Yae's 100 Babies 16: 103 Babies! (30 Apr 2022) [Completed]

[oshizu]

Thank you for your feedback about Dominic.
My favorite part of this challenge has to be seeing who the kids resemble as teens.
I don't use the Well except when children can't earn their school promotions due to the weekend.
In that case, i'll hope to get grade-school children to a B. Yes, I was super lucky with both Quentin & Raquel earning B's!

[Auranaris]

I will admit, I misread the title as “5.27 Babies Down”. Mildly embarrassed to say how long it took me to realize what it actually said... 

Also, you officially passed me in this challenge! Woo!

[oshizu]

I will admit, I misread the title as “5.27 Babies Down”. Mildly embarrassed to say how long it took me to realize what it actually said... 

Also, you officially passed me in this challenge! Woo!

Oh I can totally see how you read it that way!  Especially since I often number my chapters with the generation no., period, week number.
Thanks to your feedback, I just now replaced the period with a colon.

As for passing you, I'm in a micro house so the hardest part of this challenge for me is overcoming the repetitiveness of the gameplay and continuing to play.
I'm going to focus on occult babies (excluding alien hybrids).
Also, you'll probably disapprove, but I'm going to take my matriarch and the latest triplets into the Too Many Toddlers scenario.
I want to move the helper Akemi out as a young adult and doing the scenario will be an incentive to having Yae try to raise her triplets alone, haha.

Is your 100 Baby Challenge on hold now?

[oshizu]

6. We've Moved to Tartosa


Week 6, Sunday (2nd week of Summer)
Have you already visited the new town of Tartosa?
It's split into two neighborhoods; Porto Luminoso and Terra Amorosa.
Here's a look at the town square in Porto Luminoso.


A casual nightclub of sorts has been built on that beachfront lot.
And see that maze on the right?


Well, we now live across the street from that maze.
We're still living in the same Finchwick house.
But its exterior has been renovated from a country vibe to a more Mediterranean one.


Last night, I asked Watcher a burning question: Must I choose between Kiyoshi Ito and his father Naoki?
After extensive Google-fu, Watcher found the answer on a Sims Wiki page on Family.
Since I'm unwed, having children with one doesn't make me the relative of the other.
In other words, my next baby daddy will be Naoki Ito.


Unable to do the Too Many Toddlers scenario, I decide to keep Akemi until Monday night.
We'll raise the toddlers quickly then she can still move out as a young adult.

No surprise that the toddlers are utterly adorable!



Monday
Akemi and I managed to raise the triplets to Happy Toddlers before they had to sleep.
Early this morning, all three aged up and drank a Moodlet Solver first thing.

Our Rambunctious Scamp, Usami plays on the jungle gym on the other side of the maze.
You can see our home in the background, can't you?


An Artistic Prodigy, Satoru is being raised to become my next helper.
Among the three, he's the only one I've had join Scouts.


Akemi plays three games of chess with our Whiz Kid, Takao.
She'll be moving out later this evening.


The Fyres twins age up to teens today.
They both do resemble their father.


I give birth to Vance Flex tonight. Sadly, he comes in a normal bassinet.
But I'm not discouraged! I invite Naoki Ito along with me to the Night Drinker Crypt.
Folks on the Official Forum claim the Dark Ley Line lot trait works for human couples.



Tuesday
This past week, I've been trying to become a Neighborhood Confidante.
Since the latest patch, though, it's become almost impossible to successfully influence other sims.
After discussing family expansion multiple times each with many sims, I've had only one success.
Kim's married to Darrel Charm, though, so perhaps she'll have a spellcaster son?


I receive a surprise visit today from Liam Flex, son of Marcus and Brittany Cho.
He needs some cheering up in the wake of his mother's recent death.
Despite his bad fashion choices, he's quite an attractive boy.
I don't mean to sound inappropriate, but Liam looks to me like a future baby daddy!



Wednesday
I've kept Satoru home from school today so he can work on aspirations and scout badges.
His siblings will bring home A's this afternoon and age up to teens.
Becoming a teen one day later is well worth the extra traits and satisfaction Naoki will earn.



