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[thefallslegacy]

So I don’t know how exactly things will go when Dec 17 hits. If Tumblr sticks around and the filter doesn’t make it impossible to exist, I’ll still be here. 

If not, I’m planning to migrate over to Pillowfort probably under this username or my AO3 one (InkAndAmaranth). If that happens, I’ll post it here in case anyone’s interested.

I have a Discord (Simlead#3415) too if anyone wants to keep in contact?? Just let me know who you are on there in an ask/IM on here so I know who I’m adding. I also have a Skype, which I’ll give out via ask/IM because I use it for RL stuff.

[thefallslegacy]

I wrote part of this twice because my laptop shut down, which was fun, but it’s here now. I’ve been kind of unsure about some stuff plot-wise/about some other things in the legacy and, as much as I want to get into posting regularly, I’m thinking about missing a week/two weeks/sth like that to figure out some of it? Anyway, enjoy the chapter.

*alarm beeps*

Saturn: Don’t even, okay? You'd sleep on top of the covers too if you were this tired.

Verda: Morning, Mum. 

Saturn: Are you okay? You looked washed out. And your forehead’s hot.

Verda: Thanks!

Saturn: Come on, V, be serious. Should you really be going to school?

Verda: I am - I’ve been to school with worse.

Saturn: Maybe, but I don’t feel right letting you go. Are you seriously turning down a day off school? Why?

Verda: I’m supposed to be having lunch with Anya today! I can’t miss that!

Saturn: Come on, just this once. For me. You can see her another time, when you’re better.

Verda: Fine. But I get pizza for dinner.

Saturn: You drive a hard bargain.

Verda: Want me to do some animal cards with you?

Cielle: But...

Cielle: What about school?

Verda: You mean for me? I’m sick, you don’t go to school when you’re sick.

Cielle: No school?

Verda: Nope.

Cielle: Huh...

Verda: Err, Cielle, maybe you shouldn’t-

Cielle: I’m climbing.

Verda: Okay... You’re climbing.

Saturn: I swear to god, this sink waited until T and Mum were too busy with work to break down.

It’s an inanimate object, Saturn.

Saturn: Oh, it can hear me.

Saturn: Ugh. I could use a back rub. Or a new spine.

Saturn: Hmm...

Gia: Apparently, I’m the editing equivalent of a siren.

Wait, what?

Gia: It’s just hate mail, probably the most imaginative I’ve gotten yet.

Gia: I don’t get why people don’t just tell me they don’t like the way I edited their footage. It’s not like we’re ten and I’m gonna turn the whole school against them if they don’t like my art.

Gia: You won’t send me hate mail, will you, Bear? You know, I picked this one out. Saturn thought it’d creep the kids out to have a giant blue bear staring at them. We outvoted her, two to one.

Cielle: Can you read me a story?

Saturn: Which one?

Cielle: I want a new story - Mama says you’re good at them.

Saturn: I... Okay. Once upon a time, there was a big ogre named Shrek.

Cielle: Uh-uh, that’s scary.

Saturn: Okay, how about a unicorn?

Cielle: Don’t be silly, unicorns aren’t real.

Anya: Do you spend all your free time playing piano?

Verda: Anya? What’re you-

Anya: Your mum called me and I still had half a chocolate bar to share with you from lunch, so...

Verda: Oh.

Anya: Are you feeling up to it? Because, if not, I can go.

Verda: No! No, sit down.

Verda: Did my mum really call you?

Anya: I don’t know who you think I am, but I don’t just go around visiting people late at night.

Verda: I’m not exactly a good host right now.

Anya: You can play piano, right? Then teach me.

Verda: Well, first you have to find middle C. Give me your hand?

Anya: Be careful with it, I have cello practice tomorrow.

Gia: *coughs* 

Saturn: Oh, hey. Don’t mind me, I’m just wishing I paid attention in Maths class. 

Gia: Why don’t you let me take them? I’ll do the books, you get on with everything else.

Saturn: Mum, you’re not any better than I am.

Gia: Then I’ll ask Lucy. The point is you don’t have to do it.

Saturn: Go ahead. If the house gets repossessed, it’s on you.

Saturn: *sighs*

Saturn: I miss you.

[Thalia: Saturn?

*voice speaks in the background*

Thalia: Shut it, Quinn, I’m trying to talk to my wife. Go back to counting sheep.]

Saturn: Did I wake you up?

[Thalia: Not really. We’re working late on a case, I was just taking a nap on the break room sofa. But forget that, you missed me?]

Saturn: I missed your hands.

[Thalia: You what?]

Saturn: I was cleaning the bathroom this afternoon and my back hurt. I missed your hands. I mean, I missed the rest of you as well.

[Thalia: You can’t tell right now, but I’m smiling. Maybe, after this case is over, we could reunite them. My hands, your back.]

Saturn: I’d like that.

Thanks for reading!

[thefallslegacy]

This chapter is a week and a bit late because I had a bad reaction to some new medication, so sorry about that. If it helps, this episode is longer than usual. Enjoy!

Thalia: I know I’m going away for a bit, but that doesn’t mean we make a mess of the room, does it?

Cielle: Sorry, Mama.

Thalia: Weren’t you playing blic-bloc anyway?

Cielle: I was.

Thalia: But?

Cielle: I didn’t wanna match the piggies, it might hurt them.

Saturn: T, you’ve been summoned upstairs.

Cielle: I’m gonna miss Mama.

Saturn: I... I know.

Saturn: Come on, it’s bath time.

Cielle: Bath time?

Saturn: Well, you can’t go to a doctor’s appointment dirty. Can you?

Thalia: How about I make you a deal?

Verda: A deal?

Thalia: You call me once a week, and I’ll give you my copy of The Little Mermaid.

Verda: Is that a bribe?

Thalia: It’s a late Christmas present.

Verda: What if I don’t like The Little Mermaid?

Thalia: Then you don’t like it, and you can rant to me down the phone about how much you hate Ariel for as long as you want.

Verda: Deal.

Thalia: Thought so. It’s on the second shelf in mine and your mum’s bedroom. 

Saturn: Go on, wait for me in the bathroom.

Saturn: Come back home.

Thalia: You really think I’d leave you and the kids when I still have work to do?

Saturn: Work?

Thalia: They haven’t even watched The Little Mermaid, Saturn. 

Saturn: Disney films are so overdone and-

Thalia: Full of amazing songs and wholesome stuff? I know.

Thalia: I’ll be back, I swear.

