The Fennell Legacy: Generation 3: Chapter 5
Yes, I know the teaser is a spoiler on how Rich turns out. I think it's pretty obvious by now that I just tend to do that sometimes...
In our last episode: Rupert refused point blank to allow Carrie to potty train him, Bijou finally found a start in the education career and Gallagher gave birth to his changeling son, Rich.
Carrie: "Your mommy sure wears some tiny panties, Patricia. Don't ever tell her, but your grandma wishes she could still wear panties like that..."
Carrie is not a fan of being old. Not by a long shot.
Gallagher is a wonderfully caring father, but lately he's been feeling like perhaps he doesn't have what it takes to be an authority figure - that perhaps he's too soft in the discipline department. Practicing any future lectures that may be required in front of the mirror seems to put his mind at ease, though...
Gallagher: "And another thing - no running in the house!"
No need to fear Patricia running in the house just yet! Staying upright is about as much as this cutie can manage!
Patricia enjoys music as much as her older siblings. She doesn't take it too seriously right now, but she certainly likes the sounds she can make!
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Though she occasionally works a shift at the lemonade stand, Leslie's heart isn't really in it. Lemonade is more Russet's passion. The lemonade stand was his birthday gift from Gallagher and Bijou. Leslie, however, begged her parents for an easel. She's already quite talented for such a young artist.
Carrie is still chipping away at that LTW. Remember boyfriend #18, Beckett? Well, he just became simultaneoous lover #17.
As for Gallagher and Bijou, they've managed to plant another bun in Bijou's poor overworked oven. Let's just hope Rupert wasn't too scarred by the experience!
(Heh, in you didn't spot little Rupert, he's reflected in the mirror...)
Carrie: "Where are Bijou and Gallagher? Why am I doing this? What kind of birthday is this for little Rich?"
Aww, they're just enjoying a well deserved post-coital nap. They do care, I promise!
It wasn't just Rich's birthday, either... Rupert and Patricia were also finally to age up that evening!
Rupert. Already a heartbreaker.
Rich. Complete with elf ears! Squee!
Personality = Sagittarius 0, 0, 10, 10, 8
Wow, he's so shy! And slobby! A very extreme personality for this little sweetheart!
And how could I forget Patricia?
Patricia: "Why are you making me try on Grandma's old skirt now? Why? I... oooh, I just had an accident... It doesn't even suit me anyway! I looked better in what I was wearing. Grandma's gonna be so upset that I got pee on her skirt!"
Aww, I'm sorry, honey. I didn't actually look at your bladder after I aged you up. I had no idea you were about to burst! I swear! But you're right - the skirt you chose for yourself upon age up does go better with your shirt. I just wanted to make sure....
There you go. All better!
Patricia: "I'm still mad at you. A townie saw me have my accident and he laughed at me! Not funny!"
Unlike Rupert, Rich is more than happy to allow Carrie to potty train him. A very well behaved little boy. Perhaps it's just all that shyness that stops him putting up a fight...
Rupert: "I'm so scared of starting school tomorrow. Why can't I just stay home? Grandma could home school me, I'm sure. She's really smart!"
Prim: "Whatever you say, kid. We just met, so I hardly think it's up to me whether you go to school or not."
Rich: *does the cute toddler dance like it's going out of style*
Carrie was keen to make sure Rich learned to walk early. He may not be Rupert, her most favoured grandson, but he was definitely in need of some life skills and she had plenty of time on her hands.
Patricia: "Guess what! Russet says he'll beat up any kid that dares to make fun of me at school tomorrow!"
Heh, I'm sure his lack of nice points will come in handy so long as he's on your side...
Rich adores his grandma Carrie. Just look at that smile!
However, he's a little miffed about why she keeps insisting he walk. Adults have such strange priorities...
Rupert: "Dude, you're so wrong! Dogs rule supreme over cats. Why else would we call them man's best friend? Huh?"
Bijou: "Listen Stuart, or whatever your name is, please don't bait my son again. You're only allowed over here because my poor senile mother-in-law has some sort of misguided attachment to you."
Yup, Bijou is nomming on cheesecake again! Moar twins please!
Patricia has made a lifelong friend in Teddy the parrot. Amazingly, he is still alive!
I have no reason for this picture. It's just purely Patricia spam. Because I think she's ultimate win!
Patricia and Russet are thick as thieves. They're already very firm friends and both ignore their own twin constantly in favor of hanging out with each other.
Sonny: Stop refusing to resurrect me! I saw that genie lamp in the backyard!
Yes, but I might need it again for disasters such as once befell Gallagher. It's for required family members only, I'm sorry.
Russet: Is it wrong for me to like Patricia better than Leslie?
