The Madisons! 1.5
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Warning: Some language, birthdays galore, tons of toddler spam, family favoritism, and unmentionable disaster!
Ok, I’m back with more for The Madisons! (evidently) and I must say, I’m starting to worry I’m dragging this out far too much… This generation is going to be monsterous! This chapter seems drawn out for even me, but I can’t help myself with so many toddlers in the house. They deserved a chapter all to themselves. Plus Yvie gets a lot of spotlight.
Let me know if I need to start condensing more though.
Last we left off on The Madisons! Veronica went into labor for the 4th time, late at night no less. Justin scrambled to find his keys and here we are at the hospital with Veronica waddling through the door.
Ami: I’m glad you’ve calmed down Justin.
Justin: I can’t look…
Ami: What’s that face for… You just gave birth to a cute lil’ girl!
Veronica: That’s just it. It’s another girl...This house is going to be full of moody estrogen…
They both wanted a boy this time… I was kinda hoping for one myself, but babies are babies! 8D
Justin heads off to work to earn the bacon… He’s got lots of mouths to feed.
Ami: Ain’t it great how you get paid to play games?
BRIIIIING!!!
Justin: Oh shoot… I was just gonna beat my top score!
He gets called to the mausoleum…
Justin: What is up with this…? Are there actually people in here?
Ami: Maybe a torch lit a mummy on fire…?
Just don’t die!
Justin: Will you ever stop doubting my skills…?
Ami: I’m just saying, your pretty babies need a father figure… or Veronica will go insane and kill me I think.
Back at home…
Yvie: Momma, the xylo is lotsa fun! I made this one song that went maa-MAAA-ma-maa-MAA...
Veronica: Mmmhmm.
The toddlers enjoy playing together in Terrance’s room with anything and everything…
Ami: It’s a good thing Terrance doesn’t have anything in there that can be broken…
And playing together in the common area… Justin approves of his daughters’ awesome excellence and awaits to show them how to handle the wrench someday.
And since Alana is busy leveling, Veronica sets in on training Helena to potty in the little chair. Helena is left wondering where her daddy is…
Veronica manages to squeeze in some work maintenance. Why is there a fire truck on the lawn, you ask. Well, Justin got promoted again to DUN-DUN-DUUUN! Fire Chief!! He has reached the top of his career and with that, he gets to turn his house into its very own fire station! They now have a Fire Engine and Alarm added to the house. Veronica jumped at the opportunity, even if she still is on maternity leave.
Duty calls!
Ami: Why does that frame look oddly thin you ask? Has Justin dramatically lost weight?
Ami: Nope, he’s at home taking care of his favorite twin! Veronica hijacked the truck…
Veronica: I did not! Justin was perfectly fine with me taking the call…
Apparently Sims on maternity leave can still work if they’re a Firefighter. Who knew?!
And shocker there - the toilet broke AGAIN while she was gone.
With their mid-day nap, the twins are up and at ‘em again, playing with the new toy that was meant for Terrance…
Ami: Eh, it kept their attention and Terrance really doesn’t mind, so whatevs. They seem to like blue blocks…
But this day isn’t over for the Madisons. Look whose birthday it is! I nearly forgot about them with everything that happened this day…
Veronica: My boy is growing up to become a fine young man, I can see it already!!
Terrance: Oh boy! Really mom?! Because that’d be totally awesome!
ANNND HERE WE ARE! Teenage Terrance! He rolled Workaholic this time… Oh and he's decided that he wants to be a World Renown Doctor. Fitting.
Ami: Somehow I figured this would happen… The kid was practically brain fed that trait…!
Terrance: This means I’ll get more responsibilities, right? Sweet!
Ami: Veronica, Justin, what have you done to him?!
Veronica/Justin: *looks at me like I have a second head*
Oh my! Yvie certainly is excited… What, you say it’s her birthday too?!
Little Yvie grows up to roll the Hates the Outdoors trait… Hmm, interesting… She also grows up looking a bit on the mopey side. Maybe she didn’t get enough attention with so many kids in the house… She’s just learning her independence a bit differently than Terrance I guess.
And theeeen… ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE!
Veronica: O… M… G… It never stops… so much crying… I need some sleep or I’m going to collapse. Honey, where are you going?
Justin: I need some shut eye… I’ll be back out later.
Veronica: *sighs* Great…
Terrance: Coochee-cochee-coo! Hey, mom I got this, you go get some rest.
Alana: Geheehehehe!
Veronica: Thanks Terr…
They didn’t get much rest… I forgot it was Justin’s birthday too…
Ami: He’s already an elder?!
