The Belle Immortal Dynasty (Graveyard Please)

[Ilessthan3TheSims]

THE BELLE IMMORTAL DYNASTY

Today I'm stepping into the next life stage. The final life stage. My final life stage.
I'm going to be old and grey and wrinkly.
BV: "In fairness sweetie, you were already kinda old. And you had a couple of lines on that pretty
       forehead of yours."
What, now you can read my thoughts???
BV: "I can hear them sweetie."
What are you on about, that makes no sense.
BV: "Just carry on thinking sweetie. It's not like I listen ALL of the time."
Um . . .
I have to say though, my birthday party was quite a success compared to recent parties I've
had. Nobody died. At least, as far as I remember. Darn it I'm actually not completely sure
now that I think about it . . .
BV: "That's you're oldness kicking it. Though I must say you were reminiscing to Takisha at the
      Consignment Store with quite some gusto earlier. Perhaps these snaps will refresh your
       memory."

Gallery of Potential Conquests for Ashling Belle
Áine: "For goodness sake, BV, she's still only a child!"
BV:    "You can never go talent-spotting too earlier. Why, I've heard of dynasties where spouse
         hunting takes place while the heir is still in utero! That's were all the fashionable dynasties
         are at!"



BV:    "Potential Life Mate #1. Possibly Easily Impressed."
Áine: "It's not like I'm a four-star celebrity or anything. However, I don't remember the young
          lads name, unfortunately."



BV:    "Naww, what a cutie!"
Áine: "I can't remember his name either."



BV:    "Contestants #3 and #4. "
Áine: "The creepy paparrazzi guy and Chris's son Cedric?"
BV:    "Hey hey now, sweetie, that creepy pap has a name, even if you can't
          remember, oldie, and it's Gage Briody. Well I can't say I trust the spawn
          of a plasma plucker but at least we have different hair colours here."
Stiles: "Over my dead body is my precious princess marrying any of these fellows."
BV:     "Well it's not like you are gonna be around forever . . ."



Áine:   "Chris? CHRIS?? Are you serious BV?? Smelly-Shirt Chris???"
BV:      "Sweetie! You have always insisted Chris had excellent hygiene, and now here you
              are, insulting his good clean name."
Áine:    "I was simply referring to the fact that it has always been your claim that Chris is
              smelly."
BV:       "I do not know to what you are referring to, sweetie . . ."
Áine:    "Where did you even get this picture? It's not even from my party. . . is it . . . is
              that a picture from one of the nooboo birthdays??"
BV:        "Perhaps . . ."
Ashling: "Um, Mammy?"
Áine:      "Oh Ash, dear, where did you pop up out of?"
Ashling: "Um, sorry, mammy, I didn't mean to interrupt you and BV, er, arguing, but-"
Áine:      "We weren't arguing darling! We-"
BV:         "We were having a heated discussion, sweetheart."
Ashling:  "Um right, ok, um well, I was just wondering Mammy .....
              do-you-mind-if-Cedrick-comes-over-after-school-today-? Please?"
Áine:      "(that's his name!) - I mean of course, darling."
Ashling: *beams* "Oh thank you Mammy!"
*scampers off to tell the other youngest ladies of the household*
BV:        "Well. Seems Ashling is well able to choose her own suitors sweetie."
Stiles:   "They are just friends, BV."
BV:       "Was I talking to you?"
Stiles:   "No, but it was also MY daughter you were talking ABOUT."
BV:       "Oh whatever. You have to admit that they did look rather sweet at your party."



Ashling: "And that's why I love benches."

Áine:     "I see she has inherited your conversational skills, Stiles dear."



Blair:      "Down with golden jellyfish!"
Nicole:   "Hmm Nicole."
Cedrick: "Hmm Cedrick."
Creepy Pap Real Name Gage Briody(What kind of a name is Gage??): "Oh, ME!! Heheh."
Stiles:   "This other boy may be obsessed with celebrity autographs, but at least he
              doesn't constantly think about himself."



