The Christmas Challenge

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Daniel: “This time we didn’t hear it through the grapevine, today it was in the actual news: Your fundraising was a success and other parents donated some more money, so that the full sum is covered now. Well done, daughter, we're so proud of you!”

Credit where credit was due, but seeing that he had two children now, Daniel smiled encouragingly at Ricky, indicating that the boy's school project was on its way to earn him, too, parental praise later today. The father was really only mashing the clay to make it better formable, and Peggy was reading the instructions. The work itself was Ricky's.

Ricky: “So the Snowflake Gala will take place?”

Peggy: “Not quite. Evil principal lady now claims there are no skilled musicians to hire. She could “maybe” find “some”, but “totally” nobody for the solo performance, what is the most important one. But don’t worry, I already have a plan!”

Daniel: “Why does this set off my parental spider-sense...”

Peggy: “Say, dad, Ricky and I could fit additional beds into our new rooms, right? And you’re good at the piano and Gavin-dad is good at DJing, good enough to teach a couple of kids, anyway! We could move my friends in and bring them up to spec!”

Daniel: “Only if it is a literal couple: two. Just. Two.”

Peggy: “Two will suffice. Thank you!”

Daniel: “And you are in charge of the household for that week!”

Week 3′s objective is to train entertainers and throw parties. Are the Reeds prepared for a weeklong sleepover?

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The junior performers that move in for the next week:

Damian Miller / 11 / Good / Socially Gifted
You already saw his father at the snack vendor with Gavin. Damian is Jin’s best friend, lives across the street and is undecided between a career in Acting or at the DPD. (In an alternate universe he got married to Peggy and they had twins.)

Skill to level: Piano
Child Creativity skill: 3

Kendra Allen / 9 / Adventurous / no aspiration mastered yet
She is Peggy’s newest friend, bounces through various foster homes and doesn’t think of a career yet. Kendra’s late parents were DPD officers, like the Reeds, Millers and Andersons. (My detectives are the focus of this save.)

Skill to level: Violin
Child Creativity skill: 0

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Newcrest/Michigan Drive. Wednesday morning.

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Week 3 of the Christmas Challenge requires two live-in performers to acquire musical instrument skill points without player direction. That means the whole Reed household will be on Free Will, something I’m not used to.

Be good, simmies, okay? Don’t do something overly stupid!

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See? That’s a good start! Keep at it and you’ll do fine!

Since Peggy is friends with Kendra and Damian, she may direct them once per day (twice when they become good friends), so first thing in the morning she sent them to the living room while their motives were still filled.

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Daniel apparently wasn’t impressed with the kids’ playing:

A-woo! Somebody shooooooot me, please! A-wooooo!

In his defense, one of Daniel’s werewolf temperaments is Sensitive Hearing, so he’s not overly critical, he is in real pain.

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As for Gavin, I allowed him to buy seven plasma packs, one for each day of week 3. Him autonomously starting on them so early doesn’t bode well. Good thing he has Tamed Thirst now!