The first order of business was to get Alana moved in and she looked pretty as a picture in her new Spring/Summer outfit.
Though Cam was quite startled when he realized that she wasn't just visiting.
He stood stock still when he met her in the upstairs hall, totally at a loss for words.
Alana played it cool, not even looking at him as she said, "Don't mind me, Cam, just going to play video games on one of the PC's, then I'll probably watch some tv or read a book. So many options as part of the active household!"
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Soon after, I found Cam downstairs playing with Aeric.
"Hi there, little guy! You lonely? Don't worry, Uncle Cam's got you!"
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Cam plays with Aeric for a bit and then cuddles him close.
Seeing Cam so wrapped up in his little nephew gives me hope that he'll eventually come around and want children of his own.
I'm not going to mention it, of course, knowing it would just send neurotic Cam over the edge.
Or at least running to the kitchen to check the sink!
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Alana's not having such a good time.
She's moved on from playing video games to trying to discover a potion.
And managed to blow herself up first thing!
"This is not what I expected in an active household, Watcher!"
"Just take a shower and you'll be back to normal, Alana."
"I wanted to try inventing, but all I could find up here was the chemistry table. That thing is dangerous! "
"Since you moved in, I've been packing up the place for our move and I only placed the chemistry table as it's marginally safer than the inventing station. If it's any consolation, Lee, Cruz, and Britta blew themselves up or caught on fire all the time when they were inventing."
"No, that doesn't make me feel any better. If Cam saw me looking like this, he'd run for the hills!"
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Daeric finishes up his painting and says, "I'm glad I chose safer hobbies like writing and painting. On the flip side, all the smoke Alana created using the chemistry table was quite inspiring!"
I stare at Daeric's painting in shock, the smoke, the yellow…
"Daeric, don't ever tell her that, she'd be mortified!"
"I'm a slob, not inappropriate, Watcher. It's Juliette you'll have to worry about after she sees it."
"Not gonna happen, Daeric! That one's going into your inventory and never seeing the light of day again!"
Daeric shrugs, "It's not worth much anyway. Maybe after I'm dead…"
"Daeric, that's hardly an appropriate thought, especially since you just became a father."
"Oh come on, Watcher. Everyone knows that artists are seldom appreciated or revered while they're alive. That's why I chose writing as my career, much better odds on becoming famous while I'm still ali.. young enough to enjoy it!"
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Later that evening, Lee's invited Cruz and Britta over to say his goodbyes as they were never at home to visit.
He invited Dianna too, but she had to work.
"I'll miss you Cruz. Britta too. Please look after Taylee and her family."
"It would be our pleasure, Master. But I thought your mother had promised to do that."
"Mother has her own agenda and I'd feel better knowing there was reliable family in town as backup."
"Of course, I understand completely, sir."
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The next morning, Alana's cleaned up and well-rested, but thoughtful.
"Watcher? Do I have to stay in the business career?"
"Not if you don't want to. I know your lifetime wish is Blog Artist but that's easily changed once you earn enough happiness points."
"I don't even know how I got that LTW, I've never even looked at my phone before living here. And I went into the business career because that's where my mother worked. Maybe I could try medical?"
"Sure. Try it out and if that's what you want, we'll make it your new lifetime wish."
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Downstairs, I find Daeric in the nursery taking care of Aeric.
He plays with him, feeds him, gives him a snuggle, and gives me the opportunity for a perfect picture.
I don't know which one of them looks more adorable.
I hear a horn toot and realize it must be Alana's carpool, so I head that way to see her off.
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Moments later she comes strolling through the entry hall in her bright yellow scrubs.
She calls to the house at large, "Bye all, heading off to my first work shift."
Juliette's engrossed in making yet another inappropriate forum post but manages a distracted, "Bye Alana. Good luck with the new job."
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I manage to pull her away from the computer to discuss upcoming events.
"Jules, I was hoping to get Aeric aged up this morning so we could travel to the new town because he can't travel as an infant."
