The Snozzberries (Not So Berry Legacy) 10.7: Gift of the Spirits Yua: Oh Trista, you are lively this evening. I’m on childcare duties this evening while your sister goes jogging and your brother-in-law practises his piano. Are you ever going to get sleepy, Giggle Girl? I’m glad Dorothea’s adopted you as a dependant. Life’s so precarious. I want to know you’d be looked after if anything happened to me.
Koinonia: Swim
Rapha: Heal
Dorothea: What am I doing, swimming around in the dark? This is crazy! I’m getting out.
Jireh: Here
Rapha: Heal
Dorothea: Oh! Who left this here? What a mess! I can clean this up.
Koinonia: Yes
Jireh: Come
Dorothea: Wow! What a waterfall!
Koinonia: Here
Jireh: Fresh
Rapha: New
Dorothea: I’m coming. Oh this is wonderful.
Ryo: What’s this? What’s going on?
Rapha: Be
Koinonia: Together
Jireh: Grow
Ryo: Angel? This blue light led me out here.
Dorothea: It’s the Island Spirits. They want us here.
Koinonia: Together
Watcher: And in a more prosaic setting, an everyday miracle is revealed.
Yua: Well, it’s been a long evening and the toddlers are all now wide awake! Ryo and Dorothea are back from their stroll so they can take over!
Yua: Oh George! I’m so sorry you died.
George: So am I! I’m quite angry in fact. What are we doing in Sulani?
Yua: When we unpacked our furnishings, we found your grave stone amongst them so we set it down in the garden.
George: There’s something here that makes it easy to come back. You can even buy a wedding cake from me if you like
Yua: Can you stay with me?
George: Only during the night…
Dorothea: Happy Birthday, Aarush. Ryo has reminded me that I’d wanted to let our children make their own choices so you can wear what you want. Look, Layla’s waiting to play with you.
Aarush: Babble
Ozul: Bruvver
Aarush: Babble
Ozul: Say “Bruvver”
Trista: My blocks
Ozul: My blocks
Dorothea: There are two sets of blocks. Play nicely with them. Now, Layla, what’s this?
Layla: Ottopus?
Dorothea: Nearly, it’s a starfish. Are you alright over there, Aarush? I know you like being independent but just say if you want some help.
Dorothea: Welcome to the world, little Dylan. You’re a gift from the spirits. I just hope they help me look after you all.
Dorothea: Yes, I know it’s been a long time. It was always Dad that loved a party but we want to throw one for the twins birthday. Can you come? It’s a Dinner Party.
Yua: Happy Birthday, Layla, in your girlie-pink party dress!
Roald: Whoop Whoop!
Yua: Oh – nice hair fin!
Layla: Thanks, Granny.
Ryo: Happy Birthday, Ozul, in your boyish-blue braces.
Michiko: Toot, Toot!
Ozul: Oh yeah! Check out my pink cardie!
Dorothea: Happy Birthday, Dylan. An interesting set of clothes, but I really must learn to empower my children’s choices….maybe a couple of tweaks?
Layla (green dress): Mm – dinner was great, Granny!
Yua: Thanks, Layla. Well done for making Aarush laugh but he needs to sleep now.
Layla: Trista enjoyed her story.
Yua: An incognito party for your birthday, Trista. I’m not sure what this toddler outfit is but let’s see what you grow into!
Trista: So I’m related to all of you?
Tim: Yep, in one way or another.
Trista: And the guy who decided to soak in our bathtub?
Yua: That’s Tobias. He’s family too. Dorothea forgot to invite him to the twins birthday, but I remembered for yours.
Yua: And so the large, multi-generational family lived together messily and happily ever after. The end.
Layla: Is it the end, Granny?
Yua: Not yet. We need to see how you and your brothers turn out!
Completed:Generation 1 – Mint – Elphie - dec
Generation 2 – Rose – Tina - dec
Generation 3 – Yellow – Zara - dec
Generation 4 – Grey – Michaela – dec
Generation 5 – Plum – Rowland – dec – completed week 25
Generation 6 – Orange – Oona Luna – dec – completed week 31
Generation 7 – Pink – Wilhelmina (Willie) – dec – completed week 34
Generation 8 – Peach – Augustus (Gus) – Elder – completed week 40
Generation 9 – Green – George – dec completed week 42
In Progress – week 46, Year 3, WinterGeneration 10 – Blue – Dorothea – young adult
Perfectionist, Gloomy, Family-Oriented
Career: Food Critic 10/10
Aspiration: Super Parent 2/4
Adopt at least one child: Trista (adopted as care dependant)
Skills: Photography 4, Cooking 10, Parenting 10/10
Marry High School Sweetheart and stay with them
Have a one-time secret affair
Spouse – Ryo Kendo – Outgoing, Loyal, Geek with Musical Genius aspiration
Children:
Ozul – Child: Child of the Islands
Layla – Child: Geek
Aarush – Toddler: Independent
Dylan – Toddler: Silly
L-to-R: Ozul, Dorothea holding Aarush, Yua, Ryo holding Dylan, Trista, Layla
NotesDylan means “born from the ocean” from the Welsh
Trista, who is actually gen 10 - being Dorothea's sister, has the most glorious hair so I have high hopes for her teen-dom.
I think I'm coming in to land with this challenge/story but the Snozzberries have thrown me curve balls (to mix my metaphors) before so I'm not holding my breath!