The Amarantha's Four Immortal Sisters Challenge - Chapter 64

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Happy Halloween everyone! I was inspired to do Hallow/Nessa's pictures with a Halloween twist.



Here's Hallow, the grumpy sim himself, dressed as a warlock.



Nessa, on the other hand, is a spider queen because... I had the CC for it. Hopefully this doesn't trigger anyone's Arachnophobia.







I only had to break Hallow's arm a little to get this pose to work. 
Why do you hate me Blender, why?
This is where creative angling comes in handy.

Happy Halloween guys! Even if you guys don't celebrate Halloween, I hope you all have a good Saturday.
Also... can we talk about the fact this story has reached over 10,000 views? That's absolutely MADNESS.

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It seems like my new thing is posting on holidays. Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers! Hopefully, you all didn't eat as much as I did.



The first thing I decided to do when I switched to Aidan's household was expand his house. His house only had a single bedroom in it which wasn't going to work with six people living there.



I put Aidan and Frieda's bedroom on the second floor along with the older kids' bedrooms.



The younger twins, Shari and Billie, got bedrooms on the first floor respectfully.



Did you miss me, Aidan?
"Watcher, if you're here... who is keep an eye on my mom?"
Oh, Aries is fine. She's got Hecate.
"Yeah.... what are you doing here?"
I'm here to fix your life!
"My life is going pretty smoothly. I appreciate the thought--"
Yeah, I'm pretty bored. I'm going to have your daughter steal stuff!
"WHAT?"
It will be fine. It's just a phase. She's even doing the "eww I can't believe my mom and siblings are ghosts" interaction. Let her rebel a little. It's the sims.
"DON'T BREAK THE FOURTH-WALL LIKE THAT, WATCHER."
Yeah, yeah. Hey, that's my line!



Anyways, true to my word, I let Portia steal stuff from the karaoke bar next to her house.
Instead of stealing cars or anything slightly useful, she stole lights.
So many lights.



Frieda decided to take advantage of the new video game system I bought when I wasn't forcing her to skill.
"Having a Watcher is the best thing ever!"
I like the enthusiasm, but get back to gardening.
"Or what?"
I said, get back to gardening. 



"Why are you so obsessed with us being productive? This is ridiculous!"
Having you guys be productive in game makes me feel better about not being productive and tricks my brain into thinking I'm actually being productive. It's a win-win.
"Uh-huh. Sure."




When Frieda wasn't gardening, she was working on her handiness skill...



...or getting abducted by aliens. You know, whichever one came first.



I also had Frieda and Aidan work on their relationship. With Frieda's commitment issues trait, their relationship wasn't at 100%, but it was still pretty decent. This is honestly the longest I have ever seen a relationship last when a sim has commitment issues outside of my main household. Usually, that trait is a death sentence for a sim's relationships.



One of Aidan's sons, Luke, is an exact clone of him. I noticed when I was giving him a makeover and reverted him to human form during it.



Here he is in his regular form.



Shari tried to skip school and Frieda was not happy about it at all. It wasn't until I realized my game was glitched that I was able to send her to school.
Sorry, Shari. 



After school, Portia had an interesting wish:
"Hey, can I go on a date with my girlfriend?"
You mean the adorable one I keep getting notifications about how great your relationship is going with?
"The very one."
OF COURSE!
This is Kyle Bianchi, Portia's girlfriend. Story Progression loves them together and in return, I love them together.



They were being so adorable together they made some random guy faint behind them.
Wait, I'm pretty sure that's Kesarra's dad.
Huh.

That's all guys. Hopefully, I'll be back to regular posting soon. This story has been getting a lot of attention lately which makes me ecstatic. I'm glad you guys are enjoying it. I appreciate all the support lately, and even though you guys might be silent, I can tell. You wonderful lurkers you.  I hope you all had/are having a great day! See you next time.

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Hello guys! We are officially back to regular chapters. *Throws confetti*
If these next few chapters seem scatter-brained... it's because of my lack of notes and I haven't played in this file I four months. In pandemic time, that's basically five years.
Anyway, in the last chapter, Nessa and Hallow aged up, got married, and moved out. That's about it, to be honest.



Bellona decided to spend the moments before her birthday eating lobster thermidor after setting herself on fire.
"Best Birthday Eve ever."



Her traits are now evil, hates the outdoors, hot-headed, and rebellious.
Poor Hecate.



Kesarra played the piano for her mother and seemed very nervous about it:
"I hope you like it, mom."
"I have done this six times. It kind of just all blurs together, you know?"
"Oh..."
Aries, be more supportive!
"Ah, I mean, great job, kid. You're doing wonderful."
"Thanks, mom!"



Flame had a self-care day. She kept rolling wishes to meditate and who am I to say no? She probably wants to meditate because of Aries.



Of course, it was back to teaching Aries' kids how to function soon enough though.
"Function? We are intelligent individuals, Watcher!"
Anatole, you didn't even change into athletic clothes for martial arts.
"So? I'm great at this anyway."
You have never done it before.
"Exactly."



"See, Watcher? I'm fantastic at this."
That's because Flame spent days teaching you.
"Thanks for the praise, Watcher."



"I deserve some me time."
That's not how that works! That's not how any of that works!
"I can't hear you over me deserving some me time."
FINE.



Kesarra worked on her martial arts skill and didn't have the luck Anatole did.
Poor girl.



One of the magical gnomes died and the rest of the gnomes gathered around its tombstone to mourn. Awwww. 



Maybe it's because I haven't had many magical gnomes in my game, but I feel sorry for the little guy. I never even named him.



Here is a pretty picture of Flame fishing because of reasons. You're welcome.



Kesarra worked on her gardening skill and found more success with it than martial arts.
"Plants just make more sense than violence does."
Martial arts is not completely violent, you know.
"Oh, okay."



I am starting to realize that I just take a lot of pictures because they look pretty. That's probably why there are 48 chapters of this challenge so far, but hey, this picture has Hecate in it. I mean, how can you not love Hecate?



I sent Flame to the consignment shop to sell some produce and cut some gems up.



One of the gems included Tiberium, which will add a nice chunk of money to the sisters' bank account once it grows.



I went to check on everyone else and Flame was flirting away with Giacomo, Anatole's father. I guess he was interested in her after all.
Flame nooo. You are going to get your heartbroken.
"Let me enjoy the moment, Watcher."



Flame then decided to dance with Giacomo.
Honey, you can't be with him. Now you are breaking my heart and I didn't even realize I HAD a heart when it came to sims anymore.
"I know, but if Aries gets to have some happiness, I want some too."
That's understandable. 



I let Flame dance with Giacomo for a few hours. I mean, it was the least I could do. She's an adorable cinnamon roll. After she left the consignment shop, Giacomo aged up into an elder. I guess that settles that then.



On a less depressing note, Kesarra STILL kept trying to sneak drinks. Kesarra, I thought you were the good girl?
"Leave me alone, Watcher!"
I'm sending Hecate in.
"Nooooooo."
Too late.
"Uh, Watcher? What am I supposed to do?"
Just look disappointed, Selene.
"Like this?"
Uh... sure. Good try!



