The Storms Legacy - 8.1
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WARNING: Strong language, sexual themes, equestrian fun, happily ever afters
The Family Tree has been updated. :3
Last Time: Surreal and Jasper (everydayimsmustlin) moved out together. Otto (cpowellscircus) and Zoya packed up and vacationed in Shang Simla after Nicolai's graduation. Parker took her leave and disappeared who knows where and when. Nicolai took advantage of the empty house to wine and dine his girlfriend, Georgia (simmypulsey), who agreed to marry him. Buttercup and Serendipity Blue aged up to full grown animals. Georgia and Nicolai found out they were having a baby. Nicolai and Blue started racing together. Otto and Zoya wrapped up their adventuring by discovering an old, rusty lamp. Surprise, it contained a charming genie named Yakeeb. Georgia gave birth to a baby boy named Seneca.
To be continued...
Zoya enjoys a grandmother. She's been one for awhile, but now that Nicolai is the one having kids she can indulge herself by spoiling them rotten 24/7.
And she doesn't share.
Otto (cpowellscircus): Dearest, don't I get a turn holding our grandson?
Zoya: Yes.
Otto: (...)
Zoya: Don't look at me like that, I don't fall for double negatives.
I had to distract her in order to give others a chance to play with Seneca.
Zoya: Too slow that time, Boris!
Zoya: That's a good carnivorous plant. Enjoy your pointy fish. ♥
Blue is so cute even though she's all work and no play. C'mon, you want to be a race horse, don't you? :P
Now that Seneca was born, Georgia (simmypulsey) finally had some time to return to the base. She had a miserable day due to an upset stomach.
Georgia: Was it something I ate? Post-pregnancy complications?
Why she always stops outside Jean Slayer's house I'll never know.
Georgia: Because he's a cad and everyone hates him.
Ah.
Sick and exhausted, Georgia collapsed on the first comfortable surface she could find once she got home.
Meanwhile at the Nectar Bar, Storm On Over My Rainbow was enjoying one of their precious few gigs.
Otto: We may be mostly old timers now, but we still kick it!
Sidney: Speak for yourselves.
Otto: I said mostly.
Tara (Ariz): He did say mostly...
Henrik: Ah, there is nothing like music to soothe the soul.
Old Hank. My bb. ;-;
The Band is fairly famous in Hidden Springs.
Eugenia: You're so awesome, Uncle Otto!
Otto: Thanks dear. Say 'Hi' to your folks for me. Haven't they gotten married yet?
Eugenia: They probably won't, but I think they're back together for the third time or something.
Squall and Belisama never got married. They broke up twice, but they always end up back together. I think at this point they were living in separate houses again, but dating. idk.
After saving Hidden Springs from the perils of the paranormal for another day, Zoya arrived at the Nectar Bar to support the band like she always does.
Zoya: Give me another Gravedigger, and don't go easy on the juice, Mac.
Otto: We might be getting a little old to party like this-
Zoya: Who's partying? I'm just enjoying a relaxing drink with the love of my life after a hard day's work.
Zoya: Lovely! It even goes with my uniform.
Back at the ranch, Georgia has managed to stumble up to bed. She is awakened, however, because she realized why she was still so sick.
Georgia: Pregnant again already?! I just had a baby yesterday!
Georgia: What will Nicki say?! I mean, we aren't even set in a routine with Seneca-
Maybe that will make it easier. What's another kid when you've just had one?
Georgia: Looks like you're getting a brother or sister sooner than expected!
Nicolai: I thought I heard voices. What are you doing up? You have another hour before you need to get ready to go to base-
Georgia: Oh. Well...you see, Nicolai...I'm not going to work today after all.
Nicolai: But why?!
Georgia: Because...I'm pregnant again! Surprised?
Nicolai: Already?! But we just had a baby!
Georgia: Well maybe I'm still pregnant, but we're definitely having another one!
Nicolai: I can dig it.
Georgia: You are such a nerd.
Nicolai: Whatever, you like it.
Nicolai: And I've gotten pretty good at this pregnancy thing, if I do say so myself. My massages are pretty amazing, right?
Georgia: I don't want to hear you talking about how good you are at the 'pregnancy thing', babe. You're not doing any of the real work.
Nicolai: Touché
Nicolai: Good morning, old bean! How's Smoke this morning?
Smoke missed Surreal for awhile, but he's good friends with Nicolai now.
Smoke & Nim (simsahead). ♥
It looks like Smoke has stripes from the way the sunlight is coming through the fence. :3
And he luuuuuves the horse ball.
Smoke: You're my best friend. ♥
Tybalt and Lettie are very cute with each other.
Jed: You're looking so radiant, Georgia. You're glowing.
