Tenacious Rivalry Dynasty--Please Graveyard

[oshizu]

Lol, how did I miss not noticing that your beloved Izumi is now your avatar!?!?

Thank you for sharing your girlboys' gender-swapped versions.
I'm sure you've already thought about this, but the one in the middle looks most like Izumi to me.

Izaiah on the left, but I'm not sure about the other two...Ishikawa (center) and Gavin (right)?
Lol, just stared piercingly at the screenshots of your children for a really long time!

They're so cute! (I noticed a glaring lack of photographic love for Gavin, hehe)

[PeregrineTook]

Lol, how did I miss not noticing that your beloved Izumi is now your avatar!?!?

Thank you for sharing your girlboys' gender-swapped versions.
I'm sure you've already thought about this, but the one in the middle looks most like Izumi to me.

Izaiah on the left, but I'm not sure about the other two...Ishikawa (center) and Gavin (right)?
Lol, just stared piercingly at the screenshots of your children for a really long time!

They're so cute! (I noticed a glaring lack of photographic love for Gavin, hehe)

Jaivan is actually the middle one (and closest facsimile to my dear Izumi).  Ironic that the one that wasn't a clone effort is the closest to a clone.

[oshizu]

You mean, Gavin in the middle, right?
  Ishikawa also has Izuimi's lips and facial shape, though Gavin has softer features.

Good thing you have two sim-weeks to decide whether you want to gender-customize your heir and their siblings.
Looking forward to finding out what you decide! But the three of them will be lovely no matter how you decide.

[PeregrineTook]

Pippin:  We rejoin the Bzlnork household where Seven is getting to know her future husband.
Seven:  Hi, future husband!



Masato:  Whoa, husband?  That's cute kid, but you're only, what, five?
Seven:  No, I'm Seven!
Masato:  Exactly, I'm way too old for you.
Seven:  Psh, I haven't even told you my age, silly husband!
Masato:  ....what?
Pippin:  And when she's not pestering her future spouse, she's officially hitting BFF level with Kaylin.



Seven:  It's time for our official bestie selfie!!
Kaylin:  Haven't you been taking "offial bestie selfies" since the day we met?



Seven:  Oh, those ones were just for practice.
Pippin:  But Seven wasn't the only one who needed to use friendly interactions for her goals.  Splark Six Six.I.Am is a lead detective and needs friendly interactions to advance in his career.



Splark Six Six.I.Am:  Howdy, ma'am!  My name is Splark...I mean...Six...I mean Six.I.Am!
Geeta:  Six.I.Am?  Are you one of those hippity hop rapper types?
Splark Six Six.I.Am:  Ummm, I don't think so.
Geeta:  Well, you and your disgusting frosting hair are annoying and I'd prefer if you just went away.
Splark Six Six.I.Am:  Actually, I was hoping we could chat some more!



Geeta:  Well, then I guess I'll just lay down here and wait to die of boredom.
Splark Six Six.I.Am:  Oh.  I'll join you!
Geeta:  Lucky me.
Pippin:  And meantime, Starve Wars continues to hover at the 4 1/2 star rating.



Autumn:  Hello!  How much do I need to bribe you to raise those ratings to 5's?
Diners:  Umm, we think we'll just stick with 4's regardless.
Pippin:  Ugh!  We give them free meals and then they complain that the food isn't that good.



Pippin:  Wait, what?
Izumi:  Hey, if inferior Izumi can try to make clones, so can I!
Pippin:  Hmm, jealous much?
Izumi:  Obsess much?
Pippin:  ...touche.



Seven:  Hey, bestie!!  I'm over here!!
Pippin:  See?  An artistic wide shot to show Kaylin and Seven chatting before they start cloudgazing.



Seven:  ...nope.  Still nothing but clouds.
Ishikawa:  I...I love her!  That little green angel has stolen my heart.  She is the most subtle of all thieves.
Pippin:  Wait, what about Elsa?
Seven:  Hey, that guy looks friendly!



Grim:  I'm Death.
Seven:  I'm Seven!
Grim:  Hmm, you look older than that.
Seven:  Haha, you're funny!
Grim:  I...I don't think I am...?
Pippin:  But Grim is correct, Seven does look older.



Seven:  Wow!  Blowing out candles makes things all sparkly!!
Pippin: And as stated, things keep going well at the restaurant.



Pippin:  If you think you see a familiar face in this image, you're correct!  Way in the back is Amelie.  She's the newly hired waitress...who keeps going out jogging and then changing into her everyday wear instead of work attire.
Blonde Izumi:  Huh, I hadn't even noticed her there.
Pippin:  Oh look, it's Izumi.  I had totally not seen her there.  Just took the screenshot to show Amelie.  Yep.  Totally just that.



