WhileElaineandDinadanwelcomedhersecondchild,Brian

PalomidesandStaceysgirlswerejustabouttogrowup.

Bepreparedforextremecuteness.

Iwarnedyou!

Lookatthat.IseultgrewuppracFcallyperfectineveryway,includingherhairandherouHit.

ShesaFnybitmeanaGemini,6/9/9/7/3butIcanlivewiththat.

BrangiennegrewupprePydarnedcute,too,evenifherouHitsnotsoperfect.

SheisaSagiParius6/2/9/7/2.

Clothingandhairareeasilyxed,andweshallsaynomoreaboutherpersonality.

SinceDinadanistheonewhowantedallthegrandchildren,Ithoughtitwouldbeagoodideatoinvitehimovertogettoknowhisgranddaughters.

Iseultlaunchedafulloncharmoensive.

Meanwhile,PenelopekeptBrangienneamused.

Orviceversa.Itwashardtotell.

ShelooksalotlikeDinadan,Ithink.

Therewerealotofgroupcuddles.Andwealltriedveryhardnottothinkfourdown,twotogo.

PalomidesisoneofthoseFamilySimswhoreallyenjoystakingcareofhisfamily.

NowonderStaceyiscongratulaFnghimonteachingIseulthowtowalk.

Hewasonaskillingmarathonfordays.

Theyarebothextremelycuteandverybright.

Well,mostly.ExceptwhentheytrytogureoutlogicpuzzlesbyeaFngtheblocks

Orcantgurethemoutatall.ButPalomidesisthrilledtohavehistwingirls.

Everyoneisntthatlucky.

Imbeginningtobereallyworried.WevebeenTryingforaBaby?WooHooing?Well,yesforawhile,but

Ifyourereallyworried,wecangoseemygreatgreatgreatgrandfatherMorFmer.Heshelpedalotofpeople.Butthereprobablyisntanythingtoworryabout.

IdfeelalotbePerifwedid.Youresureyoudontmind?YouresureitdoesntmaPer?

Ofcourseitdoesnt.

*Sigh.*

AndsoZaneandLenorewenttotheGoodytwoshoesFerFlityCenterandAdopFonClinic,assomanyothercoupleshadbefore.

Lenore:Imsurehecanhelp,ifanyonecan.

Lenore:...andsowecametoyou,butImsurewereworryingaboutnothing.

Robinoli:Welldenitelydoeverythingwecan.

AeersomeextensivetesFng,however

MorFmer:Imsorry.TheredoesntseemtobeanythingIcando.

Robinoli:IconductedtheexamsonLenoremyself.

Robinoli:AsfarasIcantell,everythingseemedtobewellwithinnormalrange.Ofcourse,thatdoesntnecessarilymeaneverything.

MorFmer:Unfortunately,yourtestresults

MorFmer:Idontunderstandthematall.IcantndanygeneFcinformaFon.Nothing.Itsasthoughithadallbeenwipedoutsomehow.Iveneverseenanythinglikeit.Itsalmostasthoughyouwerentalive.

Canyouthinkofanyreasonthatwouldbe?

Zane:Nothatcantbe.

MorFmer:Iknowitcant,butthatsexactlywhatitlookslike.

MorFmer:itlooksasthoughallthelifehadbeenleachedoutofyou

MorFmer:andthentakenoutagain.Itsasthoughyoudonthaveanylifeatall.

Zane:IAMamonster.Iknewit.Lenoreshouldneverhavemarriedme.Iknewit.

Lenore:Zane?

Honey?

Zane:Youcanmakeamanhaveababywithaman.Youcanintervenewithacouplewhocant...havethebabyinausualway.Youcanmakeamanhaveababywithhimself,butyoucanthelpme?Youcanthelpus?Isthatright?Isthatfair?

MorFmer:No,itsnotright,anditisntfair.Lenoresmygreatgreatgreatgranddaughter.IhelpedmygrandsonElroy,hergreatgrandfather,rst.IwishIcouldhelpthetwoofyou.ButIcantperformageneFcsplicewithnogeneFcmaterial.Icantmakesomethingoutofnothing.

Imsosorry.

Zane:Itsallmyfault.Iknewit.

Lenore:Zane?

Zane:What?Lenore:Nothingisyourfault.Idontwanttohearyousaythatagain.Itsnotyourfault.Itsourproblem.Andwelldealwithittogether.

MissSocialWorker:Hello,Zane.

Zane:MissSocialWorker?

MissSocialWorker:Perhaps,Zane

Ivehelpedyouinthepast.PerhapsIcanhelpyouagain.

Zane:no.No,Icanthearthat.Notnow.Nottoday.Imsorry.

Lenore:Zane?

Lenore:Comehere,lambchop.

Lenore:Imsadforus,too.

