SUNDAY

Sunday is indeed a joyous day for Sylar – it’s Jailbait Joline’s birthday! He encourages her to rush over and he immediately takes her in his arms.

And then he takes her… elsewhere.

And Stein is taken “down town”. While at work she finds herself being taken into police custody and stripped of her dignity and possessions, even her lettuce seed is confiscated lest the other inmates grow jealous of her vast riches.

Meanwhile, Sylar and Joline continue to explore the latter’s new adulthood. Joline seems so keen to spend time with her no-longer-forbidden love that she stays late.

And uses the facilities.

MONDAY

It certainly is shaping up to be a busy week for Sylar already – Monday marks his very first day of work at the hospital. He perhaps has more of a spring in his step this morning than he might otherwise when heading out to work.

This is possibly because Jailbait Joline spent the night at the Featherstone residence. It turns out she did bring a nightie and didn’t have to keep walking around the house in her underwear. I expect she’s rubbing her tummy at the thought of eating that delicious plate of home grown Autumn Salad. Or something.

Sylar is delighted to find his young girlfriend still around when he returns home from work. And embraces her warmly. As it turns out, she has some news for him. (It seems to be news to Mr Featherstone Snr. that his son had convinced someone to date him at all).

Far from being concerned that his lady love has found herself in a family way after only one (official) day of their relationship, Sylar proposes they move in together… and also get married.

Joline is totally down with that plan.

Joline “Jailbait” Featherstone née Crosby moves in adding $1,916 to the family’s coffers. She’s a genius and a virtuoso, but also inappropriate and a coward. Her true passion is athletics and she hopes to one day be a superstar athlete. Like her new mum-in-law, Joline’s favourite colour is sea foam. She’s also quite fond of pancakes and latin music.

In other news out heiress finds herself once again in jail and Sylar pries himself of the (former) jailbait long enough to complete the Proficient Painter skill challenge.

TUESDAY

The next morning Joline and Lola are both up bright and early. Joline has become quiet concerned by her expanding belly and, as an athletic young woman, is determined to work off the baby-weight before the baby is even born. Lola just likes cobbler.

Having been told of her brother’s good news when she got home from jail, Stein greets the day with a determination not to be outdone by her awkward brother and proposes to her beau Fireman Jonathan Guevara (who either spent the night or was having an impromptu underwear party with Mr Featherstone Snr.). He accepts, of course, because an insane, neurotic, evil, criminal legacy heiress is a catch.

Sylar, in an unprecedented show of proficiency, is promoted. (Hi Simself).

While Stein is at work, Mr Guevara spends some quality time with his parents-in-law-to-be. Lola, Mad Sceintist, spends some quality time with another serve of cobbler and Aiden, retiree/chess legend, spends some quality time with “his stories”.

Joline’s belly-reduction plans are not working out.

After another hard day (in jail, urgh), Stein is happy to come home to the future Mr Stein Featherstone.

WEDNESDAY

Wednesday is quite a stressful day for the Featherstones. Stein has decided on a big wedding party in the park and her father is quite overcome by seeing her in her big white dress, or he may have just been startled by his jacket sleeve.

But once there the happy couple manage to get hitched without a hitch.

“So glad I went with these veneers.”

Everyone was quite overcome.

*cough cough, single polite clap*

The guests all commented that it was a lovely ceremony though it was quite inconvenient that someone had gone and put all those chairs in the way.

Jonathon Featherstone née Guevara is a brave soul. He enjoys Indie music, Autumn salad and the colour green. He hopes to one day be a world renowned surgeon now that he is no longer a fireman in these pre-ambitions times. He brought $1024 with him, also, he has pretty eyes.

“Fireman, eh? You know I had this theory, I was once a member of the Scientific community you understand,  that red cars are faster than any other colour of car. This would make fire engines the fastest emergency service vehicles, but it makes you wonder doesn’t it? Why not paint all emergency vehicles in the colour of speed? Is it less important for an ambulance to get where it’s going as fast as possible than it is for a fire engine? What do you think of that then, son?”

“That sure is an interesting theory, Mr Featherstone.”

Life is quickly set back to rights when the wedding party returns home. In fact, Joline seems to have finally gotten her svelte pre-pregnancy body back.

It turns out that giving birth is an excellent way to rid oneself of excess baby-weight. Little Miss Lindsay Featherstone is inspected by her grandmother and found to be adequate.

THURSDAY

Thursday sees the family devoting their time to self-improvement. Lola also improves their surroundings as she fits in her last few upgrades.

Sylar and Jonathon both receive promotions. I have no idea how the previously slack Sylar is managing to race up the hospital career ladder.

The two younger Mrs Featherstones both log some time on the treadmills, though Stein also works on sculpting her legs by working out in heels.

She also fits in some frolicking time.

Sylar manages to find the time to max out his painting skills and complete the Brushmaster challenge. I almost want to stop making fun of his creepiness and jailbait girlfriend wife.

FRIDAY

Lola, at last, completes her final handiness skill challenge. Here is a picture of her standing in the teleporter. She is thrilled!

Stein is promoted to the ominous job title “thug”. She is also thrilled.

Joline decides to make herself useful and, after snuggling her baby good-bye, takes a job in the athletic career track.

Stein convinces Jonathon that Sylar is getting too much attention because he’s fathered a grandchild.

“…and that is why I should also father a child. Right?” Stein isn’t much bothered by the details.

Jonathon decides to stick to being the strong silent type.

And Sylar gets another promotion. (At this point my notes read: Promoted again! Holy shit!?)

Then the moment arrives for Lindsay to emerge from her little pink pod.

Lindsay Featherstone turns out to be rather adorable. She’s shaping up to be a virtuosic couch potato and she seems happiest listening to indie music and wearing white, but who can really tell with babies?

SATURDAY

After working late, Stein is heading home in a cab when she begins to feel a bit queasy. The driver pulls over sharply and, with little ceremony, kicks Stein out of his taxi and drives off. She’s left convulsing by the side of the road and has to walk home after emptying her stomach onto the grass.

Back home things are progressing as they ought. Joline and Lindsay are up and taking care of business.

The elderly Featherstones are slumbering contentedly.

And Stein is glad when she can finally slip on her sneakers and work-out clothes and slide between the sheets.

In the evening, while tending the garden, she finds that the first signs of pregnancy are beginning to show. (Those first signs being a sudden change of clothes and a compulsion to rub one’s own belly).

She returns to the gardening with renewed vigour, her mother’s advice on the importance of self sufficiency and passing on important life skills to one’s daughter in the fore-front of her mind.

Back inside, little Lindsay is working on her own skills. Her natural talent for the xylophone is quite impressive. She may not be an eligible heiress but I’m quite glad now to have her around.

