How does everyone know about the creepy smile?!

This post is going to be SLIGHTLY different. I got the idea from Del over at the Genegacy. I'm going to be narrating and the sims will be "talking".

Aleena came, whipped out her (dunno where the heck she got it?) computer.

Aleena: Oh, I got the computer at....well, actually, I'm not sure. I have this huge memory gap between when I died and a little while ago....the computer comes with being dead, I guess. It can be pretty boring.

Okay then. Anyway, she stuck around and then went out to the garden to disappear at 7 (which is a lot later than usual, actually).

Aleena: Ooh, that apple looks loverly. Maybe I'll pick it-woops, sunlight! Gotta zoom up into the beyond!
   Um, yeah, the sun comes up at 6. Little late there?
    Aleena: Well, to my defense, I was playing on the computer. You of all people should understand that.
   ...
   Fair enough.

But then she came BACK!!!

She sat down to eat, but never got the chance. Left at 8, and left for good. Well, until the next night.
    Aleena: Bummer, the cereal looked good.

At this point, I realized that Charlie had a level 6 in gardening skill. I sent him out to garden. He had just been badly singed by attempting to fix the TV.

    Charlie: Did you really have to include that picture? It's embarrassing.
   Well, that's what you get for trying to fix the TV. That's Atalanta's job.
    Charlie: Why is it always her that does everything?
   Um...I'm your creator, don't judge me.

Speaking of Atalanta, someone pointed out to me that I haven't had a picture of her face in many many posts! Here she is, in all of her gorgeousness:

Hunter and Alexandria are keeping the relationship alive.

     Hunter: Really, Doodledog? Can't anyone get any privacy around here?
   No.
   Moving on.

Alexandria detached herself from Hunter and went over to talk to Atalanta about- *GASP!* THE CREEPY SMILE RETURNS!!!

     Alexandria: So I heard that Briana dreampt about a creepy smile before she became an elder. Do you think it's true?
   HOW THE HECK DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS?!
     Alexandria: Hey, this is a private conversation!
   You seriously think I care?

Then CHARLIE came to join the conversation!

     Charlie: My wife had a dream about a creepy smile? What do you think that means?
   Dunno. Maybe she has perfect teeth.
     Charlie: You ever seen her mouth?
   Um, no!
     Charlie: Exactly. It's me who has the perfect teeth in our relationship.
   Oh. Well maybe she's attracted to perfect teeth. Let's not forget, you were still deleted then! Maybe she missed you.
     Charlie: Oh. Well okay then.

Alexandria finally left to watch TV.

     Alexandria: Let me alone, I'm watching football!

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So how did you like the sims talking? Do you think I should do it more often (or always)? Or do you like my old way of doing things, just narrating? Please comment and let me know!

Sports

Hunter had his birthday! He grew into a (balding?!) old-looking young adult (?)

Um, yeah, had to change that one.

Muuuuch better!


The first thing he did as a young adult was join the Proffesional Sports career. But then my game spazzed out, and I had to redo everything. But it's all good now.

"Girl" (still haven't got enough votes to swing her to either which name, it's either Atalanta or Alice) got an opportunity saying that, if she caught a fish, her grades would improve. Off you go!

Brian burnt Macaroni and Cheese.

He just left it there, instead of cleaning it up, and went to clean the stove instead.

Then he complained about the smell.

You want to complain? FINE THEN. UPGRADE THE STOVE TO BE SELF CLEANING.

Then I let him catch a nap, cuz I'm nice like that.

Oh, you're up? Good! Fix the shower.

Briana finally reached Level 10 of the Guitar skill. She celebrated with this extremely creepy smile:

Aleena came to visit again. She floated around and thought about...monkeys?

I dunno. Ghosts are weird.

Skills

Brian is still using his free time to care for his garden.

Meanwhile, Hunter keeps working at his martial arts skills. He's advanced a few levels and earned a few new outfits.

Every time he advances, he does this weird move. It's funny, because it makes him seem so professional, while he still hasn't improved at all at that stick thingy in the backround.

Brian, meanwhile, only just has time to catch a nap before going on with daily buisness.

More socialness! Hunter and "Girl" talk while doing homework.

