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Emerald Valley # 4: Spring's Wedding

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 Overall, Spring's wedding went quite well, but she was definitely showing signs of worry or regret. I think she was getting cold feet, afraid this union would derail her dream of becoming a witch, but she was determined to be happy. She and Gustavo arrived early to make sure everything was set up and ready. Then they went to partake of some "liquid courage." My experience is that when sims autonomously order drinks, they usually choose a "regular drink" but in this case Gustavo ordered a Skill Builder drink (good for him) and Spring ordered a "Sorrow Annihilator" - a sign to me that she wasn't sure she wanted to go through with the wedding.  If Gustavo looks different, its because I gave him a different hairstyle and added a beard. I didn't find the shaved head look that flattering on him. It seems Gustavo wasn't all that thrilled with the quality of the drink? I hadn't noticed that before.  Spring may be worrying about Gustavo's m

Emerald Valley #3: Spring's parties.

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 Spring is still struggling with her attempts at magic, but so far no more toad incidents. On her birthday, she was invited to a party of one of her friends. They didn't know it was her birthday, and she didn't tell them as she was never a fan of birthdays.  Spring spent some time getting to know Tamara while the Brittany Henderson-Gains got into an argument. Br I assume she said something offensive to warrant this type treatment. I may have to drop in on the household to see what's going on. The slapper isn't her husband Rogelio. Spring seems oblivious to her surroundings, instead expressing her concerns about her progress in school. She flunked 2nd year and is back in 1st year.  Someone got wind that it was her birthday, and news spread. Before she knew it Autumn, Tamara, and the slapping guy, (maybe its Daniel Blocker? I can't tell), were making a big deal about it. Spring spent the rest of the evening sulking about getting older and not making the progress she h