Omg you're so close! I have my guess on who Lotus' baby daddy is and I hope I'm right. Either way the baby will be a cutie just like Lotus.
You'll get some more clues this chapter.
I can't wait to see who the babydaddy is! And I'm also really curious about the name of the final heir. Can't wait for the next update!
Coming right up!
SpeedingUnusually for such an active Sim, Lotus spent most of her pregnancy either at the spa or in front of the television.
"So, Dad, how do you feel about becoming a grandfather?"
"I'll be OK, as long as the little tyke doesn't tear up my books."
"Can we move all of those urns out of your bedroom now? I'd like to get an undisturbed night at last."
Early one morning, Lotus went into labour right there on the sofa. Portia wandered past, undisturbed.
"Oh, the baby's on its way. That's nice, dear. I'll be over there having breakfast if you need any help."
Morgan wasn't nearly as calm.
"Grandpa! Go away and work out or something. You're not helping."
Since he was a silver ghost, Lotus named her son Rolls Royce. His babyhood passed uneventfully and soon Lotus was taking him to his first cake.
A visit to the mirror revealed that little Rolls had inherited his mother's deep-black hair – and he appears to get most of his looks from her as well.
Like Kia, Lotus was keen for her child to do well in life and she started teaching him to talk right away.
"Exercise is good, Roly Poly. Are you going to grow up big and strong like mummy?"
"S'ong!"
She didn't have long to concentrate on motherhood. Her own final birthday was the day after her son's first.
With posing for her last set of portraits and sculptures, returning to work and being challenged to steal the Golden Llama from the exhibition at City Hall, she didn't have much time to spare for her son. Fortunately, his older relatives were only too happy to help out with entertaining the toddler and teaching him his basic skills.
(It wasn't until I was putting those screenshots together that I noticed that it was only the female Carrs who were involved. Fair enough in Austin's case – he was fully occupied painting portraits. Morgan's always been a bit of a git, of course, but I'm surprised that Ford couldn't tear himself away from his books and the TV for long enough to look after his grandson.)
Finally, the artists pronounced themselves satisfied with Lotus's museum items and she sat down to her first plate of ambrosia.
Minnie walked in with a plate of pancakes just as she was finishing. (I've never seen any of the immortals spontaneously go down to the ambrosia room before.)
"Welcome to immortality, Lotus!"
The chapter title refers to the game in general more than to the Carrs' story. I was off work last week and have had more time than usual to play Sims. I think three updates in a week is a record for this game.
LotusTraits: athletic, disciplined, rebellious, daredevil, irresistible, vehicle enthusiast (rebel influence)
Lifetime wish: Martial Arts Master
Career: Criminal (Thief)
Supermax skill: martial arts
Other maxed skills: athletic and charisma
Building: The Warehouse
Property: The Golden Simoleon Gymnasium
Unique lifetime rewards: Meditative Trance Sleep, Rebel Influence, No Jealousy
Unique best friends: Élan (her car), Kazim Elaraby, Si Nan Wong, Alejandra Cole, Desmond Gomes, Freddie Clevenger.
Alejandra was a lifelong friend – she and Lotus were at school together and then both went into the criminal career.
I'm pretty sure Lotus was also best friends with all of her ghostly lovers but I stuck with friends who were in her relationship panel full-time.
Unique opportunities: The Spa Restoration, Welcome to the Family, Agent Training, Friends for Life, Try the Tourney, Egyptian Delivery
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