Saturday, September 20, 2008

The Thornn Legacy: 2.2

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Welcome back dear readers! It’s been awhile, and I apologize. I’ve been busy. (No, not really, but moving on!)

Last we left off, Silvia had given birth to her first child, Willard Thornn, and at the end of the update, popped again. In other news, Wyatt was promoted, and decided to find he Criminal Mastermind who had been stealing from the Museum, all the while being watched by one of the criminals, Sierra, who had also infiltrated the wedding.

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We now pick up with Silvia Meeting Someone New. And it’s Natasha Una! I LOVE this girl so much, she’s amazing. I’m glad she met Sil.

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This picture is just to show how intelligent Sil is. Yes Silvia, Woohoo did lead to your current state. *eye roll*

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But even while pregnant, Silvia spent a lot of time with Willard, singing the Nursery Rhyme she taught him.

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This picture is just to show how beautiful Nat is. I had her conjure Grilled Cheese, just to see it, and I love her.

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She then did that creepy I SEE YOU thing that some Sims do. *shudder*

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Wyatt eventually came home, and instantly got struck by lightning. (He also brought home John Mole, the only person he EVER brings home.)

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He then tried to go to the bathroom, but Nat was in there and he wet himself. Poor Wyatt.

I then decided that I needed a nanny: Silvia was pregnant, Willard was a toddler, she wouldn’t be able to handle everything:

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So I moved in Michelle Kosmokos. She’s a Romance Sim, but kind of uptight at the same time, so I think the makeover suits her.

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She was rolling fresh wants (and had 2 bolts with Wyatt) so I used the Find a Mate Crystal Ball, and she met the Hobby Leader guy, Larry Owens. They had a wonderful three bolts.

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She quickly seduced him.

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That night, Wyatt got his LTW! I missed the +25,000 one, but here it is!

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Wyatt thinks about his promotion- yay!

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Even though he was busy all the time with skilling and work, Wyatt did this autonomously: he played with Willard. Willard also does a lot of skilling, he continuously rolls wants to skill (it’s not even fall) and he LOVES it. (Future Knowledge Sim!)

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Eventually, Sil got HUGE. Have you ever seen such a baby bump? It’s like she’s carrying three or four watermelons under that shirt. (And Sim!Babies aren’t even that big.)

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Michelle was getting restless again, so here she is meeting Cole Tse, gardener.

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However, at that exact moment, Sil went into labor.

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It’s a girl! Yes!

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You can see the excitement written on their faces, can’t you?

/sarcasm

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I LOVE this picture, Silvia is walking towards him to hand him the baby, and he’s like “Argh! Why did you have to go and get pregnant!”

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“But she sure is hot!”

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And, it’s a boy! TWINS. I used the Pregnancy Scanner on ACR, so I was prepared, which is why Michelle was moved in. Two babies and a toddler? Haha, yeah right.

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Anyway, the boy had Silvia’s skin, Dark Blue eyes and Brown hair.

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The girl, Margaret, had S4, Brown hair and dark blue eyes as well.

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I named the boy Roman. (I named them after characters in a movie I saw, Dead Again, I loved it, so they got named after them. The names also fit with the “Old” naming scheme, so, there you go.

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It was eventually time for Willard to grow up:

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He also had a full audience. Michelle and Cole also have three bolts, yay.

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This just about broke my heart. Willard went to give his dad a hug and Wyatt was all “NO TOUCHING!” Poor Willard.

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They did go to play chess though.

“So, Willard, did you hear I got promoted? Your old man is now the head of the SCIA.”

“Yes, father, I did.”

Since Willard is my geeky knowledge boy, I imagine him as having a hint of a British accent, or at least perfect diction.

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But it wasn’t all fun and games- you can see Silvia didn’t always know how to handle baby Margaret.

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Thankfully Michelle was around to help with Roman.

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But Silvia would always spend some time with him as well.

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I gave Willard a makeover, it suits him very well. I love Argyle, I’m glad I put him in some.

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That morning, Willard and Silvia ended up having breakfast together.

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“Hey, son, did you hear about your father’s promotion? I’m so proud of him. He really deserves it.”

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Willard smiled reluctantly. “Yes, mother I heard all about his promotion. It was all he talked about when we played chess. I’m glad, though, it did make up for the fact that he refused to hug me.”

“He what?”

