The Took It All Rival Dynasty Challenge, Please Graveyard

[PeregrineTook]

Pippin:  We start the Took It All Rival Dynasty Challenge on the spacious, but vacant lot owned by Kasandra who is...



Pippin:  well...just standing around and staring at her vacant lot.
Kasandra:  I don't know what to do.  Where do I even start?  Mom?  Pippin, can my mom come help me?
Pippin:  Umm, no, sweetie, it's just you and me.
Kasandra:  I...think I'm going to go get that nice Watcher lady to help me.
Pippin:  Watcher lady?



Kasandra:  Hey, Watcher Eliza!
Pippin:  She's not a Watcher...
Eliza:  Hush, Pippin.   Hello, sweetie.  What can I do for you?
Kasandra:  Well, I know I have to build this retail kingdom, but I really don't know where to start, so I thought, maybe, it you don't mind, you could give me some ideas?  Or hints?  Or just tell me what to do?  Or do it for me?
Eliza:  Hmmm, well, sweetness, I think the first thing your retail kingdom will need is effective slave labor.  Most likely you want to go the route I went with my Bob.  Marry the servant into the household!
Kasandra:  That's brilliant!
Eliza:  Yep.  I mean, you'll need help with the store, you'll be marrying into some more money, and you'll have someone to help you bring in generation 2.
Kasandra:  Great!  So...do you know any nice guys for me?
Eliza:  Hmmm, I think I have someone in mind...
Kasandra:  Sweet!  High five!!



Pippin:  And with directions to the abode of the handsome mystery man, Kasandra set off to...
Kasandra:  This must be the wrong place.



Kasandra:  I mean, seriously.  This is not a palace.  This doesn't look like where a prince should be.
Pippin:  Well, you know how fairy tales work.  You're already the princess, so maybe he's the lower class diamond in the rough like a guy Cinderella.  CinderFella, maybe?
Kasandra:  Ooo, that sounds right!  Good logic there, Pippin! (knocks on door)
Johnny:  Come in!



Johnny:  Oh...uh...I don't think we've met...
Kasandra:  I'm Kasandra!  I'm a princess.  You've probably already noticed.
Johnny:  Umm, I...
Kasandra:  Are you ticklish?
Johnny:  Hahaha!  Oh my goodness!



Johnny:  Oh.  My. Goodness.
Kasandra:  You're cute enough!  You'll do!
Johnny:  Uhh...thanks?
Kasandra:  You're even handsome!  I mean, for not being a prince and all.
Johnny:  ...thanks?
Kasandra:  Let's go on a date!!
Johnny:  ...okay?



Pippin:  And as the date came to a close, Kas asked Johnny to move in.



Pippin:  He accepted.  Now we have Johnny Kas.
Kasandra:  No.
Pippin:  But it's funny, because Johnny Cash!
Kasandra:  Just no.
Pippin:  Fine.  Anyway, the next 5 hours and 20 minutes of the first day (because that's how it evenly divides among 3 founders) belonged to Bianca.  I suppose she'll also be frantically scrambling to get started?



Bianca:  Nope.  I know exactly where I'm going.  Marrying into money, remember?
Pippin:  Hmm, who's a single rich Sim you could...Wait...



Pippin:  isn't this the Feng residence?
Bianca:  Yep!
Pippin:  But aren't you and Lily something other than friends?
Bianca:  Yep.  Not here for Lily.  Oh, and look who's taking out the trash and checking for mail.



Bianca:  Hey there.  Aren't you Victor Feng?
Victor:  Indeed I am.  And you are?
Bianca:  I'm Bianca, and may I say you're even more handsome than I'd heard.
Victor:  You flatterer!



Victor:  It's only fair to let you know I'm already married.
Bianca:  Happily?
Victor:  I'm sorry?
Bianca:  Married doesn't mean happy.  I mean, why should you stay trapped with Lily if you're not happy?  Everyone knows she's an abrasive harpy.
Victor:  You know she just walked out of the elevator, right?



