Laurince Legacy, Generation 13.3!
Last time, Leeta and Daryl finally found jobs in their LTW careers and Leeta even topped hers. The quads (Mara, Marle, Mir and Miriam) became children. Rosie became a Robot Rock God, making her perma-plat and letting me allow her to finally move out on her own. (She married Link, started a candy shop in their new house, and impregnated him with SCIENCE.) Leeta invited the headmaster over, and the kids got into private school despite horrible conversations with said headmaster. Why? Headmaster got drunk. Mir met a vampire in broad daylight and had a nice conversation. No, she wasn't a Cullen. Leeta gave birth to another child, a boy named Mal, who quickly became a doted-upon toddler. The quads became teens: Mara a Fortune sim, Marle a Pleasure sim, Mir a Family sim, and Miriam a Knowledge sim.
Here's me making good on my promise to actually show you a decent close-up of Miriam as a teen. She has the most unique face of all the siblings and...bonus points...doesn't have the Griff nose.
I changed my defaults for the first time in years which affects Mara's looks.
Marle's skin's also changed. Not that it's going to stop her from enjoying her weekend.
Uh-oh...Marle, have you forgotten that this is a Xenophobic Paperboy?
Seriously, though. My grandfather was conceived on a starship.
Oh, that's a laugh riot! Aliens all have weird green skins and these terrifyingly glowy blue eyes!
Xenophobic Paperboy has a job to do, though, so Marle gets to the whole point of being outdoors at this ungodly hour on a Saturday. BLIND DATES.
You're not going to like this.
What could possibly be that bad?
KURT?!
Your great-uncle? I didn't even know that was allowed! Oh well, with Mara there, we might as well try to get her someone...
HAYDEN? Not as bad as Kurt, but still, I think we're going to have to abandon the matchmaker at this point in this hood.
WHICH GENIUSES AGREED TO BLIND DATE SETUPS AT THE FAMILY ESTATE?!?!?!
Marle thrusts herself through a door to greet magic crystal ball prospect.
Mara gets staple teen date Bevan. Maybe someday he'll actually get in the legacy.
It's not a surprise the kids are already so focused on dating...with these role models...
...they go at it all the time.
OOooooh. Miriam gets Mr. Fucking Summer. He has ridiculous eyes and a ridiculous shirt. This is why you townify everything, people.
Mir gets Etain who has two accent marks in her name that I will never type out here. She's pretty enough, but Mir's a pretty big clone so this is not her gen.
Oh, like teens flirting all over the place is new to you two?
Mr. Fucking Summer has a fucking sunny disposition.
I am so glad you all grew up well considering how annoying it was to deal with four whiny babies at the same time!
Like you ever did much with the childcare, Jo.
Hands off Kashyyyk, he's like the family patriarch!
Replacement patriarch in the wings!
Not happening, sorry.
Miriam is studying. And her mother pulls out a book of smut next to her. Definitely the height of disturbing.
I thought you were here because Miri and you are, like, a good match or something.
Not really. Turns out the word has spread about just how well stocked your bar is.
I really like your daughter, sir, and I can see you've raised her right and I'd like to--
What the hell bullshit is this sycophantic asshole trying to pull?
I'm pretty sure he just wanted your permission to date Mara.
Which one is that?
The one with nearly maxed skills and an after school job.
Go right fucking ahead. I'm going back to what I was going to do before I was so rudely interrupted.
Stalking your wife?
Stalking my wife.
You're even worse than your sister. As if I could ever be attracted to someone that cakes on their makeup like a clown.
I don't even wear that much make-up, you jerk!
Goddamn, Daryl, I was making a joke!
I wasn't.
Oh yeah, by the way, the family still has a toddler. Sometimes I forgot, too.
So, like I was saying, you are hot, Leeta.
Dad. Shut up. It's Mal's birthday. We're having cake.
So. You're awfully short to want to date one of MY granddaughters.
I'm sixteen. Some men don't stop growing til they hit twenty-one, you know.
I already told the kid he could date Mara, Jo, give it a rest. Lord knows if you don't, he won't shut up.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAL!
Maybe Jo's come to actually wish Mal a nice birthday.
