Cherith

The LeBeau Legacy Chapter 3

2011-06-03T02:15:00.001-05:00

Welcome back to the LeBeau Legacy! It's been a long time since I posted an update, sorry about that. To catch you up briefly, the adorable Rourke LeBeau the first ghost hunter in Twinbrook has married one of the wealthiest heirs in the town, Shark Racket. Rourke and Shark settle in to Rourke's small home across the street from the Racket's large mansion and before long, Rourke gives birth to their first son, Beals. Shark's working hard to break into the music industry when Rourke gets pregnant with their second son.

Author's Note: You can click on all the pictures to be taken to a much larger version of them.

Legacy Notes: I'm not playing with any official legacy rules, just sort of you know, playing a legacy. I'm sort of mixing and matching personal challenges, but only when it sort of serves the story.

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They didn't have the space, or the money to add on to the house, so when Landon, the newest LeBeau came into the family, the living room became the boy's official bedroom. For the first few days, Landon and Beals took turns in the one crib while Rourke and Shark kept their boys clean, fed and entertained. Thankfully, Beals was getting old enough to start teaching things to, like walking, talking and singing. When the bought the second crib, Shark also brought home a few toys to keep Beals entertained with as well.

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Unavoidably adorable baby Beals picture.

Most of the time, Beals didn't need anything other than his own toes to keep himself busy.

And it was only a matter of time before Landon was old enough to join his older brother down on the floor where all the fun was happening...

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Rourke stayed home with the boys most days, while Shark continued furthering his music career. The boys were easy to please though. They played with their toys; Landon especially interested in the small xylophone his dad had brought home for them. Toddlers being what they are, sometimes eating the toys was just as fun as playing with them.

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When she had five or ten minutes to herself after Shark got home late in the evenings, Rourke headed out in to town, usually to gather more supplies for her inventions.

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One of Twinbrook's two junkyards was just a few blocks from the house, and after hours if not days without leaving the house, Rourke enjoyed her time in town. Especially at the junkyard. She was almost always there on her own (except for that one time she arrived to find a couple making out) and it was nice and peaceful (except for that one time she almost blew herself up trying to get at certain parts).

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But with both of the boys growing into toddlers, Rourke headed back to work. She could be awake with the boys in the afternoon, and work in the early evening and if anything, she wanted Shark and she to be home as much as often. Leaving the boys with this weirdo babysitter, was not an option.

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Would you leave your kids with this guy? I didn't think so.

Rourke got back into the swing of things at work pretty easily. Although, it's never a good day/night when you have to spend it arguing with the ~~people~~ ghosts you're supposed to be helping.

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At home, while the boys were napping, Shark took to playing a bit of guitar.

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But he didn't let it keep him from taking care of Beals and Landon while Rourke was at work. Or sleeping. Or gardening.

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Soon enough, it was time for little Beals to grow up. Rourke woke him up early one morning, and had a little celebration with Beals, just the two of them.

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Having a birthday didn't stop brother bonding time though. Beals was still happy to hang out with his little brother, Landon.

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Shark wasn't as good about sharing all the toys though.

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But, pretty soon, it was time for Landon to have his own birthday. Both Rourke and Landon cheered loudly for little Landon's birthday. Shark, after a late night of studying and playing music, was sound asleep while his baby boy grew up.

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The LeBeau Legacy Chapter 2

2010-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00

From The LeBeau Legacy

Welcome back to The LeBeau Legacy. When we last left Rourke LeBeau she'd been stood up by her supposed boyfriend, Jake -- on her birthday. Not the preferred way to end a relationship, but that's the way these things happen sometimes.

Author's Note: You can click on any of the pictures to view much larger versions.

Anyhow, things seemed to have worked out okay for Rourke since her birthday. In fact, she met a younger man a few days after her birthday when she went to the local pool. She didn't really get to do any swimming that day though, they didn't even make it past the parking lot. His name is Shark...yes, Shark, and while there is a little bit of an age difference between he and Rourke, it's nothing more substantial than what she had with Jake.

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They hit it off right away. So much so, that Rourke doesn't even think twice about inviting him back to her place. Or about being a little more forward with him that she normally would be. In fact, there's not a lot of thinking going on in general.

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Before she even knew what she was doing, she was down on one knee proposing. This was not the same Rourke that moved to Twinbrook, but she went for it wholeheartedly, and asked Shark to marry her. And she was pretty sure she meant it. It wasn't Jake's rejection, it wasn't her birthday, it wasn't even adrenaline speaking, she was genuinely and completely into this man she'd only just met.

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And something must have been in the cards for them. Not only did he say yes but he suggested they have a private ceremony for themselves, right then and there. No muss, no fuss, no waiting.