Saturn: You better.

Thalia: You’ll be fine, there’s nothing I can do that you can’t.

Saturn: I can’t even make toast. I yell first and ask questions later. Where the hell did you get that idea?

Thalia: *laughs* I’m just a call away. Or a text, if you’re in a hurry. Got that?

Saturn: Loud and clear. 

Saturn: Oh my god, how does T do this?

Cielle: Mummy, look at me!

Cielle: Look, Mummy! I can point my toes!

Saturn: That’s awesome, honey. And V, put that back in the fridge - that is not breakfast.

Verda: Who says?

Saturn: It’s chilli and chips.

Verda: Come on, I’m already skipping school to have blood tests today. It’s not like I’ve got any sense of routine left.

Saturn: Hmm...

Verda: You’re not actually considering it, are you? Because I was joking.

Saturn: I...

Venus: I’ve got to admit, your call surprised me. What changed your mind?

Saturn: Jupiter. That and I’m not completely heartless - I still want to do the best for Verda. You were the only ones who could help.

Venus: Well, whatever he said, I’m glad you changed your mind. We’ve already made progress but there’s still so much more to do.

Saturn: I still can’t believe you started your own practice.

Venus: Well, I haven’t paid myself yet and I only slept four hours last night. But abandoning kids doesn’t sit well with me. Especially not when one of them is my niece.

Mercury: I’ve come to drop off our little one, I have a surgery to do and the OR’s not the best place for a kid.

Venus: I’m sure we can fit you in, can’t we?

Saturn: Nice to see you again, Mercury.

Mercury: You too.

Aida: Daddy!

Saturn: Someone’s a daddy’s girl.

Venus: For good reason - we’re very lucky.

Verda: Ugh...

*phone rings*

Verda: What the...

Verda: Anya? Why are you calling me, it’s almost midnight?

[Anya: It is? Sorry, I stayed up late watching a movie. You weren’t at school, I just wanted to make sure you were okay.]

Verda: I had a doctor’s appointment.

[Anya: But you’re okay?]

Verda: Right as rain. 

[Anya: Okay... I’ll let you get some sleep, then. Night.]

Verda: Don’t let the bed bugs bite.

Piano? This late?

Verda: I’m thinking. This is my thinking spot.

And what are you thinking?

Verda: I’m not sure how I feel about taking...parts from my little sister. But I don’t think I have much choice in it.

Verda: On the other hand, I’d like to be woken up like that again.

Thanks for reading - I’ll come back and edit this tomorrow to add credits, but it’s late right now (and so is this) so I’ll post for now.

[thefallslegacy]

Hi folks. I’ve been on simblr for about a month now but my dash is still pretty empty. If you all reblog this I’ll check out your blog and I’d love it if you checked out mine back. I’m always open to making friends too! I have none. Also I’m wcif friendly and don’t care wheather you have mm or alpha though I prefer mm in my own game.

[thefallslegacy]

Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates it but, if you don’t, have a great day anyway. Enjoy the chapter!  

Verda: Ugh...

Verda: It’s like they found the only meds that taste like sour grapes.

I have it on good authority that there’s chocolate downstairs that definitely doesn’t taste like sour grapes.

Saturn: They’re almost here, V, time to get dressed!

Thalia: Do you know how many times the kids have asked me when I’m making the brownies? Ten, and that’s just today.

Saturn: This is a cookie mix, don’t tell anyone. 

Sure...

Saturn: Hey, I can’t help it if I’m better at eating food than cooking it.

Thalia: Don’t mind me...

Saturn: T, it’s one dirty counter, we’re not exactly drowning in cake mix yet.

Thalia: The idea is we don’t get there in the first place. The wrapping paper almost ate me alive this morning, I’m not going there again.

Saturn: It’s not gonna be enough, is it?

Thalia: Hey, if we need more, I have a tin of chocolates in the cupboard we still haven’t opened.

*doorbell rings*

Thalia: That’ll be Jupiter.

Saturn: I thought you’d never turn up.

Jupiter: Merry Christmas to you too, Saturn.

Isabelle: Ooh, are those brownies?

Verda: I love those reindeer earrings you got me, by the way.

[Anya: I saw them and I thought of you.]

Verda: Anya, that’s really sweet. Now I feel bad, you got me such a thoughtful present...

[Anya: Shh. Consider it payback for enduring my playing. And, you know, Merry Christmas and all. Oh and, speaking of...]

Verda: You got all those albums? 

Isabelle: Ahem.

Verda: I’ll have to call you back, Anya. Have a nice dinner.

Verda: Isabelle!

Isabelle: Careful, I need this dress for some event thing Mum and Dad are taking me to next month.

Verda: Oh, so this is a Dad thing?

Isabelle: Well, I wanted to wear a suit, but they just didn’t get my vision.

Verda: I know that feel. And what event thing?

Isabelle: I started taking guitar lessons at the start of the year - Mum and Dad got me my own guitar for Christmas so I could do this competition thing. Which means I now have to pretend I don’t spend literally all my time in the closest thing I can get to pyjamas. I think they just don’t want me to be out busking.

Isabelle: But... Enough about me, let’s talk about you.

Verda: Here we go...

Isabelle: A little birdie told me you made a friend. And she’s called Anya Hayes. I bet that was her you were talking to when I came in, wasn’t it? 

Verda: Who told you?

Isabelle: My friend, Darcy.

Verda: And how does she know? 

Isabelle: Her older brother played basketball against Anya’s older brother, and people talk.

Jupiter: So, are you an elf or a snowy tree with a cat stuck in it?

Saturn: Hilarious.

Jupiter: I see you didn’t invite Mercury and the good doctor along. 

Saturn: What are you, my conscience?

Jupiter: I mean, if it exists, sure.

Saturn: Oh, yeah, you’re a great candidate. You and the assassins we still aren’t sure are dead.

Jupiter: I’m just saying, you still have two brothers. And a sister-in-law, and a niece. Think of me as the Ghost of Christmas Past - I’m the screw-up that’s come back to remind you not to follow in my footsteps.

Thalia: Hey, Jupiter. 

Jupiter: ‘Sup.

Thalia: Don’t roast him all at once, Saturn.

Saturn: I’ve got an idea - why don’t we move on before I make you a thing of the past?

Jupiter: Oh, I’m just terrified.

Jupiter: So, these are the famous brownies?

Saturn: Brownies 2.0 - go on, try one.

Jupiter: I don’t have to test these for poison first, do I?

