2.5: Axe you

Looks like the aliens wanted to see a movie on the big screen as well.

Jesse and Erin's triplets age to toddlers. Pics of them in a min.
Larry ages to YA. :( I'm seriously debating turning on the bit where teens and YA's can flirt. I think I actually tried, but it didn't work right for some reason. Plus, that opens up a can of worms that can get real messy with SP.

Face painted wish.

Natalie: Yes, Mom. I'm eating well. Did you think Dad would starve me?

That's Bonnie's little son, 3rd child, who inherited her wings, sitting and doing his homework.

And this is Bonnie's oldest son, Ben Seal. That's his dad in the upper left corner. As you can see, Ben and Natalie have a thing for each other. Ben's been a teen for a little bit now, but I'll bet he still has some ways to go before reaching YA. This could have possibilities.

Ben: So, this house was on fire, right? Well, this firefighter dude was there, and he was putting out the fire with his wand! A wand! Can you believe it?! There are witches in this town.
Natalie: That's my step-dad, Uncle Jesse.

Ben: Wait. You call your step-dad Uncle Jesse?
Natalie laughs nervously: Yeah. My mom had a weird love-triangle thing going while I was growing up, and she ended up marrying the guy that wasn't my dad. Uh... Our moms are best friends, remember?
Ben thinks Natalie just talked too much, but he doesn't care. He stopped listening and simply liked looking at her eyes.
A townie with very bad hair stands there and thinks very judgmental thoughts.

Flirty text! This might have potential.

What about Larry, you ask? WELL, once he aged to YA, he started flirting with Chantel Lillard. No going steady, but the guy is a huge flirt. There'll be more later.

Time for China! 11 days.

Looks like Bryce rolled some spray-paint wishes. I like how it glows in the dark.

Slow going to get opportunities. I hope to get PanGu's Axe, but so far, no go. She rolls a wish for 5k in relics. Time for some excavating!

The sleeping arrangements. Of course, the paparazzi never leave them in peace. I can't wait til they buy their own place.

Yes! THE questline.

PRESS PLAY! DO IT!

You cannot have the proper feel for the next few pictures without it!

It's less than 2 min.

Angelic "aaahhhh!" noise. There it is...waiting for me. Sure, I could've gone into buydebug and gotten it, but it's SO much better to get it honestly!

[approx 17seconds in here]

daaaaa

daaaaaa

daaaaaaaaaaaa

DAH dah!

*timpani*

dun dun, dun dun, dun dun, dun dun, dun dun, dun dun, dun!

*brass*
daaaa
daaaaaa
daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Da-DAH!

 

*timpani*

dun dun, dun dun, dun dun, dun dun, dun dun, dun dun, dun!

*brass*

daaaa

daaaaaa

daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

da-DA!

 ......
Da da DAH! 
Dah!

Dah Dah Dah

dah dah dah dah doh-

-dah dah Daaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Daaaaaah!
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

(breath)

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!

Yes, I used the last pic twice...because it's awesome.

2.4: This girl is on fire!

Total tombs finished count:
Egypt: 5
China: 2
France: 0

     No! No mummies! Teleporting outta there!

     This girl keeps choosing dumbass routing and setting off traps.

Natalie: My butt is on fire!

Meanwhile, back at base camp....
Awww, ain't he cute?

Why does this look familiar? Hm? Oh! My sims forum profile pic, only with Natalie instead. Same hair tho.

I want...the axe. NAO!

More stupid routing choices.

I hate it when this happens! It was because of bouncing back and forth between Bryce and her. I had to make her leave the lot and reenter in order for the room to show properly.

6 tombs in Egypt finished. This means I can't go further unless she directly wishes. BUT she's still getting opportunities!

 Bryce wishes to fully explore a tomb. I'm doing my best to run with it.

I think this may actually be my pic to represent the tombs of Egypt accomplished.

Time to go home!

Coolness.

