#dixie loste

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VeronaHills, Round Seven: Traveller

It began as a quiet breakfast time for the Travellers, only filled with the sounds of Sarah nose-deep in her biscuit bowl, and Danny eating off the floor (all the world's a plate!).

"Where was dad last night? I came downstairs for water and he wasn't on the couch."

Trisha tried not to appear too taken aback by Tina's query. The answer that came to mind didn't seem appropriate to relay at the breakfast table, but her silence was only getting longer. She swore the dogs were twitching their ears in her direction as they ate. She finally, carefully selected a few words:

"He came to bed."

The words unsaid: We fucked.

"Oh," Tina uttered at the toast crumbs on her plate.

Trisha felt like her back was pressed against a floodgate of justification. Things were complicated, but tangling in the sheets made things seem less so, even for a little while. The alternative was eternal couch-sleeping and eventual asset-splitting. Resentment tasted better when it was laid bare, with only single syllables traded between rapid breaths. This kind of reasoning simply could not be shared with a teenage daughter - so breakfast fell quiet again.

Close to midnight, Tina opted to slide into the passenger seat of her new friend Dixie's car. Well, it was someone's car, anyway. Tina didn't care - if it had four wheels and could get her away from the house for a spell, she'd take it.

There was no one on the couch to catch her out now.

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StrangeSpot, Round Twenty Nine: Sorority (Uni)

The sorority at La Fiesta Tech: 💋💖📚

Meanwhile, in Strangetown: ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

Unbeknown to the sorority girls who are happily making out with dormies and partying in their togas, a disease is sweeping through Strangetown with deadly consequences. So far, the following citizens have suddenly passed away: Dixie Loste, Delta Land, Brook Land, Leon Hart, Miles Grunt, and Ace Grunt. There is no clear connection between these deaths, but the scientists of Strangetown are working on a theory.

OMG what have I done

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StrangeSpot, Round Twenty Eight: Land

Scot passed away of old age and I didn't notice til the inheritance notification popped up, sorry dude! That leaves Tara without her dad but luckily she's got people like her cousin Brook to support her. Speaking of Brook, he hit platinum and changed his aspirations to pleasure main, popularity secondary. Guys just wanna have fun!

I'm happy that Dixie and Delta still have each other to reminisce on the old days together.

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StrangeSpot, Round Twenty Nine: Land

On the cusp of elderhood, Tycho quits his lab assistant job to spend more time passing on knowledge to his family. His birthday party also doubles as a family reunion and he suits the new grey hair.

Delta learns physiology and maxes her body skill with dance exercises. Go elders!

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StrangeSpot, Round Twenty Seven: Land

Scot, Tara and Dakota are welcomed to the Farm Land. Tara makes a first impression as a messy eater but shines as an overachiever with her studies. Dakota is an elderly dog now and takes a shine to young Dream, who has grown up into a child. It's wholesome to see everyone getting along, although Tycho wants to be able to hog the kitchen for sponge baths rather than use one of the three available bathrooms in the house.

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StrangeSpot, Round Twenty Six: Land

Brook loses his job in the athletic career and comes home feeling dejected. Thank goodness the Lands are good at rallying to support their own! Astrid aging up to an adult is something to celebrate, and Dream still needs to learn skills and have quality time with her dad.

Dixie is finding her niche as the fun aunt, although Astrid isn’t so amused by the jumping on the couch. She’s decided to move to Cover Up Road and get to know her Curious cousins, but not before sharing the goss with Dixie that cousin Edge has impregnated a werewolf. Not gonna lie - she really wants to see how all that plays out!

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StrangeSpot, Round Twenty One: Land

Mary hearts Vidcund! Aww.

Nobel moves to La Fiesta Tech. He’s on his own in the Oasis dorm, for now. He wants to see Lettice on campus soon... that’s if she even wants to go to uni! She’s so cool, she can do anything...

Brook reconnects with Tycho and has a great chat with Cliff about grilled cheese. Because of the way I roll a die for primary and secondary aspirations, the likelihood of someone getting grilled cheese is on an even playing field with the other aspirations... so StrangeSpot is filled with them, lol. They’re quirky!

Bean is now an elderly dog and Dixie is extremely pleased that Goldie was able to come over for the birthday celebration.

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StrangeSpot, Round Twenty Three: Land

After learning of Circe’s passing, Vidcund brtiefly ponders making a zombie out of her. Yikes, dude!

Brook and Tycho get married and it looks like Bean was the celebrant. Sadly Mary dies of old age shortly after seeing her oldest son get married, but they later learn they’re having a baby and the household feels some joy again.