Random Selection HMLSIYW Dynasty: Cluster 3, Update 2 (3/14/21)

[PeregrineTook]

We return to the Flummux household to find some curious little girls.



Anika:  And then BOOM he fell just like this. 
Teya:  And after that, Mom had a funny smile and made us go play with our dollies.
Anaya:  Yeah, so what does that all mean?
Teya:  Well, I think that it means...something...probably.  Sorry, thought I had something there.
Anaya:  That's okay.
Teya:  OH!  Oh my!  They say it means there might be babies!!
Anaya:  Hmm, maybe we should check with Mom if that's what it means.
Anika:  Yeah, let's make Tizzy go ask.



Tizzy:  Hey, Mom, the sisters wanted me to ask you something.
Vendara:  Let me guess, they wanted you to ask me why your father's stomach is getting bigger and sparkling?
Tizzy:  What?  Oh.  Umm, I'm not really sure if that was it.  It's pretty impressive that I remembered I was supposed to...do something...
Vendara:  You mean that you were supposed to ask me a question?
Tizzy:  I was?
Vendara:  Nope.  I just brought you over here to tell you how much I love you.
Tizzy:  Aww, thanks, Mom!
Pippin:  That's just good parenting.
And over at the house, there was an impromptu session of big sister practice.



Teya:  Who wants a hug?
Anika:  Oh!  Me!  I do!
Teya:  No, silly, I was practicing for when the little ones arrive.  Isn't that what you're doing?
Anika:  Oh, no.  I was practicing pick up lines to use when flirting with unattractive guys!
Teya:  Oh, what a...unique skill.
Anika:  I know, it's pretty brilliant.
Teya:  I mean, that's one way to say it.
But even as we were waiting for some alienboos to arrive, young Anaya completed her requirements and moved in for an early age-up.



Anaya:  And I wish to be beautiful just like Mom (blows out candles).
Vendara:  What a great wish!



Pippin:  Wait, is her hair blue?
Vendara:  Again, my girls will not be limited by your expectations.
Pippin:  Apparently not.
Anaya:  I have a sudden urge to jog to clear my mind.



Vendara:  Umm, are you just trying to show off how pretty my daughter is?
Pippin:  Umm, what?  I...psh...this is...because...
Vendara:  Because she totally is lovely and deserves the screen time.
Pippin:  I know, right?!?!?



Tizzy:  (sniff sniff) Hmm, smells like cereal.  I wonder where this came from?
Pippin:  You...just got it from the fridge?
Tizzy:  Did I?  Well, that was nice of me.
Pippin:  I mean...yeah?



Anaya:  Well, I guess I'll just set the table again to boost that manners trait.  Dad, you'll come clear these as soon as I'm done, right?
Aravin:  Oof!  If your younger brother or sister stops kicking my intestines I will.
Anaya:  ...I think I just decided not to have children.



Anika:  Excuse me, handsome, you lost my number.  I have your number for me?
Tizzy:  Hey, I just learned a new song!
Anika:  Nope, that's the same one you've been playing for the past half hour.
Tizzy:  Oh.
Anika:  Are you a ten I see?  'Cause you're from Tennessee I see.  Yeah!  Nailing these pick-up lines!



Aravin:  I just might need to get a longer paintbrush or I won't be able to reach the canvas anymore.
But Aravin's tummy issues did not put a damper on dance time.



Teya:  Woot!  Bust a move!
Tizy:  It's busted?  I'll get the glue.
Teya:  No, dear, it's just a saying.
Tizzy:  I'll get the glue is just a saying?
Teya  ...yes.
Tizzy:  Ok.
But it wasn't long before one of those tiny dancers was ready for some cake.



Teya:  I wish for Tizzy to develop some short term memory.
Vendara:  Aww, that was really sweet.  Unlikely, but sweet.
And after her post-birthday makeover, Vendara treated Teya to some taste of diet ice cream.



(PLOP)
Teya:  (sigh) Hey, Mom?  Is there more of that ice cream?
Vendara:  Of course, sweetie, go grab another cone.
Teya:  Thanks, Mom!



(PLOP)
Teya:  Ugh!!
Vendara:  Maybe a bowl would work better for you, sweetie?
Teya:  ...yeah.



Anaya:  So, Mr. Landgraab, I actually keep my eyes up here.
Geoffrey:  Oh, I was just looking...at...uhh...
Nancy:  If you see my husband on crutches later, you'll know why.
Anaya:  I sure will.  Glad to see you're unfrozen, Mrs. Landgraab.
Geoffrey:  ...still feels rather cold to me.
And a short while later, another little girl approached the cake.



