Derri has not been writing back to his friend Celestia for months since leaving for university. Celestia is upset and losing her sparkle. Dean visits Derri at university to confront him about not writing Celestia. Derri admits he has feelings for Celestia but believes she only sees him as a friend. Dean calls Derri an idiot for giving up their friendship and insists he write Celestia a letter. Derri agrees to write the letter.
Dotty writes a letter to Alice recounting her memories of meeting and marrying Edward Haywood during World War 2. They met while Dotty was in college and fell in love, though Edward was soon deployed overseas. With little time left together, they decided to marry quickly in a small ceremony before he left. Dotty promises to move on with her life if anything happens to Edward, though hopes they will be reunited after the war ends.
Howard questions Rosalie about her husband Bruce's suspected involvement with Simmunists. Rosalie is shocked by the evidence Howie shows her from the FBI's investigation file. She had no knowledge of Bruce's activities. Howie feels badly for Rosalie but says the investigation is ongoing. Rosalie is left worried about what will happen to Bruce given the treatment of suspected Simmunists.
Shirley finds a war job working at her cousin Silas' shipyard in Portsmouth. Her parents are apprehensive due to the dangers of industrial work but Shirley argues that she needs to contribute to the war effort like her brother Howie and boyfriend Walter. She promises her parents she will be careful and go to and from work with trusted companions. They reluctantly agree to let her take the job.
The document provides an update on Alice and Nick's story. It begins Alice feeling unwell and going to the doctor with her mother-in-law Cindy. At the doctor's office, Cindy smiles knowingly at Alice. When Alice returns home, her husband James asks how the doctor's visit went. Cindy replies vaguely that it went "just fine" without elaborating, leaving James curious about Alice's condition.
Diana is torn between two suitors - her professor Damion Fuchs and a fellow student Nathaniel Eastsider. Her brother Francis confronts her about leading both men on. She talks to her friend Kari and mother Abiona for advice. Kari encourages her to think about who she can truly spend her life with. Abiona tells Diana to listen to her heart and choose the man who makes her feel like a better version of herself. Diana realizes she needs to make a choice between the two men.
Tara takes David on an adventure to the orphanage where she was raised to search for her birth records. They find her file which reveals that her parents died in a car crash when she was an infant. David has the ability to walk through walls, which surprises Tara. After reading the file, Tara feels a sense of closure and knows who she is. David comforts her after learning about her parents' death. Tara apologizes for abruptly admitting her feelings for David previously. David accepts her apology and they embrace, with Tara surprised but comfortable in his arms.
The Penguino Legacy Ch. 24: Foundationspenguingirl
This passage describes several events in the lives of the Penguino family. Jeanie attends her cousins' birthday party despite not wanting to see her parents, but feels guilty about leaving her sister Gloria. Gloria hopes to plan a family dinner to reconcile her parents and sister. Vicky discovers she is pregnant with her first child, though is sad her parents cannot share in the joy of the news.
Dotty writes a letter to Alice recounting her memories of meeting and marrying Edward Haywood during World War 2. They met while Dotty was in college and fell in love, though Edward was soon deployed overseas. With little time left together, they decided to marry quickly in a small ceremony before he left. Dotty promises to move on with her life if anything happens to Edward, though hopes they will be reunited after the war ends.
Howard questions Rosalie about her husband Bruce's suspected involvement with Simmunists. Rosalie is shocked by the evidence Howie shows her from the FBI's investigation file. She had no knowledge of Bruce's activities. Howie feels badly for Rosalie but says the investigation is ongoing. Rosalie is left worried about what will happen to Bruce given the treatment of suspected Simmunists.
Shirley finds a war job working at her cousin Silas' shipyard in Portsmouth. Her parents are apprehensive due to the dangers of industrial work but Shirley argues that she needs to contribute to the war effort like her brother Howie and boyfriend Walter. She promises her parents she will be careful and go to and from work with trusted companions. They reluctantly agree to let her take the job.
The document provides an update on Alice and Nick's story. It begins Alice feeling unwell and going to the doctor with her mother-in-law Cindy. At the doctor's office, Cindy smiles knowingly at Alice. When Alice returns home, her husband James asks how the doctor's visit went. Cindy replies vaguely that it went "just fine" without elaborating, leaving James curious about Alice's condition.
Diana is torn between two suitors - her professor Damion Fuchs and a fellow student Nathaniel Eastsider. Her brother Francis confronts her about leading both men on. She talks to her friend Kari and mother Abiona for advice. Kari encourages her to think about who she can truly spend her life with. Abiona tells Diana to listen to her heart and choose the man who makes her feel like a better version of herself. Diana realizes she needs to make a choice between the two men.
Tara takes David on an adventure to the orphanage where she was raised to search for her birth records. They find her file which reveals that her parents died in a car crash when she was an infant. David has the ability to walk through walls, which surprises Tara. After reading the file, Tara feels a sense of closure and knows who she is. David comforts her after learning about her parents' death. Tara apologizes for abruptly admitting her feelings for David previously. David accepts her apology and they embrace, with Tara surprised but comfortable in his arms.
The Penguino Legacy Ch. 24: Foundationspenguingirl
This passage describes several events in the lives of the Penguino family. Jeanie attends her cousins' birthday party despite not wanting to see her parents, but feels guilty about leaving her sister Gloria. Gloria hopes to plan a family dinner to reconcile her parents and sister. Vicky discovers she is pregnant with her first child, though is sad her parents cannot share in the joy of the news.
Zodie has a phone call with her ex-boyfriend Charles who tells her he has a new girlfriend and no longer wants contact with Zodie. Feeling betrayed, Zodie has a flashback to a happy memory with Charles. Zodie's roommate Ruby takes her to a pub to meet their friend Lisa in an effort to cheer Zodie up. At the pub, Zodie shares her regrets about dating Charles as the others try to support her. A confrontation occurs when Zodie's apparent inner voice manifestation, May, tries to take Zodie away but is stopped by Ruby and Lisa.
Cedric Diggory is in 6th year. (This is the year before the Triwizard tournement.) He though that this was going to be a good year: he was quidditch captain, prefect and got all O's in his O.W.L.s.
Jade Potter is just dealing with life and thinks that her cousin Harry will go through some crazy adventure this year. Being a third year is never easy, especially when your godfather is a werewolf and is the current Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, or when everyone realized that your cousin Jasper's last name was Black and his father is THe Sirius Black, not to mention that her dad bought her a Firlbolt which she was likely to never use. Oh! Did i forget to mention that she's been dared to seduce Cedric Diggory by her wonderful friends in Gryffindor?
This document is a synopsis for a novel called "Finding Erin" by America Leigh. It introduces the protagonist Erin Frost, a girl who was found unconscious with no memory of who she is. The synopsis also introduces Eddie Vance, a wealthy businessman who has been searching for his soulmate Maggie for 10 years since she went missing. The prologue is from Eddie's perspective and describes his growing panic and anger when Maggie stops answering his calls and her mother reveals she is "gone", leaving him devastated and unsure of what happened to her.
The document provides excerpts from letters and diary entries written by Danny Bradford, a US naval officer serving during World War II. It describes his training, assignments aboard a destroyer tender in the Pacific, and experiences receiving sporadic news and worrying about family and friends involved in the war. Major events mentioned include the Allied invasion of Europe, battles for Iwo Jima and Okinawa, firebombing of Tokyo, and Germany's surrender.
GUO_Erica Bales_I Tattooed Both of My ParentsJessica Guo
Erica Bales is a tattoo artist who left her senior year of college to pursue her passion for tattooing. Despite her quiet demeanor, she has over 20 tattoos of her own and has tattooed both of her parents. While her parents initially disapproved of her career choice, they have come to support her talent. Erica enjoys the artistic aspects of tattooing and finds her work a balanced blend of art and realism. She is devoted to her craft but will not do offensive or dangerous tattoos like those on faces.
This document provides backstory for characters in a fictional Sims-based novel. It describes events in the lives of several generations of the Bradford family as World War II begins. Key details include Nick and Alice heading off to college as the war starts in Europe, different family members having differing views on the war and its implications for America, and Nick worrying about his brother Danny enlisting once America enters the war.
The document argues that Amanda Knox is innocent of murdering Meredith Kercher. It provides a alternative theory of events, claiming that a man named Rudy Guede committed the murder after meeting Kercher and trying to have sex with her. According to the document, Guede threatened and manipulated Knox into not reporting what happened and implicating another person. The document questions various evidence and the prosecution's case against Knox. It argues the DNA evidence does not conclusively prove Knox's involvement and could have alternative explanations.
This summary provides an overview of the lives of several families in Simsfield after World War II. Rosalie and Bruce Thorne now have eight children keeping Rosalie busy. Shirley and Walter Gavigan only have one child, Dwight, which Shirley finds difficult. Alice and Nick Bradford are happy with their three children. Everyone remains concerned about the threat of communism and the Soviet Union.
This document provides examples of words used to describe feelings and moods. It includes 55 sentences with feelings words in bold that provide context to understand their meanings. Some of the feelings described include enthusiasm, worry, bitterness, homesickness, curiosity, gratitude, anger, disappointment, stress, boredom, pride, temptation, doubt, anxiety, rejection, fear, laziness, danger, and concern.
This summary provides an overview of the document in 3 sentences:
The document is a collection of memoirs from Rosalie Seiff Thorne describing her experiences during World War 2, including getting married to prevent her husband from being drafted, volunteering with the Red Cross, and her brother Gilbert enlisting in the Marines despite family concerns. Rosalie adjusts to married life, returns home when her husband is deployed, and keeps busy with household and volunteer duties while providing support for her mother and correspondence with her absent husband and brother through letters.
