🥐 create a family with a twist

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I absolutely love love LOVE these games!

Copied from the original games from @Lindseylloyd052399: I will post a picture and give a full name and age for my fictional person. I will then write a paragraph, give or take, about the person. The next poster will create a person that is related to the previous one in some way (it does not have to be by blood–it could be a neighbor, friend, coworker, anything).

I’ll start off with a character!

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[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] [name_u]Paisley[/name_u] “ [name_f]Stelle[/name_f] “ [name_u]Parker[/name_u] (16) is a sophomore in high school. They live in the Queens area of [name_u]New[/name_u] [name_u]York[/name_u], which they love because of how diverse it is. [name_f]Stelle[/name_f] uses all pronouns, but always appreciates when someone asks. Her parents are very supportive of her identity and love that she’s confident enough to express herself. They’ve had Stelle’s girlfriend over for dinner, and [name_f]Stelle[/name_f] was pleasantly surprised when their whole family “behaved” and acted exactly the way he wanted them to act in front of his girlfriend. Unfortunately, Stelle’s girlfriend’s parents probably won’t be as accepting of her as Stelle’s were, which is why they’re trying to keep their relationship a secret. [name_f]Stelle[/name_f] met their girlfriend at a skate park- one of Stelle’s main interests is skating. They’ve been doing ice skating ever since they were three, so it’s no surprise that he’d pick up skating.

[name_f]Stelle[/name_f] loves going on “skate dates” with their girlfriend after sunset, in fact, it’s her favorite thing to do. They’ll talk to their girlfriend for hours and hours on end about literally anything, just because he loves her voice and how beautiful it is. All their friends have created the cheesiest ship name for them, which [name_f]Stelle[/name_f] and her girlfriend pretend to be annoyed by but secretly actually love and refer to themselves as when nobody else is around- but nobody needs to know that.

Stelle’s also gotten into painting recently and found they’re quite good at it- their therapist has suggested art therapy and while [name_f]Stelle[/name_f] thought it was stupid at first, he’s actually gotten into it and started enjoying it. He’s painted tons of things for his girlfriend, and she always loves them- she’s even painted portraits of her friends too. Stelle’s love language is giving people things, and she’ll often slip cute little notes and presents into her friends’ lockers. One time in freshman year, her friend had a locker next to one of the most popular boys in school and [name_f]Stelle[/name_f] wrote “love you” on it (in a platonic way) only to face the embarrassment of slipping it into the wrong locker- and getting caught by the boy!! He tormented poor [name_f]Stelle[/name_f] for a full three months until he decided making fun of them didn’t bring him joy anymore. Stelle’s glad everyone’s pretty much forgotten about it, except their friends who laugh about it now.

Right now, [name_f]Stelle[/name_f] has a few pets- most of which being plants. Their room is like a personal botanical garden, and they absolutely adore it. They’ve got vines hanging down their walls. [name_f]Stelle[/name_f] never admits who his favorite plant is, but he does have one- a five year old jade plant named [name_f]Tuesday[/name_f]. He’s also got rodents- twin rats named [name_u]Ace[/name_u] and Spade.

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here to terrorize all of you kings/queens/royals with tags bc I know you want in.

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cw: religious bigotry [implied]

Verity Alice Freemont (16) is Stelle’s girlfriend and fellow skate enthusiaist. As the eldest of five children - her closest sibling in age being her 12-year-old sister - there’s always been a lonely quality to Verity’s home life, as she’s always been at a different stage to her siblings, and they’re all much closer in age, meaning they tend to group into two duos while she’s been left to her own devices. Religion is the main point of concern within the Freemont household, and the cause of secrecy regarding Verity’s relationship with Stelle. Her parents both grew up in the LDS Church - and while they left their more extremist, isolationist backgrounds - the upbringings they had [namely the bigoted views and prejudice teachings] have left a clear mark Verity has to contend with. While she’s never witnessed or experienced outright homophobia, Verity’s worried introducing Stelle as her significant other will expose intolerance she can’t quite handle the person she loves so dearly facing. It’s worsened by the fact Verity genuinely believes in God, but not the hateful opinions her parents relatives expressed, and just because her mom and dad aren’t openly upholding these views, she can’t be certain they’re of the beliefs she holds regarding acceptance of others’.

