Reed felt deeply his new position as man of the family. He helped out around the house, stayed on the honor roll at school, and even started helping his mother in the garden.
However, he was still a teenager, and since he had been given a guitar for his birthday, he loved to go to the park and play it.
It seemed that others enjoyed it, too. But he still had his eye out for that one special girl to serenade.
He hadn’t found her yet.
Meanwhile, Iris was exploring new things like painting and writing, but she still enjoyed building towers of blocks. She had yet to settle on any one area of interest. She did wish for one thing, though.
She imagined running her fingers across the ivories, drawing out beautiful melodies. She wanted a piano.
Rose was amazed by her daughter’s request, but she had to tell her sadly that there was no piano shop in all of Legacy Valley. She did promise to revisit the issue if one ever opened.
Another little girl in the Foliage house was growing and learning, and Lily spent plenty of time with Blossom to make sure she taught her as much as she could and instilled in her all the love and values she would need.
Poppy also enjoyed spending time with the younger generation, talking music with Reed or watching TV with Iris. They kept her feeling young, even though she and Lily had a big birthday coming soon.
But there was one more member of the household. What was Daisy up to? It would appear that she had decided to be more a part of the family. In fact, she offered to plan Iris’ thirteenth birthday party.
Rose considered her offer. She knew that her kids considered their Aunt Daisy ultracool and that Daisy would probably throw quite a party for Iris. But she also knew that the kids didn’t know Daisy and her nocturnal habits as well as she did. Still, this was a friendly, family-centered gesture on Daisy’s part, and how could she refuse her the chance to participate more in the life of the family?
Daisy insisted on keeping her plans secret from everyone, saying she didn’t want the surprise spoiled for Iris. When the day arrived, Rose found out that she was the one surprised. Shocked, actually.
Rose hadn’t gone near the pool since Cedrick had drowned. Just the sight of that deceptively innocent water lapping at the edges of the pool brought all those horrible feelings back in a wave. But she had to be there for her daughter. How could Daisy have done this? She knew what this would do to Rose.
Fortunately, Iris had been too young then to have scarred memories of the pool, and she enjoyed her party, while Rose tried to stay on the outskirts. Poppy noticed the difficulty Rose was having and brought out her guitar to play the happiest songs she could think of to chase away the gloom.
Rose knew that it wasn’t Poppy’s idea of a great location, either, since she always preferred to be indoors, and she appreciated the gesture that much more. She did have to admit that the glowing sunset made for a nice end to the party.
Iris helped clean up after the party. She was such a tidy girl, always making sure her bed was made and the dishes were put in the dishwasher. She kept her new bedroom neat and clean like no teenager Rose had ever known.
Iris had seen her mother and Reed working in the family garden, so now that she was old enough, she met Rose there one evening and asked if she would show her how to grow fruits and vegetables. Of course Rose said she would and told her how proud she was of her interest. As she showed her how to plant the tiny seeds in the soft soil, her heart was close to bursting with joy over her two children and how they were turning out.
Lily was happy with her daughter, too, but she wished that Monty could be there to see the wonder that was their daughter. She also felt a little melancholy about the fact that she was getting older. Poppy cheered her up by joking that she’d come along just to keep her company, and they decided to invite some friends over to make the most of their birthday.
For a while, things went on fairly normally. Homework, carpool, gardening, fishing, dinner, painting, chatting, laughing. But then, one evening, as Iris was alone in the garden, pulling up some weeds that were threatening a young potato plant, a shadow fell over her. She looked up to see her Aunt Daisy.
“Hey Iris, you’ll ruin a nail that way.” Daisy grinned. “Why don’t you put down that trowel and come out with me tonight? I could show you some parts of this town that your mother will never take you.”
“I don’t know, Aunt Daisy. I’m sure Mom has her reasons when she says no… although I wonder sometimes what they are.” Iris straightened up and glanced off at the setting sun. She bit at her lip. “Let me go wash the dirt off my hands and I’ll come back and let you know.”
As the door closed behind Iris, Daisy snickered softly. Oh, she’ll find out what it really means to get her hands dirty. And she’ll discover the thrill of a real adventure! No more of this tame little homebody stuff for the niece that has the same fiery hair as me. I’ll see to it that she finds the fiery spirit to match it! When the door opened, however, it was Rose who walked out. And there was fire in her eyes.
Rose faced Daisy head on. Her question was blunt. “What were you asking Iris out here?”
Daisy grinned at her sister. “I just asked if she wanted to come down to the Diner for an ice cream soda with me. No harm.”
