Decided to try this scenario with a twist or two.The Zeezoob family just immigrated to Earth, settling in a small house in Copperdale. As soon as they got the basics unpacked, Mara and Oliver's dads ran out for a quick errand "to meet someone from work." It's almost nighttime and they haven't come back. Mara and Oliver are excited to get to know more about Earth, but they're starting to worry.Here's Mara getting to know the neighbors. She is super proud of being an alien. She's also a fan of Earth culture. https://i.postimg.cc/MHd4VRST/02-get-to-know-neighbors2.pngSo as not to make the scenario too easy, Mara has no interest in painting, gardening, writing books, or collecting. She can't wait to dig into the typical Earth teen life with parties, friends and mischief. She has the Live Fast teen aspiration.Oliver is a good kid who just wants to make his parents proud. He loves making friends with adults. He has the Whiz Kid aspiration. https://i.postimg.cc/1t0bR27D/01-jog-and-get-to-know-neighbors.pngThey haven't even been to school yet and Mara already had a run-in with the principalSpoiler (Highlight to read)She was kind of meanhttps://i.postimg.cc/660FksvX/03-principal-mean.pngMara thought it would be funny to scare her a little bithttps://i.postimg.cc/rsFZVmrL/04-principal-mean2.pngTotally got herhttps://i.postimg.cc/JhZ2KSLS/05-principal-mean3.png"What... what does that attachment do?"https://i.postimg.cc/xCPFVHqR/06-principal-mean4.pngMara cracked up laughing"This isn't over."https://i.postimg.cc/CxW2GSWj/07-principal-mean5.pngShe was kind of meanhttps://i.postimg.cc/660FksvX/03-principal-mean.pngMara thought it would be funny to scare her a little bithttps://i.postimg.cc/rsFZVmrL/04-principal-mean2.pngTotally got herhttps://i.postimg.cc/JhZ2KSLS/05-principal-mean3.png"What... what does that attachment do?"https://i.postimg.cc/xCPFVHqR/06-principal-mean4.pngMara cracked up laughing"This isn't over."https://i.postimg.cc/CxW2GSWj/07-principal-mean5.pngBut she has a friend in Mr. Lum, who works as the school janitorSpoiler (Highlight to read)https://i.postimg.cc/tTbmcDRJ/08-pals-with-janitor.pnghttps://i.postimg.cc/tTbmcDRJ/08-pals-with-janitor.png"Dads aren't home yet, so you have to do the dishes.""You do them.""You.""You."https://i.postimg.cc/brCCshxS/09-annoying.png

