The Flowers waiting for Grim - Completed

[AnnBeiFong]

That was hilarious! It's back! Yay, it's bac- *silence* Sorry... Just dancing happily.

[chrissie]

Yay! My favourite story is back! So sorry to hear of you troubles, I look forward to more fun and games.

[Audren]

I'm glad to see this story has come back. (with a hilarious comeback to boot) Good luck with the rest of the story.

[Schipperke]

Chapter Thirty-Five

Wednesday. 
Sunflower, watching through the upstairs window, sees Leo heading out on his motorcycle early in the morning. 



She suspects he's going to see a woman, and wonders who it is.  Between us, Sunflower is right.  Leo has yet another appointment with Judy Bunch.

Leo's absence means Imogen misses out on her Martial Arts lesson.  She practices on the training dummy by herself.



Joyce and Kay, whose clothes are still not right, work on their Logic skill.



Laurie doesn't see any need to learn Gardening, but it's part of the curriculum so he listens patiently to Sunflower's tutoring.



The house was so messed up with all the missing store stuff that I didn't even try to replicate it all.  So the living room got a new look:




Well, I think that's why they redecorated.  Or maybe it was because Sunflower is still worried that Leo might go live with Saltypaws (in Las Vegas) and is hoping that making this place look vaguely Vegas-like, she can prevent him from leaving.

The next post will be about Thursday evening's dance, when the answers to the scavenger hunt will be revealed.  In case you've forgotten this week's clues, here they are:

1.  Check me out!  'Ave no fear!  I'm 'armless!
2.  Keep out!  I'se watching you.  This is mine!
3.  A marsh in a muddle.

Remember, we're playing in Sunset Valley, so all these clues refer to things that can be found in SV.  Studying the SV Trivia Thread may be helpful.  Good luck, everyone!  And as always, if you think you know the answers, please don't post them yet.

[MoonsAreBlue]

Yay, another update! I have no idea what the items are.

[Audren]

Hmm. I have a theory for one of them, but these hints are much more difficult.

[Schipperke]

Thanks for the comments MoonsAreBlue and Audren.  I just got an email that my Pets pre-order has shipped, so I'm hoping to get busy with this story and get the rest of it completed before the EP arrives.  Because I don't want to take the chance on having my game messed up again by the EP or the patch that will likely come with it!  After the fiasco with the Pets demo, I'm feeling very cautious.  

[Audren]

Thanks for the comments MoonsAreBlue and Audren.  I just got an email that my Pets pre-order has shipped, so I'm hoping to get busy with this story and get the rest of it completed before the EP arrives.  Because I don't want to take the chance on having my game messed up again by the EP or the patch that will likely come with it!  After the fiasco with the Pets demo, I'm feeling very cautious.  

Are we really that close to the end? I knew it was coming, but it does make me kind of sad. 

[Schipperke]

Are we really that close to the end? I knew it was coming, but it does make me kind of sad. 

Yes, the end is in sight.  Mainly because of the aging bug I got hit with a while back that resulted in one of the girls - I think it was Marigold - winding up older than she was supposed to be.  I don't want to take the chance on my plans for the story being derailed by Grim's premature return, so we need to move on to the denouement before that happens.  And, as I said, I'd like to wrap up this story before installing Pets.

[Joria]

Noooooooooooooo!  It can't end!  Feed her ambrosia!  Buy her a fountain.  Create a potion!  Anything but ending!

[AnnBeiFong]

Please don't let it end! Just... I don't know, figure out if it causes problems for other simmers? Don't let it end!

[Schipperke]

I'm sorry for the long delay in updating this story.  It's almost finished and I do intend to finish it, if my game will cooperate.  I tried recently to play it again and the game crashed, wiping out everything I'd done.  But I will try again.  Thanks for your patience.

[Audren]

Yay! I'm sorry your game isn't cooperating, but I'm glad you're coming back to this! 

[Schipperke]

Thanks, Audren.  I'm glad someone is still interested in the long-neglected Flowers story.

Now, while we're on the subject of updates, how's A coming with the Mole story? 

Sorry, I know that's totally off topic here.  Shame on me!

[Audren]

Thanks, Audren.  I'm glad someone is still interested in the long-neglected Flowers story.

Now, while we're on the subject of updates, how's A coming with the Mole story? 

Sorry, I know that's totally off topic here.  Shame on me!

It's going well. I took some screenshots an hour ago or so. I'd PM you about it, but it's secret.  (We can continue this in PM if you're interested)