What are you two cavorting about?
"It's Groundhog Day! Tee Hee! Tee Hee!"
Um, I'm pretty sure the Spring holiday in your world is called Love Day...
"Tee Hee!"
"You'll See!"
Crazy gnomes.
Just to get this out of the way, here's Kesari in toddler form. This cute little rugrat has Social Butterfly and Perfectionist for traits.
Chelsea has recently discovered the joy of chemistry.
What could you possibly be making that would require that particular beaker placement?
"Stink Juice."
Okay, then. I'll leave you to it.
I recently discovered (by actually reading the the thing) that Chelsea's LTW is not to reach the top of her tedious career, but to solve 35 cases. She's at level 8 or 9 and has less than 20 total cases done. And I've gotten more and more lax about sending her out; at first I was doing at least one case per day, two if they were short ones. Now it's more like 2 or 3 per week, since I can't be bothered. So, the thought of having to do 35 total was more than I could deal with. I used her happiness points to buy the LTW changing reward to The Tinkerer, which is to max Handiness and Logic. She's actually been rolling handy skill type wishes lately, and also more Logic related wishes from her new obsession with chemistry, so she has a shot at that.
Now, back to Groundhog Love Day. After Kiran finishes teaching Sitara to drive, fulfilling both their wishes, Sitara, Tamira and Kairavi all head out to the Spring Festival in the park, where I'm immediately distracted by Darshan and the heavily tattooed kissing booth lady.
Wow, she should be paying him.
While I'm focused on this, the girls so a little egg hunting and then decide to take a greeting card photo. And I get the brilliant idea to click the 'share this greeting card to your wall' button. The game freezes and I have to force quit.
Sorry, Darshan, but this never happened.
Once again, Groundhog Love Day dawns, bringing a light morning rain.
Once again, Kiran takes Sitara out to finish her driving lessons. Tamira gets a wish to catch another snake. This one is a Malayan Krait snake named Crimson.
After she gets her driving certificate, I save. Because, not doing that again. Once again, the girls head out to the festival afterwards. Prom is scheduled for this evening, and Sitara tells a bored Kairavi about her expectations for the dance.
Tamira practices her moves on the dance floor.
Kiran and Chelsea have been left at home, both engaged in fulfilling wishes to upgrade 5 objects. They must have completed their tasks and snuck in a quick try for baby, because I hear baby chimes.
The girls go home and get in some homework before the big night.
Then they get into their dresses.
Jamie shows up to pick up Tamira in a hot dog costume. He interrupts Kiran working on making the hot tub unbreakable.
"I'm sorry kid. There's no way I'm letting my daughter date a wiener."
Jamie changes into formals. I was in a capricious mood when I choose a tiger print tuxedo jacket for him. The girls go off in the limo and Jamie follows in a taxi.
Aurelio shows up in a gnome costume, demanding candy handouts.
"I thought trick-or-treating was for Spooky Day," Chelsea says.
"I'll be old by the time Spooky Day comes around. Hand over the candy or prepare to be egged!"
Tamira is crowned Prom Queen and Jamie asks her to go steady. Sitara hooks up with Don King.
Then, the game crashes.
Groundhog Love Day, version 3. Last save was right after Sitara finished her driving lessons. Once again, the three girls fulfill their wish to go to the festival. This time, Sitara obsesses over picking wildflowers. First she wants to pick 1, then 5, then 10, then 20. We keep a few in the house as decoration, the rest get sold, bring a couple extra thousand to the house.
Shawn Hudson's bold and sexy hair style has become more popular, and is now being sported by other local men as they age up into adult. It must be a midlife crisis thing. This is the same guy that got a makeover into a normal hairstyle in Chapter 15, while Chelsea was dusting for prints in his house.
"Normal hair is for sissies. Real men wear pig tails in pretty red ribbons."
Tamira: Look at me! I'm doing the butterfly stroke!
Once again, Kiran and Chelsea finish their assigned tasks upgrading the plumbing, and sneak off for a quick risky woohoo. This time, however, they don't get pregnant.
At least wait until you wish for another baby, Kiran. Because you know you will.
