Fourth in the Four: Another Grim Dynasty

[Shewolf13]

That's really weird Rica cause I use Photobucket too. I hope you figure itnout!

[MarianT]

Regarding your pictures -- the first time I looked at Chapter 7, there were bars across several of them, but now they're fine.

I, too, am curious about the Mysterious Voice. Poor Artie -- isn't one Watcher enough? And I cracked up when he wanted to get rid of the angry ghost (and just who made him angry?). Good to have you back.

[Ricalynn]

Addy - We ready to start the birthday parade?
Bella - Yep.  There's our one cake for the whole shebang.  You sure I can't talk you into a party?
Addy - Artie already has a gold Birthday and too many of you have to go to work soon.  I promise you can have a party soon.
Bella - Yay.  I'll just go get the boys.


Bella - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Mortimer - *internal monologue of complaints*
Addy - You look so thrilled that you're standing at the cake.
Mortimer - I'm about to become more wrinkled than ever.  There's a crazy red man who is going after my daughter.  Bella is singing so loud and off key she can't even hear us talking.  And I just can't seem to get that last bestseller to save my life.
Addy - Just hurry up and do it and then at least two things will end quick.


Morty - Ow my back!
Addy - Yes but the singing stopped..


Addy - So.. how does it feel to just be an adult?
Bella - No difference..
Addy - Good.. keeping thinking that way and none of us will bring up how you were a young adult just like your daughter for a week. 
Bella - Huh?
Addy - Nothing.. Where's Juli?


Addy - Ahh there you are.. Uh.  Something's different and that didn't work.
Juli - I told Artie I wasn't going to be old and fat so I got a insta-lean potion. 
Addy - Yeah that would explain it.   


Juli - Ow. 
Addy - If you had been here when Morty changed you would have been forewarned but nooo you were off spending half a potion of youth.
Juli - I can earn it back.. as soon as the pops and crackles finish.


Addy - Umm.
Artie - Am I done here?  I have mischief to manage. 
Addy - Sure.  If you can walk away then by all means.


Reid - I don't know what you were worried about Mom.  I think you look awesome. 
Juli - Thank you sweetie.
Reid - Who has the best mom in the world?  This guy. 
Juli - You're just saying that because I'm letting you have cheesecake for breakfast.
Reid - Yes.


Reid - Mom, you'r my bestest friend ever.
Juli - Aww thank you sweetie.   Is that true or did you just want to get that part of your aspiration done?
Reid - Both. 


Bartender - You guys are the only group I've ever met that brings your own handyman and bartender.
Juli - Just make me my favorite. My son needed to meet kids to friend and everyone tagged along to keep on working on things. 
Bartender - Ahh.  That makes more sense.  Here.. I'll make yours a double.
Juli - Oooh.  I like you.


Artie - No.  The Llamas are the best team.
Charlton - That's what I said.
Artie - No.. don't argue with me. 
Charlton - I don't know what's going on.. why are you yelling at me?
Addy - Your insane is showing.


Don - Well hello.
Cass - Who me?
Don - Yeah you.  How you doing?
Cass - *blush* I'm doing pretty good.  Just trying to cross the street back to the bar.
Don - I like the way you think.  Let me walk with you.

(( actually an autonomous meeting. I was with Reid ))


Morty - Let me just hold this like this..
Bella - Honey. if you don't leave your eyes open we can't take a photo.
Morty - I'm trying!
(( me too! ))


Addy - Spying on your neighbors again?
Artie - Maxing Logic and working on my museum items.
Addy - Does that mean you finally decided.
Artie - Yep!  Space Prints.  The kind you only get from finding the truth.
Addy - Something that you've never been known to handle before so you figured you'd start now.
Artie - You can go away with that sass. I have plenty of my own, Thank you.

(( Ricanote: And yes I realized after this that there's such a thing as the chest but I realize at the time of this photo that it actually worked.  Found out after.  So the roof is where all my collections/potions are hiding.  No one can reach up there! ))

Ricanote 2: I tried something new with the photos to see if that will help but I have no way of knowing how it's going to work so if people are still having issues let me know!  If you want just PM me

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[Trip]

I'm not having picture issues (I was having fewer than others, but there were two in earlier chapters that would only partially load here, but looked fine if I took the URL and viewed them in Photobucket), so it's a current success.

And what a chance meeting that was! I always forget about other storage options and go for roof space too. It's not there for nothing.

[ratchie]

I have stopped storing anything in personal inventory after losing a shed load of youth potions in the big move to a new game file. Roof space with no access is my go to storage spot.