Thursday
After the kids leave for school, I waddle downtown in search of the Chinese food shop.
I order the Roast Duck but, to my disappointment, don't learn its recipe.
Next, I try the Sweet and Sour Eggplant. 
I do learn this recipe and can't wait to try preparing it at home!


Oh, look who I run into in downtown Porto Luminoso!
Ukupanipo is the one and only merman in our simverse.
You can bet I've been hoping to meet him!


This afternoon, Takao and Usami age up to young adults and Satoru ages up to a teen.
Before sharing their teen portraits, here's a collage of me with their father, Naoki Takahashi.
We make a handsome couple, if I do say so myself.


I'd picked Satoru as my helper because he combines my hair color with his father's complexion.
Satoru is every bit as handsome as his father!
His siblings are also attractive sims. Only Usami inherited my eye color.


Meet Vance Flex. He aged up in this outfit with this hair and looks absolutely adorable.


Simon Scott: You know, your very First Kiss was with me and I was your first boyfriend, too.
About time you got around to inviting me out. Um, where exactly are we?
Yae: We're at the Night Drinker Crypt lounge in Forgotten Hollow.
I built a new hangout for my baby daddy club. It's called DTW (Down to Woohoo).


It takes us several tries, but I see both Ley Line buffs for the first time.
This might actually work!



Friday
Now a child, Vance Flex celebrates Satoru's young adult birthday.
By the way, I moved Usami out after she gained Erratic as her third trait on her YA birthday.
Takao, the middle sibling still lives us with us, while Satoru prepares to become my helper.


We all visit the Magical Realm this evening so Satoru can meet the sages and begin learning magic.
We haven't been here for weeks!  I meet the new Sage of Mischief Magic.  He's pretty dashing.
He's an elder, so I've moved him to the top of my List of Baby Daddies.



Saturday
I absolutely love Indian cuisine so I'm excited to find this Indian food shop downtown.
The North Indian dish Dah Makhani is a creamy dish made with black lentils, red kidney beans, and butter.
I order with the hope of learning its recipe. 
Sadly, it's a dish I won't be able to ever prepare for my family at home.


Don't get me started on the celebrities in our simverse!
They're not even the most attractive sims around, but they won't give me the time of day.
I'm done trying to introduce myself to them.  It's their loss, not mine!


Late at night, my twins with Naoki Ito age up to toddlers.
I'm going through the alphabet so their names are Winston and Xyla.
Satoru would benefit from focusing on his magic for now.
So I'll be raising the Ito twins with the help of his brother Takao.


Takao will be staying until early Sunday evening.
Once I give birth tomorrow night, I can try for baby again right away.
If I can stay constantly pregnant, I might be able to complete this challenge by myself!
It's worth a try, right?



Gallery Download
*Baia dell'Amore (40x20): "Luminoso Beach" by DaydreamSims.

Prog4ess: End of Week 6
*Total Score: 23/100 moved out (includes occult bonus +4)
*Moved out this week (plus 6):
    Sun: Akemi Silversweater (#1/2)
  - Tue: Quentin & Raquel Fyres (#20 & 21)
  - Thu: Usami Takahashi (#26/27)

*Current Household:
  Matriarch: Yae is 18 days to Adult and pregnant by Simon Scott
  YA: Satoru & Takao Takahashi (#22/23 & 24/25)
  Children: Vance Flex (#28)
  Toddlers: Winston & Xyla Ito (#29 & 30)

NOTES
*Too Many Toddlers scenario: I wasn't able to do this scenario after all.
  The game told me the household didn't meet the scenario requirements.
  I'm sure it's because of the two Fyres children in the household. Oh well.

*Occult population: I've already explained that my game doesn't support Alien Hybrids.
  That is, MCCC defines such sims as Alien Hybrids but they don't have alien skin colors.
   I used MCCC's Population Detail logging command in order to track occults in my game.
   Out of 303 sims total, there are only 3 vampires and 4 mermaids, both the premade townies.
   Besides 4 aliens, there are 2 alien hybrids (Yae's kids which I'm not counting as occults).
   AND, here's the kicker, there are 25 spellcasters in Yae's simverse.
   Why such imbalance within the occult population?  Why isn't my game spawning vampires?

*On a Dark Ley Line lot trait: I've been wondering why the trait never gives a buff.
  According to one simmer who posted this thread on EA Answers HQ, the lot trait only works for beds.

