The Rust Life States Dynasty: Cricket (1/19)

[ladyaya]

The weirdest thing is that all of Dana's siblings are still alive, even Jules (and Jules became an elder during week five or six). I don't understand how he could have kicked the bucket. ;_____;

Dana now rests to the left of the Rust house. I grew a little attached to him, so I'm letting him rest in a good place. With seven other ghosts.

Cricket could have married Dana's ghost haha

[TheTripWasInfraGreen]

I could have, but I decided that I'll leave ghostly romances for later. Dana isn't totally out of the spousal pool just yet; Cricket is over him, but who says that a future generation won't see something sweet about his ghost (or totally resurrected form; looks like I'm not having a witch for this generation).

The good news is that Cricket broke family tradition, and has a spouse who is close to her age without the need for any elixirs (just a makeover; he's at the end of the young adult stage now while Cricket just begun).

[TheTripWasInfraGreen]

"How...how could that have happened?"

I'm actually really perplexed as to why. I guess we're going have to wait for love.

"Maybe not."

But who else is there?

"I could always see how it goes with Branch."

He's just a friend to you, though.

"Not really."





"When I was questioning whether Dana was right for me, I decided to watch the stars with Branch for a night. I didn't feel much then, but the more I think about it, he might be the one."

That is quite strange.

"But can I see how it feels with him?"

I want you to be happy. Go for it, Crick.



A date at a renovated Varg's Tavern, to help ease Cricket's pain. (I forgot to mention this, but the Rusts have about 900,000 right now because Pappy ended up finding a ton of Tiberium and he consigned it at astronomical prices. They bought Varg's Tavern and re-did it, so it has a proper bar and shuffleboard and things like that.)

But no kisses.

"I still want to go on another date with him."

But don't you have work first?



Really, Cricket?

"It's a part of my job."

No, it's that coat. That's not an approved trenchcoat color! Go neutral or go home.



Cricket, your investigative tiptoeing amuses me greatly.

"Whatever keeps you sane, watcher."

You know what might keep me sane? Another date with Branch.

"Yeah, I was just thinking that.



"Oh my god, I love fireflies!"

You have a certain wish, Cricket.

"Yes, yes I do."



Now you've scored!



Oh Peanut, you look so sad.

"Yeah."

Is it because you won't be the next Mr. Rust in spite of becoming a witch again?

"Yeah, it's that."

Poor Peanut. I'll save you a special place in the Rust cemetery for when the Reaper takes you. Take care of yourself.

"Okay, kind watcher.



"Branch, you know how much I love watching the stars. I have a telescope but I can't use it, so it helps to watch them with the naked eye."

"And I love to help you with that."

"In that case..."

Oh, you're going to.



"...Will you spend your life with me, so we can watch the stars every night?"



Welcome to the family, Branch Timbley!

[ratchie]

Cricket and Branch make a lovely couple.

Rachel

[TheTripWasInfraGreen]

They really do. I miss Dana dearly, but I'm so glad that Cricket ended up falling for Branch. Poor Branch went through a lot in my game; his best friend died suddenly, and his first wife cheated on him. It's only fair that he gets to marry a Rust (once Cricket decides she wants to, of course).

[Silverbella]

Wow Branch, that's a surprise indeed!  Good for him though, I'm happy for him and Crick!  Another townie joins the Rusts, yay!

[TheTripWasInfraGreen]

Thanks!

I wasn't really expecting it to happen either, but it's what Cricket kept wishing for after Dana passed away.

[RainBeau]

Branch has been thoroughly friendzoned in my dynasty, so it was kind of a shock to see him become a spouse! Trip is Queen of making unlikely spouses verrry attractive.

[TheTripWasInfraGreen]

Especially after I put him on the treadmill for a couple hours and gave him a makeover:



Man, to think that Cricket almost friendzoned him too. I think I'm in love with his eyes.

EDIT: I'm currently playing right now, and it turns out that Branch has a romantic interest from before he got romantic with Cricket. Who is the other lucky lady? None other than Erica Wolff. I think she really wants her paws on my dynasty spouses. O_______O

[RainBeau]

Yep, see? You know what though, I always liked the idea of this fairy guy being kind of shy and geeky, maybe, instead of some Adonis. He's sort of adorable to me. He was friendzoned for two reasons: 1. Same life state as my Founder (because they really hit it off, but it wouldn't go anywhere) 2. Although one or two of my second generation was interested (popped wishes to ask his sign, etc) I was too weirded out that he was the same age as their mother. And their mother's best friend. Just seems creepy to me to have him marry into the family. Although I still like the idea of him being a part of the family since he's like an honorary member already. Okay too much rambling, sorry.

