Leech Family, Thursday, Week 1
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ink_sec_simsAn entry without a birthday - I don't know if this a good thing or a bad thing. Still, stuff happens, and that's always nice. (It's also nice to know that updating DirectX thanks to the BTTF Telltale game didn't screw up my Sims.)
We open with one of my favorite interactions -- the in-bed cuddle. Aren't they adorable? :D
Terrence does the "good dad" thing by tickling Lucy. He has quite a few wants that revolve around her (when he doesn't want to buy stuff, that is).
Best friendship achieved. It's nice when the families get along so well.
Obligatory "Lucy with her violin" shot. Kimberly in the back is "watching" her daughter. Apparently this sort of thing now includes sitting in a chair facing the opposite direction.
With Terrence at work and Lucy in school, Kim kills time by watching a movie on TV. This is the action flick "Fetch," though the credits screen depicted here doesn't make it obvious.
Kim heads upstairs to ask Michelle if she wants to hang out. Michelle blows her off, however. Hmph.
She takes out her sorrows on Lucy's violin. At Creativity level 3, she's not horrible, but the screeching she produces still grates a little.
Her next attempt at socializing goes better -- Neil Chalmers agrees to come out for a chat.
Talking genie lamps in the middle of the street -- smart. You know, you don't have one of those, so if you get run over, nobody's bringing you back.
Moving onto the sidewalk, Kim observes Neil demonstrating the Sports hobby idling action, and tells him a sports story. She gains some enthusiasm for the hobby in question, though I'm not sure of the use otherwise.
Yes, yes, you made Elite Forces. I don't think your neighbors really care.
It does lead to a new purchase, however -- Kim wanted a stereo, so I bought them a phonograph. (What? Technically this is a steampunk hood.) Awkward dancing ensues.
Your neighbors see nothing, Kimberly. But us? WE SEE EVERYTHING.
Lucy comes home with an A+. Kim, however, finds it less important than brushing her teeth. Good grades are not really celebrated here in Inkwell Secundus.
Kim gets with the program, but too late -- Lucy would much rather talk with Alice Liddell, whom she's brought home.
Lucy: I got an A+ today!
Alice: I know, I heard you yelling about it to your mom in the bathroom. Can we do something else?
"Something else" proves to be a game of Cops and Robbers. Alice puts up a brave fight, but is eventually taken down by the long arm of the law (aka, Lucy).
Alice's turn with the fingerguns proves to be a bit more hardcore.
Alice exults over the "dead" body of her opponent. No wonder she grows up to star in an M-rated video game.
As Alice goes home and Lucy takes care of pixellated business, the adults seek to improve their minds.
Lucy could use some Logic too, so she plays a game of chess with her mother. A nice side effect is that they achieve best friends status. Yeah, in my game, everybody apparently likes everyone else. (It's boring, I know, but don't blame me, blame Nell for being a lousy Mean Sim.)
Just what we need -- Kim's stink getting into the spaghetti sauce.
It's apparently a decent enough meal, though Terrence eschews it in favor of talking to people online. In his defense, he knows NO ONE apart from his family, so some outside social interaction WAS needed.
I'll probably be playing some of my other neighborhoods next, so expect the Turret update for the new year. Until then, Happy Holidays!
We open with one of my favorite interactions -- the in-bed cuddle. Aren't they adorable? :D
Terrence does the "good dad" thing by tickling Lucy. He has quite a few wants that revolve around her (when he doesn't want to buy stuff, that is).
Best friendship achieved. It's nice when the families get along so well.
Obligatory "Lucy with her violin" shot. Kimberly in the back is "watching" her daughter. Apparently this sort of thing now includes sitting in a chair facing the opposite direction.
With Terrence at work and Lucy in school, Kim kills time by watching a movie on TV. This is the action flick "Fetch," though the credits screen depicted here doesn't make it obvious.
Kim heads upstairs to ask Michelle if she wants to hang out. Michelle blows her off, however. Hmph.
She takes out her sorrows on Lucy's violin. At Creativity level 3, she's not horrible, but the screeching she produces still grates a little.
Her next attempt at socializing goes better -- Neil Chalmers agrees to come out for a chat.
Talking genie lamps in the middle of the street -- smart. You know, you don't have one of those, so if you get run over, nobody's bringing you back.
Moving onto the sidewalk, Kim observes Neil demonstrating the Sports hobby idling action, and tells him a sports story. She gains some enthusiasm for the hobby in question, though I'm not sure of the use otherwise.
Yes, yes, you made Elite Forces. I don't think your neighbors really care.
It does lead to a new purchase, however -- Kim wanted a stereo, so I bought them a phonograph. (What? Technically this is a steampunk hood.) Awkward dancing ensues.
Your neighbors see nothing, Kimberly. But us? WE SEE EVERYTHING.
Lucy comes home with an A+. Kim, however, finds it less important than brushing her teeth. Good grades are not really celebrated here in Inkwell Secundus.
Kim gets with the program, but too late -- Lucy would much rather talk with Alice Liddell, whom she's brought home.
Lucy: I got an A+ today!
Alice: I know, I heard you yelling about it to your mom in the bathroom. Can we do something else?
"Something else" proves to be a game of Cops and Robbers. Alice puts up a brave fight, but is eventually taken down by the long arm of the law (aka, Lucy).
Alice's turn with the fingerguns proves to be a bit more hardcore.
Alice exults over the "dead" body of her opponent. No wonder she grows up to star in an M-rated video game.
As Alice goes home and Lucy takes care of pixellated business, the adults seek to improve their minds.
Lucy could use some Logic too, so she plays a game of chess with her mother. A nice side effect is that they achieve best friends status. Yeah, in my game, everybody apparently likes everyone else. (It's boring, I know, but don't blame me, blame Nell for being a lousy Mean Sim.)
Just what we need -- Kim's stink getting into the spaghetti sauce.
It's apparently a decent enough meal, though Terrence eschews it in favor of talking to people online. In his defense, he knows NO ONE apart from his family, so some outside social interaction WAS needed.
I'll probably be playing some of my other neighborhoods next, so expect the Turret update for the new year. Until then, Happy Holidays!
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Date: 2010-12-29 06:20 pm (UTC)That was awesome.
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Date: 2010-12-29 08:36 pm (UTC)