Lisa leaves for work early in the morning. She doesn’t plan to retire yet - in fact, she got a promotion not so long ago and it seems like she might get another one sooner rather than later.
That, however, means that Checo has to run the Ramirez Community Center by himself for now. He’s doing well enough... but not too well. A reporter comes by the Center but leaves without a promise of a good review (thankfully, he doesn’t threaten to give a bad one either), and then the barista quits because Checo is unable to pay her on time.
The ladies’ night out with friends. It’s just Elizabeth, Natasha, and Hannah Bell at first, but Elizabeth’s business partner Goneril Capp happends to be in the same restaurant, so, of course, she is invited to join their group. Boy, do they all get drunk.
The Jacquet - Larson household is next, the real rich family of Bluewater Village ever since they mastered serfing the waves of the stock market. And Guilbert and Jodie haven’t even received the money old Denise left them yet, the legal process moving slower than expected.
A recap [some of it was in this family’s posts before I deleted my old blog and some relates to this rotation]:
Guilbert is nearing his retirement years by now. A long time ago, his mother Denise organised his marriage to her protégé Jodie (neé Larsen); the marriage turned out very successful, making Guilbert into an actual adult. He’s still a himbo at heart, but a handy one. Guilbert’s favorite past time is messing with his wife’s work equipment.
Jodie is the real head of the family. Denise put her through the med school, and by now she’s nearing the top of her medical career. She is mercantile but she’s not ashamed of it - she wouldn’t be where she is now (which is a very good place) otherwise.
Jasper is Jodie and Guilbert’s son. He’s started making his way into the big world by developing a complicated relationship with another wealthy heir, Marion Landgraab.
Jason Larsen is Jodie’s twin and a source of a good chunk of the family’s wealth. A broker bro at work - a soft and somewhat goofy guy at home. Jason is married to Tara (neé Kat), and together they have twin sons, Roman and Peter. Tara is the police’s friendly face. She’s too absent-minded and soft-spoken to actually police anything, so her making captain is clearly a PR thing.
Last but not least, Tara’s cats Samantha and Mickey remain soft and healthy.
Stats:
Guilbert:
romance / family
libra: 1/7/2/6/9
ambitious, couch potato, childish, flirty, star quality
LTW: become hall of famer
+glasses, +makeup, -chubby
OTH: arts and crafts
career: sports
partner: Jodie Jacquet
Jodie:
wealth / popularity
aries: 3/7/5/5/5
charismatic, lucky, frugal, evil, great kisser
LTW: become chief of staff
+swimwear, +facial hair, -hair
OTH: music and dance
career: medicine
partner: Guilbert Jacquet
Jasper:
wealth / knowledge
sagittarius: 1/7/9/10/1
evil, athletic, childish, flirty
LTW: become city planner
+cologne, +glasses, -body skill
OTH: games
career: architecture (end of the rotation)
Jason:
wealth / knowledge
aries: 3/7/6/4/5
loves to swim, family-oriented, computer whiz, friendly, light sleeper
LTW: become captain hero
+swimwear, +blonde hair, -formal wear
OTH: music and dance
career: business
partner: Tara Larsen
Tara:
family / wealth
aquarius: 4/4/4/6/7
absent-minded, cat person, nurturing, heavy sleeper, unlucky
LTW: become captain hero (achieved by the end of the rotation)
A school day’s morning. Jason makes sure to give Peter a bit of extra attention: when the twins were little, Jason was working the longest hours and as a result, was only able to bond with Roman, leaving Peter on Tara and uncle Guilbert. Now is the time to rectify that.
Peter is getting closer with his father, but unlike his twin, he still prefers to come to uncle Guilbert for help. And it’s not surprising - Guilbert is very good to his nephews. He even tells them stories - and acts them out - until they fall asleep when their parents have to get up early.
Or, more accurately, Roman falls asleep and Peter just pretends to. He’s had trouble staying asleep since he was a toddler, and the problem didn’t go away. He doesn’t know how to ask for help with that, however, so he just sneaks around the house in the dark, napping on the couch before school.
[Peter does wake up in the middle of the night instead of sleeping until 6 a.m. like everybody else in the house. I think it might be the custom bed’s fault but it makes for interesting character development. He’s definitely getting the “light sleeper” trait when he ages up next.]
It’s time for Roman and Peter to start school, so the headmaster of the same private school Jasper goes to is invited for dinner. He is very impressed with how studious and well prepared the boys are (and with a donation the family makes to the school), so of course, the twins are accepted.