Georgia: Trying to read, Jed-
Jed: You have beautiful skin too-
Georgia: Jed, I know you miss Parker, but you can't be flirting with me. I'm an engaged woman.
Jed: Ah...awkward.
Georgia is nervous about Jed's unwanted affections.
So she seeks out Nicolai, who was enjoying a hot shower after taking care of the horses.
Georgia: Hey, sexy. That shower looks awfully big from here-
Nicolai: Actually, it's a little cramped.
Georgia: Maybe it's the hormones talking, but I still think you could use some company.
Nicolai: Fine. Get in here, woman, before I turn into a prune.
Looks like Georgia was right about the room for two thing.
The Bluebird of Happiness!
Bird: !
Speaking of things that are blue, Zoya brought out Yakeeb for another visit.
Zoya: ...and this brute is what I use to take care of all that otherworldly nonsense!
Yakeeb: Tis truly a most impressive instrument, my formidable friend!
Zoya: And now on to wishes-
Yakeeb: What would you wish of me, oh ravenous ruby among mortals?
Zoya: I see on the menu a large family is an option, but those days are long behind me. I was wondering if you could somehow influence my son and his fiancé, if you know what I mean. Have them give me the large family-
Yakeeb: Most beauteous lady, that is normally not the way my magic works, but I promise I will do my best to please you.
Zoya: Wonderful! I think I hear Georgia now, so I'll go pretend to do something else while you talk to her.
Yakeeb: Greetings, oh fruitful moon of the cake house!
Georgia: Um...hello? Zoya, who is this?
Zoya: That's my magic genie, don't mind him.
Yakeeb: She has a wondrous womb, oh inquisitive matron!
Georgia: ...should I be freaking out?
Zoya: Nah.
Yakeeb: Fear me not, my magenta mistress!
Georgia: Yeah, I'm gonna go now...
Nicolai: Jed.
Jed: Mister Storms-
Nicolai: So. Drink any good cups of coffee lately? With someone else's fiancé?
Jed: Er-
Nicolai: Maybe you should find some other way to drink your coffee.
Jed: ...maybe I should.
Nicolai: Also, I broke the washing machine.
Jed: I see.
Nicolai: With a hammer.
Jed: (...)
Nicolai: I expect you to fix that, Jed.
Jed: I'll get right on it, Mr. Storms.
Jed: *grumble, grumble*
Otto: Oh hey, Jed. Did you get a hankering to do laundry too?
Jed: That's one way to put it, sir.
Otto: There's nothing like fresh laundry smell. ♥
Nicolai, pleased that his message got across, enjoyed a cloudy afternoon working on his sculptures. The dogs followed him, because all the animals ever love Nicolai.
Zoya went on one last ghost hunt before her impending retirement.
Ghost: Aw, c'mon! We wanted to party!
Jack (simnels): Since when is our house haunted?! RORY! What have you and Mom been doing in the basement?!
Nicolai: Who's my pretty Penny?! That's right, you are!
Penelope. ♥
Speaking of precious pets - what do you think you are doing, Buttercup, and what in gods' names is in your mouth?!
Buttercup: A present!
Otto: Er...thank you for the spider, Buttercup.
Buttercup: I love you!
Otto felt sorry for the poor creature and released him back into the wild.
Otto: Be free, you ugly, majestic thing.
Georgia finds herself the same place she was just a few days before. Leaping out of bed because of labor pains.
Nicolai: Hey baby, why are you still awaaAaAaAAAA-!!! Holy gods, you're in labor! What do I do?!
Georgia: I thought you said you had this pregnancy thing down!
Nicolai: I don't like it when you're screaming!
Georgia: I wouldn't be screaming if I had an epidural, which is at the hospital, Nicki!
Otto: ...and this is Adria, who is blonde like her father, and this is Faye, and this is my youngest granddaughter, Sherrie. So far the girls outnumber the boys, which is unusual in this family-
Ernie: That's interesting, but I think I should go fix that shower you called about-
Otto: I've only got a couple more grandkids to show you, and I'm done-
Georgia: You're about to get one more.
Otto: Strike that. I have two more and counting.
Georgia came home with a little girl named Lorelei Storms. Georgie, why are you freaking out? You're already a mother so motherhood shouldn't freak you out.
Upstairs, Seneca was having his birthday.
Cross-eyed bebe. ♥
Seneca looks almost exactly like Nicolai did as a toddler, complete with pointed ears. He has Georgia's skintone and eye color, and if I were to guess, a mix of his parents noses. Otherwise I think his face is mostly Nicolai, but it's hard to tell at this stage. He was born with the Slob and Athletic traits. I swear, it seems I will always have sloppy sims. :P
Zoya: See that over there? That's the potty. We're going to have some fun with that, yes we are.
