Please Graveyard--The Schlick-Wainwright Legacy--Ghost of a Chance

[PeregrineTook]

I love Scottie's face in the picture where Mal learns she's pregnant. He is not happy. Welcome, Jessa and Tessa!

Thanks!  I was really happy that I caught that shot at that moment!

First thing first, who is this Rhiannon, Felicity, and Humberto?
And lastly, Scottie, is it okay for you to have a wife that's not only flirt with your dad, but also mess up your family tree? (dunno what the kid and Scottie relationship would be)
I'd say go have affair on your own! In front of your wife if possible. 
Let's see how that's gonna turn out... (very evil grins)

Cody was already married to Rhiannon and they had actually had four children (the eldest had already become a young adult and moved out before Mal moved in) and the younger two were just kids Mal inherited when she moved in with Cody Scottie, her husband, who she loves, and is faithful to.  I'm not sure Scottie has nerves enough to cheat on his wife...or enough common sense to suspect anything.  It turns out that a bad reputation in a foreign country doesn't follow you home  :=)

[Sherry]

the younger two were just kids Mal inherited when she moved in with Cody Scottie, her husband, who she loves, and is faithful to.  I'm not sure Scottie has nerves enough to cheat on his wife...or enough common sense to suspect anything.  It turns out that a bad reputation in a foreign country doesn't follow you home  :=)

Okay, so, the two kids is Cody's, is that right? The blue hair though, is a Mithrilen trademark or... could it be.... (Cara's another son?)
Oh well, does poor Scottie an absent minded? Come on, we know Cody as a guy wouldn't have a woman's instinct, but seriously? You wouldn't be that stup aren't you, Scottie?
I thought Scottie already start to suspecting something about the 'haven't tried for baby and the wife is pregnant already'...
Awww, come on, this generation is so lack of the combustion personality the past generation has...    LOL (this is me being evil again. Yes there is evil me and good me)

[LivvieLove]

Poor Scottie, but I mean, that's what you get when you don't win the genetic lottery - you get other Sims favoring your dad over you. That alone has got to be pretty rough. Will there be more children for this generation Pip? Or will the Twins be it? I'm just curious because I want to know if there's a possibility that Scottie could redeem himself.
Though I must say, Scottie was genuinely ok with Mal's pregnancy, given they never even WOOHOOED before.
I wonder, if he were to find out that the kids were his fathers, would he care?
I get this kind of vibe from him that he's a little bit spineless (in the best way I could possibly mean that), and that even if he did find out that his wife was cheating that he would be less "I WANT A DIVORCE!" and more "Oh, ok" (then go sulk in a corner). He seems like he would be the perfect husband to someone who was controlling and evil (not meaning Mal is) because he just doesn't seem to care how poorly he's being treated by his spouse.
Either way, I'm done rambling about that. I can't wait to see how this will blow up (which, I am assuming it will, as most things tend to).

[PeregrineTook]

Okay, so, the two kids is Cody's, is that right? The blue hair though, is a Mithrilen trademark or... could it be.... (Cara's another son?)
Oh well, does poor Scottie an absent minded? Come on, we know Cody as a guy wouldn't have a woman's instinct, but seriously? You wouldn't be that stup aren't you, Scottie?
I thought Scottie already start to suspecting something about the 'haven't tried for baby and the wife is pregnant already'...
Awww, come on, this generation is so lack of the combustion personality the past generation has...    LOL (this is me being evil again. Yes there is evil me and good me)

Well, how do you really feel about it, Sherry?  ;=)  The blue-haired Humberto is genetically from Cody and Rhiannon.  Rhiannon was a Mithrilen.
Scottie fails at being assertive.  He keeps trying to ask about things, but gets cut off by the steamroller that is his wife and then he just lets it drop.