Kairavi stuck around the festival long enough to get her face painted, and then she snuck home to hangout in the chat rooms all day.
Who are you chatting with?
"Some guy called PeddyBear. He wants to know if my parents are home and if I like candy."
0.o
Again, homework and getting ready for prom. I have to do the dresses again, and manage to get a slightly different shade of pink this time.
Jamie shows up and interrupts Kiran upgrading the hot tub again. This time, he's not in costume. I give him a completely different formal outfit, and I can't be bothered with customizing patterns.
Gnome: Tee Hee! We told you!
The girls ride off in the limo; Jamie has to be told to leave.
Emperor Aurelio shows up right after the girls leave.
"Ave, inferior female. True to Caesear! Your Emperor demands candius maximus!"
In this version of prom, Sitara gets crowned queen instead of Tamira, and she hooks up with Timothy Tanner instead of Don King. Jamie still asks Tamira to go steady.
Finally, Groundhog Love Day is over, and we successfully progress to a normal Saturday morning. Kiran and Chelsea will be busy fulfilling wishes to upgrade 5 objects, and Chelsea will also continue working on the Stink Juice potion she wants to discover.
Maybe you could use the contents of that potty. That's pretty stinky...
"Chemistry later. Woohoo now."
Okay. Try not to get pregnant.
Tamira's got a lot of Jamie centered wishes, including one to go on a date with him. Since he's already at the arcade with is little sister Athena, she joins him there to ask him out.
"Your own your own, Athena, I'm going to go make out with my girlfriend."
"My cuddly teddy bear."
"My claw machine."
Claw machine?
Emperor Aurelio takes in the last day of the Spring Festival.
"Plebians! Caesar demands festival eggs and marshmallow bunnies! Then it's off to the Colosseum for blood sports."
0.o
@_@
Suresh, just back away from this now.
(Thankfully, Suresh wanders off before this goes anywhere.)
Back to Tamira's date. She's hungry and has a wish to invite Jamie home.
Sitara has spent the afternoon indulging a wish to learn painting. Although prom has made Timothy Tanner her romantic interest, she hasn't rolled any wishes about him, or even generic romantic wishes.
Tamira eats and then joins Jamie's game.
Then they go out to the newly upgraded hot tub.
Sitara finishes her painting and decides to insert herself into her sister's date.
I should note, I use a mod that makes asking for sign a friendly, not a romantic interaction. But still, Tamira is not pleased by the interruption. Why can't Sitara invite her own guy over to socialize with?
And then it hits; if Tamira threw a party, she could invite Timothy Tanner over and get Jamie back to herself.
Tamira invites every teen in town to her impromptu party. Just in time, too, as Sitara and Jamie are discovering they not only have compatible signs, but also traits in common.
Look who finished upgrading the washing machine. Tamira vows never to bring her dates home again.
Timothy Tanner is the first guest to show up.
"I want to meet my new romantic interest."
She's in the hot tub already. Why don't you join her?
Tim did join Sitara in the hot tub. That last for a minute before she got out again. It's like she's avoiding him.
Here he is, all skinny and shirtless. Timothy is Alvaro's nephew, by the way.
Just as Sitara has traits in common with Tamira's boyfriend, Tamira shares traits with Timothy, Childish and Virtuoso. He heads right into the nursery to play with the dollhouse, while Sitara puts Kesari in her crib.
Are you even going to talk to him, Sitara?
I dunno. It was just a prom thing, you know? I don't know that I want to be attached to him for life.
Yeah, see, the way romance works in your world, you either have to break up with or marry this guy, or deal with a naughty cheater reputation that will haunt you to your grave.
Who came up with that fucked up system?
Not me. There's always the option to buy the Clean Slate reward, which will wipe this relationship out. But, think about it first. Timothy is cute, at least. You could definitely do worse, you know. In the prom that crashed, you got hooked up with Don King.
Don King? Ew, no way! He's Insane!
I know. Lucky for you, the world crashed without that being saved.
Okay. I'll give Timothy a chance. Sheesh.
