Another Hollingsworth Dynasty Story - Completed

[Roxanne07]

Hehe great update    I loved the screenshot with everyone meditating. And of course, the green Dude!

[sdhoey]

Oh your so mean!!  I love that flavor. It's funny watching the leaf come and go. But not Nate...

[KTK10]

You always leave me wanting to read more! Too funny! 

[KRae]

A watcher with idle hands is a dangerous thing...and entertaining.

[Playalot]

@Cristina , I really want to put tattoos all over Nate, it's such a shame  there is no non-cheat way of doing this. I hope we eventually get some in-game legit way soon. The stubble is CC and now all my townies are sporting it... so annoying!!
@Roxanne07 *cough* they meditate a lot... especially if they have hit zen and their needs don't drop.
@sdhoey lol I was going to make them all belch fire but I read somewhere that sims can and do catch fire and burn to death if they don't have the reward trait that makes them immune to fire. I figured that might be a little too much drama at this point in time!
@KTK10 , thanks.  It's quite nice having time to just play around with the immortals, I'm not sure they feel the same way...
@KRae , lol. I've thought up all sorts of crazy things I want the to do and then I have to remind myself that if one of them dies at this point... well, 'nuff said.

[Playalot]

Chapter 197: Charlotte's Elder Birthday


Charlotte: So you wanna be friends? I need a couple more..
Mail Carrier: I guess, although I have heard some quite unusual stories about your family. Quite long lived some of the aren't they?
Charlotte: Heh.




Mal: What's Charlotte doing watcher?
Umm... making some new friends and stuff I guess.
Mal: You don't sound too sure.
Yeah, I sort of got distracted watching you play BlicBlock.
Mal: Really?
*Cough* Umm...




Charlotte: Hi! Nice to meet you.
Abby: Hi, nice to meet you too.




What the blazes? ?




*Both girls cracking up*
Charlotte: Oh, that's hilarious.
Abby: Lol
Ok, I seem to have missed something here.
Charlotte: Abby's the local gym trainer watcher




Mal: Was my wife just street brawling?
*Sigh*Apparently it's a 'thing'. Anyway, come back soon Mal, we all miss you, especially that wife of yours.
Mal: As soon as I can watcher, as soon as I can.




Nom omnomnom.
Dude: Lol watcher, we do not make eating sounds like that.
No talking... any of you, especially you Zahra, if I have to cancel you getting up to talk to someone once more I'm going to take away your ambrosia and you can just die.
Caleb: Woah, that's cranky even for you watcher!
Darn skippy I'm cranky, I've had to cancel Zahra moving 3 times now and each time I have to redirect her to eat her ambrosia again. *Grumble grumble* I don't see why you all have to constantly jump around the table all the time, it's seriously doing my head in.
Abi: Well I haven't jumped around the table.
Only because I've caught your action quick enough and cancelled it before it became a 'thing'.
Zahra: Actually, that reminds me... *goes to get up*, Mac....
*CANCEL ACTION* oh my gosh... Zahra.... last chance, eat your ambrosia!!
Dude: *Grin* Got your hands full there watcher?
Hmmmmff




Nate: Welp, first death flowers ready to harvest watcher.
Yep, that's a good thing. Mind you we're just going to sell these ones.
Nate: Really?
Yeah, wait till they're perfect before you use them hun... just might help in the final quality, never know!
Nate: K




Nate: So you didn't want to keep the orchid plant?
Na... only need the death flower really.
Nate: K




There you are!
Charlotte: Oh...was just checking...
You wont get wrinkles till after your birthday.
Charlotte: I don't think I really want to be older.





I know, I feel strangely sad about you becoming old too. But you've had a good life, yeah?
Charlotte: I have watcher. I suppose becoming old is never something we want...
No, especially when it happens instantly.
Charlotte: Don't you age instantly? How else could it happen?
Watchers age slowly... you don't really notice it until one day you go to do something that used to be easy only now you can't. Or maybe someone says something about your age and you realize that you don't actually look 27 anymore even though your head tells you that you are... It's quite different.
Charlotte: That would be terrible! Slowly aging... getting slowly tireder and slower... I'm so pleased we don't live like that.
Each to their own I guess, I can't think of anything worse than one day being young and the next ancient. Too weird!




Well, can't delay the inevitable. Time to get this party started.




I have no idea what you are cooking!
Nate: Ummm.... me neither.
Is that a potato?
Nate: Quite possibly.




Mal: You're really getting down there Winston!
Charlotte: Lol he's just pleased to be a guest and not responsible for catering this time.
Dude: You got it, it's been a while since I've kicked back.




Mal: You look beautiful Charlotte.
Charlotte: Aww.
Vanessa: (In green dress) Aww, I want a husband like that one day.




Nate: Cake's ready mum.
Charlotte: Thanks Nate, it looks lovely.
Hmm even if it is made out of potato.




Everybody singing: Happy Birthday dear Charlotte...




Charlotte: Gosh, how come this happens. I'm as fit as a fiddle!
Beats me but happy birthday Charlotte.
Charlotte: *grimace* Thanks watcher.




