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[batmanschmatman]

I've been thinking about that flood we had a while back, where we turned into people from history, I guess? And whoever I was, it wasn't like he was anyone important, but it still made me think about a few things.

Now, I'm not saying everyone turned into some direct ancestor or something, but it kind of made me realize I really don't know that much about my family history. For all I know, that kid was some distant relative of mine. I know basically nothing about my mom's side of the family except that she was a dental assistant before she married my dad and her dad died when I was five or six, and anything I have about my dad's is kind of spotty.

When you're a kid, you don't usually ask too many questions about where your great-great whatever grandfather came from, or why he decided to move somewhere or enlist in the army, and if they did say anything about it, I don't remember. And if I have any living relatives, they either didn't know I exist or didn't have an interest in taking me in after my parents died, so it's not like I can just call them up and ask questions. But it would be kind of interesting to know something beyond a really vague Dad's side was Romany, Mom's was probably something from western European.

[Private to Rorschach]

You been keeping out of trouble?

Comments

[ichoosefight]

You know, I don't even know that much about my family.

[19centconstable]

I believe it's quite natural of us to wonder where we've come from.

[onceandfutureprat]

I know of my family history. [Because princes have to know this stuff.]

[sixthanimorph]

Why are you taking about that flood? That was months ago.

[David sounds a little more surly than usual.]

[Private]

[officerrenaldi]

On the other hand you could be awash in family drama from the moment you are born til the day you die [And possibly come back from the dead with a hunger for flesh. :/]

One of the first things that we did was make a complete medical history a requirement with the LAPD so people know what causes of death to watch out for that are biological.

[Private]

[wemaketheworld]

So far. Have a reason for asking, or is this only periodic check-in?

[peektuttut]

You could always work on your Romani.

[truth_is_cold]

I was the very first of my species. It was... unusual.