Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better (A Dynasty) [New Chapter: Week 18 - Airica]

[RainBeau]

Oh Rica I am so sorry to hear about your uncle! That is awful news.  My heart goes out to you and your family. Try to take some time to rest as well, it sounds like that hasn't been happening.

[Ricalynn]

I have this weird condition where when the sun goes down it doesn't matter how little sleep I've gotten my body is revitalized.   My brother in law calls it vampirism.

I will be doing an update.   As soon as teething, sick, growing baby gets a nap!

[Dextra2]

I have this weird condition where when the sun goes down it doesn't matter how little sleep I've gotten my body is revitalized.   My brother in law calls it vampirism.

Slightly off topic, but I think I have it too. It's that of the Night Owl trait, though. I'm still trying to decide which.

[Ricalynn]

The Grim Recap:

It's bad when an author has to reread their story to know where they are.  Airica and Reka both had girls that have done nothing but fight fang & claw against high heel & chisel for any kind of lead in the race.  Week 11 brought everything even closer as both girls honed in on the last of their requirements.  Barbie needs to learn all the drums tracks & make §25k in tips plus earn some more happiness while Tala needs to catch the illusive purple firefly and one more butterfly to finish off her last two skill challenges.   With her last wish locked into her wish panel, does this mean the Grims will get a bigger lead and have Generation 3 first?



Ken: -plants one on new friend Lorraine-
Lorraine: "Hey there dollface what was that for?"
Ken: "I think you're hot and want to know if you'd marry me?"
Lorraine: "This is really sudden but that potion you threw at me earlier has made all my normal inhibitions miniscule in comparison to the shinyness of that ring."
Ken: "Is that a yes or no?"
Lorraine: "Yes yes yes!"
Adrasteia: "Again with the yes yes yes.   See if you can get her to change out of her form while I go find out what the loud noise downstairs is."
Ken: "What do you say snugglepuppy?  Turn into a human for me real quick?"
Lorraine: "Sure!"


Adrasteia: "I can't believe that worked.  C'mere Hagness Club president.  Let's fix you up."
.... Tada!
Ken: "Wow babe you're gorgeous."
Lorraine: "Why thank you.   Let me show you how much it means to me that you say that."
Adrasteia: "You know just because it's Love Day doesn't mean you have .. love all day."


Adrasteia: "Wow Love Inspector.  Just not sure anyone would ever know how to respond to that."
Ken: "Let's do it right here."
Lorraine: "Really?"
Ken: "Yeah.  You're my fiancee, you're going to have my baby, the love inspector says we remind it of the claw machine.  Let's do it."
Lorraine: "Yes!"
Adrasteia: "I now pronounce you, Dollyboy and Puppybabe."


George: "Did you feel that?"
Reka: "Yeah.. apparently Ken just got married."
Adrasteia: "Yeah the love inspector machine convinced him to go steady and get married on the same day."
George: "I think it's sweet."
Reka: "Me too.  Where's Ann?"
Adrasteia: "Apparently she's flirting with a vampire.   You guys have fun."


Ann: "I know we just kissed for the first time but we're best friends at work and I really think I love you.  And not just because of Love Day."
Curtis: "Yes Yes Yes!"
Adrasteia: "I swear... You dolls are the marryingest bunch."


Ann: "So big boy what do you say?"
Adrasteia: "If you're trying for baby, you're failing the dynasty and your mom will have to start over."
Ann: "Oh well then.   How about we just get married instead then?"
Curtis: "Whatever you want lovemuffin."


Adrasteia: " You may kiss your bride."
Ann: "Oh Curtis.  You make me so happy."
Adrasteia: "Bye Ann.. don't forget to visit."


Murphy's Law:  The day that George quits his job with the police.  A burglar shows up and gets away with one of Barbie's sculptures!