I don’t know if I like this as much as they seem to…
Yvie: Alright! Go dad!
Justin: Haha, Check me out. I still got this!
Ami: Oh, wait… He’s still like an adorably cute puppy! I think I can get used to this… >___> No dying yet, though!
Ami: >___> Hey, Terrance I think you forgot to put a baby to bed…
Alana: Hehehe…
Alana: *peeks out to find no one around* Guuu…?
Ami: Yeah, I’m wondering what everyone’s doing in the middle of the night too, Alana…
Ami: Oh, hey! Look whose leveling!
I got her an easel… This isn’t necessarily spoiling - we need portraits, right?
And these two hadn’t gone to bed yet…
Justin: Sunshine… I’m worried that fighting fires may be a little too hard on you just yet… I mean you’re jumping back into work so suddenly after being gone for so long. Maybe you should take it a bit slower…
Veronica: What?! And why do you think I haven’t been to work in so long?! I’ve been birthing and raising your kids!
Justin: Oh, I didn’t mean to upset you… Sunshine, I’m just…
Veronica: No…! I can’t believe you’re saying this after you full well know that I have big dreams for my career…! I pushed all that aside because my family is important, but that doesn’t mean I’m willing to side-step my dreams.
Ami:
Justin: Sunshine, I’m just worried about your health…
You put too much on your plate. With the kid’s needing someone at home and us with such a taxing work schedules, I know you’ll spread yourself thin… I don’t want you to suffocate yourself!
Veronica: Look, maybe you don’t… Wait… what?
Ami: Oh, hey, they made up! D’aww!
And then let out their pent up feelings…? Looks like Veronica’s on top this time!
Lollerz!
She confuses me sometimes… First she fights over having to stay home, and then I find her dreaming of children. Justin’s is pretty easy to understand I think.
Ami: Pfft! The old man’s still got it in him!
And with that, the family is put to sleep…
Not for long though… True to his word Terrance takes up the job of caring for his younger siblings in the stead of his parents for the night.
Ami: Harder than you thought?
Terrance: Yeah, but man is this a blast! Helena, which block goes here?
Alana: Nnngaaah!!
Ami: Alana… You were just fed… Whats wrong, sweetie?
Terrance: You mustn’t encourage her tantrums, Ami.
Ami: But she probably just wants some attention…
Terrance: Mom always said that wasn’t an excuse.
Ami: *pout* Poor bebe…
A few sim!hours pass and the rest of the house is awake so Veronica takes over the parental role. I don’t think Terrance intends to stop playing babysitter though…
Terrance: I have GOT to find me some romance! No WAY I’m missing out on this fun in my life~!
Ami: *pokes Veronica*
Veronica: *shellshock from extreme hunger*
Ami: Hard core…
She snaps out of her brokenness when I order her to get Helena to the potty chair before she poops herself and immediately begins her “Woe is Me” act. I think she may deserve it this time. Maybe...
Veronica: Whatever am I to do… *sigh*
Baby potty trained!
Helena: *giggles and looks up for approval*
Veronica: Yeah, not emptying that right now… *walks away*
Ami: Way to go Helena! *thumbs up*
Now that Yvie is old enough to walk up and strike conversations with her family she manages a bit more attention. The topics however are questionable…
Yvie: Hey, so did you hear mom and dad at it last night? I don’t know about you but I think the twins are the source of the fight. Dad pays WAY too much attention to Helena in my opinion.
Terrance: What? I don’t know about that. Are you sure they were fighting because I’m pretty sure that’s not what I heard.
Ami: *choke* Terrance, what?!
Yvie: Well, what else would they be doing…?
Terrance: Well, it soun…
Ami: Terrance, NO! Don’t you dare! She's too young!
I quickly end that conversation and send Yvie to her room… That is not something they should be talking about… Yvie took the time to finish her first painting. Not too bad for a lil’ kid, right?
Terrance continues helping out with the twins, and Justin takes the chance to have a 1-on-1 with him.
Justin: Terrance, I want you to know that I’m proud of you. With you helping with the kids, your mother will finally be able to get back to fighting fires. Between the two of us, it really is hard on her not being able to do the job she loves so much but she’d never imagine leaving any of you home alone at such a young age.
Terrance: Wow… I didn’t realize that dad was so worried… It’s no problem, I’m happy to help!
Yvie, oblivious to her parents’ dilemma, steps in for a request.
Yvie: So, dad, I know you and mom are doing your best but I was thinking since yesterday was my birthday and everyone was so busy with the babies that it didn’t get celebrated that maybe I could get a present instead? Cause I really, really want a guitar.