Bianca:  Yeah, so?  That doesn't answer my question.
Victor:  Well, I guess...no.  Not really.
Bianca:  Doesn't it feel good to admit that?
Victor:  Actually...



Victor:  it does!!
Bianca:  And maybe if there was a beautiful young lady who'd like to be with you and make you happy you'd feel like you deserve to be unshackled from the hideous harpy?



Victor:  Did you mean any specific beautiful young lady?  Like maybe the one I'm staring at right now?
Bianca:  Indeed.
Victor:  ...yes.  Yes!! 
Bianca:  So, you want to move in with me?  Get that new start?
Victor:  I do!



Victor:  Oh, Bianca, you make me so happy, but did we really need to bring Lily along?
Bianca:  Yes, actually.  Otherwise, she would have kept all your money, and besides, it's fun to make her suffer.
Pippin:  Hmm, are you sure you just have the mean trait and not the evil trait?
Bianca:  Eh, same difference.
Pippin:  Anyway, we shift our focus for this last portion of the day to the vampire bloodline.



Pippin:  I have a Sim I'd like you to meet, Herbert.
Herbert:  Oh.  Okay.



Herbert:  Oh.  Umm, hello.  Sorry, am I interrupting your workout?
Lilith:  Nope, just finishing.



Lilith:  So, you must be a Took.
Herbert:  Yeah, I...how did you know?
Lilith:  Eh, Pippin and I have been at odds a bit since he let me burn to a crisp in his IDC.
Pippin:  ...sorry.
Herbert:  That's terrible!  I...oh, I'm sorry, who are you?  Pippin just kind of dragged me here and was light on the details.
Lilith:  I'm Lilith.
Herbert:  And you're beautiful!



Lilith:  ...really?
Herbert:  Sorry. I probably...that was too soon, wasn't it.  That is...I...it just blurted out...of my mouth...
Lilith:  No, it was fine.
Herbert:  Really?  Wow.  So, Lilith, can I call you Lily?
Lilith:  Only if you want to die.



Herbert:  Lilith it is!
Lilith:  And you are...?
Herbert:  Oh, right!  Sorry.  I'm Herbert.
Lilith:  ...Herbert?  Seriously?
Herbert:  ...yeah.  It's a weak sounding name, but it does sucker other vamps into sparring with me.
Lilith:  Really?  Are you pretty good?
Herbert:  Well, not to brag, but...
Lilith:  Prove it!



Pippin:  Yeah she handed him his backside.  However, she did find the little wimp to be fairly charming.



Lilith:  ...wow.  You may fight like an incompetent baby, but you kiss like...well...something good...
Pippin:  A little flustered there, Lilith?
Lilith:  Shut up, Pippin!
Herbert:  So, would you, maybe, if it's not moving too fast, want to, maybe...
Lilith:  Yes, I'll move in with you!!
Herbert:  You will?  That's so amazing!!!  I thought you...
Lilith:  (yelling) Caleb!!  We're moving!!



Caleb:  Ummm, I'm sorry, what?
Lilith:  I'll explain later!  Got things to do.



Pippin:  Well, that escalated quickly!  And with each of the bloodlines having made some connections and gotten at least mildly established, that brings a close to the first day of the Took It All Rival Dynasty Challenge.

[sdhoey]

And that's Karma Lily. LOL
You go, Herbert, that's how you get the girl.

As for Kas, I like Johnny, he's good marriage material. But I agree, NO on the Johnny Kas, just no. Never do that to my man in black.

[Tynynounours]

Kasandra get her prince, Bianca her money, and Lillith her revanche. Things moved quickly in those few hours.

[MarianT]

Excellent spouse choices all. Except maybe Victor Feng. However, he does bring lots of money, and you can make Lily Feng paint.

[oshizu]

I continue to root for the Watcher's successful completion of this challenge but am no longer favoring one founder over the other.
In your earlier RDCs, I remember you fell in love with a daughter (whose name I can't remember) of Morgan Fyres with Victor Feng.
May Victor Feng's magic work his magic for you again, watcher!

