The Callahan Life States Dynasty--Ch 61: Arrival in Sunset Valley 20 August

[RainBeau]

Great update, Rosa. Loved the furnished house and the new secret room. At first, i thought it was a simple bookcase. And, lastly kudos to Majorie for teaching Gator with the Hot-headed trick. The pic in which the fire pass through Majorie was cool.
Chetan.

Buahaha, yes, it's very secretive and sneaky. Hahaha Marjorie sure showed gator not to kiss her daughter! She's so unlike my mum, it's hilarious.

That house is really good! I love the vampire decor. Whoa Marjorie! Your little 'conversation' with Gator was...awkward. Oh well, mothers do have to be strict with their daughter's boyfriend.

Thank you, Pyro! I don't consider myself a builder, but I try hard for the sake of my readers. yeah, she's about as awkward as they come. She was being strict, but not in the usual way, I think.


Chapter 54: Visiting

Rose thinks it is odd and improper for Gator's older sister to be younger than him, so she arranges a cake.



Good heavens, Ash, what are you wearing?
Ash: It's a work uniform, I didn't choose it.
Hazel, in the background, has misgivings about this idea.



As it turns out, she's right as usual. Wilhemina is transformed, so she won't age. Too bad, Rose.

Vervain needs to get away from the madness.



Marjorie: Ah, Zack finally made me Ratatouille!
Hazel: He made my favourite, too--Autumn Salad!



H (quietly): Yay.
M: Whatcha workin' on there, bub?
Gator: Homework, ma--Mrs. C.



M: (sighs dramatically) I'm tired of this conversation. Homework is so deadly dull. Glad I never had to do any.
Gator: Didn't you when you were in school?
M: Never went to school. I'm a CAS Sim. Made particularly for this dynasty.
Gator: Dynasty? (gulp)



Rose: Where are you going, Gator? We were going to do our homework together.
Gator: Sorry, Rose, awful tired, must be going, see you at school.



R: Well, if fatigue is the problem, I have just the solution! Have one of Daddy's Potent Invigorating Elixirs!



Gator: Noooo! What have I got myself into? I need to get hooooome!





Vervain brushes up on her gardening skills.
Vervain: Wow! That is fascinating! Who knew?



What are you doing, Rose?
R: Visiting.
Visiting? Visiting whom? It's the dead of night!



Navita Singh: Oh, hello, Rose. Come on in.
Navita Singh? But why? That's bizarre.
R: I met her. She's a celebrity. I had a wish to befriend her.
Well, all right then.



Um, okay--what?



Oh, here we go. I told you not to be out so late.
R: Technically, you didn't tell me not to, you just questioned my reasoning.
Close enough!



M: Rose! What's this I hear? You sneak out and not even to visit your boyfriend? What kind of a kid are you, anyway?
R: Mum, he's not my boyfriend.
M: And that's another thing!



R: Look, Mum, I'm sorry. I won't do it again.



R: I'm really much too involved in trying to figure myself out to spend time worrying about boys.
M (thinking): Oh, my daughter is so insane. Good thing I'm an understanding parent.



M: That's all right, dear. I know you're a little behind, but that's fine. You'll catch up one day.
R: Um--thanks, Mum.



So from now on, Rose invites Navita over to become friends instead of visiting her house in the middle of the night.
R: Umm . . . Dr. Singh . . . I think I'm a bit big to play leap-frog--



R: This is much better! No one is ever too old for pillow fights!
That seems to be the general consensus of the Sim population.




And I leave you with this shot, apropos of nothing, because it looks cool.

[Trip]

M: Rose! What's this I hear? You sneak out and not even to visit your boyfriend? What kind of a kid are you, anyway?

Why must I be at home with everyone asleep when I read this? Though it is a very Marjorie-like thing to say.

Well, pillow fights are fun! I totally understand why sims of all ages enjoy them.

[PeregrineTook]

Wilhemina refuses to age up in my Breagadoir story too!!  I had originally picked her for Sotal, but she won't age up!
I enjoyed the exchange about the dynasty with Gator and the interesting breaking of the fourth wall involved on Marjorie's part  :=)

[azokka361]

As always, Marjorie amuses me to no end. Wish I had a mother like her! Maybe not a mother--older sister for sure.