Saturn: Just because you can only cook beans on toast...

Jupiter: I’d rather be a one-trick pony than a failure.

Saturn: Oh my g-

Jupiter: Think about what I said.

Thalia: Are you sure you’re okay putting her to bed for me?

Gia: I’m sure - I’ve had plenty of Christmases, it doesn’t make any difference to me whether I eat a whole plate of brownies today or tomorrow.

Cielle: Mama!

Thalia: What’s up, sweetheart?

Cielle: You forgot to say bye.

Thalia: How could I forget you, hmm?

Saturn?

Saturn: Just...thinking about something.

Thalia: Ready to let the cat out of the bag?

Saturn: What did I tell you about me and the word ‘ready’?

Thalia: I’ll take that as a yes.

Saturn: *coughs* Attention, everyone - we have an announcement.

Isabelle: You made another cake?

Jupiter: Iz-

Isabelle: What? It’s a legitimate thing to announce.

Jupiter: Is this our fault for not giving you another cupcake until we go home? This is our fault...

Saturn: If you’re done having a midlife crisis...

Thalia: While you’re all here, I’ve got news. I’m getting promoted in the new year, to a position further away from home.

Verda: Oh, you already told me about that.

Saturn: Of course we already told you. Did you think we’d just let you find out like this?

Verda: I... No?

Gia: Look at you, getting a promotion.

Thalia: Thanks, Gia.

Gia: Someone has to be the high achiever in this family.

Jupiter: I resent that!

Gia: Resent it all you want - giving me grey hairs is not achieving high.

Isabelle: Can I have another cupcake when we go home?

Persephone: *laughs* Sure you can, Iz. Just don’t tell your dad.

*phone rings*

Gia: Huh?

Gia: Luce!

[Lucy: Merry Christmas, heathen.]

Gia: Only you would call at this hour.

[Lucy: I’m full of sugar, and maybe more than a little bit of wine. I’m not sleeping until the early hours, trust me. Besides, ill-timed calls run in the family.]

Saturn?

Saturn: Oh, what the hell... Let’s just get this over with.

[Venus: Hello, Doctor Venus Hunter speaking.]

Saturn: Hey, Venus.

[Venus: Saturn? Why are you calling me? Did something happen?]

Saturn: I think I owe you an apology. 

[Venus: You don’t have to do that.]

Saturn: I want to. Is Mercury there? Get him on the line too.

[Venus: Okay... Mercury! It’s Saturn, she wants to...to talk.]

And that’s all for this chapter. ^_^ I really enjoyed making this one, as much of a rush as it was (because I wrote this from December 23rd up to a little after 1am on the 25th). Thanks for reading, and have a nice day!

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[thefallslegacy]

This is a little late because I was ill on Monday so I lost a day, but the special chapter will be early (as in, on Monday 25th instead of Wednesday 27th) and I really shouldn’t be surprised at this point. XD Anyway, enjoy!

Thalia: So it’s a...

Venus: Genetic mutation - a deletion, to be specific. At the minute, it’s a SWAN but we’re working on a name and a solid list of symptoms.

Saturn: A swan?

Mercury: A syndrome without a name. 

Saturn: Oh my god...

Thalia: What are our treatment options?

Venus: We can use supplements and medications to lessen some of the symptoms and, eventually, procedures like dialysis. But there will come a point where that won’t be enough.

Thalia: She’ll need an organ transplant, won’t she?

Mercury: Actually, it’s tissue donation we need to worry about first. But she will need a match eventually. We won’t lie to you-

Saturn: Why not? You’ve done it once already.

Venus: We’re not suggesting you do this, but the process was corrected and the second wave of children are healthy. Some of the first wave parents are choosing to... Well, the term is ‘saviour sibling’.

Saturn: *sigh*

Thalia: Okay, I packed everything you should need. Edie promised to watch Verda after school - she’ll take her to band practice and she can just sit in the back and do her homework. I won’t be there for the birth, but think of me when you change into your pyjamas, yeah?

Saturn: Mhmm.

Thalia: Are you sure you don’t want me to call in sick? My partner owes me for covering when his mum was in hospital, I could-

Saturn: It’s fine, T. Go save the world.

Thalia: Aye, aye, captain. If you’re sure.

Saturn: I haven’t used the word ‘sure’ to describe myself since I was twelve. Anyway, why Edie?

Thalia: Jupiter and Percy have their own fish to fry and your mum set off to visit Mercury and Venus at four this morning.

Saturn: Can we not talk about those two while our second baby’s trying to push her way out of me?

Thalia: Saturn...

Saturn: I...sorry. You better get to work before I end up biting your head off in a way I can’t apologise for with brownies and a bubble bath.

Thalia: I love you - and there’s nothing you can do that brownies and a bubble bath won’t make up for.

Saturn: T...

Thalia: I’ll call at the hospital after work.

???: *humming*

Verda: Hey, I love that song!

???: You listen to their music too?

Verda: Only every single day. 

???: I’ve been trying to get my cello teacher to let me play that for our next recital.

Verda: You play cello?

???: Oh, crap, I did it again. I forgot to introduce myself - Anya Hayes, the school band’s newest cello player. And the only one who can’t carry her cello properly.

Verda: Verda Falls. Frequently, actually.

Anya: Oh, wow.

Verda: Sorry, that was a bad one. A little early in our relationship to be rolling out the puns?

Anya: No, it’s fine. I’m just used to being the one doing the rolling. Wasn’t expecting it.

Verda: Well, now you know to expect the unexpected.

Anya: Now I know.

Anya: Can I ask you a favour?

Verda: Shoot.

Anya: I need an honest opinion on my cello piece from someone who knows the song. Band practice’ll be busy tonight, they’ll barely even notice you’ve popped in. How do you feel about lending an ear?

Verda: You can have both, I’m in.

Verda: Can I have a piano?

Saturn: You know we can’t afford that, silly.

Thalia: Who says we can’t?

Saturn: T? 

Thalia: Come on, I’ll tell you all about it on the way to our bed - you should technically be resting.

Saturn: You do realise you’re bordering on unforgivable-by-brownies-and-a-bath territory, right?

Thalia: I can explain - my commanding officer asked to speak to me today, and they want to give me a promotion.

Saturn: T, that’s great!

Thalia: Ah, don’t be congratulating me yet. The new post’s further away from home - a lot further. It’s a big opportunity, but I said I’d talk to you first before deciding.

Saturn: I think you should go for it.