Rose’s eyes narrowed. “Daisy. I heard you through the kitchen window. WHAT are you THINKING trying to involve my daughter in a crime?!”
“Crime! What are you talking about?” Daisy sneered.
Rose looked her twin in the eyes and said calmly, “I saw you.”
“I’ve seen you several times, in fact. I saw you up at the old mine, meeting with a couple of people whose names I won’t mention because the police would be here in a minute at the sound of their names. I’ve seen you other nights, too, dressed in black and running as if you were being chased by the pale horse of death. Maybe you get a thrill from that, but you will not involve my daughter in it.”
Daisy stood quietly for a full minute, evaluating her sister’s words and the level of truth and resolution behind them. She found it a little surprising.
“Rose, you don’t really know me and what I do. And you can’t stop me from doing it. But I’ll… I’ll lay off the kids. They’re pretty good kids, even if they are way over-protected.”
“You’re right about one thing. You will ‘lay off’ my kids. I don’t want to ever hear about this happening again.”
Daisy turned with a smirk and headed into the house without even answering Rose.
Poppy had been losing respect for Daisy for a long time, and after the incident in the garden, she made a point to have a gentle chat with Iris about the dangers of having conversations alone with Daisy. She was careful not to speak badly about her younger sister, but she encouraged Iris in more positive directions.
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An unfortunate bit of fallout of these events was that Blossom’s birthday party was entirely overlooked. Poor Blossom felt very neglected at first, but Lily made it up to her with a big hug and a special mommy-daughter day out on the town. They went shopping and had their hair done together and made a big day of it. Lily also promised to teach Blossom how to play chess when they got home.
Things were tense around the Foliage house for a while, especially when Daisy was at home. Reed and Iris hoped that it would all blow over, but they were to be disappointed. The morning paper arrived with the headline, “Red Uranium Scheme Strikes Science Center.” Apparently, an unidentified gang of criminals had broken into the Science Lab and tampered with the uranium there. The whole place began sending a red glow up into the night sky, and it had to be quarantined for days. It would have just been a strange bit of interesting news, if not for one thing: Daisy had come home in the early morning hours looking… a little odd.
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Well done Daisy… 😉
Poor Blossom, she’s so cute but looks so serious. I really liked the way you portrayed Iris’s internal conflict.
Daisy is definitely a woman of determination.
Blossom takes after her dad in her expressions, but her hair is the color of her mother’s and grandfather’s.
That Daisy…..up to no good again! Poor Rose! Reed is doing so well, though, so that is a bright spot.
Yeah, Daisy is incorrigible.
Reed really is a high achiever. Maybe he can make up for the black sheep. 😉
The glow! Daisy has taken on the red glow, knew it was coming soon 🙂 That pool party though..that was a bit harsh, but if there’s still a pool they might as well use it right?
I’m so proud of Reed, he’s turned into quite a gentleman! I hope he finds that special girl to serenade.
and Iris! She’s so freaking pretty. I hope she veers to the good side and stays away from her Aunt Daisy.
Yeah, she was out by the pool and rolled the want to throw a party. She kept popping up the balloon thought bubble too and walking around in her swimsuit, so I knew what she was scheming about.
Reed and Iris are both turning out well, if they can get through their teen years without suffering fallout from their aunt’s stunts.
Well, um, congrats, to Daisy for getting her red glow. I guess? Not sure if I should actually congratulate her or not.
That was an awesome evil smirk she had on her face after Rose lectured her about letting Iris alone.
Poor Iris! My goodness! I want a piano shop to open in the Valley, too!
Well she’s very pleased with herself, anyway. 🙂
Do you think they’ll ever add a piano or some other musical instruments? I think a flute would be cool.
Oh, by the way, in completely unrelated news, I remembered a while back that you said you spit pomegrante juice on your keyboard over something the DeCasims had done. This inspired me to try pommegranite juice for the first time last week. (Although, obviously, it did not inspire me to learn how to spell “pomegranite”.) Anyway, it was delish and now I’m hooked! Yummy yummy yum yums! Thanks, DB!
On the subject of pomegranates, Thomas keeps getting opportunities to take some to the supermarket. Are they in Egypt, does anyone know? Cos he’ll be going there next and I really don’t want to have to take the current Dayes to France/China again.
I haven’t installed WA yet (planning to do it within the hour eep yay eep yay), but if the game is logical, there would be pomegranates in Egypt. The fruit is native to the Middle East and Southern Europe and was a star player in the Greek myth of how the seasons came to be. Apparently Persephone was kidnapped by Hades, and although later freed, she had to return every year for the number of months equal to the number of pomegranate seeds she had eaten.
