Palmer 1: Round 9

Last round, twins Madison and Blair Palmer finally entered young adulthood. Madison wasted no time in asking her boyfriend Stratus to move in, and soon the two were engaged. Before the wedding, though, the girls, well, let's go with uncle Reginald passed away from old age. By the end of the week, Madison had given birth to a son, Nemo, who strangely resembled her younger self...

Hi, Palmers!

Blair: Oh, hi mysterious voice!

So I can't help but notice that Nemo is blue. How do you plan to explain that to Stratus?

Madison: Yes, he is. But it's ok...I'm sure we'll be able to fix it.

Fix it?

Madison: You know, like we did for me and Blair.

You...do know that's just make-up, right?

See?

Madison: Blair, what are you doing?

Blair: Tonight's the night...I'm going to tell Marlin.

Madison: (sigh) I wish you wouldn't. You have no idea how he'll react...

Blair: If we're going to get married, he deserves to know...I'm not getting married until my fiancé has seen the real me.

Madison: What is that supposed to mean? 

Blair: I don't have time for this...I'll see you when I get home.

Looks like we're doing this in public, too.

Marlin: Hey, honey!

Blair: Hi there.

Marlin: What did you want to talk about? You sounded kind of nervous on the phone.

Blair: Let's get some coffee first.

Marlin: Anything else you want?

Blair: Actually...it's kind of crowded here. Do you mind if we head to somewhere more private?

Marlin: Sure...um, can you make that to go?

Marlin: The ancient ruins? Man, when you said private you weren't kidding. So what's the big secret?

Blair: Well, this is kind of weird to say, so...I guess I'll just show you.

Marlin: Whoa! What...what did you just do?

Blair: There's something you don't know about me...I'm...not like everybody else.

Marlin: You're an alien?

Blair: Yup. Full blooded.

Marlin: ...Well that is a surprise...

Blair: I understand if it's too weird for you, but...

Marlin: No, no...I mean, it's weird but...it's not too weird.

I guess there was no need to worry about what he would think...

Marlin: Whoa, I never thought my first time would be with an alien...

Blair: Or in a bush...so, you're really ok with it?

Marlin: I love you, Blair-alien or not. I just wish you would have told me earlier.

Blair: I do too. Believe me, if I had had it my way I would have ditched the makeup halfway through elementary school. 

Marlin: Makeup?

Blair: Yeah. It covers up my skin and eye color so I look like normal people. But it's really hot and itchy, and my sisters' caught fire once.

Marlin: Your sister. Wait...you're a twin...so that means Madison...

Blair: Yes, but please, please don't tell her you know. She's less comfortable with it than I am.

Marlin: What about her husband? Didn't the blue kid tip him off?

Blair: Best I can tell, they're treating it like a weird genetic skin condition.

Nice job, Finley.

Finley: Thanks.

And it looks like Blair has ditched the makeup for good. Where are you headed?

Blair: I'm meeting a few friends downtown...

Abbie: I can't believe it...you're outside without your makeup! I wish I was that brave...

So, is Abbie...

Abbie: Oh, come on. Like you don't know. You've been watching me at work for how long now?

Oh, right...you work down at the lab.

Bar Patron: So...everybody else sees the blue chick, right? I'm not the only one?

Well, other than that guy, it doesn't seem like going au natural has made that much of a difference.

Blair: I know, right? It's so not a big deal. I just wish everyone would accept that we're just like everybody else...just with a few oddities.

Like mind reading?

Blair: Right.

Nice job, Stratus.

And it looks like it's time to see just how much alien Nemo has. Happy birthday, dear Nemo...

Huh...not bad. Which aspiration do you want?

Nemo: I want to paint a draw!

Nemo: Mom, am I adopted?

Madison: Why do you say that?

Nemo: Because neither you or Dad have blue skin...

Madison: Oh, no honey...you, um...got that from your aunt.

Nemo: But I thought that you were twins. How come she's blue like me and you're not?

Blair: Hi, Abbie!

Abbie: Rain should be along any minute...

Rain Flenderson?

Blair: Yup! Welcome to the first meeting of the Alien Advocates!

Alien Advocates?

Abbie: It's our new club!

Blair: We're going to work to reduce the stigma so we don't have to hide who we are anymore.

How, exactly?

Blair: By showing people that aliens are nothing to be afraid of.

So, by going out to bars and nightclubs?

Blair: Yeah, pretty much-except we use our alien powers as much as possible.

Madison: He'll be ok, right?

Stratus: For the last time, yes. He's just going to school!

Madison: I still think we should have tried covering up...

Stratus: Madison, we did. The makeup slid right off his skin. Besides, I don't see why it matters.