Day 2Mara and Oliver went to bed in the little cots their dads had bought for them, "just for now," while they were getting settled. Sleeping all in one room wasn't unusual for Sixa, but Mara wasn't fond of this bed. They were supposed to get better beds soon. Mara decided she'd put on her best begging act for dads in the morning. When they would be back. They would have to be back by then.https://i.postimg.cc/XYnzvqsQ/01-beds.pngIn the morning, they weren't back. But Mara had something more important on her mind: her first day of high school. She decided to dress classy for the first day. She wanted to make an impression on her peers.https://i.postimg.cc/XJB2PCv7/02-class.pngShe made an impression all right, but it seemed Copperdale teens didn't take kindly to a bright-eyed mischievous green alien in a black dress. She ran into this girl Molly in the bathroomSpoiler (Highlight to read)https://i.postimg.cc/PqxVmcsD/03-molly1.pngWho immediately started making fun. Well, Mara could dish it right back.https://i.postimg.cc/TP47Q9f4/04-molly2.pngIn her first class there was this boy who was wearing a disguise. Mara hadn't realized humans might wear disguises too. That was interesting. She wondered why.https://i.postimg.cc/fTf81ZMX/05-jeb1.pngShe tried to get to know himhttps://i.postimg.cc/J7J6cZgp/05-jeb2.pngHe didn't like it.https://i.postimg.cc/mkQmLWMv/05-jeb3.pngAnd then at lunch there was this boy who didn't like anything or anybody.https://i.postimg.cc/Y0cXBC4N/06-lunch1.png"Are all the students here going to be backward, ignorant and mean," muttered Mara to herself.https://i.postimg.cc/Kv2994hx/07-lunch2.png"Yeah, mostly," said the girl to her left. "Not much culture here in Middle Copperdale. I like your dress. Nice to see that some people respect themselves enough to dress classy."https://i.postimg.cc/BnhMQgLn/08-lunch3.png"That's exactly what I was going for," said Mara with relief.https://i.postimg.cc/YC2dHVSP/09-lunch4.pngHer name was Cassandra. (Cassandra was the first teen sim not to respond to Mara with a Very Angry mood and Unpleasant Conversation tone upon introduction.)Mara felt much better in her afternoon class. It was science, which she loved, and she had made a friend.https://i.postimg.cc/cJrTKnwM/10-next-class-better.pngMaybe all you really need to be happy in life is one good friend.Mara was feeling so happy at the end of the day that she agreed to take Oliver to the library.https://i.postimg.cc/zBhj7Ydy/12-library.pngAnd even to play chess with him.https://i.postimg.cc/x8SPFp7t/13-chess.pngBut then Oliver got talking to Toru the librarian and Mara wandered over to the computer.The computer was an annoyingly complicated and slow way to access knowledge. She struggled with it, trying to find out anything she could about her dads. Had they registered their craft in port anywhere? Had they crash-landed on Earth and generated any news reports? And she hated to be so crass, but if they were going to be gone a long time, was there any way she could access her family's bank accounts?"Hi, I think we have a class together," said a teen girl behind her."Hi. Do you have any advice on accessing the Earth information repository?" asked Mara with some irritation."Uh, I can look something up for you on my phone?" https://i.postimg.cc/t4gNfxSQ/14-research-and-gemma.pngHer name was Gemma. She had a grumpy vibe but she really did try to help Mara."Thanks for not being mean to me just because I'm not from here," said Mara."Meh, everyone at school is basically a weird alien," said Gemma. "You're no different. Are your dads really missing? That's terrible. And kind of cool."They talked for a little while. Then Gemma went home. Mara spent a while trying to hack into the bank.https://i.postimg.cc/cL5BNL2K/15-hack.pngMeanwhile, Toru the librarian helped Oliver with his homework. Oliver thought Toru was wonderful.https://i.postimg.cc/pXCBqZBJ/16-homework-with-toru.pngUnsuccessful in her hacking efforts, Mara and Oliver went home, where they tried to make a salad.Mara hates cooking.Oliver tried to cheer her up. "Hey, donut