"*SOB!! Why am I so sad??"
"My Daddy is dead!!"
One encounter with the moodlet manager later and all is well.
Last chapter saw the death of the fourth generation heir, Beren. Mellie and Jacques are alone in the house now. Well, alone with two horses, a dog, a cat, and five ghosts.
Her lifetime wish is to adopt a unicorn, and she is THIS CLOSE. Her riding level is high enough,she's friends with the unicorn, and she is BFFs with Merry, Pippin, and Hasufel. Now we just need Charlie the fucking Horse to show the hell up. It took another 5 nights.
He materialized right near the house, in Keisha's old yard. .
"I'm a unicorn!"
"And I'm going to be sick, so don't be an asshole and drag this out, kay?"
"Don't barf on me."
"You're such a beautiful, ethereal, magical creature, Charlie! Will you do me the honor of living with me? It's right there. Literally, right next door."
"Well, Melian, I do like you. And you have proven yourself to be a friend to all creatures. And we don't have to go that far. But, I do like my freedom, and the mystery of appearing and reappearing where and when I please.............."
"But I'd rather live with you more!!"
Can I get a "Fuck yeah!!"?
I was so worried the game was gonna mess with me, like it does with a few other LTWs. But we prevailed! And we now have a unicorn to add to the menagerie.
The new guy. His moving in did not, to my annoyance, fulfill Mellie's wish to adopt another horse. Of COURSE it didn't.
Merry: "Oh great, another one?? *sniff sniff* Wait, there's something different about you."
Charlie: "You are adorable, small fluffy thing. I will bless you."
"WAIT! WHAT THE??? Whoa, okay, it's not too bad."
"Hmmm, I'll be keeping an eye on you. You seem to be okay, but still."
"Huh, I wonder why my body reacted so differently. Maybe it's because I'm an elf?"
No, I don't think that's it.
"Sweetie, you haven't moved since my cigarette break 2 hours ago. Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Just waiting."
There we go. Generation six is on the horizon!
Gaffer gets hitched.
"Hi! It turns out that a horse and a unicorn still aren't enough for me, I'd like to adopt another horse! ........................................ I'm a pretty experienced horse owner at this point .............................. Sure! He sounds perfect!!"
Which one did we pick out?
"What do, motherfuckers?"
Meet Boots.
"You're not going to change my name?!?"
Nope. I have a feeling it's the name you deserve.
"Bitch."
Aggressive, ornery, and untrained, sounds like a few people I know. Mellie already fulfilled her LTW, so they don't need to be best buds. He's an elder, which is great. Watch, he'll be the horse that refuses to die.
"Look peasant, I'm the one with the horn, that makes me top horse, understand?"
"That's some big talk coming from a fairy with a dildo on it's head."
Charlie and Boots just adore each other.
"You know the strap-on is not supposed to go on your face, right?"
"You are the most ill-bred, contemptible animal I've ever met."
"Whatever, Chuck.. You don't see me needing fake enhancement."
"I was born with my horn, you mewling tardy-gaited flap-dragon!"
"Just keep it away from my asshole, mmkay?"
"Damn, this is one fancy-ass toilet y'all got here."
Boots is turning out to be a fine addition to the household. Speaking of additions,
Here's the latest shot of the house. Nobody is currently living in the trailer, though they wander over there once in awhile to play video games, or forget there's no stove.
Now that Mellie's is knocked, both kids want to get properly hitched.
Hey Mel, how are you getting your hair clean?
"I don't know what you mean. I'm washing it right now."
I guess she's not getting into the hot tub after all.
Meet little Idril.
And little Idril as she got into the cab.
"I don't think she's breathing. Should I go back in?"
It skipped a generation, but the baby-color-switching glitch is back.
"I look ill."
Take deep breaths.
Here's her stats. Idril is named after the only child of Turgon and Elenwe, and the mother of Earendil (thus making her the grandmother of Elrond and and Elros).
"This ceiling view sucks. Where's my mom?"
Mellie has one job in life, for now. Make sure the animals don't get taken away by the social worker. It's more time-consuming than you might think. Every morning she gets up, makes sure everyone has food, brushes 5 animals, cleans all the horses hooves, and talks to everyone. It takes HOURS. And we have a new complication.
Well Boots, you're 1/8th of an inch outside the property line. So no hoof cleaning for you until you haul your ass over a smidge.
"Are you fucking kidding me?"
I wish.
Mellie wished to ride Charlie, so that evening, when everyone else's goddamn needs were high enough, she took him out.
