The Storms Legacy - 7.11
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WARNING: Strong language, sexual themes, animals galore, dramatic relationship shenanigans
Last Time: Zoya became middle-aged at last. Tersa resolved things with Alisa (simply-sims), but it meant having a daughter. (Good for me, that's what's important.) Then they got hitched and moved out. Memory took a vampire cure so she could live a relatively normal life with Jack Wood (simnels). They had a beautiful backyard wedding, and then moved in with Jack's mother, Trista Way (simnels). Surreal continued to fight with Jasper (everydayimsmustlin) for stupid reasons. Jasik continued to wear Ember (scorpiosims) down to monogamy. Winter became concerned that her cousin Nicolai might chose Georgia (slayinggod) over his potential near-immortal life with her. As for the pets, we adopted a female cat named Lettie so she and Tybalt would have kittens, resulting in Buttercup. Kimo got old. (My creys!) And finally, the twins aged up to Young Adults.
Jasik: No, I'm sorry, I can't go around the world chasing missing sporting goods. My mother has already hired me for a job. Something about the gods eating our bugs, I don't know, but she's driving everyone haywire so I have to do it.
(I didn't eat the bugs, it was Showtime. Showtime did it. :P)
Jasik: Hey, Ember! I'm heading out to France and I thought-
Jasik: Er. Jude, do you mind?
Jude: Not at all.
Ember (scorpiosims): I'll catch up with you later, Jude.
Jasik: Anyway, Ember, do you want to go to France with me?
Ember: YES. Paris, right?!
Jasik: No, rural France, but it's still beautiful-
Ember: Can I still go shopping?
Jasik: Sure, whatever.
Ember: I'm in!
Winter: What do you have against vampires, huh?! We didn’t need a cure!
Zoya: Okay, no. No. I have nothing against the people that chose to be vampires, I just hate the idea that those that never wanted to be vampiric were forced to stay that way. A vampire cure was necessary.
Winter: Whatever, I know you hate my Dad.
Zoya: Hate is a strong word. And my dissension with your father has nothing to do with his vampirism, I assure you. And you better check you attitude, young lady, if you don't want the same fate as your father.
Zoya spent the rest of the party muttering to herself on the front lawn until late morning.
Zoya: It's not like I'm forcing people to be vampires. Jeez. My daughter was born one and she can stay that way if she wants, I don't care. As long as she doesn't eat anybody until dead-
Zoya: Hello?
Jasper (everydayimsmustlin): Hi! I, uh, I have this horse that I don't need and thought you could use one-
Zoya: *snerk* You bought me, specifically, a horse?
Jasper: Well, I know your family has horses-
Zoya: *snicker* You sure this has nothing to do with my beautiful, horse-loving daughter that mentioned she was looking for a broodmare for our stallion?
Jasper: (...)
Zoya: Don't worry, champ, she's already sold.
Surreal: Who are you, sweet girl?
Nim Loth (simsahead): *sniff, sniff*
Surreal: Oh...hey, Jasper.
Jasper: Hey, Surreal, how's it going?
Surreal: Fine. You know, it's weird that you're talking to me after snubbing me for half our teenage days.
Jasper: Well, I figure we've outgrown that.
Surreal: I guess you're right.
Jasper: So...do you like her?
Surreal: Like who?
Jasper: Nim. That mare.
Surreal: She's lovely! Did you bring her by for stud?
Jasper: Well...actually I was hoping she could stay if you liked her-
Surreal: Jasper, did you buy me a horse?!
Jasper: Well...kind of...
Surreal: I'm not sure how I feel about that. I guess I'll keep her for a few days and see if she clicks with Smoke, but as for everything else...I don't know, I need to think about things.
Surreal: More horses means more hay.
Girl, the horses are fine, get out of the sun before you burn away on me.
See? Fine. Smoke and Nim are getting along perfectly.
...foals foals foals foals foals foals...!!!
Meanwhile...
Jasik: Adventure begins HERE!
Jasik: Oh wow, Ember, isn't this beautiful and amazing?
Ember: Yeah, for underground.
Jasik loves adventure, but adventure does not love Jasik. She is a cruel mistress.
Since I really did send Jasik and Ember to France to recollect all the bugs that mysteriously disappeared after I installed Showtime (all those creepy empty bug cages. o.0) this was about all they did.
Jasik: Hold still, lightening bug, and get in my jar.
Ember: OMG, pretty!
♥
Jasik: Are you having fun, Ember?
Ember: I was a little skeptical at first, when you told me the secret garden was underground, but it's actually really beautiful. And I love this cozy little island.
Jasik: I'm so glad. And now that we're alone, and you're in a good mood, I have something important to ask you.
