University G2

Brad Devivio and his girlfriend, Tessa Ramirez just started at Sim State University. How will these two family sims fare in the world of knowledge?

Here are updated YA pictures Brad and Tessa. They make quite a handsome couple in my opinion.

Brad Devivio - Aries
Family (LTW: Become Education Minister)

Tessa Ramirez - Aries
Family (LTW: Marry off 6 Children)

Tessa's father, Checo, arranged for Tessa and Brad to live in a small rental property during their time at Sim State. He also had arranged for the house to be completely furnished, being in the furniture business and all.

Brad's sister, Janet, and her boyfriend, Ricky recently pledged Brad and Tessa into the Annya Var Greek house and made arrangements to move into Tessa and Brad's rental with their daughter, Vinaya. The switch would be made after Janet and Ricky finished up their Junior year. Until then, Brad and Tessa fell into a basic routine. They relaxed around the house...

Watched TV and studied

And ate most of their meals together

When the time came to move into the Annya Var house, Brad and Tessa did much of the same except the Greek house afforded them more opportunity to pursue their hobbies

Brad enjoyed the large TV at the Greek House and could often be found parked on the couch watching whatever sport was showing at the time

Tessa, on the other hand, enjoyed the nicely tuned piano, something she hadn't been able to play since leaving for college

Brad and Tessa did more than just play though. The larger lodgings meant more chores, something Brad wasn't too happy about

Despite schoolwork and household chores, the couple still had time for other recreational activities

they especially liked that the beds in the Greek House were a lot more plush than the cheaply made furniture in their rental.

Being family sims, Brad and Tessa did not heed Janet's warning about using birth control while in college... One night after class halfway through freshman year, Tessa found out that she was pregnant. Of course, Brad was overjoyed at the prospect of being a father so quickly

Tessa, despite wanting a large family, was a little more hesitant of the prospect of having a baby while still in school, she considered the prospect of dropping out and returning home. She called her parents to break the news to them.

Checo and Lisa were somewhat disappointed that their daughter would squander the opportunity of a college education so Checo used his influence to get Tessa into the accelerated program at Sim State rather than allowing her to drop out completely. The accelerated program meant that assignments were accelerated as well and Tessa could be found camped out at the kitchen table most nights working on the never-ending pile of schoolwork

Tessa was in the middle of one of her all night study sessions when she felt her water break

A few agonizing hours later, Carmen Ramirez was born

Carmen was a delightful baby and Tessa relished every moment she got to spend with her new daughter

Being blessed with a beautiful daughter had it's stresses too as Brad and Tessa struggled to keep up with school and the house. By chance one day, just when they were feeling the most overwhelmed, a gypsy dropped off a magic lamp at their doorstep

Brad thought of their future and the large family that he and Tessa would like to have and wished for fortune.

Tessa also had her future family in mind when she made her wish. She couldn't have been happier being with Brad and having the opportunity to start their family so early, but at times the stress was too much for her. Tessa wished for Peace of Mind to get through the hard times that inevitably lay ahead for the family.

After Tessa made her wish, it was time for Carmen's birthday.

Carmen grew up in a lovely toddler that heavily resembled her mother but seemed to have the Devivio nose.

Carmen Ramirez - Aries

With the genie wish behind her, Tessa took a few deep breaths and realized that life was going to be fine, despite all the stresses they were currently facing.

Scoring: 2 points (1 point for Tessa, 1 point for Carmen)

# of mascot fights: 0!

((I adore this couple they are going to make many many beautiful babies! I have to say though, Carmen really isn't a surprise, with Tessa's lifetime want I was kinda banking on them getting pregnant at Uni in order to get an early start. I was considering just dropping Tessa out but decided against it and opted to put her in the "accelerated" program -- i.e. college clock. Tessa is actually halfway through her Junior year, Brad is going through school normally. This couple has one more round at Uni and then will be moving back to Silvervale. I think Brad's siblings, Frank and Magenta will be joining them next round but I don't know for sure. Here's a little funny:

This cheerleader got frozen when Guy and Sofia were at Sim State and still hasn't thawed!
We're off to check on the Second Devivio household -- Pamela, Jack, and Flora -- next.))