Izumi:  Remember our cloning experiment?
Pippin:  Oh.  Yes.  And then you gave birth and we ignored the kids to do the restaurant and stuff.
Izumi:  Yes. Anyway, the twin boys are ready to age up to toddlers.
Pippin:  Wow, time flies when you're not actually doing any work to raise your babies!



Pippin:  First is Sept.
Seven:  That's French for me!



Pippin:  And then Ilgop.
Seven:  He's Korean for me!
Pippin:  Yep.  All three and named "seven" in different languages.  And the household took some time throughout the week to hit up PlantSims for seeds.



Seven:  You're green!  I'm green!  We should be friends!
PlantSim:  Umm, aren't you going to ask me for a seed?
Seven:  Let's chat first.  OOOO!!!  And cloudgaze!!!!  It's so much fun!  There are so many awesome shapes in the clouds!
PlantSim:  Really?
Seven:  Nah, they just look like clouds.  I'll take that seed now!



Pippin:  Between the Izumi and Bzlnork households, we have five of the six seeds.
Jaivan:  Rosenpepper household.  Rosenpepper!!!!!
Pippin:  But before we finish out the week, Seven decides to make sure her bestie can be in all of her high school classes.



Seven:  Kaylin!  You don't even need that much of a makeover!
Kaylin:  Thanks.
Seven:  I mean, you're not as pretty as me, but you turned out at least mildly decent-looking!
Kaylin:  Complimenting is not a lifeskill you possess. 
Seven:  It's okay.  I'm loveable, so everyone forgives me.
Kaylin:  ...it's true.  I forgive you.
Seven:  Thanks, bestie!
Pippin:  And one more excellent event from this week was having a food critic visit Starve Wars.



Pippin:  Yep.  Totally just showing the food critic.  Let's check in on how things are going inside the restaurant.



Ishikawa:  ...and our children will be beautiful, my darling Autumn.  Just like you.
Autumn:  Okay, you're cute, kid, but I've really got to get back to work now.
Pippin:  But...poor Elsa...

So, in their third week, the Bzlnork household has gotten the heir through childhood and into a teen job.  Unfortunately, she ends the week still at level 1 of that job and with a C in school.  Starve Wars has still not reached 5 stars, unfortunately, and is hovering at the 4 1/2 level.  Additionally, Splark Six Six.I.Am did not receive a promotion this week.
Also, Seven is quite the clone of her mama.  If you didn't see it, check Kaylin's age-up shot again!

[MarianT]

Ishikawa is working that Serial Romantic aspiration early, isn't he?

Always fun to read these. I loved the shot of Izumi Amelie.

Glad that Seven picked out her husband already. Is Masato an alien?

[oshizu]

Very sneaky to work all those shots of Amelie in there! And who the heck is Rosenpepper? (jk)

Seven grew up into a super-gorgeous young lady!
Are her and Masato etched in stone already?

Lol, Ishikawa is chomping at the bit to start romancing everyone. He's so adorable!
I'm glad you're not one of those watchers who practices favoritism, cuz then I'd never get to see any shots of Izumi or Ishikawa, lol.
Great update!

[FrancescaFiori]

Seven is a lovely green clone of her mother! I love it! I'm glad she's retained her friendly enthusiasm into her teen years. And her bestie.

Izumi does have a very effective method of reminding everyone who's the real star of the show, doesn't she?

Ishikawa is cracking me up. So deeply and briefly in love at every turn!

[PeregrineTook]

Ishikawa is working that Serial Romantic aspiration early, isn't he?

Always fun to read these. I loved the shot of Izumi Amelie.

Glad that Seven picked out her husband already. Is Masato an alien?

Masato is an alien.  At least, I think he's an alien.  He was doing the glowy aura thing, so I'm fairly certain.
Ishikawa might go serial romantic.  Then again, I don't know that he could stay focused on a single gal long enough to become boyfriend and girlfriend.

Very sneaky to work all those shots of Amelie in there! And who the heck is Rosenpepper? (jk)

Seven grew up into a super-gorgeous young lady!
Are her and Masato etched in stone already?

Lol, Ishikawa is chomping at the bit to start romancing everyone. He's so adorable!
I'm glad you're not one of those watchers who practices favoritism, cuz then I'd never get to see any shots of Izumi or Ishikawa, lol.
Great update!

I'm pretty set on Seven and Masato.  Unless I discover that he has the worst traits any Sim ever received or some other such thing, he's the choice.
I agree, Seven is lovely!
I actually prefer Izaiah to Ishikawa, but Ishikawa is just easier to write.  I need to come up with a nickname so I don't need to keep writing out Ishikawa every time.  Ishy, maybe?

Seven is a lovely green clone of her mother! I love it! I'm glad she's retained her friendly enthusiasm into her teen years. And her bestie.