Part of her feels guilty for having so much anxiety - she doesn’t want to feel so pessimistic about her own parents - but she can’t confide in any of her siblings, and so her best friend has become the main sounding board of her concerns. They both attend a religious academy, unlike the public school Stelle’s at, but since Verity started dating them, there’s been a mingling of the two groups because of mutual interests; never mind the ‘Verstelle’ ship as it’s been christened. While her school is far stricter than Stelle’s, Verity does enjoy wearing a uniform as it helps her stress less about another area of her life, and a lot of people can attest to her having always had an anxious side to her personality. She’s a classic overachiever, always pushing herself academically, and takes perceived personal failures hard; not actually because of parental influence, but it’s just the way she’s inclined. Verity wants to become a teacher - however not in a traditional sense. Her chosen field is sign language and working with disabled children, as one of her brothers’ wears hearing aids and uses ASL too, opening up her thoughts about the future to specialising in this area of education. This also might explain how she’s so organised all the time and if Stelle wants to go on a non-skating date, he knows Verity will have all their bases covered quickly in how she functions.

Aside from skating, Verity loves scrapbooking, mosaics and collages. There’s a distinctly sentinental side to her personality - she’s kept all her childhood toys and actually repairs them herself if any tears or waring down happens - and she’s kept all the little gifts Stelle’s gotten her over the years [which her parents are none the wiser to the origins of]. For her loved one’s birthdays, Verity enjoys making them personalised jewellery boxes. Nothing can top the absolute labour of love she crafted for Stelle - which took about five months of planning and construction given how perfect Verity wanted it to be - but she’s just as dedicated to the creations her friends and siblings receive. She’s also made jewellery a few times with one of her friends - beads specifically - and has a matching ring to one Stelle wears that makes both of them very happy. Given how high strung she can be from time-to-time, it would shock a lot of Verity’s peers knowing she’s having a relationship behind her parents backs, but the confrontation she fears manages to make this easier. She wants to tell them, but right now she isn’t confident they won’t completely fly off the handle, and having to distance herself from them isn’t something Verity can comprehend facing right now: especially thanks to what it will mean for her brothers’ and sisters’.

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[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] “Lizzy” [name_f]Claire[/name_f] Freemont is Verity’s 12 year old sister. She is in 6th grade and loves drawing and sketching. Unlike the rest of her family, she supports her older sister with dating Stelle… In fact, she really likes [name_f]Stelle[/name_f] because they help her with her drawing since they like painting and drawing as well. Other than drawing, [name_f]Lizzy[/name_f] likes playing with her younger brother and sister who are much younger than her. She loves spending time with her best friend too, who happens to be a boy, so most people bully her for being friends with him because they think she is dating him even though her best friend is gay. She loves going to the beach and loves horse back riding. Other than that, she is a pretty cool preteen and loves making new friends and being helpful!

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Warning for aforementioned religious bigotry.

Albert Bliss Freemont (8) is the third of the five siblings, raised very religious. While Albert believes in his religion, he also senses the hateful side and tries his best to shy away from that. Albert himself has felt some homosexual tendencies and relates to Lizzy’s best friend for this. He too also supports Verstelle and sees Verity is so much happier when she’s with Stelle. However he doesn’t like to bring up anything because he feels his parents won’t give him an honest conversation because he’s so young. They’ll insist he’s “too young” to be gay and that he’s “too young” to think the church would hate him. Even Albert himself understands why saying too much to young children is a bad idea, because he’s even had to keep stuff away from the two youngest. Truth is, so many relatives have been hateful churchgoers but are not self-aware that they’re hateful people and deny a church or their religion ever being hateful. However they have stated other religions are hateful without ever describing how this affects only those religions. Albert gets his mind off by reading, and he reads a lot, and truly is a smart kid. He loves when people call him a “mini Albert Einstein” and he is very appreciative of Einstein’s work as a scientist. While Albert is in support of science, he doesn’t understand why science and religion are always feuding and feels he should be happy to support both.

