omg hey, so i havenât posted on here in like 3 months, because a) iâve been just kinda all over the place personally, and b) i nuked my whole game!!! all my old games are gone, literally had to get rid of everything because my game stopped working :/ i only have one save game rn and iâm thinking of maybe coming back here and posting that but yeah itâs pretty crazy!
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starting this challenge this evening!
Introducing the Perfect Sim Challenge!
Heavily Inspired by GalaxySimmerYTâs Challenge
Link: Here
Background: When you were a child, your parents died in a catastrophic event (you get to choose) and you were only left with an empty lot. Your parents had told you that you are destined for great things. So, in their memory, you want to become the perfect sim. For them.
Starting Out:Â
Start new game.
Make a teenage sim.
They can be human or alien, male or female.
Set lifespan to long.
You can start on any lot, but it has to be EMPTY.
Make aspiration Chief of Mischief
Traits can be whatever you want.
Set money to 2000.*press ctrl+shift+C then type in testing cheats on, then type money 2000*
BEGIN!!
Stage One: Chief of Mischief
You are angry at the world for taking you away from your parents. The only way to express that anger is to be nasty to everyone.
Goals + Rules:Â
Only Mean and Mischief Interactions Allowed
Max out Mischief Skill
Complete Aspiration
NO JOBS
Stage Two: Friend of the World
Being rude to everyone was fun, but now youâre more alone than before. Maybe some friends could help.
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Friend Of the World
Max out Charisma Skill
Complete Aspiration
Stage Three: Leader of the Pack (Not required if you donât have Get Together)
Youâve got all these friends now and youâre still young. Letâs Party!
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Leader of the Pack
Max out Photography Skill
Max out Dancing Skill
Max out DJ Skill
Complete Aspiration
Stage Four: Painter Extraordinaire
You are so caught up in talking to people that you forgot to realize that youâre broke. You think painting would be a good way to earn some money.
Goals + Rules:Â
Make aspiration Painter Extraordinaire
Max out Painting Skill
Complete Aspiration
Stage Five: City Native (Not required if you donât have City Living)
Now that you have some money, letâs go and explore a little.
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration City Native
Max out Singing Skill
Complete Aspiration
Stage Six: Freelance Botanist
The city life is fun, but letâs go back to nature some.
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Freelance Botanist
Max out gardening Skill
Max out the Flower Arranging Skill (Not required if you donât have seasons)
Complete aspiration Freelance Botanist
Stage Seven: Serial Romantic
Even though life is going all right, you still feel a little lonely, maybe its time to test the watersâŠ
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Serial Romantic
Complete Aspiration
Stage Eight: Friend of the Animals (Not required if you donât have Cats and Dogs)
Okay, maybe a different kind of love could work. The love of an animal maybe?
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Friend of the Animals
Max out Pet Training Skill
Max out Veterinarian Skill
You can purchase an Animal Hospital if you wish
Complete Aspiration
Stage Nine: Nerd Brain
Youâve been so busy with everything going on at one. Maybe its time to straighten some things out.
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Nerd Brain
Max out handiness skill
Max out logic skill
Complete Aspiration
Stage Ten: Grilled Cheese
Wait⊠did someone say grilled cheese?Â
Goals + Rules:
Unlock the Grilled Cheese Aspiration. Your sim needs too eat three plates of grilled cheese in a row to unlock it.
Complete Aspiration
Stage Eleven: Bodybuilder
Okay that was A LOT of grilled cheese. Letâs burn off that extra fat youâve gained.
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Body Builder.
Max out fitness skill
Max out Wellness Skill (Not required if you donât have Spa Day)
Complete Aspiration.
Stage Twelve: Soulmate
Now that youâre looking fine maybe itâs time to settle down, with the love of your life.
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Soulmate
You can choose your partner however you want them. Same sex couple, aliens, whatever you want.
Cannot woohoo with soulmate until youâre married.
When married your spouse can have a job if you choose.
Complete the aspiration.Â
Stage Thirteen: Master Chef
So youâre now married, but you donât know how to cook for them. Guess itâs time to learn.