And so another week in the Featherstone household draws to a close. Quite a lot got packed in this week and there’s more to come. Thank-you to anyone who has been waiting all this time for an update (I hope you’re not too disappointed) and welcome to anyone new.

This week Stein takes the legacy reins, she and her brother settle into adult life and the oldies potter around.

SUNDAY

Notice a difference? I’m using a new default skin now. Stein (still a teen) is modeling this one by Papercat, I’m also in love with her makeups.

Sylar invites Jailbait Joline over for a visit and it turns out that she’s a bit of a coward. This is just one of the things that Sy likes about her – it helps him to feel like the big man. It’s not that he’s a chauvanist, just that the women of his family are rather willfull.

Speaking of willfull ladies, Stein decides to head out on the town to hunt for a boyfriend. Unfortunately she is foiled – the psychic stalkers fail to rush to join her. There is no one at the juice bar and barely anyone wondering in the rest of the central town locations. Almost none of them are male; even less are her age group.

She decides to cut her loses, take a part-time job at the day spa and head home.

Back home the Sunday is progressing as usual. Lola tends the garden.

Aiden takes out another chess opponent.

Sylar pelvic-thrusts his underage girlfriend. (This picture is Sylar’s creepiest to date and is dedicated to princessleia of the Raedwald Kingacy)

Lola takes Jailbait Joline aside for a chat.

“I’m glad to see my son having some social time but he is quite a bit older than you. You seem like a smart girl but I just don’t want you thinking that you have to do everything an older boy tells you to do.”

“It’s OK, Mrs Featherstone, we learn about this stuff in school, now.”

Then Stein does something even more shocking than her brother – she works out in actual athletic gear.

MONDAY

Lola earns a point  by hitting the top of the Science career track. Now both the women of the family are mad – Lola is a Mad Scientist and Stein is just plain cray-cray.

Seriously.

Stein’s main problem is a serious lack of boyfriends. She only seems to see boys her own age when she’s walking out of school. Like this d-bag who giggled at her freakout.

But then passed the eff out when she tried to talk to him.

Back home, Sylar keeps occupied by painting his father’s portrait.

While Aiden himself hits rank 4 at chess.

TUESDAY

The unthinkable happens and Stein heads off to school in her everyday outfit.

Sylar just hangs around the house all day with his dad.

I have no notes about this picture and usually I’d cut it out but well… ZOMG LOLA AND HANNAH FACE OFF!

And Stein is still in her everyday dress.

“Huh?”

WEDNESDAY

Lola is determined to have the garden in its best shape for the hand over to Stein.

Stein works on some sink upgrades that her mother hadn’t finished. It looks like she’s serious about taking over the matriarchal duties.

The time is definitely right for Stein to take on more responsibilities. She becomes a young adult with the final trait of Computer Whiz. To re-cap, Stein Featherstone, the generation 2 heiress is an insane, evil, neurotic, charismatic computer whiz. Her newly locked in LTW is to become the Emporer of Evil (just as I was hoping).

Lola decides the time is right to try out her first experiment – now that she’s a Mad Scientist.

The results are not ideal.

Don’t worry, boys. Stein and Lola have got this.

Something positive does come from the catastrophe. Non-white fireman Jonathan Guevara is quite impressed by Stein’s mad fire-fighting skills.

And Stein is all over the possibility of inter-racial babies.

(I love the way women in the sims often seem to be the same height as the men. Fun fact: In the RLs I am a lady and I’m 6’2″.)

THURSDAY

On Thursday morning, Sylar calls Jailbait Joline – managing to catch her for a chat before she has to go off to school.

Then he just sort of hangs around the house again – painting and listening to music.

It’s Stein’s first day of young adulthood so she heads right out to secure herself a job.

Aiden pwns is final chess opponent to become the Chess Grand Mast. He also masters the logic skill and completes his LTW – to be a Chess Legend. His LTH is now over 110 – another point.

Stein calls up Jonathan, the fireman, to get the dating ball rolling.

Lola suggests to her son that it may be about time he got out and applied for a job instead of spending all day painting and moping around the house over Jailbait Joline.

Feeling rather put out, Sylar calls up Joline to come over. She’s very understanding, being riddled with teen angst herself.

Stein also has a guest. She and Jonathan seem to be getting along rather well.

And he passes Lola’s inspection.

FRIDAY

Sylar decides to heed his mother’s words and goes to take a job in the medical career.

Jonathan, current front-runner (only runner) for gen 2 spouse pays a visit to his new girlfriend. Stein is quite pleased to see him.

Apparently more pleased than Jonathon is, as yet, comfortable with.

But he certainly likes the cuddling and decides to stay the night.

SATURDAY

Everyone seems in high spirits on Saturday morning.

And Jonathon is already comfortable enough with the family to wander around in his delicates while Stein is at work.

At work getting promoted! No one would suspect a pretty lady in such a lovely dress.

Once again, thanks for reading.

Sorry for leaving it so long between updates, the next three updates are going to be a bit cobbled together and rushed so I can get this legacy back on track. I’ve played too far ahead but I’m going to be good again, I promise.

SUNDAY

The week is off to a good start for the Featherstones. Everyone is pulling their scholastic weights. Aiden beats down another chess opponent.

Stein appears dainty and pretty while studying gardening books at the library and her brother, Sylar, paints.

“So, mummy, I went and read those books – just like you asked.”

“I’m pleased to hear it, darly-pod. I can’t tell you enough how important it is for you to be self-sufficient.”

“Don’t worry, mummy. You’ve told me plenty of times. Is it important to wear boxy shirts and no make-up to be a self-sufficient woman?”

“Well, young lady, I’ll have you know this is a very flattering blouse – plenty of your friends’ mothers have told me so. And I do wear make up – I don’t like how vain you seem to be becoming. It’s just as well you’re applying yourself to self improvement now. I’m sure you’ll come to realize that there are more important things than getting your hair done.”

“I’m thinking about getting dental veneers.”

Sylar is quite taken by one of his father’s chess opponents – Charity Glasspires. He spends quite some time gazing at her but doesn’t quite have the courage to progress to speaking.

MONDAY

Aiden heads out the door in a, erm… striking new work outfit.

But alas! Something has happened to him at work that I didn’t write any notes about! Maybe he met the ex-wife there or got electrocuted by a bear.

Lola has a much more subdued evening and manages to maximize her handiness skill/just/ in the nick of time!

The pressure of her self-imposed (imposed by me, at any rate) challenges has taken its toll on Ms. Lola Featherstone.

TUESDAY

Really, the whole situation is taxing for all concerned.

“I’m still leaning towards veneers.”

