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[LindseyLloyd]

You'll need the 12-sided dice from this handy little fella: http://www.brockjone...roller/dice.htm

Firstly, generate 3 cities.
https://perchance.org/us-city
Two for your original couples' cities of birth and a third for their current location. You may pick the same city.

Next, generate your starting couples' names
http://mikebradley.me/generator/

Lastly, decide on their looks.

Hair texture?
1-4: Straight
5-8: Wavy
9-12: Curly

Hair Colour?
1-4: Brown (Any Shade)
5-8: Black
9/10: Blond(e) (Any Shade)
11: Red/Auburn (Any Shade)
12: Dyed Hair (Choose Natural & Dyed Colour)

Eye Colour?
1/2: Blue
3-6: Brown
7-9: Hazel
10/11: Green
12: Grey

Careers?
1: Something in education / childrens services
2: Something in medicine / social care
3: Something in performing arts
4: Something in science / engineering
5: Something in sports / health / fitness
6: Something in the culinary arts / hospitality
7: Something in public services / law
8: Something to do with animals
9: Something in the media industry
10: Something in business / finance
11: Something in politics / charity
12: Something in computer science / technology

***

For each year, you have a choice to roll in 3 categories: Birth | Adoption | Other. You may roll in all 3 options for the same year or just one! Its your choice.

If you choose to roll for a Birth this year:
[Note: the birth may require the help of scientific intervention, a surrogate or donor. You may roll for looks for a donor and incorporate these if you wish. After a child turns eighteen, you may roll for their career, partner, and new location if you want]

Did your family get pregnant?
1-7: Successfully pregnant
8-12: Sorry, unsuccessfully pregnant [try again next year and/or roll in a different category]

If successfully pregnant?
1-2: miscarry
3-7: boy
8-11: girl
12: Multiple birth
-->1-5: fraternal twins [odd: boy | even: girl]
-->6/7: identical twin boys
-->8/9: identical twin girls
-->10: fraternal triplets [roll 3 times, odd: boy | even: girl]
-->11: identical triplets [roll once, odd: all boys | even: all girls]
-->12: 4 or more babies, your choice [roll for each baby, odd: boy | even: girl]

Infants Looks? [roll multiple times for fraternal multiplies]
Hair texture?
1-5: From mum / female donor
6-10: From dad / male donor
11/12: Other [choose or roll from original categories]

Hair colour?
1-5: From mum / female donor
6-10: From dad / male donor
11/12: Other [choose or roll from original categories]

Eye colour?
1-5: From mum / female donor
6-10: From dad / male donor
11/12: Other [choose or roll from original categories]

Names? Roll for as many names as you want to give them.
1: A or B
2: C or D
3: E or F
4: G or H
5: I or J
6: K or L
7: M or N
8: O or P
9: Q, R or S
10: T or U
11: V or W
12: X, Y or Z

***
If you choose to roll for an Adoption this year:

Country of childs birth?
1-6: Where the family currently live
7: Where a parent is natively from
8-12: Other country [see below]
-->1-3: Asian Country
-->4-6: African Country
-->7-9: South American Country
-->10: United States or Canada
-->11: Australasian Country
-->12: European Country

Number of children adopting? [odd: boy | even: girl]
1-5: 1
6-9: 2
10/11: 3
12: 4 or more

Age of children adopting? [roll for each child, multiples allowed if adopting 2+ children]
1/2: 3months - 12months
3-5: 13months - 2years
6-8: 3years - 4years
9/10: 5years - 7years
11: 8years - 10years
12: Older than 10years

Birth names of adopted children should be reflective of their native country. You may choose to give them new names.
Roll for initial letters:
1: A or B
2: C or D
3: E or F
4: G or H
5: I or J
6: K or L
7: M or N
8: O or P
9: Q, R or S
10: T or U
11: V or W
12: X, Y or Z

Looks of adopted children should be reflective of their native country. If you wish to roll, use categories for initial parents.

