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[Games] Year Game 11/20
Here's the online die roller: http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm
Starting Couple:
Your choice of names, looks, ages, and housing. Roll below for location and careers.
Location: https://perchance.org/us-cityCareers:
1: Something in medicine/social services
2: Something in the military/politics/government
3: Something in agriculture, with animals, or outdoors
4: Something in education or in arts/music/performing
5: Something in the sciences/engineering
6: Something in the media/journalism
7: Something in food/culinary arts
8: Something in technology or fashion
9: Something in religion/charity work
10: Something in athletics/sports/fitness
11: Something in construction/manual labor
12: Something in business, finance, or law*********************************************************************************
Events: Instead of choosing a "category" of events, then rolling, the events are all in one big category, then broken up into smaller ones.
Roll HERE each year for your event1: New Addition (person) to the Family (Birth/Adoption/Other Addition)
2: Family Adds a Pet!
3: Family negatively affected by an illness or natural disaster
4: Family moves to a new place!
5: Family affected by someone's change of career!
6: New Addition (person) to the Family (Birth/Adoption/Other Addition)
7: Family positively affected by a financial event
8: Something bad happens!
9: Family Adds a Pet!
10: New Addition (person) to the Family (Birth/Adoption/Other Addition)
11: Something good happens!
12: New Addition to the family (either a person or a pet)*********************************************************************************
New Addition (person): You can choose birth, adoption, or other addition, then see below:
Birth
1: boy
2: Free Choice
3: girl
4: girl
5: twins (you choose genders)
6: triplets or quadruplets (you choose genders)
7: boy
8: girl
9: boy
10: Free Choice
11: boy
12: girlLooks are up to you. See below for names.Adoption:
1: Adopt a young child locally (under age 6)
2: Adopt a young child internationally (under age 10 from a country other than the one your family is in)
3: Adopt a sibling set locally (you choose how many siblings and ages)
4: Adopt a sibling set internationally (you choose how many siblings and ages)
5: Adopt an older child locally (age 6-12)
6: Adopt an older child internationally (age 10-14)
7: Adopt twins (you choose genders and local/international)
8: Adopt triplets (you choose genders and local/international)
9: Free choice
10: Adopt a teenager locally (age 12-18)
11: Adopt a teenager internationally (age 14-18)
12: Adopt an infant (under 18 months, you chooe local/international)Looks are up to you. See below for names.Other Addition:
1: One of the grandparents comes to live with the family!
2: The family hires live-in help of some kind!
3: Free Choice
4: A parent's younger brother/sister comes to live with the family!
5: A family friend comes to live with the family!
6: The family adopts a niece/nephew!
7: An exchange student comes (you can decide how long and where they are from)!
8: A parent's older brother/sister comes to live with the family!
9: One of the grandparents comes to live with the family!
10: Free Choice
11: An exchange student comes (you can decide how long and where they are from)!
12: More than one person comes to live with the family (you choose whom and why)!Looks and ages are up to you. See below for names.Names (for all 3 categories) (roll once for FN, then again for MN)
1: Starts with a vowel
2: A word or place name
3: A name you consider very feminine or very masculine (depending on gender)
4: Starts with a consonant
5: An uncommon name
6: Ends with a vowel
7: Unisex
8: A popular name
9: Free choice
10: Has a double letter
11: Ends with a consonant
12: One of your favorite namesFamily Adds a Pet! (Names, genders, and varieties are your choice)
1: A dog
2: A cat
3: A livestock animal (horse, cow, goat, sheep)
4: A small mammal (hamster, gerbil, chinchilla, rabbit)
5: A reptile (lizard, snake)
6: A fish (or multiple fish)
7: A dog (name your choice)
8: A fish, frog, or turtle
9: A bird
10: A cat (name your choice)
11: Free Choice
12: A rodent (mouse, rat, ferret)Family negatively affected by an illness or natural disaster
1: The whole family gets sick! What do they have and how long does it take to recover?
2: A minor disaster hits the area.
3: Someone in the family has a minor injury.
4: Your choice of scenario (choose from those listed or make up your own).
5: Someone has a major illness, but recovers!
6: Someone in the family has a minor illness.
7: A major disaster hits the area.
8: Your choice of scenario (choose from those listed or make up your own)
9: Strong storms affect the area!
10: Someone in the family is hospitalized. Why and for how long?
11: Someone breaks a bone!
12: Someone in the family now has a permanent injury/illness.Family moves to a new place!
1: Someone gets a new job, forcing a move across the country!
2: The family moves to Australia or another island country. Where, and why?
3: The family moves somewhere in Central or South America. Where, and why?
4: The family moves to be closer to the extended family!
5: The family moves to somewhere in Europe. Where, and why?
6: The family moves to a new state/province/area within the country! Why?
7: The family's current residence is no longer suitable, so they decide to move! Why?
8: Free choice of location and scenario.
9: The family moves to somewhere in Asia. Where, and why?
10: The family moves somewhere in Africa. Where, and why?
11: The family moves somewhere in North America. Where, and why?
12: Someone gets a promotion, and the family moves to a larger residence!Family affected by someone's change of career!
1: The family moves to a new location because of a change in job!
2: Promotion--what does the family do with the increase in income?
3: Job loss--why and does the person find a new job?
4: Go back to school--what does the person study and why the change?
5: Your choice of scenario.
6: Hours cut/demotion--what happened?
7: Totally new career field! Why, and which area does the person choose?
8: New job within the career field.
9: The family moves to a new location because of a change in job!
10: Job loss--why and does the person find a new job?
11: New job within the career field.
12: Promotion--what does the family do with the increase in income?Family positively affected by a financial event--what does your family do with the money?
1: Inheritance!
2: Your choice of scenario.
3: Win the lottery!
4: Cash out investments!
5: Pay raise!
6: Win something on a gameshow or television show!
7: Inheritance!
8: Your choice of scenario.
9: Win the lottery!
10: Cash out investments!
11: Pay raise!
12: Win something on a gameshow or television show!Something bad happens! What happens and how does the family respond?
1: Someone gets sick!
2: A natural disaster occurs.
3: Someone dies.
4: Trouble in a relationship!
5: Job loss!
6: Someone is the victim of a robbery.
7: Your choice of scenario.
8: Someone gets sick!
9: Someone falls for a scam!
10: Trouble in a relationship!
11: Someone gets in trouble with the law.
12: Your choice of scenario.Something good happens! What happens and how does the family respond?
1: Your choice of scenario.
2: Unexpected promotion/pay raise!
3: Surprise pregnancy! Welcome a new baby girl OR boy to the family!
4: Someone wins a large sum of money!
5: Someone accomplishes a life goal/ambition!
6: Family vacation to an exotic or faraway location!
7: Someone learns a new skill and makes money doing it!
8: The family receives a large sum of money!
9: Your choice of scenario.
10: The family enjoys an all-expenses paid trip!
11: Someone receives an award!
12: Someone takes up a new hobby and is amazing at it!
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YEAR 1
Lubbock, Texas
DH [23]: Harrison "Harry" Anthony Blythe - looks: straight brown hair, hazel eyes; occupation: piano teacher
DW [23]: Taylor "Tay" Amara (Russell) Blythe - looks: wavy blond hair, green eyes; occupation: yoga instructorDD [nb]: Romy Evelyn Blythe - looks: straight brown hair, green eyesOnce Harry and Ty returned from they honeymoon they found out they were expecting, they were not planning on a baby any time soon, but they were overjoyed. Romy joined the family nine months later.YEAR 2
Lubbock, Texas
DH [24]: Harrison "Harry" Anthony Blythe - looks: straight brown hair, hazel eyes; occupation: piano teacher
DW [24]: Taylor "Tay" Amara (Russell) Blythe - looks: wavy blond hair, green eyes; occupation: yoga instructor, yoga studio ownerDD [1]: Romy Evelyn Blythe - looks: straight brown hair, green eyesTay's dream of her own yoga studio comes true, after she inherits large sum of money following the death of her beloved aunt Evie.YEAR 3
Lubbock, Texas
DH [25]: Harrison "Harry" Anthony Blythe - looks: straight brown hair, hazel eyes; occupation: piano teacher
DW [25]: Taylor "Tay" Amara (Russell) Blythe - looks: wavy blond hair, green eyes; occupation: yoga instructor, yoga studio owner