After school, Sylar settles in his new office space to begin his first novel.

“Aiden, I notices you weren’t at work today. Are you feeling poorly?”

“Not at all, Lola love, I feel great. I’ve decided to retire!”

“Oh. I see.”

“Yep, more time to devote to chess.”

“Don’t you think this is something we should have discussed this before you made the decision? I’m not just your boss, Aiden – I’m your wife.”

“I know, lovely, but you’re just a sliver away from your dream job and with me around the house more you completely focus on achieving your goals.”

“And who knows when there’ll be grand-babies to take care of. I’m doing this for us, Lola.”

And here things get a bit confusing. I had a crash and had to play over several days again. The pictures are all sort of mixed up and confusing so I’m not going to do it day by day, just give you the highlights. Sorry

Stein visits with Jeannine Anaya and discovers that the share the insane trait. The pair become fast friends.

Sylar is still enamored with Charity, the older woman.

Lola teaches Stein a thing or two and completes the Master Farmer skill challenge – point!

The racks up 2 more points – one for achieving her LTW (Creature Robot Cross-Breeder) and another for LTH (Now up to 120+).

Stein’s crazy friend Jeannine sleeps over and breakfasts with Sylar.

Lola plows through her research paper for work.

Stein is now refusing to cut her hair and it’s getting creepily long.

Lots of chess playing.

SATURDAY

Aiden’s next chess opponent is young Joline Crosby, be manages to defeat her and reach Rank 3.

That’s not the only good thing that comes out of Joline’s visit. Sylar is smitten and forgets all about his childish crush on Charity.

Unfortunately, right when his first kiss is in the queue, Sylar reaches Yong Adulthood. His final trait turns out to be Over Emotional.

What will become of Sylar and Jailbait Joline’s budding relationship? Will Stein get veneers? Next update coming soon!

>>Week 8

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This week it becomes increasingly clear that I’m struggling to balance plot and handicaps. D:

SUNDAY

Stein rises before the sun and takes it upon herself to clean the family home.

She then takes advantage of the remaining dark to scan the skies for evil astronomical happenings. Her brother wanders out as the sky begins to lighten and applies himself to his latest painting; feet still in his bunny slippers.

When the sun has properly risen, Stein returns indoors with a new lifetime dream – to become a creature robot cross breeder. But I know better and the wish is denied. Sorry, Stein, your mum already has that one.

Meanwhile, Sylar and Aiden do some man-to-man bonding… over the chess table.

“Listen, son, I know you’re older now but you stick to your paint and don’t go out chasing girls. Be your own boss, Sylar, you’ll never get to call the shots if you get yourself stuck with a lady. Now, I love your mother dearly, she really changed my life, but son, son, listen… you should be the only one to change your life. OK?”

“Uh… OK, dad, it’s your move. Go on!”

In the evening, Aiden gets another call from his ex-wife and seems quite pleased about it.

It turns out, Hannah has been in touch with Lola too – getting her to perform yet another menial task. When Lola tracks Ms. Jones down to deliver a large load of vegetables it’s clear that neither woman enjoys the other’s company.

MONDAY

Lola manages to keep last night’s unpleasant delivery out of her mind the next day at work and manages to get herself promoted.

At home, Aiden takes his childhood friend, Judd Shepperd’s, hand and drags him eagerly into the house.

“I’m glad you came over, Judd! Come in and see the house. It’s so great we’re in high-school together, huh?”

“So, father, Sylar has brought a stranger into the house – shouldn’t we be concerned by this?”

“Aww, poppet, don’t worry about it. It’s good for you kids to have friends. I’m glad you’re spending some time with your old dad, though.”

“Checkmate!”

“No, sweetie, we’ve only made two moves apiece. Not quite up to checkmate, yet.”

“Good bye.”

TUESDAY

On Tuesday there is much skilling and upgrading.

WEDNESDAY

And the same again on the next day.

There’s also a birthday.

Miss Stein Featherstone grows to be a charismatic young lady. Her clothing choices tend to be daintier and less practical than her mother’s and she decides to grow out her hair.

The senior of the Featherstone women works late into the night to upgrade the household’s appliances (and to master the handiness skill before she reaches elderhood). Lola also completed the Botanical Boss skill challenge but the picture for it seems to have somehow gotten over-ridden.

THURSDAY

Aiden is excited, or perhaps, apprehensive about his sister’s first day of high school. Despite being a genius he doesn’t seem to know what to make of it.

His apprehension is, perhaps, justified.

Their father is promoted but seems to still find something to be miserable about.

Sylar decides not to come straight home after school, he gets off one stop later at the neighbouring mansion.

Marcel Harp welcomes Sylar into his home with a handshake and a prominent nipple that I had not previously noticed on the mesh of the men’s shirt.

Stein has brought home her new friend, Siddhartha, so it’s little wonder that Sylar wants to avoid the crowd in the too small lounge room/kitchen/dining room.

When he does arrive home, Sylar stays outside to work on a portrait of his dear old mum. I think he’ll be redoing this first attempt as she appears to be a little… red.

FRIDAY

The next day, Sylar is painting in a new location.

The Featherstones have a new home! But they don’t seem to notice as I kept much of the original colour-pallet and design in the new build.

Such well behaved kids, they settle right in with no fuss and seem to appreciate the new dining table – no more taking turns at the breakfast bar! Although… it has to be pointed out that Stein is wearing her party frock.

The move does prove too much for some and Aiden grows grey hair… and a moustache!

SATURDAY

Aiden is keen to prove that his is not obsolete and fixes up a shower for Stein’s friend, Siddhartha. Sure this is weird but so is the name Siddhartha.

Everyone is taking advantage of the weekend to be productive. Stein works out in her pretty party frock.

Sylar paints up in his room.

And Aiden cooks for them all.

He takes full advantage of the new, roomier, kitchen and prepares two different dishes.

Thus gaining the love of his children.

Lola isn’t quite as satisfied with the new kitchen, she’s been racing through improvements all over the new house all day. I’m not sure she’s going to make her goal before becoming an elder. Find out in the next installment if Lola breaks the DIY handicap!

>>Week 7

So we’re up to week 5 and the legacy family is properly that – a family. The second generation is on the path to growing up but the spotlight isn’t off Lola and her husband just yet.

SUNDAY

Everything is broken. It’s not just the bathtub but the TV and toilet too!

Luckily – there’s Lola. I’m not sure the family knows just how luck they are to have her but this all-round handy lady manages to get the kids ready for their days and beat the plumbing and TV into submission while looking hot (if a little haggard) in her leopard print underthings.

For the rest of the day, Lola tends to her garden. It’s peaceful on the garden side of the house and she takes a lot of pleasure in working with the plants.

