@Shewolf13 hehe, he's a very attentive not-yet-spouse. Always there to calm her down when she needs it. I love him
@Tynynounours I'm glad you like it! I agree, pushy people can sometimes squick me out, but it helps to keep in mind that, with Diego and Aislin, Diego had Bella's help in knowing that Aislin really did like him, and that she was just afraid because of her family history. If she didn't--and I was debating it in the beginning, I had to wait and see what their chemistry was like--he would have respectfully backed off. He also--and I hope I've shown this--knows that he isn't the only thing that Aislin needs to be happy. She needs adventure, at least, and he promised her she'd have it and that he'd go with her
For Bella, yes, her plot isn't done yet, and her reasons for leaving her family and joining up with the immortal dynasty are yet to be revealed. Actually, her plot is kind of going to continue after she passes, and while it might fade away for a bit after that, it won't be completed until the end of the dynasty. She's all tied up in the middle of it
I definitely didn't choose the easiest aspirations, but I'm feeling much more confident about completing Aislin's now! Niall's will be a piece of cake, lol. My house is definitely full LOL. It gets a little hectic now and then, but I'm a huge micromanager, so everyone's always busy with something. If someone doesn't have something to do, it's off to fishing for them! The only thing I'm bad at is pollinating, rofl. I keep forgetting to do it. I think J's had like maybe ten babies.
@FrancescaFiori Yeeees, violet eyes! I'm hoping they'll stay in the family for at least a few generations, fingers crossed. I'm glad you're still loving Aislin and Diego
I adore them.
Chapter 5: Geeta's Farewell
J: Well, that’s interesting, there are just little mini-sims here now. And they’re staring at me. Why are you staring at me?
Niall: Bwock!
Aurora: Is a man? Ish man. Wha man doing?
Niall: Man bwock!
Aurora: Ooooo.
J: This…this is weird.
Aislin: -sigh- I wish I was spending time with Niall, but I just found out that I don’t need to hit archaeology level 7 to complete my aspiration. If I can find a crystal, I can send it off for refinement and just bring it with me to assemble a mystic relic. I want to get that done before I go back, so that means a lot of digging for me right now.
Diego: You are just so precious, darling. I mean, how could you be anything else when you have your mother and I for parents? But good on you, as well. You’re going to master this before you know it, right?
Niall: Pawty?
Diego: That’s right! You go in the potty. You do not dirty your diaper, because that is not what nice and proper sims do. And you’re the most proper, aren’t you?
Niall: -cocks head to the side- Wha?
Diego: Don’t worry, you’ll get there.
Aislin: So, J, I know I promised you that you could quit your job—
J: And I did! It was glorious!
Aislin: Right, so, I’m going to need you to join the scientist career for just a few levels.
J: What, why? That’s not in my job description.
Aislin: Well, I need a cloning machine for my big plan to knock out my aspiration in two or three trips.
J: You have a master plan?
Aislin: Yes. It involves a cloning machine and moodlet solvers.
J: Well…all right…
Niall: -giggles- I watch, I watch! I watch pwetty!
Aurora: -twirls around- I daaaaaance! Dance fun!
Niall: So pwetty.
Aurora: Wha?
Niall: I…I dance!
Aislin: And then the brave adventurers rushed into the dark cave, heedless of the warning signs posted in front of it, determined to find the ancient relics they’d head myths about! They plunged far into its depths, battling plasma bats and giant spiders—
Diego: Darling, is that really an appropriate story? Is that even in the book?
Aislin: It’s a better story!
Niall: Bats? Wha bat?
Aurora: Oh, a bat is this little rodent like creature with wings that will suck all your plasma out, sweetie.
Niall: No bat.
Aurora: No bat, nuh uh.
Diego: Ma coeur, apple of my eye, my most valued treasure—what did you do?
Aislin: Hm? Oh, me? I didn’t do anything. I certainly didn’t get restless and tear down the house.
Diego: Why would you do that?
Aislin: I didn’t!
Diego: Then where is our house?
Aislin: Um…That’s a very good question.
Diego: -sigh- How much did you spend?
Aislin: We might be incredibly broke.
Diego: Do not do this without consulting the rest of us again, please?
Aislin: What’s the harm in a little renovation? I mean, it doesn’t have anything in it aside from the furniture we had before, and the only wall and floor coverings are on the outside and the patio’s…but…it’s all good, right?
Diego: -sigh-
Aislin: Do you think we’re good parents?
Bella: I think we’re doing the best job we can.
Aislin: I really don’t want to screw this up…
Aislin: Aha! I did it. I found a crystal. Now I just need to send it off for refinement. And wait for Niall to max his toddler skills, because we can’t take away from his time doing that. And hopefully we’ll have a little window of opportunity between my work days and his childhood birthday…Gah, this is stressful…
Geeta: Darling, I need to tell you something.
Aislin: What? You don’t like the house? I tried really hard this time…
Geeta: No, the house is magnificent. I haven’t seen anything this huge! You built a mansion.
Aislin: Yeah, well, I’ve always kind of lived in rentals and hotel rooms and shacks, so I figured…if I’m going to live here forever, I might as well live out my secret dream of having a nice, classic home.
Geeta: You’ve definitely accomplished that. Now, dear…
Aislin: Oh, right! What’s up?
Geeta: My time is coming soon. I want you to know that I have loved every minute that I’ve spent with you and your son, and I am so grateful that you took us in. I got a daughter when I moved in with you, and you have been the best daughter a woman could hope for.
