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!

Futures and Building

I've decided that the kids can help make money, too.

Also, Riana's "Artistic" and a "Virtuoso", so she's going to be in the "Music" career. Better get to strummin' that guitar!!

...While her father makes food in the backround.

Then I noticed a protest at City Hall! So I sent Aleena down. They're protesting Police cars.

OH OH I KNOW WHAT THEY'RE PROTESTING! Police are too harsh with the curfew! Darn, I should have sent one of the kids down there.

I once had a sim join a protest about clowns.

Then HE *disapproving glare* had a wish to "Skip School". That's gonna ruin your future, kid! Well, okay, but that doesn't mean you get the day off! To cleaning with you!

I WOULD have made him clean the toilet, but George upgraded it to make it self-cleaning. *huff* So I let him take a break.

Then, as I had nothing else to do, I checked up on their money. This was my face:  :O Looks like it's time for a remodel!

I think their future's looking bright, don't you?

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.

Poor, but Happy

This is everything Aleena owns.

A bed, easel, toilet, and garden (gardens don't cost money).

Aleena has to visit the Twinbrook Gym every day to eat and (occasionally) shower.

She paints in her free time to earn a little extra cash.



Then she gardens and goes to bed.

(You might notice that to the left of that last picture is a toy chest. Aleena has the "Childish" trait, so toys help her ease stress)

The next day, Aleena wakes up starving. So I sent her to the gym for breakfast.

Then it's off to work. After work, she feels rotton.

But after some sleep she felt good enough to finish gardening.

Also, Aleena worked really hard with her athletic skill and earned a promotion! The promotion came with a huge cash bonus and a pay raise, so I decided that she deserved a kitchen.

She spends too much time at the gym, anyway.

Still not enough money for a shower, though.

She also visits the pool regularly. She challenged this person to a contest to see who could hold their breath underwater longer.

(Aleena won)

Since she loved swimming so much, I decided to build her a small pool. She had only enough money for a pool smaller than I was expecting, though...

She doesn't even have enough room to swim! Oh well, at least it still increases her Athletic ability.

Oh, and guess who Aleena saw one day on her way home? Maria!

Aleena had the next day off, so I sent her to the park. There, she met George. They seemed to get along quite well!

Meanwhile, Maria could finally afford walls and a ceiling!!!

No wallpaper or flooring, so she gets the "Unfinished Room" negative moodlet, but still!

Aleena had the next day off, so I had her phone George over.

He accepted her First Kiss!

And then...

He accepted!!!

I had them have a private wedding, right then and there, because I would be embarrased to have anyone come over for a party to that place.

Congratulations to Aleena and George Pride!