BV:     "Eh, you're kinda in the way there Stiles."
Stiles: "Why should they get to look at my wife?"
BV:     "Um ... why don't you go talk to Blair about golden jellyfish?"
Stiles: "Okay!"



Áine: "Gotta be careful . . ."



Áine:   "Yay!"
BV:      "What happened to golden jellyfish Stiles?"
Stiles: "What? Nothing. Nothing happen to the golden jellyfish. Why? What did you hear??"
Claire: "Stupid bartender! I'm going to tear my hair out to show her how stupid she is!"



Áine: "Uh-oh. Maybe I didn't think this through."



Áine: "Ick."
BV:    "I'm guessing you didn't wish for nice clothes, sweetie."
Claire & Malcolm: "My eyes! My eyes! Must. Look. Away. NOW."


Formal Wear

Everyday Wear
BV: "Do try and keep your eyes open, sweetie!"
 
I won't bother showing you the rest of my outfits, since really we won't seem me wearing any of
them as often as these two.


My Elder Sculpture being done by my wonderful husband Stiles.


Ashling: "And now for the most important event to happen at the party . . .


 . . . we got our first gnome! And she's a vampire!"
BV: "Good grief!"

[loveSims]

Very funny update lol! I think sweetie is a beautiful elder.

[Ilessthan3TheSims]

Thank you lovesims 
You would hardly know she's an elder, no wrinkles on her!

THE BELLE IMMORTAL DYNASTY

Ashling: "Do you guys think I should try out for baseball?"
Nicole, Cassandra, & BV: "No."



BV: "Aww sweetie, it's gorgeous."
Stiles(the sim one, not the ice one): "I know."



BV:    "Whoops. Looks like we forgot about your Adult birthday, Bells. Sorry about that."
Bella: "That's ok . . . if we had had a party one of my relatives probably would have just died again."

Bella's birthday wasn't the only one forgotten that evening . . .


Nicole: "Yippie!!"



Chris: "Oh boy."
How cute do Chris and his son Collin look here? They also look very similar, just different hair
colours and skin tones.



Nicole:       "What the?"
Cassandra: "It could be worse . . . maybe . . ."


 
Cassandra: "Most Pathetic Growing Up Face. Ever."
Nicole:       "I'd like to see how yours will be tomorrow!"



Nicole: "There we go . . . I'm hitting the gym."



Chris:  "Not too bad."
Collin: "Apart from the grey hair and wrinkles and clothes . . . yup, not too bad."



Ashling: "I don't really understand why I, a child, can make a career outfit for myself
              BV. What is it for, my school career? I mean, it's fun, there's just one problem . . ."
BV:        "Oh my Sims it's a talking floating head!"



BV:     "Wooh Stiles! Shake it! Shake it! Shake that healthy butt!"
Stiles: "WHAT?"
BV:      "Nothing. I did nothing. I said nothing. I sang nothing."
Stiles: "Yes you - "
BV:     "I didn't do it, no one heard me do it, there's no way you can prove anything!"
Stiles: "I'm pretty sure you can't paraphrase that quote like that."
BV:     "Have you been sneaking on library computers???"
Stiles: "How did we get from my butt to this?"



BV:            "Happy Birthday sweetheart. Look! We got you a cake!"
Cassandra: "In your face, Nicole!"
Nicole: *grumble*



Cassandra: "Here I go!"



Nicole: *runs off around the corner to guffaw loudly*
BV: "Um. . . nice, sweetheart. . ."



Most Pathetic Growing Up Face. Ever. Number II.
Cassandra: "Happy Birthday to me?"
Nicole:       "Who's laughing now? Heeheehee!"



BV:            "Woah eyebrows!"
Cassandra: "What??"
BV:            "I don't know why but she reminds me of a penguin."
Cassandra: "WHAT??"
BV:            "Makeover Time!"

Everday Wear:


BV:            "There. Nothing a little tweezing and plucking couldn't fix."
Cassandra: "Um. Thanks."



VAMPIRE WATCH
SPOTTED, WEEK 7, DAY 4: Quincy Varney



Let's play a game .... guess who this original townie is?