Itsdoublydistressingtowatchacouplewhocanthavechildrenandthentogoovertoahouseholdthatdoesntseemtobeabletotakecareofitschildren.

TheyweresostupidtakingcareofRowenathatIcouldscarcelybelieveit.

Itturnsoutthatitwasmyfault.SomeMATYxesaremoretroublethantheyreworth.

ThegoodthingisthattheygotovertheirsFntofstupidchildcareandmadefriends.

AndbytheFmetheygotthatstraightenedout,itwasFmeforadoublebirthday.

Killick:Whichitisabout)(&(*&(in

Dinadan:NOTinfrontofthebaby!

Killick:UmdingitydangFme?

Asadcomedownforanoldsaltlikemeself.

Penelope:Cake?Wouldyouliketoblowoutthecandlesandhavesomecake?

Smores:ParsifalisaPopularitySim.

Rowena:Cake!

Briancanthavecakeyet,though.

Rowena:Yay!ImabiggirlandIcantalkandImawesome!AndIcanaskquesFons!

Andsoshedoes.StarFngimmediately.

Rowena:Grandpa,whatamIsupposedtodowhenIgrowup?

Dinadan:Anythingyoulike!Rowena:Really?Dinadan:Yes,youcandoanythingyoulike.YourethetenthgeneraFonheiress!Youcanpickwhatevercareeryoulike,youcanmarrywhoeveryoulike,youcanfollowtherules,youcannotfollowtherulesAlthoughIhopeyouwillfollowtherulesandifyoudont,pleasedonttellyouroldGrandpaaboutit.

Brianistooyoungtoworryaboutrules.

Ianwasatworkwhenthepartystarted,andunfortunately,hegotdemoted.

SopracFcallytherstthingRowenadidasachildwasrunouttothecurbtogiveherdaddyareassuringhug.

Rowena:Thatsok,Daddy.Yourbossisastupidystupidhead.Theressomecakeinside.

Gawaine:Doyourememberyourrstbirthdayparty?

Rowena:Oh,sure!YoureUncleGawaine!Thanksforthebirthdaypresent,althoughImaliPleoldforblocks,althoughImsureBrianwilllikethem,butIreallydontplaywithblocksanymore

Rowena:butIcouldplaywithblocksifthereissomebodytoplaywithblockswith.DoIhaveanycousins?

Gawaine:Well,theresIseultandBrangienneRowena:Ohsure,Iknowaboutthem,buthaveIgotanymore?HaveyougotaliPleboyoraliPlegirl?Ifyoudont,whydontyou?Areyoumarried?Doyouhaveagirlfriend?Whydontyouhaveagirlfriend?Wouldyouliketohaveone?IthinkyoushouldhaveagirlfriendsoyoucangetmarriedandIcanhavesomemorecousinstoplaywith.

Gawaine:um

Palomides:Bahhahhah!Youkeepathim,kid.ItsaboutFmehegotatasteofhisownmedicine.

IthinkitsmngthatRosiecameouttohaunttonight.Aeerall,shesnowachievedeverythingshewantedthefamilytoachieveandmore.

Brianisblissfullyunawareofallthis.

Imafraidheisntthesharpestknifeinthedrawer.AndhesthelaziestchildIvehadinyears.HesaTauruslikehissister,butheis6/7/2/7/6.Hecanbarelystayawakelongenoughtoskill.

Heneedslotsofplay,lotsofsleep,andlotsofcuddles.

Lotsandlotsofcuddles.PoorCappucino.

Jane:Areyousureyouknowwhatyouredoing?

Lenore:Yes,Ido.ZaneisgoingtobemiserableunFlwehavechildren,andhesmuchtoomiserableandguiltytomakethecall.AndIwantthemtoo,andImcallingtheSocialWorkerrightthisminute.

ZanewassurprisedwhenMadeleineUsherarrived,butnotdispleased.

Infact,hetookoverpumnghertobed.

Anditsreallynotsurprisingthatshestolehisheart.Sheshis.Shestheirs.Adoptedornot.

Soon,hewastoobusyexperiencingthejoysofparenthoodtothinkaboutwhereMadeleinecamefrom.

Thejoys,andsomerealiFes.

Lenore:Isntthatamazing?ShelooksasthoughshesgotmydaddyStanleysnose!

Carmilla:Shedoes!WhosGrandmasliPlewuzzawuzzawuzza?

Madeleine:Eeee!

Theyrebothright.ShedoeslookexactlyasthoughshehasStanleysnose.

___MadeleineUsherisaCapricorn,10/7/1/3/7.

Whatworkedonceworksagain.

AndsoVirginiabecamepartofthefamily.Virginiaandherunusual,prePyeyes,somuchlikeheradopFvemothers.

NottomenFonthatsheisuPerlyadorable.___Andextremelyserious:aVirgo,10/3/10/1/3.

Zaneverymuchenjoystakingcareofhischildren.