213 is an alien teenager attending a human boarding school. In the first chapter, she has some awkward social encounters as she tries to make friends and fit in. Kennedy stands up for her when another student bullies her. Kennedy encourages 213 to join a sorority to socialize. She gets invited to join Tri-Fruhm sorority and moves into their house. 213 also works to infiltrate the school's secret society and eventually becomes a member. She begins a romantic relationship with Kennedy.
Mary suffered nine years of domestic abuse at the hands of her husband David, including psychological, emotional, and physical abuse. The abuse started subtly with anger outbursts and controlling behavior, then escalated over time to threats of violence towards Mary and her son. The final straw was when David locked Mary in a room and took their son upstairs, making her fear for their safety. Mary was finally able to escape with her son after realizing she could no longer lose her spirit to the abuse and had to leave for their protection. Though the aftermath was difficult as David stalked them, Mary and her son are now living freely without fear after moving away from the area.
Aimee and Charity have moved into their new Greek house after their freshman year of college. They are enjoying the perks of starting a sorority, like free pizza and bubble blowers. Charity throws an unsuccessful first toga party. Renaud comes to visit and tells Aimee he likes Charity but is nervous to ask her out. Aimee reassures him Charity would not reject him.
Justin asks Tara out on a date after being inspired by Ginger's engagement at her graduation party. Tara agrees to go out with Justin, though seems hesitant. Meanwhile, David had asked Tara to dance but their dance is interrupted when Justin pulls Tara aside to ask her out.
The document discusses the author's unexpected loss of his wife of 44 years and how he coped with the grief. It then describes how the author decided to dedicate an issue of his magazine "Kafla" to his late wife. The issue would focus on women and include articles and poems about women written by the author and his writer friends. The author expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for supporting him during his time of grief and for helping him publish this dedicated issue of the magazine.
Edward meets another vampire named Spike in a bar in Rio. Spike convinces Edward that he needs to return to Forks to protect Bella from Victoria. Edward realizes Spike is right and makes plans to return. However, he receives a call from Rosalie informing him that Bella has died. Edward is devastated and tries to call Bella's house to learn more, but an unknown man answers and says Charlie is planning a funeral. Edward realizes he destroyed his credit cards and has little money, making it difficult to return to Forks.
A Buffyverse Bachelor Challenge: Chapter FourRose Fyre
Liam spends time flirting and chatting with each of the remaining girls - Lydia, Cassie, Rissa, and Croissant. Cassie and Rissa are very competitive for Liam's attention. Liam also realizes he will need to tell the final three girls about his daughter Kathy before getting too serious with any of them. The next day will include more hot tub time, kissing each girl, and eliminating one of them from the competition.
Zelda Fitzhugh begins her Legacy challenge by attending Sim State University as a drama major. She makes friends, studies hard to maintain her 4.0 GPA, and enjoys her college experience. By junior year, she has founded her own Greek house in preparation for graduating and starting her family as planned. Though there are some humorous mishaps along the way, Zelda remains focused on completing her education to lay the foundations for a successful Legacy.
Flora Solei has moved to Laguna Isle to complete the 100 Pregnancy Challenge in order to have her immigration fees waived. She is getting settled into her new unfinished home. Flora goes on dates with two elderly neighbors, Derek and Avri. She discovers she is pregnant but has not yet been able to tell Avri. The story documents Flora's early experiences on the island as she begins her challenge and adjusts to life in a new place.
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 23.2 Time Marches OnDi Meeeee
This chapter provides context for the next chapter of the author's Victorian Legacy series. It summarizes the previous chapter and introduces several storylines that will be explored further, including Emmi's musical talents, Carmen and Eddie wanting another child, Alexandra helping Zane feel more comfortable in his adopted home, and Christopher potentially facing consequences for dyeing a specimen at school. The chapter sets the stage for multiple characters and plotlines to progress in the next installment.
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 24.1 University Days are Here AgainDi Meeeee
1) Bertie has left for university, leaving his family missing him, especially his brother Stuart who is used to Bertie always being by his side.
2) Stuart tries to spend more time with Emmi to fill the void left by Bertie, but frustrates her with his overbearing presence during her piano practice.
3) During an argument, Emmi tells Stuart that she needs space and does not want him with her constantly. Stuart is initially upset but understands Emmi's perspective.
Zodie has a phone call with her ex-boyfriend Charles who tells her he has a new girlfriend and no longer wants contact with Zodie. Feeling betrayed, Zodie has a flashback to a happy memory with Charles. Zodie's roommate Ruby takes her to a pub to meet their friend Lisa in an effort to cheer Zodie up. At the pub, Zodie shares her regrets about dating Charles as the others try to support her. A confrontation occurs when Zodie's apparent inner voice manifestation, May, tries to take Zodie away but is stopped by Ruby and Lisa.
Cedric Diggory is in 6th year. (This is the year before the Triwizard tournement.) He though that this was going to be a good year: he was quidditch captain, prefect and got all O's in his O.W.L.s.
Jade Potter is just dealing with life and thinks that her cousin Harry will go through some crazy adventure this year. Being a third year is never easy, especially when your godfather is a werewolf and is the current Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, or when everyone realized that your cousin Jasper's last name was Black and his father is THe Sirius Black, not to mention that her dad bought her a Firlbolt which she was likely to never use. Oh! Did i forget to mention that she's been dared to seduce Cedric Diggory by her wonderful friends in Gryffindor?
This document is a synopsis for a novel called "Finding Erin" by America Leigh. It introduces the protagonist Erin Frost, a girl who was found unconscious with no memory of who she is. The synopsis also introduces Eddie Vance, a wealthy businessman who has been searching for his soulmate Maggie for 10 years since she went missing. The prologue is from Eddie's perspective and describes his growing panic and anger when Maggie stops answering his calls and her mother reveals she is "gone", leaving him devastated and unsure of what happened to her.
The document provides excerpts from letters and diary entries written by Danny Bradford, a US naval officer serving during World War II. It describes his training, assignments aboard a destroyer tender in the Pacific, and experiences receiving sporadic news and worrying about family and friends involved in the war. Major events mentioned include the Allied invasion of Europe, battles for Iwo Jima and Okinawa, firebombing of Tokyo, and Germany's surrender.
GUO_Erica Bales_I Tattooed Both of My ParentsJessica Guo
Erica Bales is a tattoo artist who left her senior year of college to pursue her passion for tattooing. Despite her quiet demeanor, she has over 20 tattoos of her own and has tattooed both of her parents. While her parents initially disapproved of her career choice, they have come to support her talent. Erica enjoys the artistic aspects of tattooing and finds her work a balanced blend of art and realism. She is devoted to her craft but will not do offensive or dangerous tattoos like those on faces.
This document provides backstory for characters in a fictional Sims-based novel. It describes events in the lives of several generations of the Bradford family as World War II begins. Key details include Nick and Alice heading off to college as the war starts in Europe, different family members having differing views on the war and its implications for America, and Nick worrying about his brother Danny enlisting once America enters the war.
The document argues that Amanda Knox is innocent of murdering Meredith Kercher. It provides a alternative theory of events, claiming that a man named Rudy Guede committed the murder after meeting Kercher and trying to have sex with her. According to the document, Guede threatened and manipulated Knox into not reporting what happened and implicating another person. The document questions various evidence and the prosecution's case against Knox. It argues the DNA evidence does not conclusively prove Knox's involvement and could have alternative explanations.
This summary provides an overview of the lives of several families in Simsfield after World War II. Rosalie and Bruce Thorne now have eight children keeping Rosalie busy. Shirley and Walter Gavigan only have one child, Dwight, which Shirley finds difficult. Alice and Nick Bradford are happy with their three children. Everyone remains concerned about the threat of communism and the Soviet Union.
This document provides examples of words used to describe feelings and moods. It includes 55 sentences with feelings words in bold that provide context to understand their meanings. Some of the feelings described include enthusiasm, worry, bitterness, homesickness, curiosity, gratitude, anger, disappointment, stress, boredom, pride, temptation, doubt, anxiety, rejection, fear, laziness, danger, and concern.
This summary provides an overview of the document in 3 sentences:
The document is a collection of memoirs from Rosalie Seiff Thorne describing her experiences during World War 2, including getting married to prevent her husband from being drafted, volunteering with the Red Cross, and her brother Gilbert enlisting in the Marines despite family concerns. Rosalie adjusts to married life, returns home when her husband is deployed, and keeps busy with household and volunteer duties while providing support for her mother and correspondence with her absent husband and brother through letters.
213 is an alien teenager attending a human boarding school. In the first chapter, she has some awkward social encounters as she tries to make friends and fit in. Kennedy stands up for her when another student bullies her. Kennedy encourages 213 to join a sorority to socialize. She gets invited to join Tri-Fruhm sorority and moves into their house. 213 also works to infiltrate the school's secret society and eventually becomes a member. She begins a romantic relationship with Kennedy.
Mary suffered nine years of domestic abuse at the hands of her husband David, including psychological, emotional, and physical abuse. The abuse started subtly with anger outbursts and controlling behavior, then escalated over time to threats of violence towards Mary and her son. The final straw was when David locked Mary in a room and took their son upstairs, making her fear for their safety. Mary was finally able to escape with her son after realizing she could no longer lose her spirit to the abuse and had to leave for their protection. Though the aftermath was difficult as David stalked them, Mary and her son are now living freely without fear after moving away from the area.