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Miriam " Miri " Dove Freemont (5) is the fourth born child and currently her youth protects her from the stewing conflict starting to build between her older siblings and their parents. Miri’s fundamentally disinterested in anything scientific or mathematical, with her great loves being tap dancing classes, her collection of stuffed animals [the reigning favourite being Phyllis, the blue elephant who wears a tutu] and painting - usually flowers or the garden of the family home. She’s thoroughly dedicated to her performances and can have a competetive streak that’s mirrored by her little brother - who’s only a year her junior - and they frequently egg each other on in pursuing victories. They’re arguably the easiest siblings to distinguish as an immediate pair thanks to how inseparable they’ve always been. While she can be a little precocious and stubborn, Miri loves her older siblings dearly - especially Lizzy, who she used to always follow about when she was a toddler - and if she had any idea of Verity’s concerns she’d be heartbroken, which her eldest sister desperately wants to protect her from [inspiring some hope she’s wrong about her suspicions].

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@CherryBomb50 I realised I’m an idiot who put 4 instead of 5 in Verity’s description so there’s actually 5 kids Sorry for the confusion!

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Ashton “Ash” Oliver Freemont (4) is the youngest of the kids. He is the baby of the family and looks up to his older siblings. Since he is the baby, he is most spoiled, yet he is super sweet. He loves to play with his older sister Miri and loves playing hide and seek with her. He’s very active and loves running and jumping all over the house.

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[name_f]Marissa[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] Waldan (16) is one of the friends of Verity’s who’s a frequent guest at the [name_m]Freeman[/name_m] family home, not entirely a surprise given her parents attend the same church. Unlike [name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] has experienced no conflict within her home in regards to questions about opinions - her paternal uncle is gay and also [name_u]Christian[/name_u], having been fully embraced by the family since he came out when she was 2 - however thanks to their similar backgrounds, she’s always the first person [name_f]Verity[/name_f] confides in when attempting to psyche herself up to speak openly to her parents.

What [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] is careful about is avoiding leading questions or leaning too heavily on one side of the fence [name_f]Verity[/name_f] finds herself sitting on. She wants to be hopeful but at the same time can’t give her friend unfounded advice that’s promising they’ll be accepting. What she hopes is that, either way, there can be some education encouraged with the help of her own parents, as she can see how truly perfect of a match [name_f]Verity[/name_f] and [name_f]Stelle[/name_f] are for one another, and wants the couple to be fully supported going forwards in whatever they choose to do.

Serving as a source of calm among friends is something Marissa’s unanimous with. She has an incredibly laidback outlook on life - ‘serene’ is what her friends affectionately use to describe her nature - and handles pressure well. There isn’t an obvious reasoning behind this, aside from the fact Marissa’s mom is an ER surgeon, who always handled any of her children’s fights or squabbles with this air of calm authority. [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] herself is the 2nd of 4, and shares a very close bond with her older brother, who’s currently in his first year of college. He always used to invite her with him if he was going on bike rides with his friends and they belong to the same D&D group through Discord (an interest also shared by the 3rd sibling, and they joke about if the youngest will embrace this eventually).

Her greatest interests are poetry, knitting and watercolour painting. [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] thinks she’d like to enter the artistic realm in some manner but doesn’t quite know which of the three to go for, and for now she’s just enjoying her newfound vinyl collection or hanging out with her friends. She’s come to recognise she’s demisexual/romantic and is happy to have come to this understanding, as it’s perhaps what contributes to her peaceful influence on others. [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] also alternates in doting between the three family pets - [name_f]Apricot[/name_f] and [name_f]Peach[/name_f] the ginger cats, and [name_m]Burgess[/name_m] the Beagle - never wanting to leave any of them out.

