Becoming Less ImaginaryIris: This is my elbow. Have you met my elbow? He says he's pleased to meet you.
Nathaniel: Umm. Hi mummy's elbow.
Iris: He's a big celebrity. Want a picture with him?
Nathaniel: Mummy, I think you're going crazy.
Going? She went crazy a long time ago, love.
Nathaniel: So then she started arguing with her elbow about who of them was the biggest celebrity. And she says I'm mad because I believe I have a friend called Laura.
Laura: We could prove that you're not.
Nathaniel: How?
Laura: You need to steal the orange potion from your dad's chemistry table.
Laura: Are you sure you stole the right one?
Laura: Panic over.
Nathaniel: You look different to how I imagined you.
Your imaginary friend looks different to how you imagined her. Right.
Laura is a supernatural fan, couch potato and a virtuoso. Her favourite colour is lime green, but I think the IF outfits are awesome on child sims and so she's going to be staying in her dress for now.
Laura: Look out below! Dragons are invading! Batten down the hatches!
Nathaniel: Worse! I can see PARENTS coming!
Laura: Activate the defences!
Nathaniel: Attack!
Justin: Children, teatime!
Alys: Hang on a minute. Iris had a kid. I can't be the father, cuz I'm not a man. So who is?
Iris: She can't see me. I'm in a disguise.
Alys: Iris, I can see it's you, and I'm not happy.
Iris: Not happy is better than angry.
Weirdly Alys didn't accus Iris of cheating but she still got the betrayed moodlet.
Laura: So you have two mummies and a daddy?
Nathaniel: Yeah. It's weird.
Laura: I have no mummies or daddies. That's weirder.
Nathaniel: I'll share. You can have Mummy Iris.
Laura: No thanks.
Laura: Vroom. Vroom vroom vroom!
Iris: I think you'll find cars go oink.
Laura: *ignores Iris*
Laura: What's school like?
Nathaniel: Boring. And confusing.
Laura: More confusing than Iris?
Nathaniel: No. Nothing's that confusing.
Alys: Iris, I think I've been harsh. We both had the wish to have a child, so you were just doing what you could to make that happen for us. I just wish we could have talked about it.
We can add marriage reconciliation to the list of sim things to happen in a bathroom now. Also, note that Iris is actually wearing her everyday wear!
Iris: I couldn't talk about it, I was looking for a snorkel.
Alys: A snorkel?
Iris: Sharks will keep supremacy over the underwater realms if we can't snorkel!
Alys: I love you, Iris. Even if you're paranoid.
Iris: *muffled* It's not paranoia, they really are out to get us!
Laura: If I lift two 1kg dumbbells, how much will I be lifting?
Nathaniel: 1... + 1... = ... um. Looks like a window to me.
Laura: So I'll be lifting a window. Awesome.
Iris: Surprise!
In dynasty requirements news, Iris has completed the collection. Sculptures, which will sit around and merrily increase in value.
And because we haven't seen Justin yet this chapter, here he is reading a work opportunity book and sensibly keeping out of the way.