Fourth in the Four: Another Grim Dynasty

[Nettlejuice]

Soo many updates, it was half term holiday for my nephew and niece and they've kept me very busy the past week.

The kids walking past Artie and whispering about him is just too cute, I've also forgotten about some poor kids club time is over  I hate the Villareal home with a passion, had a party there and all the guests went downstairs to the basement and climbing the stairs up and down was a nightmare.

I think it was hardest to watch Air break up with Bridgette. Scarlet is stunning, just wow!

Colt! I can't stop laughing (my elderly mother almost came into the room so it's a quiet chuckle now) 

[Ricalynn]

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Artie - Hey.. wait.. what's happening?
*crickets* 
Artie - Why am I in CAS?!
*absence of sound*
Artie - Hey.. why am I a woman?!?!


Colt - This is nice but I didn't realize the red guy had a sister.
Artemis - I'm not his sister.
Colt - Huh?
Artemis - It's me, chrome dome.  Let's just eat and get this over with.


Artemis - Dude.. are you checking me out?
Colt - They're just so real.
Artemis - I'm going to hit you with this menu in 5.. 4..


Colt - How about I order up a couple of these for us?
Artemis - Why are you suddenly feeling flirty?
Colt - You're kind of hot as a woman.
Artemis - I'll order my own food.


Artemis - Let's get a few things straight, buddy.  This is a nightmare of epic proportions.  There will be no flirting, no romantic gestures, no cutesy faces and absolutely nothing that can be started with kissing.
Colt - You really are off your rocker.


Colt - And wait if you think this is a dream.  Whose is it mine or yours?
Artemis - Not a dream.  A nightmare.
Colt - Could be a dream.  I'm in it.
Artemis - Fine it's a dreammare or something but you know how I know?


Artemis - Look at all these people.  They're just background, randomly placed in groups that don't even make sense.  No one has said anything to us.  So obviously we're being watched by some evil being who thought it would be funny to put us together.
Colt - It could be my dream.
Artemis - Are you willing to admit that you dream about me Colt?  That's so disgusting.


Colt - And just who do you think would do this?
Artemis - There's only three names that come to mind that are so twisted that they're probably giggling this entire time.
Colt - Like who?
Artemis - My original watcher Rica, that pyschodoll Reka or The Boss.
Colt - What about Shannon?
Artemis - If Shannon was doing this.. you'd be the woman.


Colt - *internal:  Shannon wouldn't make me a woman.* Oh look the food is here.


Colt - Oh yeah.  Bacon, eggs and toast to start the day.
Artemis - Yes Miss.  Keep the nectar coming.


Colt - Isn't a little early for nectar?
Artemis - I have boobs that you keep staring at. I'm in a dress and heels and this is starting to feel like a date because you won't stop being flirty.  There is no force in the multiverse that could keep me from drinking as heavily as is possible.


Artemis - Hey.. whoever is up there at the controls.  This is not funny.
Colt - What are you doing?
Artemis - I was talking to whoever has the controls.
Colt - While you do that, I'll see what this place has for lunch.


Colt - Hey hey.  If I can't check you out, you can't check me out.
Artemis - I'm not.. I know that's not real.  I just don't want Marcus Flex to see me.
Colt - Boy crush huh?
Artemis - No, I just don't know how to fight in a skirt.  Gets all caught up and don't want it flying up while kids are here.


Colt - You have some seriously unhealthy eating habits. It's kind of a turn off.
Artemis - Good.
Colt - You're going to get fat.
Artemis - I've never been fat a day in my simlife.


Colt - *flirty* Hello again.
Artemis - Holy Pam, is this ever going to end?


Colt - Go ahead and let me try one of those.  And why not go ahead and get some of that for the lady with some nectar.
Artemis - What are you doing?
Colt - Ordering the food to get it over with.


Eva - Whoops.  I'll go get you guys another.
Colt - Well there's only one thing I can think of for us to do now.
Artemis - *frightened* What?


Colt - I bet I finish first.
Artemis - As the current female, I would like to point out that's not always a good thing.
Colt - *snort*


Colt - Did you feel that?
Artemis - Yeah.. I love that feeling.  But what did we max?
Colt - I think it's painting. 
Artemis - You know what that means.


