in her gap year before attending uni, and still does fundraising for the group whenever she gets the chance, not wanting to be ungrateful just because her family have been loving and supportive.
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[name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_m]Timothee[/name_m] Demarest (24) is the older brother of [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and was delighted when his soon-to-be wife, [name_f]Kiera[/name_f] announced she was pregnant with their 1st child 2 years ago and both of them suspect they would like to try for another after their honey moon. [name_f]Kiera[/name_f] is irish in decent but moved to [name_u]America[/name_u] for college. He likes skateboarding and styling his hair. He takes pride in what he wears.
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Mandy Caoimhe (Kee-va) Demarest (3) is Jasper & Kiera’s first child. She is bubbly, energetic, & generally very friendly. She got to be the flower girl in her parent’s wedding which she really enjoyed. She is looking foward to her baby brother’s birth later on this year, the last child her parents will have. When she grows up, she will be an excellent wife to a childhood friend, Tommy Morris & an excellent mother to their children, Saoirse (Seer-sha), Aoibheann (Eve-een), & Aisling (Ash-ling). When she is not mothering them, she will run a personal embroidery company. She will also be ginger as she grows up rather than stay blonde as she is now.
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Generally just to let you know the entries are in present tense and we only really include details about future unless they are like engagement or a job that someone is ensured that they will have. But I love how you have incorporated those details 
[name_u]Tommy[/name_u] [name_m]Leonard[/name_m] [name_m]Morris[/name_m] (4) is Mandy’s friend and he has 3 older brothers. He is creative and outgoing. he likes nature and animals.
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Thank you. I did it in a real world scenario type thing. She obviously won’t stay three forever & in general I write verbatim, if it’s in my head, it goes on paper or “paper” in this sense.
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[name_f]Jayla[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f] Morris-Fenwick (23) is Tommy’s older cousin and the soon-to-be godmother of Mandy’s younger brother. The best friend of [name_f]Kiera[/name_f] O’Malley since they met after being assigned as college roommates, Jayla’s recently received the offer of her dreams: to join a respected dance troop known as Kinetic, specialising in combining lyrical numbers with street dance techniques, having grace and movement constantly complimented while she was growing up and training. It was [name_f]Jayla[/name_f] who introduced [name_u]Tommy[/name_u] and [name_u]Mandy[/name_u], thinking her little cousin would enjoy making some friends who weren’t tied to his older brothers, as she knows while they love each other, independence is important to them too.
As an only child, Jayla’s cousins have always acted as the siblings she wanted, but she’s never been upset with her parents choice to only have her. Having been raised by her mom and stepmom - who’s always treated [name_f]Jayla[/name_f] as her own, something the young woman deeply appreciates - they decided to focus on raising her with nothing but love and attentiveness, never having an urge to extend their family. In part it was because of hectic schedules - Jayla’s stepmom is a doctor while her mom works as a PA to a successful magazine editor - and they wanted to have as much time with her as possible, which was spent introducing her to a love of dance, and also sparking her passion in animal rights - with protests regularly being something she attends.
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