silvereriena | The Picklesworth Legacy 6.2 (Reply)

So no sooner has Catalina popped out two babies that she immediately calls up another of her NPC squeezes. Trying to get all of them births out of the way so that she can focus on baby making without the baby part.

Scott: YOU CALLED?

He's more eager than the most eager pup in the wide open backyard of life. And I have fulfilled my bad metaphor quota for the chapter!

But as Catalina makes a beeline for the bedroom, Scott is temporarily held back by the magnetic pull of Mama Picklesworth. I suppose he's just into this family's ladies. XD

Helene: Who's this wide-eyed sucker?

Finally, he arrives at his intended destination. And once again, woohooing an NPC as an adult counts as a different woohoo (I swear I'm doing it for the babies). 12/20!

While Scott immediately snores afterwards, Catalina basks in the afterglow, gazing at him in adoration as she thinks of... Claude? POR QUE? Who dreams of mullets ever? I will never understand.

The brightness of the picture last time made me think baby James had the same skin as his dad Cesar, but it turns out he has the added bonus of freckles peppered everywhere. I approve mightily!

Scott has left a parting gift! Fantastique! Sure it might have taken three tries but the point is that it is a gift fertilizing as we speak!

Remember Delbert the other mailman who delivers to the Picklesworths' house? Today was mail day, and guess who was ambling out to check the mailbox just as he walked onto the lot? What a coinky-dink!

Catalina: I may be pregnant right now, but I can still rock your world in five minutes. :D
Delbert: *Holds up hand* Ma'am please, not while I'm on the clock!

This update's ghost appearance is: Blanche! Stone graves in the chic nearly-platinum family plot make her very sad.

Keith: *Floats on by*
Blanche: EXCUSE YOU. I AM THE GHOST OUT HERE TONIGHT, GO HAUNT THE GARAGE.

And Blanche makes sure that everyone in the house knows it. SAY HI TO GRANDMA, HELENE.

On the other side of the spectrum of life, a pop has happened!

Followed by a rousing round of double birthdays. I will celebrate with a minty frosted chocolate cookie! (They were on sale at Safeway and I couldn't resist >____>).

Little James breaks the family's 2-generation mean streak by having a sparkling 7 nice points! Watch as he crawls gently on the wooden floor, probably spreading magical cheer and pixie dust wherever he goes!

Andreas is just as nice as his twin but prefers the aged yet still supportive arms of his grandmother instead of exploring the house from a worm's eye view.

I couldn't keep Helene or Amos away from the boys. The moment I left them alone for any amount of time, they would walk/determinedly crawl towards each other, like the magnets of inter-generational bonding where just pulling them together. I may not be doing much to stop it either. <3

Catalina: OK, I made eye contact. Now what do I do?

Marvel at the cute creation that came out of your... uh, plumbbob.

Sim Baby Gap just WISHES they could get their camera lenses all up in his space. >3<

Except in the mornings, that's when everybody scuttles off because nobody likes full-belted toddler opera in the mornings. James, the nursery does not have the best acoustics!

Andreas: Mornings are the reason I smile~ :D

And Sim Baby Gap rushes back in to flash over his crib instead. 'Tis a cruel industry, fashion is.

Two tiny tots and another on the way does not slow down Catalina's date schmoozing expertise. In fact, her hormones are just revved up so much so that I was surprised at how well she managed to get through the date despite rapidly decreasing motives.

Catalina + Maitre D': *SLUUURP*

I'd forgotten that the only maitre d' in the whole hood is one of her past love crumpets, but I didn't expect this full-on familiar greeting! Luckily, Delbert was busy playing with the elevator buttons and pretending to sail the perilous waves of ultimate vertical transport!

I am impressed with Catalina's ability to smoothly cruise through this awkward situation. Something like this would be the stuff of screwball comedies of error. Good thing Delbert seems completely oblivious! :D They like them cute naive boys at the Sim postal office.

This LTW is giving me perks I never knew existed! HELLO. :D

Scored a dream date with the hunky mailman! Tensions are high, sparks are sizzling... Will he dive right under the sheets with our heavily pregnant but determined heir?