Izumi does have a very effective method of reminding everyone who's the real star of the show, doesn't she?

Ishikawa is cracking me up. So deeply and briefly in love at every turn!

Izumi just conveniently shows up a lot.  Not that I'm complaining  ;=)
I'm enjoying how much people are enjoying Ishikawa!
Seven is delightful and lovely.  It's fun to write her perspective in which everything is obliviously happy!

[PeregrineTook]

Pippin:  We rejoin the Von Carloff household where...



Pippin:  well, where grief and tragedy have struck.
Shana:  Vlad, you idiot.  Bob could have gotten me fish for plasma packs.  But oh no, just had to do everything yourself.
Ghost of Vlad:  But I would sacrifice anything for you, my love!
Shana:  (sigh)  I know.
Pippin:  But things carried on for the household despite the loss of Vlad.
Ghost of Vlad:  Umm, I'm right here...
Bob:  It's a big day for Waffle!



Pippin:  Wow, that little guy is blowing the crud out of those candles!
Bob:  Yeah, he kind of spit all over the cake.  I may not help him eat that.
Pippin:  And speaking of help, little Waffle proved to be a valuable help in getting the last needed PlantSim seed.



Pippin:  And while he was, indeed, a glorious child, Bob and Eliza were also mindful of two other children.
Eliza:  That little blonde boy from the rival family...
Bob:  I think she's a girl?
Eliza:  was really kind and tried to help Vlad.
Bob:  Okay...?
Eliza:  Well, their older brother's an heir and will age up and complete requirements and move out and they might never make it past the teen years.
Bob:  ...okay...
Eliza:  So we should befriend them and age them up!
Bob:  ...what?



Pippin:  And so they did.
Ishikawa:  Eliza, my dear, you are truly the most beautiful woman I've ever beheld!
Random Vampire Guy:  Beholding her is my job.
Bob:  Hey!
Pippin:  And after multiple socials and time investment, good friend status was reached, candles were blown out, and makeovers happened.



Eliza:  Oh, sweetie!  You look just lovely!
Ishikawa:  Thanks.  But is my skirt too short?  'Cause if it's not, I could always get it shortened...
Eliza:  No, it's fine.



Eliza:  And Izaiah, you look wonderful!
Izaiah:  I shall dominate this world with brains and beauty!
Pippin:  And another child was working towards becoming a teen.



Bella:  Woot!  Another emotion potion finished!  Now I just need to hit an A in school.
Pippin:  Well, hit the books, study hard, and...
Bella:  (snorty laugh) You're so funny, Pippin!  I don't need to study!  I have a wishing well!



Wishing Well:  Well, Bella, I agree that you should study and work hard, but I'm totally gonna cave and just give you an A because you're so darned cute!
Pippin:  Way to instill a solid work ethic, Wishing Well.
Wishing Well:  Hey, I'm an inanimate object.  Raising the children isn't really my job.
Pippin:  Fair point.
Bella:  Bob!  Make me a cake!!



Pippin:  And after a makeover, we see...



Pippin:  that she inherited some of Vlad's features.
Bella:  I look awesome!
Waffle:  Did you get contacts?
Bella:  What?  Oh!  (snorty laugh) No.  I didn't really need the glasses.  They're just really stylish.
Waffle:  No they're not.
Bella:  They are!
Waffle:  Not.
Bella:  Agree to disagree!
Waffle:  Not agreeing.
Bella:  Agreed!
Pippin:  And speaking of fashion, Bella allowed her mother to help her with her dark form attire.



Shana:  My little baby looks so fierce!
Bella:  (snorty laugh) Oh, mom, you're so silly!



Random Vampire Guy:  Oh, Eliza, my love for you is so fierce!
Eliza:  (coy laugh) On, Random Vampire Guy, you're so silly!
Bob:  ...still not cute.
Pippin:  Well, let's move on to some requirements.  Bella is going for mansion baron and the family is loaded...enough to get her through the first 2 tiers and come up just short.
Shana:  I'm on it!



Shana:  Raj!  You're wealthy, your mom is old and will die soon...you should totally move in with us!
Raj:  I don't know...
Geeta:  Old?!?!?  I'll bury you all!  I'll dance on your graves!!
Shana:  I'm gonna take that as a yes!  Now, Bella, go make an enemy with someone in the Izumi household.
Jaivan:  Rosenpepper!
Shana:  Yes, and try not to make it the heir so that we don't help them out.
Bella:  Got it!



Izaiah:  You're like a train wreck.
Bella:  Huh, this enemy thing should be easier than I thought.
Izaiah:  No, you misunderstand me.  I mean I can't look away from you.  You're so beautiful in such a nonconventional way.
Bella:  (snorty laugh)  Stop!
Izaiah:  No, seriously!  Would you like to stargaze with me?
Bella:  I'd love to!