“Oh, it’s nothing mother, don’t worry about it. I’m a big boy, I can handle it fine.”

Silvia was furious, but she didn’t want Willard to see it. After they finished breakfast, she asked Wyatt too relax with her so they could talk in private.

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“I cannot believe you, Wyatt Bear. Willard told me this morning that you refused to hug him. He’s our son, how could you?”

“Oh Sil, don’t take it so hard- he didn’t.. It was character building. I wanted to see if he would cry, and I’m glad he didn’t.”

“It’s not nice, Wyatt. He was upset about it.”

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“And where did you get these crazy ideas about raising kids anyway?”

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“My father used character building exercises on me all the time. How do you think I grew into such a strong man?”

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‘Well, I guess you’re right. I love you Wyatt, and I love our kids. Please, no more character building exercises on them?”

“Okay, I promise.”

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The cuddling eventually lead to a kiss, which as always, led into more.

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When Silvia left for work, she had a huge smile on her face.

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Which left Wyatt home alone with the twins, and Michelle.

Wyatt is as good father- he doesn’t spend a lot of time with his kids, but when he does, he makes it count.

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That night, it was the twins birthday! Roman went first…

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WHAT DOES HE LOOK LIKE?

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I found this amusing: Willard is all “Now I have more children to compete with for attention!”

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Anyway, Roman looks like Silvia! He got her general face shape and nose, but got Wyatt’s eyes and mouth.

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Next it was Margaret’s turn:

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She’s adorable! And, she didn’t inherit a single thing from Wyatt. Besides the skin tone and eye color, of course. I knew this could be a possibility, from my genetic tests, Silvia’s face is incredibly strong for a pretty Sim, but I’m glad Margaret was the one who did. To further make her wonderful in my eyes, she has the best personality out of all of them:

Willard has 7-4-5-3-6, Roman has 9-4-5-1-6, and Margaret has 10-8-3-1-10. The only downside is the active, but I’m encouraging her ASAP. Anyway, I think I have my heiress! :D

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Since Wyatt was perma plat, I had him immediately teach Margaret to talk and walk.

Also, I don’t have a nickname for her yet: I call her Margaret. I don’t want to call her Marge, it ages her, but Maggie is too… frivolous. I’ll think of something, I’m sure.

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The next morning, I GET THIS. Silvia looks OH SO SMUG, I don’t know why. ARGH! This is my first Risky Pregnancy, so I was a bit excited as well, but ARGH! I set the lot’s Risky Chance to 25%, which is essentially a 1 in 4 chance to get pregnant every time they woohoo. It’s a bit high, so I changed it. (After the baby was born, of course.)

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You can see Willard s an artiste now. He already maxed Logic, so he started painting autonomously. Good for you, Willard. *pats*

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You’ll also see Wyatt potty training Roman: I think Wyatt taught Roman all his skills, and Margaret 2 out of 3. He did good with them.

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Meanwhile, Silvia was sitting on the couch thinking about her recent promotion to Investigatory Journalist, and she was getting ever closer to her dream of being at the top of the media food chain: a Media Magnate.

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She jumped when she saw Wyatt sit next to her.

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“What’s on your mind?”

“Well, I feel like you don’t notice me anymore. I got promoted again today, and you haven’t said a word.”

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“Well, honey, if you didn’t notice, I’ve been busy with the kids. Roman finally uses the bathroom on his own, and Margaret is always playing with her logic toy, getting smarter, and Michelle is never anywhere to be found…”

Silvia sighed. “You’re right. I guess I’m just sad I don’t get to spend more time with the kids.”

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Wyatt smiled, and beckoned her over.

They cuddled on the couch happily. “I love you, Silvia. The kids love you as well, don’t worry.”

“Thanks Wyatt.”

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That night, Silvia found Margaret and made sure to cuddle her.

“I love you, Margaret.”

“I ove you Mama.”

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Wyatt also made sure to spend more time with the kids: he helped Willard with his homework…

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And when he asked for it, gave him the hug he had been wanting for so long.

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Confession Tiem!

Wyatt was originally in the Criminal Career Track, so when I moved him in, he already had the reward in his inventory. When I checked his LTW, it was to join the SCIA (How conflicting), so I switched him.

Anyway, Silvia needed Creativity for her career, and here she is getting some.