Aimee and Charity have moved into their new Greek house after their freshman year of college. They are enjoying the perks of starting a sorority, like free pizza and bubble blowers. Charity throws an unsuccessful first toga party. Renaud comes to visit and tells Aimee he likes Charity but is nervous to ask her out. Aimee reassures him Charity would not reject him.
Justin asks Tara out on a date after being inspired by Ginger's engagement at her graduation party. Tara agrees to go out with Justin, though seems hesitant. Meanwhile, David had asked Tara to dance but their dance is interrupted when Justin pulls Tara aside to ask her out.
The document discusses the author's unexpected loss of his wife of 44 years and how he coped with the grief. It then describes how the author decided to dedicate an issue of his magazine "Kafla" to his late wife. The issue would focus on women and include articles and poems about women written by the author and his writer friends. The author expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for supporting him during his time of grief and for helping him publish this dedicated issue of the magazine.
Edward meets another vampire named Spike in a bar in Rio. Spike convinces Edward that he needs to return to Forks to protect Bella from Victoria. Edward realizes Spike is right and makes plans to return. However, he receives a call from Rosalie informing him that Bella has died. Edward is devastated and tries to call Bella's house to learn more, but an unknown man answers and says Charlie is planning a funeral. Edward realizes he destroyed his credit cards and has little money, making it difficult to return to Forks.
A Buffyverse Bachelor Challenge: Chapter FourRose Fyre
Liam spends time flirting and chatting with each of the remaining girls - Lydia, Cassie, Rissa, and Croissant. Cassie and Rissa are very competitive for Liam's attention. Liam also realizes he will need to tell the final three girls about his daughter Kathy before getting too serious with any of them. The next day will include more hot tub time, kissing each girl, and eliminating one of them from the competition.
Zelda Fitzhugh begins her Legacy challenge by attending Sim State University as a drama major. She makes friends, studies hard to maintain her 4.0 GPA, and enjoys her college experience. By junior year, she has founded her own Greek house in preparation for graduating and starting her family as planned. Though there are some humorous mishaps along the way, Zelda remains focused on completing her education to lay the foundations for a successful Legacy.
Flora Solei has moved to Laguna Isle to complete the 100 Pregnancy Challenge in order to have her immigration fees waived. She is getting settled into her new unfinished home. Flora goes on dates with two elderly neighbors, Derek and Avri. She discovers she is pregnant but has not yet been able to tell Avri. The story documents Flora's early experiences on the island as she begins her challenge and adjusts to life in a new place.
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 23.2 Time Marches OnDi Meeeee
This chapter provides context for the next chapter of the author's Victorian Legacy series. It summarizes the previous chapter and introduces several storylines that will be explored further, including Emmi's musical talents, Carmen and Eddie wanting another child, Alexandra helping Zane feel more comfortable in his adopted home, and Christopher potentially facing consequences for dyeing a specimen at school. The chapter sets the stage for multiple characters and plotlines to progress in the next installment.
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 24.1 University Days are Here AgainDi Meeeee
1) Bertie has left for university, leaving his family missing him, especially his brother Stuart who is used to Bertie always being by his side.
2) Stuart tries to spend more time with Emmi to fill the void left by Bertie, but frustrates her with his overbearing presence during her piano practice.
3) During an argument, Emmi tells Stuart that she needs space and does not want him with her constantly. Stuart is initially upset but understands Emmi's perspective.
The document discusses sharpening images with different levels of treatment, including no treatment, 1x sharpen, and 2x sharpen. It also mentions resizing an image in Photoshop to fit slide dimensions and pasting an image straight from a folder that was then sharpened and resized.
V. & R. Legacy Investigate the Case of the Viridian Child - Part 2Di Meeeee
Vicky follows a suspicious man she encounters at the bakery who purchases a large amount of bread. This leads her to a run-down factory where she overhears a group of men mentioning they have kidnapped eleven strangely colored children to sell to a freak show. Vicky realizes she may have found the kidnappers and children she has been searching for. She returns to tell Rosie of this new lead.
AVery Victorian Bachelor Challenge - Day 6Di Meeeee
Theodore Harrison must decide which of his two remaining bachelor challenge guests, DrSupremeNerd or Annie, will stay on for one more day. He finds himself developing feelings for both women. They each have private conversations with Theo where he hints at wanting to see them again once the challenge is over. Both women hope to be the one Theo chooses to spend more romantic time with. Theo sings to each of them and struggles with his decision, as he cares for both guests. He tells them he needs time alone to think about his choice.
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 22.1 HappinessDi Meeeee
The document provides an update on the Victorian Legacy story. It summarizes that the author is returning to share the next part of the story, which sees Edward getting engaged. It then describes several events that have occurred, including birthdays, births, university starts, and a kidnapping. It previews that more events are upcoming that will demand the characters' attention, beginning with Alexandra reflecting on her children growing up as they celebrate their birthdays. It also shares that Charlotta has passed away, deeply upsetting her twin sister Anne.
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 4 Hatches, Matches and DispatchesDi Meeeee
George Legacy has married Allyn and they now have twin daughters, Charlotta and Anne. Allyn gave birth in the drawing room, much to George's annoyance. Violet and Elizabeth are now attending private school. Gabe seems tired but insists he feels fine. The legacy continues with two new babies and the search still on for a male heir.
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 20 An EndingDi Meeeee
Eddie seeks legal advice from lawyer Indy Vetinari about divorcing his neglectful wife Marielle after catching her in bed with another man. Earlier, Eddie had found their son Stuart alone, hungry, and in a dirty nappy. At Indy's office, Eddie explains he is unhappy in the marriage and wants it to end. Indy agrees to provide legal counsel on the possibility of divorce under Regalton law.
This summary provides context and key details from the multi-paragraph document:
[1] Brit and Dahlia are getting married and their wedding party has gathered. Dahlia is nervous but excited to marry Brit. [2] Marina has left them a wedding cake as a gift. Brit and Dahlia share the first piece together. [3] Dahlia checks that Amanda will be okay staying with others while she and Brit take a short honeymoon, as Amanda's surgeries to cure her zombie state are still ongoing.
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 24.2a First ImpressionsDi Meeeee
This document provides context and introduces characters for an upcoming chapter in a fictional story. It summarizes Bertie's first year at university and relationships between other characters. It then describes Bertie and his friends settling into their rooms at the Legacy Society for Bertie's second year and notes that Ezra has been spending a lot of time away from the house on unknown business.
Boolprop Round Robin Legacy Spare Story - Desdemona Doran Part ThreeSilverBelle1220 .
Desdemona has a dream where her deceased mother tells her to stop blaming herself for what happened to her sister Lily and to choose happiness. She decides to open up to Jimmy about her past. She tells him the full story of her family's history with the vampire council and what led to her being banished. Jimmy understands why she has trust issues but encourages her to let people in. They start dating and their relationship grows closer over time, though Jimmy remains hesitant to fully commit due to his werewolf condition.
A Corporate Conspiracy Chapter 2.5 That Bitter Aftertaste...Stephanie Sahr
Stanley visits his old friend Jason, who has been blinded by their creator. Jason warns that Marie Gray is building an army using Darwin's DNA to destroy elves and assert power over humans. Stanley realizes his time is short and will soon pass away, leaving Jason and Darwin to prevent Gray's plans. Stanley invites Jason to a farewell party that evening, hoping Jason can continue guiding Darwin after he is gone.
Midina gives birth alone in her home during a snowstorm, naming her baby girl Lydia. She realizes Lydia's father is likely Leod McGreggor due to the baby having brown hair. Midina informs Leod of Lydia's existence, but he angrily denies being the father and insults Midina. Struggling financially, Midina searches for work but faces discrimination. A man named Chase gets her drunk and leads her to an empty "dance club," implying he has ill intentions for Midina in her vulnerable state.
Ginny left home in secret to attend university, encouraged by her brother Godric's girlfriend Meretrix. Meretrix had manipulated the situation by burning Ginny's explanatory letter and turning Ginny's mother against her. Ginny's father Archie suspects Meretrix's involvement in convincing Ginny to leave so abruptly. In the past, Meretrix had also caused a rift between Godric and his previous girlfriend Hannah to make way for herself in the family.
This document provides an update on the Wrongway legacy series. It recaps events from the previous installment, including Maddie scaring her siblings with a story and starting to plan a pirate radio station. It then shows several interconnected scenes: Hex has another nightmare about not aging; Maddie's friends confront her about punching a boy at a party; Rose struggles with her writing and spends time with her family; Maddie tells Lee about losing her friends; and Lance befriends a girl named Gold at the playground. The document links these scenes together to continue multiple storylines within the Wrongway family.
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 11.1 Spares not HeirsDi Meeeee
Aphrodita tells Di, Michelle, and Angela that she has fallen in love with Henry Legacy, who is imprisoned for trying to kill his brother. The others are skeptical but Aphrodita insists her feelings are genuine. Henry proposes to Aphrodita at the prison, and despite reservations, she accepts. They marry the next day at the prison with all the simselves in attendance. Aphrodita later becomes pregnant with Henry's child, and gives birth to a boy named Timothy. Meanwhile, Alfred proposes to his partner Marielle, and James begins to realize his feelings for Claire.
This document provides an overview of events in Chapter 3 of the Pseudo Legacy story. It introduces several new characters on Brody's first day at college, including Tamara who takes an interest in Brody, and Heather the zombie who becomes his friend. Tamara is hostile towards Heather and gets in a fight with her, revealing she had a past with Brody's father. Brody decides to move out of the dorms to the Greek house. The chapter also checks in on Kirstial's mansion, where the werewolves Balin and Allegra spy on her.
