Chasing Rainbows: 2.7
Warnings: Language, spiritual cruelty, picture-heavy
Brown spouse Apricot Drop is by brilliantcat
Right, I have got rid of the mods that shouldn’t be there, I trust? Yes? Good. Onward!
See what happens once Smart Beds is gone? There’s a good boy, Ozzy!
And the two laziest sims find the perfect way to get friendly with each other - nothing like a mutual TV session to boost relationships, huh?
Sienna continues to be drawn to the piano. The irking thing is, something is interfering with its enthusiasm-giving properties
So Ochre plays until his fingers bleed, and some time later I get a message saying he’s losing enthusiasm in music. ... I’ll have to try removing the ‘no buskers’ mod/s I have floating around, ‘cause that’s all I can figure it out to be now.
By the way, we have another attention whore in the house:
Ozzy: I’m gonna do it! I’m gonna do a forward somersault, and maybe even a backwards one!
Persy: Great stuff, bro! Yeah, I can see you, go for it!
Ochre: I’ve had it with this pissin’ lift! Anyone would think we were shagging in it or something!
You’d think so, huh? Well, they don’t. They wouldn’t dare. What with both of them having plummeted in it already, I imagine they’d be treading gingerly into it just to go upstairs.
Later on, the workers return:
Don’t look so disappointed, Ozzy. That’s what happens when you miss school.
Persy: Yeeeeeesss! I did it!
Do you see?
Persy: Hey Mum, I did it! I got top marks!
Apri: That’s awesome, Persy! Great stuff!
Then, later on, it starts.
I missed who it was, but Persy wasn’t impressed.
They were comparatively tame that night, actually. No, I’m not hinting at things to come, what makes you think that?!
Oh, nice. So, what’s the point of lying about it? You only get caught out on a lie.
So she loses enthusiasm. I’m so upset
As great as your mum’s practice sessions may be, Persy, don’t you have more pressing matters to see to?
Look who’s come to visit! Hey there Ecru! How’re you doing?
Gamby: So you’re Aunty Ecru, huh? Nice to meet you. How did you get by in this family then? Dad’s been having a pretty shitty time lately...
Me: Partly due to his lack of patience, actually. I have the feeling she may have coped a little better.
Later on, once evening arrives, it really starts:
Ochre: Whoa, hi Dad! Damn, you almost gave me a heart attack...
Sienna: Aaaaaaaaaaaahh!! Jesus, don’t you ever do that to me again!
I’d have to agree. She’s in bad enough shape as it is.
Still, at least he took notice.
He left her alone after that, and proceeded to scare the piss out of poor Ozzy instead.
So, next day, we have a brief moment of calm as the two oldest bond over breakfast.
First work card for Apricot. Let’s see; what’s the point of making them march with baguettes? They’d probably eat them, anyway.
There we go
Trouble is, she’s in bad shape when she comes home.
Very bad shape. At least Gamby has the heart to worry over her.
Apricot: Thanks for waking me up, Ocky, thanks a lot.
Ochre: You’re welcome, sweety. Passing out gets real uncomfortable, you know.
If you could explain that to a certain son of yours, Ochre, I’d really appreciate it.
Now, at this point, I’d like to explain something about the rule for sending heirs and spares off to Uni.
Not that it applies to Gamby, since spares can get shipped off any time, but I’m finding the ‘two days to birthday’ rule to be impractical. I’d like to do a little re-write of this rule that’s been quoted once before:
When you get the first pre-birthday announcement that your heir is going to become an adult, you can now pass the torch to them. Keep in mind that once you hand over the torch, you can NEVER GO BACK to your former torch-holder. This is a sad moment indeed... However, if you are awesome, your former TH (torch-holder) will already be in permanent platinum, and at the top of their career. Decide now on whether you want to send them to college, or prepare them for their birthday into adult-hood.
That’s what comes of having such a big age gap between kids, I guess. Mind you, Gamby had eight days before growing up, so he hasn’t done too bad. But I can’t help it - I’m stuck on Persy. I love his little face, and Sienna still has those extreme cheekbones which I also want rid of, TBH
Also, he has the advantage over her of being a red-head, and since red gen’s next...
So, yeah, about this rule. What I’m gonna do instead, is make the torch-bearing age dependent not on the heir’s age, but that of the current holder. Once he’s close to becoming an elder - about five days - I don’t care how young the current teens are, they’re getting shipped off for the new torch-holder to begin his training. Until then, I’ll try to keep the youngest at home for as long as is bearable all round.
