jill smith – The Sims of San Myshuno

“Connor! You had a nice nap?”

“Yep! Swimming got me really tired, but I’m well rested now.”

“Did you have a good practice?”

“Yup. Aiden’s on the team, so we weren’t all strangers. Our captain’s really cool. He’s won, like, a million trophies for swimming!”

“That’s pretty amazing. Promise me you won’t be pushing yourself too hard.”

“I promise.”

“Oh, especially with Charlie’s birthday coming up. I’d like for all of us to be awake and energized then.”

“Oh, I know I’ll be! Charlie, you’re gonna love the present I got you!”

“Are you gonna do all my homework?”

“Hey! That’s a great idea! I should run to do more of my SSAT study guide so I don’t have to do it on your birthday! Thanks Charlie!”

“Connor, you didn’t finish…”

“Hey, let’s not worry too much. He cares about his education. That’s good, isn’t it? I’m sure he’ll get back on track once these tests slow down… whenever that is.”

“How was my future Olympic swimmer’s first day of practice?”

“It went great!”

“Do you want a snack? I don’t think you’ve eaten all day.”

“Mmm… maybe after a quick nap. I’m completely wiped out. I’ll be fine until then.”

“Oh well, if you’re sure…”

“… ‘Cause I know I’m not.”

“So is Connor coming inside any time soon?”

“Nope! He wants to swim. Are you sure he’s quarter alien and not quarter merman?”

“Yes, I’m sure.”

“Soooo… can I have his pancakes?”

“Well, I guess we can’t put them to waste. Besides, Teddy’s getting fat, anyway, he doesn’t need any more people food.”

“Yay!”

“Morning, hon.”

“So what’s Connor up so early about?”

“Something about a test, or multiple tests. I can’t keep up with all these.”

“I worry about him and all these activities he’s taking up one after another. But then again, I seem to remember you being the same way, Buck… and then I worry more.”

“Hey, I turned out fine, didn’t I?”

“You fainted on our senior trip and ended up in the hospital for two weeks.”

“You have a point there…”

“But I’m sure Connor knows his limits better than you did.”

“We trust him to take care of himself, don’t we?”

“Maybe we trust him a little too much…”

“Hey, Celeste~! Where’d I go?”

“Dere! Dere!”

“Tummy rubs for Teddyyyy~”

“You know, I never thought a family like this was possible until we started ours.”

“Mmhm. I’ll be a little sad when Connor starts college.”

“Thank goodness for junior year!”

“We’re gonna buy a looooot of teddy bears!”

Someone’s tummy’s not quite agreeing with breakfast >.>

… oh.

“Thanks for coming over. You know best about this stuff, after all.”

“Oh, you flatter too much. Now where’s our purple young man?”

“That’s me! Am I a real live alien yet?”

“A-ha-ha!”

“What’s so funny, Grandpa?”

“Jill, you called me just for this?”

“What are you talking about?”

“If you had said periwinkle-lavender and glitter I’d have answered you more easily! Your son’s fine!”

“What are you talking about? He’s got purple on his face!”

“I’m sure that must have been shocking, yes, but back home in Sixam, this is as common as they come! It’s just a case of… Oh darn, I can’t remember what the word back home was, but it translates literally to ‘periwinkle.’”

“’Periwinkle?’”

“A childhood illness of sorts. It’s not contagious and only affects aliens. Probably was attached to a spaceship and ended up here. He might be a little sluggish for a while, but it’s summer vacation and he can certainly afford an extra nap or two, right?”

“So… will he be purple forever?”

“No, no. Although back when I was a child, there was a fad where colony drones actively tried keeping the purple on, but it never quite worked out. It should be gone in a few days, maybe even sooner since the bug had to have come a long way to get here. Just don’t panic, okay?”

“Oh, thank the watcher!”

Charlie: “Aw, but I wanna be purple forever!”