[Granny Lawlor]

Trust you to multiply the challenge - 100 babies with just one Sim? Yae's very relaxed about that idea, lol! Mind you, she seems to make very cute babes with everyone!
Tartosa - now where is that? Ah - My Wedding Stories. I haven't got that yet - is it a good expansion? It looks pretty.

[oshizu]

Trust you to multiply the challenge - 100 babies with just one Sim? Yae's very relaxed about that idea, lol! Mind you, she seems to make very cute babes with everyone!
Tartosa - now where is that? Ah - My Wedding Stories. I haven't got that yet - is it a good expansion? It looks pretty.

If Yae can manage to stay pregnant as much as possible, she might be able to do it.  She's at 30 babies now and still 18 days away from her adult birthday.
Regarding the My Wedding Stories pack, I only bought it for the new world and its 8-9 lots, haha.
Apparently, the new wedding system is very broken although I've yet to try one. Weddings are irrelevant to my 100 Baby Challenge, but I wonder if yesterday's patch fixed weddings.
The original Wedding Party has disappeared from the game, whether we own My Wedding Stories or not.  i don't even know what that means.

Thanks for stopping by, Granny Lawlor! <3

[oshizu]

 7. There's Something Odd about the Scott Twins


Week 7, Sunday (3rd week of Summer)
Yae: As you know, I'm not allowed to marry Naoki Takahashi, but he's promised to wait for me.
Until then, having his lookalike son as my helper is such a comfort and consolation!
Maybe I will keep him with me into his adult years?


Vance Flex is stuck at a B grade over the weekend.
For tomorrow only, Vance, Winston Ito, and Zyla Ito will all attend grade school together.


Wow, I give birth to vampboo twins!
Wait until their father, Simon Scott, hears the news!


Tsubasa Maeda: Isn't this rather extravagant for a woohoo spot?
Yae: Watcher originally built it around a hot tub but you and I couldn't try for baby in it.
So she expanded the area to accommodate a hot springs instead.
Tsubasa: Well, thank you for not dragging me into a bush or a shower. I'm too old for that.
Yae: The pleasure's all mine.



Monday
Yae: I had decided on Kado Akiyama as my next baby daddy.
But then, I run into Makoa Kealoha downtown and change my mind.


Watcher has rebuilt my love nest around a hot tub.
I want to ask Makoa to come home me with to test it out.
But darn if I can't enter a hot tub while I'm pregnant!
Just wait until…*counts fingers…Wednesday, Makoa!


Vance ages up to a teen today, so here he is with his father.
I'm not sure my approach of choosing older baby daddies is a sound one.
On one hand, it ensures I have a larger pool of baby daddies.
On the other hand, my kids never get to know their fathers.



Tuesday
The kids are off to school this morning.
But, in the afternoon, Vance moves out and the Ito twins become teenagers!
Never a dull moment around here!


Watcher says it's been awhile since she raised vampires from toddlers.
Do vampire toddlers and children like human food?
In case the answer is no, I prepare plasma fruit salad For Yusef and Zane.


After school, Winston and Xyla become teenagers.
Neither twin has a face shaped like their father Naoki.

Then Vance becomes a young adult and moves to Windenburg Island.
He's living with Charles and Denzel Villareal at the Von Windenburg Estate.


The vampboos make adorable boy toddlers.
I give them both the same hair as their father, Simon.


Wednesday
While the kids are at school, that beach night spot got replaced by a simple beach.
It's just as well. You can imagine I don't exactly have a wild night life!
Maybe I can take the whole family to the beach on weekends.


After returning from high school with A's, Winston and Xyla move out.
They're living in a rental-converted residence in Wakaba-mori, Mt. Komorebi.

That night, I give birth to twin boys: human Akira and spellcaster Benkei.


Then it's time for some fun with Makoa!



Thursday
The garden generates enough income that I don't need to hold down a job.
But I join the Style Influencer career to become a Renaissance Sim.
While interviewing sims at the town square, I meet Mateo Markovic.
Do you find him attractive? I maintain a strict No-Pears policy, you know!


