Not Getting Any Jeonger, A Po10 Dynasty, 3.3-The Case of the Baby Bump

[MarianT]

Congrats! especially on the award. Poor Katrina never did get one for her aspiration. That might have been because I was playing rotationally, though.

The last shot made me laugh. Sim 1: Ooh, I can't bear to be away from you, even to go sit down at a table and eat. Sim 2: And I want to be with you, too, but I don't want to look at you.

[ratchie]

I love this. You are without doubt one of the most entertaining writers I have ever read.

Rachel

[PeregrineTook]

Congrats! especially on the award. Poor Katrina never did get one for her aspiration. That might have been because I was playing rotationally, though.

The last shot made me laugh. Sim 1: Ooh, I can't bear to be away from you, even to go sit down at a table and eat. Sim 2: And I want to be with you, too, but I don't want to look at you.

Thanks!  I was delighted when Nessy finally got her award  :=)  Such a great founder!  I've really enjoyed giving her the spotlight.
Yeah, the weird back to back meal thing is just so weirdly hilarious!

I love this. You are without doubt one of the most entertaining writers I have ever read.

Rachel

Wow!  That is amazingly high praise and I am really grateful to have you reading and to receive such feedback!  Thank you!

[PeregrineTook]

We rejoin the now officially magical home of the grand and glorious Nessy and the rest of the Jeongs to find our heir and spare enjoying some fine dining.



Dahlia:  When I learn the copypasto spell, I'm going to make all sorts of duplicates of dad's grilled cheese sammiches!
Nessy:  I like fruit salad!  It's so colorful!  A fruit salad reminds me of when you used to throw paint all over the floor when we were children.
Dahlia:  Oh...yeah...I...used to do that...a lot...
Johnny:  Alright, girls, off to school!
Nessy and Dahlia:  Off to Pigmole's!!!
Pippin:  Meantime, Johnny was off to...



Pippin:  see his other family!  And of course, that includes caretaker extraordinaire, Yuki.



Norma:  Umm, Aunt Yuki?  Can we have some dinner too?
Yuki:  Sure, kid.  Oven's that way.  Make whatever you want.
Bowen:  Aunt Yuki?  More like Aunt Yucky.
Yuki:  Sticks and stones, kid.  Sticks and stones.
Pippin:  And eventually, when the girls came home from school, Dahlia brought along a now-teenaged Kayaan Kumar.



Nessy:  So, Tavi, have you noticed the eye candy over there?  His mom's an attractive redhead, so I'm seeing nothing but good genes...and jeans.  Tight jeans.
Dahlia:  Mom!  Totally inappropriate!
Tavi:  I...hadn't noticed anyone was here, actually...
Kayaan:  ...why am I here?
Dahlia:  Very philosophical of you!
Kayaan:  Thanks, it's...not on purpose.
And after some time at home recovering from a fun day at Pigmole's School for Spellcraft and Sorcery, our young gals head to...



Pigmole's School for Spellcraft and Sorcery.
Dahlia:  Hey, Teulia.  Do you notice how I'm young, attractive, and curvy and spend lots of time around Professor Silversweater?
Teulia:  You know, I have noticed, and it sure does make him seem younger and more desirable.



Dahlia:  Back off, sister.  I saw him first!
Simeon:  This is the best deal I've ever made.  Let me teach you another spell, my extremely close and intimate protégé.
Dahlia:  Well, I mean, if you insist.
Teulia:  All of the jealousy.  All of it.



Tavi:  Hey, random fellow student!
Random Fellow Student:  Actually, my name's Levi.
Tavi:  Whoa, slow down, big guy!  I just like you as a friend.
Random Fellow Student Levi:  You...I wasn't...it's just...my name...
Tavi:  Great sentence fragments, bro.  Wanna fight?
Levi:  …uhhh...
Tavi:  I'll take that as a yes!  To the dueling grounds!!



Levi:  I warn you, I'm pretty good.
Tavi:  I warn you I'm pretty and good!!



Tavi:  Pew!
Levi:  Owww!  I wasn't ready!!



Tavi:  Pew pew pew!!
Levi:  Lucky shot!



Tavi:  And wha-POW!!
Levi:  AAAGGHH!!!
Tavi:  Huh, that's dueling, huh?  That's pretty easy.  Thanks, random fellow student.  I'm just gonna ride my broom back to check on my sister now.