Cheryl volunteers at the Observatory Junior school through the Shine program, working as a literacy tutor. She helps build students' confidence in reading by playing games, asking questions about books, and praising their efforts. Cheryl understands the importance of reading from her own experience growing up without encouragement to read. Now retired, she finds fulfillment through volunteering her time to motivate children to develop their literacy skills.
Edward finds his sister Esme living alone in a hut. Esme explains that she was controlled by Aaron and did horrible things, but seeing Edward again started to break Aaron's control over her. Esme agrees to return home with Edward. Meanwhile, Edward and Dorian have returned home from their travels. They celebrate with a party and catch up with family members, learning about marriages, jobs, and children. Edward and Dorian also have their first appointment for male pregnancy treatment with Dorfl. Esme moves into a cottage to start fresh, with Edward and Dorfl's support.
A Very Victorian Bachelor Challenge - Day 2Di Meeeee
Theodore Harrison continues his bachelor challenge, where he hosts 7 women at his family home for a week in hopes of finding a partner. On the second day, Theodore has individual conversations with each woman to get to know them better. Doc, Cee, and Michelle try to monopolize Theodore's time in the hot tub, making him uncomfortable with their forward remarks. Later, Theodore speaks with each woman, with varying degrees of success, to learn about their interests and gauge their compatibility. He remains unsure about who he will eliminate at the end of the day.
This summary provides the key details from the document in 3 sentences:
The document follows several characters and their interactions. It introduces Achenar reflecting on his first quarter of college as his housemates pursue various activities and relationships. It also shows Nymea trying to ignore Katelyn Howe, who wants to talk about an upcoming party, and establishes Aranel's ambition to inherit the elven legacy.
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Desdemona encounters a threatening vampire in the park who warns her not to let her father encroach on her territory. A mysterious man comes to Desdemona's aid and the vampire leaves. Later, Desdemona's cat Shadow scratches her arm unexpectedly. The next morning, Shadow is affectionate again. Several months later, Desdemona is playing solitaire at work between calls.
Kendrick is an agent who was hired by an elf named Aemorniel to find a half-alien blonde woman with telekinetic abilities named Hero. He goes undercover and begins dating different women to find the target. When he meets Hero, he falls in love with her but keeps his job a secret. After insisting Hero is not the target, Kendrick quits his job but worries Aemorniel will still go after Hero. He decides to confess everything to Hero but she is devastated by the betrayal and refuses to ever see him again.
Edward goes to his aunt Druellae for advice about his sexuality and relationship with Dorian. Druellae tells Edward not to worry about labels and to follow his heart. Encouraged, Edward calls Dorian over and they share a kiss. Their relationship blossoms but is threatened when Dorian gets accepted to a college far away. However, they vow to stay together despite the distance. Meanwhile, Roxy gives birth to twin girls, Ella and Erzulie.
Kelly receives an email containing a poem but deletes it without reading. She later learns her boyfriend died in an accident. Katie sends the poem to some friends but not the full 5 required. She is then killed by a drunk driver. Richard sends the poem to 45 minutes of reading it. He then meets his secret love of 5 years and they later marry with three children. The poem discusses remembering to express your feelings for friends while you have the chance before it's too late, as people can suddenly pass away like the friend in the poem who died around the corner. The letter instructs the reader to pass the poem on to 10 others within 3 hours for good luck.
Esme had been studying at Brazeneck University for years, using her powers to manipulate other students to serve her needs. She became obsessed with conquering Dorian's will after he repeatedly rejected her advances. Esme attempted to transform Dorian into her mindless slave using a new power taught by her mentor, but was interrupted by her brother Edward. Dorian collapsed and Edward rushed them both away. Edward called upon his father, who has magical knowledge, for help with Dorian's condition after the attack.
Kelly receives a strange poem via email but deletes it without reading. She later learns her boyfriend died in an accident. Katie sends the poem to some friends but not enough as instructed and is then killed. Richard sends the poem to many people within hours of reading it and has good fortune by meeting his love. The poem's message is about cherishing friends and family while you can. Those who read and share it seem to receive good or bad luck depending on their actions.
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A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 24.2b First Impressions
1. The second part of chapter 24.2. I recommend that you’ve read the first part before starting this,
otherwise things won’t make much sense. If however, you like to be confused, carry on.
2. Bertie was not the only one feeling as if they should have acted differently towards someone. It
was now coming up to four months since Derri had left for university, and Celestia had heard
from him only once in all that time. Short of turning up in the town herself, she had done all that
she could think of, and he had ignored letter after letter, telegram after telegram. She had even
asked permission to use the telephone, but had been informed that Mr Whedonberry was
unavailable to speak to her when she had reached the halls.
3. All of her friends had noticed how she had lost her normal sparkle, but it was only Dean in whom
she confided the reason why.
“I do not understand what I have done wrong, that he will not write to me,” she said one
afternoon as they sat in her mother’s morning room.
4. Dean forced a smile onto his face as he noticed she was picking at her skirt in agitation. “Oh,
you know what Derri is like. Once he gets his head into a book, he is hard to rouse. I bet he has
gotten involved in his studies and hasn’t realised how long it is since he last wrote to you.”
5. Celly shook her head. “It is kind of you to say so Dean, but we both know that is unlikely. He has
not written to me, because he does not wish to. I think I may have to face up to the fact that our
friendship is over.” She paused before changing the subject. “Are you thirsty? I will go and
make some more tea.” With that she stood up and left the morning room.
6. Dean watched her go, a troubled expression on his face. He was used to his friend being feisty
and full of life, not the shadow he saw at the moment. He made up his mind to speak to his
brother about his behaviour.
7. The very next day, he told his mother he was visiting Regalton, but instead made his way to
Simbridge. He was sitting waiting for Derri in his room when he got back from his lecture.
“Dean, what are you doing here?” asked Derri once he got over his initial shock of seeing his
brother perched on his bed.
“Oh, I thought I’d come and visit you, see how your classes are going, make sure you’re alright,
ask you why you’re not writing to Celly, that sort of thing,” replied Dean.
8. Derri paused at his desk, as he went to put the books in his arms down. “She’s very upset you
know,” continued Dean. “She’s acting most unlike her normal self. She thinks that you no longer
like her.”
“Of course I still like her,” mumbled Derri.
“Then why aren’t you writing back to her?” asked Dean.
Derri was silent.
“I’m going to sit here until you answer me you know.”
9. “Because, because I know that all I can be to her is a friend whereas she means much more to
me than that,” replied Derri, looking wretched as he turned to look at his brother.
“Oooh,” breathed Dean in understanding.
“Yes, oh, now perhaps you understand,” said Derri bitterly.
10. “Oh I understand alright,” said Dean getting up off the bed and going up to his brother. “You’re
an idiot.”
“What?”
11. “You’re an idiot,” repeated Dean. “You’re willing to give up the best friend you will ever have,
because you don’t think that she cares for you enough. She is devastated at the thought that you
don’t care for her anymore.”
“You don’t understand…” started Derri.
12. “No, I don’t. If I like someone, I tell them, not run around going ‘oh I can’t write to them because
they don’t love me enough.’ I’m going downstairs, I saw a pool table there. You have paper
here, write her a letter.”
13. He paused at the door. “Oh, have you seen Andrew and Peter lately? I’m thinking of popping
and seeing them before I head back home. They will want to know that their sister is not her
usual self at the moment.” He slammed the door leaving a dumbstruck Derri staring after him.
14. After a couple of moments, he sat down at the desk, pulled a piece of paper close, unscrewed
the cap on his pen, and started to write.
15. Eddie was putting the finishing touches to the item Bertie had asked of him after the concert,
when he heard the distant sound of the doorbell echo through the house. Traders, deliverymen
and of course visitors here to see Carmen were always ringing the bell, so he didn’t think too
much about it until Carmen appeared in the doorway of the music room. “Dearest Eddie, Miss Di
is here to see us. She says that she has some important news for us both.”
Eddie looked up at her. “It must be very important for her to visit here,” he said.
Carmen nodded. “I believe it is.”
16. Feeling slightly apprehensive as well as intrigued as to what could have prompted the simself ot
visit them, Eddie and Carmen entered the drawing room to find Miss Di standing admiring one of
the portraits on the wall.
“Miss Di?” She turned round at hearing Eddie’s voice.
“Eddie, how are you? It must be very strange not having Bertie around,” she said smiling, but he
noticed it never reached her eyes.
“It is, yes. I can hardly believe that my eldest son is at university and will return in only two and a
half years to take over from me. What did you want to see us about Miss Di?” he asked, eager to
get to the point of her visit.
She looked from Eddie to Carmen before saying “can we sit?”
17. Eddie nodded and the three of them took a seat.
“Eddie,” started the simself, “you came to see me some time ago now about Marielle, and her
whereabouts. I told you that she was in an insane asylum, and that I would try to get you a visit
with her.”
18. “I remember,” said Eddie. “I have heard nothing from you since, and assumed arranging such a
visit had proved impossible, even for you.”
Di nodded. “I know.”
19. She chewed on her lip. “The truth is that I had heard that the doctor running the institution was
being investigated. I didn’t want to do more until I knew what was happening to him and his
patients. Doctor Gavigan was struck off the medical register and his licence revoked. Simdon-
Leys was closed and the inmates either released or incarcerated in other institutions.” She met
Eddie’s eyes. “Marielle has been released. She’s living in the cottage on the edge of the village
again.”
20. Eddie gaped at her. “She is living so close?”
Miss Di nodded. “Yes.
“For how long?” The question was an accusation.
“A couple of weeks. A month at the most,” admitted Miss Di.