be so crabby! Get it? It's an Earth food joke!"Mara hates Oliver's jokes.https://i.postimg.cc/C1j8dGM2/donut-be-so-crabby.pngThe salad was terrible."This is really terrible," said Oliver."Like it or not, it's what we're eating for our next 6 meals," said Mara. At least, if I can't get to our money before then, she thought to herself.https://i.postimg.cc/28rwQJn5/17-salad.pngShe didn't want to worry Oliver, but she was getting really worried.https://i.postimg.cc/PqxVmcsD/03-molly1.pngWho immediately started making fun. Well, Mara could dish it right back.https://i.postimg.cc/TP47Q9f4/04-molly2.pngIn her first class there was this boy who was wearing a disguise. Mara hadn't realized humans might wear disguises too. That was interesting. She wondered why.https://i.postimg.cc/fTf81ZMX/05-jeb1.pngShe tried to get to know himhttps://i.postimg.cc/J7J6cZgp/05-jeb2.pngHe didn't like it.https://i.postimg.cc/mkQmLWMv/05-jeb3.pngAnd then at lunch there was this boy who didn't like anything or anybody.https://i.postimg.cc/Y0cXBC4N/06-lunch1.png"Are all the students here going to be backward, ignorant and mean," muttered Mara to herself.https://i.postimg.cc/Kv2994hx/07-lunch2.png"Yeah, mostly," said the girl to her left. "Not much culture here in Middle Copperdale. I like your dress. Nice to see that some people respect themselves enough to dress classy."https://i.postimg.cc/BnhMQgLn/08-lunch3.png"That's exactly what I was going for," said Mara with relief.https://i.postimg.cc/YC2dHVSP/09-lunch4.pngHer name was Cassandra. (Cassandra was the first teen sim not to respond to Mara with a Very Angry mood and Unpleasant Conversation tone upon introduction.)Mara felt much better in her afternoon class. It was science, which she loved, and she had made a friend.https://i.postimg.cc/cJrTKnwM/10-next-class-better.pngMaybe all you really need to be happy in life is one good friend.Mara was feeling so happy at the end of the day that she agreed to take Oliver to the library.https://i.postimg.cc/zBhj7Ydy/12-library.pngAnd even to play chess with him.https://i.postimg.cc/x8SPFp7t/13-chess.pngBut then Oliver got talking to Toru the librarian and Mara wandered over to the computer.The computer was an annoyingly complicated and slow way to access knowledge. She struggled with it, trying to find out anything she could about her dads. Had they registered their craft in port anywhere? Had they crash-landed on Earth and generated any news reports? And she hated to be so crass, but if they were going to be gone a long time, was there any way she could access her family's bank accounts?"Hi, I think we have a class together," said a teen girl behind her."Hi. Do you have any advice on accessing the Earth information repository?" asked Mara with some irritation."Uh, I can look something up for you on my phone?" https://i.postimg.cc/t4gNfxSQ/14-research-and-gemma.pngHer name was Gemma. She had a grumpy vibe but she really did try to help Mara."Thanks for not being mean to me just because I'm not from here," said Mara."Meh, everyone at school is basically a weird alien," said Gemma. "You're no different. Are your dads really missing? That's terrible. And kind of cool."They talked for a little while. Then Gemma went home. Mara spent a while trying to hack into the bank.https://i.postimg.cc/cL5BNL2K/15-hack.pngMeanwhile, Toru the librarian helped Oliver with his homework. Oliver thought Toru was wonderful.https://i.postimg.cc/pXCBqZBJ/16-homework-with-toru.pngUnsuccessful in her hacking efforts, Mara and Oliver went home, where they tried to make a salad.Mara hates cooking.Oliver tried to cheer her up. "Hey, donut be so crabby! Get it? It's an Earth food joke!"Mara hates Oliver's jokes.https://i.postimg.cc/C1j8dGM2/donut-be-so-crabby.pngThe salad was terrible."This is really terrible," said Oliver."Like it or not, it's what we're eating for our next 6 meals," said Mara. At least, if I can't get to our money before then, she thought to herself.https://i.postimg.cc/28rwQJn5/17-salad.pngShe didn't want to worry Oliver, but she was getting really worried.

