Berkley’s doing alright, getting good grades, the future’s so bright he gotta wear shades.

Me, I’m not such a bright spark. I realise now I’ve been spelling his name wrong for the entirety of these posts. OH WELL TOO LATE NOW! Also becoming a poindexter doesn’t mean you can slack on your homework Berkster so get to it.

Obligatory wholesome shot of Benny the puppy disappearing into his massive bowl of food because we need cute content.

I think Viv was really enjoying that her workday started and ended at the same time as the kids’ school day, evidenced by the little convoy of bus and cop car arrivals here. Well, that schedule’s slightly out of whack now because she’s been promoted to VICE! VICE stands for ‘Vivian Is Cop Elite’. It does.

NO ETSU YOU CANNOT BRING BEATRICE HOME I STILL HAVEN’T CHANGED HER FLIPPING FESTIVE ELF OUTFIT

Vivian: *smashes piano keys*

Sally: *watches sportsball*

Etsu: Yeah so I’m gonna be a teenager soon and then I’ll be big enough to fling you around and stuff, won’t that be fun –

Berkley: But, do you have to fling me arou –

Belladonna Cove, officially twinned with Veronaville! Put it on a sign! We now have Summerdreams turning up here. Heavily pregnant Summerdreams. I really ought to go in and check on Titania so she can produce what’s probably absolutely guaranteed to be twins knowing my game. That’s pretty much the exact amount I myself am sticking out right now IRL also. BOMP!

WE ALREADY JUST TALKED TO ALL THESE PEOPLE LIKE A DAY AGO, maaaan, is Vivian not even allowed to take a quick swim to boost her Body skill without being inundated with clingy nonsense. Also I love how Bianca calls her every day and yet she’s one of the very few Montys who hasn’t actually shown up at this house.

Bianca: For all you know, I might be practising social distancing.

You just suggested going shopping you terrible moron

Bianca: I could have meant jumping on a Skype video call and going online shopping?

Etsu: I for one am glad that the world is finally coming round and viewing me as the Queen Bee I so truly am.

Sally: No, my little brother doesn’t talk to strang – wait, you’re the Nanny aren’t you? Why are you calling him? Get lost, this ain’t some remake of Harold and Maude.

Berkley: Yo is that my girl Calista Despret?

Sally: Ha! ‘Despret’ being the operative word. I don’t trust the nannies here as far as I can throw them – just look at what they’re capable of. 

Etsu: 🎵 The scattered souls will feel the hell Bodies wasted on the SHOOOOOOOOOORES!!!

Berkley:

Spiky-Haired Music Man: Etsu I have this plaque for you pls enjoy.

Welcome to the Cho Riley family, former cocaine baron puppy Benny!

I actually had to force, force Etsu outside to greet the dog she’d so ardently pined for. By contrast, Sally picks him up and snuggles him autonomously every two seconds despite having zero interest in animals.

Sally to Benny:

Etsu had the Puppy Want locked for a time, so I finally relented and had Vivian’s very attractive and stylish coworker come drop a smol babydog off. 

Given I have the no-respawn mod (which I think applies to adoptables as well as strays?) and a heck of a lot of pups and kits have been adopted already by now, I think we’re likely at the barrel-scraping point personality-wise – I’m pretty sure we’re probably talking Doofus, Hyper, Independent, Aggressive, Pigpen. But hey, they all need homes and love!