Create a Family [With a Twist]

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[name_m]Alain[/name_m] [name_m]Timéo[/name_m] [name_u]Jackson[/name_u] (32) is Nadia’s adoptive brother and one of Leila’s biological brothers, although he doesn’t see much difference overall. [name_m]Alain[/name_m] does not work at [name_f]Trinity[/name_f] [name_m]General[/name_m], he works abroad at the Republic of the [name_m]Congo[/name_m]. He currently lives in the city of Mouyondzi. He and his family are originally third-generation immigrants from there so [name_m]Alain[/name_m] feels he wants to give back to them and provide improved healthcare for them. He’s still very supportive of [name_f]Trinity[/name_f] [name_m]General[/name_m] and his siblings who are considering working there. [name_m]Just[/name_m] ask his girlfriend! Sometimes he underestimates the pressure [name_f]Leila[/name_f] went through in medical school because he is so far away. He knows [name_f]Leila[/name_f] really wants to do great as the youngest intern at [name_f]Trinity[/name_f] [name_m]General[/name_m] but also to make a name for herself. Plus since she’s older than [name_f]Nadia[/name_f], so she has the worry of trying to be a good example since [name_f]Nadia[/name_f] is following her lead. [name_m]Alain[/name_m] also loves painting houses and doesn’t like an over-commercialised world, instead preferring the natural beauty of the earth. He enjoys stargazing at night and likes when the moon is full. He’s liked around the hospital he works for, Mouyondzi Hospital Comboutique.

[name_m]Alain[/name_m] remembers the adoption of [name_f]Nadia[/name_f], which happened when she was 1 and he was 10. At first he was confused when the family started talking about the process of adoption. [name_m]Alain[/name_m] knew how adoptions worked but didn’t know he’d have an adoptive sister. Everyone was excited, although he knew one of his brothers groaned about having another person in the busy home. [name_m]Alain[/name_m] himself tends to get stressed sometimes over comparisons with his siblings, but often doesn’t feel this much due to moving out of the country. In fact, Alain’s biggest concerns tend to be homesickness. [name_m]Alain[/name_m] is currently in a long-distance relationship with a woman in another country, although this woman is actually American and works at [name_f]Trinity[/name_f] [name_m]General[/name_m] whereas he currently lives in the Republic of [name_m]Congo[/name_m], where he’s working. [name_m]Alain[/name_m] feels he wants to go back with her and his family but loves what he does in the Republic of [name_m]Congo[/name_m] and isn’t sure what he’s planning on in the future for that. He’s worried about his own pressure of the family but also the pressure his co-workers have in wanting him to stay with them.

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tw: drug abuse; child neglect

[name_f]Marissa[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f] DiCody (31) is Alain’s girlfriend and an orthopaedic nurse working at [name_f]Trinity[/name_f] [name_m]General[/name_m], something that ‘always keeps her busy’ - something her sister can attest to, as she’s usually the person to hear first about whatever madness Marissa’s encountered on the ward. The two usually compare their days as they both encounter a lot of demands: [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] from patients, her older sister from her children - Marissa’s nieces [aged 6 and 4] and nephew [10 months]. While she always makes sure to speak to [name_f]Leila[/name_f] when they cross paths in the hospital, Marissa’s careful to not loom over her, as she doesn’t want to become a suffocating presence for her boyfriends’ sister [or worse come across like a spy for [name_m]Alain[/name_m] to monitor Leila’s progression].

When she does get a proper break, [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] keeps herself busy with either crochet or knitting, pastimes she took up in her teens. Sports never appealed to her - she always felt self-conscious and easily embarassed - and Marissa’s sister had conquered the musical realm, so her mom helped her find something unique, as she used to have a terrible habit of unfairly comparing herself to others [and admits imposter syndrome does plague her on occasion now].

She and [name_m]Alain[/name_m] met while attending a medical lecture in college, and although she was quite shy around him at first - he was so unbelievably cool in Marissa’s eyes - when she learned about his sister [name_f]Nadia[/name_f], a natural point of conversation led to her approaching him. [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] and her older sister are both adopted children themselves: biological half-siblings raised by the same couple. Their birth mother was not someone at all ready or capable to parent: she gave birth to Marissa’s sister at 18 and [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] aged 23, by which point her existing addiction to crack cocaine had evolved to heroin. Neither of her daughters were actually cared for [with Marissa’s sister not even attending school until they were placed with their parents], and [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] was only 4 months old when CPS came to remove them both, following a neighbour reporting their biological mother to social services.

As her family’s so important, Marissa’s chosen to not have contract with her birth mother - she’s kept up to date with her whereabouts though - however Alain’s always been clear that should she want answers, he’ll support her entirely in reaching out.

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[name_u]Makenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Renata[/name_f] Short (6) is Marissa’s niece. [name_u]Makenzie[/name_u] absolutely adores [name_f]Marissa[/name_f], though her mama is her most special person. [name_u]Makenzie[/name_u] is more of a “mama’s girl” than her little sister, who is basically attached to their dad at the hip. Funnily enough, [name_u]Makenzie[/name_u] looks more like her father and her sister is a carbon copy of their mom! It’s a little too soon to know who Makenzie’s brother will take after, but so far he loves both off his parents just as much as he looks like each of them!

[name_u]Makenzie[/name_u] enjoys coloring, playing with her friends, and anything fairy-tales. Her room is adorned with rainbows and unicorns and handmade crafts. She and her mom share a love of DIY, and Makenzie’s most special memories are helping her mom create the nursery for baby boy and making crafts and food together. Her mom has recently been teaching her how to sew and that is so exciting for her! She has already helped her mom create some clothes for her American [name_f]Girl[/name_f] Dolls and is working on a little stuffed bear.

