This chapter introduces the Kråke-Motorsen family, which consists of Ranveigs brother Knut, his wife Helene and their two sons Bjørn-Yngve and Anton.
Map of upper Sunset Valley ("old town area") with labels of family names
and some important buildings. Notice the location of the Kråke-Motorsen
home near the centre of the image.
Plum Tree Family Trees (for context):
The Kråkesen Family tree: https://theplumtreeapp.com/public/600d7fec6e8dbe0009f875b0 - Helene and Knut have the right branch.
The Kråkesen Family tree: https://theplumtreeapp.com/public/600d7a17f6542d0008498d08?p=600d7b4fd245bf00080e8243 - Helene and Knut has the rightmost branch also on this tree.
The Kråke-Motorsen family is a pretty standard family of two parents and
two children living in their home in the upper parts of the old town.
When I turn to the family, it is late monday evening on the 16th of
august 2021.
This is the mother of the family, Helene Kråke-Motorsen and her youngest
son, Anton. Helene thinks it is time for Anton to go to bed, and is in
the process of putting him in his crib.
This is the oldest son, Bjørn-Yngve, in the dining room about to do his
homework. At 10 past 11, thats a little late, don't you think? It wasn't
as bad though, as he only had a few percentage left, so I'll let it
pass. Luckily, his grade at school is an A, so, good boy!
And this is Knut, the father of the family. He has been hanging out at
the Hermansen Lot, which is the towns arcade hall and nerd hangout. Good
thing he had the sense to be on his way home, so I won't have to
interfere and send him home.
And everyone was fast asleep, except Anton the toddler. Of course.
The next morning Bjørn-Yngve was the first to wake up. Does the young
one have dreams of following in his fathers footsteps and being a
politician?
Bjørn-Yngve: "Hahaha, dad, are you going to hold speeches at the podium today?"
Knut does not respond, he just eats his food until car horns from outside interrupt the silence and its time to go.
After they had left for school and work, Helene woke up. The first thing
she wanted to do, was to sit in her little writing den to read a book.
Helene is a bookworm and a writer of children and science-fiction books.
She also works as a receptionist at the day spa, but today is her day
off.
Helene: Uhhhh... dabbledoo? What was I doing here again?
She is also an absent-minded snob. Funny I never noticed what a big nose
she has until I started taking screenshots of her, and now I can't
unsee it.. and you probably can't either. I'm sorry Helene.. don't mind
that, you look great!
But she has a great motherly instinct.
Helene: So, so... nooboo. I'll let you eat.. on the floor.
Later Anton was playing with boxes in his older brothers room.
Motherly instinct at work again, her action says to clean all plates on
the lot, but she goes to pick up Anton, as if she knew he needed to use
the potty which I had placed downstairs for convenience. Or
inconvenience depending on where they are at.
Good mother!
Knut: Daddy is home! Here comes the hungry dragon! Tickle, tickle!
Helene (thinking): "Knut is home. I must look my best. How do I look? Do I have something inbetween my teeth?"
No, you're fine...
Bjørn-Yngve is also home, and the first thing on his mind is to do his
homework. What a lovely family, I could just sit back and watch. :P
But as Helene has a wish to teach Anton to walk, I'm gonna let her to that.
Bjørn-Yngve and Knut eating pumpkin pie leftovers for dinner.
Bjørn-Yngve:
It's funny how mom went from writing science fiction books to childrens
books as soon as Anton was born! But I think now she is back to writing
science fiction again.
Again, Knut doesn't answer his son. He really is not the talkative kind when eating.
Oh yes! This is the moment Anton learned to walk! Mommy is so proud!
Knut and Bjørn-Yngve have one thing in common though, and that is their
love of playing chess. Knuts life time wish, which he has fulfilled, was
to master logic and handiness. Bjørn-Yngves life time wish is to be a
chess champion. And a game of chess seems to be what it took to have
daddy talking.
Knut: Good thing we have Helene to do the dishes! Gives us time to play chess instead!
Well, now.. don't push your luck there, Knut! 
Helene writing on her last science fiction book about the Romletomle
people. She had written a lot less on it then I thought. Luckily she
hadn't planned that long of a manuscript and managed to complete it in
one sitting.
