Daimonde 1.2
Last time in Daimonde land, we met our absolutely stunning founder, Aleksa. She lived the life of a penniless legacy founder for quite awhile...meaning she had a toilet, a fridge, and a sleeping bag stuck on her lawn. She thought she had found a potential mate in Christopher Steel, but he turned out to be dating someone. She then met Shane Tier, and fell head over heels for him. Shane thought she was an undercover cop, and played along with her flirting so he wouldn't give himself away. He ended up falling for her, however, and doesn't quite have the heart to tell her that he's a criminal by trade...even after they moved in together and had two kids together, twin girls named Susannah and Gabrielle. Aleksa proposed to him, and that's where I left you last time.
I didn't get a shot of Shane accepting Aleksa's proposal, but he did.
Aleksa: *sleeping peacefully*
Shane: *feeling guilty and dreaming about how he's lower than the lowest insect that crawls the earth*
Aleksa: Who's my pretty baby? Hm? You are! Yes you are!
Shane is in love with his girls...for an Evil Sim he's pretty sentimental.
Larvae are boring.
So I give you Susannah Daimonde! She has Aleksa's skintone and hair, and Shane's eyes. Not sure which one she looks like more yet...
Gabrielle's turn.
And here's Gabrielle! She has Aleksa's eyes, and I honestly have no idea where the blonde hair came from...random genetics ftw.
You'd never know she was evil just by looking at her.
Aleksa is a GREAT mama Sim.
Aleksa and Shane have a small wedding near the beach.
Man and wife!
A little while after Aleksa and Shane made things official, Aleksa noticed Shane had disappeared. She figured he'd been called in to work...she isn't sure what he does, but she knows it makes him keep late hours.
Aleksa: Who cares? I'm married and I look foxy in this wedding dress.
Aleksa: Might as well do something productive while I'm waiting for him to come home...
Susannah: Bwah?
Aleksa: Come on, sweetie, it's not hard.
Gabby: You will die a slow and painful death, woman.
Aleksa: Come to mommy, Suze. Where is Shane?
Aleksa stayed up all night waiting on Shane.
In reality, he got home earlier that night...but saw that Aleksa was up and waiting on him.
Shane: I'll just...tend these plants for a bit...until she goes to bed...
Since Aleksa never went to bed, Shane decided he should try to...er...provide...for his family.
Shane: Look, I'll do whatever I have to to give them a good life, all right?
So he snatched some things from outside the Art Gallery.
Aleksa: I don't know where your daddy is, Gabby, but his garden looks a lot better than it did yesterday.
Shane managed to sneak into the house while Aleksa was napping, and promptly began fixing things around the house to placate her.
Then he started working out in the hopes that his rockin' bod would distract her from being angry.
He even cooked her brunch.
Aleksa didn't dream about him, thankfully. Instead she spent her time dreaming about her favorite hobby.
Aleksa: ...and then he asked me to watch the stars with him...can you say "stars" Suze?
Suze: STARS!
Shane even took it upon himself to write the thank-you notes for their wedding gifts.
Shane: Okay, little lady, we're gonna get you walking!
Seriously, I think Gabby is his favorite.
This babysitter WOULD NOT LEAVE.
Pretty soon it was time for the twins to age up. Shane and Aleksa threw a modest little lawn party.
Susannah aged up into the Photographer's Eye trait.
And Gabby aged up into a Light Sleeper.
This is how Shane and Aleksa celebrated.
It's hard to tell that they look alike, but they really do.
Suze is the only autonomous homework-doer.
She also does this a lot.
Suze: YOU WILL BOW BEFORE ME.
Her imaginary friend's name is Cosmo. She likes having tea parties with him.
Evil Father-Daughter bonding time.
Seriously, these two are so close I think Gabby's imaginary friend Penelope is jealous.
Penelope: Oh, don't mind me...I'll just stand here...being bored...
She doesn't look it, but Suze is quite the trickster.
Aleksa: And then they lived happily ever after...the end.
Gabby: Mommy, that's not the way daddy tells it.
Aleksa: Oh? How does he tell it?
Gabby: When Daddy tells it everyone dies and no one lives happily ever after.
Aleksa: ...ah.
Suze's best friend is this boy named Maxwell. He comes home with her almost every day.
But Cosmo isn't jealous because Suze spends most of her time working on a way to make him real.
So far, nothing has really worked.
Aleksa...still doesn't cook well.
Suze's on the honor roll.
POP.
Aleksa is trying to balance her time between painting and writing, but she definitely prefers painting.
Aleksa, pregnant again, decides that it's time she figures out what Shane's late hours are all about. She sleeps on the front couch, so she'll be sure to hear him when he comes inside.
Shane: Hmmm...this should bring in enough for me to buy the girls a dollhouse...
You can't say his heart isn't in the right place.
Shane: ...uh oh.
Shane: Aleksa...
Aleksa: Sh-shane? I--*yawn*--I know you're there, I heard you come in.