[name_u]Makenzie[/name_u] also likes playing soccer with her friends [name_u]Calypso[/name_u] and [name_f]Amara[/name_f], who also happen to be in her kindergarten class! The three of them are a tight group who love to have playdates and constantly want to be together. Sometimes this creates an issue though, trios can be hard! Sometimes [name_u]Makenzie[/name_u] feels left out and same with the other girls, and a lot of fights can happen. Still though, the three of them are besties for life and wouldn’t want it any other way! She has known [name_f]Amara[/name_f] since her first year of pre-school and they met [name_u]Calypso[/name_u] this year, but she is already a great addition to the team.

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Tw: stalking and obsession of a celebrity, alcoholism, death of a sibling (can, grief

Vance Malcolm Hinton (28) is a friend of Marissa and Alain and a former nurse at Trinity General and has Makenzie although he doesn’t know her that well. He left the job for good when his older sister Delaney died of cancer. He found that working in a hospital after Delaney spent so much time in the hospital was too hard on him mentally, so he quit and now works as an online customer service agent. He is still friends with Marissa and Alain but he doesn’t see them that often. He spends much of his time at home and doesn’t really want to leave his house much at all, besides to attend grief therapy once a week with Nauja Trig and Ramona Redholme.

He started attending group therapy and sees Nauja in private sessions as well. He talks with Liza Townhill because he understands what it’s like to lose a sibling. Vance is genuinely having a very hard time, and has ended up falling in “love” with actor Talia Lee and believes he’s going to marry her. He has become a bit obsessed with her. He knows everything there is to find online about her, and even has a sneaking suspicion that she’s hiding something. He doesn’t know what, but he feels like something is going on with her that he is worried about. He believes he loves her, and truly believes she communicates with him through signals on her movies and posts on her Instagram. He has a blog where he often talks about actor lore with Talia Lee and Ophelie Mercer. He really wants to meet Talia Lee, and the obsession has been growing recently to the point where he has been trying to research her address so he can visit her in person, firmly believing that she will be happy to see him.

Growing up, Vance did not have an easy life. His parents were extremely neglectful of him and his sister, who he quickly learned to rely on as his support. When Delaney died, he felt like something had been ripped out of his chest and squashed on. He had always been a fan of Talia Lee, but it wasn’t until Delaney’s death that he actively turned to delusion and obsession in order to cope. Vance’s parents did not even reach out to him when Delaney died, and didn’t even go to her funeral. It was just him, her husband and kids, and some of their extended family.

Vance has been drinking a lot more recently. That is typically when he starts to do his obsessive stalking of Talia Lee. His friends, such as Marissa and Alain, and even Liza, are worried about his drinking and tell him he needs to get help. They do not know about his desire to find Catalina’s address, yet. Though he does plan to tell them pretty soon, thinking they will be supportive, when in reality they will probably be horrified. The only person who knows of his obsession with Talia Lee is Delaney’s husband, as he is someone who understands how happy and wonderful Delaney was, even during her dying breath. Vance doesn’t care that Delaney’s husband tells him this is very unhealthy and that he should get more help, as he believes he will have his help when he marries Talia Lee.

Talia Lee was created by Jinxed Peach
Liza was created by kitkatcookie
Nauja was created by CherryBomb50
Raya was created by kitkatcookie

I’m sorry this only briefly mentioned the previous character but I had finally finished mine and realized that there was another one but o still kinda wanted to post it because I liked it, lol. Sorry. I also hope this is okay and accurate because I usually don’t mention other characters at all so I’m a little nervous.

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Warning for aforementioned stalking, aforementioned grief, and promiscuous lifestyle. Polarising character.

[name_f]Edurra[/name_f] [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_u]Diablo[/name_u] (28) is one of Vance’s on-again-off-again friends who currently works as a model for high-end designers. She definitely has a much different style than [name_m]Vance[/name_m], but she doesn’t mind, seeing [name_m]Vance[/name_m] is “his own person anyway”. What’s awkward is that [name_m]Vance[/name_m] doesn’t have a “thing” for [name_f]Edurra[/name_f], but some older men have, although [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] wouldn’t date people of that type. She feels he’s too old for her, despite once having a younger former foster sister [name_f]Gracie[/name_f] 8 years her junior, before that other woman was moved around. [name_f]Gracie[/name_f] is far more casual than she is, not that [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] minds, she feels like some people with serious relationships who would act like her are cringey anyway. She genuinely pities [name_f]Gracie[/name_f] over the death of her boyfriend, feeling people in relationships always have a sense of admiration she honours, even if it’s not what she’d do. She’s confident and proud as she is. She’s not a mistress and many of the people she’s flirted with aren’t people she’s slept with, but if people want to lie and say they have, [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] has no problem with that. If she thinks they’re nasty people though, she’ll make up terrible stories about how “ugly” and “unpleasant” those people were, so it’s best to not even try to lie about her! [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] is quite a flirt but she’s not a homewrecker, so she wouldn’t intentionally flirt with taken or married people, especially those with children…well, unless it’s for something she wants. She would flirt with people 10+ years older than her but wouldn’t marry any, “even if she was 90 and he was 100.” He’d be celebrating his 100th while she would be all like, “oh that’s nice, gotta wait until 10 years for that moment if I even make it and if I do, he’ll either be dead or outshining me as a supercentenarian.”

[name_f]Edurra[/name_f] doesn’t want marriage, she doesn’t want to be seen as a trophy wife. She has no desire for children, in fact, she’s secretly gotten her tubes tied. [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] isn’t too sure if she actually wants a relationship since she likes her life right now. She’s never been naïve, she’s actually the type to wrap people around her finger, although she was more provocative and less flirtatious on people outside her age range in her “early years” of her lifestyle, which started around 20. Secretly [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] hopes [name_f]Talia[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u], also 20, is like her although she definitely isn’t. [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] just hopes [name_f]Talia[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] isn’t some “naïve fool making 20-year-olds look bad” - some people cringe at themselves at 20 but [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] finds it one of the best years in her life. She has been called a temptress, something she feels is a compliment, even though people she used to go to school with find her controversial. Some say she’s a moralless tramp while others paint her as an empowered goddess. So she doesn’t like to talk about the time she flirted around with students on the yearbook team in her school days for them to put her on “Most Likely to Succeed”. But she has no regrets and loves looking at her picture then.