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YEAR 1Delray Beach, FL
DW: Diana "Di" Rosemary Morrison-Ross (30) - bisexual; curly black hair; green eyes - social media manager
DW: Cassia Marguerite Morrison-Ross (27) - lesbian; wavy reddish brown hair; hazel eyes - actress/writer/teaching artistDDog: Madame Pomfrey (2; Pomeranian)Once Di and Cassia settled into their new home after their honeymoon, they decided to add to their family by adopting a two year old Pomeranian. They named her Madame Pomfrey. ***YEAR 2Delray Beach, FL
DW: Diana "Di" Rosemary Morrison-Ross (31) - bisexual; curly black hair; green eyes - social media manager
DW: Cassia Marguerite Morrison-Ross (28) - lesbian; wavy reddish brown hair; hazel eyes - actress/writer/teaching artistADD: Odessa "Odie" Khurshid Morrison-Ross (3) [Sierra's and Bailey's triplet] - straight dark brown hair; brown eyes
ADD: Bailey Jasvinder Morrison-Ross (3) [Odie's and Sierra's triplet] - wavy black hair; grey eyes
ADD: Sierra Gulbadan Morrison-Ross (3) [Bailey's and Odie's triplet] - wavy dark brown hair; grey eyesDDog: Madame Pomfrey (3; Pomeranian)A year into their marriage, Di and Cassia decided to adopt. They took a trip to India where they met the three year old triplets they were matched with. When they took the girls home, they decided to keep their birth names as their middle names and gave them English names to make their transition to the US easier.

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Year 1: The couple has their first son, Oscar Quinn Eady, just a year after getting married. Location: Auburn, WashingtonDH [22]: Owen Harper Eady
med school student
DW [22]: Violet Cecilia Eady, nee Jones
owner and head baker at her own bakery
DS [nb]: Oscar Quinn Eady ***
Year 2: Violet adopts two cows to provide fresh milk and butter for her bakery. Location: Auburn, WashingtonDH [23]: Owen Harper Eady
med school student
DW [23]: Violet Cecilia Eady, nee Jones
owner and head baker at her own bakery
DS [1]: Oscar Quinn Eady
Cow [nb]: Betsy
Cow [nb]: Ruth ***
Year 3: Oscar gets pneumonia and is hospitalized, but thankfully recovers just fine. Location: Auburn, WashingtonDH [24]: Owen Harper Eady
med school student
DW [24]: Violet Cecilia Eady, nee Jones
owner and head baker at her own bakery
DS [2]: Oscar Quinn Eady
Cow [1]: Betsy
Cow [1]: Ruth ***
Year 4: Owen graduates med school and starts residency at a nearby hospital. The couple has a second son, Cedric Roger Eady.Location: Auburn, WashingtonDH [25]: Owen Harper Eady

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