The "Mom" Voice
Be it a biological mother in Mama Bear mode or a Team Mom trying to establish order in a Family of Choice or discipline the Team Kids, there is a tone of voice. It is full of reproach and authority and command, but it is also capable of great compassion, and if it is raised in anger, it is often Anger Born of Worry.
Use of a "Mom" voice can be an
Dramatic Incontinence
This is when a character soils themselves because of external factors and it's played for a dramatic effect. Unlike a Potty Failure, which is when a character fails to hold in their pee and ends up wetting themself for comedic purposes, Dramatic Incontinence applies to serious cases only. It also has to be the direct result of external factors, such as an illness, a bladder control problem, the side effect of a medicine, physical trauma, or supernatural reasons, as opposed to someone just not making it to the bathroom in time. This can come from a
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