Interesting start...I've got to say I love that Cassandra and Gemma are both ok with green look... trust a Goth and a witch to accept the outsider.

Excited to see where this goes! Looks like they'll face a fair few challenges on the way but the Zeezoob family seem fun so far.

You've got a fan, that was fun! I like how you pull familiarity with townies' tendencies into a believable dynamic with your character!

Thanks @SnowBnuuy and @luciusstorm :)Yeah, I thought Cassandra and Gemma made a pretty perfect little bunch with Mara, so I was pleased. Initially I thought Mara would be a popular party-girl and contrast that with her family responsibilities. But I'll take odd-girl mischief maker with a close-knit group of odd girls too. This is an interesting crew.I wonder what's going on behind the scenes with NPC reactions to aliens. I have NPC aliens in my San Myshuno game, and I can't remember my played sims ever having Very Angry moodlets upon meeting them. So I can't compare from that.

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mightyspritesims
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago

Thanks @luciusstorm . Yeah, she's kind of an all-over-the-place teen, she really needs her parents still. She is doing her best.

Day 5

Exam day was here! Mara decided to wear her newly created Trendi outfit to school. She wanted to look good for school, of course, but she'd also found out you can sell outfits on Trendi. Maybe if people liked it enough, it would sell?
https://i.postimg.cc/x10DXYpL/outfit-at-school.png

Here's hoping! Um, girl, you can't count your chickens before they're hatched, you only PROMOTED it not sold it
https://i.postimg.cc/ncKfVM2H/outfit-dont-count-chickens.png

oh well... a bit of overconfidence is not unusual in a teen I suppose

Anyhow, a lot of weird things happened in Mara's day, but several good things too.
Spoiler

The day started out with a nice conversation with the janitor Mr. Lum. He's known Mara since the day she moved to Earth. He gets her. Mara was feeling very sad about her dads and their talk helped
https://i.postimg.cc/9QHKvVHv/02-lum-1.png

"Mr. Lum?"
"Yes?"
"Are you the one who's been leaving those apples in my locker?"
"I won't say."
"But you're the only one with the keys."
"Then you've said it."
"Thanks."
"You're welcome. It seemed like you could use a little help."
https://i.postimg.cc/mrbqgwDj/03-lum-2.png

In the first class, only Mara had to take the exam. The rest of the class just sat still at their desks. Then the principal came in and started yelling randomly at Noah, who's a goody-two-shoes if anything.
https://i.postimg.cc/nhKgx5HM/04-yelling.png

Lunch was awesome. Not only did Mara succeed in ordering and eating today, but all the food was free!
https://i.postimg.cc/3xnMp6zV/yes-there-is-free-lunch.png

Oh, it's Night on the Town! School lunch is neither at night nor on the town, but we will accept a free lunch. Yes!
https://i.postimg.cc/Px7FKnMV/05-lunch-success.png

Kaori didn't appreciate having an alien sit down at her table and she gave Mara some flack
https://i.postimg.cc/9z5g5PKG/06-kaori-unfriendly.png

But Mara had Cassandra and Kiyoshi for backup. It felt good to have her people with her.
https://i.postimg.cc/VvbZVZGf/07-backup.png

Mara was late to her second class on account of getting stuck in the wall.
https://i.postimg.cc/rmsPSw5t/08-stuck-in-wall.png

Remembering to obey Earth physics isn't always easy.

Once again, only Mara had to take the exam. What's going on here?
https://i.postimg.cc/kM6nCnL4/09-another-odd-exam.png

Successful exams!
https://i.postimg.cc/Bvn0VsxJ/exam-report.png

And Oliver's grades are improving!
https://i.postimg.cc/G2B1bQ7N/oliver-b-student.png

And when Mara got her phone back after the exam, Mara got a notification that her outfit had sold!
To Geoffrey Landgraab!
Wow, I wonder how he looks in it?
https://i.postimg.cc/TYvXXnr7/sold.png

She sold it for a nice little profit too. It felt very satisfying.
https://i.postimg.cc/3wRsZ1TR/sold2.png

Mara and her friends celebrated the end of exams (well, for Mara anyway) at the pier.
https://i.postimg.cc/HWqTsqCt/10-pier1.png

Mara bragged about selling her outfit.
"You sold an outfit to a Landgraab? That's impressive," said Kiyoshi.
Rohan didn't say anything, but it looked like he didn't believe Mara's story.
https://i.postimg.cc/TYnfytdv/11-pier2-brag-sell-outfit.png

"Guys, check this out," said Cassandra, looking at her Simstagram. "Brytani Cho was just seen in Mara's outfit. I think it's catching on."
https://i.postimg.cc/6pwwCCq2/12-outfit-cho.png

Mara wasn't sure which was more exhilarating, that post, or a ride on the Ferris wheel next to Rohan.
https://i.postimg.cc/8CXS83HM/13-pier4-ferris.png

Cassandra and Kiyoshi seemed to be into each other, but experiencing a powerful level of awkwardness.
https://i.postimg.cc/vTfFVmdt/14-awkward.png

Mara tried to help. Results inconclusive.
https://i.postimg.cc/NMWvFHZ0/15-awkward2.png

"Uh, people I don't know are here," said Rohan. "Is it raining? I think it's raining. I should leave."

