Aruna

Aruna is a core character from the SimKorra Sims 3 save file, a game originally intended as a one-day joke with a segment of the Legend of Korra fandom during the hiatus between its first and second season. She was the second original character born as a baby to the characters in-game, the first chid of Korra herself. She was autonomously conceived, then named by the blog's community, and included as a part of the immediate Krew family. Aruna is currently in one of the three households included in regular gaming rotation, and appears regularly throughout the blog.

Korra and Mako
Aruna was not planned in advanced and therefore had little key events relevant to her in the game's earliest events. Her parents were the first characters in the Krew to reach nearly every romantic milestone, becoming attracted to each other almost immediately. In college, they kissed while drunk for a dare, but still became romantically interested in one other and found themselves on an unplanned date once. After college, they moved into the same apartment as their friends (and brother, in Mako's case), Bolin and Asami. After a few months of dates and tension, they began to have sex regularly, with a proclivity for unprotected encounters in the morning as Mako was preparing to go to work. At this time, Mako privately began to think about starting a family. Eventually, after several months of this arrangement, they became an exclusive couple.

Not long after this, her parents moved into the same bedroom in the apartment of a woman who Aruna's uncle Bolin had impregnated at a party and with whom he wanted to try to enter a proper relationship. This was part of an effort to support him and stay together as a group, along with Asami.

Pregnancy
In June, about a month of living together in Bolin's lover's apartment, Korra and Mako were awoken one morning by Naga to ensure he made it to work on time. As was something of a routine for them, Korra kept him in bed a little longer for a morning coupling and became pregnant, although no one realized it initially. Her first symptoms began to manifest about a week later, when she vomited from unknown causes. The moderator understood this meant she was pregnant and would soon have limitations in her choice of activities, so the couple was sent with Bolin and Asami on a vacation to the Ember Islands (Isla Paradiso). Following the vacation, Korra proceeded for another month and a half with increasingly violent morning sickness. In mid-July, she went on a camping trip with her "Krew," but was sick so frequently she even threw up on the floor while eating dinner. At the end of the month, she attended a party at her mother's home with Mako and Asami, and while having a conversation with her mother she realized finally she was pregnant.

She shared the news with Mako and Asami about a week later, both of whom were supportive. Mako was particularly excited and bought their baby a toy bear. Over the next few weeks, first Mako then eventually Korra began to think about marrying each other, and when Korra was three and a half months along, Mako proposed to her privately in their bedroom. They obtained her parents' blessing, and were married just over a month later. When Korra was six and a half months along, the pair found out they were expecting a girl and her name would be Aruna, as chosen by the blog's community.

Bolin's attempted relationship with the mother of his child failed, making it unreasonable for the group to live with her anymore. About two weeks after Aruna's gender ultrasound, her cousin Nuktuk was born. The group lived with Ginger until the new year, to give Bolin a little time with his newborn son. When Korra was eight months pregnant, she and Mako moved into their own three-bedroom unit in a complex Asami's company built, with both Asami and Bolin living as neighbors in upstairs units. The intent was to allow them to live the rest of their lives in these apartments, as each one of them formed their families.

Infancy
Korra's water broke in her living room one evening with Mako, and the couple rushed to the hospital together. The birth was awaited anxiously by many blog followers, as Korra endured a long labor and finally gave birth in the morning of March 5, 2003. While Mako took to fatherhood eagerly, Aruna was initially a mama's girl and preferred to be tended to by Korra. However, Korra returned to the workforce as soon as possible, leaving Mako to spend time privately with his daughter in the evenings. Before long, she was equally bonded to both her parents, who loved and doted on her actively.

When she was five weeks old, she was introduced to her grandparents at the Love Day festival--the event where her parents had become a couple a year earlier. In July, Aruna was left with her grandparents while her parents went on a belated double-honeymoon with Asami and her newlywed husband. In August, Aruna's aunt Malina was born, Aruna was able to meet her cousin Nuktuk for the first time, as he moved in with Bolin for the half year, and Korra discovered she was pregnant with Aruna's first sibling. When she was seven months old, Aruna was able to meet her aunt for the first time. And in October, Aruna was able to "meet" several friends and family of her parents at a holiday feast. Bolin and Asami babysat Aruna while her parents spent a night away for their first wedding anniversary, which went humorously as Bolin and Asami struggled with strange glitches. And Aruna took her first family pictures with her parents soon after their return. In December, she was present for Nuktuk's first birthday party.

