Round 4 Summary

Lots of interesting things this time:

Births: Conner Gray, Ryan Knowles, Alexander Gray, Ricki Knowles, Aiden and Hayden Brown

Marriages: Tessa Gunner and Elvin de Muse, Marshal White and Shamella Reeves

New Residents: Charity Jones, Elvin de Muse,

* Construction of the elementary school and tax office has been completed. I've decided to only collect taxes once every 2 rounds or once every 4 years. That way they will actually have time to make money in between tax collections. So the tax office won't be used this upcoming round to collect taxes, but they will hold a meeting there.

* I will have 2 new residents moving to Camden Park next round:

Lorelai Ellison will begin working as the first principal/teacher of LaQuest Beach Elementary. Her new teaching position is not the only reason she has decided to move to Camden Park with her husband........there is much more to her than meets the eye.....

 Jacob Ellison quit touring with his band, Blooming Plumbobs, after he married Lorelai. She didn't ask him to do it, he just wanted to be able to spend more time with her. Music has never left his blood and he currently helps new bands get their start. He has also opened a club in Camden Park called The Hub. He has shown an interest in working with Mellow Metal.
* I've also decided to start using ROS for Round 5. I'll post the ROS in the summary for the previous round. So here are the Round 5 ROS:

     * You're feeling creative, take up a new hobby or open a business
     * You win the "What I love about LaQuest Beach" essay contest - win 1 tax free year
     * Go on a vacation

Nothing too exciting, although I have no idea what hobby I'm going to let this person start......no clue! I think the vacation is much needed for the person that got it.

*EDIT - I've also decided to add the Picasos from the family bin this round. I didn't realize that the stripper in Derick Pace's club was Jessica Picaso! So I want to add them in and figure out how such a wholesome looking woman became a married exotic dancer!

All that glitters is gold......

Round 4 - Summer 2034

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Tanner and Keisha Knowles are 45, Kali is 6, Kayla is 19, Ryan is 1

 Keisha loved being a grandmother. She always thought she would feel old, but she doesn't. It's nice to have small kids around again.....it's even nicer when Kinsley and Kevin come and get him!

Kiss Me

Round 4 - Spring 2034

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Marshal White is 38, Shamella Reeves is 35, Ariel Carr is 32, Joe is 38, Kayden is 4

 It was finally the big day and Shamella Reeves was excited to become Mrs. Marshal White......finally! Their wedding was held downtown in LaQuest Beach at the Parables Community Church.

Sooner or Later

Round 4 - Spring 2034

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Kenny Coners, Brian Johnson, Kayla Knowles, Tippy Dean, Slade Wallis, Adam Broaden, Mindi Mason, and Casey Addler are 19; Cammie Samuels is 20

 It seemed that everyone was all in love and crap. So Tippy decided that she was going to see what all the fuss was about. She saw Caleb Addler in the library and was instantly attracted to him.....so she asked him out......What? Was she suppose to wait on him to notice her and ask her? Men were helpless in that regard and Tippy didn't like to waste time!

Cool

Round 4 - Spring 2034

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Ariel Carr is 32, Joe is 38, Javion is 2, Kayden is 4 (Marshal White is 38, Shamella Reeves is 35)

 Kayden loved being a big brother. Javion was so much fun to be around. And he already looked up to Kayden and that made him feel important. He always had someone to play with now. Well, sometimes Javion would be cranky and not want to play. But Kayden figured that it was just because he was a baby. He hadn't grown up yet like him..........

Mistaken Identity

Round 4 - Spring 2034 - Mini Update

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Location: Elven realm: Vasadori

 "Pai o cyrn shia o eisi caesi, Elvin de Muse?"
"Yes, Austra, I know why I'm here. I figured someone would be pretty pissed about what went on with Tessa," Elvin said.
"I do not understand why you would risk using magic outside of this realm," Austra said.
"Am I the only one to ever use magic outside of Vasadori? I don't think so."

Something New

Round 4 - Winter 2033
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Kip and Kimber Henderson are 41, Caleb is 13 (Alana Brown is 37)

 Kimber couldn't believe how big Caleb had gotten. It seemed like only yesterday she was holding him in her arms. Now he was 13 and was almost as big as she was! Oh, he still liked to play with that old remote control helicopter Kip had bought him years ago. And he still was frightened whenever there was a thunder storm, although he would never admit to it. But he was on his way to becoming a man, and Kimber didn't want to lose her little boy.

Nothing even matters

Round 4 - Winter 2033

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Marshal White is 38, Shamella Reeves is 35 (Ariel Carr is 30, Joe is 36)

 Shamella hated surprises.......but when Marshal asked her to pack a bag and trust him to give her a wonderful vacation, she did it.......because she loves him......

Happy Birthday to Ya!

Round 4 - Winter 2033

 Alana had forgotten just how horrible it felt in the last few weeks of being pregnant.....it had been 8 years since she was pregnant......but she couldn't wait to see her baby! Christian had made it very apparent that he wanted a little boy, but Alana didn't care as long as the baby was healthy.....

Just Breathe

Round 4 - Fall 2033

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Tabitha Coners is 43, Terrence Coners is 42, Imani and Imara Coners are 6

 Terrence told her to leave it alone.....he told her that Tessa was a grown woman......he told her all these things......and she listened.....but when Tess called her upset and begging Tabitha to meet her at Fish & Chips, what was she suppose to do? Turn her back on her sister? Tabitha just couldn't do that.....

