Dean and Constance threw themselves into the frantically busy early days of founding a generations long dynasty. For Dean this meant making friends at work and impressing his bosses, he quickly picked up the nickname of 'Office Hero' for his ability to smooth over situations and always have the right coffee orders. After a busy and sometimes stressful day, he'd take his guitar to the park in the middle of town and play.
Constance lookeed over the advice covered in Father Calhoun's tome and decided that she would have to quit her job as a reporter. She just wouldn't have the time if she wanted to help Dean make this work. She downloaded gigs worth of podcasts on fishing, cooking, photography and gardening to listen to while she scoured the consignment shops for useful items.
Once she'd grasped the basics of gardening, she asked Dean to keep his eye out for any seeds he found during his performances in the park. He came back with a lot of carrots and apples, but one or two seeds looked to hold some great promise and Constance looked for more information on them.
One of the hardest skills to master she discovered was ice sculpting. There was something cathartic about wielding a chainsaw but for a legacy that was supposed to stand for generations, she was suddenly keenly feeling the onrush of Time.
During one dinner conversation, after Dean had finished talking about the last bits of paperwork to buy out the diner near his offce, she covered one of his hands with her own. "I think it's time we expanded our household, dear."
His face lit up. He'd been missing having children and babies around, having grown up as part of Father Calhoun's big, vibrant household. "You think we're ready to have kids?"
"Well... I was thinking more along the lines of a cat, dear."
"A cat?" Well... he liked cats well enough, but he was only a few days away from his next birthday and he was hoping that soon they'd be ready for kids.
"I looked at the shelter, and there's a lovely fellow that needs a home. He's very smart and independant. Since you dug out the pond in the back, it'd be a perfect spot for a cat to fish in. I just don't have time to fish right now."
"But... babies?" Dean put on his most hopeful expression.
"Well... if you're very very good on your birthday." Constance held up the paper and pointed out the pet section. "His name is Henry, and we need him."
Henry spent his first day sniffing around, receiving brushings and pettings and once he felt confident in his new home, leapt right into his appointed role of Hunter and Fisher Supreme. No frog would ever escape his grasp!
Dean's birthday was arriving and Constance let out a huge sigh of relief. The past few weeks had been terribly busy, but she'd unlocked all the techniques needed to start collecting Dean's Legacy.
"I could pose in my swim suit!"
"Not now, just try not to move dear."
"The world deserves to see me in my swim trunks."
"How about for your next birthday... hold that pose!"
The work had been hard, the paint barely dry on the portrait, but Constance had done it! The day of Dean's birthday dawned bright and clear and Dean was on the phone, making sure that people could come. the tables were dragged outside, music played and the cake came from the bakery, perfectly done.
The party was a smashing success and Dean was still smiling about it even days later. Constance felt that with her skills matured enough to the point where she could concentrate only on the garden, and Henry a diligent fishercat, and her own birthday coming up it was time.
"Babies?"
"Well I hope only one dear. You didn't take those fertility drugs, did you?"
"Ooh, look, that's not a bad idea, Constance..."
"If I have more than one, there will be *words* Dean Calhoun!"
"It's alright! It's all fine! I'll just get the limo!"
"Limo?"
"I did mention that big promotion at work right? Turns out it comes with a limo. To the hospital Jeeves!"
The Calhoun Legacy would like to Introduce Riley!
Henry is not impressed and would like it to be known that Riley may not share his food bowl.
So the Calhoun dynasty has entered into it's second generation.
Dean is close to supermaxxing the Guitar skill with only 2 more opportunites needed, and he's one step away from being at the top of the business career. He has his eye set on a small fishing park for his next purchase and has all his exculsive LTR bought and his LTW is complete. He just needs to make sure to keep some friends and prepare for Riley's life!
Things are going great!