Outside, other teen couples engage in more romantic activities. Tamira and Jamie slow dance, while her uncle Ezra watches the stars with Somer Tanner.
Other guests mill about aimlessly or play gnubb.
No woohoo, just homework going on up here. This boy is Darleen's nephew.
"So, do you have a boyfriend?" Timothy finally gets around to talking to Sitara.
"Is that a trick question?"
Sitara and Timothy actually flirt for a little while. But it's past midnight and they don't have long before everyone starts leaving.
Hey, can one of you round up the wild toddler and get her back into her crib?
I wondered if Tim was related to Alvaro at all because of his last name. LMAO stink juice is made from farts I guess. Jamie's second formal outfit, it still matches even though you didn't customize. Why is Chelsea standing by the bed crying? LMAO I thought the other guy with pigtails was Shawn and he had dyed his hair or something. Someone call Dateline, quick, there's a child predator in the vicinity. The gladiator suit is adorable. I don't understand why Sims will sometimes not go places together, like to prom. When they have a limo. It's not like the limo is too small for 3 people. Sitara doesn't seem to be interested in finding love. I don't blame her I was like that as a teen, but much more flirty, LOL. ROFL at the toddler wandering around outside the house all alone.
ReplyDeleteAlvaro has an older brother and sister, and they each had a few kids so there's a whole bunch of little Tanners running round town.
DeleteI forgot to mention Alvaro and Kamala had a daughter, Gena.
The way Sims pull that beaker in and out of thir butts, I had to use that, lol. Especially since Chelsea is trying to make stink juice.
I have no idea why Chelsea is crying, lol.
Nope, not Shawn this time. I have two guys in town with that hair.
Prom is totally messed up. A lot of times my dats don't even make it all, but the game treats it like they do. I've evenings where the dates loiter around my house the whole time while I get pop ups about what a great time they are having.
Sitara hasn't shown much interest yet in romance, not even with the guy prom foisted on her.
Suresh was like that too.
This was brilliant. I hate crashes, love that you wrote it in, and those gnomes! haha
ReplyDeleteSuresh has gone rogue!! Noooo!!!! That thought bubble... Was he just thinking about breaking up with Lourdes or has it already happened?
Kesari is a cutie!
That shot of Sitara sniffing the flower is beautiful!
Loved the teen drama and everyone stealing Jamie off Tamira. Jamie and Tim are pretty cute. Keepers I think, but maybe they should swap girlfriends? LOL
Kairavi and Peddybear. HAHAAA! It shouldn't be funny. Paedophila is a real issue, but that made me laugh so much.
And, of course, Emperor Aurelio! I hate how they trick or treat whenever, but to my knowledge you can only make your sims go in autumn.
I forget. Whos kid is he? :|
Hilarious, as always :)
Thanks, Gem!
DeleteI don't always write in stuff I lose through crashes, but I just had to this time.
Suresh is still married to Lourdes, so I don't know why he had that speech bubble. I did have to force him to marry Lourdes, though, so now that he's free, maybe he wants to escape, lol. But when I moved him out he still had a wish to have another baby with Lourdes, so he should get on that instead of flirting with random townies.
I was thinking that Jamie and Tim could switch girlfriends, because they both have more traits in common with the other sister. But of course I can't make anything happen that they don't wish for or do autonomously. And while Sitara hasn't had ant romantic wishes at al. Tamira has tons of wishes about Jamie. So, she likes him even if Tim might seem better suited, traits wise. At least Jamie doesn't have any opposite traits that I know of.
I wasn't sure if I should include Peddybear. But of all the stuff Sims don't let children do, they give them unrestricted access to chat rooms.
Aurelio is Suresh's kid. You can only send you kid trick-or-treating in Autumn, but there's a glitch where the townie kids will start going trick-or-treating on every holiday. They do that in the Brannon's town, too, but I don't put that in. But once, when Shadow was visiting Iola as teens on Snowflake day, she spins around into a frog mask and takes on him to to trick-or-treating. I then looked that up and found out it happens to other people to, and I don't know any way to stop it.
Awesome, look at all the love going on. The kids are all too cute and the newest tot is super adorable.
