The Franklins went through some highs and lows this round, but they're on the verge of disaster. Early on things were going fairly well. Caleb grew up and finished his community college degree, someone (I think Charlotte?) brought in a big bonus, and Riley married and had a son (Bailey) with Dagmar. Isaac continued romancing the ladies, one of whom was Melissa Fancey. Riley, Dagmar, and Caleb all found jobs corresponding to their LTWs (R & D in Athletic, C in Culinary). That's when things got...complicated. It should be noted here that everyone in the household except for Charlotte and the baby have primary aspirations of Romance. Xavier has always been a fairly innocuous Romance sim, so he didn't cause a problem, however the others are on a course of chaos. It started somewhat innocently, with Dagmar and Caleb rolling wants to be friends and then best friends. But since they have 2 bolts, I knew that wouldn't be the end of it. I had Caleb look around for someone else to turn his attention to and all he found was Melissa Fancey, who he also has 2 bolts for. I'm not too bothered by that, as Isaac isn't really serious about her, and he became an elder this round, so he's not likely to settle down at this point. Caleb and Melissa had a nice first date (away from the house, as Isaac is in love with her technically, and I didn't' want to start unnecessary drama), but as soon as he returned home, he rolled the want to fall in love with Dagmar. At about this time, Xavier died unexpectedly at the age of 65 (I thought he had a bit more time). Since the family is Working Class, they were not able to keep the insurance money unfortunately. However, at this point they had about $40,000, so I thought they'd be moving up. By the time Bailey grew into a toddler, Dagmar and Riley were expecting their second child. It was at this point that Dagmar also rolled the want to fall in love with Caleb, and Charlotte got hit with a bad chance card that cost the family $20,000. I had been thinking I'd split the family at the end of the round, giving Charlotte, Riley, Dagmar, and Bailey $25,000 and leveling them up to Lower Middle, while keeping bachelors Isaac and Caleb here at Working Class, with over $10,000 in savings. However, since they didn't end up having enough funds to level up, they'll all be staying here, which is likely to become a war zone next round. Caleb and Dagmar are a flirt or two away from falling in love and if we add Melissa to the equation, WWIII will erupt. I have no idea where everyone will end up when the dust settles, but it's going to fracture relationships either way. Stay tuned. At the end of winter, the Franklins have $22,204 after expenses and will remain Working Class.
Happy Simming!
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