Levi:  …you're welcome.  Oww.



Tavi:  OWWW! 
Dahlia:  Still struggling with flying?
Tavi:  Flying's going well.  Landing is...a work in progress.
Dahlia:  Fair enough.
And in another part of Pigmole's…



Johnny:  Excuse me, ma'am.  If I give you these motes, will you make me a spellcaster so I can look through the bookshelves to find tomes and orbs for my daughters?
L. Faba:  Really?  You want me to change your life state just so you can dig through the dusty shelves for your girls?  Like, you don't want me to teach you any spells or how to make potions or anything?
Johnny:  No thank you, I just want to search the shelves.  I mean, they need to practice their magic and stuff, so they really can't afford to spend extra time...
L. Faba:  That's adorable!!  Absolutely!!!  I'd love to turn you into a spellcaster to help your little dears!!
Johnny:  Oh, uhh, thanks!
Pippin:  Yeah, Johnny's kinda great.



Johnny:  The things I do for my girls!
Pippin:  Yeah, but you're rewarded with plenty of Candy time.
Johnny:  True.
And in still another part of Pigmole's…



Tavi:  Hey, girl, you're cute...



Tavi:  shockingly cute!  Zipzap!
Elaine:  I think you were just going for witty word play, but I'm keeping the compliment!
Tavi:  Great!  Now let's fight!



Tavi:  Pew pew pew!!
Elaine:  You don't OW need to OWW! make noises OW for the wand!



Tavi:  Pew pew pew!!!
Elaine:  Never mind OWW, it seems OW! like you know  OWW! what you're doing.



Tavi:  Wha-POW!
Elaine:  OWW!  Well, you win.  Congrats.  You...still think I'm cute, right?
Tavi:  Yep.  Not as cute as me, my sister, and definitely not as cute as my mom, but you're okay.
Elaine:  I'll take it.
Pippin:  And when Tavi's not busy stomping people into the ground on the dueling grounds...



Pippin:  she's posing for paintings.
Johnny:  I just want to make sure it captures her beauty and spirit and awesomeness!
Tavi:  Dad, you're pretty great.
Johnny:  I'm pretty and great!
Tavi:  Copyright!!
And with that, we take one last peek at our grand and majestic founder as she hobnobs with her fans...



Octavia:  Oooooo, that's fantastic!
Pippin:  Umm, your fan meet & greet is supposed to have you interact with fans?
Octavia:  I'm her biggest fan!
Nessy:  Thanks, babe!
and we bid a fond farewell to our almost-finished-with-her-requirements founder and her excellent heiress.

[oshizu]

Wait a sec....do I get a whiff of a Simeon Jr?
The Dynasty Wall is looking great so far! Every heir gets two portraits?

[PeregrineTook]

Wait a sec....do I get a whiff of a Simeon Jr?
The Dynasty Wall is looking great so far! Every heir gets two portraits?

Every heir gets one portrait, I just went crazy trying to make sure that I got the best painting for Nessy and Tavi.
Well, Dahlia was a teen at this point (I'm probably 1/3 of the way into her young adulthood in-game), so no babies for her at this point at least.

[PeregrineTook]

We return to the lovely, glorious, and almost-finished Nessy and her darling heiress, Tavi.



Tavi:  Learnin' the potions!  Learnin' all the potions!!
And when she's not learning all the potions from experimenting with the cauldron...



she's learning them from tomes gathered lovingly by her father.
Tavi:  Oooo, this one has a crossword puzzle!!!
Dahlia:  I...don't think that's a thing...
Tavi:  I'll let you help...
Dahlia:  It's a thing!!
And she practices dueling with her sister...



who is surprisingly better than her at dueling!
Tavi:  Owww.  Like, really owww.  How'd you get so good?



Dahlia:  Practice!
And so, our heiress returns to Pigmole's to follow Dahlia's advice and get more practice.



Charles:  Hey, princess.  How's it feel looking down on everybody from your lofty dynasty palace?
Tavi:  Great!  Wanna fight?
Charles:  Umm, I thought we were.  I mean, I was trying to.



