I made it through November, but failed NaNoWriMo. (around 15000 words short...)
But it's December now, which means that I get to start playing Sims again! Something weird is going on with my ability to upload my pictures, but I should have that figured out over the next few days and get back to regular posting soon!
Happy holidays to everyone!
11 December 2011
05 November 2011
Gen 3 Chapter 6: Man of the house
Well, the evil butler is still here. She just won't leave.
I talked to Mom and suggested that maybe Dad should be the one to kick her out since he was the one to hire her. Mom said she'd ask him the next time she saw him, though none of us have any idea when that will be!
Bonni says that he stopped by the other day to let us know that he'd mastered the guitar, but then headed right back out to try and make more friends. He's really serious about gaining the Golden Tongue, Golden Fingers reputation around town in his old age.
I guess he witnessed a death recently that made him very aware of his own mortality. I can see his point, though it's kind of annoying that he'd rather be spending his last days with strangers.
Still, it's kind of hard to feel too bad when he looks so happy working on his dream.
Jagger celebrated his birthday with Bonni, Lorali and the evil butler! For some reason, he and the butler get along great.
A teenager. He looks like he might be trouble. I wonder if Mom or Dad will step and deal with him now or if it will fall to me?
I have to admit, though, it's kind of nice to have another guy around the house to talk to! Sisters are fine and all, but there are just times when another male point of view is handy. I was particularly surprised when he announced his long term goals, though... he wants to be a Creature/Robot cross breeder too! I guess he does look up to his big brother.
Of course, teenage boys are full of hormones and rebellion. Jagger's already started checking out girls and trying to stay out after curfew!
A couple of days later, Lorali officially became an adult and joined Bonni and me at the science facility.
Jagger stayed out after curfew, again.
At least Mom took care of it this time. Jagger is going to be nothing but trouble, I fear.
And then it happened... Dad came home to hang out with us! He was putting the moves on Mom, as usual, when he started to feel a little strange.
Bonni was the closest to him when he died. She was shocked, to say the least.
Mom was, understandably, distraught.
Bonni was still frozen in shock when the Reaper came.
Then it was over. I guess I really am the man of the house now.
I wonder if Mom will ever recover.
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A/N: Kevin didn't make his LTW before he died, which was kind of sad with as much work as he'd been putting into it. He and Neli were actually on their way to Woo-Hoo when it happened. It's sad to see him go. (Though I think this solves the problem I have with the evil butler!)
I can't believe that all four of the kids decided to be Creature-Robot cross breeders! I really wonder what brought that on.
In other news, Jagger's friends above are Patience and Sean! Story progression tells me that Viola has broken up with one boyfriend and started a new relationship. Arvid is still with his older woman. I have a picture of her below, but I haven't managed to catch Viola or Arvid around town yet.
I'm going to be taking a few weeks of hiatus now as I've decided to participate in NaNoWriMo! It will be my second year, though last year's story was terrible I made it to the 500000 word count! I'll still be reading everyone's stories, but I won't have Zeke's next chapter out until December!
Outtakes!
Four kids later and Kevin still panics in the presence of pregnant women.
This is Roki, Arvid's old lady.
Poor Bonni was stuck at the top of the stairs (in Kevin) for the entire death! Can you imagine?
Lorali was there briefly, too, though she managed to stand somewhere else for most of the death. It's just such a weird picture!
Everyone deals with their grief in different ways.
I talked to Mom and suggested that maybe Dad should be the one to kick her out since he was the one to hire her. Mom said she'd ask him the next time she saw him, though none of us have any idea when that will be!
Bonni says that he stopped by the other day to let us know that he'd mastered the guitar, but then headed right back out to try and make more friends. He's really serious about gaining the Golden Tongue, Golden Fingers reputation around town in his old age.
I guess he witnessed a death recently that made him very aware of his own mortality. I can see his point, though it's kind of annoying that he'd rather be spending his last days with strangers.
Still, it's kind of hard to feel too bad when he looks so happy working on his dream.
Jagger celebrated his birthday with Bonni, Lorali and the evil butler! For some reason, he and the butler get along great.
A teenager. He looks like he might be trouble. I wonder if Mom or Dad will step and deal with him now or if it will fall to me?