Robin Doll: "Grandma.  How come you look younger than my mom?"
Reka: "Magic potions."
Robin: "Really?!"
Reka: "Yeah pretty much.   I'm sorry I missed your birthday but I have something for you."
Robin: "Wow!  That's great, Grandma! How did you know I wanted a new toy?"
Reka: "Call it a hunch. "


Reka: "I can't believe you two just had him out here on the ground."
Adrasteia: "I've seen worse."
Reka: "It's spring!  We had a frost last night!"
Adrasteia: "He'll be fine.  What's his name?"
Reka: "Nelson Doll.  I think he's a werewolf like his mother."
Adrasteia: "I'm fairly certain you've got one of everything in the family at this point."
Reka: "There's nothing wrong with that."


Barbie: "Rock yea!" -epic music that has nothing to do with the drumset-
Adrasteia: "Nice.  You're maxed.  Just need to learn a few more tracks and make more cash.  Hopefully you'll get some happiness too."
Barbie: "Yeah still down by at least one LTR."
Adrasteia: "Yeah and we need 35,000 more LTHP for it."
Barbie: "I can't get one of the easier ones?"
Adrasteia: "No.  This one is for the witch heir.  That's you."
Barbie: "You're still rooting for your half sister huh?"
Adrasteia: "Would I do that?"
Barbie: "Yes."
Adrasteia: "Of course but no really.  Witch heir gets this one.  It's how your mom & I planned it out."
Barbie: "Fine.. I'm off to the subway."


George: "Oh no!"
Reaper: "C'mere little guy.  You ready to go play with your parents."
Ant: "You bet.   Is that a treat?"
Reaper: "Of course it is!"


Meanwhile, across town.....
Lorraine Doll's life came to at tragic end yesterday while at the local pool. 


Reka: "Here ya go boy.   Right next to your parents.  You were a good puppy."
Adrasteia: "You really like your animals."
Reka: "Of course, they're part of the family!"
Adrasteia: "Have you always been this way or did you change with children?"
Reka: "Huh?"
Adrasteia: "I don't remember you actually having feelings for anyone ever before."
Reka: "I'm not a cold fish."
Adrasteia: "Obviously."


Adrasteia: "GET UP GET UP GET UP."
Barbie: "Sheesh I'm up.  What do you want?"
Adrasteia: "Go gift these 5 elixirs to one of our friends."
Barbie: "........ okay."
Adrasteia: "Ta-da! Enough happiness points to get your final LTR.  Buy it already!"
Barbie: "Sheesh what's the rush."
Adrasteia: "We have to do it before like 5 am or the universe decides it's your birthday and it doesn't matter that I just slipped a fountain of youth into your pocket for use like now.  Then you'll get wrinkles and all that mess."
Barbie: "Oh ok.  Done.. Now what?"
Adrasteia: "Throw the fountain of youth potion of course!"


Barbie: "Done now what?"
Adrasteia: "Now we wait for you to realize you're young again."


Barbie: "Oh yeah.  I'm a sexy beast."
Adrasteia: "Ahh finally.. now go have a baby."
Barbie: "Wait.. really?"
Adrasteia: "Yes go!   Don.  Wake up, silly dog.  Wake up."


Barbie: "Hey Don.."
Don: "Yeah Barbie.."
Barbies: "Let's Party."
Don: "Oh yeah? Sure thing babe."


Reka: "We did it.. onto generation 3."
George: "Today's my birthday."
Reka: "I know.  We could stop it."
George: "No.. one of us should actually look like the grandparents we are."
Reka: "I hate to think of you as an elder though."
George: "It's ok hon.  Even if I do die, I'll always be with you."


Adrasteia: "Token shot... check. Good to know that Don knows what he's doing."
Barbie: "Not sure I like your tone."
Adrasteia: "Hey don't be on his side yet.  Find out if you got an heir first then be his cheerleader."


George: "Well this is it huh?"
Adrasteia: "Getting old doesn't hurt.  I did it once."
George: "I thought it did hurt."
Adrasteia: "Well you lose muscle mass and your back gets crooked but the pain lessens once you realize it never goes away."
George: "Oh great."


