@Magpie2012 Thanks for reading! Yeah, I knew Tatsuya and Jade's time would come but I watched in horror as Tatsuya and Nancy passed.
Actually, I was just now re-reading the Apocalypse Challenge Rules and noticed this response by Pinstar in the comments (not the rules):
There is nothing really locking down life-extending things in this challenge, mainly because you can only lift one restriction per sim, no matter how long they live.
Grrr, I wish I would have known that. I would have just given Potions of Youth to Tatsuya nd Nancy, then moved them out that night. Sigh, live and learn.
Looks like I'll be growing deathflowers and maybe a few ambrosia, just in case.
@LivvieLove I feel the same way about The Bathrobe Lady. I always made fun of her for just sitting in front of The Penguin in her match bathrobe but that meant she was
always available for the random chore or mood-boost social. It made her the perfect helper and she never spawn whims to go anywhere, lol. Yes, I'm looking forward to how she turns out, too.
@Nettlejuice Mel thanks Lei for the smartphone and awaits the arrival of her prosthetic arm so she can use it. Yes, Karina has her father's eye shape but not the eye color.
As Daia's brother, Naoto won't get that much attention in terms of skilling and he won't bring in a spouse--both Naoto and Siobhan move out immediately after their career unlocks. And I'd like Daia/Kage to have a little boy, too.
Regarding your question about children's gender, I'm having a serious problem keeping the household size small.
This time I wanted a girl since there are already 2 boys in the house, also I'm hoping that Karina will turn out to be lovely. But I also want to move in the pale teen girl from across the street. Also the game spawned a really stunning librarian with pink hair, lol.
Since sims outside our house don't age, I don't consider pairings until a child becomes a teen. I need to let the household size drop to six.
Also, I found some aloha shirts for me (both open and buttoned versions), now I need some chains, lol.