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The following morning, Rourke was still ecstatic about her decision from the previous night. After all, who wouldn't be pretty happy with this guy?

This is Shark, pre-makeover...pretty nice, yeah?

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The next day, Rourke learns that Shark Racket, her new husband, lived right across the street from her this whole time. Shark isn't as highly motivated as Rourke but after a few days with her, he trades in his regular retail job, for one that he's a bit more passionate about. He went down to the theater to see if there was anything he could do to get involved in a music career. He had to start at the bottom but anything was better than going back to hawking spa products.

Before too long, Rourke noticed she wasn't feeling so well. It didn't take much time before she figured out what the source of her troubles were. She decided her ghost grabbing job might be a little too dangerous for a pregnant woman and decided to take some time off to get ready for the new baby.

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When he found out about the baby, Shark was so excited. He started helping out around the house; he seemed to enjoy the laundry. He also loved to hang out with Rourke and talk to her growing belly.

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Doesn't he look so nice?

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Unfortunately, Shark wasn't really up on things when the big day finally came. Rourke had to get to the Hospital on her own, and Shark only showed up right at the end of things. He had a good excuse -- he was at work when she went into labor -- but obviously Rourke still wasn't too happy about how long it took him to arrive.

Beals LeBeau was born to a grumpy Rourke at the Twinbrook Hospital late into the night.

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Rourke didn't need to be so rough on Shark though, he was unhappy enough and mad enough at himself for being late.

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Just look at that face!

Delivery issues aside, Shark got started off on the right foot as soon as they were home. He was excited to be a father and tried to spend as much time with little Beals as possible. Unfortunately, since Rourke had been out of work for months and he was still a Roadie with the local band, neither of them were making much money. Financially, Beals couldn't have come at a worse time. They've scraped together enough money for a crib for the new baby, but it has to stay in the kitchen/living room, because they can't afford much more than that.

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He loves that little baby, obviously.

It's quickly obvious to Rourke how dedicated Shark is to being a good dad. He spends so much time with the baby that while she can't go back to work just yet, she's able to get back to some of her favorite hobbies: gardening and inventing. Both hobbies bring them in a little cash and keeps them well stocked with enough veggies that they eat well.

Rourke easily puts the whole hospital incident behind them, and in no time she and Shark are back to their newlywed ways.

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She loved being a parent as much as Shark did, and between them, little Beals didn't spend a whole lot of time in his crib.

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Rourke - what's up with that face?

Rourke started trying to get back into shape so she could get back to chasing ghosts. She took up running so she could trim down a little; having been home for so many months meant she was in no shape to get back to the ghosts. Time, had a little different thing in store for her though. She spent the afternoon out for a run and was headed back outside to tend to the garden, when she felt sick.

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For a moment she thought she might have pushed herself a little too hard, but when she thought about it a little, she knew exactly what had happened.

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Shark, in an effort to improve his status with the band he worked for, needed to work on his his social abilities. He started to make friends around town, and got invited downtown to speak to some businessmen. He was there, the afternoon Rourke discovered she was pregnant again.

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Rourke told him the good news the next morning and he was even more happy than she thought he'd be. This did mean that Rourke would have to be off work for a little while longer. Shark was moving up in the music world, but he is barely bringing in enough money to support them as a small family of three. Having a second baby in the house before Beals is even out of the crib is going to be difficult. Shark tries to allay some of Rourke's fears with a little massage.

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But he understood their challenges. They still couldn't afford to add on to the house, so they had to have a talk about what they could and couldn't live without during her pregnancy. With a plan in place, they were confident that as long as they stuck together, they'd get through the next few months.

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The LeBeau Legacy Chapter 1

2010-08-03T02:50:00.003-05:00

From The LeBeau Legacy

Welcome everyone to The LeBeau Legacy!

Legacy Notes: I'm not playing with any official legacy rules, just sort of you know, playing a legacy. I'm sort of mixing and matching personal challenges, but only when it sort of serves the story.

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This here is our founder, Rourke LeBeau. Isn't she pretty?

Rourke moved to Twinbrook with the hopes of becoming the city's first, and she hopes only, Ghost Hunter. She doesn't have a lot of money, but she does have really high hopes of building a big life for herself. It doesn't have a house on it yet, but she has purchased one of the biggest lots in the town, in the hopes of one day also having the largest house on it.

The first thing she does though, instead of working on getting a small place built for herself is talk to the boy that brings her mail by.

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See Rourke, despite her high expectations for her life, is a Good soul, and likes making new friends. The mail boy tells her about some of the goings on in town, and she gets the hint that her services might be well needed in town right now.