ReplyDeleteUGH the crashes! Yeah they are becoming a pain again for me I'm just trying to grow up all these kids but the game is not wanting to work with me.
hahaha the guy with the pigtails. That is too funny love how things can be classified wrong.
Thanks, jaz!
DeleteKesari is another cute one, so, another potential heir to have to choose from.
Crashes are such a pain! I feel for you.
The pigtail thing cracks me up. I get a lot of guys aging up in female hairs, but that one is the most ridiculous.
I was totally waiting for Bill Murray and the alarm clock, lol Not another Ground Hogs Day! Love that movie. Crashes are bad enough, but in a wishacy they could really change things a lot, since there is no guarantee the sims will wish for the same things. Though in Sitara's case it kind of worked out for her, she ended up with a better guy the second time around!
ReplyDeleteAurelio is adorable, and a chip off the old block!
The gnomes picture made me laugh.
Darshan must be a great kisser, lol :D It took me by surprise when Alder kissed a kissing booth girl, that was some kiss!
Another delightful chapter! =)
I had to play that day enough that it felt like Groundhog Day, that's for sure.
DeleteIt does change stuff in a wishacy, like Chelsea and Kiran trying for baby before one crash, and the next day, they still choose to woohoo when the girls are at the festival, but this it's risky and doesn't end in a pregnancy, lol.
Sitara did end up with a better romantic interest.
Aurelio does have some of his father's tendencies. But he plans to surpass Suresh and be Emporer, lol.
Oh, Alder, *sigh*, I'd pay to kiss him too. But yeah, the intensity of that kiss made my jaw drop. I wish they'd give us something like that for regular Sims, and not tied to the kissing booth.
Thanks, Nirar!
'That's right Woodchuck-chuckers, it's... Groundhog Day! Yahooie!' Love that movie. I'mma have to watch that tonight now. So much fun. And loved how the gnomes predicted it! lol Did they cause it too I wonder? Tricky little buggers. Kept waiting for the spiel: BM-Do you know what today is? AM-No, what? BM-Today is tomorrow. It happened! (o.m.g. I just realized I can quote far too many lines from that movie. Better get back to the song in my head of the week: I bless the rains down in Aaaaafricaaaaa! Oh look! Rain in Lucky Palms!)
ReplyDeleteOh, bless you for going through the drivers lessons twice. Those are more draining on your sims than a good work out. At least watching the car lurch around town is good for a chuckle. As is watching your male populace start to sport beribboned pigtails. You rock those girly bows men. Snaps!
As the King of your World Suresh I expect better taste from you. That is just frightening.
'I want to meet my new romantic interest.' Cracked me up. Did she have to do an introduction even? Lol. Oh EA. At least Timothy is cute. Though Alvaro was cute too before he became the Thuggish Cheating Bastard of All Eternity. So what does cuteness really mean?
How did Don King turn out? Is he still stalking hotdog contests?
LOL, I can't actually quote from Groundhog Day, though I did enjoy that movie. I am one of those nerds that can recite Monty Python and the Holy Grail, though.
DeleteI took that gnome picture on the first love day and didn't think anything of it except they were cute. nd then Groundhog day happened, and I realized who was to blame. Sneaky gnomes.
Dude, you did not just invoke Toto. I'm going to have to bust out the black magic to banish that song from my head now. =(
The sad thing is I had two locked wishes for the driving lessons, one for Kiran and one for Sitara, and the rule ids you can't cancel them unless you get a higher paying wish or it becomes impossible to fu;fill. So I'd either have to let it sit until she reached YA or hope for a hgher point wish. And it's a pretty high point wish, so I just took care of it. But yeah, I save right after when I did it the second time. Luckily she just had one point left on that, he's started the driving lesson process earlier that week.
I'm just waiting for the dy when all the men in town have pigtails, lol.
I know, really, or all the women in my town Suresh could hit on, he chose one of the scariest, lol.
Sitara didn't actually have to introduce herself to Tim, the prom actually raised up their relationship bar from nothing to decently acquainted. But outside the school rabbithole,she'd never interacted with him.