George: "Oh hey not too bad."
Reka: "Not bad at all.  Although.. do you really want to wear overalls?"
George: "No.. But that can be fixed right?'
Adrasteia: "Of course it can."


Handsome George... like always.


Barbie: "Oh yea.. that's the stuff."
Don: "When are you due again babe?"
Barbie: "Monday morning."
Don: "Oh good so not during the full moon."
Barbie: "Nope. "


.. also not during this update.  Sorry!

[RainBeau]

No! She got married and then died? Bad Lorraine! Or should I say, bad Story Progression! And after you gave her such a nice makeover too. Congratulations to all the happy couples and new parents, and most importantly congratulations to Barbie on completing her requirements!

[maisie]

Hooray, Barbie is going to be young-mom-Barbie! (I wonder if there is a Barbie called like that? O.ô)
Congratulations Reka for being nearly in generation three, Airica has to hurry to catch up.
By the way, it really is sad that Ken is a single dad now.  But I'm happy that Ann finally found love!

Adrasteia: "If you're trying for baby, you're failing the dynasty and your mom will have to start over."
Ann: "Oh well then.   How about we just get married instead then?"

A little bit out of topic, but does that mean your female spares aren't allowed to get pregnant soon before moving out?


Edit: Thanks Trip for the fast answer, that's really good to know.

[Trip]

A little bit out of topic, but does that mean your female spares aren't allowed to get pregnant soon before moving out?

Exactly that.

Poor not-Antone, losing his love to the whims of story progression.

[Ricalynn]

Yeah Maisie - I made sure to point this out recently as it can kill a dynasty.  It's also one of the questions in the FAQ post.   The only people allowed to add to the household are heirs.   Even if you move a Sim out immediately after getting pregnant, their baby took up a household slot and that means you added to the household illegally.

[Ricalynn]

The Grim Recap:

Hey I'm getting back into the swing of things.  Here's what's happened do so far in the Great Race.  Airica and Reka after weeks of what feels like struggling finally get all their stuff together just in time to have heirs within hours of each other.  Then those children fight for a lead that the Grims are hardbent to not give up.  In week 12, Barbie finally finished all of her requirements and got knocked up just in time to bring in the next generation in the beginning of week 13.  Can Tala catch up and finish this week too?  Let's sit back and find out!



Airica: "Huh.. Gunther dear, you're in the paper."
Gunther: "Let me see that."
Adrasteia: "Oh man.   We should totally go tell Ulric that he needs to either double check his sources or go beat up his coworker."
Airica: "Now you know we can't control him anymore."
Adrasteia: "It would be fun to try."


Gunther: "Tala.. how's the dishwasher?"
Tala: "This is number 10 and then I get my electrician challenge.  What's all that noise?"
Cats: -in frenzy over Gunther-
Gunther: "Salem & Mischief seem to be having an argument over something.  I think they want the TV turned on."
Tala: "Maybe. "


Adrasteia: "Gunther!  What in tarnation are you doing?!"
Gunther: "I'm off to get my job back."
Adrasteia: "You had to float through the mountain to do that?  Why couldn't you take a broom or motive mobile like a normal person?"
Gunther: "Tala has the gate locked to everyone so her wolf doesn't get free while she tries to find more insects."
Adrasteia: "So that's why you chose to float through the fence and then the mountain trying to get to downtown?"
Gunther: "Yes."


Airica: -wish fulfilled to be a grandparent- "Huh that was weird."
Adrasteia: "I do believe I need to go see this."
Airica: "Don't keep me waiting."
Adrasteia: "Aww nooboo.  Ulric and Jamie had a boy.  He's named Ian."
Airica: "Is he a rainboo?"
Adrasteia: "Nope pasty like his mama."
Airica: "Drats.. oh well."


