Chapter 1.20

     "So Jae, Everado this is James Crisp.  He's...uh...kinda my husband."

     "Husband!!" Jaessana exclaimed.

     "Thanks for the endorsement babe." James said next to Dromy.

     "Dromy what's going on?  When did you get married."  Everado asked putting a hand on Jaessana's shoulder.

     "We signed the papers this morning at City Hall.  We've been dating for almost four days now and I found out I'm pregnant so we decided to make it official and marry."
     "Why haven't you said anything about dating someone before now?" Jaessana asked.
     "Well I wasn't sure what was going to happen with James at first and I didn't want to bring him here until I knew what I wanted to do.  I put it off until I saw my doctor yesterday.  We talked it over and decided we wanted to make a family together for our baby."
   

     "I know that this is not the best way to make a first impression with either of you but I'm going to take care of Andromeda."
     "James has a place nearer to town not far from Kiran's.  I'm going to move in tomorrow morning."

     "Well, I can't say this was something I expected," Jaessana said standing up, "but if this is something you wanted then I'm happy for you Dromy.  Congratulations on your marriage."
     Everado walked over to James and offered his hand.
     "I'm going to say welcome to the family but know this, I've known Dromy since she was younger than my own girls. I consider her to be my one of my own children.  You better remember that and treat her the way she deserves to be treated."
     "Got it," James said shaking his hand.

                                             

     "Are you really married now Dromy?"

     "Yeah, I'm really married."

     "Why do you need to leave though? Why can't you live here with us."

     "I'm going to have a baby so we can't all live together.  It will take too much space for all of us to live here, so I'm going to live with James and our baby."

     "Have you guys said your goodbyes?"
     "Yes mum."
     "Alright," Jaessana gave Dromy a quick one-armed hug, "take care Dromy.  Know we love you here."
     "Time to go babe, the taxi's here," James said
     "Coming. Love you too.  Bye kiddo," Dromy said brushing a kiss to the top of Owens head.
     "Bye Domy," Owen said, Jaessana and the others waved as the taxi pulled away.

                                                        

   

     "Mum, can we talk."
     "My this gives me deja vu.  Though it was Dani the last time.  What is it Bay?" Jaessana asked putting down her bush.

     "Mum can we please talk about me getting a horse now.  You said we could talk about it when I'm older and my birthday is in three days.  I really want one."

     "Whoa, whoa slow down Bay.  I talked with your dad.  We decided that since you've kept up your grades since starting school we're going to look for one."
     "Really!"
     "However, we need to know you can take care of it," Jaessana interupted before she got too excited.  "A horse is a big responsibility and it's going to be your responsibility.
     "We talked to Mrs. Jackson and she's agreed to let you help out with their horses so she can teach you to take care of them.  You start tomorrow."

     "Eeeee, thank you, mum, thank you," Bailey squealed.

     "You're welcome," Jaessana laughed, "go thank your dad, too.  He's in the garden, no doubt."

     Bailey ran off to go find her dad before sharing the news with Dani.

                                                                                                                                                  
Random Ramblings

     So I'm finally back.  Yeah didn't get much playing actually done during March :( but I kept tossing round ideas in the background for what I'm going to do with my story now that I've intro'd Occults into my story.  More on that when I start playing again for now it's just an update on my Sim family.

     BTW remember my sim lifespan is set to normal which is 90 days so a four day romance like Dromy's is going to be a typical courtship.  A sim pregnancy is three days so why not make that the normal length of courtship for me.  So expect that typical romances will take 2-3 days or so. Not that you will really be able to tell with my story, I think, maybe....

     And here are my Generation 1 spares, Dromy was definitely a cutie, she's going into my Saved sims bin, but Kiran doesn't look that bad either just has those cheekbones I think he shares with Jae.

Kiran Drimagard

Andromeda Drimagard

Chapter 1.19

     "There are many kinds of Occults.  Vampires, werewolves, faeries, witches, and still more.  We tend to live in loose communities within Sim cities and towns.  Wherever we thrive best.
     "We live in a loose state of isolation, there is no city of only Occults but within our communities we tend to keep to ourselves and associate only with other Occults.  The trouble comes when we have children.  If we stayed in isolation our bloodlines would become too entangled so most young adults will seek a partner out among the Sims."

     "Vampires like myself have great physical strength and the night enhances our physical and mental capabilities still more.  We, like our fictional counterparts, need blood to survive.  Either a willing donor or a special plant called plasma fruit takes care of our dietary needs.  Unlike fiction we are not immortal, we just have a very long lifespan.  Almost five times the lifespan of a sim."

     "We live in very small groupings, usually no more than three or four and their partners and families.  Vampires have fertility trouble so we tend to have small families, one or two children."