Dang it! Larry has one day left to be a teen. Changing him to a genie didn't help. Well, maybe he'll wait for her. I think I SP'ed him not to go steady with anyone.

Natalie wants to make this night count.

They go on a date, and Natalie wishes to go to the movies. This should count as going to the movies, but as it turns out, it doesn't. grrrrr.

Larry: I think I'm going to go to college!

Natalie: Why do you have to go to college? Why can't you just stay home? We even built a new land-based house!
Larry: But there's stuff at college I can't do anywhere else!

Larry (grumbles): I'm going to college.
Natalie doesn't look too happy.

Natalie: Hey. I have a great idea.
She wonders if Larry is listening.

Natalie: You could....open a bike shop! All the kids ride bicycles. You could repair them when they break down.
Larry laughs: Yeah. Like that's what I want to do with the rest of my life! (sarcasm)

The movie ends.
Larry (more seriously): I don't know. I always pictured myself doing something more worthwhile, like a doctor or something along those lines.
Natalie stays quiet, thinking about all the reasons she doesn't want Larry to go to college, all of them female.

Larry guesses correctly: It's not like I'm going to forget about you, Natalie.
Natalie smiles.

2.3: My sassy voice

     Strange shot to come back to, but she wanted to make egg rolls. Here they are.

     Strange how Bryce, for once, has the more genie-looking skin right now.

I wanted them to have a land-based house, terra firma so to speak. Well, this is what I made in a lot RIGHT next to where they live in the boat:

     I'd wanted to put a diving board off the porch, but I guess I can't do everything. Oh, and so much for 'terra firma' as you can see. I changed my mind and wanted to see if I could do something like this. I'd hoped to have it go more inland in a kind of split-level, but I couldn't get the walls unconstrained like I wanted them to be. They just looked too weird.

     After taking a gander at Bryce's relationship panel, I see he has a girlfriend.
     WHAT?!
     Yeah. Girlfriend. More like sugar mama. He don't need no sugar mama.

     He breaks up with her via text, the best way to break up with someone I had no idea he was with. I got me some plans (well, as much as one can plan in a wishacy) with this man! And it don't include her!
(I'm trying to switch off my sassy voice, honest.)
     Bryce now has the 'exploring his options' rep.

In the meantime, I see Natalie has made a 'friend' at school....

     This is Larry Pleasant. Yeah, Pleasant as in they brought in some sims 2 Pleasants. For some reason, as I write this, I can't remember their names. Daniel? Anyway...
     I kinda like his severe features. It's a nice change from how I design sims when I get the chance to design them.

     He looks at her and thinks about her. They get to talking and a little bit of flirting. He has a girlfriend...for now. 10/10 attraction. He's 19 days older than her and about to age to YA. boo. Not much happens, and he goes home. But he'll be back. Oh yeah, he'll be back....

     Judging from the alarm, they have a burglar. I have no idea what happened because I didn't write anything down. Nothing got stolen that I recall. I think that's the cop actually DOING his/her (think it's a her) job.

     The next night, Larry comes back over. Natalie wishes to kiss him and ensorcel him. so...here she is doing it. heheheehehehehehehehehe

     Since Natalie (*cough* I) has complete control over him, I make like she is making him break up with his gf via text. Yeah.
     K, so that's done.
     Then, I go into CAS and turn him into a genie, hoping that makes his teen days last longer.

I'm making like Natalie's thinking, Aw, let's hold hands...

Then I make Larry kiss her. It fulfills a wish!

Ooey Gooey Lovey Fluffy Mushy romantic stuff.

     Remember when Bryce was teaching Natalie to talk and said that he'd never let any boy touch her? Something like that. Needless to say, he ain't too happy right now.

     Ignore the happy "+" signs above their heads. I have no idea what that's about. I just love this picture like Natalie's thinking Dad, please, please don't embarrass me.

     Larry's ensorcel wears off, and Bryce and Natalie go to Egypt for 9 days. Bryce wants Natalie to forget Larry.