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katee412 March 10 2014, 04:17:47 UTC
I loved this update. Although it also made me feel very guilty for neglecting my elders love lives!

And go Penny, I'm so impressed by her fortitude, although I do hope Rhett gets to build a relationship with his daughter sooner rather than later.

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quinndominion March 11 2014, 05:32:17 UTC
Thanks! Val gets around. Much as he can anyway. He's got a thing about sticking with women his own age, which also smacks of some kind of lesson. The lesson, of course, being Mary. He clings fast to that 'have baby' fear!

Rhett is so not ready for marriage, the moment he's getting in good with one woman he starts rolling wants for a different one, so I'm glad Penny made the right decision. This part was all before he'd even met Proxy so we'll see how it goes when he finally meets Una but so far he's not quite a natural at this bonding business like Val was.

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simlili March 11 2014, 12:50:50 UTC
I'm glad Valentine has fun, but I wish he would worry a little more about his missing daughter and a little less about the ladies, sorry to sound so judgemental :D

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ext_705353 March 11 2014, 20:41:48 UTC
Hey, if you can't judge a fictional character, who can you judge?

But I've actually had people disappear on me - people who I've had every reason to be worried about - and there's surprisingly little to be done about it. Especially since he doesn't want police involvement - some specific history affecting him there, I think. This may not be the first time she's gone off the radar for an extended period.

And sleeping around is a coping mechanism for all of them, except Goldie.

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ext_705353 March 10 2014, 04:30:06 UTC
Hell, yes, you know I want them! They're gorgeous; and represent a lot of work time. Ditto his lovely record collection.

Yes, Val had black hair. Those green eyes of Angel's are the only recessives lurking in this family. He and Rhett are virtually identical in looks; even more similar than Goldie and Angel. Gives you a little hope for Rhett's eventual character arc, doesn't it?

Is that Peter in the background spotting Daytona and Valentine? It's so dark it's hard to tell.

Valentine should have pressed Lana harder - wait, that didn't come out right - I mean, for news about Candy; she doesn't know, but perhaps between the two of them they could put together the clues. I am so worried about her!

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quinndominion March 11 2014, 05:53:32 UTC
Glad you like 'em! I remembered why I swapped to maxis meshes, they're more user-friendly: shiftable, plenty of different sized cc frames slaved to them, which are what I use (and why I didn't realise I'd picked expensive meshes since I only needed them to be the right size; afraid I did it again, thinking the Meaning of Fruit was cheaper than Bella Squared, it's more expensive! oops; but Hafi has scads of re-frames, I'll post a link when I put them up, just need to double-check in-game pixelation). Glad the black hair was right, I like them all with black hair. There's definitely hope for Rhett but it might be a journey ( ... )

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ext_705353 March 11 2014, 20:37:10 UTC
Hang the expense! I can give them as much money as necessary for something like this!

I am for the goal of getting a bunch out while you can, especially with a busy month coming up. Don't let replying to comments or getting CC pictures onto meshes distract you. The story's the thing and everything else can wait.

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quinndominion March 12 2014, 07:19:42 UTC
:) It's done now! I added the link to the end of the entry.

It shouldn't take long to get Part 2 of the Beeches together.

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braxen March 11 2014, 10:50:08 UTC
There is always so much to comment on, I don't know where to start. It's awesome how much attention you put to the details with all the clutter and pictures (and Penny's store!!) not to mention all the thoughts and the feelings. Every chapter adds another layer to each character and the captions are also getting funnier and funnier. I usually giggle my way through your story.

I always get surprised when I see Val without his hat and glasses.

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quinndominion March 12 2014, 07:13:58 UTC
I love clutter. I collect far more than I ever use but I like for there to be traces of their lives around. I'm pretty fond of Penny's store, it's a converted maxis residential lot (probably base game) so there's an unused room for expansion or to keep as a separate, locked off space but I didn't want to go overboard yet with things Woody couldn't conceivably create.

I felt like I had to compromise on the pacing of the 2 parts of the Hart round for the overall arc so I'm glad it was still funny. There's a scene for Part 2 where I laughed out loud but it might come across more surprising than funny, dunno.

And that hat just makes Val for me, not everyone can pull it off!

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