aftershocks, like ripples in water

February 2080 - Jeremy Nova is 64, Alice is 58, Stephanie is 20. Talin Collins is 65, Abigail is 64.

content warnings: suicide attempt, death mention, grief, depression.

 
A quick synopsis of the Nova family tree, if you need it ;)

• Jeremy Nova, (married/deceased Trista) married to Alice
• (by T.) Patrick Nova, married to Lara
• Raine
• (by T.) Riley (Nova) Hathe, married to Chad
• Liza
• Shaun
• (by J.) Stephanie Nova
• Abigail (Nova) Collins, married to Talin
• Sophie (Nova) Phoenix, married to Micah
• Jackson Phoenix, married to Nessa
• Hayden Phoenix, (married/deceased Rhianna)
• Summer
• Ryanne

boundaries

January 2080 - Andy and Claire Bradshaw are 53. (Jason Larson is 29, Amelia Bradshaw is 24.)

After a very interesting introduction, everybody got dressed and Amelia's parents were able to meet Jason Larson properly. A nice young man, working in social work at the moment, but still hopes to pursue a career in journalism. At almost thirty, we'd say the odds of a career switch now are not really in his favor. But a fine catch, if Claire might say so - almost as hot as Bryson Riley, whom she spent the evening fawning over.

happy new year, 2080!

Happy New Year, 2080!

If Andy and Claire Bradshaw think they have time to sneak in a quickie before their new year's eve party guests arrive...

...they would be wrong.

many good years

December 2079 - Orlando Centowski is 64, Audrey is 63.

Orlando and Audrey still have many good years left in them. But something they have to start thinking about is the eventual passing on of their art shop. Centowski Custom Artworks is ranked #4 now, and building a solid customer base.

Their children have always been artistically-inclined, but as far as they know, neither of them ever took an interest in the visual or sculpting arts - Charlotte was always into cooking, and Luke was always into music and dance. It's kind of old-fashioned to think that your children will want to carry on the family business anyway. Maybe they'll find an independent buyer instead.

Orlando is trying to read the reviewer's mind. She looks pleased, but they never hear anything concrete from her. And somebody needs to remind the Nathan and Allegra Lind, and Jackson and Nessa Phoenix to come pick up their wedding portraits!!! They ordered those portraits ages ago!

LCU, everybody needs a soul buddy

LCU, fall semester, 2079

*** Sorry, again SO LONG! LCU proves to be anything but boring, even if Bella Bradshaw has grown up. ***

Mariah and James have been dating for two years now, and though they adore each other, they're still experiencing technical difficulties. The huge problem in their relationship is that his chosen line of work is not any kind of work her family could approve of - and there's no budging on either side. "It's not valid work," she says. "I can't tell my parents you do that. What am I supposed to tell them?"

Summer's place

November 2079 - Sophie Phoenix is 58, Micah is 57, Hayden and Rhianna are 30, Summer is 15, Ryanne is 9. (Tyler and Beau Jackson are 16)

* note: box of tissues warning! *

Summer Phoenix and Tyler Jackson have been having very important conversations lately, but nothing has happened just yet. And nothing will happen at Tyler's house, any time soon, since Tyler's dad is some big socialite now, he works nights and is home all day, every day...

Lake County Hall

October 2079, Bryson and Madison Riley are 57.

***Just a little bit of an update here. I wanted to show you the new County Hall, and Madison's plans for her term as mayor.***

Lake County Hall, on a rainy day. (building by sunni)

The Mayoral Home, in downtown Lake City. (downloaded, can't remember where from?) Madison Riley, and her husband Bryson will live in Lake City, conveniently right across the street from the County Hall, and is also conveniently (and coincidentally) next door to the Riley Estates Building.

happy birthday to you...

October 2079, welcome to Lakeside Heights: Julia and Elaina!

Jodie Larson arrives at the Lind household, and there's some time to spare since Allegra's labor is taking longer than expected. So Allegra makes some small talk to pass the time.

"Nice weather for having a baby," Allegra says. "You know, cloudy, you don't want to hurt the baby's eyes..."

the science fair

October 2079 - Berjes and Hailey Monif are 34, Hazel is 10.

October starts out rough for the Monif family. Among the many things Hailey is not very good at, cooking is not her specialty either. Berjes and Hazel are just about worthless as they stand by and freak out rather than phone for help. Berjes frets for his dear wife, as she puts out the fire - what a man! LOL!

the birds and the bees

The Rules of Attraction, and How Babies are Made

I've been meaning to post this discussion of the ACR mod (Autonomous Casual Romance) for a little while now. It's a very large mod, and able to be personalized to suit individual tastes, and here is how I play it in my game. The numbers given are the ones I've modified from the default settings for my own game, and unless specified, you can assume I've left them at default. Check the ACR BCON Docs for more info.

learning by crash and burn

September 2079 - Sheldon and Alana Fortney are 47, Melissa is 12.

Melissa Fortney is twelve now. She's a quiet girl, doesn't make a fuss, doesn't get into trouble. She likes to go hiking, and they live just down the hill from the cemetery, which besides being a little creepy, is a nice quiet place to hike to sometimes. Melissa has always been an outdoorsy kind of girl.

2079, we don't need no education!

Another school year starts in Lake County!

the lofts, big fat chances

August 2079 - Paul Gallagher is 29, Cameron Gibson is 28, Charlotte Centowski is 25, Amelia Bradshaw is 24, Bella Bradshaw and Jeremiah Day are 23.

Bella and Amelia are actually getting along here in the lofts together. They're becoming almost something like friends. They never imagined the day would come, when Alon Hutchins had become inconsequential to them both, and long forgotten. We suppose that's part of growing up.

in college again

July 2079 - Brady Lind is 65, Meadow is 64.

Meadow and Brady Lind met in college, 35 years ago at Sim State University, long before Lake City University was ever founded. But they're moving back to college again this month, going back to school in their elder years. With Meadow's new appointment to President of the Lake County Board of Education, they'll have to live on campus.

Lake County Elections, 2079!

Governor of State: Madison Riley by a landslide 72%!

President of the Lake County Board of Education: Meadow Lind by an impressive 63%!

Head of Health Services, Lake City Memorial Hospital: Berjes Monif (unopposed)

Chief Financial Officer, Lake County Treasury: Brady Lind by an also impressive 62%!

Captain of Police, Lake County Police Department: Micah Phoenix (unopposed)

Lake County Court Justice: Claire Bradshaw by an overwhelming 69%!

Lake County Head of Defense: Cabe Deppiesse (unopposed)

***

All positions will become effective immediately, and will be held for a term of four years. All seats will be up for re-election in 2083.

The winners would like to thank everyone who participated in the voting process. Yay for democracy! :)

And in real life, Yay for Obama!