Anika:  Look out boys, here I come!
Vendara:  Ok, this one worries me a bit.
Pippin:  Wait a minute...she's not biologically yours, so how...



Anika:  Yes!  The boys won't be able to resist me!
Pippin:  She aged up with Vendara's white hair.  She's adopted.  She shares no genes with Vendara.
Vendara:  I'm so proud right now.
Anika:  And I'm pretty like Mom!
Anaya:  Wait, I wished for that.
And speaking of wishes, Vendara's wish for young Teya to finally not spill her ice cream came true.



Teya:  Oh my gosh!  My Mom is the coolest!!
Pippin:  Are you fangirling over your mother?
Teya:  Umm, yeah!
Pippin:  Yeah, that's fair.



Vendara:  No labor yet?
Aravin:  Labor is another word for work.  It's already all I can do not to fall forward all the time.  Are you sure I can do this?
Vendara:  I'll be right here for you, sweetie.
Aravin:  Aww, thanks.
Voices: 
Aravin:  Well, yeah, I guess she did avoid answering the question, but her answer was nice.
And so, three of the four gals had finished their requirements and aged up, and young Tizzy...



sure is cute.
Tizzy:  Hmm, did I already add the green stuff?  Nah, I don't think I did.
Teya:  Mom!!  Tizzy's at the alchemy table!
Vendara:  I'll get the extinguisher.
But sure enough, it was not long before we needed the cake again.



Pippin:  Congrats on the young adulthood, Anaya.
Anaya:  Thanks!
Pippin:  But wasn't the cake supposed to be for Tizzy?
Vendara:  Yeah, she's not quite finished yet.
Anaya:  Wait, what was that noise?



Anaya, Anika, and Teya:  THUNDER!!!
And so, our crew rushes inside where Tizzy continues skilling even as our two teens worked on their emotional control.



Anika:  Dear diary, I noticed that Paolo Rocca is super dreamy, so I'll never speak to him, but that Raj Rasoya is significantly less appealing, so I just might flirt with him after I age up!
Teya:  They said I should tell you that the journal doesn't come with voice recognition software.
Anika:  Well, that's just poor planning.
But there was solid planning in place for the gals' success moving forward.
Pippin:  Why, thank you, narrator!
I was referring to Vendara having a solid plan.
Pippin:  Hey, that is cruel!  And maybe kind of accurate...
But her brilliant plans will have to wait for the next update as we bid farewell to the Flummux household once again.
Tizzy:  Oh hey, that's my last name too!

[oshizu]

I was going to say that Anaya is the most gorgeous teen of Cluster 2, but then Teya finally managed to the eat her Taste of Diet ice cream.
Anika is also very pretty and what a surprise that she aged up to a white-haired teen. How nice for Vendara!
Well, I gotta say that blue-haired Anaya is still my favorite so far.

The Cluster 2 girls have all turned out so well!  Do you have a favorite Cluster 2 girl?
Looking forward to meeting Aravin's nooboo(s) next!
Also, I was wondering why Nancy Landgraab looked so odd in your previous update.
Thanks for explaining that she was frozen.

[MarianT]

You're so lucky to be getting an alienboo from Aravin. I think Tizzy is my favorite, although Anaya is very pretty, and Anika has the right idea about flirting -- why bother with the good-looking ones, who are probably tired of it all?

[PeregrineTook]

I was going to say that Anaya is the most gorgeous teen of Cluster 2, but then Teya finally managed to the eat her Taste of Diet ice cream.
Anika is also very pretty and what a surprise that she aged up to a white-haired teen. How nice for Vendara!
Well, I gotta say that blue-haired Anaya is still my favorite so far.

The Cluster 2 girls have all turned out so well!  Do you have a favorite Cluster 2 girl?
Looking forward to meeting Aravin's nooboo(s) next!
Also, I was wondering why Nancy Landgraab looked so odd in your previous update.
Thanks for explaining that she was frozen.

Anaya appreciates your favoritism  :=)  I was also quite pleasantly surprised at how pretty she ended up being.
I might have a favorite, but I would never admit that it's Tizzy.
Yeah, I didn't really think it should ahve been cold enough for somebody to freeze, but Nancy just kind of froze in mid-chat with Anaya, and it was way too good of a moment to pass up  :=)

You're so lucky to be getting an alienboo from Aravin. I think Tizzy is my favorite, although Anaya is very pretty, and Anika has the right idea about flirting -- why bother with the good-looking ones, who are probably tired of it all?

