A Twitch of a Tale (Nine Lives Dynasty) 8.1: At SeventeenNova: I’m back! Chartreux, the Blue Princess, does the honours with the ambrosia and age-down treats. Nice to see Toff turning up for my return. He was a green Tom but he’s definitely pink now. I wonder what he’s up to these days…
Nova: While I’m still a kitten, Jonesy blows out some cake fire and ages into a silly toddler. I do like toddlers while I’m a kitten. Do you remember why?
Nova: The Blue Princess and Roxanne, the Green Princess, go off to the bath-house for a shower and then some quiet time. The paparazzi and some fans follow them in without showering, making the water all yucky. Still – it’s water. Who really wants to soak in that wet stuff anyway?
Nova: The Green Princess gets spooked by some hairy caterpillars (yummy) and nearly misses making a wish on the forest sprites. Not that she feels any benefit from it….
Nova: …except – she gets her aspiration and can now get super discounts at all food stalls!
Nova: THIS! This is why I love toddlers around while I’m a kitten. Such a handy size!
Nova: The Blue Princess has had enough of bar-hopping and invites all her fans to our home. Some of them are nice and some are not nice. I don’t really like the home invasion but she gets to be a World Famous Celebrity so she’s happy and starts making plans.
Nova: Firstly, straight after the Meet & Greet, she invites Veer over. Do you remember him? No? Not surprising really. The Blue Princess proposed to him as a celebrity stunt and then forgot all about him too. Mind you, he never showed up or asked her on a date. She briefly considered a liaison with the paparazzi that was so helpful when I last died but it turns out he’s Evil. Anyway, the upshot of it all is that, since they’re already engaged, the Blue Princess decides to cement the deal, so to speak. But before doing that, she takes him on a romantic get-away in the jungle, taking me and Carson (the Lazy Tom) and Janet (the Posh Princess) with her. A bit odd, right? But it will make sense before the end of the week.
Nova: I get some brushing and then sent off to prowl. It’s a good place to prowl although I do get bitten by a squirrel. A wellness treat soon sorts that out without a visit to the vet.
Nova: The Blue Princess teaches the Posh Princess and the Lazy Tom about digging in the soil. Is it beginning to make sense yet? Where’s Veer, you ask. He seems to have gone home. I hope he’s OK.
Nova: Ah – yes. He’s OK. He’s more than OK. He marries our Blue Princess in a small ceremony at home and take her off to a slightly smaller celebrity house - The Ward Den.
Nova: Madilyn is not happy. Actually everyone except Mac is embarrassed about being in a celebrity home. Madilyn, as Child of the Ocean, pushes for a move to Sulani for the Winter and Mac, being the lovely guy he is, agrees.
Nova: The Posh Princess finds the perfect spot – the Chieftain's Villa. She definitely thinks it gives the right vibe. But Madilyn is still not happy. She wants an ocean paradise and a tiny house to raise Jonesy in. Plus it’s time to start arranging the final museum pieces and she really doesn’t want to see all her fishy friends hanging on the wall. She, Mac and Jonesy move out to another part of Sulani.
Nova: The Lazy Tom shows that he likes this spot and that he’s not very lazy either. He goes straight off to swim by the falling water. Water! Ugh! You can see in this photo that I have accepted him as a Companion and branded him accordingly.
Nova: For some reason, even though Carson was next in line on the Club page, Albert has become the new club leader. The Posh Princess soon puts him straight and now she is the club leader. I have not yet accepted her as a Companion. Time will tell.
Nova: The Island Spirits that inhabit this place do approve of and accept her.
Nova: I am pleased with her because she finally found the last Omiscan Artifact for our collection. Ah yes – now you see why the Blue Princess took them on her pre-wedding non-honeymoon!
Nova: The Posh Princess celebrates by relaxing – a lot – in front of all my life-markers. I’m amazed that we’ve managed to keep hold of all them through all the moves!
Nova: I understand that the Posh Princess didn’t enjoy her last Prom. This one wasn’t a success either. Knitting? Really? At a Prom?
