The CrumpleSteel DecaDynasty: COMPLETED 11/11/13

[alex51299]

Hi Lola! It was nice to see Georgia again.

[ArianaJade]

Claire And Lola, Part 1



Claire's off to prom. Doesn't she look pretty? I'd actually thought she wasn't going to get one, because it was only on the Friday before her birthday she received the pop-up for prom the next night.

Claire: I know it's tradition for parents to make a fuss about their daughter going off to prom, but having some sky-voice added to that is frankly embarassing.



However, that was still enough time for this girl, Paige, to ask her to prom. Claire accepted and they would have gone together if Paige hadn't got stuck on the porch for the entire duration. But apparently they still managed to dance together, have their first kiss, and go steady by the end of the evening. All by telepathy, presumably.



She also meets up with her Aunt Emily, because she wants to know what it's like to be the second born in a DecaDynasty family.

Emily: Well, your traits get messed around with so you can help your older sibling achieve their goals. You'll be made to take up skills that help them get their collection.  You'll probably have to spend large amounts of time making friends with people you don't even like, so that the household can have enough friends.  Or you can do what I did and move out.

Claire: So that's why I've been learning the charisma skill.

Yeah. Sorry babe. You don't mind too much, do you?

Claire: Well, not really. I mean, it's a bit annoying having to learn something to help your sister out, but Abbie probbaly has it worse. All that responsibility. I'm happy just making friends and having parties, really.

Not jealous of the attention?

Claire: Nope, especially as I'm the one doing the interesting stuff right now. She's just cooking and buttering up her boss. And this chapter has my name in the title, not hers.

The fourth wall is there for a reason. But, y'know, I'm glad you're happy.



And with that, Claire is ready to hit young adulthood.



Claire: Wooo! Party!





Claire: Not too bad, I don't think. Could be worse!





Time for a makeover. Spice Brown has got to be one of my least favourite colours to dress sims in.



Sam: Erm, why am I here again?

Daughter's birthday.

Sam: That was yesterday.

Other daughter. You know, the one you're holding.

Sam: Oh. Oh yeah. Her name begins with L, right? Laura? No, Lauren? Lulu?



*sparkles*





Ohhh, you're going to look a lot like your sisters.



Lola: Ahhhhhhh! It's attacking! Noooo! Save me from the Claw of Doom!

Abbie: And the best bit is it never gets old for her.



Sam: I am trying to read the newspaper here.

I am trying to spend time with my favourite dynasty generation one heir.

Sam: You can't fool me like that!

Erm, that's you.

Sam: Oh. Right. Hi?



But we should probably have something about Abbie in this chapter. She's mostly cooking and going to work at the moment, being at level five of the culinery career and about 13 meals off supermaxing cooking. I don't have my notes to hand, but I think she's got eight opportunities complete. And, of course, she's keeping up her relationship with Cruz, the hopefully soon-to-be Mr CrumpleSteel. They're currently off having breakfast at the Bistro.



Abbie: Wait, I have something for you. Close your eyes.



Abbie: Cruz Morey, will you marry me?

Cruz: *squeals*

Abbie: That's a yes then?

Cruz: Yes. Yes please.



Cruz: Ooh, so shiny.

Abbie: You know we can't get married until I'm an adult and at the top of my career, right? You're going to have to wait a few weeks.





Cruz: That's okay, because I love you.

Awwww.

Hi Lola! It was nice to see Georgia again.

Hope you enjoyed seeing Emily again this chapter, then! I get quite attached to all my simmies and I like bringing them back

Poor Sam is slightly outnumbered isn't he. I really enjoy your writing style.

Rachel

He is, bless him. Thanks!

I love the part where Georgia hit Sam with the cane lol! He risk his life to tell a woman she look good with extra weight! Congrats with the birthday and nooboo. Abbie is so pretty! Awesome update.

I think he got off lightly! And thanks, I've had ridiculous amounts of birthdays in the game recently, I think they're all fed up of cake!

[ArianaJade]

Birthdays and Deathdays



I've never really noticed how cute toddlers are before. Usually I'm trying to raise more than one at once or trying to get the parents doing other things instead of just childrearing, but as Lola was born pretty much just for the happiness points for Sam and Naomi at a time nobody was doing much I've had a chance to appreciate just how adorable they are. I mean, look. Look at that face.



And that one.

Lola: I wonder if I can fit my whole hand in my mouth.



Lola: But, with that trajectory, it's going to be able to kill me! Ahhhhhh!