Haha, so glad that Anika's unusual tactic is meeting with your approval.  She's a goof!
And yes, Tizzy is pretty great and Anaya is quite lovely, though I definitely have a soft spot for Teya as well  :=)
And yes, I was delighted when they finally abducted him!  He had the satellite going for him and was trying the search for truth action during their 24 hour impregnation window, but he was just blatantly ignored.  Then, all at once, the aliens noticed him.  Crazy how Sims timing works!

[PeregrineTook]

We return to the Flummux household to witness a momentous occasion.



Teya:  They said you should blow out the candles now.
Tizzy:  Huh?  Oh look!  Candles!
Pippin:  And after weirdly teleporting outside to age up...



Pippin:  Tizzy had her post-birthday makeover.



Tizzy:  You know, I'd thought I'd remembered everyone being taller.
Vendara:  You're taller now, dear.
Tizzy:  Taller than what?
Teya:  That's a fair question.
Vendara:  How about some ice cream, sweetie?
Tizzy:  Oh, I like ice cream.  Pick me!
And after she managed to eat her ice cream without spilling any...
Teya:  They would like to point out that I don't even have the clumsy trait.
young Tizzy became very shapely.



Tizzy:  Young me has become very shapely!  Hmm, seems like I've heard that somewhere before.
Teya:  The narrator literally just said it.
Tizzy:  ...we have a narrator?
And the teens continued working on their traits while Anaya worked on her skills.



Anaya:  And I've actually got more garden to work with since the cherries are in season now.
Pippin:  And you're out gardening in high heels?
Anaya:  Fashion is important, Pippin.
And while Anaya was being a fashion icon...



Anika was jogging to clear her mind.
Anika:  It's not fair.  Tizzy's mind is empty all the time and she doesn't even have to jog to do it!
Pippin:  I mean, that's not what "clear mind" means, but you do have a point.  Anyway, since we have four kiddos and only two life states represented, Anaya decided to be a problem solver.



Anaya:  Oh.  Yum.  Time to eat the mermaid lemon.  Awesome.
Pippin:  How's it taste?
Anaya:  It tastes like I want to go swim in the ocean.
Pippin:  ...that's not a taste...



And with utmost courage, our blue-haired beauty made her way to the crystal edge of the sparkling sea, and as she moved, step by step, deeper into the waters, she felt a change come over her.
Pippin:  Well narrated!
Well, I mean, I AM the narrator.  Narrating is what I DO, man!



Swimmer:  Ummm, that girl didn't use to have fins.  That's not fair.  I want fins too!
Anaya:  Ah, I see.  It's a mermaid lemon because it puts others in a sour mood.
Pippin:  That's some horrible wit.
Anaya:  Admit it, you're proud.
Pippin:  Immensely!
And her sisters were getting some work done in Sulani as well.



Teya:  Hi, I'm Teya and I'm not biting you.
Random Guy:  Is that a threat?
Teya:  No!  It's a friendly introduction.  It's friendly not to bite people.  Oh.  They said I should add that it's nice to meet you.
Pippin:  Yeah, somehow she's managing to increase that manners trait.



Anika:  Ooo, he's pretty hunky!  I think I'll avoid speaking to him!
Pippin:  And she's weird, but consistent.
Anika:  I believe you mean she's brilliant!
Pippin:  I mean, sure.  Why not?
And where was Tizzy while all of this happened?



Tizzy:  I couldn't remember if I'd brushed my teeth, so I brushed them again to make sure.
Vendara:  Ok, sweetie, but did you remember to brush your teeth?
Tizzy:  Oh gosh, I think I forgot to!  I'd better go do that right now!
Pippin:  You're weaponizing her short-term memory to build her responsibility trait?
Vendara:  It's called good parenting, Pippin.
Pippin:  I believe you mean great parenting!
But while Tizzy was stil trying to get the traits in range, her twin had already gotten there.



Teya:  Woot!  I'm finally a young adult!  Wait, does this mean Pippin's going to immediately shackle me to skilling items?
Pippin:  Yes!
Vendara:  No, I think we need a change of pace.
Pippin:  What?
And in order to get that change of pace, the Flummux family heads out for...a night out...on an outing.
Pippin:  Narrating is what you do, huh?
I might have used up all my good stuff earlier.



Pippin:  And the entire household, complete with Aravin's enormous stomach and Anika's full bladder, arrive at...some lounge or something.
Vendara:  You should really start learning what these places are called, Pippin.
Pippin:  I mean, yeah.



Anaya:  Woot!  Beginner level music skills for the win!
Teya:  Yeah, we should totally form a band!
Pippin:  Why are you building skills that I'm not counting for you?
Vendara:  Because I told my grils they'd been doing a great job and had the night off from being shackled to dynasty requirements.
Pippin:  All of them?
Vendara:  Oh, of course not!  The teens are off brushing their teeth again.
Pippin:  You're the real MVP, Vendara.
Vendara:  This is true.



