...so here's the thing. I literally had this update queued up to write, and then didn't touch anything Sims 2 related for nearly three years. It's the worst timing, because the hard work was done, this update leads up to an heir poll which might get like two votes now, and all that fun jazz. Let's see how this works out when there has been years since I took these pictures, I won't remember the kids' names until I skim last update for a recap...
pixel_trade may be dead, but I'm not! Current spouse, Helle, is still
raemia's.
Previously, on the Bork Legacy, I left you with this line: See you next time, hopefully it won't be months away. :P Guess what? I was right! It wasn't months, it was years!
Last time, Thor reminded me that adoption exists as a method of acquiring children. Since his youngest, Frigg, was already a toddler, he called up for a child who needed a home, and Blair arrived. Helle, without the complication of being pregnant, actually proved to be a competant mother to Frigg, leading to her actually becoming potty trained the same day as her birthday. Thor finally had time to try the headmaster and all the kids finally made it into private school. Just in time for Syn to immediately leave for Uni.
The older triplets were definitely as mean as their father and noogied everyone, including adoptee Blair. Höðr and Hermóðr fought, while Hretha and Höðr seemed to bond over their noogies. Thor got a bit of elixir to get his age in line with Helle's and to make sure he lived to see his six children's future marriages. Finally, the family got a magic lamp for some reason, maybe because Blair saw a ghost and pissed himself.
Starting things off right, here's a lovely lady from
alfredaskew that I've wanted to marry in. Since I haven't played in forever, do I remember her name? Of course not! I had to reread the last update to refresh my memory on Thor's kids' names!
Thor teaches Blair how to homework, while his older brother Hermóðr rubs his video game freedoms in little brother's face.
Helle is still unable to function unless she's in the same room as her husband. Constantly.
Libby thinks that this is a proper way to great her great-great granddaughter. It's not.
Helle, it's not acceptable to smustle instead of eating, and it's even less acceptable to teach your children to do the same!
YOU DO HAVE A BED, HELLE
Hretha? Still a bad big sis to Frigg, in case you've forgotten.
However, Frigg seems to accept a noogie--it means she's getting some sort of attention!
This was the weekly challenge! The money wasn't an issue, and a lot of stuff was already high comfort in the house. I changed a few things out, though:
I reserve the right to change a few things back if they can't be made the proper color when the next generation rolls around!
You might hate Hermóðr, Hretha, but what did that poor flamingo ever do to you?
This is the new mail lady in Willowmere~ Not a mailbitch, but a mailgrump?
The triplets bring home some spare offshoots, Arabella Bork (Brandon's daughter), and Helen Dork (Athena Randolph/Trebuchet Dork's daughter).
Just to immediately ignore them, of course!
Oh, NOW you two are enemies, grrreeeaaat...
Helle does that annoying thing where she wastes time getting out bills no one can pay but Thor.
A+ grades for everybody!
Since Thor's not around, Helle cares very much about her kids' accomplishments~
Accompanying Thor is
sea-serpent's Scyther Scallywag.
Great job, Höðr, you need less friends and more enemies anyway!!
Time to make him use his teen command to keep him out of trouble, though it makes it look like a ~study party~.
Glad to know that these two aren't the best at social interaction, either!
Hermóðr also gets to do some homework via his one command.
Hello, Ares~~~
Hretha didn't get left out, either!
These two are still at it, though luckily Helle isn't fertile anymore.
...oh, I guess Helen is a lesbian! It'd make for a cute pairing of names, and if Hretha isn't heir, we've already got her a spouse lined up then!
I just got laid~~ *celebratory bathtub dance*
Uhh...you do you, babe. You just might want to not let Helen see this side of you too soon.
Hermóðr actually having a positive interaction with another individual!
Frigg's shydancing in front of the television so someone will pay attention to her. It doesn't really work.
...oh boy, I was wondering why no one got in a fight yet.
Hermóðr, newly enemies with his Hretha, kicks her ass while a stranger watches.
Maybe I should be nice to Frigg, I need someone else on my side against Hermóðr, after all...and that muffin looks gross!
So Hretha played a game with her baby sister...
...and then made her a better meal.
WHERE THE FUCK IS MY BED?!?!
Dude, Vár, I'm sorry, but it wasn't comfortable enough!
Helle gets up early to take care of all of her needs...
Too bad now that none of them are toddlers, she's back to not caring about her children.
Oh ho, Hermóðr, you have a booty call?
