Saturday, January 15, 2011

Chapter 20: Expansionists

Jazz becomes a young adult and Sacha proposes.


Jazz is justified in looking shocked; this was a bit fast. But it's also a ticket out of the Sargeant household, so he accepts on the spot.


Jazz has just finished moving in when Randy dies. (Psst, prayer won't get you anywhere, Sacha. Try flowers.)


The reaper appears, and Sacha is convinced he will eat her.



At least she passed out in the shade. Anyway, Randy had another death flower. He is quite the gardener.

Sacha is next spotted either criticizing Jazz's adult haircut, or preparing to drink his blood.


To celebrate his continued life, Randy attends a swimsuit party at the Simovitch place. Here he's seen talking politics to Hans Forsythe, Zoya's current love interest. Hans could not be bothered to change out of his work clothes.


If there's anything Halen doesn't want at the same party as her, it's Grandpa Tron in his swim shorts. Pic also featuring: Demarcus, Patricia's new boyfriend, turning down Jan Simovitch's advances. Demarcus and Patricia seem serious.


In the end, Halen's grandfather is the only person who wants to listen to her ramble on about art anyway. Maybe there's some cheesy lesson here.


Fiona got old on the same day Leona did, of course.


Jazz and Sacha's new bedroom upstairs. It will be better decorated as it ages.


Jazz isn't interested in a job with hours. He insists he can be happier and make more money selling insects for scientific purposes.


It's true he may be happier wandering the countryside instead of stuck in an office all day, but the money part is iffy. For example, how could Jazz ever part with this butterfly? He's named it. He's named it Tesla. He has to keep it now.


Across the street, Halen and Zoya become adults.

There's Kenji, finally moved in with Fiona. Leona wants to know why he doesn't take Fiona to live in the impressive Remington (now Jones) mansion, but Kenji doesn't want to talk about it. The thought of his great-uncle's haunted house makes him shudder. Growing up in that place was terrifying.
Sacha and Jazz plan their wedding decorations.

"S'cuse me... coming through... broken stereo over there to repair."

Halen is dead serious about her music. Her current job title is "fan" and she insists she'll be a Roadie soon.


Everyone who doesn't appreciate rock 'n roll is an uncultured Yeti.


Jazz felt the giant collection display needed a pink flamingo light nearby. Also, why did everyone overlook this activation switch?


Hmm. A giant bar of silver! Now to find some plutonium.


Randy's paintings have reached the level regarded as brilliant.


It's crazy where life takes us. Once he was a simple inventor who had an elfish way with gardening. But as it turns out, his wife was the better inventor and- !@#% Randy you're so OLD.


The crazy spreads. Jazz wouldn't be part of this family any other way.


Cozy.

 

"There could be a lot of money in gem hunting, Jazz. I hope you know that.
I have some contacts if you find any Tiberium."

Randi's "gift" to Jazz's hobby was the miner. Leona's will be the board breaker and martial arts training dummy she picked up in China. Jazz doesn't understand yet... but he will...
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Etc.: Well, there goes the second of Randy's two allotted death flowers. Now he's on his own.

I've never played with gem/metal transfiguration before, and Jazz will be my excuse to do so. I don't know if the results of mining or board breaking should count towards things he's collected himself, so as a general rule of thumb I just won't sell most of the metals or gems he acquires, even though he'll be throwing away a lot of the family funds to cut/smelt them. His career will mainly be devoted to decorating the house.

You may have noticed Jazz's haircut morph. You may have also noticed he's wearing a scarf, just like his new wife. Try to remain calm until all disasters have been dealt with by the fashion police and other proper authorities.

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