Artie's Lunar Lunacy

[Ricalynn]

Great update, one quick question, why did you keep Buzz's hair grey? And Artie Red? Grey gives me the eebie jeebies. Not trying to be rude

That's easy.  Artie looks horrible in gray hair!  Buzz looked good with gray hair plus I think gray hair isn't any different from any other color hair.   I believed this even before I got the ones I have now!  I know someone who says having gray hair just shows how much experience she has.   Then she tells me that all the gray ones on the right are from me growing up.

[KrispyNickyB]

Some sims just look better with grey hair. It just seems to fit. In my dynasty so far it just looks good on them. So I've kept it. Great update!

[loveSims]

Artie is way to cool for grey hair! Awesome update as always.

[ratchie]

Great update as usual Rica. I tend to leave my mortals grey so as to encourage them to pass away as soon as possible and leave some empty house spaces for new people.Yes I know that is strange.

Rachel

[Ricalynn]

Not strange as much as brilliant, Rachel.  I like it.

If there was any doubt that red sims shouldn't have white/gray hair. This picture proves it.

On to the update!




Rica: -camera pans over- "What?! Aww man."
Cheyenne: "I guess this means I'm not just taking a nap."
Rica: "I think this means you're taking the long nap." -sniffs-
Cheyenne: "It's ok Rica.  I am 101."
Rica: "That doesn't make it any less shocking.  It's two days before Dakota's birthday too."
Cheyenne: "Maybe I'll be done processing and can visit by then, right?"
Rica: "Yea maybe"
Buzz: "Honey.. what's goiing on? Why are you see-thru?"


Rica: -camera shift again- "What?! Not you too."
Christin: "The sucky thing is that I just put that deathflower on the ground right there."
Rica: "If you had used it, the dynasty would fail again and Artie would be punished."
Christin: "I know.  I just wasn't ready to go.  My son is still a teenager and my husband is at work!"
Rica: "I'm sorry.  But Cheyenne is going with you.   In fact, I should check on her."


Buzz: "I can't believe my wife is gone." -crying-
Ares: "I can't believe I missed her death." -crying-
Rica: "Yeah Nice try but we have a problem."
Buzz: "What else could possibly be going wrong?"
Rica: "Christin is meeting with Grim in the garden."


Christin: "Please please let me stay.   If I go who will feed the fireflies."
Artie: "Rica I can't believe you didn't tell me this was going on at home."
Patricia: -gasp- "Someone else is dying in the family."
Bella: -howling- "Someone give that guy the flower.  It's at his feet."
Baxtor: "NO!"
Ares: "Mommy."


Rica: "Go Go Gadget Moodlet Managers."
Bella: "You're both dirty llamas.   I can't use a moodlet manager you know!"
Rica: "Whoops Buzz.  Yours backfired.  Try that again."
Ares: "Hey where is my dad?"
Rica: "Just give him a moment ok?"
Ares: "Fine.  Whatever.  I'm going back to bed."


Artie: -crying- "I'm sorry my dear.  I hope you had a good life with me."
Rica: "I think she did.  Don't believe me ask the fireflies."
Artie: -chuckles- "You're a sick broad."
Rica: "I've been hanging out with you too long.  Here's your moodlet manager."
Artie: "I don't want to."
Rica: "It's for the best if you do."
Baxtor: "I thought about saving her but Rica stopped me."
Artie: "That's ok.  I know it would have made a mess of things.   You know this never gets easier - losing a spouse."
Rica: "Tell ya what.  Next time we do the gold digger LTW and none of us will get attached."
Artie: "No.  There will be no next time.  This is the one."

.... Less than 24 Sim hours later....


Rica: I have no idea where the cat is in this shot.  I paused and set it up but she disappeared.
Reaper Bill: "Dude Artie.  You're in my way."
Artie: "Why can't death just leave me alone for a week?!"
Reaper Bill: "Man don't be like that.  It's just the spare cat."
Artie: "Go away.  She was my best friend." -sniffs-
Rica: "I would go.  He's still holding onto his heartbreak from yesterdeay too."


