Driftwood MMC - Year 1 - Winter - Harwood
The Harwoods are next, and I decided to give them one of the market stalls since everyone needs firewood, especially in the winter!
(In theory, that is. In reality I find myself using decorative or maxis hearths over the Sun&Moon set becasue we just don’t have enough firewood available to meet demand! But, like, the concept is there…)
Helen is pregrant again! Her family are over, ostensibly to help out, but her brother Finley seems a little distracted.
(He and Nicola are in love now??? For fuck’s sake, Finley…)
Helen is having a difficult pregnancy agian, and I’m convinced it’s because she refuses to ever rest! Finley is around to help out with the baby, but instead of actually sleeping Helen sets about fixing up things in the house.
Speaking of Finley, he’s still involved with Rose Rudhall. His sister Margery is not happy about this - she’s seen Rose and Joshua together at her tavern!! Is this girl trying to take advantage of her brother??
In truth, I think Rose and Finley are both pretty happy to keep things casual, but their families don’t see things the same way…
Can you all actually help out poor Helen, please?????
I decided it was time to teleport Bryanna the midwife over. But Helen doesn’t trust her! Sure, she helped save her life last delivery, but they’re not friends! Plus, she pretty sure she’s seen Bryanna checking out her husband once or twice??????
Right as Helen is starting to come around on Bryanna, Leanne decides to say hello to her daughter-in-law!
For a moment I thought the shock was going to kill Helen. But no - it just sent her straight into labour!
Alexander rushes in just in time! With Bryanna comforting baby Diana and coaching Helen through the birth, baby Elizabeth is delivered safely.
Worth noting, I am not following the MCC restrictions on family size, as I’m using the pregnancy controller which adds a miscarriage chance AND the chance of death from childbirth. With the disease mods too, I think family sizes are unlikely to get too big!
Leanne is so excited about the new baby, she really makes her pressence felt!
Since Alexander is a knowledge sim and rolls “see ghost” wants fairly frequently he’s kept his mother’s tombstone around, plus I felt like the boys would be sentimental about their mother. But this is getting a little much. It might be time for poor Leanne to move to the cemetary.
You two… no…
Thankfully no chimes this time, but like clockwork these two always want to woohoo straight after chilbirth!! What the hell!! I’m excited to have Bryanna expand her work soon, as this couple is desperately in need of some birth control tea or something.
When baby Diana grows up, Helen gets straight on teaching her to walk. Bryanna is still around to help out with childcare, too. She’s been a godsend!
Primrose comes by for a visit - she enjoys mingling with her family’s tenents. At least, until she encounters Leanne!
Joshua grows up, and immediately Leanne comes over to say hello!!
OK, that’s enough from Leanne. You are going to kill your sons at this rate! This family might be poor, but they are paying the $1000 “burial fee” to have her moved to the cemetary.
Bryanna’s finally sent home, with some firewood, a sapling, some nuts, and some… ice. It’s not much, but the trees don’t produce as much during the winter. Plus, things have been so hectic that the family haven’t had much time to work.
Bryanna doesn’t mind, though. Alexander has become a very dear friend to her, and she’s just happy to help. (She IS also highly attracted to him, but I’ve never once seen her act on it.)
Joshua and Rose go on a little date, and end up going to the forrest for a little more privacy…
Or not, haha! I gotta ban more visitors from the forrest lot.
By the end of the date, Joshua is hoping to marry her. He’s an adult now, so will be moving out on his own soon. How does Rose feel about it?
Oh. Ouch.
Taxes, rent, tithes & burrial fees all paid! Thank goodness.
And, since they’ve grown up so much, I finally took an updated family portrait of the Harwoods. Joshua will be moving out and renting his own parcel of land next round!