[quote=@Lugubrious]
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I make fun of the trope of having no parents as often as I can.  In all of the RPs where it's applicable, I have both parents of my character together, including this one.  The only exception is my boy Nero in an RP called Phoenix Wing, but while he's lost his parents, they're still together--just brainwashed into working for an obscure evil team far away.
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And suddenly I feel insanely cruel for the backstory I have to Sapphire and her siblings. Especially since she didn't get any resolution or gratification for her suffering, she just had a terrible life then her father sobered up and kept his distance.