Here is the second chapter of the Opus Joint Legacy, Chapter 2: Gilgamesh's Clutch. This chapter is written by hippielayla86.
This chapter you will finally hear what Gil had to ask Yuki...
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 17 The HoneymoonDi Meeeee
Edward and Marielle have just gotten married and are spending their honeymoon in a seaside cottage gifted to them by Edward's father. However, Marielle seems uninterested in many of the activities Edward suggests, preferring to watch entertainers on the beach instead of joining him. Their stroll along the promenade is cut short by rain. While Edward goes to watch a street performer in the rain, Marielle browses shops for hats, highlighting their differing interests during the honeymoon.
Giovanni, from a wealthy family, loses his inheritance and is left with an empty plot of land. He builds a small house on the land through hard work. His childhood friend Cadence, who is being pressured by her father to marry, visits Giovanni. They fall in love and Cadence accepts Giovanni's proposal of marriage, though he has little to offer. Cadence's father approves of the marriage due to Giovanni's family name and agrees to a dowry, and they plan a spring wedding.
The Marmite Alphabetacy 27: Sproglets Galoreguest6e30af0
This summary provides an overview of the key events and characters in the document:
Iris and Godric welcome their new daughter, Hermione, into the world. As new parents, they dote on the infant constantly to the point where she receives little sleep. Meanwhile, Archie continues to make inappropriate comments, and Maryse remains her usual mischievous self, now stealing the newspaper each day. Godric and Iris discuss having another child as they adjust to life with their new family member.
- James Bradford, patriarch of the Bradford family, has passed away. His wife Cindy is struggling with grief and loneliness without him.
- Steven Bradford has entered politics at the encouragement of his wife Mary and been elected to the state legislature. James had concerns about Mary's influence over Steven.
- New babies continue to join the Bradford family, including Peggy giving birth to Curtis after Denise, and Mary giving birth to Nathan after Gregory. Cindy finds joy in her great-grandsons.
Kate lifts Journalism and becomes a Magazine Editor. She had been working towards this goal for some time. Upon lifting, she woohoos with her fiancé Graham to celebrate. The next morning, she discusses her achievement with her Aunt Tara, expressing relief that their multi-year ordeal contributing to the Apocalypse storyline is almost over now that she has lifted her restriction.
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.
This summary provides the key details from the document in 3 sentences:
Steven Bradford proposed to his girlfriend Mary, though his sisters Peggy and Nettie were skeptical of Mary and didn't trust her intentions. Mary lost her virginity to Steven on the night he proposed in an attempt to cement his loyalty to her. The document concludes with Steven and Mary's wedding day arriving amid the Bradford family celebrating the union, while Peggy and Nettie remained wary of Mary.
Keika arrives in Silver Bend after being dropped off by a pirate friend of Pony's. She wakes up on the beach with no memory of how she got there. After exploring, she runs into Thai who explains that Pony brought her to Silver Bend to help build the city. Pony confirms this and tells Keika that as part of joining, she will participate in a Who's Your Daddy challenge, despite just completing one in her own kingdom.
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 17 The HoneymoonDi Meeeee
Edward and Marielle have just gotten married and are spending their honeymoon in a seaside cottage gifted to them by Edward's father. However, Marielle seems uninterested in many of the activities Edward suggests, preferring to watch entertainers on the beach instead of joining him. Their stroll along the promenade is cut short by rain. While Edward goes to watch a street performer in the rain, Marielle browses shops for hats, highlighting their differing interests during the honeymoon.
Giovanni, from a wealthy family, loses his inheritance and is left with an empty plot of land. He builds a small house on the land through hard work. His childhood friend Cadence, who is being pressured by her father to marry, visits Giovanni. They fall in love and Cadence accepts Giovanni's proposal of marriage, though he has little to offer. Cadence's father approves of the marriage due to Giovanni's family name and agrees to a dowry, and they plan a spring wedding.
The Marmite Alphabetacy 27: Sproglets Galoreguest6e30af0
This summary provides an overview of the key events and characters in the document:
Iris and Godric welcome their new daughter, Hermione, into the world. As new parents, they dote on the infant constantly to the point where she receives little sleep. Meanwhile, Archie continues to make inappropriate comments, and Maryse remains her usual mischievous self, now stealing the newspaper each day. Godric and Iris discuss having another child as they adjust to life with their new family member.
- James Bradford, patriarch of the Bradford family, has passed away. His wife Cindy is struggling with grief and loneliness without him.
- Steven Bradford has entered politics at the encouragement of his wife Mary and been elected to the state legislature. James had concerns about Mary's influence over Steven.
- New babies continue to join the Bradford family, including Peggy giving birth to Curtis after Denise, and Mary giving birth to Nathan after Gregory. Cindy finds joy in her great-grandsons.
Kate lifts Journalism and becomes a Magazine Editor. She had been working towards this goal for some time. Upon lifting, she woohoos with her fiancé Graham to celebrate. The next morning, she discusses her achievement with her Aunt Tara, expressing relief that their multi-year ordeal contributing to the Apocalypse storyline is almost over now that she has lifted her restriction.
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.
This summary provides the key details from the document in 3 sentences:
Steven Bradford proposed to his girlfriend Mary, though his sisters Peggy and Nettie were skeptical of Mary and didn't trust her intentions. Mary lost her virginity to Steven on the night he proposed in an attempt to cement his loyalty to her. The document concludes with Steven and Mary's wedding day arriving amid the Bradford family celebrating the union, while Peggy and Nettie remained wary of Mary.
Keika arrives in Silver Bend after being dropped off by a pirate friend of Pony's. She wakes up on the beach with no memory of how she got there. After exploring, she runs into Thai who explains that Pony brought her to Silver Bend to help build the city. Pony confirms this and tells Keika that as part of joining, she will participate in a Who's Your Daddy challenge, despite just completing one in her own kingdom.
213, an alien sim, gives birth to her daughter Betsy Ann after marrying Kennedy. They have twin daughters Lux and Jordan later on. Kennedy shows little interest in his family and has an affair with his dance instructor Noelle. Betsy grows into a rebellious teenager while Lux and Jordan become friends. 213's mental state deteriorates as she suspects Kennedy's infidelity.