What'll be worse for Kashyyyk? The smell, or the fact that his brother is pissed that one of his granddaughters bailed out on their date?
I guess it was a nice party after all? XD
Why am I always playing pool by myself?
Because some things are more important than games!
Boys?
Boys.
Mir, will you play with me? Mir? You busy? Mir?
I bet Mir is wishing that at least one of his sisters had been born a boy so they could share Mal's big-brother adoration time.
She can waste all of her time talking to lots of boys, trying to figure out which one will bring her flowers, etc. I have her beat.
How can you have her beat already? Your crystal ball date was Mr. Fucking Summer!
I grew up the last pink-shirt cult kid. His name is Ronan, but I like to call him Ginger Taylor Lautner.
He has two bolts with Miriam.
Really? I'd love to go on a date sometim--
Miriam? Miiiiiriam? Mir said that he was busy, and you might play with--
I'm busy, Mal. Go find Mom and Dad?
They're busy.
I know one of Marle's friends has an issue, so I want to be upfront with you. I'm part alien.
...really? I couldn't tell.
You couldn't tell?!
...it's a joke.
It's nice to see one of the kids having some obvious success in the romance arena.
Miriam + Ginger Taylor Lautner = LURV
Not to be outdone, Mir calls up Rita the Vampire.
Mara has been a perfect overachiever while her siblings basically fucked around all day.
I got promoted, Mir!
I have a date with an ~older woman~.
BUT HOW LONG HAS SHE BEEN SEVENTEEN--oh that doesn't work, because she's an adult.
You know, this is a little weird because they haven't talked since he was like twelve.
All right, so we're not wasting time?
So, the next time you see that paperboy, you can be all like, "Oh, no, no one in my family was ever inseminated on a spaceship. I was just fucking with you. My brother and sister have a skin disorder!"
How dare you deny your heritage, Miriam?!
It's called sarcasm, Gramps!
It's okay, Grandpa, I will punish Miri for you!
You're messing up my haaaaaiiiiiiiirrrrrrr.
How dare you just sit there and let your date get tormented!
Yeah, how dare you let Marle torment me like tha--
Miri, this is getting old!
Is this getting old?
No...
Yes it is! Mara, how can you stand for this injustice! Our social lives are terrible! No boyfriend!
OW. Speak for yourself, Ms. Congeniality.
I hope I age as well as you did, Ma!
...I suppose that was meant as a compliment. + +
Off to school now, see ya Mal.
Wait, I go to school now, too!
Must be hard to be the little oddball sibling.
Look, Kash, maybe you could just ask one of the kids to program your cell phone when they get home.
Dammit, woman, I'm perfectly capable of doing it on my own!
Then why do you keep having me pick up the phone in here to make sure that you did it right?
It's okay, Leeta. I suck at breaking, too. :(
Do I even want to know?
Ronan came home from school with me!
Are you the heir of Slytherin?
What tipped you off, the snake on my panties or the scales on my skin?
Fine. Every other woman you like is tanned with black hair, I thought you might like her, too. Sheesh.
So. Here's the totally different Etain.
Dad? How come no one at school wants to play with me no matter how nicely I ask?
Mal...you're a little...hyperactive in your social skills.
OH GOD
EVERY TIME I SEE YOU ABBY
YOU LOOK WORSE
YOUR EYES ARE MELTING APART OR SOMETHING JESUS
All right, you two are starting to make me a little sick.
Honey, it's time for me to teach you how to study.
Then will you play with me?
Fine.
It's nice that all of the visitors are drinking all of the Laurinces' booze, isn't it?
And so then, this woman at the mall was all like...you look like that werewolf kid from that one movie. And I was like...what tipped you off? The flaming hair, semi-translucent skin, or the freckles? She was like...no...TOPAZ EYES! And I was just like...you are terribly mixed up and creeping me out.
It's nice to see that this one plays nice with the grown-ups. Even if he had to get liquored up first.
But you do kinda look like that werewolf kid.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH ALL OF YOU OLD WOMEN. GET GLASSES.
Dude, I just got to make out with Etain.
...I think that was a horrible mistake.
That old matchmaker bat gave Marle our great-uncle as a date.
HA.