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Master Chef
Max out cooking skill
Max out baking skill (Not required if you donât have Get to Work)
Max out gourmet cooking skill
Complete Aspiration
Stage Fourteen: Super Parent (Not required if you donât have Parenthood)
Well, youâre married now, and you know how too cook. Why not have kids.Â
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Super Parent
Max out Parenting Skill
Suggested to have a total of 4 children (Highly with Big Happy Family and Successful Lineage next)
Suggested to have the kids pretty spread out.
If couple has problems reproducing, you can modify their creating baby abilities or just adopt.
Complete aspiration
Stage Fifteen: Big Happy Family
Youâve got this parenting thing under control.Â
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Big Happy Family
Max out the Bowling Skill
Suggested to keep 1 of your children in the house.
Complete Aspiration
Stage Sixteen: Successful Lineage
Youâve got a big family, but at what cost? Time to make sure they succeed in life.
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Successful Lineage
Suggested to keep at least 1 of your children in the house.
Complete aspiration
Stage Seventeen: Strangerville Mystery (Not required if you donât have Strangerville)
There has been some rumors of something strange going down in Strangerville. Letâs go check it out! Â
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Strangerville Mystery
Complete aspiration
Stage Eighteen: Public Enemy
Your spouse has recently been fired from their job. You need money and youâre willing to make however you want.Â
Goals + Rules:
Make Aspiration Public enemy
Join Criminal Career
Complete Aspiration
Make Spouse Quit job
Stage Nineteen: Computer Whiz
Youâre getting tired of being wanted by the entire town. Maybe hole up and get some work done on the computer.
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Computer Whiz
Join Tech Guru career
Max out Video Gaming Skill
Max out Programming Skill
Complete Aspiration
Stage Twenty: Joke Star
Now that youâve gotten some good cash to support the family, why not let go a little.
Goals + Rules:
Make Aspiration Joke Star
Join entertainer career and join the comedian branch
Max out Comedy Skill
Complete Aspiration.
Stage Twenty-one: Musical Genius
Being around all the inspiring people has really made you want to take up the musical skills.
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Musical Genius
Quit Comedy Job
Max out Guitar Skill
Max out Violin Skill
Max out Piano Skill
Complete Aspiration.
Stage Twenty-two: Master Actress (Not required if you donât have Get Famous)
You already have so many skills. Why not show it off on the big screen?
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Master Actress
Join the Acting Career
Max out Acting skill
Complete AspirationÂ
Stage Twenty-three: World-Famous Celebrity (Not required if you donât have Gat Famous)
Youâve got all of these fans from you acting career. Letâs go and meet them.
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Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration World-Famous Celebrity
Max out the Video Production Skill
Complete Aspiration
Stage Twenty-four: Rich Person
You have done all these wonderful things in your life so far, but you donât have that much money. Time to get some.
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Fabulously Wealthy.
Complete Aspiration
Stage Twenty-five: Mansion Baron
You got all this money now, itâs time to improve your house.
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Mansion Baron
Complete Aspiration
Stage Twenty-six: Party Animal
You have a huge house, now itâs time to throw some amazing parties.
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Party Animal
Complete Aspiration
Stage Twenty-seven: Master Mixologist
You like drinking. Letâs make some instead of buying all of them.Â
Goals + Rules:
Make Aspiration Master Mixologist
Join culinary career
Join mixologist branch
Complete Aspiration
Stage Twenty-eight: The Curator
Youâve gotten all this great stuff, but youâve never had the chance to really get something that is your own. Maybe you could start a collection
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration The Curator
Complete a Collection
Complete Aspiration
Stage Twenty-nine: Renaissance Sim
You have mastered many things throughout your life, why not master some more?
Goals + Rules:
Make Aspiration Renaissance Sim
Max Rocket Science Skill
Complete Aspiration
Stage Thirty: Outdoor Enthusiast (Not required if you donât have Outdoor Retreat)
Youâve done a lot already. Why not go and explore some good ole mother nature?Â
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Outdoor Enthusiast.
Max out the Herbalism Skill
Complete Aspiration.
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Stage Thirty-one: Archaeology Scholar (Not required if you donât have Jungle Adventures)
Youâve read online about all these adventures. Letâs go on one and find some things.
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Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Archaeology Scholar
Max out Archaeology Skill
Complete Aspiration
Stage Thirty-two: Jungle Explorer (Not required if you donât have Jungle Adventure)
Well, youâve dug up a lot of stuff, but that temple looks pretty fun to explore.