*Epic Music*
Adrasteia: "Way to go Grumpy Ghost."
Gunther: "For the last time, GG is for Gunther Goth not Grumpy Ghost."
Adrasteia: "It's totally both.  Sister dear, tell him he's a Grumpy Ghost."
Tala: -grunt-
Adrasteia: "Geez.  No need to be rude."


Tala: "No work today due to Love Day.. May as well pick a flower." -pops sudden wish to get married.-
Adrasteia: "You're forgiven.  Mama! She made the wish finally."
Airica: "Aww how sweet.   Today is my anniversary you know."
Adrasteia: "It's kind of sweet actually.   Alright.  Let's go get you a dress."


Tala: "Well?"
Adrasteia: "The dog collar really brings it all together, doesn't it?"
Tala: "I like it."
Adrasteia: "Me too.  Let's go get you married."


Airica: "Everything seems to be going well..."
Madison VanWatson: -Grabs stomach and bends over- "Help.. is there a doctor around?"
Bella: "Really Madison?  At someone's wedding?"
Lupe: "You're theone who showed up in a wedding dress to someone else's wedding. C'mere fairy.  Let's see what's wrong with you."


Tala: "You got that sis.  We're going to head around to the arch."
Lupe: "Go this will be done in a second."
Tala: "Cool."
Madison: "Why are you putting that thing in my face?!"
Lupe: "Looking for drain bamage."
Madison: "I've never hit my head on the sink."
Lupe: "Uh huh." -kicks her in the shin-  "how's that?"
Madison: "Wow I totally don't feel pain in my stomach anymore."
Lupe: "Here's my bill.   Hospital policy says I can't treat bruised shins though."


Everyone has to stand on the side of the hill, really?  That's Angela Ursine with the yellow butterfly wings.  Thornton next to Airica.  Michael Bachelor is staring at Lupe's.... dress.  And that's Lyle Keaton in the raggedy jeans.


Bride's goofy face.... check


Groom's goofy face... check


Adrasteia: "And with the power given to me by your interaction with the arch, I now pronounce you Girl and Ghoul.  Kiss her already."
Gunther: "Oh I am. Just enjoying how beautiful she looks as Mrs. Goth."
Tala: "Uhh.  Gunny.. you're Mr Grim now."
Gunther: "Oh.. well let's talk about that later huh?" -kisses her-


Seriously.. what is with these people and all crowding onto the edge of the lake?
Tala: "Haha Michael did you fall in?"
Gunther: "Tala.. let's cut the cake."
Tala: "Sure thing babe."


Malcolm: -starts boring Jamie to death-
Whole Crowd: -groans-
Tala: "Daaad."
Gunther: "Who wants cake?"


Adrasteia: "What's with the cake?"
Gunther: "What do you mean?"
Adrasteia: "It's not there."
Gunther: "Of course it's there, how else would I be eating it if it wasn't there?"
Adrasteia: "There's nothing on your fork!"
Gunther: "Yes there is and it is delicious."


Adrasteia: "Hey doublewench twins.   Where's the cake?!"
Airica: "Addy.. really. "
Adrasteia: "What?  I just noticed how much you two look alike. "
Airica: "So?"
Adrasteia: "Nothing.  So.. that was the last wish.   Babies now?"
Tala: "No.  I have 2 more days of donating to do as well as that stupid purple butterfly.   Since someone won't let me change one of my challenges.  Something about it's too late.  Even though getting 5 metals could be done in less than an hour."
Airica: "No need to take that tone with me.   I have cake and I'm not afraid to throw it."


Thornton: "Wow you're as gorgeous as your mother."
Lupe: "I work with your wife."
Thornton: "So?"


Tala: "Hey handsome - let's blow this joint."
Gunther: "Tala.. it's our wedding."
Tala: "So?  It's our day which means we can do what we want.  There's a festival in town today."
Gunther: "Let's do it.  Did you know you have the prettiest eyes?"
Tala: "I like your eyes.  All glowy and green."
Gunther: "You mean my spectral eyes?"
Tala: "No I mean your real eyes.  The ones underneath the ectoplasm.:


Gunther: "What's a girl like you doing in a kissing booth in a wedding dress?"
Tala: "Weighing my options."
Gunther: "Oh really?"
Tala: "Yeah really.. pucker up Boo-boo"
Gunther: -kisses her-
Tala: "You call that a kiss.  Here let a real kisser show you how to do it. You buddy.  Move so he can get in the booth."