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[name_m]Alec[/name_m] [name_u]Gabriel[/name_u] Waldan (19) is Marissa’s older brother, fellow D&D enthusiast and [name_f]English[/name_f] Literature student who has an especial love of poetry, stemming from a childhood preoccupation with the epic [name_m]Beowulf[/name_m]. Similar to [name_f]Marissa[/name_f], [name_m]Alec[/name_m] possesses a very composed demeanour, albeit he can seem a little more stern than serene, not helped by how much he loves writing with a melancholy touch to it; enhancing perceptions of his ‘moodiness’. His youngest sibling always used to think he was bothered by something given the way he carries himself and he found it very endearing how much they cared, although he worked hard to abate their confusion and explain how his withdrawn nature isn’t anything to worry about: [name_m]Alec[/name_m] is just very content keeping to himself and working on things in his own company. He has a small, tight knit friend group who’ve remained in contact since departing for university - Alec’s one of the few who chose to remain close to home, on account of his closeness with his family and also not being that fond of long distance travel - however since starting his new studies, he’s been pleasantly surprised by the influx of people college has introduced him to, especially his roommates.

[name_u]An[/name_u] avid vegetarian and endorser of ethical businesses, [name_m]Alec[/name_m] works part time at a second hand shop to gain a bit of extra income and relieve his parents of certain financial assistances he requires. Truthfully he also took the job because he’s an avid thrifter and the position gives him access to great finds, meaning he’s always got some new clothes to experiment with while not bankrupting himself. One of his friends has also been teaching him mosaic making, even if [name_m]Alec[/name_m] jokes he doesn’t have the patience mastered, as for how quiet he tends to be, he’s very much someone who likes to keep on top of everything and works quickly when given an option every time. This organisation makes him an ideal DM whenever roleplaying, as he absolutely knows what he’s doing, while being accommodating of others wishes and preferences; striking an ideal balance [not to mention when he isn’t DMing he’s terribly indecisive and hates to dither in front of people, as it worries him like little else].

Alec’s been dating a girl he met through his roommate for just over 8 months now. She uses she/they pronouns and, while he tries to not sugar coat or rose tint things, he’s very happy with how things are progressing between them. His last major relationship was with a girl he knew through church - dating her from 15 to 17 - and the breakup was difficult, as it stemmed from her parents believing they needed to marry once he decided college was what he wanted to pursue. [name_m]Alec[/name_m] gently tried to make it clear he wasn’t settling down that quickly [horror stories aside, he felt it wasn’t a financially sound decision on top of uni fees], but when his girlfriend began to hint she wanted this too - even implying to her parents he was coming round when [name_m]Alec[/name_m] was firmly against this - he had to break things off before anything was set in stone. It was difficult for him - he truly loved his ex and genuinely didn’t want to break up with her - but he knew she’d end up devastated if he didn’t hold firm and make it clear he wouldn’t run into marriage. His current girlfriend is a much more measured, understanding person - less prone to flights of fancy - and while he was nervous to explain this to her [as some people demonised [name_m]Alec[/name_m] for turning the proposal down], he was incredibly relieved when she showed nothing but compassion and understanding, arguably strengthening his feelings for her further with this kindness.

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[name_u]Dove[/name_u] [name_u]Bennett[/name_u] McNamara (she/they, 18), is Alec’s current girlfriend, who they met when Alec’s roommate (who is also Dove’s brother) introduced the two of them. [name_u]Dove[/name_u] is also in university, studying early childhood education, and they work part time at a daycare. [name_u]Dove[/name_u] has a few younger siblings, and is very good with children.

[name_u]Dove[/name_u] is a vegetarian like [name_m]Alec[/name_m], and they are very passionate about improving animal welfare, eating only eggs and dairy from small, humane farms. They also have many various hobbies, including knitting, writing, hiking, and dance. [name_u]Dove[/name_u] likes to keep busy and they often find themself accidentally overfilling their schedule, leaving no time for relaxation.

[name_u]Dove[/name_u] has been enjoying her relationship with [name_m]Alec[/name_m] a lot, and understood completely when he told her about his reservations around marriage, as [name_u]Dove[/name_u] herself has been on the fence about ever getting married since she was young. She’s come around to it more in recent years, but will still only ever get married if her partner really wants to. [name_m]Alec[/name_m] has also introduced [name_u]Dove[/name_u] to D&D, and she quickly became a fan of the game.