Thalia: Wait, what?

Saturn: We’ve done this dance before. To quote a good friend of mine, I won’t forget you overnight.

Thalia: Just a good friend?

And that’s a wrap. ^_^ Thanks for reading!

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[thefallslegacy]

hey could you stop tagging other simblrs’ names in your posts. i’m trying to look through their tags and all i see are your posts. please stop

I’m really sorry, I didn’t realise! :/ I honestly wasn’t doing it to annoy anyone, I’ve only been tagging them as credit because I use their CC on my sims. I didn’t want anyone to be irritated that I hadn’t given credit for something they’d made/had made it seem like I’d made it. At one point, I tried writing a list of CC items (as opposed to creators) at the end of each post but I scrapped that when the list got too big and looked awkward on the end of the post.

I’ll move the list of creators’ names to the end of the post, so you won’t see my posts in any tags other than things like ts4 and saviourhide. Again, I’m sorry - I don’t come online a ton or look through tags. If I’d have known, I’d have changed it sooner, so thanks for letting me know. 

[thefallslegacy]

So, here’s the thing: as much as I love my sims (no, really, I’m emotionally attached), I’m in my last year of college and I’m trying to find a regular place in my life for writing this stuff that doesn’t involve it feeling like a chore. I managed to get some episodes written in the week beginning 4th December because it was a mock exam week and I was only in college for about six hours the whole week, so a winter special will be a thing this year (the Halloween special just wouldn’t happen plot-wise).

Verda: Look, Mama, I can be a mermaid! Watch!

Thalia: Okay, I’m watching.

Thalia: Hey! *laughs*

Verda: Ta-da! Did you like it?

Thalia: I loved it, sweetheart. But you’re gonna have to be like Ariel now and get out of the water.

Verda: Who’s Ariel?

Thalia: She’s a mermaid from The Little Mermaid. You haven’t seen it, have you?

Verda: Nuh-uh.

Thalia: I might have to talk to Mummy about getting it on DVD for you...

Saturn: I know you miss your parents, Isabelle, but it won’t be long. Promise.

Isabelle: Mhmm...

Venus: Go on, you go say hi to your mum. I’ll set my equipment up in Verda’s room.

Mercury: Are you sure?

Venus: Of course I’m sure. I’m pregnant, Mercury, not ill. I can still give a toddler a check up.

[Jupiter: Isabelle’s just so independent, though. Like, you blink and she’s trying to climb the counter and get her own baby food.]

Saturn: Oh, wow. Verda’s nowhere near that. I mean, she tries but it’s just not her. She is forever asking questions, though.

[Jupiter: So just like you, then? Tries to make it work alone but there’s secretly a needy five-year-old somewhere in there.]

Saturn: Watch it, alright? It’s only a couple of hours’ drive and then I can slap you in person.

[Jupiter: Like I said, a five-year-old.]

Saturn: Whatever. Just don’t die in some dark alley, either of you - I said I’d keep an eye on Isabelle while you were doing your dirty work. I never said I’d keep your counter-climbing little monster for good.

Long time, no see, stranger.

Venus: Oh, hey. 

You’re a little quiet, everything okay?

Venus: Everything’s fine, it’s just been one of those months. I haven’t even had time to breathe, let alone celebrate being pregnant.

Congratulations, by the way.

Venus: Thanks.

Verda: Why doesn’t Isabelle have to do this? She’s here too.

Saturn: Because I’m not her mum - she probably does this at home with Uncle Jupiter and Aunt Percy.

Verda: And what’s that?

Saturn: It’s a plant.

Verda: Why is it green?

Saturn: Verda, honey-

Venus: It’s because of something called chlorophyll inside it.

Saturn: Venus, hey!

Venus: Hey... Where’s Thalia?

Saturn: Oh, she’s at work - the long hours are a trade-off for a position close to home.

Venus: Me and Mercury practically live in the lab anyway, we wouldn’t know. Did you know Sarah Addison snores?

Saturn: As in Sarah from school, from your year?

Venus: One and the same.

Saturn: Oh my god...

Venus: Anyway, are you sticking around for the check up or..?

Saturn: No, I’ll go and get a coffee and be back in ten.

Saturn: I’ll be gone for a little bit, honey. I’m gonna leave you with Aunt Venus. She’s a scientist, she’ll check you over.

Verda: What’s a scientist?

Saturn: Why don’t you ask her?

Venus: Oh, hey there!

Verda: What’s a scientist?

Venus: Well, if you stick your tongue out and say ‘ahh’, I’ll tell you.

Mercury: And you did the test twice to be positive?

Venus: Three times, actually. I didn’t believe it the first two. Mercury, I’m sorry...

Mercury: This wasn’t your screw up, you don’t have to apologise.

Venus: It might not be our mistake but I still feel guilty. The company will sweep all this under the carpet and, when the last law suit’s settled, these kids will still be sick.

Mercury: Come on, one last notification. Then we can think about taking on the establishment.

Mercury: I should be the one to tell Saturn - I can deal with her hating me-

Saturn: Tell me what? What am I hating you for?

Mercury: Something came up, on the tests we did. You might want to be sitting down for this.

Saturn: I think I’ll pass, get to the point.

Mercury: With this being a trial, there were issues - Verda, along with other children in the first wave, has a mutation. She’s sick, Saturn.

Saturn: So, she’ll catch chest infections more easily? In case you haven’t noticed, I already pick up the cold like no tomorrow so...

Venus: No, it’s a little more serious than that. The position of the mutation means she’s going to get very sick. And, by ‘very’, I mean she will eventually need tissue donations, a transplant. Not for a long time bu-

Saturn: She’s dying?

Venus: Yes. I’m sorry, Saturn, I re- 

Saturn: My daughter is dying?! We trusted you and...

Venus: Saturn, I...

Saturn: I can’t believe this!

Mercury: Saturn, just listen to her-

Saturn: Out, both of you. Get out! Actually, never mind, I’ll leave. You know where the door is, don’t come back.

Thalia: Saturn? Saturn, what’s going on?

Saturn: Ask her. I’m gonna go find something to break.

Dun dun duuunnn. Thanks for reading!

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[thefallslegacy]

And...I’m back! I’m also calling this chapter ‘Verda hugs everyone’ because she quite literally does. Anyway, enjoy!

I love it - you’re the lady of the house and you’re still playing video games in your jim-jams.

Gia: What can I say? Ruining other people’s lives never gets old.

Verda: Can we stop now, Mummy? ‘M bored.

