Settlers of Simtaan 1.05

Week 5

Random Event: There are problems with the building permit office and Annie will need to mount a very convincing argument if she wants to move forward with the construction of the church this week.

Despite a late-night cram session to work out every possible flaw in her pitch, the demands of three toddlers and the extensive kitchen garden are too much for Annie, and the building permit office is unmoved. She will have to try to convince them again next week about the church. In the meantime, she continues working on grafting plants in her garden.  

Tuesday is the triplets' birthday. Everyone is glad to have those days behind them. Annie's consistent attention to parenting has enabled her to become a mentor and shape her children's futures. Brick is now the presumptive heir of the family, and the pressure manifests as an exacting perfectionism in everything he does. His brothers take a more laissez-faire approach to life, with Boomer having a creative flair and Butch being very physically active. 

All the kids having breakfast with mom.

There's only a little bit of time for the kids to all be the same age, though, because Wednesday is Bess' birthday. Her early interest in the outdoors leads to a lifetime aspiration to be an Angling Ace. 
Having so many people in the house means there's certainly always someone to talk to, and though James frequently says something to upset someone, now there are plenty of other family members to smooth over ruffled feathers. There's even time for Annie to have her friend Steven over for dinner on Friday! (Possibly to discuss the futures of their children... ;) ?)

Toward the end of the week, surprisingly, James proves persuasive enough to convince another family to move to Simtaan. Meet Magnus and Magdalena Sylvester, who bring with them his aging mother Mary and their three children Max, Katelin, and Meredith. They move into a lovely home with plenty of room at Coorinberg Cottage.

A big family!

Bess, having nursed a strong dislike of her father over the years, immediately spends a great deal of time over there.