Hecate was sent in and sure enough, she delivered swift justice:
"Do your homework and I'll clean this mess up. You're banned from the bar until you're a young adult."
"What? No! That's so unfair."
"No, it's not. Do your homework. Now."
"You're not even hearing me out?"
"Kesarra, we are not continuing this conversation. Do your homework and then get out of this room."
"Fine!"
Hecate cleaned up after Kesarra while she did her homework with Selene.



When Kesarra finally stomped out of the room, Hecate helped her and Selene to the bar.
"Teenagers."
"Agreed."

That's the end of the chapter, everyone. It's a bit shorter and I have no idea why, but that's where past me decided to end the screenshots for chapter 48. I hope you are all having a great day. See you next chapter.

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Hello again! In the last chapter, Bellona aged up and Flame decided to break my heart by falling for someone she can't be with. 
I was this close to moving Giacomo into the household, everyone. This close.
*Clears throat.*
That doesn't matter though. We have a chapter to get to.



After taking the aptitude test, Anatole decided to disappoint me by not getting a full university scholarship.
"Wow, Watcher. That's harsh. I got a partial one, you know."
That doesn't matter. I need you to get a full one.
"Why?"
Points.
"Points? Really?"
Yes.



Bellona also took the aptitude test and much like Anatole, disappointed me.
"I just aged up."
Yes, but I still wanted you to get a full scholarship.
"That's RIDICULOUS."
No, it isn't.
"Yes, it is!"



After Bellona finished her aptitude test, I had Kesarra ask her what her gender preferences were:
"Bellona... girls? Boys? Neither? Both?"
"What? What is the question? If I'll fight both of them? I'll fight both of them. I don't discriminate."
"No that's not what I meant... WATCHER! Help!"
Bellona, what's your gender preference?



"Oh. I'm straight."
See? Simple, Kesarra.
"Yeah, yeah."



Frieda decided to stop by for a surprise visit. Literally. She wasn't invited and floated through the locked gate.
"Do you want me to leave?"
What? No! I'm just surprised is all.
"Oh, okay."
Why are you here anyway?
"I'm skipping work."
I don't recommend that.
"Yeah, yeah."
Seriously, go to work.
"Fine."



Bellona is only happy when she is thinking about fighting people, actually fighting people, or playing the guitar.
I think this is her smiling. It's strange, I know.
"Say that to my face!"
I just did.
"You're lucky I'm stuck in a screen, Watcher."
Hey, hey. No need to go breaking the fourth-wall like that. It makes things weird.
"Whatever."



It was time for prom, and the Amaranthas were determined to be the stars of it. Anatole in particular, it seemed.
"I'm going to be Prom King, you know."
Probably, but you should be humble about it.
"Oh, please. Everyone knows it. I don't even have to sabotage the vote."
Congratulations?
"Thank you."



Anatole was voted Prom King as expected, Bellona--surprisingly--didn't fight anyone, and Kesarra had her heart broken. That seems to be a theme in these recent chapters. Hopefully, it doesn't continue.



I placed their prom pictures on the wall next to Aidan's and Hallow's . I like to think that Hecate always nags each kid to grab a picture at prom for her to hang up.



Bellona decided to scream at Hecate. I have no idea why.
"She knows what she did!"
"What are you talking about?"
"You ate the last of the leftovers!"
"I MADE THEM."



Kesarra decided to try her hand at love again. She ran into a classmate and sparks flew.
"I have a good feeling about this."
Me too.



She comforted him about his mother's death and befriended him.



Things were going well. Too well apparently because he ran off and AGED UP.
"Why can't I just find someone to love?"
I don't know. I think the game hates you.
"Sure seems like it."



Anatole was busy being... Anatole.
"Eww, it's you."
"Wow, thanks for that, Anatole."
Hey! It's a single female teen your age, Anatole! Looks like I won't have to create someone for you after all.
"Really? Tabitha of all people?"
Yes. Now, go flirt!



"Well, we do have music class together. Hey, look! She's actually attractive!"
"I am attractive, thank you."
Oh great. You are both snobs. Fantastic.
"I'm glad you agree, Watcher."
"Yeah. Anatole and I are great."



"Something we can both agree on. You know, I'll let you in on a secret: The Watcher is just jealous of us."
"Yeah, she definitely screams 'jealous type.'"
Sighs.



"Hey, wanna move in with me and be my girlfriend?"
"Well, we have been talking for a few hours now, so I guess."
"Cool."



The first thing Tabitha did when she joined the household was break up with her current boyfriend over text. That seems in character.
"What's that supposed to mean?"
Nothing.



Tabitha got to keep her clothes because they seemed fitting but I changed her hair and makeup. Her full name is Tabitha Rivers-Ferrari. Her traits are virtuoso, snob, excitable, and animal lover. Her favorites are grey, R&B music, and Dim Sum.



The girls barely reacted to Tabitha's arrival.
"Hey, this is my girlfriend-but-not-yet-girlfriend Tabitha. She lives with us now."
"Cool. Can you pass the salt?"
"Uh... there isn't salt on the table and you are eating cake for breakfast, Bellona."
"Whatever."



What's with the face, Bellona?
"Nothing."
Doesn't seem like nothing.
"Nothing yet."





Anatole worked on making sure his not-yet-girlfriend became his actual girlfriend.



It worked.



Maybe too well.
"Hahaha. Loser."

Thanks for reading. I'll see you guys next time. Bye. 

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We are officially at chapter 50 everyone! *Throws confetti*
In the last chapter, the teens went to prom, Kessara had the worst luck with love, and Anatole got a girlfriend.



Flame has been working hard cutting up space rocks lately. Maybe it's time the Amaranthas start a rock collection.



I got the Amarantha family another moodlet manager after finally caving in and using some of Aries' lifetime happiness points. Let the long nights of skilling begin!
"You're acting like that didn't happen before, Watcher."
Yes, but now it's more ethical. There are two moodlet managers instead of one now.



"Stupid gardening. Stupid plants. Stupid watering can."
You okay there, Bellona?
"No. Now leave me alone. Go bug someone else."
You're the most interesting person right now though.
"Then make someone else be interesting for once."
Fine, fine.



"WATCHER! I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE!"
No, you said to focus on someone else. I'm focusing on Anatole now.
"That's only because he's playing chess with me!"
"Not true. I'm a very interesting person. Tabitha tells me so."
"Ugh!"
Hey, your mother whines when I don't give her attention. Enjoy it.



Kesarra, are you kidding me?
"It's not what it looks like!"
Sure, sure. Then what is it then?
"Uhm... I have taken an interest in mixology. I'm bored."
You know what? Fine. I need something to keep you busy, anyway.
"Yay!"



Not only had her potential love interest from the last chapter aged up, but he also started dating someone too. Darn. I was going to have to find Kesarra someone else anyway, but it's still sad.



The Amaranthas earned enough points to buy some things in buy mode again. I have no idea what they bought. Uh... maybe the fish tank?



