Carly Starts University

 Carly, Day 94, April 4, 2026

Carly enrolled in University and wanted to get a head start on all of her homework. She is taking 4 classes, one is an elective in Equine Arts. Em is a great study companion.

Thank you for the picture link. This is part of her tattoo studio.

Lots of study breaks though to keep Em happy.

Carly went to the library before her first class to use the research machines. She needs to up that skill for the aspiration.

When she got home from the campus, Em was waiting for her.

And Em helped her finish her first paper.

Carly: Good girl, Em. I'm almost done with it now.

She has most of her classes on M-W-F, so Friday was a long day at campus. And she stuck around for one of those lectures. She had Em meet her on campus Friday night for a walk around campus. It really is beautiful.

It was late when they got home, but Carly's night wasn't over. Someone was waiting for her.

She got home dazed, but safe, and went to bed. The next day was Saturday and she finished up all of her homework and called someone she'd been thinking about a lot. 

Carly: You know I've had a crush on you since I was in high school. 
Paolo: Well, I was hoping you might call when you got older.

Carly: I'm glad you thought the same. You look great tonight, by the way.
Paolo: So do you, Carly.

Carly: Now you are making me blush.

Carly: I am so glad you agreed to come out tonight.

And then Honey showed up.

Honey: How is your date going?
Carly: It is great, but he is listening, so I will call you.

And then Paolo left, and Carly sang a duet with Akira.

Then she went home alone, but she did get gold on her date with Paolo. And she never went to meet wealthy weirdo Tae at the cheap motel. I decided she couldn't go to Ciudad because she may live there at some point.

Summer Holiday

 Carly, Day 93, April 3, 2026

Before enrolling in University, Carly wanted to spend the Summer Fun Holiday with her friends. The activities are water stuff, bbq, and travel. She decided to hold a club outing at the pool in Newcrest. She was also able to retrieve Em's lost squeaky burger. The day started with a water balloon fight. As much as we love each other, we are just as competitive. Lots of taunting. 

Lilith hit Irene in the face.

Irene got her back.

Then Carly grilled some chicken and everyone ate for a bit.

Then everyone was taking turns doing dives. It was a really busy day at the pool for other people to be there too. I didn't even notice until I saw this picture, but looks like Carly was flirting with a stranger. And it is not true that our crushes go away. Carly was tense all day being around Jace, her crush. 

Speaking of Jace, he was showing off on the diving board.

Unfortunately, that dive did not go as planned.

Tae was pretty sure he could do better than Jace.

Again, this had to hurt.

Lilith looked beautiful though when she was diving.

And then everyone ended the evening with some dancing.

First Day in Britechester

 Carly, Day 91, April 1, 2026

Carly was still wide awake when her birthday party ended and she still had to pack everything up to go to Britechester. Feeling sad and excited, not knowing what young adulthood would bring. 

Carly (thinking):I was really looking forward to aging up, but I don't feel that different. Maybe once I start school, things will be different. Childhood still feels like yesterday and I still don't know what the future holds for me. Everyone else is finding their soulmates, and I just don't feel that way about anyone. Maybe someday I will meet my Prince Charming. 

Carly thinking: At least I found something I love - tattooing. Feels so empty now. 

Carly: What do you think EmmaLou? Think we can make a go of it here?
Em: Woof. 

Carly: It's pretty here, in a historic way, don't you think?
Em: Woof.

Carly: I think this might be the library, Em. I will have to come back here and explore.

Carly: Em, there's Aunt Irene. I wonder what she is carrying.

Irene: I am part of the Welcome Wagon and we were headed over to your house to offer you this fruitcake.
Carly: And I was going to call and invite everyone over to dinner tonight! 

The rest of the Welcome Wagon. But Carly's walk got buggy and Carly and Em did not make it back in time. In my simverse, Honey, Rowan, Irene and Wolfie, and their animals (except I don't have Shadow yet) live together. Cebolla, Lilith and Ghast live next door to them. Ringtail is with Kristin. 

Meanwhile, Carly got this phone call. 

Carly said that she thought Honey should decide for herself.

Honey was not happy with that answer.

Carly did throw her dinner party and didn't know if they were engaged or not.

Carly going to sit with Honey to make sure she's not still mad at her and to find out what happened with the ring.

It's official. Honey and Rowan are engaged! 

Carly started playing Don't Wake the Llama.

Is this Ashley doing a spell? I heard quite a loud sound and then scanned back and there was big burst of smoke, reddish. 

Everyone seemed fine and Honey was telling jokes afterward.

Meanwhile, when I looked for Irene and Wolfie, they were outside the entire night looking at stars. How romantic! They stayed until morning though because I didn't have an option to send home. I never found Lilith either.

I expect Irene to soon find a ring in Wolfie's bag.