Round 1: Smith 1

Round 1: Smith 1
The Curious Case of Jenny Smith

Jenny Smith is surrounded by aliens. Not only did she grow up with two alien half-sisters, she also married an alien and gave birth to two half-alien children. Now her oldest is about to leave the nest. Let's see how Jenny and the rest of the Smiths are doing...

Me: Good morning, Smiths!

Jenny: It's not a good morning. My baby is leaving for college.
Johnny: *facepalm* Mom, I'm not a baby. I'm 19. It's time for me to go.
Me: What do you plan to study, Johnny?

Johnny: Political Science. I'm going to become the Mayor of the Uberhood and abolish that oppressive rule that aliens have to live in Strangetown.

Me: That's a pretty noble aspiration. I wish you the best. Have fun at La Fiesta Tech.

Johnny: That's another thing I'm going to change. When I'm Mayor, aliens will be able to attend any college, not just La Fiesta Tech.

Me: Fight the power, brother!

Me: And suddenly there was only one child left.

Me: Aw, Jenny. I see you've adopted a kitten.

Jenny: Yes, this big house is so empty with Johnny gone. I think I'll fill it with kittens.

Me: Do you think it's a good idea to have kittens? Maybe you should have gone with puppies instead.

Jenny: Why would you say that?

Me: Well, you are married to an alien.

Jenny: He's not that kind of alien.

Jill: If you want to impress me on our first date, bring me flowers.

Me: Whoa, Jill! Don't you think you're getting a bit ahead of yourself?

Jill: Well, his first name starts with J, so he's going to be my husband, right?

Me: Possibly. But who knows? You may meet a townie or a dormie whose name also starts with J. Don't pin all your hopes on Justin yet.

Me: Jenny's sisters came to visit.

Jenny: Yes, it's Sunday, so I decided to invite all of my siblings over for dinner. I have a rather strange relationship with my sisters. They are also my stepdaughters.

Me: That's right. #9 is their dad... er, mother.

Jenny: Yes, he pollinated our father.

Me: That's a new one. Don Lothario is dating sisters, and I've heard of men dating both a mother and a daughter. But I've never heard of a man dating both a father and a daughter.

Jenny: Well, he didn't exactly date my father.

Me: Your brothers have arrived. It looks like they are teaching Justin how to smustle.

Jenny: My newest kitty has also arrived.

Me: Welcome, Venus. Hmm... I see a theme emerging.

Me: Of course, Earth is next. But Jenny there are only nine eight planets. You're going to run out of names before you get to the twentieth kitten.

Jenny: We'll move on to stars and constellations then.

Me: Ok.

Me: What have we here? Looks like the roomies aren't getting along.

Me: Hello, Mars.

Pascal: #9, your friends made a mistake. They pollinated me instead of Vidcund. My life is ruined.

Me: Oh, get over it already!

Jenny: Pascal, it will be ok. My Johnny is going to become Mayor, and soon aliens will be able to live any where in the SimWorld.

Me: Welcome, Jupiter...

Me: ... and Saturn. Well, Jenny you have six kittens, so you've reached the limit. You can't adopt any more until these grow up.

Me: And here's a shot of all the kittens together. Um, Jenny, is it a good idea to have the litter box right next to the buffet table?

Me: This family tree is so confusing.

Jenny: You need to keep studying it. You mixed up Chloe and Lola.

Me: *studying tree* Dang it!

Me: Ha, I got them right this time! Jenny, something just occurred to me.

Jenny: Yes?

Me: #9 was married to your dad, at least in the Biblical sense.

Jenny: I guess you could say that.

Me: So, #9 is kinda your stepdad.

Jenny: Uh-huh.

Me: And since you're the wife of your stepdad....

Jenny: I'm my own mom!

I really like the Curious-Smith family. Major kudos to the Maxoids who developed them!
While I was playing the Smiths, the song "I'm My Own Grandpa" kept echoing through my mind. I was thrilled to find a YouTube video that featured that song and the Sims 2. It was pure serendipity!
The Grunts are up next, so stay tuned!

