Welcome back to the madhouse! I have a GREAT score so far.. let's see what happens this round.
Total Points: 225 Self Wetting: -5 Pass Out: -85 Failing School: 0 Negative Traits Earned by NTHs: 0 Accidental Deaths: 0 Fires: 0 Social Worker Visit: 0 Single Birth: +5 Twins: +10 Triplets: 0 Any sim in the household completing Any Aspiration Milestones (Child and Adult): +200 Any sim in the household completing Aspirations (Child and Adult): +10 Toddler Skills maxed by NTH toddlers: +40 Skills (Child and Adult) maxed by NTH family members: +10 NTH children (Child and Teen) earning an A in school: +20 Positive Traits Earned by NTHs: +0 Happy Toddler Trait Earned: +15 Top-Notch Toddler Trait Earned: 0 NTH sims reaching the top of a career (Teen and YA/A/E): 0 Randomizing every trait and aspiration for an entire generation: 0 Not using spares' Satisfaction Reward points for an entire generation: 0 Every 100,000 simoleons earned: 0 Immortalizing the Torch-Holder: +5
First thing I did this update: spend some of the 20k they had in the bank to upgrade the house a bit, since Tyson and Coty are now teens and we won't need "kid stuff" in the house for quite a while. Here's the facelift pics:
Master bedroom
Upstairs loft - for the twins
Another view of the loft
Jaxson's new downstairs room
Bathroom got a bit of a facelift, too
.. And then I start playing.
Ohhh... Tyson, don't start this out with a fail please.
"No worries. I got this."
(He makes it.)
His mind is clearly not on his homework, though. Fetia, however, is all-in on this helping thing.
Jax is doing his homework, while Coty is doing his best to distract him. Not helpful, Koty.
"Sorry..."
Fetia finds the new dartboard. For that matter, I think she's the only one this update who actually uses it.
Fetia is clearly living her very best life. And LOVING it. (And that's Jax's homework that he left behind when he went to school.)
We pay the bills, publish some books.. and -
We're three star celeb now!
Just another day working from "home". Had to go study art at the Art Center.
Poor Coty did not come home in a good mood, so Jesse is trying to help. The pouty face is kinda cute, though.
Tyson, no making that face when you're the one who CHOSE to do that.
"But... working out SUCKS, watcher."
Still, you did it on your own!
Homework time. The wide angle shot is because this is the first time I noticed that blue couch is semi see thru on the back... kinda cool!
Fetia decides to go swimming. And clearly, the new ladder is useful to someone.
No idea who this chick is. She just wandered into the house, and started playing violin. BADLY. Earplugs, anyone?
We start trying to get the twins, one at a time.. to level 3 in a skill. All the chatting doesn't help Coty get there, though.
On one side of the room divider...
... on the other. Go twins!
Another food bringing party.
Coty: "Duurrrr... I be sleepy."
Too sleepy to have a brain, it seems by the face. I relate.
The next morning, Coty is up bright and early and cleaning house.
Jesse makes breakfast....
And gets level 10 cooking. Too bad it doesn't help us in points.
Time for another potion.
.. Replaced it ...
Jesse: "Why do I have to fix this thing??"
Well, one, you broke it. Two.. Watcher can't stand that beeping/buzzing noise a broken computer makes.
It's the weekend, so we get Jesse back on the Logic skill train. This is Coty finally getting his Level 3.
... Jaxson tries to calm himself down in a mirror. Luckily, it works.
Tyson's turn for Logic. Since he's being awful slow on skilling himself on other things. We finally get him to level 3...
Only to have him immediately start working out.
Coty decides to teach himself Research & Debate. (While in the background, we finally are getting Tyson his level 3 skill.)
Hey, no complaining about the poor quality of the food when you're the one who chose to make it and force me to worry about a fire. When there was food in the fridge.
Jax: "($*&*%&% this tastes horrible..."
The boys all come home from school...
And I can celebrate with +10 to points!
It's that time....
Happy birthday, Jax!
+10 for positive traits, -5 for negative. I'm not sure whether to be happy or sad. LOL. And I quickly use his free action to get him a Culinary job. Doubtful he'll get much in the way of promotions.. but he'll get a job there anyway, since he rolled for it. Nice mix of traits, though. I approve. Very nice future Torch Holder! (On that note, now we only have 23 more days to play before we can switch Torch Holders!!!!)
... Thanks, Tyson. -5
Tyson. You're supposed to go to BED after passing out on the floor, not eat dinner. ... And Jesse's been getting packages in the mail from his fans. One of them included a Lump of Clay. Another was a Future cube. Jax finds the Clay almost immediately.
The two teens simultaneously start a phase that they want to play instruments.. so I buy one. Tyson finds it first.
... This is the second time this update I've had to stand Jesse in the rain, painting, waiting for a second performer in the Arts District for "home" work. Sigh. It's a wonder he didn't get pneumonia!
... Really? Level 3 guitar already? ... Why did I make you get level 3 in Logic then?
"Hey, you CHOSE to, Watcher.."
I keep forgetting to mention one of Jesse's fame perks is the mailed serums. Never noticed the "consult a dr. if this effect lasts more than three hours." on the flirty serum, though. That's freaking hilarious.
Yup, it's harvest fest. And apparently the nekkid gnome likes toys.
Coty finds the guitar.
A grand breakfast for the whole family... except Jax.
.. Who shows up late from his nap, and gets leftovers from the fridge instead. Also: that's the last pic of the gnome. I sell them after this.
+5 for milestone. Also: I think I've been counting the points wrong for these. They're supposed to only be 5 points, I've been counting 10. I will adjust scores when I get there in a second.
+20!!! Woohoo!
Total Points: 160 (this is the *correct* total) Self Wetting: -5 Pass Out: -90 Failing School: 0 Negative Traits Earned by NTHs: -5 Accidental Deaths: 0 Fires: 0 Social Worker Visit: 0 Single Birth: +5 Twins: +10 Triplets: 0 Any sim in the household completing Any Aspiration Milestones (Child and Adult): +105 Any sim in the household completing Aspirations (Child and Adult): +10 Toddler Skills maxed by NTH toddlers: +40 Skills (Child and Adult) maxed by NTH family members: +10 NTH children (Child and Teen) earning an A in school: +30 Positive Traits Earned by NTHs: +10 Happy Toddler Trait Earned: +15 Top-Notch Toddler Trait Earned: 0 NTH sims reaching the top of a career (Teen and YA/A/E): 0 Randomizing every trait and aspiration for an entire generation: 0 Not using spares' Satisfaction Reward points for an entire generation: 0 Every 100,000 simoleons earned: +20 Immortalizing the Torch-Holder: +5
See you next time!