Madison: It just does! I don't want people to know he's...never mind.

Stratus: Say, Finley....can I talk to you for a minute?

Finley: Sure, Stratus. What's going on?

Stratus: Well, we just sent Nemo off to school, and Madison seemed really upset. She's convinced that he's going to be bullied for his skin color.

Finley: Yeah, I suspected that.

Stratus: You did?

Finley: I started covering her and Blair up with that makeup as soon as they were out of their cradles. I hammered it into them that they wouldn't be safe without it. I just didn't want to have to explain...

Stratus: How you and Megan had two blue babies?

Finley: Um...yeah, that. Say, how about you give me a hand in the garden?

Oops...sorry, Nemo.

Nemo: It's ok, but who's Nimbus?

Stratus: He's my brother. You'll meet him soon-he's still getting settled in with his girlfriend in his new house. 

Nemo: How many brothers do you have?

Stratus: Two brothers and one sister. 

Nemo: Wow...do any of them look like me?

Stratus: Huh...oh, well, my sister, Rain, looked like you when she was little, but she grew out of it. At least, that's what Mom said.

Looks like showing her true colors hasn't hurt Blair on the work front. Nice job, Blair.

Marlin: Hey...I was wondering if you wanted to go out tonight...

Blair: Hold that thought, honey. I've got a text...

Blair:  Oh, um...Marlin, do you want to come hang out with my friends? I think it's important that they meet you before the wedding.

Marlin: Eh, I guess so.

Why is Grimmy in your list of possible travel companions?

Marlin: You know, I was kind of hoping for a more romantic evening...

Blair: Well, you know...we could...use the bush again.

Marlin: I don't know...your friends are right over there.

Blair: Oh, they'll never see. Come on...

Oh, yeah. I forgot Madison was an astronaut. Nice job.

Looks like all that time spent...gardening...paid off.

Finley: So...is Marlin moving in anytime soon?

Blair: No, we're going to get our own place. It's getting a little crowded here.

Finley: I hope that happens before the baby comes...

Blair: We'll see.

Stratus: Madison, there's something I wanted to talk to you about...about this makeup thing...

Madison: I've been researching some other formulas online that I think will work...

Stratus: No, not about Nemo. Yours. I think you should try taking it off.

Madison: Are you crazy?

Stratus: No, I'm not crazy. I know what you look like without it-your twin sister lives here.

Madison: She's the one who's crazy. Stratus, it's not safe. People wouldn't understand.

Stratus: I'm a person, and I understand. Marlin is a person, and he's still marrying Blair.

Madison: I'm just not ready.

Nice job, Nemo!

Nemo: Thanks!

Date night at the ruins again? You guys have some strange choices for entertainment.

Blair: Well, you know, it is sort of our romantic  spot now.

Blair: So what's going on?

Marlin: It's a dance party! Check it out!

You invited your pregnant finance to a dance party at ancient ruins?

Marlin: Yeah...why not?

Blair: Um...is anybody else seeing what I'm seeing?

You mean Death getting down to the DJ booth?

Blair: Yeah...

Well, you know, Grimmy was busy last round. He needs his party time too, I guess.

And I guess dancing with Death was enough to put Blair into labor!

Looks like we'll have to duck out of the party early!

Oh, hi there Alyssa!

Alyssa: Doctor, is it ok if I stay to observe? It is my first grandchild, after all...

Doctor: I suppose. You'll be doing this soon enough anyway.

It's a girl! Welcome baby Jessie!

So what do you think of your new niece?

Madison: She's adorable...

But...

Madison: I just wish the world wasn't going to be so hard for her...or for Nemo...

Can I ask you something? What evidence do you have that life is going to be any harder for them because they're blue? They're not even full ali...

Madison: Don't say that out loud!

Blair: You're never going to wonder if you're adopted...

I'm guessing you've been talking to Nemo.

Marlin, it's your daughter...she's an addition to your family, too.

Marlin: So, now that the baby's here, I was thinking it might be time to move into our own place.

Blair: I thought you'd never ask!

Alright, well, looks like there'll be another new house in round 10! The rest of you, all see you next round!

A Message From the Mysterious Voice: And we've finally got some alien hybrids! Nemo, as far as I can tell, is only alien in appearance. I don't know what Jessie is, obviously. This is also the first lot I played after installing Get Together. I have to admit, when the pack was first announced I was skeptical but it turned out to be a lot of fun. I really did form the Alien Advocates, and once I did Blair got phone calls and texts asking her to hang out almost every night. And if you were wondering why it took so long for Blair and Marlin to move in together, I was trying to make sure neither of them got played two weeks in the same round. Of course, this means I need to think up another naming theme that can use the name Jessie, as now she'll be in her own house.