He followed me home
Ross: Hey kitten! You have a…kitten.
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Hazel: This is Rusty. He followed me home and Dad said I could keep him. Do you like him?
Ross: Does a one-legged duck swim in a circle?
Hazel: *giggles* Sometimes I don’t know what you’re saying and yet I still know exactly what you mean.
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A few days later, the moms enjoy a game of cards…
Maja: I remember when we first started getting together, ladies. Our children were still in grade school. Now it seems they are all grown up.
Clara: Where does the time go?
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Maja: And who would have thought that two of my kids would be dating two of your kids, Avery?
Avery: Oh, I think I might have seen that coming. My Ross is always trying to impress your Hazel.
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Maja: I could say the same thing about Basil and Sadie—he’s always trying to impress her.
Avery: Sadie goes on and on about how funny he is.
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Clara: I hear Basil is doing very well in his career.
Maja: Yes, he’s had a few promotions now. It will be a long road to the top, though.
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Clara: I remember at Basil’s young adult birthday party, we all ordered the salmon. And Basil was so funny! He kept saying there was something fishy going on!
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Maja: I remember that, too. Only, there was something fishy going on. Darwin got food poisoning from that meal!
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Clara: Oh! I forgot about that!
Maja: Well, a little food poisoning hardly seems significant, considering that dear Uncle Linden passed away the very next day.
Clara: That was so unexpected!
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Maja: I know what you mean. Uncle Linden lived so much longer than the rest of his generation that we were totally unprepared when Grim finally came for him.
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A moment of silence for Linden Behr…
Clara: *wipes her eyes* You know, I always thought Kale looked a lot like Uncle Linden. How is Kale doing these days? Darwin tells me he joined the drama club.
Maja: Yes. We were surprised because Kale has always been a bit of a loner. But he says he’s not shy when someone else writes the lines and he knows exactly what to say.
Avery: That makes a lot of sense, actually.
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Clara: Do you think Kale will be an actor?
Maja: I’m not sure. He talks about joining the Sims Intelligence Agency someday.
Clara: Hmm…I guess being a Secret Agent is sort of like acting.
Avery: What about Hazel? I know she did a lot of babysitting as a teen. What does she want to do now?
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Maja: It somewhat depends on her third trait. Speaking of which, we’d better get inside. They’ve probably started the party already.
Clara: Wait till you see what they did with the kitchen!
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Hazel: There you are, Mother! I’ve been waiting for you.
Maja: I’m sorry, dear. I was gabbing with the ladies, and you know how we lose track of time.
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Maja: Are you ready to blow out your candles?
Hazel: Ready as I’ll ever be!
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Kale: What is it, big sis?
Hazel: I…I got…the trait.
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Basil: Congratulations! You’ll make a great heir, sis!
Hazel: Thanks, but…are you okay with this? Don’t you want to marry Sadie and have babies?
Basil: *laughs nervously* Uh…maybe someday, but…babies...I’m in no hurry. Better you than me, really. Besides, it just as easily could have been Kale. Just because I’m oldest, doesn’t mean I expected to be heir.
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Sadie: Why didn’t someone warn me about the cowplants?
Zoe: *looks accusingly at Basil* Yeah, why didn’t you warn her?
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Later, someone else spontaneously ages up…
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Hazel: Look at you! You are such a big boy!
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And finally, Ross (who was just added to the family club) becomes a young adult.
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Darwin: Did you explain to Hazel about the unique traits for spouses? Depending on Ross’s third trait, we might need to move in someone else first.
Maja: Is 'romantic' unique?
Darwin: I think so.
Maja: Then we're good.
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Later…
Hazel: Bluebell and Buttercup, I’d like you to meet Ross. He just moved in. (to Ross) They’re perfectly sweet as long as you keep them fed. Go ahead and try it. Just watch your fingers.
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Notes: We have an heir, so this is the official start of Gen 5! Here’s a quick who’s who:
• Hazel (heir) Genius, Cat Lover, Loves the Outdoors. Completed scouts and babysitter career as a teen. Will work from home and do the floral designer career.
• Basil (spare, older brother) Outgoing, Insider, Bro. Former scout. Finished Joke Star aspiration, level 6 in comedian career.
• Kale (spare, younger brother) Neat, Loner. Still a teen, in the drama club. Will possibly do one of the secret agent careers.
• Ross (future spouse) Cheerful, Cat Lover, Romantic. His traits are unique so he can be the primary spouse. He will obviously join the detective career.
• Rusty is a glutton, lazy and affectionate (i.e. the perfect cat).
Strangely enough, Ross’s older sister also has unique traits. If Basil had been heir, Sadie could easily have been primary spouse. Sibling rivalry, anyone?
Updated to add a picture of the kitchen, which I spent waaaaayyy too much time on.
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