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Sarah Morgan and her best friend Lorene Stokes attended Royal Shakespeare College together. Initially Sarah wanted to become a Criminal Mastermind, but after 2 years at the RSC she changed her mind. Now she's more interested in family pursuits, like raising 20 puppies and kittens, rather than book learning.

Sarah Morgan arrives at the RSC.

Sarah's best friend and lover Lorene Stokes arriving at the dorm.

Lorene was abducted by one of the mysterious Llama Jacket crowd.

Lorene joined the Secret Society.

As did Sarah.

Lorene proposed to Sarah while on a date at the Crypto Night Club.

These two have a 3 bolt attraction, so they should be very happy together.

Oh No! John Cross strikes again. Luckily Officer Rosie caught him once more.

Sarah thought that university was free of crime. Well except for the pesky Cow Mascot. Apparently John Cross thought he'd have better luck by changing neighborhoods.

Sarah Morgan
Family
LTW: Raise 20 puppies or kittens
Major: Mathematics
Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Lorene Stokes
Knowledge
LTW: Become Education Minister
Major: Psychology
Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Round 5 Summary: Both girls joined the Greek House founded by Gladys and Karl. Both became members of the Secret Society and graduated with a 4.0. Girls are now engaged and will be moving into a new lot in Stratfordshire next round.

Gladys Duncan Morrison and her husband Karl Morrison returned to Stratfordshire after graduating from the Royal Shakespeare College.

Gladys, Karl and little Anthony moved into this modest house at 5 Bridge St., next door to Gladys' parents.

As a housewarming present, Ronald Duncan gave them a kitten from Spot's litter which Anthony named Tigger.

Karl promised Gladys they'd do alright as soon as he got his 2 businesses up and running.

With Thespian Tresses doing well they were able to afford to send Anthony to private school.

Tigger as an adult. He looks more like his father Latham, but a close inspection reveals some of Spot's grey coloring around the chest.

Anthony celebrates his birthday.

He didn't know anyone at his new school so it was just a family celebration.

Anthony Morrison
Fortune
LTW: Own 5 Top Level Businesses (just like his father)
Turn Ons: Fatness, Logical
Turn Off: Mechanical

He should hook up with Ariel Macbeth.

Gladys earned her Gold Badge in Flower Arranging. I bet the Snap Dragons are going to be big sellers to the residents of Stratfordshire.

As a reward for his good grades, Karl and Gladys purchased a small shop for Anthony to run. He called it The Tempest and stocked it with nautical themed items.

His first sale was not a tough one ...

as it was to Grandma Susan.

Meanwhile Karl's flower shop, A Rose by Any Other Name, earned a good review and did some brisk business bringing it to Rank 3.

He reinvested his earnings into expanding Thespian Tresses. Now all he needs is to find another Sim qualified in Cosmetology to take this Rank 5 business to the next level.

Round 5 Summary: Gladys earned a Gold Badge in Flower Arranging. Karl earned a Bronze Badge in Restocking and Cash Register and earned a Silver Badge in Sales. Karl and Gladys purchased a shop for Anthony, he called The Tempest, and earned a Bronze Sales Badge. Tigger had a birthday and is now a full-grown cat. Gladys went on dream date #17 with Karl.

Things were a bit hectic in the Morgan household, with twin alien toddlers and two vampires. It was a wonder that Ross was able to keep his sanity.

Luckily he had a responsible teenaged daughter who even used vacation time to make sure her little brothers learned their skills.

Ross purchased an adorable little kitten named Patches from the Duncan family.

The twins really loved the cats. Here's a picture of Thomas and little Patches.

And Patches seemed to enjoy all the attention.

One day over lunch, Patricia asked Richard if he believed her mother was abducted by aliens. Richard didn't want to talk about it. Patricia didn't seem to think her idea was that far-fetched, given the heritage of her twin brothers.

Catching fireflies proved to be very frustrating for Hank.

Patches grew into a very unusual looking cat. Patricia decided to register Patches as the first Calimau. (I've made the Calimau available for download here at my Sims2 page).

Patches watched over the twins, even while they slept.

Hank refused to learn to talk.

Until Patricia bribed him with a Teddy Bear.

Helen had a bit more luck with Thomas who seemed eager to learn.

Now that the twins birthday was around the corner, Patricia decided to join her sister at the RSC. Her grandfather Richard risked the sunlight to see her off.

The twins enjoyed cake for their birthday, but Ross was still not ready to introduce them to the neighborhood, so they kept the celebration to just family.

Thomas Morgan
Virgo
10 Neat, 0 Shy, 10 Active, 10 Playful, 5 Nice

Hank Morgan
Libra
0 Sloppy, 10 Outgoing, 2 Lazy, 10 Playful, 10 Nice

At Richard's request, Helen drank the potion she'd purchased from the gypsy woman, Gertrude Jackson. It tasted awful.

But it appeared to work. Oddly, Richard couldn't seem to find his potion, so only Helen has been cured.

Round 5 Summary: The twins learned all their toddler skills, mostly with help from their big sister. Patricia went off to the RSC. Ross was promoted to astronaut and is one step away from reaching his lifetime want. He also brought home a kitten named Patches after visiting the Duncan home business. Richard found love #6 and persuaded Helen to drink the vamprocilin potion. Helen was cured of vampirism.

The Duncan family was still grieving over the death of family matriarch Shirley. Particularly son Ronald who neglected the home business he had inherited. He even tried to ease his grief by filling the house with strays.

First he brought home Latham from the pet store. At least Latham and Spot got along (for a while).