"Why not?"
"Because even NRaas Traveler doesn't allow infants to travel."
She sighs, "Another game mechanic…they really rule us don't they!"
"Sometimes, but that's not the point. The point is that with Alana off to work, we'll schedule the party for this afternoon when she gets home, since Cam and Leila have the day off. Then we can move!"
"Really!?! It seems like its taking forever!"
"That's because every time I think I have it planned out, things come up. The original plan was moving right after Taylee, Jonah, and the twins moved out and Alana moved in, but then I realized infants weren't in the list of approved travelers, so that meant waiting a few more days. And with five family members having outside careers, it's been even harder to pick a good time. Every time I think we're ready to go, someone leaves for work!"
"I hate to bring it up, Watcher, but Mom works this afternoon from 3-7 pm."
"See what I mean!?! At this rate we'll never move! I guess we'll have the party this evening and leave after your mother gets home."
Juliette gives me a sympathetic smile, "I'm beginning to see the problem, Watcher, as Jaeger work tonight from 9 pm to 3 am!"
I sigh, "Well, then I guess we'll be leaving after he gets home, despite it being the middle of the night!"
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With Alana finally home, our invited family and guests gather around the birthday boy, as Tabatha took the afternoon off.
Despite both of Aeric's parents being home, it's his Aunt Juliette that brings him to his cake.
She helps him blow out his candles as his Uncle Damien twirls a noise maker and his Grandpa Dermot blows a party horn.
It's so weird seeing the gorgeous Dermot Cullen as an elder wearing sneakers and overalls and sporting grey hair instead of his original vibrant green locks.
He's apparently taken up gardening in his retirement.
And I can't believe I forgot Daeric's twin brother Damien has pink skin, no wonder Daeric wasn't surprised when little Aeric inherited it!
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As everyone cheers, Juliette sets Aeric gently down on the floor and gets in a few birthday cheers of her own.
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But then, just as Aeric becomes a toddler, Juliette goes ballistic!
She stomps her feet, scowls, and clenches her fists in rage!
Even evil, grumpy Bella and inappropriate, insane Aria look concerned at this display of temper so close to a toddler.
Enya Gallgher, Daeric's mother, stands there in shock, while Tabatha gasps her own dismay.
I'm concerned about Juliette but more so for Aeric.
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And so is Leila as she scoops him up and rushes him off to the nursery.
Leila says calmly, "He seems fine despite being so close to Juliette's outburst, so we'll keep things normal."
Turning her attention to Aeric she adds, "What a big boy you are now, Aeric. It's never too soon to start learning life skills. For little toddler guys like you that means potty training!"
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Suiting her action to her words, Leila plops her son down on the green bear potty chair.
Despite being whisked away from his birthday party so soon, Aeric didn't complain, just sat there and did his business.
With Leila encouraging, "That's it, sweetie. You're getting the hang of it already."
In an aside to me she adds, "Can you see to the guests, Watcher? I'm going to keep Aeric in here for a bit, let him play, maybe put him down for a nap after all that excitement."
"Sure thing, Leila. That's probably best. I wanted to go over to Taylee and Jonah's and see their twins as toddlers too."
"That's right, they were born right after Aeric so it's only fitting that they all age up the same day."
"Since we won't be here to see them grow up, I want photos to remember them by and I'm sure your parents will too."
Keeping her voice calm, Leila says, "Now that we have Aeric, I can't imagine leaving family behind. But if Juliette can't control herself better than that, we won't be staying in the main house for long, Watcher. I can promise you that. What on earth was that all about?"
"I don't know. Your grandmother's aura was flaring red, but I've never seen anyone have that reaction around it. I think it's best if we let her cool off and discuss it later."
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Across town, I find Taylee in the nursery with her daughter, Jaime, now a toddler.
Taylee seems a little stunned by the transition, murmuring, "Wow, they grow up so fast…I expected to have more time with them as nooboos. But at least they'll be a bit easier to care for being able to do some things on their own."