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Also, I realized how lazy Eaxis really is. The Head of the SCIA’s uniform is the same as Military- shouldn’t he be more, I don’t know, discreet?

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Later that day, Silvia found why she had been so tired lately: she was pregnant. Again. With her FOURTH child.

She quickly sat down Michelle to tell her about it.

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“I just wanted to thank you, Michelle. You’ve been a tremendous help with the twins, and.. You’re amazing, basically.”

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“Aww, thank you, Sil. I try to be good with them, you guys are so busy. Plus, you’ve given me a place to stay… You’re more amazing than I am.”

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“Thanks Michelle. Well, as you can see, I’m pregnant again, so I was wondering if you’d be willing to stay a little longer? I promise, this is my last kid. Let’s just say that something that should have been preventing this did not.”

Michelle smiled. “I’m a Romance Sim, Sil. I know exactly what you’re talking about, and I’m pretty much counting on those when I invite over my… friends.”

The two women shared a laugh. Michelle really had been a tremendous help, it was nice to know Silvia thought so as well.

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Veering away from female sentimentality, Willard is ecstatic to know he got an A Plus. I know all Sim!Kids do this, but I thought it was so fitting when Willard did it.

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See, he really is a nerd. Instead of painting, he decided to read the newspaper for fun. He’s a hoot, that one.

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And Silvia FINALLY maximizes Charisma. I feel so bad for her, she’s about halfway through her adulthood, and she still hasn’t gotten her LTW.

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This picture is just to show how adorable Margaret is, and how Wyatt likes spending time with her on Free Will.

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Silvia also likes spending time with Roman.

A note about the odd sleeping arrangements in the house: in this picture you can see Michelle sleeping in Sil and Wyatt’s room, while Willard sleeps in the kitchen. It’s because there is no space in the house for beds! I only built a nursery, and didn’t account for the fact that Sil would have more than two kids (Thanks ACR and Twins!) so, I have a shortage of space in the house. So, when Willard sleeps in the bed, I usually have Michelle meditate, but this time I messed up.

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This picture is just to show how ADORABLE Margaret is. She’s exactly what Silvia would have looked like if she had been a toddler, so it’s nice.

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Silvia popped again, and she’s huge. I immediately used the Pregnancy Scanner, and it’s only one baby. *phew!* I was scared there.

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Outside, Wyatt finds an odd salesman interrupting his work…


“I’m sorry you had to come all this way, sir, but I really don’t need any of those… things.”

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The Salesman laughed. “Oh don’t worry sir, you do! It’s an authentic Robot Jerard Replica, from the set of the show! It’s even signed!”

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“And, I’ll give it to you for free!”

“For free? Now you’re talking!”

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“Well, of course, there’s a small fee, but for a very small price you can have Robot Jerard.”

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Wyatt pondered this. “Well..”

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The salesman jumped on his indecision and handed him a package, all warped up in a pretty red bow and everything.

Wyatt looked at it.

“It’s pretty heavy for such a small robot.”

“It’s a Special Edition!”

“Alright then…”

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The two men shook hands, and the salesman smiled broadly.

“You won’t regret it.”

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Moving away from that bit of plot, we see that The dog doesn’t even trust the “salesman”.

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The salesman whistled as he walked away from the house.

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Immediately pulling out his phone, he dialed and waited for The Boss to pick up.

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“Did you manage to give it to him?”

The Boss was not one for pleasantries, and preferred to get right to it , especially when speaking to his subordinates.

“Yes, I gave it to the man. You’d think the head of a powerful Spy organization would be more careful.”

Yes, you would. Alright, get out of there. Now, we wait.”

“Whatever you say, Boss.”

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Once again moving away from plottiness, we find Willard being an art critic. I finally built them a bedroom, until the baby is born. Then I’ll build them a real house, instead of a hodpodge of additions.

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And we have a walkby from Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt’s son. He rocks the Komei face well, but that’s probably because he has some Remington face in him- that face is the most wonderful of ALL FACES.

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Then, finally, it was the twins birthday again. Roman up first:

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He’s cute, in an odd way. He’s obsessed with playing, anything: he plays with the toys in his room, with the pinball machine, with his sister, he’s a little ball of energy.

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Then Margaret:

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She’s also cute. She looks a bit odd, but we’ll pretend it’s the awkward stage all girls go through.