The other side of the house is a nice little hive of skilling. Sylar paints in every spare moment and Stein has been working her way through the Toddler Skilling Assembly Line™ (See A Learnin’ Legacy, The DeCasims for further details of this wondrous invention).

Aiden defeats his current chess nemesis, Rhoda Bagley, and increases to apprentice level. I’m not currently feeling too hopeful about his chances of becoming chess legend but we’ll see. Miracle of miracles the entire family makes it to bed at roughly the same time (and at a reasonable hour). This is a big deal.

MONDAY

Monday is a big day, it’s Sylar’s very first day of school as well as Lola’s first day back at work. I’m apprehensive on both their behalf but Lola has been straining at the bit since her first day of maternity leave and Sylar gets excited about just about anything so they’re both pretty keen.

Aiden takes the day off to stay at home with his daughter.

When Lola comes home she finds the kitchen sink broken but after this repair it shouldn’t break again.

Aiden plays a good house-husband and manages to get a meal on the table for his wife and son.

And the whole family makes it to bed on time for the second night in a row.

TUESDAY

With Lola and Sylar off to work and school, respectively, Aiden has another home day with Stein.

They settle happily to their separate skilling tasks.

Then,when the rest of the family gets home, I remember that not all skilling can be done independently.

Lola can’t rest if her garden hasn’t been tended to so she stays out there, late into the evening, until her gardening skill is the highest it can be.

WEDNESDAY

Both Featherstone adults have the day off so Aiden makes them fresh pancakes for breakfast rather than the usual leftovers.

Lola decides to try out the telescope and seems mildly horrified by what she sees.

So she’s more than happy to hand it over to Sylar when he comes home after school.

At any rate, there’s some very last minute toddler skills to be taught!

Despite being brought up well and being able to roll for all of her traits, Stein now adds neurotic to her list of charms (these include being insane and evil). I absolutely love neurotic sims – I am one – but poor Stein is just stacked with the crazy traits it seems. I expect that her final two traits will be Technophobe and Never Nude… or perhaps Loser and Unlucky (Thanks to Aaroc for pointing out that I needn’t give the kids Handy and Green Thumb traits to achieve the DIY and Green Thumb handicaps).

On a more pleasant note: she enjoys latin music, autumn salad and the colour blue.

Stein’s very first childhood wish is to make the beds, so she gets right onto that.

THURSDAY

After a hearty breakfast of leftovers, everyone is ready to start their day.

Lola gets a long awaited promotion and she and Aiden go home to a quiet house.

Both children have opted to visit friends this afternoon.

Stein has a lovely visit with Roberta Anaya. (Yes these slides are in the correct chronological order.)

“Hey, Roberta, let’s be best friends!”

“Uh… sure, OK, Stein. Nice to meet you too.”

And Sylar visits Judd Shepherd.

“So was that your sister following you around at school?”

“Yeah… it was her first day. Dad said I should look out for her because she’s a bit… delicate, I think he said.”

“Ooooh, OK.”

“Yeah, so, I’m trying to do this thing with the paint…”

It turns out that young Master Shepherd is from quite a well off family and Sylar admires the lavish dining room while he and Judd do their homework.

Stein also does her homework with her new friend, but doesn’t seem too eager to sit close.

In the evening, Aiden makes a call to his ex-wife, Hannah. You know, the one who Lola stole him from? Aiden invites Hannah to the bistro for drinks and she accepts quite eagerly. This doesn’t seem good so it looks like my simself has gotten wind of it and turned up to keep an eye on Mr. Featherstone.

Ms Hilton also puts in an appearance… and eats! (from here)

NB: I do not like Paris Hilton.

Aiden, dressed in his finery, waits for his date. When Hannah arrives they both hurry inside the restaurant.

Roxie Lin and I look on disapprovingly.

Back home, Lola slumbers alone.

And Stein is in her preferred sleeping ensemble.

FRIDAY

When Lola wakes early the next morning, Aiden is asleep beside her. She kisses his forehead and goes to clean up the house a little. One of Sylar’s completed paintings seemed to match the colour scheme so well that I let his mother proudly hang it in the kitchen.

Lola even has time to watch a little TV before work – but it’s useful TV. They now have one of the fancier TVs so Lola is able to watch the fishing channel for work.

Stein, on the other hand, is distracted by an internal conversation and has to run to make it onto the school bus.

It’s Aiden’s turn for a promotion, the bonus money will come in quite handy for a little expansion project I’m planning.

Lola gets a call asking her to fix Hannah’s shower. This strikes me as pretty odd – they have never met and only know each other because they became automatic enemies when Lola convinced Aiden to break it off with Hannah. What could Hannah be playing at?

“Hey, Stein, why is mum tinkering with a shower in the yard?”

“I don’t see her.”

“She’s right over there beside the house. Do you think we’re getting our own bathroom? Wouldn’t that be awesome? We could each have a shelf in the cabinet. I’ve never had a shower, only baths. Judd has this shower bath set-up. I saw it at his house – it was way cool!”

“You’re seeing things. I’m going to play under the sprinkler. Good bye.”

Stein is careful to put on her prettiest dress to play out in the garden. It’s very quickly soaking wet.

SATURDAY

Like the perfect little angels that they are, Stein and Sylar let their parents sleep in while they set the kitchen in order and get breakfast for themselves.

Aiden thanks his wife for yesterday’s promotion, because it turns out that Lola is now his boss.

“You look pretty today, darling.”

“Aww, you’re sweet to me, babes.”

“Sweet on you.”

“So, listen, Lola love… Stein’s a child now and I think both the kids are so great but don’t you miss having a baby in the house? I’ve been feeling the need for another baby for a while now but I didn’t want to bring it up because I know how tired you kept saying you were. Anyway, what I’m trying to say is – the time is right for us to have another. You’ve been back at work this whole past week, there’s no reason not to have another baby… right, baby?”

“No. Absolutely not.”

“But…”

“No, I can’t believe you’d even bring this up! You know I want to focus on my career now and we already have two kids in a small house.”

“Why can’t you consider my feelings in this? What about my wishes, Lola? Don’t you care about my wishes?”

“IT’S MY UTERUS, AIDEN!”

(Dear EA, why does Lola look like a heroine addict or like she’s suffering from a terminal illness? WTF adulthood?)

After the fight with his wife, Aiden decides that he’d like to become better friends with his daughter so he approaches her for a chat.

Stein, too, thinks this is an excellent idea and speaks some madness to him.

Lola takes Sylar with her while she runs some errands. She drops him off at the library so he won’t be bored while she sells some of her produce at the store. She keeps aside the very best items for eating, fertilizing and replanting but manages to sell $1,722 worth.