Charles:  Careful, you might chip a nail.
Tavi:  I will, but it will be your nail!
Charles:  That's...not a very good comeback.
Tavi:  Pewpewpew!!



Charles:  Umm, totally blocked those lame attacks despite your loser sound effects.
Tavi:  PewpewpeUUFF!!



Pippin:  That was not sportsmanlike!
Charles:  Time to knock you out of your ivory tower, your majesty!



Tavi:  Can't...pew...pew...
Charles:  Aaaaaand done!



Charles:  Yeah, not so bad for a homeless peasant, eh, princess?
Tavi:  Yeah, you were alright, I guess.  But next time, I will crush you!
Charles:  Whatever.
And in another part of Pigmole's



Dahlia:  Umm, Dad?  Do you know Mom's just sleeping on the couch over here?
Johnny:  Yeah.
Dahlia:  Umm, why didn't she just stay home and sleep in her bed?
Johnny:  She's just getting in some family time before you two grow up and move out.
Dahlia:  Umm, I'm never moving out and she's not actually getting any real quality time with us since she's asleep, but I guess that's still rather awkwardly and adorably sweet.
Johnny:  Awkwardly adorable is one of her greatest skills!
Dahlia:  True.
And after the alleged quality time ends, the family heads home...or to a home, at least, in Johnny's case.


Michele:  Dad!!
Johnny:  Hey, how's my favorite daughter named Michele?
Michele:  You're such a goof, Dad!
Bowen:  Yeah, and you're so much nicer that Aunt Yucky.  She doesn't even make us food.
Johnny:  Did she point out where the stove is?
Bowen:  ...you're the worst, Dad.
Michele:  You're hilarious, Dad!
But Michele was not the only Behr lady to get in some time with Johnny.



Candy:  So, it seems a shame to have this empty basinet here...
Johnny:  I could move it to the attic if you want me to clear the space.
Candy:  …oh.
Johnny:  Kidding!  C'mere you!
And while Mom and Dad are distracted...



Michele:  Dance party!!!
Bowen:  Let's get down, Norma Lee!!
Norma:  Stop it.  That's not my middle name.  I hate when you do that.
Michele:  Yeah, doesn't she Norma Lee mention that when you call her that?
Michele and Bowen:  Hahahahahahaha!
Norma:  ...I'm changing my name when I grow up.
And speaking of growing up, one of our young teen ladies got called up and asked out by a fellow for the first time.



Dahlia:  Greeting, Simeon!  It's lovely to be seen in public with you!
Simeon:  It's lovely seeing you show off your beauty all the more while you're in public with me.  And did I mention you look beautiful?
Dahlia:  You did, but I find the repetition pleasant.
I never said it was a young man that called.



Simeon:  I hope it wasn't too pushy or forward for me to ask you out dinner.
Dahlia:  Oh no, far from it.  I find your companionship pleasing.  And you look rather dashing in your suit.  So, my sister is the heir of a dynasty, as you know, and I'd like to do something special for her.
Simeon:  Do tell.
Dahlia:  I'd like to provide an appropriately aged playmate for the child she'll have to have to carry on the family line.



Simeon:  That's a great idea.  So, who's the lucky fellow?
Dahlia:  You are.
Simeon:  …I...really?
Dahlia:  Really really.
Simeon:  I'm so happy!!!!
Dahlia:  I will take that as agreement.  Excuse me while I phone my parents to tell them the good news.
Simeon:  I'm so so happy!!!!



Alice:  Wow, did you guys notice how attractive that magic teacher looks since he's by that young, attractive, curvy lady.
Eric:  Umm, are you really gushing about another guy right in front of me?
Alice:  But look how cute she makes him look!
Eric:  Uuuhhhh…
Olivia:  No, let it go, dad, she's right.
And meantime, back at the Jeong household...



Tavi:  Mom, Dad, I'm home!  I found a fire-breathing demon dragon friend!!!
Gurgalmesh:  Burn them all!!!
Tavi:  He's so cute!!!  Can I keep him?
Johnny:  Dahlia's going to have a baby with WHO?!?!?
Nessy:  Sure, whatever, baby.  I just need to pry your father off the ceiling now.
Tavi:  K, thanks!
And fortunately, Johnny was calmed down in time for...