CCuteness may not be the most important thing, but it does help produce cute children.
LOL, Don King has acquired the Insane trait. He was actually invited to the party, but spent most of it in a dark corner throttling himself. You know, the insane self-interaction. I didn't get pictures, it was really dark. He's in need of good makeover. He's got good features (The King family in LP are lookers) but he's sporting the Eyebrows of Doom and really bad hair, along with a goofy outfit. (Come to think of it, bad hair might be appropriate for Don King, lol) The insane trait might have been fun to deal with, if Sitara had ended up with him. But Fate gave us Tim to work with instead.
Summer is coming, along with the Hot Dog contest. I'll keep an eye out for Don. ;)
Well then, you can have last weeks song that I sang to Gemma- "Always look on the bright side of life! Do doo, do do, do do, do do." I know it's awful and I've been doing my best to scrub it from my brain but it's there until replaced by something else. I'm currently cruising through the Mamas and the Papas hoping to find something. Moving on to The Eagles if I can't find anything there that does it.
DeleteYou know what's sad? Tamira is a party animal, and her favorite music soul. So, every stereo in the house has the Sm soul station on, and those songs are stuck in my head.
DeleteThe game just hates when you actually try to play it. I've learned that, it seems to love to crash when I'm playing it but when I'm taking pictures for a story I can count the crashes on one hand heh.
ReplyDeleteAlso this guy with the pig tails is great...he should marry into the family somehow!
I actually am lucky I don't get that many crashes usually. It is sort of iffy for me to share greeting card pictures, though. Ishould know better thanto do that without saving first because that does freeze the game on me.
DeleteI love pig tail guy, but I doubt he'll marry into the story. But, both of the pigtail guys have sons of the right ages for the younger two girls, so we'll see. But the sons won't have the pigtails, lol.
Groundhog Day is only good for the movie. Sorry you were having so much trouble!
ReplyDeleteOh Suresh, that girl was gross! Go home and make minions!
I hate that the prom ignores if a date shows up or not. I get that all the time.
I do agree that the girls should probably switch romantic partners. Too bad they probably won't wish it though.
Peddybear. Not funny IRL, but in sims...LMAO! Speaking of...someone grab that baby escapee, quick!
Thanks, Jenn. Crashing is never fun, but it wasn't so bad.
DeleteI know, of all the girls Suresh could go for, yeah, he picks that pne.On the plus side, he and Lourdes have made another minion.
Yeah, I doubt the girls will wish to swap, so unless they autonomously flirt with each other's boyfriends, they'll probably each stick to what they have.
Sims are great for making humor out of stuff that isn't funny in RL, like dying in a fire or peddybear, lol.
Crazy gnomes strike again! I tell you, it's a conspiracy. Those gnomes are evil! Even Bunbuns!
ReplyDeleteStill love the guys in the pigtails, yes very manly.
It's a shame that you can't have them switch boyfriends, but maybe you could chalk it up to opposites attract.
The gnomes had fun messing with me.
DeleteI laugh whenever I see one of these guys in pigtails, lol.
Yeah, and it's also probably better that in case one of these girls becomes heir that her probable spouse has different traits anyway, for more variety of wishes.
Sorry about the crashes! I love that you turned it around and called it Groundhog Day, though. That movie has always been a favorite of my family. :)
ReplyDeleteHmm I think Jamie wanted to wear that tiger coat all along. After showing up in a hotdog suit, it didn't look so bad. Too bad he didn't have that plan worked out the next time.
Chelsea looked awfully sad to not get those baby chimes, she must have really wanted that 5th? 6th? baby. I can't keep track of all the kids... :P
By the second time prom came around, I didn't care anymore about Jamie's suit. But, yeah, if he had shown up in the hot dog costume again, I would have changed it.
DeleteIf Chelsea had gotten pregnant again, it would have been their fifth kid.
Oddly enough, family oriented KIran has not rolled more baby wishes. *crosses fingers*
Loved it :)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty boys in your game ;) Sitara won't have it so bad.
I did luck out with the pretty boys for my girls to date. Lucky Palms has a decent gene pool to draw from.
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