Character Bio: Phillip Evans

Age: ElderOccupation(s): Policeman (formerly), Retired (currently)Traits: Can't Stand Art, Angler, Loves the Outdoors, Charismatic, Family-OrientedSign: CancerFavorites: Blue, Pancakes, Country Music Unlike his wife, Phillip Evans has not led an exciting or varied existence. Having lived in Riverview his entire life, he's not fond of change and tends to resist it in all forms....

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Character Bio: Moe Pesce

Age: AdultOccupation(s): Fisherman (formerly), Doctor (currently)Traits: Workaholic, Good Sense of Humor, Handy, Angler, Loves the OutdoorsSign: GeminiFavorites: Orange, Spaghetti, Classical Music The hub around which the entire family centers, Moe is a family man at heart. He spent the majority of his time in Barnacle Bay waiting to find Mrs. Right, and when he met Jane Evans,...

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Chapter One Summary

Our story centers around a family struggling to stay together despite the problems that seem to follow them everywhere. Originally from Barnacle Bay, the Pesces have relocated their family to Twinbrook in search of a new life and a fresh start. While he was once a doctor with a good salary and excellent prospects for the future, Moe has left that career behind him and intends...

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Character Bio: Angela Morris

Age: AdultOccupation(s): Stylist (formerly), Day Spa Owner (currently)Traits: Friendly, Artistic, Excitable, Adventurous, NeuroticSign: AquariusFavorites: Turquoise, Cookies, Pop Music While her parents moved to Simssouri decades ago from Shang Simla, Angie has lived in Twinbrook her entire life. Unlike the majority of her high school friends, she never moved away, choosing...

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Character Bio: Izzy Pesce

Age: ChildOccupation(s): StudentTraits: Clumsy, Loves the Outdoors, Easily ImpressedSign: CapricornFavorites: Pink, PB&J, Songwriter Music Named for her maternal grandmother, Izzy is the youngest of the Pesce clan, and one of the quietest. Next to her brother and sister, Izzy tends to be forgotten, so it's no surprise that not much is known about her. She hasn't featured...

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Character Bio: Isabel Evans

Age: Elder Occupation(s): Chef (formerly), Retired (currently) Traits: Over Emotional, Good Sense of Humor, Family Oriented, Natural Cook, Artistic Sign: Taurus Favorites: Pink, Tri-Tip Steak, Classical Music Ah, Isabel Evans- the proud matriarch of the family. Kind, emotional, and supportive to a fault, there isn't much that escapes this formidable elder's attention....

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Character Bio: Lucy Jenkins

Age: TeenOccupation(s): StudentTraits: Adventurous, Photographer's Eye, Friendly, PerfectionistSign: VirgoFavorites: Blue, Egg Rolls, Pop Music Lucy is a fairly happy-go-lucky girl, and you'd never know from looking at her that her mother was brutally murdered when she was just a child. After Amy's death, Lucy was raised by her father, Chase, whom she'd never met before (as...

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Housekeeping and General Notes

Hey, everyone! Now that this chapter (or season, or part, or whatever you'd like to call it) is officially done, I'd just like to update everyone on what to expect next. I'm not going to drop off the grid like I did before, but I will be having a bit of a hiatus (two or three weeks) to clean up my blog and prepare for the next chapter. There's a lot of general upkeep to do; several of my old posts are now obsolete thanks to a computer crash and lack of pictures, and I'm planning on creating a chapter-long summary so that people who are new to the...

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Character Bio: Sophie Pesce

Age: Teen Occupation(s): Student Traits: Loves the Outdoors, Easily Impressed, Athletic, Rebellious Sign: Aquarius Favorites: Spiceberry, Cookies, Indie Music The troublemaker of the Pesce clan, Sophie has done everything from set the house on fire to convincing her brother he could fly if he jumped off the swingset. She seems to live for causing mayhem, but underneath...

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Character Bio: Jane Pesce

Age: AdultOccupation(s): Teacher (formerly), Reporter (formerly), Freelance Writer (currently)Traits: Good, Family-Oriented, Bookworm, Hopeless Romantic, ChildishSign: CapricornFavorites: Violet, Indie Music, and Crepes Throughout her childhood and teenage years, Jane developed a reputation as a sweet child with a penchant for meddling. She's the type of person who tends...

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Finale: Part 2

All right... six months later, here it is, ladies and gents! The long-awaited finale of Chapter 1 of A Simple Life. Thank you so much to those of you who stuck by me through the ups and downs, and to all of you who supported me. You can find a soundtrack for this post here- I strongly suggest you listen to it while reading! Thank you once again, and I hope you enjoy the...

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