***

If you choose to roll for Other Events this year:

1-5: Family
6-10: Career
11/12: Random

Family Events?
1: Someone gets injured or sick temporarily
2: Someone gets injured or sick permanently
3: Move cross-country (pick a new city in your current country)
4: Move to a new place (generate a new country)
5: Family receive shocking news [odd: good | even: bad]
6: Family take a holiday [generate a country]
7: Death inside the immediate family
8: Death outside the immediate family
9: Someone gets in trouble with the law [odd: minor | even: serious]
10: A relationship begins or ends [can be with original couple or someone else in the family]
11: A new baby is born [can be unexpected in the immediately family or in extended family]
12: Somebody takes up a new hobby / joins a club

Career Events? [your choice who it happens to]
1-2: New job within career field
3-4: New job outside career field [roll for new career]
5-6: Pay raise
7-8: Promotion
9: Return to education [roll in careers for which field of study]
10-11: Pay cut/hours cut
12: Fired/laid off/quit job [your choice if parent wants a new career, if so, roll for field]

Random Events?
1: A natural disaster hits the country
2: A financial disaster hits the country
3: A terrorist attack hits the country
4: A family member appears on TV
5: The family win a large sum of money
6: Somebody in the family wins a competition/event
7: Somebody in the family achieves an ambition
8-10: Family adopt a pet
-->1-3: Puppy/Dog
-->4-6: Kitten/Cat
-->7/8: Fish
-->9/10: Rodent
-->11: Bird
-->12: Reptile
11/12: Pet event (e.g. death, runs away, has offspring, wins competition etc) [if your family doesn't have a pet yet, adopt one and reroll for type from above]

[Laney]

DH: Isaiah Shepherd

Born in Hilton Head, South Carolina

Straight golden blond hair, blue eyes

Veterinarian

 

DW: Laurel Ingram

Born in Flagstaff, Arizona

Straight light brown hair, green eyes

Art Director for graphic design company

 

Living in Rock Hill, South Carolina

 

Year 1:

Get pregnant, but miscarry.  Adopt 3 month old girl from local adoption agency.

DD (3 months): Catherine Zara

Curly black hair, brown eyes

 

Year 2:

Get pregnant, have baby boy.

DS: Vincent Rowan

Straight light brown hair, green eyes

 

Year 3:

Dad gets pay raise at work. 

 

Year 4:

Adopt a kitten named Evie

 

Year 5:

Get pregnant, have fraternal triplets-- 2 girls and a boy

DD: Dahlia Kristine

Straight medium brown hair, blue eyes

DD: Madeleine Carys

Straight dark brown hair, blue eyes

DS: Zachary Francis

Straight sandy blond hair, blue eyes

 

Year 6:

Mom gets pay raise.

 

Year 7:

Family takes up karate for fun.

 

Year 8:

Try again to have child, but unsuccessful.  Adopt 11 year old girl from Australia.

DD: Adelaide Rose

Straight dark blond hair, brown eyes.

 

Year 9:

Take vacation to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

 

Year 10:

Get pregnant, have baby boy.

DS: Nathaniel Harrison

Straight light brown hair, green eyes

 

Year 11:

Mom goes back to school for Culinary Arts/Pastry

 

Year 12:

Move cross-country to Los Angeles, CA.

 

Year 13:

Family learns that one of the triplets (age 8), Madeleine has leukemia.

 

Year 14:

Dad's work hours cut.

 

Year 15:

Mom starts new job at a cake shop.

 

Year 16:

Parents divorce.

 

Year 17:

Mom adopts 2 year old girl from Latvia.

DD: Elizaveta Alexandra "Elise"

Wavy light blond hair, blue eyes.

 

Family learns that Madeleine's cancer is in remission after bone marrow transplant.

 

Year 18:

Daughter Catherine has baby boy unexpectedly.

DGS: David Elliot

Wavy black hair, brown eyes.

 

Isaiah and Laurel Shepherd w/ Catherine "Kate" (and David), Vincent, Dahlia "Lia", Madeleine "Maggie", Zachary "Zack", Adelaide "Heidi", Nathaniel, Elizaveta "Elise", and fur baby Evie.