Drops of Jupiter

Round 4 - Fall 2033

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Celeste Sky is 24

It's a weeeeee bit long, but so much happens to Celeste and I have to squeeze 4 years into 4 little updates lol

 Celeste never really looked at the stars. At least not when she was on Earth. To get a view like what she had now, she had to look through a telescope. It really was beautiful on Titusanera. And the more time she spent here, the more she didn't know if she wanted to return to Earth. Because, here, she fit in. And she had wanted that her whole life.........

Sober

Round 4 - Fall 2033 - Mini Update

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Tessa de Muse is 37, Elvin de Muse is 41

 It was just a band. A tiny gold band. But it signaled the end of Tessa Gunner. What the hell had she been thinking? She remembers feeling a need to be with Elvin. But that need was now gone. It didn't make sense! Was she losing her mind? Because she had to be crazy to think that she should be married to ANYBODY. And now he was talking about kids........

Hanging By A Moment

Round 4 - Fall 2023 - LBU

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Kayla Knowles, Tippy Dean, Kenny Coners, Brian Johnson, Slade Willis, Orlando Centowski, Sam Bauer, Tosha Go, Adam Broaden, and Mindi Mason are all 19, (Taesha Foster is 17)

When the rest of her dorm mates moved out of Teder Hall, Tosha Go had no idea what she was going to do. But then she met John Doe and she knew that she would be sticking with Teder Hall! Oh, she would be the oldest one in the freshman hall, but she didn't care. She had finally found what everyone else had, love...........

Happy Birthday to Ya!

Round 4 - Fall  2033

 Amanda Gray was tired of being pregnant! It wasn't the great experience she thought it was going to be. She was moody and hot and tired all the time. And having a baby already in the house just was NOT helping the situation! An alien baby at that!

Differences

Round 4 - Summer 2033

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Donna Foster is 48, DeJuan is 45, Taesha is 16 (Brian Johnson is 18)

 DeJuan Foster could not believe his luck. His life had taken a complete turn since he met Donna. He was positive that he would be single for the rest of his life after Taesha's mom left. He grew up in Englewood and in Englewood a man couldn't be soft. He had lost the respect of most of his friends when he fell in love with Taesha's mom. She was known to get around and his friends just couldn't believe that he wanted to make her his girl. But he loved her. And the happiest day of his life was when she told him she was pregnant with Taesha. But being a mom cramped her style and she left them shortly thereafter. He was determined to be a good dad to Taesha and not worry about women anymore. But then Donna came along and just changed everything. He truly loved her.

Decode

Round 4 - Summer 2033

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Tessa Gunner is 36, Elvin de Muse is 40

Tessa Gunner was a screw up. She had accepted that a long time ago. But she was a lucky screw up. And no matter what happened, no matter how much trouble she got herself into, she always managed to come out on top. And why shouldn't she? She deserved it! Why work hard when you didn't have to?

Welcome Home

Round 4 -  Spring

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Celeste Sky is 23, Starema Orionious is 158

 Starema Orionious had lost her mind! She really had as far as Celeste was concerned. There was no way she was being zapped to some planet that she knew nothing about!
"What is your objection to visiting your home planet, Andromeda? You are not human. Earth is not your home," Starema said.
"It's the only home I know! And how do I know that I won't get killed by some wild space creature?"
"Where do you think you are going? Peragama is not a place filled with savage animals or savage people! You are already in a place like that," she said.
"What do you mean?" Celeste asked.
"These humans have treated you poorly the entire time you have been here!"
"Yea, well you guys gave me away."

Just Like A Pill

Round 4 - Spring 2033

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Christian and Alana Brown are 36, Christa Brown is 7

 Business at Fish and Chips wasn't going as well as Alana thought it would. She was barely breaking even some nights and she was scared that Christian would make her sell it. He was a totally different guy these days though. He had paid $2500 for fertility treatments for her so that they would have a better chance of conceiving. She wanted to believe that he had just turned over a new leaf......but she just didn't trust it......

Live Your Life

Round 4 - LBU- Spring 2033

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Kayla Knowles, Brian Johnson, Kenny Coners, Orlando Centowski, Sam Bauer, Tosha Go, Mindi Mason, and Slade Willis are all 18, Cammie Samuels is 19

 Kayla really admired Orlando and Sam's relationship. Sam seemed like a good guy and the two couldn't keep their hands off of each other. They had all been talking about what they were going to do next year. It was a rule that freshman had to stay in Teder Hall but they would all be sophmores next year. They had all gotten pretty close during their time together. Sam and Orlando planned to move into one of the upper level dorms. Kayla had became friends with Tippy Dean, another art major, and they were going to get a rental house on campus. Brian and Kenny were going to do the same if they could save up the money for it. Neither guy wanted to bother his parents about it. Kayla had no idea what Tosha planned to do.....She was a bit......spacey at times!

Anything is Possible

Round 4 - Winter 2032

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Amanda and Corbin Gray are 36, Conner is 3 months, (Starema Orionious is 158, Celeste Sky is 23)

 Amanda had fallen in love with little Conner Gray. It didn't matter that he was green or that his eyes were a bit unsettling sometimes. He had somehow stolen her heart. And she didn't see any reason to be mad at him. It wasn't his fault that Celeste Sky was a lying bitch who had used her and her husband to save her damn race without even asking her. It wasn't Conner's fault......