I have to admit, though, it's kind of nice to have another guy around the house to talk to! Sisters are fine and all, but there are just times when another male point of view is handy. I was particularly surprised when he announced his long term goals, though... he wants to be a Creature/Robot cross breeder too! I guess he does look up to his big brother.
Of course, teenage boys are full of hormones and rebellion. Jagger's already started checking out girls and trying to stay out after curfew!
A couple of days later, Lorali officially became an adult and joined Bonni and me at the science facility.
Jagger stayed out after curfew, again.
At least Mom took care of it this time. Jagger is going to be nothing but trouble, I fear.
And then it happened... Dad came home to hang out with us! He was putting the moves on Mom, as usual, when he started to feel a little strange.
Bonni was the closest to him when he died. She was shocked, to say the least.
Mom was, understandably, distraught.
Bonni was still frozen in shock when the Reaper came.
Then it was over. I guess I really am the man of the house now.
I wonder if Mom will ever recover.
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A/N: Kevin didn't make his LTW before he died, which was kind of sad with as much work as he'd been putting into it. He and Neli were actually on their way to Woo-Hoo when it happened. It's sad to see him go. (Though I think this solves the problem I have with the evil butler!)
I can't believe that all four of the kids decided to be Creature-Robot cross breeders! I really wonder what brought that on.
In other news, Jagger's friends above are Patience and Sean! Story progression tells me that Viola has broken up with one boyfriend and started a new relationship. Arvid is still with his older woman. I have a picture of her below, but I haven't managed to catch Viola or Arvid around town yet.
I'm going to be taking a few weeks of hiatus now as I've decided to participate in NaNoWriMo! It will be my second year, though last year's story was terrible I made it to the 500000 word count! I'll still be reading everyone's stories, but I won't have Zeke's next chapter out until December!
Outtakes!
Four kids later and Kevin still panics in the presence of pregnant women.
This is Roki, Arvid's old lady.
Poor Bonni was stuck at the top of the stairs (in Kevin) for the entire death! Can you imagine?
Lorali was there briefly, too, though she managed to stand somewhere else for most of the death. It's just such a weird picture!
Everyone deals with their grief in different ways.
29 October 2011
Gen 3 Chapter 5: You're Fired!
I just don't know what to do about Dad. He's been spending a lot of time working on his guitar skills, which is good and all, but he's started to ignore his family! I've never known him to be so uninvolved in our lives.
I've tried to talk to Mom about it, without actually letting her know that I'm worried... you know, just casual conversation... but she just tells me that Dad is fine. Then again, she's his other big interest these days so she might not notice much of a difference.
Meanwhile, Bonni was practically alone for her birthday!
I don't think it bothered her too much, though. She mostly just wanted to graduate and get on with her life! She rushed right out and got a job at the same science facility where I work. I would have put in a good word for her, but it was totally unnecessary. She's pretty smart. (Not as smart as me, of course, and still dorky but she'll make a good lab rat!)
Dad felt a little guilty about being out of the house so much, I guess. He usually takes care of a lot of the cleaning up around the house, being kind of a neat freak, and the rest of us are not used to picking up after ourselves. Anyway, he decided to hire a butler to pick up some of the slack! It's kind of nice to have someone cooking good food several times a day, but the collateral damage was a bit much.
Luckily, Lorali jumped in to save the day. She's a resourceful kid, that one.
Later, Lorali talked to me about the need to improve our fire safety systems. Replacing the stove wasn't cheap, so I think she might have a good point!
I really do get on well with my baby sister. I kind of can't wait for her to grow up and join Bonni and me in the science field. She's going to be an amazing researcher.
The butler, on the other hand, I could kind of do without. I mean, the food is great and all, but I'm starting to wonder if she's trying to leave us homeless...
Lorali to the rescue! Again!
Really? Three fires in two days? This woman takes incompetence to a new low.
Though I guess I should be grateful that she at least tried to take care of her own mess this time.
We ended up with a visit from the fire department anyway, though. I guess she's not very good at putting out the fires she sets!
I told Mom that it was time to get rid of this butler, no matter what Dad says. Mom tried to fire her, but she got all offended.
Like it's our fault she's incompetent.
Even Grandpa tried to get rid of the evil butler. And he knows from evil.