Pippin:  Umm, were you brushing your nose too?
Tizzy:  I might have forgotten what I was supposed to be brushing, but I got there eventually.



Teya:  OHMYGOSH!!!  It's my super cool big sister Kaesis!
Kae:  Hey, kiddo!  Loving the young adult makeover!
Teya:  Ohmygosh thanks!  heh heh.  She likes my makeover.  Oh my gosh.  Oh!  They said play it cool.  Yep.  Cool.  Like a penguin. 
Anaya:  Yeah, but maybe without the waddling.
Teya:  Be a penguin, don't waddle.  Got it!
Pippin:  But since Anika was binge brushing while the socializing was going on, we got home and...



Pippin:  it was cake time!
Anika:  Look out, unattractive boys, here I come!
Teya:  They want to know if we can tell people we aren't related to her.
Anaya:  I already asked Mom and she said no.
Tizzy:  Oh hey, when did Anika get here?
And Anika immediately got to work on building her fabricating skill.



Anika:  Umm, how is this going to help me meet unattractive guys?
Vendara:  Because everybody loves candles, sweetie.  Even unattractive guys.
Anika:  Oh, that makes sense!
Pippin:  And that it exactly what maxed parenting looks like in practice. 
Vendara:  True stuff!
And in another part of the yard, young Teya was preparing to reach for the stars.



Teya:  "Reach for the stars?"  Really?  Did Pippin tell you to say that?
Pippin:  What?  It's clever!  Rocket?  Reach for the stars?
Teya:  No, I get it.  It's just not funny.
Pippin:  Hurtful.
And while the girls were working on skilling, Aravin was working on getting that final masterpiece to complete his aspiration.



Aravin:  I have to stand sideways when I paint because my belly sticks out further than I can reach.
Pippin:  Such a great problem solver.
Aravin:  Ugh, so uncomfortable.  How does Vendara make this look so easy?
Voices:
Aravin:  Yeah, it is probably just because she's that awesome.
But inside the house, an amazing moment arrived.



Tizzy:  Whoa!  Why was I spinning?
Teya:  You aged up!
Tizzy:  I did?  Oh look!  There's cake!
And so, with four young adult girls in the house, it looks like it might be just about time to draw a close to this update.



Vendara:  Are you seriously missing what's happening over here?
Pippin:  What?  Did we miss something?



Pippin:  OMYGOSH!!  Adorable little...weirdly regular flesh tone aliens babies?
Vendara:  We love them just as they are, Pippin.
Pippin:  ...but are they aliens?



Vendara:  Welcome to the family, Cecilania and Alvendra!
Pippin:  ...they're aliens, right?
Tizzy:  Oh look!  Someone left some babies here!
And with that momentous occasion, and the massive reduction in Aravin's belly, we bid farewell to the Flummux household.
Pippin:  But they're aliens, aren't they?

[MarianT]

Great update! And indeed they are aliens -- they'll get different skin color later. I think. I'll have to remember that about tooth-brushing.

[oshizu]

Wow, Aravin was HUGE! I love that shot of him having to turn his body sideways to paint!
Oh, twins!  Yay!

Pippin, you must be in seventh heaven these days with your gorgeous Cluster 2 girls!
They are all so lovely and, as one might expect from you, dressed to the nines!

Everyone harping on the uusually unobstrusive narrator made me laugh!
Teya is a vampire but she's okay in daytime Sulani? Did she have a Sunlight Reversal Cocktail?

What a delightful update!

[Auranaris]

Hrmm.. I can’t decide if I think that they’re aliens or not... I’ve had nooboos that look like aliens and are completely human, but then again I’ve also had the opposite be true... well, I have no clue! Yep, I’m helpful.
 

[PeregrineTook]

Great update! And indeed they are aliens -- they'll get different skin color later. I think. I'll have to remember that about tooth-brushing.

Well, it'll actually be another update beyond the one I'm about to post before we can confirm or deny that they're aliens. 
And yeah, teeth brushing is a go-to for my teens to finish off getting the responsibility trait in range.

Wow, Aravin was HUGE! I love that shot of him having to turn his body sideways to paint!
Oh, twins!  Yay!

Pippin, you must be in seventh heaven these days with your gorgeous Cluster 2 girls!
They are all so lovely and, as one might expect from you, dressed to the nines!

Everyone harping on the uusually unobstrusive narrator made me laugh!
Teya is a vampire but she's okay in daytime Sulani? Did she have a Sunlight Reversal Cocktail?