"Bellona! You can't just fight random people!"
Wait, Bellona got in a fight?
"Yes!"
I can't believe I didn't get a screenshot of it.
"Yeah, the Watcher gets it. It makes life more entertaining, Aunt Flame."
Now I didn't say that--
"That's it! You're grounded."
"You can't do that! You're supposed to be the nice aunt!"
"Go stand in the corner and think about what you have done."



"Stupid rules. Stupid immortal aunts."
When did you even get in a fight?
"You focused on Anatole for five minutes, and I took my chance."
Ah. Makes sense.



Speaking of Anatole, it was time for him to age up!
"Ready to get rid of me that quickly, Watcher?"
No, but it feels nice to be making progress in this challenge.
"Hmph."



Anatole aged up with the loner trait to add to virtuoso, clumsy, snob, and dramatic. His lifetime wish is to become a Hit Movie Composer.

Alright, so I'm going to ramble here. It's not really needed, but I need to talk about it, you know? I have been confused for the longest time about what Sims 3 terms should be capitalized and which ones shouldn't to the point I googled it. I found a post on the Sims Wikipedia about it, but even the members there didn't reach a consensus on what should be capitalized or not. What should be capitalized? Lifetime wishes? Skills? Personally, I can't make up my mind. I just capitalize things based on what makes the most sense at the time. It's basically like flipping a coin.

"Can you get back to me, please?"
What, no, this is important.
"No, it's not. Anyways, about my new trait... why am I loner of all things?"
Sighs. If I gave you the diva trait then the game would break up your relationship with Tabitha within three days.
"That still doesn't answer my question."
I don't know. I must have just randomly rolled it.
"Sounds fake, but okay."





Tabitha joined Anatole in adulthood.



Her final traits are virtuoso, snob, excitable, animal lover, and supernatural fan. Her lifetime wish is One Sim Band.
"Why supernatural fan?"
You didn't do well enough in school, so I couldn't choose.
"Boo."
Exactly!



Anatole had to pose for his portrait, and Aries didn't even make it blurry this time.
Speaking of which, hey Aries! You haven't been showing up in the chapters lately.
"That's because you care about my offspring more than me."
That's not true.
"Yes, it is."
Aries, they are only here for a short amount of time. You aren't.
"Wow, Watcher. I'm feeling really valued right now."
You know, you're going to be getting a surprise soon. Now maybe I'm thinking I shouldn't give it to you--
"NO, no. Let's not make rash decisions, Watcher. What's my surprise?"
It's a surprise, Aries.
"Not unless I find out about it first."
Good luck.



Anatole decided the best place to propose to Tabitha was in the kitchen.
"It's because I look great and she looks great."
Be careful not to drop the ring box.
"Of course I won't... oh!"
"Let him propose to me in peace, Watcher."
Fine, fine.



"It's so shiny! I can, like, see my face in it!"
"I knew you would love that, babe. The moment I saw my face in it was the moment I knew it was the ring I had to get you."
Wow, you two... really love yourselves.
"It's called self-love, Watcher. You're just jealous."
"Anatole, that's already been established."
"This is why I love you, Tabitha."



"So will you marry me?"
"I want the ring."
"I'm part of the package."
"How beautiful do you think I am on a scale of one to ten?"
"You're a solid eleven."
"You always know exactly what to say."



The newly engaged couple rushed off to the altar after getting their clothes changed. It seemed that Hecate had made sure to buy Anatole an equally reflective wedding ring that Tabitha could give him.
You're amazing, Hecate. Do you know that?
"Oh, I know."



"I, Anatole Amarantha, promise to love you almost as much as I love myself."
"Same."
"That's the most beautiful thing anyone has ever said to me."
"I know."



"Tabitha, I never thought I would find someone who understood me so perfectly."
"If only we hadn't hated each other for so long."
"We could have been Prom King and Prom Queen together easily."
"Wait, you were Prom King? I was Prom Queen! Who do you think took Bellona's crown?"
"Oh. I was too busy staring at my crown. I didn't notice who the queen was."



"Really? I didn't even know you were Prom King! I was just focusing on the fact I snatched the crown from Bellona..."
Hey guys, you're still getting married. Just kiss already.
"Fine."



Now, you both need to move out before Bellona finds out you stole from her, Tabitha.
"I could take her."
Let's not test that, shall we? Bye guys! Have a nice life!
"Love you too, Watcher."
Thanks, Anatole. That means a lot coming from you. I don't even mean it sarcastically. I'll miss you.
"Not as much as I love myself or my wife, of course."
Of course.


 
You guys didn't come out to watch the wedding?
"Nah, it seemed boring."
Makes sense from you, Bellona, but Kesarra, what about you? 
"Oh. Well...I t seemed like a private moment. I was there in the beginning, but then they started talking about themselves a lot."
Even more than usual you think?
"Even more than usual."



To end this chapter, here is Anatole's finished portrait. I'll miss him. He definitely brought something to the household, that's for sure.

The next post will be about Anatole and Tabitha. I'll also be updating the score count and what the sister's skills currently are, so be on the lookout for that. Bye guys and have a good day.

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Merry Christmas! I made some poses for our two favorite snobs.



I tried to make Anatole a pose and it went as well as expected. The pose looked really good on Pinterest, but it was more difficult to execute in the sims than I thought it would be. 





The poses I made for Tabitha and Anatole turned out a lot better, in my opinion. Anatole's facial expression could do with some tweaking but hey, the pose looks almost natural!

On a side note, I love sharing the poses I make for the kids because it's fun to see how much progress I make each time. None of them are ever perfect, but that's part of the fun.

I hope you are all enjoying yourselves! Happy holidays!

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I hope you all had a good holiday season.  In the last chapter, Anatole and Tabitha aged up and got married. Then, they were abruptly kicked out of the house.



It was time for the sisters to eat their ambrosia and Selene did not seem impressed.
I feel like if I had found the secret to immortality, I would approach it a little differently, you know?
"Maybe at first, but not after that. It gets tedious after a while."
Being immortal?
"No, eating ambrosia."
It just comes with the territory.



Uh, Hecate... you okay there?
"Must. Raise. More. Children."
Hecate?
"Three more children, Watcher. Three more."
Okay... I'm going to leave you alone for a while.



Aries just seems surprised that she is eating the ambrosia.
"You mean I'm not naturally immortal at this point?"
Immortality is something you have to maintain. Why do you all seem surprised by this fact? You have done this several times before.
"Maybe because you keep abandoning us."
Low blow, Aries. Low blow.



Flame, you're angry about the ambrosia too?
"No, it's not about the ambrosia."
Then what is it?



Oh. Oh, eww. I can't believe Antheia's husband asked you on a date.
"Me either."



On another note, Aidan is OLD. I can't believe it.
"People age, Watcher."
You're not allowed to. It means you will die.
"I'm not immortal."
Flame, we have to make him immortal.
"I agree."
"No. A mortal lifespan is enough for me. Don't make me immortal."
Your wife is a ghost.
"And while she loves me, she deserves to continue her immortal life without me. She has commitment issues, you know. I don't know if she wants to be married to me for eternity."
Way to make your marriage sound depressing.
"Please respect my wishes, Watcher."
We'll see.