[BallerinaHippo]

What a great start!  So far, I'm a fan of all three Tooks.  Kasandra is naively adorable, Herbert is just plain adorable, and Bianca defies description.  Gutsy move to bring in your husband-to-be's soon-to-be ex-wife. 

[PeregrineTook]

And that's Karma Lily. LOL
You go, Herbert, that's how you get the girl.

As for Kas, I like Johnny, he's good marriage material. But I agree, NO on the Johnny Kas, just no. Never do that to my man in black.

Haha!  Glad you enjoy the evil that is coming Lily's way  ;=)
Yeah, the Johnny Kas pun is terrible, but I just couldn't help myself.  Bad puns are the best puns, after all  ;=)

Kasandra get her prince, Bianca her money, and Lillith her revanche. Things moved quickly in those few hours.

Yeah, I went pretty aggressively in directions I'd already determined.  Herbert won day one as he and Lily will already have a baby by the time their week starts whereas the other two still need to try for baby once their respective weeks start.

Excellent spouse choices all. Except maybe Victor Feng. However, he does bring lots of money, and you can make Lily Feng paint.

As oshizu points out in her comment, Victor fathered one of the most beautiful pollination children ever in my Took IDC, so I'm hoping that genetic perfection will show up again.  Plus, the Fengs have loads of money, so the mansion baron thing is set up for good success in that regard  ;=)  Glad you enjoy the other two choices as well.

I continue to root for the Watcher's successful completion of this challenge but am no longer favoring one founder over the other.
In your earlier RDCs, I remember you fell in love with a daughter (whose name I can't remember) of Morgan Fyres with Victor Feng.
May Victor Feng's magic work his magic for you again, watcher!

Yep.  Victor is, hopefully, a genetic gold mine  ;=)
It's interesting that you've backed off from your early support of Herbert, though his heir will have a head start of at least a few days, so there's that.

What a great start!  So far, I'm a fan of all three Tooks.  Kasandra is naively adorable, Herbert is just plain adorable, and Bianca defies description.  Gutsy move to bring in your husband-to-be's soon-to-be ex-wife. 

Awww, so glad you're enjoying my ridiculous Tooks  :=)  I'm finding these founders just delightful.

[PeregrineTook]

Pippin:  For the first full week of the Took It All Rival Dynasty Challenge, we'll be spending time with Kasandra...



Pippin:  who is calling her darling Johnny for a date.
Kasandra:  Yeah, for a grubby peasant, he's kind of cute.
Pippin:  Aww, that's...sweet?  I guess?  Anyway, they have back-to-back dates to work on Kasandra's soulmate aspiration...



Pippin:  and they may have broken some public decency laws by using a bush on a public lot for...
Kasandra:  Babymaking!!  It's fine, though.  My great-great-great-great-great-great-great niece is kind of a big deal on the police force, so we'll be fine.
Johnny:  I'm so happy!!
Kasandra:  Now, let's take Watcher Eliza's advice a little further and get more slaves!
Johnny:  ...what...?
Pippin:  She's not a Watcher!



Pippin:  Anyway, Johnny manages to meet a vampire gal who doesn't seem particularly friendly, but Kasandra meets Ben Faulk.



Kasandra:  Your nose is awesome!
Ben:  Not as awesome as your nose!
Kasandra:  I'm a princess!
Ben:  That's so cool!!
Kasandra:  Wanna move in with Johhny and me and work in my store?
Ben:  Only if I can bring my wife and son along!
Kasandra:  More slave labor!  Done!
Ben:  ...slave labor...?
Kasandra:  Johhny!!  I just got us two and half slaves!!
Johnny:  ...and a half?
Pippin:  Wait, you seriously just dragged in a random Sim without knowing his traits?



Eliza:  Well, Pippin, as Kasandra's Watcher...
Pippin:  Not her Watcher.
Eliza:  I may have pushed some very helpful Sims in her direction.  You see, Ben is neat and family oriented while his wife, Shana, has the creative trait and will be excellent at getting those paintings for the museum done at high value.
Pippin:  That just means...well they can't...hmmm...actually...yeah...you did do well.  But you're still not her Watcher!!  Anyway, with more money in her budget, Kasandra is able to buy a lot and build her retail store.