University G1

Last Round in the Annya Var house Janet Devivio and her boyfriend Ricky Cormier pledged into the Greek house. Having the Greek house all to themselves led to many dream dates, one of which ended in an unexpected pregnancy. Halfway through their sophomore year, Janet gave birth to the couple's baby girl, Vinaya. Vinaya's birth made Ricky think twice about his life-goals and he changed from a romance orientation to a family orientation. He definitely did not want his daughter ending up with a scoundrel like he had been.

After the birth of Vinaya, life in the Annya Var house changed dramatically. Between studying and taking care of their toddler daughter, Janet and Ricky were too exhausted to enjoy much of the rest of college.

A lot of time was spent teaching Vinaya how to talk

And walk

Luckily with all the comings and goings in the house, there was usually someone there to let Vinaya out of her crib. The mascot seemed to take a particular liking to the toddler

While the llama was entertaining Vinaya, sometimes Janet and Ricky got to spend a little time together. They discussed Addison and Stella's wedding party one day over lunch

Ricky thought to himself how much he'd like to get married to Janet one day... maybe the lure of a large party would be enough to talk her into a wedding... after all, they did already have a child together

The free babysitters at the Greek house weren't enough to convince Janet and Ricky to stay there. Frequently a fight would break out among the various visitors to the house

Janet and, especially Ricky, didn't feel the Greek house was a conducive environment in which a child should grow up.

Janet's brother, Brad and his girlfriend, Tessa had recently come to campus and settled into a small house that Tessa's father, Checo had arranged for them to rent. Ricky thought that they might be more comfortable and enjoy their college time in the Greek house, so he invited Brad and Tessa over to pitch the idea to them

He got to know Brad while he and Janet were dating in high school so he pitched the idea to brad first
Brad thought it was a good idea, the house they were staying in was super cramped

Ricky approached Tessa next, she was a little hesitant at first but after hearing Ricky's reassurances that the Greek house was a relatively calm place to live, Tessa reluctantly agreed

Tessa even offered Ricky the house that she and Brad were staying in so that Ricky and Janet wouldn't have to go house hunting their last year at University.

The next day the two new pledges came over to play some poker while waiting for Janet to get out of class. They were there to celebrate Vinaya's birthday

When Janet arrived home from class she headed upstairs to get changed into her PJs and got Vinaya out of her crib to take her to the birthday cake in the kitchen

Vinaya transitioned into a beautiful young lady with her moms facial features and her fathers complexion

Vinaya Devivio - Libra

Vinaya was quite the coversationalist. She is extrememly outgoing, playful, and nice ((10 nice points!)) She took to her uncle Brad almost immediately

Vinaya was also studious, she had a very inquisitive outlook and didn't even mind doing her homework

Junior year ended quickly and it was time for the couples to swap houses. Janet and Vinaya headed over to Brad and Tessa's rental where Ricky would join them when he got through with his final exam

The family was much happier in the smaller, less hectic lodgings. And with Vinaya being older and more self-sufficient, Janet and Ricky got to have more alone time... though they were careful that their alone time didn't lead to a little brother or sister for Vinaya just yet.

Also, with their senior year winding down, they got to spend more time with Vinaya as well

Despite being out of the Greek house, the llama mascot still made frequent visits to see how Vinaya was doing

Senior year flew by and before they knew it, Janet and Ricky were taking their last final exams. They both graduated Summa Cum Laude in their respective majors.

Ricky went back to Silvervale first

Once Vinaya awoke, Janet called a cab back to her hometown as well

Scoring: 2 points (1 point each for Janet and Ricky graduating SCL)

# of mascot fights: 2

((well that wraps it up for Janet and Ricky's time at Sim State. I'll admit, I rushed them through with Pescado's college clock because of Vinaya. It's not very realistic that she would be a teen already if she was born in her parents second year of college -- she might be 3 or 4 days into childhood, which is much more realistic. We'll check in with Janet, Ricky and Vinaya later on in the round but next we're off to see how Brad and Tessa are doing in college))