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Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Jungle Explorer
Max out Selvadoradian Skill
Stage Thirty-three: Angling Ace
Youâve seen a lot of people fishing on your trips. Letâs catch some on your own.
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Angling Ace
Complete Aspiration
Stage Thirty-four: Master Vampire (Not required if you donât have Vampires)
Youâve heard along the grape vine that vampires do exist. Letâs learn all we can about them.
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Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Master Vampire
Max out Vampire Lore Skill
Complete Aspiration
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Stage Thirty-five: Good Vampire (Not required if you donât have Vampires)
Youâre a master vampire now, but you wish you were a bit nicer.
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Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Good Vampire
Max out the Pipe Organ Skill
Complete Aspiration
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Stage Thirty-six: Vampire Family (Not required if you donât have Vampires)
You have learned all of these things as a vampire and itâs pretty cool being one. Letâs make more!
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Vampire Family
Complete Aspiration
Stage Thirty-seven: Bestselling Author
Wow, youâve done a lot of things in your life. Maybe you should write some of this down.
Goals + Rules:
Make aspiration Bestselling Author
Max out Writing Skill
Complete Aspiration
WRITE THE BOOK OF LIFE!! After aspiration is completed
YOU ARE DONE WITH THE PERFECT SIM CHALLENGE!! WOW!! GREAT JOB! This was a hard challenge!
Other Notes:
Potion of Youth is allowed only TWICE.
You cannot drink essence of youth from a cowplant.
Reward potions are allowed.
Your sim can live where ever you wish, even apartments.
Your sim can hire whoever they please.
Can have any job they please unless told differently through your aspiration.
When you are a teen, you can have a job, scouting counts with that.Â
If you you the challenge and share it please share it on #perfectsimchallenge and feel free to tag me as well!Â
I also will be running a series on my Youtube channel! Link
Playlist to my letâs play! Here
Edit 7/4/2018: Updated with the Seasons Expansion PackÂ
Edit 11/26/18: Updated with the Get Famous Expansion Pack
Edit 3/10/19: Updated with the Strangerville Game Pack
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if one thing was going to come out of this conversation, it would be honesty... something which admittedly i hadnât been in a long time. Â so i told him absolutely everything.
aside from the emotions that fleeted across his face, he said nothing until iâd finished speaking.
âmauve... i canât believe you went through all that on your own. Â you shouldnât have had to. Â i- i shouldâve been there.â
the point wasnât to make him feel guilty, and i told him as much.  but he needed to know.  and i should have told him.  even though i wasnât sure, there was a possibility that the child i lost was his, and he hadnât known about it.
over the past few months, iâd caused tobin a lot of pain that he should never have gone through, and for that i was truly sorry.  but somehow, even despite all of that...
âi found myself missing you so much, mauve. Â i wished i didnât. Â but i fell in love with you all those years ago and i havenât ever fallen out of love with you.â
we agreed that i would come back home and we would take things step by step, which is more than my heart had even hoped for before i came by.  just as i was about to get going to catch up with navy, tobin stopped me.
âby the way... phoenix has refused to decorate the winterfest tree without you there.  you should stay this evening and help.â
and so for the first time in ages, it actually felt like it might not be the end of us after all.
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âmuuuuum!â
phoenix almost knocked me over with the way he ran at me.  i missed him so much, it was all i could do not to burst into tears in front of him.  i didnât want to let go of him for even a second.
âitâs... good to see you, mauve. Â hey son, why donât you give your mum and i a few minutes to talk? Â why donât you go check on penny, sheâs been itching for someone to play with her.â
that damn cat.  still, was that... a smile i saw from tobin?  i donât want to get my hopes up, but maybe this could be promising.
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âhow are you feeling?â
âhow do you think? Â iâm terrified.â
i couldnât believe i was feeling intimidated by standing outside of my own home.  i hadnât even been gone long, and yet it felt like so much had changed in so little time.  would tobin want me there after all?  would phoenix?
âdonât worry, my love.  if tobin didnât want to see you, he wouldnât have invited you.  now go get your man, and if you need me iâll only be one call away.â
honestly, what would i do without him?
so all that was left for me was to knock...
...and wait.