Jasik: I know you enjoyed playing the field when you were a teenager, Ember, but are you ready to settle down? I promise our life together will always be an adventure!
She said yes. Ember must be a romantic at heart.
Meanwhile back in Hidden Springs...
Otto (cpowellscircus): Aren't they beautiful?! Sunny and Augustine are going to look so much like our side of the family-!
Chicago: You're rubbing in the fact that both my children are still single, living at home, and childless, aren't you?
Don't worry, Chicago. I'm sure Wil will marry Star Shue eventually. Too bad Chicago didn't live to see it, for he did not make it through this last update. < /3 RIP, Chicago.
Surreal: Okay, I'll be J. J. Abrams, you be Eric Kripke. How's it feel to be riding on my A-list coattails, Kripke?! Bwahaha!
Jasper: That is an outrageous lie! You can only dream of the obsessive cult followings my fans have reached!
Surreal: Says you!
Surreal: WHOA! Jasper, we were just goofing around, what the hell are you doing?! If this is how you roleplay those two, you're really out of character!
Jasper: Oh, sorry. I thought I was feeling a moment there, but maybe no? No is okay too.
Surreal: Whatever, let's just...let's just try hanging out for a little while, okay?
Inappropriate sims. -.-
Drinking together without fighting is good!
Jasper: Not bad!
Surreal: Yeah. It's my favorite because it's green like me.
Surreal: LOL, Jasper, check these out! They're hilarious!
Jasper: I was there when we took them, I'm sure they're fine.
-.-
Surreal kicks serious ass, no lie.
Surreal: YEE-HAW!
Surreal: I have thighs of steal.
Jasper: Hey Surreal, I was wondering where you w- Whoa, what's that look for?
Surreal: Why bother hanging out with someone if they get too engrossed in their own little childish game to hang out, Jasper?! I was being awesome downstairs on the mechanical bull, and you totally missed it!
Jasper: Gods, Surreal, the world does not revolve around you! You know what? It's late and I'm going to head home. Maybe we should try this again when we grow up a little bit more.
Surreal: Whatever.
Moving on to lovelier things. ♥
D'aw. ♥♥♥
Surreal: ...and I thought a horse meant he might be interested in a little more than friendship. I mean, that's a huge fucking gift, right?
Otto: I wonder if she noticed I'm not really listening...
Surreal: ...so I don't know what to make of it at all...
Surreal: But I guess it doesn't matter. I'll just go get my diploma and forget about it.
Otto: Shouldn't we wait for your brother to get back from the airport?
Speak of the devil-
Jasik: Hey, we’re back! And we’re married!
Ember: Hello, new family!
Zoya: What?! You eloped and you didn’t invite your poor mother?
Jasik: Mom, stop poking my wife in the eye-
Zoya: Well, it's nice to have you home at last, son, with all these beautiful bugs.
Jasik: Actually, we're moving out! We just stopped by for graduation and to say hi.
Zoya: ...oh.
Poor Zo. All her babies moving out.
Surreal: Sorry about getting valedictorian over you, bro. I know you really wanted it.
Jasik: It's okay, Surreal. Your brain may make neural connections and a superior rate to mine, but if I had that capability I know I'd still be smarter.
Surreal: ...I guess I can accept that.
Jasik: Love you, sis.
Surreal: Love you too, you smartass.
Good luck with life, Jasik. ♥
Georgia (slayinggod): Of course I'll go to prom with you, Nicki! This is going to be so much fun!
Nicolai: You mean it?! That’s a relief-
Georgia: What? What do you mean?
Nicolai: I thought you’d say no.
Georgia: Nicki, don’t be stupid. I get to go to prom with the cutest guy in school who happens to be my very best friend.
Nicolai's main concern is how Georgia might feel about dating a good friend, and possibly ruining his friendship with Georgia in the process. But #yolo.
Zoe spam~
Tybalt spam~
(Does anyone understand his name reference? D:)
Nim spam~
Surreal: Since our backyards are connected, it's faster for me to just hop across on horseback. I can just drop by and say I was in the neighborhood! Maybe we can resolve some of the awkwardness between us, right Smoke?
Smoke: dngaf
Cake House contributes a lot to the local light pollution problem. That Hidden Springs probably never had before. -.-
Surreal: Hey Jasper! I was just in the neighborhood. So...laundry day?
Jasper: Huh? Oh, I'm not wearing any pants. I'll go get some, come on in!
Shelly: Hey Surreal.
Surreal: Oh...hey Shelly.
Shelly: Want to watch Grimm with me?
Surreal: Maybe next time.