Tala: -invokes the power of her Great Kisser trait-
Kissing Booth: -goes wild!-


Adrasteia: "Ok you two.  Get a room already."


Tala: "That's how you kiss someone. "
Gunther: "Oh yea...."
Tala: "When you can float again.. we should go check out the Love inspector."
Gunther: "Ok.. give me a minute though."
Tala: "I am.   I think I'll change clothes too.  Getting chilly."


Tala: "Yeah.. that seals it."
Gunther: "What's that?"
Tala: "I'll keep you."
Gunther: "Were you going to give me away or something?"
Tala: "It was an option for after we have kids."
Gunther: "When can we have kids, Mrs. Goth?"
Tala: "Why Mr Grim.  I thought you knew.   When I find that blasted purple firefly."
Gunther: "Then let's go bug huntin'."

[Ricalynn]

Tala: "Dad.. ever found the purple firefly before?"
Malcolm: "No sweetie.   Not sure what it would smell like either."
Tala: "Darn.   I got all the others.  Beetles are the easiest. "
Malcolm: "Sweetie.  It will be ok."
Tala: "No.. It won't be ok."


Lupe: "Hey there.  Are you a reporter?"
Cyclone: "Hey pretty lady.  You smell nice."
Lupe: "Thanks.  Were you the one who wrote that story about Gunther Goth?"
Cyclone: "No.  It wasn't me why?  Were you the person he was aiming for?"
Lupe: "No I'm his sister in law, you attractive mongrel."
Cyclone: "I would less than 3 letter u number 2 letter c my WoW achievements."
Lupe: "Was that english? "


Cyclone: "I'm just trying to say I find you attractive and would like to see an online sunset with you if you want me to send you a scroll of resurrection or something."
Lupe: "Aww you think I'm pretty?"
Cyclone: "Letter Y."
Lupe: "Oh just.. stop talking..." -kisses him, falls in love-


Tala: "Oh ... is that what I think it is?"
Adrasteia: "It's floating around and purple.  Is it?"
Tala: "Oh my watcher!  It is!  It is!" -starts jumping around for joy.-
Adrasteia: "You going to go get it or you going to waste time on lettting the sun come up."
Tala: "Oh yea." -dashes off towards the beach-


Adrasteia: "And that's  §10,000."
Tala: "That took forever.  I should be allowed to undermine charities more than once a day."
Adrasteia: "I know it's so unfair."
Tala: "That was the last of it right?"
Adrasteia: "Let me see.  One of those, Two of those, Three of those.. four of those.  Just got the fifth of those.  Sixth was done last night and the seven were done weeks ago.  Yep you're done."
Tala: "Woohoo!"
Adrasteia: "Well yes.. you can go do that if you want."
Tala: "Oh I will! Oh ghastly gumdrop.   I got a little surprise for you..."


Gunther: "Did you hear chimes?"
Tala: "I think so.   It's hard to tell with my heart beat in my ears."
Gunther: "I guess we'll know soon enough huh?"
Tala: "I can't wait."


Adrasteia: "Oh yeah. That's the shot we needed."
Tala: "When did the toilet start talking?" 
Adrasteia: "That wasn't the toilet.  It's me. "
Tala: "This thing stinks."
Adrasteia: "You just lost breakfast in it.  Go figure."
Tala: "So how'd we do?"
Adrasteia: "You're still only a day ahead of the Dolls."
Tala: "What?!  Ugh.   I don't even know these people and they irritate me."
Adrasteia: "That's not nice."
Tala: "You trying having your life dictated by requirements."
Adrasteia: "Excuse me."
Tala: "Whoops.. sorry.. forgot."
Adrasteia: "Yeah I think you got pregnancy brain a little early there pup."