Meanwhile, Oliver spent the evening in his favorite manner.
https://i.postimg.cc/J7kWgpBH/16-meanwhile-oliver.png
mightyspritesims
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
Day 6

Feeling a little concerned about money, Mara signed up to mow some lawns on the weekend.
After last night's fun on the pier, waking up at 6am on a Saturday was a bit uncomfortable.
https://i.postimg.cc/zfVFsZnR/01-uncomfortable-m-leaves-for-work.png

Oliver had a better morning. He was at the library and this girl Elsa challenged him to chess
Spoiler

"Don't worry, I'll go easy on you."
https://i.postimg.cc/tT6tg3vq/02-chess-dont-worry.png

"Don't be so smug. I've been playing chess since my first day on this planet."
https://i.postimg.cc/PJkbvC0m/03-chess-dont-be-so-smug.png

"Haha, meck-chate!" crowed Oliver before long.
"Meck-chate? How did you manage to beat me?" mused Elsa, puzzled. "I'm a genius and everything."
https://i.postimg.cc/c4h764hn/04-chess-victory.png

"That's okay, we can still be friends. And I challenge you to a rematch in the not too distant future."
"You got it."
"How did he manage to beat her?" mused Darling, puzzled. "She's a genius."
https://i.postimg.cc/zfbTdwrC/05-chess-hug.png

After work, Cassandra came over.
Spoiler

Mara has this idea that she and Rohan, and Cassandra and Kiyoshi, could become two couples. She is sort of overcompensating for her crush on Cassandra.
"So, you and Kiyoshi seemed to be getting along well at the pier last night? I think he likes you. He's pretty cute isn't he? Do you like him back?"
https://i.postimg.cc/T1RLXgZH/try-to-hookup.png

"Uh, maybe... Do you really think I should try?"
"Definitely!"

Mara, Cassandra and Gemma went to Thriftea to knock together some outfits for that night's Fall Formal dance.
Spoiler

A lot of people were wearing Mara's outfit "High School Class."
https://i.postimg.cc/bNpHz2xP/06-thriftea1.png

Here's Mara's new outfit for the fall dance. Gold formal dress, flowered red hat, round green necklace, tons of bracelets. She calls it Applecore.
https://i.postimg.cc/Nj06XqCP/07-applecore.png

But before we go out, a disco nap is necessary. She's been up since 6am after all.
https://i.postimg.cc/XNwkSgyx/08-disco-nap.png

And then there was a phone call
Spoiler

https://i.postimg.cc/k4PRfkwC/that-was-awkward0.png

Huh? No one had any idea that Kiyoshi had a partner. How did that happen?

Mara felt very embarrassed. I felt confused.
https://i.postimg.cc/8kBMnPq0/that-was-awkward1.png
https://i.postimg.cc/bNykXfPN/that-was-awkward2.png

Oh well... Time for the fall formal!
Spoiler

They went in one big group, no one had a date.

Cassandra and Mara tiptoed around each other a little. Kiyoshi wasn't there, which was just as well.

Mara spotted Rohan in the corner, trying to avoid talking to Jeb.
https://i.postimg.cc/13YpcCLR/09-dance1-r-in-corner.png

She invited him to get a bowl of dal together
https://i.postimg.cc/hGkTNJDH/10-dance-food.png

And finally for a dance. (How come neither Slow Dance nor Sweetheart Dance nor regular dancing completes the "dance" task in the prom window?)
https://i.postimg.cc/gJ38pYrr/11-dance-dancing.png

Mara voted for Gemma for prom royalty and she won!
https://i.postimg.cc/5y3zHnBV/12-dance-gemma-royalty.png

Despite the awkwardness with Cassandra, this was a good night.
https://i.postimg.cc/25ZBdzQT/13-dance-photo.png

And then she got home and realized this last night of fall might be her last chance to actually plant the onion plants she had promised Oliver he could grow... and more lawn mowing in just a few hours... ugh
https://i.postimg.cc/qvgKRcgP/16-plant.png