Surreal: If I had known you were in flagrante delicto with my cousin, I would have left you alone.
Jasper: Don't be silly! Join us, it'll be fun.
Surreal: "Join you?"
Jasper: I mean hang out with us, we're going to veg out and watch TV for awhile-
Surreal: I'll pass, but thanks anyway.
Well...that was awkward.
Surreal: Fuck that noise, huh Smoke?
Smoke: Keep me out of your drama.
Surreal: I don't even know what I'm doing here. I'm just...what am I? I can't figure out what I'm feeling.
Surreal: Maybe a little magic will cure me.
Surreal: You suck, wishing well.
Be careful what you wish for, sweetheart. ♥
Surreal: Maybe I'll just take up drinking all this expensive nectar. I wonder how much a vampire has to drink to get sufficiently sloshed-
Buttercup is such a terd. He's always attacking his mother.
Poor Lettie has her paws full with that one.
Meet Serendipity Blue Storms. She looks a lot like Nim, but her patches have Smoke's coloring instead. I adore her. Her name comes from a Sailor Moon fic I wrote years and years ago that was popular enough in it's day. Also, she's kinda named after Smoke, who has the show name Blue Danube, I've just never used it.
Surreal: Stop being stubborn, Blue, and take your bottle!
Surreal's Smartphone: *ring ring* *ring ring*
Surreal: Hello?! Look, I only have a limited amount of time I can spend outside with my horses before- (…) A free vacation you say?
Nicolai: You're leaving me home alone?!
Surreal: Yes, so like I told you, you have to take care of the animals while we're gone.
Nicolai: But...I've never been in this mansion alone. I don't think anyone has. Not since great-great-great-
Surreal: I get it, Nicki-
Nicolai: -great-great-grandmother Carolyn built cake house-
Surreal: You'll be fine, Nicki.
Nicolai: But-
Surreal: BYE!
Nicolai did the natural thing, and threw a party.
Nicolai: Call everyone you know, Winter! The mansion is ours tonight!
In the meantime, here is Nicolai home alone.
Zoe: He smells off...like a stuffed bear.
We know, Zoe, we know.
Nicolai: I don't get why Dad likes this game so much.
Oh yeah, Jed didn't die. In fact, he's eaten by the cow plant quite often. I expect he'll eventually die from it, but he hasn't yet. Maybe he enjoys it. Anyway, it was awkward when Nicolai had to introduce himself.
Jed-the-Butler: Excuse me, sir, but no one is allowed in while the house's occupants are away-
Nicolai: Oh, I'm Nicolai! I live here. I'm the youngest, and heir to the house? I'm kinda a Loner-
Jed: Is that so?
Nicolai: Yeah. So...if you want to take the night off, I don't mind...
Here come Nicolai's best girls.
Georgia: Hey, Nicki, we're here!
Winter: *sighs dramatically*
Winter: Why did you invite Georgia, Nicki?!
Nicolai: Because we're friends, Winter, be nice. She's your sister.
Winter: Step-sister.
Georgia: ...and then he asked me to prom, right out of the blue-
Winter: Shut up, Georgia, I don't want to hear it. I just want to eat this lobster.
Georgia: What the fuck. If I didn't know better, I'd say you were jealous.
Rachael: Gross, Winter. He's our first cousin.
Winter: For your information, I'm not interested in him like that, but I do worry that if Nicolai turns out to be a vampire, you're going to convince him to take that cure and take from his lifespan. That's really selfish of you, Georgia.
Georgia: You know what, Winter? I don't think your motives are entirely altruistic, so you shouldn't talk about things you don't know.
Georgia has nothing to worry about, I think she has Nicolai in the palm of her hand.
Nicolai: Abandon your lobsters! The adults are coming home early!
Winter: Shit, if your mother finds me here I am dead!
Nicolai: Run, run, run!
I don't know why, but watching Nicolai flail around was endlessly amusing to me.
Using his best judgement, Nicolai waited until all the other Teens left before urinating all over himself. -.-
And then he had to clean it up.
Nicolai: Don't we have people to do this?
You gave Jed the night off, remember? Besides, don't be a rich bitch snob.
Zoya: Hey Nicki, we're home earl- Whoa! Sorry, I guess I should have knocked!
Nicolai: MOM! What did you think I'd be doing home alone?! Jeez!
Zoya: I thought you'd be dancing around in your socks or something-
Nicolai: Mother, I am not Tom Cruise!
Needless to say, Nicolai got away with his party. :P
Surreal: ...rrrrrrrrrrRrR...
Surreal: rRrRrRrRRRRR...
Surreal: RRRRAWH! Holy balls, that was hard!