     "Faeries are very similar to vampires in that they also have a lifespan greater than average and a low reproductive ability."

     "It's been theorized by Occult scientists that our low birth-rates is a trade off for our longer lives.  I tend to think that there might be some truth to that theory.

     "Faeries have wings and the ability to fly.  They also have the unique ability to use magic to create auras that effect themselves and those around them.  They tend to be highly mischievous and like to play practical jokes."

     "Witches are most like typical sims.  They share the same life span as your average sim.  They possess magic to cast spells and curses, and create enchantments.  Most tend to go into fortune telling or create elixirs to sell to sims."

     "Most Faeries and Witches don't get along but in Moonlight falls there is one infamous couple.  The Avoreen's have been together for dozens of days.  The wife is a talented witch and potion maker.  She's come up with some kind of elixir that has allowed her to remain young while her husband is aging so that she can share his life with him and their only daughter."

     "Werewolves on the other hand are a mix of a longer life span, though not as long as a faeries or vampires, and a sims high fertilty.  They live in a larger pack community.  Packs tend to be made of related families living in the same area."

     "A werewolf will have many children because they tend to have multiple births.  Twins and triplets are the most common among their pregnancies.  There is a lot of growling and snapping among them but they are fiercely loyal to one another and to their pack as a whole."

     "There are still more kinds of Occults out there.  Rumors of genies that live in lamps, living ghosts that have actual will, aliens, plant sims, mersims like you and more that may or may not even be real.  It is quite a rich and diverse world we live in, even if we aren't aware of it."

     "It does indeed sound quite wondrous.  But how has all this been kept a secret from Sims,"  Jaessana asked.

     "The we I have spoken of is the Occult council.  It's membership is made of elders from all the various types of occult's that live in Moonlight falls, since that is the seat of the occult power.  The council's job is to settle disputes among occults, ensure our secrecy and to assign positions of guardians to those occults to oversee the occults that live in other sim cities and towns."

      "I am one such guardian who was sent here to check on you.  Though the mersims tend to police themselves since Isla Paradiso is one of only three places they live in great numbers; the council has not received a report of your situation from them, so here I am."

      "You're here to check on Jae?" Everado asked.

      "Yes.  To see how she is adjusting to becoming an Occult, how her partner, you, are dealing with it and to get a family registry so that you and your children are added to the Moonlight Falls official records."

      "Which brings me to another aspect of your situation.  It's my understanding that your parents were sims Mrs. Drimagard."

     "My father and grandparents were but I know nothing of my mother or her family.  My father said she disappeared shortly after I was born and before we moved to Isla Paradiso."

     "You moved here?"

     "From Moonlight Falls actually, when I was a toddler."

     "Hmmm. I will have to do further research when I return there."

     "You also mentioned that Doc Miles will be keeping silent," Everado asked.
     "He will refrain from bringing undo attention to your wife and children.  He himself is not of the occult but he is intelligent and knows that it could be unsafe for your children and wife if they were to be outed."
      "Wouldn't sims be interested in them because they were different.  Like kids with shiny new toys?"
      "Some would, but too many would be frightened by what is different.  And that could have fatal consequences for those involved it's why we keep our existence secret in the first place."
      "Now it is getting late," Dr. Quinn said standing,  "I will leave you to your family, you have my number if you should need to contact me in the future, and I will let you know if I find anything about your mother Mrs. Drimagard.  It is unusual that she would leave you as a toddler."
       Jaessana walked her to the front door,  "Thank you for that.  And again thank you for coming out here.  You have given us a lot to think about."
      "You are very welcome.  Take care now," she said walking down to the street.  She stopped at the sidewalk and looked back at Jaessana and Everado at the doorway.  Jaessana saw her wink once before running up the sidewalk.  Before Jaessana could turn her head to follow she had disappeared.
      "Wow," Everado said.
      "Yeah," Jaessana nodded.

                                                                                                                                                  
Random Ramblings

     Okay so here is my take on the supernaturals.  Everything I came up with is a kind of piecemeal from my favorite authors.  Mixed into my own take to fit the world of Sims.

   So I am in school and haven't had much time to play.  The story is literally caught up to where I am in game.  Since I don't have time to play much I am going to take off March from posting and just play and write.  I should be back in April with the story. Hopefully even into generation two.  Man I want to play generation two already.  I'm glad I got the occults out of the way thought.  This is for those non-players that want some information.  Alright, gottat go and do some homework now.  Laters....

Chapter 1.18

     "Thank you for coming Dr. Quinn.  I'm glad you found the place."
     "No worries Mrs. Drimagard.  Your directions were quite easy to follow."
     Jaessana turned around and led Dr. Quinn inside the house.