Annie reads an email from her friend Frankie describing his vacation in Twikki Island. Frankie talks about the tourist activities they did like parasailing and glass bottom boats. He describes hanging out with friends on the beach and getting sunburned. Frankie also discusses a friend's upcoming wedding and going back to school for junior year. He asks Annie about her semester break and what she's been up to.
Annie receives an email from her friend Frankie describing his vacation on Twikki Island. Frankie talks about the various tourist activities he did like parasailing and glass bottom boat tours. He discusses spending time on the beach with his friends, getting sunburned, and visiting the local Witch Doctor. Frankie also mentions one of his friends, Egeus, is getting married soon and will be the first of their friends to start a family. Frankie's email catches Annie up on his semester break and asks about her own break activities before he returns home for his friend's wedding and the start of the new semester.
Roche Buccaneer passes away at the age of 79 days. His large family grieves the loss of their patriarch. Lee gives birth to twin alien boys, Borusa and Spandrell. The babies help distract the family from their grief. As the twins grow older, Zing and Shih enjoy playing with and teaching their younger brothers.
Dylan had a birthday party where his father Jake promised to attend but did not show up, upsetting Dylan. At a neighborhood playdate that Katy and Dylan went to hoping Jake would join, he again did not show. When confronted by Katy about standing up their son twice, Jake dismissed her concerns. Katy warned Jake he needs to spend more time with and be more responsible towards Dylan, or she may leave him.
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.
The Munster Legacy - Generation 3.6: Back To RealityHurri Katy
- Jackie is getting married soon and is preparing for her wedding day. She is nervous about her dress fitting as she has gained a few pounds.
- Marylin visits Jackie before the wedding to see how she is doing. She tells Jackie that she looks beautiful in her dress.
- The story sets up Jackie's wedding and provides context about the Munster family as the generations continue.
Bulbasaur and her family have settled into their new home in Silver Bend. Bulbasaur continues adopting pets, bringing her total to 5 dogs. Her daughter Kaylynn makes new friends at school and brings them home. Greg renovates their living room on Reno Day. Fly, one of the dogs, gives birth to three puppies. Bulbasaur's mother and household visit to see the renovations. By the end of the week, Bulbasaur has adopted a sixth dog, Boots.
Boolprop Round Robin Legacy Spare Story - Desdemona Doran Part TwoSilverBelle1220 .
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.
Keika had an eventful first week in her new home in Silver Bend. She struggled to build a sandcastle and plant a garden. Many residents welcomed her and stopped by to introduce themselves. Keika attempted to start relationships but was rejected by Charlie and Phil. She connected with mailman Pao and they began dating, resulting in Keika becoming pregnant with Alice. Keika also went on a date with Craig. She gave birth to Alice and struggled to care for her plants and newborn. Keika continued dating both Pao and Craig but did not reveal her pregnancy to Pao.
Steven went off to college while the rest of the Bradford family dealt with various life changes. Shirley had a baby girl named Pauline. Dorothy joined the Peace Corps to work as a nurse abroad. Rosalie convinced Bruce to have another baby to stop rumors that their marriage was failing. Concerns grew about the US involvement in Vietnam. Peggy helped keep her friend Doug out of trouble as political and social tensions continued both at home and abroad for the Bradford family.
Pony and Ambi have their hands full with their growing family in Silver Bend. Pony gives birth to twins Heather and Jonah. The family works hard in their garden and businesses. Ambi's business Ambian Sounds earns several ranks. Pony's business Diem Digs also earns ranks and does well despite not having walls yet. Their daughter Delilah makes friends and enjoys activities like fishing. The family renovates their home to add more space. By the end of the week, Pony is exhausted but has made progress on her goal of making family friends by having Thai and Amanda visit.
The Pokemon family is in danger after Tara curses Squirtle to be sterile. Pony goes to Charrie and Ani-Mei for help, explaining that the only way to lift the curse is for the entire Pokemon family to travel through the time gate to Silver Bend. Ani-Mei agrees to help. Charrie tries to convince her family but Rizzi refuses until Gordon talks her into it for the chance to see their parents again. They all meet at the beach and travel through the time gate together to Silver Bend to escape the curse and have a new start.
Phily writes a letter to her parents describing her trip to France with her friend Meadow Thayer and Meadow's parents. Some key details include:
- They took a train from London to Calais and another train to Paris, staying in a luxurious hotel.
- They visited the Louvre museum and Phily struggled to appreciate some of the artwork, finding it more relatable when sculptures reminded her of things at home.
- They walked around the Eiffel Tower and Phily thought it seemed out of place amongst the historic architecture of Paris.
- In Paris, Phily realized her true romantic feelings for Meadow, but they agreed to keep their relationship discreet due to social
Kimberly Mariano gets married to Bruce Platz in a ceremony at the family home. Generation 2 members are catching up in their careers and families, with some having affairs or secrets. Spencer becomes an elder and passes on the heirloom to Kimberly. Kimberly and Bruce go on a honeymoon at a downtown hotel before returning home to start their family.
The document provides an update on the Bookacy family. Cho is pregnant with her second child. Nicholas continues progressing in his law career and sewing hobby. Dirk earns his first A+ report card and is accepted to a new private school. George spends time with his boyfriend Count Pao. Baudolino works to maintain a large circle of friends. The family looks forward to the new baby's arrival.
Pony Diem begins her legacy challenge in a new neighborhood called Silver Bend. In her first week, she builds a basic house with a garden, befriends her neighbors, and opens a small business called Diem Digs selling rocks and bones she digs up. Her business is successful enough to expand, building a greenhouse to protect her food supply as it gets colder. By the end of the week her house and business are off to a good start, though she feels lonely without close friends in the new neighborhood.
Castoria and her family have moved into their newly built but not fully finished dream home. They took out a large $100,000 loan to finance construction which has mostly been used up. Castoria continues having more children, the latest being a daughter named Wind, bringing their family size to eight. Jacob works on fixing up old cars to resell for profit to help pay down the sizable loan still outstanding on their home.
Dienda Renaisse, a new Sim in the kingdom of Clitheroe, starts a family and business. She marries Howard after learning she is pregnant from a one-night encounter. Their son Darion is born, and though caring for a baby is difficult, Howard helps. To finance her flower shop business, Dienda and Howard dig for treasure in their yard. The Flower Lady shop opens, earning Dienda badges and money. By the end of the round, her family and new business are established.