What a delightful update!

Yes, Aravin just got ridiculously big! 
And also yes, the girls are just lovely!!  And I'm glad you like their fashion choices  :=)
Teya was able to run around unscathed in Sulani because we were there in the very early morning before the sunlight actually became threatening.

Hrmm.. I can’t decide if I think that they’re aliens or not... I’ve had nooboos that look like aliens and are completely human, but then again I’ve also had the opposite be true... well, I have no clue! Yep, I’m helpful.
 

Well, those little possibly alienboos sure create some fun intrigue, don't they?   :=)
Thanks again for reading and commenting  :=)

[PeregrineTook]

We return to the Flummux household where a long awaited abduction has led to...



Aravin:  Are you serious right now?!?!?
another abduction.  But while Aravin was aboard a spaceship, some potentially alien babies were getting some attention.
Pippin:  They are aliens, right?



Tizzy:  Oh look!  I have a baby!
Vendara:  Yes, dear, and it's important that you care for your baby.
Tizzy:  Of course, Mom!  What did I name her again?
Vendara:  Alvendra.



Tizzy:  Aww, look at the little precious baby!!
Vendara:  Yeah, she's pretty great.
Tizzy:  Pretty and great!
Vendara:  And her name is...
Tizzy:  Alvendra! 
Pippin:  Wait, you remembered something?
Tizzy:  Of course!  My baby girl is important!
And in short while, Aravin returned from his adventure into space.



Aravin:  Don't drop me, don't drop me OOWW!!!  Seriously?!?  He has one job, he just has to...
Voices: 
Aravin:  Oh! Right.  Got distracted there for a minute.  Hey, girls!  Vaznya just took me to see a cool planet we can visit called Batuu!  Pack up your things, 'cause we're going on a little vacation!
Vendara:  I'll stay here and watch the little one.
Tizzy:  You'll take good care of Alvendra for me?
Vendara:  Of course, dear.
Tizzy:  Great!  Umm, what are we doing?



Anaya:  We're going to Batuu!!
Pippin:  And look!  I picked out super flattering local outfits so you blend in and look amazing!  That's right, Babes in Batuu!!
Anika:  Yeah, these are terrible.  How are unattractive guys supposed to find me lovely dressed like this?!?!?
Pippin:  Ummm, because you're lovely?
Anaya:  That's true, but a makeover's a good idea, sis.
And after getting their Batuu fashion in line, the girls headed to the nearby tavern to meet the locals.



Anika:  Ooo, you certainly are not attractive!
Mustache Guy:  Oh, are you playing hard to get?
Anika:  Nope!  So, do you know karate?  'Cause your face looks like it was kicked!
Pippin:  Not how that goes.
Mustache Guy:  ...I...I don't know if that's supposed to be a compliment...?
Anika:  Can your number borrow me?  'Cause I'm lost.
Mustache Guy:  ...yes?



Anaya: Right, who do I see about getting involved in the criminal underground that you guys totally don't keep a secret.
Hondo:  That's me!  I mean...what secret criminal underground organization?
Anaya:  Cool, I'm in as long as I keep getting this free popcorn.
Hondo:  Deal!  I mean...it would be a deal if there was a secret underground criminal organization, but there totally isn't.
Anaya:  Yeah there's not (winks).
Hondo:  Oh, are you flirting with me?
Anaya:  Nah, my sister's the one who likes ugly guys.
Hondo:  Oh, ok...WAIT ugly?
Pippin:  Hold up, where'd Tizzy go?



Tizzy:  Oh, I was just getting pictures so I can show my daughter where we went!
Pippin:  Oh that makes...wait, daughter?
Tizzy:  Yeah, Alvendra?  My daughter?
Pippin:  You...you really think that...
Tizzy:  Of course I think that!  Now, what was that again?



Hondo:  Oh, are you the sister who likes ugly guys?
Teya:  Nope!  I'm the sister who's about to break your arms because you're trying to cheat to keep my big sis from winning at sabaac!
Hondo:  Oh look, I have a horrible hand.  I fold.  You win.
Anaya:  How fortunate!  So, can I have a mission now?
Teya:  (glares)
Hondo:  You can have whatever you want!
Anaya:  Alright, mission time!
Teya:  I'll go get Anika.



Teya:  So, you wanna come along with us to First Order territory so Anaya can do her first mission?
Anika:  I mean, surely there are more unattractive guys there, so I'm in!
Teya:  You are a special one.
Anika:  A special sort of brilliant, you mean!



Anaya:  Alright, I'm gonna hack this terminal.  You keep lookout okay, guys? 
Anika, Tizzy, and Teya:  ...
Anaya:  Guys?



