Welcome to our first new lot in Tranquility Creek in quite awhile-the Lytle family! This lot belongs to Noah and Jenifer Flenderson's middle son Nimbus and his wife Charley.
Hi there, Nimbus!
Nimbus: Oh, hi mysterious voice.
Getting settled in alright?
Nimbus: I suppose so. Getting the garden growing is taking more than I expected. I just got a job, though.
Oh?
Secret Agent?
Nimbus: Yeah...why not?
Well, secret agent and gardener aren't exactly the most...logical combination.
Charley: Nimbus, are you sure about this?
Nimbus: Why does everybody think this is so odd?
Charley: I don't think it's odd-I just think it's dangerous. And it's not like being a secret agent is a very stable profession...
Like the entertainment industry?
Charley: That's not the point. Besides, at least I know I won't get blown up at my new job.
Nimbus: Well...if I could get blown up tomorrow then we'd better make the best of the time we have...
Ok, that's my cue to leave the room.
Nimbus: See? My sister Rain has faith in me.
Charley: Uh-huh...I'm just going to go use the bathroom...
Why am I not surprised?
Charley: Nimbus...I have something to tell you.
Nimbus: Can it wait? I was cleaning explosives all day and I'm pretty sure I may have accidentally set the timer on one of them...
Charley: I'm pregnant.
Speaking of timers...
Looks like Charley had a good day at work.
Charley: Yeah, a promotion and nothing blew up! Who'd have guessed?
Well, it seems like your garden is really coming along. Um...what is that thing behind you?
Nimbus: You know, I'm not sure. I took a bunch of seeds from my parents' house when I moved out.-my dad just kind of had them piled together in a bowl. I don't know what it is, but somebody out there must really like it because it brings in a ton of money.
Isn't that getting some attention from the neighbors?
Nimbus: Not really...but the only other family in this part of town is Cirrus and his wife.
Looks like it's baby time!
Receptionist: And are you here alone today?
Charley: Oh, no...my husband is...Nimbus! What are you doing?
Nimbus: Sorry, this song is just so awesome!
Receptionist: Why don't you head on back? I'll, um...let him know where to go.
Doctor: Ok, Charley...just relax.
Charley: How exactly does this work, again?
Doctor: It's probably best that you don't ask that.
It's a boy! Welcome, Moss!
How are you guys doing?
Charley: Ok so far. I just wish we had managed to save just a little bit more.
I guess being a farming secret agent and an entertainer aren't the most lucrative professions?
Charley: Well not at first. And don't get me started on the farming secret agent thing...
Aww, that's sweet.
Charley: I'm surprised he hasn't stopped by. Cirrus and Nimbus seemed really close when I first met them.
Charley: How's it going out here?
Nimbus: Alright. This is a lot more work than I thought, though.
Charley: You'd have more time if you gave up this whole secret agent thing...
Nimbus: This again?
Charley: Nimbus, you have a son now! Speaking of which, I need you to watch him today.
Nimbus: What? Why?
Charley: I have to go back to work. You'll be fine, I promise.
Nimbus: Uh...hi there, buddy...what do you want?
You're not that great with babies, are you?
Nimbus: Not really...Mom never really let me or Cirrus around Rain when she was little.
Well, don't worry...he'll grow soon enough.
Like right now, I guess. Happy birthday dear Moss...
Huh, definitely takes more after his mother. What aspiration do you want, little guy?
Moss: I want a lot of friends!
Hmm, social butterfly and geek...that could be interesting.
Where are you two headed now?
Nimbus: I figured we'd go to the park and get a jump on the whole "making friends" thing.
I see.
Looks like Moss is doing ok in that department.
...Or maybe not. Moss, who are you playing against?
Moss: Me!
You're playing a game of chess against yourself?
Moss: Yeah! I always win.
Well...good luck with that. Now it looks like it's time for me to be on my way. I'll see you guys next round!
A Message from the Mysterious Voice: And after an extended hiatus, finally another post up! Full disclosure, I actually have many, many more lots played through that need to be posted-almost a full round's worth, actually. This lot was before the "gardener" patch, so trying keep up with all the plants was a challenge in and of itself. There were several moments when I considered having Nimbus leave the secret agent field to focus on the gardening. Hopefully the next lot 's entry won't take me so long to get up.