This chapter follows the family of Kaylynn and Andy Specter and their four children - twins Asher and Zephyr, and twins Aerith and Skye. Kaylynn expresses frustration with Andy for working excessively and not communicating with her about family decisions. The twins age up before their birthday party. Despite some mishaps, the family continues to grow as the children develop their own personalities and hobbies.
1) The most famous example of large-scale interregional migration in the U.S. was the movement of millions of people from the eastern states to settle the interior of the continent in the 19th century.
2) Railroads encouraged settlement of the American interior by making transportation across vast distances faster and easier, allowing for migration to regions like the Great Plains.
3) Two reasons people have been migrating to the South in recent years are economic opportunities and a warmer climate.
The document discusses key geographic concepts including maps, cartography, map projections, land surveys, geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and global positioning systems (GPS). It provides definitions and examples of these concepts and asks questions to assess understanding. Specifically, it defines maps and cartography, describes contributions to cartography through history, discusses advantages and distortions of different map projections, defines elements of land surveys in the US, gives examples of GIS data layers, and lists uses of remote sensing data and GPS.
213, an alien sim, gives birth to her daughter Betsy Ann after marrying Kennedy. They have twin daughters Lux and Jordan later on. Kennedy shows little interest in his family and has an affair with his dance instructor Noelle. Betsy grows into a rebellious teenager while Lux and Jordan become friends. 213's mental state deteriorates as she suspects Kennedy's infidelity.
Annie reads an email from her friend Frankie describing his vacation in Twikki Island. Frankie talks about the tourist activities they did like parasailing and glass bottom boats. He describes hanging out with friends on the beach and getting sunburned. Frankie also discusses a friend's upcoming wedding and going back to school for junior year. He asks Annie about her semester break and what she's been up to.
Annie receives an email from her friend Frankie describing his vacation on Twikki Island. Frankie talks about the various tourist activities he did like parasailing and glass bottom boat tours. He discusses spending time on the beach with his friends, getting sunburned, and visiting the local Witch Doctor. Frankie also mentions one of his friends, Egeus, is getting married soon and will be the first of their friends to start a family. Frankie's email catches Annie up on his semester break and asks about her own break activities before he returns home for his friend's wedding and the start of the new semester.
Roche Buccaneer passes away at the age of 79 days. His large family grieves the loss of their patriarch. Lee gives birth to twin alien boys, Borusa and Spandrell. The babies help distract the family from their grief. As the twins grow older, Zing and Shih enjoy playing with and teaching their younger brothers.
Dylan had a birthday party where his father Jake promised to attend but did not show up, upsetting Dylan. At a neighborhood playdate that Katy and Dylan went to hoping Jake would join, he again did not show. When confronted by Katy about standing up their son twice, Jake dismissed her concerns. Katy warned Jake he needs to spend more time with and be more responsible towards Dylan, or she may leave him.
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.
The Munster Legacy - Generation 3.6: Back To RealityHurri Katy
- Jackie is getting married soon and is preparing for her wedding day. She is nervous about her dress fitting as she has gained a few pounds.
- Marylin visits Jackie before the wedding to see how she is doing. She tells Jackie that she looks beautiful in her dress.
- The story sets up Jackie's wedding and provides context about the Munster family as the generations continue.
Bulbasaur and her family have settled into their new home in Silver Bend. Bulbasaur continues adopting pets, bringing her total to 5 dogs. Her daughter Kaylynn makes new friends at school and brings them home. Greg renovates their living room on Reno Day. Fly, one of the dogs, gives birth to three puppies. Bulbasaur's mother and household visit to see the renovations. By the end of the week, Bulbasaur has adopted a sixth dog, Boots.
Boolprop Round Robin Legacy Spare Story - Desdemona Doran Part TwoSilverBelle1220 .
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.
Keika had an eventful first week in her new home in Silver Bend. She struggled to build a sandcastle and plant a garden. Many residents welcomed her and stopped by to introduce themselves. Keika attempted to start relationships but was rejected by Charlie and Phil. She connected with mailman Pao and they began dating, resulting in Keika becoming pregnant with Alice. Keika also went on a date with Craig. She gave birth to Alice and struggled to care for her plants and newborn. Keika continued dating both Pao and Craig but did not reveal her pregnancy to Pao.
Steven went off to college while the rest of the Bradford family dealt with various life changes. Shirley had a baby girl named Pauline. Dorothy joined the Peace Corps to work as a nurse abroad. Rosalie convinced Bruce to have another baby to stop rumors that their marriage was failing. Concerns grew about the US involvement in Vietnam. Peggy helped keep her friend Doug out of trouble as political and social tensions continued both at home and abroad for the Bradford family.
Pony and Ambi have their hands full with their growing family in Silver Bend. Pony gives birth to twins Heather and Jonah. The family works hard in their garden and businesses. Ambi's business Ambian Sounds earns several ranks. Pony's business Diem Digs also earns ranks and does well despite not having walls yet. Their daughter Delilah makes friends and enjoys activities like fishing. The family renovates their home to add more space. By the end of the week, Pony is exhausted but has made progress on her goal of making family friends by having Thai and Amanda visit.
The Pokemon family is in danger after Tara curses Squirtle to be sterile. Pony goes to Charrie and Ani-Mei for help, explaining that the only way to lift the curse is for the entire Pokemon family to travel through the time gate to Silver Bend. Ani-Mei agrees to help. Charrie tries to convince her family but Rizzi refuses until Gordon talks her into it for the chance to see their parents again. They all meet at the beach and travel through the time gate together to Silver Bend to escape the curse and have a new start.
Phily writes a letter to her parents describing her trip to France with her friend Meadow Thayer and Meadow's parents. Some key details include:
- They took a train from London to Calais and another train to Paris, staying in a luxurious hotel.
- They visited the Louvre museum and Phily struggled to appreciate some of the artwork, finding it more relatable when sculptures reminded her of things at home.
- They walked around the Eiffel Tower and Phily thought it seemed out of place amongst the historic architecture of Paris.
- In Paris, Phily realized her true romantic feelings for Meadow, but they agreed to keep their relationship discreet due to social
Kimberly Mariano gets married to Bruce Platz in a ceremony at the family home. Generation 2 members are catching up in their careers and families, with some having affairs or secrets. Spencer becomes an elder and passes on the heirloom to Kimberly. Kimberly and Bruce go on a honeymoon at a downtown hotel before returning home to start their family.