Shane: Shit.
Aleksa: Shane, where have you BEEN? Why are you out so late every night?! The girls barely see you, they're in school all day and you're usually gone by the time they get home from ballet!
Shane: Aleksa--
Aleksa: We can't keep living like this, Shane! I need you to be home sometimes, I can't raise these girls all by myself, and I still have to paint like a madwoman just to make ends meet, I don't know what you're doing every night--
Shane: Listen to me, Aleksa! You might be right about me staying out so late but don't talk to me about making ends meet! I'm risking my neck every single night to make sure we can make ends meet!
Aleksa: R...risking your neck...?
Shane: Yes, Aleksa. I...I haven't exactly been honest with you about what I do for a living.
Aleksa: What do you mean you haven't been honest with me?
Shane: calm down, Aleksa. I'm sorry, I should have told you, but ah...I kind of work for the Outstanding Citizen Warehouse Corps.
Aleksa: You mean...you're a...?
Shane: Yes, honey. I'm a criminal.
Aleksa: That's all?! Really?! Oh, thank the gods, I thought you were cheating on me or something!
Shane: You mean you don't mind?
Aleksa: Honey, I know you're doing the best you can for me and our family because you love us. I'm not gonna ask any questions about what you do, but as long as you love us I'm all right. I'm more than all right, I'm perfect.
Shane: Oh gods, I love you, Aleksa.
Aleksa: And I love you too, silly man. Just please don't get caught...
She went into labor a few hours later.
Gabby: Mom? MOM! What's going on?! Why are you screaming?!
Aleksa: JUST GO GET YOUR FATHER!
Welcome kid number three, Rhea Daimonde! She's a little Aleksa clone :]
Aleksa knows it, and dotes on her accordingly.
I can't remember what Rhea's IF's name is...but ugh, she's so adorable.
The girls aged up without me really realizing it was time. Oops.
Awkward phase.
Aleksa looks as surprised as I was.
THAT DAMN HAIR.
I have a feeling Gabby is going to be the Queen Bitch during high school. She's like an Evil Barbie Doll.
Suze, on the other hand, is going to be that really hot, really weird girl that everyone is kind of nervous to talk to/ask out.
Aleksa:Oh Sha-ane...
Shane: Aleksa? What are you doing out there?
Aleksa: Just coming to help you...shower.
Yeah, uh huh.
I can't remember who this kid is. He's the son of Dorie Hart and one of my creations, Keane Jaeger, but I can't remember his name...he's kinda cute though. Except for the oddly flat Voldemortish face.
Suze:So, have you finished your homework?
Voldy: Yeah, I got it done during study hall.
Suze: Good, because I didn't have homework in mind.
Voldy: Oh, you didn't?
Suze: So, I heard that you might have a girlfriend.
Voldy: Uh, well, yeah, technically, I guess...
Suze: Yeah, I'm thinking you should fix that.
Voldy: Fixed.
Voldy: She's probably gonna hate you, you know.
Suze: Yeah, don't care. Wanna be my Prom date?
Voldy: Hell yeah!
Cosmo is jealous.
For some reason, Aleksa was visiting the house up the street...and puking on their driveway.
Oh. That explains it.
After changing out of that awful maternity dress, Aleksa decides to take Rhea for a stroll.
They arrive at the park, and this lady tries to steal Rhea. I had to reset her so the lady would take her away.
I'm not sure what Shane was doing to get like this...
Rhea: Daddy. You smell.
Shane: Hush, sweetie, and just learn to walk, okay?
Gabby: So then I said, bitch, I KNOW you're not wearing those shoes with that bag--
Penelope: HAHA! YOU'RE FUNNY GABBY! Oh gods please don't let her hurt me...
Gabby skips school to play hopscotch.
Voldy ended up spending the night with Suze. Cosmo isn't thrilled.
Rhea woke him up crying, so he set a booby trap on the toilet of the master bedroom.
It got Gabby.
At the same moment, Aleksa went into labor.
She brought forth ANOTHER GIRL (dammit), this one named Cordelia. Yeah, sorry, there aren't a lot of female names in the Dark Tower series. Anyway, she got Shane's eyes, and like Gabby before her, a completely random hair color.
She is also the one on whom Gabby takes out her frustration at being pranked.
Gabby: Ya snooze ya lose, kid.
Rhea is MUCH BETTER about potty training than the twins were...
By the way, the twins pretty much rule the school. Seriously.
Suze had had the opportunity to bring a rainbow gem to the science facility since she turned into a child. She finally found one, and took it over after drama club.
After sports club, Gabby meets this chick in the park. Her name starts with an L, but I can't remember it.
L:Your dad is a criminal, huh? That's pretty cool, I think criminals are badass.
Gabby: He's the best thief the Corps. has ever seen.
Gabby: You should be impressed.
L: Oh, I am.
Gabby: Impressed enough to be my prom date?
L:Oh, hell yes.
Next Time: PROM!