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i almost canât believe it, but tobin agreed to meet up with me to discuss some things.  i honestly wasnât sure he would give me the chance.  i know he always said that he wanted me to remain living at home, but somehow my mind hasnât been able to avoid thinking the worst - he hates me and heâs already moved on.
i... havenât been in the best place since iâve been living with navy.  not that it needed saying.  but i donât want to see tobin again just for him to think iâm a complete mess.
so iâve been working on improving myself a little.  playing the violin and songwriting has actually been a really great coping method.  i forgot how much i used to love playing the strings for a bit of stress relief when i was in uni.
off the back of that, i also got myself a job! Â this one will be permanent, i think. Â at least, iâm working to be more responsible in that way. Â iâm an entertainer, so iâm looking forward to playing a few gigs around town.
and i hit the gym for the first time in who knows how long. Â not that i really need it, but it just feels like one of those things you do, you know?
truth be told, iâm really nervous.  iâm just hoping that when he sees me again, heâll miss me the same way iâve been missing him.  right now, all i can do is hope.
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yellow, snow leopard, lactose intolerant (lol)
@caacti @limeful @mantisblvde
A personâs favorite color, favorite animal, and favorite flavor of ice cream can say a lot about them when considering the answers as a whole. Some prime examples Iâve heard are:
~ Silver, Artic Wolf, and Mint Chocolate Chip.
~ Pink/Yellow, Putu Bird, and Cotton Candy.
~ Light Brown, Tree Kangaroo, and Rum Raisin.
~ Green, Pig, and Cookie Dough.
Mine are:
~ Burgundy, Fox, and Moose Tracks.
Tag some friends and get a sense of who they are! :)
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it takes a bit of getting used to, sleeping in a bed alone.  not having someoneâs presence next to you, not having someone who you can whisper âgood morningâ to as they open their eyes.  but iâll get used to it at some point.  i think.
itâs been a while since i moved in with navy. Â or at least, i think it has. Â i donât really know anymore. Â all i do these days is wake up, play my violin, wonder where it all went wrong, and go back to sleep again.
navy thinks iâm slipping into some... unhealthy patterns, so he forced me to go outside with him for some coffee.
heâs worried about me, i can tell. Â he doesnât look at me the same way he used to. Â also, he told me himself.
âmauve, iâm worried about you.  you know that iâll let you stay with me until the end of time if thatâs what you need, but i really donât think this is what you need.  youâre not you anymore.â
it hurts because i know itâs true. Â i donât feel the same. Â every day i feel like iâm losing myself more and more. Â is it because i miss tobin? Â is it because i miss the baby that i never really had? Â the only thing i know for sure is that my heart aches with how much i miss phoenix.
âyou know what you need to do, right?â
âplease donât say it.â
âwinterfest is coming up, and you should be with your family - not me, but your proper family. Â you need to go and have a proper conversation with tobin. Â you canât put this off forever. Â and there are things he needs to know.â
i know heâs right, i know, but iâve never been so scared before. Â and yet, i knew this had to come. Â itâs looks like i donât have much of a choice anymore - i have to talk with tobin.
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mauve showed up at my door tonight.  she looked... well, the truth is she looked better than ever.  or at least, she would have any other day.  but she was broken.  i could see the pain written on her face as i welcomed her into my arms, the poor thing.
what we both needed was a stiff drink.  something to remember heather by, first and foremost.  it still doesnât feel real to think that sheâs gone.  somehow it felt like she was going to be around forever.
that evening we toasted to her memory, and then, before i could say anything further, everything came spilling out of mauve. Â and i do mean everything. Â from her illicit night of romance, to her divorce... even how she lost her baby.
when she told me she needed a place to stay a while ago, i had no idea it was because she was going through all this.  i couldnât even begin to imagine.  and tobin had no idea about her miscarriage - i didnât even know if he knew about heather.  she hadnât told anyone but me.  sheâd been going through it alone all this time.
i couldnât help but notice she was still wearing her wedding ring.
âi... donât know why. Â i canât really bring myself to take it off. Â which is crazy, right? Â i mean, marriage is everything i didnât want, and yet...â
of course, mauve made the expected fuss about not wanting to put me out, but i wouldnât have any of it.  she was going to feel right at home with me, and she would stay as long as she needed.  besides, we could both stand to not be alone at a time like this.
listen, i understood.  iâve been through a divorce myself, i know that sometimes The One isnât really The One.  and iâm happy to be alone, i really am.  but i can see this much is true, mauve needs tobin.  and she needed to tell him the whole truth.