Ah, I was waiting for this moment... As Knut is from the Motorsen family
(he is Ranveigs brother), he has inherited the insane trait as well,
which has given them all a disposition to put on their swimwear at
random times and talk to themselves....
As Helene works at the spa, she goes to work in the afternoon. Knut has a
job in the political career. After Helene goes to work and before Knut
comes home, there is a short period where Anton needs a babysitter.
Lise-Veronica Motor-Notesen is coming home with Bjørn-Yngve after
school. (Lise-Veronica is the daughter of Monica Motor-Notesen, see Motorsen Family tree).
Since Bjørn Yngve is a genius he can finish his homework quickly to sit down and watch tv with dad.
Helene is super happy about... brushing teeth? Well, dental hygiene is
important. Especially maybe if you're worried about having something
inbetween your teeth.
Helene:Ah, watching the kids play. Hmm, I wonder how Monica is doing. I want to invite her over.
Monica: Oh, sure, I'll be over right away!
Helene: Great, see you in a few.
Monica: Actually... something important just came up here, so I can't. I'm sorry!
Helene:These Motorsen people... always so ....random... (makes face to camera).
Helene: "How do my teeth look? Are they fine?"
Your teeth are just fine.. I promise... -_-
Bjørn-Yngve has no interest in playing with Lise-Veronica. He would much rather just practice chess.
Ok..
I know you're absent minded, but come on... that's not where you put
the trash! Don't try to look like you don't know what you're doing..
pick that up, and take it out! Now!
That's more like it...
Your father is insane, he can't help it. Lets just hope you won't end up the same way, kid.
Miss absent-minded, your son needs to use the potty, please take him out of there.
Too
late.. And you're daydreaming about money again. Well, it looks like
you have some dishes to do.. and clothes to clean. No one else seems to
be doing anything around the house...
Helene:No time to clean up the dirty clothes, I must go to work. Knut can do that when he gets home.
At the same time Bjørn-Yngvewas home from school and doing his home
work, after which his grandfather, Egil Kråkesen, gave him a call. They
had an interesting conversation which I had written out and all as it
happened, but unfortunately because of that I forgot to take
screenshots...
Later, when Helene came home from work:
Helene: I want to talk to Maria Rodriguez and hear how she is doing.
That's easy, just give her a call and hope she is not busy. (Maria Rodriguez is one of the refugees living in the New Town area).
Helene: Hi Maria.. how are you? ..
Helene: Oh.. oh, you were in an eating contest?
Helene: And you won? Congratulations, that's great!
Helene: Haha, yeah, if you have the stomach for that kind of thing its a good way to get free food!
Helene: I just finished my last science fiction book about the Romletomle people. It is already a hit and has sold for 260 simoleons!
Helene: And then.. oh, you have to go? You're getting another call? Ok, then I won't distract you, bye then!
Helene: Hmm, I wonder what could be so important she had to interrupt me.. maybe she has found a lover and was waiting for him to call?
Those are only speculations, Helene, we don't know that...
Helene: Men.. can't do anything right.. disgusting! Guess I will have to fix this and take them to the laundromat myself tomorrow...
Helene: Just gotta check the mirror to make sure I look my best before going to bed.. Hmm, that sounds suspiciously like running water?
Bjørn-Yngve: MOM!! Get out of here!! I'm taking a shower!!
Helene: Oh my Narrator, son! I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!!
Bjørn-Yngve:Whatever mom, I'll go to bed...
The next day when Knut was at work and Bjørn-Yngve at school, I sent her off to the laundromat to do what was necessary..
Helene: Up we go little boy, we're going to the laundromat to do what your father couldn't do!
At the Hausmannsen Laundromat:
Asgeir Karlsen: Good morning Helene, doing laundry today?
Helene:Yeah,
you know how it is. I told Knut to fix the dirty clothes, but he just
dropped them in two big stinking piles next to the laundry basket!
Asgeir: Well, I'm not going to say anything about that...
Asgeir: Oh, hi young man. Want to play with your reserve grandpa Asgeir? Oh, yes you do! Up we go, austronaut man!
Anton:Laughs.
Asgeir: Oh, you're such a good boy! Yes you are!
Wherever there's a mirror...
Helene:
Ok little man... lets go home and get out of here before somebody
thinks we broke that laundry machine... we have to prepare for your dad
and your uncles birthday party tomorrow!
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