On a less depressing note, Bellona managed to accomplish something without trying to fight someone. I am so proud.
"Bold of you to assume I didn't fight the former leader of the club for it."
Uh...?
"Survival of the fittest, Watcher. I'm the leader now."
Ah.



Bellona, unsurprisingly, enjoyed training with Flame.
"Why can't I just punch the dummy?"
"Because that's not how martial arts works."
"Why not?"
"You know how there are multiple ways to win a war? Fighting is the same way too. You have already mastered one technique and now you are learning another one."
"Ah okay. That makes sense."
That was surprisingly wholesome, Flame.
"I try my best."



Bellona decided to go fishing after training with Flame.
"Why?"
You rolled a wish for it.



Back at the house, Kesarra was taking the university aptitude test. Again.
"I can get a full scholarship, Watcher!"
YOU BETTER.



Bellona joined her sister shortly after in taking the test.



Luckily, both girls got a full scholarship to university! Woo!



A quick trip into buy mode and the household was the proud owner of a portal into the future.



"Uh...Watcher? Is this allowed?"
The rules haven't been updated to account for Into the Future, so I have decided to take some creative liberties. As you and Flame are allowed to leave the household and Selene and Hecate are not, Flame and you will be going to Oasis Landing. Flame will be collecting resources and you will be hunting for baby daddies. Bellona will be going too to work on her requirements. In theory, this should all be rule friendly.
"Blah, blah, blah. Sounds complicated. Let's just get this started."
I have been thinking about this for over a year, you know.
"We're still talking about this? Fine. Selene is going to be devastated that she can't go."
That's why Flame is getting nanites for her. That's the main purpose of going to Oasis Landing.
"You mean it's not for me?"
Aries, lots of things are about you--
"As they should be."
Sighs.
 Just activate the portal, Aries.



"WATCHER? YOU SUMMONED A MAN FOR ME?"
What? No! That's just Emit. You have to do tasks to go to Oasis Landing--
"Ugh! That sounds complicated. Can't I just have a kid with him instead?"
No.
"Goodness. Aries Amarantha? Why, nearly half of Oasis Landing is related to you!"
"Only half? I'm disappointed."
Aries, you need men who are not related to you there.
"Right, right. What do I have to do to get to Oasis Landing, spaceman?"
"I'm not from space--"
"Okay, spaceman. Let's get to work."
Poor Emit.



Remember the classmate that Kesarra liked that aged up and got in a relationship? Well, for some reason my brain decided that she should try to befriend him and attempt a relationship with him anyway when she aged up.
That went as well as expected. I'm not even sure what my thought process was.



Luckily, I finally used my back-up sim for Kesarra. His name is Jose O'Reilly and he is the child of Morrigan O'Reilly. He was a child generated by Story Progression and I loved him enough that I saved him to my bin. Morrigan O'Reilly is one of my favorite townie sims ever, so any child of hers is usually incorporated into my families. I'm surprised Jose wasn't. For anyone curious, his traits are friendly, good, savvy-sculptor, and hopeless romantic. His likes are black, dark wave music, and fish and chips.



Kesarra was not impressed.
"No! That's not true! I'm just having routing issues!"
Shhhh. You're not supposed to break the fourth wall.
"Then don't make me sound mean."



Jose got right to work on wooing Kesarra.
"The trees here are weird."
"They are?"
"Yeah."
"What do the trees look like back in Dragon Valley?"
"They are... light green, orange, and dark green. Not just green."
"Oh."
"Yeah."
Riveting stuff.



"You know, you're really pretty."
"I am?"
"Yeah."
Well... not the worse attempt at flirting I have heard. Not the best either. I give it a solid 6/10.
"WATCHER!"
What, Kesarra? It's true.



It wasn't long until the two sealed their awkward flirting with a kiss.



D'awww. They're cute. Kind of.



One interaction for them to go steady and Kesarra finished the rest of her requirements.



As the witness to Kesarra's whirlwind romance, Bellona was ecstatic for them.
"Move out of the way you two. I want to see what that glowy thing is."
Ah, sisterly love.

That's it, everyone! I hope you are all having a good day. Bye. 

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Hello everyone! In the last chapter, The Amaranthas came into possession of a time portal and Kesarra got a boyfriend. Woo!



Before Flame, Aries, and Bellona could head off to Oasis Landing, Kesarra had to age up. So, AGE, KESARRA! AGE!
"Why are you being so aggressive? Are you going to kick me out right after I age up?"
No, I'm going to kick you out when Bellona ages up too, but still, age! Age!



Kesarra's final traits are charismatic, good, excitable, shy, and friendly. Her lifetime wish is Leader of the Free World.
"I am going to be the best politician I can be!"
I think I chose the wrong lifetime wish for you. You're too nice.
"What do you mean?"
Nevermind.



Alright, people! Buckle up, because we are going into the future!
"Why is it so shiny?"
It's a portal into the future, Aries.
"Will it electrocute me?"
"That would be funny!"
Bellona, be nice.
"Which spawn of mine are you again?"
"The important one."
"You're not Aidan."
Okay people, just step through the portal. It's not that difficult.



Flame ended up being the last one to enter, but was certainly the most adorable. She was just so surprised!
"It's the future, Watcher! The future!"



"Can you guys believe this? Aries, Bellona, look! Look!"
"Yeah, yeah, aunt Flame. I'm hungry. Watcher, where is the food?"
"Where are the men?"
Wow. I spent years planning this and the only person properly appreciating it is Flame. I don't know why I am surprised.
"I'm not sure either."
Thanks, Aries.



No matter what you think, Aries, I am going to get all my money out of this expansion pack, darn it! Use the jet pack or something!
"For someone who gets so angry at us breaking the fourth wall, you sure are a hypocrite."
Yeah, yeah. Just try out the jetpack.
"Hey! This isn't too bad!"
Please don't die, please don't die, please don't die.
"What was that?"
Nothing.



ARIES. ARIES NO. YOU BETTER NOT BE DEAD.
"Relax, Watcher. I am not dead... wait. I can die from this?"
Uhhhh...
"You let me fly a jetpack when you know that I could possibly die?"
Perhaps.
"I'm going to pretend I didn't know that for the sake of my sanity."
That's probably for the best.



Aries decided to go to a bar after her near death experience. I am ninety percent sure that she wasn't actually close to death, but you can never tell with the sims.



"What's that?"
That's a Plumbot--
"I'm going to stab it with this thing I found by the garbage."
DON'T.
"Too late!"



Thankfully, Aries' stupidity did not get her electrocuted by the Plumbot. She instead moved on to talking to sprites in the safety of the home base.