It's
kingmike1224's Fleur Simpson!
And it was more successful than half of the booty calls in my game ever end up being! Of course, this leads to a dilemma: if Hermóðr isn't heir, do I waste the lovely Fleur on him so I can be lazy and not have to find him someone else to marry?
And, with that, Hretha and the rest of the trips are off to Uni!
But not before Hermóðr serves up a celebratory platter of grilled cheese!
These two are planning to celebrate more kids out of the house! Looking at Helle's grip on that coffee, looks like they plan to make a long night of it.
Trebuchet sends off Helen, too! We're actually getting both sets of spare kid twins aged up and in Uni now.
Helen Dork
Arabella Bork
Aldéric Bork (Arabella's twin)
Hercules Dork (Helen's twin)
Now the triplets:
Hermóðr, who looks a lot like his father.
Höðr, a better blend of his parents.
And the lovely Hretha, who is pretty much Helle with alien eyes.
Frigg's back to charred muffins without Hretha around, even though Thor did just cook breakfast.
We have a giant pile of people in the house! Tanfana, Helga
selzi, Freyja, Höðr...
Syn, Fleur, Váli, Hretha...
Helle's having a pleasant time with her brother-in-law, I see!
Why are they here? It's Blair's birthday! Even if he's pretty boring...
...he grows up well, and that makes Thor happy.
He rolls Fortune/Family.
Straight
And he looks like he's not going to have any aging surprises.
Helle, you were doing so well!
Syn, did something happen to the easels in your dorm building?
Did you enjoy your birthday party, Blair?
...meh.
Thanks, Lincoln! I'm sure Frigg appreciates pissing herself!
Tanfana also saw one of her ancestors.
Fleur likes Hermóðr all aged up, too!
While Thor keeps Frigg's grades in check, Helle's stalking continues to have very negative results.
Homework done, Frigg goes on a gaming rampage...
...and leaves the console to break the computer.
I peed myself at a party!
In the privacy of your own bedroom at least?
It's weird, I had hoped Blair and Frigg would become BFFs like my last almost-identical-age kid/adoptee pair, Cassidy and Ria Deline. But Frigg doesn't seem to pay much attention to Blair or vice-versa.
You might think this is Blair rocking out, but he's probably just playing Steely Dan or something.
I feel odd, Helle...
And BAM--Thor's finally an elder.
You are still a dapper gentleman.
Helle's in for a shock, though. She pays attention to something else for half a minute and her husband's had a drastic change in appearance.
Eh, she doesn't mind a more distinguished...afro?
Now it's Frigg's turn to have a birthday~
You are cute, my dear!
Popularity/Pleasure
And she's a lesbian. Huh. So, Syn's straight, Höðr and Hretha are bi, and Hermöðr's straight. There's a good chance that the next spouse will be a lady.
I had her chop off her hair. I think the cropped do is adorable! She's also a good blend of her folks, even though the alien genetics kinda make her seem like she resembles Thor more than she does.
Happy Birthday Frigg!!!
She couldn't have done that before I was in the shower?!
Thanks for the cake, though.
Helle's all over Thor and the moment's over.
Well, if it had been a secret, I would have figured it out now. I am definitely not actually related to these people.
Aw, Blair!
Look, I know this is a nice house and I don't want for anything materia, but I live with a bunch of fricken weirdos!
That jeep's been out there a long time, what gives?
...oh Helle. I'd say you won't make money that way, but I think you've still got a bit of leave left from your three pregnancies.
So now she's free to spend the day...what else? Stalking her husband.
...the more things change.
Astrid and Hretha?
Must be another party! Loki, Syn, Helga, Lofn, Höðr, Hermóðr, and Eostre are all here, too!
...you'd think after all the pregnancy issues, Helle'd appreciate Blair a bit more.
That's right, no decorative chicken stealing for you!
Look, Hretha, this is the other spectrum of unhealthy sibling relationships!
Why you mad at Helga, Höðr?
Smustling is a Bork thing! She's intruding!
...something is beginning to tell me that Blair's existence might not have guaranteed Thor's second LTW a success. How am I gonna find someone willing to put up with Höðr?
This would be high praise, except I have a feeling Helle would tip Thor all of the time if it were possible.
He is the best guitarist ever! And the best husband! The best husband guitarist!
You seem a bit more batty than normal, Helle. What gives?
Aw, Helle's an elder now, too! And she looks like quite the adorable little old lady.
