The Alphabet Ancestry (Part II)

    



    I did not plan to update this series as quickly as I am, but a lot has happened since we last talked in the Sims 4 challenge I'm doing. We've made it to Generation G and there is some sketchy stuff going on. The next time I update I think I'll include some of the settings I'm using for this challenge, in case any of you want to give it a go. If you try it out, let me know! I'd love to follow your Sims' story too.

Generation F, Log 22 (CORONA):
    Flora returns to the farm as a ghost, along with several other dead ancestors. The ghosts attend a dinner party that Francis and Jade are hosting. Death is there too, he hangs out in the pomegranate tree grove. 

Generation F, Log 23 (CORONA): 
    Francis sets his sight on growing a cow plant. Since cow plants are dangerous and can eat people he builds a special greenhouse to hold the plant. He plants several dead flowers in the greenhouse too. He also updates all windows, doors, siding, and railings on both of the farm's homes.

Generation F, Log 24 (CORONA): 
    In his quest to find a cow plant seed, Francis finds all six emotional seeds required to grow a magic tree. He plants the seeds in an old stump to grow. He finds a cow plant seed and plants it too. 
    Patchy, the family scarecrow, comes to life and starts helping Francis with the gardening. Francis gives in and hires a gardener to help as well. 

Generation F, Log 25 (CORONA):
    Evan's ghost is prank calling everyone in the family. A magic tree has grown in the old stump Francis planted the emotion seeds in. There's a portal to the magic bean word in the tree, where Francis finds a strange forbidden fruit. 

Generation F, Log 26 (CORONA): 
    The cow plant has mysteriously transplanted itself outside of the greenhouse. It has also grown a buddy.

Generation F, Log 27 (CORONA):
    Francis ate the forbidden fruit. It turned him into a plant sim. He is now entirely green and survives on solar energy. He has also fully grown two cow plants.

Generation F, Log 28 (CORONA): 
    Gracey has aged up into a teen. She's very popular at school and joins a club for nature enthusiasts. Francis thinks that is amazing and volunteers to help with the club.

Generation F, Log 29 (CORONA): 
    Jsoo died of old age. Gracey and Garth found her body in the main house while doing chores. Death decides he'll live in the main house for a while. 

Generation F, Log 30 (CORONA):
    Gracey sets out to take over the leadership of the Garden Gnomes club. She doesn't like the leader, Lucas. She hosts club gatherings at Phersphone Farms and dedicates her time to improving the club's reputation. 

Generation F, Log 31 (CORONA):
    The Grates move into the farm down the road. Gracey finds their oldest son cute and invites Kryton to join the Garden Gnomes. Meanwhile, Francis finds a way to cure himself from being a plant sim.

Generation F, Log 32 (CORONA):
    Garth ages up to a teen. He's clumsy, squeamish, and loves theater. Gracey has developed a crush on Kryton and Francis has almost mastered the gardening skill. 

Generation F, Log 33 (CORONA): 
    Gracey reveals her crush to Kryton. Kryton is unsure if he likes her. They get into an argument about whether Lucas is a good club leader and Kryton takes their leader's side. Gracey has a meltdown.

Generation F, Log 34 (CORONA):
    Gracey and Kryton apologize to each other. Kryton tells her that she was right about Lucas and she expresses her embarrassment about their argument. They go on their first date at the bowling alley. 

Generation G, Log 35 (CORONA):
    Gracey starts her own club called the Daughters of Demeter. Their home base is Persphone Farms and only females are allowed to join. She remodels the main home and moves into it. She wants to marry Kryton but he is still a teen and she's aged up to a young adult. They must wait until he ages up to marry.

Generation G, Log 36 (CORONA):
    The Daughters of Demeter may be a cult. They seem obsessed with Patchy the Scarecrow. Their club traits are flirty, creative, and inspirational.

Generation G, Log 37 (CORONA): 
    Kryton moves in with Gracey. They're in a very serious relationship, but Gracey is flirting with Patchy behind his back.

Generation G, Log 38 (GRATE):
    Kryton and Gracey have married. They are trying for a baby. Patchy has asked Gracey on a date and she accepts.

Generation G, Log 39 (GRATE):
    Garth dies of starvation. Two foxes, Patchy, his sister, his brother-in-law, and his parents mourn his death. 

Generation G, Log 40 (GRATE):
    Halsey Grate is born. She's an angelic child with wavy blond hair like her mom.

***TO BE CONTINUED***



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