#roadkill adoption happens even further than these events and this was getting too long

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@marscats37 But also I’m curious to know more about dominos grandma 👀

Wahoo!!! Yeah I like her a lot (really should design her). Here's a stream of consciousness on her! Hope you enjoy!

She's a pretty powerful witch and has been studying for decades. Her specialty is summoning minor demons as familiars, she literally has several running around her property like if pets were a little more helpful around the house. Mostly has some outside patrolling for anything weird or dangerous on her property, as guard dogs and a warning system. If you saw them, they'd appear shadowy, you'd probably squint and say, must be a stray cat, or a raccoon. Scampered off too fast to be sure... She had a son, but they became estranged when he started getting into darker magic and becoming violent and angry all the time. She knows he joined a cult of similar magic users, and last she heard they were trying to bind demons to children. (Taboo!! BAD! Demon binding is supposed to be about trust between the two parties, you can't force a kid into that! Augh!) But the group is hard to find, there's not much she can do to stop them all by herself, and she lost contact with her son for years.

She does eventually hear that her son has succeeded putting a demon in a child, his very own son, Dominique. (You can read up on that here!) Surprise, you're a grandmother now, and I'm so so sorry about what your son has done to get to this point. Unfortunately he's already been doing this for years, and she only gets to Domino after her son is dead. But boy, Domino really needed saving from that place and she's so glad to have found and rescued him from the situation! Her grandson is a bit shy and jumpy at the start, but immediately attaches to her as she treats him with love and kindness. (cries!)

She speaks mostly in French to Dominique, and is quite skilled at baking pastries and sweets to satisfy his sweet-tooth. :3 Absolutely ready to spoil him to the core, and hopefully can get his bound demon to trust her soon enough! They love watching movies together, and Grandma reveals she used to ride around the countryside on a little Vespa. This gets Domino interested in bikes and things, they soon go shopping for a bike of his very own and he picks out a cool helmet! :)

Unfortunately as they settle into their little neighborhood, its obvious that Dominique doesn't cope very well and doesn't fit in with other kids, either. He just wants to be a normal kid okay? *sad wet pathetic eyes* Grandma puts the demon to sleep with a powerful spell and represses memories of it. They even considered removing it completely, but that would be very complicated, as Dom and his demon are very intertwined in the soul. It's best to wait to see if that's a feasible option when Doms older. Once the demon is settled, they move once again, this time to a big, more private plot of land. ((this is where he meets Leigh and tries to be a Normal Teen Guy, with a friend! he's decently successful at this..! he has his quirks though, wearing his bike helmet often even when hes not riding, he's shy, don't look at him.. and maybe being a bit of a crybaby.))

Repressing the demon does give side effects, Domino often gets headaches or feels ill especially when going through stress or big emotional states.

The demon sleep spell isn't permanent, but can be redone or reinforced to keep it going strong and lessening the symptoms temporarily. When they do this, Grandma simply tells Domino that she's giving him herbal medicine and spells to make him feel better from the frequent headaches, not specifically telling him what she's doing so she doesn't trigger memories related to the demon.

Of course, the demon can also potentially break the spell and awaken before you're ready, so it may be best to avoid triggering it with big emotionally charged situations.

Luckily, Domino does fine keeping the demon at bay for several years. He moves away as an adult and is out living his life for a while. Yippee!

But that doesn't last forever...! Grandma knows his demon awoke one night when Dom calls home, very distraught. He killed a man but won't go into details further than that. But for some reason, he seems more comforted with his demon around him now, it will protect him, so maybe he'll try out having it with him all the time. No need to sleep-spell it again, and especially don't want to risk removing it completely!

After being repressed for so long, the demon wants Dominique all to himself and is fueled by jealousy. It hates having people look at His Dominique, and has somehow cursed it's host and makes anyone who looks at him for too long nauseous and dizzy and generally feeling bad. Well, whatever curse the demon is throwing out there, is the new reason Domino is always wearing his biker helmet as an adult. Grandma is immune to this curse though. She's built different! Demons have a good rapport with her, and she's just so used to their shenanigans! Also, I mean, she loves her little Dominique so so sooooo much! A curse only a Grandma could love! 🥰

She has photos of Domino all over her house, some of which are without his helmet!! (Literally anyone who comes to visit who sees the photos gets ill effects. dizzy, blurry vision, maybe even nosebleeds.)

Grandma met Parker and Quinn when she was trying to get an ancient tome of summoning demons delivered to her house. (she couldn't trust fedex for such a powerful book! she found these Genuine Qualified Discreet Package Deliverers.) She can ... definitely sense that they used the book, something is up with Quinn for sure.

She invites them in to her home, has a demon familiar boil up some water for tea, and chats with them! Parker wanders the halls a bit and looks at some photos... Grandma: "That's my grandson isn't he so handsome! 😊" Parker, migraine quickly growing: "huh what yeagh, sure." Grandma: 🥰🥰🥰

Anyway, Grandma didn't fully get the chance to figure out what was happening to Quinn, so once those two leave, she calls Domino and asks him to follow them. Just a little quest to check up on them, maybe make some friends! Thanks Grandma!

