It’s the beginning of Spring and JJ couldn’t be happier; he can pick up with his garden again! Gardening truly is a joy, isn’t it?
Right before his shift he makes sure all of those little seeds are planted.
When Maeve comes home from school, both of her dads are out and that is the perfect opportunity to head out to the arcade again! She wants to go buy a handheld game, but soon enough her attention is with all the fun people that hang out there.
She gossips a little with Stelise while Fleming and Linus Eddington express their dislike for each other.
Apparently they both think they have a thing with Stelise, and of course that does not go over well when they find out about each other's relationship with the girl. …Let’s hope that they didn’t hurt each other too badly.
Back at home, Caspian brings his coworker Hercin Okamishin. The rookie seems highly impressed with Caspian’s stories.
Niall gets back from school and is too busy to even think about homework… playing SSX is far more important!
Later, Caspian stops for a moment to hold baby Oliver. Things could have ended up very differently, and he appreciates the time he can spend with his children now.
When JJ returns home, he receives a promotion and he is now a Deep Sea Excavator. The job comes with a cool new outfit.
The next day seems ordinary. Everyone goes to work and school, and the nanny takes care of baby Oliver.
However, Caspian makes a mistake by tolerating fraudulent behaviour and he is fired because of it. He tries to pull some strings with his higher-ups but to no avail; his working days are over. A man his age will have a hard time finding a new job, and with his dream of reaching the top of the law enforcement career thwarted, there is no reason for him to pursue something new.
On the bright side - he gets to spend a lot more time with his children now!
And not a moment too soon, because Niall gets to blow out the candles today and turn into a teen!
His pirate outfit days are over. With how his family has been struggling with money because of the constant building and renovating of their house, Niall aims to rake in as much cash as possible as a Fortune Sim.
After Niall’s birthday Maeve heads out on another date with Kaylana.
It’s very successful and they make a cute couple, though there doesn’t seem to be much serious intent. As long as they are both enjoying their time together, all seems well.
While big sister is gone, baby Oliver also ages up and becomes a toddler.
Saturday is all about relaxing, and that is what Maeve and Evelyn are doing during the day. Evelyn dropped in unannounced, but who is Maeve to complain about that?
Niall chooses to be more productive and searches the web, looking for a job. He applies for a position at the local law firm and he gets to work there as a file clerk. Perhaps one day he can use this teen job to his benefit.
While Niall is doing that, Caspian teaches Oliver how to talk. Sadly I forgot to take a picture of them practicing together :(.
The rest of the day is for socializing. Caspian and JJ take some time together and Maeve heads out to the old lumberhouse to hang out with a group of teens.
Her drinking song of the Palm Tree Gnomes seems to be well received.
Soon enough, the final day of the round draws closer. In the early morning JJ teaches Oliver how to walk. The little one has maxed all of his toddler skills now!
Caspian takes some time to hone his painting skills now he has some more time and his husband is taking care of the toddler.
Later, Maeve and Oliver play together, while Niall does a side hustle on the PC to earn money. The last decorations have been added to the exterior of the house, but that has caused the family’s funds to be quite on the low side.
Maeve tries to help by building robots to earn money, but the first one she creates is immediately broken, which causes some trouble! Luckily she knows well enough how to repair things now to not have it become a complete disaster.
Sunday’s family dinner seems to be a wholesome affair, until suddenly Caspian starts to feel strange again.
“Dad, the bug story wasn’t that scary…! Dad?”
Ever since the heart attack Caspian had after the intense special forces operation, his heart hasn’t been the same. The same weakness seems to overtake him and this time…
…Grim doesn’t seem to be giving Caspian any second chances, despite the sadness the family is displaying. Caspian’s spirit is taken. The founder has officially passed.
Each of the family members tries to deal with this loss in their own way.
Maeve goes out with Kaylana to find comfort in her arms, while Niall buries himself in his new job.
JJ tries to be there for the smallest member of the family. He hoped baby Oliver didn’t have to lose his father so soon, but this time there was nothing he could do about it.
Our dear Caspian will be missed, but his legacy continues.
This sad event marks the end of round 7. I was lulled into a false sense of security that Caspian was doing pretty alright, but the elder death mod did strike again and he was gone so soon! I hope JJ will be hanging on a little longer, otherwise the teens are going to be responsible for little Oliver growing up... but we will see!
Thank you for reading, and until next time!