Kasandra:  It's a castle!!!  Or at least the start of a castle!!
Pippin:  (facepalm) Yeah.  It is.  Anyway, the household enters their new store/living quarters...



Pippin:  and we officially open The Fair Retail Castle.
Kasandra:  Get it?  Fair Retail?  Like fairy tale?  Fairy Tale Castle!!
Pippin:  (sigh) I get it.  Anyway, as Eliza, who is just a customer and not a Watcher looks at the inventory...



Pippin:  we learn that the heir is on the way!
Kasandra:  Squee!!  I can't wait to tell my Watcher!
Pippin:  It's okay, Kas, I already...
Kasandra:  Watcher Eliza's going to be so excited for me!!
Pippin:  (facepalm) Not a Watcher.



Kasandra:  Johnny!!  I'm having a baby!!!
Johnny:  You...we're...a baby?!?!
Kasandra:  Yep!
Johnny:  Have you told Watcher Eliza yet?
Pippin:  Not.  A.  Watcher!



Bob:  Isn't this statue a bit pricey?
Ben:  I will have you know that this statue belonged to royalty, good sir!
Bob:  Really?
Ben:  Absolutely!
Pippin:  Are you neglecting to mention that the so-called royalty is self-proclaimed princess Kasandra?
Ben:  Eh, she lives in a castle.  I figure it counts.
Pippin:  Fair enough.  And by the time we reach the close of business on Tuesday...



Pippin:  the store had already reached a resell value of $101,220, though we'd only purchased the sure sale perk, so the store will be remaining open.
Ben:  Thanks for helping with the store, honey!
Shana:  Thanks for using your awesome nose to get us into this sweet place!
Pippin:  And Shana and Ben are also expecting a bundle of joy. 
Shana:  Well, Watcher Eliza thought it might be great if Princess Kas' baby had a spouse option with an awesome nose.
Pippin:  Eliza is not a Watcher! Anyway, with the revenue from the store's first couple of days...



Pippin:  it became much more of the palace that our princess was hoping for.
Victor:  Hmmm, I'll need to let Bianca know that her rival is putting up a good showing in her first week.
Pippin:  You know, Victor was one of many people who just walked past instead of coming in.  Maybe we need something like a fancy window display or something that would give the potential customers a nice view like...
Kasandra:  On it!!



Pippin:  Not what I meant!!
Kasandra:  But it worked like a charm!!
Ali:  I'll pay twice this statue's value if you ring me up!



Kasandra:  No problem!
Ali:  You're so pretty!
Kasandra:  I know, right?
Pippin:  And since we had customers pouring in again, the princess took some time away...



Kasandra:  Haha, the Princess Took!  That's me!
Johnny:  Wait, were you just downstairs working in your...in that?!?!
Kasandra:  Well, Pippin told me it would be a good idea and would bring in customers.
Pippin:  No, I...



Kasandra:  He said people would enjoy the view!
Johnny:  Well, I can't disagree with that, but sweetie, we've talked about this.  Eliza is our Watcher, not Pippin.
Pippin:  I'm the Watcher!!  Anyway, as I continued Watching Kasandra and her household, they were visited by another founder.



Herbert:  Ugh, it's been so sunny today!



Kasandra:  Herbert?  What are you doing here?
Herbert:  Well, I had to come check in on my sis and make sure everything's going well.  You know, I...it's that...I was being...supportive.
Kasandra:  Awww, out of all my sisters, you're my favorite!
Herbert:  Umm, I'm your brother, so...
Kasandra:  Shhhh, don't ruin the moment.
Pippin:  And we had a lovely moment later as Kasandra was spending time with Ben and Shana's son Finnegan.