Speaking of which:
Ah, brotherly bonding over TV. I’m seeing another case of Siamese twins with these two, and it’s adorable
I’m getting there! I’m slowly getting there! How I love the weekend
How I loathe the evenings lately - these ghosts are so mean!
And they seem to have it in for Persy tonight. What’d he ever do to you two?! Leave the poor guy alone!
Persy: Ugh, Ozzy stinks.
Me: I really hate to remind you, Persy, but you’re not one to talk.
Persy: That wasn’t my fault! That horrible ghost made me all smelly!
Me: I know, sweetheart, I know
I completely missed it, only noticing something amiss when I heard the sound of a puddle appearing. Lo and behold, I find this poor boy in his room with a piss puddle and a red ghost memory. Three times in a row he’s been spooked. Three! And there are just as many other sims in this house!
Hence... I was actually more surprised this didn’t happen sooner. This is one time I’m not holding it against anyone - except the ghosts, of course
I’m not surprised at this, either. Usually I’d get pissy at him for moaning when he could do something about it...
...but owing to the circumstances, I just felt sorry for him. He’s gotta come back home to this, too.
There, that’s better, isn’t it?
Daytime’s about the only time they can get a decent amount of sleep - damn spooks keep waking everyone up at night
And we have another change of newspaper thief:
Welcome to the neighbourhood, Nutty
This is what happens when you decide to play a bachelorette challenge with a group of your own sims
Since Sienna now ranks as a spare, I can send her off whenever, too.
Laters! See you in a little while!
Ochre: Aaaand, that’s the last one! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Ozzy: Daaad...!
Ochre: I know, I know... *grumbles*
Oh, lovely, we have this again. Well, it worked for Jasper...
You’d think he’d be the one to go for this kind of reaction, but no. Had to be mild-mannered Apricot. Thanks
Ochre enjoys a last morning chilling with his little boys...
... before, that evening, they’re not so little anymore
That’s Persy sparkling away as he grows up.
So, before we get to him, how’d Ozzy do?
Not again... I’m getting a little bored with this aspiration.
Oops... Let’s hope he does better at Uni.
From Ripp Grunt to Johnny Smith... all he needs now is the ugly hip-hop outfit and he’s all set.
... Nuh-uh. You is getting a makeover, boy
In the meantime, let’s see how he does:
He actually rolled family first, but I was like “Nuuuu, gimme something else for a change!” So this was what rolled up next. Oh, fun. Great turn-ons too... not
Phew. And that was only ‘cause I got in some time with his dad first, after seeing their meters.
And the best bit comes later, when ACR’s auto-randomiser kicks in:
Haven’t we seen this before somewhere? Who cares; another bisexual heir! Yeeesss!
So, Ozzy turns out to be another pattern-defying type when it comes to PDHs
The dance sphere still isn’t playing nice...
...and the piano’s as addictive as ever
Looking much better, Persy
He stayed in there so long, he got a nice round of body points under his belt and got fit. Oh, and a little wet behind the ears, too.
Oh hell... first time for Apricot fixing hot food
Phew! She’s good enough for pancakes, too!
Apricot: Haven’t these kids gone yet? I’ll be an old woman before they graduate at this rate!
... Yeah, good point. She has three days to go now. Ochre has six. Which, I think, is good enough:
I’m sorry, sweetie! I know you didn’t have much of an adolescence...
I’ll make it up to you in Uni, I promise!
Oh yeah, before he goes - I forgot to get his LTW:
Oh good God
That’s gonna be easy - okay, someone’s getting a re-roll mid-Uni
While we’re on the subject of LTWs:
Ozzy shares that of his mum’s. Awww.
Ah yes, about Ozzy:
As much as I’d have loved to see you have more time as a teen, your parents are getting old now.
Time to let you go, I’m afraid
See you there!
Plus the little fact that I’m getting sick of hip hop now. Onward to orange and the much-neglected college rock station! Catch ya later!
- Torch-Holders = 2
- Perma-Platinum sims = 1
- Shrink Visits = 1
- Social Bunny Visits = 0
- Social Worker Visits = 0
- Fires: 7
- Self-Wettings: 4
- Pass-Outs: 19
- Fights: 0
- Accidental Deaths = 0
- Number of Special Tombstones vs. Total Death Count = 1/2
- Reach top of a career = 1
- $100,000 = 2