Meanwhile, Flame was on her own adventure. She was checking out the local shops for anything Selene might need back at home.
"Hello, I uh, I uh need--"
"You are Flame Amarantha, correct?"
"Yes? Yes! I am."
"Some of your descendants are located in Oasis Landing. Protocol requires I make you aware of this as you have no previous knowledge of it."
"I have descendants?"
"Yes. While Aries Amarantha is a common ancestor among most of Oasis Landing's human occupants, there is a human household descended from you. I hope you find this knowledge acceptable."
"Yes! Yes, I do!"



"Can you believe I have descendants, Watcher? Descendants!"
I am as surprised as you are. I have no idea why you have descendants. You don't even have a romantic interest.
"Do I have time to visit them?"
Not really, which is a good reason they are visiting the shops too.
"Really?"
Really.



This is Cori Costa, everyone. I have no idea when Flames' descendants married into the Costa family as Flame has no relationships with any of them.



Here is Shara Costa, Cori's twin sister.
Takes a deep breath.
Okay, I need Flame to have children now. Her descendants are so darn adorable. I am not surprised but look at them!



Shara ran before Flame could meet her, but Cori didn't!
"Are you my descendant?"
"Are you Flame Amarantha or--"
No spoilers! I don't even know what you would be spoiling!
"You have a Watcher!"
"I do! I am also Flame Amarantha!"
"That's wonderful! Do you like gardening?"
"Yes! Do you like gardening?"
"I do!"
Look, I am not condoning kidnapping or anything, but I think we should kidnap Cori.
"Oh? Please don't kidnap me."
"Of course we won't kidnap you! How could you say that, Watcher?"
It was worth a shot.



"Well, I have to go now. It was nice meeting you, Flame Amarantha!"
"It was nice meeting you too!"

That was so cute!
"Yes... do you think when this is all over, I'll have kids?"
If you want them, then sure.
"Maybe. I don't know yet."
That's okay too, you know. The future is never set in stone even if it seems like it.
"Thank you."



Bellona was busy destroying a teenage boy's hopes and dreams with a simple game of rock, paper, scissors.
"Hahaha. You lose. Again."
"I'm a Landgraab. I don't lose."
"You do now."



"Hey, Watcher? This guy is going to be my boyfriend for my requirements."
As long as he wants to then I have no issues with it.
"Also I'm kidnapping him."
You know, I already had the whole "kidnapping is not ethical" conversation with Flame today. Let's not.
"Aunt Flame wanted to kidnap someone?"
No, I wanted to kidnap someone.
"Ah. Makes sense. Well, can we take him back to Monte Vista if he agrees?"
Only if he agrees.
"I'm uh... I'm right here you know."
"Right. Let's get this show on the road."



Heat of the moment kiss? Check.



Rejection? Check.
"YOU CAN'T JUST KISS SOMEONE YOU JUST MET EVEN IF YOU HAVE A WATCHER?"
"Woah, woah. No need to scream in all caps."
"I--"



"Don't you want to rule by my side in the new world?"
"The new world?"
"Monte Vista. I guess the old world to you. I need a significant other to check off this requirement thing and then I'll be free to do as I please. I'm the goddess of War, you know."
"The goddess of War?"
She's not really--
"That's hot."
"I know."
Sighs.



"What's your name?"
"Timothy. What is your name?"
"Bellona."
"I like it. It's fitting for the goddess of War."
"Probably because it literally means goddess of War."
"Yes!"
"Good job on figuring that one out, said no one ever. At least you're cute."

I'm surprised he accepted that kiss.
"I'm not."



Timothy and Bellona went steady shortly after that.
How did that even work?
"You have to know when it is the right time to fight and when is the right time to make allies. I made an ally."



Poor Timothy. He's putty in her hands.



"See that moon over there?"
"Yeah?"
"It's mine."
"Really?"
No--
"Really."
 

That's the end of the chapter. I hope you guys enjoyed it. Have a great day/evening! 

[mpart]

Welcome back! In the last chapter, the Amaranthas went to the future. Bellona also got a boyfriend, and Flame met her descendants.



Aries visit to Oasis Landing has been hectic, to say the least. No one can say for sure if she has enjoyed it or not.



Flame, on the other hand, looks like she has been having the time of her life.
"It's because I am!"
That's great!



Of course, the future cannot be all sunshine and rainbows. Flame has to occasionally yell at plants.
"Why?"
For science. For Selene.
"Oh... okay."



She also has to parent Bellona because Aries sure as heck isn't.
"You can't just keep fighting random people!"
"Why not?"
"Because it's rude!"
"So?"
"Okay... what would Hecate do? Go, uhm, stand in the corner or something!"
"Really? I am almost an adult!"
"Then be nicer!"



"I can't believe Aunt Flame scolded me."
Next time don't get caught.
"Should you really be saying that, Watcher?"
Oh. Right. Next time be more secretive about it.
"That's not what I meant."
It still counts.



"This artifact is very... artifact."
Whatchya doing there, Aries?
"Helping Flame out with something."
Well, I think it's time you met the next baby daddy.
"Finally!"



Felix Finn and Aries automatically ended up hitting it off.
"Are you Aries Amarantha? You're my roommate's ancestor!"
"..but I'm not your ancestor, right?"
"Nope."
"Great. This is going to make things a lot less awkward."



Aries didn't bother flirting with him that much. She just grabbed him in for a kiss and he eagerly accepted.



A few interactions later and the two went steady.
"So, you're my girlfriend now... if you see any other women claiming to my girlfriends, just ignore them. They don't know what they are talking about."
'Right."
"You're the only for me, Carmen."
"My name is Aries."
"That's what I said."
"Eh. At least you're cute."



Felix then apparently had to leave for work and Aries went back to the home base. Due to the lack of beds, she ended up bunking with Bellona.



Oasis Landing is stunning at night. I wish I played more in it.



While Flame's main goal in going to Oasis Landing was to help her sister, it didn't mean that she didn't work on her own projects.



She wanted to get into the crash site in the wasteland, and so she did.



She found a strange llama figurine...



...and a lonely sprite.



It hasn't been given a name yet, but it is very loved.



Felix finally returned home from work and Aries visited him.
"These flowers are red... like you! Why do you have a tan?"
"I finally got some sun and ooh! Pretty flowers. Not bad."
"Anything for you, Cora."
"Not my name, but I don't care at this point. Let's do this."





Two try for babys later and a chime was heard.



Watermelons, Aries! WATERMELONS!
"Really? Right now?"
Yes!
"FINE."
Alright, time for you to break up with Felix.
"Gladly, Watcher. I deserve to be worshipped, you know? I am a goddess, after all."
Right.



"This isn't going to work out."
"I thought we had a connection, Cara."
"That's. Not. My. Name."
"Does it matter?"
"It's only funny when I'm the heartbreaker."
"Are we breaking up or not?"
"Yes."



"Meh. Your loss."
'If you really knew anything about me then you would realize that I didn't lose anything."



The Amaranthas had accomplished everything they needed to in Oasis Landing except for one thing:
"Hey, you're moving in with me and going to Monte Vista now."
"Sweet! I can't wait to rule by your side."
"Right... I promised you that, didn't I? I'll deal with that later."
"What was that?"
"Nothing."