Nova: She comes home to find the Lazy Tom investigating a bright light. Not the Island Spirits. I wonder where this will take us…
Status: Week 39, Autumn; Year 10Cat: Nova; Female German Rex; Life 8; Adult; Prowler, Curious, Fluffy
ProgressRequirements:
Used
• Adoption requirement - Founder had level 9 Veterinarian;
• 1st resurrection - 900 Achievement Points
• 2nd resurrection - 900k Simoleans
• 3rd resurrection - 9 unique adult aspirations
• 4th resurrection - 9 Good Friends within household
• 9 each A’s/part-time jobs/scouting badges
• Spend 24+ consecutive hours in 9 different worlds (Oasis Springs, Mt Komorebi, San Myshuno, Granite Falls, Evergreen Harbour, Willow Creek, Copperdale, Britechester, Sulani)
• Cure your pet of 9 illnesses (Frozen Mange, Overheated Sniffer, 2 Squirrel Bites, 1 unidentified – cured by Wellness treat, Sizzlepaw, Winterfest Fever, Gilded Gut, Prismatic Poop Plague)
Available
• 9k Simstagram followers
Museum Items (Bargain Bend, Willow Creek):
Complete
• feathers sculpture
• 9 unique mounted fish;
• 9 unique frogs
• 9 pet treats made by a household member (Joy/Simba)
• 9 animal sculptures all made by Don
• 9 unique level 9 career rewards
• 9 perfect nip plants
• 9 photos of cat in each of the 9 different worlds from requirement
Remaining
• 8/9 paintings (8 lives)
Completed Aspirations Generation 1
Founder: Joy Leonine; achieved adoption requirement
Don Lothario (spouse to Joy); part-time jobs completed – 5
Dina Caliente (fiancé to widowed Don); aspirations achieved – Master Mixologist
Generation 2
TC (of Joy & Don): 2 As in school
Benny (of Joy & Don): 2 As in school
Simba Leonine (of Joy & Don): 2 As in school; Nerd Brain, Leader of the Pack, Fabulously Wealthy, City Native, Curator; Collection completed - feathers
Complete Bonus collections: Snow Globes; City Posters; Frogs; My Sims Trophies
Fasa Leonine (of Joy & Don): 2 As in school; Aspirations achieved - Angling Ace, Freelance Botanist, Renaissance Sim, Friend of the World, Painter Extraordinaire; topped Detective
Complete Bonus collections: Postcards
Felicia Bheeda (spouse to Fasa): Aspirations achieved – Outdoor Enthusiast
Generation 3
Fancy-Fancy Leonine (of Fasa & Felicia): 2 As
Orion Leonine (of Simba by alien abduction): Alien; 2 As
Spot Leonine(of Simba by alien abduction): Alien; 2 As; Soulmate; Collections - Geodes
Seema Raghavan (Spouse to Spot): Strangerville Mystery, Super Parent, Big Happy Family, Country Caretaker
Choo-Choo Leonine (of Fasa & Felicia): 2 As; Goal Oriented, Beach Life, Academic, Lady of the Knits; Bonus Collections: Space Rocks, Crystals, Elements, Shells
Generation 4
Mistoffolees Leonine: Alien hybrid Spellcaster (of Spot & Seema); 2 As; Spellcraft & Sorcery, Purveyor of Potions, Master Maker, Successful Lineage; Collections – Aliens, Message Bottles
Jennie Leonine: (of Choo-Choo & Father Winter’s Baby); 2 As
Spook Leonine: Alien hybrid (of Spot & Seema); 2 As
Duchess Leonine: Alien hybrid (of Spot & Seema)
Albert Leonine: (of Choo-Choo & Father Winter’s Baby); 2 As; Master Actor
Generation 5
Marie Leonine: Spellcaster (of Toff & Jennie); 2 As; Admired Icon, Musical Genius, Master Chef
Norah Leonine: Hybrid (of Spook & Isla); 2 A (Hons); Drama Llama, Serial Romantic, Computer Whiz, Party Animal
Mac Leonine: (of Toff by alien abduction); 2 As; Chief of Mischief, Public Enemy; Space Prints
Madilyn Hassan: Alien (spouse of Mac)
Generation 6
Chloe Leonine: Hybrid (of Norah & Kateru); 2 A; Joke Star; Jungle Explorer
Pixel Leonine: (of Mac by alien abduction) Bonus Collection – Decorative Eggs
Chartreux Leonine: Hybrid (of Norah & Kateru); Cat-Lover, Genius, Loves Outdoors; 2 As; Archaeology Scholar; World-Famous Celebrity
Jonesy: (of Mac & Madilyn)
Generation 5
Roxanne Leonine: Hybrid Adult (of Albert & Cherish) : Outgoing, Adventurous, Perfectionist; Mt Komorebi Sightseer
Generation 6
Carson: Spellcaster Young Adult (of Mac & Madilyn); Lazy, Cat-Lover, Bookworm
Janet: Teen (of Mac & Madilyn); Lazy, Snob; Completed collections - Omniscan Artifacts
L-to-R: Janet, Carson holding Nova, Roxanne
NotesAfter Chartreux moved out to be with Veer, the family moved to Sulani via the museum I’d set up at Bargain Bend in Willow Creek. They gathered all the items they’d placed there so that a new museum could be laid out in Sulani. I’ll do a separate post with the layout as I’ve run out of photo space in this post. I’ll also give a list of collections completed and whom by, if I can remember.
Whilst it’s sad to say farewell to Mac, Madilyn and Jonesy, Mac had already achieved a fair number of aspirations and Madilyn always faded into the background until this episode. Jonesy may return but then again, maybe not.
The Title is taken from a Janis Ian single as in Janet is seventeen and learning that Proms aren't full of romantic possibilities for everyone.