The document provides an update on the Bookacy family. Cho is pregnant with her second child. Nicholas continues progressing in his law career and sewing hobby. Dirk earns his first A+ report card and is accepted to a new private school. George spends time with his boyfriend Count Pao. Baudolino works to maintain a large circle of friends. The family looks forward to the new baby's arrival.
Pony Diem begins her legacy challenge in a new neighborhood called Silver Bend. In her first week, she builds a basic house with a garden, befriends her neighbors, and opens a small business called Diem Digs selling rocks and bones she digs up. Her business is successful enough to expand, building a greenhouse to protect her food supply as it gets colder. By the end of the week her house and business are off to a good start, though she feels lonely without close friends in the new neighborhood.
Castoria and her family have moved into their newly built but not fully finished dream home. They took out a large $100,000 loan to finance construction which has mostly been used up. Castoria continues having more children, the latest being a daughter named Wind, bringing their family size to eight. Jacob works on fixing up old cars to resell for profit to help pay down the sizable loan still outstanding on their home.
Dienda Renaisse, a new Sim in the kingdom of Clitheroe, starts a family and business. She marries Howard after learning she is pregnant from a one-night encounter. Their son Darion is born, and though caring for a baby is difficult, Howard helps. To finance her flower shop business, Dienda and Howard dig for treasure in their yard. The Flower Lady shop opens, earning Dienda badges and money. By the end of the round, her family and new business are established.
This chapter follows the family of Kaylynn and Andy Specter and their four children - twins Asher and Zephyr, and twins Aerith and Skye. Kaylynn expresses frustration with Andy for working excessively and not communicating with her about family decisions. The twins age up before their birthday party. Despite some mishaps, the family continues to grow as the children develop their own personalities and hobbies.
1) The most famous example of large-scale interregional migration in the U.S. was the movement of millions of people from the eastern states to settle the interior of the continent in the 19th century.
2) Railroads encouraged settlement of the American interior by making transportation across vast distances faster and easier, allowing for migration to regions like the Great Plains.
3) Two reasons people have been migrating to the South in recent years are economic opportunities and a warmer climate.
The document discusses key geographic concepts including maps, cartography, map projections, land surveys, geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and global positioning systems (GPS). It provides definitions and examples of these concepts and asks questions to assess understanding. Specifically, it defines maps and cartography, describes contributions to cartography through history, discusses advantages and distortions of different map projections, defines elements of land surveys in the US, gives examples of GIS data layers, and lists uses of remote sensing data and GPS.
Based on the sources, three different ways salt is obtained are:
- From salt formations/deposits in the ground, like the Dead Sea or salt mines
- By evaporating salty water in evaporation pools or over fires/coals
- By extracting salt from salty earth or soil
This document contains questions about key geographic concepts including how places receive names, the definition of site, how humans have modified Manhattan Island, the role of familiar places in understanding unfamiliar places, the definition of region, how regional landscapes result from two factors according to regional geographers, how geographers determine spatial association between phenomena, the number of major climate types identified by geographers, how climate influences human activities with an example, the four major biomes on Earth, and the two major soil problems geographers study. It also contains two incomplete case studies about human modifications to the local environment in the Netherlands and Florida.
Rural communities across America are facing population declines and "brain drain" as young people move away. The authors interviewed residents of a small Iowa town and argue that rural areas need to adopt new strategies to curb these trends. They propose improving vocational training, investing in industries like renewable energy, attracting immigrant populations, and incentivizing college graduates to return through programs that help pay for their education in exchange for commitments to work locally. While some depopulation is inevitable, the authors believe many rural communities can be sustained with the right policies.
The document discusses key issues related to obstacles faced by migrants in the United States. It asks questions about historical quota and national origin laws from the 1920s that restricted immigration, and how the 1965 Immigration Act changed these quota laws. It also asks how immigration law was further changed in 1978. Finally, it asks the reader to identify three groups given preference in current U.S. immigration law and prepare notes on three case studies of immigration.
This document summarizes several of the world's major language families by number of speakers:
- The Indo-European family has the most speakers at 2.4 billion, distributed across Europe, parts of Asia and Africa.
- The Sino-Tibetan family has 1.324 billion speakers, concentrated in China.
- The Afro-Asiatic family has 284 million speakers, found primarily in West Asia and North Africa.
- It also lists several other language families such as Austronesian, Dravidian, and Niger-Congo and their approximate number of speakers. The document directs the reader to take notes on the language families and provides examples of issues around language preservation and
This document discusses the impact of globalization on local cultures. It explores how the spread of American political and economic models, as well as pop culture, can influence local mores and values. While globalization can integrate cultures and spread ideas, it also homogenizes culture and threatens local languages and traditions. The document examines several case studies on how cultural issues have come into conflict with trade policies and economic pressures of globalization. Overall, it raises questions about balancing cultural preservation with the forces of economic globalization.
Opus Legacy, Chapter 3: Double the Pleasurehippielayla86
After two long years (well, technically 3 days short of 2 years) the Opus Legacy is back! This chapter completes my turn with the joint legacy. See Gil and Yuki's gen 2 children age to teens and then the family will be passed along to Katie/ilovereecee. Thanks for coming back and reading!
Albert B. Cooke is introduced as the founder of a new legacy. He finds a job and career in education easily. He meets and falls in love with Kaylynn, who moves in after they marry. Kaylynn gets pregnant with their first child. Albert hopes the child will be intelligent and continue his legacy.
Albert B. Cooke is the founder of a new legacy started by two Sims players. He meets and quickly falls in love with Kaylynn, who moves in with him after they marry. Kaylynn becomes pregnant with their first child, a boy named Adam. Albert continues to be promoted at work to support his growing family. Kaylynn then gives birth to twins, a boy named Andersen and a girl named Amelia. Albert is proud of his successful career and expanding family.
1) Lupe, a newlywed, adopts two dogs Frolic and Wiley and gets a job as a dishwasher. She gets pregnant on her wedding night with Jay.
2) In winter, Frolic gives birth to puppies while Lupe gives birth to twin boys Comet and Weather.
3) The puppies and twins grow into toddlers as winter ends. The chapter focuses on Lupe and Jay settling into family life.
This chapter provides updates on the Boon family and their businesses. Lucinda opens Fort Chaos, a clubhouse next to other businesses. Bianca is talented at sales and makes friends visiting the clubhouse. Theda has her birthday and is loved by the family despite some challenges as a new baby. Orca enjoys logic and spying on neighbors. College student Bianca leaves home temporarily, making Oscar the only controllable teenager. The chapter catches the reader up on the characters and their activities.