Poor Scottie, but I mean, that's what you get when you don't win the genetic lottery - you get other Sims favoring your dad over you. That alone has got to be pretty rough. Will there be more children for this generation Pip? Or will the Twins be it? I'm just curious because I want to know if there's a possibility that Scottie could redeem himself.
Though I must say, Scottie was genuinely ok with Mal's pregnancy, given they never even WOOHOOED before.
I wonder, if he were to find out that the kids were his fathers, would he care?
I get this kind of vibe from him that he's a little bit spineless (in the best way I could possibly mean that), and that even if he did find out that his wife was cheating that he would be less "I WANT A DIVORCE!" and more "Oh, ok" (then go sulk in a corner). He seems like he would be the perfect husband to someone who was controlling and evil (not meaning Mal is) because he just doesn't seem to care how poorly he's being treated by his spouse.
Either way, I'm done rambling about that. I can't wait to see how this will blow up (which, I am assuming it will, as most things tend to).

Yes.  Spineless Scottie.  That's about right.  Mal is controlling in an energetic and hyper-focused child sort of way, but not intentionally evil.  I'm playing/writing her from the standpoint that she was simply raised around evil, so doesn't really know where boundaries are supposed to be.
In terms of possible next heirs, at this moment the household is full.  Therefore, it's likely to just be the twins.  I thought about moving one or two of the "extras" out when Mal moved in, but I thought it would be cruel to kick Humberto and Barbara out of their parents' home and Rhiannon is blissfully unaware that she has any reason to divorce Cody.  Therefore, I'm probably going to stick with just the two girls.

[PeregrineTook]

Apologies, I've overstepped my Photobucket bandwidth.  It should reset itself within the next week.

[Sherry]

Glad to see (I can't say hear now, can I?) that we will be expecting update the next week.
Expecting to hear about Tess and Jess soon. 

Ow yeah, also the mommy and 'daddy?' too.

[Kavey]

I love Mal. She has been my favorite since she was born... they grow up so fast! 
Will Spineless Scottie be able to look in his relationship panel and see that his "children" are really his... uh... would they be siblings?  Then again, I assume that St. Ari, being the wonderful mother she is, will be able to help Mal out if Scottie needs some convincing.


By the way, none of your photos showed up on my computer. All I get is a Photobucket message telling me to upgrade to Plus, and its only for your story.  Am I just being stupid and not realizing the fix? Sorry if this is off-topic. 

[Trip]

He exceeded his Photobucket bandwidth, so all of his pics will have the notice, yes.

Oh Scottie. The worst part is that, aside from the whole not woohooing ever thing, they'll have enough of a family resemblance to fool him. Maybe Mal can construct a story about how kisses really do get you pregnant.

[Sherry]

Maybe Mal can construct a story about how kisses really do get you pregnant.

Interesting idea. Might Scottie be kissing Ari then? Kissing the in-laws might be their latest trend.

[PeregrineTook]

*Many thanks for this update happening now are due to Tilia who suggested i try imgur for image hosting, so I'm not stuck waiting for photobucket to grant me my monthly bandwidth again*


In preparation for her next foreign adventures, Mal was hitting the gym.



Mal:  Yep.  Hitting it right.  In.  The.  FACE!
Pippin:  I imagine you're rather tired after your workout.
Mal:  Yep, time to go share my bunkbeds with my special other.
Pippin:  Oh, that's sweet.



Scottie:  Umm, isn't that my bed?
Mal:  No, silly bean!  I share bunkbeds with my twin!  Barbara's my twin now, so you can sleep in her princess bed.  Nighty night!
Scottie:  (Sigh)
Pippin:  And on the subject of twins, the burrito babies are becoming more interesting!



Pippin:  Here's child Tessa,



Pippin:  and child Jessamine.



Scottie:  Wow, they really do resemble you, Mal.  Not sure I see my genes in there.
Cody:  I have no doubt that your genes are in there.
Pippin:  And Cody certainly speaks the truth.



And so, Scottie, confused and forlorn over having children, yet never having consummated his marriage, and then being kicked out of the master bedroom, sought comfort from a close friend.



Once she explained that the truth was that it was impossible that those were actually his children, they got even more comfortable.



Pippin:  That was cold, Scottie...though not as cold as Tessa must have been when she walked into the fridge...



Pippin:  Yep.  She finished using her potty chair, then stood up and walked into the refrigerator.  Aging up seems to be a rough proposition.  The twins weren't the only ones having age ups, though.



Humberto:  I'm a teen!  I can actually have a girlfriend now!!