Justin: Sure, sweetie.
Ami: That’s a bit manipulative Yvie, understandable, but manipulative…
Terrance: Now that Dad mentioned it, Mom is always busy doing something or another… I wonder how she does it…
Ami: Well, she is quite the extraordinaire.
Since the weekend was upon the Madisons, Justin took the time to teach his favorite lil’ girl about the wonder of words and proved further the extent of his love by ignoring any incoming calls.
Justin: Do you remember what a CAR is sweetie?
Helena: Uh-huh ah car.
Helena: Dey go vroom-vroooom!
Yvie: *glares at Helena* She always gets his attention… It’s not fair. *grumble grumble*
Yvie doesn’t seem very fond of Helena… She’s always eyeballing her like she’s going sprout horns or something…
Veronica continues working from home on her day off of maternity leave.
Justin, on the other hand, takes some time to head outside for some leisurely star-searching.
Justin: Oh, look, it’s a satellite!
Justin: ZOMG…! I didn’t just see that…!
Ami: What?!
Justin: I think… a star just sucked the satellite into its fiery ball of fire…!
Ami: Woah! Really?! I wanna see that!
Veronica decided to test out the improved TV by getting down with Fitness the next morning.
Which, apparently, Yvie found disgusting, lol.
Yvie: Ugh, mom… ! You’re, like, all smelly and gross…
Terrance: Hey, but mom totally lots great in that pink tank right? Even after all those squats. I mean, pink looks good in every occasion.
Ami: Yes, our friendly, excitable workaholic loves the color pink like there’s no tomorrow. No, he’s not gay. Or at least I don’t think he is... *shrugs*
Oh, and look! Justin takes interest in the twin he spends no time with finally. Yay for Alana!
Yvie: You’re totally onto something there, Terrance! Hot pink is, hands down, my favorite color too. You’re my #1 favorite person now!
Terrance: Woah, seriously?!
He’s excited that his sisters so excited over the fact that they get both get excited over the color pink… It’s a lot of excitement, I know.
Helena is upset she’s not getting any attention from daddy… Terrance seems to be taking it hard.
Helena: Sissy steals mai daddy…! *pout* Gimme daddy back… *tears up*
Yvie is back to her easel. This is where she spends the majority of her time, well, when she’s not busy trying to chat up the male figures in the family. She gets distracted by a cute little voice calling her name though.
Helena: Sissy Yvie!
Yvie: Ugh, it stinks over here… What is it, Helena?
Helena: Change poopy chair!
Yvie: Eww! No way! *gag* AbSOlutely NOT!
Ami: I can see why she wouldn’t like Helena now…
Yvie decided to stick close to the older family members and away from the little ones for now. She’s with Terrance because her dad isn’t home right now.
He’s being celebrated, at City Hall, for his achievements to Twinbrook!
Justin: Is that girl ok over there?
Ami: You mean the one crying…? No idea, but she’s scaring me a bit… So… can we get out of here.
Random Guy: I could take him in a fight.
Ami: Like now?!
The twins skilled together while he was out.
(Veronica’s doing what she always does when she gets free time)
Yvie jumped on the chance to talk to her dad since Terrance was taking his mid-day nap.
Justin had to go, unfortunately he passed out shortly thereafter……
Ami: The toddlers seem to be winning this war.
Ami: I mean, look at Yvie… She’s almost stalking her father and older brother now…
Yvie: Hey, I heard that.
Veronica: My mommy senses are tingling…
Veronica: Oh, I’m not ready for this…
Ami: Ready for what…?
you’re not gonna body slam your youngest are you…?
Veronica: Where would you get that idea from?! I would never!
Ami: Oh, I don’t know… I just kinda went with the flow.
Veronica: Oh shoot! I forgot I had to feed Helena!
Ami: Oh! Baby sparkle time!
We are back to 3 toddlers in the house.
It’s Norah! (see, the chubby flat nose makes its third appearance) She looks SO much like Justin, even more so than Helena. In fact, I think she’s his clone… The nose, the eyes, the eyebrows, the mouth, the skin, the face shape, all of it is his. About the only thing she got from Veronica was her zodiac sign. By the way she gets the cute panda outfit because she’s the crazy baby in the family!
Toddler Skilling Spam Begin!
We interrupt this broadcasted spam with breaking news…
Twinbrook has been hit by a cat 6 Earthquake! Areas all over town have been compromised and officials are headed out to handle this disaster. So far we have had no deaths but many are still stuck under rubble and trapped in fire stricken buildings. Stay tuned for updates.