[name_f]Edurra[/name_f] uses a lot of beauty and social charm to get what she wants, flirting with people to get favours, doing “little dances” for bouncers to let her into clubs free, even showed a little more to get out of a speeding ticket! [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] feels she can charm [name_m]Vance[/name_m] in her way although he’s not quite feeling the vibes she wants to give him. She isn’t the type to get herself bossed around by others and doesn’t feel [name_m]Vance[/name_m] is that way, which is why she likes him. [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] is somewhat aware on [name_f]Talia[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] since she has gone clubbing with her, but is convinced that maybe [name_f]Talia[/name_f] isn’t single after all. She doesn’t know [name_f]Talia[/name_f] has a baby, something [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] wouldn’t want to get into anyway. But she knows things could get juicy (but not in a good way) if [name_m]Vance[/name_m] knew this. [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] is fine with [name_m]Vance[/name_m] telling her anything, although he’d rather discuss anything but the stalking, even his grief and drinking. [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] has a feeling he still wants to marry [name_f]Talia[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] and she’s on with it although secretly she thinks it’s weird and that she can use this whole situation to advance her model fame. She agrees it’s unhealthy that he’s stalking [name_f]Talia[/name_f] but she doesn’t actually want to date [name_m]Vance[/name_m] herself…too many guys have bought into her flirting for her to find out their secrets and for her to gain advantage. Sometimes [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] does this for the greater good, but usually just to help her own reputation and image. She often stays away from Delaney’s widower since she feels he would not agree with her complex personality, but also because she genuinely feels bad for [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] and for him. She worries some people associated with [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] would consider her “witchy wench” style as fake but she does truly care about [name_m]Vance[/name_m] and the grief he’s felt since losing his sister and she’s around to help him feel better. She and [name_m]Vance[/name_m] know they’ll never be a couple, but to [name_f]Edurra[/name_f], it was never really a problem. As long as she can stay around him…

Gracie was created by @jinxed_peach.

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[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] “Ollie” [name_u]Elijah[/name_u] Monroe’s (25) return to his hometown marks a pivotal moment in his career as an investigative journalist. After making a name for himself by exposing corruption and scandals, [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] decided he needed a break from the relentless pursuit of truth that defined his career. At 25, [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] has achieved recognition for his hard-hitting investigative journalism, becoming synonymous with impactful storytelling.

Ollie’s journey into journalism began at 18 when he left for college, driven by dreams of becoming a journalist. He studied journalism and investigative reporting, contributing to notable exposés. It was during his college years that he first encountered [name_f]Edurra[/name_f], an enigmatic figure with a confident presence. Their paths crossed when [name_f]Edurra[/name_f], aware of Ollie’s reputation, sought him out for an exclusive interview. The initial connection between them went beyond professional boundaries, resulting in a two-month fling.

During this brief affair, [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] observed that [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] carried numerous secrets, frequently using the word “mend” in conversations about fixing past issues without revealing their nature. Her mysterious disappearances and the palpable tension upon her return left [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] intrigued but unable to unravel the enigma surrounding her.

After the fling, Ollie’s career soared as he worked for a prominent national newspaper, exposing corruption and delving into the lives of public figures. However, as his success grew, he began to feel a void in his life, prompting his decision to return home for a leisurely assignment.

Coincidentally, during his research on various charity organizations for this assignment, [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] discovered a consistent presence of anonymous donations linked to Edurra’s name. This revelation piqued his interest and led him to cross paths with [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] once again, years after their initial encounter. Now, back in his hometown, [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] finds himself on a personal mission to uncover the truth behind Edurra’s involvement in charitable activities and to revisit the mysteries that surround her, reigniting a connection that had faded but never truly disappeared.

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Warning for bullying by teachers.

Pietro Niccolo Olson-Giannini (24) is Ollie’s good friend who’s excited to see him back. He finds Ollie a very intelligent person and senses his wit would make a massive impact. He doesn’t associate with Edurra since her flirtatious nature isn’t his style but accepts she’s masterful at what she does and is far from an airhead. Anyone who wants to backstab Ollie or Edurra; it’s not going to work. As for Pietro himself, he’s gone through worries growing up after some of the strictness of his past teachers, after leaving his desire for acting as a tween from the toxic nature of his past teachers. He never had any childhood friends. Mr. Cratsley, his acting teacher at the time, really hurt him emotionally and made it clear he wouldn’t have a chance. He’s struggled mentally due to the way this teacher mistreated him at the time, making him feel like he’d never amount to anything, the opposite of how he believed teachers should be. It stung being at that school as a kid because he knew teachers could bully him and get away with it and that the school wouldn’t believe him. Thankfully his younger siblings Faun and Calixto, both in their early teens, didn’t go to that school when they grew up and are in a nice school taught by Mx. Nicholson, a great acting teacher. Alongside his mother Bonnie who defended and supported him while no school faculty member did.

Pietro is also a medical intern for Trinity General and has a part-time job working in the administrative office. He and Ollie bond on being smart people with a silent knowledge and Pietro believes Ollie will definitely solve the stalking ordeal. It’s actually not the first time Ollie has helped Talia Lee although the first time was a crucial moment for Talia’s life. She had given birth to her daughter Madelyn and wanted to keep the pregnancy and birth ideas private, which was ruined by a viral post on her birth. Pietro himself didn’t notice the oddity, assuming Talia just wanted the baby to be a surprise through-and-through. But Ollie did deeper searching and found out the viral post was done not by Talia but by her corrupt social media manager on her account. Ollie managed to get information on this and have that manager fired for exploiting a private, personal moment, something Talia Lee is grateful for. Thankfully this didn’t negatively affect Talia Lee’s career. As for Pietro, he’s become a more vocal voice for protection of actors and for juveniles as well seeing Madelyn is just a baby, Talia Lee has been famous since juvenile years, and Pietro himself knows what it’s like to not be protected from harassment and mistreatment as a juvenile…and he wasn’t even famous.