     "We were concerned when you called and said you had to meet to discuss the results of my last test," Jaessana said offering the doctor a seat as she sat on the sofa.
     Jaessana looked up at Everado as he came into the living room and sat with her on the love seat while the doctor took a side chair on the other side of the room.  She smiled in appreciation as he took her hand in support.
 

     "Doc Miles never mentioned you when we met to discuss Jae's results in the past,"  Everado said.
     "Dr. Ethan Miles is your family's primary physician?  How long have you been seeing him?"
     "He was one of my father's former students before he was hired on at the hospital.  I've been seeing him since my childhood."
     Dr. Quinn smiled, "since you came to our attention, I've been reviewing Dr. Miles and he has a good solid standing as a physician and he has agreed to keep his silence regarding the matter."
   

     "Silence." "Our attention." Jaessana and Everado spoke together.

     "Of course,"  Dr. Quinn looked back and forth between them, "and you don't know what I'm talking about.  Where to start explaining, hmmm" she said putting a hand to her chin. 

     "Why don't you start with what you mean 'our attention'," Everado suggested.

     "That is a logical starting place.  All right then.  What do you know about the Occult?"
     "Nothing," Jaessana said, but Everado shifted on the seat next to her.  She turned to him, "Everado?"
     "My Uncle Rubisen was a mersim.  When Jae was first affected by the treatment I talked to him about it but he didn't know anything about why Jae was affected the way she was."

     "You never told me this."
     "He died the day after I talked to him, since he didn't tell me anything I didn't think there was anything to tell you."
     "Your uncle was Rubisen Ichtaca?" Dr. Quinn asked.
     "Yeah, how did you know?"
     "We received an inquiry from him dated the day before he died.  That must have been after you spoke to him."
     "Who is this 'we' you keep mentioning."  Everado asked
   

     "Mummy, what's going on?"

     Jaessana turned to see the girls standing in the doorway.

     "We're talking with Dr. Quinn.  It's getting late you two should be getting ready for bed.  Where's Dromy?"

     "Aunt Dromy is getting Owen bathed."  

     "Go get dressed for bed.  As soon as your dad and I finish with Dr. Quinn we'll be up to tuck you in."

     "Okay," Dani said heading upstairs.  Bay crossed her arms before saying, "we're not little kids anymore we're almost grown up."

     "Then you don't need us to wish you good night?" Jaessana asked.

     "I didn't say that."

     "Go. We'll be up in a few," Jaessana said.  Bailey followed her sister upstairs.

     "They seem to be sweet girls."

     "They are.  Who is 'we'?" Jaessana asked returning to the conversation.

     "I'll get to that but first Occults.  Occults are sims that are not your typical everyday sims like your husband.  They are sims that do not have any kind of extra abilities or limitations.  Occults on the other hand are sims with some kind of physical or magical anomaly.  Sims like you Mrs. Drimagard, and like me."

     

     "Like you/" Everado asked.
     "Yes.  I am a vampire.  It's why I asked to have this meeting at night rather than at the hospital earlier in the day."
     "A vampire.  As in drink your blood, live forever, vampire.  I thought those are myths."
     "As are mersims, Mr. Drimagard," Dr. Quinn said with a raised brow.

     "She's got a point there," Jaessana said turning to her husband.
     Everado put an arm along the back of the couch and Jaessana shifted to lean into him before turning back to the doctor.

     "Tell us more about Occults."

                                                                                                                                                  
Random Ramblings

   So this upcoming chapter will kind of be an informative chapter about the supernaturals in the game for those that don't play and might be reading this.  It will be my take on the supernaturals in the game and how they fit into the story I'm writing.  See you later readers.

Chapter 1.17

     It was Leisure day so everyone decided to spend the holiday poolside.  After breakfast Everado headed outside with the girls to the pool they had recently built on the property.  Jaessana followed with Owen who was now a toddler.  While Everado relaxed in the arm chair keeping an eye on the swimming girls, Jaessana tried to teach Owen the importance of eating healthy and avoiding fires.

     "And they left the house in the middle of cooking.  The whole house nearly burnt down."
     "Burn, burn," the toddler laughed.
     "It's not funny," Jaessana mock scowled at her son, "the fire monster will eat you."  She then growled and pretended to eat the baby to his hysterical giggles.

     "Girls it's time to get out if you're going to go by the festival," Jaessana called to the girls.

     "We're coming, we're coming," they called as they swam to the edge and climbed out.

     "Are you sure you can handle the girls on your own Dromy?" Jaessana asked as she shifted the toddler to her other hip.  The baby rubbed a fist to his eyes as he relaxed against her shoulder.

     "We'll be fine Jae-jae.  Go put Owen down and enjoy your day off," Dromy replied.

     Everado looked at the twins as they approached.  "You two behave and listen to your aunt.  Come home when she says it's time to come home and no arguing, okay?