Get into the portal, everyone! Get into the portal and do not die!
"How comforting. I'm pregnant, you know."
Yeah, yeah. Get into the portal.



The Amaranthas and Bellona's new boyfriend made it back to Monte Vista without a scratch. Flame started planting the crystal flowers she had found for Selene's bot building the moment she could.

That's the picture limit. I hope you guys enjoyed reading this chapter. Have a good day!

[mpart]

Hello again! This chapter is split into two parts because it goes over the picture limit and this is the first time in years I have been caught up to where I am in game.
Every time I was about to catch up I said to myself, "I'll boot the game up and play for an hour or so."
I did not just play for an hour.
Anyway, last chapter Aries got pregnant with Felix Finn's child, Flame unlocked the crash site in Oasis Landing, and Bellona's boyfriend joined the household. They all then went home.



Selene eagerly worked on her bot building skill when Flame brought home new nanites.
"Oh, I wish my sisters would tell me everything about Oasis Landing. It sounds amazing!"
They haven't?
"You know Flame. She's trying to help me out by planting the crystals. Aries is... Aries."
When we're done, you can go to Oasis Landing, you know.
"I will have to take you up on that offer."



A strange thing happened because of the future portal: tourists in the form of plumbbots began visiting Monte Vista. I'm sure that won't scare the locals at all.



The whole household took to helping Flame grow the crystal plants. They didn't do any of the actual gardening, but they all do their best to talk to the plants. Kesarra struggled, however:
Kesarra, you have to yell at the plant.
"I am!"
No, you're not.
"Fine. Plant, I need you to, uh, grow faster?"
That's not yelling.
"Grow really fast!"
Eh, that works.
"Now I feel bad."



Hecate ended up supervising everyone, so they didn't completely lose their minds.
"No, I just got bored and wanted to see what they were doing."
I like my explanation better.
"Well, it isn't true."



Aries officially spun into her maternity wear.
"As if anyone is surprised."
They aren't, but still. A pregnancy spin picture is always required.
"A picture of the pregnant lady puking into the toilet is too, but you didn't get a picture of me doing that. You just had a picture of me eating watermelons."
You didn't really get morning sickness.
"Doesn't matter. A picture of that is still required."
Fine, fine. Whatever floats your boat, I guess. I'll try to get one next time.



Aries managed to finish Kesarra's portrait without making it look like she had been killed by pixels.
"Rude!"
It's the truth.



She then went on to paint this adorable painting which I love.



Flame and her sprite get along swimmingly. It still doesn't have a name, but she loves it. If you're worried she has forgotten her dragon, Argus, don't worry: she hasn't.



It was time for birthdays! Bellona went first.
"What? The sparkles are ATTACKING ME--"



"Oh, huh. This isn't so bad."
Bellona's final traits are evil, hates the outdoors, hot-headed, rebellious, and genius. Her lifetime wish is CEO of a Mega-Corporation.
"Not Empress of Evil?"
Business is ruthless. The fights just tend to be a little more discreet there than in the criminal world. You'll still be able to cause mayhem, don't worry.
"Oh, I'm not."



The next person to age up was Timothy. In case anyone is wondering, buying birthday cakes for the kids to age up is all rule legal. I have Flame buy them from the grocery store when she is selling her produce. I don't go into buy mode for them.



"What should I wish for?"
A decent trait because you have never been to school.



Hecate looks so done with life.
"I'll have to clean up the dirty dishes from these birthday cakes. This isn't a celebration: this is a cleaning nightmare."
You make a valid point.



Timothy, just age up already!
"Calm down, Watcher. Perfection requires time."



Oh, wow.
"See?"
HOW??
"I'm perfect, that's how. I'm going to rule by Bellona's side."
I require nooboos from you two before you get inevitably divorced.
"Of course... wait, what was that last part?"
Nothing.

For anyone curious about Timothy, his traits are loner, neat clumsy, light sleeper, and dog person. His favorites are turquoise, spaghetti, and latin music. His lifetime wish is High Tech Collector.



"Huh. He's not bad looking. Maybe I'll keep around longer than I planned."
That's the spirit--errr, wait.
"You didn't think I would actually let him rule by my side, did you?"
Well, you won't be ruling anything except a Mega-Corporation, so I'm not sure what you are talking about.
"I'll still be powerful."
It will be interesting, that's for sure.



Jose aged up next! Does everyone remember Jose?
*Cricket sounds*
He's Kesarra's boyfriend. I forgot about him too.
"I'm from your sim bin though."
True, but bold of you to assume I can even remember what I did last week.



Jose's traits now are friendly, good, savvy sculptor, hopeless romantic, and over-emotional. His lifetime wish is World Renowned Surgeon.

On that note, that's the end of part 1! I look forward to seeing you guys in part 2. Bye!

[mpart]

Hello everyone! Before we jump into part two of this chapter I have a small wall of text for you guys. Feel free to skip it but it has to do with my current Amarantha game file and me weighing some options for the future. I have linked it as a spoiler below so it doesn't mess up the flow of this chapter too much:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

I'm at a bit of a crossroads on what to do going forward with my current Amarantha save. The save file is starting to slow down, but moving the Amaranthas would be a huge ordeal. I wouldn't be able to take all the kids and their families to the new town if I moved them. I would have to choose my favorites/your guys' favorites and go from there. Luckily, with NRAAS traveler, all the kids would still be saved. Monte Vista would be treated like a vacation world. For the most part, it seems like a win/win situation with just some work involved, but there are always risks when moving.

The Monte Vista save should, in theory, make it to the end of the challenge, but I'm not sure that's a risk I want to take. Before resorting to moving, I could do some work on the save file and see if that helps, but it would likely just be a temporary fix. Anyway, I wanted to see what you guys' thoughts were before I did anything. If I do end up moving the Amaranthas, I'll probably wait at least a few weeks for anyone who wants to specifically request their favorites to be moved to the next town to do so. I know that it can be a huge bummer to see your favorite just suddenly disappear from the story, and I would like to avoid that for you guys if I can. If I do decide to move them then you can leave your favorites in the comments below or PM me. I want to make sure that no one feels like the story stops just because the Amaranthas might not all be in the same town.

With that out of the way, in the last part, Aries officially found out she was pregnant, and Bellona, Timothy, and Jose aged up.



Jose decided to start this chapter with a huge plot twist that no one saw coming:

"Kesarra Amarantha, will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"



"OMG! OMG! Of course, I will! I love you!"
"I love you too."
Awww. That's adorable.



The aliens found the proposal adorable too and abducted Jose after Kesarra had gone back into the house. Now that's what I call kindness.



Aries was busy painting Bellona's portrait for when she moved out.
"Ugh. Why do I always have to do this?"
Because I need more points.
"You never pay attention to me. It's just all about your points."
I love points. Points are great.
"You just proved my point!"
Aries, I am always focusing on you. You are mentioned in every chapter multiple times.
"Well yeah. Duh. It's called the Amarantha Four Immortal Sisters Challenge. Not the 'The Watcher Wants More Points Challenge.'"
Hey! Don't break the fourth wall!
"Too late."