Back at the Featherstone home base, Aiden and Stein are enjoying the great outdoors (of which there is plenty on this giant empty lot).

Aiden feels much better after winning a chess match against Felipe Hernandez.

And Sylar makes it into teenhood looking a bit creepy. The glasses disguise it but his pale green eyes plus over-plucked red eyebrows freaked me out a little. I kept the eyebrows though – creepy is fun!

Sylar is now a perfectionist which should help him to achieve his painting and writing goals, I’m not sure what he can do to cut the tension in the house though. I guess we’ll see next week.

>>Week 6

Welcome back! Sorry it’s been a little while since my last update – I’ve been distracted by Aion Closed Beta Last week saw Lola pining for life outside the legacy home. This week the family grows a little more and it remains to be seen how Lola and I will cope. I don’t like babies.

SUNDAY

Once again, Lola is up early. She makes sure the house is neat and in working order so her husband will stop wishing for a maid. Granted, it seems like he just wants a maid to get out of doing his share of the chores but Lola is in a good mood so she cleans up the kitchen.

When Aiden finally wakes up he takes his turn at baby-duty and seems to be fairly on top of things. Sylar gets fed, cleaned up and taken to the potty.

When Sylar is content, Aiden takes him outside and settles him with a book. Lola works in her garden and carries on an amiable one-sided conversation with her son.

Aiden heads around to the other side of the house to practice his chess moves but his plans are interrupted by a call… from Hannah.

“Oh, ah, hey you… wha- Oh you read his birthday announcement? Yes he’s getting pretty big now… mhmm, we’re expecting again… uh huh, well why don’t we meet for drinks some time and catch up… It… it would be nice to see you again… Yeah, I guess I kinda miss you too. OK, good well, I’ll call you sometime. Bye!”

That night Lola goes into labour. She chooses to cycle to the hospital – I really can’t think of a worse way to travel while enduring contractions but each to their own.

Stein Featherstone is born fiendishly delighted; I assume from the suffering her mother endured during child-birth.

Now, I actually do have a naming scheme, although, it wouldn’t be apparent to many people. All the children born in this family will be given the Second Life first names of my friends. Sylar was named for Sylar Boyd and Stein for Stein Shilova. Stein is a really wonderful lady and also a sims player, she and I share the same RL first name and a reputation for being a little mean to our sims. Me because I like to push them to skill until they drop, ignore inconvenient wishes and give them additional toilets to eat on rather than chairs and Stein because she is pure Evil. She put her simself in a box with only a fridge, table and chair and made her eat constantly until the room was completely filled with dirty plates, garbage and puddles (while still trying to complete a lifetime wish to become an astronaut).

I’m rolling for traits so it almost made me fall off my chair when my new little baby angel rolled Evil and Insane. The only trait combo that would have been more appropriate is, ironically, Evil and Inappropriate.

MONDAY

With Monday comes work for Aiden and baby-duty for Lola. Stein seems to be a pleasant enough child but then again she’s pretty much an inanimate object at this stage (if an extremely demanding and messy one).

On his way home, Aiden calls his wife with good news.

He’s been promoted!

Lola is a bit miffed, her husband’s success just reminds her of how much she wishes she could be back at the science facility. But she manages to swallow it back and is genuinely happy for him, after all.

Mostly, anyway.

Both parents snuggle the babies before bed and everyone seems pretty determined that the family be functional.

They even manage to all be asleep at the same time.

TUESDAY

Aiden doesn’t go straight home after work on Tuesday, but at least he keeps his activities useful with a stop off at the library.

When he gets home it’s clear he wishes he’d stayed longer.

“That’s it Sy, just a few more steps.”

“Honey, could you take him in the other room -  can’t see the TV.”

“Listen, Aiden, I’ve been home with them all day. I know you’ve been at work and I’m not asking you to do anything but your son is taking his first steps so I’m surprised you don’t want to see it.”

“I do, I just… well, the TV…”

“Suck it up, darling.”

WEDNESDAY

Aiden now has Wednesdays off so he invites Sigmund over for a rematch and is victorious.

Afterwards ol’ Siggy wanders creepily into the nursery and picks Stein up. Why are the parents not intervening?!

Oh, because he’s the only one who noticed that it’s Stein’s birthday. Looks like she grew hair pretty fast.

Aiden is on baby duty Wednesday night and the little angels keep him up and down for most of it. Lola, on the other hand, gets a full night’s sleep for the first time in ages.

THURSDAY

After an exhausting night of being a good dad I let Aiden skip work – I’d already given him the vacationer reward because of the no-babysitters rule. He teaches little Stein to walk outside. I’m not sure how safe those paving stones are for tiny feet and knees but everyone seems happy enough.

Sylar too, learns some new moves.

And Lola completes the Plumber skill challenge.  It amazes me how many repairs can be gotten out of so few items.

FRIDAY

The next morning, Aiden manages to squeeze in a quick library visit before coming back home to make waffles for his wife and get ready for work. The tension between husband and wife seems to have eased and they’re back into wedded bliss for now.

Some toddler skilling gets done out on the lawn.

And the babies get their lunch on time. Stein is a little too fascinated by her hands but at least she’s not bawling.

Lola teaches her son his final essential life skill that evening – the power of speech had been denied to him up until this point.

SATURDAY

Saturday starts with the usual level of excitement.

Aiden loses another chess match – this time to Rhoda Bagley. He insists he was robbed.

Rhoda hangs around after the match and is careful to make herself as much of a nuisance as possible to Lola while she works in the garden.

Lola eventually gives up on trying to ignore the elderly guest and goes inside to have a private party for Sylar.

Sylar rolls the bookworm trait because, as it turns out, handy and green thumb can’t be assigned to children. The limited traits thing is fairly obnoxious and it’s made me decide to only force the handy and green thumb traits onto possible heiresses. Sylar will roll for his final two traits because I don’t want the family’s trait options to be limited to only those that can be assigned to children and under.

I didn’t mention this earlier (because I don’t really believe in babies having a favourite food that they can’t eat), Sylar enjoys pop music and is partial to french toast and the colour green.

His very first wish is the lifetime one to become an Illustrious Author. I let him have it because someone needs to paint the family portraits. The toddler reading started him off with a nice skill boost so things might not turn out too bad.

Thanks for reading! Week five should be up in a couple of days (after I’ve actually played it).

>>Week 5

Last week was fairly tumultuous for Lola Featherstone, falling for a married man and winning his affections anyway. This week our willful founder settles into wedded bliss – will she manage to balance her personal ambitions with family life?