Poor Gator. He didn't know what he was getting into!

[RainBeau]

Why must I be at home with everyone asleep when I read this? Though it is a very Marjorie-like thing to say.

Well, pillow fights are fun! I totally understand why sims of all ages enjoy them.

Success! This is what I aim for I am just having way too much fun with 'Marjorie wants Rose to kiss a boy'. Let me know if I overdo it and it becomes tiresome
And yes, with the pillow fights. I totally get why they get mad sometimes though, because seriously, it can hurt too!

Wilhemina refuses to age up in my Breagadoir story too!!  I had originally picked her for Sotal, but she won't age up!
I enjoyed the exchange about the dynasty with Gator and the interesting breaking of the fourth wall involved on Marjorie's part  :=)

This was due to an issue that has since been fixed in a patch. It used to be that werewolves would transform at the first full moon and then never shift back. Now they will shift back if you watch them long enough. So just invite them over and stare at them until they change. She is particularly opposed to it, however.
Yes, we'll see where that goes. Marjorie can break the fourth wall. She's responded to comments here before. She just doesn't read the Forum like Rose, so she doesn't know about everyone else's stories. She is however perfectly aware and smug about the fact that she was never a child.

As always, Marjorie amuses me to no end. Wish I had a mother like her! Maybe not a mother--older sister for sure.

Poor Gator. He didn't know what he was getting into!

She's much more like a typical older sister than a mother to my mind. But her strictness about her strange beliefs is all mother, for sure.

He did not. The poor wee lamb. Well, wolf.

[chetanhaobijam]

Nice update. The picture of Gator longing for home was funny. When my teen sims are arrested being out of curfew, my sleeping mother sim instantly wokes up and lectured the teen outside of the house. And from it they got that angry moodlet. And if the teen sim interacts You look Upset with his mother, the moodlet vanish but the lectured moodlet remains. And I think Rose did that same to her mother. Can you tell me whats was happening in the last pic? Waiting for next update.
Chetan.

[RainBeau]

Nice update. The picture of Gator longing for home was funny. When my teen sims are arrested being out of curfew, my sleeping mother sim instantly wokes up and lectured the teen outside of the house. And from it they got that angry moodlet. And if the teen sim interacts You look Upset with his mother, the moodlet vanish but the lectured moodlet remains. And I think Rose did that same to her mother. Can you tell me whats was happening in the last pic? Waiting for next update.
Chetan.

Rose didn't do the You Look Upset interaction. She used Apologise and Marjorie Let Her Off the Hook.

The last picture is someone travelling by LLAMA, which is a mode of transportation from Supernatural that looks like a telephone box.

[chetanhaobijam]

Rose didn't do the You Look Upset interaction. She used Apologise and Marjorie Let Her Off the Hook.

The last picture is someone travelling by LLAMA, which is a mode of transportation from Supernatural that looks like a telephone box.

Ok. The let of the hook is not in my game, only apologize and you look upset interactions are only available. This may be because I have only Sims 3 base/vanilla game. I really wish that I get the eps, i like all of them, supernaturals especially. But I have a slow plus not graphic card laptop and not going outside state of India until I get a job or get an entrance for PhD. And for the last pic, when I roll down I was shoked/scared to see the red glow.
Chetan.

[Shewolf13]

Oh Marjorie, never change!  She's so much fun!  And poor Gator.  I loved his reaction to just hearing the word 'Dynasty'!

[RainBeau]

Ok. The let of the hook is not in my game, only apologize and you look upset interactions are only available. This may be because I have only Sims 3 base/vanilla game. I really wish that I get the eps, i like all of them, supernaturals especially. But I have a slow plus not graphic card laptop and not going outside state of India until I get a job or get an entrance for PhD. And for the last pic, when I roll down I was shoked/scared to see the red glow.
Chetan.

Ah yes, the let off the hook comes from the getting grounded from Generations. I'm sorry you were scared by the picture, no harm done! Just travelling!

Oh Marjorie, never change!  She's so much fun!  And poor Gator.  I loved his reaction to just hearing the word 'Dynasty'!

Hahaha she is. He certainly panicked. We'll see if he comes round.

