If you want to marry him, never invite him over again until you're ready to marry him, and then move him in quickly.
As for museum pieces, the gnome and princess have the most distinctive silhouettes, but the first two seem to fit her character more.
*sniff* good-bye, Watson . . . I'll miss your nature documentaries . . .
I miss Watson too. It's made a bit less hard by how much Wilkins resembles him though.
nice update and RIP Watson
-- The omni plants are very useful- unfortunately I only have three, since I can't get any more by post. They should be enough to get Darwin's career maxed in time though.
its a known bug .one of the forum members her name is Serena Darrin posted this :what you need to do, is to tell your sim to order the omni plant seeds, but then cancel the command before they get to the mailbox. The animation for them ordering the seeds will play out (but they won't be at the mailbox). I had my Omni plant seeds appear in the mailbox the next day.
it worked for me
If you have the University expansion some of the coffee beans can be quite the cash crop. This post has great details about the benefits of red berry beans. And I can't remember if you mentioned it, but is Darwin selling his crops through the consignment system? That's a great way to wring every last bit of career advancement possible out of produce sales.
Frankie is just too adorable. I absolutely love her gnome ice sculpture. Kids can dress up as princesses any time, but can they be gnomes as easily? If not you've got a pretty rare pose there! And I wouldn't stress too much about an older man as her spouse - they're ideal for immortal dynasties, what with household space potentially being an issue!
It's good to know about the alternatives for more omni plants and the coffee beans- unfortunately I don't have university life yet (I'm waiting for a relative to buy it for my birthday!) but I might make use of them if I do another immortal dynasty.
Frankie: What's this about other immortal dynasties? You aren't that far into this one!
Betabee: B-but I've been busy! With exams!
Darwin: And procrastinating from Sims.
Betabee: So Frankie can go to university.
Jo: That's no excuse. She can go to University at any time.
Betabee: But-
Jo, Frankie, Darwin: Get on with it!
Betabee: Ok, ok! Updating now. . .
Chapter 11: In which the author dismisses the previous chapter naming convention as silly and unsustainable
Yeah, I got bored with trying to find relevant chapter titles relating to the current heir. On with the show!
The last omni plant died when Darwin was only a few thousand simoleons from a maxed career. They were good and noble omni plants, and Darwin should be able to get the rest of the way without them though sale of glow orbs.
So after maxing his career a few days later, it was time to go and throw potent friendship elixirs at random people. Unfortunately Mr. Caspian seems to have skipped town (foiling plans to get him in the household) but luckily George Dean should be with us for a while yet.
Darwin: George, as a friend I would like to warn you of my Watcher's plans for townie gene introduction.
George: I consider myself warned. Billy sent a letter saying moonlight falls is very nice at this time of year.
Darwin: It's not that I don't want you in the house, it's that my daughter's growing up and my protective father instinct is kicking in.
George: As someone you threw a potent friendship elixir at five minutes ago, I want to assure you I won't be spending time with your daughter. I've got better things to do- like planning extended breaks to moonlight falls.
Jo's adult birthday passed without ceremony, except from a quick trip to the hospital to stave off a mid-life crisis.
Jo: Well, I've got better things to do than spend time agonising over if i've made a huge mistake continuing with this. My husband and daughter need me.
Betabee: Oh no!
Darwin: What?
Betabee: You've got a bowl stuck to your hand.
Darwin: It's not my fault I'm not allowed to become a better cook and avoid incidences like this. It doesn't hurt anyway.
Alien: I see simnation is advancing in technology. Maybe they'll be ready for first contact soon.
Betabee: And will you be alive long enough to get home and report it to your superiors?
Alien: Probably not. That's the disadvantage of sub-warp space travel. We won't bother you for another few generations anyway.
Betabee: Oh goody. Alien threats.
Alien: Not threats really. Just curiosity.
So with all requirements complete other than elder pieces, Darwin grows old.
With the bowl still stuck on his hand.
Darwin: Well, aren't you going to remove the bowl? It'll make eating ambrosia harder.
One quick bowl-removal later. . .
Darwin: I really need a longer beard than this.
Betabee: It's the longest one I could find. Deal with it.
Darwin: Why can't you buy me a longer one?
Betabee: Could, but won't. You won't want it on the swap shop after the end of the dynasty anyway.
Darwin: (grumble)
Betabee: It's not forever. It's only for, ooh, 7 more generations?
Betabee: I love that I didn't need to change your outerwear from what you aged up in.
Darwin: I know. It's very becoming of the fashionable victorian gentleman.
Darwin: You don't mind too much that I'm old now, do you?
Jo: I don't mind at all. I think it's a good thing you're older than me.
Darwin: Why?
Jo: Because I get to spend more time with you before I go without you worrying about requirements and such.
Darwin: We'll always be worrying about them a bit.
Jo: I know, but from now on, it's less up to us. It's Frankie's job now.
Darwin: We'll still help out.
Jo: Always. Now get some sleep. We've got museum pieces to do in the morning.
I eventually settled on the gnome sculpture for Frankie's child piece, for uniqueness and individuality.
Darwin: I'm quite amazed at how you do these sculptures.
Jo: I could teach you if you like. Though you'll have to work on the non-melting property yourself.
Darwin: Well, someone's got to do it for the rest of the dynasty.
Betabee: A penny for your thoughts.
Darwin: It's out of my hands now.
Betabee: What is?
Darwin: All of it. The immortality of myself and my descendants. Even my museum pieces are in the hands of Jo.
Betabee: You've got to trust them to get the job done then.
Darwin: I guess. It's not easy given I haven't met most of them yet.
Betabee: I'll leave you to your musings.
In very little time the last requirements were finished.
Darwin's museum is complete.
It's ambrosia time!
Betabee: Do we get detailed information on the taste?
Darwin: Needs Some sauce. Pass the ketchup?
Betabee: How do you know about ketchup?
Darwin: You learn a lot of things in founding an immortal dynasty.
Betabee: Don't tell me. . . you'll explain later?
Darwin: Is this another reference to something I don't get?
Betabee:There's a lot more you learn in being a watcher.
And so we have our first immortal!
Who has been sufficenty trained by his neat wife to put the dish straight in the dishwasher.
Darwin Scientia: IMMORTAL
Lifetime wish: Perfect garden Done!
Career: Self-employed gardener Done!
Supermax: Gardening Done!
Building: Flying V's coffeehouse Done!
Property: Lost willow park Done!
3 Lifetime rewards: Super green thumb, no bills ever, haggler. Done!
6 best friends:Jo Lessen, Carlotta Lobos, Liliana Portillo, Meadow Carpenter-Rhodes, George Dean, Leia Goodson Done!
6 Blackops: Great greens, uncommonly good, outstandingly rare, the omnificent plant, outstanding tasting ingredients, save the herding Done!
Portraits: YA, A, E Done!
Sculptures: YA, A, E Done!
Photos: YA, A, E Done!