“I have to speak to her. I haven’t forgotten the letter; I need to know if any of what my uncle says
is true,” he stated.
“As do I,” replied Miss Di. “That is why I propose we all go and see her now.”
21. Eddie looked at Carmen. “There is plenty of time before Stuart returns from school, and Emmi
will be safe here with her tutor,” she said and Eddie nodded. “We will go and see her now then.”
22. As they approached the little cottage, Eddie felt himself slowing down. He needed to know what
Marielle’s version of her relationship with Henry was, but he was also scared to hear it, and
worried that she would flat out lie to him. Carmen sensed his reticence and squeezed his hand.
“Anata?”
He smiled at her. “Sorry, I was just worrying about what we are about to discover.”
“I too am worried,” replied Carmen, “but think it would be worse if we do not speak to her.
“You are of course right. Shall we follow Miss Di?”
Carmen nodded.
23. Miss Di was already standing at the door when they caught up with her. On seeing that Eddie
and Carmen had joined her, she started hammering on it. Like Eddie, she had needed to hear
what Marielle had to say, but she was also dreading it. What if she had known what Henry was
up to? The thought of the mother of the fifth generation heir being an accomplice to an
attempted murderer was dreadful.
It was not long until the door creaked open and Marielle was there looking out at them. On
seeing who it was standing on her doorstep, she went to slam the door, but Di was ready for her.
“Marielle, we need to speak to you. Can we come in?”
Marielle looked from the simself to her ex-husband, a scowl on her face. “I ‘ave the impression
that I do not have a choice. You are not going to go until I give in and talk to you are you?”
Di shook her head. “No, we’re not. You will speak to us today Marielle, one way or another.”
24. Reluctantly Marielle let them into her little cottage, and watched as they each took a seat around
the small table. Good manners should have dictated that she offer them all a cup of tea as a
refreshment, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it. Instead she asked rather belligerently “what
do you want to talk about?”
Eddie got the letter out of his pocket and slid it towards her. “This.”
25. Marielle gave her visitors a puzzled look as she took it and read it slowly. As she did so, she felt
all colour drain out of her face. She had to read it several more times to make sure that she
wasn’t mistaking what Henry was saying. When she finally looked up, it was to see the other
three people in the room regarding her intently, their expressions unreadable. “You cannot
believe everyfing in this letter to be true?” she asked, stunned.
26. “Isn’t it?” asked Di.
“No!” cried Marielle. “Well, not everything. It is true that I did know Henry Legacy when he was
at university, and it is also true that I agreed to step out with him only after he told me that he was
going to be the head of his family.” She started to look distressed. “I have never told any of you
about my childhood, but I have been trying to escape it ever since I can remember. I fought that
marrying an important and upstanding member of the middle class would finally allow me to do
that. But I had no idea what he was planning. He never intimated that he was not the rightful
heir to his father. I would never, ever be party to attempted murder, let alone encourage it.”
27. Eddie let our a sigh of relief at that, although the simself was still looking at Marielle intently,
trying to make up her mind whether to believe her or not. Marielle’s past behaviour had hardly
been above reproach, but even though she had caused Beth to almost work herself to death, the
harm had been caused by laziness, neglect and a sense of entitlement, not malicious actions.
Was Marielle really capable of purposefully plotting to help someone kill another person? She
didn’t think so. At least, she didn’t want to think so, and she was starting to believe that was
enough.
28. “It was a lie,” stated Eddie. “My uncle’s last attempt to disrupt and discredit my family.”
“Of course, they are lies! ‘Ow can you really fink I could do such a fing?” Marielle’s carefully
crafted accent slipped completely with her anger and fear.
“Would we really be here if we did?” asked Di.
29. Marielle was silent, thinking. Miss Di was the one who had had her committed to the asylum, she
knew that. She’d made her suffer and confront fears and thoughts that were long forgotten.
She’d hated her for doing so, she still did, and yet… The three people in the room with her, could
have gone straight to the police on reading Henry’s letter. The accusations it contained would
have been taken seriously and investigated. If there had been enough evidence to support them,
then she would be facing the noose.
As it was, they’d waited and spoken to her about it. Why? To protect their reputations? To
protect her sons? Because they didn’t want to see someone falsely accused? The last question
entered her mind and stayed there, burning bright. Yes, that is the reason Edward would wait. It
was probably the reason Miss Di would too: had she not gone on about justice when Marielle was
first committed? Justice and not revenge. Yes, if it was revenge she was after, she would have
gone straight to the police and lobbied for Marielle to be punished, not waited.
All of them had wanted to hear her side of the story first before deciding what to do. For the first
time in a long time, Marielle felt real gratitude towards another human being.
30. She looked up to see Di watching her across the table. “You are vain and selfish and an entitled
bitch, Marielle. But I don’t think that you are capable of helping to plot someone’s death,” she
said quietly.
“I am not,” Marielle replied equally as quietly.
31. Silence filled the cottage once again, before Marielle broke it. “Where are my manners?” she
said. “I have not even offered you a cup of tea. I do not have any nice china I am afraid, but I
can still rustle up a refreshing beverage.” She got up from her chair and made her way to the
kettle perched on the range.
“That is very kind of you Mrs Legacy,” replied Carmen graciously.
“It is,” agreed Miss Di, recognising it as the thank you it was. “I will gladly accept the offer, if you
do not feel as if we have out stayed our welcome.”
32. Marielle gave a smile and for the first time, the assembled company got a glimpse of the person
she could have been if she hadn’t let bitterness and entitlement take over her soul. “I think that a
cup of tea is the least I can do, considering. Do not you?” She turned her attention to the
battered tin canister where she kept her tea leaves.
33. Tea with Marielle had been strained, but by the time they had left, an understanding had been
reached. Eddie no longer felt as betrayed by her as he had for the past fifteen years, and had
accepted at face value her protests of innocence with regards to Henry’s letter. He doubted he
would ever forgive her for how she treated his mother, or their sons, but he was at peace with his
feelings towards her now.
Miss Di had also accepted her protestations of innocence, although there was still some room for
doubt in her mind, which she was sure to keep from Eddie.
As for Marielle, well she still harboured ill feelings towards the simself for locking her up in that
vile place, but they were far outweighed by her feelings of relief and gratitude that she had been
believed about the accusations contained in the letter.
34. The following Saturday, found the family in Simdon for what promised to be a much more
enjoyable afternoon: tea and dinner with Alexandra.
“Eddie, Carmen, the two of you are looking well,” said Alexandra as she ushered them into the
entrance hall.
“As are you Alexandra,” replied Eddie.
“I believe starting to organise your daughter's wedding is agreeing with you,” added Carmen.
“I believe it is,” agreed Alexandra before turning her attention to her niece.
35. “Emmi,” she bent down to hug her niece, “we had the piano tuned in the week, perhaps you will
regale us this evening?”
“Of course Auntie Alexandra. Papa and I have been practising a piece by Mr Bach.”
36. “Then, I shall look forward to hearing it. Stuart,” she said turning to her youngest nephew, “I am
afraid that Sarah Jane is spending the day with her friend Miss Austen, and David is out on an
excursion with his school. You will have only the younger children for company this afternoon.”
“That is quite alright Aunt Alexandra,” he replied with a smile. “It is a nice day; perhaps they
would like to go to the park.”
“Ah, what a nice idea. Zane, Mickey,” she called into the hall where, two dark heads suddenly
appeared around the doorframe. “I know that you two were listening to that. Would you like to
go to the park with Stuart and Emmi?”
37. The two boys shuffled into the entrance hall, slightly abashed at having been discovered. “That
sounds very nice,” said Zane, a wide smile on his face. “That is, if Stuart wants to take us to the
park.”
“Of course he wants to,” pointed out Mickey, elbowing his brother. “He is the one who suggested
it.”
“Yes, I would not have offered if I did not want to take you Zane,” agreed Stuart.
38. Alexandra smiled down at her adopted son. “You see Zane. Now go and have fun all of you.
Tea will be at four and I know that cook has been busy baking. If you are late, you might just find
all your favourite treats gone.”
Mickey grinned and grabbed Zane’s hand before dashing past Eddie and Carmen to the door.
“Mickey, Zane wait for me,” called Stuart as his youngest cousin opened the door.
39. Once they were out of the door, Mickey and Zane had continued to dash ahead as Stuart and
Emmi had followed at a more sedate pace. Luckily, the park was very near to Alexandra and
Anthony’s townhouse, and the road they lived on wasn’t particularly busy so they reached the
park without incident.
“Come on Emmi, you must come play with me and Zane on the swings,” said Mickey as they
crossed the little bridge to the play area. “I can swing as high as the sky! And Zane can too,” he
added as an afterthought. “Oh, there is Billy! Hello Billy!” he shouted as he spotted a blond
haired boy standing near the roundabout. He dashed across the bridge, pulling Emmi along after
him.
40. Stuart smiled as he watched them go, before following after. He stood and watched for a little
while to make sure that Emmi was alright playing with their cousins and cousins’ friend on the
roundabout, before looking around for somewhere to sit and watch them.
41. The only vacant seat was on a bench next to a brown-haired girl, who had her nose in a book.
As he approached her, he thought that she looked slightly familiar, as if he had seen her before.
“Excuse me?” he said once he was before her.
“Yes?” she looked up from her book, and Stuart found himself struck dumb as he looked at her.
She had to be the prettiest girl he had ever seen, with large expressive green eyes and wide full-
lipped mouth.