I didn't think through the issue of vampire teens carefully enough.
Vampboos conceived on a Thursday, like the Scott twins, become teens on Friday.
We'd have to deal with their thirst and sunlight weakness all weekend!
Luckily, the Well granted A's to both twins on different occasions today.


I've never found Simon Scott of Finchwick particularly appealing.
But our son Yusef with his pointy ears?  Shockingly attractive!



Friday
Yusef and Zane make it safely to high school and return with A's.
Time for them to age up and move out of here and into Garliclauter Place.

Vampire kids will shorten my challenge but are trickier to raise.
If I time conception correctly, the vampboo will only be a teen for two days.
Still, spellcasters are so much easier! I'll have to think about it.


That mermaid Nalani phones to ask if she should try for baby!
Yes, absolutely!  And try to have a merboy, will you?


I continue trying to discuss expanding the family with my friends.
For obvious reasons, I target the spouses of merfolk and spellcasters.

Alice here is only the third sim to react positively to my suggestion.
Becoming a full-fledged Neighborhood Confidante will not be easy!


Saturday
We missed the Maeda twins' birthday notices until around 1 am.
Here they are later this morning.
Akira (left) is human, while Benkei (right) is a spellcaster.


By early evening, the twins have aged up and finished their homework.
With Satoru's help, they're almost done with their school projects, too.

Me, I'm writing a novel until it's time to give birth again.



Sunday
It's just past midnight when I give birth to my twins with Makoa.
As you can see, Carina is a vampboo and Danielle is a normie nooboo.
Incidentally, Danielle happens to be my 40th baby!


Yae: When I noticed that you aged into an elder, I moved you to the top of my list.
Ukupanipo: I'm a merman. I probably have another one or two seasons left.
Before I forget to mention it, though, I really appreciate this watery woohoo spot!


Yae: Well then, no mercy for you, Mr. I've-Got-Lots-of-Life-Left-to-Live!
And if you don't give me at least one merbaby, I will be very disappointed in you!




Gallery Download
*Baia dell'Amore (40x20): "Tartosa Beach" by Simstanie.

Progress: End of Week 7
*Total Score: 32/100 children moved out (includes occult bonus +7)
*Moved out this week (plus 9):
    Sun: Takao Takahashi (#24/25)
  - Tue: Vance Flex (#28)
  - Wed: Winston & Xyla Ito (#29 & 30)
  - Fri: Yusef & Zane Scott (#31/32 & 33/34)

*Current Household:
  Matriarch: Yae is 17 days to Adult and pregnant by Ukupanipo Hekekia
  YA: Satoru Takahashi (#22/23)
  Children: Akira & Benkei Maeda (#35 & 36/37)
  Nooboos: Carina & Danielle Kealoha (38/39 & 40)

NOTES
*Scoring: I've been inconsistent so far with my scoring.
  First, I tracked YA offspring moved out. Then, I switched to nooboos born.
  Finally, I read somewhere that we only count moved-out offspring.
  But the challenge ends with the 100th nooboo's birth or (shudder) a failed challenge.
  So, in Chapter 5, I wrongly announced that Yae was 27 babies down.
  Yes, she'd birthed 27 babies at the time but had only moved out 17.

*Vampboos?: Not surprisingly, I'm a little bored with this "challenge" already.
  Therefore, Yae will probably give birth to vampboos occasionally just for the speed boost to my score.
  Of course, I could make the challenge more difficult by living on a regular residential lot, but why would I do that?
  It would only make the challenge even more repetitive. LOL.

[Granny Lawlor]

Yay for the Vampboos and here's hoping for a merboo! Such a shame about the alienboos!
It must be really hard trying to time the school attendance to give the shortest aging. I'm confidant you can do it though. You're nearly half-way there! Are you keeping a record of all the aspirations Yae has managed? I can't see it? I guess there's some she can't do with the career and other restrictions...

[oshizu]

I have no idea why alien hybrids don't show alien skin tones, but it seems wrong to count them based only on MCCC's categorization of their life state, lol.
RE: Timing, my first priority is keeping Yae continuously pregnant so she won't age.  Regarding the children, if I find their teen birthdays falling on Saturday, I start having wish for better grades at every cooldown, hehe.
It doesn't happen that often, though.  I especially don't want to deal with vampire teens over the weekend. I had to keep the Scotts locked indoors during daylight, except for school.

