Despertar

the tetrault problem, and other things

Justin and I are really, officially, permanently over, without ever having really, officially begun. It's depressing, but I am distracting myself well. Drinking and crying are helpful.

No, I'll be fine. I have a date tonight. I have a date Wednesday. I'm going to New York Friday. I'll be fine.

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Sims stuff. Skip this unless you're Katrina, or really bored. Here is a list of my active couples, and their children, so far (bearing in mind that this generation isn't done breeding yet, just quite):

Lachlan Ashwhite and India diStefano

Marcelo Riccoli and Amel LaGrande

Maurizio Riccoli and Pearl Taylor

Deacon Riccoli and Camellia Kelley

Whitlin Rome and Naima White

Cody Sundancer and Chantal LaGrande: Cillian

Zaven Taylor and Lana O'Hara: Jack, Aurora and Shel

Daahoud White and Dionne LaGrande

Miguello Riccoli and Jain Taylor: Alek and Ezra

Chivan Saxon and Dahlia Kang: Sean

Chaz Michaels and Amelinda Wick: Joshua

Dorian Westrich and Simone Michaels: Ashley and Clair

Oliver Claiborne and Raquel Michaels

Taj Kelley and Elysia Pace: Keenan

Eric Michaels and Elisa White

Sutton McCord and Desiree Michaels: Saoirse and Aaden

Nalin Nayak and Kimber Gregory

Jai Kelley and Starcia diStefano: Asha and Stone

Cole Tozier and Madison Taylor: Swifton

Michel Gaumaire and Lorelai Cash: Angeline and Noelle

Price Tetrault and Toni Escada: Jeremy

Beau LaGrande and MacKenzie Wick: Willow and Scarlet

Kellen Wick and Emery Arrington: Piper and Adair

Christofer Saxon and Amalia Shankar: Jett and Indigo

Jesse Assanti and Susanna Wick: Lola and Terry

Jaz Cannon and Logan Taylor: Kyler and Brett

Emile LaGrande and Monica Ramos: Bebe and Kian

Geoffrey Gee and Kennett Taylor: Zoe and Jezebel

Chip Saxon and Carmen Hyde: Cory and Cary

Courtland Aziz and Carlisle Saxon: Chloe, Cain, Camden and Carlow

Keith Corday and Winter Haskell: Shiloh, Chance, Astrid and Jagger

Vernon Lay and Torrance Michaels

Emmanuel Durant and Anastacia Brock: Coco

Eitan LaGrande and Tatiana diStefano: Carmine, Ocean and Landon

Kiefer Ashwhite and Alessandra Kelley

Adrian Taylor and Taryl Cannon: Roux and Perren

Colton Saxon and Linnea Burton: Io

Marco Riccoli and Naava Sparrow: Maximilian

Chase Saxon and Lilly Mtombo

Bailey Rome and Briony Butler: Bianca and Breton

Wynn Kelley and Victoria Meredith

Preston Cash and Bay Sundancer: Tanner, Serena and April

Trent English and Amoree Leslie: Ashford, Blaise and Chastity

Stacy Lalique and Sasha Taylor: Stefan, Suzette, Sentry and Sienna

Philip August and Kaella Sparrow: Elija, Solis, Aviva, Koryn, Piere and Halle

Trevor Cash and Mia Riccoli: Deschanel, Carrington, Everett, Bellatrix, Fiorenza and Allendale

Mateo Estrada and Violet Lea: Jade, Lyric, Nino and Paris

Todd NDiaye and Tanya Claridge

Milo Riccoli and Jolie Assanti: London and Callum

Of all the couples listed above, all but six include one partner descended from Richard and Stephanie Tetrault. That means all the Generation Sixers except for Shiloh, Chance, Astrid, Jagger, Coco, Ashford, Blaise, Chastity, Jade, Lyric, Nino and Paris have Tetrault blood. The game will allow them to breed as long as their shared ancestor is at least two generations back (anything beyond first cousins), but I have a problem with that. They pretty much all have Taylor blood, too.

It's a problem. I referred to it, earlier, in conversation, as "the Tetrault problem," and someone thought I was talking about a geometrical theorem. That made me laugh.

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Also, Marcus's new girlfriend called me yesterday from Marcus's phone, and caught Marcus in the lie that he and I haven't spoken since November. He and I have spoken, on average, maybe once or twice a month since July. She isn't comfortable with our speaking at all, and told him, a while ago, that he needed to stop contacting me ever, which he told her he did. Told her he blew me the fuck off, in fact. Said, "Shannon, fuck off. Stop calling."

He did not say that, in November or at any other time. In fact, two days ago he made plans to get coffee with me when he's in the city over the summer.

Fucker.