After all that, she didn't even leave! It's like she didn't even listen! I wonder if Dad will even come home to take care of this. I'm definitely taking over the management of this household. It's time for Mom and Dad to move into their "cottage" in the back yard.
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A/N: Kevin has been spending a lot of time out of the house, but the butler is a total menace! Does Kevin have to fire her for it to take? She's showing no interest in actually giving up the job even after Neli fired her.
Also, I put the kids up on the exchange if anyone is interested.
Outtakes!
Bonni is thrilled about her birthday, Jagger is uninterested. (Don't the other sims in the room usually at least react? Must be the evil.)
Another unfortunate picture of Bonni.
She tries to burn down the house and then complains that she's not getting enough rest?
Really Zeke? You're the heir! Stay away from the fire!
I've tried to talk to Mom about it, without actually letting her know that I'm worried... you know, just casual conversation... but she just tells me that Dad is fine. Then again, she's his other big interest these days so she might not notice much of a difference.
Meanwhile, Bonni was practically alone for her birthday!
I don't think it bothered her too much, though. She mostly just wanted to graduate and get on with her life! She rushed right out and got a job at the same science facility where I work. I would have put in a good word for her, but it was totally unnecessary. She's pretty smart. (Not as smart as me, of course, and still dorky but she'll make a good lab rat!)
Dad felt a little guilty about being out of the house so much, I guess. He usually takes care of a lot of the cleaning up around the house, being kind of a neat freak, and the rest of us are not used to picking up after ourselves. Anyway, he decided to hire a butler to pick up some of the slack! It's kind of nice to have someone cooking good food several times a day, but the collateral damage was a bit much.
Luckily, Lorali jumped in to save the day. She's a resourceful kid, that one.
Later, Lorali talked to me about the need to improve our fire safety systems. Replacing the stove wasn't cheap, so I think she might have a good point!
I really do get on well with my baby sister. I kind of can't wait for her to grow up and join Bonni and me in the science field. She's going to be an amazing researcher.
The butler, on the other hand, I could kind of do without. I mean, the food is great and all, but I'm starting to wonder if she's trying to leave us homeless...
Lorali to the rescue! Again!
Really? Three fires in two days? This woman takes incompetence to a new low.
Though I guess I should be grateful that she at least tried to take care of her own mess this time.
We ended up with a visit from the fire department anyway, though. I guess she's not very good at putting out the fires she sets!
I told Mom that it was time to get rid of this butler, no matter what Dad says. Mom tried to fire her, but she got all offended.
Like it's our fault she's incompetent.
Even Grandpa tried to get rid of the evil butler. And he knows from evil.
After all that, she didn't even leave! It's like she didn't even listen! I wonder if Dad will even come home to take care of this. I'm definitely taking over the management of this household. It's time for Mom and Dad to move into their "cottage" in the back yard.
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A/N: Kevin has been spending a lot of time out of the house, but the butler is a total menace! Does Kevin have to fire her for it to take? She's showing no interest in actually giving up the job even after Neli fired her.
Also, I put the kids up on the exchange if anyone is interested.
Outtakes!
Bonni is thrilled about her birthday, Jagger is uninterested. (Don't the other sims in the room usually at least react? Must be the evil.)
Another unfortunate picture of Bonni.
She tries to burn down the house and then complains that she's not getting enough rest?
Really Zeke? You're the heir! Stay away from the fire!
22 October 2011
Gen 3 Chapter 4: Growing up
After all of the birthday excitement wore off, I continued my quest of becoming a Robot/Creature cross-breeder. Which meant more gardening.
Lorali has decided that she's going to follow in my and Bonni's footsteps, but she's working on her fishing skills first. Too bad, I could use more help in the garden until I can get the sprinklers installed!
Dad decided to retire now that he's an Elder. I know how much he liked being part of the rock and roll world, but he says that he wants to work on mastering the guitar and catch up with old friends now that his days are numbered!
And old age hasn't slowed him down at all when it comes to hitting on Mom. It's actually kind of... cute?
Then again, he's also taken to hitting on random women so maybe we should stop letting him go out unsupervised. Or put him in a home. Luckily, his attempts were unsuccessful. I'm pretty sure that Mom wouldn't have taken it well and she probably has a license to kill by now, being a spy and all.
Bonni and I are getting along pretty well these days, but she's so moody (her and Lorali both) that I sometimes have no idea how to talk to her. I'm pretty sure teenage girls are crazy.