Well now, was there ever really any doubt? 13/20!

Seeing as their mother is busy invading the male population of Simchelles faster than a Mongol horde, the boys can thank their lucky stars that they have two Knowledge Sim grandparents who are just itching to get all of those skills done and dusted for maximum child development super-awesomeness! With a little chemical help, of course.

Scrolling through Catalina's fears panel, there are quite a few of her lovers that she refuses to imagine being tied down to.

Like a whole string of them. That being said, there is one that I do not see in there and I would like to get her a steady partner that she can snuggle up to in her golden years once she's completed her LTW.

Cesar: Hello, family of my beloved! Why have you invited me on this glorious day? Any letters gone astray? Bills missing?

Catalina: Actually, I was wondering if you would like to have my FINGERS IN A BOX!
Cesar: *GASP* WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?

Just kidding. But the ring is definitely magical because how else could it shine so brilliantly? And it's completely distracting Cesar from asking important questions, like when did his bride-to-be get a bun in the oven? Surely these are pressing pre-nuptial concerns. No?

Catalina: *Freaking out on the inside*

If it wasn't in your fears panel, it's good enough for me! *Nods*

She ain't getting any younger, so I decided to have the wedding immediately. Cue family members arriving, all decked out in their finest and looking like they walked off the set of a CW show or something.

Catalina: Hello? Ben? Well, I'm about to get married right now so do you think you could call later?

Sims who own cell phones will inevitably have... uh... matrimonium interrupta? Man, I may have taken Latin in college but I'm surprised that I managed to pass sometimes.

Cesar: *Inspecting the goods before making a final decision* Hmm... Yes, excellent.

The extremely hilly terrain the house is built upon means that the ceremony must take place half on the sidewalk and half on the street. Ideal? Perhaps not. Unique, though? I'd say that it's a walk on the wild side for sure. :P
And now I'm wondering... is it still called a shotgun wedding if you're not marrying the father of your current unborn child?

Aaah well. The important thing is that the family has come together once more to celebrate a happy event.

The elderly relatives are not as quick on their feet as they used to be, but their joy is still evident. :)

Catalina: Open wide, honey!
Cesar: >:T

Someone does not enjoy being hand-fed cake by his sultry spouse. Tisk, tisk.

Cesar: OMG I'm so embarrassed
Catalina: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Once again, I had to exercise restraint and stop myself from spamming this update with a bajillion family photos, but I still caught a few! Things that catch my easily amused eye, like how Mario is always silently judging Naomi's table manners (she lives with him too, that's some daily judgement right there).

Nicola: Wait a minute, Cesar's not the father of your unborn baby?
Catalina: Eh. His kids are rolling around the living room floor right now.

Catalina: *Whistles* Uncle Mario, when did you get so... distinguished?

HAHAHAHAHA oh u. And then I sent Catalina off to the kitchen before she could tear the delicate bonds of this family apart.
If anyone is interested, they have 2 bolts for each other. That's enough to give any legacy writer chills of dread!

I wasn't joking when I said that the babies were joining the family reunion! James here had one bottle of brainjuice and he has kept the permanent glow for over a day now. DO I SENSE A SPIDERMAN-LIKE SUPERHERO IN THE MAKING!? One can only hope!

Colin: Are you seriously wearing the same suit as me? YOU ARE TOO OLD TO DRESS THIS SNAZZY.
Amos: Please, I've been a sharp dresser since before your baby jingle rang!

Boys, boys. You're both pretty!

Quick, Andreas! I choose you! Use "cute distraction" on your first cousin once removed!

It's super effective. Snippy to senior citizens, but tender with tots, Colin is. Or maybe he really was just upset that someone else came to the wedding in the same suit.

While scrolling through the house, I found Catalina in the kitchen, reading to James. During her own wedding party. QUELLE SURPRISE!
No really, I was genuinely going "wut" because she never really interacted with them before this.

