The MacAvoy ISBI - Generation 4.1!
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tigeranne
Yay! We're on Generation 4! Or, we will be at some point during this update. ;)
But first: The mandatory "What happened last"-blurb. Well, last time, Jen's marriage to Curtis was in the shitter, because
Since we last saw the family, Brice and Simon have married two of the Starbloom girls, and have left the house. Brice fooled old age by a single day. x) When I loaded up the house, Curtis was in Platinum. I can't help but think that was caused by the sudden absence of Brice.
Jen's contemplating the meaning of it all. She's in a failing marriage with a decrepit old man, who's only a shadow of his former brilliance. And that brilliance is starting to be a long time ago. Her children have mostly grown up feral, and one has flown the nest. She's about to retire from her position as Torch Holder, and return to the free life of a Surrounding Idiot.
So, in order to spend a bit of time with her two non-adult children, they took an outing. Donna didn't come along, for some reason.
You know an outing is kind of bad when you need to play Red Hands on a community lot to stop it from tanking.
Look who we have here! It's Liranda. She's practically family now.
Just enjoy these derpy pictures of Jen and Lora being derpy.
Back home, Zarinda called. I'm pretty sure she wants to tell Jonathan about how well she's trained his brother.
Nikkie's not as made of fail anymore. And Donna's growing up. Let's see if I remember her birthday. x)
Curtis died. Looks like he actually was senile, since his last thoughts were of babies.
On the bright side, he was in Platinum, so he got a VIP ticket to the pool party. That means he gets extra pineapple juice in the punch, and his own personalized inflatable recliner. Poor old Curtis, he wasn't a bad guy.
Interesting will. He left Arcadia a lot more than he did for Donna. And Simon got nothing. I guess he wasn't on the best of terms with his son.
Jen: Why didn't I take him on an outing yesterday? I had energy left, and I really wanted to go out again, but noooooo, I had to be sensible and go to bed early! D': At least I should have given him a kiss when I came home.
So long, Curtis! Toss Lonzo in the pool for us.
This reminds me scarily of Elenora on the night her father died.
The cats definitely need some dicipline.
Jennifer wanted more of them, though. Right after Curtis died, so did Dewey. The choice fell on this little white girl, Lonnie. Thank you for the great name, Generator!
Cats are love. Cats are happiness. :D
Awww, she's got blue eyes. Please look like Elvira!
Looks like that was the push Jen needed to reach Perma-Plat!
The family can fit around a single kitchen table again. And it looks like someone put out a plate for Curtis, out of old habit. :(
Donna: Uh, do I have to?
She's still pretty. New outfit desperately needed.
Would you look at that! :)
Whooo!
Yess! The last promotion shouldn't be too far off now!
Belinda, you're married!
This is Corby. He would make a good baby-daddy.
Souvenir from their night out. I think I forgot to put it in Lora's inventory when they moved, though. And it's not in the house anymore.
Nikkie's doing good!
And Donna is the useful, caring spare. <3
Blow that whistle, Jen! You can afford the lawyer if you're framed!
WHUT? YAY!
PAAAARTAAYYY!
"Only" 25 000 points? Welp, she can get the rest of them in other ways. The most important thing is that she's in Perma Plat! (Which she was already.)
In case things go really wrong, she has a new dream to pursue. She's already got 6 or 7 skill points in cooking, so it should be doable.
Donna got a job, so she could make friends.
Jennifer really liked Jerome, and I felt she deserved to be happy again. They went on a date, and this happened almost right away. He really liked her too.
Rowland: That's my girl! No use dwelling on that hopeless old man of yours!
Jerome: Who's the old geezer with a bichon frisée for hair?
Jennifer: It's my step-dad. Don't pay him attention, he's way too sociable.
Jennifer: So... I've been widowed for almost 3 days = a year now, and I think it's time to look forward again. Jerome, will you marry me? Like, one day? In the distant future, when my Mom's place - which I'm moving into - isn't full to the brim?
Jerome: I definitely will!
Rowland: Awww, young love. Your Mom will be so happy to hear this!
Oh, look who was out on the town with Uncle.
Then it was Jonathan's turn to become spiritually emancipated.
Let's just let this picture speak for itself.
He didn't have much money, but it seems Jen was his favourite person.
Very nice boxers, Jerome.
Jennifer: How could I do that while my brother was dying? I'm a terrible person!
Poor Jen. If this was real life, I can imagine the kind of head-screwed she'd have been at this point.
Lina is still epic with her glowing eyes.
Poor old Jonathan. He was so much younger than Jen. If I hadn't potioned her as much as I have, she'd been long gone. I doubt she'd even been able to have Lora.