Dad practices in the weirdest places.
But we all like to encourage him.
I decided it was time to go get a real job. I took Jagger with me on my job hunt at the Science Center so he could see me become a test subject. He should have some not-crazy family influence, I think.
Dad did try to make sure that Jagger learned everything that a toddler should learn, though. When he wasn't trying to score with Mom, hit on random women or playing guitar in weird places!
Meanwhile, Mom's been working too much. As usual.
Bonni and Lorali went to prom. I think prom is overrated, but they seemed to have fun with it.
I'm not sure what Lorali got into there, though... this is how we found her.
Mom and Dad are just way to preoccupied to keep track of what their kids are up to, I guess. I'm starting to think that I'd better keep a closer eye on things.
For instance, no one even noticed Jagger's birthday! I'm used to it, but the poor kid was all alone!
Jagger seems to be a pretty serious kid. He looks a lot like Dad, but he acts more like the stories I've heard about Grandpa VJ... something about the look in his eyes.
The Hodgins men. It was kind of nice to have breakfast with Dad and Jagger (without the moody girls!) until I realized that Jagger was skipping school to be there! And Dad was just sitting there, allowing it!
I guess it really is time for me to step up as heir and man of the house. Someone has to yell at these kids when they screw up!
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A/N: Zeke has suddenly become a responsible adult! He's going to have an interesting time, I think, since Kevin has become very mellow in his old age, and looking through my pictures I noticed that he also hardly every gets dressed, and Neli is often called in to work. Jagger inherited VJ's evil trait (I actually use the randomizer for traits, but he's been evil since birth) and is already acting up. And the girls are always moody! Poor Zeke, the lone voice of reason in the house.
Lorali has decided that she's going to follow in my and Bonni's footsteps, but she's working on her fishing skills first. Too bad, I could use more help in the garden until I can get the sprinklers installed!
Dad decided to retire now that he's an Elder. I know how much he liked being part of the rock and roll world, but he says that he wants to work on mastering the guitar and catch up with old friends now that his days are numbered!
And old age hasn't slowed him down at all when it comes to hitting on Mom. It's actually kind of... cute?
Then again, he's also taken to hitting on random women so maybe we should stop letting him go out unsupervised. Or put him in a home. Luckily, his attempts were unsuccessful. I'm pretty sure that Mom wouldn't have taken it well and she probably has a license to kill by now, being a spy and all.
Bonni and I are getting along pretty well these days, but she's so moody (her and Lorali both) that I sometimes have no idea how to talk to her. I'm pretty sure teenage girls are crazy.
Dad practices in the weirdest places.
But we all like to encourage him.
I decided it was time to go get a real job. I took Jagger with me on my job hunt at the Science Center so he could see me become a test subject. He should have some not-crazy family influence, I think.
Dad did try to make sure that Jagger learned everything that a toddler should learn, though. When he wasn't trying to score with Mom, hit on random women or playing guitar in weird places!
Meanwhile, Mom's been working too much. As usual.
Bonni and Lorali went to prom. I think prom is overrated, but they seemed to have fun with it.
I'm not sure what Lorali got into there, though... this is how we found her.
Mom and Dad are just way to preoccupied to keep track of what their kids are up to, I guess. I'm starting to think that I'd better keep a closer eye on things.
For instance, no one even noticed Jagger's birthday! I'm used to it, but the poor kid was all alone!
Jagger seems to be a pretty serious kid. He looks a lot like Dad, but he acts more like the stories I've heard about Grandpa VJ... something about the look in his eyes.
The Hodgins men. It was kind of nice to have breakfast with Dad and Jagger (without the moody girls!) until I realized that Jagger was skipping school to be there! And Dad was just sitting there, allowing it!
I guess it really is time for me to step up as heir and man of the house. Someone has to yell at these kids when they screw up!
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A/N: Zeke has suddenly become a responsible adult! He's going to have an interesting time, I think, since Kevin has become very mellow in his old age, and looking through my pictures I noticed that he also hardly every gets dressed, and Neli is often called in to work. Jagger inherited VJ's evil trait (I actually use the randomizer for traits, but he's been evil since birth) and is already acting up. And the girls are always moody! Poor Zeke, the lone voice of reason in the house.
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