SPEAKING of "Girl", I have narrowed it down to two names I like: "Atalanta" and "Alice". Please comment and tell me which of them you think I should do!

Aleena paid us a visit. She took out a computer that she did not own when she was living and started chatting with friends.

Here's a random picture of gameplay: Briana walks to the fridge, Brian washes his hands, and Hunter works out.

The family is becoming more social. I found Brian and Hunter in the middle of a conversation!

Then Brian left to cook food so he could sleep in. Which I didn't let him do anyway, he had gardening to do!

And a computer to fix!

George came to visit for the first time. He went to play on the computer.

It was then time for "Girl" (remember to comment!) to become a teen. She's so pretty!

After her, it was time for Brian to age up into a "Mature Adult".

(I love this picture. His facial expression is so afraid and surprised, and his hands accent it.)

Hunter had a wish to "meditate", which I didn't know how to do. But I figured it out!

(I love how his green belt uniform comes with glasses)

He's getting good at breaking foam boards!

Also, I was surprised when Briana managed to sleep through the night again!

She dreamt about a creepy smile.

Remember to comment and vote for the name for "Girl!" The choices are "Atalanta" and "Alice". Which do you think fits her better?

Bad, Bad Boy

Briana got invited over to a friend's house after school. The first thing she did was break out the guitar on their porch.

Then she went inside and did her homework.

What a glare off of the table.

Then she went home and-tadaa! Took out the guitar again!

(her dad was fixing the computer in the backround)

The next day, Brian skipped school again. He is officially failing school. Bad boy! You will never succeed at this rate! His wish was to "stay out after curfew". FINE, YOU NAUGHTY BOY. To the park with you.

He did, of course, get picked up by the Twinbook police and brought home.

(that's actually not a picture of Brian being picked up by the police-it's of Aleena. I guess she was doing something for her job and the police noticed.)

Anyway, a kid named Charlie came home with Briana.

Somehow, seeing Maria's hairdo on a guy weirds me out.

After Charlie left, Briana and Aleena sat down to do Briana's homework.

Then it was off to bed. And something happened, something I somehow overlooked was due to happen that day.

Briana hopped out of bed and aged into a young adult! How did I not know it was her birthday? I need to pay more attention.

It has now become time to decide to do for heirs. I have two people eligible for the job. I have thought long and hard on this and have finally come up with the decision: the firstborn will always be the heir, HOWEVER, the secondborn will still be kept in the house. If there are third and fourth and so on children, they will be kicked out when they become young adults. The secondborn will be kept around to do the cleaning during the day and help the heir's children with homework and such while the heir is at work. I have put a lot of thought into this, but I would really like your imput. Comment and tell me what you think!

Well, the first thing Briana did was sign up for the Music career. The she took out her guitar and started playing right outside of the theatre.

Meanwhile, back at home, I realized that it had been a long time since Aleena and George spoke to each other.

How cute!

Birthdays, Glitches, and Relationships

Aleena had a wish to "Have a baby", for 3,000 Lifetime Happiness points, so I phoned the adoption service and they brought home Brian.

Finally, enough money for a table and some chairs!

Money left: 27 Simoleons. The chairs are really expensive.

As soon as Rianna gets home, she sits down with Aleena to do a homework (she has the "Good" trait).

Which is also why she had a wish to "Donate Money to Charity". The lowest amount you can donate is 100 simoleons, so I had to wait a few paychecks until her wish could be satisfied. See, I'm trying to get 10,000 Lifetime Happiness points before she's a teen, because I want the "Multi-Tasker" reward.

Rianna sometimes comes home so stressed that she has to play on the computer before the game will let her do her homework. (I know-weird sentence)

Then George hopped out of bed and grew into an old man!

(Doesn't he look horrified?)

Then, we encountered a glitch. Rianna and Brian became all stretched out, Rianna held a sign as though she was protesting something, although I never got to see what.

Hmm, I've never had that one before. It was both entertaining and worrying.

Aleena and George had a riff! It wasn't an outright rejection, though, so at least it didn't lower their relationship.

I think it's because they were both in a really bad mood.

Rianna was out painting when it was her turn to age up.

Her clothes aren't actually too bad, but they're definitely not good, either. But they don't have enough money for a dresser, so it'll have to do for now.