Gratuitousbabypictureisgratuitous.

Whatwithplayingwithdollhousesandlearninghowtotalk,theFmejustiesby,anditsFmeforthegirlsbirthday.

YouseewhatImeanaboutStanleysnose?ThatdenitelylookslikeStanleysnose.Amazing,consideringshesadopted.

AndVirginiastronglyfavorsZane,orshewouldifshewerehisbiologicalchild,whichisoneofthosemysteriesintowhichweshallnotdelve.

OveratPalomidesandStaceyshouse,itsalsoFmeforsomebirthdays.IseultdoesntgrowupquiteasbeauFfullyasshedidlastFme.

AndBrangienneneedsadierenthairstyle.Andtheyreallyoughttomatch,dontyouthink?

Sonowtheydo,andtheyaredenitelyGoodytwoshoesgirls.TheyaresomehowprincessyinawaythattheircousinRowena,paradoxically,isnot.

TheressomethingsereneaboutIseult.

Brangienneisntsoserene,butshesdenitelyprincessy.

Theywerealmostimmediatelygreetedbyasurprise.

Stacey:Dontworry,sweeFe.Mommysne,andbabiesareagoodthing!

PalomidesandStaceyhadyetanothergirl,Nimue,withhermothersskintoneandblueeyeslikehergrandfather.

Iamtryingveryhardnottothink,vedown,onetogo.

BecauseElainehadapausebetweenbabies,shenallyachievedherLTWofProfessionalPartyGuest.HersecondLTWisgoingtoremainunfullled.

Penelope:CongratulaFons,sweeFe!Youarenowtheproudownerofanicecreamstore!Elaineappearsabletocontainherenthusiasm.RunningthebusinessesisyetanotherthingthatIdonthavetodoanymore,butImdoingitanywaybecauseImusedtoit.

IloveitwhenSimsgetthememoryofearningalotofmoneyallbythemselvesbystandingaroundatabusinessanddoingnothing.

ThepenaltyforthisisthatIanhastolistenwhileElainePassesAlongallthebusinessperks.

Jamie:IfIstandhereandlookconfused,maybeIanwillsellmesomeicecream!Mmmm,icecream.Mmm,Ian.

Nope,itsnotgoingtohappen.Simselves:inappropriatelygreedyineverysenseoftheword.

JamieDocGirlPwritestheBohemianLegacy.

Nevermind,Jamiegotsomeicecreamanyway.

Jamie:Ianis#1!

Meanwhile,thereporterwassoexcitedbyKillicksellinghersomedecoraFveicecreamthatshehitherselfinthefacewithherownnotebook.

AndthentheywereabletoleavethebusinessthatneitherofthemwereveryinterestedinsothattheycouldgohomeinFmeforanotherbirthday.

SomeLegacySimshaveissues.RhysFitzhughlikespickingghts,andsodoesSpiderJerusalem,withpredictableanddistressingresults.

However,theyaddaliPlecolorandinteresttoanygathering,dontthey?Rhys,ArtemisBohemian,andEphemeralToastwereallfriendsofIansbeforehegotmarried,sohewasallowedtoinvitetheguests.

Brian:Imcute!

Andveryshortly,cutewillnotbeenough.

Maybeifeverybodycheershimonenough,hellalsogrowupsmart.

IdontthinkBrianisconcernedaboutthemeaningoflife,theuniverse,andeverything,nomaPerwhathisshirtsays.

Parsifal:IhopeyourenotgoingtoaskmealotofawkwardandembarrassingquesFons.

Brian:AmIsupposedto?

Heisamellowkid.

Rowena:Daddylovesme.

DinadanisclearlytryingnottolookimpaFent.

SomeFmesIfeelbadforFamilySimskids,sincetheyareoeentheoneswhohavetofullltheirparentsLTWs.Butdespiteappearances,Elainedidntseemtomindtoobadly.

AnothergirlMackenzieandDinadanjustwentpermaplat.

SixchildreninthisgeneraFon,andveofthemaregirls.Thisneverhappenswhenyoutrulyneedit.Butnowthatwehavethem,wemightaswellinviteeverybodyoverforaplaydate.

RowenadenitelyhititowithBrangienne.

Iseultismoreplacid,butshedenitelybelongshere.

NeverletitbesaidthatwearetooaPachedtotradiFonalgenderrolesaroundhere.Thereisnothingwrongwithgirlsplayingcopsandrobbersorboysplayingwithdollhouses,nomaPerhowmuchVirginiastares.

IthinkBrianmayhavenoFcedthathereisagirlwhoisevenlazierthanheis.

ButitsVirginiathathesinglesouttotalkto.

Andplaywith.

Virginia:Eee!Tooboyishandscary!

Brian:Well,okIdonthavetobeallboyishandscary.

Virginia:*giggle*

Hmm.

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