Zoya: Otto, I know you said you didn't want to unnaturally prolong your life...but I was hoping you'd still accept this fruit. At least until Nicolai grows up and we can take a honymoon together.
Otto: But Zo-
Zoya: Please Otto? I've always dreamed we go to China or France together and it would mean a lot to me.
And so Otto was given life fruit to prolong his days among us. Mostly because I don't want him going anywhere before he and Zoya take the traditional trip abroad. I need my goodbye time with my elders.
;.;
Soon it was prom night.
Nicolai: I'm going to make the best of impressions, Penny ol' girl.
Penelope: As long as you take her for walks and give her treats, you're golden.
Georgia is the first sim I noticed attempting to use the callbox since I bought that gate.
Georgia: Hello?
Jed: Storms residence.
Georgia: Um...this is Georgia Tempo. I was supposed to meet Nicki for prom? Can I come in?
Jed: Please wait in the white limo parked out front, Ms. Tempo. I will let Mr. Storms know you're waiting.
It was a good night. Georgia wore her everyday dress and Nicki appeared slightly more dead in the photo, but it's still adorable. Nicolai won prom king so I'm going to assume Georgia was his queen. Because I'm a softie like that. AND THEN Georgia kissed him. ♥
Nicolai: Tonight was definitely a good night.
Georgia: May I join you?
Nicolai: Of course!
Georgia: What are you doing out here by yourself?
Nicolai: Just enjoying the night. Away from all the noise and craziness, everyone was getting pretty rowdy in there.
Georgia: You're not...having regrets...about what happened, are you?
Nicolai: What?!
Georgia: I mean, you don't feel weird? About us?
Nicolai: Georgie, no. No, no, no. Being with you is like the most natural thing in the universe. We've been friends since we were babies and you already know me inside and out.
Georgia: Hm, I dont think I know your outsides as well as I want to. ♥
Nicolai: I meant I can't think of another soul I want to be with more. But I like the way you think.
While prom was going on, Surreal was having her own drama.
Surreal: ...and I just don't understand you, Jasper. I jog here maybe once a week. You've been waiting here every night for a week?
Jasper: You make it sound like I'm stalking you.
Surreal: It's textbook definition of stalking-
Jasper: You ride your horse through my backyard all the time and stare through me bedroom window!
Surreal: Coincidence! ...But I can see how you'd think that's stalking.
Surreal: So we have a mutually unhealthy relationship. I still don't understand what you're doing here.
Jasper: Maybe I think we should actually...I don't know...talk?
Surreal: We're terrible at talking.
Jasper: Then maybe we should find something to do that we're good at!
Surreal: Like wh-?!
That Inappropriate trait finally did Jasper some good.
Surreal: It's a little dangerous to solicit a vampire in a graveyard, don't you think?
Jasper: I'm not afraid of you, baby.
Oh me oh my.
Georgia and Nicolai decided to call it a night and go for a walk.
Nicolai: Don't you think our class will miss their king and queen?
Georgia: Don't know, don't care. I'd rather be enjoying the night with you. For the first time, I don't feel as scared of the dark.
Nicolai: Oh my gods, what's that over there?
Georgia: What? Oh wait, I think I see it...
(I sang it...and then I cried. I am such a girl.)
Nicolai: Isn't that a sight...
Georgia: He's beautiful, Nicki.
Nicolai: If that isn't a sign that this night was meant to be, I don't know what is.
Georgia: It couldn't be more perfect. Unless there was ice cream.
Nicolai: Then let's go find some ice cream.
Parker: *sneak sneak* *sneak sneak*
Zoya: I've got a funny little feeling.
Parker: MONSTERS ARE REAL!
Zoya: GAH!
Jasper: I've never been a nectar connoisseur, but you're right, I can definitely tell the difference. How long has this stuff been in your basement?
Surreal: Several months now.
Jasper: That long?! Damn.
Surreal: Nectar was one of my ancestor Avalon's short-lived hobbies before she went into politics. I think she laid most of these bottles.
Jasper: And now we're drinking them.
Surreal: I need to make up for stealing your blood like that.
Jasper: It's not like I fought you.
Surreal: Jasper...what's going on? We never got along when we were kids.
Jasper: I don't know why...I wished we did.
Jasper: I remember the first time I saw you. A girl galloping on a blue horse, green hair flying behind her. I thought I might have been dreaming. My feet started walking onto that track on their own accord.
Surreal: But you said you didn't like horses-
Jasper: I don't remember ever saying that, I have no idea where you got that idea.
Surreal: You know...I don't remember either.
Surreal: (...)
Jasper: What do you think we should drink next? What's a "Cranerlet" grape?