Rachel

[Nettlejuice]

The unenthusiastic faces of Morty and Artie, lol. I have to refresh the page once if the screenshots don't load, however the picture above Juli and Reid's BFF shot cuts off at Juli's neck =/ Cass and Don's chance meeting, no, I want to tear her away from him!

[Shewolf13]

I didn't have an issue this time ^^ Wonder if it has to do with browers or something...

Awww, Reid and Juli are very cute.  The roof is a great place to store things.  I also love using basements that they can't get to either.

[Ricalynn]

I'm not having picture issues (I was having fewer than others, but there were two in earlier chapters that would only partially load here, but looked fine if I took the URL and viewed them in Photobucket), so it's a current success.

And what a chance meeting that was! I always forget about other storage options and go for roof space too. It's not there for nothing.

Thanks Trip.  Especially since in order to get the roof the way I wanted I had to put "rooms" up there.  So it's a space!  Potions don't go in the storage chests apparently so they have to fit somewhere and my current full household is churning out the aspirations as we go.

I have stopped storing anything in personal inventory after losing a shed load of youth potions in the big move to a new game file. Roof space with no access is my go to storage spot.

I haven't used personal inventory space since that time Gellie ate 72 limes that she was supposed to be using for bait.  So now it's a habit to find somewhere to store stuff, haha.

The unenthusiastic faces of Morty and Artie, lol. I have to refresh the page once if the screenshots don't load, however the picture above Juli and Reid's BFF shot cuts off at Juli's neck =/ Cass and Don's chance meeting, no, I want to tear her away from him!

Yeah I don't know what's up with those two but I can't help taking photos.  Artie is certainly the expressive one this time around isn't he?
I think I may have fixed the photos with my last ditch effort. 
Why tear her away from him?  Sims 2 history?

I didn't have an issue this time ^^ Wonder if it has to do with browers or something...
Awww, Reid and Juli are very cute.  The roof is a great place to store things.  I also love using basements that they can't get to either.

Well I already have two levels of basement which you'll see very soon !  

I can't help but feel I'm at a point where I need to work on building some of the backyard... but I have no idea how to design it.  My limited abilities are kicking in here.  I also might actually need to sit down and plan a thing or two.  As the kids grow up I realize I had no plan for them.  Not having to have sculptures and paintings and photos means that specific skills are not as required.  Still need fisherman/gardener but the extras are just that.. extras!  But I can't play a game without at least 6 people in a house.  Oh well - More fun coming up very soon!

[Nettlejuice]

@Ricalynn Yeah, in my S2 games Don and Cass just had a bad relationship. But it would be lovely to see them together here, if they had a happily ever after of a sort

[Ricalynn]

Addy - Why do all the kids these days have monkeys on their heads?
Reid - Shh.. I need him to be my friend.
Addy - You go ahead then, sweetie. It's the last aspiration for you.
Reid - So you new around here?
Dominic Hubert - Yeah my family just moved in!


Dominic - Is that a rabbit or a duck?
Reid - I think it might be both.
Addy - Wait a minute.  Cass what are you doing?
Cass - *ignoring Addy* So what do you do for a living?
Don - I'm currently unemployed.
Cass - I just got a job at the science facility.
Don - Oh cool..
Addy - I think we all need to go to the other park for a bit.


Artie - *maniacal laughter*
Everyone else - *Gasp*
Addy - He puts a little soap in a fountain and all you guys think it's okay to forget why we're here.  Back to work people.
Artie - Even better *more laughter*


Cass - *in a flirty mood suddenly* So hi.  I just realized your a scientist like me.
Charlton - That I am.  Welcome to the team.
Cass - Thanks. 
Addy - Hey.. you.  Go back to digging up rocks and crystals please.
Cass - *heavy sigh*  You're no fun.
Addy - This guy has it in for Artie..
Cass - I know. 
Addy - Huh.


Addy - Everyone else is socializing and having a good time with a late dinner and you're sitting overe on the other side of the bubble mountain talking to yourself.
Artie - Some of my best stories are the ones I heard from myself.
Addy - I believe that.
Artie - Too bad I can't be my own best friend.
Addy - No Comment.


Addy - Not only did Don follow us to the park but this guy decided to have a birthday right in the middle of all the fun.
Artie - Oooh.  We should fill the hole in the household with him and we can see if I can kill him before old age does!
Addy - Why would we do that?
Artie - Well if there's no gaps, no one can get any ideas of filling that hole.
Addy - No. Just no.


True to his word, Artie made sure that Cass had a science lab.
Cass - The fern was my idea.
Addy - Yeah I still don't understand why.
Cass - If the plant starts to wilt, the lab has a problem.
Addy - You know you're a Sim right?
Cass - I like that room was left for the stuff I'll be earning
Addy - The rooms can be made bigger too if needed.