Yay! I like it straight or mixed with cranberry juice. Shhh, don’t tell yourself, but it’s very good for you.
OMG Daisy is a naughty minx! LOL
It really p’s me off that there are no piano’s in sims3 I mean what the heck!!!
I loves pomegranate’s! I have a bottle stored for a Nigella recipe I want to try one of these days.
It is shockingly expensive by us:(
Daisy would love that description! Naughty minx, indeed. Well put.
Pomegranate juice is not as cheap as orange juice or apple juice, but it’s less than some others unless you buy the premium Pom brand that has the adorable pomegrante-stack-shaped glass bottles.
Btw, does one get to eat national dishes in the countries?
Yes, there are eggrolls and stir fry in China and crepes in France. You can learn the recipes, too. Probably more, but I haven’t discovered it all yet. I LOVE exploring. However, I haven’t taken the Foliages yet. I have been testing the effects of WA on some other families first. In one game, it stopped letting me change the active household after two trips. Not an issue in a legacy, but GRRRRRRRR!
What a great update!
I love Reed! Rose must be so proud of him. His guitar is really funky by the way.
Poor Iris! No piano. Why hasn’t EA done anything about that yet? There’s even been a petition for it, I believe.
She is such a pretty teen. I love the shot where she’s clearing up the dishes.
Wow!Well done Rose for telling Daisy off. How mean of her to want to corrupt Iris over something as shallow as the colour of her hair. That conniving *****!
Very nice explantion of da glow! And well done for getting that particular career track over and done with. That last compliment is made to you NOT Daisy. 🙂
Thanks, moondaisy! That funky guitar is the birthday present that was mentioned in the comments on a previous chapter.
I’m glad you liked my explanation of the red glow. I’m trying to work in reasonable explanations of most things, but certain aspects of sim life are hard to explain. 🙂
I read your entire legacy early this morning and just cannot get enough of it! I feel like I know every one of the characters, they are drawn with such feeling and care.
Daisy is such a piece of work, eaten up with something. Envy? I was waiting for someone in the family to finally say something anything to her, kick her out, raise her rent, dump dirty dishes in her bed. Very glad when Rose told her off and warned her against trying to turn Iris.
The strange events like red glows don’t bother me since I’m not familiar with TS3. It all flows together very naturally!
Lovely, charming, and completely engaging writing!
Hi, SB! You read the whole thing in one sitting? That’s almost three complete generations!
Thank you for your kind comments. I do get kind of attached to my little pixel people, and they develop rather marked personalities that tell stories in their own right.
LOL @ dumping dirty dishes on Daisy’s bed! It’s funny you mention raising her rent, as she and Lily are the only ones currently holding down jobs (if you do include Daisy’s activities as a job, as the game does). Of course, Rose does hold sole ownership of the Bistro, and part ownership of the grocery store and the science lab. That brings in some serious funds.
Is the game still letting you take funds from the businesses then? Lucky you!
It did post-patch, but I haven’t played the Foliages since installing WA, so I don’t know. After having significant problems with my test families, I’m nervous about playing the Foliage household. I’ll have to try it this week, though.
I too miss the piano! x.x it very dull with only the guitarr to be able to play with when being virtouso. I hope they’ll implement some more instruments in the future and maybe more skills with them to conqour 😀
Daisy is so sneaky! Good thing someone caught her or she might’ve corrupted poor Iris too!
Both Iris and Blossom are looking great after their birthdays! Such good genes!
I guess EAxis remembered how upset TS1 people were when TS2 came out with a piano but no guitar. Now they’ve done the opposite. Maybe they should have a banjo for all the overalls-wearers in Riverview!
yay! Daisy is corrupiting and is emporor of evil!
Blossom is so cute.
Frogs legs are in France aswell-you can eat them in the restruant or cook them at home.
The pomegranates can be brought from the shop in Egypt, or if you complete an adventure after visa 3.
Yes, Daisy is running rampant in her evilness. She would thank you for your congratulations, then pull your chair out from under you. Then she’d offer to help you up, just to see if you’d trust her. Tricky one, she is.
Oooo, thanks for the frog leg and pomegranate info!
Iris’ room is so pretty! I hope the girls don’t get too close to Daisy if she’s going to try and lead them into crime…
Thanks–I had fun making it. She’s the first fan of red I’ve had in the house. Let’s just hope she’s not drawn to the red glow that Daisy is giving off…
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