Yae's aspirations aren't considered part of the challenge, so I haven't listed them anywhere. More important than the aspirations are the reward traits she buys with her extra satisfaction.
She's Fertile, Beguiling, Professional, Never Weary, Always Full, and Forever Fresh plus has Free Services, Steel Bladder...you get the picture. *winks
But you are correct: Yae's running out of eligible aspirations.

[oshizu]

8. Darrel Charm's False Advertising


Week 8, Sunday (4rd week of Summer)
Yae: The Maeda twins are done with all their schoolwork, so we're staying out all day.
First, my Critic job sends me to San Myshuno to complete some tasks.
Satoru and the twins love the Casbah Gallery.


Next, we take it easy at Tartosa Beach.
I notice Darrel Charm's an elder now so I invite him along, too.
One of the least attractive sims in our simverse but, hey, he's a spellcaster.
In fact, Darrel is the only caster in our simverse with a Strong Bloodline, or any Bloodline trait for that matter.


By the time we get home, the twins are completely worn out.
It doesn't help that I mis-positioned the bunk beds after upgrading them.
Akira couldn't go to bed because the ladder to the top bunk wasn't accessible.
By the way, all the kids' beds are fully upgraded!



Monday
One more promotion and I can quit this Critic career!
Today, I had to try three different bubble blower flavors.
The first flavor knocked me out for an hour.
The second flavor, Passionfruit Potion, turned me this pink color.



Tuesday
It's past midnight when we get birthday notices for Makoa's girls.
Both girls have my hair color, and I wonder if they'll resemble their father.
As you may recall, Danielle's human while Carina becomes a vampire as a teen.


Danielle (right): We worked so hard to age up to children, but for what?
All we've done is drink a moodlet solver then do our homework and a school project.
Why aren't Mama and Satoru helping us with our projects?

Carina (left) Satoru says doing own projects helps us learn Responsibility.
I'm fine with this. You and me will move outta here in no time!


Yae: I invite Faiz Jaleel over this afternoon to become friends.
Apparently, he's one of Tartosa's locals.
He's looking a bit haggard here but Watcher says he's very handsome as a young adult.
That's why I'm adding him to my list of baby daddies.


Tsubasa's sons age up to teens after school this afternoon.
They closely resemble their father but look nothing like me!


Akira's feeling Very Happy so I send him off to the Well, who grants him an A!
Off you go, Akira. You're moving in with the Fyres twins in Windenburg.



Wednesday
It's 1:30 am when I finally go into labor.
I give birth to boy/girl twins: Edgar and Fiona Hekekia.
Sadly, merbabies don't have a unique bassinet so I can tell their life states.
The twins I leave in Satoru's capable hands, because…


Darrel Charm's been waiting around for a while now.
When we enter the hot tub, I notice he's already Dangerously Tired.
I'm beginning to wonder if I've been shortchanging myself.



Thursday
Benkei Maeda became a young adult and moved out yesterday.
Since he's a spellcaster, he's moved in with the Collette twins in Glimmerbrook.

Carina (left) and Danielle (right) obviously bring home A's today.
Once they age up, I'll start worrying about keeping Carina alive until tomorrow!


As teens, vampire Carina and human Danielle look quite different.
Carina has an unfortunate nose that she shares with neither Makoa nor me..
Danielle ages up with a unique look: the hair and glasses with that jacket really suit her!



Friday
I am beyond excited to give birth to Ukupanipo Hekekia's twins.
Edgar is human, but Fiona is my very first merbaby!
I'm so glad Satoru's here with me to help raise the toddlers!


Satoru and I work extremely well together.
I'm always pregnant but have the Matriarch trait, so I focus on potty training.
Meanwhile, Satoru gets them started on Movement and Thinking.
One of us will read to the tots only if one of them will become a Whiz Kid later.


Meanwhile, we've kept Carina locked indoors since her teen birthday yesterday.
We'll unlock the front door just before she has to leave for school.
Danielle, of course, can move freely indoors and outdoors.
It's really of nice her to keep Carina company.


Once the Kealoha twins return from school, I can't wait to age them up.
Carina comes home Very Angry and keeps running outside in the sun.
Danielle comes home Very Sad and asks for advice twice. Bah!