Anika:  Well hey there, short, bald, and frumpy!
Short, Bald, and Frumpy:  Well, hey yourself...wait, what?
Anika:  If I press your body against itself, are you holding against me?
Short, Bald, and Frumpy:  I...don't know what that means...



Anaya:  Wonder where the others ran off to?  Sure hope they aren't getting up to any mischief.



Teya:  Oh, what an impressive First Order outfit.
Lt. Agnon:  Why thank you, it is rather...
Teya:  Did your mommy dress you, or did you get aww dwessed by yuowsewf wike a big boy?
Lt.  Agnon:  I...feel like you're mocking me...
Teya:  Oh good heavens, give this genius a gold star!  He recognized mockery when it was thrown at him.
Lt. Agnon:  That was hurtful.  Unless I'm actually getting a gold star, because that would be pretty cool.
Pippin:  But after Anaya somehow managed to get away with hacking a lock in a public place without having a lookout, the gals returned to whatever the tavern place is called where they found their father making friends.



Anika:  Umm, you know that the fight's over here, right, Dad?
Aravin:  Never pick a fight with a Jedi!  Never!!
Pippin:  Yeah, it seems that the fight-inducing curse he'd gotten rid of almost immediately after getting it during cluster 1 somehow came back when he went to Batuu.
Aravin:  Not having fun.  Not.  Having.  Fun!
But one of his daughter's was having fun meeting...interesting looking fellows.



Anika:  Oh my goodness, you're ugly, bald, frumpy, and green!!!
Ugly, Bald, Frumpy, and Green:  I sure am, hot stuff, but you can just call me Travor.
Anika:  Well, Travor, do you know what you get when an undesirable force meets an irresponsible object?
Ugly, Bald, Frumpy, and Green Travor:  I'm not sure that's right...



Anika:  This!!
Travor:  Never mind!  This is entirely right!
Pippin:  And while Anika was making bad life choices, Anaya was taking rocket science expert Teya along for her next mission.



Teya:  Well, I've checked out all her systems, and she may not look like much, but she's the fastest hunk o' junk in the galaxy!
Anaya:  That's good.
Teya:  I'm driving!
Anaya:  And that's even better.



Pippin:  So Anaya and Teya flew off, but back on the ground...



Tizzy:  Scrap metal!
Pippin:  Yeah, she was digging through trash.
Tizzy:  Now I can go make another baby!
Pippin:  Yeah, she...wait, what?



Tizzy:  Woot!  Headin' to the baby-making shop!
Pippin:  Oh.  Robot.  Baby as in robot.
Tizzy:  Of course, silly!  What did you think I meant?
Pippin:  Oh, uh, nothing.



Tizzy:  Ohmygosh!!  He's the cutiest!! 
Pippin:  He is pretty cool looking.  What's his name?
Tizzy:  KP-OP!
Pippin:  Oh, it's...wait...K-pop?
Tizzy:  Yep!  Because when we get home he's gonna play music for me while I work!
Pippin:  That's...weirdly logical, I guess...
And as our time in Batuu was nearing an end, the girls decided to get in a few last memorable moments.



Teya:  BOO!
Lt. Agnon:  AHH!  Don't hurt me!!
Teya:  Whoo!  You should've seen you face!  You were so scared!  Well, I'm heading back home.  Thanks for being a fun target for my pranks.
Lt.  Agnon:  ...I need a dry pair of pants...



Anika:  Here, this will be a symbol of our undying love and of the passion we shared.
Travor:  Umm, we flirted and kissed once and this is a flower, so it'll die soon, but I mean, thanks I guess.
Anika:  Please, no tears.  Try to be strong.
Travor:  I wasn't...
Anika:  I know, I feel it too, but I'm gonna turn around and walk out those doors, and I'm not looking back.  You need to be brave and move on without me, Travis.
Travor:  It's Travor, actually...
Anika:  Shh, no words.
And of course, Anaya's final action in Batuu was...



passing out from exhaustion.
Tizzy:  Ohmygosh!  (Click) Alvendra's gonna love this picture!
And with that, we leave our brave gals and their fight-picking father...
Aravin:  It's not me, it's the curse!
as they prepare to head home from from their extra-terrestrial outing.  Next time, we'll see the not-so-alien-looking babies age up to toddler.
Tizzy:  My baby's getting all growed up.
Pippin:  But, they're actually aliens, right?

[oshizu]

Ooooh, the wild ones ravage Batuu!
Surely, Anika had the most fun there, flirting with every short, bald, and frumpy!
I believe she looked best in her Batuu wear, the  way her garb went with her hair color.

