The Moncur Dynasty 1.4
In our last episode: Finn gained a bunch of weight and had a public woohoo with his mistress in the garden of the newly opened Korova Milkbar and all three kids were cute as a button. On to week five...
Dan: "I can see every thistle in the yard from this thing!"
Yup. Some of that grass I downloaded was fail. I deleted it all from the garden on this day, as I was unaware that it behaved like flowers - spawning weeds and needing watering = fail!
Amelie: *is determined to teach at least one of her children to walk*
Dan: "I sure hope nobody makes fun of me on my first day of school. I can't help the vampire costume, you know..."
Aww, if they make fun of you, just lunge at their necks with your teeth - problem solved!
Josie: "What the hell? Nobody has said happy birthday to me yet and it's almost six pm!"
Dan: "It's your birthday?"
Creepy Doll: "Get your butt off that chamber pot and play with me!"
Carmelita: *sigh*
Josie: "This sucks. Nobody's even bothering to watch me age up..."
She grew up in the green.
Random stats upon growing up:
School Grade = C+
Charisma Points = 2
Creativity Points = 1
Cleaning Points = 1
Aspiration = Popularity/Pleasure
LTW = Own 5 Top Level Businesses
Orientation = Straight
Turn Ons = Unemployed + Athletic
Turn Off = Formalwear
Dan: "Look, I'm sorry I didn't watch her age up, but I really want to get ahead of the rest of the class!"
Finn: "Sheesh! What is it with the women in this family and that awful doll?"
For the record, Finn has never touched Creepy Doll. Ever.
Amelie: "Peek-a-boo!"
Carmelita: *giggles uncontrollably*
Josie: "Why do I have to do this homework? It seems so pointless!"
Sorry, honey, but you need to set a good example for your siblings. Plus, if you fail, they could get taken away and you'd break your mother's heart.
Josie: *sigh* "Fine, but I still hate it..."
Close-up of Josie. She is so much pretty! I gave her a little lipstick and eyeliner and some freckles to match Amelie's, and better eyebrows, but I really didn't have to do much. She has awesome genes!
Random Townie: *loves on Creepy Doll*
One of the greatest things about Josie being a teen now - she can help out with the younger kids! They adore her too!
Amelie: "Ugh. I was so close...."
Uh-huh. Are you planning on cleaning that up?
Amelie: "No way. I don't plan on giving birth to any more children in the scary bathroom at night, thankyou very much. The longer I stand in here talking to you about it, the more chance there is that it will happen. I'm out of here!"
Josie: "Really? Candles aren't the only source of light? Who is this?" *mutters* "Crazy prank callers.."
Josie: "Sweet dreams, Carmelita."
I told you she sleeps in a drawer...
Uhh, Finn... that is not what I meant when I told you to ask everyone to leave. You've never even met that girl! Seriously, you suck!
Another burglar. Looks like we have another slot open in Law Enforcement.
On the downside, she stole their hot tub, their telescope and their car. That's right, the car Amelie and Finn worked so hard on! Ever since, the entire family has had the want to see her ghost and I do not blame them one bit!
At the exact same time, this happened... I was a little surprised to learn that the burglar is probably the only sim not to come running to watch a birth.
It's a boy! Meet Nathan. Black hair, Amelie's eyes and a geneticized skintone only marginally darker than Amelie's.
Amelie: *isn't wasting any time*
Try For Baby Attempt #1 - FAIL!
Finn: "You know, it doesn't matter, honey. We do have a lot of kids already..."
Amelie: "Don't give me that! You'll give me more babies and you'll like it!"
Try For Baby Attempt #2 - Success!
In lieu of cake, Josie served up delicious sundaes for Carmelita's birthday. She's still feeling the sting of nobody celebrating her birthday... Plus it was the last day of summer....
Carmelita: *grew up in the gold*
Random Stats Upon Growing Up:
Learned to talk from Amelie
Learned to walk from Amelie
"Hello, remember me? I'm that tiny little toddler you were nice to the other day. I'm just a little bit bigger now so I thought I'd give you a call to say thanks..."
In the background is Haille The Grocery Delivery Lady. She was one of Finn's pre-existing friends.
What's wrong, Amelie?
Amelie: "You'd be upset too if you had as much morning sickness in your adult life as I do..."
Finn: "Bahaha, look Nathan! Mommy farted!"
Finn: "Pssst, you're the prettiest girl to ever deliver groceries, Haille..."
Nathan's birthday! Louisa came to watch. She always seems to do that. She actually doesn't visit that often anymore, but somehow she's always around to watch the kids become toddlers.
What the hell happened here? Two relatively attractive people, and Nathan looks like that? I sincerely hope he grows in to that face...
