text: [Themes: modern, humor]
  
  You have really done it, huh? I have never seen your mom so mad with you; that mother's scorn was scary. What in the world have you done that deserved this display of anger, kid?
  
  [Author's Note: Oh no, your mother grounded you! What's worse, you also have to take care of your little sister for the day. Do not worry, however, since the friendly voice in your head is here to guide you through this terrible day.]
  
  > Said a bad word
  Funny. Really kid, you can tell me. Honestly.
  
  > ...
  Really, that is the reason you got grounded for the rest of the month? A bad word? Granted, the rest of the month is only two days or so, but still. What did you say that deserved more than a slap on the wrist? Was it the s-word, or the l-word? No, don't tell me it was the e-word!
  
  > No, nothing like that. If you must know, it was the w-word.
  Ah yes, the w-word is pretty nasty indeed. Does explain a bit that you got grounded. Too bad that your mother does not let you tag along to the market now that you are grounded. There is after all this one lady there that always gives you a free peach when your mother is not looking. Really, could this day get any worse?
  
  Oh, your mother is in the hallway putting on her shoes. Do you want to try to convince your mom to still take you along to the market?
  
  > accept your fate
  Not only does your mother not allow you to join, you have to watch over your younger sister as well. Oh, well, apparently the day could get worse. Probably involves a lesson in responsibility or something. Can't really blame you mother, though. You two are quite the handfull to watch over on a busy market. You always have to visit all the stands and tend to wander off in the crowd. What's worse, the four year old is starting to pick up on your habits. Bad influence, bad!
  
  Anyhow, your mom just left and I hear your sister in the living room playing with her toys. Do you want to go to her and be a good kid for once?
  
  > Yeah, you will go to sis
  Ahw, look at her playing in the living room, all innocently. She has just the cutest pig tails, doesn't she? Man, how did you two come from the same womb? Hey, okay, okay, don't look at me like that. That was maybe a bit low, but honestly, I know you for longer than just today. Anyhow, be a good sibling and go play with your sister for a little bit. Your mother would probably be thrilled about it.
  
  > Hey sis, want to do something together?
  Your little sister's face light up. She nods in agreement and then looks at you, waiting for you to tell what the two of you are going to do.
  
  You look around the room pensively, rubbing your hand over your neck. What can you two do that is fun for the both of you (and will not get you into more trouble with your mother like last time). In front of your sis lie the toys she was playing with. You could continue playing her game, or you can go outside together. It is after all a beautiful sunny day, and she did keep bugging you for teaching how to climb up to your tree house. The yard is probably fine since it still belongs to the house, but do you want to share your tree house with your little sis? You built it yourself with materials "found" around the house.
  
  Additionally, there is the option to stay inside. Maybe go to the kitchen and bake some cookies or muffins or something? Need to check what is inside the house to determine what to bake exactly, but it is always an activity you enjoy as does your sis. The cleaning up after not so much, though. Suddenly a flashback to last time the two of you baked something together. Man, your mother was pissed. Granted, a portion was like only half accidentally, but the ventilator was an unexpected benefit. You wonder why on Earth you actually ever got ungrounded from that spectacle.
  
  Anyway, a final option could be to go watch TV together. Simple, something you can enjoy as well, and no way you can screw this up somehow. Although there was this one time sis tried to mimic a, well, certain scene on a classmate and your parents got called to an emergency teacher-parent meeting. It could have gone a lot worse for you, but you rather not go to a psychiatrist again.
  
  Anyhow, you know what you want to do for today.
  
  > Lets just continue playing with your toys here
  Your sister's face lights up even more and enthusiastically brabbels away about the story while you sit down. It is the classic story of beautiful princess, portraited by a barbie, gets dragonnapped and the handsome prince, her favourite stuffed panda, has to save her. You look over to the other toys and notice a familiar female pirate puppet. This was actually one of your toys! You discuss with your sister to switch up the roles of saviour and savee, and she agrees. However, her fearless panda bear could of course not be anything less than the one that is going to save the dragonnapped. To overcome this impasse the two of you decide that a band of roving rogues (led by Panda the Pirate, and his Quartermaster Jolly Regina) are going to rescue the King and Queen of Farawayland from the bloodthirsty dragon (and rescue some gold along the way as well).
  
  The two of you have tremendous fun, and even after that particular story line has ended (the dragon was succesfully saved) the adventure of Captain Panda the Pirate and his Quartermaster Jolly Regina continues to include roving, a fair share of mutiny and consequent marooning, and even a little pirate song. All in all, the day goes by quick and before you know it your mother steps through the front door.
  
  > Go greet your mother
  You greet your mother. She hugs you and asks if you have been a good kid today.
  
  > Yes, of course
  Your mother is happy to hear that and orders you to clean up the market groceries. You do that while she greets your little sister. It was a long boring day, but you survived being grounded. Congratulations.