Humberto:  Say, girl, what's your sign?
Felicity:  I believe the best sign would be "bump ahead." 
Humberto:  ...Ummm...why is that?
Felicity:  Because that's my over-protective military father behind me.
Humberto:  (Gulp)
Felicity:  You're cute, though, and you've been my best friend since we were children, so I'll date you...
Humberto:  Yes!
Felicity:  after Dad pummels you.
Humberto:  ...oh...
And a few days after Humberto's first kiss and first pummeling, another age-up happened.



Barbara:  Hey, twin, what do you say to finding some adventure?
Mal:  Finding some adventure is a verbal clause.  You don't speak to verbal clauses, you just say them!
Barbara:  Okay, I think I'll book our flights.



And thus, the "wonder twins" bring their combined awesomeness to the poor, unsuspecting residents of China.

[Sherry]

I think the only one looks like Mal is Jess, Tess is more look like the 'daddy'.

And I kinda forgot to ask about this, but, whose child id Barbara?

[PeregrineTook]

Barbara is the youngest child of Cody and Rhiannon. 
I imagine the resemblance between the twins and the parents will show up a lot more when they hit the teen years.  I just see a whole lot of Mal with the skin tone, hair color, and ear points.  Of course, Cody also has ear points, so those could have come from either side.

[PeregrineTook]

As the "wonder twins'" adventures in China begin, Mal checks out the adventure board.



Mal:  Wow!  Look!!  Words!!!!
Pippin:  Maybe you could read the words and find an adventure?
Mal:  Oh, hi magic voice from the sky!  Did you come along as Barbara's carry on luggage?
Pippin: Umm, sure...

And while Mal hopefully managed to find adventures, Barbara sought out something else...



Barbara:  Alright, time to learn how to kick some butt!



Barbara:  And apparently, "butt" is the Chinese word for a log with sticks coming out of it.
But in no time, Barbara was a butt-kicking expert.



Pippin:  Well, an expert beginner, maybe?  And Mal was proving to be quite the archeologist.



Mal:  Someone got this dirt all filthy!  I'd better clean this up.
Pippin:  Well, maybe "archeologist" is the Chinese word for cleaning lady?

Barbara took time away from her extensive training in the martial arts to explore.



She found metals and gems,



and she explored ancient caverns and tombs.



She even found some treasures.



Lots of treasures.



And she spent some time with the locals.



And some locals took more interest in her than others.
Pippin: Let's check back in and see how Mal is doing.



Mal:  Wheee!!  Dirt is fun!!!
Despite herself, Mal has almost reached Visa level 2 in China and is halfway to 2 in France.  Mayhaps she'll be spending some time in Egypt soon, but some exciting things were awaiting her when she returned home.



Mal:  Hey, someone put Miracle Grow on the children!
Cody:  No, dear, they just had their birthdays. It makes them get bigger.
Mal:  So, if they have enough birthdays, they could be professional basketball players?
Cody:  Not sure that's how it works...
Pippin:  And we move on to the childhood fashion show.  Let's start with Tessa.



Tessa:  Alright!  It's inventing time!
Pippin:  And here's Jessamine.



Jessamine:  I look like a princess.
And while the beautiful twins were blossoming into their childhood, where was their "father?"



Scottie:  Well, hello there.
Crissy:  Hey there, handsome.  Maybe you could take me for a hot dog sometime?
Scottie:  Maybe next time I ask you out, you could leave your son at home?
Pippin:  Yep, Scottie is now courting Pappy Wolf's young wife.  Mal, in the meantime...



Pippin:  Doesn't really seem to care all that much.
Mal:  Goodnight, Babs.
Barbara:  Goodnight, twin.

[Trip]

Scottie gets his revenge! And I love Mal, but I don't have a reason to not root for Scottie too.

The girls are still adorable. I'll wait until they grow up to pick favorites, though (but I love inventors).

[LivvieLove]

Good for poor Scottie, though I wish he would just grow a spine and divorce his wife instead of running around on her. 
Oh, Scottie will learn soon though that Mal really doesn't care.
The girls are gorgeous, but I don't know enough about them to actually decide who I would vote for. At this point and time neither of them have a distinct personality, so I'm excited to see them bloom!
I can't wait to read more! I'm also sorry to hear about your photobucket experience, everyone seems to be struggling with it. I personally use Mediafire but I've heard great things about imgur, and it seems to be working for you!