tigeranne | The Atherton (not really) ISBI

Farm bread with bacon has become a favourite in the house. It was what everyone cooked for a while. This is also a rare picture of Morris doing something. He's incredibly boring, actually. When he's not at work or watching TV, he's probably asleep.

Last time, it was Gavin hating on Wilandra. This time is was Sophie.

Which really pissed Wilandra off.

Wilandra: I don't care if she's my sisters friend! Who does that bitch think she is?

*Shmack!*

*schlapp!*

YESSSS! Mischief achieved!

Sophie: Booohooo, Wilandra is EVIL!

Wilandra: Did you see how I owned her, Kendall? That's what I'm going to do with Gavin next time I see him as well!

Kendall: *sigh...*

Henry: I just live here.

Sophie: Ey, bagface? I'm not done with you just YET!

Wilandra: Oh yeah?

*BRAWWWWWL!*

Vanessa: Oh no, my kid's losing! I should have enrolled her in the army's teen-program.

Wilandra got her butt kicked. Again.

Wilandra: I'll show her. I'm gonna take up body building!

Since there's currently not enough room inside the house to fit in a weight-machine, Wilandra channeled her humiliation and butthurt into her art instead. She paints quite a lot. I guess she makes a good starving artist.

And Alexandra took up astrology. :)

Orlando came home with one of the girls, and I was really hoping Wilandra would notice him. She's pretty close to aspiration failure again, and has regained her hatred for the bin.

Orlando: Hey. Cool painting!

Wilandra: Thanks! It's The Tiger that's gonna Eat Sophie. :D :D :D

Orlando: Yeah, I can see that there's something deeply personal behind it. It's great!

Wilandra: I'm really flattered! Now I'm going to paint The Wolf that's gonna Maul Gavin!

Wilandra: BTW, you're like... not ugly.

Orlando: Yess! She likes me!

Orlando scored more points by paying attention to Evie. I can't really remember, but I think he's got the family aspiration.

Orlando: I kind of worry for this kid's sanity.

He's a hit with the Atherton girls, apparently.

That strawberry salad actually looks quite tasty.

It's hard to keep Williana in good aspiration. She's lucky if she earns 500 points a day.

Oh look who came home with her from school...

Wilandra: What?! How DARE he? How dare she?!

Gavin: Hi there, drop-out. Didn't see you at school today, as usual.

*Push!*

*Shove!*

Aaaaaand there was another bath-brawl. Wheeee! Feuding Sims are fun! :)

Although punching it out in a small, cramped space is relatively hazardous.

Wilandra: OW my head!

Same day, different fight. This time in front of the Major.

Major: He beat up a girl! What's happening the the Simerican values we fight to protect?

Williana: Wow, that's a lot of homework you've got there!

Wilandra: Shaddup.

All the random bullying took a hard toll on Wilandra's mood and school performance.

Three fights in one day is a new record for me!

Williana: Whooooo! You GO, sis!

Wilandra: Got ya, bunny-boy!

I think her inner wildcat has awoken.

Wilandra: There's not a judge in the country who would sentence me...

Gavin: Look at the time! I better go!

Vanessa got a new job. Strangely enough, it was her friend the Major who got it for her. Now she's a science teacher. I let her change careers, because I seem to remember that science pays well.

Williana rolled the want a while ago to max out her enthusiasm for nature. It's hard to get that tenth point!

Vanessa: Hi there, little fuzzy wuzzy! You look like some sort of cute and cuddly little kitten or something. Hmmm, I think I've seen something that looks like you on those old films we've got at work. There was something about a defense mechanism, wasn't there..?

Yes, there was. I kind of worry about the science education in Ashmoore on Bree.

Sometimes, I forget that this is an ISBI of sorts. Then, I remember. She stood like this for HOURS, while both bathrooms were available.

Same night. Milena could not figure out how to get comfortable, when there was a bed right behind her.

Different day, same Milena.

Alexandra's getting good at skilling herself up, at least.

I'm forcing Williana to do all the nature-related activities she can. Actually, I've come to the conclution that I don't like the aspiration meter! I'll take TS3 moodlets any day!

Williana: Dear readers, today I saw a rare blue-green macaw. It sat on the shoulder of that guy who hands out balloons outside Pirate Pete's Pizza.

Yes, you hate her. We get it.

Wilandra is a romance-Sim, so of course she's got awesome child-care skills. Half of the time she's the one who bathes, plays with, and puts Evie to bed.

The Atherton house seems to have become some sort of fighting arena. Even the townies can feel the effect.

Ricky: I don't care what you say, I wore the shirt first!

Alvin: Poser!

I asked for more crazy, and it seems I've got it.

Alvin: I win, and that means I get to wear the shirt!

Ricky: I'm not accepting this! The red shirt is my trademark!

Ricky: When I'm done with you, you're going to sing like your namesake!

Alvin: That's insensitive!

Williana: Get him, Ricky! More fight!

Williana: Oh, you lost. Sorry, man.

Alvin: You go put on a turtle-neck!

Then they had a burglar. Is this the first one? I can't remember, actually.

He was standing there for a long time, rubbing his hands and going "bwahaha!" while the alarm was bleeping behind him. Then he ran outside, saw the police officer, and ran back inside. By then there were five or six Athertons clogging the doorway, so he got nowhere.

The burglar won, but it doesn't matter. He didn't have the chance to steal anything. It made me miss Valarie and Ann, though. I kind of miss TS3, so it may be time to visit old friends again.

Liam called, and invited Williana on an outing. They went to P.U.R.E. I think I need to build some better community lots, because I've yet to see a Maxis one I really like.

With the exception of Abhijeet with the horrible shirt, it was the same gang as last time. Hullah, Joe! You're coming over later, right? (Gotta get Henry a chance for revenge...)

It wasn't a very eventful outing. This was how they spent the majority of the evening.

Williana made Liam happy enough that he thought the trip was "super", though. Don't worry, Mrs. Crumplebottom had the night off.

(Sorry about the plumbob. It comes back every time a neighbourhood is loaded.)

Williana: BTW, sport-kid, there are freshly grilled gyros on the patio table. But you've probably contracted food poisoning already, so it's better if you don't eat anymore for a few days.

Henry was asleep when the group came back, so there was no fight... that day.