[glitchinggecko]

Jessica 'Jess' Bethany Farmer [21]
Country Music Singer from Georgetown, Texas
Straight Blonde Hair and Blue Eyes

Nathaniel 'Nate' Philip Henderson [24]
Social Worker from Utica, New York
Wavy Brown Hair and Green Eyes

Currently residing in San Marcos, California
21 & 24 - Other - Jess's album goes platinum. She earns more money.
24 & 27 - Birth - Girl - Straight Blonde Hair and Green Eyes - Lillian 'Lily' Paige Henderson
27 & 30 - Other - Adopt a Pet - Kitten - Tex
29 & 32 - Birth - Boy - Straight Brown Hair and Blue Eyes - Gregory 'Greg' Matthew Henderson
31 & 34 - Other - Nate gets mono.
35 & 38 - Birth - Boy - Straight Blonde Hair and Green Eyes - Benjamin 'Ben' Isaac Henderson
38 & 41 - Birth - Boy - Straight Brown Hair and Blue Eyes - Dexter 'Dex' Elliott Henderson
40 & 43 - Other - Nate gets a promotion.

Jessica 'Jess' Bethany Farmer [40]
Nathaniel 'Nate' Philip Henderson [43]

Lillian 'Lily' Paige Henderson [16]
Gregory 'Greg' Matthew Henderson [11]
Benjamin 'Ben' Isaac Henderson [5]
Dexter 'Dex' Elliott Henderson [2]

[MalloryMae]

Cierra Precious McFadden [26]

- Has wavy, light brown hair and dark brown eyes

- App Developer from Champaign, IL

 

Ronin Stephen Kreager [25]

- Has wavy, medium brown hair and light blue eyes

- Pharmacist from Scranton, PA

 

The couple currently resides in Roanoke, VA.

 

Year 1

Cierra gets pregnant, but miscarries. Ronin breaks his wrist, and needs to wear a cast for six weeks.

 

C & R

 

Year 2

Cierra gives birth to fraternal twin boys, William "Liam" Stephen and Zachary "Zach" James Kreager. Liam has wavy, medium brown hair and dark green eyes, while Zach has wavy, medium brown hair and dark brown eyes.

 

C & R w/ L & Z

 

Year 3

A natural disaster hits Cierra and Ronin's country of residence.

 

C & R w/ L & Z

 

Year 4

Cierra gives birth to a little girl, Vivienne "Vivi" Precious Kreager. She has wavy light blonde hair and light blue eyes.

 

C & R w/ L, Z & V

 

Year 5

Ronin suddenly passes away of heart failure. Cierra begins dating Allen Marcos Watts. He is an Accountant from Santee, CA with curly, dirty blonde hair and hazel eyes.

 

C & A w/ L, Z & V

 

Year 6

Cierra gets a pay raise.

 

C & A w/ L, Z & V

 

Year 7

Cierra gives birth to a little boy, Charlie Marcos Watts. He has wavy, dirty blonde hair and hazel eyes.

 

C & A w/ L, Z, V & C

 

Year 8

Allen gets a pay raise.

 

C & A w/ L, Z, V & C

 

Year 9

Allen gets a new job as a fitness coach.

 

C & A w/ L, Z, V & C

 

Year 10

Cierra joins a book club.

 

C & A w/ L, Z, V & C

 

Year 11

Cierra and Allen try for a baby, but are unsuccessful. Cierra and Allen split up. Cierra begins dating Gideon Jesus Thompson. He is a Caregiver of the Elderly from Gaithersburg, MD with straight, dark blonde hair and hazel eyes.

 

C & G w/ L, Z, V & C

 

Year 12

Cierra and Gideon try for a baby, but are unsuccessful. Cierra returns to education for becoming a Veterinarian.

 

C & G w/ L, Z, V & C

 

Year 13

Cierra gives birth to a little boy, Harrison "Harry" Fred Thompson. He has straight, light brown hair and hazel eyes.

 

C & G w/ L, Z, V, C & H

 

Year 14

Cierra gives birth to boy and girl twins, Gretchen Wilhelmina and Norman Brett Thompson. Gretchen has wavy, dark blonde hair and dark brown eyes, while Norman has straight, dark blonde hair and hazel eyes.

 

C & G w/ L, Z, V, C, H, G & N

 

Year 15

The family goes on vacation to Mexico.

 

C & G w/ L, Z, V, C, H, G & N

 

Year 16

Cierra gives birth to a little girl, Mina Stacy Thompson. She has straight, dark blonde hair and dark brown eyes.

 

C & G w/ L, Z, V, C, H, G, N & M

 

Year 17

Cierra gives birth to a little boy, Princeton Maximilian Thompson. He has wavy, dark blonde hair and dark blue eyes.

