S2E1 A Week of Mondays

Sometimes, life is easy. When you are the golden boy, with almost limitless resources at your disposal, on the threshold of taking control of the family that rules the town like they were royalty. Then, you are cast into a new town, and in the space of a day, you discover that your previous life…

S2E2 In The Nick of Time

Daniel: Are you doing appraisals today, pops?Jackson: No. Quit job.Daniel: You quit?!Jackson: Of course! It was a loss. Painting, son! Much more money.Daniel: I see. Well, we do need money.Jackson: Maybe you can paint. I haven’t seen.Daniel: No, pops. I really can’t paint.Jackson: Not important. You will find things. As the morning sun crept over…

S2E3 Squaring Off

Suraya, wannabe-model. Faith. Maria, the over-achiever. Emelie, the sister of the King. Alice, the childish moocher. He watched them posing, looking and whispering, knowing he’d come here for them. What a waste. Doubt had been sown in a couple of them, by the limo from Alecia’s magician days and him not backing down from his…

S2E4 Close to Home

No, you don’t need to tell, ‘cause I know you so well You are living in your shell, while the whole world goes to hell Tristesse had ditched school too, and they had even gathered a couple of listeners. Tristan kept talking up how they were going to make it to the big time, but…

S2E5 I’ll Come a-Knocking

Flint MacDuff: State your name.Daniel: Daniel Carson, Sir!Flint MacDuff: I’m major Flint MacDuff. How long until you age up, Carson?Daniel: Not long, sir! Prom tomorrow, sir!Flint MacDuff: Right. At ease, Carson. Flint MacDuff: So, you wanna do your duty for Sim Nation?Daniel: Absolutely, sir!Flint MacDuff: You wanna join the 62nd airborne?Daniel: Yes sir!Flint MacDuff: There…

S2E6 You Don’t Have To Say

Bucket: No…! I can feel their beams! They’re almost… choking me…. Arghghbhghhch!Alecia: For heavens sa….Jakcson: Are you ok? Bucket?! Bucket: My mind! My mind! Aaaah!! The beams are striking the bucket!Jackson: You must fight them!Alecia: *Sigh*Bucket: Yes! Must…! fight…! I can feel them… weakening…! Yes! The bucket… protects me. They’re giving up!Daniel: Ahem… Daniel: I…

S2E7 Rites of Passage

“When you play the game of bones, you either win, or you try.” Just hours left. He had to come up with something, some sort of declaration of what he was going to do. Or at least try. Beekeeper, perhaps? Was that even possible? Staying at home, smoking the bees, getting stung repeatedly, earning a…

S2E8 A Different Drum, Part I

Daniel sighed, looking at the size of the book. This was probably going to be pretty boring, but he had said he would dig, hadn’t he?The Lane Legacy – Volume 3 – Generations II and III By Alyssina LaneTo my son and heir, Jack Lane. Her heir, Jack? He never inherited, he was kicked out.…

S2E9 A Different Drum, Part II

My father chose the horseman career as his first, giving him plenty of time to parade about town in his frock, proclaiming his greatness. The townsfolk had little love for him, and quickly branded him “The Horselord”.  A new weapon was available to The Horselord in his crusade for trophies: The first unicorn born at…

S2E10 A Bird on the Roof

His mind still buzzing with the contents of the book, Daniel tried to summarize a bit. Just a few anecdotes about Alexandria, and nothing on the girl from the nursery. That was a bit disappointing, but at least he had a solid grasp on the two generations that had preceded Alyssina, and the circumstances surrounding…