SUNDAY

The sun is creeping up over Riverview on another Sunday morning after two lonely weeks of lawn living, Lola has found a mate and has a roof over her head. The newly-weds are resting fitfully, they were quite energetic before sleeping last night.

Lola just isn’t the sort to lie in bed when there are things to do so she’s soon out tending to her garden. The little vegetable patch is slowly expanding – got to get those 20 plants in and maintained before she’s an elder.

Her trowel abandoned, Lola has to dash inside – something is going on in her tummy.

It’s just as well that Lola likes to keep her hair neatly up and out of the way because Aiden isn’t at home to hold it back for her. He’s pursuing a whim to learn to fish. His catches are a little undersized for now but Lola’s garden will benefit from this new hobby.

Lola is a tough lady so she makes it out of the house and spends the afternoon in the library. Aiden stops off to see her before heading over to the diner. It’s his handiness rather than cooking expertise that has been requested and he pockets a little extra cash for his trouble. I’m sure they’ll need the extra for something soon.

Like purchasing nursery accoutrements, perhaps?

MONDAY

Manufacturing a tiny person insider her seems to suit Lola, she’s up early and feeling industrious. Her spare time will be drastically reduced when the baby arrives so she upgrades the sprinkler to auto-water.

Then another afternoon at the library; reading up on her “condition” while Aiden is at work.

Lola’s maternity leave and Aiden’s wages make enough for a cheap couch and outdoor games area for the future chess legend – he’s been wishing for both.

And after all, it is his birthday.

TUESDAY

Lola gets into the ice cream as soon as Aiden leaves for work in the morning. She stays in the kitchen, usually Aiden’s domain, to prepare a dish for a local cooking contest.

Urgh, sorry, only just noticed that the walls weren’t completely up in this shot.

Miraculously her simple Autumn salad scores her some prize money.

“They awarded me some bonus points for managing to haul myself through the door.”

Oh well, not complaining – the Featherstones are pretty much still living pay-cheque to pay-cheque – not such a good thing with a little one on the way.

It’s been a successful afternoon for Aiden, too. He was chosen to deliver a report at city hall and even had time to hit the childbirth section of the public library.

“Oof, she’s moving around an awful lot in there tonight.”

“Can I feel?”

“Of course, babes.”

“I did some reading, I think we can do this. The nursery’s ready, your over-night bag is packed, your boobs are looking great and I’m ready to cuddle with our little one.”

“Oh, good.”

And Sylar is born. He may not be a potential heiress but Generation 2 has to start somewhere.

Welcome home to your cupboard nursery, Sylar! He’s mummy’s little excitable genius. I was able to roll for both of Sy’s traits (I’ll be rolling for all traits besides the required green thumb and handy, just to keep me on my toes).

WEDNESDAY

Aiden is still worn out from a late night at the hospital when he heads off to work the next morning. Exhaustion seems to take some of the excitement out of the birth of his first child.

But he manages to turn things around by the end of the day.

“Congrats on that promotion, Mr. Featherstone. “

“Thank-you, Tricia.”

Aiden then clogs up the toilet and goes to bed for an early night. It’s just as well he married Lola.

After seeing to Sylar, Lola heads to bed herself.

But she doesn’t stay there for long. Sylar won’t stop fussing – Lola is up and down most of the night. It’s a near constant cycle of feed, snuggle, play, snuggle, nappy change, play, feed, snuggle. Aiden is allowed to sleep because Lola is the one with maternity leave. I wish you could choose which parent got time off – Lola is already anxious to be back at work.

THURSDAY

Aiden is up early and well rested the next morning. He spends some time with his new telescope and does some reading before work.

Lola tends to the garden and feilds a call from her boss. Meadow seems quite eager to talk to her and calls again later in the day.

Husband and wife rest together in the afternoon, Lola is pretty tired from being up with Sylar most of the night.

“Hey little fellow, it’s your daddy! What’s that? No babes, Mummy needs a rest for now so it’s just us blokes together. What to come watch while Daddy cleans some dishes for work?”

Not the most fascinating task for anyone, let alone a new born.

Oh my! It’s time for Lola to get that tingling feeling.

“You’re still the same beautiful woman I left my mansion and wife for.”

“Why thank-you, Mr. Featherstone-Jones.”

FRIDAY

By the next morning, Lola is regretting the fashion they’d chosen to chosen to celebrate her birthday in.

“I just want to get back to work! Sylar is lovely but I miss my job.”

She consoles herself by spending even more time out in the garden. The lime trees look as if they’ll be ready to bear fruit soon.

Aiden is more enthusiastic about a potential new arrival than his wife and stops off at the library on his way home for more reading on the subject.

Lola spends a lot of time in the bathroom that night, gazing down at her changing body and avoiding Aiden.

When Aiden is Zzzing softly she sneaks through into Sylar’s room to kiss him goodnight.

“Mummy does love you, but hope for a sister, little one. Don’t tell Daddy… but I think I even miss when it was just me and a bed beside the veggie patch.”

SATURDAY

It’s the weekend so Lola pokes Aiden awake when Sylar starts fussing in the other room. No work means no excuse for not taking turns.

It’s a happy day, anyway – even the bloke on TV seems excited about Sylar’s first birthday!

He’s ended up with his dad’s eyes and hair, little tyke.

After the party, Lola makes a break for it. With Aiden home to watch Sylar all day she can finally spend some time pursuing wishes out in the “real” world.

Aiden turns out to be quite good with his toddler. From guidance at potty time…

To several hours of play time. Sylar is fascinated by everything his dad shows him.

Lola is at the library, she immerses herself in study and then even has a chat to someone else while browsing the shelves. The conversation, of course, turns to gardening.

She’s actually talking to one of my hastily added townies – I was a bit irked by how white Riverview is – did anyone else notice that? I added a few families of various races and I’m thinking I should even add some pretty green and blue people.

When Sylar is settled, Aiden invites over his next ranked chess opponent – Sigmund and they attempt to crush each other’s hands before play begins.

Aiden doesn’t win but he still seems cheerful enough despite the defeat.

Then Lola is home and she seems to be refreshed from her day away from the house and family. There’s even a gift in her bag for Sylar and his soon-to-be sibling – 3 new children’s books. This is a pretty special treat considering the family tends to just rely on what the library has to offer.

So there’s the update for the week, thanks again to everyone who’s been commenting. Check back soon to see if we finally have an heiress.

>>Week 4

I was super keen to write this after such positive comments both here and over on Boolprop. You guys are great! So far Lola has made it through her first week and true to her name (after all, “Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets”) she’s going to make good on some wishes she has towards a certain flame-haired co-worker.