After they blow out their candles, I move Danielle in with the Fen brothers in Sulani.
Carina moves in with her fellow vampires, the Scott brothers, in Forgotten Hollow.


Yae: Oh, Salim, you handsome creature!  It's finally our moment!
Salim: Well, not yet exactly.  You look pretty pregnant to me….
Yae: Oh, this (gestures to tummy).  It will vanish in a few hours and then…



Saturday
Salim: I wait until the wee hours into Saturday but you bring me to Forgotten Hollow?
I thought you and I had something special. I see I'm just another donor to you.
Yae: That's not true, Salim! You are very special to me and my Watcher adores you.
Just think, if your offspring is born a vampire, they will live forever!


Yae: Ugh, as much I adore Salim, I'm so tired of elderly baby daddies.
I'm always worried that they'll kick the bucket in the middle of things.
Maybe Watcher can add some new life to our simverse?


I didn't have time to share the news about my Charm babies until now: two normie nooboos!
Well, Darrel Charm and his Strong Bloodline turned out to be a huge disappointment.

Ironically, Darrel's been the only spellcaster donor with any Bloodline trait at all.
Yet, every caster baby daddy except Darrel has given me at least one casterboo.
Do you think I should sue Darrel for false advertising?


Fiona: Edgar and I finished all our schoolwork yesterday.
Mama promises that, after finishing chores, we can spend the day at the beach or park.
Tartosa beach today and maybe even Sulani tomorrow!


I really need to get out more often.
Not only for the children's sake, but for my own as well.
Perhaps visiting various community lots will spawn new townies?


What a great feeling to have nothing to do all weekend!
But I do need to think about the baby daddy issue.
The original townies are dying out, without being replaced by new townies.
Not at the same rate, at least.


Anyway, here's what's been happening with me these past eight weeks.
As you can see, my only YA baby daddy was Satoru's father, Naoki Takahashi.
(As a matter of fact, he gave me triplet casterboos! The virility of youth?)

When I started out, Watcher had me focus more on elderly sims than occults.
Lately, though, my focus seems to have switched to elderly occults.
Watcher, could we think less about your strategy and more about my pleasure?
Our simverse needs an influx of attractive and occult but young adult donors!




Gallery Download
*Baia dell'Amore (40x20): "Tartosa Beach" by Simstanie.

Progress: End of Week 8
*Total Score: 38/100 children moved out (includes occult bonus +9)
*Moved out this week (plus 6):
  - Tue: Akira Maeda (#35)
  - Wed: Benkei Maeda (#36/37)
  - Fri: Carina & Danielle Kealoha (38/39 & 40)

*Current Household:
  Matriarch: Yae is 17 days to Adult and pregnant by Salim Benali
  YA: Satoru Takahashi (#22/23) [helper]
  Children: Edgar & Fiona Hekekia (#41 & 42/43)
  Nooboos: Grayson & Harlan Charm (#44 & 45)

NOTES
*Mini-Challenge: So, Yae has had 45 births in the first 8 weeks of Year 1.
  That's pretty good, considering she wasn't focused on occults for the first 2 weeks.
  We're going to try to complete this challenge in Year 1 by having Baby #100 in winter.
  We may not make it but, hey, it's good to have goals, right?

[Granny Lawlor]

Let me get this right - Yae has been pregnant more-or-less constantly for the first half of year one and you're aiming at even more for the second half?
Lol! You really do want to get through this challenge! (Takes hat off to you/cheering from the sidelines) I'll be hoping for extra occults to get those bonuses up for you.

Btw, Daniella and Carina looked really sassy both as toddlers and children. Very cute.

[oshizu]

Let me get this right - Yae has been pregnant more-or-less constantly for the first half of year one and you're aiming at even more for the second half?
Lol! You really do want to get through this challenge! (Takes hat off to you/cheering from the sidelines) I'll be hoping for extra occults to get those bonuses up for you.

Btw, Daniella and Carina looked really sassy both as toddlers and children. Very cute.

Haha, I actually plunged into this challenge without practicing so I inadvertently let Yae go several days without being pregnant, which is why she is 17 days to the Adult stage, haha.
As for why I started this challenge, it seems like such a popular challenge that I wanted to try it myself.
Now I understand that the nature of its difficulty lies more in perserverance/persistence than gameplay versatility.
Hah, maybe I will encounter some lovely offspring, that I can clone for a new challenge.

