so the kids in the thorn family have two moms who both change in appearance depending on mc's, how does that work? are they both biologically related to their kids?
Yeah, the Thorns are biologically related to their kids.
For the Thorns, I can tell you that Olivia is trans. How the children were conceived is up to your interpretation. IVF, naturally, etc. I don't address it directly in the story, only that Sara is the one who carried MC and their brother.
I'll also talk about the Cliffs too since MC has two moms there as well. For the Cliffs, I don't think I ever address how they're related, just that MC looks like them. So, you can come up with whatever fits your MC best. Adoption, donor, etc.
Meet... The Thorn Family, the Owners of the Magnolia Bar and Grill
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Meet the MC's Potential Families
The Glades || The Thorns (you are here) || The Hollows || The Reeds || The Cliffs || The Brooks
Olivia Thorn
Gender: Female
Age: 50 years old
Birthday: September 8 (Virgo)
Status: Outsider
Height: Equal to or Taller than MC
Skin Color: Dependent Upon MC (Default is Light)
Hair Color: Dependent Upon MC (Unless MC is auburn. Default is Black)
Eye Color: Blue
Workplace: The Magnolia Bar and Grill (South Flora Coast)
Home: The Magnolia Bar and Grill (South Flora Coast)
Wife: Sara Thorn (deceased)
Children: MC (potentially), Colin
Bio: Olivia is an outsider of Flora Coast who moved there upon marrying her wife, Sara. Her hometown is New Bellmoor, a city located to the north of Flora Coast. She can have one to two children, MC and Colin. Through her marriage to Sara, Olivia now owns and runs the Magnolia Bar and Grill. Upon her wife's passing, she took up the job her wife used to have, now working as the chef.
Olivia can be described as charismatic and responsible. She's reliable and enthusiastic, brimming with energy. She doesn't mind taking time out of her day to help people. She's very receptive and open-minded, but she can also be somewhat intense and patronizing.
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Sara Thorn
Gender: Female
Age: Would be 53 years old (died at 50)
Birthday: July 22 (Cancer)
Status: Life-Long Resident
Skin Color: Dependent Upon MC (default is Pale)
Hair Color: Auburn
Eye Color: Dependent Upon MC (Unless MC has blue eyes. Default is Grey)
Wife: Olivia Thorn
Children: MC (potentially), Colin
Bio: Sara is a life-long resident of Flora Coast. She built up the Magnolia Bar and Grill on her own after coming home from the city. She married an outsider to Flora Coast, Olivia. She can potentially have two children, MC and Colin. Sara passed away 3 years earlier due to an illness.
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Colin Thorn
Gender: Male
Age: 8 years old
Birthday: January 28 (Aquarius)
Status: Life-Long Resident
Height: Shorter than MC
Skin Color: Dependent Upon MC (default is Light)
Hair Color: Auburn
Eye Color: Blue
Workplace: None (Attends Azalea Library & School House)
Home: The Magnolia Bar and Grill (South Flora Coast)
Parents: Olivia Thorn (mother), Sara Thorn (mother)
Siblings: MC (older sibling, potentially)
Bio: Colin is a life-long resident of Flora Coast, even if he's only 8. He was born in Flora Coast to his parents, Olivia and Sara Thorn. He can have one older sibling, in the form of MC. He lives at the Magnolia Bar and Grill with his family, although he attends school most of the times. In his free time, he's usually playing with his friends or playing in the mines, much to Olivia's chagrin.
Colin can be described as friendly and outgoing. He's loyal and is fairly independent. He likes to be helpful and has good practical skills. He connects well with other people. He does have the tendency to be too sensitive or critical of others.