I was literally right in the middle of working on an update for Bachelorette when I decided to stop and come write something here first instead. I miss posting and reader feedback.


Chapter 55: Vervain Grows Up

Rose: Daddy, guess what? I got my first promotion already!
Zack: That's wonderful, Rosebud.
I hope they change your uniform in your new position. That dress is ridiculous for that job.



Marjorie: Ugh! Werewolves! Always tearing up the furniture!
Ash: Yeah, darn those werewolves! No respect for other people's property!



M: Don't try to change the subject, young man. You are in big trouble. What sort of time do you call this?



A: Would it help if I said I was out with a girl?
M: Were you?
A: Well--no--I was fishing, but--



M: Sigh. All of my children are so backwards. Well, not Vervain. At least one of my daughters is showing proper romantic interest! What's wrong with the rest of you, don't you have any hormones?
A: Well, Mom, I'm not one of your daughters . . .
M: Oh, you know what I mean. Fine, you're off the hook. I'll just have to be patient, I suppose.
A: Thanks, Mom. You're the best!



M: Oh, Branch. Teenagers are such a trial. Do you have any children?
Branch Timbley: I'm afraid not, Marjorie. And since Bailey died I don't think I'm likely to have any.
M: Do you want mine?



I never mentioned it before, but Vervain did leave prom that night with a romantic interest. Unfortunately for her, Vervain is about to age to Young Adult so they'll have to break up.
Random babysitter: Oh Vervain, you're so funny!



Vervain: I'm afraid I have some bad news. I'm about to age up to young adult, and I can't get married to anyone who doesn't live in town. Also my Watcher is hoping if she marries me off to a man I'll have some babies through Story Progression.



Random babysitter: Wait--are you . . . breaking up with me?
V: Umm . . . sorry.
Technically, she's asking you to Just Be Friends. You can't break up with someone with whom you are not in a relationship. Different game mechanics.
Random babysitter: You have broken my heart, Vervain Callahan!



Not enough to leave the birthday party, though, apparently. Could you maybe not cry directly over the cake?



Notice how Rose is standing away from the crowd. She will be doing this for generations to come.



Dang, girl, whose birthday is it, Vervain's or yours? Back up!



No, seriously. You are all up in her sparkles.



V: Done sparkling, could you maybe move so I could get at my cake?




While everyone else eats cake . . .



Hazel gets in one last wish to ride the rocking horse.



Zack makes drinks for the party. In the secret skilling room. Very helpful, I'm sure.



Gator: Well, Vervain, now that you're all grown up, going to run off and get married?
Random babysitter (sobbing): Hey, I'm right here!



Z: Happy birthday, Verve.
V: Thanks, Dad.



Z: I, uh, got you a little something.
V: Oh, Daddy, it's perfect! I love it.



Z: Something to remember me by . . . (choking up) I'm going to miss you so much!
V: Dad, Dad--I'm not moving out yet! I still have a career to join and a Lifetime Wish to achieve! You're stuck with me for awhile yet!

[azokka361]

Marjorie just makes me laugh way too much--between her bemoaning the fact that all of her daughters aren't hormonal, calling her son a daughter, and trying to pass of her children to Branch, she cracks me up!

[chetanhaobijam]

Finally, our beloved Callahans are back. I receive a stare from my family when I laugh at the Majorie interactions with Branch about her childrens:D. Lastly, good luck to Vervain on her job and LTW.

[P.S. Sometimes I become over-emotional and coward, so, never mind.]

[Trip]

Happy birthday, Verv!

I'll just have to echo Azokka on Marjorie's hilarity. She's one of those characters that never stops being funny. I just lost it when she wanted to hand over her kids to Branch!

[Shewolf13]

Marjorie, you are awesome! hehehe  lol, Vervaine, that last part sounds like a threat... I used to tell that to my dad when he'd joke around about bootin' me out at 18.  I'd just grin at him and tell him that I was living there till I was 30.

[PeregrineTook]

Oh, Marjorie.  Love the part where she offered her kids to Branch.  That was great!
I always enjoy how you give us tidbits into what's happening in town outside of their household through the comments of the family or their visitors.  That's just good storytelling.