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“Hey, sis, I was thinking, we should go outside. And play! Do you want to play catch? Or Football? Or pinball?”

“Um, we just grew up. Like five seconds ago.”

“So?”

“You’re right, let’s go.”

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We will know end the update with this little bit of freshness: Michelle’s timer was apparently getting low, so she made a Booty Call. !!!!! Thankfully, her One was Cole, the gardener and not Wyatt. Or Julien. (She slept with him in the DV Short where he gets married.)

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Except, they had nowhere to woohoo. So I bought a hot tub for quick useage.

And NOW we end the update with this little tidbit:

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NICE, HUH? I love the little exclamation point at the end. Like, LOL The condom broke, have a baby! -_-

Anyway that’s it! Thanks for reading! Will Silvia find out about her live-in nanny’s unexpected pregnancy? Will Wyatt find out about what Robot Jerard really is? Will we ever find out who The Boss is? Stay tuned!

8 comments:

strange-tomato said...

How is babby formed? LOL

Natasha Una! She's an artist... that's how she knows that it's all a game, and she's CALLING YOU OUT ON IT!

Random: I know a guy named Roman. How cool.

I some simgaroop posters there. :D

Poor Willard didn't get a hug. :(

ARGYLE LOVE! I love me some argyle. (MY SO is basically just a coat hanger with argyle hanging on it. Not really.... but his fashion sense is a huge plus.) Willard looks sweet in it.

Awww. The conversation about character building was sweet. It's so true too. People do what they think is best, even when it's wrong. Bittersweet humanity there.

Heheh. Willard is a jealous sibling. Too cute.

Aww, Margaret. I love super neat and nice sims. So you don't like lazy sims? I personally avoid very active sims at all costs. I don't even mind the really lazy mouth-breathers (as my major love for Ripp illustrates).

Oh, no! Call her Maggie! There's a Maggie in my family, and she's great (and a genius too, essentially). And her parents were cool enough to name her Maggie, straight up. It's her given name. You could call her Mags, maybe? Marge is too frumpy.

Risky woohoo! :D I'm so excited for that to happen to me one day.

Willard reading the newspaper. :P I hope it was the comics. What a precocious little nerd.

I totally understand how hard it is to fit all the sims in a house when you have kids. I play a Prosperity hood too, and some houses are packed with sims.

Oooh, what's in the package?

Oh, I love the Remington face too! Remington love!

Heheh. Awkward stage. Mine was intensely awkward. I actually did have to "grow into my nose." :P

Oh man. Michelle got preggers too? Risky woohoo is awesome. What a twist.

Josh said...

I know right? I KEPT TYPING it, I drove me crazy and made me laugh at the same time.

No please! The stare is creepy enough. I kind of want to marry her into the family, but then I don't want her to die. D: And, I like her house. IDK IDK IDK

Really? It's a cool name, I like it.

Hehe, I LOVE them, how could I NOT use them? ;)

I know! I was so surprised when Wyatt refused. But, they played chess and it got better.

Oh my gosh, how I love Argyle. In theory- I actually don't look good in it (I'm more of a cardigan man myself) but HOW I WISH I COULD WEAR IT. Or afford it. :P

Willard will continue to wear argyle, have no worries. I;m working on a super secret Argyle project, as well as Sweater Vests for the girls. It's all secret though, shh!

I know. I was talking to my friend about it, which is where the topic came from. The parents don't really think it's wrong, but in a way, it is.

It surpsied me too. He seems so dignified for that sort of pettiness.

I love my Margaret. She's so cool. I love neat, outgoing, active, serious Sims. It doesn't matter whether they're mean or nice, but they must be serious and outgoing at the very least. I avoid playing lazy Sims for the very simple fact that they cannot run. It irks me. I WANT THEM TO RUN EVERYWHERE.

You think I should? I was leaning towards it. It is so cool that Maggie is her given name. I knew a Maggie, but she was kind of trampy. :[

You might like it now, just wait until Ophelia has six kids and gets pregnant with twins. :P

It was actually the Science section. ;) He is too adorable with his nerdy self.

Especially when the house is small! I hated having poor Willard sleep in the kitchen, it made me feel so bad. Are we ever going to get a Llama Spit Cove update? :P

A robot. ;)

Oh, I love the Remington face too! Remington love!

The Remington face is delicious. I love how the Pleasant twins are sort of reminiscent of it, it's wonderful. And SUPER dominant.