Too much nectar?
Jasper: Wow, my head is spinning.
Surreal: Jasper? Are you okay?
Jasper: I've been better.
Surreal: Poor thing. Maybe drinking bottle after bottle of nectar wasn't the best idea after blood loss.
Jasper: Heh. Maybe not.
Surreal: Why don't you stay with me until you feel better, okay?
Seeing Kimo old and grey...I just don't like it. D:
Otto: Hello, were you ringing the callbox?
Georgia: Yeah...is Nicolai home?
Otto: I think he's upstairs. Come out of the chill, you don't want to be down here in the yard anyway when these two get back into it.
Surreal: So what, Jasper? Are you my boyfriend now? I mean, we've woohooed on practically every nonmovable surface in my house! Or am I just another-
...Jasper likes kissing Surreal.
Georgia: Hey Nicki.
Nicolai: Georgie! This is a surprise.
Georgia: You missed the school's art exhibition tonight.
Nicolai: Crap, was that tonight?
Georgia: Yeah. It's no big deal. They talked about your art anyway, but I missed seeing you.
Nicolai: Ironic that I forgot about the art exhibition because I was sculpting.
Nicolai: But anyway. Hi you.
Georgia: Hey you.
Nicolai: What's that look for?
Georgia: It's just...I hope I never get used to the way you look at me when you're about to kiss me.
They brought the action downstairs to the couch.
Georgia: Nicki...
Nicolai: What?
Goergia: What's with your butler?
Nicolai: I think we're being supervised.
Georgia: Creepy.
Nicolai: Just pretend he's not there.
Nose kisses are so cute. ♥
I just have so many feelings for Nicolai and Georgia.
This is a segue because I love this picture of Zo.
Surreal: I don't feel so well.
Nicolai: OMG, are you sick?! OMG, I don't want to get sick! I need to find the lysol and spray down the whole house-
Surreal: Don't you dare, that shit is poison! Just go to school, Nicki!
Surreal: Hey boy. I know I said we'd go riding today before the sun got to me, but I'm not feeling so well.
Smoke: *nuzzle*
Surreal: Ugh. I didn't know vampires could get stomach bugs.
I don't know that they can. >:)
Vampire super speed, and you can't make it to one of the eleven toilets?
Penelope: New bird??
New bird. I don't remember when Paris left us, but one day I found the cage empty. So new bird.
Nicolai: Surreal?! Surreal, Nim doesn't want me to brush her! I'm afraid she's going to kick me, what should I do??
Surreal: Offer her treats and just speak softly to her.
Nicolai: Here you go, sweetheart.
Nim: *crunch crunch*
Nicolai: Still nothing.
Surreal: You can't become friends with the horses in ten minutes, Nicki. Why the sudden interest?
Nicolai: I just want to learn to take care of them since you might be moving out soon.
Surreal: (...)
Nicolai: Also, I saw this amazing horse the other night and I want to learn more about them.
Penelope is so awesome and adorable.
Penelope: Get off of me, offending water!
Except when she's not. Why do the dogs have to shake inside the house after playing in the water??
Birthday time! Georgia is here too, because we need to get this legacy show on the road.
Nicolai: Yay, I get to be heir now!
Georgia: Sweet, I'm going to live in this crazy house!
You're beautiful, Georgia, flaunt it.
Nicolai: These are funny red sparkles.
Parker: That is so predictable, I'm cheering!
Nicolai Storms, heir to the Storms Legacy. I gave him his fifth trait since he rolled his Lifetime Wish on prom night and I wanted a slight edge to achieve it. Nicolai reminds me a lot of Bishop Amell (tiptoehappiness), aside from his nose. That's a Dylan/Zoya nose. And Otto's eyes and coloring. So all-in-all, a decent blend. Speaking of blending, Nicolai is obviously still a hybrid, so we'll see how that plays out. His aforementioned LTW is Fairy Tale Finder, which he rolled when he saw that beautiful unicorn. I'm thinking he might work from home with the horses to help him with that LTW, what do you think?
Nicolai, and a handful of Generation 8 cousins, are available for download.
And I'm leaving you there. ♥
Nim Loth credit goes to simsahead
Jasper Goth credit goes to everydayimsmustlin
Ember Cosmo credit goes to scorpiosims
Bryce and Georgia Tempo credit goes to slayinggod
Jack Wood and Trista Way credit goes to simnels
Alisa Lancifray credit goes to simply-sims
Otto Pritchard credit goes to cpowellscircus
Sumiya Kindcadd-Baker credit goes to gossamersims
Tara Sommers credit goes to Ariz
Thanks for reading! ♥