Loved Tizzy's photo collage of Batuu!

I was surprised the girls didn't spend two updates in Batuu, then realized they could only be gone during the bassinet burrito phase.
Poor Aravin and that terrible curse! What's his fitness level? Lol.
Is there a reward trait to cure his curse? Did you mean the curse vanished on its own once then recurred in Batuu?  Weird.

Um, maybe they can all go back to Batuu when the twins are children? *coughs
Really enjoyable update!

[Auranaris]

I’ve never played in Batuu, how does the droid thing work? Is it like servos where the droid is in the household? Or is does it stay in the inventory? Just curious

[PeregrineTook]

Ooooh, the wild ones ravage Batuu!
Surely, Anika had the most fun there, flirting with every short, bald, and frumpy!
I believe she looked best in her Batuu wear, the  way her garb went with her hair color.

Loved Tizzy's photo collage of Batuu!

I was surprised the girls didn't spend two updates in Batuu, then realized they could only be gone during the bassinet burrito phase.
Poor Aravin and that terrible curse! What's his fitness level? Lol.
Is there a reward trait to cure his curse? Did you mean the curse vanished on its own once then recurred in Batuu?  Weird.

Um, maybe they can all go back to Batuu when the twins are children? *coughs
Really enjoyable update!

Aravin actually held his own in the majority of the fights he got into, but that weird fight where he was not behind the bar with the guy he was losing to significantly was the only one interesting and thematic enough to get screentime in the update  :=)

Yeah, the burrito window was a factor as was missing work and slowing the promotion process.

I'm actually thinking of taking the full crew back to Batuu at some point, actually, so we'll get at least a part of a future update with that awesome Star Wars scenery  ;=)

So glad that Anika's spotlight time was to your liking  :=)  She'll definitely get more screentime with more of those "unique choice" fellows  :=)

I’ve never played in Batuu, how does the droid thing work? Is it like servos where the droid is in the household? Or is does it stay in the inventory? Just curious

The droid is more interactive in Batuu.  At home, it's an item you can carry in your inventory or get out and place.  It can only move around if your Sim uses the "play with" interaction to move them around my remote control.  Still, that droid looks pretty cool standing next to Tizzy's robotics station  :=)

[PeregrineTook]

After a grand adventure, The Batuu Babes, return to their lovely home town of Forgotten Hollow.



Teya:  Ah, home sweet home.
Tizzy:  You know, this place looks vaguely familiar...
Anika:  She seriously forgot our home?
Anaya:  Well, we do live in Forgotten Hollow.
Anika:  Fair point.



Tizzy:  Aww, there's my sweet little Alvendra!
Anika:  Seriously?  She can't even remember her own name, but she remembers the baby?
Teya:  Hey, she remembers her name...sometimes.
But alas, poor Tizzy must relinquish her hold of her baby so that Aravin and Vendara can do some binge friending to get that good friend status to age up the little ones.



Pippin:  Fortunately, Tizzy had something else to keep her busy.



Tizzy:  Go KP-OP!!  Vroom vroom!!!
Anika:  She's so ridiculooOOPS!!



Anika:  Umm, you like mopping the grass, right Dad?
Aravin:  Just let me do a bit more binge friending and I'll be right there!
Anika:  K, I'm just gonna...walk away from this puddle...and look for unattractive guys!
Vendara:  I'm sure you meant to say "work on my binge-skilling?"
Anika:  Awww mooOOOooOOOooom!
But another Flummux girl needed no maternal pressure to work on her skilling.



Teya:  DJ Tey in da house!!
Vendara:  No, dear, the porch is a vampire-safe covered area, but you're actually not, technically, in the house.
Teya:  I...I was being hip...
Vendara:  Well, hopefully now you've learned not to.
Teya:  ...ok...
And where was Anaya while all of this skilling was happening?



Pippin:  I have no idea.  I can't find her anywhere.
Anaya:  Real funny, Pippin.
Pippin:  AH!!!!  Who said that?!?!?
But finally, the binge friending was completed and the twins were ready for their age up moments.
Tizzy:  It's time for my baby to get all grown up?!?!?



Tizzy:  Oh!!  Look at my little cutie pie!  She looks just like me!!
Pippin:  She doesn't look very alien.
Tizzy:  Silly Pippin.  I'm not an alien, so how could my child be an alien?
Pippin:  Uhh...
Tizzy:  I'm not an alien, right Mom?
Vendara:  Right, baby girl, you're a vampire just like me.
Tizzy:  And just like little Alvendra here!
Pippin:  She's...not a vampire...and not an alien.