P.S. Wait until you see the son of Marcus Flex and Brittany Cho. He is too lovely!
P.P.S. I've always wanted to retrait Brittany Cho (no Goofball trait for me, ty) and age her down to YA to play as a founder of some challenge.

Anyway, thank you always for your support and enthusiasm, Judi!  🧡

[oshizu]

9: My Cup Is Half Full!


Week 9, Sunday (1st week of autumn)
Yae: I promised the twins we'd go to Ohan'ali Beach today.
Before that, though, I want to introduce myself to the new Sulani residents.
The household moved in last night into a luxury mansion at Admiral's Wreckage.


Yae: So where'd you fellas come from?
Green hair: You'll hear about the blue-skinned one later.
As for me, I did the Making Money scenario then raised the other three sims as toddlers.
Yae: Ohhh (crestfallen), you mean the redhead, brunette, and blonde are all your sons?
Green hair: Nah, I created 3 unrelated toddlers in my household for the Toddler scenario, then aged them up later.
We're all housemates for now, but they'll be moving into their own homes soon.


Later at Ohan'ali Beach…
Satoru the Helper: I don't mean to be a prude, Mama, but isn't the green-haired dude…
Yae: No, son, he's technically NOT my grandfather since we're both MyLibrary clones.
Satoru: Bbbuttt…are you seriously thinking of doing…
Yae (glances at watch): Oh, look how the time flies!  Let's head home, everybody.


Satoru: Huh, Caleb visits our home quite often. Um, aren't you going to answer the door?
Yae: Nope, vampires are immortal, don't you know?
Caleb's well aware that he's waaaay down in the last 20% of my Baby Daddy List.



Monday
Edgar Hekekia: Thanks for the call, Papa, but Mama says I can't visit you.
Ukupanipo: Why the heck not?
Edgar: I dunno. Something about you didn't do anything but plant the seed.
What did Mama mean by that, anyway?
Ukupanipo: Um, son, I gotta run.  Stay safe! *hangs up


Rachid: Wow, I can't believa young, beautiful lady like you wants me for a boyfriend!
Yae: Er, your green sneakers are very attractive.



Tuesday
I give birth to twin vampboos. Oh, thank you, Salim!
Of course, they will grow up to be gorgeous sims. Just look at their father!


It's daylight by the time Rachid and I try for baby.
Cross your fingers for me!  I'm hoping for casterboos!

(to herself): I don't care if the sim's a caster or not, I refuse to hook up with another elder!
Rachid Ghomari will absolutely be my last elderly occult! And I have no time for elder normies!


Do you remember little Liam Flex, son of Marcus and Brittany Cho?
He must have just aged up to a young adult, so I invite him over to check our chemistry.
Such an adorable sim. I shall save him perhaps for next week or the week after.


Obviously, I'm sailing full steam ahead on the Occult Train.
To that end, Satoru wants to max Vampire Lore, too.
The Sunlight Reversal Cocktail only lasts for four hours.
Still, it will be useful when my vampire teens are ready to age up to YA.
They can blow out their candles wherever they want without fear of sunlight exposure.


Fiona, my very first merchild, ages up to a teen today.
She'll be moving out tomorrow after bringing home that A from high school.


I've already prepared a villa just for her at Key Point in Sulani.
Hopefully, I'll be able to fill that villa up with my future merkids.


With the same hair and clothes as his father, Edgar looks so much like Ukupanipo!
When Edgar shows up tonight, I mistake him for his father and almost ask him to leave.
Edgar, but not his father, is allowed to stay and help the kids with their projects.



Wednesday
Sigh, I had resolved to have nothing more to do with elders.
But then, while strolling downtown, I meet Hector Laurent.
I find him rather adorable and decide that he shall be my next baby daddy.
Do you think I might be looking for a father figure?


Fiona Hekekia moves out to Sulani, then the Charm twins age up to teens.
If Grayson and Harlan's looks weren't bad enough, Grayson has become a pear.
They move out tomorrow. 'Nuff said.