He does understand what Vance is going through and tried to guide him to the best he can although he’s pretty certain Vance would not want him as someone trying to give big-brotherly advice. Pietro is younger after all and Vance’s sole elder sibling is deceased and Pietro wouldn’t want to replace her. He just wants to relate because he knows Vance’s life is difficult but that stalking a celebrity isn’t the answer. It’s best to just get through the emotional damage now while Vance is still innocent rather than let him go by on his stalking plans and be unsympathetic. He isn’t forcing Vance to go back into Trinity General but he genuinely has a feeling of wanting people to be okay and trying to stop horrible things from happening whenever he can. He feels if he wasn’t supported by his mother Bonnie and father Anthony growing up, that he would have been a bully himself. Pietro doesn’t have desire to work with plays although he supports his siblings all the way, although he does like to paint. Most of his paintings are in black and white with occasional colour and he hasn’t discussed what the meanings are behind his paintings, making it questionable whether he intended a distinct meaning or whether it was intentionally open-ended. He’s even gifted Vance one of the paintings, once of his more mysterious works, but one that really feels like it will speak to him. He has a closeness with Leila and Beth at Trinity General, alongside a few other nurses and interns. And while he doesn’t like when parents overshare their babies, he knows the next baby-to-be won’t have this, not by his parents Beth and David, and not by anyone else. Relatives and friends of the couple have been very excited for Beth, since she’s going to have a family addition – the birth of her son Kian!

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Madelyn was created by @Lindseylloyd052399. Calixto was created by me and named by @michelledee at Name the class (twist). Faun, Mr. Cratsley, Bonnie, and Anthony were created by @moonwriteen in the same game, with Faun named by @kitkatcookie. Aged up 1 year for thread setting accuracy.

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Dr. [name_u]Celeste[/name_u] [name_f]Lilavati[/name_f] [name_u]Evergreen[/name_u] (45) a reclusive surgeon who operates on the fringes of traditional medicine. She’s known to be very wise, intelligent, and innovative, but few people are let into her inner circle – or into any circle at all. It so happened that [name_u]Celeste[/name_u] found herself mentoring [name_m]Pietro[/name_m] at [name_f]Trinity[/name_f] [name_m]General[/name_m]. [name_m]Pietro[/name_m] was initially skeptical of her approaches but soon discovered that beneath the eccentric exterior lies a well of unparalleled knowledge and insight. Celeste’s methods, though controversial, prove to be effective, challenging Pietro’s preconceptions about the practice of medicine.

What no one yet knows is that Dr. [name_u]Evergreen[/name_u] has secretly been researching the anonymous donations linked to Edurra’s name. Her interest is not just professional curiosity but a personal connection to [name_f]Edurra[/name_f], whose life she has witnessed from the shadows. [name_u]Celeste[/name_u] knows that [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] has not made that significant of charitable donations. In fact, in the past, [name_u]Celeste[/name_u] has had to offer her own generosity to assist [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] in paying hospital bills.

However, the research that [name_u]Celeste[/name_u] has been doing is fully illegal. She has no authorization to delve into Edurra’s personal life and documents… but she just knows that something isn’t right.

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[name_f]Katrina[/name_f] Mielle Bronichikov (40) is one of Celeste’s only friends, and her cousin. Until the age of 8, [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] lived in [name_f]Russia[/name_f], where she was born and raised. Now she lives in upstate [name_u]New[/name_u] [name_u]York[/name_u] and works as blogger and stay-at-home mom. [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] and Celeste’s fathers are brothers, but they didn’t meet until they were 10 and 16. Katrina’s father, the younger one, was born in Poland and his mom was from [name_f]Russia[/name_f]. His dad was a man who traveled often and had different kids and girlfriends around the world. As far as [name_u]Celeste[/name_u] and [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] know, they could have 100s of other cousins and aunts and uncles. [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] has always been very interested by this and wants to do some DNA work.

[name_f]Katrina[/name_f] has 7 children, she and her family always joke that having so many children is her “recessive gene from Grandpa”. This used to offend [name_f]Katrina[/name_f], but now she sees it as a funny joke. Her children’s ages range from 14 to 3 years old. With 5 sons and 2 daughters, [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] is very busy. Her kids love sports and after-school activities. Katrina’s family is very busy and her husband, being a surgeon as well, is gone very often. So [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] is always on her toes, and the days when her husband is off are a great relief to her.

[name_f]Katrina[/name_f] knows vaguely about Celeste’s illegal research on [name_f]Edurra[/name_f], but not too much. She and [name_u]Celeste[/name_u] talk about many things, but unlike [name_f]Katrina[/name_f], [name_u]Celeste[/name_u] does not have a big family and prefers to be on her own. [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] knows that [name_u]Celeste[/name_u] trusts her very much and doesn’t want to ruin that by asking more about her cousin’s secrecy. She has talked to her husband though, wanting to know if he knows anything about that type of medicine.

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[name_f]Anya[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] Bronichikov (3) is Katrina’s youngest of seven children.

[name_f]Anya[/name_f] is a bundle of energy and curiosity. At three years old, she’s in that delightful phase where everything is fascinating and worth exploring. She’s fearless, always ready to try new things, whether climbing a small set of stairs or attempting to join in on her older siblings’ games.

[name_f]Anya[/name_f] is particularly drawn to colours and shapes. She loves playing with building blocks and creating her little masterpieces. [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] often finds her youngest surrounded by a rainbow of toys, arranging them in patterns that only make sense to [name_f]Anya[/name_f]. She also adores picture books; bedtime isn’t complete without a story or two.