I love Winston's genetic combination. Too bad he refuses to have kitties with Lina.
I'm almost sure that cake is from Generation 2, when Elliott tried to get Helena and Alfie into private school.
Adult Lonnie! She's got the same mask-pattern as Elvira. Please have kittens, please!
Oops. This wasn't a part of the plan.
She's coming to get youuuu!
Oops. And I regret not having Simon and Brice be the ones to propose marriage to the girls, so they could all avoid that stupid family name.
Then I had the brilliant idea to invite Simon, Brice and their in-laws over. Jen was in the kitchen preparing grilled chicken when they all arrived.
Then they all went home, immediately. Oh well, more chicken to everyone else.
This was literally the entire house-hold at this point. Okay, then. This was the human part of the household.
Hi there, Harry Valencia. Sit down and have some chicken!
Follow your heart, Nikkie. Vote in favour of it!
WHAT? But I had her lobby IN SUPPORT of the bill! Stupid game!
Not sure what's wrong with Donna here, actually. I just hope she won't be taking after her dad.
Never an awkward conversation to have with your mother, with the butler listning.
Around this time of year, late August - early September, I always start looking forward to winter and Christmas.
Donna's work outfit looks cold!
Jennifer: I wonder what my kids with Jerome will look like.
Jennifer: See you this afternoon, darling. Enjoy your snow-day, and don't forget to feed the cats!
Jen had an exciting day at work! I say go after the giant iron-man! If she's going to get fired, she should at least be able to fight a Golem first! (Okay, so Golems are made from clay, but they ARE giant automatons, so yeah.)
Good call! 50 grand to put into the new house!
And Donna got promoted. :)
Awww, Lonnie. Why are you such a Christmas Grinch?
She's just so purrty.
Jennifer: Yay, we're home! And by "we", I mean your hot stepfather and myself!
Jerome: Jen, maybe you should let the kids have some time to get used to the idea.
Jennifer: Pfff, they're adults. Almost.
Super-Love!
Jennifer set about befriending Lonnie, in hopes that she'd be willing to have kittehs.
A little not-really-Christmas party. Jennifer's getting pretty good at cooking and baking.
Lora's one of those Sims that are really good looking without any make-up. I really like that skinset. It would take something super-special to make me replace them as my defaults.
Just some cat-spam.
I love how close to reality the animations for the cats are. Maybe it's because I've never owned a dog, but I think they're more cartoony.
Yes, Jennifer is shameless. What else is new? She's Helena's daughter, after all.
Yes, Lora. You ARE pretty.
Nikkie was dancing all dorkily in the family room.
And then suddenly she stopped dancing so she could angst.
She's an almost perfect copy of Jen. Why did she look like there was so much of Curtis in her, when she was little?
I feel cold looking at her!
I love those little expressions the cats have.
Three out of four in one picture, all facing the same way. Not bad!
I like Lonnie's brown legs on one side. x)
Then Nikkie discovered the Killer Bike, while Jen was off saving the world. The situation was precarious. Was this the end of Nikkie?
Dun dun dun DUNNN!
No, Jen came home in time to save her with her super power of Mom-Hug.
Jerome: Spam and rice, huh? You learned to cook when you were an exchange student in Newcastle, didn't you?*
Jennifer: At least it's not haggis.
*Didn't actually happen.
Without Simon around, the girls get along great!
I had Jen invite Helena over, so they could maintain their relationship. Jen will be moving over as soon as Lora's family's established. You wouldn't think this was three different generations, would you?
Ouch! Already? Okay, Jen... bottoms up on that green stuff.
Take a good look at Jen, in her final moments as Torch Holder. She will be controllable again soon, but not in this family.
And here's Lora, asleep, not fully knowing yet what she's gotten herself into.
They're just playing. :) Please get along! Even if you're not having kittens, please don't fight and run away!
Lora got Romance as her secondary Aspiration.
Here's a look at her personality. She's very tidy, and not overly outgoing.
AND JUST LOOK AT HER LIFE-TIME WANT! :D Her Mom must be sooo pleased and proud!
She got a slight make-over. In all honesty she didn't need make-up, but I wanted to make her look a little older. She'll have to be the grown-up around here now.
I'm so happy that he thinks Jen's ugly! After the affair with Phil's "grandmother", I don't trust servants who perv.
School got cancelled, so Lora could either have a last, carefree day as a teenager, or she could have an early transition into adulthood and have ALL the fun.
Lora had a cold, midwintry coming-of-age.
Way to go!