Awww. Thankfully I'm not a girl, but I know all about the awkward stage thanks to my friends.

Yes, the nanny got pregnant while Sil was pregnant. D'OH!

Thanks for reading and commenting! :D

seidoo-ryuu said...

Roman and Margaret are adorable. :D As for a nickname for Margaret, you could always use Peg or Peggy. ^^

Wow, that is going to be a lot of babies! I'm curious to see how Michelle's baby turns out ^^ Hopefully, she won't have twins. :P

Awwww, to Wyatt not hugging Willard! D: He must not be a very touchy-feely guy. Maybe that's why he's wearing the military uniform, even though he works for the SCIA. :P

I'm dreadfully curious to see where you're going with the criminal plot and the robot (I know, I always say this XD). And yeah, you'd think someone who works for the SCIA would be a bit more suspicious of random strangers offering free robots. Wyatt must be a very trusting guy. :P

I think Willard is cute, in his own way. He's really got a unique blend of his parents' features. It'll be interesting to see how this changes as he ages up; if he'll "grow into" his features, or if they'll explode. XD;;

Fun update! Can't wait to see more! ^_^

Mao said...

It's about time someone else gets freakin' twins. I swear, twins are NOT rare, not as much as I get them. Little digital pains in my butt...

Natasha Una is pixelated hotness. Work that grilled cheese, girlfriend!

I sure hope your Roman doesn't end up like my Roman did! You're going to have some trouble on your hands. ;)

Josh said...

Sara:

Thanks! I think so too. ^__^ I think I'm going to go with Mags though, it's short and cute.

Michelle is NOT staying there! I'm moving her out. And I know, Sil is fresh for getting pregnant.

I was very shocked when he didn't hug him. But, eh, they made up. It is odd that he wears the Military outfit, isn't it?

It will be revealed in the next three updates, I promise! I know exactly what's going to go down, don't you worry! ;)

It was a SPECIAL EDITION Robot, how could he NOT take it?

He is. I find him adorably unique.

Thanks for reading and commenting! :D

Mao:

You DO get twins often, don't you? That must suck. And now Mags has the twin token as well!

I LOVE Natasha Una. I don't know what I'm going to do about her, but I LOVE her dearly.

Naw, he won't. He isn't nearly as ambitious, serious, focused and deadly as your Roman. ;)

Thanks for reading and commenting! :D

Ann said...

Wow, Natasha and Michelle are gorgeous! Only pretty people are allowed in DV

I love Wyatt's reaction to the baby, he looked so freaked out lol but how rude refusing to hug Willard, that's awful! "character building" humpf! :)

He is really sweet with the twins, no wonder Willard looked jealous. lol @ reading the paper and the A, what a precious little nerd

For the head of SCIA, Wyatt is not suspicious in the least...here's a free robot...oh thanks! Sheesh!

What do you mean "awkward stage girls go through?!" lol The twins are cute. Maggie, Mags, Midge, Madge, Meg, Peggy, Daisy...ok, I don't know how the last two became nicknames for Margaret, but they are, odd.

Ooop! The nanny is preggers! This house is packed

Ann said...

Dorky Interlude:

I found out how Daisy became a nickname for Margaret.

"It is, in fact, the origin of the name Margaret. La marguerite is French for daisy. Daisy historically (until this century) has been a common diminutive of Margaret, and in the fifteenth century Marguerite d'Anjou, wife of England's Henry VI, used the daisy as her personal symbol. " - Straight Dope

I like Mags better but I had to share my dorkiness :)

Josh said...

Ann:

Michelle is Face One, so I wouldn't call her gorgeous, but I do like her. Natasha, on the other hand,is one of the most beautiful premades EVER. I love her to death.

Wyatt comes from another generation, where men don't show their feelings. He wanted to make Willard stronger, and it worked... kind of.

Willard is my little nerd, I love him to death.
I would expect more, but Wyatt really likes Robot Gerard, I guess. ;)
*cough* My mom says all girls go through awkward stages. :P I'm pretty stuck on Mags as her nickname, but thanks for the suggestions. I cannot call her Peggy though, all I would think of is that devil woman.
I know! But I'm moving Michelle out, she is NOT staying there.

That's cool! I like it. But I am calling her Mags.

Thanks for reading and commenting! :D