The Magpie Prettacy - Generation 1.4!

[tigeranne]

Last time around, our founder Doug became an old, grumpy troll. Rowland grew up into an unstable Romance Sim, who had a flirt with the perpetually PJ-wearing Mallory. Elys and Weedy were named double heirs, and the local teen psycho hung around a lot.

Longest update yet, 120+ pictures.



First off, remember when Rowland grew up and had a visit from the invisible shrink? Something happened right after that which I forgot about.


This.


For all their differences, mostly the 10-vs-0 nice point thing, Elys and Weedy have always gotten along pretty well. I'm almost a bit disappointed, because I was hoping for feuding sisters, kind of like raemia's violent Almassy clan. :)


Rowland: Yes, Mallory... I know you're angry with me. Can we please just kiss and make up? No. I don't want to kiss your ass. It's your lips I want, my sweetheart.


Oh no. Now he's incontinent as well.


Oh, and Allyn... That's not really a healthy exercise for a pregnant woman.


Doug was somehow traumatized by the delivery woman, and had to sleep in his son's bed.


Mallory certainly knows how to carry a grudge. He only looked at another woman, after their date was over!


Suddenly Rose, who Rowland "cheated" on Mallory with, made a walk-by. Rowland tried the chemistry thing again, and it seemed to go down pretty well.


Hmmm, I think she dyes her hair. Her eyebrows look blonde. Allyn, on the other hand, must have been a red-head originally.




Unlike Mallory, Rose was very accepting of hugs.


Look! There are those pink hearts we were waiting for!


And Rowland lost his kiss-virginity, just like his dad, nose first.


Allyn: Uh oh... I've got that crampy feeling again!


Looks like she felt a bit conflicted about this baby.


It's a girl! She's also red haired. Allyn definitely dyes.


Please welcome Mary Elizabeth to the legacy! "Tomlisnon"? Tomlinson? Nice coincidence on the surname, though.


Mallory: Muahaha!


Look at Rowland swaggering over. Look at Kendall lacking social antennas.


Well, this is certainly a good start. Isn't it?


No, he actually hates her. At this point I thought "Hmm. Maybe he should go for Rose instead."


Well, you've kind of got to support the local government when they're actually being useful.


100 Simoleons? Really? That contract was no doubt worth millions! Wonder how much the immoral alternative would have paid?


Douglas: I am definitely NOT a crooked scientist, you little hippie anarchist!

Rowland: You got a monkey to run your tests!

Pat: Feed me?


Rose seemed happy enough to see Rowland again.


Rose: What? Move in?! I've known you for all of three days. And from what I've heard, you guys tend to forget letting your children in at night!


Rowland: This rose is not as beautiful as its namesake! (It hurt to type that!)


Mallory: Hmmmf! Trust him to find a skanky leather babe, when he could have had me! I'm thrifty, I'm culturally empowered, and one day I'll meet someone who appreciates those qualities! >:(


Mallory: Oh and by the way, congratulations you guys! Now I'm free to go find the guy who really deserves me!


Rose: Move in? Be a part of your family? I'm in!!!


Score!


Douglas: So you're the girl who beats up everyone. I bet your teacher puts you in the iron maiden a lot?

Wilandra: Pfff, no! It's me who puts him in there!


Henry: See, Professor? Doug's supposed to be soooo much more successful than me, and he doesn't even have a dish washer! We've got a swimmingpool, hot tub, sauna and private bar!


You too, Morris? It's like a party in here!


Imaginary food, it's the new rage diet.


In an alternative reality, these two could either have been best friends or epic rivals.


Henry: I've packed my suitcase, and every night I try to contact the Mothership through the telescope. But I think they're too busy.


The money Rose brought with her paid for a living room and an update of all the bedrooms. No more bare walls! Allyn was thrilled to live in a proper house again!


Allyn: It's no big deal raising a baby when you can live inside! :D


The Magpies are not shy...


Rowland: *mumble* ...to old to have a baby. Gonna tell people she's mine...


Rowland's car. :P It was seen in the background earlier, but I thought it deserved a close-up. Apparently I couldn't wait until sunrise.


Rowland: Rose, I'm a proud guy who knows my own value and potential. I don't usually beg anything of anyone, but I'm about to make an exception, because this is too important not to.

Rose: He's going to ask me to unclog the toilets, isn't he? D:


Rowland: Rose... Will you... MARRY ME?


Rose: YESYESYESYESYESYES! As long as I don't have to clean the bathrooms.


Awww, now they're honourable!


Rose: Tee hee hee, let's bake a bun!

Rowland: I'm with you on that!


Bun's in the oven!


Allyn really liked living in a house again!


I guess Rose is the kind of person who would definitely see herself as capable of fixing a little machinery.


Argh! Well, well... Thanks to Rose the Magpies are no longer exactly poor, so we forgive her, right?


Rowland: So, kids... Now that you're grown up, and one of you married, I thought it was time we took that little chat about the birds and the bees. It starts with kissing, and then...


Rose: Whyyyyyyyy! Why is he talking to someone who looks exactly like me??? He's going to think she's sooo hot!

