Chapter 1.5 - July 2021 - Udisha and Dudleif. The Chitrakaar-Skurchk family.

In this small house on the low swamplands just outside the town lives Udisha, the oldest of the Chitrakaar siblings with her husband, Dudleif, and their two children, Nishit and Ole Christian.

 This afternoon Udisha was at work and doing overtime as usual, and Dudleif was at home with the kids. This is their oldest child Nishit playing with the peg box. He is actually (supposed to be..) 5 years and 7 months old, so he isn't to far away to aging up to a child and start school. Toddler life stage in this story line ends on their sixth birthday.

 Ole Christian playing with the xylophone. Ole Christian is excactly two years old, meaning that today is actually his second birthday! Happy birthday little one!

 As Dudleif is inside relaxing watching tv and keeping an eye on the kids, a car is heard approaching outside and some people step out. Looks like they're getting visitors.. Out of the car comes one of Udishas younger sisters, Leya, along with her husband Gaute and Leyas child Bodil. Gaute, of course, does his usual tough guy stance upon seeing the police car outside.. He wants to prove to Leya that he can be strong and brave and fight off criminals like a policeman, too.. or something like that...

„If this mail box was a criminal, I would knock it out in a split second!“ he says pretending to fight it..

Gaute: Look at this bicep, Leya!

Leya just walks by him like its nothing to ring the door bell..

Dudleif Chitrakaar-Skurchk: Hi, you must be Leya. It's just me and the kids at home now, but come on in. 

 Dudleif talks about his job and arresting thieves with Leya, when Gaute wants to show that he can also be daring..

 Gaute: Hey, Dudleif.. check this out!

Yup, he is eating dirt from the floor.. and just in that moment Udisha just came home from work. Leya doesn't want to watch and goes away.

Udisha is cheering, not sure if it's because of the xylophone or Gaute. :P

Neither of course, it was because she was happy to see her husband.. Now, I never approved of this relationship, because I was hoping that she would find someone younger (and not move out of the house she had built for herself.) .. but of course, when someone really loves each other, it's not on me to be so cruel as to split them up, so I'm leaving it... 

 Love works in its own way, and knows no boundaries.. one way or another...

Udisha has always been a very hard working and ambitious person and before she met Dudleif she had a very nice home in the central part of town, with her own painting studio on the second floor. However, after she married Dudleif, she decided to abandon all that, and move in with him in his shack by the swamp.. Even for a businesswoman, love is more important than a fancy home in the better part of town..

Leya doesn't have the same level of ambition as her sister, but is still interested in the arts, so.. she sat dwon and ddecided to make a drawing of the chemistry table...

Gaute heard music from inside and rushed in to dance. Bodil had some needs to take care of and ended up clogging the toilet...

 Udisha really loves her husband.. or maybe he feels he's in a hurry.. either way,  they didn't notice any of that because...

...the fact that Udishas sister had come to visit them for the first time in years didn't seem to important, because this is what they wanted to do.. They woohoo'ed of course, but no music was heard at the end on this one, so no pregnancy as far as I can tell....but Dudleif still isn't a dud since he already has two children...

Bodil couldn't avoid hearing the sounds from the bedroom, which is just behind that door..

Leya avoids a potentially awkward conversation by giving her daughter a hug.

Or maybe it wasn't so awkward, because it looks like it gave them something to gossip about. ;) But if sound can travel one way through the door, it can probably travel the other way too! :P

The turtle doves finally emerged from their hideout. Dudleif in his morning robe is not at all trying to hide what just happened like he's some kind of Hugh Hefner or something...

And runs an inkblot test on Gaute. „Oh, that reminds me of my job in the military“ he says.

Leya: It was lucky we came over just today, for Ole Christians birthday!

Bodil: Haha, yes, are we going to eat cake, uncle?

Oh, good idea, lets have a birthday party..!

 „I'm on it!“ says Udisha, „I'll make the pumpkin pie!“

 Udisha: Happy birthday, Ole Christian!

(Of course, they couldn't have an actual birthday party with the cake and candles and all, because then he would age up to the next stage and he's not supposed to do that yet..)

And as always, its impossible to have everyone sit down and eat at the same time, but it sort of worked out.. sort of..

 „Oh, Leya, you're just as good looking as your sister, what do you say, hmm?“, says Dudleif

„Ew, no, not at all, old man!“

Leya: Actually... you're not to bad looking for a man your age, so maybe!

What..!?

Dudleif: Don't make fun of me, young lady!

And they actually do this flirt/rejection thing back and forth a few times.. this looks very similar to what goes on when Patrik flirts with Leya.. why do you seem to always get caught up in these types of games, Leya?