Lures 'N Mates seemed to be stagnated at Rank 7. It was so hard to keep Ronald focused on his business. Usually he was off reading or playing with the cats.

Speaking of the cats, Spot and Latham welcomed 4 kittens to the family. Ronald is going to have to find good homes for these since the boys are heading off to university and it would be up to he and Susan to take care of six cats. Here's a picture of Spot with daughter Belle.

And one the 3 boys, Tigger, Scratchy and Patches.

Latham gave Patches a bath.

The kittens seemed to be a big hit with the customers of Lures 'N Mates which reached Rank 8. Ronald also managed to get his silver badge in fishing.

Always the entrepreneur, Jeffrey sold one of the kittens to his brother-in-law, Karl Morrison.

Susan wasn't too fond of having so many cats around the house, so she spent more time in downtown Stratfordshire. She went on a dream date with Randall Burns.

But didn't realize her daughter Gladys had witnessed it.

Jeffrey and James left for the Royal Shakespeare College. Both earned the Will Wright Genius Grant and the Sim City Scholars Award. Ronald waved goodbye to James.

And when Jeffrey finally got back from his business the Majestic Wardrobe, he left to join his brother and their friends at the RSC.

Spot got a little grayer and retired from her job.

Round 5 Summary: James and Jeffrey earned 2 scholarships and went off to the RSC. Susan was promoted to freelance web designer. Lures 'N Mates reached Rank 8 and Spot and Latham welcomed 4 kittens. Ronald earned his silver badge in fishing.

(Blogger's note: I've never seen a family sim roll up a fear of having children, but after the second set of twins were born, Jerald has consistently rolled up the fear of having a baby.)

The Macbeth household had gotten quite large last season with the birth of another set of twins. Funny how things had changed for Maria, who initially had doubts whether she would find Stratfordshire exciting enough, has settled down into married life. Her propensity for twins is even scaring her family oriented husband Jerald. Teens Alyssa and Ariel have started high school and have yet to discover boys (a good thing in this household).

Alyssa went to the pet store to get a new collar for Buster and fell in love with an old dog named Adar. She didn't want Adar to die alone, so she brought her home.

Leaving the babies in the care of their twin sisters, Maria and Jerald snuck off for a weekend getaway to a Far East destination.

Where they learned an interesting legend.

Meanwhile Buster and Adar of like mind. If Jerald thinks the doghouse is weatherproofed for rain, then he can sleep in it.

Maria was very happy Buster liked his new friend. It was just too bad they couldn't have rescued Adar sooner.

The twins had their first birthday.

Alan Macbeth Miles
Scorpio
6 Neat, 5 Outgoing, 9 Active, 4 Serious, 6 Nice

Ann Macbeth Miles
Libra
1 Sloppy, 10 Outgoing, 8 Active, 10 Playful, 6 Nice

Adar is great with the children.

Ann seems to hold a particular fascination for her.

Always the active one, Alan will be running soon.

Jerald taught Ann all about Teddy Bears.

Round 5 Summary: Maria and Jerald went on a short Far East vacation. Alyssa brought home elder dog Adar. Both Alyssa and Ariel brought home good grades. Maria went on dream dates 13 and 14 with Jerald. Jerald was demoted (chance card) and promoted back to Desk Sergeant. The twins learned potty training and to walk. Ann learned to talk.

Romance was in the air last season with the Wallaces. Jennifer began dating Jeffrey Duncan. David, who is very particular about Ms Right, went on a few dates but is "still looking" and Mary had a bit of a lovers triangle going, although she couldn't quite understand Ross' jealousy, considering he told her he just wanted to be friends.

The romance between Jennifer and Jeffrey Duncan continued to blossom.

Entrepreneur Jeffrey wanted to help Jennifer prepare for her adventure career. So he bought her a top of the line telescope.

Snoopy, embarrassed by not alerting the house to the attempted burglary, seemed determined to be a better guard dog.

Uh oh. Bad idea Snoopy.

Pew!

Mary was promoted to Investigative Reporter. Jennifer suggested she write her first piece on the environment.

Still looking for Ms. Right, David employs the help of matchmaker Gertrude Jackson. She set him up on a date with Stacie Wheeler. It went ok, but she was too old for him.

Mary was thrilled when David told her he wanted to go to university. She just hoped he would remember to study.

David headed off to the Royal Shakespeare College having earned the Kim Prize for Hygienics.

Mary was promoted to Magazine Editor for her piece on the environment. Only one more promotion needed to reach Media Magnate.

The next morning Jennifer left for university. Apparently she wanted to make sure Jeffrey was not going to skip university since his business was obviously doing well.

Jennifer earned the Quigley Visual Arts Stipend as well as the Sim City Scholars Grant. She would be joining her brother David in the same dorm at the RSC.

Snoopy was getting a little old to be working, so Mary called and officially retired him. Good dog!

Suffering a little from the Empty Nest Syndrome, Mary decided to treat herself to a Far East vacation. She invited her current love, Joel the Mailman to accompany her.

While on vacation, she learned to teleport from the local ninja. That's a skill that could come in handy for a journalist.

And she took some time to relax. However, she and Joel cut their vacation short when Mary got wind of a breaking story. Seems there is more to Ross Morgan's twins then he's divulging.

Round 5 Summary: Mary received 2 promotions and is now 1 promotion away from her LTW. David and Jennifer went off to the RSC with plenty of scholarships and Snoopy retired from the Showbiz career. Mary took Joel (the mailman) on a short Far East vacation.