Clan Douglas Dynasty (Finished)

[Schipperke]

The school holds a poetry contest for the children.  Millie spends hours writing poems.



This is the poem she enters:

My Daddy is a Sim,
He’s very fit and trim.
He likes to go and swim,
That’s why he bought the gym.

[Editor’s note:  The poem suffers in the translation.  It sounded much better in the original Simlish.  It really did, honest.  Too bad it didn't win.]

A few days later, Millie is getting ready to blow out the candles on her birthday cake.  What should I wish for?  Hmm … 3 candles, so 3 wishes, right?



1.  I wish for a kilt of my own.



[Okay, it’s not a real kilt.  It’s as close as we could get.]

2.  I wish for Highland dance lessons from Uncle Radar.





3.  I wish for a car!



[Yes, that’s Millie at the wheel.  She inherited the police car from her grandmother Jenna.  Be careful what you wish for, Millie. The family figured it was safer for her to use this car than to buy something from the pirate in Barnacle Bay.  But the real question is, which is the more embarrassing ride for a teenager:  a rust bucket like Mojo and Radar had, or a police car?  This family seems to have something against buying expensive cars for their teenagers.  Considering they have over $5,000,000 in family funds, you have to wonder at their reasoning.  Is it because they don’t think kids should have too much given to them, or are they just cheap (pardon me, I mean frugal)?  Maybe things will change if I ever get around to buying Fast Lane.]

[Schipperke]

Mojo and Radar have their Elder birthday.  Late that night, the Council of Elders meets in the Founder’s Room.



They carefully scrutinize Mojo’s achievements to determine whether he has met the requirements to become immortal.

Sleuth:  I did the painting this morning.  It’s hanging in the gallery.  One of my finest portraits.
Wimsey:  The ice sculpture is also done.
Christie:  I took the photo while Mojo was posing for his ice sculpture.  
James:  So everything is done?  Mojo has met all the qualifications?
Sleuth:  Incredible as it seems, he has.

They invite Mojo to join them.



James:  Welcome to the Council of Elders.  Well done, my boy!  Here’s the death flower I’ve been saving for you.
Mojo:  I bet you never thought I’d do it.
Christie:  We certainly had our doubts.
Sleuth:  We’re all very proud of you.
Mojo:  Now I get to see my wife and brother get old and die, while I go on forever.
Wimsey:  Each of us in this room has lost someone we loved a lot.  It’s hard.
Christie:  But it does get easier.
Mojo:  Radar believes we will be together again some day.  He really believes that.
James:  I’ve seen a lot of changes since I first arrived in SV.  Celebrities, vampires, bands - who knows what the future holds?  I think there’s a good chance Radar may be right.
Sleuth:  We’ll just have to wait and see.

They open a bottle of nectar and drink to Mojo’s achievement.

[Schipperke]

Mojo Douglas, Generation 5.  Immortal at age 72 days.  Week 29, day 6



Traits:  Good, Friendly, Athletic, Disciplined, Bookworm
LTW:  Become a Superstar Athlete
SuperMax Skill:  Athletics
Career:  Sports Legend
Purchases:  Llama Memorial Stadium, 28 Hour Gym
Unique LTRs:  Legendary Host, Professional Slacker, Map to the Stars.

[Schipperke]

Three-quarters of the band Clan jamming in the park.  The fourth member of the band, Christie, was at work.




They made a grand total of 21 simoleons in tips.

[Metropolis Man]

Look at how fast you integrated Late Night stuff! Very nice! 

[Asleep]

XD Just got Late Night, I see.

[Pam]

Very cute to see them jamming in the park.  Clever name, too. 

[Anushka]

What a band! Truly immortal one I envy you for having late night. Congratulation on fifth immortal, that is real success! I never doubt you nor Mojo to achieve it!

[Schipperke]

I love the way Sims react in different ways to burglars.  James seems very afraid:



Christie seems to be exhorting the burglar to aspire to higher things.  I don’t think the burglar is very impressed.



The only time the ghosts from the family plot across the street come over to the lot is when the alarm disturbs them.   Here is Radar (newly elder, with his new Fast Lane facial hair) meeting his grandfather Rhett.