Oliver was happy.
https://i.postimg.cc/2SJZBqZV/17-water.png
luciusstorm
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago
@mightysprite, ok I am totally rooting for Mara and Cassandra here. ❤ In a universe without Gwen, Cassandra deserves someone just as strange and wonderful. ?
mightyspritesims
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
@luciusstorm Mara's definitely strange, at least :) I know how fond you are of Cassandra, so that means a lot. She's pretty awesome in your story.
Spoiler

I'm still rolling for sexual orientation for my sims, but now that we have sexual orientation ingame, whatever I roll is more of a starting point to explore from. Mara rolled straight, but clearly there's more going on there.
EvilBnuuy
New Rookie
3 years ago
Fun seeing the gameplay, but also feel awful for them. A lot of work for a teen to do without parents around. I hope that she will do okay!
mightyspritesims
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
Day 7

Here they were, one week without their dads and counting.

Mara got up early again to mow lawns. It made her angry. What a stupid job. And it would never lead to anything except mowing more lawns. Meanwhile, Oliver played some intense chess in the neighborhood.
https://i.postimg.cc/BZ25cQNt/06-intense-chess-1.png

Wow, that's one grouchy grandma.
Spoiler

https://i.postimg.cc/3xtF4S1B/07-intense-chess-2.png

After work, bemoaning her stupid dead-end job to herself, Mara went to the flea market. It was sunny and pleasant downtown, a few autumn leaves scattered about. Mara examined a table of lamps, all discounted. She bought a couple, after haggling with the vendor for a further discount, of course. That seemed like an interesting job, reselling items. She imagined herself as the proprietor of a fashion and lamp shop. Why not?
Spoiler

https://i.postimg.cc/MH1Ynz3M/00-flea-lamps.png

Mara was envisioning the cozy but cool vibe of her shop-- beaded curtains, definitely beaded curtains-- when her best friend came up behind her. And not with a pleasant look on her face.
Spoiler

"Hey Cassandra, uh, it's too bad we didn't get to hang out much at the dance last night--"
"I have had it with you Mara! I've been thinking about the whole thing with Kiyoshi, it's like you had it all planned from the start! Like you just wanted us to be two cute little sets of dolls, you and Rohan, me and Kiyoshi. And you didn't even stop to think about what if he was with someone already. Which as we now know, he was. You can't... you can't... choreograph people like that, Mara!"
https://i.postimg.cc/fThK60kx/01-flea-c-had-it.png

"Cassandra... I only wanted you to be happy," Mara said, weakly. "You and Kiyoshi are both so beautiful. I thought you'd be great together. It would have been so fun to go on double dates like in all the Earth movies."
https://i.postimg.cc/SQ9dTGQS/02-flea-wanted-you-to-be-happy.png

"You have all these great ideas but you have to also remember that other people have ideas of their own! Did you ever think to ask what I might want?"
"Well, I did ask if you thought he was cute..."
"Aargh! You aren't even listening! Again!"
https://i.postimg.cc/cCGRyV1s/03-flea-plead.png

Mara swallowed at the lump in her throat.
"Aren't you going to say anything, Mara?"
"Maybe I'll listen this time," Mara managed.
Cassandra sighed. "I'm sorry I got upset. It was just so embarrassing. I've never been that embarrassed before and I told myself it was all your fault."
"It kind of was," said Mara.
"This dating stuff is confusing. I guess neither of us has had a boyfriend before so we don't really know what we're doing. I wish it could be easy, like it's easy being friends."
https://i.postimg.cc/TwDVsR67/04-flea-if-only-it-were-easy.png

"Friends aren't always easy for me. Only certain ones. Like, mostly you."
"Aw Mara."
"Hey Cassandra, did you ever get to dance at the fall formal?"
"Not really."
"How about now? Only if you want."
"Okay, now that is a Mara idea that I will happily take you up on."
https://i.postimg.cc/Hn0QpBjb/05-flea-dance.png