Lofn's still a bit crazy after that whole college failure bit.
It took awhile, but finally Frigg's taking after all her older siblings. Too bad it's at Blair's expense.
That was so much fun, Blair! Why don't we hang out more?
We don't hang out because you are just as crazy as everybody else in this family!
Joke's on you, Blair, you're in this family too~~
Look, I might have to live here because we have the same parents legally, but that doesn't mean it was meant to be! I am not some missing piece in the Bork family puzzle!
Well, hey, at least one adoption instance in my game won't end in my heartbreak!
I got some mad coins!
You got Helle's coins. Which were also your coins. Because she's your wife.
Come on, Blair, don't be like this. Remember how no one would ever hang out with us when we were little. We have to stick together.
So it is kinda cool to tell everyone how my family members are aliens, and all...
Frigg's about as good at mending relationships as Hretha...when she wants to.
Come on, Helle, you can at least play a game with him!
I don't know about this. I love you to death, but you are the biggest chess cheater!
Don't be silly, honey, I'd never do that to you!
...I don't know if Thor made a single valid move.
Blair, you might claim you're different from your family, but it seems very Bork like to ignore the several other bathrooms to complain that you can't use the toilet your sister is on.
Hello Khione! I hope you can magically get calls from your children in Veronaville!
I'm not crazy, so I made something that wasn't a grilled cheese sandwich!
Look, Hermóðr's your only sibling that's crazy like that. I think Hretha just made you them because it was easy enough to do without burning them.
Helle are you feeling all right? You're doing an activity alone in a room by yourself.
...nevermind.
Seriously, Blair...the ghosts of Borks before you are probably standing behind you in the kitchen, chanting "ONE OF US, ONE OF US."
I'm glad these two are getting along with each other, since they were left as the only two kids in the house for so long.
Watch the hair, Frigg!
...I just couldn't resist, hee!
...well, she's still Thor's daughter...biologically.
Thor seems a little wistful, now that almost all of his children are grown up.
I'm pretty sure I snapped this shot after Blair noogied his sister back, for once.
ONE OF US
OOOH one of my sims, she'd be good spare spouse material!
Too bad Thor's too busy ~getting laid~ to help introduce her to the two lady-loving offspring still in the house.
I got out of bed for this?!
...your two youngest are heading to Uni, Helle. Show some parental concern, jeez.
Thor kindly sees Blair off.
I'm torn. It's a nice gesture but....you are treating him differently than the others, aren't you?
With all the kids out of the house, Helle is free to...stalk her husband while starving. *SIGH*
And we've got an empty nest! I would say ~briefly~, but now we all know that I've left them here as-is for actual real life years!
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ISBI STAT TIME~
Torch-Holders(founders/heirs): 5
Perma-Plat Sims: 6
Shrink Visits: 8
Social Bunny Visits: 1
Fires: 2
Self-Wettings: 25
Pass-Outs: 30
Fights: 30
Deaths: 11
Social Worker Visits: 0
Alien Abductions: 7
Miscarriages: 3
College Dropouts: 5
Hello? Is anybody out there? Every vote counts! Because I haven't done this in so long, and if I had actually purposefully timed things out, I could have had an heir readily picked before my random hiatus, instead of having to do it after. T_T
First things first, Blair is an adoptee and can't be heir. Sorry.
Don't say sorry. I don't want to have to go back to that crazy house, anyway.
It's probably for the best. Between Helle's inability to care for herself and the other kids inheriting Thor's lack of nice points, one generation increased the pass-outs and fights half over again.
Who can be heir, you say?
Syn
Fortune
Hermóðr
Fortune/Grilled Cheese
Hretha
Fortune/Fortune
Höðr
Pleasure/Romance
Frigg
Popularity/Pleasure
Poll Bork Generation 6 Heir Poll! So, yes, I think I am indeed back! How often I will do things is up in the air, for now. But I would like to start regularly playing again. Also, I have a small hairdump that was precipitated by fulfilling a request on GoS, so look for that soonish.
I am easing myself back into playing so I don't make any stupid mistakes. I am kinda briefly redo-ing my old fictional characters hood. Doubt that will have any stories, but it'll get me back into basic game functions, at least!
I had installed Pets and briefly played a bit in the Laurince house before I up and literally didn't touch anything Sims related, so they should be next. At least that's only about 20 screencaps I forgot the context for instead of...what's in this update, 140? O_o