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[name_f]Clover[/name_f] [name_m]Jaymes[/name_m] Macnamara (16) is a younger sibling of [name_u]Dove[/name_u] Macnamara, who attends the same high school as [name_f]Stelle[/name_f], [name_f]Verity[/name_f] and [name_f]Marissa[/name_f]. [name_f]Clover[/name_f] isn’t really good friends with them, on account of her being more popular and running with a different crowd. [name_f]Clover[/name_f] can often come off as rude or intimidating, but once you get to know her she’s the sweetest person you’ll ever meet. [name_f]Clover[/name_f] is a member of the cheer team, which she really enjoys being a part of.

Most people make assumptions about [name_f]Clover[/name_f] on behalf of her popularity, like “her life is perfect,” that that’s far from true. [name_f]Clover[/name_f] dealt with an extreme self hate problem and even let it spiral into a mild eating disorder for a little while. Luckily [name_f]Clover[/name_f] is fine now, and she’s very happy with her boyfriend and family.

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[name_u]Brooks[/name_u] [name_u]Presley[/name_u] Macnamara (19) is [name_u]Dove[/name_u] and Clover’s elder brother and Alec’s roommate, also into [name_f]English[/name_f] Literature. He is athletic and a talented swimmer…but was born a “fat baby”. When he was born, the doctor said he was the biggest baby delivered that week and when [name_u]Brooks[/name_u] and his siblings (who were average baby weights) found out, the jokes began. He says, “Sorry about that mama, I love you!” His mother is amused but very sweet and tells [name_u]Brooks[/name_u] not to worry because she’d do it again. She also jokes that if she couldn’t handle the delivery, she wouldn’t have had any more children so they should all be grateful for her. [name_u]Brooks[/name_u] was also a late birth, being born nearly 2 weeks later than his due date and his siblings again love joking that he “really wanted to stay in the womb”. Ironically [name_u]Brooks[/name_u] is claustrophobic to an extent so if he was self-aware while in the womb, he would have wanted out as soon as possible.

The “fat baby” jokes waned after Clover’s battle with an ED, given Clover’s fear of gaining weight and felt awful that she’d say these things to her brother despite [name_u]Brooks[/name_u] knowing it was in the past and was a joke. [name_f]Clover[/name_f] even felt so far into her self-loathing that she felt her weight gain was “deserved” for joking about Brooks’s baby weight and [name_u]Brooks[/name_u] told her everything was alright. However he realised while he wasn’t in pain, she was, and he and the family helped [name_f]Clover[/name_f] out of it. [name_u]Brooks[/name_u] has also felt a good bond with [name_m]Alec[/name_m] and are good friends and roommates and they both make each other happier. [name_u]Brooks[/name_u] didn’t know anything about D&D until [name_m]Alec[/name_m] and [name_u]Dove[/name_u] told him and now he’s quickly intrigued by the concept. [name_u]Brooks[/name_u] is happy [name_m]Alec[/name_m] and [name_u]Dove[/name_u], along with [name_f]Clover[/name_f] and her boyfriend, are all right for each other. Currently [name_u]Brooks[/name_u] isn’t as church-involved and he’s questioning his beliefs…and his sexuality.

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[name_f]Thais[/name_f] [name_f]Benedita[/name_f] [name_u]Carmody[/name_u] (19) is arguably the best person for [name_u]Brooks[/name_u] to confide in. A member of their colleges LGTBQIA+ Society and the girlfriend of his next door neighbout and close friend, who uses he/they pronouns, [name_f]Thais[/name_f] is a chemistry major who plans on going into pharmacology, having debated between that and fashion for some time, until her young niece was diagnosed with asthma, and she decided to go with medicine thanks to wanting to assure her older brother of his daughters condition. Technically he’s Thais’s’ half-brother, as she’s the eldest child of her fathers’ second marriage, and is 7 years her senior, resulting in her hero-worshipping him growing up as he was always accomplishing a part of the future [name_f]Thais[/name_f] looked towards because of the age gap between them. Her younger brother [technically her full blood sibling but she never uses those terms to distinguish, as it just feels like a barrier to Thais] has just turned 15 and is much more certain about his future than she could attest to at his age, wanting to become a firefighter, and frequently involving himself in triathlons and belonging to his school’s weightlifting team as a means of helping build up his physical strength. She jokes a lot about becoming a pyromaniac to help further with his tutoring - something he never finds funny but what kind of sister would [name_f]Thais[/name_f] be if she wasn’t annoying him?