Being the youngest in a bustling household, [name_f]Anya[/name_f] is never short on playmates. Her older siblings dote on her, and she loves tagging along with them, even if it means shuffling a bit to keep up. The household’s vibrant energy resonates with [name_f]Anya[/name_f], making her feel like an essential part of the lively Bronichikov clan.

[name_f]Anya[/name_f] inherited her mom’s adventurous spirit. She’s the first to try out a new slide or swing in the park, giggling with joy as she explores her surroundings. [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] often finds herself marvelling at Anya’s boundless enthusiasm, grateful for the reminder of the simple joys in life.

[name_f]Anya[/name_f] has a bit of a sweet tooth. Whether it’s a cookie, a piece of chocolate, or a small scoop of ice cream, she can’t resist the allure of something sugary. [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] occasionally catches her dipping tiny fingers into the cookie jar, creating delightful and crumb-filled evidence of her exploits.

[name_f]Anya[/name_f] is in the early stages of language development. She babbles and tries to mimic the words she hears from her older siblings and parents. [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] finds joy in these linguistic adventures, recognizing the precious moments of watching her youngest discover the power of words.

With an insatiable curiosity, [name_f]Anya[/name_f] is always asking questions. She points at objects, seeking explanations for the world around her. [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] enjoys these interactions, cherishing the innocence and wonder that [name_f]Anya[/name_f] brings into their home.

After an active morning of exploration and play, [name_f]Anya[/name_f] settles down for a cosy nap. [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] loves these quiet moments, enjoying the warmth and tranquillity of cuddling with her youngest. It’s a precious time for both mother and daughter to recharge before the next round of family adventures begins.

[CherryBomb50]

[name_f]Thabisa[/name_f] [name_u]Michele[/name_u] [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] (3) is Anya’s good friend and older sister of newborn [name_m]Kian[/name_m]. She’s of Zimbabwean descent which she proudly takes from her mother Lietta. Since the birth of [name_m]Kian[/name_m], she’s been very excited for him but she also wants times to spend elsewhere, which is how she knows [name_f]Anya[/name_f]. She and [name_f]Anya[/name_f] also go to the same little playground together after daycare. While she’s convinced [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] is done having babies, she wouldn’t mind [name_m]Kian[/name_m] having a friend. However [name_m]Kian[/name_m] is just a newborn, having just been born over the week, so he has little time to really do anything while he adjusts to the world. [name_f]Thabisa[/name_f] loves having a baby brother even if she finds it “goofy” how little he is and how he doesn’t do anything. She loves her older siblings too and Kathrina’s older siblings, in which both families get along nicely. She is unaware of the scheming [name_u]Celeste[/name_u] has on [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] or Edurra’s schemes on people as well, since her parents consider both to be bad influences on children. It hasn’t stopped them from maintaining a nice bond with [name_f]Katrina[/name_f], whom they consider a wonderful influence. [name_f]Thabisa[/name_f] likes getting her hair styled, tea parties, and playing in the sandbox. She and [name_f]Anya[/name_f] are both really enthusiastic with drawing and even finish each other’s pictures!

[I.have.no.idea]

[name_f]Kamilia[/name_f] [name_f]Wiktoria[/name_f] “Cami” Bronichikov is 7 years old and is Anya’s older sister and Thabisa’s “adopted” older sister. [name_f]Cami[/name_f] is the only other girl in the family and has developed a sassy attitude which annoys [name_f]Katrina[/name_f]. [name_f]Cami[/name_f] is between two sibling groups “ the babies ”: which are her two younger brothers + [name_f]Anya[/name_f] and “the boys” which are her three eldest brothers. One nice thing about having no one close to her age in the family means that she is the only person in her family not to have to share a room. [name_m]Even[/name_m] though Cami’s room is the smallest she still decorated it the fullest and made sure that it was perfectly suited for her. Her walls are painted a soft purple and have a collage of Cami’s favorite things and some pictures [name_f]Cami[/name_f] took with her new instax camera. Her bedspread is light blue and has tiny pink butterflies on it which remind [name_f]Cami[/name_f] of the time she went to Poland and chased multi colored butterflies with her cousin. [name_f]Cami[/name_f] and her cousin are extremely close as they are both middle children.

[name_m]Even[/name_m] though [name_f]Cami[/name_f] often complains about [name_f]Anya[/name_f] she still loves dressing [name_f]Anya[/name_f] up in her old princess costumes and putting clips in her hair. [name_f]Cami[/name_f] has met [name_f]Thabisa[/name_f] plenty of times and has offered to become a sort of big sister to her and teach her everything there is to know. [name_f]Cami[/name_f] is a natural leader and wants to become the president of the elementary school once she’s in fifth grade. [name_f]Cami[/name_f] looks up to the current president and aspires to be like her.

[CherryBomb50]

Warning for incompetent grandparents, running away, and aforementioned stalking and hacking.

[name_m]Bogdan[/name_m] [name_m]Rafał[/name_m] [name_m]Deniskov[/name_m] (32) is Cami’s uncle, and the brother of [name_f]Katrina[/name_f]. However both aren’t aware they’re actually full-siblings. [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] and Bogdan’s mother temporarily rebounded back together with their father when he was conceived but this didn’t last long. At the time, [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] was 8 and moved out of [name_f]Russia[/name_f] shortly before his birth, so she didn’t really know him or their shared mother. Likewise he didn’t know his father well after he moved out of the country before his birth. He thinks [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] is a maternal half-sibling while she thinks he’s a paternal half-sibling. His closeness with his mother was very on-again-off-again since she was in a position where she couldn’t raise him, but she was available to send him to her parents, his maternal grandparents. She had a boyfriend shortly after Bogdan’s birth who remained a kind presence during his toddler years but ran off after the couple split. [name_m]Bogdan[/name_m] admittedly missed him a lot but understood that he’s not his father. It took him years to understand why his mother didn’t feel the attachment to him that many mothers feel about their children but he’s understood that she really did have a terrible love life and it was eating away at her. But he also felt like he was just something neither of his parents had the stability to care for and as a result, always felt the excuses. He wasn’t necessarily the best teenager at the time, arguing a lot with his maternal grandparents when he learned they really weren’t good at raising him after all, so he ran away a lot. It was mostly futile, since he’d be returned back within 24 hours. At this point his behaviour was rubbing his grandparents off the wrong way so he held back and did what they asked for, but felt it was just his way of “earning his keep”. At 18, he was more than welcome to move out, and he lived in Poland for a bit to bond with his father, although the bond didn’t last.

