Getting Crowded

Parry House, week 2: Violet, Bevan, Sam, Amin, Randy, Vince, Edith, Chris, Cai, and Gretchen! (But not all at once.)


Violet's boys began to grow up. First there was Sam, who followed in his big brother's footsteps to become a knowledge sim.


Amin was more interested in having lots of friends. Here he is with one of them, a downtownie girl named Edith Midlock, who celebrated her birthday at the Parry house. Immediately afterwards the three of them departed for college.


Cai started school. Here he is with his uncle Vince.


Randy still thinks family is the most important thing in the world - just like when he used to run away to look for his little brother.


Not so little any more, it seems. Vince is a fortune sim. The girl in the doorway is Chris, and the one who just grew up is Gretchen - they're the girls Violet adopted this round.


While working on his body skills, Bevan mysteriously disappeared - only to reappear a few hours later. We know what that means...




Grew up: Sam, knowledge, LTW max all skills, turn-ons stink and vampirism, turn-off grey hair
Amin, popularity, LTW Mayor, turn-ons formal wear and brown hair, turn-off make-up
Randy, family, LTW Captain Hero, turn-ons black hair and fatness, turn-off brown hair
Vince, fortune, LTW earn 100,000, turn-ons fatness and custom hair, turn-off cologne
Adopted: Chris, Aries, 5/8/6/3/3
Gretchen, Scorpio, 6/5/8/3/3

Edith Midlock, Taurus, 5/5/3/8/4, knowledge, LTW Chief of Staff, turn-ons stink and fullface make-up, turn-off swimwear

Lilith's Revenge

Pleasant House, week 2: Daniel, Mary-Sue, and Corinne


Arriving home from work one day, Daniel was surprised to find that a big package had been delivered to his home - from Lilith, of all people. "Dear Mom and Dad," the note attached to it read, "this is the only way I know how to thank you for everything you've done for me while I was growing up. Please accept it in the spirit in which it was given. Your daughter, Lilith."

Filled with curiosity, Daniel opened the package, muttering that it was about time that wench showed some gratitude. After admiring the machine inside for a while, he decided to try it out.


"Oh, wow! This thing is amazing! I have to tell Mary-Sue!"


After quite a bit of nagging from her husband - he seemed somehow different now - she too agreed to give it a try.


How come they had never before realized what life was really about? All that time wasted pursuing money or romance - when they could have been eating wonderful, delicious, incredible grilled cheese sandwiches! Well, they'd make up for it from now on...


They were so busy chowing down, they barely noticed when their youngest daughter Corinne grew into a child. Here she is, talking to Kennedy Broke. Hmm, they seem to be getting along well...


Guess he stayed for dinner. Uh, Daniel, not sure you're the one to talk to impressionable kids about marriage - even if you are reformed now.



Grew up: Corinne, Pisces, 6/3/7/2/8
Orbed: Daniel and Mary-Sue, both Grilled Cheese, LTW Eat 200 GCS

Daniel: Reached top of first career, Hall of Famer

Aunt Mom And Uncle Dad

Caliente House, week 2: Dina, Griff, Tina and Drake



Dina and Griff had their hands full raising two kids - their own son, and Nina's daughter. No sooner was one of them ready for a nap, than the other was clamoring for a bottle, or a change, or a snuggle. Fortunately Griff's job as a Professional Party Guest meant he could be home with the little ones all day while Dina went to work, so he put of his dream of a career in medicine until the kids were a little older.


Despite the inevitable strain of never really having any time to themselves, they were still very much in love.


Drake and Tina were good little kids for the most part, playing nicely together. Soon enough it was time for them to start school.


"I'm all grown up now, not a little baby anymore," Tina informs her birth mother over the phone...


.. and shortly afterwards Nina shows up for a visit. She and Tina stay in touch and remain friends, although it isn't your typical mother-daughter relationship.


Drake is more interested in being friends with Vince Parry, the neighbor from across the street.


Sunday brunch with the family.


Grew up: Tina Caliente, Scorpio, 8/5/9/2/3
Drake Fancey, Capricorn, 10/6/4/8/6

Growing Family

Goth House, week 2: Cassandra, Mitch, Alexander, Daphne, Jason and Hector


Mitch embarked on a career in law enforcement. Makes sense for a former fireman, I suppose.


Alexander finally came to terms with the fact that he prefers boys, and asked Alon Livingston to go steady. They're very cute together! Sadly, though, Alexander is ready to leave for college - and Alon isn't going.


Cassandra gave birth to Jason...


... who soon became a very active toddler, constantly up to some kind of mischief or other.


By the time she and Mitch actually made it to the wedding arch, Cassandra was already pregnant again.


Her daughter with Don, Daphne, grew into a pretty little girl. Unfortunately, she's every bit as sloppy as her father - in fact, her personality matches his perfectly.


She also has a knack for asking awkward questions. "Mom, if you and my daddy loved each other when you made me, how come you're married to Mitch? Do you love him more than my daddy? Do you love Jason more than me because Mitch is his daddy?"


Then came Hector, the first baby born with the Larrea name. He looks so much like Jason as a toddler, the only way I could tell them apart is by who's holding them at the birthday. They even wore the same clothes. Aren't the Goths rich enough that there's no need for hand-me-downs?


"Congratulations on growing up well, son!" Jason is now a child, and ready to start school. Cassandra is - wait for it - pregnant again.


Born: Jason Goth, child, Sagittarius, 8/4/10/10/3
Hector Larrea, toddler, Gemini, 6/7/10/5/4

The Don

Lothario House, week 2: Don

Aside from formally breaking up with Cassandra, not much out of the ordinary happened to Don this week. He earned promotions at work (getting logic points from the telescope, and cleaning points from dates, so all he had to actually study was mechanical)...


... made some new friends...


... went on some dates (staying clear of community lots!)...


...and stargazed all night long.

What would you expect two romance sims to talk about?

Love And Marriage

Dreamer House, week 2: Darren and his wives



Darren married Angharad Parry. With Dirk gone off to college, the two of them had the house all to themselves, and they were quietly happy.


Angharad tooh up Darren's interest in painting, and soon became even better at it than he was. Meanwhile, Darren decided he needed to find a better way of providing for his bride - she was a fortune sim, after all - and got a job in the medical field.


First bump in the road came when Darren met and became friends with Count Vincent Fleig... Angharad was less than thrilled to suddenly find herself married to a vampire.


Someone else who was less than thrilled was Darren's first wife, Darleen. She constantly haunted the house, and finally managed to catch Angharad at the wrong time. Or perhaps the right time, from Darleen's point of view.


Darren was heartbroken that his second wife had been so cruelly slain by his first wife...


But not so heartbroken he didn't soon find himself a third. Brandi Broke had also lost a first spouse to a terrible accident, then married someone much older and lost that second spouse, too. Their sons were at college together. It seemed like a perfect match. (And as soon as she changed her hairstyle, they went from two to three bolts.)


Brandi brought along her three younger kids - leaving her teenage boys to mind the old house until big brother Dustin graduated - and the happy couple looked forward to wedded bliss, even talking about having more children together.

Darren braves the light of day to mourn Angharad.