Even though none of them ever work out.  We added this too.  So they could since it's now an official club activity.


Addy - Why haven't you gone in yet?
Cass - I'm nervous
Addy - You already know one of your co-workers.  I'll hang out with you for a while on your first day.  How does that sound?
Cass - Awesome.  Let's go.


Addy - Feeling any better?
Cass - *distracted* Uh huh.
Addy - What ARE you doing?
Cass - Analyzing...crystal.  Fascinating.
Addy - I clearly don't need to be here.
Cass - Uh huh.


Addy - Ooh is that what I think it is?
Cass - That's a good robot.
Addy - No.. I mean in the middle.
Cass - Oh yeah.  That's my new Simray. Hm.  What to name it?
Addy - Dr. Horrible.
Cass - Why?
Addy - Because it has a freeze ray.
Cass - You mean the ice beam.
Addy - No no.  That's Jonny Snow's deal.  This is a freeze ray.  Trust me.
Cass - Oh okay.  Whatever you say, Addy.


Addy - Finally making talking to yourself useful huh?
Artie - And then the evil voice from the sky came and ruined everything.
Addy - Talking about Rica again?
Artie - No.. her hellspawn.
Addy - Hmph.  I will lock this door and ruin your chances of seeing elderhood.
Artie - Sure you do that.  Just means I can reach you faster.
Addy - Oy.


Addy - Mortimer.. what are you doing?
Morty - *giggles*


Bella - Wow... I don't know what's gotten into you but I like it.
Addy - I'd guess it has something to do with the fact that you're in Artie's closet.
Mortimer - *under his breath* shh.  *louder* Glad you enjoyed yourself dear.. I'm starved we still have cake from our birthdays?
Bella - Mmmm me too. Let's go get some.


Bella - Uhh..
Mortimer - I'm feeling kind of itchy.
Bella - You have stripes.
Mortimer - Hm.  Guess I should order some meds.


Artie's Neighbor - Franklin Sandoval.  He's not in the story but this has to be the best dressed townie.. ever.  I had to take his photo.


Addy - Look at you being all new age.
Artie - Apparently doing this will help focus my brain for work.
Addy - It's true.. Why haven't you done this before though?
Artie - Was too worried about other things.  But now that I only need like two more things for ambrosia, I think it's time to relax a bit.


Addy - Haha. Not sure that's how that move is supposed to go.
Artie - Ow.. Shush woman.


Juli - Aww I can't believe you're almost a teenager
Reid - I know I can't wait.
Juli - And you got all four aspirations done, my little whiz kid.
Reid - Mom.. are you crying?
Juli - *sniffs* Just a little.  C'mon let's do some stuff together and stay up all night.
Reid - What about school tomorrow?
Juli - You let me worry about that okay?
Reid - Okay!


Reid - I bet I know what's going to happen next!
Juli - Did your father read this to you?
Reid - Nope but I heard Dominic talking about it when we were playing Pirate earlier.
Juli - Oh.  Well don't spoil it for me.


Juli - *sigh* And now he's going to have hormones.
Bella - Whoo!  Happy Birthday Reid!
Dominic - Woohoo!
Reid - Here goes nothing.


Reid - What is this? 
Juli - *laughs*  He thought he was cute enough to get a real outfit.
Addy - You'll be fixed when people aren't working.  Someone hide the cake and we can use it tomorrow for Alex.
Dominic - Aww but I wanted a piece.


Reid's makeover.  He's the new kind of cutie now!


Next Update

[ratchie]

Looking good there Reid. Have you caught Artie talking to friends yet? Hebe autonomously became best friends with the kitchen sink and Metro allowed me to use it as one of her friend requirements. Bumble was friends with the robot from the science lab too. She is not insane though.

Rachel.

[Ricalynn]

Haha.  Good to know.  Artie is friends with most of the house.. and by that I mean random objects (NOT the people)

[sdhoey]

*whistles* Looking good Artie!! Wanna come to dinner?


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[Trip]

Artie is friends with most of the house.. and by that I mean random objects (NOT the people)

Oh my god that's beautiful.

Sometimes I have trouble telling which genes come from where in TS4 (it was easy-peasy for me in TS3, ), but Reid looks a lot like his mum to me! Unless Jaxon was hiding a lot of details under that beard. Either way, he aged up better than Alex. :p

[Shewolf13]

Wow, Reid is gorgeous!  And it's only appropriate that Artie is friends with all the objects in the house. lol