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Crazy Food Laws

United States, the glorious land of the free. What makes us glorious is our differences and how, despite this, such a vast land has stayed united throughout the centuries. Keeping an area this big happy in a tumultuous world is a fantastic achievement. From the east to the west coast, north to south, each state is unique. The people, landscape, weather, the list is endless! A shared American identity is strong but just as strong is the states’ identity. The federal system that we live in today allows for each state to adopt strange and quirky laws. Even in 2019, you will be amazed at some of these crazy food laws.

As a food safety blog, MakeFood Safe thought it would be fun to share some crazy state food laws. As your go to webpage for food safety, we must all respect the laws of the land. As law-abiding citizens, familiarizing yourself with this can save you time in a cell. We know just how much everyone loves freedom so let’s spread awareness and shine a light on just how crazy our laws can be! All Americans can complain about laws but it seems that food laws share a special place for craziness. As there are 50 states in the United States, we will be unable to go into detail with all. For the purpose of this article we will focus on our favorites.

To demonstrate the craziness of these laws, we shall start with California. ]We will place our bets that this will interest a few readers. In the sunshine state of California, the small town of Carmel has taken the bold step of banning ice cream from the sidewalks. However, we would like to stress that this town now has a happy ending thanks to the wonderful Clint Eastwood. Mr Eastwood is loved all over the world for his exceptional acting. His love in Carmel is even stronger as he repealed the law in 1987 much to the delight of locals. Mr. Eastwood had the audacity and power as he was elected mayor. Crazy what good a celeb in power can do for you!

Next, the great state of Colorado has a reputation for being extremely liberal and for having a love of the outdoors. Well, we can now add that this beautiful state is pioneering a law regarding election days. For when we all exercise our basic democratic right, the great people of Colorado do it sober. Election day in Colorado is a dry event as all liquor stores and bars are closed. From experience living in Colombia where election day led to a dry weekend, having only a day dry is most welcome!

Carrying on with the same theme of alcoholic beverages, alcohol is not positively viewed by lawmakers unfortunately. Every college student dreams of cheap alcohol. If it is Bud Light, Coors Light or strong vodka, college students are usually not very fussy when it comes to consuming booze. Please spare a thought in this process for the great people of Georgia. Georgians are banned from basking in fantastic two for one deals. The promotion of binge drinking is frowned upon by the powers that be in Georgia. It would seem that temptation from two for one is too great!

Unfortunately, it is hard to keep a jovial spirit amongst the ludicrous laws imposed by our lawmakers. Perhaps the most bizarre is Maryland. Everyone loves swimming. Everyone loves eating. What is better than combining two favorite activities? It would seem that for Maryland combining these two wonders is not allowed. Although it could prove to be a disaster and wasted ice cream, we applaud those who have tried this in the past. It really does pose questions about what exactly happened in the past to warrant this in writing!

Sunday is the day of rest. After a long, hard week Sunday is there for us all to refuel, relax and get ready for another crazy week. What better way to celebrate than eating a juicy hamburger? A cheat day is best enjoyed on a Sunday! Unfortunately for the great people of St.Cloud, Minnesota this is banned. Stocking up on a Saturday must be the play in this situation. No-one wants to come between a hungry diner and their burger!

Several states have been very intuitive with banning. For simplicity we will digress a few to share with our esteemed readers. New Jersey has banned the slurping of soup. New Mexico have banned carrying a lunchbox. Drinking at the bingo is banned in North Carolina. Then it gets very weird in Pennsylvania where sleeping on top of an outdoor refrigerator is banned. It does beg the question to our dear friends in Pennsylvania about what exactly has happened in the past?

Now we can move further into the land of obscureness. In South Dakota, residents must be extremely aware in cheese factories. Please avoid temptation to eat too much and become sleepy. If sleep is needed, go anywhere else but the cheese factory (literally). Sleeping in the cheese factory is outlawed and it would be a big shame to serve time in jail for wasting the opportunity to eat the unrivalled delights in a cheese factory. To illustrate the disparity in laws, we can show what is legal in a different state. For in Tennessee, you are free to gather and consume roadkill if desired. I know which one I would prefer!

Lastly, we will share a law that each American will find amusing. Americans are avid fans of coffee. The lush smell, delicious taste and rich aroma are all reasons why Americans consume gallons of the black nectar each year. For the people of Richmond, Virginia flipping a coin to see who pays for coffee is illegal. Even if you are adamant that lady luck is shining down on you, the lucky punters in Richmond are unable to put their cup on the line. It would seem that in the past a very lucky punter became well-versed in how to win free cups.

By: Billy Rayfield, Contributing Writer (Non-Lawyer)

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