[name_m]Bogdan[/name_m] is very much a “put the past behind” type of person and he doesn’t want to use his past to determine his present. He feels the most important part of his life hadn’t started until he found out more about his DNA. He thinks he and [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] were related as half-siblings but he doesn’t know all the details. The only reason he knew about Kathrina’s city is from movies, since he’s a movie set designer for the movies [name_f]Talia[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] has acted in. [name_m]Bogdan[/name_m] himself doesn’t act except for some cameos he’s made as an extra though he is in one independent film as a survivor of a shipwreck with his favourite scene being that walk up to the beach shore for the first time. He doesn’t know [name_m]Vance[/name_m] as well but knows Dr. [name_u]Celeste[/name_u] is untrustworthy and has quite some hacker knowledge. He’d be shocked to know [name_u]Celeste[/name_u] is actually his cousin since he and [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] are siblings. He doesn’t know about the hundreds of DNA siblings associated with he and Katrina’s father. But he found a link between [name_u]Celeste[/name_u] trying to hack [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] and [name_m]Vance[/name_m] trying to stalk [name_f]Talia[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u]. [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] has an on-again-off again friendship with [name_m]Vance[/name_m] and she knows quite a bit about the [name_f]Talia[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] stuff. [name_u]Celeste[/name_u] feels [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] is only charitable to get people to be more understanding of her antiheroic promiscuity and not hold anything against her — even if she’s not necessarily a cheating homewrecking floozie. But [name_u]Celeste[/name_u] also worries that [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] could be aiding a stalker, regardless of whether she is, and wants to get to the bottom of this. Not to mention, her own medical reputation is polarising and this could be a way to use [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] as a scapegoat, especially since [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] wouldn’t see it coming given her confidence and intellect. On an interesting note, [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] and even [name_f]Cami[/name_f] may be catching on in terms of hidden biological relatives, with even [name_f]Cami[/name_f] herself seeing him walk by and calling him “Uncle Bogdan”.

[kitkatcookie]

tw: terminal illness mentioned

Setareh [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] Monshipour (31) - known professionally as [name_f]Star[/name_f] Monshipour - is Bogdan’s on-off girlfriend, although she’s referred to in a platonic capacity around Katrina’s children, to spare them the confusion of adult complexities [for now at least]. The reason they’re not always together is because of the travel that dominates both of their careers, and in truth, Setareh worries about holding [name_m]Bogdan[/name_m] back by asking them to remain as a couple; it doesn’t feel fair to her.

When they’re not official, she doesn’t date other people though, as in truth she’s emotionally committed to [name_m]Bogdan[/name_m], not that it’s something she wants prying eyes and ears to know about. Her unvoiced hope is that they can settle down together sooner rather than later - as long as Bodgan doesn’t oppose to Setareh’s cat, [name_f]Anya[/name_f] the tortoiseshell, joining them - but taking this step is intimidating for Setareh.

As a model, Setareh’s actually encountered [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] [name_u]Diablo[/name_u] numerous times, and although her flighty relationships don’t bother Setareh, she strikes the older woman as someone seriously lacking a ‘girl code’ - so no-one’s ex would be off the table for [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] to pursue. Thankfully this issue hasn’t blighted any of their collaborations together so far, but - for how she can appear a bit scatterbrained and lackadaisical about time management/organisation - Setareh isn’t blind to what her colleague talks about, namely the thrill of pursuit. She doesn’t comment on why she thinks [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] enjoys this, they’re not friendly enough for it to go well anyways, however it makes Setareh naturally wary of what [name_f]Edurra[/name_f] would be willing to do for her own benefit.

Raised in an Iranian-American household, Setareh’s technically a second generation immigrant, however she spent a large part of her formative years in [name_f]Bandar[/name_f] [name_m]Abbas[/name_m], when her maternal grandmother was terminally unwell. Not only has this given Setareh greater connections to her heritage, it’s also why she’s considered so approachable, as the compassion her grandma needed has always remained vital in her mind, even though it’s been 19 years since she passed away. It’s partly why Edurra’s spoken to her more one-on-one recently, given Vance’s loss of his sister [name_u]Delaney[/name_u], however [for her self-interested nature], she wouldn’t dare introduce them should he transfer his interest to Setareh.

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Edurra’s credited to @CherryBomb50

[autumn.leaves]

[name_f]Isabella[/name_f] Luxe Moretti (33) is a prominent figure in the world of fashion, occasionally Setareh’s fashion agent, renowned for her exceptional skills as a modeling agent with a global reach. Her journey into the fashion industry began with a degree in fashion management from a prestigious school, where she cultivated a deep understanding of the industry’s nuances.

Starting her career by managing events for a prominent fashion brand, [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] quickly rose, specializing in languages specific to fashion regions such as [name_u]French[/name_u] and Italian. Her family boasts a rich history of entrepreneurship in the fashion and beauty sector, providing her with a solid foundation for her success.

Isabella’s professional life is marked by collaborations with renowned photographers, makeup artists, and stylists, making her a sought-after name in the industry. Beyond her business ventures, she actively mentors emerging models, offering guidance and support to shape successful careers.