Round 1: Beaker 1

Round 1: Beaker 1
It Ain't Just a River in Egypt

Circe and Loki Beaker are a mysterious (and perhaps misunderstood) couple to say the least. Let's see how the Beakers are doing...

Me: Hey, guys. Oops, I didn't mean to interrupt an intimate moment.
Circe: It's ok. We were just fantasizing what it will be like when we have children.
Me: I didn't think having kids was a priority for you two.
Circe: Of course it is. Loki can't wait to be a father.
Me: Really? Loki never struck me as the nurturing type, what with the torturing Nervous Subject and all...
Circe: Loki would never hurt a child. He has a tender side.

Loki: Watch your back, Vidcund. I know how you feel about my wife. When I am a Criminal Mastermind, I will destroy you.
Me: Very tender.

Circe: And, he'll be suportive of his children's dreams.

Loki: Circe, why on SimEarth would you want to become a Business Tycoon? You're doing so well in the Medical track. Be practical, woman.
Me: Super supportive.

Nervous: How can you even contemplate having a child with that man? Circe, you're so brilliant, but you're dense when it comes to Loki. He's evil. This is no place to raise a child. Leave while you're still free.
Circe: Nervous, you don't know him like I do.
Me: That's for sure. It's a scary world where Nervous Subject is the more rational person in the conversation. Save your breath, Nervous. It's no coincidence her glasses are rose-colored.
Circe: Nervous, would you mind hanging out Downtown tonight? Loki and I would like to be alone.

Me: I see you're going through with this. I think I'll catch up with Nervous.

Cassandra: So, I hear you live in Strangetown with the little green Sims. Have you seen one? How long are their antennae?

Chloe: We are green. We don't have antennae. And, I haven't been called little since I was a child.

Me: Awkward!

Me: Well, Circe it looks like your intimate evening was a success. Oh, Will, help us all!

Even the game doesn't think Circe and Loki should have a baby. This is another glitched lot. Everytime Loki and Circe woohoo (whether through direct command or ACR) they get a cut scene. That should only happen the first time they woohoo. They must have woohooed five times and I never heard baby chimes. I finally gave up and used the SimBlender to get Circe pregnant. So unless this is a multiple birth, they will only be having one child. I'm hoping it is only one child and I hope that child marries someone from another neighborhood because I don't really care for the layout of this lot.
Circe and Nervous have three bolts of chemistry! ACR never kicked in with them, though. I'd like to think it's because Nervous has too much sense to mess with Loki's wife, especially since his friend Vidcund already has a crush on her. In reality, I think it's because Circe's autonomy is low because she's married. But, oh, what a storyline that could have been.
Nervous's LTW is to Marry off 6 Children. Eek! Can you imagine six little Nervouses running around? I would like to pair him off with Natasha Una. If any Sim was meant to be a Grilled Cheese sim, it's Nervous Subject! They have a good shot since Red Hair is one of his turn-ons.
On a personal note, my wedding is now two months away. I'm afraid the updates are going to be a bit sparse because I have to spend my evenings putting together invitations and favors and making room in my condo for my husband-to-be.
The Smith household is up next. Stay tuned...

Round 1: Specter 1

Round 1: Specter 1
Family Reunion

Olive Specter is near the end of her days. Can she make peace before leaving the Uberhood?

Me: Hello, Olive.
Olive: I've been expecting you.
Me: *taken aback* Really? Ok.
Olive: My time is short in the Uberhood. I don't expect to see Round 2.
Me: I'm afraid you're right. It would be nice to continue your family name. The Oldies just adopted an adorable kid named Larry. Perhaps you would like to try your luck with the Adoption Agency?
Olive: Unfortunately, Social Services has a long memory, and they haven't forgiven me for having to surrender Nervous.
Me: That's a shame. It seems to me they should reconsider, especially given the fact that you've looked after your orphaned niece, Ophelia.
Olive: Yes, I have done a good job with Ophelia, haven't I?