No. It's not your fault. If you feel more of a bond with Patricia, you go right ahead and spend all the time you want with her. She adores you equally, and I think we both know that her own twin would rather suck up to Carrie than talk to her.
For a kid with only one nice point, Russet is a pretty awesome big brother. He's the only one of the kids who ever wants to spend any time with Rich. I think he's taken his dad's advice on unconventional looking kids a little harder than anticipated. He loves his more unusual siblings way more than either of the conventional looking ones.
Summer's here and Leslie has taken up the Fennell family hobby of fishing. She's only caught one fish so far, but it's a good start.
Helena? Are you actually paying attention to Rich? What the hell?
Helena: "He's so cute! I can't resist!"
I swear I haven't given her a lobotomy. I would swear on my own mother's life. But a change has come over Helena the past few simdays which I cannot explain. She's been acting... most uncharacteristic...
Carrie: "Damn, baby, you are hot!"
Philippe: "Actually, I'm freezing. Do you know how cold your backyard got last winter?"
Carrie: "I'm sure I can warm those bones in no time...."
See? What the hell? A turkey? Five minutes before the kids come home from school? And what's with the amazing lack of baby bottles littering the floor? And all the beds that have magically been made? And I'm sure I saw you gave Rich a bath earlier! Shouldn't you be out abusing the bubble blower or something? What is going on?
Helena: "I heard you've been slandering me on the internet. I'm proving you wrong. I'm gonna make you eat all those bad words you said about me!"
Hah. Keep this up and I might change my opinion...
Tyrell #2: "Your grandma doesn't have any other boyfriends besides me, does she?"
Leslie: "Oh, I'm just a kid. I don't pay much attention to grown up matters..."
Bijou: *pop!* "Oh crap! Not again!"
Gallagher: "Isn't it wonderful? Bijou and I will soon hear the pitter patter of even more tiny little feet throughout the house! I'm so happy I could burst!"
Rich is the first of the children to shun the rocket ship. Interesting...
Rich: "That's 'cause when I grow up, I'm gonna be a race car driver! Vrooom!"
Patricia: "I saw a ghost last night. Have you ever seen one? Rupert? Rupert, did you hear what I said?"
Rupert: "I've got a better question for you, Patricia. Why did you sit next to Russet on the school bus today instead of me?"
Patricia: "Why don't you go ask Grandma? She's your best friend, after all..."
Rich is the first of the Fennell children to play in the paddling pool. I almost missed it in the dark. You're win, Rich!
Carrie: "You're going to be a wonderful dancer when you grow up, Rupert. What your sisters think of you doesn't matter - all the important girls of Legacyville will be tripping over themselves trying to get you to dance with them."
Rupert: "I love you, Grandma."
Carrie: "I love you too, precious."
Leslie: "Why didn't you sit by me on the bus today, Russet? We're supposed to be twins!"
Russet: "That doesn't mean we have to be attached at the hip for the rest of our lives. Geez! Stop suffocating me!"
What Russet and Leslie don't realize is that if they actually fished together instead of waiting until the pond is deserted, they might bond more...
Patrica: "Wooo! Go, Go Power Rangers!"
Gallagher: Must learn anger management... must resist urge to scream every time that stupid show's theme song starts playing....
Carrie: "Do you like it...?
Philippe: "It smells as pretty as you do."
Philippe just became boyfriend #19. Carrie just might make that LTW!
Carrie: "That cloud up there looks like a bunny rabbit."
Philippe: *inches hand closer to nippletown*
Much easier to see in daylight! Rich loves this thing! Maybe it's just because he's the only child to be a toddler during summer thus far, I don't know. The other kids ignored the existence of the paddling pool completely. Rich can't get enough.
Russet: "Mom! Dad! Grandma! Come look how win I am!"
He's the first of the children to get an A+. Which puzzled me, as Leslie has kept up with him in the homework department. Perhaps he was just in a better mood when it was time to go to school?
Carrie: "Say Grandma."
Rich: "Grandma!"
Carrie: "Very good. This one's a fast learner..."
Alexandra: I hate you and everyone in this house who I never met! Die, human child, die!
Rupert: "Mom! Ghost cat!"
Bijou: Better him than me...
Leslie is always the first to complete her homework. See that all around her? Everybody else's homework. I have no idea why she's yet to get the A+. Perhaps Russet, with his lack of nice points, is turning in Leslie's homework with his own name on it instead... Yeah, that sounds like something he'd do.
A very short Rich spam!
Zara watches over him. She sure never watches over Ardeen anymore.
Leslie: "Teddy loves me, even if my own twin brother doesn't. He doesn't think I'm uncool!"
Teddy: "Kiss kiss? Rawk!"
Alexandra: *stalks*
Rich has finally discovered his drums! He seems more interested in his car and the paddling pool, but hopefully he won't be completely without skill points when his birthday rolls around.
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