[TheTripWasInfraGreen]

I was just curious to see what he looked like when slim, and considering that Cadmium and Pappy are fit-to-the-max, I think they'd be controlling in-laws and prod him to lose weight without my intervention (plus, he somehow gained two points in the athletic skill before I moved him in). I wasn't expecting Branch to get so thin though (he worked out for a couple of hours). If he gains the weight back, I'll let him keep it. The rest of the family is so darn thin.

Though I wasn't going to stand his original hairstyle or tacky fairy-wear no matter what weight I kept him at. Sorry Branch.

Yeah, it's a little awkward because Branch is the same age as Cricket, yet also older than Cadmium (and good friends with her ever since she was pregnant with Cricket).

[saltpastillen]

I agree his eyes are gorgeous. The glasses are a nice touch.

Isn't it interesting how our sims always manages to surprise us?

[TheTripWasInfraGreen]

I generally let sims keep their glasses, mostly because I don't like loading accessories for every outfit just to remove glasses. They suit Branch quite well.

[TheTripWasInfraGreen]

"Smooth as a cucumber."

Welcome home, Branch.

"There's a lot of room for a garden here."

Yep. I was totally preparing for the day when the race of Green Thumbs would marry into the household.

"Nice. Can't wait to spend time with my new, incredibly kind family."



"I ain't letting my daughter marry a fat lump like you! Get running, Timbley!"

"Wait, you mean I have to live with my in-laws and they try to do this to me?"

Yeah, it's just the way things are.

"I hate you right now."

Meanwhile...



"I can't believe it."

Oh what now?

"Dad took me out to the Red Velvet Lounge for my birthday, and then he grounded me for staying out late!"

Look, Pappy is a little off his rocker.



"Staying out after curfew is totally cool with me, Milla."

Meanwhile still...



You got thin.

"That in-law knows how to train."

Don't worry, that's the last of the involuntary exercise.



She'll have a fit if she sees you undoing everything. I didn't even know that we still had cake.



"Was my fashion really that blinding beforehand?"

Only your everyday, but I ain't letting a Rust spouse suffer through mostly base-game clothing. That's just cruel.



You're just so smug. How about you two go on a date?

"Varg's Tavern, right?"

But where else could I send you too?



"Curses, how could I have found another logically-inclined werewolf?"

Is that a bad thing, Argus?

"I want to feel special and unique for my genius, and those Wolffs are ruining it for me."



Camilla, what are you doing here?

"I wanted to hang with my new brother-in-law!"

Actually, that's a fine reason. Carry on.



Family bonding, sort of.

"Howling is totally bonding for my kind."

I know, it's just that Erica isn't family any more.

"Oh yeah, the divorce."

Yeah, and guess who she's dating now?



"Look, Erica, I know that you're enamored with your ex-father-in-law instead of me, so I got engaged to his daughter and want to break this off with you. Wanna be friends?"



"How dare you break up with me over that! You know that no sim can resist Pappy Wolff's abs!"

"I know, it's a struggle for me now that I live with him."



"Keep it to yourselves. I have homework."



Cricket discovers tiny-Branch.

"He's so cute like this!"



And now, we work on that LTW and the general calling of your people.

"My thumbs are greener than those of my mother-in-law."

Point taken, Timbley.

As a report: five sims are in the house. We still have room, but I'm glad we have no other sims entering the house for a while now.



Um, never mind.



"I hope these bushes disguise that fact that I really don't care about this guy dying."



Oh, hi Erica.

"I've heard about you."

Yeah, I'm kind of famous now.

"Watcher?"

Yes?

"My ex-sister-in-law is weird."

Of course she is; Pappy's her father, after all.



I love cooking supermaxes.

"I love to cook. Plus, you haven't fed me in days."

Yeah, those motive mobiles are something. Maybe that's why all the other Rusts are twigs.



I needed an excuse to renovate the kitchen anyways. And yes, you can eat the waffles. Just make sure that Cadmium doesn't see you.



You look displeased.

"All you're doing is focusing on that fat lump."

You made him thin, so you can stop insulting him that way. Branch has actually been doing interesting things. All that you're doing now is popping out kids once and a while.



Like now.



Meet Carl Rust! Party animal and a genius.



Aaaaand Kendall Rust, also a party animal though perceptive.

They're both rainboos. Aw yeah. And humans.

[RavenKay]

So nice to see Branch all cleaned up! He is pretty cute too!
The Wolffs are going to take over Moonlight Falls again if Cadmiun and Pappy keep cranking out them rainboos! Too bad they wern't wereboos, but Cricket and Branch can help the population with fairyboos abd wereboos both!