This week's update on the Kitrinos family follows them through Kali's birthday celebration, Turunca becoming fully potty trained, the birth of a new baby named Irang, Runi and Aran growing up to be kids and teens, and the parents taking a weekend vacation while the children play. Rubi grows older and will not live to see his children grow much older. The family also welcomes a new cat named Mr. Mango Cat to their home.
Dakota leaves Enrique's camp in the night without saying goodbye, feeling he has become a liability. Salem notices Dakota is missing and worries for him. A year later, Dakota is living peacefully in the forest with his wife Cara and newborn son Angel. He calls Enrique for the first time in over a year to share his new life. Meanwhile at Albert's house, Hailey unexpectedly gives birth to twins Fyre and Iyce, whom she claims to have farted out. At the Legacy house, Ethan and Fair have twins of their own, daughter Fiona and son Charming. Marylena dotes on her grandson Charming and continues to disapprove of Ethan. Sabrina
This document summarizes events in the 15th chapter of the Superfrog story. Key events include: Katy being spooked by ghosts again while pregnant; the birth of Duck and Katy's twins Quinn and Box; updates on other characters like Knight meeting his destined spouse Chris; and glimpses of the twin cousins Gem and Stone who are now children. The chapter moves quickly through events and includes many cute pictures of the newborn twins.
This document summarizes events in Chapter 15 of the Superfrog ISBI story. It describes Katy being spooked by ghosts again and giving birth to twins, a girl named Sequin (Quinn) and a boy named Box. It also shows the twins growing into children and updates on other characters like Knight meeting his match and Gem and Stone growing into children. The summary ends by teasing what will happen next such as Quinn and Box growing up, Knight's wedding, and more insanity.
The document summarizes Kitty's experience as a virtual assistant created by Belle to help fulfill her wishes in the Sims game. It describes Kitty helping Belle get a job, find a unicorn, set up two cats to breed kittens, and start a relationship with Shaun who moves in. However, many mishaps occur along the way, including fires, lost pets, and a burglary, testing both Belle's and Kitty's patience.
Katy, the daughter of one of the Sims Duck has been playing with, comes to visit. Duck and Katy enjoy playing cops and robbers together. Later, Vyn ages up into a teenager but then suddenly dies of unknown causes. Duck seems to take a romantic interest in Katy, though the narrator hopes it does not develop into a star-crossed romance. The family continues with their usual hijinks as more members age up or pass away.
Ygraine and Nicholas get married at a venue Ygraine prefers, despite Beaudelaire finding it boring. They have a happy marriage. Beaudelaire fulfills his life plan by winning the lottery, buying his mother a house, funding Genevive's law degree, and opening a casino. He and Pitti-Sing have two children, Lena and Ansel. The whole family lives happily until old age, when Ygraine and Nicholas pass away. Beaudelaire and Pitti-Sing may potentially return to the game in the future.
This document provides an overview of the lives of several plant Sims families through pictures and captions. It introduces Eggplant and Engkala, twins who were created by the player. Several babies are then born to Olinda, including Leek, Mango, and Nipa Palm, fathered by different townie dads. The document shows the Sims aging and having birthday parties, as well as some fights breaking out between siblings.
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- The sim becomes a witch and learns basic magic from Rishell. They throw birthday parties for Midnight and celebrate as she and Blair grow into toddlers and children.
- They have a third daughter named Ophelia, who is born in the sim's secret magical room. Their home is later burglarized, with the thief stealing Destry's telescope and their wedding arch. The sim feels unwell after the burglary occurs.
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Introduction
Tom Cruise long hair has often been more than a style choice. it has been a significant element of his persona both on and off the screen. From the tousled locks of the rebellious Maverick in "Top Gun" to the sleek, sophisticated mane in "Mission: Impossible II." Cruise's hair has played a pivotal role in shaping his image and the characters he portrays. This article explores the various stages of Tom Cruise long hair. Examining how this iconic look has evolved and influenced his career and broader fashion trends.
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Risky Business: The Transition Begins
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The 1990s: Experimentation and Iconic Roles
Far and Away: Embracing Length
One of the first films in which Tom Cruise embraced long hair was "Far and Away" (1992). Playing the role of Joseph. an Irish immigrant in 1890s America, Cruise's long, hair added authenticity to his character's rugged and determined persona. This look was a stark departure from his earlier. more polished styles and marked the beginning of a more adventurous phase in his hairstyle choices.
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Rise to Stardom
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2. Hello everyone and welcome back to the Opus legacy! The book themed joint legacy written by hippielayla86 (Lydia) and ilovereecee (Katie). We are now in the second chapter of Lydia's turn. Our founder Gilgamesh is finally getting settled into a home now that his girlfriend Yuki has moved in. When we left you last time, Gil was just about to ask Yuki a question, so let's go ahead and pick up right from there. :) Chapter 2: Gilgamesh's Clutch Written by: hippielayla86
3. “ Yuki, there's something I've been meaning to ask you. And now, I never thought I would want to ask this question to anyone but meeting you, and being with you has changed my mind -- Yuki does my breath stink?” “ Gil!? ” Yuki couldn't stop laughing. “ Oh man, I knew I should have used less garlic... I guess my breath will have to wait...”
4. “ What I really mean is, Yuki, will you be my wife?” “ Gil! I.. uh... I, well yes! Yes I will be! I never thought you wanted to get married, but now that you've asked me, I want nothing more than to be your wife!” “ Oh Yuki, I'm so relieved you said yes! Try it on, see if we need to get it sized.”
5. “ Gil, it's so beautiful, and it fits perfectly, thank you so much! This must have cost you a fortune though...” “ You're worth every penny I ever earn Yuki, plus it was on sale,” I joked waiting for her reaction. “ Get out, it better not have been, I am worth every penny you'll ever earn!” She responded to my joke laughing, I've definitely picked the right woman for me.
6. “ Nah, it wasn't on sale, I actually had it made custom for you. And now, a toast to my beautiful bride to be – To Yuki, the love of my life, the day to my night, the snow of my .. er, I don't know why I just said that... Yuki does mean snow right?” “ Yes, you goofball! Is that your whole toast?” “ Well no, it wasn't but now it is... Yuki, lets get married tonight!”