[TallStar]

The townie is.. Sam Sekemoto all grown up?

[loveSims]

Your sims make hilarious faces lol!
That is a freaky vampire.

[Ricalynn]

I'm with TallStar on this one and say that's Sam Sekemoto.  Awesome updates and yes they do make some interesting faces don't they?  Cassandra looks so much like her father to me.

[ApplesApplesApples]

I really enjoyed your story so far! The three girls are so beautiful. I don't know how you can do all the dynasty requirements with eight sims in the household so early in the game! I wonder how Ashling will look when she ages up. Will she escape the pathetic ageing up face?

[Ilessthan3TheSims]

Your sims make hilarious faces lol!
That is a freaky vampire.

Thank you lovesims ... I don't think he likes Agnes very much? 

The townie is.. Sam Sekemoto all grown up?

I'm with TallStar on this one and say that's Sam Sekemoto.  Awesome updates and yes they do make some interesting faces don't they?  Cassandra looks so much like her father to me.

I don't suppose it was too hard to get wrong Thank you Tallstar.
Thank you Rica  Yes I quite like some of the expressions they make. I've only really noticed while taking screenies for my dynasty. Doesn't she just? I don't think Bella had any input at all! The same is true with Ashling and Stiles, Nicole is the only one who seems to have a more even balance of her parents.

I really enjoyed your story so far! The three girls are so beautiful. I don't know how you can do all the dynasty requirements with eight sims in the household so early in the game! I wonder how Ashling will look when she ages up. Will she escape the pathetic ageing up face?

Thank you Apples!  Yes I quite like how they turned out each unique in looks. Sometimes I find it hard with so many sims, but I've actually found it more interesting to play, and getting ingredients potraits etc done are a lot easier with so many helpers! One of the  main reasons I moved so many in was I wanted to have the genetics of these sims around  You'll see soon!

THE BELLE IMMORTAL DYNASTY

Ashling: "Daddy could you help me with with my homework please?"
Stiles:    "Of course chickie. Remember, if in doubt, just guess 42."



Ashling: "Um, thanks daddy, but I'm not doing maths at the moment. I need help with
               Sim history."
Stiles:    "The year 42?"
Ashling: "Ok daddy it has nothing to do with 42 . . . I'm trying to learn about the
               inventor of the food replicator."
Stiles:    "Ahh, I remember way back when I was your age, we thought ladybirds were
               apples, and we used firepits to cook 'em."
Ashling: *thinks* "EWWW!"
Ashling: "Um, I think I'll just ask Cassandra for help . . ."



Chris:  "I hope you like them."
Jamie: "Oh, darling, of course I do! It's not everyday a vampire-ghost-girl gets such
            pretty flowers from such a handsome man."
Chris: *blushes*
Jamie: "Darling, I've missed you, I do wished I had come out sooner. I did my first night,
             but you were not around."
Chris:  "Oh my sweet, I do regret not seeing you then, although I was attempting to
             reconnect with the boys. I am so happy to see you now, though."
Jamie: "Oh the boys, are they okay? I feel so guilty for leaving them so young."
Chris:  "Cedric is a wonderful older brother, darling, he looks after Collin well. You have
            nothing to worry about."
Jamie: "Well that is a relief. If either of them ever ... 'turn' . . . remind them to always
             have plenty of plasma fruit nearby ... having plenty of Sims nearby doesn't cut it."



Chris:  "You know, dear, I've really missed holding hands with you. I mean, just being
             with you. And ... other stuff."
Jamie: "Me too darling. I'm not too sure with me being semi-transparent if its possible
            to properly .. hold hands."



Chris:  "I love you forever."
Jamie: "I love you forever more."
Chris:  "No I love you forever more!"
BV:      "WILL YOU TOO STOP! YE BOTH LOVE EACH OTHER MORE THAN THE OTHER I GET IT!"
Jamie: "Woah, what was that?!?"
Chris:  "You don't have to listen in you know."
BV:      "Well actually, mister, since we own this property, I can not only hear and see and SMELL as I
             always can everywhere, but I can talk here too!"
Chris:  "Well you don't have to comment then."
Jamie: "Um Chris, tonight has been special, but I, er,  . . I have to go now."