"Sorry, Tay, I didn't want their aging to be off from Aeric's, since they were born so close together, and we needed Aeric aged up to toddler so he could travel with us. And frankly, I wanted to see what they looked like as toddlers and get some photos as a remembrance. As far as being easier, they can entertain each other and play on their own, and with the napping mats I placed down, even nap and sleep when they want to, instead of being stuck in their cribs. But along with toddlerhood comes learning new skills, so you, Jonah, and Pat may be pretty busy with potty training, and teaching them to walk and talk."
"Good thing my career allows me to stay at home with them. I'll miss the sweet baby smell and all the cooing, but so many new milestones are just around the corner."
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Little Jaime Burb is super cute and takes very much after the Burb side of her family.
But I'm not sure where her hair color comes from as it's a much darker brown than her father's or grandfather's hair.
I just love her rounded cheeks with her sweet little mouth.
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Her twin, Jonathan, looks more like a Burb too, though he has his mother's and maternal grandmother's ginger hair.
He's also got that cute tiny mouth but with even thinner lips than his sister.
We're going to miss these two cuties.
I'm hoping one day to revisit this town and see all the family we left behind grow up.
But that's far, far into the future with five more towns to go in the journey and this being the thirteenth town.
But Aeric, Jonathan, and Jaime, aren't the only ones having birthdays, a message has me flying across town again as Bella and Dane's triplets have aged to teens!
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Two of them anyway.
Except for the darker skin tone, Danella really takes after her mother, Bella, with the same heart-shaped face and facial features.
Her eyes, which are definitely Asian, come from her father and she inherited Dane's black hair too.
The hairstyle she got at age up looks adorable on her, so I let her keep it.
As for personality, she's added Lucky to Eccentric, Easily Impressed, and Mean-Spirited, which is quite the combination.
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Draco looks the most like his father, Dane, with the same skin tone, black hair, bushy brows, and dark Asian eyes.
He also ended up with a very square jaw-line. I've no idea where that came from but it gives him quite the manly look.
A look which is deceiving as our Grumpy, Loves the Heat, Mooch, is now a Cat Person!
I can't help laughing knowing just how much Bella will be disappointed with that trait.
I'm sure she's also fuming that Draco moved out and chose to live with Taylee and Jonah right after his birthday!
Apparently two grumpy sims don't get along all that well, imagine that.
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As for Deimos, somehow his age was a day behind his siblings, so I used NRaas and triggered his age transition to teen.
He didn't end up evil like Bella but he did inherit her Hidden Springs oversized ears!
I did the best I could to cover them up with a longer hairstyle as they stuck out horribly with his original buzz cut.
He's even got that same square jaw line that Draco has, so I guess it's just a bit of genetic diversity, much nicer than vanilla sims.
As far as traits, Founder Jared hit the jackpot again as Deimos added Inappropriate to Insane, Perceptive, and Mean-Spirited.
Now that I see all their traits in print, maybe it wasn't just because of his grumpy mother that Draco moved out.
Family dinners must have been hell at their house!
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I'm caught off guard when Bella rolls her eyes and snaps, "What family dinners!?! You think I cook!?! It's fend for yourself around here or starve! As for Draco, I don't look at his moving out as a negative at all. He's asserting his independence, his ability to make his own choices. A definite step towards becoming self-sufficient and not depending on others."
"By living with his good older sister and her family?"
"That's only because Taylee's a mooch, a trait they have in common. And Jonah's disciplined and hot-headed, so either one of those traits could rub off on him."
"Are you sure his moving out wasn't at least partly due to the fact that he was living with two evil parents, with one of them being grumpy as well, and an eccentric sister and insane brother, both of whom are mean-spirited?"
"It builds character to grow up with adversity! If Draco had just embraced the badness, like his siblings, he would have been happier!"