SUNDAY

“Hey Mr. Jones… ah, haha, sure, Aiden. Listen, I’ve got a couple of chores to finish around my… uh, yard but after that I was wondering if you’d mind me coming ’round. You know, to talk about wor– Oh really? Sure, great! I’ll be over after lunch then. See you!”
Excited?
“No. Why would you say that? Excuse me, there’s weeding to be done!”

I’m speechless at the grandeur of Mr. Jones’s house. Lola is speechless because Mr. Jones greets her at the door in his boxers.
“Good to see you, Lola. I was just watching some cooking cable, you know how those lazy Sunday afternoons are.”
“Sure, Mr. Jones. You look… it’s good to see you!”
Lola does not, in fact, know what it is to be lazy on any day of the week and her TV is too cheap to get the fancier channels. I wonder how this guy would fair in the legacy yard. He is clearly rich but I don’t think he lives alone so I doubt he’ll bring too much extra money in, I don’t want to interfere too much in who my sims roll wishes for so if a spouse arrives with more than a few thousand I plan on spending the excess on lobsters and releasing them into local waterways.

Once inside, Lola admires the hipster wallpaper and charms her friend with a few well-timed jokes about work.

Then, with the tension knotting up in her stomach she tries to keep her voice casual.
“So, Mr. Jones – is there a Mrs. Jones I should know about?”
“Oh sure!” Aiden gestures towards the staircase, “Hannah is just upstairs. Did you want to meet her?”
“Your… mother?”
“Wife.”
“Ah.”

Lola covers her disappointment, “So did she buy those bunny slippers for you or did you pick them out for yourself?”

They goof around a little longer but Lola soon finds an excuse to head home and find some solace in her garden.

MONDAY

Lola is up early on Monday morning – reconnecting with her independence. Also the tub needed repairing.

There was even time for a library visit before work. She is the model legacy sim today; I suspect she might be trying to psych herself up to see Mr. Jones at work.

Upon her return from work, and feeling rather strained, Lola plonks herself down to watch a romantic movie on TV. She spends the entire thing jeering at the screen.

She soon gives up on the TV – it has poor reception anyway – and has a lot more fun playing under the sprinkler.

TUESDAY

On Tuesday morning she enjoys the sunrise from her bathtub. It seems to be as good a way as any to wash away any remnants of a less-than-satisfactory weekend.

On the way home from work, Lola’s driver congratulates her – she’s just received another promotion. The poor girl doesn’t seem to be quite as cheerful as I might have hoped.

The garden has expanded and is coming along quite nicely. Lola keeps it well tended and fertilized. She can’t use any of the produce in proper meals yet as she doesn’t have a stove or counter but things could change any day now.

I don’t know why I bothered with a TV; nothing relieves this girl’s stress quite like frolicking under the sprinkler. I wonder if her rich neighbours peek through their curtains at her.

WEDNESDAY

After work on Wednesday, she decides she’d like to have Aiden come over for a visit – he is still her best friend after all. He enthusiastically agrees to hurry over.

I don’t want Lola to be embarrassed in front of her guest – Aiden’s own house was so big – so the money from the previous day’s promotion goes to enclosing a little bathroom. It even has proper walls and flooring, windows and a light – no negative moodlets here!

Aiden arrives and Lola begins her usual comedy routine. I can’t help but notice that Mr. Jones keeps finding excuses to touch her – is she being given the green light?

Lola gathers her confidence, “So, Mr. Jones, it’s getting rather late – is it really wise for you to be driving home now? You… you could stay here for the night? Perhaps? It would be convenient after all… share a carpool to work and… ah… all that.”

“What a kind offer! Sure I’ll stay if it doesn’t put you out. Do you have a place for me to sleep?”

Why yes, she does!

Shyly Lola slips her hand into Aiden’s. In turn, he gives her a little smile and takes her other hand. She blushes, the wish to kiss him has been there since they first geeked out together at work.

But still, he is married. Lola shies away and shows Aiden around before retiring to bed. He’s not the best house guest though, he wakes her up 3 times before I finally put the TV into the family inventory.

But all is not lost!

THURSDAY

Aiden is still there in the morning. He quite happily eats his cereal standing up while Lola uses the facilities.

Another promotion… but perhaps a demotion in attire.

This outfit could really work with a belt over the tweed jacket to cinch in the waist – the silhouette is terrible at the moment – and platforms to offset the cropped pants. Just my thoughts, anyway. Probably not the priority when it comes to geeky work-wear I suppose.

For the rest of the afternoon, Lola keeps herself busy in the garden… and waits.

Mr. Jones lets her know that he’s pleased to see her when he arrives and the sentiment is mutual.

Very mutual. Things progress so quickly from here and it seems that Mrs. Hannah Jones is forgotten by both parties.

Mr. Jones stays another night.

FRIDAY

Lola rushes home after work and slips into something a little fancier than her usual look. Yet another invitation has been extended to and accepted by Mr. Aiden Jones.

He seems quite keen to be on time.

And Lola welcomes him with open arms… and, er, mouth.

Lola offers her romantic interest a massage, moving her lips close to his ear while she rubs his shoulders.

“Does that feel good, darling?”

“Mhmmm.”

“Mr. Jones… Aiden, I’ve been so much happier these past few days and I don’t want you to leave. Things can’t be right between you and Hannah if you’re spending so much time with me.”

“I guess…”

“I think you should break up with her. Be with me. I want children, well, daughters at least and I think I want them with you. Yeah?”

“You’re right, you’re right. I’m done with Hannah. I’ll be with you, Lola.”

Heyo, melodrama. Sorry this week is turning out so… corny.

After that Lola proposed and the two were wed in an extremely private ceremony.

Aiden moved in bringing just $1,688 and leaving Hannah with over $200k. Some divorce settlement. But Lola got an instant promotion into the bargain (I guess because Aiden is her co-worker?) and with the combined funds they could finally have a home. Almost no money left over but at least the new Mr. Featherstone can watch TV even when his wife is asleep.

Aiden Featherstone née Jones holds the dearest ambition to become a Chess Legend. This irks me a little as he is 3 days away from full adulthood and hasn’t accrued a single logic point for himself. And although he’s friendly enough I worry that his tendency to be a couch potato will get in the way of his ultimate goals. He shares his new wife’s frugal habits and was easily impressed by her garden – he’ll be using her fresh vegies when, being a natural cook, he prepares the family meals. Aiden enjoys latin music, key lime pie and the colour blue.

SATURDAY

Aiden and Lola fell into an easy routine the next morning. He made them both waffles for breakfast while she tended her garden out in the still dewy Riverview morning air.