Seneca: If you say so.
I love this face.
Nicolai: Wh-why are all these people coming into my house?
Quintin: We're here for the party, Nick.
Nicolai: What party?!
Winter: Your bachelor party, doofus.
Nicolai: Winter, I didn't want a bachelor party-
Winter: That's because you're a Loner and lame. Don't worry, I only invited the people worth knowing.
Meaning only the vampire cousins showed up.
Nicolai: Dad, would you do me a favor?
Otto: What's that?
Nicolai: Since I'm not getting out of this party, would you mind making the toast? I don't really know anyone here really well, so you're the only one I'm comfortable with doing it.
Otto: I'd love to do that for you, son!
Nicolai: Thanks, Dad!
Otto: Gather around, everyone!
Otto: So we're all here to send of Nicolai from his short-lived bachelorhood. Not that he was ever really single because he's been enamored with Georgia Tempo since he learned how to walk-
Nicolai: No baby stories, Dad.
Otto: So thanks for coming, everyone! Have a good time.
Jasik: Let's wrap it up! I'm curious about what this woman in the glee costume is going to do-
Otto: Let's kick this party off right!
Nicolai: Dad, let's not make this a cliché-
Nicolai: What am I saying?! I love clichés!
Nicolai seems to know how to party!
Otto: Sometimes you surprise me son!
Most boring stripper ever that didn't dance once.
Despite the great start to the party, Nicolai spent the rest of the party hiding in the nursery with his children.
Nicolai: Look at you, son, you're taller than Daddy!
Seneca: No way!
Lettie had more kittens! :O I'm just as surprised as you are! Meet Howell and Hermione Storms.
I couldn't handle having so many pets in the house, so unfortunately I had to move someone out. Buttercup went to live with Tersa's family and his litter mate, Lahiri. I immediately missed him terribly, but didn't want to break my game. ;-;
He always picked on his mother, even though she loved him.
The entire family piled into this limousine and traveled across Hidden Springs.
Georgia: Oh my stars! This outdoor setting is stunning!
Vayleen: I know, right?! And I didn't have to build it!
My self-sim was the mixologist at this shindig. I spent literally no time actually behind the bar.
Nicolai: Hey.
Georgia: Nicki, you're giving me goosebumps!
Nicolai: I just wanted to know if you were ready to get married. Looks like everyone is gathering around.
Tersa: What's this? Are you too cool to sit with your mothers, Sunny?
Alisa (simply-sims): Of course she is, she's a teenager.
Sunny: *moodily ignores*
Ironic that Tersa takes an interest in her daughter now that her daughter has no interest in her.
Nicolai: I'm getting married in a fancy hat.
WEDDING SPAM!
This family is uncommonly large. And I think it's quite charming Georgia's sisters are standing in the aisle like they are her wedding party. ♥
Georgia: And now, the cake! What I'm sure is the only reason people still attend weddings for!
Nicolai: Don't let my bride's cynicism on commitment alarm you, folks. I don't, anyway.
Nicolai cuts the cake before there is a cake riot. (I've been to weddings, they happen.)
Bryce (simmypulsey): Yippee, cake! My baby has gotten married!
This is the only time you'll ever see Georgia squee over her ring because of her Commitment Issues. (Make no mistake, she loves her bridegroom. Those pesky issues though.)
Nicolai: Everyone is teetering off.
Georgia: It is getting late. It's just us and the mixologist now.
Nicolai: And whoever else is watching us.
Georgia: Yikes.
No breaking the fourth wall, you two.
Georgia: Nicki? Are you hiding in here?
Nicolai: I wouldn't say that.
Vayleen: I should wander off. It's not like I'm doing anything...
Nicolai: Heheheh. Nice.
After their...excursions...Nicolai and Georgia decided to end the night on a high note.
Georgia: Nicolai, slow down! I can't keep up with your super speeds!
Nicolai: What if she's bothered by the fact we popped in on her?
Georgia: She doesn't look bothered-
Nicolai: Hello, girl. Remember us? We first saw you on our high school prom night. You were part of the reason we fell in love...so we decided to thank you!
Georgia: You are a sweet thing, aren't you? ♥
The unicorn enjoyed the visit so much, she decided to bless Nicolai!
Nicolai: I am honored! And if it would please you, you are welcome to live with me and my wife! We can offer you comfort and family in our home and stables!
However, the unicorn refused.
On a high note, Nicolai looks like a unicorn running with his vampiric superspeed after being blessed.