 Bodil (thinking): I don't like uncle Dudleif, he is acting just like Patrik.

Leya attacks Ole Christian with the claw.

The boys measure up their strength with a pillow fight.

Udisha has already gone to sleep, and Leya practicing chess is noticeably also getting tired, so it shouldn't be long before they go home now. Shortly after this shot, Leya reached level 10 in the logic skill.

„I think it's time to call it a night now..“ says Leya. „Let's go back to the hotel“

Yup, Dudleif has also crawled in beneath the sheets and the toddlers are asleep, so I think it's time to say good night once more

Udisha and Dudleifs home by night.

Previous |  Next

Chapter 1.4 - July 2021 - Summer Festival Day with the Bushweeds

Today was Summer Festival Day in Bewickton, so it was time to head to the park again to enjoy the festivities! Leya had invited all of her family to join the festival, and this time Palash actually showed up too.

Row closest to camera, left to right: Leya and her father Deepak.

Row farthest away from camera, left to right: Udisha and Palash.

Gaute went straight for the skating rink. In the background The Bushweeds were lucky to get their first perfomance gig at the festival! Not much audience for them though this early in the day, but atleast they are getting paid for the job..

Greenland Whalefishers - Nothing to say (Instrumental Irish punk rock track)

Youtube video: Greenland Whalefishers - Nothing to say. This is how imagine the band sounds when they play. The keyboard player Merete must be really skilled, playing both the flute and the fiddle parts simultaneously. ;)

It is clear that this is the band is not very experienced with performing, as they were all pretty nervous before getting on stage, and Gerda (the guitarist) is still struggling with some stage fright. This makes her act a little contrary to her usually extroverted party animal self by turning her back towards where the audience should have been. Hopefully she will warm up eventually.

Oh yeah, that's more like it! Now for next years festival, maybe they should hire some security staff to prevent the audience from going up on stage with band. Leya is standing in the back there behind the piano player. Nitya, Leyas younger sister in front all the way to the left... and this guy in the green top tank is blocking my view of the drummer (Kajsa)...

But all in all the band is delivering a pretty solid performance for their first time truely playing in public! I can only see that they will get more popular after this. :)

Gaute is watching Leyas parents (Deepak and Laranya) as they flirt with each other. I can't decide if this is cute or weird. :P

Bodil finally picked up the courage to go for the skating rink alone without Gaute being there to assist her. Leya and Nitya is still up on stage watching the band play..

Palash is just standing there, watching one of the balloon decorations. He's not watching the concert or hanging out with any of the others. Just walking around seemingly in his own world. He has always been a little weird...

It's hard to keep track of many sims at the same time, so I don't know where Udisha went, or if Bhavan (Leyas fire fighter brother) has even been there at all. Atleast they were all invited. If Bhavan isn't there, he's probably at the fire station...

I'm just gonna show one more shot of the band, because I like them so much. Leya is still standing there in the back watching, behind that Pincher-Peddler-Penny-Pincher whatever her name was... :P

The band just finished playing, and Gerda (the guitarist and front figure) appears super happy about this gig, and possibly already has an idea for the band's next song. Nitya, Leyas sister, apparently wants to be on camera too, so I let her...

Merete Sagmo, the keyboard player, is thinking about the money they just made. Leya is still standing up on stage, behind the fence.

Bodil on the skating rink has found a new mentor in local resident Ragni Sara.

„I want to try the keyboard, it looks so much fun!“ says Nitya. Oof, where is security when you need them... that keyboard is not yours to play! ;)

Sam Mæle (bass player): Hmm, not bad.. maybe she can join the band as a back-up piano player!

No, actually, to put it bluntly.. she is pretty terrible... she should probably stick to painting, and you shouldn't be digging that.. :P

Leya: Oh no, my sister is making a fool of herself!

Kajsa (the drummer) is standing right behind Leya, and quite frankly, she is a little intimidating.. maybe Nitya should drop the keyboard playing just to make sure..

Looks like Bodil has made a new friend in this Eivor Mortensen. I'm guessing she has the childish personality trait...

And surprisingly, Gaute has already gone back to the hotel from the festival, when I was expecting him to want to stay there the longest.

Leya has found her sister Udisha for me, so she is still there...

..but then she should probably also find a toilet. So she decides to go back to the hotel as well. Probably not a bad idea, it has been a long day...

Haha, right on! But it's probably time for you to go back to the hotel as well soon, Bodil. Please follow your mom.. :P

The festival grounds have closed, party is over for today. Good night. ;)

---

Previous | Next