Freakin' gorgeous! Excuse the unicorn-riding/sunset spam.
Wait, they are way more than 1/8th of an inch over the property line? Who's babysitting? The other animals, apparently. Jacques was working. Funny how she can't set one toe out of the yard to take care of Boots, but the game doesn't give a shit if she rides Charlie all over creation.
Until they stopped "riding" and headed home. Mellie never dismounted or anything, just canceled the original "go for a ride" action. They were nowhere near home, but I clicked "stay here" anyway, They rode home and I saved $75.
"HaHAAAAA!! You SUCK, Yavanna! You might have a shot at hitting the King if you shove the stick up your ass!!"
"SHUT UP, MOM!! I don NOT understand why you are here and not in the graveyard!"
"Why can't we play?"
"We don't have opposable thumbs."
"Well that's discrimination!"
Sads. It's tempting to put him in the yard. I might.
"Uh, Uncle Otho? How are you calling me? ............................ yes I heard ....................... okay ............................ No, I haven't seen him yet .......................... that's really up to the simgod ............................. okay, bye!"
Beren!! Good to see you, man! Otho died, btw.
"I thought it wouldn't be long."
What are you up to?
"I hear my new granddaughter is having a birthday."
"Come on, Iddie, time for you to become a big girl!"
Wait, are you caking the baby? *checks Mellie and Jacques' queues - nope, they aren't doing it*
Well I'll be damned, you ARE. This is a game first for me. I've never had a ghost do the caking before.
"I like to be original."
Yeah you do.
"Make a wish, Iddie!!"
"I wish to be warm again."
"OMG!! This is so cool! I thought I wouldn't get a to be a slacker parent at all, since Dad died before I had kids."
That's what happens when your heir waits awhile to have kids, then you choose the youngest one to be the next heir.
"And when your parents get divorced and your mom moves out."
Yes, that too.
"Grow up nice, Iddie."
"Well, at least I match the decor."
That's true. Beren didn't get a pink grandchild, but at least she's his favorite color. Maybe that's why he caked her.
So far so good, she got at least some of her dad's features, and since both parents have the elven ears, no surgery should be required this generation (though I'm not betting on it).
"Marry me, Jacques!!"
"Oh my god, YES! It's what I've wished for!!"
I know.
With all the animal caretaking Mellie has to do, I didn't feel like throwing a party, so they had the quickie special in the bedroom.
"Look what I made!!"
Not too shabby, Pippin!
I was hoping he'd be able to make at least one special thing before leaving for the big dog park in the sky.
Mellie maxes the riding skill! Another game first for me.
"Wait! Not in front of the dumpsters! Just let me get over a little!"
Sorry Charlie, too late.
Yeah, she's got time for this special snowflake idiocy.
Aww, I love that name!
"What about me? Aren't I cute?"
Yes, yes, you're adorable.
Barring any truly unusual circumstances, this one is always going to be a no.
Nothing like some late-in-pregnancy woohoo to get things moving.
"Isn't that a myth?"
"Hmmm, I don't think I've learned that, yet."
"Not a myth, NOT A MYTH!!"
Meet little Elros Valinor, named after the twin brother of Elrond. He did not switch colors in the cab on the way home.
Here's his stats.
"Another human? Ugh. Come on, Pippin, let's get out of here."
They'll be back.
"Are you really going to sleep in the hot tub?"
"What's the worst that can happen? I'll drown?"
It's good to be the ghost.
"Dammit, HouseofFail, move over!"
"Sucks to be you, Booty."
"*sigh* I do have the option of moving myself out of here."
Yes, Charlie can return to the wild if he wants. I don't know if unicorns ever wish to, but if he does, I'll allow it.
"WAAAAHHHHH!! Mommy loves the kitty more than me!"
"Shut up, kid!"
"Don't be silly, I love you both!"
"I love chicken."
I clicked on Dior's portrait to get a look at his kids.
This is Gayle, she's a slobby, friendly, heavy sleeper.
And this is Kari, a clumsy loner who likes photography, and doesn't like technology.
"This toilet sucks."
It's a water trough, not a toilet.
"We have a water trough, this one's too small."
No, it's a ........................... you know, nevermind.
"I not gonna share toys. Nope!!"
"Think again, blue raspberry."
Well, you're cute.
"I know."
"I sense a big change in my life."
I think you sense the end of your life.
"NO! Not my puppy!!"
Ugh, finally. One down.
"Who's such a cute puppy-wuppy? Who's going to Grimmy's Happy Hunting Grounds?"