In the spring, Korra began to take "Runi" on walks to better pass the final trimester of her pregnancy.

Toddlerhood
Aruna had her first birthday with her family, and then met her newborn brother Atka two weeks later. Her parents took more extended time off from work, allowing Aruna to enjoy their company as they bonded with and tended to her baby brother. She began to develop a love for being rocked in the rocking chair with her parents, and playing with a pair of puppies Naga gave birth to in late April. In the summer, Aruna was introduced to her newborn neighbor, Zuko, and began potty training with Korra. She also began to be coached by her mother to start walking, as she was getting a little late in her development. Korra hired a nanny to help her and Asami with their children, and Aruna grew close to her.

In the Fall, Aruna was left with her grandparents again as her parents took another adults-only trip with their friends. Nuktuk moved in with Bolin again after having been living with his mother for six months, and became Aruna's first playmate, with the two quickly becoming friends. She was present in another round of family photos with her brother and cousin. However, Nuktuk brought a cold with him to the apartment complex, and Aruna had her first doctor's visit to treat it after she also contracted it. Korra also had become pregnant with Aruna's third sibling, and Aruna was present during the first ultrasound.

Aruna had a rough patch in late October, right before her parents' anniversary, where she became difficult to catch during bedtime and would become very fussy as her sleepiness, hunger or soiled diapers made her uncomfortable. Aruna's nanny was replaced by a new one, who watched her during her parents' anniversary night out. In the winter, Korra and Mako took Aruna on outings to the arcade and her grandparents' house. In January, Mako was able to get Aruna walking after putting her in the snow at the Winter festival. By March, Aruna had learned to talk, and she was present for Atka's first birthday. More family pictures were taken, and Atka and Aruna began to be active playmates and bond with one another. In May, Aruna met her second brother, Ryu.

During the rest of the Summer, Aruna's play with Atka was helpful for her brother, who learned to talk very quickly. Her parents took her and Atka to the beach for the first time, where she got to kick in the waves. Aruna had her surname legally changed with her parents, who took on a portmanteau of their unmarried surnames. More family photos were taken to include Ryu. Aruna was able to attend the first birthday of her neighbor, Zuko, who also became a new playmate for her and Atka.

However, in the Fall, Zuko's parents' marriage reached a crisis involve Asami's entertainment of a relationship with Bolin, and the family arranged a house swap with Korra's parents in a measure to save their marriage. As such, Aruna was able to bond more closely with her grandparents, who watched her during her parents' third anniversary getaway. She also was able to bond with her aunt. She was taken out with Korra and her Grandmother Senna on girls' outings. Nuktuk also returned to Bolin for the half-year, and in December Aruna was at his party for his third birthday. More family photos were taken to commemorate Nuktuk's birthday and Aruna's grandparents' presence.

Beginning Childhood
Aruna attended a gift-giving party party at the end of winter, and the Spring festival at the onset of Spring. Aruna finally was fully potty trained in March, just in time for her third birthday. She was enrolled in pre-school and attended her first day later that month. She started with new, more sociable activities with her parents and family, and was able to go play with her father and cousin on her first family trip to Ba Sing Se. In May, Aruna's grandparents moved back to their home, allowing Asami, Iroh and Zuko to move back into their apartment, their marriage back intact. Korra was revealed to have accidentally gotten pregnant on the family vacation and was voted to keep the baby--Aruna's love for children's TV however manipulated Korra's pregnancy, and made it possible she was actually pregnant with two more siblings for Aruna.

In the Summer, Aruna attended her brother Ryu's first birthday party, attended a beach party with her family, and got to spend a girls' night out with her mother and Asami. Aruna was doing very well in school, making the honor roll and lots of friends.

In the Fall, Korra experienced a miscarriage and lost Aruna's sibling, who would have been a sister named Reika. Aruna attended a Halloween party with her family and played frisbee with her mother following her recovery from her miscarriage. During her parents' annual anniversary getaway, Aruna was watched by Bolin as she was allowed to have a slumber party with the friends she made from school, her aunt and her cousin, who both went to the same school as her. It was eventful, and she witnessed him set the backyard grill on fire and Asami extinguish it. Aruna was able to meet Zuko's brother, Kaito, after Asami gave birth to him.