Sam: And me! Help! The claw's attacking! Save us! Save us!



I think she's a bit of a daddy's girl.



Are you really wearing that to graduation?

Claire: Look, I know it's stupid, but I have to wear it.

Abbie: *giggles*

I think your sister's been telling you lies. Cat-shaped hats aren't actually required wear for graduation.

Abbie and Naomi: *more giggles*

Claire: I'm going to kill you both. Slowly.



Lola: Hey! Over here!

What's up, little one?

Lola: First of all, having a house that talks to you defies several law of physics, I'm sure of it. Secondly, it's my birthday, and nobody's noticed.

So it is.



Lola: Tickles.





Oh, you really are going to look like your sisters. I'm interested to see how generation three looks, considering all three gen 2 girls look very similar to one another. Claire Ursine has some pretty strong genetics.



*camera pans*

No. Sam! NO! Don't die on me!

Sam: Abbie needs a tombstone to be able to move out. That's got to be my job.

Abbie: Dad, no! We can steal one from the graveyard! Or the Goth's house, they've got loads, Gunther won't mind, not really!

Sam: I'm 95 days old. It's about time I went, I think.



Grim Reaper: Come on now love, you'll died too one day. Your dad's got the right idea. Makes life a lot easier for me if you sims would all just come nicely. I'm fed up of over-entitled immortal dynasty founders and their ilk trying to cheat me.

Sam: Are you sure you're not my mum in disguise?

RIP Sam CrumpleSteel. You had a busy life, and while you weren't the sharpest tool in the box you were an amazing dad and husband. We'll miss you.



Lola: So yeah, my Dad died. How was your weekend?

Ramona Miguel: Oh, yeah, alright really. We went to a game at the stadium and then had a barbeque.



Ramona: Seriously?! You can't expect me to know that! I'm in grade school!

In the days after Sam's death, a spate of mysterious accidents start to occur around the house.





Taps and toilets have developed a tendancy to spray water all over you.



Sofas have started making really weird noises when you sit on them.



The shower sometimes dyes your hair in a neon shade.





And if you accidentally click in the wrong place when using the computer, you're treated to a monster roaring at you.



But you'd have nothing to do with any of this, would you Lola?

Lola: I don't know what you're talking about.

The pranks.

Lola: I'm just playing chess. Don't mind me.

Behind that innocent cardigan and plaits, she's hiding something. And it's probably the hair dye that's been getting into the shower.

Abbie: My hair!

[ArianaJade]

Also, I'm having trouble with Abbie. Not with her requirements, which are on track, but her as a sim. She's gone invisible a couple of times which has been fixed by resetting her, and lost her LTW which was fixed when she went to China on an opp. Now she's started to freeze the game for a couple of seconds each time I select her. Resetting her hasn't helped this problem. I'm hoping she'll sort herself out when she moves in about a week game time and that it won't be a game-breaker. I don't want to use mods as I'd really like this to be a HoF run.

[alex51299]

I hope Abbie will get better. R.I.P Sam. 

[ratchie]

R.I.P Sam you did a good job.  Lola is a cutie I really like her.

Rachel

[ArianaJade]

I hope Abbie will get better. R.I.P Sam. 

She's still glitching out occasionally, but I think I'll be able to deal with it until the move at least. Then if it comes to it I can leave her on autopilot and have Cruz deal with the nooboo.

R.I.P Sam you did a good job.  Lola is a cutie I really like her.

Rachel

Thanks, I think she's adorable too! But then I'm biased. I love the kids in the sims ever since I got Generations generally though.

[ratchie]

Yeah before generations there wasn't a lot for kids to do unless you made them skill up for their entire childhood.

Rachel

[ArianaJade]

Some More Good, Some More Bad



Lola: I am the Queen, I rule over the mysterious and wonderful land of Table! You shall all obey me and love me!

Claire: That had better not be my nightie you're wearing as a cape.

Lola: The Queen of Table wears a robe. Not a cape. And it makes a much nicer robe than it did a nightie, because you're smelly.

Naomi has invited Chris round for a visit, and Lola sensed a new chess partner.



Lola: Grandaddy, will you play me at chess? Mum's fed up of being beaten now!

Chris: Back in my day, we did things like play chess, not video games. The youth of today are spoilt!

Lola: ...



Lola: Check. Your go, Grandad. Grandad, why are you glowing? MUMMY!

Chris: I'm not really sure. Help? Anyone?

Chris, love, you're dying.

