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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