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HelpViolet's Year Game
Country generator: https://www.randomlists.com/random-country?qty=12&dup=true
Name generator (optional): https://www.behindthename.com/random/
Dice (use d12): http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm
Firstly, generate 12 countries. You can either pick three different countries for each partner’s nationality and the location, pick two (one for both partners’ nationality and another for the location), or just pick one country for everything.
Next, choose your starting couple’s names, or generate them from the link listed above. If you use the name generator, pick settings that correspond with each parent’s nationality.
Lastly, decide on their looks. You may choose these using the criteria below as guidance to fit in with their country of birth, or - if their native country is quite diverse - you may roll for pot-luck looks!
Hair texture?
1-4: Straight
5-8: Wavy
9-12: Curly
Hair Colour?
1-4: Blond(e) (Any Shade)
5-6: Red/Auburn (Any Shade)
7-11: Brown (Any Shade)
12: Black
Eye Colour?
1-3: Blue
4-5: Green
6-8: Hazel
9-11: Brown
12: Grey
Careers?
1: Something in education / children’s 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! It’s 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?
1-9: Successfully pregnant
10-12: Sorry, unsuccessfully pregnant [try again next year and/or roll in a different category]
If successfully pregnant?
1: miscarry
2-6: boy
7-11: girl
12: multiples (see below)
->1-4: Identical twins (roll once for gender)
->5-9: Fraternal twins (roll twice for gender)
->10: Fraternal triplets (roll three times for gender)
->11: Two identical triplets, one fraternal (roll twice for gender)
->12: Identical triplets (roll once for gender)
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
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]
***
If you choose to roll for an Adoption this year:
Country of child’s 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:
1-6: Family
7-11: Career
12: Pet
Family Events?
1: Family vacation (generate a country)
2: Someone finds a new passion
3: The family moves to a new city
4: The family moves to a new country
5: Unexpected pregnancy (if the parents are younger than 40; otherwise, reroll)
6: Death in the family (immediate or extended)
7: Someone has trouble at school/work
8: Someone gets injured or sick temporarily
9: Someone gets injured or sick permanently
10: Someone gets in trouble with the law [odd: minor | even: serious]
11: Divorce/breakup (you can choose to remarry or find someone new the following year)
12: Remarry / find someone new (if already married/taken, reroll)
Career Events? [your choice who it happens to]
1: Pay raise
2: Promotion
3: Transfer locations
4: Shift change
5: Someone gets injured on the job
6: Pay cut
7: Hours cut
8: Laid off
9: Fired
10: Quit job
11: New job within career field
12: New job outside career field
Pet Events?
1-8: Adopt a pet
->1-4: Dog
->5-8: Cat
->9: Rabbit
->10: Rodent
->11: Bird
->12: Reptile or amphibian
9: A pet runs away (if not enclosed)
10: A pet gets sick
11: A pet gets injured
12: A pet dies
~~~~~
Twitter: @sucker4njj | Instagram: @sarcastically_steph86
♥fur-aunt to Trinity (cat) since 5/12/19!♥
Name generator (optional): https://www.behindthename.com/random/
Dice (use d12): http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm
Firstly, generate 12 countries. You can either pick three different countries for each partner’s nationality and the location, pick two (one for both partners’ nationality and another for the location), or just pick one country for everything.
Next, choose your starting couple’s names, or generate them from the link listed above. If you use the name generator, pick settings that correspond with each parent’s nationality.
Lastly, decide on their looks. You may choose these using the criteria below as guidance to fit in with their country of birth, or - if their native country is quite diverse - you may roll for pot-luck looks!
Hair texture?
1-4: Straight
5-8: Wavy
9-12: Curly
Hair Colour?
1-4: Blond(e) (Any Shade)
5-6: Red/Auburn (Any Shade)
7-11: Brown (Any Shade)
12: Black
Eye Colour?
1-3: Blue
4-5: Green
6-8: Hazel
9-11: Brown
12: Grey
Careers?
1: Something in education / children’s 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! It’s 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?
1-9: Successfully pregnant
10-12: Sorry, unsuccessfully pregnant [try again next year and/or roll in a different category]
If successfully pregnant?
1: miscarry
2-6: boy
7-11: girl
12: multiples (see below)
->1-4: Identical twins (roll once for gender)
->5-9: Fraternal twins (roll twice for gender)
->10: Fraternal triplets (roll three times for gender)
->11: Two identical triplets, one fraternal (roll twice for gender)
->12: Identical triplets (roll once for gender)
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
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]
***
If you choose to roll for an Adoption this year:
Country of child’s 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:
1-6: Family
7-11: Career
12: Pet
Family Events?
1: Family vacation (generate a country)
2: Someone finds a new passion
3: The family moves to a new city
4: The family moves to a new country
5: Unexpected pregnancy (if the parents are younger than 40; otherwise, reroll)
6: Death in the family (immediate or extended)
7: Someone has trouble at school/work
8: Someone gets injured or sick temporarily
9: Someone gets injured or sick permanently
10: Someone gets in trouble with the law [odd: minor | even: serious]
11: Divorce/breakup (you can choose to remarry or find someone new the following year)
12: Remarry / find someone new (if already married/taken, reroll)
Career Events? [your choice who it happens to]
1: Pay raise
2: Promotion
3: Transfer locations
4: Shift change
5: Someone gets injured on the job
6: Pay cut
7: Hours cut
8: Laid off
9: Fired
10: Quit job
11: New job within career field
12: New job outside career field
Pet Events?
1-8: Adopt a pet
->1-4: Dog
->5-8: Cat
->9: Rabbit
->10: Rodent
->11: Bird
->12: Reptile or amphibian
9: A pet runs away (if not enclosed)
10: A pet gets sick
11: A pet gets injured
12: A pet dies
~~~~~
Twitter: @sucker4njj | Instagram: @sarcastically_steph86
♥fur-aunt to Trinity (cat) since 5/12/19!♥
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