Week 16 Day 7 : Scientists' discovery

First off, sorry for not posting the announced update back in August. It took me a while to upgrade computer from my old 32 bits system, and then there was even some vacation - poor me :)

Anyways, game runs a lot better, and all building issues were also solved. I'm fit for some more reports from Maccaroni Island!

It's a quiet morning at Greench Farm. In case you missed the previous updates, Godrian & Richelle Greench decided to focus on growing pumpkins for export, and they also got some chickens.

They feel a bit stuck though, having less funds than desired, stops them from equip their rather big farmhouse. Upstairs finally got wallpapers and stuff, but the house still have lots of items that were there ever since the house was built by Godrian's grandparents, Greta and Gabriel Greench.

Godrian doesn't really care much for interior, he is more occupied with the barn and the outdoors. But Richelle comes from a little more snobby family, and she wants a better home.

Richelle and Godrian have 2 girls, Bonny and Dorina. It seems like they both inherited Richelle's normal skin, and not Godrian's green skin. Will the population of Maccaroni normalize this soon?

Richelle will soon visit Town of Galucca, that's the town that sent out the ship that found this little island community, founded by 4 stranded couples 3 generations ago.

The plan is to reorganize the field. In the past they grew 6-8 plants of every kind, but lately Godrian's aunt claimed the right to grow fruits and berries, leaving the vegetables to Greench Farm. Godrian's uncle LaShawn G. Gladiston, already specialized on grapes since long, and also Godrian's aunt, Carie Peel, grows grapes although that family focuses more on their business, Peel Café, of course.

Then Godrian's phone rang, and his friend, the young scientist Pahomas Tulitto was on.

Pahomas and his dad, scientist Theo Tulitto, have examined the volcanic mountains of Maccaroni Island ever since they came to the island. Actually, the locals learned that the island's real name is Magna Isand. A science lab was built long ago, and now the household had moved their house from the tiny lots up at Military Walk, to a much better location they bought from locals at 19 Rounder Lane. This is closer to the science facility, and much more spacious, too.

Richelle and Godrian showed up at 6 PM precisely.

Linda and Pahomas have a son, Hugo, and Linda is pregnant with their next kid.

Richelle brought only Bonny, who will start school tomorrow or the day after, while Godrian's aunt Carie was babysitting Dorine.

Then everything took an unexpected twist. Pahomas and Linda rushed inside to find old Theo dieing! That was not at all the plan, he is the one who was supposed to reveal some discovery!

Richelle is a coward, she fainted when Grim Reaper opened the door. Not once, but twice :) This doesn't really look like a nice housewarming visit...

Finally, dinner was served, Hugo and Bonny played outside, and the adults got seated in the kitchen. They plan to expand the house a little now that the lot is bigger, but one thing at the time. They were all silently eating, after all old Theo's urn was still in the house.

Hm, Pahomas didn't know who to ask. He will currently be the only scientist on the island, but there are a few inventors living in the eastern region, and maybe some other scientist can move to the island to join this work?

Need to prove the antrance? But wasn't that what old Theo had found, some entrance? Both Richelle and Godrian were confused, but Godrian agreed to assist Pahomas for a couple days. Not tomorrow, because that's when a new council meeting is up. But the day after.

They returned to the farm, Richelle played a bit with Bonny before they all went to bed.

So, we're on again! Hoping you are still around! :)

More updates soon!

I'm sorry for the long break!

Right now I'm rebuilding my OS, the game was just too slow with 4FPS. Hoping it will speed up a little on a new system, but I won't know until everything is reinstalled. As soon as this is done, there will be a couple updates during August :)

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Week 16 Day 6: Eggs

First thing this mild Spring morning, Godrian walked outside to check on the new pumpkin plants. Half of them were up already, but why did the other 3 take longer?

Godrian was still sleepy, because most of the night he had been worrying about the chicken coop he bought from Jack Batfield. Richelle still did not know, and Godrian also worried for her reaction when she was told how much the birds had cost. Now, even if he paid only half the price in advance, it would be quite the loss if the birds were not delivered.

A little later the chicken coop was delivered, and Godrian could relax a little.Richelle rushed outside when she noticed the delivery, and when Godrian told her the cost, she said nothing but ran back into the house. Somehow Godrian knew she was upset, but maybe she too decided to give it a go before concluding with anything.

But where were those birds? To make it all worth the cost, there should at least be birds providing them with eggs.

Sigh, at least one bird. Godrian wanted to look inside, but there was no door.

Then he noticed a shelf on the back side, where 4 eggs waited. That had to mean there was more than just one hen in there.

Godrian found Richelle with little Bonny in the kitchen. The normal eggs were stored in the old fridge that will soon need a replacement.

None of them had seen an egg like this before...

Boletta is Godrian's green thumbed twin sister, serving Greench Market.

A little later Godrian visited the village center, but Boletta was not working today. Instead he decided to stop by at the little Town Square, where those Festival Fixers had rearranged their festival equipment. The Spring festival was on!

There he saw his friend, Pahomas Tulitto, the scientist, kissing a foreign woman. But Pahomas is married to Linda... what's going on? Was the girl one of the Batfields? No, Godrian never saw her before.

Pahomas was thrilled! He and his family recently moved to a better address, and they expect their second kid anytime. The kissing booth was just for fun.

So, when the scientist confirmed Spring, Godrian should no longer worry about colder days returning anytime soon. How long is Spring anyway? Pahomas had no idea, the changing seasons were new to him as well. Now he had to run, but he invited Godrian's family for dinner tomorrow, then he could tell them some more.

Godrian then ran into his sister Graica with her hubby Reynar (Richelle's older brother) and their 3 daughters.

Egg plants? Would that connect to the chicken coop? Could the purple egg be a seed after all?

Meanwhile, Richelle and little Bonny went for a walk to Peel Bakery. It's owned by Carie Peel, Godrian's aunt residing at 4 Greench Farm.

Carie's business had improved greatly, and although the upgrade did cost lots of money she had also paid back those money she once borrowed from Godrian. Richelle was glad she did no longer need to bring up that subject every time they met.

Carie has 3 daughters, the oldest, Blanca, married to Yamir Redward some time ago. Gabriella is also adult, and Gerda is still a teen. Gabriella helps her old mom serving the bakery.

Carie started whispering.

The bakery was quite busy. Florence Batfield, festival fixer, entered, and at the tables Gaspar H. Blockwell and Yamir Redward were seated. Yamir is head of the council, and his late mum Corinne Y. Redward was sister of Richelle's dad, Alex Yea-Low.

So, Yamir seems to bring on the one-man leadership attitude from his late dad, Randal Redward? Or could the new real estate plans actually be something good? The next council meeting is up in 2 simdays.