#what can I say that picture of Smiler getting excited over Victor's magic is cute XD

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But hey, by the time they finished the puzzle, the rain had finally stopped! It still wasn't the nicest day, but it was dry enough for everyone to go outside, at least. I promptly set everyone to combing the beach for seashells to take home. Alice immediately found a scallop shell, but Victor and Smiler had absolutely no luck at all. I was having Victor wander around looking for new places to dig in the sand, trying to find him a nice souvenir --

When, all of a sudden, one Felipe Sisson was right in front of him! O.O You know, the guy that I had Victor resume his friendship with at the wedding? Apparently Felipe was so happy to renew the acquaintance that he got teleported in by the game to ask if Victor wanted to be best friends. Victor was startled, but said yes -- Felipe WAS one of his earliest friends before they lost touch -- and Felipe bummed around the beach for a little while afterward before finally getting close enough to their front door for Alice to send him packing with the "Send Home" interaction.That was -- bizarre. And makes me think I need a mod to stop these random "wanna be besties/romantic partners" pop-ups -- they're getting a little out of hand if Victor's being harassed on his own honeymoon!

Anyway -- with Felipe sorted, Victor, Alice, and Smiler went back to enjoying the break in the weather, with Victor and Alice collaborating on a sand castle while Smiler went to check out the fishing spot on their little island. Unfortunately, the break did not last long -- shortly after Victor and Alice finished their castle, the rain returned. As they were already tired, I went ahead and sent them inside to have a mid-afternoon nap in their newly-upgraded bed. Smiler braved the storm for a bit to continue fishing, catching a rainbowfish and some driftwood, but the minute the rainstorm became a THUNDERSTORM, I sent them inside to play on their computer for a while instead. They enjoyed a few rounds of SimScuffle while waiting for Victor and Alice to wake up --

And then, the moment Victor DID wake up, the laptop broke. Figures, right, Smiler? Fortunately, the best part about having a husband who is an accomplished spellcaster is him being able to instantly repair your broken electronics -- one cast of Repairio later, and Smiler's laptop was fine. They promptly began upgrading it to break a little less while Victor and Alice grabbed some chips and dip for dinner...