Colt - You did a lot better this time.
Artemis - Better than you.  Who has ever heard of an aqua and lime sun?
Colt - It's called artistic license.  And I don't think our food is coming.
Artemis - I think they forgot about us.
Colt - Let's get a new table and try again.


Colt - You know I've always had a thing for redheads.
Artemis - You know I'm still a reaper. In fact, why don't I get Aggie here so you can tell her how much you like redheads.
Colt - *cough* Wasn't her hair that attracted me.
Artemis - *cough* Me either.


Artemis - I think my lips are going numb. 
Colt - Hm?
Artemis - Why is everything suddenly so whoozy.. *falls over*
Colt - You think this is supposed to be chewy?


Colt Brooks from The Return of Brooks is used with the permission of his watcher @sdhoey , who also helped me make sure I got Colt just right for this. haha

[sdhoey]

Have I told you how much I love you?

LOL I'm so dying over here. Artemis is sooo lovely. Her hair just caresses her face. BWAHHHHH... This is just too good.

[Deklitch]

Artie, I mean Artemis, gives a whole new meaning to 'desperate housewife'. If both Colt and Artie were female at the same time, you and @sdhoey could do 'The Not-So-Real Housewives of Oasis Springs'

[sdhoey]

Artie, I mean Artemis, gives a whole new meaning to 'desperate housewife'. If both Colt and Artie were female at the same time, you and @sdhoey could do 'The Not-So-Real Housewives of Oasis Springs'

You are so bad Dek!!! *hugs* Trust me, you don't want to see that.

[Nettlejuice]

Yes! I didn't think you'd have this up so soon. I loved Colt and Artie 'checking' each other out. They'd make a cute couple, I ship them 

[Ricalynn]

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Artemis - Uh.  Why are we in our pajamas?
Colt - Wait.. do we actually wear the same PJ bottoms?
Artemis - Hello! We were eating at the restaurant and I just woke up in a double bed in my PJs.  Keep up.
Colt - And your breath was foul, might want to go freshen up.
Artemis - Why is this happening to me!?


Colt - Here's some of Gramma Janice's famous Cheesecake.
Artemis - Aww. How sweet.  If you think you can butter me up with dessert, you have another thing coming buddy. *proceeds to eat half of it*


Artemis - Don't you go looking flirty at me, Blue Eyes.  I don't believe your story. *shakes her finger and head* You're in on this and until I get to the bottom of this, there will be no more smiles or polite conversation. 
Colt - Right because our conversations have been pure sunshine and rainbows up until this point.
Artemis - Do not mock me.  I don't feel good.


Artemis - Oh Carl.  I never noticed how pungent the smell of those things are before. 
Colt - Just toss it back like a man already and finish your little bunny placemat so you can be in a better mood.


Hostess - Welcome to Villa Bovine and this is your table.  I hope you enjoy your evening.
Artemis - Thanks.
Hostess - So when's the baby due?
Artemis - Excuse me?  I'm not pregnant.  I'm fat.. like you.  This right here is the result of eating my feelings because I've been on one date after another with the man who tried to steal my wife several multiverses ago.  What's your excuse?
Hostess - *grinding her teeth and maintaining a smile* Enjoy your meal!
Colt - Will you sit down, I'm hungry!


Colt - Ugh.  I probably shouldn't have had that diner steak.
Artemis - Haha. Justice.  *turns towards fourth wall*  This is why we shouldn't spend every hour of the day in various restaurants!
Colt - Will you quit talking to yourself, Woman, and get me a moodlet solver?


Colt - Man, I think there is a hair in my lobster
Artemis - *laughs maniacally* 


Colt - I'm so glad this amuses you.
Artemis - This is what you get for bringing me to a seafood restaurant.
Colt - *mocks* Don't look at me like that.  It's all the sugar.
Artemis - What's wrong with you?
Colt - You were flirting with Bjersen.


Artemis - Wait, you're being serious aren't you?
Colt - I'm getting a drink.
Artemis - We have got to get out of this dreamworld. You've gone soft, which means I'm next.