Chris: "Thanks a bunch, BV. Or should I say Big Pain in my -"
BV:     "I wouldn't have considered it possible, Christopher, but she makes even more of
           a stink than you do. As a ghost. Good thing she's over here, and not at the house."



Meanwhile, Bella and Cassandra are sharing a love of sparkly clean things.



BV insisted I present this picture to show Potential Life Mate #6 for my still-a-CHILD
daughter. I don't remember his name either.
 


BV:        "Ahh the joys of childhood."
Ashling: "Wheeee!"



Ashling: "Woah! Look at meee!!"
BV:        "Alright, off to bed now, dear."
Ashling: "But BV! Please, five more minutes? Pleeeaase?"
BV:        "Not buts or pleases, young lady. With no adults(stupid vacation opportunity) in
                the house I am supremely in charge, and it's    late enough as it is for you to go
               to bed. Now go before I sell the trampoline!"



BV: *in suprisingly hushed tones* "Ah, that's better. Her dreams don't look like they are
       disturbing at all, at all."



BV:      "Wait, what's this? More gravity-defying tricks??"
Nicole: "Shush BV!"
BV:      "Get to bed at once!"
Mysterious Voice: "Who are you talking to, Nicole?"
Nicole: "No-one." *smiles sweetly*



Mysterious Voice revealed-Cedric, Chris's son: "I wonder why sims gossip. Why, WHY??"



Nicole: "So I said 'No, I don't talk to my house, Candy, jeez, what gave you that idea. And
             then I ran away cos of a certain trait I have."
Cedric: "What a ridiculous ideas that Candy does have. Talking to houses, pfft!"
Nicole: "Hey, wanna hear a ghost story!?!"



Nicole: "All that was left was a single red rose."



BV&Cedric: "Gulp!"



VAMPIRE WATCH
SPOTTED, WEEK ?, DAY ?(need to check notes): Thornton Wolff


BV: "The older ladies attempt to throw a birthday/teen party for Ashling while the adults
       are away, however, it does not quite go to plan . . ."



Ashling: "Wooh! It's my birthday, it's my birthday!"



Ashling: "Woah, what's happening??"
BV:        "You've done this twice before, don't you remember, sweetheart?"



Ashling: "Um. PLEASE TELL ME I'M NOT GOING TO BE STUCK LIKE THIS!!!"
BV:        "Give it a sec .."



BV: "Oh dear. Almost as bad as Chandler."*
Ashling: "What?? What's a Chand-ler?"



Nicole: "Oh boy, you again."
Mean policewoman: "That's right, young lady, I'm here to break this rowdy party up!"
Nicole: "Rowdy? Are you serious? We have like three guests, and music is on medium. We
             invited half our nearest neighbours, the other one is a vampire, he's probably off
            stealing plasma from the hospital, don't you think that's more important than our
            party that is going down like a lead balloon?"
MPM:  "Enough of your sass or I'm taking you downtown, missy."

Bella, Holly, Chris, Stiles, & Áine: "Hey kids, we're hoome!"
Stiles: "Woah what's with this excessively over-the-top loud party??"
Nicole, Cassandra & Ashling: *groan*


Edit: *Virtual cookie to whoever gets that reference!

[Ilessthan3TheSims]

THE BELLE IMMORTAL DYNASTY

Stiles:    "Wow chickie, are you sure you want such a fierce pose?"
Ashling: "It will display how unhappy I was with you at this time for grounding myself,
               Nicky and Cassandra, thus preventing us from attending prom."
BV:        "Perhaps your daddy could change his mind. After all, prom only ever comes
               around once."
Stiles:    "I'll think about it."
Ashling: "Oh thank you so much daddy! The girls will be sooo happy!"



Stiles: "Oh that is much lovelier chickie."
Ashling: "Thank you daddy, but can you hurry I don't want to be late!"



