Chasing Rainbows: 1.6
Warnings: Picture-heavy
Founder Xanthe Ixchel (known as Lulu Darling in a past life) is by simsforaranya, and partner Jasper Cojones is by xel_squirgle_ox
A/N: Okay, I’ll warn you now - massive posting spam incoming. I want yellow out of the flippin’ way already; game-wise I’m on brown with orange teens, so I want to get started on brown gen ASAP now. I’ll post updates to the communities when I’m done posting to my journal.
So now all the browns are children. Will the twins be any better than Bruno in looking after themselves?
Never mind Ochre, we all have to start somewhere.
So far, the twins are showing promise. They get on great with each other...
...and send themselves to bed when they’re tired. Unlike some...
What part of “you have a bed” don’t you get, Bruno?!
He takes that to mean couch-hopping, apparently
Meanwhile, Ochre proves to be a night-owl as he keeps himself busy with the piano.
Bruno, on the other hand...
...passes out again, right in front of the toilet. Good job we have more than one bathroom in this house.
Meanwhile, Jasper is the first to notice that I’ve given them free reign of the computer. I figured it’s a way to keep their fun high - and in this case, enthusiasm.
Ecru is showing good signs of nice points... maybe. I never know with these guys, but it’s looking good.
She also turns out to be another budding rocker
Freaky looking bus driver: Okay kids, all aboard! It’s time for school!
Ecru’s already boarded. Bruno?
Ochre?
Ack... Great, there goes my one command for the pair of them - wakey-wakey you two! Get going!
Numero seven! This is taking way too long, considering age is creeping up on her. I might have to break out either the elixir or lamp at this rate.
Great, here we go again. You know what to do about that, Mister.
Bed! Now! You have at least two going spare!
Crap. I was doing great on this before he started.
Look, Ochre knows how to fix the sleepy problem! What’s your excuse?!
So what does he do instead?! This won’t make you any less tired, you know!
Thank heavens for that. ... Wait, what? How’d he manage that? Was it a BFF want or something? Whatever it was, I’m very grateful!
Jasper: Not again. Anyone would think we didn’t give the kids any beds!
I know Jasper, I know. Crazy, isn’t it?!
And so it continues, with my resorting to putting a speaker outside to stop him freezing while he’s out there
We take a break from the epic fail of the oldest for some much-needed reprieve:
Way to get the homework done and keep Ecru happy at the same time!
She’s the only brown kid who’s got it together, in fact.
Do you see?
Bruno: Damn it Ecru, quit playing the piano and let me pass out!
Me: No Ecru, keep playing! Keep him from passing out so he can get to a bed!
Bruno: Maybe this’ll keep me awake a while longer.
Grrrrrrr! Never mind your stupid muffin, you know where the beds are!
FFS! You know it’s getting bad when his mother just walks on by.
Christ Ochre, don’t you start! Go do something else if you don’t wanna cook
Damn it Bruno, those beds are there for a reason!
Aaaaaargh! Look at that; clear shot to the bed. But no, he’d rather collapse on his feet inches from it
Meanwhile, Ochre’s discovered SimCity 4. Now there’s someone else who knows how to look after himself
Unlike some
So Ochre bagged the computer. You can still go watch TV you know.
Especially if you also need to sit down. Pretty simple concept, right?!
It gives a better need boost than looking out of the window
Oh look, there’s Ecru happily sleeping in a bed. Take note Bruno, that’s what you’re meant to do when you’re tired
Bruno: I’m still bored.
TV Bruno. Watch TV. Boosts your comfort and fun in one go.
There are others in this household, I must remember that:
Ecru also shows signs of being the neat type by making her bed straight after waking up
And since she’s the one with the best mood, she gets to start on the growing piles of homework.
You know, I have the funny feeling Smart Beds is stopping him heading for any other bed than the top one there. Which is really annoying, especially as everyone else always heads for that bed. What’s so special about it? I’m pretty sure they’re all the same comfort rating.
There’s just one problem, though. Normally I’d be happy that he’s actually going to bed, but...
The school bus has arrived, and I spent his one command on waking him up from a bathroom stupor.
He’s also in the red, it seems. Great. Oh well, guess who gets to play catch-up on homework while the others are at school? When his mood’s better, of course.
- Torch-Holders = 1
- Perma-Platinum sims = 0
- Shrink Visits = 0
- Social Bunny Visits = 0
- Social Worker Visits = 0
- Fires: 2
- Self-Wettings: 0
- Pass-Outs: 8
- Fights: 0
- Accidental Deaths = 0
- Number of Special Tombstones vs. Total Death Count = 0/0
- Reach top of a career = 0
- $100,000 = 0