Vaznya:  NOT AN ALIEN??!?!?!?
Aravin:  (gulp) I am in trouble.
And with a second age up, the household had two adorable and hungry toddlers.



Tizzy:  Wait, my daughter has a twin?  I'm adopting her!
Pippin:  That's...not how this works.  That's not how any of this works.
Vendara:  What a great idea for you to adopt her as care dependent so you can be the child who maxes the parenting skill, Tizzy.
Pippin:  Oh!!  That's how this works.  That's how all of this works.



Teya:  Umm, is this your idea of giving me more face time, Pippin?
Pippin:  Of course!  Wait...oh, yeah.  Not showing your face.
Teya:  This rocket will be the finest flying machine ever, and one day, it will take us all back to Batuu.
Pippin:  But, we came back so you wouldn't miss work and could get promotions.
Teya:  True, but a couple of us were close to making good friends there and you left before we finished that.
Pippin:  ...oh.  Guess that's a requirement.  Ummm, excellent work, Teya.  Keep it up!
Teya:  That's DJ Tey to you.
Vendara:  What did I tell you about being hip?
Teya:  (sigh) Not to.
And while things seemed to be going well, the Flummux household was not without their worrisome moments.



Pippin:  She's deliriously playful!!  Everyone panic!!
Vendara:  She's hysterical, Pippin, and we just need to get her to a mirror to calm herself down.
Pippin:  Yes!!  That!!!  Do that!!
Vendara  Let's move away from the frantic Watcher, sweetie.
Anaya:  HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!



Tizzy:  Ok, pumpkin, what's my name?
Alvendra:  You foget?
Tizzy:  Not this time.
Alvendra:  Maybe foget ittle bit?
Tizzy:  Yeah, maybe a little.
Pippin:  Great parenting in action!



Anika:  Why are no unattractive guys out here watching me shake my groove thing?
Pippin:  Umm, that's a drink, not a groove thing...
Anika:  I can name my drinks whatever I want, Pippin.
Teya:  She has a point.
Pippin:  (sigh)



Pippin:  Umm, Vendara?  What's Alvendra doing?
Vendara:  She's sitting, obviously.
Pippin:  On what?!?
Vendara:  Just ignore the frantic Watcher, sweetie.
Alvendra:  Tay.
Ceciliania:  Watchie fannic!
Pippin:  Fannic?
Vendara:  Yep.  She mixed frantic and panic.  She's so smart.
Pippin:  Even the toddlers are sassing me!



Tizzy:  Alright, KP-OP, fire up the music.  You and I are gonna work on making some babies!
Pippin:  It really sounds questionable when you refer to robot-building that way.
Tizzy:  How would it possibly sound strange for me to make babies with the robot I built?  You're so weird, Pippin!
And speaking of building things...



Teya:  It's alive.  ALIVE!!!
Pippin:  No, you just upgraded it, it's  not actually...
Teya:  Just let me have my Frankenstein moment, Pippin.
Vendara:  Let her have her moment of clearly not being hip, Pippin.
Pippin:  Ok.
And while much successful skilling was happening for the older girls, the toddler twins were having great success of their own and moved quickly to cake time thanks to massive over-usage of the "give a second wind" interaction.
Tizzy:  That was me! I overdid that!
First to the cake was Cecilania.



Cecilania:  Whoa!  I'm dizzy.
Tizzy:  Awww, she takes after me!
And not long after, Alvendra made her way to the cake.



Alvendra:  Growin' up gorgeous just like my mom!
Tizzy:  When she says "my mom," she means me!
And our newly aged up children move quickly to the mirrors to boost that social skill since they'll both be working on the Social Butterfly aspiration.



Alvendra:  We're so gorgeous!
Cecilania:  Of course we are!  We look just like Mom!
Pippin:  She's not...and you don't...
And with some skilling children added to the four hard working young adults, the Flummux house is well on its way towards getting another round of move outs started.
Aravin:  Wait, these ones want to leave me too?!?!?

[oshizu]

How cute that both twins inherited Aravin's red locks!
You mentioned that they aren't aliens in disguise, but did they get the Bloodline trait?  Yes? No?
And, wow, Pippin, your second cluster is all girls, though I'm sure you don't mind, haha.
In my 7HD, my sims get hysterical often, especially the founder.
When I've forced the founder to meditate, she's on a meditation stool faaaar from the rest of the family, so she doesn't get overly playful for sentiment-related moodlets. *sighs
So glad you noticed Anaya's hysteria in time!

It seems that you are to move out the girls, even when they're ready, until you can more or less move in Cluster 3 all at once?
Looking forward to a return trip to Batuu!