Colt - *drinks his favorite drink*
Artemis - Hi.  I'll just take my favorite.
Jacques - Sure thing, hot stuff.
Artemis - You think I'm pretty, really?
Colt - Go away.


Artemis - Look I'm sorry.
Colt - You should be.
Artemis - I'm sure you didn't want anyone to know your favorite drink is white nectar.
Colt - *growl*
Artemis - Unlike mine.. the manly beer.
Colt - You mean the hipster beer.
Artemis - Still a beer!


Artemis - See.. it's just a food baby.
Colt - Dude.  Something kicked me.
Artemis - You have two seconds to revise that statement.
Colt - No, I'm serious. Check your moods.


Artemis - Ow.. Ow ow ow. This whole dream is killing my back.  Okay.  So... WWRD?  What would Rica do.. What would she do?


Artemis - What did she do.  Oh.  I know! We get the girls massages.  Can't seem to leave the house so.. I'll buy a table and hire someone.


Artemis - *muffled* Oh.. you are just the.  Right there.. So good.  I'm sure you hear this a lot but you're a genius with those fingers. 


Artemis - Oh yes.  Right there.  Get in there deep.  Use those elbows.  If I was in charge of my life right now and still a man, I would so be hitting on you.
Masseuse - Uh.  Ma'am?
Artemis - Nothing.


Artemis - Oh yeah.  That's the stuff.  I feel so much better.
Masseuse - Okay this is awkward.
Artemis - Oh Whoops.  Pulled a Juli.  *awkward laughter*

[MarianT]

This was so funny...What really cracked me up was Artie and Colt coloring their placemats. And Artie trying to hide from Marcus Flex. And Artie telling the waitress he wasn't fat. And...the whole thing really. I just hope you had as much fun writing it as I had reading it.

[Ricalynn]

@MarianT Oh.. So much laughter.  I was cracking up playing it! A few people can attest to that.   And I'm not even done.  There is one more installment of the Dream-Mare being written before we're back to our regularly scheduled program.

[oshizu]

Artemis and Colt both look fantastic! How did you get rid of the "crickeys"?

Did you download and make rounds to all of the Maxis-created restaurants?

So many hilarious moments.  Colt got the Drifting Love moodlet! wow!
And I love your WWRD acronym!  Artie must be feeling pretty desperate to make that his mantra.

Please tell me that Artemis gives birth before the dream ends!

Edited to add: And I think you just answered my last question while I was still typing. 

[Ricalynn]

@oshizu Artie is a fantastic woman.  He really is.  It's made me want to plan some things. Then again I'm kind of a Grim on the inside. 

Artie and Colt went to every restaurant that came with Dining out without me downloading the MaxisCreator ones.  At least for the "dream".  I was testing to see which one I liked the best and finally found spots where 8 people could dine in 3 out of the 6.  I have since downloaded the japanese looking one, Chez Sul Sul and the other which is escaping me mentally and been playing with them.  Artie owns the japanese restaurant and Colt works the bar for her. 

And yes Artie is very out of his element being pregnant.  He hasn't even had an alien pregnancy yet so this is his first experience of the whole thing. 

If by crickeys you mean crickets, basically Artie and Colt are on their own with no watcher to talk to so they're not getting any feedback other than themselves.

[chetanhaobijam]

That was hilarious. Opened the story and nearly fell from my bed with laughter. Artie looks very pretty in female form. And, Colt and Artemis looks good together. I can see Colt desperately trying to get romantic with Artemis. Hoping they get together like a family before the end of the dreamworld. Those dine-out restaurants looks pretty cool. Can't wait for the next update and the nooboo.

[Ricalynn]

@chetanhaobijam Hah.  Glad you enjoyed it Chet.  It seems everyone is enjoying this about as well as I did!  Which is a good thing!



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Colt - I thought you could handle your juice better than that.
Artemis - It's not.. *huff*.. the *huff* juice *puff*


Artemis - Owwwwww.
Colt - You're going to be a baby about this, aren't you?
Artemis - Hospital... *grunt* Now!


Colt - *prenatal panic*
Artemis - You're going to be a baby about this, aren't you? Don't pull focus from my special moment!


Colt - Ahh!  I can't stop panicking!
Artemis - Come on already.
Colt - I'm trying!