Nessy:  How did you set a water thing on fire?!?!?
Dahlia:  I was trying to fix it with magic!  I'm sorry!!!
Nessy:  JOHNNY!!!
Dahlia:  DAAAAAAAAAAADD!!!!!



Johnny:  Spellcasting daughters.  If they're not planning pregnancies with old professors or bringing demon dragons home they're setting fire to showers that they're supposedly fixing with magic.
Tavi and Dahlia:  But you still love us!
Johnny:  …yeah.  I do.
And with the founder sitting at 1 odd job and 1 party away from finished, things are going quite well for the amazing and inconquerable Nessy and her crew.

[ratchie]

You are so close to moving out  well done. I will miss Nessy though.

Rachel

[oshizu]

My spellcaster never binded a non-pet familiar before moving out.
Because I thought a non-pet familiar couldn't move out with the heir.  Can it, though?

How close is Tavi's YA birthday now? Must be close with her crew beginning to form...

[MarianT]

Gurgalmesh is adorable, but probably should stay with Nessy when Tavi moves out. And I had no idea that Dahlia might hook up with Simeon Sweaterwearer.

[PeregrineTook]

You are so close to moving out  well done. I will miss Nessy though.

Rachel

Yeah, Nessy was pretty fantastic as a founder!  I'm delighted that I chose her.  I'll miss having her as the focal Sim, but she'll still be around.

My spellcaster never binded a non-pet familiar before moving out.
Because I thought a non-pet familiar couldn't move out with the heir.  Can it, though?

How close is Tavi's YA birthday now? Must be close with her crew beginning to form...

The familiar sticks with you when you move out.  Gurgalmesh will be a fixture throughout Tavi's leg of the journey  :=)
Tavi is super close, update-wise.  Gameplay-wise, I'm already into her leg of the journey and gen 3 has already arrived!

Gurgalmesh is adorable, but probably should stay with Nessy when Tavi moves out. And I had no idea that Dahlia might hook up with Simeon Sweaterwearer.

So glad you're enjoying Gurgalmesh!  He's ridiculous and I enjoy giving him fun moments in the updates, and he comes with Tavi at move out time.  Tavi wouldn't even dream of leaving her beloved demon dragon behind  ;=)
Yeah, I wanted to have Dahlia have a child to be Tavi's child's sidekick, but was actually up in the air about who would be the babydaddy until she and Simeon started interacting and it just seemed like the right wrong thing to do  :=)

[PeregrineTook]

We rejoin the Jeong household to find our young heiress, the firstborn child of the magnanimous Nessy, preparing for her day of school.



Tavi:  Ooo, fruit salad!  Breakfast of champions!
Gurgalmesh:  No time for eating!  Must burn them all!!!
Tavi:  And it looks like there's some of Dad's grilled cheese left over if you want some...?
Gurgalmesh:  ...there's time for eating.
And after the girls head off to school, the most gifted and glorious founder of all time has plenty of free time to knock out her two final requirements.



Johnny:  So your odd job is to clean up this entire beach?
Nessy:  Yep.
Johnny:  Wow, that seems like an awful lot of work!
Nessy:  That's why I brought you, silly!



Johnny:  Yeah, that sounds about right.
Nessy:  Ew, a gum wrapper!  Get that for me, ok?
Johnny:  Of course.
And with the beaches made safe again thanks to the tireless work of our darling and dearest Nessy and the minor input of her sidekick, Johnny, our kind and gracious gal sets up a fan meet & greet as her final social event since Pippin is a horrible and neglectful Watcher and never joins her at acting gigs anymore.
Pippin:  I'm focusing on getting Tavi off to a good head start!
Horrible.  And.  Neglectful.  Watcher!
Pippin:  I liked you better when you were the snark box.



Nessy:  So, here I am, fans!  Start adoring!
Fans: (adoring)



Nessy:  Hey!  Aren't you Pukey Bear?
Yuki:  Yuki Behr, yes.
Nessy:  I hear you're not spoiling the kids Johnny had with his mistress and I am very displeased with this!
Yuki:  I'm...I'm sorry.  I'll go home right now and make them cookies, ok?
Nessy:  You do that, Pukey!  And if my girl Rachelle hits me up about you being neglectful again, I will lecture you even harder!
Yuki:  Michele.  Not Rachelle, her name's Michele.
Nessy:  Don't backtalk me!
Yuki:  I'm sorry!
And later on, inside…



Nessy:  Oh hey, aren't you the teacher that neither of my children picked as a mentor?
L. Faba:  (sigh) Yes.  Thanks for reminding me.
Nessy:  You're welcome.  Do you want my autograph?
L. Faba:  Well of course!!!
And with everything completed, there's only one thing left to do...