Once the mail boy moves on to deliver his next paper, Rourke looks through the paper to pick up her first job. She's ready to start working, and saving up the money she'll need to get a start on her new home.

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She's got just enough cash left from her move to have a small place built for her. Rourke is a bit Eccentric, so she has the house built so that her room is in the basement. It saves her money on construction, and she has a nice cold, dark room to sleep in, where the daylight doesn't come in. She plans to spend most of her evenings out on jobs, so the darker the room during the day, the better.

She does splurge a little on making sure there's a few nice things in her small house.

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The tub was a huge expense, but when she sinks down into it after long day of moving and unpacking, it's totally worth it. She's only got one job lined up for the evening - a simple spirit invasion, and since she's not due until later, she decides to head downtown to see what Twinbrook has to offer her.

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Rourke is a Vegetarian, and is thrilled to find a Community Garden waiting for her downtown. She's excited to start her own small garden in her side yard, so she spends a few hours picking fruits and vegetables to use to both stock her new fridge, and start a few plants at home. She's most excited about a few of the things she can't even plant yet, like the Bell Peppers and Garlic. She promises herself that she'll come back to the garden when she's better equipped for the more high maintenance plants.

Once she's got everything ready to go, it's time for her first job as Twinbrook's own Ghost Hunter. She expects that she'll get a few laughs, but once people see what she can do, she's convinced that work will pick up quickly.

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Once she's dressed and has her gear ready, she takes a taxi across town to her first job. It's a small spirit invasion - 3 spirits to be exact, but their out and about when she arrives, making it a quick job. The residents are happy with her work and give her a special bonus for completing the job.

Unfortunately, the outfit gets dirty if the spirits are even a little troubled, and since it's the only one she's got to get her through, she heads to the local landromat before she goes home. She's happy to discover it's a quiet place in the wee hours of morning, and she sets about getting things started.

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Nicer yet, there's a gym right next door. She's tired, but it's a good way to kill time while her clothes wash and dry, so she walks over to give the place a shot.

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Thankfully, the cycles on her clothes - minimal as they are - are quick. She's taking her clothes out of the dryer before she knows it...

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After an extremely long day and night, Rourke finds herself at home and sliding under the covers of her new bed. She's decorated the room in a sort of retro design to go with the whole 'underground bunker' feel of her new basement. Before she knows it, even with the new house...room...bed, she's asleep.

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The next afternoon, before work, she heads outside to tend to her new garden. She's super excited to see how much things have grown and she can't wait to start taking things off the plants to eat. She's also a little curious about experimenting with plant combinations and is eager to get better at gardening so she can start putting together odd combinations of plants.

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At her first job of the evening, she meets Jake. The two of them hit it off right away, and once Rourke is finished with her job, she spends several hours at the house chatting with her new friend. He's a bit shy and though there's an obvious spark between them, he's not quite ready to have a girlfriend.

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Rourke's night improves even further when after completing her second job of the evening, she gets a call from City Hall. They've decided to recognize her for the work she's doing in Twinbrook. They might not all believe in ghosts and spirits yet, but she's obviously doing good enough for the citizens of the city to start paying attention to her work. She heads down to City Hall to pick up her reward on her way home that night.

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Rourke spends the rest of her free time - between work and gardening, inventing! She purchases a big workbench for her to organize all her tools. Once she's made a few small things and showed them around town, the school asks if she might put together some toys for the kids. She agrees and gets to work. It takes her a few weeks, but finally she's able to put together a bunch of small toys for the kids.

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Her first birthday in Twinbrook is closely approaching, and she calls up Jake and asks him out for an evening in town. They talk on the phone occasionally, but since she's been concentrating so much effort at home, she hasn't been able to see him in a while. They meet down at place downtown where they can get some drinks and hang out for a while, she hopes that she can convince him to help celebrate her birthday in a few days.

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Wait, what's this?

When Jake shows up, he's obviously, not the same Jake she met just a few short weeks ago. He's older now, having had a birthday of his own and somehow she didn't learn about it at all. He's still interested in her though, and they spend a few hours at the bar chatting and drinking and...

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Jake agrees to meet Rourke at the beach in a few days for her birthday. They'll have (veggie) dogs and sit and watch the tide roll in. But when her big day rolls Jake doesn't show up.

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In fact, she can barely get a hold of him at all. She calls him several times from her house, and he agrees to come over, but he always calls back a short time later and cancels. She doesn't know what's up, but she does know that she's done with Jake for good.

Three Rays are Moving On

2010-01-26T19:36:00.002-06:00

Joseph proved a much active toddler than his older siblings. He spent a lot of time around the house finding new things to play with.

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