Saturn: Come on, just a few more tries and then you can have a cookie.

Verda: Where do cookies come from? Do you get them from the cookie monster?

Saturn: I... Pretty much, yeah.

*buzz* *buzz*

Saturn: *sighs* That’s my agent. I’ve got to go, honey. C’mere.

Verda: Bye bye.

Saturn: I’m sorry. Nana’s home, go to her if you want something, okay?

Verda: Okay...

Verda?

Gia: Hey, kiddo. Everything okay?

Verda: I’m waiting for Mummy. And Mama.

Gia: I can wait with you, if you want.

Verda: I’m okay - I’m being in... Ind...

Gia: Independent?

Verda: Uhuh.

Gia: How about I just hug you and leave you to it, then?

Verda: Thank you, Nana.

Gia: No problem.

Hey, Verda. What’re you up to?

Verda: I’m matching rainbows. And cars. But I like rainbows more.

A little birdie told me someone’s almost home.

Verda: Really?

Yep. I think you should go and wait in their room, don’t you?

Saturn: And what do we have here?

Verda: Mama! Mummy!

Thalia: Hey, sweetheart!

Verda: I missed you!

Thalia: There we go...

*buzz* *buzz*

Saturn: That’ll be me - be right back.

Thalia: You were waiting for us, weren’t you?

Verda: Nuh-uh.

Thalia: Oh, yes, you were. 

Verda: Maybe just a little bit.

Thalia: I knew it!

Verda: *squeals* Mama, no! No tickle! ‘M tired!

Thalia: Okay, okay... Time for bed, then.

Verda: Can you do the voices?

Thalia: You bet. Ready?

Verda: Uhuh.

Thalia: There was once a tiny dinosaur called Sheldon...

Thalia: Then Sheldon turned to the other dinosaurs and said, “We need to go to the stars!” 

Nice work.

Thalia: I might not be as good as Saturn, but I can still tell a killer bedtime story. Speaking of Saturn, she’ll be waiting for me to tuck her in.

Saturn: Mmm... Hey, T.

Thalia: How’d the call go?

Saturn: It was Venus, just checking we were still on for tomorrow’s check up. She sounded...out of sorts.

Thalia: She’s probably just anxious to see everything go alright - I’m always the same before an op.

Saturn: You know, there might be hope for me yet.

Thalia: Hope?

Saturn: Hope for you teaching my cold, icy heart to love.

Thalia: I have one tiny human and a broken bed slat that says you already know how to love.

Saturn: Oh my god! You’re awful...

Thalia: But you love me for it.

Saturn: With all my cold, icy heart.

And that’s a wrap. ^_^ 

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[thefallslegacy]

I’ve been having some mental health issues recently so that’s why I didn’t release a chapter last week. As much as I want to be doing this, especially with the new packs coming out (pets etc.), I felt pretty shit about 2-3 weeks ago (around the time I was writing the last chapter). 

I’ve decided to take a teeny tiny hiatus. So, I don’t expect it to be months before I’m back but I can’t say precisely how long it’ll be.

[thefallslegacy]

There’s not really much for me to say so enjoy the chapter! ^_^

Gia: So, it shouldn’t be long now?

Thalia: Nope. I just hope Saturn survives until then, she does not wear pregnancy well. I feel kind of bad - I would’ve taken the baby, if it wasn’t for my job.

Thalia: Ah...shit.

Thalia: You didn’t see that.

See what?

Thalia: Exactly.

Saturn: I swear to god, this kid better be cute...

It will be.

Saturn: So you say. But, as the youngest of three, I have zero evidence for that.

Edeline: Hey, how’re you and the munchkin?

Saturn: This thing making me throw up every morning is not a munchkin.

Edeline: Oh, come on. You should have a baby shower!

Saturn: No. No, I really shouldn’t.

How many yogurts is that?

Saturn: Don’t even - I've literally reached the point where I will murder you with this glass bowl. Okay?

Someone had a long day.

Thalia: You can say that again.

Saturn: I feel like a house. A house. Do you know how big that is?

We’re in one right now, so I think I have an idea.

Saturn: I hate you.

Saturn: Oh god.

Saturn: This isn’t happening... This is not happening!

I hate to disturb your beauty sleep, but it’s go time.

Thalia: Huh?

Over here, Thalia.

It’s time - Saturn’s gone into labour.

Thalia: Give me a second - just preparing myself for a future without sleep.

Sit down, Gia, you’re not a helicopter.

Gia: What if I haven’t prepared her enough for this? We never had an actual conversation about it.

Since when has Saturn been an ‘actual conversation’ person? Besides, I’m sure all the doctors they’ve been seeing have it covered. Now, go and sit down.

Gia: I can’t help it - this is the most excited I’ve been since before Carson died. And, besides, this is only the second grandchild I’ve ever had.

Gia: It’s Thalia.

Answer it!

Gia: Thalia? How’d it go?

[Thalia: Well, they want to keep us in for monitoring. But it won’t be long before you can meet your newest granddaughter.]

Gia: I can’t wait... What’s her name?

[Thalia: Verda. Verda Falls.]

And that’s a wrap for this chapter. :P 

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[thefallslegacy]

This is late, don’t mind me. :P Okay, before I start, you might notice a few differences in my sims because I’m trying out a skin (as opposed to EA default) that I previously downloaded just the monolid version of (for a sim that’ll be introduced this generation) and really liked. So I went looking for the non-monolid version. Also, I’m working on a family tree on The Plum Tree so I can pop a link to it at the top of my blog. ^_^ Anyway, enjoy!

Jupiter: It was a nice service, by the way. Sorry Percy and Isabelle couldn’t stick around.

Mercury: I don’t mind, honestly. 

Jupiter: I'm glad I got some time with her before she died, though. I’m glad I came back when I did - or I might have missed your wedding as well.

Mercury: The wedding...

Ava: I never thought I’d see this moment - an actual wedding, for once.

Mercury: I’m just glad she was there - I like to think me and Venus getting married marked the end of all that chaos with you and assassins.

Jupiter: Oh, shut up, you two were cosied up in that house of yours the whole time.

Mercury: It’s a cottage.

Jupiter: Besides, Grandma took the news way better than everyone else.

Ava: You don’t have to baby me, Jupiter. I did marry a criminal mastermind, after all. I know exactly what you’ve gotten yourself into.

Saturn: What are you-

Thalia: Hold still, or this won’t be anywhere near as nice.