Aislin: Oh, Geeta. -tears up- I don’t want to say goodbye to you. You mean so much to me, you’ve been there for me for so much…
Geeta: Silly girl, I’ll still be here for you. I’ll just be a little less solid.
Aislin: Do you think so? Do you really?
Geeta: Of course! Now, c’mere, I think you need a hug.
Aislin: Woo…breathe…in and out…deep breaths. Everything’s going to be okay. Geeta isn’t really leaving. I don’t…I don’t need to cry—ohmygod!
Aislin: -sobbing- Oh, god, oh god, oh god.
Raj: What’s wrong with you, woman? You ran over here like you were on fire, and now you’re crying?
Aislin: I…I tore down the house…and I got really tired after moving all of our furniture into the family inventory, and then I started knocking down the second floor falls and I got really impatient so I just bulldozed everything to start from scratch, and I forgot about the basement room where we had the chest with the angelfish in it, because it’s just a little room with no stairs so we never go down there, and now its’ gone! And I wouldn’t care if it was anyone else’s angelfish, we can just catch more, but Geeta caught almost all of them, and now she’s almost gone, and I ruined her life’s work, and I’m going to hate myself forever, I don’t know what to do. I can’t believe I ruined everything she did for us.
Raj: Aislin…take a deep breath. We all know how prone you are to unnecessary panic.
Aislin: How is this unnecessary?! How can you be so calm when I ruined everything your mother did?
Raj: Because you didn’t. Go buy another chest and then open it, and see what’s inside.
Aislin: Um…okay. Why?
Raj: Because all the fish will still be there, I promise.
Aislin: Are you sure? Oh my god, thank you! -runs off, then yells- YOU’RE RIGHT, THEY’RE HERE!!!
Raj: Knew it.
Geeta: There’s my sweet little boy. Give your grams some love, and know that she loved you with all her heart. You’re my very sweetest little grandbaby, and I’m going to love you until the end of time. Don’t you worry about that. You’ll always have me in your corner, no matter what comes.
Niall: Grammy grammy grammy! Wuv grammy!
Geeta: Oh, honey. I love you, too.
Geeta: Oh, sweetie, you didn’t have to bring me out here! I would have been just fine with a dinner at home.
Aislin: Don’t be ridiculous! We’re going to do up your final days in style. You’re going to have the best food you can possibly imagine, and the best nectar, and the best -sobs- time.
Geeta: Hey, hey, shhh. Smile. Smile for a life well lived.
Aislin: You’re such an amazing woman.
Diego: You are not going to
believe what they have on the menu here, Geeta. It’s simply out of this world, you cannot imagine.
Geeta: Oooo, how intriguing! I can’t wait to see.
Diego: Simply the best. Perfect for two snobs like us. -winks-
Geeta: Haha, I’m sure you’re right about that.
Aislin: So, um, wait, this food isn’t normal food?
Raj: It’s the ultimate in fine cuisine! How could it possibly be normal?
Aislin: I can’t…I can’t just get spaghetti?
Raj, Diego, and Geeta: -gasps in unison-
Aislin: Oh, dear.
Diego: Just amazing, look at this pit beast! It’s still wriggling. Would you like a taste, Geeta? You have to pour the sauce on it first, to kill it, and then it’s scrumptious.
Geeta: Oooo, I’ll have to try that!
Aislin: I’m just gonna drink this nectar. At least this is safe. Liquid diet for me.
Diego: I simply must capture this exquisite dish. Art in food form! It’s magnificent.
Aislin: I think I might try—ohgodno, this was a mistake, should have stuck to the nectar.
Diego: Are you all right, dear?
Aislin: -gags quietly-
Diego: I hope you don’t mind if I order for the table, but we all simply must try this fine dessert!
Aislin: Can I have more nectar?
Diego: Malcolm, hello!
Malcolm: Oh. -sweats nervously- Hello, Diego. What brings you over here?
Diego: I just was physically incapable of sitting quietly while you had the audacity to wear such a suit. Have you heard of a tailor? Oh, don’t be silly, of course you haven’t.
Malcolm: I’ll have you know, this is the finest—
Diego: Oh, darling, do not mistake ‘expensive’ with ‘good.’
Aislin: Are you done berating the other customers?
Diego: For now.
Aislin: You’re lucky you’re cute.
Diego: You love me and my audacious attitude.
Aislin: Hmph. Maybe. I’m thinking about it.
Diego: That’s progress, at least.
Geeta: Oh, silly girl. We all know you’re hopelessly in love with him.
Diego: See!
Aislin: -blushes- I don’t know what you’re talking about. More nectar for me.
Geeta: Ah, that was such a nice day, but I’m so tired. I think I might just…lie down here…
Raj: Mom? Mom what are you doing?! You said you wanted to fish!
Geeta: Alone, darling, I wanted to fish alone.
Raj: But…but no one’s here! Aislin will be destroyed she didn’t get to say goodbye! I have to go get her.
Geeta: You’ll do no such thing. I wanted to spare you this, too, but you just had to come fishing with me. No, I don’t want Aislin to be sad. You stay right here.
Raj: Oh, mom, no. This is terrible. What am I going to do without you?
Aislin: You’re a horrible woman for hiding from me when it was your time. I can’t believe you did that. I loved you so much…Maybe this will strengthen your presence here. I’m going to build you a nice resting place, just you wait. Please, come visit me. I don’t know what I’d do without your guiding words…
RIP Geeta. You were an amazing helper, and you genuinely loved Aislin and Niall so much it was almost too much to bear. You left the house with a supply of angelfish that is almost terrifying to look at. I’ll miss you!
