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ink_sec_sims) wrote2012-05-27 05:26 pm
ink_sec_sims) wrote2012-05-27 05:26 pm
Van Dort Family, Wednesday, Week 2
How is it, even when they're not doing much of anything, I can count on the Van Dorts for a decent-sized update?
Maybe it's thanks to things like Nell behaving completely out of character and congratulating Victor for growing up well. Sim Nell, why do you never confirm to my expectations of you?
It's been ages, but the piano finally needs a good tune. Nell, the only adult in the family with any mechanical skill, takes on the job.
She -- needs practice, let's say. The piano does eventually get tuned, but only after about four or five incidents of this.
Victor, deprived of his precious instrument, get his fun meter up drawing pictures before school.
William gets his jollies in a rather different way.
Mayhew's attempt to find riches ends with him finding the water main. Fortunately, soakage was minimal.
Mayhew: You're such a good dog for eating pet food! And for coming out here so I didn't have to go to you to praise you!
Scraps: I'm not here to you see you. . .
Scraps: I'm here to see her.
Postwoman: Awww, such a cute doggie!
Scraps: That's right, right behind the ears.
Mayhew: You're disgusting.
Nell: Mayhew, I'm sure the dog does not consider the postwoman his "special friend." Now make your move already so I can checkmate you.
William: There! Now you'll know never to sleep on a human bed!
Scraps: You know, I don't think I've ever even BEEN upstairs. What's the point?
William: Why are you suddenly talking like Gaspode the Wonder Dog?
Scraps: Fine, arf arf. Happy?
Apparently, as they have a hearty game of razzle right afterward.
William decides to see if he can snag any bugs for a bug box.
I don't think you'll be able to fit all those bees in that one little box, Will.
William: AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH
This is William's "nature can go to hell" pose.
Victor comes home and plays a little fetch with his dog. No snarky comments, Scraps?
Scraps: Him I like.
As much as the postwoman?
Scraps: About.
Earn a Body point before your transition into a teenager! Which will be happening next update, by the way -- hooray for teenagers!
Hey look, Emmett finally got himself invited over to someone's house! I gotta say, that outerwear looks good on you. And it's nice seeing your original hairstyle again.
Mayhew: So I hear you like knitting needles stuck in balls of yarn?
Emmett: Who doesn't?
Meanwhile, Hyun Curtin, who tagged along as Emmett's friend, challenges William to a game of chess. William hopes to win by boring the pants off Hyun with stories about his cannery.
Victor: Sooo, I hear you've got a flying steam train?
Emmett: I don't think they've made one for the Sims, sadly.
Yes, he's ended up meeting Victor before Marty. Well, at least he's met SOMEBODY.
William's profited from the encounter as well -- before he leaves, Hyun tells him he'll give his friend Yusun LeTourneau Will's phone number. Suppose meeting new people is always good.
Nell decides to boogie down! You may all scream with horror.
The menfolk decide to show her how it's done. I am simply relieved that there is no grinding at any point during these interactions.
Victor prefers to make his own music. Also, if he watched the grown-ups dancing, he'd probably go blind.
What the -- William, didn't I just send you to harvest the money tree in your own room? Why didn't you go to YOUR bed??
And so our update ends with a sneak peek at Thursday morning, where Victor takes advantage of an early rising to have profiteroles for breakfast. Livin' the kid dream.
Next update -- more pregnant Lorina! We'll see if we get a baby out of it. Uh, no pun intended.
Maybe it's thanks to things like Nell behaving completely out of character and congratulating Victor for growing up well. Sim Nell, why do you never confirm to my expectations of you?
It's been ages, but the piano finally needs a good tune. Nell, the only adult in the family with any mechanical skill, takes on the job.
She -- needs practice, let's say. The piano does eventually get tuned, but only after about four or five incidents of this.
Victor, deprived of his precious instrument, get his fun meter up drawing pictures before school.
William gets his jollies in a rather different way.
Mayhew's attempt to find riches ends with him finding the water main. Fortunately, soakage was minimal.
Mayhew: You're such a good dog for eating pet food! And for coming out here so I didn't have to go to you to praise you!
Scraps: I'm not here to you see you. . .
Scraps: I'm here to see her.
Postwoman: Awww, such a cute doggie!
Scraps: That's right, right behind the ears.
Mayhew: You're disgusting.
Nell: Mayhew, I'm sure the dog does not consider the postwoman his "special friend." Now make your move already so I can checkmate you.
William: There! Now you'll know never to sleep on a human bed!
Scraps: You know, I don't think I've ever even BEEN upstairs. What's the point?
William: Why are you suddenly talking like Gaspode the Wonder Dog?
Scraps: Fine, arf arf. Happy?
Apparently, as they have a hearty game of razzle right afterward.
William decides to see if he can snag any bugs for a bug box.
I don't think you'll be able to fit all those bees in that one little box, Will.
William: AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH
This is William's "nature can go to hell" pose.
Victor comes home and plays a little fetch with his dog. No snarky comments, Scraps?
Scraps: Him I like.
As much as the postwoman?
Scraps: About.
Earn a Body point before your transition into a teenager! Which will be happening next update, by the way -- hooray for teenagers!
Hey look, Emmett finally got himself invited over to someone's house! I gotta say, that outerwear looks good on you. And it's nice seeing your original hairstyle again.
Mayhew: So I hear you like knitting needles stuck in balls of yarn?
Emmett: Who doesn't?
Meanwhile, Hyun Curtin, who tagged along as Emmett's friend, challenges William to a game of chess. William hopes to win by boring the pants off Hyun with stories about his cannery.
Victor: Sooo, I hear you've got a flying steam train?
Emmett: I don't think they've made one for the Sims, sadly.
Yes, he's ended up meeting Victor before Marty. Well, at least he's met SOMEBODY.
William's profited from the encounter as well -- before he leaves, Hyun tells him he'll give his friend Yusun LeTourneau Will's phone number. Suppose meeting new people is always good.
Nell decides to boogie down! You may all scream with horror.
The menfolk decide to show her how it's done. I am simply relieved that there is no grinding at any point during these interactions.
Victor prefers to make his own music. Also, if he watched the grown-ups dancing, he'd probably go blind.
What the -- William, didn't I just send you to harvest the money tree in your own room? Why didn't you go to YOUR bed??
And so our update ends with a sneak peek at Thursday morning, where Victor takes advantage of an early rising to have profiteroles for breakfast. Livin' the kid dream.
Next update -- more pregnant Lorina! We'll see if we get a baby out of it. Uh, no pun intended.