42. As she started to chew on her bottom lip, her eyes darting from side to side, Stuart realised that
he was standing there gaping at her, and gave himself a mental shake. “I am sorry. I was
wondering if that seat was taken?” he pointed to the empty spot next to her, and she shook her
head.
“No.”
“Do you mind if I sit there?”
“Oh! No, of course not.” She rearranged her skirts and shuffled along to give him more room as
he went to sit down.
43. “Thank you Miss?”
“Fitzhugh. Elle Fitzhugh,” she replied after a short pause.
“It is a pleasure to meet you Miss Fitzhugh. I am Stuart Legacy.” He smiled at her as he spoke
and she found herself returning it. “Likewise.”
44. They lapsed into an awkward silence and Elle returned to her book. Stuart couldn’t help but keep
shooting her sideways glances in between keeping an eye on Emmi and their cousins. He
couldn’t keep his eyes off of her profile. He found the little bump in her nose adorable, and was
enchanted by the way in which she would tuck a stray ringlet behind her ear every time she went
to turn a page, only for it to fall back into place before she was halfway down the page.
“What are you reading?” he asked eventually, eager to engage her in conversation.
“Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy,” she replied. “It’s recently been published in
book form. Have you read it?” she looked up at him.
45. “I admit, I have not. Are you enjoying it?”
Elle paused as she thought about her answer. “I am, but I wish that he hadn’t have taken this
direction with Bathsheba’s character.”
“Oh?” asked Stuart, intrigued.
46. “Bathsheba starts as a strong, independent minded woman, who decides to run the farm she
inherits by herself, but by the point I am at in the story, she is a shadow of her former self. Hardy
makes her live through this series of events, which erode all that she is when the book begins.”
“How bizarre,” murmured Stuart. “You would think that the author would wish for his character to
improve by the end of the book.”
47. “I believe that Hardy thinks she has improved,” said Elle darkly.
“You do?” asked Stuart, raising his eyebrows at this.
“Yes. Let me show you,” Elle started flicking through the book to find a passage to substantiate
her point.
48. While Stuart was discussing literature and society’s expectations for women with Elle, Eddie and
Carmen were regaling Alexandra, Anthony and Vicky with an account of their visit with Marielle.
“Well, I must admit that I believe her,” said Alexandra as she placed her cup onto its saucer.
“She may be a horrible mother and was a rotten wife and daughter-in-law, but I find it difficult to
believe that she would have stooped to encouraging another to take a life.”
“That is our feelings too,” agreed Eddie.
49. “I admit I am surprised that you did to offer to investigate the contents of the letter Vicky,” said
Alexandra looking at her sister.
“I would have gladly agreed to do so, if Eddie had requested it,” replied Vicky. “However, he did
not, and this the first I have heard of this matter. If he is willing to accept Marielle’s assurances, I
see no reason to undertake an investigation now.”
50. “I am willing to accept them,” replied Eddie fervently. “Besides, this is one occasion where I
really do not want to be proven wrong. I do not think I could stand it if it turns out that she is lying
to me again, and that the mother of my sons is guilty of these heinous accusations. The damage
it would do to their reputations and the emotional and mental anguish it would cause them. It
does not do to dwell on it.”
Everyone nodded at that and sipped their tea.
51. In the park, Stuart and Elle were still talking, while the younger children played. “Many people
think it silly," Elle said, looking down at her hands.
"I do not think it silly," replied Stuart sincerely.
She looked at him for a long moment. "No, you don't," she said at last before looking away,
across the park. "Thank you," she said quietly.
"For what?"
"For not thinking I'm silly." She met his eyes as she spoke.
52. "I would never think that. Besides, I hardly ascribe to the 'female minds are weak and feeble'
school of thought. My aunts and kasan would tell me what for if I did," he replied with a smile
she couldn't help but return. She liked his smile. It made him look even cuter. She felt her face
start to grow hot at the thought, and quickly looked away, faffing with her watch while she waited
for her blush to subside.
53. "Oh," she said her heart sinking as she noticed the time on the dial, "I have to go."
"Oh." There was disappointment evident in his tone too.
"We're already late and mom won't be happy if we're any later,” she said, as if convincing herself
she needed to get up off of the bench and head home.
54. "Do you have to go far?" he asked.
She shook her head. "No."
"I...will walk with you if you wish." His tone was hopeful, but she shook her head again. "Aw,
that's very sweet of you to offer, but we are literally across the road." She pointed to a handsome
row of red brick townhouses across from the park.
"Ah. Yes it would be a bit much for me to see you across the road then."
55. "It would, yes." She smiled and got up from the bench. "Thank you for offering though.“ He
followed suit and looked at the houses across the road. "You live just over there?“ he asked.
"Yes. The end house." She pointed again.
He looked over at the house before turning his attention back to her. "I hope you do not find me
presumptuous, but I was wondering if I could call on you, next time I am in the city." He felt
uncharacteristically nervous as he asked.
She found herself looking into his brilliant green eyes and answered with a smile. "Yes, I would
like that."
56. "Good." He let out a breath he hadn't realised he had been holding. "It has been a pleasure to
meet you Miss Fitzhugh."
"Likewise Mr Legacy." With a final smile, Ellie turned and headed towards the swings, trying to
attract Billy's attention. Stuart watched her go, a fluttery feeling in his stomach. It was only when
he had seen her safely enter her house, that he gave Emmi and their cousins his full attention
again.
57. "We're home!" Ellie called as she closed the front door behind her. Her mother appeared from
the drawing room. "You're late Elle," said Mya, a stern expression on her face. "I was starting to
worry."
Ellie paused as she fastened the chain on the door. "We got delayed Mom," she said, not
wanting to turn to face her mother.
"Yeah, Ellie was talking to a boy," said Billy, making to push past his mother, into the drawing
room.
58. "A boy?" Mya looked at her youngest daughter, with something approaching amazement as she
moved out of her son's way.
Elle felt herself starting to flush. "He sat down on the bench next to me. It would have been rude
not to respond when he spoke to me," she said quietly.
"I know baby," said Mya gently, "but I also know how painfully shy you are around strangers."
59. Ellie was thinking of a response when Azula appeared in the doorway behind their mother.
"What's this I hear about Ellie talking to a strange boy?" she asked with a smile.
"It's nothing, can we please let the subject drop?" asked Elle, a pained look on her face. Without
waiting for an answer, she turned and fled upstairs.
60. She was looking out the window of the small bedroom she shared with Azula, when she heard
the door open and someone enter the room. She turned round to see her sister there, a smile
playing on her lips.
"Zuzu, I really don't want to talk about it," started Ellie.
"Was he cute?" asked her sister suddenly.
"Zuzu!" cried Ellie as she felt her cheeks start to burn.
61. "I'll take that as a yes," replied her sister amused. Elle quickly turned back to the window so her
sister couldn't see her expression.
"So a cute boy sat down next to you, started talking to you, and you didn't run away?" continued
Azula. Still Ellie looked out the window across the city.
62. Azula crossed the small room in a couple of steps and put her arms around her sister. "I'm so
proud of you," she whispered in Ellie's ear as she gave her a little squeeze before abruptly letting
go and heading to the door.
63. Ellie turned in time to see the door close behind her sister. She made her way to her bed and
perched on the edge of it.
The truth was that Ellie wasn't very good at meeting new people. She found it so ... worrisome.
The entire time she was with someone new, she was watching every move she made, and every
word she spoke in case she said something that would cause the other person to take offence, or
to dislike her. Talking to Stuart Legacy had been different. She'd got the impression that no
matter what she said, he'd just smile that easy-going smile, the one she had found herself
returning more and more as the conversation had gone on, and respond as sincerely as he
could.
She smiled at the memory and started to hope that he would be true to his word and call on her
the next time he was in Simdon.
64. Vicky had enjoyed taking tea with siblings, nieces and nephews: it was an event which, sadly, did
not occur very often. She was always so busy with running her enquiry agency and investigating
the cases that were brought before her, she felt as if she never had moment to herself, and
certainly not a moment for leisure. After taking her leave of her sister and her family, she had
headed out onto the Simdon streets in search of a lead on her latest case. That lead had led her
and Rosie to one of the most noisome areas of the slums only a few nights later, and she was
now picking her way back home, her head full of the information she had gathered that night.
65. She paused on the steps of her townhouse as she realised that the gas lamps in the hall were
still burning. It was late, far too late for Patrick to still be up, given the fact that he was due in the
office the next morning. It wasn’t until she put her key in the lock, that she remembered that
today was the day he was meant to hear about whether or not he had got his promotion. She
hoped he had, and that he was waiting up so that she could celebrate rather than commiserate
with him.
Turning the key, she reasoned that she would soon find out.
66. She stripped off her heavy black velvet cloak, looking at the state of the fabric as she did so, and
realised that she should pay a visit to Madame Persephone's and order a new one. This one had
seen a fair few years service now and had ben ripped, cut and mended more times than she
could count.
She was just trying to figure out if she would have time to do the next day, or if she would have to
send a letter, when she heard the drawing room door upstairs open and the soft tread of
someone exiting it.
67. A voice called down “Victoria?”
“Yes Patrick,” replied Vicky as she started up the stairs, careful to lift her skirts so that they did
not drag on the steps. “Did Mr Bruenig speak to you today?”
68. Patrick stepped back from the doorway to let her into the room. “He did, yes.”
“And?” she asked.
Patrick smiled. “I got the promotion.”
69. “Oh well done!” Vicky went to hug him, before thinking better of it. “I am so proud of you,” she
said instead, giving him a huge smile.
“Thank you,” his lips twitched into the shadow of a smile before relaxing again.