 

C & G w/ L, Z, V, C, H, G, N, M & P

 

Year 18

Cierra gets pregnant, but miscarries. Gideon takes on the hobby of carpentry.

 

C & G w/ L, Z, V, C, H, G, N, M & P

 

Year 19

Cierra gives birth to a little boy, Kyler "Ky" Jesus Thompson. He has wavy, light brown hair and dark brown eyes.

 

C & G w/ L, Z, V, C, H, G, N, M, P & K

 

Year 20

Shocking bad news is revealed.

 

Finally...

Cierra McFadden & R. Kreager and A. Watts & Gideon Thompson with...

William "Liam" & Zachary "Zach" [18], Vivienne "Vivi" [16], Charlie [13], Harrison "Harry" [7], Gretchen & Norman [6], Mina [4], Princeton [3], and Kyler "Ky" [1]

[MalloryMae]

Beatrice Amora {nee Danielson} Filch

- Is 23 years old

- Has curly, brown hair and green eyes

- Actuary from Clearwater, FL

 

Emmanuel "Manny" Scott Filch

- Is 29 years old

- Has curly, black hair and hazel eyes

- Investor from Romeoville, IL

 

The couple currently resides in Urbandale, IA.

 

 

Year One

 

Beatrice and Manny have a son, Callum Hunter Filch! Cal has curly, black hair and green eyes.

 

B, 24, & M, 30; C, 0

 

 

Year Two

 

Manny is diagnosed with Type Two Diabetes.

 

B, 25, & M, 31; C, 1

 

 

Year Three

 

Beatrice appears on TV, when the news channel interviews her company.

 

B, 26, & M, 32; C, 2

 

 

Year Four

 

Beatrice and Manny have a daughter, Nora Violet Filch! Nora has wavy, brown hair and hazel eyes.

 

B, 27, & M, 33; C,3, & N, 0

 

 

Year Five

 

Beatrice and Manny sadly experience a miscarriage.

 

B, 28, & M, 34; C, 4 & N, 1

 

 

Year Six

 

Beatrice and Manny try for a baby, but are unsuccessful. Manny gets a pay raise.

 

B, 29, & M, 35; C, 5, & N, 2

 

 

Year Seven

 

Beatrice and Manny try for a baby, but are unsuccessful. Beatrice begins a new job, as a Social Worker.

 

B, 30, & M, 36; C, 6, & N, 3

 

 

Year Eight

 

Beatrice and Manny have a son, Henry Archer Filch! Henry has curly, black hair and green eyes.

 

B, 31, & M, 37; C, 7, N, 4, & H, 0

 

 

Year Nine

 

Beatrice gets a pay raise.

 

B, 32, & M, 38; C, 8, N, 5, & H, 1

 

 

Year Ten

 

Manny begins the new hobby of collecting vintage train sets.

 

B, 33, & M, 39; C, 9, N, 6, & H, 2

 

 

Year Eleven

 

Beatrice and Manny try for a baby, but are unsuccessful. The family receives shocking good news.

 

B, 34, & M, 40; C, 10, N, 7, & H, 3

 

 

Year Twelve

 

Beatrice and Manny have a son, Jasper Zane Filch! Jasper has curly, brown hair and blue eyes.

 

B, 35, & M, 41; C, 11, N, 8, H, 4, & J, 0

 

 

Year Thirteen

 

Beatrice's sister, Katherine, and her husband, Shawn, had their first child, a boy, Parker Daniel Ramirez.

 

B, 36, & M, 42; C, 12, N, 9, H, 5, & J, 1

 

 

Year Fourteen

 

Beatrice and Manny move the family to a new home Scottsdale, AZ.

 

B, 37, & M, 43; C, 13, N, 10, H, 6, & J, 2

 

 

Year Fifteen

 

Beatrice and Manny decide to adopt a kitten for the family. Linus is loved by all of the kids!

 

B, 38, & M, 44; C, 14, N, 11, H, 7, & J, 3

 

 

The Filch Family

 

DH [44]: Emmanuel "Manny" Scott Filch

DW [38]: Beatrice Amora {nee Danielson} Filch

 

DS [14]: Callum Hunter Filch

DD [11]: Nora Violet Filch

DS [7]: Henry Archer Filch

DS [3]: Jasper Zane Filch

 

Manny and Beatrice Filch, with their four children;

Callum, Nora, Henry, and Jasper