Thursday
As toddlers, Ian and Jazlyn Benali are beyond adorable.
That shouldn't surprise anyone, given their father is Salim.
But look at Ian's pose! Could he be any cuter?
C'mon Satoru! Time for some toddler skilling!


Hilary Laurent: Ah, it's you!
You're that shameless hussy that's been chasing after my husband, Hector.
Yae: Um, yes? Erm, no?



Friday
I give birth to girl/boy twins: Korinne and Lance Ghomari.
Their father Rachid was a spellcaster and so is Lance.
On the other hand, Korinne is my 50th nooboo!


Hector (to himself): I hope I have the stamina for this!
Yae (to herself): I hope he survives!


Yae: Awww, look how happy Hector looks!
I hope our kids look like him (but without his body shape).


Ian and Jazlyn Benali after their first day of school.
They've grown from adorable toddlers into beautiful children.


It's so helpful that my helper son, Satoru, is a spellcaster.
First, he introduces himself to a potential baby daddy.
Next, if Satoru can offer him magical training, we know he's a spellcaster.
That's how I decided on Max Elias!



Saturday
After I give birth on Monday morning, I won't be able to try for baby again until someone moves out.
That's why the Benali twins have been making wishes at the Well since yesterday afternoon.
The Well grants an A to Ian, who can now age up to teen anytime, but then he'd become a vampire.
The plan: Ian ages up before 10 pm Sunday, earns his high school A on Monday then moves out.
There will be a half-day gap but at least I can try for baby on the same day.


I'd like to publicly declare my profound appreciation for my son and helper, Satoru Takahashi.
He helps to care for nooboos, train toddlers, encourage learning character values, cook, clean, garden, and so much more!
And that's not all. Satoru has the face of an angel and a perfectly toned physique.
Why can't all my baby daddies look as good as my son?


While Satoru lounges, the Benali twins frolic in the ocean.
And me? I'm up to my usual. Meet my new "buddy," Neptune Momoa.




Progress: End of Week 9
*Total Score: 43/100 children moved out (includes occult bonus +10)
*Moved out this week (plus 5):
  - Tue: Edgar Hekekia (#41)
  - Wed: Fiona Hekekia (#42/43)
  - Thu: Grayson & Harlan Charm (#44 & 45)

*Current Household:
  Matriarch: Yae is 17 days to Adult and pregnant by Hector Laurent
  YA: Satoru Takahashi (#22/23) [helper]
  Children: Ian & Jazlyn Benali (#46/47 & 48/49)
  Toddlers: Korinne & Lance Ghomari (#50 & 51/52)


NOTES
*Ghosts: At this point, there have been many deaths in my game.
  Yae's relationship panel was filled with her children and ghosts.
  It became so full that I had trouble finding her new friends and acquaintances.
  So, I used MCCC to delete her relationships with all ghosts, including past baby daddies.
  I wish my game would cull the many ghosts in my game.
  According to MCCC, I have 70 ghosts in my game. I might try to delete them…

*Neighborhood Stories System: I like that we can click on the mailbox for NSS notices.
  We already get enough notifications and I miss birthday notices often enough as it is.
  I'm glad, therefore, the NSS notices can be read separately when we're ready to read them.

*Yae's Offspring: As YAs, they all move into Played households which don't age.
  I don't want them all aging and dying, causing Yae's household to be constantly grieving.
  On the other hand, I don't want Yae's simverse filled mostly with her children.
  Four of her offspring live in Unplayed households.
  Maybe I'll do that for one offspring household every week to keep my "Sim Count" below 80.

[Granny Lawlor]

Yae - hussy or dedicated to her mission? Poor Hilary, lol! I guess Yae got Serial Romantic early on and always downplays Baby Daddy relationships back to just good friends?  But the fallout in their ongoing relationships...
Will Saturo make it to the finish line too? Or will you need to train up another helper? I just know you've got plans, notes and calculations!
I'm wondering about the saving sims to gallery. Do you save all your offspring just in case and at what point in their aging? I've never worked out that strategy except for my Wonder Child->Apocalypse Rapunzel.
You were right, Liam Flex is cute!

[Magpie2012]

Wow! You are motoring through this challenge! I'm stuck at 27 babies (but I didn't know about the occult double so it's probably more like 35 lol) I get bored with the constant skill grind