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Thank you Artie for Yuki and Margaret!

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Re: Fourth in the Four: Another Grim Dynasty || One Long Weekend
« Reply #271 on: April 29, 2016, 03:26:54 PM »

Margaret certainly had no problem joining the household and playing with all the new stuff.


She even snuck one of the last ice cream scoops left from Gramma Bella's movie night. 


That night we had pushed Aria's sparkly birthday bar for as long as I dared.  No idea where all the party people were but she aged up with her best friend nearby.
Addy - So.. how do you feel?
Aria - Strange.
Addy - Oh?
Aria - Yeah.. but also free.  No more homework, no more customer support.  I can do what I want now.
Addy - Oh look.  We procrastinated so long that you and Simonis have the same birthday. 
Aria - Simonis get over here.


Aria - And how do you feel?
Simonis - That.. Wow.  I feel good.
Aria - Really?
Simonis - Definitely.  No more chains.
Addy - Except for the one that keeps you in the house forever.  Alright let's get people over here eating cake so we can make gold.
Aria - Yes.  COME AND GET CAKE PEOPLE.
Addy - ....My ear.


The next morning after a night in her tent while working on her herbalism.  Aria got a taste of mortality.


Aria - Ahhh.
Addy - You okay?
Aria - Yeah I'm good. 
Addy - Look out here comes the fire brigade.


Melody - Where's Aria?
Aria - Over here mom!
Melody - This is now how I expected to wake up this morning.
Aria - I know.
Artie - *offscreen* Dynasties promote fires in the home.  And I can't figure out how to make this place fireproof yet.
Alex - Did we get it all?  Everyone safe?
Aria - Yeah I'm good.  Need a shower now though.


Alex - So how was it being able to actually go to work for the first time?
Yuki - Oh it was amazing but I've decided it's not what I actually want to do.
Alex - Oh?
Yuki - My days are numbered darling.  How about we just spend the rest of our time together together?
Alex - I think I can deal with that.


Two dates later...
Alex - Yuki Behr.. will you do me the honor of becoming Yuki Goth?
Yuki - Oh Alex, it's beautiful. Yes.. Yes.  *jumps into his arms*
Alex - Whoa.. almost dropped you.
Yuki - You know what I want to do..
Alex - What's that?


Yuki - *smacks his butt* Get on in there handsome.
Alex - Yuki!
Yuki - What?  Only Addy can see us.


Alex - *takes a peak*
Yuki - *leans over his shoulder* Is the coast clear?
Alex - Yeah. *giggles*
Yuki - *giggles* Good.


Addy - And by the power shove at me by the Bare Essentials Gnome.. I pronounce you Mr. & Mrs. Goth.


Melody - Ahh what's happening..
Addy - Oh.. whoops.  Did we forget your birthday?


Melody - You mean I'm old?!
Addy - And kind of hideous.  We should probably get your hair dyed back to red.
Melody - Okay..
Addy - Wait.. hold that thought..


Melody - Ahh.  I didn't want you guys to see me like this.
Artie - Really Melody.  The Grim is here.
Reid - Wait.. That's Melody?
Reaper Bob - No I'm Bob.  Let's see.. Oh yes.. Here's the name.


Reaper Bob - Wait.. how come I got left with all the criers?


Alex - I'm so sorry about your mom, sweetpea.  But she knew her time was coming and I'm glad that you live here with me.
Margaret - I'm going to miss her so much.
Alex - I know.  But you have me, Aria, and Simonis.  Plus you know the rest of the house.
Margaret - I know.  I want to go hide in the closet it for a bit.
Addy - Only for a little bit honey.  There's something we need to do.


Reaper Bob - You gonna be okay kid?
Margaret - What do you think?
Reaper Bob - Look I tried to hold it off as long as I could but at least you're not alone like the other kid I met today.
Margaret - That's true.  I don't understand this house though.
Reaper Bob - They'll explain it soon enough.  Oh and Happy Birthday.
Margaret - Thanks.


