I am ready again with an update of several characters in Tusnelda’s universe. One way or another, this chapter is going to be about the many faces of love. It often does. I don’t think I have much else to say, so let’s get started. ***** Morning in The Bedrock Strait district of Oasis Springs Don is by no means a singer, but lately he’s started humming when he’s in his own thoughts. He is very grateful that Valentino has offered him shelter after his breakup with Katrina. Well, one can most definitely not speak of a breakup in the normal sense. Their long mutual exchange of favors ended in…

Dear readers, I am finally back with a new chapter. After a longer break, I used to have a tradition of sending a summer greeting, but all of a sudden I hit inspiration, so why not jump right into the story? In the last chapter, several characters faced some life-changing changes. Not least Tusnelda and Martin struggled to deal with the grief over the lost child. This chapter may contain issues that may seem painful or disturbing, but I can assure you that neither animals nor Sims are harmed. I’m glad to be back. ***** Morning in Brindleton Bay, Dachshund’s Creek During her recovery, Tusnelda has made it a regular…

In today’s chapter, Fatima does a lot of reflection on her life and her future. Marcus is overtaken by a future he has not prepared for. Elijah tries to capture an audience on a stage that doesn’t give him much space. Salim attracts unwanted attention as he tries to pursue his personal interests. Andy is both actor and spectator in a present that brings difficult changes for his mother and father. Tusnelda and Martin both still find themselves in a very sensitive present with grief as an inseparable companion. So many changes. They all try to deal with to what life brings them to the best of their abilities.

I won’t say too much about this chapter except that we will return to some of the characters that were introduced last time. We will of course return to Tusnelda and Martin’s desperate situation. I will later elaborate on this at the end. As the title suggests, the chapter contains a lot of loneliness and sadness, but of course also some uplifting pink sparks.

Before you read today’s chapter, I want to give a warning. The most recent chapters have had a lot of light and hope in addition to the mess and I could feel that the readers were with me on the path I was taking. It has given me a doubt and a form of resistance that I now choose to open up to something dark and sorrowful. There are scenes in this chapter that are very emotional. As the title suggests, not everyone is equally lucky in the lottery of life. Some will experience themselves as winners and others as losers. Not everything is resolved in this chapter, but I…

Today’s chapter is quite long because there is a lot at stake. Take a break when necessary. Tusnelda and Martin are learning that they are actually expecting a child. Rasmus gets a concern about Don’s behavior. Don, on the other hand, is practicing being able to make some responsible choices. At the end of the chapter, he ends up somewhere he shouldn’t, but which after all might have a reasonable reason. Fabio fears he will be forgotten and turns to Don for comfort. However, not all questions are easy for Don to answer. We are back to the usual mess mixed with some pink sparks.

This chapter takes place in the immediate aftermath of Rasmus and Izumi’s wedding. There are still some dreams that there was no room to take care of in the last chapter. We will follow up on them now. No one is unaffected by such an event, perhaps except for Elijah and Fatima who did not attend the party. They run their own personal game and here I move to the edge of what I normally see as appropriate. Don’t worry, nothing goes too far.

As the header image suggests, it’s finally time for Rasmus and Izumi’s wedding. A large part of this chapter is about this celebration. It will be a follow up to most of the characters in this story. Especially Tusnelda and Martin and not least Don. Don must learn that there are both disadvantages and advantages to sharing an address with a curious boy like Fabio. The chapter contains a minor episode with Elijah after the cat Ambrosius has become part of his household. There was more planned that I have edited away, otherwise this chapter will be unreasonably long. I’ll have to take that later.

Everything indicates that it will be a really lovely day. This is what the morning looks like for all of the chapter's characters. One of those days you wish would go on forever. Whether it will continue like this throughout the day is always a question that must remain unanswered for now. However, I can reveal that there is one single thing at the end of the chapter that is going to disturb me more than planned. Let's get started.

I will confess that this chapter has had an incredibly difficult birth. Six weeks ago I had a clumsy fall in a dark cinema, resulting in a sprained finger. It has kept me from using my computer mouse for many weeks. After my finger healed I redid this chapter multiple times. Deleted pictures, took new pictures, deleted sections and inserted new sections. It’s like my long break made me lose the common thread. Now I’m back with new stories about Tusnelda and Rasmus’ everyday life. This of course also includes the members of their households. As the title suggests, someone achieves great results. The chapter ends with a small spinoff,…