None of the girls had a date to bring to prom. All girls got into at least one fight, and
turned down for dances. Cassandra probably had the most successful night after being
crowned Prom Queen. All three girls hoped to get some sort of romantic interests or
being asked out. Two of them did get their wish . . .



It was just, most definitely, with the wrong person.



Ashling: "How could you do this to me! I hate you!"
Nicole:   "I'm so sorry, it was the punch, I didn't mean to lead you on."
Ashling: "I never really had an interest in you either, there's one person I'd much prefer
               to have a romance with . . .. but I doubt he's interested."
Nicole:   "Oh sweetheart, why wouldn't he? I mean, without drinking any of that dodgy
               punch? Tell me who he is, we can come up with a plan!"
Ashling: "Well, ... whisper whisper whisper."
BV:        "Could you speak up there please, it's hard to eavesdrop to people when they
              are whispering!"
Ashling&Nicole: "BV!"


A few days later and it's time for another birthday . . .



Holly: *wishing* 'No wrinkles, please no wrinkles.'



Partygoers(Basically our Household): "Yay! Wooh! Go Holly!!"



BV: "Hey not a bad outfit to age up in. We're keeping that!"



Stiles: "Um dear is that good for your back?"
Áine:   "Nonsense love, this is perfectly safe. You should give it a go!"

The next evening, Stiles, Bella, Chris, Holly and I go out to dinner at the Bistro. Perhaps not our wisest plan . . .



Nicole: "Yup, party at ours at seven. It's gonna be awesome!"
Ashling: "What are you doing? Mam and Daddy will go mental!"
Nicole:   "Putting my plan into place. And, eh, they're all old, they'll have forgotten the
              last party we threw when they weren't around. Plus this one will actually be
              worthy of punishment."



Nicole: "CUTIE ALERT!"
BV:      "Please, control yourself or I'll be forced to call back the old people."



Nicole: *sings along to music* "Sooo let's set the world on FIIIRRE!! We can burn
                                                  BRRIIIGHTTER, than the SU-UH-UH-UN!"
BV:      "Nicole."
Nicole: "Carrry meee hoome toonight! Juuust caarrry me hoome toonight!"
BV:      "Nicole. You cannot sing. At all."
Nicole: "The world is on myyy siide. I have nooo reeason to ru-un. ."
BV:      "But will someone please shut you uh-uh-up now."



Nicole: "Uh-oh."
Ashling: "He's aged up Nicky. And look at that pretty blonde girl he's talking to. Dumb blonde."
Nicole:   "Hey!"
Ashling: "Obviously I don't hate you Nicky."



Party-goer: "Why am I here?? I'm a young adult. This is a teen party! I'm surrounded
                     by teens! Ahhh!!"



Over-AnxiousYA: "Oh my goodness those two teens are about to shake hands!! Oh my
                            goodness where are the police?!?!!"
Nicole: "Soo. It was YOU!"



Over-AnxiousYA: "No no no, child, don't be daft, oh you are so funny. I would never
                            call the police on you."
Nicole: "Your tone is both patronising and scared. Get out of my party! And if you dare
             ever call the police on me again. .. watch out, buddy!"
Over-AnxiousYa: "Yikes! I mean, uh, catch you later!!"



Ashling: "Omigosh, quick, you guys!! Get out of here now, THEY'RE ON THEIR WAY BACK!!"

[Ilessthan3TheSims]

THE BELLE IMMORTAL DYNASTY

The girls are grounded. Well Stiles really put his foot down. No out of the house, with the
exception of school and school activities. For a week. Let's just say, for everyone, it was a
long week.



Stiles' new hobby is using this digger thing he found at the Consignment Store. It's noisy,
but that doesn't bother our household since most of the time we don't need sleep thanks
to our Motive Mobiles.



Unfortunately, our neighbours are not so fortunate.



And some of them truly have the strangest sense of dress and the oddest habits.





BV:            "What are you painting Cassandra?"
Cassandra: "Buzz off."
BV:            "Excuse me?"
Cassandra: "Leave me alone."
BV:            "Ah the joys of being a Teen. Hmm. I think we shall hang that painting in
                  your mothers room. It's rather . . . appropriate."