And so, the rest of the party went smoothly. Geoff had a grand time chatting up this lovely lady who came with Cesar to the house (though judging by their relationship bar, they had only met 5 minutes prior to the wedding. Make of that what you will).

Felicia and Naomi raced outside the moment all the cake was gone to partake in a water balloon fight that was perhaps one season too early.

But most adorable of all, Cesar took the time to get to know his sons and bond with them before naptime. :)

Haha! The guests have all filtered out! The newlyweds have the room to themselves! It's time to have the most magical, the most energy-filled romp of their—

Catalina: *SNOOOORE*

Oh. Er. Yeeaaaah, maybe that'll wait until after the baby's born.

Instead of a leg-tremblingly grandiose wedding night, Cesar gets a makeover! That's just as good, right? Right?
Well, I think so. Look how nicely he cleans up out of that postal worker uniform that he has never taken off since his conception! He's a Fortune Sim whose LTW is to become a criminal mastermind, and his skill set is impressive!

I'm not sure why I took this picture, other than perhaps from my surprise at how affectionate of a grandmother Helene turned out to be. Could her baseball-maiming days be behind her at last?

It's good to see some members of the family are still living up to their long-lasting reigns of terror. I hope you know what you signed up for, Cesar!

Cesar: AAAIIEEEEEE

Catalina: AAAIIEEEEEE

EVERYBODY STOP THE HAUNTING WE GOT BABIES A-COMIN'.

And it's a double whammy to boot! Woohoo!

Cesar: NOOOO I CAN'T HANDLE THE VISUALS

A girl, Ivy. Her skintone is somewhere between both her parents, I'd say. Black hair like Catalina, but she has Scott's brown eyes (HALLELUJAH FINALLY A BREAK FROM THE DARK BLUE).

Her twin on the other hand, is a perfect copy of Catalina. Say hello to Nigel! The name stuck with me after tumblr broke my brain by revealing that this guy:

Was voiced by this guy:

AND I NEVER KNEW. I always associated Tim Curry with his usual smooth voice, I didn't know he could BLARGGHARGHARGHGHG so well!

I think I may have scared Andreas with that revelation as well.

Welp! Tots'll have to wait because the newborns need more attention at the present.

Someone's dropped by to chill with the lil' ones! D'aww. I do love unprompted family visits.

Naomi: Look at my nephew, glowing with the fire of artificial nutrition! I'm so proud.

Cesar: Is he actually supposed to glow like that 24/7!??

It's one of the less annoying glitches in my opinion, and it'll vanish the moment he grows up. In the meantime, I am reaping the benefits! *Looks at almost halfway filled creativity, logic and charisma points*

Naomi: Don't worry, sis! I'll look after the kids while you go chasing the men around! And I won't tell your husband either!
Catalina: Your hair is spearing your cheek.
Naomi: The pain makes me stronger :D

Naomi: Ha! This is a piece of cake! I should have her pay me for babysitting so well.

Ivy: SCREEEEECH
Naomi: Oh God, never mind! TAKE HER BACK

Now would be a good time to head for the changing table, yes?

Naomi: NO. I don't do stinky diapers! I'm going home!
Ivy: *Reluctantly makes do with the floor*

Thanks for that.

In other, not-so-surprising news, the Picklesworth ghosts are apparently not satisfied with eternal luaus. Or they just need to take a break in between getting beaten at fire-twirling by those darned flexible hula zombies. First Hugh got his transparents paws all over Cesar's aspiration points...

... And then he came back for more. At this point, Cesar was too far gone to do anything but smile vacantly.

Before crumpling into a heap. Oops?

Herr Doktor: I should be paid extra ven treating legacy Sims... *Pokes at Cesar's nose*

Cesar: ALMS FOR THE DESPERATE DDDD8

Clearly, that doctor shouldn't get paid at all because I'm not seeing much improvement. :T He seems to have completely forgotten that he married into the richest family in the neighbourhood.
It's all good though, I just bought a few expensive things he had in his wants panel and he was right as rain soon after.

Which was done just in time because I wouldn't want him to be begging for spare change in an upper-middle class neighbourhood and miss his kids' sparkletwirling!