This document provides an overview of the activities and relationships of several Sim families. It summarizes that Cassie joins a sorority in college and falls for a man named Kampol, but he reveals himself to be untrustworthy. Colin receives a concerning phone call about his brother Andrew, sister-in-law Opal, and their newborn twin sons. The document also checks in on other characters, including Rosie spending time with her best friend Aren, Kitty and Aren playing video games together, and Jon continuing his relationship with Emmy.

1. Howdy hi! This is Chapter 6 of our story – but you knew that, because you looked at the
picture first and you can read. There’s not a lot to recap – or, if you look at it another
way, there’s a heck of a lot to recap. Either way, I’m not going to bother. Did it ever
occur to you that life starts in the middle too? So this story, like life, is Already in
Progress…
(whispers apologetically) Pretentious. Sorry. Already in Progress.

2. So here’s Cassie the Popularity Sim heading off to college. While she gets settled in and
fixes her look and all that, why don’t we spend a little time with the folks who are staying
behind?

3. Which basically means Rosie. (Marcel and Zeeshan have three bolts. I’m sure you can
figure out what they’re doing when I don’t bother to tell them different.)
Rosie has lots of boy friends.

4. Did you notice that space? It’s significant. Rosie has lots of boys-who-are-friends, not
boys-who-are-sweethearts. She’s Knowledge, and I don’t have Free Time, but I’d almost
swear that she has a secondary of Popularity or Pleasure anyway. She’s always wanting
to play with this one or entertain that one.

5. She doesn’t get along so well with girls for some reason.

6. But Rosie’s very best friend is Aren. She’s always over at his house, or he’s over at hers,
and they talk on the phone all the time. It’s nice to see.
And speaking of getting along (okay, I wasn’t, but just go with me here?), let’s see how
Andrew and Opal and Colin and Lee are doing.

7. LEE: So, had a good night last night, huh?
ANDREW: Y – wait, what business is it of yours?
LEE: Just asking. I had a good night.

8. ANDREW: How many times do I have to tell you? I do not want to know about that!
Now will you please leave? I have to pee.
LEE: Okay, okay, ‘Lanthe! It’s hard to hold a friendly conversation with you.
ANDREW: There’s friendly and there’s prying. Scram.
LEE: Sheesh. I’m glad we’re moving today.
ANDREW: Me too. You have no idea.

9. They’re going to need the room. I heard a lullaby last night…

10. Robin grew up into a Family Sim, and would like to have a relationship. For my own
amusement, I’ve decided that he will be trying for True Love. (Otherwise known as three
bolts of chemistry.) Let’s see how well this works.

11. Two bolts. Phooey.

12. Robin likes this one, so of course he gives her a noogie. One-nice-point Sims have the
weirdest ideas about fun things to do with people you like. But they only have two bolts,
so bye-bye whatever-your-name-is.

13. The Fuchs family is doing quite well. Peter’s been promoted again, and Hunter’s half a
body point away from promotion himself. They even have work schedules that line up, so
they can be home at the same time!
KITTY: And I got an A+! Tell everyone I got an A+!
Uh…okay. And Kitty just got an A+.
KITTY: I am the best.
If you say so.
KITTY (happily): I do. I’m going to play video games now.

14. So while Dad works on that half a body point, Kitty and Aren play video games. Kitty
appears to be kicking butt right now.
KITTY: No, I suck. The point of the game is to come in second.
Language, young lady! And I thought the winner was the one to cross the finish line
first…?
KITTY: House rules. This is more fun.
You guys are weird.

15. Aren and Kitty are quite close. He’s a very good big brother. Kitty will even go to him in
preference to either father when she needs help with her homework.
KITTY: Well, Pop always says to ask Dad. And Dad always gets too interested and goes
off on all these tangents. And all I want is to know which step I did wrong.
I can see how that would be frustrating.
Let’s check in on the new parents-to-be, shall we?

16. OPAL: Annnnnndyyyy! Help! Help! Owwww!
ANDREW (groggily): I’m up, I’m up… (panicked, as the adrenaline kicks in) What can I
do? Boil water? Bring you crushed ice to suck on? (with sudden inspiration) I know! I’ll
call your mother!
OPAL: She lives fourteen hours away – how would that help anything? Just get your butt
over here and let me smack you one!
ANDREW (doubtfully): Will that really help you have the baby?
OPAL: No, but it’ll make me feel better. Owowowowow! Never mind about that – just
get over here and take this one!
ANDREW: Uh…“this one”?

17. That’s right, “this one.” We have natural twins! Andrew is holding Jasper, and Opal is
holding Chalcedony. Since Mom is named for a precious stone, I thought it would be nice
to name the kids after precious stones too.
There aren’t all that many options if you want to use precious stone names for boys.
“Chalcedony” is pronounced cal-SAID-oh-Knee, but you can call him Cal. (happily) I
love picking names I can’t spell.

18. Andrew and Opal aren’t the only ones who have a new addition to the family. This is
Jasmine, the daughter of Andromeda and Mitch. Or Percy and Francine. Whichever you
prefer.

19. And so is this. I appear to have completely lost about four Sim-days worth of pictures for
two families. I hope you will forgive me someday.
Jasmine grew up just fine. Gramma and Grampa help out with her all the time.

20. (clears throat) Yes. Well. Obviously not right this second.
Marie and Orion have been going on dates frequently, and I’ve been making sure they’re
all Dream Dates, whatever that takes. It’s only fair.

21. Because this is what was coming up.
MARIE: Oh my goodness! Is that a Screaming Orgasm?
Hula zombies and a suggestively-named drink. I promised.