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something badâs going on at home. Â something real bad.
ever since mumâs birthday... i donât know, thereâs just a weird vibe in the house. Â mumâs hardly around, and when she is she doesnât really talk to dad.
and then this morning, she told me she was "going awayâ for a while.
âbut why? Â you... you are going to come back, right?â
âbaby, of course i am. Â iâm just going to stay with navy for a little while. Â theyâre going to look after me, and then iâll be right back here with you to cook you breakfast every morning, i promise.â
but navy lives all the way in brindleton bay. Â why canât she just stay here with us in windenburg?
i hate it here. Â dad cooks the worst food and i donât want to be the weirdo in class whose parents hate each other.
the only good thing thatâs happened lately is penny. Â since my mum didnât really want her, sheâs basically my cat now.
if she was a dog then maybe i couldâve taught her to bite everyone i hate or to destroy my homework so i donât have to do it. Â pennyâs pretty useless at all that stuff. Â but sheâs good for hugs, i guess.
âso i think... i think my parents are gonna split up and i donât even know what to do. Â what do i do, tova?â
âhonestly, i donât know why youâre worried about it. Â you know adults are dumb. Â they probably just had some argument. Â and anyway, maybe theyâll be so distracted that youâll be able to get away without doing the history assignment thatâs due.â
i donât know. Â maybe tovaâs right, but i donât trust whatâs going on at all.
i hope my mum comes back home soon.
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âi think we should get a divorce.â
my leg jumped up and down. Â was i making the right decision? Â yes. Â at least, it felt like it. Â it felt like what i needed.
âokay.â
wait, what?  it shouldnât have been that easy.
âi only have one request. Â we keep living together. Â for... for phoenixâs sake. Â i wonât have him suffering just for this.â
it wasnât unreasonable, i guess. Â and i wasnât about to walk away from my son. Â thatâs not the type of woman i am.
we agreed that i could have some space for some time until i was ready to come back to the house, but that was it.
i donât know, i didnât expect tobin to just agree.  not so quickly.  i guess not so deep down i was hoping that heâd put up a fight for me.  not that i deserved it.
i would spend one last night there, and in the morning iâd be leaving. Â over and done.
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i was in desperate need of someone to talk to. Â i didnât want to reach out to my brother - he had enough on his plate with mum passing away without me piling onto him with my own... mess. Â so i went to the next closest member of family that i knew would listen, if nothing else.
of course, being bombarded by dayton - forestâs gorgeous son - as soon as i walked onto the threshold would have been a delight any other day.  but today, it was all i could do to keep from breaking down.
âi am so, so sorry about your mum. Â if iâm feeling it the way i am, i canât imagine what youâre going through. Â she was the kindest woman. Â made me feel home, gave me so much love growing up... ah, all of us are feeling it. Â itâs rough.â
i understood.  it wasnât just forest and crimson who my mum took in - every one of my cousins, except for navy, had lived under her roof at some point.  the whole family was feeling her loss.
and with that one small show of empathy came an outpouring of my grief.  i told forest everything.  everything, except about my baby.  i wasnât ready to share that yet.
he suggested that i get some space away from the house - from everything - for a while, to get my head straight. Â and i knew he was right. Â there wasnât enough space for me to stay with him, but iâd find somewhere. Â and i knew what i had to do next.
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that evening, i had gone to sleep in the same bed as tobin. Â despite everything that had happened, i just couldnât bear to sleep alone that night. Â i kept seeing my mumâs face as i slept.
the next morning, i woke up with cramps and bleeding. Â it felt unusual, not like my normal period.
so on that chilly winter morning, i took a precautionary trip to the hospital. Â alone.
it turned out, i was pregnant. Â whether it was tobinâs or the guy who iâd slept with that one night, i didnât know. Â and i would never know.
iâd been pregnant without knowing it, and that morning i lost a piece of me i didnât know i had. i lost my baby.