In the winter, the apartment staircases were replaced with an elevator, to accommodate the increased number of people in the complex. Korra took Aruna to the winter festival and began to teach her to snowboard.

Year 7
It came to light that Korra was pregnant at the same as Asami and Bolin's new girlfriend, Lu. More specifically, Korra was definitely expecting twin siblings for Aruna and her brothers, meaning the apartment complex would be seeing at least four new babies in the Fall. Korra began to slow down her work load and took Aruna with her and Asami to the movies. Aruna also attended attended a New Year's feast, where her Uncle Bolin proposed to his girlfriend, and new family photos were taken to memorialize all the developments.

In the Spring, Aruna attended Atka's third birthday party and was able to start going to school with him in attendance too. She attended Bolin and Lu's wedding as part of the wedding party, where she played and ate cake until it rained and Korra took her home, played games with her and tucked her into bed with Mako's help. A new park was built in town, and Aruna's parents took her on outings there to play and attend Zuko's third birthday party in the Summer.

In August, Korra gave birth to a sister for Aruna and two brothers, with a surprise extra baby being born in spite of the Moderator's attempts to save scum the game and avoid it. They were named Emiko, Kesuk and Kai, although Kai was later renamed to Ryu to avoid confusion with two other characters in town with the same name. These were determined to be the last of Aruna's siblings, for certain. And due to the surprise baby making their home feel even more crowded, Korra and Mako moved into their own home, where Aruna shared a bunk bed with her brother Atka. To help her parents manage their large and demanding brood, Aruna's great grandmother Yin took a bedroom in the home's basement.

The move made it difficult for Aruna to keep in touch with Nuktuk and Zuko, although she socialized with them at school. Her parents made efforts to coordinate family meetups on birthdays and seasonal holidays. It took much longer for Aruna to be able to meet Nuktuk's brother Hiro and Zuko's sister Inara after they were born. Their first get together was at an arcade, at her uncle's invitation. Aruna was close with her family, spending more of her freetime with her siblings and parents than she did with friends. In November, she visited Zuko at his new home for his brother Kaito's first birthday party. Before the end of the year, Aruna got a hair cut with her mother, which she showed off in a new family photo that included the triplets.

Year 8
In late winter, Aruna attended the annual News Year's party at a sports bar, hosted by her uncle. She also was invited over to Zuko's house to play, however she spent more time with her mother than she did with Zuko. In the Spring, Aruna was enrolled in ballet, and spent weekends playing at her cousin's house with her brother. Naga gave birth to a litter of three puppies. Mako's boss had a falling out with her family and moved in with their family in March--Aruna's relationship would be rocky, as Lin did not like children and refused playtime or bedtime stories with Aruna. Aruna's parents let her have a slumber party with her friends and family in April. It was observed that Aruna was taken by her parents on nightly outings and bought them their own computers.

In the summer, Ryu had his third birthday party and was old enough to use a bunk bed, so Aruna was traded rooms with him and got her own room while Atka and Ryu shared. Ryu was able to join Aruna and Atka at school soon after.

Achievements
WIP

Appearance
Nutuk's most notable resemblance to his mother comes in from his eye color and much of his facial structure--especially his nose and chin. He inherited from his father, however, his hair, much of his mouth, eye shape, and shorter than average height. The blend of his parents' genetics resulted in an error that gives him some clipping with his gums under his lip--this is considered a unique quirk that he will grow out of as he ages.

Personality
Nuktuk is generally very friendly and optimistic. He has a tendency towards playing with sand, starting games of tag, and playing video games--this results in him often having associations with the game's Nerd Clique's. Due to his artistic trait, he also enjoys painting. He is considered a non-bender by the moderator.

Relationships
Nuktuk is very close with his father, but has struggled to bond with his step-mother and biological mother. His aunt Korra, who acted as something of a surrogate mother throughout his infancy, is still presently his closest adult female relationship. He also has very close relationships with his uncle Mako, and his cousins Aruna and Atka.

Nuktuk makes friends easily, and has therefore developed good friendships with a variety of the kids he has met at school. The friends he seems to hang out with the most are Malina (Korra's sister), and Beyonce, although he also meets with Rohan and a few townie sims.

Lifetime Rewards
WIP

Skills
* Hidden skills

Trivia

 * Nuktuk was originally surnamed "Hero of the South," by the blog's community--a nod to Bolin's popular mover character in the television series. He was renamed to Iwamatsu during Bolin's marriage to Opal.