They were in such a hurry out the door that Justin forgot to change into his uniform. Veronica got promoted to Fire Chief at some point btw. Note the awesome uniform! Yay, no more worry about death by fire for my founders~!
Justin start dousing the fires out
while Veronica rescued the civilians from the rubble.
Yes, he’s upgrading their stove in the middle of this all. Yeah, no! There was a gas leak.
Ami: I wonder what that’d look like if it wasn’t ever tended to… Hmmm…
Ami: Oh snap! It’s Charmaine! Did she actually try to save Sims and then end up needing saving herself?
Justin: Umm… Are you ok?
Charmaine: Yeah, *cough* I knew you guys would come here so I, uh, planned this all… as a… *cough* training exercise.
Veronica and Justin are skeptical.
Meanwhile the kids get out of school and Terrance comes home with scary girl…… Remember the one from Justin’s celebration at City Hall? That’s the one and same girl.
Ami: Umm… Why is she here…?
Terrance: I don’t know, she said something about wanting to meet my dad…
Scary Girl: It’s really cool you let me come home with you. Your dad is, like, a legend!
Terrance: Um, thanks…
Ami: STALKER!!!!
Yvie: WTF is she doing all up on my brother? She needs to back off, like, now. *strut*
Ami: Yvie you don’t want her to turn around, trust me. Just… go inside.
And she hits the easel.
After Justin and Veronica handled the previous incident, another popped up right after so Veronica headed there. Terrance started working part time at the Book Store and Justin went home so Terrance wouldn’t be late. It’s his hobby through his teen years. (they don’t need the money)
She handled it like a boss!
Veronica didn’t even get in the door… Here we go again.
Justin waited for Terrance, but for some reason he hadn’t gotten home even though he was already off his shift.
Justin: It’s not like Terrance to shirk responsibility… I hope nothing happened.
I caved and sent Justin after Veronica soon after. Scary Girl was still there, so they didn’t need a babysitter and on the way to the fire I found out what happened to Terrance. Some guy died just outside the bookstore and apparently Grim forgot all about him… Terrance got stuck there waiting.
Handling it like Bosses!
So you’d think that if you left a teen full of toddlers in need they’d at least attempt to help. Especially if they were at their idol’s house waiting for they to get back from fighting fires like a BAMF.
NOPE! My evidence… Scary Girl will make a HORRID mother! Poor bebez… Their plumbobs were critically red…
Terrance does his best to help… Somehow he manages to subdue the poor, neglected kiddies. Scary girl creeps…
Terrance: OMG… I totally just did that. Please don’t cry anymore…
Yvie: *walks into bathroom* OMFGWTFAHHHHHHHH!!! The HORROR!
Veronica and Justin got home and lets just say mom wasn’t happy no homework had been done yet.
Yvie: How am I supposed to be able to concentrate though all this…? This girl is creeping me out and my youngest sister is wailing her lungs out …
Scary Girl: What are you doing homework for? You aren’t gonna need a job for money with rich parents.
Yvie: Great… she’s delusional too…Please get her away…
Whie Veronica subdues the young ones, Scary Girl get her first glimpse at her “Idol.”
Scary Girl: OMG, it’s him! In the flesh…! I’m so nervous, what should I do…?
Scary Girl: *creepy stare*
Veronica: Honey, who is this girl…?
Justin: No idea… Maybe one of Terrance’s friends?
Veronica: Poor girl, it looks like she got hit by a bus… but why is she staring at you…?
Justin: Dunno, but this salad is delish!
Justin puts the last baby to bed as Veronica politely sees Scary Girl to the door.
And the kids are left to do their homework whether they want to or not.
Yvie: I hate nature… And why would I even need to know the name of clouds?!
Veronica: Whew… What a day…
Ami: Amen to that!
Soon after I got to see happy toddlers~! You know what this means, don’t you?
Because we know, I give you some last images of the twins as babies~!
And now, SPARKLE TIME!
They even aged up identical…! Lulz!
And we end this chapter here… with the pic of Yvie getting stuck by the poor lost soul Grim is still neglecting days later.
And, yes, no profile pictures of the twins yet~! You’ll have to wait for the next update because I like cliffhangers. =}~ On a related issue, you have NO idea how difficult is was to remember which twin was which. I kept having to check their favs to make sure they were the right one, lol. (I dressed them in their favorite colors to tell the difference.)
To help bring any of you some solace I’ll give you some spoilage. Terrance starts looking for a girl, we find the family isn’t ready to stop growing in size, Yvie continues having issues and somehow no one in the household manages to get neglected. Does that make it better? No? Oh well! *evil grin*