Johnny: I don't think it's a good idea to sneak out tonight, Ophelia. The cops are patrolling all up and down The Road. Why don't we just hang out here with your crazy aunt?
Ophelia: Boring!

Olive: Listen carefully, Ophelia. I would like my grave surrounded with daisies. They were always my favorite flower.
Ophelia: Don't be silly, Auntie. You're bound to outlive us all.

Olive: Ophelia, darling, I'm sorry I failed you. You're set to go to college, and I haven't taught you how to cook.
Ophelia: Don't worry, Auntie. I plan to marry a man who can cook.

Me: Have a great time at La Fiesta Tech, Ophelia. Do you have any idea what you are going to study?

Ophelia: I would like to breed puppies and open a pet store, so I think Economics would be good.
Me: Excellent. I'll see you later on in the round.

Olive: Nervous, I'm so grateful that you came with my friends to keep me company on my last day.

Olive: I'm not afraid of passing on. I've seen many ghosts in my day, so I know there is life on the Other Side.

Denise: Strangetown is such a lovely place, Sims and aliens living together in peace. What a model for the Greater Wrightsville area.

#9: Perhaps the next mayor of Wrightsville will lift the restriction on where aliens can live. Wouldn't it be wonderful if my family could live next door to yours in Bluewater Village?

Denise: Ah, yes, well, not all of the neighborhoods can be as progressive as yours, dear.

Me: When did Nervous join the Old Folks Club?

Nervous: Mother, I don't want to hear any more talk about death, especially when we've just begun to reconnect.

Olive: Nonsense, Nervous. The time is at hand. I'm sorry I won't live to see you marry and have children, but I have made provisions.

Grim: Olive Specter.

Olive: Jack, it's so nice to see you again.
Me: I'll say. You've been dying to see him again. Hey, wait a minute. His name is Jack the Reaper?
Olive: And now, Nervous, it's time for one last secret.
Nervous: What?
Grim: Nervous, I am your father.
Nervous: Mother, is this true?
Olive: Yes, Nervous. I had a passionate evening with Jack, and you were the result. I was young, stupid and ill-prepared to take care of you. That's why Social Services seized you.

Nervous: *crying*Oh my Will! I can't believe my mom woohooed the Grim Reaper!

Me: On the bright side, Nervous sure has a story to tell when someone asks "Who's your daddy?"

Me: Let me get this straight. The child that you abandoned at birth gets all of your money, and the child you raised doesn't get a penny? Ophelia got screwed!
Olive: *from the beyond*Ophelia didn't get screwed. I left her the house.
Me: Oh, my bad. Rest in peace, Olive.

Well, there's no ending family photo because there's no family. I really wanted to keep all of the last names going. Since Olive wasn't able to adopt and I didn't have enough time to get her hitched to someone, this ends the Specter line.

Ophelia will be moving back here after college, so this will become the Nigmos 1 lot.

The Beaker household is up next.
But first, a blooper shot...

Round 1: Curious 1

Round 1: Curious 1
Reluctant Dad

Pascal, Vidcund, and Lazlo Curious are very interested in aliens. Maybe a little too interested. Let's see how the Curious Brothers are doing...

Me: Hey, Guys. Whoa, Pascal. You've got a baby bump. I take it the rumors I heard from Jennifer Burb are true.

Pascal: Yes, I've been impregnated by an alien Pollination Technician.

Me: Congratulations, your baby will be the first alien baby born in the Uberhood.

Lazlo: Hold off on the celebrating. Pascal is upset.

Pascal: I never wanted to give birth to an alien. They were supposed to take Vidcund, not me.

Vidcund: It's not fair. I go to the telescope every night to search the stars and nothing. The one night I go to The Hub, Pascal gets taken. It's injustice, I tell you.
Me: File a complaint with your stepdad, #9. I'm just here to welcome the new little one.