*epic music*
Lupe: -achieves Lifetime Wish of being a World Renowned Surgeon-
*notice:  Cyclone Sword has drowned*
Adrasteia: "Oh Man.. sweetie.. I'm so sorry.  It's got to be really confusing to be mourning someone at the same time you're epically happy for several days. "


Tala: "Aww Nooboo."
Adrasteia: "Nice boots."
Tala: "Shush."
Adrasteia: "No really.. I'm saving this shot.  Then when the kids tell your kids that their mama wears combat boots, he or she can say.. So?"


Tala: "So uhh.. Daddy?"
Malcolm: "Yes hon?"
Tala: "I have something I want to tell you."
Malcolm: "You got fired?"
Tala: "No!  Why would you say that?"
Malcolm: "You're not at the base."
Tala: "No Daddy... I'm pregnant."
Malcolm: "Aww.. my baby is having a litter!"
Tala: "Hey don't curse me.  All we really need is a ghost."


Tala: "Is that all you can tell me?  I've been watching nothing but cartoons and listening to weird songs about dogs named after old lady games.   Tell me I'm having more than one so I can do something else for a change."
Lupe: "Sorry sister.  I can only determine the age of one baby at a time and that's what I've done."
Tala: "Well at least I know which name to have ready, right?"
Lupe: "Exactly. "


Lupe: "Hi Leighton, I'm sorry but I can't talk to you anymore there is a blonde vampire over there that is so hot I think I smell smoke.   Bye."
Sonny: "Hi.  I'm Sonny."


Lupe: "Hi I'm yours." -smooch!-
Sonny: "Ohh.. you're so pretty."
Lupe: "And smart.  I'm smart too."
Sonny: "Of course you are."

Several hours later...


Lupe: "I love you from now until I can't anymore."
Sonny: "I love you from now until I can't anymore."


Malcolm: "Congratulations on the wedding sweetie.  And thanks for leaving the motive mobile at home.  We appreciate it."
Lupe: "Bye Daddy.   I'll miss you."
Malcolm: "I'll miss you, too.  Now who am I going to play chess with."
Lupe: "Tala loves chess."
Malcolm: "Not the same.. see you later sweetie.  Enjoy living with the Bachelors."
Lupe: "I will Daddy.. bye!"


Gunther: "I think we really need to get you to City Hall before the babies are born dear."
Tala: "Why do I need to go to City Hall?"
Gunther: "To change your name remember?"
Tala: "What?  I thought this was settled, Mr. Grim."
Gunther: "Now wait a minute.  It's a good gag but I'm a Goth and that's the name you and our children should have."
Malcolm: "Wait excuse me?  Who are you to say she has to take your name?"
Airica: -claps- "Now now.  Order to the court.  As the empress of this house, my word is law.   I'm a Grim.  Tala's a Grim and those kids will be Grims.   Or I know a reaper who can come take you straight down to Abaddon, Mr. Grumpy Ghost Grim."
Gunther: "What's that supposed to mean?"
Tala: "Oy.  I have to pee.. again."
Airica: "Why don't you have a steel bladder yet?" 
Tala: "Been busy with" -gestures wildly with hand- "you know stuff."


Airica: "So now that that's taken care of.  You should be popping anytime now right sweetie?"
Tala: "What do you  mean?"
Airica: "Well labor can go for hours so the pain should start any second."
Tala: "Wait.. hours?!"
Airica: "Oh yeah.  and it gets dragged out for multiple kids, too."
Tala: "You tell me this now after several days of kids music and kids tv?!"
Airica: "Don't go getting all huffy.. you're break your water."


Gunther: "You devil woman.  You did that on purpose!"
Airica: "I didn't think she'd really break her water!"
Malcolm: "Ahhh!  The baby is coming!"