Colt - *checks forums* Huh... why can't I send a PM?
Nurse - Aren't you supposed to be in the surgical room?
Colt - I would hate to pull focus from his special moment.
Nurse - Her special moment?
Colt - Yeah whatever.


Colt - *panics* What kind of butcher shop is this?!
Artemis - That's not the baby! Not the Baby!
Doctor - Calm down people.  I know what I'm doing.
Colt - Clearly.


Artemis - Awww nooboo.
Colt - Now whose being soft?
Artemis - I have what I can only assume is our baby in our arms and you want to insult me?  Fine I'm naming him - We shall call you Airon.
Colt - Aaron like Hank Aaron? 
Artemis - No Airon.  Like Cut the Air On.  Air for Airica and On for Shannon.
Colt - Hmph.  Let's go home.


Artemis - Uh Colt.
Colt - Yeah?
Artemis - Do you remember the doctor saying there was more than one?
Colt - No but surprise!
Artemis - I'll say.  Where are you?
Colt - Downstairs with our daughter!
Artemis - What?!


Colt - Hello Princess Shanica.  Everything is going to be okay. 
Artemis - COLT!  There are three more up here! Help please!
Colt - Untwist your pantyhose and give me a moment!


Boys - Mommy!
Artemis - This.. this isn't possible.  Excuse me boys.  Da-Mom will be right back.


Colt - Whose the little cutie?  Yes you are.
Artemis - I've looked everywhere and according to the guides, quadruplets is not a real thing.
Colt - Then how did we get four?
Artemis - One is obviously a plant.
Colt - You're paranoid. Call the hospital and see what the doctor says.


Artemis - So they're ours.
Colt - You know.. there's room for two more.
Artemis - *internally screaming*


Artie - *snore, snort, mumbles* Don't you look at me like that!
Addy - ARTIE!


Artie - *wakes up screaming!  Then gets up,  makes the bed and sits politely before going back to screaming!* Where have you been?!
Addy - What are you talking about?  You're the one that decided to sleep instead of read the moodlet books like I told you to.


Artie - I was having a nightmare!
Addy - What kind of nightmare?
Artie - It was awful!  I was a woman and Chrome dome was there and we.. I mean..


Artie - It was just the two of us against unseen forces.  Battling for our sanity..
Addy - Something you don't actually have any of.
Artie - Hey!
Addy - So.. are you okay or do you need to sleep with the lights on now?


Artie - Pffft.  I don't need no stinkin' lights. 
Addy - Just checking.  You okay?  Your hand is twitching.
Artie - Yeah.  I'm good.


Artie - *stretching. quietly* My back is still all messed up though.  Not sure why Aria doesn't get more massages.
Addy - Huh?  What are you talking about now?!
Artie - Go away woman.  I'll read the books in a second.
Addy - Okay old man.


Artie - I definitely wear these pants better.


I hope you all enjoyed this momentary escape from the normal hustle and bustle while I tortured my poor Sim and Shannon's too.  Once again, Shannon.. thank you for letting me borrow him!



...  Oh right.  The kids. You guys wanted to see them, didn't you?


Shanica - Their own little girl.   Colt's eye color, eyes, lips, brows and hair color.  Artie's cheeks, nose, chin/jaw and skintone.


Airon - The firstborn of all the triplet boys.  Colt's eye color, hair color, Chin, lips, body shape and feet!  Artie's eye shape, nose, chin and brow shape.  ( as far as I can tell anyway!)


Aidan - #2  boy.  Colt's eye color, brows, lips, feet and jawline.  Artie's skin, eye shape, hair color and body build.


Jax - #3 boy.  Colt's eye color, brows, lips, feet and jawline.  Artie's skin, eye shape, hair color and body build.  Almost an identical twin of Aidan.



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[sdhoey]

We make some gorgeous babies huh Rica!! Lol great updates. Thanks for including Colt in all this. He and artie have been such good friends for so long.


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[oshizu]

*Raises hand

One vote for the further adventures of Aidan and Jax! (separately from your IDC, of course)

Artemis and Colt made a hot couple and all four of their children are gorgeous. Colt was so dashing!
Artie coming out of his dream--absolutely hilarious!