If you look closely, you'll see that Rose's got a new hair style, and that her doppelganger has her old one. I thought the looser one fit her better.


SPROIINNG!


Time to grow Mary Elizabeth up. Will she be awesome?


I think the answer to that is "Yes!"


Her personality stats. She's yet another lovable troll. It's all or nothing with these kids.


Rowland was in platinum from his marital hanky-panky with Rose, so he got to make the Smart Milk.


Look at her! Look at that face! Isn't she the cutest thing ever? No, I'm not biased, why do you ask?


Rowland: Here, Mary! Come to bo-bo!


Rowland: This one's not going to grow up as a rotten rugrat if I have any say in it!


Elys got the bronze badge, and the garden was promptly forgotten about.


BOIIOIIOIINNNNNG!

Rose: Hey! Pink dust! That means it's a girl!


Success!


Someone's been neglecting Pat, but apparently the kids are OK?


"You need to take better care of your pets! Pat is starving!"

UGGGH! I've had a dog like that before. It was too stupid to eat, and all the pets got taken away!


She looks like an alien! :)


Rose: The baby needs sunlight!


Two Knowledge Sims in the house, two Romance Sims. Guess who finds the chess table...


Paella for breakfast? That would probably be too "tasty" for most people.


Kendall: For goodness' sake, child! Stop clinging like you're terrified. The Velcro I use is perfectly safe!


Rose: Rowlaaaaand?! I think the bun is baked!


Rowland: BRB! Fetching ambulance!

Rose: Don't leave me alone, you wimp! Aaaaaarrrgh!


A boy! He's got a geneticized skin that's not the same as Rose's, but that's okay. That's Rowland's (and Douglas') blonde hair, and I'm not sure whose eyes. Rose has blue eyes too, but I put contacts on her.


Meet Burton! (Isn't that a great name for a prettacty kid?) I didn't like "Maxwell", but I feel free to pick any part of the name I like. This is my own rule, after all.


Allyn: Darling, do we have any flee-shampoo? Just wondering...


Elys: No matter how ugly he becomes, my pups are goint to be so much worse!

Ugliness is a matter of pride for Trolls, and Elys is very secure in her Trollhood.


Good on you!


Elys: What can I possibly wish for? I'm already heir.




She grew up well! And the colours of that outfit suited her so well she got to keep it, even it it's a bit typically human.


Mary Elizabeth was a very happy toddler. It helps not growing up outdoors in the middle of winter.


Why couldn't she have been born a lot earlier?


She's a lot worse than Weedy. I really like seeing the different combinations the parents' features make.


Elys needed a baby-making partner, so off to the beach it was. Rowland and Rose came along. Unlike her father, she didn't burn the veggie wraps, but then again, she had cooked before.


Rose: How does Sir Alfred not melt in that armour?

Guinevere: He's filled it up with ice packs from the kitchen. :) It makes him a very handy mobile fridge! Hey, Alfred? Can I have my beer now?


Look at these two mighty warriors discussing Prada's new shoe collection.




Two of the guys present were the right age. I can't remember the name of this one, though. Spoiler, he's not The One.


This is Sinjin Couderc. He's a bit too good looking for the purpose, but Elys had chemistry with him.


I guess the random greetings have something to do with what social group the townies belong to. Rose constantly did the fake-out in the beginning.


But uh-uh. No flirting. That's moving too fast. Well, okay.


Elys turned her attention to the other guy instead.




That one was pretty much a lost cause.


Rowland: I'm not getting sunburned, am I? That would be so not swag!


Rose: Whatever. I gotta keep my tan up.


Sinjin was still around, and Elys engaged him in a conversation about the usefulness of vending machines.

Sinjin: Five people get sucked into them and disappear every year!




Break-dancing just seemed to fit Rowland.


Elys got a job in journalism, since her LTW is to become media magnate.


First promotion! Whoo!


Mary Elizabeth is about to grow up. I'll miss her being this funny little goblin.




But she grew up well, and still looks like E.T.


Mary Elizabeth: Aren't you going to get married soon, Weedy?

Weedy: I'm not even an adult yet? Why is everyone so eager for me to become a baby machine? All in due time!

Mary Elizabeth: Oh, I just thought it would be romantic with a big wedding and stuff.


Rose has adapted well to life as a Magpie.


Weedy: But I don't want to become a brain surgeon!

Douglas: LALALA! CAN'T HEAR YOU, PUP! You're going to be a brain surgeon.


Let's see how awful Burton can become! Velcro also works on satin in this reality, it seems. And as you can see, I gave Mary Elizabeth the most "good luck troll"-ish hair I had.




Okay, he got a decent outfit at least.


From the nose down he's Rowland's son. He kind of looks like Weedy, except her face was not that angular.


Allyn and Elys: Yayyyy, we're home!

Pat: Look how much I care!


Sinjin came over, and Elys made her move.


Small kid who looks like Sinjin: Wow! You've guys got an old Troll bathing in a rusty tray behind your house!


*mmmpppfff*


Score again!


Poor Burton was grumpy all the time. Rowland was not as good a dad for him as he was for his little sister.