7. So just like that Yuki and I headed outside to the wedding arch I had gotten that day while she was sleeping and exchanged our vows. --- I had to strike while the iron was hot, in other words while romance sim Gil didn't fear proposing or getting married. ;)
8. “ Yuki Murasaki, I take thee to be my wife, to have and to hold, all the days of my life...”
9. “ Take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity”
10. “ Gilgamesh Opus, I take thee as my husband, to have and to hold all the days of my life. Take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity.”
11. The couple then exchanged their first wedded kiss. Life for Yuki won't be changing too much, but we'll see how the romance sim Gil deals with having to be monogamous...
12. The newly weds quickly consummated their marriage by trying for their first child... as Gil bent to kiss Yuki he told her, “ Yuki, you know what they say the best part of having kids is?” “ What is that dear?” Yuki said wondering what I had in mind. “ Making them of course.. so let's get to it!”
13. The next morning Yuki came home from work with some very bad news. She had offended one of the party guests by streaking through their party trying to liven things up. The worst of it is that she has to go back to being a golf caddy. But that won't be happening right away, because Yuki also found out that she and I are expecting a child! Boy was that ever quick!
14. Yuki didn't seem too upset about her job, she was mostly consumed with the idea of having a child. “ This is incredible Yuki, I can feel him kicking!” “ How are you so sure our baby is a boy?” “ I just have a good feeling about it...” I wouldn't tell Yuki this, but I wasn't really thinking about it at all when I said 'him' I have no idea what gender our baby is... we'll just have to wait and see.
15. I didn't say so then, but on the same day Yuki got shunned from the local party scene, I also had to take cover for a while being her husband... so I'm currently not working.* But it's been nice to be able to be home with Yuki. I've also gotten to reconnect with Diver, the stray dog I hadn't seen in a couple of weeks. --- * Gil also got a bad chance card that same day, and got fired. I told you the good luck faded away Darcy!
16. We've bonded enough that I've gotten a dog food dish and put it on the porch along with a little dog bed for him. He's essentially moved in.* --- *Gil adopted Diver. :D
17. Though I love Diver, he has some really annoying bad habits that we need to cure before he'll be completely on my good side! To be sure, he got a good scolding for tearing up our new couch. It's been a few months since we found out Yuki was pregnant – and as our baby grows, our good luck seems to return. I've finally been able to come out of hiding and started working as a golf caddy again.
18. One day as I arrived home with a promotion, I saw Yuki on the front porch screaming in pain. She was going to give birth to our first child.
19. As I ran up the stairs to be by her side, Yuki gave birth to Robinton, a beautiful boy with green eyes and black hair.
20. Robinton is named after the Master Harper of Pern (essentially the leader of all of the musicians on Pern), one of Anne McCaffrey's most famous characters. Though he isn't really the main character of Dragonflight, Dragonquest or The White Dragon – he always steers attention toward himself with his common sense, his charisma and prized wine tasting accuracy. He is often spotted drinking a “good Benden red” with his bronze fire lizard Zair perched on his shoulder. Picture by: http://www.robinwood.com/Catalog/Prints/PrintPages/Robinton.html
21. As I reached Yuki, I greeted our newest addition to our family, little Robinton. I vowed from that day on that even though it may not be my first instinct to put family first, and I never dreamt of wanting a family, I would be there for Yuki and Robinton through thick and thin.
22. Anne's Robinton's father Petiron, (what a mouthful!) a Master Composer felt that his wife Merelan was robbed from him when Robbie was born. Fortunately for our Robinton, Gilgamesh is a very loving and attentive father. Now, I don't want to say that Petiron wasn't loving, he was just a selfish perfectionist. ;)
23. Since I have my job back, and Yuki was really exhausted, we ended up having to hire a nanny. Little help she turned out to be though – she spends most of her time putting her grubby hands on our moneytrees. There will be a lot of rejoicing the day we're able to be free of the nanny!
24. I've been working hard day and night trying to get my reputation back up enough to get my old job back. I really miss being a party DJ. And though it doesn't seem like much, I've starting working again at the record shop,* so I've got my foot in the door. --- *Gil has gotten a job in the slacker career again, and has worked his way back up to a record store clerk.
25. Yuki is a natural mother and Robinton is a very quiet and content baby. Robinton is just a little joy to have around. I guess I had always been expecting raising children to be a nightmare, but there are things that make being a parent the best thing that could ever happen to a sim!
26. I've heard things will change though once we have another child. As it is we have little free time for each other. When we do get those few precious moments, everything is quick, budgeting our time. “ Darling, shall we?” - I asked Yuki while I carried her into our bedroom. “ We haven't in the car yet... why don't we try that out... ”
27. Most people have to beg their spouses to be more adventurous, me, I kind of miss woohoo the good old fashioned way... but really, you don't need to know that. With all of our fun though, Yuki and I have been having trouble getting pregnant.
28. Yuki and I take turns going to work while the other one stays at home with Robbie. We've just gotten too fed up with the Nanny and decided to fire her. I should have said, the other gets to stay home with Robbie and a stinky Diver. This dog certainly lives up to his stray dog days and stray dog name. Always getting into messes.
29. Tonight is Robbie's birthday, and Yuki looked especially happy. There's something that she's not telling me, I know it.
30. It was then that I realized that Yuki's midsection looked a bit swollen. She's pregnant and hasn't told me! I'll just have to ask her tonight about it to confirm my suspicions. But back to the task on hand, Robbie had a great birthday and such a handsome little tyke. He looks so much like Yuki it's sort of unreal. --- Robinton is a Scorpio – 5 Neat, 4 Shy, 10 Active, 5 Playful, and 5 Nice points.
31. Not only is Robbie cute, but he's extremely intelligent. Tonight we sat down together and I tried to get him to talk. It didn't take long before my little man was saying “Dadda” like a champ! At one point we got so advanced that Robbie said “Potty” and I took him to the toddler toilet and he used it! I couldn't believe my eyes. --- Gil taught Robinton to talk and potty trained him that first night of his toddler years.
32. Since I monopolized our little guy all night, Yuki stepped in to read Robbie a bedtime story.
33. Now that Robbie's a toddler, we have some more freetime. So my little garden has really taken off. Yuki and I are really proud that we grow our own food. --- Gil has received his gold gardening badge.