Rolling her eyes again, she shakes her head and says, "Instead, he ended up spending most of his time with our cat and became a Cat Lover, of all things! But I still have hope, maybe with his mooch trait he'll become a cat burglar!"
"Or gain the klepto or evil traits at his next birthday."
With relish Bella exclaims, "Even better! But you've dragged out this conversation long enough, Watcher. It's time to say goodbye."
"I'd like to say it's been fun, Bella, but sometimes you were a real pain!"
"Thank you!"
"That wasn't a compliment!"
"For an evil sim it is! You should know that by now, Watcher! And just because the family is moving to that secluded island, don't think you'll be out of sight, out of mind. I'll still be using all my power and contacts to keep tabs on all of you. Jaeger has his instructions and knows what I expect from him."
"Goodbye, Bella."
"Bye, Watcher. Don't worry, I'll be back!"
"That a line from The Terminator!"
"That's a great title for an Evil Empress! I'll start using that in my correspondence and sims will be crawling on their knees before me!"
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Back at the house, things are peaceful and serene.
In fact, I find Leila teaching Aeric to walk and his adoring look at his mother is precious.
I can just hear him saying, "Catch me, Mama!"
With Leila being a workaholic and Aeric rested from his nap earlier, it's no surprise that he quickly masters the skill.
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Daeric doesn't want to be left out of his young son's parenting, so he starts teaching him to talk while we wait for Jaeger to get home.
It's Aeric's first lesson so he's not progressed very far, but I'm sure it's because of Daeric's choice of topic.
"I don't mind trash, Aeric, being a slob, but most sims don't like it, especially mommy."
Aeric remains silent so I'm sure he's just as confused as I am about what word he's supposed to be learning.
Thankfully, Jaeger's arrived home and its finally time to leave, even if it is almost four in the morning!
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Before anything else pops up to delay our departure, Juliette makes our final travel arrangements.
As the limo pulls away, we all yell, "Goodbye, house! Goodbye, Dragon Valley!"
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So much happened in this old-world town.
Gen 11 heir couple, Bella and Dane's triplets, Jade, Lee, and Arabella, all married and had families here.
Ara and Gianna had a daughter, Aria.
Jade and Pal, her IF made real, had five daughters, triplets; Pearl, Opal, and Ruby, and then twins; Crystal and Coral!
The two sisters and their families shared a home throughout our entire stay in DV and they will all be living here for many years to come.
Gen 12 heir couple, Lee and Tabatha, married in DV and, much to Bella's disgust, had quads: Cameron, Taylee, Juliette, and Leila.
We lost Lorelei's ghost, our gen 7 heir, which broke the family tree, but thankfully, after many attempts, were finally able to restore both her ghost and the family tree.
But to do so we had to move both Lorelei's parents, Torre and Lucy, as well as her daughter and son-in-law, Lucinda and Rory, into Dragon Valley.
Lucinda and Rory had another set of twins, Fiona and Jasmine, and a son, Caspian.
Bella and Dane had another set of triplets; Draco, Danella, and Deimos, and moved out to a home of their own.
The quads all found partners in Dragon Valley.
Taylee married Jonah Burb and had twins, Jaime and Jonathan, and they are staying in DV with the rest of the Burb family.
And Taylee wasn't kidding when she said she missed having nooboos; before we left, I got the message that she and Jonah were expecting again!
The following family will be moving on to our 14th town, Sunlit Tides:
The 12th heir couple and now grandparents, Lee and Tabatha Frio.
Gen 13 heir couple, Juliette and Jaeger (Fallon), and she'll be travelling even more to complete her LTW, World-Class Gallery!
Leila married Daeric Cullen, and they have a son already, Aeric, who is light pink as he's on the light rainbow slider.
Neurotic Cameron still hasn't committed to a permanent relationship but his girlfriend, Alana Dolan, has joined the family.
So off we go with nine sims to sun filled days and steamy tropical nights in Sunlit Tides!
Join me in Chapter 412: Stunning Sunlit Tides
Coming soon.