Much like Jose, Timothy decided to propose too:

"Surprise, babe! I found a piece of plastic in the garbage that looks like a ring and thought of you. Want to marry me?"
"That better be your way of joking or you and your ring will make fantastic fertilizer for aunt Flame's plants."
"Of course I'm joking, but plastic isn't biodegradable. You really shouldn't destroy the environment when you plan to take it over."
"That's beside the point. Do you have a diamond ring for me or are you becoming fertilizer?"



"I have a diamond ring."
"Fantastic. I'll accept it."
"So that's a yes?"
"I guess. I'll keep you around and you can help me take over Monte Vista... for now."
"Sweet!"



They both then wished to woohoo so I left them to that.



Do you guys remember the sprite I mentioned that Flame has? It turns out the sprite's name is Lora! She is adorable.



Flame also has more than one sprite I have learned. This is her second sprite, Marta.



Aries has a sprite too, which was a complete surprise to me. Her sprite's name is Johnnie.



Jose and Kesarra were getting ready for their wedding when Jose just happened to bump into Aries.
"Well, hello there handsome."
ARIES, NO.
"You're not too bad looking yourself, but I'm marrying your daughter today."
"Aw. Which one?"
"Kesarra."
"Darn."
Well, that went better than expected. Still weird though.



Jose and Kesarra ended up making it to the altar after all without Aries interfering.
"As if I would."
You totally would.
"Okay, that's fair."



"I love you more."
"No, I love you more, Kesarra."
"No, I love you more."
"No--"
Would you both just kiss already? Please?



"Oh, fine."
Thank you!



Bellona and Timothy were up next to get married. They didn't even bother changing their clothes.
"We don't need fancy clothes. Timothy got me a nice wedding ring and listens to me and that's all that matters."
"Also, we love each other."
"As I said, Timothy got me a nice wedding ring and listens to me."



"I'm going to rule Monte Vista by your side!"
"Yeah, sure. I'll let you stick around for a while. We've already discussed this."



Awww I guess?



After Bellona and Timothy got married, Kesarra, Jose, Bellona, and Timothy all moved out. The household became significantly smaller and just in time too as Aries was giving birth!
"OWWW!"




Sybil was born with the perceptive and friendly traits. Her favorites are hot pink, Egyptian music, and firecracker tofu. She’s going to be the goddess of the Future. She’ll be the last required goddess for the challenge. Woo! 

I hope you are all having a good day! Let me know your thoughts regarding Monte Vista and the future of the Amaranthas if you would like. The next two posts will be Kesarra and Bellona’s poses. Bye!

[mpart]

Hey guys! Here are Kesarra and Jose's poses. As tradition, I made a pose for Jose too as he is my sim.







I am super happy with how Kesarra's pose turned out. It's similar to Antheia's but I don't think that's a bad thing. I was trying to go for peaceful, yet fairytale feel with the pictures and pose. I feel like it's a good representation of Kesarra because she's the goddess of Peace.





Jose's poses didn't turn out badly either. I have been actually learning some new tricks about Blender (the program used to make poses) and was able to apply them to his.





Creating Kesarra's and Jose's couple poses was a nightmare. It was an absolute nightmare. I'm getting better at creating couple poses, but these will haunt me for a long time. At some point Kesarra's thumb was stretched out and... if I was going for a possessed pose, it would have been great! For a couple pose though? Not so much. The couple poses turned out looking human in the end though, so woo! I'll take my wins where I can get them.

I hope you guy enjoyed this small post. The next will be about Bellona. 

[mpart]

Hello everyone! Here are Bellona's and Timothy's poses as promised.





For Bellona's poses, I tried to go for the opposite of Kesarra's. I had a lot of fun with them. The different lighting in each picture made it impossible to choose a favorite for this post.





Something about all these pictures with her just slightly creeps me out. I think it's perfect for her.



Bellona and Timothy's couple pose was a lot more difficult to make than I thought it would be. For a while there, I accidentally broke Timothy's back. Thankfully, it sorted itself out.



As I spent the day making couple poses yesterday, here's a bonus! I had Aries and a certain purple founder from my short dynasty try this pose(s) out.

Before ending this post, I wanted to update you all on the situation with the Amaranthas; I have decided to move them. I have some ideas for the kids who will be going along with the sisters to the next town, but it isn't set in stone. I'll be waiting at least a week before I hop into game and relocate everyone. If you want anyone to go to the next town with the sisters, request away!

I hope you guys are all having a good day. I'll see you next time!

[mpart]

Welcome back! Last chapter, Kesarra married Jose, and Bellona married Timothy. Sybil was then born and is the last goddess required for the challenge. After that, I decided that the Amaranthas need to move due to concerns about the save file. All of the kids will be going with the sisters to Roaring Heights except for Draven and Viper and their families. I made that decision because it makes the most sense for those two to stay in Monte Vista.



Getting ready to move everyone to Roaring Heights wasn't easy. My game was convinced that I was trying to murder it, but it preserved. I am so proud.



Once everyone who was moving with the sisters was situated, Hecate made the phone call for the family to move.



Draven decided to say goodbye to his family by bringing a random townie with him to the house to fight.
"Aunt Hecate! This is my way of telling you you were always my favorite!"
Hecate (from the other room): I love you Draven, but your crazy ex-wife has rubbed off on you a little too much!"
Ain't that the truth.



After sorting out the drama with Draven and saying their goodbyes, the Amaranthas officially moved to Roaring Heights. It was a mess and the only reason my game is working is because of NRaas mods and NRaas mods alone.



This is the sisters' new home lot and I am, for one, in love with it. I'm not a big fan of the fact that one tree off the lot is clipping into Flame's house, but the lot itself is so stunning I can ignore it. It also helps that Flame is the earth sister, so I guess it makes sense for the tree to be there?
"Leave the tree be."
I wasn't going to get rid of the tree, Flame.
"Oh. Okay."



Everyone settled into the new town quite well. Hecate took care of Sybil.



Flame took care of Argus and while I don't have a picture of it, Selene read a skill book.....



...and Aries did what Aries did best: destroyed relationships and found herself a new boyfriend.
"Hey!"
It's the truth!
"Yes, but when you say it it sounds judgmental."
I'm only judging you a little bit.
"You can't even be truthful when you're judging me."
Okay, that's fair. I'm judging you more than just a little bit.
"Hah. I win. Wait--"



Anyway, the person Aries was seducing was Elliot Nest. He wasn't really noteworthy, but he helped Aries to get one step closer to completing her lifetime wish.



One risky woohoo later with Elliot and Aries was ready to discard him.



Right as the interaction to break up with him was about to happen, he canceled it by giving her flowers.
"Ooooh. Pretty."
"They stand for my eternal love and devotion to you, Erica."
"Eric? Who is Erica?"
"Uh... let me try again. Tiffany?"
"DO I LOOK LIKE TIFFANY TO YOU, EVAN?"
"Evan? My name isn't Evan!"