[name_u]Brooks[/name_u] and [name_f]Thais[/name_f] have hung out a few times now as she’s been spending more time with her significant other. Partly it’s because of her deciding to cut back on the yoga classes she attends, not that [name_f]Thais[/name_f] didn’t enjoy them but it was becoming a commitment that took away time with her friends and him, which was something she didn’t want to sacrifice. For how she can seem a little quiet and lost to her own thoughts sometimes, [name_f]Thais[/name_f] is fiercely loyal to those she cares about, and even if it’s just chilling at the library with her small gang, that’s more than enough to brighten her day. She is a very disarming person once you get to know her better, on account of how she’ll always listen to those around her without interruption [unless asked], and has come out of her shell more since leaving home, even if she credits this to her partner, as he’s always speaking glowingly of her, doing wonders for her confidence. [name_f]Thais[/name_f] does gravely miss her pet rabbit - Babooshka - who’s remained at home while she’s at college, given sneaking her hutch into the dorms is something she doubts she can do; even if her older brother works as a security programmer and knows a lot about technicalities [which she’s keeping in mind for when she gets her own place next year].

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[name_m]Zeus[/name_m] [name_u]Rio[/name_u] [name_u]Carmody[/name_u] (15) is Thais’s younger brother and the younger half-brother of the eldest. He’s an aspiring firefighter and self-proclaimed “brawn” although like [name_u]Brooks[/name_u], he’s mildly claustrophobic but not as bad as [name_u]Brooks[/name_u] is. Being in a tight space, especially one burning, would scare him but knowing he’s saving lives is always motivation and always worth it in his eyes. The pyromaniac jokes by [name_f]Thais[/name_f] are always hilarious to him and he’s never really feared fire in that way. He wanted to be a firefighter since he was 8, and before then, his views were completely well, evil. He said if there was a fire and he could only save “that icky kid who sits behind me” or his stuffed elephant [name_u]Mack[/name_u], he’d “save [name_u]Mack[/name_u] all the way“. He’s changed since then and now he obviously wants to save everyone but his childhood plush elephant was his life. He would always be scared going to school without it because “a burglar might come into the house while I’m gone and steal Mack”. [name_u]Mack[/name_u] the elephant is no longer a craze of his, in fact [name_m]Zeus[/name_m] doesn’t even own him anymore, he gave it to his niece, the daughter of he and Thais’s older half-brother. [name_m]Zeus[/name_m] is the Triple S: the Sole Single Sibling, and he’s all for it. Something about being available but also having the good feelings of single independence. He has gotten into zoo animals and breakdancing, both interests of Thais’s partner. [name_f]Thais[/name_f] is also into candy but has always hated gumdrops, something [name_f]Thais[/name_f] jokingly gives him for kicks and giggles.

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[name_m]Solon[/name_m] “Sol” [name_m]Filipe[/name_m] [name_u]Carmody[/name_u] (26), is [name_f]Thais[/name_f] and Zeus’ older half brother. [name_u]Sol[/name_u] has been married to his high school boyfriend for 5 years, and he and his husband adopted their three year old daughter a year ago. [name_u]Sol[/name_u] is the only child from his dad’s first marriage, and he was super happy when [name_f]Thais[/name_f] and then [name_m]Zeus[/name_m] were born, because he’d always wanted siblings.

[name_u]Sol[/name_u] works as a security programmer, and his husband owns his own very successful business, and so given that they have enough money, they are paying Thais’ way through college, and have offered the same to [name_m]Zeus[/name_m], if he wants to go to college.