Rica: And then there were five..
Buzz: "I'm gonna go garden or something."


Rica: "Bigglesworth put down that tree!"
Mr Bigglesworth: -haunting the money tree- "GO away woman."
Buzz: "It's not funny.  I have to harvest that next you know."
Mr Bigglesworth: "You guys are no fun.  Did someone die or something?"
Buzz: -sniffles-
Rica: "That was mean.  Don't make me send you back into the grave and then take you to the graveyard."


Rica: "Hurry before the school bus shows up!"
Buzz: "I can't look.  I can't see my baby grow up."
Ares: "Whoo!"
Dakota: "I wish for not horrible hair."


Artie & Buzz: -gasp-
Rica: "You never wish for that! It always backfires."
Ares: -laughs with the gnomes-
Dakota: "It can't be that bad.  Here everyone grab a slice of cake."
Rica: "Nope not Ares.  To school boy.  To school."
Ares: "Aw man."


I think Dakota has a nice classic look about her.  What do you think?


Rica: "Really?  That's your idea of silly poses?"
Artie: "They are silly.  I mean who would want to look that serious when taking a photo!"
Rica: "You scare me."
Artie: "What?" -confused-
Rica: "Nevermind."


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[AdnaanA]

LOL, RIP Cheyenne.

[Ricalynn]

The formal dress is actually one of the original store items that can be found here for 75 Simpoints.    The bracelet for her formalwear came with Late Night but it's recolored to match her clothing better.

And yeah the deaths stop for a while.  The only one close to death is Buzz but he was barely an elder when his wife passed.  Christin was 92 but Cheyenne really was 101.  I was surprised she lived that long.  First generation women always seem to take forever to die except for the ones you want to stick around.

[wednesday21]

Thank you. I have added the dress to my wishlist so I can find it when I decide on getting it. As for the deaths, it's always like that, isn't it? Bad things happen to things that you like or that you want to keep.

[KrispyNickyB]

Yikes, did your entire game come to one of my parties? The others will be missed.

[ratchie]

Sorry about all the deaths but life has to go on for our imortals and imortals to be. I love Dakota's wardrobe it screams old hollywood glamour to me. My Sims have that formal gown in their wardrobe but I hardly ever use it now. I really must get it out and use it again sometime.

Rachel

[Ricalynn]

Genie Darren: -accented- "Well hello my fine glowing friend.  Are you going to be the master that frees me?"
Artie: "Yeah not likely, bud.  I want to make a wish for eternal happiness."
Genie Darren: -no longer accented- "Man, why I always got to get stuck with the selfish ones?"
Artie: "I hope that's a rhetorical question or I'm going to take this lamp and put it where you don't want it."
Genie Darren: "Fine.  Eternal Happiness - your wish is my command."
Artie: "That's more like it."


Rica: "There you are!  You should have been home hours ago."
Ares: "What?  I was just jogging home from school."
Rica: "Yeah well it's almost curfew and after several more pranks going off today.  I get the feeling that if you don't get home before curfew you may be grounded for life."
Ares: "This is a good point.  I have all of my life to become athletically inclined. Taxi!"


Ares: "Dad! I'm home before curfew.  Don't beat me."
Buzz: "You should think about doing some homework."
Ares: "Fine.  Man why is it so dark out here."
Dakota: "Wait - Ares no!  Get out of there!"


Rica: "Ares! Artie! Back here now away from that shadow. "
Buzz: "What about me and Dakota?"
Rica: "You're both smart enough not to stand under the dark shadow."
Buzz: "Good point.  Back to sculpting."
Dakota: -mumbling, bracing for impact- "Please don't mess up my paintings.  Please don't mess up my hair."
Rica: "Please don't kill anyone.  Hey Artie.  What's with you and meteors?  Third dynasty and third meteor!"
Artie: "Whatever woman.  Just tell the meteor to hurry up.  I'd like to see what damage is done this time."
Rica: "Right.  Like I can just speed things up or something.. " -grumblegurglefourthwallmumblemurple-





Rica: Big Rock.. I hope it covers the table it just destroyed.