Yes.. Yuki died on Margaret's birthday.  The whole house rallied to try and make it a good one for her with games, cake, singing and noisemakers.


Alex - She looks like her mother..
Addy - I think she looks like a mix between her mother, you and that cat with the lime on it's head.
Alex - What?
Addy - Nothing.. Margaret, you ready to fix that hair?
Margaret - Definitely.
Artie - I'll get the cake and put it back in hiding.
Addy - Yes.. save the birthday cake that Bella made.


This is Margaret with Yuki's hair and hair color.  Definitely a mix of her two parents.


Closeup - Post Makeover


Everyday, Formal & Party


Athletic, Sleeping & Swimming




Okay so here is the timeline of the last few updates.

Thursday - Around 2/3 am - Robin & Cass tie the knot
Thursday - Around 3 pm - Robin passes away
Friday - Around 6 pm - Cassandra passes away
Friday - At 10 pm (pushing the envelope) - Alex blows out his candles on his cake to become an elder
Friday - At Midnight - Yuki & Margaret join the household and I realize that Yuki literally has like two days left to live and I get the notification for Aria's birthday but decide to push it.
Saturday - At 8 pm (pushing it!) - Aria ages up with a cake to YA
Saturday - At 9 pm - Simonis ages up to YA with cake (almost the moment we get the notification)
Sunday - Around 4 am - Yuki and Alex tie the knot after both getting the whim for it.  It's been an entire night of whim granting.
Monday - At 7 am - Melody ages up to elder without a cake (whoops)
Monday - Around 6 pm - Yuki passes on.
Monday - Around 9 pm - Margaret ages up to teenhood.

So over the course of 5 Sim days I lost 3 people, gained 2 and aged up 5 people.  Plus make sure Artie didn't die too with a round of ambrosia.


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Be careful with pushing it on the birthdays. If they blow out candles just before it's time for them to age up naturally, you're liable to get a double birthday. It happened to my sim in one of the challenges.

Anyway, glad to see that Margaret has a home, especially since Candy probably isn't around anymore. I think if Yuki had died before Margaret became a teen, she would have disappeared into the great social worker void.
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I read somewhere that if there is a party going that the birthday boy/girl won't age up until you do it.  That may or may not be true but it's been good for me so far.  I slowly had been pushing by some time to get Aria and Simonis closer to aging up at the same time just for ease. They were born about 29 hrs apart so doing it by a little bit since they were in diapers kind of thing.
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I dunno how you handle such a crazy death and growing up schedule, but...O____O

But you have Margaret secured. I like the combination of red hair and Japanese features and none of Alex's worst qualities. Although I can't get past her original hairstyle either. I was thinking Limecat too and it's why I never use that hair.
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Anyway, glad to see that Margaret has a home, especially since Candy probably isn't around anymore. I think if Yuki had died before Margaret became a teen, she would have disappeared into the great social worker void.

Forgot to mention - Morgan Fyres passed away on me and this is exactly what happened with cute little Amelia.  I was so upset I couldn't do anything about it.  She was a darling.  The twins are with Max Villareal who will die near the same time as Alex I think so I'll be on the lookout for them.  Cara was a young adult when Reid got her pregnant so I think Lorena will be okay.  So much Reid's child and in the next update which won't have a single death or birthday!  Whoo.

I dunno how you handle such a crazy death and growing up schedule, but...O____O

But you have Margaret secured. I like the combination of red hair and Japanese features and none of Alex's worst qualities. Although I can't get past her original hairstyle either. I was thinking Limecat too and it's why I never use that hair.
I did'nt handle it well at all but when I moved Yuki in and realized how little time she had.  I was like O.O well that's a space that will be empty quickly!  I'm doing something I probably will regret very soon but you know what I'm having fun with it.  And I've recently thought of a new plan.. mwahaha.
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That calendar of events was incredible, in both the good and bad senses. That would have driven me crrazy!