34. My suspicions were correct, Yuki is pregnant again and it's beginning to show. She is such a trooper, never slowing down, always being there for Robbie. Tonight she helped him take his first steps. --- Yuki taught Robinton to walk.
35. So, just as I feared Gina has discovered that she wasn't the “one” and that I'm married. Although, it's not really too bad, she's been stealing our newspaper in retribution for me abandoning her. It could have been much worse!
36. Yuki and I have agree that when we have more money, we really need to look into getting a greenhouse built for our garden. All of the direct exposure to the elements makes it a big chore for us to take care of it. And with Yuki pregnant and me at work, it's just a bit much. --- Yuki has gotten her gold gardening badge.
37. It seemed to be a long time in the coming, but Yuki has given birth to our second child. Our second born is a beautiful girl with my mother's blonde hair. It was sort of shocking at first to see our little Sallah's light hair and complexion, but my mother was also fair of skin and hair.
38. Sallah is named after Sallah Telgar from Anne McCaffrey's book Dragonsdawn. Dragonsdawn follows the lives of the first humans to colonize Pern, a new planet much like the ancient Earth. Both of Sallah's parents died in a war, and therefore she was granted a large “stake” on the new planet, she was also a very good pilot. In the end of Dragonsdawn, Sallah makes a great act of heroism, and puts “Pern business” before her own. For those who haven't read the book, I don't want to go into too much detail, but she is a wonderful character. :D The picture of Sallah was done by Linda Eicher
39. I'm very glad that everything went well with delivery and that Sallah is a very happy and healthy baby.
40. Sallah seems to be our little family good luck charm, I got a bonus and a promotion on the day she was born. On the job I decided to take up my employer's offer of payment with stock instead of my day's pay. While you may think I was crazy for doing it, I made a 4000 simoleon bonus! With that money I was able to start my own Web Design company. And tonight is Robbie's birthday. --- Gil was promoted to a Freelance Web Designer.
41. I made sure to spend some time with Robbie before his big transition into his next stage of life. My little boy is growing up so quickly.
42. We've discovered that Robbie is a natural musician. He seemed to be drawn* to our piano which neither Yuki or I played. It's nice to hear it in use. --- *Robinton's first autonomous queue was to play the piano. He gained 5 creativity points in one sitting that first night as a child.
43. Diver has a new admirer in Robbie. My son is quick to oblige Diver's begging for attention. It's great to see that our son is so kind, it gives us hope that he won't torment Sallah too much when she gets older.
44. With our lives getting busier, we all still take the time to sit down and have meals together. Yuki is very adamant about us spending quality time together.
45. Yuki's been back at work again and has being doing really well. She's been getting sick of working for a company and has decided to freelance* it with her photography. Luckily it's going really well! --- * Yuki has gotten a promotion in the Slacker career to Freelance Photographer. She is slowly making her way back up to Pro Party Guest which will fulfil her LTW.
46. Just like Robbie before her, Sallah is a very spoiled child. Yuki spends all of her time doting on her daughter, so much so that I can't get in any time edgewise.
47. Time sure flies by when you're having fun! And our fun has shown its consequences er rewards again. Yuki and I are expecting another addition to our family – I was happy with two. I think we may need to be a bit more careful with our fun.
48. Tonight was Sallah's birthday, and we've already discovered that she is just as active as Robbie is. She's been crawling all over the house getting into all kinds of trouble! --- Sallah is a Scorpio like Robinton but is very shy: 6 Neat, 1 Outgoing, 10 Active, 5 Playful, 3 Nice
49. Once we got Sallah tracked down, we fed her some formula. Then I took her into her shared bedroom with Robbie so she could play with her new – to her - toys.
50. I had to head out to work, so Yuki spent the night with our children. She helped Robbie with his homework while Sallah played away with her bunny head.
51. Once Robbie finished his homework he went outside and harvested our lemon tree. He's decided that now that he's “all grown up” he's going to help with the garden. It's admirable, but I doubt it will last long!
52. Quite a bit of time has passed since we last spoke. Yuki is very near to her due date and Sallah has been taught all of her essential early skills – walking, talking and using the potty. Things for me have been really monotonous lately – go to work, come home eat and sleep, go to work repeat, repeat, repeat. But, when you don't much money and your wife has to stay home from work, you have to do what's required.
53. Diver continues to be a big hit among our children. Although Sallah isn't quite as kind as her brother Robbie is with Diver... she sort of man handles the poor dog! --- There's that one nice point showing as Sallah bites Diver's ear, lol.
55. Our third child is another daughter who we named Nerilka. She has brown hair and grey eyes. --- Nerilka's namesake is the daughter of a greedy lord who doesn't want to share his supplies with any other hold when a plague spreads across Pern. Nerilka doesn't agree with her father and sets out from home with supplies and her skills as a healer. Since she's abandoned her father and home, she has accepted that she is to stay unmarried and without a home. But there is a surprise in store for her at Ruatha Hold. Nerilka's Story is one of my favorites of McCaffrey's novels.
56. Yuki surprised both of us when she gave birth to a son, she had been pregnant with twins. We named our youngest son Sebell. He has brown hair and green eyes. --- Sebell's namesake is another of Pern's musicians (ie harper). In the books he is Robinton's apprentice and Robinton feels as if he is the son he never had. Though his personality isn't as boisterous as Robinton's he is also a very influential leader as well as a very talented musician. Sebell's story is very long and I don't want to give anything away, so that's all I can say about him. :D
57. All of my hard work has paid off! I have finally become one of the “in” crowd, invited to every A-list party. --- After the huge set back of having to start at the bottom of the slacker career after being at Lev. 7 Gil has finally fulfilled his LTW. He is now a Pro Party Guest! He also got a nice bonus of 4,375 simoleons.
58. Since our family has gotten so large all of a sudden, and we're more financially sound we've made an addition to our house. We now have a second floor. --- For now, the second floor is very bare! Gil and Yuki are still pretty poor, so all that is up there is a desk with the “humble” computer, a bare bones bathroom and Robinton's bed in his new bedroom.
59. And this is a current view of the first floor turned to the side so it would all fit in. The right of the screen is the front of the house and the left of the screen is the back. Starting from the left botton we have the nursery which Sallah, Sebell and Nerilka currently occupy. Next to it is the living room with their piano, tv and chess table. The top left to right is Gil and Yuki's bedroom, a bathroom and then the kitchen/dining room.