Pascal: My life is ruined, Vidcund. I wanted to see the world, or at least Twikki Island. But Strangetown is the only neighborhood that will allow alien residents. I'm trapped, I tell you, trapped!

Vidcund: Pascal, you don't understand what an honor has been bestowed upon you. The aliens are selective about whom they choose to gestate their young. Our father was blessed with this privilege twice. You have been chosen to follow in his footsteps. Do not scoff at the quest you have been given.

Me: Is he for real?

Lazlo: *sighs* Yes.

Pascal: Praises be to Will! How do women do this? Oh, the pain!

Pascal: She's green!

Me: Why are you surprised? Your sisters Lola and Chloe are green too.

Pascal: I know, but I didn't think she would be so... so...

Me: So minty fresh?

Pascal: Yes.

Me: Well, she'll look a little different the next time I play you guys. I've installed some new skins since this visit. So, what are you going to name her?

Pascal: Vidcund did say this was a quest, so I'll call her Questa.

Me: Aw, she's a cutie for an alien. She has your eyes, Pascal. Welcome to the Uberhood, Questa. Thanks to the Alphabet Twist, I'm sure you'll grow up to hate me.

Me: Your brothers are really excited to meet their new niece.

Pascal: Good, they can take care of her.
Me: Pascal, she's your daughter!
Pascal: I don't care. I never asked for an alien baby. Vidcund wants one so bad, he's welcome to her.

Lazlo: That's a good girl, Questa. Pascal, she's doing well with her formula. Do you wanna try feeding her?

Pascal: No thanks.

Me: Even the butler is more interested in taking care of Questa than her own father, er.. mother?

Pascal: Thanks for stopping by, Nervous. Vidcund and Lazlo are driving me crazy. They're always cooing over Questa and wanting to show me something she's done. I swear to Will, they've got aliens on the brains.

Nervous: Dude, you're my best bud, so I gotta be straight with you. You need to man up. Questa is your daughter and she needs you. If you don't look out for her, she might end up being another one of Loki's experiments.

I never pegged Nervous as being interested in children, but he's been very good with Questa. He's been holding and feeding her while Pascal snores away.

Lazlo: Pascal, are you sure you don't want to hold Questa?

Pascal: Naw, Laz, I'm good.

Questa: *thinking* You just wait until I'm a sixteen-year-old hottie! I'll make you pay!

Lazlo: There, there, Questa! Your Uncle Laz is here, and your Uncle Vidcund. We'll take care of you. Your dad will come around.

Vidcund: I thought Pascal would have come to his senses by now, and Questa is almost a toddler. He's going to miss out on teaching her to walk, talk and use the potty. We've got to do something, Laz.

Me: Good luck, boys. It looks like Pascal is more interested in taking out the trash than taking care of his daughter.

I had to jump through hoops to produce this entry. Evidently, Gadwin wasn't running while I played this lot (d'oh!), so none of my pictures got captured. The good news is that I still had a clean copy of the Curious Brothers in my base Strangetown neighborhood, so I played the house there and captured those pictures for the blog. However, my computer hung up during the last day of play and I had to reboot. When I went back into my computer, I couldn't find the pictures from that session, either. So unfortunately, there are no pictures of Questa's toddler birthday.
I'm really disappointed about the missing pics because I had a cute storyline going with Johnny, Jules and Questa. I noticed Questa kept looking at Johnny Smith and Jules O'Mackey, so I was thinking that Questa had a crush on Johnny and was plotting how to get Jules out of the way. It's all for the best, though, because I later realized that Questa is Johnny's first cousin. (Major oops!) Anyway, I never noticed before how alert the babies are, but I saw Questa turning her head to look at other Sims in the room serveral times. The depth of this game never ceases to amaze me.
Also, I think this house is bugged. I sent Vidcund to the telescope several times and he never got abducted. I even used the Summon Aliens command, and he still didn't get abducted. :(

The Specter household is up next, so stay tuned...