Saturn: Oh, that’s good...

Thalia: You’ve got to get a better chair. I won’t always be here to rescue you and our little one from back pain.

Saturn: But you’re here n- Oh my god.

Thalia: See what I mean?

Saturn: Stop fussing - I’m pregnant, not made of glass.

Thalia: Fine. But no texting me while I’m on the job to ask for a back rub.

Thalia: You okay?

Saturn: I miss her already.

Thalia: Do you know what my dad used to do when he missed my mum? 

Saturn: What?

Thalia: He’d think of some of their more...important memories.

Ava: And he just put the phone down on you? Just like that?

Saturn: He said ‘I’m gonna have to call you back’ and that’s all.

Saturn: He could be in danger.

Ava: He’s always in danger, Saturn. He has Percy to protect him.

Saturn: But-

Ava: I know. I felt exactly the same way every time something went south with Aidan. But it’s 5am and it’s your mother’s birthday. Go back to bed before you end up falling asleep on the cake.

Gia?

Gia: Oh, hey. I was just... I don’t know what I was doing.

What you said at the funeral was good - I couldn’t have said it better.

Gia: Is this what you and Mum did? Talk in bathrooms.

Oh, definitely. Every heir has to have at least one bathroom conversation, didn’t you know? Of course, your mum had a headstart.

Gia: A headstart?

When she first moved here, it was just the two of us. It’s not that way now, obviously, but she was the oldest - I was there for her. I’m here for you too, if you want.

Gia: Huh...

Ava: You’re not alone. As long as I live, I’ll still be here for you. We’ll find a way through this.

And that’s all for now. I know this was a quick episode - and a late one. I felt like Ava should have a funeral, after the two and a half generations she’s been here. So, thank you for reading.

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[thefallslegacy]

Welcome to Chapter 44 - and, yes, that’s Isabelle on the cover image. So that means the first appearance of actual toddlers in this legacy, even if she’s not actually Saturn’s child.

Venus: I spoke to my supervisor.

Saturn: And?

Venus: And you two are cleared - I’m sending you the application forms and clinical agreements. Make sure you read them carefully, this is serious. Not just for what it is but also because it’s a trial.

Thalia: Are we the first?

Venus: No. You’re in the first stage of human trials, but you’re not the first.

Venus: There is one issue. Candidates must be married. It’s just a formality. The company doesn’t want to mess around with custody arrangements when they do post-natal check-ups. 

Saturn: I...

Venus: Listen, think it over and get back to me. My shift is starting in a few minutes, I’ve got to go but I hope you settle on something you’re happy with.

Jupiter: So, wait a second, you’re thinking of having kids and getting married? Honestly, you people will do anything to jump on the bandwagon.

Saturn: Jump on the bandwagon? Are you serious?

Jupiter: Exactly, those are both things that me and Mercury have done. Stop trying to cover your inadequacy with plagiarism.

Saturn: Okay, first of all, a wedding is a prerequisite of the trials. Not exactly our idea - no offence, T.

Thalia: None taken.

Jupiter: Excuses, excuses. I-

Persephone: Honestly, you two! If we can be parents, you can too. I say go for it.

Thalia: Oh, we plan to.

Jupiter: I’ll tell Isabelle to prepare for competition, then.

Persephone: Come on, Jupiter, when are you going to stop comparing her to every other kid we meet like she’s some prize cabbage?

Persephone: Can I say something?

Saturn: I...guess.

Persephone: You see that kid? She doesn’t care that we’re not married. She just cares about getting fed on time.

Saturn: Your point?

Persephone: You don’t have to have a big wedding like Mercury and Venus did, if you’re not ready. It’s not like they’re going to smell it on you if you just go and get married at the Registry Office. Just...putting that out there, in case.

Jupiter: Having fun over here?

Gia: Someone likes building.

Jupiter: Yeah - those blocks are her favourite toy. But that was only after we told her she had to stop playing hide and seek in the dishwasher.

Gia: In the dishwasher?

Jupiter: Don’t look at me like that! It was broken. Again. So, while we were getting someone in to fix it, she decided to use it as a hiding place.

Isabelle: Hide an’ seek! Hide an’ seek!

Hey there. 

Ava: Oh, hey. Just catching a minute, I’ll go back inside in a bit.

Did you meet Isabelle?

Ava: I did... She’s adorable - and bouncy, I forgot how much energy it takes. It’s been so many years since I last raised kids. It’s been so many years.

Ava?

Ava: There’s something different about tonight. I can feel it.

What do you mean?

Ava: I remember asking you, when I first moved here, to remind me why I was doing this. Well, I think I finally know. Thank you.

Ava?

Grim Reaper: We meet again.

Indeed, we do.

When I started the second part of this generation, I wondered when Ava would actually die. And it seemed so far away. But then it just kind of hit me - I was staging Venus and Mercury’s wedding and realised I couldn’t invite Ava. So I was like ‘??’ and it turned out she’d died around 5am that morning, and I had to do a little acrobatics to get it all to work right. Anyway, thanks for reading!

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[thefallslegacy]

And...I’m back. Ta da! Welcome to the second half of generation three. I have (mostly) everything I need for this generation, barring a few items I can probably gloss over/work around. So, without further ado, let’s begin!

Ava: I never thought I’d see this moment - an actual wedding, for once.

Shh...

Mercury: Hi.

Venus: Hi.

Venus: I choose you, Mercury. To stand by your side and sleep in your arms. To learn with you and grow with you, even as time changes us both. I promise to laugh with you and struggle alongside you. May we have many adventures and grow old together.

Venus: Mercury?

Mercury: I’ll never take it off.

Mercury: Venus, you are my best friend. I promise to laugh with you, cry with you, and grow old with you. I will love you when we are together and when we are apart. I promise to respect you and cherish you as an individual, a partner, and an equal, and stand beside you for as long as we both shall live.

You may now kiss the bride!

Venus: I love you. So much. 

Mercury: Venus...

Gia: I wish Carson was here to see this...

Ava: He’d be proud, Gia.

Ava: He’d also want you to go easier on that champagne!

Gia: It’s juice! I’m ordering juice, Mum!

Persephone: You didn’t tell me you had more family.

Jupiter: It kind of happens with legacies.

Persephone: Oh, is that how we got Isabelle? She just happened?

Jupiter: I’m not drunk enough to answer that question. Yet.

Thalia: Congrats, both of you. That was a really sweet ceremony.

Venus: Thank you, Thalia.