22. Marie Sanders, age – well, you never ask a lady her age, now do you? Three months
older than Orion is close enough. A Knowledge Sim, she never achieved her LTW of
becoming Chief of Staff, but she never seemed to care much. Skilling and spending time
with her husband and children (and later, her grandchildren) kept her quite happy. I
started writing this too late for you to understand just why I loved her so much, but she
was a great favorite. I won’t miss her as much as Orion will, but it will be close.
Goodbye, Marie.

23. Stacey’s gone to college. (To be 100% fair, her freshman year overlapped with Jon’s
senior year – I just thought that was distracting.) That’s her in the snazzy purple coat.
And who’s that coming down the hallway towards her? Why, I do believe it’s her high
school sweetheart, Toby Livingston! And what will they do now that they are young
adults and out on their own?

24. Why, woohoo like little bunnies, of course!
Yes, I know they could just be going to take a photo. Trust me, they aren’t.

25. In fact, they have a bit of a reputation.
EMMY: You know, these dorms walls are pretty thin. You might want to consider
renting a motel room. Just saying.

26. Of course, it isn’t all woohoo. They go to classes, play chess, make friends, that sort of
thing. And pillow fight. Holy schlamoly, do they ever pillow fight. (rolls eyes) Pleasure
Sims!
Anyway, they had a completely uneventful four years in college. You can fill in some
details for yourself if you like. They graduated with 4.0s and their feelings for each other
intact, which is pretty unusual.
But speaking of Emmy, how are things going with Jon?

27. Well, he still seems happy to see Emmy.
EMMY: Mmmmmph!
JON (releasing her): I missed you! Why didn’t you come by earlier?
EMMY: I thought maybe you didn’t want to see me…
JON: What reason could I possibly have for not wanting to see you? I must’ve invited
you over six times already!
EMMY: You kept inviting me to shoots. I thought, you know, all those beautiful people,
and then me…I have terrible fashion sense.
JON: You do realize you’re talking to a man who wears a sweatshirt and baggy jeans
with sandals, right? I keep asking you to come to shoots because I want to introduce you
to some people. You’re a better photographer than half the people I work with – you
could make a crapload of money at this.

28. Emmy became a regular visitor at Casa Littledragon. In fact, you could say that she made
herself right at home.

29. EMMY: Jon, what are you wearing?
JON: Haven’t you heard? Dressing like your significant other is very in right now.
EMMY: You’re actually dressing like me. (dryly) Jon, I hate to break it to you, but I’m
never going to be the season’s hot fashion accessory.
JON: Well, duh. I have no intention of sharing you. Come on, let’s go introduce you to
some people.
EMMY: You’re actually willing to be seen in public, with me, dressed like that.
JON: Yup.
EMMY: (snorts) Well, either you really, truly love me or you’re on something.
(suspiciously) Say “Peter Piper” for me.
JON:
PeterPiperpickedapeckofpickledpeppersapeckofpickeledpeppersPeterPiperpickedbutifPet
erPiperpickedapeckofpickledpepperswhere’sthepeckofpickledpeppersPeterPiperpicked?
(deep, triumphant breath)
So Emmy agreed to go and be introduced to some people.

30. Do you remember I said that I’d lost a bunch of pictures for two families? Well, here’s
the other one: the Miller family. Basically, Byron and Lucky made a whole bunch of
friends and learned some good skills.

31. Then they headed off to college. Their friends were sorry to see them go.
DAVID JOHNSON: Hey, have fun in college, dude! Don’t forget to write.
BYRON: Um, yeah. I don’t do that mushy, touching-people stuff.
Oh, for Pete’s sake. David’s straight; he’s not trying to hit on you!
The boys arrived right after Stacey graduated, and we’ll hear about them next time.

32. And not to sound like the Spanish Inquisition…I’m missing pictures from two families:
the Sanders-Scotts and the Millers and – Three! I’m missing pictures from three families:
the Sanders-Scotts and the Millers and Cassie at college. (That’s it. Really.)
Cassie joined a sorority, threw lots of great parties and became especially fond of the
acrobatic fellow in the light blue sweater. His name is Kampol Clark.

33. Her graduation party is no exception to the “great parties” rule.
KAMPOL CLARK: Great party, Cassie!
CASSIE: Thanks! I’m really glad you came.

34. CASSIE: So, Kampol, I’ve been meaning to ask you…Do you like me?
KAMPOL: Yup.
CASSIE: I don’t mean like me like a friend. I mean do you like me like me?
KAMPOL: Yup.
CASSIE: I mean…I’m kind of in love with you.
KAMPOL: Yeah, I know what you mean. I’m in love with you, too.
CASSIE: Really? So, uh, what do we do now?
KAMPOL: You think that blond girl would be up for, ah, joining us, maybe?
(twangy falling-out-of-love sound effects)
CASSIE: Kampol, you’re [a jerk]! I never want to see you again!
KAMPOL: So that’s a no?
Well, Cassie, I can’t say I approve of the language, but the sentiment is right on target.

35. And Cassie, who usually grows up into the exactly perfect outfit, is so upset by the sheer
skeeviness of Kampol Clark that she grows up into this instead. We’ll have to change that
soonest. For now, though, let’s give her a little time to herself.
I think the only people we haven’t checked in with are Colin and Lee, now that they’re on
their own. How are they doing?

36. Ah, here’s Colin schmoozing with fellow politician…um, what is his name? Hang on, let
me check my notes…
(phone rings)
Dang it, which one of the two townies that looks like that is he? They’re both in
politics…
COLIN (V.O.): Hello?

37. COLIN: Yes, speaking.
COLIN: Andrew and Opal? Yeah, that’s my brother and my sister-in-law. Why?
(suddenly concerned) Did something happen?

38. COLIN: Oh Esme. (alarmed) Wait, what about the children? (panicked) Are the boys
okay?
Which seems like as good a place as any to break. I hope you’ll join me next time.