Personality = Libra 3, 8, 2, 6, 7
Carmelita: "What happened to Nathan's face? It looks like he got whacked with the ugly stick!"
Dan: "Omg, will you stop distracting me? I am trying to get an A+ here!"
I realized I hadn't clicked on Finn for a while around this time and this is what I found. Finn and Haille. On the nasty couch. I'm so glad Amelie was asleep at the time.
Josie: "I'm so tired. Why aren't there enough beds for everybody?"
Yeah, sorry about that, sweetheart. I miscalculated when I started this challenge. Real bad. I'm not allowed to buy more, either. But I swear that your first business will be a furniture store.
Amelie: "C'mon, Nathan. Say mommy..."
Nathan: "No!"
Random Townie: "Creepy Doll wants to know why you never play with her anymore, Amelie.."
Amelie: "Uhh, I kind of have four actual children to take care of nowadays. Sorry."
Alien Townie: "Could you tell your mommy her gigantic stomach is blocking our view of the television?"
Carmelita: "Uhh, that's not very nice..."
Amelie: "I'm not deaf, you know."
Alien Townie: "Mmmm. Who is that fine hunk of man meat? I've gotta get me some of that!"
Tact - Alien Townie does not have it.
Amelie: "I freakin' hate that woman! Seriously, if I wasn't in my third trimester I'd kick her ass!"
Finn: "Look at poor Dan all tuckered out. If we still had our car, we could all take a vacation and go camping or something. I think we could all use it."
Amelie: *snort* "With me this pregnant? Are you serious?"
Carmelita. Lazy Sunday morning on the playground. Win.
Now remember, Finn, what you're about to do is compeltely autonomous and I will not be held responsible for any possible sunburn that may occur.
Finn: "Nah, it's cool. I'm using plenty of sunscreen today."
Creepy Doll: "Nathan scares me!"
Carmelita: "That'll be thirteen simoleons, please."
Narelle: "What? I thought it was free!"
Carmelita: "You think I just give free lemonade to passers by? Not too likely, huh? Now cough up!"
Carmelita is win. Not many little girls would mop up their mothers' pee.
Carmelita: "I'm loving the beach!"
Carmelita's One True Hobby = Nature
By the way, it kinda confuses me that all three kids so far have nature as their one true hobby. Both Amelie and Finn's one true hobby is arts & crafts.
Carmelita: *doesn't know it yet, but is about to become the first person in this family to get a tan*
Josie: "Whee! Nathan can fly!"
Uhh, watch out for those candles. The last thing Nathan needs is to be further disfigured by burn scars.
Dan: "Hey Josie! Where are you going? I'm about to age up!"
Josie: "That's really nice, but I think I hear screaming... I'll be back, okay?"
Dan: *heads straight for the beer upon becoming a teen* "Stupid family, not watching..."
He grew up in the gold.
Random stats upon growing up:
School Grade = A+
Creativity Points = 1
Cleaning Points = 1
Aspiration = Knowledge/Fortune
LTW = Max Out 7 Skills
Orientation = Straight
Turn Ons = Custom Hair + Great Cook
Turn Off = Full Face Makeup
Josie was correct in hearing screaming. This picture came afterwards, but this was actually happening at the exact same time as Dan's age-up.
It's a girl! Meet Mae. Black hair, Amelie's eyes and a geneticized skintone. I think it may be the same one as Josie's, but I won't truly be able to tell until Josie actually holds her.
Amelie: *is a wonderful mother who loves all her children equally*
Josie: "Go long, Carmelita!"
Dan: "The worst thing about being a knowledge sim in this family is that our telescope is gone forever."
Josie: "Ooooh, don't remind me! That burglar! Grrr!"
Dan: "Try not to dwell on the anger, Sis. You should do something constructive to work it off. That's what I'm doing."
Nathan: *grew up in platinum*
Random Stats Upon Growing up:
Learned to talk from Amelie
Learned to walk from Josie
Learned potty chamber pot training from Dan
Charisma Points = 1
Amelie: "That's it, missy! I'm gonna pummel you so hard!"
*crazy pillow fight ensues*
Close-up on Nathan. He's definitely growing in to his face, though I doubt he will ever grow in to that chin!
Amelie: "Oooh, yeah. I can smell that sixth baby, I'm so close..."
Try For Baby Attempt #1 - FAIL!
Uhh, you're pointing that the wrong way, Finn...
Second sim-started fire. Strangely caused just as Finn put an empty bag of chips in the oven. It wasn't even that dirty, but some things are just random... Anyhow, nobody was hurt - just singed a little....
Omg, this family is getting so difficult to keep happy. So many children! They make my head spin! But so far, so good. They're all relatively happy, which surprises me no end!