Radar decides he should train Rhett.
Radar:  “Faster!  Harder!”
Rhett:  “It’s 7:30 a.m.  It’s way past my bedtime.  I’m supposed to be snoozing in the crypt.  Gimme a break!  Why am I doing this, anyway?  Ghosts can‘t learn skills, you idiot.”



Rhett drifts in to the house and collapses on the house for a few minutes before vanishing.

[Schipperke]

Once you get Late Night, it seems that privacy for your sims is a thing of the past.  This paparazzi spends more time on the lot than most of the family members.


I'm not sure what his problem is there.

His name is Mark and he takes pictures of absolutely everything my sims do.  Fortunately it doesn't seem to bother them.



When Mark finally went home, this guy turned up.  He was in such a hurry to come and look in the windows that he didn't even dress properly.

[Asleep]

  What... on... earth..

[Sophie4563]

Oh my.. that seems painful.

[Schipperke]

You may remember that Camille joined the family just before her Elder birthday, with no skills and her LTW to be a Star News Anchor.  Because of her maternity leave, she wasn’t able to start work until the day she became an Elder.  I didn’t think she’d manage to complete her LTW, but finally, at 96 days of age, she succeeded in reaching the top of the Journalism career.  She immediately wanted to retire, understandably.  Here she is celebrating her retirement with Radar and Mojo.



The next day she was in Central Park fulfilling a wish to meet people and raise her charisma level, when she started feeling light headed.



Along came someone Camille had been hoping not to meet.  But he took her by the hand, and she had to go.



Camille’s main contribution to the family, of course, was bringing Generation 6 into the world.  She also wrote a number of books for the entertainment of the Dynasty bookworms, including a history of the clan.

Sadly, her Loner trait meant she didn’t really enjoy being around the rest of the family and she wound up spending most of her time alone in her writing room.  I think her marriage to Mojo was somewhat lacking as well.  He wasn’t exactly eager to propose and after they were married he never had any wishes to interact with his wife, unlike all the other married couples I’ve had.  If Sims can have marriages of convenience, maybe that’s what this was.  But I liked her and I’m sorry she’s gone.

Mojo immediately moved back to sharing a bedroom with his brother Radar.  He seemed happy to do so.  His first night back with his beloved brother, he appears to be dreaming of having a party.  Right after his wife has just died.

[Schipperke]

The day after Camille’s death, Millie ages up to Young Adult.  She decides to take on the Star News Anchor LTW as a way of honouring her mother’s memory. 



Jerry Bishop, a Rookie who works with Mojo and Radar, comes over to visit.  He and Millie hit it off.  [Ignore Millie’s clothes.  We’ve been trying various combinations.  That one didn’t last long.]



We find out that Jerry is single, has red hair, and has a decent personality (Angler, Artistic, Over-Emotional, Loser and Great Kisser).  There really is no hurry for Millie to get married as there is no room in the house for the next generation until Radar passes on.  But after all the problems I’ve had finding Dynasty spouses who are even marginally suitable, I figure Jerry is just too good a catch to let him get away.  Fortunately, Millie and  Jerry hit it off quickly.



Millie has been sleeping with woohooium in her room and it seems to have given her ideas.  She soon wants to woohoo with Jerry, who doesn‘t mind at all.



Jerry struts out the door to the carpool, looking very satisfied with himself.

[Schipperke]

Jerry’s professional sports job is in the evening and Millie works mornings as a paper girl, so it’s a few days before they can get together again.  When they do, she immediately pops the question.



Jerry seems very excited by Millie’s proposal and accepts.
They waste no time in having a quiet private wedding…



Private wedding, right.  Just them and the paparazzi who seems to think he lives here.



After the wedding, Jerry discloses to Millie that his father is a vampire.  I’m very relieved they got married before Jerry fell victim to the vampire disease as well.  Both of Jerry’s parents die a few days after the wedding.  Jerry himself is a bit older than Millie, having just had his Adult birthday.  That’s just fine; him being older means we won’t have to wait as long for the later generation to be born.  [I hate having to think that way - it’s as if I want the spouses to die, which I don’t.]

Jerry’s LTW is to master the painting and guitar skills, which makes sense given his artistic trait, but makes me wonder what he was doing in Pro Sports.  He immediately quits that job and takes up the paintbrush.  He starts wanting to join a band.  I don’t think there’s room for a new band member in Clan, but the household could probably start a new band.   The Immortals, maybe?