Paparazzi: "Well. I suppose it's time then."



The Grim Reaper: "Your time has come, blah blah blah, step to it bud. No stalling."



The Grim Reaper: "Mwahahahah, your time is coming, Áine Belle. You're next. Trollolol."
Áine: "That's what you think!"
The Grim Reaper: "Toodle-oo!"




BV:     "Seems you got yourself in a bit of bother there Stiles."
Stiles: "Eh yes."
BV:     "How 'bout you hop back down the hole."
Stiles: "WHAT?"
BV:      "Only messing with you, pretty sure taking that kind of risk is breaking dynasty
            rules. Off to the shower with you."



BV:    "Who's this little cutie, Holly?"
Holly: "This is Minnie. Minnie Alto. I just adopted her."
BV:    "What an ironic name."
Holly: "It's what they gave her at the shelter."
BV:    "N'aww who's a little darling, you are Minnie, yes you are!"
Holly: "Stoppit, stoppit! She looks like she's going to be sick."
Minnie: *swipes upwards at the air*



BV:    "Oh Chris is it time?"
Chris: "This my first time making this dish, however, it feels so familiar."
BV:     "Er ah, you're just so familiar with the ingredients."
Chris: "It is true, I do love marshmallows."
BV:     "SWEETIE! COME TO THE DINING TABLE NOW! IT'S TIME!"




It has a bitter-sweet taste. Sugar and salt. A delicate balance. The most wonderful feeling
in the world, while at the same time the worst, the most emptying. It tastes of my biggest
fears, my scariest nightmares, my saddest memories. Visions of Stiles dying, of our work
failing, my daughter in grave danger, flash before my eyes as I inhale the sweet, cloying
scent of Ambrosia. Sights of red, orange, black and yellow flare up in my mind, the choking
sensation of smoke filling my lungs rushing back.
And then, euphoria. Joy. A dizzying rush of happiness fills up inside me, releasing my most
precious memories, dreams and hopes. The first time I met Stiles. The birth of my precious
daughter. The smiles and laughter of my friends and family. The feeling of chipping away
material to create something, to make art, that happy feeling.



I've never felt more dead. But I've also never felt so alive.



Immortality Stats:
Founder: Áine Belle
Traits: Loves the Outdoors, Handy, Savvy Sculptor, Lucky, Friendly
Achieved Immortality: Week 9, Day 2. Age 88 days.
Lifetime Wish: Swimming In Cash
Supermax: Sculpting
Additional skills: Handiness
Career: Self-Employed Sculptor
BlackOps: The Importance of Sculpting; Oh, Scrap!; Sculpt a Suspect; Personal Sculpting;
                Make-A-Dream; Save the Herding, High-Quality Delivery
6 Best Friends: Stiles (McGraw) Belle; Ashling Belle; Claire Ursine; Alexis Keaton; Hank Goddard; Takisha Barajas.
Property: Summer Hill Springs
Business: Everfresh Delights Supermarket
Lifetime Rewards: Artisan Crafter; Suave Seller; Profession Simeolean Booster.
Portraits: YA, Adult, Elder
Ice Sculptures: YA, Adult, Elder

[ratchie]

Congratulations on your first immortal.way to go!

Rachel

[Ilessthan3TheSims]

Congratulations on your first immortal.way to go!

Rachel

Thank you Rachel  Can I keep it up for seven more generations though? 

[Ilessthan3TheSims]

THE BELLE IMMORTAL DYNASTY

Um. Hi.
I'm Ashling.
Ok, this is stupid.
. . .
I've never been the type to keep a diary. I mean, I've got two best friends for that. To
tell my secrets to.
Except.
They wouldn't believe this. I hardly do. It's crazy. They'd think I'm crazy.
Not that there's anything wrong with being crazy.
 . . .
You'd have to be crazy to believe such a story. Or come up with such a story.
I don't think Mam is crazy. Old and embarrassing, but not crazy. Maybe BV . . .
Ok I guess I'll just start at the beginning. . . I mean, the beginning of when Mam
(and BV) told me this ... immortality nonsense.