Where's your drink?
I...wasn't offered any?
Oh, honey, you won't survive around here long if you don't help yourself.
I don't know, Abby, does booze fix your face? *does shot* (FYI, It was blueberry Smirnoff.)
This is sweet. These two are almost sickeningly perfect.
Uh, excuuuuse me?
I was the first person you tried to find a date for. First, I get Uncle Kurt from the matchmaker. And then I get this soul-patch dude who is so boring you don't even take any caps, and he isn't interested. Then Mr. Fucking Summer called me a clown. When is it my turn?
Marle. You + Xenophobic Paperboy is my OTP! It's just hard to manage four simultaneous teenage lovelives!
Mir's already made his very complicated. It's like he's CHANNELING the love-fu from Kashyyyk along with his face!
Thanks, Rita.
The undead are very generous suitors.
Mara.
You're still kinda boring.
Thanks again, Rita...two gifts in a night. Wow.
So...I have a question. About the undead.
How normal is this...
...is this why people have to invite vampires into their households officially?
I get it. Your centuries on this earth have given you worldy riches, but it's starting to creep me out.
She did eventually leave.
Mara's perfect date gave her so much energy, she just needed a caffeine top-off before school the next day.
Mal gets his own addition to the childhood photo collectino of Gen 13.
So...Mir...will you play with me?
Uh...what about Mom and Dad.
Everyone, say it along with me...
THEY'RE BUSY.
Aw, I wonder if Pamela is depressed because of Kashyyyk's advanced age or because she knows I won't let her receive the benefits of his flexibility again?
Leeta is so fulfilled the only excitement she has left is learning how to cook every food in the world.
You and Ronan whaaaat? I hope you used protection!
Mom is right there!
Rosie calls to check in with her family and give them the good news about the addition to her family! (There'll be a quick update at the end of this one.)
There, Marle, happy?
Okay, let's get our dance on!
...um...okay.
Xenophobic Paperboy seems a little repressed, Marle.
I think Daryl's only one promotion away from Permaplat.
Marle laid one on him so fast I missed the ~big moment~. I obviously shouldn't have kept her waiting for so long.
Damn straight.
Um...I think you should pay more attention to your guy there and less to breaking the fourth wall.
FINALLY SOMEONE PAYS ATTENTION TO THE LITTLE GUY
Look, I just don't think we're serious enough for you to lay a huge kiss on me like that--
YOU JUST SLEPT WITH ME.
And I kinda noticed your eyes are a little...big.
I TOLD YOU MY GRANDPA WAS A FUCKING BUTTBABY, YOU DOUCHE
Ah, young love.
Apparently, Mal is planning to COMMAND attention as he gets older.
What does Marle see in that weird looking kid?
To be fair, he's not usually THAT weird-looking.
Someone found one of Mir's numerous vamp-gifts.
You think you have a chance with my brother? How adorable!
LET. GO. OF. MY. FACE.
Well, Marle is right. She didn't have a chance.
You think you're so perfect, with your partly blue hair and your NORMAL-SIZED EYES.
Ohhhh. I think someone is afraid that there may be competition for Xenophobic Paperboy's affections.
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After a relatively long gestation, it was time for Link to give birth to a random number of offspring.
He had two boys, Max and Marko, much to Rosie's joy. (I have already forgotten which is which. Eep.)
I aged them up quickly, since I was overdue at seeing their faces, anyway.
Rosie celebrated like any proper PLEASURE ROBOT would. Chores, then fun.
And we'll end with a little toddler spam. CUUUUUUTE!
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I plan on playing a Moore update next. As I've mentioned elsewhere, I plan on doing an interesting sort of merge when I reach Deline Gen 10, more to force myself to some sort of end, if nothing else. I want the Laurinces to be Gen 14 when the Delines are at Gen 10, so expect the periodic Laurince update...however at this point, the Delines have one and a half generation's of updates to get to that point while the Laurinces have about one. :D
I apologize for any typos or nonsense in the above entry. For some reason, my eyes got really tired tonight, but I wasn't ready to go to bed. So I typed an entry among lots of blurriness. (It's probably residuals from working on that damn overlay box tutorial for two nights. :P)