"No! I'm the person who forgets people's names, not you! Get out of my spotlight before I throw you out of it!"
"You're such a diva!"
"No, I don't even have that trait!"
You know what? I'm going to go check on everyone else back at the house. Have fun, Aries.



The fun thing about going back to the house is that I don't have to deal with any of the relationship drama--
"Wrong. Kesarra's husband, Jose, just called me to ask me out."
What? Are you kidding me?
"Nope. Do you remember that basement we have with the jellybean tree?"
Yes?
"I told him he would be visiting it if he called me again."
That's terrifying.
"Good."
I'm just going to go back to Aries now.



Aries, what have you been up to?
"I'm busy at the moment."
OH.



This gentleman's name is Consort Capp. Aries broke up his marriage and apparently he's a big deal in Roaring Heights. Whoops.



Aries risky woohooed with him and I think her face says it all.
"That wasn't even worth the effort."
Now, now. Your lifetime wish disagrees.



"FINALLY!"
Oh hey! You got a new reputation status!
"Player. I guess it's fitting."
Well, the next step would be going for the Man Eater reputation...
"Let's do it."
You need to have two more children anyways.
"I might be pregnant already. Ugh."
Maybe. You need to go break things off with Consort.
"Right. I forgot about him."



Consort took the break up surprisingly well for a guy who ended his marriage an hour ago to be with Aries. Good for him, I guess.



It didn't take long for Aries to move on. She had a new target within ten minutes, Clyde Reeves. Anatole stopped by to watch the drama happen.



He was not impressed with it.
"Boo! You can do better, mom!"
"Why is one of my children yelling at me? Watcher, fix this."
What? What do you expect me to do?
"Remove him from the area."
Nah. He's not the only one booing either. Some random lady is doing that too.
"UGH."



Aries was quite smitten with Clyde during their two hour relationship. Probably because he was a dashing criminal.



Yet another risky woohoo for the day and Aries was one step closer to getting the reputation of man eater.
"Awww. Do I have to break up with him right away? He's kind of fun."
You don't have to, but then it might be a mess tracking him down.
"Ugh. You're right. Too much work."



I feel like after breaking up with so many men Aries wouldn't bother to yell anymore. Maybe from now on, I should just have her send them a break-up text and be on her way.
"I can do that?"
Yes.
"I like the drama though. It's my own soap opera."
Of course you do. 



Back at the house, Sybil aged up. She's not completely an Aries clone! Woo!



The Amaranthas also saved up enough points to be able to go into buy mode again. I forgot to mention this earlier, but I had to delete the time portal because it was causing sims randomly to show up on the lot. I'll place it on a public lot when the Amaranthas need to go back to Oasis Landing.

On that note, I'm going to wrap this chapter up. I hope you guys enjoyed it. Bye! 

[mpart]

Hello there again! I'm trying this new thing where I stay caught up in game by posting more chapters... we'll see how long that lasts. In the last chapter, the Amaranthas moved to Roaring Heights, Aries completed her lifetime wish and started working towards the Man Eater reputation, and Sybil aged up.



As expected, the inevitable toddler training spam took place.
"I haven't slept for two days."
I know, Hecate.



"Say 'apple,' Sybil."
"Orange!"
Hecate (sighs): "I'm getting too old for this."
You can do it, Hecate.
"Oh I know I can. I'm just getting too old for this."
You're immortal.
"You're just proving my point, Watcher."
I... okay.



Hecate managed to teach Sybil her skills in record time though. She's the backbone of this family and knows it.
"Darn right I do."



After Hecate was done with Sybil's toddler training, the game decided to curse me with these two notifications. Am I surprised? No. Am I sad? Yes. I had a feeling I should have left these two in Monte Vista as Bellona was so intent on taking over it--she would have to fight Draven for that honor--but I didn't think their marriage would fall apart within TWO DAYS.
Oh, and Bellona is pregnant. This family is so full of drama I swear.



Selene took a break from her skill books long enough to strike a conversation up with Hecate:
"Hecate! I want your DNA!"
"Excuse me Selene Amarantha? What are you doing?"
"I'm taking your DNA of course!"



"Well I guess if it isn't hurting anything--"
"It isn't. I'm going to clone it."
"I love you, but no. Don't."



"If there's a second version of you, it can help you raise Aries' kids."
"Sel, I love you, but the world cannot handle a second version of me. Do not clone me."
"Oh, fine."
"I appreciate the thought though."
"I knew you would."



Aries, whatcha up to?
"I'm going cross-eyed."
Wait. DON'T YOU DARE--



"Too late."
I don't even know who the father is!
"Me either. Guess we'll find out when the kid pops out."



While Aries was finding out she was pregnant, Selene was having an important moment of her own.



Selene created Dave, an adorable plumbot who will get his own sentience trait eventually. For now, he has a few traits that allow him to flirt, be friendly, garden, and give people massages for some reason.



"Hello Dave, please explain your primary functions to me."
"Hello, Creator. I find you attractive!"
"That's great, Dave. Please explain your primary functions to me."
"My primary functions are to provide emotional support, garden, but most of all, be cute."
"Watcher, I think I messed up his programming."
No, no he's perfect.



"Dave, would you like to have a water balloon fight?"
"That sounds wonderful, Creator. I am waterproof, correct?"
"Yes."

(A short amount of time later)

"I have concluded that water balloons are offensive."



Dave adjusted to life in the Amarantha household quite well with only a few bumps in the road.
He found children to be confusing.



Sometimes he also found himself flirting with Selene.



Other times he found himself angering her.



Hecate spent the little free time she had working on her athletic skill. It turns out that I had missed a part of the rules that allowed the sisters to build different skills once they finish maxing their initial skills. Whoops. It only took me... four years to realize this?



Dave decided to wander over to the fire house where he met... Aries.
"Hello, Aries Amarantha. I am Dave. May I scan you?"
"Huh, when did we get a robot?"
'I am a plumbot, Ms. Amarantha."
"Can you be turned into a TV?"
"No, Ms. Amarantha."
"Why not?"
"I am a plumbot, not a TV, Ms. Amarantha. I find your questions to be offensive."
"Well, that's just rude."



"I do find you attractive though."
"Everyone does."



Dave then excused himself and decided to talk to Flame about gardening. Thankfully, he did not attempt to flirt with her.



Probably because he had only eyes for Selene... unless Aries was in the room, then he flirted with Aries. 



Selene did not just spend her time getting chased down by Dave. She read to Sybil in the rare moments Hecate was sleeping.



Aries FINALLY went into labor.
"Finally? Finally!? This pregnancy has rushed by for me! Do you know how painful it is to go into labor ten times?
Nope, and I don't want to find out.



Jay Amarantha was born with the loves of the cold and artistic traits. His favorites are yellow, frog legs, and songwriter music. His father is... Clyde Reeves. Huh.
Aries didn't care and dropped him in a crib as fast as she could. She then ran away.
"I sure did."



On a sadder note, Antheia's dog and Giacomo--Anatole's father and the man Flame had a crush on and danced with--both died.  Darn it.

That's it for this chapter. I hope you all enjoyed it. See you next time!