70. He turned and walked to the mantle and started to trim the wicks to one of the oil lamps there.
“I’ve already sent a telegram to a property agent in order to start the ball rolling with regards to
the move,” he said, his back to her.
Vicky’s smile froze. “Move?” she repeated.
71. “Yes, I am sure I have mentioned it.” Patrick’s nose wrinkled and he turned around. “What is
that peculiar smell?”
“Opium,” she replied waving a hand.
“Why on Earth do you smell of opium?” exclaimed Patrick, shocked.
“My investigation led me to an opium den,” she explained before shaking her head. “Do not
change the subject. This is the first you have mentioned of selling our house and moving to a
new one.”
72. Patrick looked sheepish as he spoke. “Really, I could swear that I have mentioned it. The
position is in another office,” he admitted.
“Where is this other office?” asked Vicky suspiciously. Her natural instinct for understanding the
complexities of human nature had been honed by her experience running and enquiry agency.
She knew when someone was hiding something from her, and when that something was
significant.
“Birsimgham,” admitted Patrick.
73. “Birsimgham!” repeated Vicky incredulously. “Patrick, I cannot move to Birsimgham.”
Patrick looked sharply at her. “Cannot, or will not?” he asked.
74. “Both!” she replied defiantly. “My family are here. If they do not live in Simdon, then they live in
Regalton, an hour’s journey away. I cannot leave them Patrick, nor do I want to. Then there is
the agency. It is based here in Simdon and I cannot leave it.”
75. “Your family will understand,” said Patrick, “and as for the agency. How old is Leonora now?
Three? Four?”
“Four,” said Vicky slowly.
“And have you not said that now she is no longer a baby, Rosie is taking on more cases again?
Being more involved in your investigations? And you still employ Mr Vetinari on occasion too,
don’t you? Why can’t you not leave the agency in their capable hands and come with me?”
76. Vicky gave him a long hard look before answering. “I have no doubt that they would continue to
run the agency successfully, but that is not the point. It has taken Rosie and I, eight long years to
build the reputation we have. Eight years of hard work, long nights and dangerous cases. I
cannot turn my back on it, nor do I want to.” She looked Patrick in the eye. “I have loved every
minute of it. Every moment of fear, every ecstatic second of revelation, every minute of distaste,
I have loved it all. It is what I live for. I make a difference to people, and I cannot and will not
stop.”
77. “Vicky, please,” Patrick’s tone was pleading as he spoke. “Think of it as a fresh start. A chance
to start our marriage over, in a place where no one knows us or can ask anything of us. We can
get to know each other again, fall in love again, and who knows, maybe even have that baby we
keep speaking of.”
78. Vicky sagged. She desperately wanted to sit down, but daren’t because of the state of her
clothes. “Patrick, although in many ways that sounds wonderful, I cannot give up my dreams. I
have worked for too long and too hard to reach this point and I am not prepared to give it up.”
80. Vicky flinched as if she had been struck. “No! That is not true! I would never wish for anyone to
give up their dream! Patrick, I am happy that you have got this new position. I am proud of you
and I want you take it. But I cannot move to Birsimgham with you. I am sorry.”
81. Patrick’s jaw muscles clenched as he looked at her. “Is that all you are going to say?”
She nodded.
He drew a deep breath and his mouth pinched into a thin line. “Very well. If you’ll excuse me, I
have to get ready for work in five hours time. I’m going to bed.”
82. She watched him leave the room, before she sagged to the ground, forgetting all about the state
of her clothes. She was so conflicted. She had been so unhappy in her marriage for so long,
and she wanted that unhappiness to end. She could see what Patrick was saying. Moving to
Birsimgham, making a new start could be the answer to everything. Or it could lead to her being
even more unhappy. The thought of leaving Simdon and everything she knew and loved behind
made her want to curl up in a ball and weep. But at the same time, she didn’t want her husband
to give up anything for her.
83. She lay in a heap for a little while as she tried to decide what to do. Eventually she got up, and
carried the oil lamp into the study. There, she sat down at the desk, opened the drawer and
retrieved her notepaper. Within ten minutes she had finished the last of her lists, and had
decided to call upon her sister later that day.
That done, she made her way downstairs to extinguish the gas lamps, before climbing up to her
room, feeling at least vaguely happy with her plan.
84. In Simbridge a few weeks later, Bertie was trying and failing to concentrate on the set reading for
his latest lecture. He had spent some time earlier working on that weeks training schedule for the
football team. They were doing very well under his leadership, so well in fact that they had
reached the quarter finals of the inter-university cup, and he was now determined to push his
fellow team members to do their best and reach the semi finals if possible.
That done, he had expected to find it easy reading the chapter his professor had set, but it was
not. As had become the case whenever he was doing something which he found boring, or
which didn’t capture his full attention, he found a face with flashing brown eyes and glowing
blonde hair floating in his mind’s eye.
85. The package he had requested from his father, lay on the chest of drawers in his bedroom,
where he had put it after it had arrived. Every time he thought about walking to Princess Beatrice
House with it, he remembered how Miss Sartor had not wanted to listen to his apologies the night
of the concert and his nerve failed him, and thus it had stood untouched for months.
“I am heading to my lecture,” said Andrew pushing back the chair he was sitting in. Bertie looked
up at the sound and nodded. “I will be at a tutorial when you return, but I will see you tonight.”
86. “Ah, no you will not,” said Andrew with a smile. “Peter and I are dining with Miss Eleanor and
Miss Marina.”
“Again?”
Andrew laughed. “Again.”
“Oh, well have a pleasant evening,” replied Bertie, hoping he sounded happier than he felt.
“Thank you, I intend to,” said Andrew before leaving the room.
87. Bertie stared unseeingly at the page again as he heard the front door close and silence
descended on the house. He was alone. Alone with his thoughts. His head was once again
filled with the image of Sophia Sartor.
88. Across the town, the object of his thoughts was feeling very disgruntled. She brought her hands
down on the piano keys with a crash. She was not a competent pianist: her sister had the talent
on that instrument, whereas she was much more at home playing the violin or viola. However,
the music tutor was insisting that she learn how to play this piece on the pianoforte.
It wasn’t helping her mood that she found herself thinking about Albert Legacy more and more as
time went on. “Impossible man!” she fumed as an image of his bright green eyes, messy hair
and wide grin floated across her vision again.
89. From her perch on the settee, Lauren watched her sister as she got up and started pacing the
room. She was becoming used to the explosions of frustration and ire aimed at Mr Legacy. She
found it amusing that her sister, normally so sure that she knew everything, was so ignorant of
why she was acting as if she hated him.
90. Sophia had calmed down enough to sit once again at the piano, when there came a knock at the
door.
“Sophia, I apologise for disturbing you, but you have a visitor,” said Miss Montgomery as she
entered.
Sophia took her hands off of the keys. “Did the person give you their card?” she asked turning
round.
91. “Yes,” she said looking at it. “He is a Mr Albert Leg…” she didn’t have chance to finish before
Sophia was up off the stool. “Beastly man!” she exclaimed. “Just what does he want?” She
stormed out of the music room with Lauren hot on her heels.
92. Bertie was standing in the entrance hall, and the smile on his face froze as he saw Sophia
advancing towards him. “What do you want Mr Legacy? Come to humiliate me again?” Miss
Montgomery drew a sharp breath at that.
93. “On the contrary Miss Sartor,” replied Bertie, “I wished to apologise for my ungallant behaviour at
the concert, even if I am late to do so. It was ungentlemanly of me to act as I did, even in the
face of provocation.”
95. “Miss Sartor, you did nothing but provoke me from the moment of our first meeting. You refused
to entertain, even for a second, the possibility that I might know as much, if not more, about that
piece of music than you. If I had told you that it was written by my father and that I know it
extremely well, would you have listened?” Sophia opened her mouth to answer, but Bertie didn’t
give her chance to. “I believe the answer to be no. I acted unfairly, but at the time it seemed to
be to be the only way in which you would accept what I was saying about the music and believe
who I am.” He stopped and took a breath as he tried to control his temper. He had hoped that
the months which had passed would have made Sophia more acceptable to his apology.
96. “I heartedly apologise for my actions,” he continued, “and hope that we can put that night behind
us. As a token of my sincerity, I have brought you a small gift.” He held out the package Eddie
had sent him, and she took it almost automatically.
97. She looked at it laying in her hands for a long time, trying to still the beat of her heart. This was
not what she had expected at all. She had expected, if she had seen him again, for him to crow
about how he was correct, not bring her a gift as way of an apology. True, his words hadn’t been
the kindest, but he had admitted that he was at fault.
“I accept your apology,” she said at last, “although I do not forgive you for your actions. I will
endeavour to be civil to you, if we should meet again.”
98. Bertie nodded as he thought about this. “Then that is all I ask Miss Sartor. I will take my leave of
you. Good day.”
“Good day Mr Legacy.”
99. He nodded curtly at her, smiled and pushed open the front door. Once outside, his smile slipped
as he went back over the conversation. It hadn’t gone as well as he had hoped it would, but, he
reasoned, at least she had accepted his apology, and he would dwell no more on the matter.
100. Back inside, Lauren remarked “that was a nice apology.”
“Yes,” replied her sister, a faintly puzzled look on her face as she wondered just why she was still
thinking about his smile and the fit of his jacket across his shoulders as he had opened the door,
and just what was wrong with her knees? They felt as if they had been replaced with jelly. “If
you will excuse me, I am going to my room for a bit. That beastly piece of music for that dreadful
instrument has given me quite a headache.”
“Of course dear sister,” replied Lauren. “Would you like me to bring you up some tea?”