Chris: Oh. Right. Well at least I get to see Agnes again. I've been looking forward to that since the day she died. And I can tell her about her grandchildren. I just hope she hasn't already gone back and married some dynasty founder.



Grim: Oh, not you again. Seriously? This is the 1,458th time I've reaped your soul Christopher Steel. You should really invest one of your many lifetimes into learning the recipe for Ambrosia, and save us all some hassle.

You are really quite insensitive, aren't you?

Grim: So would you be if you spent all day collecting dead people.

RIP Christopher CrumpleSteel. I'm sorry you were dragged into another dynasty, and I hope Agnes is waiting for you.

And now for a short interlude of happiness. The next day was Lola's teen birthday and Naomi's elder birthday. She had several tattoos to keep her in her adult lifestage, but today she finally ages up.



Lola: I wish for better chess opponents.





Mirror. Now.



And then this.

Lola: Aunt Georgia? Not you too?



Grim: Hello, I'm Mr Reaper. What's your name? For once in this dynasty, here's a soul I haven't collected before.

Georgia: Hello, I'm Georgia Crumplebottom. *pauses* Hang on, why am I being nice to you? You're about to take me away!

Luckily, someone intervenes before she can beat the Grim with her cane. RIP Georgia.



Naomi: After two deaths in two days, I am not so pleased about this whole becoming an elder thing.



Looks like you don't have a choice.



Jaime: OMG! It's really you, Naomi CrumpleSteel! Can I have an autograph?

Naomi: I've known you since you were adopted into the family. And I don't know why you seem surprised I'm in my own house. But okay.





Lola gets a makeover. She's going for sophisticated genius. If Sam was still around, he'd have something to say about that skirt length.



Her mum might as well, if she wasn't so preoccupied with the best way to hide her grey hairs. We settle on a bright red colour and a new hairstyle.



Lola: I think this chess opponent may be a little too good.

Abbie's Stats
Honor Roll: Check, both grade school and high school
Skill: Cooking, supermaxed
Career: Culinery, set to max the day of her birthday
10 Best Friends: Thanks to Claire and Lola, we have these
10 NPC Friends: Claire has eight, so two to go
Opportunities 8/10 complete, with the last two in the process of being completed
Building/Property: Sorted
Adult: In four days
Tombstone: Sam's (Poor Sam )
Collection: Relics, need adding up but have all 10

So, in short, Abbie is on track to move the day after her Adult birthday. The only problem might be if she doesn't hit her last promotion on her birthday. It'll be a Sunday, so she won't have work to get another one until the following Friday and with her glitches I don't want to chance it that long. So fingers crossed!

[alex51299]

Lola looks great! R.I.P Chris and Georgia.  How did Chris die after his son?!  And also, I can't see the second to last photo.

[ArianaJade]

Lola looks great! R.I.P Chris and Georgia.  How did Chris die after his son?!  And also, I can't see the second to last photo.

Should be fixed now, thanks. I gave Chris a Young Again potion a few days before his elder birthday. He had quite a few of the NPC friends and I was worried he'd die and I'd have to make new ones for Sam's moving requirements. By that point Sam was halfway through his YA stage and so his dad became younger than him. Slightly messed up, I know!

[ArianaJade]

Fizzy Nectar Anyone?



Claire: Congratulations, repairman, you're both my 10th NPC friend and my 20th friend overall. I've completed my LTW and my sister's friend requirements in one fell swoop.

Deon The Repairman: I was kind of hoping you wanted to be friends with me because I'm a nice guy. I feel like a statistic now.

Claire: Statistics can be friends too. Anyway, gotta go. Bachelorette party.



Abbie, love, I think something's nesting on your head. Or possibly it's a flying saucer, come to land and bring aliens to Sunset Valley.

Abbie: Nope, sorry. It's just a really, really bad hat.

Well, I guess at least you know it's a bad hat. There are some sims out there who'd probably find it fashionable.

Abbie: Yeah, pretty much anyone from Twinbrook.



A party dancer with a mullet. A mullet. Excuse me, Mr Offablock, didn't mullets go out of fashion in the 1980s?

Chip Offablock: Please, call me Chip. Wanna dance?

I'm a disembodied voice. I can't dance.

Chip: Well. You're no fun then, are you.

Abbie: Listen to the man with the pun for a name and the mullet. *pauses* I can't believe I just said that sentence. I need nectar.



Claire: You wanted nectar?

Abbie: Yes pl...ahhhhh!



Sam drops by the party to see what's going on.

Sam: I'm making sure that it doesn't become a bad influence on Lola. She's only a teenager! That, and the afterlife got a bit dull.