By the way, here is the ground floor plan. It still looks pretty much like this.


It would be very in character for a mean scientist to report her, right?


Sucks to be Douglas. Although I'm sure the Professor would like to hear all about the mermaid. He might even like Doug better than Henry when he hears about it!


Pat was adopted to give Weedy a wish come true on her previous birthday. Her wish for this birthday was to bathe him.


Uh, you guys... She's turning twenty, not six.

No picture of her after the transition? Okay, then.


But here is her report card.


Well, you can kind of see her here. Burton's time to age up.


We interrupt this birthday with an important message: Sinjin is about to teach the kids a lesson!


Good job, Sinjin!


Ouch.


Burton: GRRRRRRRRR! RAAAHHHRRR!

Rowland: U mad, son?




I take it this means yes.

Rowland: Just ignore him. He needs learn that he's allowed to express himself, just that it won't necessarily get him anything.


Once again Rowland was a better daddy for the kid who wasn't his, and taught his little sister to do homework.


Burton: Are you two going to form a babby?

Elys: Isn't there some Pokemon or Spongebob on TV?

Burton: No, I'd rather see how babby's formed.


This was meant to be Mary Elizabeth's room, but Weedy laid claim to it immediately. When it comes to using the right beds, these guys are pretty much an ISBI.


Douglas: It's obvious that pink comes after green!

Weedy: No, pink comes before green, right after teal.

Douglas: You're not approaching this scientifically.

Weedy: I'm too!


Sinjin accepted her proposal! Let's get them married, with a wedding arch, audience and cake and the works!


Black dress? Oh boy. But whatever, let's get the nooboos going!


That's Weedy's formal wear?!


Elys: With this ring, I thee... What?

Sinjin: Ehhh, aren't we moving a little quickly here?

Elys: Like how? Everyone's present.

Sinjin: I mean, I met you the day before yesterday! Maybe we should wait until we actually know each other better, so we don't make a mistake!


Everyone: What's happening?


Elys: I can't believe you left me at the altar!

Sinjin: Uh, Elys... We're not in a church.


Douglas: Good thing we didn't have cold feet like that, eh?

Allyn: No, we were mature for our age!

Rose: Can you just get married yet? I need to pee like NOW!

Weedy: I am... so pretty?


I had Sinjin use the magic rose, because I was hoping this was just a bump in the road and that they could still get the wedding back on track.


However, Elys was a woman scorned, and had no love left for him.

Oh noes! What will happen now! Generation two of the Magpies is coming soon, but first I'll see if I can get cracking on posting the first part of that Asylum I've mentioned a few times. I've also started a real ISBI, the MacAvoys, which will run parallell with the Magpies, so I'll get their updates posted as well. At this point in my game, generation three is popping out, so there will be babies, with or without Sinjin!

Comments

[simlili.livejournal.com]

Oh, that (non-)wedding... :D
For the dog, you need to give him a plate of sim food and scold him when he eats it, then he'll start eating pet food. (Yes, it IS stupid.)
Very excited about all those projects, asylum, ISBI, and of course another Magpie update. Still enjoying your style and captions very much. Oh and Mallory didn't join the family, but I like Rose too, she died scared by a ghost just when I wanted her to become a spouse in one of my hoods, I get to see her getting married here instead.

[tigerannesims.livejournal.com]

Glad you still enjoy the story! I'm definitely planning to marry Mallory into the family, the next time I have a male heir. :) And now there are ghosts on the property, so I'll keep an eye on Rose around them! She's not terribly bright, poor woman.

[alittlestrange.livejournal.com]

Yay Mary Elizabeth! I see what you mean about her being your game's version of Grace. I love the coincidences by the name generator. (Allyn's last name was Thomason, right? And Douglas(s), of course.) And she's a glorious if not terribly clingy child. What's with all the velcroed children in your game? I never would have noticed the resemblance of that hair to the hair on those little troll dolls if you hadn't mentioned it. Perfect! And I feel my life is complete now that I've seen Rowland break dance. The "wedding" was hilarious, although Weedy seems to have confused street wear with formal wear. Sometimes I wonder if the person who designed Maxis's female clothing is an ex-prostitute. XD

I'm glad all the kids are going to have kids. Will Mary get to, though? She was born so late in the generation, but I'd love to see what she could produce. It looks like your game is nicer to you about mixing genetics than mine is to me. My game loves to spit out clones. D:

[alittlestrange.livejournal.com]

P.S. Soon after saying that your game is nicer than mine about dropping clones, I remembered that Rowland and Elys are more or less clones of Doug! *knocks on head*

[tigerannesims2.livejournal.com]

Hee hee. Yes, Elys is a product of First-born syndrome, but Rowland was pure, dumb luck! I would really, really love to see Mary's children, but there are currently sooo many people in the house! One of the additional challenges I've given myself, to make up for sometimes cheating, is that I need to take care of any and all children born in the family throughout their lives. And I'm definitely going to have heirs produce at least one more each, in the quest for that really terrible offspring. x) Mary's still just a teenager, though. She may have a kid later on.