Mara came home to some happy news: her fall formal outfit "Applecore" had sold on Trendi! She'd priced that one quite aggressively high, or it had seemed high anyway, about 1.5 times what she paid for it.
Spoiler

https://i.postimg.cc/wB3chXbd/sold-applecore-2.png

That night, Mara was exhausted but she made herself get through at least part of her homework. She wanted Oliver to feel like he had company in his studying.
Spoiler

https://i.postimg.cc/FHrxK5yz/08-tired-homework.png

And Oliver had a long conversation with his good friend, the monster under the bed.
https://i.postimg.cc/N0V8bKW2/09-chat-with-monster.png
EvilBnuuy
New Rookie
3 years ago
Ooh! New chapter!

Spoiler
That chess grandma like 'Respect your elders, kid!' XD Ahh damn, that argument was pretty rough there but I'm glad they found common ground and also Mara probably still isn't terribly accustomed to Earth social rules. I like that she's good with her brother, and that he made friends with the bed monster!

Love it as always < 3
mightyspritesims
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
Thanks @SnowBnuuy :)
mightyspritesims
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
Day 8

Monday morning began with some mystifying news

https://i.postimg.cc/RVh1TRg5/01-together.png

"Uh, wow! That's great, Cassandra!"
Mara and I are both wondering what happened to Kiyoshi's significant other who was such an obstacle yesterday... high school dating can be so hard to keep up with.

Mara felt a little bit of discomfort tumble around in her tummy. She'd wanted this to happen, hadn't she? Why did she feel so strange about it? Maybe it was something about Cassandra... or maybe Mara was jealous that Cassandra got to have her first boyfriend before Mara did... or maybe she was just hungry.

Mara went to school and decided to do a gaming livestream during morning free time since she couldn't afford a computer at home
Spoiler

https://i.postimg.cc/52Fwhtcs/02-livestream.png

Wolfgang interrupted her. Uh huh, Wolfgang, I've had it up to here with you, thought Mara.
Isn't it funny how those who are meanest to aliens are also the ones most scared when I do this?
Ha ha! Joke's on you!
Spoiler

https://i.postimg.cc/YSK1MwMM/03-scare-wolfgang.png

Mara was in a mood, so the whiteboard was next to get it
Spoiler

https://i.postimg.cc/8PYRX6YF/03-prank1.png

Oops, here's the teacher

https://i.postimg.cc/pTPz5YmS/04-prank2.png

But she walked right past me...

https://i.postimg.cc/HLwbLPk5/05-prank3.png

And is staring dreamy-eyed at the ceiling as if contemplating the wonders of today's math lecture

Mara contemplated some unspeakable words to put in the speech bubble directly behind her head.

Oh, she's finally noticed.
https://i.postimg.cc/pTk8fh8L/06-prank4.png

Pranking the whiteboard never gets old!
https://i.postimg.cc/vZ9VPS9j/pranking-whiteboard-never-gets-old.png

Noah, don't be such a killjoy.
https://i.postimg.cc/HsFM9CJX/suspicious.png

After school Mara headed over to Thriftea to create a new outfit to wear (and then sell)
This one is called Green Academic. She was feeling pretty alien-proud today.
Spoiler

https://i.postimg.cc/KjHMW60X/07-thriftea1.png

Lots of people are wearing Applecore, Mara's fall formal outfit from last week that sold recently
https://i.postimg.cc/MHTBd6bb/08-thriftea2.png

Don't make that sad face, Yuki, you look great

Kevin.... oh heck, you look great too.
https://i.postimg.cc/8P7WvCCT/09-thriftea3.png

That night, Mara was going to do her homework but she fell asleep next to Oliver's chess game instead... I don't need to say which of them is doing better in school so far.
Spoiler

https://i.postimg.cc/QN41V7h6/10-nap.png
luciusstorm
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago
Life is hard when you're a teenage alien on her own.

I was rooting for Mara and Cassandra... still, high school is weird and I live in hope. :)

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