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âis it any wonder that you what, mauve?â
âyou sure you want me to say it? Â cause once i do, thereâs no going back.â
âyeah, well youâve never been shy to tell me exactly whatâs on your mind before. Â i donât see any reason for you to stop now.â
âfine. Â with you treating me the way you do, is it any wonder...â
â...â
â...is it any wonder that i cheated on you?â
âyou... you cheated on me?â
âyeah, i...â
âyou cheated on me.â
âlisten, iâm sorry. Â i shouldnât have said that. i- it was just a stupid, one-time thing with some guy i donât even know. i- wait, where are you going?â
âiâm not listening to this.â
âtobin, listen-â
âno, you listen.  whatever it is you did, however many times, with whoever... i donât care.  but you ran at the first sign of trouble and i will not live with a woman who does that, who treats me like that.â
âso what are you saying?â
âiâm saying you can go to hell, mauve.â
âtyrian, are you there? Â can you hear me?â
ây- yeah, i can hear you.â
âi... i donât know what to do. Â itâs all too much for me.â
âi know. Â people are already talking about arranging her funeral and itâs like, how the hell am i meant to think about that right now?â
âarranging - wait, arranging whose funeral?â
âo-oh, i... you donât know? Â i heard you crying so i just assumed-â
âtyrian, whose funeral?â
â...itâs mum.â
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âa kitten?â
âyeah. Â isnât she just adorable? i-â
âtobin, i wanted to have another baby, and you thought you could replace that with a kitten?â
âalright, maybe i shouldnât have put it like that. Â iâm sorry. Â just - weâve been having this back and forth for so long now, i thought it would... i donât know, help things.â
âwhat would help is knowing that we both want the same things in this joke of a marriage.â
âoh, so this marriage is a joke now? Â why do you even want another kid? Â you have a hard enough time with dealing with just the one!â
âbecause... because iâm ready! Â because i want to! Â shouldnât that be enough?â
âmauve, youâre not a kid anymore.  you canât just do things because you want to - or stop doing things because you donât want to, for that matter.  and yeah, i heard you quit your job.  real good idea, thanks for the heads up.â
âoh iâm so sorry that iâm such a disappointment to you, dad.  jeez, this is exactly the reason why iâve never wanted to get married!  and when you talk to me like this, is it any wonder that i-â
âthat you what, mauve?â
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after mauveâs birthday party didnât really turn out as planned, i was hanging by a thread. Â i needed to turn this day around - but i had the answer.
i timed it perfectly.  as mauve blew out her candles, i walked in the room with her gift in hand...
...and the gentle sound of meowing.
âmauve, meet your new best friend, penny! Â sheâs an adopted kitten and almost everything you could ever want from a newborn!â
the room was silent for a moment before it was broken by phoenix.
âyou couldnât have gotten us a dog?
âphoenix, go get ready for me please, darling.
âbut mum, i-â
âphoenix, iâm not going to argue with you about this, okay? Â go to your room, now.â
and at that point, i knew it had all gone horribly wrong.
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mauveâs birthday was coming up and, well, i felt guilty. Â i knew sheâd been struggling for a while now which, though i didnât understand, i could empathise with.
so, with that in mind, i wanted to make her birthday extra special this year. Â i was going to plan her a surprise birthday party and invite every one of her family and friends (and trust me, there are a lot of them).
iâm absolutely not a cook, but i thought iâd put in maximum effort and attempt making her birthday cake myself. Â it turned out... well, it was no gordon ramsey creation, but it would do.
i researched all the best birthday gift ideas, and i found something that i knew would be perfect for her. Â heck, maybe it would even be able to solve all our marriage troubles.
but after that, it pretty much all went downhill.
so when i planned for mauve to have one huge picnic in the park with her friends and family, i kinda forgot that it was the middle of winter and wilow creek is rather prone to overnight boughts of snow.  i felt somewhat concerned for some of the female guests...
also, stupid me, i forgot to bring the birthday cake which really was the bare minimum that i needed to do.  plus i had to do all the cooking since the caterer was aparently âtoo goodâ for an outdoor grill and refused to cook without a proper stove.
âmauve, honey, just think of it as a special burger.â
âa what?â
âyou know... a special birthday veggie burger. Â happy birthday...?â
phoenix, as ever, was not helping the situation.
âyeah, can i get two pretzels? Â this lame excuse for a birthday party canât even scrounge up a cake.â
i thought that maybe mauve would manage to have a good time, surrounded by everyone most important to her.  but the whole time, she just looked... disappointed?  troubled?  i couldnât quite place it, but the only thing that was really left to do was to get her home and away from this disaster scene.
i had failed... unless my surprise birthday present managed to pull it out of the bag.
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