Chapter Two (chapter two referring to the whole epic new supersim tale, chapter one being the HSY saga with Maxine) Part 1 will happen eventually, but this is to tie up loose ends and bridge the gap.
That rather awkward title is because of the names of the kids. Plural. Um. Yeah. Mistake? Luck? I wanted a lone single wonder child because that's just easier to manage. I'll have to double check lot trait. I don't think I've got Ley Line any more? Hmm. Without loading up, you dear reader and I are in the same epistemological Desert of Uncertainty. But I didn't want two kids, and got two kids. And for posh, snobby reasons, we've landed up on names from
As You Like It, a stage experience in three dimensions written by an English chap a while ago called William. This is mainly because I'll get to quote my fav line from the play (which may or may not be the only line I remember) "I pray you do not fall in love with me, for I am falser than vows made in wine. Besides, I like you not." And it'll be a matter of suspense and excitement as to when this marvelous line will drop. I'm getting ahead of myself, but it seemd charitable to explain the As You Like It bit. It's a pun. There's effort there.
So Finnegan, briefly of this parish, used his degree to make robot stuff.
Christy is all amazement. She was the unlucky sausage who had to do all the football practice to get that done and unlocked. Janelle did chess. I don't need to include the first pic, but it's here for the blank look on Finn's face. One makes these decisions.
Moving along.
I had resolved not to comment, but you've already noticed Finn in his sleepwear with hearts, and yes, he fully committed to his role in the household. It is what it is! Just a fun pic of the special alien greeting that obviously the twins can do.
Finnegan, having made the ExoMech suit -- I decided one was enough -- married his townie next to the pool, and moved out to Britechester. He's was nice, but she's evil, and we're well rid of them.
He did belong to the house long enough to become a global superstar (if you immediately thought "that's for the woohooing I guess?" you're not supposed to think that), and is the 19th star I've added to the walk of fame in this save. I didn't take pictures, but later on Christy becomes superstar #20. Janelle hasn't placed her star yet.
Teen aspirations...
... and then Winterfest. This is a big moment. This is when we get to meet a new Father Winter.
Maxine greets Herbert Eastman, and turns him into a spellcaster.
In my experience in other saves, it's perfectly fine to move a Father Winter into the household and manually make him a spellcaster. He doesn't lose the ability to pass on the special trait. SuperMax however has the ability, so, why not.
That is Mr Eastman's casual outfit... I guess. Later on I'll move him in and change things up a bit. He's going to be the father of the super-special 11th gen. Lets hope there's no weird chin under that beard.
A few pics from the girls' teen years. Christy still practicing football. *exhale* Also teasing one her school besties on prank day, because I can't resist an earned trait.
Both Janelle and Christy got the "Authentic Prankster" trait. This was just before aging to young adult. They had a week left as teen, but both wre obviously A students and had completed 3 or the 4 teen aspirations. I don't even think about Live Fast any more.
As a sidebar, aliens are awesome. These well-raised superstars in a popular club obviously insta-friend anyone and everyone. This is a problem when you have to have an enemy rival... but not for an alien who can erase memories. Maxine ran into a bit of a roadblock when her rival was someone she was close friends with -- inevitable and unavoidable because befriending 10 teens at high school is a requirement for another aspiration, and my sims are so friendly. In short, since HSY, aliens are
the best sims to raise in this super-sim way.
With Janelle a viable young adult, who is this enticing man with too much blush? Why, it's Herbert Eastman!
Let's add him to the club and find a romantic lighthouse!
This is because, as many people know (probably everyone reading this), there's a special -- useless -- hidden lighthouse conception trait. And for this most special sim (it'll just be one, right game? You won't do anything like give me twins again right?), 11th gen Landgraab needs the special traits. Of course, there's no guarantee the child will be alien. That's a coin toss. I'm sure it'll have human skin colour if it is, but there's a 50% chance of a spellcaster with a weak bloodline. If that's the case, as special as Humphrey might be, he wouldn't be the heir. Inheritance rules are quite sensible and calm: I WANT AN ALIEN FATHER WINTER'S BABY. So, no pressure guys.
In a dramatic twist, Herbs was added to the family. Slimmed down, and straightened up. Hashtag #nopear.
He has some
wonderfully charismatic outfits in other categories that hopefully we'll get to see more of.
Handlebar mo, slicked back hair. Great / cringe style aside, Fathers Winter make really good parents. The glutton trait isn't ideal, but he comes out the box, from the factory, with maxed parenting.
And... twins?!?!? girls??!!
1. They are aliens! (gasp)
2. I searched for "snobby names female", suitable for my dear Landgraabs. One was Rosalind. I thought, sure. I like that. It brings back memories of English lit, and I can use my one line. This is great. So I type in Rosalind. And then it turns out there's another child, so I looked up characters in
As You Like It -- of course I've forgotten them -- to find another name. She's Phoebe. I can't remember if these are good or bad characters. These are my confessions.
So two sims is not what I intended, but they'll have to both be super. I'm not compromising any of my sims.
The True and Complete Adventures of Rosalind and Phoebe, the Daughters of Fate will therefore start in the next update. Thank you all so much for watching, and good night!