Corrie: Seriously?! You shrunk me with that thundercloud, didn't you?

Lola: No! I'm Baby Peach!

I don't think you need to worry, Sam. It's actually been a rather tame party.



And Claire seems to be enjoying it, if nothing else.

------The Next Day------

Claire: Eurgh. My head hurts.

Abbie gets her last promotion on schedule. Naomi, Claire and Lola have a cake waiting for her indoors, as it's also her birthday. She makes it to the front garden, then ages up by the trash can.



Abbie: Wooo!

Collin Fair: Celebrity Abbie CrumpleSteel has a rather unusual birthday party. She spends an extortionate budget, but nobody turns up except a trash can, a lamp-post and three rose bushes. It is unclear if Miss CrumpleSteel's friends simply do not like her, or if she is going slowly mad and these were the guests she chose to invite. Collin Fair, Sunset Valley News.



Abbie: Look. Seriously. First you make up stories about me inviting a lamp-post to my birthday party. Then you try and take photographs of me as I'm aging up. If I ever find you on my property again, I will personally make sure you are on top of the lamp-post for the rest of your natural life.

Collin: Erm. Okay. Right. See you around, then.

Abbie: No! I don't want you to see me around!



Abbie: *mutters* Stupid paparazzi. Taking pictures of me aging up. Hadn't even had time to have a makeover yet. Can't believe I might have had wrinkles in them.

Tomorrow, the wedding. And for his sake, I hope the paparazzi doesn't try to come.

Abbie: Wait.

What?

Abbie: I want to show off my dress.



Happy now?

Abbie: Yes, thanks. Do I have wrinkles? Please say I don't...

[BlazeGirl12]

I love this story! Your...err, I mean, the disembodied voice's sense of humor is awesome. And (to avoid getting killed with a knife), no, Abbie, you do not have wrinkles.

[ArianaJade]

I love this story! Your...err, I mean, the disembodied voice's sense of humor is awesome. And (to avoid getting killed with a knife), no, Abbie, you do not have wrinkles.

Haha, yes, a 5* chef has access to far too many knives to ever risk angering! But I think you're safe because she's probably still angry at the paparazzi. And thanks!

[ArianaJade]

Wedding Bells Are Ringing

*hums Wedding March*

The arch is set up, the guests are here, the rings are found down the back of the sofa. Naomi CrumpleSteel would like to invite you to the wedding of her daughter, Abigail CrumpleSteel and Cruz Morey. Please take your seats, and the bride will be here shortly.

Claire: Wait!

What?

Claire: Before we start the wedding, I've got something I need to do.



Claire: Paige, will you marry me?

Paige: YES!

Now the guests have all taken their seats, including the newly-engaged Claire and Paige, we are ready to start the ceremony.

Abbie CrumpleSteel, will you take this man to be your lawful wedded husband?



Abbie: Wait! I've dropped the ring!

*twiddles thumbs*



Abbie: I do.



Cruz Morey, will you take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife?

Cruz: I do.

You may now kiss the bride.



Heir 2: Abigail CrumpleSteel - COMPLETE
Born: Day 4 of new house, to Sam and Naomi CrumpleSteel
Honor Roll in Grade School: Check
Honor Roll in High School: Check
10 NPC Friends:

• Joseph Landers, Maid
• Samir Amin, Special Merchant
• Mather Zavela, Pizza Delivery Woman
• Antwan Seay, Papazarri
• Jeana Holliday, Mixologist
• Molly Washburn, Babysitter
• Doyle Penn, Butler
• Tami Sanders, Papergirl
• Chip Offablock, Part Dancer
• Deon Tubbs, Repairman

10 Best Friends:

• Claire CrumpleSteel
• Lola CrumpleSteel
• Cruz Morey
• Paige Daniel
• Naomi CrumpleSteel
• Bradley Monk
• Regan Cheek
• Brianna Miguel
• Ramona Miguel
• Damien Griffiths

Career: Culinery
SuperMax Skill: Cooking
BlackOps:

• Scavenger Hunt: Precious Materials
• Cultural Interview
• Borrowing Ingredients
• Networking Is Key
• From One Chef To Another
• Chinese Stir-Fry
• Save The Herding
• Frequent Fatigue
• Working Alongside Friends
• Learn A Recipe

Building: Grocery Store
Property: Summer Hill Springs (lvl 3)
Adult: Yes
Tombstone: Sam CrumpleSteel (large)
Collection: 10 relics, valued at $6,746