Mal: Happy birthday darling. You are dearer to me than the day we met. I love you now more than I thought was ever possible.




Nate: A toast to the birthday sim, happy birthday mum!






Mal: Oh! *Grin* I think it's time we slipped away my love.








Charlotte: Are you sure about this Mal, it doesn't ... I don't...
Mal: My darling, I wouldn't want to miss this moment for anything. I love you.




Mal: It is beautiful out here. It reminds me of the day we married.
Charlotte: It was such a beautiful dawn wedding...
Mal: It was indeed.




Mal: Welcome to the world of immortality my love. How does it feel?
Charlotte: Good, strange, bitter sweet...
Mal: I know, but our love will stand the test of time.

[Playalot]

Charlotte's Museum Items: 10 x Microscope Prints: Crystal Palace $485 each. Total = $4850.




(The frogs are not part of the museum items but I just kept them in their while Charlotte was completing the Curator aspiration as we have other completed collections in the house and I wanted to make sure she actually completed a collection by herself!)

As usual stats page has been updated.

[KRae]

Congratulations, just one more. How many days left now?

[Playalot]

@KRae , thanks. 5 days as YA then 20 more as adult. It's slow going because I can't really speed it up due to lag etc. 

[MarianT]

Congratulations to Charlotte! Hang in there.

[Cristina]

Congrats to Charlotte. Loved the old age chat between you and Charlotte. Aging instantly does sound horrible 

[Playalot]

@MarianT  @Cristina  thank you 

[LenaLJ]

So close! You can do it!

[Playalot]

@LenaLJ ...lol I had a dream nightmare last night that Nate died from hysteria. Far out! I'm even dreaming about my dynasty now! Even took me a couple of seconds to figure out it was only a dream. 

[Playalot]

Chapter 198: Nate Maxes His Job


Nate: Woah!
What are you watching?
Nate: Evening news... apparently there has been a spate of alien abductions recently.
Oh heck, we don't have no time for those!
Nate: Talking about time, time for me to head out.





Nate: Happy birthday dad!
Mal: Thanks son.





Nate: So do you like my new recipe? Sugar free so it's good for you!
Mal: Hmm, Delicious! Hard to believe it has no sugar.
Nate: Well I've got to run dad, work starts soon. Umm... see you later?
Mal: Yep, your mum and I have a date so I'll see you after work.





Charlotte: You look tired my love.
Mal: I am but I wouldn't miss our date for the world. You look beautiful tonight.




Mal: Our marriage might not have been a conventional one but one thing I do know is that I have loved you from the moment I saw you.
Charlotte: I miss you so much when you can't be here but after every goodbye I have a heartfelt hello to look forward to. Thank you, my love, for being such a wonderful husband and agreeing to living apart when all you really want is the opposite. I love you with all my heart.






Heeeyy!
Nate: Hiya watcher. I take it you got the message then?
Yep, you just got your last promotion and maxed your job! Woo.




Nate: Well, now what? I've still got 5 days before I'm an adult.
Hmm, good question. You've done everything for your ambrosia requirements apart from a few more museum items and 6 friends... which we won't do for some time yet anyway...What do you feel like doing?




Nate: I'll tell you what I'm gonna do watcher, I'm quitting my job and going to have some fun!
Woo! Go you!




Mal: Congratulations son!
Nate: Thanks dad.




Charlotte: Wow, this chicken is out-of-this-world!
Nate: Thanks, one of my favorite things to cook mum.




Oh, I see you've taken up a new hobby in your retirement.
Mal: Hmm, thought I'd get in touch with my creative side.
Neat idea, enjoy.




Nate: Chuck these in the museum for me watcher.
K, will do. These seem to be worth a decent amount.
Nate: Yep, I'm getting there.
Talking about 'getting there', you better get a move on 'cos your Pop's waiting for you at the gym.
Nate: K...I'm heading there right now.




Dude: You've got to push harder Nate, you're never going to max out your fitness unles you really commit to the pain.
Nate: Ugh... I'm trying Pop.
Dude: Try harder!
Grim: Lol, rather you than me Nate...Dude's a tough task-master.
Nate: *groan* You're telling me.




Grim: Hmm..these signs always confuse me... I mean I wear a dress so do I go to the left or the right? ?




Grim: Oh dang nab it! Wrong locker again. I don't own a pink yoga mat!




Grim: So embarrassing! This is the third time this week I've ended up in the wrong changing room. *Cringe*





Meanwhile... after a long, sweaty work out session...

I'm telling you all... this seat hopping has got to stop.
Zahra: I only wanted to talk to Charlotte.
She can hear you from there! You don't need to change seats, canceling the action to eat ambrosia in the process.
Abi: I think you're being too tough on Zahra, it's not like she's doing anything wrong on purpose.
If you die while you are supposed to be eating ambrosia I will personally resurrect you so I can kill you myself, just sayin. 
Dude: Look, everyone just settle down, eat your ambrosia so we can get going.
*Eye roll* I think that's what I've been trying to get you all to do for the last half hour.
Dude: Great minds think a like then watcher. *wink*
*sigh* I give up.