“Perhaps in a little while,” replied Sophia, starting up the stairs.
101. Once inside her room, she ripped open the brown paper covering the token from Bertie. Inside
was a sheaf of sheet music and across the top of the first page was written
A Winter’s Requiem.
My dear Miss Sartor,
it was a pleasure to meet you. My son tells me that this is your
favourite piece of music, and believes that you would enjoy having a
copy of the score. I hope you have many happy hours playing it.
Edward Legacy.
102. Sophia placed the music carefully on the bed next to her before hunching over as much as her
corset would allow. “Hateful man! How can I possibly stay angry at him now? Unless… unless
he has given me this only to prove his point over the key change. Yes, yes that must be it.
Hateful man!”
103. In a dark and dank room above a tavern, in the centre of the Nickel slums, John was sitting and
waiting for Russ. Since he had given Russ his instructions a year ago, he had rarely had cause
to travel deep into the slums again, but tonight, he had received word that Russ wished to speak
to him.
He glanced up as the door to the room opened and Russ stepped through. “You got my
message then?” asked the red haired man as he took a seat opposite John.
104. “Of course, what did you want?” asked John before adding hungrily “have you any news?”
“Wot? No pleased to see you again Russ? ‘Ow are yer?” asked Russ mockingly.
“I am not here to exchange pleasantries with you Mr Bear. You are being employed by myself to
carry out a certain job, one which you have not yet completed. Instead this is the third such time
you have requested to see me, with no hint as to why, My patience is growing thin. I want to see
results.”
105. Russ’s face grew grim. “Now you listen ‘ere Mr Legacy. Wot you want ov me, ain’t easy. It’s
very time consuming and very, very dangerous. If I were to act wivout finking fings frew, we
would bof end up dangling from the end ov a noose. I don’t want that, ya ‘ere me, so we do fing
my way, unless you want ter do it yourself. Yer get me?”
John gave a fractional nod as he steamed about being spoken to in such a manner.
“Good. Nah I need sum more money. Fings are turning out ter be more expensive than I first
fought.”
106. “This is the third time this year you have demanded more money from me, and each time has
been a not inconsiderable sum,” replied John sitting back and folding his arms.
107. “And I will continue to ask fer as much as I need to complete the task you ‘ave set me,”
responded Russ.
“And if I refuse to pay?”
108. Russ settled in his chair. “Then I can see if ‘appening one ov two ways. Eiver I will walk away
and you will ‘ave to find someone else willing to do your dirty work before I go and spread the
word that you ain’t to be trusted to pay up.”
“Do you really think that they will believe your word over mine?” John’s tone was mocking as he
spoke.
“Of course they will. I’m from ‘ere, everyone knows me and they know what my word means
when it comes to the subject of coin.”
John was silent at that.
“Or,” Russ let the word hang in the air before he continued.
109. “’Ow is your son and wife Mr Legacy?” There was no mistaking the menace in his voice as he
spoke, and John just stared at him open mouthed.
“Last time I dropped by Regalton, they woz in the front garden, yer missus, teaching ‘im, ‘ow ter
walk. Such a dangerous spot I fought, so near ter the road.”
111. “Ov course I ‘ave Mr Legacy. I like ter know ‘ho I’m working for. If I recall correctly, yer wife woz
pregnant again. Congratulations. It’d be simply awful, sumfing were ter ‘appen to ‘er or your little
boy.” He left the threat hanging in the air.
112. It had the desired effect. John blanched as he thought of his son, Henry, being harmed in any
way. “How much do you want this time Mr Bear?” he asked, and Russ smiled. It had worked.
113. “Sixty should keep me going fer the time being. Drop it, in cash at the usual place tomorrow
night. ‘Opefully the next time you ‘ear from me, I’ll ‘ave better news for yer. Until then, goodbye
Mr Legacy.” He pushed his chair back from the table and walked out, leaving John staring after
him.
He would cough up the money, Russ knew he would: he was too desperate not to, but he was
starting to think that he would have to be more careful as to how many more times he asked for
money. John had never been this resistant to him before and Russ didn’t want to overstretch his
threats. Yes, he would have to be more careful from now on.
114. Summer was now reaching its height, and with it came final exams at New Simbridge. As Bertie
studied hard for them, he found it difficult to believe that another year had gone by. Under his
leadership, the football team had reached the final of the inter-university cup, and had only
narrowly been defeated by New Simford. Although Jameson had been disappointed not to have
won the cup in his final year, he had told Bertie that he was convinced that Bertie would lead the
team to victory the next year and that he would be there at the sidelines, cheering them on.
115. Peter had seen more success with his rowing, when the squad had steamed to victory in the
annual boat race, making sure that New Simbridge had at least defeated New Simford at
something that year.
116. Miss Eleanor had been there to cheer him on and congratulate him, and Miss Marina had been at
the cup final to cheer on Andrew. Bertie had found himself very pleased about that, since it
looked as if both cared a lot for his friends. Since most of the university and Acadamie were there
he had found himself looking for Sophia after the match, and then wondered exactly why. He
had seen neither hide nor hair since he had apologised and given her the manuscript, and he
couldn’t put his finger on exactly why he wanted to. She was the most exasperating person he
had ever met, and the fact that he quite enjoyed seeing her dark eyes flash with annoyance
before she began a tirade, irritated him more than he could say.
117. He had no idea that she found him equally as vexing, that she had convinced herself that he had
given her the sheet music only out of spite, and was more than slightly annoyed at herself for the
fact that she kept thinking about him. She kept telling herself that she wanted to do nothing more
than forget all about the irritating man, and yet couldn’t stop herself from launching into rants
about him and his ill manners, while her sister listened on first with amusement, and then with
growing irritation.
118. As for the rest of the university students, Ezra was more than pleased with the fact that the
architect he had employed had managed to draw up plans duplicating Dargent House in Simdon
perfectly. He had explained to Bethany when he had shared his plans with her, that he loved
Dargent house, but not Simdon, and thought that the house looked out of place there. If he could
recreate it in the heart of the country, he would be a happy man.
Bethany had agreed that the plans were lovely and she too liked the original Dargent House in
Simdon, but preferred the country, all the while thinking that she would live in a shack in the heart
of the Nickel if he was by her side.
119. Derri had taken what his brother had said to him to heart and had started to write to Celestia on a
regular basis. He had also taken to attending some of the social events at the Acadamie, hoping
to find someone who captivated him as much as she did, and liked him in return. He had failed
and was looking forward to Celestia starting finishing school with mounting apprehension, since
he knew there was no way she would have gotten plainer or less feisty over the time they had
been apart.
120. As for Christopher, he was finishing up his final art project. He had spent some time attending
the same functions as Derri, hoping to find that special someone. He had met lots of young
ladies, but none had seen to be too keen on his advances. He was not too downhearted about it.
He reasoned he had plenty of time to find himself a wife, after all twenty-one was very young to
start thinking about marriage, and he wanted to establish himself as a painter first anyway.
121. All in all, despite the niggles and slight worries they had, they were a happy group as they
prepared for their final exams, and even happier when they passed, most with very high grades.
122. And this is where I take my leave of you for the time being. I’ve been looking forward to getting
this chapter done, because I not only get to have Stuart finally meet Elle (something I’ve been
planning for nearly two years), but because I also get to introduce you all to Lauren and Sophia
(pronounced So-fie-ah). These are two characters I’m really excited about, and I hope you all get
to like them as much as I do.
Now onto the thank yous and credits. First of all, thank you for reading. I hope that the length of
this chapter didn’t put you all off and that you enjoyed it.
Thank you to all the creators of the cc I use, this wouldn’t be anywhere near as authentic without
you.
123. Huge thanks to Cait (Regacylady), for Bethany’s gorgeous dress, Sophia’s stunning dress and
the permaloan of Ezra Howard from her Regacy.
Thank you to Widget for the loans of her simself (Miss Eleanor), Edward and Eskerina Discworld
and Dorian Ross (The Discworld Legacy).
Danke schon to Marina (Smoothiequeen87) for the loan of her Simself and of course, the
Fitzhughs too. (A Villainous Apocalypse).
Merci to Pen (Penguingirl0384) for the gorgeous Antarctica Opera House which I tweaked to
become the Simdon Opera House, and also for Captain, Nelson and Jenny Penguino (the
Penguino Legacy).
Gracias to DoctorSupremeNerd for the loan of her simself, without whom I wouldn’t have the
wonderful Andrew and Peter.
124. Thanks to Stacielee for Derri and Dean Whedonberry (Whedonberry). They’ve fitting into
Regalton nicely.
Thank you to Ang (Peasant007) for the perma loan of Zane, (the Devereaux Legacy) who is
currently very happy with the Smith Family.
125. Massive thanks too, to the following for the loan of their sims for the concert (whether they know I
pinched them or not):
Songsmith for Abandon, Paksenarrion and Tamarrion Hope (Hope’s Folly).
Rose (Rosefyre) for Lilah and Tara Whedon (a Buffyverse Apocalypse).
Orikes for Persphone, Matthew, Elijah, Ian and Miranda Legacina (the Pseudo Legacy).
Lily (Cobultazure) for Will and Sabriel Stark (and Apocalypse of Fire and Ice).
GintasticNecat for Saeva, Avricanthus, Meloti, Sidneyia and Vauxia Tegenaria (the Science of a
Legacy).
De (Fireflower) for Brighton and John David Morgan (the Morgan Legacy).
Lark (LadyLarkRune) for Arthur and Wally Doran (the Bass-ackwards Apocalypse).
I think that’s everyone, and I’m sorry if I missed anyone. Until next time, Happy Simming.