Mercury: Yeah, thanks - it took us right up until last week to decide those vows, it’s nice to know the effort was appreciated. It’s a shame some people weren’t here to see it happen.

Venus: Mercury...

Mercury: He would’ve liked you, Venus, I know he would’ve.

Mercury: So, I heard you’ve finished your last term at the academy?

Thalia: Yep, all done and dusted. I start my first placement in two weeks’ time.

Ava: Mercury!

Mercury: Yep?

Ava: Get over here!

Mercury: I’ll be right back. Venus, remember that thing?

Venus: I remember. Now, go, be a mummy’s boy.

Saturn: What was all that about?

Venus: Mercury and I talked about this a lot and, as much as I don’t want to interfere, I know you two have a problem.

Saturn: Look, if you’re here to offer us counselling-

Thalia: Shh, Saturn. I don’t think she’s talking about that. Are you?

Venus: No, I... Here’s the bottom line - we both got drafted for a medical project by some very important people, working with very expensive and advanced technology to try and find a way for two eggs successfully produce a baby.

Thalia: Wait, so we can have kids?

Venus: Essentially, yeah. It’s still in trial stage.

Saturn: Sign us up.

Venus: Are you sure? And I mean absolutely sure?

Saturn: More sure than I’ve ever been.

Venus: What about you, Thalia?

Thalia: I think you already know my answer.

Venus: We’ll have to speak to our superiors but I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. This is really brave of you, both of you - I hope it all goes well.

And that’s a wrap. I thought I’d open on something, and Venus and Mercury had to actually have a wedding, so this just seemed the right place to start. As usual, all CC credits can be found in the tags. (Shockingly, only three tags were needed for Ava, her kids and their partners. A further two were for the venue. The other thirteen were strictly for Saturn’s generation, including partners and Edeline.) 

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[thefallslegacy]

Welcome to the final chapter of the first half of this generation. ^_^ I’ll save all my rambling for the end. So, without further ado...

Jupiter: The surgery went well, yeah. But that’s not what I wanted to talk to you all about - I’ll be making some serious changes around here and, now that you know trying to kill me won’t get you anywhere, I expect full co-operation.

Kellan: Or else?

Jupiter: Or else you quit. We’re not thugs - this is a business, and I’m not in the habit of murdering my staff. Either get on the wagon or get out. Understood?

Ethra: Understood.

Jupiter: Now that Duke’s gone the way of the dodo, I’ll be reshuffling all staff including your positions. The only two job positions I can confirm now are Percy’s and Zoe’s. Percy will continue on as my bodyguard and, Zoe, you’ll be my right hand.

Zoe: It’s an honour.

Jupiter: That’s all for the mean time. Meeting dismissed.

Persephone: All good?

Jupiter: I think I made it pretty clear where we all stand.

Persephone: Not just a pawn anymore, hmm?

Jupiter: What can I say? It’s character development.

Persephone: Speaking of...development. Our roll in the sheets the night I saved you? It left behind a little Easter egg.

Jupiter: Easter egg?

Persephone: I’m pregnant, Jupiter.

Jupiter: I... Wow. Do you want to...keep it?

Persephone: I don’t know. Maybe. Do you?

Jupiter: I need time to think.

Persephone: Sure, sure.

Gia: Hey, you’re here!

Gia: I’m so glad you’re safe.

Jupiter: I’m never absol-

Gia: Shh.

Gia: How are you doing after your operation?

Jupiter: A lot better, considering I don’t have a bullet in me anymore.

Ava: It’s good to see you. And not dead.

Jupiter: I-

Ava: You don’t have to baby me, Jupiter. I did marry a criminal mastermind, after all. I know exactly what you’ve gotten yourself into.

Saturn: Look, they can’t even get in the doorway without being assaulted.

Thalia: Oh, shh, they miss him.

Saturn: I missed you when you came back from the academy, but I didn’t launch myself at you right away. You got at least as far as these stools.

Thalia: Sorry, all I’m hearing is ‘jealous jealous jealous’.

Thalia: I’ve got an assignment to do before my next term starts - just this one to go then my course is complete. Good luck with your brother. *blows kiss*

Ava: Come on, Percy. I’ll take you on a proper tour of the house now that we have the time.

Persephone: Okay...

Come on, you two. I’m not in the mood for a staring contest.

Saturn: So, you’re not dead. Again. This is a recurring theme, isn’t it?

Jupiter: What can I say? I live for the thrill of the chase.

Saturn: You were chased?

Jupiter: Does being chased across the living room count? Because, other than that, I was kidnapped.

Saturn: So, that’s it? Just a day in the life of Jupiter Falls?

Jupiter: I hope not. But I’m fine, really. How many times do I have to say it before I need to get it tattooed somewhere.

Saturn: I vote forehead. It’s the least classy and you deserve it.

Persephone: Earth to Jupiter?

Jupiter: Sorry, I was on Mars for a bit.

Gia: Are they..?

Ava: Shh, don’t interfere. 

Gia: But-

Ava: I think it’s brownie time, hmm?

Jupiter: I thought a bit about...you know.

Persephone: And?

Jupiter: I know this isn’t the best world to bring up a kid in and I totally understand if... I totally understand if you’ve already decided you don’t want to, because it’s your body and all that.

Persephone: But?

Jupiter: But I don’t care that we didn’t plan it.

Persephone: You...don’t?

Jupiter: When I was eleven, I thought I was gonna be an astronaut, with a dad and a scientist for a girlfriend. If I turn out to be a criminal who has kids with his bodyguard - who he just happens to have slept with - then I can’t find it in me to complain.

Persephone: People talk, you know.

Jupiter: I...

Persephone: Then again, you got shot last week and you’re still standing here. I think you can handle it.

Jupiter: *grins*

Persephone: Oh, and one more question.

Jupiter: Huh?

Persephone: Kids, plural?

And that’s all for this half of the generation. Thanks for reading - and also thank you to the creators of the tons of CC I’ve added to my game this generation (and will continue to add until my computer explodes, probably). This was a bit of an experiment and, while I wasn’t expecting it to stretch on this many chapters, I loved doing it and it definitely fit its purpose. Well, its several purposes. The second half will be probably be shorter and not around for another few weeks as I do exams, collect CC I need, and make headway on other stuff IRL. Depending on how I feel next generation, that may or may not be halved. Anyway, again, thanks for reading. Bye!