Tala: "What's with the cake?"
Airica: "We have to get these babies aged up."
Tala: "No.  We can't age them up until it's time."
Airica: "Tala.. how many children do you have?"
Tala: "Three.  Nick over there, Mary right here and Lady right there."
Airica: "How many of them are heirs?"
Tala: "Nick and Mary are both witches.  Lady is a werewolf so two.. right?"
Airica: "No dear.   I'm a witch.  You didn't have an heir. 
Adrasteia: "We need to age up the kids to get them moving along.  You need to find that husband of yours and get pregnant right away,   Barbie is already pregnant.  Unless she produces no heir, you've just lost the lead."


Tala: "Wait.. WHAT?!!?"

[Trip]

Procreate for great justice, Tala!

And I think the game has a vendetta against your spares' love interests. I'd have someone join the architect profession and remove all the pools and fireplaces from households, because you can never be too safe.

[RainBeau]

Oh no, no heir! Now she's behind! I like how you're explaining the rules in the story as you go along. I like Gunther's attachment to his name as well. He is a Goth, after all, it's a completely logical reaction. And the Goth and Grim...I didn't catch that until just now, and I love it.

[Ricalynn]

Slightly off topic, but I think I have it too. It's that of the Night Owl trait, though. I'm still trying to decide which.

You're right it could be the night owl trait.  I truly am but I've never noticed a moodlet for staying awake late. 

No! She got married and then died? Bad Lorraine! Or should I say, bad Story Progression! And after you gave her such a nice makeover too. Congratulations to all the happy couples and new parents, and most importantly congratulations to Barbie on completing her requirements!

Yeah Story Progression recently had a conniption fit in both files.  I guess it thought it was cleaning house.  Too bad it keeps forgetting some of the people.  Gage Briody is still around and I'm afraid to invite him to parties LOL.

Hooray, Barbie is going to be young-mom-Barbie! (I wonder if there is a Barbie called like that? O.ô)
Congratulations Reka for being nearly in generation three, Airica has to hurry to catch up.
By the way, it really is sad that Ken is a single dad now.  But I'm happy that Ann finally found love!

Family Barbie is probably out there somewhere.   Yeah I'm sad for Ken but he lives in a house with Meadow Carpent-Rhodes, Hal Breckinridge and Lee Chung, too so I'm confident that baby Nelson will at least be picked up once a day.  Haha

Poor not-Antone, losing his love to the whims of story progression.

Procreate for great justice, Tala!

And I think the game has a vendetta against your spares' love interests. I'd have someone join the architect profession and remove all the pools and fireplaces from households, because you can never be too safe.

The game probably does.  Not sure being an architect would help.  I saw Cyclone at the elixir shop at the same time he "drowned".  He just disappeared while one of my Sim's was chatting with him.  I was getting ready to invite him over so he and Lupe could get hitched.  That's ok though.   I'm staying best friends with all the townies I want to marry in the future so at least if story progression kills them I can go get their tombstones from the mausoleum.

Oh no, no heir! Now she's behind! I like how you're explaining the rules in the story as you go along. I like Gunther's attachment to his name as well. He is a Goth, after all, it's a completely logical reaction. And the Goth and Grim...I didn't catch that until just now, and I love it.

Yeah.  I was so mad when I didn't get a ghost.  Of all the things to not get.    I just realized that I never explained the names of the kids, too.   Nick's name was changed after I realized no one was the heir so I'm saving his original name for next time.   Now he's known as Nearly Heir Nick with his sister Mary as in Bloody Mary.  The two of them are witches.  The last one I named Lady thinking of the Lady in White or the Brown Lady, who are famous ghosts.  When it turned out Lady was a werewolf, I couldn't help but laugh.  So technically the name has double meaning now. 

[Lysita]

That last picture is just priceless! The look on her face, awesome.

[RainBeau]

Nice. Nearly Heir Nick, lol. Lady could be the Grey Lady too, continuing the Harry Potter ghosts theme.