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cw: neglect, drug dealing

[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] " [name_f]Mila[/name_f] " [name_f]Hera[/name_f] Carmody-Taylor (3) is Sol’s daughter, and the absolute light of he and his husband’s world. Now settled into her home, [name_f]Mila[/name_f] is a ball of energy, forever on the move, asking questions and seeking out new physical activities to ask her dad’s about becoming involved in. She’s just started attending gymnastics classes and it’s a match made in heaven: not only has [name_f]Mila[/name_f] already made several friends, one of who’s birthday parties she’ll soon be attending, but she’s taken to the sport like a natural and absolutely loves her classes. They rival the way she insists upon climbing the tree in the back garden, which hasn’t actually happened yet because her dad’s don’t want anything bad to happen, although they are considering building a tree house for [name_f]Mila[/name_f] when she’s a little older.

Having been taken into care shortly after her first birthday, Mila’s background has been thoroughly explained to [name_u]Sol[/name_u] and his husband. Her biological father was actually in prison for dealing drugs at the time of her birth, and she was left in the care or his mother, as her biological mom was too exhausted and emotionally affected by all she’d witnessed to consider raising a child. This didn’t prove any better for [name_f]Mila[/name_f] though, as her grandmother valued her own freedoms more than raising another child, and was constantly passing her off to others. When social services became involved she didn’t even bother putting up a fight to retain custody, although some would argue this spared [name_f]Mila[/name_f] further pain, and perhaps was the best thing the woman did for her. Her social worker keeps [name_u]Sol[/name_u] and his husband updated about her biological father, who’s parole hearing will happen when Mila’s 10, and obviously they want to keep her protected.

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Warning: Deceased character and theories of murder (not graphic and not true).
[name_m]Bradford[/name_m] [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_f]Eller[/name_f] (17 [name_u]February[/name_u] 1935—28 [name_f]April[/name_f] 2021, aged 86) was Mila’s biological maternal great-grandfather. He would have liked to spend more time with [name_f]Mila[/name_f] but the family was always caught up in chaos. [name_m]Bradford[/name_m] had one daughter, Mila’s maternal grandmother, who was infamous for valuing freedoms over [name_f]Mila[/name_f] and [name_m]Bradford[/name_m] would have been much more understanding if she just owned up. He felt she wouldn’t have been a good fit to raise [name_f]Mila[/name_f] and while he didn’t want her to be forced to raise her, he felt she had a somewhat selfish demeanour. Still, she was there when he needed her and he appreciated that.

Despite [name_m]Bradford[/name_m] being older, having diabetes, and retiring first, it was actually his wife who died before him and she had been deceased for over a decade before [name_m]Bradford[/name_m] died. [name_m]Bradford[/name_m] passed away peacefully in his home on 28 [name_f]April[/name_f] 2021 due to complications from diabetes, but for some time people thought the death was suspicious. Here’s why: [name_m]Bradford[/name_m] always had his insulin pump close to him and his daughter but when he died it wasn’t near him. His daughter had been visiting him a lot during his final days and some neighbors speculated that she took his insulin pump. She really wanted to inheritance and wanted to make sure she’d have as much as possible. However these theories were not true, [name_m]Bradford[/name_m] was an old man and simply misplaced it and forgot where it was. He wouldn’t have approved of these theories.

[name_m]Bradford[/name_m] was also a stereotypical grouchy father-in-law (or rather, grandfather-in-law) and absolutely hated Mila’s father. He felt Mila’s father was a complete idiot and thug for drug dealing and wouldn’t listen to any reasoning behind his decision. [name_m]Bradford[/name_m] was mostly right, especially when he said that drug dealers are the reason why people are getting addicted and dying every day, but he was controversial in his stance on supporting people having long jail sentences for low-level drug offences. He was also a member of the church and while he wasn’t racist or homophobic (He’s glad [name_u]Sol[/name_u] and his husband raise her), he was very traditional and was rather rude when telling a special woman to cover her tattoo or not have one at all. That woman was very special because she was Mila’s social worker and she didn’t like that the old man wouldn’t keep to himself. Mila’s birth mother was on strained contact with [name_m]Bradford[/name_m] due to his harsh disdain on Mila’s father, but she still mourns him. [name_m]Bradford[/name_m] was a mostly loving person but was unnecessarily rude from time to time, which led to some theories, since the old man was well known within the church as a retired pastor, but no theories are true.