Áine:     "Thanks for coming to talk to me."
Ashling: "Um no problem, Mammy. This . . this isn't about the party is it? I swear, it was
               Nicole's idea, I had nothing to do with it."
Áine:     "What? Oh, the party, no no no, don't worry about that, honey. What I have to
              chat to you about, it's . . . it's a lot more important that one insignificant party."
Ashling: "Wait a sec, if it was so insignificant, why did you ground us??"
Áine:      "I'm afraid you shall have to take that up with your daddy, Ash."
BV:         "Really, he's always been like that, sweetie."
Mam sighed. "BV!"
BV:         "What? You can't say it's not true, sweetie. Though who is he to judge, I've
                heard some crazy stories about what he got up to back in his youth."
Áine:      "What are you on about?"
Ashling: "Can we focus, please? What's this really about then Mam?"
BV:        "Your mother is im-"
Áine:     "Impatient with you, BV. Keep quiet."
BV:        "I was just-"
Áine:     "Going a bit too quick. I'm going to start properly, at the start."
BV: (petulantly) "Fine!"
Áine:     "Ashling, honey, you know I don't usually talk about my past,
               nor will I start now, but I am going to tell you how, when I
              was not much older than your, how I came to live in Sunset
              Valley and my mission here."
Ashling: "Mission!?!"
Áine:     "It all started with a gift . . ."




Ashling: "So that's why you and daddy sculpt all the time? Why daddy keeps making
              sculptures of you and me?"
BV:        "In fairness Ashling, your daddy would've liked to sculpt you two anyways."
Ashling: "This is bonkers. BONKERS! Seriously, Mam, you expect me to believe eating
               some sort of magical meal will make you live forever? But only if you complete
              a bunch of tasks unique to you only?"
Áine:      "You think I wasn't skeptical too, sweetheart? It is a crazy tale. But I didn't have
                many other options. I was a young girl, about to be tossed out onto the
                streets-"
Ashling:  "Wait, what? The streets?!"
Áine:       "A story for another time Ashling. The point is, I stuck with this impossible idea,
                and here I am today, younger than I was yesterday, or even ten days ago. Because
                it's true. It works. It wouldn't have worked with out the help of your daddy or
                Uncle Chris or your Aunties Holly and Bella-"
BV:         "Or your favourite Auntie BV!"
Mammy tosses her eyes to the heavens. "The point is, Ash, I'm eternally grateful to them
               all, and though it was tough in the beginning-"
BV:        "It was hilarious in the beginning sweetie! Ashling, you should have seen your
               mother's face the first time she heard me. And then there was that time your
               father wet himself-"



Áine: "Ashling, I know it's a huge ask, I completely understand if you refuse,
          especially since it means having to spend forever with your boring old
          mam, and losing everyone you love like your daddy and the girls-"
Ashling: "But the note said.... 'It will all make sense in the end.' Maybe that means
              . . . I don't know, it's too mysterious and crazy. But . . . spending forever
             wouldn't be so awful, Mammy. I love you and-"
Áine:    "I love you too sweetheart."
Ashling: "Really, losing everyone would be the hardest part. But if I had you I know I
              could cope with that. . . really the biggest downside besides losing people
              would be spending forever with (*whispers*) BV."



Áine:      "Don't worry sweetheart . . . I have earplugs."
Ashling: "Okay. I'll do it."
BV:        "Brilliant Ashling! Now go and Supermax Gardening!"
Ashling: "What?!"
BV:        "Hurry!"
Ashling: "Okay okay, I'm going, I'm going! No need to be so pushy."
 . . .
Áine: "I'm so proud of her BV."
BV:    "I'm so proud of the two of you, sweetie."
Áine: "Aww BV."
BV:   "Now, time to find her a husband!"
Áine: "BV!"

[Rhoxi]

Heh heh heh, and BV continues to scheme! What will she concoct next?

[ratchie]

I can't wait to see who  BV has chosen for Ashlings husband.

Rachel