A Twitch of a Tale (Nine Lives Dynasty) 9.1: Strikes TwiceNova: Saturday Midnight (or is that Sunday) I make my reappearance. The family doesn’t spot me, probably because they put my urn on a table and I finally found my way to a place that is fast becoming my favourite spot.
Nova: Carson, the Lazy Tom, does the honours with the Ambrosia and Age-Down Treats so I am once more the epitome of cuteness. Janet, the Posh Princess, whose pigtails look strangely incongruous on a posh adult acolyte, can’t resist giving my cuteness a hug. As a nearly divine being, I overlook this familiarity but I do need to put somethings in order.
Nova: Firstly, the chickens! During my absence they have taken to wandering into my temple. That needs to stop immediately.
Nova: I spend some time communing with Joy, my original acolyte. She, of course, agrees with me that the acolytes must have more suitable clothing. They now have robes. I have allowed them to keep some of their other clothes but they know that I prefer their robes.
Nova: Antonia is still a teen and is also still insisting on collecting Simmies. I indulge this obsession but it is getting out of hand.
Nova: The obsession with Finchwick Fair ribbons is another indulgence. I’m not sure how long I can allow this fruitless activity to continue. Rainbow llamas? Really?
Nova: Ah! Roxanne, the Green Princess, makes a ghostly reappearance. She is not happy.
Roxanne: You bet I’m not happy. I’ll turn green for old-times sake but I’m going back to red any second.
Nova: Wait! While you’re green I can see a glowing rock inside you.
Roxanne: Yes! And that’s one of the reasons I’m so angry. How would you like to live eternally with a lump of the rock that killed you glowing inside for all the world to see? A constant reminder of that terrifying moment when I saw it coming towards me in the telescope.
Nova: I am so sorry.
Roxanne: None of you came to weep over my body. You just rushed off to check on Sharon. Actually that was nice of you. How is she?
Nova: She’s fine. We’ll keep a close eye until she’s an adult but she’s doing well.
Nova: The Lazy Tom teaches Antonia to knit so that she can use the llama wool and fashion more outfits for those ridiculous chickens. Do you like her hair? The simple bun was OK but hardly decorous. She looks more like my acolyte now. Maybe I should add more acolytes to my household. Marie’s kit Carolynn is part of the family club because she’s a cat-lover. Maybe she would like to move in…
Watcher: I'm just a bit concerned about her Goofball trait...
Chartreux: Wow, Janet. You look amazing.
Janet: It seemed the right time to give up my pigtails and invest in a more professional colourist. But, Chartreux, can I discuss my fear of death with you, now it’s more imminent for you?
Chartruex: That’s a little insensitive but OK. Take deep breaths. It will be OK.
Nova: Antonia hatches another ridiculous chicken. Why? I ask, why?
Nova: I am more concerned about the Lazy Tom’s latest obsession. He’s named it Pi! Does it look dangerous to you? It looks dangerous to me. I just ignore it and, thankfully, it ignores me.
Nova: What’s the Lazy Tom doing? He looks hungry. And Pi has got cake.
Nova: Well, we didn’t see that coming, did we readers! I thought he was going to let some poor passer-by take the cake but it seems he was too worried about losing Pi.
Nova: Why has the camera switched from me again? Oh – Carolynn! Not another meteorite. Oh dear, that’ll be another angry ghost in the house!
Watcher: But I was going to get her to move in!
Nova: Face it, Watcher, you vacillated about her Goofball trait and never made up your mind.
Watcher: Oh dear.
Nova: She did love me…
Watcher: She will be missed.
Janet: Right! There’s going to be some changes and I’m starting with swapping my Lazy trait for Cat-Lover!
Carson: Are you sure?
Janet: You and Antonia are both Cat-Lovers and I want to be part of that. Besides, I’m not very Lazy at all. You aren’t either. Why don’t you change too?
Carson: I’m already a Cat-Lover and I like being Lazy sometimes.
Nova: Our Posh Princess becoming a Cat-Lover allows us to find new Cat-Lovers to add to my club. This is teen Amanda Ito who we met a week ago at the Finchwick Fair. She’s already friends with Antonia and the Lazy Tom thinks she’s OK.
Nova: Now this is a surprise return. Theodore. Yes, I’d forgotten he was a Cat-Lover too. I thought it might be awkward for the Posh Princess but she seems to have forgiven him ignoring her.
Nova: Another week, another Finchwick Fair. Antonia spends her time at the Fair getting friendly with teen Jedediah Ramesh. He’s an outgoing green fiend so I’m not interested in him. Antonia seems to find him fascinating. I think she’s got a crush!
Nova: I am, of course, an adult by this point and go off prowling. Antonia does her best to schmooze with the new mayor to get prizes for Rantony – the rooster – and the GOLD egg. Rantony gets a 3rd place ribbon and the egg gets nothing! NOTHING. I will allow Carson to try once more for the pie and maybe that special wool will get a ribbon but this is ridiculous. I am not moving my temple to HoB just to get some wall-décor!
Status: Week 46, Summer; Year 12Cat: Nova; Female German Rex; Life 9; 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)
• 9k Simstagram followers (actually 12k)
Museum Items:
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
• 9 paintings, one for each life
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)
Roxanne Leonine: Hybrid Adult (of Albert & Cherish) : Outgoing, Adventurous, Perfectionist; Mt Komorebi Sightseer, Eco-Innovator
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 6
Carson: Spellcaster Adult (of Mac & Madilyn); Lazy, Cat-Lover, Bookworm; Aspirations - Lord of the Knits, Bestselling Author; Collection – Microscope Prints
Janet: Adult (of Mac & Madilyn);
LazyCat-Lover, Snob, Child of the Ocean; Collection – Ancient Omniscan Artifacts; Aspiration - Inner Peace, Self-Care Specialist, Zen Guru; Collection – Buried Treasure
Generation 7
Antonia: Teen (of Chartreux & Veer); Cat-Lover, Animal Enthusiast
L-to-R: Janet, Antonia holding Nova, Carson
NotesThose of you who have followed this story will know that the last requirement for resurrecting Nova – over 9k Simstagram followers for her – will know that it was the most painstaking of all the requirements. Each Simstagram Pet usually added only 10-20 followers but sometimes added over 100. I never got to the bottom of what/when/how it was affected. Still, the constant doing it meant that I have had many photos of her to share within these updates and that has been a bonus. The final tally is 12k.
Carson has created the final portrait of Nova’s 9th life and thus completed the museum requirements for this challenge. Having got Nova to her 9th life, all jeopardy is off the table as far as completing this challenge is concerned. But we will continue to follow her musings and adventures along with her household/companions/acolytes.
When Roxanne’s ghost appeared, there was no option to ask how she died so I searched for her on the family tree and it said there. Little did I understand the likelihood of it happening again. Poor Carolyn.
I’ve never had a death by meteorite before and now I’ve had 2, both with non-household members and both using the tripod telescopes which are all on upper levels of our lot. I did once have Carson at a tripod telescope be terrified about seeing a meteorite heading right for him but I sent him to hide under the covers. I realise now that he really was in mortal danger and had every right to be terrified!
I moved the visible meteorite with Carolyn’s grave-marker to be with the others but it disappeared after a while. This would explain the lack of a meteorite when I went looking for evidence of Roxanne’s demise.
Having done a little Googling, this new death came with the Werewolves pack update and only happens with the small telescope. They say it only happens at night – I can’t confirm that… I’m pretty sure it was still daylight for both…