I was shocked when Yuki passed away but relieved that Margaret wouldn't be culled.

I'm looking forward to reading your upcoming Reid-centered chapters! The invasions of the eyebrows!



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Oh wow! So much going on! I hate it when Sims die on birthdays... it's always so sad!

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That calendar of events was incredible, in both the good and bad senses. That would have driven me crrazy!
I was shocked when Yuki passed away but relieved that Margaret wouldn't be culled.
I'm looking forward to reading your upcoming Reid-centered chapters! The invasions of the eyebrows!

Haha Just remember we're down by 1 thanks to Amelia being taken away.  But there are more exciting Reid clones on the way! And yes that was a very .. stressful time in the household with all the sadness and happiness and lots of talking to themselves in the mirror or on the sadness hotline. ;D

Oh wow! So much going on! I hate it when Sims die on birthdays... it's always so sad!

It won't be the last either.

One of the most incredible things ever just happened in my game.. and I can't even share it with anyone.  I have 105 screenshots to put into story form for you guys so.. I should work on that.  Thank you to everyone who is reading. I'm glad you're all enjoying the family as much as I am.
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Re: Fourth in the Four: Another Grim Dynasty || Returning to Normal
« Reply #279 on: May 01, 2016, 07:58:20 PM »

Tuesday morning, with all the birthdays and deaths out of the way, Aria was finally able to go to work.  Yes we're letting her be a doctor.


Aria - Lorena.. where's your mom?
Lorena - They wouldn't let her come in.
Aria - Well don't worry sweetie.  I have something for you that will take care of your llama flu.


Lorena - That looks like it's going to hurt.
Aria - No just trust me.  I know what I'm doing
Addy - Even though it's your first day on the job.


Aria - And I'm going to transfer your case over to the doctor now. 
Addy - That's the doctor?  The dead person?
Aria - Shh.


Addy - What's wrong?
Aria - I'm not sure what this means..and the floor is filthy and no one will clean it up.  I think I might have to but it's not on my list.
Addy - Sound like your father.
Aria - Shush woman.
Addy - Eeyup.


Amir - Is that going to hurt?
Aria - It didn't hurt your halfsister. It won't hurt you.
(( All of Reid's kids are sick like every day ))


Addy - Nice Fish.
Aria - Yeah I'm thinking it will look great on the wall.  Whatcha think?
Addy - Can we put it in your parents' room? 
Aria - Why?
Addy - That's where I'm keeping all the others and did you know your mother wants to puke every morning when she wakes up?
Aria - Oh my.. Addy!
Addy - What?
Aria - You know she's squeamish.
Addy - Not my fault she makes it so easy.


Coming out of a loading screen always produces interesting things.  Like Artie actually kissing his wife. 


Simonis - So how you doing with school?
Margaret - It's okay.  There aren't that many kids there.
Simonis - Yeah I know what you mean but some will show up soon.
Margaret - I miss the Villareal twins.
Simonis - If you ask Reid, he can ask his kids to come over you know.
Margaret - Yeah but I'm a teenager now.
Simonis - I get it.  Aria and I weren't the same age for all of a day. 
Margaret - I've got a bit more time on them.
Simonis - Not much and you know just because we're all adults doesn't make us bad guys. 


Gardener - I can't believe these people don't even help a little bit.  I've been here all day and I don't even get paid for the mess they have.  I'm actually going to lose some plants.  ( I did learn that plants actually do die in this game :O )


Mila Munch came back to her favorite place for a drink.  If Artie hadn't been at work, I bet her color wouldn't have been pink!
Though why were we at the Shrieking Llama you might wonder?


Reid - Oh sweetheart. Thank you for inviting me out for a date tonight but isn't this so much better.
Cara - Of course it is.  I didn't mean what I said about not calling. 
Reid - I know.  You never do.
"Reid and Cara sitting in the hot tub.. "


"which quickly turns into sauna luv"


"Which makes for a tummy to rub!"
Addy - That was horrible.
Artie - I'm out of practice.
Addy - Not sure you were ever good at it.
Artie - Shush and pray for a boy.