Nessy:  Hey, Pippin!  I did all the things!  All by myself!
Pippin:  Congrats, but you did have some help from Johnny and your endless invited-friends-as-babysitters list.
Nessy:  All.  By.  MYSELF!
Pippin:  You sure did and everyone is really impressed by that!
Nessy:  So, it's almost time to turn the reigns over to Tavi now, right?
Pippin:  It is.  I'll...I'll miss my time hanging out with you Nessy.
Nessy:  Eh, I'll just have Tavi give me a potion of immortality and make sure you're never rid of me.
Pippin:  That's...pretty brilliant, actually.
Nessy:  Great, I'll have Tavi swing by sometime so you two can talk about her leg of the dynasty.  I mean, unless you and Morgan need more private time.
Pippin:  Morgan's not here!
Morgan:  (from where she's hiding in the bathroom)  Yeah, I'm at home right now!  Totally not here!
Pippin:  (facepalm)
Nessy:  Ok, bye!
And as we return home, we find that Johnny has been hard at work trying to get the perfect paintings for the fabulous founder and her excellent heiress.



Nessy:  I look even more attractive than usual standing by my beloved prize!
Dahlia:  Simeon says the same thing about me.
Nessy:  ...I mean, I guess that's sweet?
Dahlia:  Yep, sweet like candy!



Johnny:  Sweet like Candy!
Candy:  It's silly wordplay, but I kinda totally love it!
And where is our heiress at this point, you wonder?  She is off seeking the sage wisdom of her Watcher.
Tavi:  Hey, so, Pippin, I...



Tavi:  …this seems like a bad time.  I'll come back later, maybe?  Or never?  K, bye.  Gonna go wash my eyes out with soap.
Morgan:  Did you hear something?
Pippin:  Just the beating of my own heart, you little vixen!
Morgan:  Oh.  Your heartbeat apparently sounds like a teenage girl, but whatever.
Pippin:  …what?
Horrible and neglectful Watcher!  Anyway, our traumatized, but undeterred heiress continues getting things set up for her future.



Tavi:  Hey, Mom, this is magical make-you-younger juice!  It will help you stay in adulthood and not turn into an elder before I have a chance to find the recipe of the making-you-live-forever magic juice!
Nessy:  I certainly do have the best fairy godmothers ever!
Tavi:  This is true!  And I never even set the shower on fire!
Dahlia:  Hey!  True, but hey!!
Tavi:  Anyway, I'm off to get some payback on Charles!



Gurgalmesh:  Burn him to ashes!
Tavi:  Take that!  Pew pew pew!
Charles:  Ooof!  Oh yeah, princess?



Charles:  Ha HA!
Tavi:  This...went badly...
Gurgalmesh:  You didn't listen.  I said burn him to ashes.
Tavi:  OH!  Inferniate!!



Charles:  Umm, OOWWW!!!!
Tavi:  That was awesome!  But it would be wrong to just leave him here on fire...chillio!!
Charles:  Cold....so cold...and burnt...
Gurgalmesh:  I am proud and disappointed.
Tavi:  Aww, thanks, buddy!
Gurgalmesh:  ...you're welcome.
And her winged menace is not the only source of support for our young heiress...



Tavi:  Thanks, Dad!  I think we're technically a coven of witches now!
Johnny:  I...was just making sure the fire wasn't getting too big.  Safety and...
Dahlia:  Yep.  Witch coven for sure!
Johnny:  …safety.
Tavi and Dahlia:  Eye of gnome
                         And tongue of llama
                         Make some potions
                         For our mama!
Johnny:  Eww!  Gross!
Tavi:  None of that stuff's really in the spell.  We're just using an apple.
Johnny:  …you guys are weird, but I love you.
Tavi and Dahlia:  Thanks, Dad!
Dahlia:  So, Tavi, Mom and Pippin are both pushing for you to choose your future spouse, so I thought I'd arrange a get together for you and the eligible bachelors.