Pippin:  Yeah, I think she forgot why we're here.



Geeta:  You just give us that blackmail money, scrawny!
Geoffrey:  You're horrible and your son's never going to amount to anything, you old hag!
Geeta:  I'll have you know my son's going to marry a dynasty heir!
Raj:  I...I am?
Geeta:  Of course!  Why else would they move a loser like you in?
Raj:  (beams happily)
Geeta:  Didn't she ask you to come inside and paint while she's standing in the same room with the easel?
Raj:  ...yeah...?
Geeta:  Ugh, you're so thick!  It's a chance for her to get to know you!
Raj:   Oh!



Bella:  Oh, Izaiah, you're so witty and fun to be around.
Raj:  I'm witty and fun to be around!



Izaiah:  Oh, look at me.  I'm Raj and I'm the wittiest mama's boy around!
Raj:  ...!
Bella:  (snorty laugh)  That was great!  You sounded just like him!
Raj:  ...I want my mommy...
Pippin:  And Bella wants to finish her teen requirements, which is why she's got that fast food job.



Bella:  Umm, the sun is scorching my skin, so...
Ghost of Vlad:  NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pippin:  But she was fine and set off for work.



Pippin:  See?  She is clearly no longer on this sidewalk.

So, at the end of the week, Bella is at a C in high school, has reached level 2 of logic, and is at level 1 of her job.  Shana is at level 6 (space cadet) of the astronaut career and has completed all of her other requirements (with the exception of the cowplant and death pants actually blooming).

Pippin:  And just for fun (and because we may never get a chance to see it again), here's Bella in her formal wear.

[MarianT]

Vlad does have strong genetics, doesn't he. I liked Bella's way of getting her A. Waffle is still cute, and it's kind of Eliza to worry about the Izumi kids.

[oshizu]

Wow, Bella looks soooo much like Vlad!!! And that hair really accentuates her features.
Love all the side-profile shots of Bella you give us, so that we can contemplate her awesome nose.
She rocks her format outfit, too! Snorty laughs ftw.

Speaking of Vlad, has he visited Shana in his ghost form?

Nice work ageing Ishikawa and Izaiah up to teens. They're both marvelous! Haha, Ishikawa and his too-short-skirt quip.
"Ishi" by itself means "rock" in Japanese, so the nickname "Ishy" as nickname totally works.)

Oooh, Bella and Izaiah!? Does Izaiah have serious feelings for Bella? (Raj, you poor dude, get real!)
Loved this update!

[FrancescaFiori]

You know, she does take after Vlad, but I still think Bella is quite lovely. Especially in that last shot. She's almost glowing with confidence! Go, girl! Her dark form is truly spectacular.

Also enjoyed the picture of Bella's absence from the sidewalk.

Waffle is a total cutie, of course, and I loved both Ishikawa and Izaiah's teen makeovers. The budding romance between Izaiah and Belle is fantastic! Poor Raj, though. Oh, well. He and Bob will probably get along, both being chefs and all. At least there's that.

Oh, the Wishing Well. So many valuable life lessons to be learned. I'm going to have to study both yours and oshizu's technique with that thing, though, because I am having no luck at all in my game!

[oshizu]

Crossing my fingers that you'll have time to play this weekend because it's time for...
Izumi Week!

[dontmindme]

Just caught up with this story and wow, man, it's a good thing I wasn't drinking anything. I might have drowned from laughing so hard. Your stories continue to be amazing, Pippin (also, um, just wanted to let you know that you're the one who inspired me to get into the Sims 3 Immortal Dynasty after I read your Fellowship story. unfortunately the computer ate it and all the backups after Gen 8 was born but I just wanted to finally say thank you)! Anywho, I love all of your households for different reasons. Poor Belle, losing her dad like that but at least it was the spouse and not her Founder. But hey, she and her mom are trucking along pretty well. They seem to have a good shot of moving into first place. Have you found a good mate for Belle or is that going to be Waffle? The Izumi household needs to kick it into gear but Gavin seems capable. I think we need to get Izumi to push the dynasty a bit more. The Aliens look like they're having fun even through that restaurant bloodline. Ugh, no thanks over here. I do love Seven a lot, she's such a cutie! Good luck!

[Magpie2012]

OMG! Pip! You know I adore you, but, this has now become full blown love, man!!! Your mind is one of the most amazing places I've ever had the priveledge to see into and WOW... Just WOW! My mom actually asked me what was so funny, and since she plays Sims too, I tried to explain, but, she doesn't belong to any of the forums or read any of the stories so it fell a bit flat. But, while explaining it to her I fell head over feet for you my dear friend!!!