So, let's just recap, shall we?
- The entire family is dealing with the loss of their cousins, the Feldmans. I will probably not spend much time blogging about it on any of my chars because of the amount of time that has passed now. It should have been done a week ago, it just feels awkward if I do it now. Also, some of my chars were closer to their cousins than others, and I don't really feel like figuring out who reacts how. Sénia is upset, Natalia is upset, Chelsea is upset for different reasons, Nate was never close so he's sort of ambivalent, Troy feels bad but he's been separate from them since the big blowout with River. Parker... never really got close to begin with. Maddi is saddened but stoic, Olivia is sad for her (third) cousins' loss, but she never really knew the ones who died.
- Sénia and Richard are happy and healthily active as always. *wink* They're gracefully moving toward their golden years.
- Natalia and Tony - also great. She's helping Tony cope with the double whammy of losing the only mother he ever knew - Tatum, as well as stepsisters, half brother, halfsister - and having his father and brother go missing, presumed dead. Yikes!
- Chelsea, Axel, and Amelia. Such a white picket fence family. I miss the days when Chelsea was mad at the the world. But... whatever. Things are good like this too.
- Troy and Avery are engaged! Wooo! Bet you never thought you'd see the day. There's tons of time before the wedding, so fret not, your characters have time to go on diets or do whatever they need to do. Things could get hairy though - Troy wants to have kids down the road, at least one.
- Parker and Chloe are also engaged! He went all old school, nearly shitting his pants in the middle of the year when he went to her father to ask permission, but he finally popped the question at midnight on New Year's Eve. You can expect their wedding much sooner.
- Madalynne played her first gig! It was splendid! (16) That's 2 above Natalia and Chelsea's first show. I was really psyched about this, probably because Kara and I actually prepared. We started improving skills and attributes specifically for stage events and things from the time Maddi and Avery each turned twelve, unlike Sénia and Taryn, who just went out without skills back in the day (abysmal shows). Then Nat and Chels, where of course I only have control over half the band, there's only so much I could do. In my opinion, as long as song popularity picks up, by the end of the tour they could be playing just as well as AOH or H&D.
- More Madalynne, she is single and available, though she's not looking at or for any new guys in her life. There are two that she keeps in a very special place in her heart, which is now locked up tight. But she also has two of her very own groupies ("I prefer the term band-aid.") that follow her around and 'keep her company' when she needs it. Other than that, she has no time for guys. Go away.
- Olivia, oh that little Olivia. Not so little anymore. She turned fifteen just after Christmas, and I'm having a hell of a time reconciling just how innocent she should sound. She is technically very innocent, but she knows about stuff and she's not shy, so she shouldn't sound as childish when she talks. I'll work on that. Anyway, she adores Alex and really likes the time they spend together. But... that kiss from Nicco...
- Nate is... Nate. He's just with Lacy and the kids. That's it. He churns out songs and puts them on the market. That's his life.
- Logan and Gabriel just exist. Astrid doesn't request custody of Gabe anymore so he just goes wherever Nate goes, and Logan just...hangs out. Sometimes he follows Natalia, sometimes he just chills with Tony. They both have time before I give them lives.