A wedding happened, so this brings us to Georgia Tempo ne Storms. Freely stolen from simmypulsey's Tempo Legacy, Georgia is the lovely daughter of one of my favorite of simmypulsey's sims, Astra Blaze. Like Nicolai, she's a Coward, which I think they ultimately bonded over as children. She's my *counts on fingers* fifth spouse to have the Commitment Issues trait, not like it matters. She also ends my dream to create a PG-13 topless calendar of all the Storms spouses at the end of the legacy, but what can you do. Her LTW is to fly to the stars, and I will do my best to make that happen. Welcome to the family, Georgia. ♥
Seneca: Mommy!
Seneca, you precious thing. Look at that face.
Georgia and Nicolai take a day off after the wedding to settle in, even though there isn't much to "settle" into. Georgia spends the morning teaching Seneca to walk.
He's a natural. It must be his innate athleticism since I can't think of any other reason why a toddler needs the athletic skill.
Howell. Bad kitty.
Kimo: I'll distract the bad kitty.
Howell: Whoa. What big teeth he has...!
Apparently Best Friends status is not the same as "OMG BFFs!!!1!!" status to unicorns, so Nicolai spent some quality time with Tybalt. ♥
Nicolai: Hey there, pretty lady. Feeling ~frisky?!
Georgia: Nicki, what are you doing?
Georgia: You think you are being cute, but I will not give you the satisfaction of telling you that you are being cute.
Georgia: Okay, no more tickling!
Nicolai: Okay, okay!
Nicolai: I know when I'm not wanted!
Georgia: Well...I didn't say you weren't wanted...
Nicolai: If you can't get a room, get a haystack!
I don't think that saying will catch on.
I giggle so much when I watch that haystack bounce.
Nicolai obviously had some fun.
Georgia: I get the feeling we were being watched, but I don't know why.
Penelope: *herp derp*
♥♥♥
Hermione: My kitten senses are tingling...
Seneca discovers the magic of television.
Hermione: Small person tackle!
Seneca: Wha-?!
HERMIONE! What is with the kittens in this house?!
Seneca: Mean kitty is not a soft kitty at all!
In the other room, I am faced with the inevitable. Zoya is aging into an elder. Trista Way (simnels) is very excited about this, unlike myself.
Adorable, but I'm still not happy.
Zoya: So this is the winter of my life.
Zoya: ...and then I said "shut the front door!"
Otto: Heh. I would have liked to see that.
Zoya: I'm trying to implement more culture colloquialisms into my everyday vocabulary so that I come across hip to our grandchildren.
Otto: You are already a cool grandma just by being you, Zo.
Zoya: Eh. If you say so.
Oh gods, my heart.
Zoya: How's my old boy?
asdfghjkl; I don't think I'm going to be able to watch Kimo die. He's such a sweet old dog.
Zoya: It's time for me to hang my hat. Put myself out to pasture. Turn in my boots. Essentially, it's time for me to retire and hand over the ghost hunting torch to someone else.
You can at least look excited for retirement.
Zoya: Thanks for the support everyone, it really means a lot to me.
(Oh my stars, is that Sumiya (gossamersims) in maternity wear?! Sidney, you old dog, we have to stop making spares for the last gen. Seriously.)
Zoya: For my retirement, I shall cultivate the Omni plant until it's perfect. I will start by feeding it an adult novel written by my ancestor.
Heh.
Nicolai easily made BFF status with the attention-loving Tybalt. Cats love attention. I say this while my own cat attempts to sit on my keyboard while I type. Sigh.
That night, Nicolai returned to the unicorn and invited her to live with us.
And she accepted!
Welcome to the household Flowing Kismet Storms, who shall be known simply as Delphi when she's not racing with Nicolai. Originally she was named "Daniel" by EA, so I thought she was a stallion. Alas, she is another mare. Smoke is terribly outnumbered in the Storms ranch.
Lorelei still exists, she's just boring as a bundle of blankets that sleeps a lot. I will also use this opportunity to acknowledge Jed's existence, even though he's on thin ice with Nicolai.
Jed: Taking care of the kids is the best part of the job description.
Nim and Delphi's relationship started out rough. The whinnied moodily at each other while I built and rebuilt the stables.
When Delphi paws at the ground, these magical little shrubs pop up. Unicorn power.
A typical picture of Nicolai and his horses, especially so since Blue is lazily scratching her back instead of practicing her skills.
Again, she's not a paint, but the .gif is relevant.
Tybalt: Hold still!
Hermione: But this is emabarassiiiing!
Cats and kittens hanging out at the stable? Legit.
Look who's sparkling!
It seems fitting that Seneca is nearly a clone of Nicolai, while Lorelei is nearly a clone of Georgia.
Behold the sweetest Lorelei Storms, in all of her hybrid glory. She was born with the Eccentric and Easily Impressed traits. At this age, she looks like a Georgia clone with maybe Nicolai's eyes and eye color. Time will tell.
And that's all for now. ♥
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 simmypulsey
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! ♥