Tavi:  Are you thinking what I'm thinking, Gurgalmesh?
Gurgalmesh:  Burn them all!!!
Tavi:  That's right, burn up the dance floor!!
Gurgalmesh:  …no.  We are not thinking the same thing.



Dahlia:  Alright!  Here we are with all the appropriately aged teen fellas who are good choices and I also brought Charles.  He's a teen, but a bad choice.
Charles:  I heard there'd be food?
Tavi:  Let's go dance, losers!
Losers:  Alright!



Kayaan:  Sorry, am I late?
Dahlia:  Nope, just calling my date to join us.
Kayaan:  ...ok...?
Meantime, inside...



Tavi:  Ooo, I think I pick Akira!
Loren:  But, he's not a teen!  I thought we were the options!
Tavi:  But he's cuter than you guys!
You Guys:  Yeah, that's fair.



Charles:  So, invited me along as a spouse option, eh, princess?
Tavi:  Nope!  Dahlia invited you out of pity. 
Charles:  Well..I pity you...for being...someone...who...
Tavi:  K, you try to sort through that comeback.  I'm gonna head outside and check up on Dali.  Bye!
Charles:  …bye.



Tavi:  Oh, hi.  Who are you?
Kayaan:  I'm Kayaan.  You've known me since we were children.  I've been to your house multiple times.
Tavi:  Not sounding familiar...
Kayaan:  (sigh) Your mom thinks my redheaded mom is really pretty and likes my tight jeans.
Tavi:  Oh, Canyon!  Yeah, I was actually messing with you about not knowing who you were.
Kayaan:  I...oh.  And it's Kayaan, your mom never...
Tavi:  Yeah, she gets everybody's names wrong.  I was making a joke by getting it wrong like she does.  You are really bad at understanding humor.
Kayaan:  ...yeah, that's true.



Simeon:  Sorry I've gotten grey and less desirable.  I'll understand if you'd rather choose a younger, more appropriate father for your future child.
Dahlia:  For a practical magic teacher you can be rather ridiculous.  I love you, you old goat!  Now let's pretend to look at these stars so Tavi can keep flirting with that young hunk back there.
Simeon:  I'm so happy!!
Dahlia:  ...and?
Simeon:  And I love you too!
Dahlia:  Thanks, babe.
Tavi:  So, Canyon, are you here trying to win me over like the loser squad in there?
Kayaan:  I was...you're really...you have...hold on, let me start over.
Tavi:  Oh, I thought it was going quite well!
Kayaan:  Really?
Tavi:  No, but you're cute.
Kayaan:  Oh.  Thanks?



Tavi:  I've actually rather favored you since way back when we were kids.
Kayaan:  …really?  Back when I was a gangly, awkward child?
Tavi:  A gangly, awkward child with a mop!



Kayaan:  Oh.  You saw that?  I was...trying to impress you...
Tavi:  Job done!  Anyone who cares about me enough to try to mop the yard deserves some attention.
Kayaan:  (blushing) thanks.
Tavi:  C'mon, let's go inside and make the losers jealous!
Kayaan:  Uh, ok...
And once they are inside...
Tavi:  Hey, losers!  Look over here!



Kayaan:  That...that was amazing!  But why is your sister standing so close?
Dahlia:  I'm chaperoning.
Tavi:  She takes her work very seriously!
Dahlia:  I learned to take things so serious from Simeon.
Simeon:  Woot!  Bust a move, not a hip!!
Dahlia:  (adoring sigh) He's a dork, but he's my dork.
And with the glorious completion of the most excellent founder's requirements in the book and an appropriate or otherwise companion in place for each of our teens...and our Watcher, I suppose, we bid farewell to the Jeong household.

[ratchie]

Farewell Vanessa Jeong it's been emotional.

Rachel

[MarianT]

Can Nessy handle not being the center of attention any more?

[oshizu]

How confusing for Tavi. If Dahlia can be with Simeon, why can't Tavi choose Akira?
So....Kayaan.  Good choice, Tavi, since Akira is jealous....(but, honestly, Akira gave me little trouble in my 10-Gen Dynasty or maybe Liberty and I were too busy to notice?)