Finnegan:  You're beautiful and amazing...
Kasandra:  You're not wrong!
Finnegan:  and I'm going to marry you one day!
Kasandra:  (ugh) Sorry, I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.
Finnegan:  ...oh...
Kasandra:  Darned morning sickness!
Finnegan:  Whew!  I've still got a shot!
Pippin:  Yeah.  That's what that means.  Now why don't you run to the nearby park for some playtime?



Finnegan:  Hey, Billie!
Billie:  (blushing) Oh, Finnegan, hey.  You...I was...hey.
Finnegan:  I'm going to marry a princess!
Billie:  ...my parents call me princess.
Finnegan:  No, I mean a real princess!
Billie:  ...oh...
Finnegan:  Let's play space rangers!!
Billie:  ...k.
Pippin:  Sorry, Billie.  He'll get a clue one day.  Probably.  Anyway, back at the castle...



Kasandra:  So, you and Ben are all happily married and stuff, huh?
Shana:  Yeah, he's a dork, but he's sweet.
Kasandra:  Johnny's a dork.
Shana:  But sweet?
Kasandra:  Yeah.
Shana:  And you said you have a little surprise for him?
Kasandra:  Yeah, but it will have to wait for the next update.
Pippin:  But that will...oh...well...yeah.

[HelenP]

Loving Watcher Eliza, she makes such good decisions

[MarianT]

Eliza would make a good Watcher. I'm glad she's not participating in the Challenge Tournament.

[PJHP1243]

Haha, tell Watcher Eliza that I loved the update! Jk, Sister Herbert knows that you're the real Watcher. Glad Self-Proclaimed princess Kasandra got her castle.

[wa-wa-world]

I'm not sure if Eliza being a watched is a terrible thing in the making or her true calling in simlife haha

I love Cassandra she's great but also Herbert I am so conflicted

[oshizu]

Loving the Fair Retail Store! Kas is killing the retail option!
How nice that she's chosen helpers that might provide a nosy spouse option.
Is Finnegan the Faulk boy? He looks awfully pale to be Ben's son...hmmmm.

[LenaLJ]

What a wonderfull Fairytail All 3 founders are still in the race for my heart, cant decide, maybe a week with each of them can get my decision
Erally good progress on the Retail line there.

[PeregrineTook]

Loving Watcher Eliza, she makes such good decisions

Yeah, the Eliza element was purely random.  She just happened to be the mixologist at the Rattlesnake again when I started the actual dynasty file, so I figured it was fate  ;=)

Eliza would make a good Watcher. I'm glad she's not participating in the Challenge Tournament.

Indeed!  Eliza is quite glorious and has so often been in the helper/advisor role, so I figured it fit  ;=)

Haha, tell Watcher Eliza that I loved the update! Jk, Sister Herbert knows that you're the real Watcher. Glad Self-Proclaimed princess Kasandra got her castle.

I was actually quite pleased with how the castle turned out.  Watcher Eliza and Sister Herbert.  Love it!

I'm not sure if Eliza being a watched is a terrible thing in the making or her true calling in simlife haha

I love Cassandra she's great but also Herbert I am so conflicted

Hopefully, Eliza can remain a running character throughout the Retail line.  I think that would be a nice touch, but we'll see how the game want's to handle that.
Kas and Herbert are both pretty fantastic.  Bianca is in this to go for the jugular, but I can't see Herbert being all that competitively minded.

Loving the Fair Retail Store! Kas is killing the retail option!
How nice that she's chosen helpers that might provide a nosy spouse option.
Is Finnegan the Faulk boy? He looks awfully pale to be Ben's son...hmmmm.

Thanks!  I was quite pleased when I came up with the ridiculous name and with how the castle turned out.
I also noticed that Finnegan really doesn't resemble either parent, but I don't think I need to write in any horrible backstory of infidelity for poor Shana.  She's a wonderful paint slave, so she deserves better than that  ;=)

What a wonderfull Fairytail All 3 founders are still in the race for my heart, cant decide, maybe a week with each of them can get my decision
Erally good progress on the Retail line there.

So glad that it's hard for people to pick!!  I love all of my founders, so I'm glad that others are seeing their beauty and glory as well.