#violet oldie

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On Sunday, Diego couldn't resist opening the store for at least a few hours. He didn't want to overwork his poor girls, especially with Chloe's Corner really growing in popularity lately, so he hired another one to help.

He felt weirdly proud looking at all his customers from behind the counter. The Last Simoleon never felt this crowded and he had no regrets about selling the club for this.

He even managed to improve his skills with the cash register and no longer had to deal with a line of grumpy people watching him struggle. He already planned to learn restocking next.

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Axel's birthday party was actually a double feature. Annie really wanted to get married and after discussing it with the hosts, they decided to use the opportunity of guests being over to have their little ceremony there.

Violet was overwhelmed with the amount of "spiced" and overly sugary drinks at the party. He decided to be the most boring guest and went for tap water instead.

The double party went on for a few more hours, with the guests feeling weirdly comfy around the Espiritu Estate. Faith didn't have the heart to just kick them out and waited patiently until everyone peaced out.

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Faith felt a little less awkward and lonely seeing Chloe also expecting a baby. She bullied her a little, scaring the couple about sleepless nights and diapers. If it wasn't a party at her house and the birthday boy wasn't her son, Diego would put her in a chokehold right there.

While Chloe got busy drowning her sorrows in the non-alcoholic alternative for juice, Faith got successfully distracted by Violet. He was happy to see his spores put to a good use and the Strangetown looking more "alive" than the dry desert it used to be.

Diego had a little too much of the spicy beverage. Maybe throwing a baby's birthday party with "juice" and a bunch of irresponsible adults wasn't the brightest idea.

Thankfully, Lazlo was proving to be a good dad and actually kept the boy occupied. They wouldn't want Axel crawling around between the guests' legs on a dirty floor. Faith just hoped her boy will grow to have more friends his age on the future parties.

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Saturday turned out to be Axel's birthday and Lazlo would have to be dead not to throw a little party with pizza.

They invited a couple of friends and coworkers over (including Blake and Ajay, who were just permanently busy with each other).

Even surrounded by so many wild adults, Axel was taken care of properly and grew up well. It's just a wonder if he truly is the child of his parents with such a personality.

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While Violet was at work, Gordon took the time to look up that whole "miracle treatment" for himself. He found out it's selling out fast across the Sim City and if they wanted to try it, they had to order one as soon as possible. As sketchy as it felt, he bought one for them just to keep Violet happy.

Speaking of Violet - he didn't have to dig in animal droppings for long. Now it was just dirt. But a promotion is a promotion.

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Violet had a hard time getting along with his own baby. He had no idea how non-PlantSim children work, especially since his kind never sprouts in such a small and vulnerable state. Sim babies had so many basic needs to maintain and they paid back with stinky diapers and milk-pukes all over the "mom's" shirt.

At least he wasn't alone with this. Gordon might've been just as inexperienced as he was, but together they were ready to take on this challenge and build a happy little family that will totally not stand out.

On this note, the short and cozy Oldie week ends. Next time it's back to Veronaville and the Summerdreams.

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Violet still managed to end the week with a promotion. Any bonus was good right now and he didn't have to dig in dirt all day anymore.

He was still working on his plant experiments on the side. Faith and Lazlo just wanted their samples and serums to grow stuff on the desert. They rest he could easily sell and save up some more money.

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Last time Gordon was around a baby back when little Beau Broke was born and Skip threw a little party to show him off to his friends. He was a teenager himself back then and wasn't particularly interested in admiring a bald baby in a crib. Now that he held his own son for the first time, he could understand why Skip wanted to announce his boys to the whole neighbourhood.

Violet didn't realize carrying a baby would be so exhausting and for the first time really needed to rest while Gordon was taking care of Basil. It was the good kind of tired, though.

Even though they had Violet's old room dedicated for the nursery, they agreed to move Basil to their bedroom at least until he grows into a toddler and needs more space. They wanted to stay together as a cozy and weird little family.