"Heh. Good riddance, you flea bag."
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!"
Mellie has an upcoming date with the moodlet manager.
It was here that I decided to have some fun with Grim. I brought him into Stylist to see what's what.
Kewl.
I kind of like the idea of a headless Grim. I wonder if he'll stay this way.
"I don't want to watch football, put the cooking channel on, tiny, smelly alien."
"No way, Jose. We watching da sports!"
"I'll eat you."
"No you won't! You're a vegetawian."
"Little fucker."
"Dammit, you need to cut this fucking grass. It's going to fucking kill me."
It hasn't killed anybody yet.
"You were saying?"
Hey! He has a head! And a bathing suit!
Hmmm. Can't see him too well out here.
Grimmy's kind of cute. And younger than I thought.
"Excuse me, I am ageless."
HmmMmm.
"Ride, my glorious steed! Follow the rainbow!"
"Wait, where the hell are we going?"
"Where happy little bluebirds fly."
"Are you kidding me?"
"Yes. I'm quite certain that you're getting shipped to the graveyard."
"Good bye, you hideous troll! You won't be missed."
"Bye, Prancy VonDildohead! See you in hell!"
This isn't hell.
"*munch munch* Tastes like heaven to me."
Otho!! You finally showed!
"I didn't realize that you'd moved me. Haunting the graveyard isn't nearly as much fun, no hot tub!"
I had to, I missed him.
"WAAAAAAAHHHH!!!"
Now what's the matter?
"What wrong with Mommy?"
Nothing, she's just getting old.
"Hey! I'm not that old! Now fix my hair."
I really like this one. Fancy!
Later on that night,
"Hi, Officer, thanks for show............., hold on, what the hell did that chick just say?"
I like the little heart in amongst all the cursing.
"No we are NOT getting to know each other better!! I am a happily married man!"
"Alright, lady, you're coming downtown with me."
"Oooooo, you're cute, too. I love blondes!"
She's in luck, there're a ton of them in town.
"Oh honey, you were amazing!!"
"You're the only girl for me, Mellie!"
"Aw, such a sweet couple!"
Yeah, almost.
This little tidbit popped up when Mellie was inviting people to Idril's birthday party. I really need to remember to check for romantic interests when I move sims in. I have no idea if she's from high school, or is more recent. To make things a little more interesting, she's Samwise's wife.
"Why are you taking my picture? I'm not even related."
You, party crasher, have an eye-catching last name. She's Mathilde Little Dog. That's right, Little Dog. I checked out her family tree to see who her parents are (thinking she's a game generated NPC) and, honestly, the truth never even occurred to me.
Well. That's..................................................... a first for me. How does one even do that?
"I don't want to talk about it."
There is some seriously weird shit going down in France. At least her parents aren't married, though apparently she has a sister who didn't fly in for the party.
"I'm telling you, Mom, it was so freaky! This chick showed up to rob our house, Jacques catches her, and she starts FLIRTING with him, right in front of me as he's kicking her ass! I still can't believe it!"
"Wow, hon! That is crazy! What a piece of work! Did you call the police?"
"Yeah, the alarm went off, so they came to check everything out and arrest this girl's sorry behind."
"Well, thank goodness for that! Jacques sounds like a good man!"
"He is, Mom. He really is."
Dude, you better be.
"Hi Jacques! I hope you don't mind that Mellie invited me to the party."
"Why in the world would I care? You're her aunt [more or less]!"
"Yes, that's true. Hi, Mellie!!"
"Hi............................... Sam's wife!! Shit, Jacques, what's her name, again?"
"Meghann, with 2 n's."
"Right, Meghann. Thanks. Hi, Meghann!!"
Jacques is the only who came to cheer. For real, nobody gives a shit anymore. They come to the party, mill around, then come crowd the table, and bitch and moan about routing, when the cake is served.
So what does this child look like? Will Jacques get busted for having a stealth romantic interest, who's married to his cousin-in-law? Will Mellie's reign be anywhere near as dramarific as Beren's? These questions may or may not be answered next chapter. Well, you'll learn what Iddie looks like, so there's that.
Points
Heirs:
LTW Heir:+25
Spare/Spouse:
Children: +2 (Idril and Elros)
Every $100,000:
100,000 Happiness Points (heir):
Skipped/Failed Opportunities: -2
Fulfilled Opportunities: +1
Deleted Locked In Wishes:
Accidental Deaths:
Social Worker Visits:
Previous Total: +203
New Total: +229