Artie - You're staring.
Addy - You're... doing something resembling a dance.
Artie - You're jealous.
Addy - I'm.. choking on my laughter.


Addy - What's wrong with Beejay?
Melody - I don't know.
Addy - I don't believe you.


Addy - Look at you two.  Haven't even been adults for a week and you both managed two promotions and there's still another day of the week!
Simonis - My uniform is better though.  I get to wear what I want.
Aria - I like my glasses, thank you.


Addy - Um.  I'm not one to usually tell you you look bad.
Melody - Yes you are.
Addy - Yeah but um.. today.  You should look in the mirror.
Melody - Why?
Addy - You have spots.
Melody - You're pulling my leg.
Addy - No.. you look like your skin is trying to change colors one spot at a time.
Melody - Oh you're serious.
Addy - You can't see it.. but my palm is on my face.


Artie - And then she had the nerve to come back and try to talk Addy into failing the dynasty.
Margaret - You're kidding.
Artie - No.. I'm not.  It was a big deal.  We had to go to a meeting after it was all done and everything.
Margaret - So what happened next?
Addy - Why did I hear my name over here?
Artie - Talking about our friend.
Addy - The imaginary one?
Artie - Yeah the real one.
Margaret - Um.


Aria - Uh.. mom.
Melody - What?
Aria - You know I'm a medical assistant right?
Melody - Yes.  What's that got to do with anything?
Aria - You need to get some meds.


Melody - I don't know what you're talking about.
Addy - You look worse.
Melody - Ixnay on the orseway
Aria - She's right.  You look bad.  Red is definitely my color.
Melody - I was just about to go take a bottle okay?  So where's my grandbaby?
Aria - Mom!


Melody - And then she has the nerve to get mad at me when I asked about a grandchild.
Artie - Mellie Mellie Mellie.  You know she's not ready. 
Melody - Yes but I could be the next one to die!
Artie - Talking like that isn't going to help your case with her and you know it.
Melody - Well it's true.
Artie - I'm sure you're safe until Alex passes anyway.  Besides I agree with her about getting most of her career done.  She's going to be a doctor.  That's a lot of time away from lot for all involved.  No way to get a child through their requirements.
Melody - You don't want me to meet my grandchild do you?!
Artie - I want our daughter to have a child when she's ready to.  Just because she's a girl doesn't mean she should pop it out as soon as she moves past teenhood!
Melody - You could share your ambrosia with me until it happens.
Artie - Get!
Melody - What?
Artie - We've had this talk and you can just carry your hindparts to another part of the house with that talk.  I will have you locked in the inspiration bedroom and leave you there.
Melody - You wouldn't!
Artie - Addy!
Addy - *giggles*



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Wow, Melody, knock it off! I knew she was gonna be trouble... Love Aria as a doctor ^^

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I giggled at the "Returning to Normal" chapter title. I didn't realize Artie and his famlily ever did "normal"  teehee (I realize you mean without the consecutive deaths and birthdays)
I love Aria as a doctor and laughed at the child patients with their Reid-lookalike eyebrows.

Aria really has bewitching eyes, esp in the third-to-the-last image. Margaret is also very fetching!
Simonis is such a good guy. *thumbs up
I hope Reid finds happiness with Cara.

Really enjoyed this update, too!

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So much going on that I don't even know what to comment on! I'll just sum it all up by saying... "More please!" Loving it.  :)
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Oh, Margaret is gorgeous, fortunately she didn't get all of Alex's genes. Poor Yuki, congrats to her and Alex and then dying =( Chapter 37, image 3 isn't showing up (two i's instead of one in img). What is it with Reid's kids? I had all the Landgraab's come in every day in another gamefile.
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