Being a super-hero apparently makes Jen oblivious to the cold.
So, here she is. She's got Jen's mouth and nose, and Curtis' eyes and chin.
Wrong legacy, Chester! :) Lora went out to find a guy. I didn't really trust the Match Maker after Abbie's fiasco with her.
This guy could bring
Suddenly Petunia bolted out to greet Komei. O.o
Hiii, Maikana! Oh gosh. Look at Chester's nose in profile! It's a potato!
Lora: So, was your wedding romantic? Did you have a lot of flowers? Is it true the Simon doesn't beat up people anymore?
(Answer to the first couple of questions: They got married in the bathroom.)
Lora: Oh, so you're looking for "The One" as well? Cool. Me too, but I'm looking for someone a bit... tan. But I have this cousin - at least I think she's some sort of cousin - who really digs smart men with red hair!
Ha ha ha, I love how they lined up! Each cat with their own slave!
So I caved in an called the Match Maker.
Lora: He needs to be handsome, intelligent and a good father to small children!
Ugly AND pale? No thanks. Try again!
BYE!
Um, he's got a nice eye colour, but no.
No, it was YOU.
Lora: Uh, could you try again, please. I know there must be someone out there who isn't hideous.
SCORE! It's Fred! And that makes me happy that Adana had more chemicals for Ethan, so Lora didn't have to steal him from her.
A nerdy type, huh? Well, I know from Adana's conversation with him that he's a CEO, so he should have some brains.
And he doesn't have a creepy penchant for old ladies.
The date wasn't super exciting, because Lora kept rolling non-Fred related wants, but she did score her first kiss and 8000 points.
Better dates? You mean with Adana. Just be happy you didn't get caught up in THAT!
Every legacy should have a beacon of townie butthurt.
Since the first date was a bit of a snore, they had another one right away to make up for it. This time I sent them to a community lot, since that usually spawns more wants related to the date.
And there was love!
Back home, I pulled the old "asking them to move in too soon" trick. Ouch.
And the Irish Healing returns.
Definitely some chemistry there, yeah!
Lora: Fred, I know I've only known you for about eight hours, but it feels like years. Would you please concider staying in my life, and be the father of my adorable children?
Fred: Yes! I do! <3
Oh please don't flirt with Nikkie. D:
At least this wedding had some flowers. And a forgotten basket of groceries.
He's cat-approved! :) That's like the highest seal of recommendation.
And off he goes to his well-paying job. The Macs were far from poor at this point, but they were in the market for a posh new house, so it didn't hurt that he was a cash-bringer.
Oh no! :(
Lora got started on her skills, so she could get a head start on her police career. If she joins the Blue, it will be the second time in four generations that a child follows in a parent's tracks. However, Elliott and Helena only chose the army because it paid well. And I think Helena rolled a dice for it, actually.
Now it's REAL lurve!
Um, Quinten...
Quinten: I can't bear to look! My prudent eyes!
Well, how about you scram? You're disturbing the making of you future employers!
Lora's score after 3 days as a controllable!
Donna is still useful and competent. :D
Please don't become the new Curtis!
Just a regular suburban mom, going off to an ordinary day at the office. Actually, in this game that's perfectly true.
Fred: Oh please don't hurt me, cat. I'm so scared of large predators!
In every generation there is a cat who has it in for someone. x) In my TS3 game, Annie's family has a cat that shreds her mother ever day when she comes home from work.
Lora: Why does this letter smell like dog-poo? And why is it sent from "The Dark Punisher?"
Generation 5 is baking!
The Christmas cake matches her sweater.
As long as she can keep having dates with her husband every day, she can keep those points rolling in!
Lora, you don't really need to explain to Quinten why he had to leave the room. Butlers are supposed to show discretion.
Winston too, huh?
Lora: How old does he have to be before I can start reading Harry Potter to him?
Nikkie: Him? Who?
Lora: My baby boy!
Donna: How do you know it's a boy?
Lora: I just do.
I had a very strong feeling that after three girls in a row it would actually be a boy.
Well, we'll soon find out. Second trimester is upon us.
This is your chance, Donna! Who cares that you have no skillpoints?
Awww crap!
I say give him the benefit of the doubt.
Wow, quite a Christmas bonus! That new house can have every available luxury!
Hi there, Garrett. Avoiding your own family over the Holidays?
Lora: Don't listen to Daddy. We can't have hot-dogs for Christmas dinner.
Lora had no cooking skill to speak of, so on "Christmas Day" (last Sunday in winter) they had ravioli.