Rica: This doesn't look so bad.  Just really dirty..


Doh!


Aww man.  The meteor took away my police car and the speedster.


Rica: These two don't even care.  Just chatting it up while the front yard is destroyed.
Ares: "So Dad what do you think of that eternal happiness thing?  Isn't it awesome?"
Artie: "I have to say.  It is kind of nice especially since we're going to live forever and all."
Ares: "I know right.   Can I go work out now?"
Artie: "Should probably finish that homework of yours.  I'll help."


Baxtor: "Is this it?  Is this all the damage ?"
Rica: "Looks like."
Baxtor: "I'm not impressed.  I think I'll go have a midnight snack and finish my catnap."
Rica: "Fine go ahead."


Pirate Paparazzi #1: "Hey wasn't there a cute little gnome child here a minute ago before the meteor?"
Rica: "No! Not Deux"


Artie: "Hey check it out.  I finally have a reason to use this harvester thing."
Rica: "Because that's really why the meteor landed - to give you a reason to use that thing in your pocket."
Artie: "Shut it woman!"


Rica: Yeah I don't see it either but he managed to pick up the scrap anyway.


Rica: "Deux - You're alive!"
Deux the Child Gnome: "Yeah I was just hiding after the crash."
Rica: "I'm so happy to see you.  But if you're here then what got scrapped by the front door?"
Deux: "We think it was Burninator the Troglodyte."
Gnomes: "All Hail Burninator."
Rica: "That's still sad.  Oh well.  I have to ask you guys to do that moving thing you do though.  I need to redo the yard and I don't want to just move you willy nilly."
Christi the Vamp Gnome: "We appreciate that.  C'mon gang."
-POOF-


Artie: "Would you believe it?  Only worth §6500."
Rica: "That's it?"
Artie: "Apparently."
Rica: "Good thing you have money.  Now finish with the scrap over there while I get the yard ready. And be careful not to mess up Dakota's paintings ok? And hurry it's graduation day too!"
Artie: "Yeah whatever."


Rica: "That's pretty."
Dakota: "Thanks!  I wanted to catch the essence of last night's events before graduation later today."
Rica: "Well you may not be able to finish it.  I think it's almost time. "
Dakota: "You're right.  I need to get into my cap & gown."


Artie: "Don't look so smug.  You're only getting the day off from school because it's Dakota's graduation."
Rica: "And I haven't heard you thank her for saving your life yesterday."
Ares: "I would love to thank her properly but I'm only a teenager and she won't let me."
Dakota: -rolls her eyes- "Whatever Casanova."
Rica: "I just noticed that you two are actually in your formal wear.  It's a miracle!"
Buzz: - from front seat- "That's why I'm up here.  Lightning might try to strike now."


I give you Celestial Community's Class Valedictorian of the Week!  Dakota was also voted Most Artistic.


And this is the final redo of the yard with all of it's elements in place.   I think.


But I leave you with this image.   The painting it supposedly in Artie's pocket from the harvester but she's still painting it!



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[Lisey]

I just love this! It's consistently hilarious. And I think Dakota and Ares make a cute couple <3 (If that's what you're planning, anyway...)

[loveSims]

Awesome pictures of the meteor! Luckily it don't did not to much damage, it could have destroyed the garden. Great update.

[Juxtaposition]

"The painting it supposedly in Artie's pocket from the harvester but she's still painting it!"

LOL Maybe my Sims could master the fine style of displaced paintings, I'm sure it would make a fine art collection that would be hailed from Sunset Valley all the way to Lunar Lakes!  I'm glad the meteor didn't spoil anything, on of my dynasties tanked because of one, but your's has survived, and shall only be more awesome because of it

[samoht04]

Congrats to everyone on surviving the meteor! I can actually just imagine someone like Artie going 'After all that it's only worth this ___!?!' Lol!  Great update/s!