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[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] ’ [name_f]Genna[/name_f] ’ [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] (Outhwaite) Outhwaite-Jackson (34) is Bradford’s granddaughter and technically Mila’s aunt, however she only became acquainted with him shortly before he passed, and is in contact with [name_u]Sol[/name_u] and [name_f]Mila[/name_f] now through this connection. F is the elder daughter of Bradford’s daughter, who was put up for adoption shortly after birth, as her biological mother didn’t feel emotionally prepared to raise her following the cruel way Genna’s father ended their relationship (revealing he never wanted children and had been dating other women online, in spite of promising they’d become engaged).

Given the circumstances her younger half-sister ended up enduring, some would argue this was a better outcome for her, thanks to how Bradford’s daughter was negligent in trying to dissuade her younger daughter from having a relationship with an absolute deadbeat. Genna’s parents were experienced fosterers at the time they adopted her, although she would be their only child taken in at this capacity, thanks to them being in their late-40s when this happened, and they felt it was better providing her care rather than trying to build a family when they’d soon be retiring and having less physical energy needed for imaginary play (which [name_f]Genna[/name_f] was obsessed with).

Having married her wife at 25, the couple have a 5-year-old son themselves, who [name_f]Genna[/name_f] carried and gave birth to. She was the one to undertake this as her wife has a very low pain tolerance and it would have been unfathomable even asking her to get a c-section, as the cramps would have been absolutely unbearable for her to experience. A fan of photography - usually landscapes - in her spare time; [name_f]Genna[/name_f] works as the manager of a local soup kitchen, in correlation with a larger charity centered on preventing homelessness, something that bought her close to her great-grandfather before he passed, as his church were also involved with this scheme.

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[name_f]Serene[/name_f] [name_f]María[/name_f] (Jackson) Outhwaite-Jackson (34) is Genna’s wife and “mum” to their son. She doesn’t have any medical conditions but she’s just known around to have a low pain tolerance. Her sister on the other hand has a high but questionable pain tolerance; she can take punches and even tried to walk off dropping a weight on her foot, but if she’s got an itch, it will be scratched. Despite it, [name_f]Serene[/name_f] lives for the now and currently owns a blog called Thousand Dreams which involves her doing her bucket list activities. She’s made the bucket list at 14 and has crossed off a number of items but it hasn’t stopped her from writing new items. Find true love and Find a dream job are two things she’s proud to say she’s accomplished, the latter having her dream job as a jewellery designer. Being of British and Nicaraguan descent, she had bucket list plans to vacation to both and achieved those…several times actually.

Like [name_f]Genna[/name_f], [name_f]Serene[/name_f] also loves photography and helping the homeless. One of the things on her bucket list was to get people to share their bucket list dreams. [name_f]Serene[/name_f] was walking around a park and asked a young woman what she dreamed to do in her life. She said she just didn’t want to be homeless anymore. [name_f]Serene[/name_f] asked her for consent to have her picture taken in the blog. She agreed and [name_f]Serene[/name_f] paid her $1,000 for the picture. [name_f]Serene[/name_f] then introduced her to [name_f]Genna[/name_f] and [name_f]Genna[/name_f] fed her soup and made her feel special. Luckily for the woman, the blog post went viral and people loved the photo and were asking the woman if she would model for them. This woman is no longer homeless and is having a steady model career thanks to [name_f]Serene[/name_f] and [name_f]Genna[/name_f]. [name_f]Serene[/name_f] is very happy with how things turned out for her and it’s inspired she and [name_f]Genna[/name_f] to raise their son - kind and full of life. Their son also enjoys [name_f]Mila[/name_f] and [name_f]Serene[/name_f] has bonded with [name_u]Sol[/name_u] and his husband as a result.