Passionate about more than just fashion, [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] finds solace and inspiration in classical music. She frequently attends concerts and actively supports local orchestras, showcasing her multifaceted interests.

In her private life, [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] is in a committed relationship, keeping the details of her romantic entanglements discreet. However, she hopes her boyfriend of 2 years will propose soon. She has created a haven of style and luxury in her villa in [name_u]Milan[/name_u], where the worlds of work and indulgence seamlessly converge.

[name_f]Isabella[/name_f] and Setareh have an on-off relationship marked by the complexities of their individual careers, with frequent travel dominating both their lives. Isabella’s hesitation to officially settle down stems from concerns about holding back her partner, highlighting the challenges that come with their jet-setter lifestyles.

[MissMorland]

[name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_m]Angus[/name_m] Milner-Sterling (24) is one of Isabella’s success stories. His dad is one of the renowned photographers [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] often works with and when [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] decided he wanted to become a model, his dad asked [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] to help get him in the right path. Jasper’s dad could have helped him with all the connections he has, but they’ve never gotten along incredibly well. [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] is unlike his dad in many ways and often finds the older man abrasive and exasperating. Jasper’s dad never really understood his son’s quiet manner or love of poetry and simple things. [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] is grateful for him getting in contact with [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] but he still rarely calls his dad.

His relationship with his mom isn’t much better as she’s in politics and her career came before her family more often than not. [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] was mainly raised by his aunt, who he’s very close to. [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] is actually related to [name_f]Katrina[/name_f] and [name_m]Bogdan[/name_m] although he’s not aware of that. His mom and aunt are Katrina’s aunts, products of Katrina’s grandfather’s extensive travels and girlfriends. They aren’t aware of this connection although his aunt reads Katrina’s blogs.

[name_u]Jasper[/name_u] is actually friends with Setareh as they’re with the same modeling agency and he knows [name_m]Bogdan[/name_m] because of this. He doesn’t realize just how close he is to one of his cousins. [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] and Setareh have an interesting friendship to say the least. [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] is about as antisocial as Setareh is approachable. He didn’t want to become friends with her but when he joined the agency two years ago, she was determined to take him under her wing. He’s very grateful for her and how she shoved him out of his comfort zone. He’s by no means anymore approachable but having someone on his side is nice. [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] is extremely organized and has great time management so they balance each other out pretty well. He helps her with managing things and she manages to keep him from becoming a hermit.

A complete shock to literally everyone who knows him is that he has a fiancée. They’ve been together for a year now. She frequented the same coffee shop he did and struck up conversations once in a while. One day, she asked him out and the rest is history. [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] had honestly been harboring a crush on her but he would never had made the first move. He did make a move a week ago, though, by proposing. He’s honestly the happiest he’s ever been and is even toying with the idea of agreeing to go to a family dinner his mom is hosting. He hasn’t seen her, nor his dad and paternal uncle in a while so his fiancée thinks he should try and mend some bridges.

[autumn.leaves]

[name_f]Elara[/name_f] [name_m]Jaymes[/name_m] [name_u]Sterling[/name_u] (22) is Jasper’s half-sister, discovered after their shared father’s recent passing. Raised in a small town by her resilient single mother, [name_f]Elara[/name_f] learned about her father’s identity and death through a letter. She embarked on a journey to explore her paternal family history, eventually leading her to [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] in [name_u]New[/name_u] [name_u]York[/name_u].

Having recently graduated with a literature degree from a prestigious university, [name_f]Elara[/name_f] now resides in an apartment overlooking her town’s landscapes. She balances academic pursuits with a part-time job at a local bookstore. Her interest in literature extends to writing, where she crafts tales reflecting the fragments of her own journey.

[name_f]Elara[/name_f] is known for her empathetic nature, easily connecting with people and understanding their emotions. She has a passion for creative writing, spending her free time crafting stories that reflect her personal journey and experiences. [name_f]Elara[/name_f] aspires to become a published author, sharing her unique perspective on life and family through her writing. She discovered her father’s identity and the existence of her half-brother [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] after receiving a letter following her father’s passing.

Her goal is to understand and connect with her newfound family, bridging the gaps created by time and circumstances. Despite the challenges, she aspires to unravel the mysteries within the [name_u]Sterling[/name_u] family history and mend the fractured bonds that define their narrative.

[CherryBomb50]

Warning for aforementioned relationship abandonment and death of a parent.

[name_f]Koyuki[/name_f] Kiyama (24) is Jasper’s fiancée who’s learned a lot about his side of the family from [name_f]Elara[/name_f]. [name_f]Koyuki[/name_f] has one older sister [name_f]Akiko[/name_f], who’s been used to some abandonment after her own boyfriend and father of the first child left before knowing she was pregnant. He may not even know to this day that he fathered a child and [name_f]Koyuki[/name_f] worries that some of [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] and Elara’s “forgotten” half-siblings may also not have been known by their father at all. [name_f]Koyuki[/name_f] is rather strong and supportive of [name_f]Akiko[/name_f], even if her ex didn’t know he was a father, why couldn’t he just face up? Why did he make an excuse, break up over the internet, and never speak to [name_f]Akiko[/name_f] again? She was grateful for their parents for helping [name_f]Akiko[/name_f] out and just simply being wonderful people in general. Interestingly, a similar thing happened in their own household. Their parents broke up over petty stuff, their father moved away, but then he decided to make up with his then-ex-girlfriend. He was blindsided that she was actually pregnant with [name_f]Akiko[/name_f] at the time but she was completely honest with him and he was decent enough to be an active parent and boyfriend again. [name_f]Koyuki[/name_f] is grateful for this and is happy their parents stayed in her life and remained together. [name_f]Koyuki[/name_f] always feels like they didn’t have to get back together as a couple but both reassure that it was true love and meant to be. [name_f]Koyuki[/name_f] feels blessed by them, after all, she wouldn’t have been born if her parents didn’t have the loyalty and respect to keep going.