I didn't catch the second pop, but this is right after. Oh, and Fred's stinky. Every single spouse has had their own unique way of failing. Fronie passed out everywhere, Lonzo cried and starved, Curtis cried and peed himself and was in Aspiration failure, and Fred can't find his way to a shower.
Quinten, GO AWAY! Your boss is trying to rack up some points! And she's mighty good at it, may I add.
Donna: Aren't you like the Mayor? I've seen you on TV. Why are you here?
Alfie: I'm your uncle! And I was born here.
After five days as Torch Holder! x)
I didn't get the first one, but it was about the poker party. Good job, Donna!
The baby's coming!
And Lora (and I) was right, it's a boy. His name is Wesley, and he's got a skin from the same set as Lora, only one shade darker. Both parents have brown eyes and hair, so that's no surprise. The Generation 5 heir will have to look for someone with different colouring.
At this point the family moved house, and in the next update you'll see how they're coping with their change of life-style. Hint: Pretty well. :)
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Date: 2014-08-23 02:32 am (UTC)Cats are love. Cats are happiness.
I echo these sentiments.
LOL Belinda! It's funny to see her swoon over somebody besides Alan. In my neighborhood, she thought most guys were gag-worthy. That must be where Apollo inherited it from.
Too bad you lost the photo booth pictures. I think they go poof when your Sims move to a new house anyway, along with any portraits your Sims have painted. Mine certainly did. Fortunately I extracted all the textures with SimPE, so it was only a matter of taking new photo booth pictures/painting dummy portraits so I could swap the textures. Time consuming, but at least they weren't lost.
Wow, Jen is on a roll this update. How did she and Jerome simultaneously crush and love? It's very cute that they go around saving the world together, BTW.
Well, Jonathan, you gave fighting death...er...your best shot. I love the way Lina's surroundings complement her in that pic of her sitting on the counter. And Lonnie sure grew up interesting!
Lora turned out amazing! I really love what a great blend she is of her parents.
At least Chester made an appearance. That's progress! I downloaded him from somebody's website, and he's just as glorious as a female as he is male. A lot of the time the female version of a template is an improvement over the male, but male and female Chester are equally fab.
FFFRRRREEEEEDDD! YAY! I love that dude. He's very good looking, and he even said yes to marriage before they were in love. What a keeper.
Quinten, please find a new hobby.
Yay for Wesley! As always, this was a fun read. Can't wait for the next installment!
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Date: 2014-08-23 06:53 am (UTC)Jen and Jerome had a 100/100 relationship for what must have been decades in game terms. They were really just waiting for the last push. So I had Jen flirt with him, or something simple like that, when they arrived at the community lot, and voilá.
Lora is really beautiful in my eyes. She reminds me of Asian ball-jointed dolls. I couldn't believe my luck when she grew up prettier each time!
Chester is out and about, but I haven't really played the Magpies since I put him in. They are next on the list. Poor Abbie's waited a long time. The Starblooms are just so darn addictive!
I kind of worried that I made Fred a little too close to Face 7, but I like him anyway. When I created the first batch of townies, who imaginatively all have the surname Townie, I looked at different Sims in the catalogue and thought of ideas of what to do with them. Fred's base was a pre-made who appeared to have mixed-race features, so I kind of went with that, and used Face 7 to blend out the weird edges Maxis Sims always have.
At least Quinten's not beating up his employer every night, like Ethan Hogan does with Bertha Hortence.
As always, thank you for reading and commenting! :)
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Date: 2014-08-23 07:12 am (UTC)Woo! Way to go, Jen!
A superhero couple. That's awesome.
Hooray for a boy!
And I'm surprised at how small the family is now.
Overall, another great update. Keep them coming!
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Date: 2014-08-23 07:17 am (UTC)I suspect Curtis had a "Brice moves out" want, that got fulfilled. Nothing else good happened in his life. At least Jonathan was his own age, so he had better chances at winning a fight against him. Though he did pummel Brice at least once.
Jen and Jerome are going to have to be star-crossed super-lovers for the next couple of generations. :)
The family gets a lot bigger in the next update. As is tradition in this legacy, Lora goes and has four children.
Thank you for reading! :)
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Date: 2014-08-24 04:24 pm (UTC)Cat greatness! (I think I had more specific stuff to say when I had just read the update but that was like a day ago so...yeah ^^)
I know I have a Pavlovian reflex to any sim from the Starbloom legacy because I laugh when I see one here even when they're not doing anything funny :D
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Date: 2014-08-24 05:04 pm (UTC)Poor Fred, what has he gotten himself into? Muahahaha! I hope he won't lose his marbles the way Curtis did. That was pityful to watch.