     "Okay," they chorused.

     Dromy headed out with Dani and Bay as Jaessana walked the sleepy toddler upstairs to his crib.

     "We'll have to remember to thank Dromy for this later," Everado said from behind Jaessana.

     Jaessana brushed Owens hair before standing.  Everado wrapped his arms around her and they both looked down at the sleeping baby.  She turned her head smiled at her husband before taking his hand to pull him from the room, "yes, we will.  But how are we going to spend our time until the kids come home in the meantime?"

     "I can think of a way or two," Everado said kissing her.

     Jaessana just chuckled and kissed him back.

                                                            

     There wasn't a lot of time before dark when the kids arrived at the festival grounds.  Both Dani and Bay got their faces painted at the face painting booth before taking a seasonal greeting card photo with Dromy.

     After the photo-op they all collected a snow cone to eat before returning home.
                                                                                                                                                  
Random Rambling

   Is it just me or did these last two chapters seem kind of abrupt?  Oh well, yeah, just a little bit of fluff to pass the time.  I'm planning to go into some more detail regarding the supernatural sims in the next chapter.  It will be a screen shot file so not at all related to my current game play.  I'm just ironing out a few details before I start it.  Hope I get to it tomorrow so I can do more writing.  Well toodl-loo I'm off to see the wizard....

Chapter 1.16

     Jaessana was in her studio working on a painting when Danica came into the room.

     "Mummy, the teacher is giving us an extra project for our world history class."

     Jaessana smiled, Dani loved her world history class and it was the only one in which she was earning A's in.  "What is the project?" she asked.

     "The school is setting up a display of relics from around the world.  She's having us bring in artifacts that represent different parts of the world.  Most of the kids are bringing in rocks and bugs from Isla Paradiso but Robby is bringing in some rocks that came with them from Aurora Skies.  I want to bring in relics from China which is the only place the display is missing."

     "Sounds like a great project.  I think your dad has some relics from our trip to China when you were little."

     "But mummy that's cheating.  It's supposed to be things we found for the display."

     Jaessana raised a brow at her daughter's argument.  "Are you saying you want to go to China just to get some relics for this extra project?"

     "Of course.  You want me to do my own work and put in my own effort in school don't you?"

     Jaessana shook her head.  Logic, she was beaten by logic she couldn't argue against since it was about her child's education.  "I'll talk to your dad about this and we'll see if another trip is in the budget for now."

     

     "Thank you mummy," Dani exclaimed giving her mother a hug before running out of the studio.

     "I said we'll talk. Not we're going," she yelled after the girl.

                                                       

     

      "Pancakes with chopsticks." Dani said looking at her sister eating the breakfast food.
      "When in China do as the Chinasims do," Bailey replied.
      "It's not that bad," Everado added, "you get used to it."
      "You're the one that wanted to come here Dani," Jaessana said.
      "Yeah but I didn't think we would be eating pancakes with chopsticks," she said.

      While Everado went about exploring the various tombs in the region Jaessana accompanied the girls on a quest around the city of Shang SimLa to find precious stones and bugs indigenous to the area for the school display.  They ended the day at the local orchard where they planned to meet up with Everado when he finished his tomb raiding.
      Jaessana took advantage of the open access to harvest more fruits to take home for Everado to grow in their prospering garden.

     Danica and Bailey played tag and rock-paper-scissors while they waited and their mother worked.  It grew dark before Everado joined them.

     "You guys should have gone back to the base camp without me," Everado said.
     Jaessana smiled, "The girls were fine playing and it's not that late out.  It just gets darker here a little faster than at home."
     "Well let's get those girls corraled and home to bed," he said.
     Everado turned and cupping his hands to his mouth called, "Girls let's go."
     Dani and Bay turned at their father's call and together ran over to their mum and dad.
     "This is the best trip ever," Dani enthused on the walk back.
     "I'm glad you like it kiddo," Everado said ruffling her hair.
   

     Dani squeaked and tried to push her father's hand away before running ahead.  Everado just laughed and ran after her.
     Jaessana and Bay smiled at each other over the pairs familiar antics.  While Bay loved horses it was definitely Dani who was the tomboy of the pair.

                                                                                                                                                  
Random Ramblings

   So this chapter is meant to be short but sweet.  Maybe a little bit of a filler that adds a little bit to the family story line.  I haven't done too much playing recently.  I started school and that has cut in to my free time *cries* but I have some screenshots still.  I write these posts prior to publishing them.  I'm trying to keep three or four ahead of my published posts so that I have that little bit of a window to play and collect screenshots in.  If I can't I might slow down my publishing to once a week.  Well that's a future concern.
   And since I have no further rambles I'm going on to my next post......