[name_f]Koyuki[/name_f] feels it’s no big deal that she asked [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] first; in her mind, they both felt it and she believed she needed to have a turn at making a big move in her life. She vastly underestimated the move at the time, she never expected she’d be engaged a year after and she feels wonderful. She didn’t just ask him out because she wanted a boyfriend; she did it because she genuinely wanted to spend more time with him. [name_f]Koyuki[/name_f] is currently working as a tutor at teaching Japanese and is in the process of getting teaching credentials to be a full-time Japanese teacher. She and [name_f]Elara[/name_f] get along in terms of both being people who are set on what they want to do but also aspiring in dreams to advance themselves further. She supports [name_f]Elara[/name_f] as an author and even offered to translate her books into Japanese to appeal to an international level as well. She also likes Setareh’s beautiful culture as well and appreciates how her fiancé is so close to her. [name_f]Katrina[/name_f], [name_m]Bogdan[/name_m], and some of the other family members of [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] are still quite a mystery to [name_f]Koyuki[/name_f], but not as much as Jasper’s father. [name_f]Koyuki[/name_f] was shocked by [name_f]Elara[/name_f] telling her that he passed away, having this come as a surprise to her. [name_f]Koyuki[/name_f] has no idea when or how this happened and she finds this a difficult situation. She knows [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] has found him rather abrasive although she doesn’t believe [name_f]Elara[/name_f] feels that way, especially how open [name_f]Elara[/name_f] is about her paternal history, as if their father is a keystone in the middle of their family. [name_f]Koyuki[/name_f] has promised to respect their views all-around, whether to memorialise him or not. [name_f]Koyuki[/name_f] has made it clear for [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] and anyone good and close to her that her family is always welcome with them. After all, she’s very fortunate to have such a wonderful family.

Akiko was created by @TeaJay.

[I.have.no.idea]

TW:Parental Death/ Car Crash/ Therapym

[name_u]Tegan[/name_u] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] “Tea” [name_m]Daniels[/name_m] (24) is one of Koyuki’s close friends. She is a very bubbly and talented person. [name_f]Tea[/name_f] managed to make her childhood dream of starting a clothing brand come true and has an activewear brand named after her mom who died in a car crash when she was eight. As a teen she really regretted not listening to her mom’s stories about her childhood more and has to be reliant on her older sisters’ stories and memories of her early life in [name_f]Mali[/name_f]. [name_f]Tea[/name_f] had to go to a therapist for many years to appreciate the time she had with her mom. Once Tea’s older sisters left their house to start their own families and go to college she became very close to her dad. They bonded over watching old westerns and watching tennis. For her dad’s birthday this year [name_f]Tea[/name_f] bought him tickets to the US Open which he was very excited for. They both root for [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f] Pasolini and really like her technique and strategy.

[name_f]Tea[/name_f] is a hopeless romantic and hasn’t been in a long term relationship since high school. She keeps talking to a man for a few months but always finds something wrong with them and doesn’t advance their relationship to the next level. She really wants relationships like her sisters have with their partners but hasn’t found “The One” yet. Tea’s best friend and cousin has recently come out from a long term relationship and right now [name_f]Tea[/name_f] is focused on helping and supporting her. She is bringing her to [name_u]Jersey[/name_u] [name_u]Shore[/name_u] in the spring to hopefully take her mind off the pain.

[CherryBomb50]

Warning for aforementioned spouse death and car accident deaths.

[name_m]Maliq[/name_m] [name_m]Gamal[/name_m] [name_m]Daniels[/name_m] (55) is Tea’s father who’s recently turned 55 and is grateful for the tickets. He has no fave daughters but he loves how kind [name_f]Tea[/name_f] is to do this for him on his birthday. He likes that this is something they can do together because he values the time he spends with his family. He is a very open and loving father and opposes the stereotypes of how fathers are either extremely possessive or extremely absent. He also gets along with Tea’s friend as well and supports Tea’s kindness towards her. He doesn’t know much about Elara’s father for that reason because [name_m]Maliq[/name_m] never knew whether the other man was intentionally leaving out his children or if he just didn’t know. Still, it bothers him on a personal level as to how many flings this man had, although he knows it’s not his business and he doesn’t want to shame him either. [name_m]Maliq[/name_m] is still heavily in love with his late wife, finding new meanings on why he loved her so much. He has no desire to remarry so he’s not judgemental on anyone’s stance on marriage, though he wishes that if [name_f]Tea[/name_f] does find someone to please her romantic spirit, that he is the nicest he can be for her. [name_m]Maliq[/name_m] wouldn’t change a thing about his late wife other than that he wishes she survived her fate.

[name_m]Maliq[/name_m] knows a lot about [name_f]Elara[/name_f] and Jasper’s family mainly since one of his daughters is with their half-sibling. He supports the couple regardless and enjoys that side of the family too for the most part. [name_m]Maliq[/name_m] currently works in interior construction and he fixes a lot of houses nearby when they need him. Leaving [name_f]Mali[/name_f] was a difficult decision for him and at first construction was just his way to pay for things and afford living here, although he genuinely got good at the job and decided to make the most of it full-time. His wife also had a similar backstory with her own career. [name_m]Maliq[/name_m] doesn’t like to remember the crash that took his wife, not just because of her passing but why it happened. The driver of the car who fatally crashed into her also died but so much media attention mourned that driver because she was a movie star. Nobody ever talked about his wife like this because she wasn’t famous and many news articles didn’t even mention her name, even though her family didn’t withhold it. [name_m]Maliq[/name_m] hasn’t tried to put that against the late movie star but more so the public reaction since he despised his wife being seen as a “nobody” in comparison. Two people died that day but his wife always was overlooked. Needless to say, they honour her a lot and make lasting memories, especially since she had a life and touched people too.