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texansky
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1 year ago

Marsden Farm Challenge

I am playing my Farming Challenge with a Twist by PianoAshes. Each chapter will be published on Wednesdays at 14:00 Central Time [19:00 GMT -  20:00 GMT in the winter months]

Loni and her father, Fred Marsden, fell on hard times after her mother, Eden, passed away. The medical bills took all of their savings. Fred fell ill and could no longer work. They were about to lose their home. In desperation, Fred called an old Army buddy, Tate Curley, in Appaloosa Plains. Tate bought them bus tickets and told them he had a place they could live and that they should come immediately.

They packed what they could take on the bus, mainly clothing and footwear. Loni opened her dresser drawer and took out her grandmother's pearls. They were natural pearls with a unique purple color. She placed them on top of her clothes and closed the suitcase. Then she went into her father's room and helped him pack. The two suitcases were heavy, so she could only manage one at a time on the staircase. They called a taxi. The driver put the suitcases in the trunk while they got into the cab. It was a short drive to the bus station. The driver brought their suitcases inside near the loading door when they arrived.

Loni went to the counter to get their tickets and two baggage tags to attach to their suitcases. It wasn't long before their bus was loading. Loni made two trips out to the bus with their luggage. They settle into two seats near the front of the bus. It was a long ride to Appaloosa Plains, so Loni had packed sandwiches and drinks in her backpack.

Loni Marsden:

Fred Marsden:

Edited to add:
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Loni's partner is Christian Payne, created by CravenLestat. He and Charlotte moved in with Loni to help with the farm. They ended up getting married.

Christian and Charlotte are available on the exchange.
CravenLestat also created Loni's Hedgehog shirt, which is available on the exchange.
The shirt says: HEDGEHOGS WHY DON'T THEY JUST SHARE THE HEDGE? The hedgehog is saying NO.

The model is Michell Forsythe from my Precious Joy Forsythe Family Legacy game.

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  • Marsden Farm - 49
    A Steady Gig on Saturdays!

    Phoenix the Magnificent has a steady gig at the Port-A-Party Mini Warehouse on Saturdays. Casey started a blog called What a Payne. August met the ghost of Toulouse and fed him a treat. MaryJo finished Silent Scream and began a biography of Kane Riffin called Climbing the Ranks. Penny Fox was riding Willow at the training grounds. Phoenix invited Dionne over. August is learning to cook. Casey mastered logic, and shortly afterward, Jean mastered painting. Evan came home from work looking like he had been in a fire and barely escaped with his life! Jean was promoted. She wants to be a hit movie composer. Penny Fox adopted a filly named Asta.

     

  • Marsden Farm - 50
    Master Magician

    Casey: Tonight, I met a mystical unicorn at Cinnamon Crest Falls! I fed him an apple and a carrot, and he allowed me to rub his neck. We spent some time getting used to one another. It was glorious.
    August played video games before September read him a bedtime story. Phoenix the Magnificent is a master magician!
    He had a show at Flying V's Coffeehouse. He wowed the crowd by levitating volunteers from the audience! It was amazing.
    Penny and Dakota Fox have a son.

     

  • Marsden Farm - 51
    Welcome, April Shepherd

    August and Casey celebrated their birthdays. Parker and Beauty continue to dominate the winners' circle whenever they compete. Casey and I have a daughter. Casey was promoted to neurosurgeon the same day.

     

  • I am taking a two-week break from my Sims stories.

    Marsden Farm Challenge will be published again on 9/24 at 14:00 CDT

  • Marsden Farm - 52
    Master of the Brush

    August was elected Prom King. Casey is now at the top of the medical career. He decided to retire. 
    April is a toddler already.
    My sister, MaryJo, treats my children as her own. She would have made a wonderful mother. 
    Jean has been dating Lamar Johnson.
    Evan is now a Genetic Sequencer.
    Phoenix won his second first-place trophy at SimFest.
    Parker is advancing in his horseman career. He and Beauty took first place in the Setbacken Regionals.
    April plays with her doll, Patterns, constantly.
    The town council gave me the title of Master of the Brush.
    I had a good visit with Mom last night.
    We have adopted a dog named Sparky.

     

  • Marsden Farm - 53
    The Affair

    I played with Sparky, unaware of the events about to unfold.
    Evan fixed a stereo for Lamar Jackson.
    Parker and Beauty took home another first-place trophy this week.
    Apparently, Casey was having an affair right under my nose.

     

  • Marsden Farm - 54
    A Final Farewell

    August:
    Mom moved down the street, leaving us all behind. In a way, I don't blame her, but I think that Dad and MaryJo should have moved out.
    Dad is heartbroken. I don't even feel sorry for him.
    Evan went to the park and ran into Wanda Perkins. They entered the hot dog eating contest together. Evan lost.
    Phoenix had a gig at Chela's Place, the new live venue in town. He had a good turnout, but was unable to finish his act.
    Uncle Parker is going to be a dad. Tisha Singleton is pregnant.
    Aunt MaryJo was yelling at Dad when I left for school. When I came home, she was telling Dad that she was pregnant!
    I can't believe that Dad and Aunt MaryJo are having a baby. So, will it be my sibling or my cousin?
    This is going to kill Mom.

    This will be the final chapter of my Marsden Farm Challenge, as I am retiring my Marsden Farm story. The original challenge of building a profitable farm from nothing has been accomplished. The story no longer has a clear direction, and I can't envision August turning this into a legacy.

    Casey and MaryJo made things even more complicated. I got frustrated because the two of them took the story in a direction that I didn't want it to go.

    I'm sorry to leave this story with a cliffhanger; however, playing this game out is futile without a clear way forward that makes sense to me.

    I think the only reason I kept it going this long was because I wanted Phoenix to fulfill his lifetime wish and become a Master Magician.

    NOTE: I may or may not play again briefly to see which genders and names the babies are given. This remains to be seen.

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