60. My promotion couldn't have come at a better time! With the birth of Nerilka and Sebell, Yuki and I have our hands full. The shorter hours of work and fewer work days are exactly what we needed. Especially since Yuki is anxious to get back to work too.
61. It seems Yuki is serious about work, and so I've taken some time off from work to help out with the kids. I must admit, I'm loving all of the time I get to spend with Sallah, she is such a smart little girl.
62. I don't know what I was thinking... I guess maybe I thought Diver was lonely? Although, how a dog could be lonely with 2 adults and 2 children to give it attention, I don't know. But, I called up the pet adoption center and adopted a female puppy as a companion for Diver. We named her Kimi. --- Kimi is Sebell's gold fire lizard who ends up mating with Diver Menolly's bronze fire lizard.
63. I wasn't able to get to the door when the officer dropped Kimi off for us. I was busy with Sebell, changing his diaper. I knew I would hear about my moment of misjudgement though...
64. Sure enough... “ Darling, I know you like pets, and Kimi is charming... but couldn't we have just gotten a fish? ” - I felt a bit bad listening to Yuki, I could tell she was having a hard time even staying awake... I suppose she's right. We do have twin infants, a toddler, a young son and one dog already. Maybe a puppy wasn't the most practical addition to the family... she sure is cute though.
65. I was glad to see as I left for work after breakfast that Diver and Kimi were getting along really well. I don't think I ever would've lived it down if the two of them didn't get along! --- Maybe Diver knows the real reason behind Gil adopting Kimi, future puppies of course!
67. And Sallah has aged up to a child. I've never had this many birthdays that weren't celebrated for a family... It's been rough playing without snapdragons for once!
68. Tonight is the twin's birthdays. I got the honor of taking Sebell to his cake. He has grown into a very charming little man. --- Sebell has a lot of extra points over the average 25 for sims, he is a Scorpio: 7 Neat, 7 Outgoing, 9 Active, 7 Playful, 5 Nice. <-- In my opinion an awesome personality! So far he is the only Outgoing child in the second generation.
69. Yuki took Nerilka to her cake, our daughter continues to get prettier as she grows. --- Nerilka is a Virgo: 10 Neat, 2 Shy, 10 Active, 7 Playful, and 3 Nice.
70. Robbie and Sallah had a good time at their brother and sister's birthday party. They entertained themselves with a fun game of fake boxing before they ran into the living room to start off some group smustling.
71. Unfortunately our neighbors didn't appreciate our stereo being on so late at night... the cop came to break up our party prematurely. --- The party ended with a “good” score.
72. Now that the twins are toddlers, we got to work right away to help them be more autonomous. I successfully taught Nerilka how to use the toddler toilet tonight! Its funny how big of a task it is to potty train... I never though I'd be so excited about a toilet.
73. Little Robbie has been glued to the piano ever since his last birthday and it shows! We have a little Simzart on our hands! --- Robinton has maxed his creativity skill.
74. Little Nerilka spoils the family dogs. It seems every time she's “missing” I'll find her cuddling with Diver or Kimi.
75. Little Sebell on the other hand has been drawn to crayons and paper.
76. He isn't alone in his enthusiasm for creating. Both Sallah and Nerilka often join him at the activity table. Though I must say both Sebell and Neri spend a lot of time with the blocks and crayons in their mouths instead of building or drawing with them.
77. Up until now, Rob has been a very quiet boy, keeping to himself. Today he surprised us and made friends with Scott. He and his new friend Scott spend their Saturday afternoon having a dance competition... or at least that's what it looked like to me.
78. Since I potty trained Neri, Yuki is in the process of trying to teach Neri to talk. Yuki was beside herself when the first word out of Neri's mouth was, “Mama.”
79. Personally I think it's mostly since we've locked our money plants in our bedroom. --- Yes, they still need the money trees. I've forgotten how low the pay is for slackers. Since both Yuki and Gil wanted to be a Pro Party Guests, the Opuses are still quite poor. And, I mostly took this picture, because this is the first time I've seen someone sitting while holding a toddler. I guess it was the sectional couch that did it. As you can see, we've had to hire the nanny again... we really didn't want to, but this time around, she's being quite attentive.
80. We got some shocking news this morning... Yuki is pregnant again! We had decided that after Sebell and Neri, we were quite content.. but I guess the gods had other things in mind for us. --- I accidentally clicked try for baby instead of woohoo... and of course Yuki got pregnant. Sorry about the big family coming your way Katie!
81. Lately Sallah has been helping out a lot with our garden. And now that Yuki is pregnant again, we don't know what we'd do without her help. She's getting quite good at knowing how much to water and fertilize all of the different vegetables. --- Sallah has gotten her bronze gardening badge.
82. Today, it was time for Robbie to come into his manhood.
83. Our son is really taking after his parents, he is interested in all things fun and romantic... I hope we can continue to get along with our son now that he's proved to be our little clone. --- Robinton is a Pleasure/Romance sim who loves Artistic Sims who wear jewelry, but not facepaint. His LTW will change once Katie gets the family, but for now its to reach the top of the Gamer career. He is now a hormone ruled teen with a huge mop of hair. I'll have to take the boy under my wings and show him how to take care of that unruly hair...
84. Now that Robbie, er Rob – he doesn't want us to call him Robbie anymore – is a teenager, Yuki and I aware of how quickly our children are growing up. So Sebell, Neri and Sallah are going to be smothered with attention.
85. Rob isn't the only one who had a birthday recently. Kimi is now a grown dog, she's actually a larger dog than Diver, lets hope that this doesn't get in the way of their relationship... hah.
86. And unfortunately, good people, this is where our story has to end for today. I hope you enjoyed our story so far, make sure to check in next time to see Sebell, Neri, and Sallah all grown up. We'll also be welcoming a new Opus to the family too. --- Lydia here, turn to the last page for all of the usual end of chapter-ness.
87. So ends Chapter 2: Gilgamesh's Clutch – wondering about the title? Well, in Anne McCaffrey's books, she calls the Dragon's many laid eggs a “clutch” and you in a way, met Gil's clutch of children. ;) I hope you enjoyed the second chapter! If you did, make sure to tell Katie and I what you think of the legacy over at SiMania -- www.s12.invisionfree.com/sim_mania Take care, and happy simming! Hippielayla86 aka Lydia