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Generation One: Black

Appearance: Black hair, siren-like clothing style
Traits: Evil, Non Committal, Kleptomaniac
Aspiration: Renaissance Sim
Occupation: Collector/Random careers of choice
House Goal: 10,000 worth

A Sad Day

I am truly blessed with a great family. With Kimber growing up tomorrow, that fact has really come home to me. She really had excelled in school, and I expect high school will be the same.

Kimber's final night as a child seemed to drag by, but Austen took time out of his schedule to help her get through it.

The next day, after school Rangi and Austen took a swim while I baked the coconut cake Kimber had requested. Made with fresh coconuts from the garden, no less!

We were all there to with Kimber a happy birthday, and she blew out her candles enthusiastically, more than ready to "catch up" to her brother again.

She was not happy with her look, however, so we went into Sulani town for her to get a makeover and get some new clothes.

Later, she headed down to the beach to try out her new tail, and she ran into a litterbug. This disappointed her greatly, and she took the time to go confront the woman.

Neither were very happy with each other, and the conversation turned venomous. Both were angry by the end of the conversation, and I heard an earful about it when she got home.

Before swimming, Kimber took some time to clean up the beach, vowing that this island would remain pristine.

Then, she took a long swim, hoping (like I had when I was a teen) to lose some of that baby fat she got from growing up.

I assured her that I had had the same problem as a teen, and there was nothing wrong with it, but she still felt guilty about eating leftover french toast for dinner. I told her I would get some fixings for salads the next time I went grocery shopping, which made her feel a bit better.

The next day, I surprised her with a makeover on her room, just like I had with Austen, and she loved it.

Then, Austen and I sat down to work on his electricity project for school. I was glad for all the training I had got at SpaceY from my first job, because the project proved to be pretty complicated.

Both of us were glad to get it done.

Then, I got the phone call no one ever wants to get. My mom had passed away. I quickly invited Dad over to console him, knowing he would be feeling completely bereft.

What happened next was a scene from my worst nightmares.

I pleaded with grim, but to effect. Dad was still gone. And I was left with an urn I had no idea what to do with. After crying in Rangi's arms for a while, I resolved to take Dad home and let Kaleb know what had happened.

At first, Kaleb was thrilled to see me, and being home again felt fitting for the day.

When I explained what happened, however, the pleasure at seeing one another was completely gone. We cried for a while, deciding what to do with mom and dad's remains.

Finally, we decided the best thing to do was bury them by dad's garden at their home, where both had loved being. It was a bittersweet moment, because we knew dad was at least with mom, now... but we missed them terribly.

I offered a sugar skull in tribute to them, and a Day of the Dead sim showed up.

It was then that I noticed the gathering in the town square. I quickly related the news to the townsfolk, and the gathering became an impromptu wake for my parents. I did some melancholy fire dancing, and invited the rest of my family out to join in the festivities.

In honor of mom, I made a huge island feast for everyone.

Kimber took it harder than Austen, I think, and the entire gathering was colored by sadness.

By the time the "party" split up, the feast was ready, and we all sat down, comforting each other with positive memories about mom and dad. There were so many of them. My parents had lived full and happy lives.. and that was the only fact that we kept returning to. At the end of the meal, we all quietly headed home, holding back the tears that surely would come before sleep.

(A/N: I seriously almost cried over playing this chapter. I had just invited Vaea over to comfort him.. and then he died right in front of me, literally minutes after the death notification of Jazmin. I guess he couldn't bear to be without her. And, no, I have no idea how the two of them lived as long as they did. Must be the fact they were so physically fit from swimming all the time? Their age bars were bubbling when I left them at the last house, and I figured they would be gone soon.. then they lasted nearly the whole generation until I mostly forgot they were old - so losing them was quite a shock. Also - Kimber's makeover was a bit early, but I decided since her generation was "brown" themed she definitely couldn't stay in that neon pink outfit. The bluish-brown tail was as close as I could get to the "right" color.)

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