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[thefallslegacy]

Sorry that this is a day late but at least it’s here? I started back at college this week after a two-week break. I was ahead enough to have chapters pre-scheduled for the break, and I was going to make this chapter in the second week but there was so much else to do and the week just kind of...disappeared? Anyway, enjoy the chapter.

Ava: And he just put the phone down on you? Just like that?

Saturn: He said ‘I’m gonna have to call you back’ and that’s all.

Saturn: He could be in danger.

Ava: He’s always in danger, Saturn. He has Percy to protect him.

Saturn: But-

Ava: I know. I felt exactly the same way every time something went south with Aidan. But it’s 5am and it’s your mother’s birthday. Go back to bed before you end up falling asleep on the cake.

Jupiter: Ugh... 

Jupiter: What...

Jupiter: ...

Jupiter: Duke?

Duke: As I said, it’s so good of you to join me. I was getting worried. Sorry about the restraints, I’m sure you understand that it’s just a safety precaution.

Jupiter: I’m guessing you’re not about to tell me where I am.

Duke: I see you’ve done this before. Usually, when I tie someone up, their first instinct is to struggle and scream ‘release me’.

Jupiter: If you just wanted me to sing Christina Aguilera for you, all you had to do was ask. 

Duke: Don’t. I’m not interested in your games. You were supposed to be easy to manipulate. You weren’t supposed to start thinking for yourself.

Jupiter: So that’s your problem? My free will? 

Duke: No, no... It’s more than that. You see, I just had to do it. Things still aren’t right.

Jupiter: My grandfather trusted you.

Duke: What use is trust in this world? No, I wanted power - money. I wanted to be the right hand man. Me, not that sorry waste of oxygen he shared his plans with!

Jupiter: But it wasn’t you who gave him away.

Duke: Is that what you think? I have to admit, it was a stroke of genius. I knew that, if I killed your grandfather’s second in command, he wouldn’t choose me. He liked me where I was, that’s what he said. I got so mad, I couldn’t help letting slip to our business partners that he didn’t have their best interests at heart. I realised shortly after my fatal mistake. His death would put his second in power. My chances were even slimmer...

Duke: So he had to go too. A few pieces of planted evidence, a bit of tampering here and there and he was gone. 

Jupiter: I don’t understand. You still didn’t gain anything. 

Duke: You might’ve thrown a spanner in the works but, for those seven years, I was pulling the strings. I had power. Then you came out of hiding - even before your little announcement about picking a new second, you had to go too.

Jupiter: And you didn’t do it while I was small, defenceless and sitting in one of our safehouses because..?

Duke: It would’ve lead straight back to me, of course. You coming waltzing out of hiding was the worst thing that ever happened to me, but it presented me with an opportunity. I knew, despite warnings to contrary and the presence of a bodyguard, you’d risk your life to visit your family. It’d be easy to blame it on your grandfather’s killers.

Jupiter: And you wouldn’t? On the off chance that my granddad’s old business partners were still around to wipe out the witnesses - which we still don’t have confirmation on - I accepted the job and Percy. But, on the off chance they’re not around, I wasn’t going to play ‘dead relative’ anymore.

Duke: You’re missing the point, Mister Falls. I don’t care.

Jupiter: This was just one big search for power, wasn’t it?

Duke: I’ve been with this company for years - I deserve everything I get.

Persephone: Gotcha!

Duke: *gurgling noises*

Persephone: That’s right, you deserve everything you get.

Jupiter: Percy!

Persephone: I’ve got, I’ve got you...

Jupiter: You’re okay?

Persephone: I was okay all along - Zoe figured it out and told me. We had to step out of the apartment in case there were any listening devices that had slipped our notice. By the time we got back, Duke got to you first. So she helped me hide and I tracked you down.

Jupiter: About that... Where exactly are we?

Persephone: A property Duke bought to have renovated.

Jupiter: And Ethra?

Persephone: Oh, her? She’s just as self-serving as usual. But not, as it turns out, trying to kill you.

Jupiter: Look, I have a call to make before we head back to the flat-

Persephone: Go ahead. I’ll wait just outside the door.

Jupiter: Hey, Mum. You didn’t think I’d let a little kidnapping get in the way of your birthday. did you?

Jupiter: We need a sofa, really badly.

Persephone: Is that really all you can think about right now?

Jupiter: It’s all I’m ready to think about. I’m tired and I just got kidnapped.

Jupiter: Thanks for today.

Persephone: No problem. It’s what I’m here for - saving your life, hugging the shit out of you, making sure you don’t bleed out all over the pavement. In that order.

Jupiter: You know how I said the sofa was the only thing I was thinking about?

Persephone: Mhmm?

Jupiter: I lied.

And that’s all for this chapter! ^_^ Thanks for reading - this is the second to last chapter of this half of generation three. Wow, that’s a mouthful.

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[thefallslegacy]

As this chapter is probably the shortest of the generation - it would actually be the legacy’s shortest but chapter 24 is exactly the same number of pictures. Except that one was slightly less hassle to make, because it didn’t involve poses. Anyway, onto the chapter.

Saturn: Hey, Jupiter. What’s up?

[Jupiter: Hey.]

Saturn: You sound a little out of breath.

[Jupiter: Huh... Oh, yeah, I do. Don’t I?]

Saturn: Why are you calling me on the phone instead of the computer?

[Jupiter: *coughs* Thought you’d be glad to hear from me.]

Saturn: Jupiter, what’s that noise? Did you drop something? It sounds like someone’s smashing around over there.

[Jupiter: I’m gonna have to call you back.]

Saturn: Jupiter, I- He cut me off.

Jupiter: There’s someone in the flat, isn’t there?

Bingo.

Jupiter: Ugh... Time to get moving.

Jupiter: Easy does it...

Jupiter: You didn’t tell her, did you?

I’m more concerned about you - and it wouldn’t make any difference, unless your sister’s learned to teleport to San Myshuno since I last checked.

Jupiter: Okay, got it.

Jupiter: Don’t find me, don’t find me.

Shh.

*footsteps outside door*

Jupiter: Did you hear..?

Yep, quiet.

???: Well, gentlemen, look who I found...

Jupiter: Duke...

Duke: Ah, ah. Keep your mouth shut. Or I might just be tempted to empty this clip into you right away and miss all the fun.

Jupiter: Hang on a s-

*thwack*

Duke: Ah, I’m glad to see you’re awake. I was beginning to think I’d knocked you out for good.

Dun dun duuuun. XD Thank you for reading this (incredibly short) chapter, I’ll see you next time.

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