Generation 1. Shae Berra
1.04 So Many Men, So Little Time
Shae: Hey Watcher! Yoo-hoo! Where are you?
MJ: You don’t have to yell. I can hear you.
Shae: I’m ready to talk about the men now.
MJ: Okay! Glad to hear it!
Shae: Yeah, but I want to do it in person. Meet me at the Old Quarter Inn in 5 minutes.
Five minutes later
MJ: You said you’re ready to talk about “the men” – how many are there exactly?
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Shae: Thirteen, but one’s already an adult, so I’m cutting it back to twelve.
MJ: Twelve!?! Oh my! That’s a lot!
Shae: Yep, an even dozen.
MJ: Okay, Spill!
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Shae: Okay, so like I said, I’m ruling out one, that’s Larry, because he’s already an Adult and all the others are younger like me. Also, before you ask, they’re all single. Most are unemployed, so that’s kind of a bummer, but we can fix that.
MJ: I hope you have pictures!
Shae: Are you kidding?! Of course I do. This is Advik. He’s a jealous, hot-headed bookworm. Not the best traits, I know, but once I complete Serial Romantic the jealousy thing will be managed. And if his hot-headedness gets in the way, you can just lock him in a room for me until he gets over it.
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MJ: Sounds like you’ve been doing some homework about traits and aspirations.
Shae: You betcha’. Hey, picking the right guy is the most important part of this whole thing! So next is Frankie. He’s also hot-headed, and he’s an Outgoing Foodie. I don’t really know him yet, and I didn’t get to see his eyes, so, well, I don’t know. But I think he’s worth a second look.
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Shae: Isaac. He’s a Squeamish, Active, Dance Machine. Not crazy about the squeamish part – I want to go back to Selvadorado, with my husband, and I’m not sure he’d do so well there. But the Active, Dance Machine traits are good, and I think dating him will be fun. Also, he’s a Level 10 in the Detective career, so worst case, maybe he’s a Secondary Spouse.
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MJ: I’m impressed. You’re really taking this seriously.
Shae: Told you I could do it. Next we have Joshua. He’s a Creative, Outgoing, Genius, and, as you can see, a redhead. Obviously, I’m not insisting on red hair, but it is a plus. And speaking of a plus, Joshua has a plus one. I haven’t met his child yet, but he’s a Stay-Home Dad so clearly there is one. You can tell from the picture that I met him in Selvadorado, and we had one date there.
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MJ: Really? A date already! Tell me about it.
Shae: Later. I want to tell you about all of them first. But I will say this . . . it was HOT, HOT, HOT in Selvadorado that day!!
MJ: Mmmmmm . . . . I just bet it was!
Shae: As you can see in the next picture, Kengo is also a redhead. He’s another hot-headed one, and he’s unemployed but ambitious. He’s a pretty cute bro. I met him at the gym.
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Shae: And Mateo. I met him briefly right after I got to Selvadorado, but didn’t have a chance to get a pic. When I saw him again, I was out with Joshua, so I didn’t really get to chat with him. But I think he’s pretty cute. He’s a Geek, a Glutton, and a Cat Lover. I’m not crazy about those traits, but I think he’s pretty cute.
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Shae: And then there’s Matias. Matias was the first person I met in Selvadorado. He’s the mixologist at the local cantina. And he is HOT in ALL CAPS! He’s a materialistic, art loving snob.
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Shae: His traits might not be the best, but his hotness sort of melts that away. Here, let me show you another picture of him. You can see his eyes in this one.
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MJ: So have you been on a date with him yet?
Shae: Not yet, but I’m sure going to! This next guy is Patricio. I’ve only barely met him, but I know that he’s a Squeamish, Self-Assured, Loner.
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Shae: I don’t know why there are so many Squeamish men in Selvadorado. Or maybe it’s just that all the squeamish men in Selvadorado are still single. Maybe the Selvadoradan women don’t like their men to be squeamish. I don’t know, but Rodrigo is Squeamish too. He’s also Unflirty and Active. I’ll go out with him, but I’m going to need a man who flirts, so he could really only be a Secondary Spouse.
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Shae: Samuel’s traits are Geek, Bro, and Cat Lover. I think he’d be hotter with different hair, but he’s a really nice guy. I like him.
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Shae: Sawyer was actually a teen when I met him. He was a Vegetarian Bro and I thought he was pretty cute. I hadn’t met most of these other guys yet at the time; if I had, I might not have done what I did.
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MJ: Let me guess - you aged him up?
Shae: I aged him up. I just needed to know what that last trait would be. I couldn’t wait around for him and then have it be something horrible. I didn’t trick him or anything. I told him what’s what and I asked if he was interested. He said if I would go on a date with him right after he aged up then he was absolutely in. So I baked him a cake, he blew out the candles, and we went bowling. We had a lot of fun, and I tell you, for such a young guy, he’s a pretty good kisser.
MJ: Oh yeah? So what happened after bowling?
Shae: After bowling, we flirted and kissed and then he suddenly took off. It was weird. I mean he’d just aged up so I don’t think he was going to work. But I didn’t have much time to think about it, because right after he left, guy number 12 called and asked me to go to the Romance Festival. And by the way, it was also New Year’s Eve.
MJ: So tell me about guy number 12.
Shae: Tetsu’s traits include Materialistic and Perfectionist. He’s also an Insider, and has cat ears. I do not know what is up with those ears.
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Shae: I met him my first day here at The Shrieking Llama. But I was so distracted by those ears that I couldn’t pay attention to anything he said. In fact, I didn’t even realize he was a redhead until the next time I saw him – that’s how distracting those ears were! When I saw him again at the gym it was better because I could see his eyes, and I could focus on them. Here, let me show you.
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Shae: It was a surprise when he called and asked me to go to the Romance Festival. I wasn’t sure about it, but Sawyer had gone running off, and there I was with no plans for New Year’s Eve. So I said yes, and I am really glad I did!
MJ: Oh? What happened?
Shae: Well, that’s a story for another update, but let me just say that by the time we parted ways, I’d forgotten all about those ears!