With two people now in the house the toilet was pretty grimy and Aiden broke the already filthy bathtub. He found himself wishing for a maid but that’s just not how we do things around here. I’m playing with the Do-It-Yourself handicap so there won’t be any service sims coming to help out – I suspect I will miss the babysitter the most despite how useless most of those teens are.

The newlyweds seem to be off to a good start, though – working as a team to get the house neat and everything in working order before heading out together for the day (aww).

It may only be a trip to the public library but they’re certainly making the most of it. I’m so glad that Lola decided to become a home wrecker.

So is Lola. My god, stop gazing at your ring finger like an idiot and pick up that third volume in the gardening series! You’re supposed to be the practical independent woman!

They both spent the rest of the day studying – Aiden logic and Lola gardening.

Aiden made them both a meal in the new kitchen while Lola planted some new produce in the garden (she stopped off at the store on her way home and sold everything under very nice in her inventory while picking up some new things to plant). They even managed to eat at the same time like a proper family.

Afterwards they both retired to the bedroom to see about expanding their new little family. Because, whatever Lola wants, Lola gets.

Thanks for reading everyone! Personally I think the best things about the above picture are Aiden’s pink bunny slippers – very suave! This week was a bit bogged down with melodrama and romance – it’s hard not to make it sound so contrived in this sort of format – things move fast when the story of 10 generations has to be told. I loved reading the comments on the last entry so do comment again if you get the urge to. Let me know what you’d like to see more or less of… and whether or not you’re embarrassed by how much you want to know if Aiden and Lola went to sleep to a the tinkling lullaby.

(Yes, I am embarrassed by the fact that I got on the edge of my desk chair while they were under the covers.)

>>Week 3

Lola Featherstone wants to raise her daughters to be as handy and green-thumbed as she. Her legacy will be continued by a line of self-sufficient young women who live off the land and never need to bat their eyelashes at the bloke next-door so that he’ll come and fix the sink.

The life of a legacy founder is generally pretty tough, she’ll need to be frugal but with such a good sense of humour I don’t doubt that Lola will make it. She’s also a pretty great kisser, which will be useful because – as self-sufficient as she’d like to be – she’ll need a little help when it comes time to concieve an heiress.

SUNDAY

Lola loves cobbler and indie music but that’s pretty much irrelevant when all you have is a giant empty block. Ah well, Lola is already popping up her first wish. It relates to her lifetime wish so – LET THE LEGACY BEGIN!

Test Subject seems like a good place to start when you want to become a creature-robot cross breeder so Lola applies at the Soil and Water Research Facility. She’s hired, of course, who could turn away such a hard-working lady? That and there is no interview or screening process. That wish fulfilled, Lola is flinging up some other appropriate wishes so it’s off to an all-too-familiar place for new legacy founders.

Lola takes advantage of the quiet in the library to hit the two books she already has with her. Racking up a handiness skill point.

And two for gardening. She also selects a basic cook book from the library’s shelves and learns a little something from that too. Not that she has a stove… or a fridge – she reminds me of this by rolling up wishes for both these items so it’s probably time to head home.

It’s gotten dark outside but there’s one more wish to fulfill while we’re in the area.

“Why do I feel like that was a bit of a pointless exercise?”
Well you didn’t specify that you wanted to buy anything at the bookshop – just visit it.
“Hmmph.”

Being frugal I thought that Lola would appreciate her new multi-function chair. I’m not sure she did, I might have caught the word “humiliating”.

“Isn’t the first day over yet?”
Don’t worry, just pop these seeds in and you’ll be set.

Don’t wave those at me! I thought you liked clipping coupons?

And finally to bed with her new garden in her thoughts… and right beside her bed.

MONDAY

Why good morning, my little baby angel!
“Mmmsh, not enough sleep.”
But it’s already such a beautiful day, besides, you have to shovel in some cereal and then head to the public pool for a shower before your first day of work.
“The public pool?!”
Yes well, you don’t actually have a shower on your lot yet… so to speak… kind of. You’re a practical lady, you’ll make it work!

“Lousy legacy challenge, I can’t even put my maintenance studies to practical use with so little plumbing.”

On the bright side, the community pool is right next door to Lola’s workplace – so convenient she can put off getting a shower for a while I’d say!Lola gets home from work and greets her little green family warmly – letting the new growth know all about her first day at work. She tidies up her dishes with the brand new basin her wages have brought in and heads out of the “house” again.

Now that she’s back at the library, Lola sets about improving her charisma.
“A woman must be well-rounded in order to be self-sufficient!”
Another night of skilling until it’s time to sleep.

TUESDAY

Lola heads off to work again, but today she has lovely minty breath and a more cheerful outlook. The work day progresses as usual and she returns home afterward to complete her usual chores.

Tending the garden..

And acquiring useful skills.

“Come little fishes, my little frond-lings need plant food.”

WEDNESDAY

On Wednesday there is more work… and dancing!

And even enough money for an investment in hygiene. Seating too, apparently, although I do miss her eating on the toilet.

THURSDAY

Today the sink breaks and Ms D-I-Y springs into action. She even manages to subdue the plumbing before the carpool leaves her behind.

And to skim through “Living with Mutation” before bed.

On a side note, knickers are maybe not the best sleepwear when lawn living. It’s Winter in my hemisphere and looking at Lola in her leopard-print set makes me shiver.

FRIDAY

Lola darling, it’s the end of the working week and you’ve finally managed your first promotion – why don’t you look more cheerful?
“Please, don’t embarrass me in front of the flaming red-head.”
The nerdy guy with too short pants?
“He’s a natural cook and he wants to make cobbler out of my fresh produce.”
I’m quite honestly lost on what to make of that. :/

I’m sending you to the fish farm to cool off and get some plant-fodder. Then it’s an evening of skill-related reading for you, little miss!

Gah! Thank goodness tomorrow is Saturday.

SATURDAY

After getting up to complete her tidying and gardening chores I let Lola have a lie in for much of Saturday.

The early evening finds her at the art museum, thinking wistfully of having walls and a roof. Maybe Lola is right and it’s time to think about introducing a second income/baby daddy into the family.

No, probably not Buck Broke. As adorable as Elizabuck are I don’t think Lola is too impressed.
“So, I was fairly charming to a passing stranger, that’s what you wanted – right?”
“Well, sure! Did…”
“K, bye.”

Opportunity complete!

Now for the important stuff – there are enormous fist-sized seeds to collect!

And some skillin’.

Sorry about the slow pace. I’m sure at this early stage the story is of little interest to anyone besides myself but if you have the chance to read it let me know what you think – especially about things like pacing, ratio of pictures to text and whether there should be more or less of a story (not that there could be much less at this point). I’ll be posting this at the Boolprop Forums, if I summon the nerve. Thanks for reading!

Week 2