Chapter 1.3

So, this was supposed to be out on June 2nd, but that didn’t happen.  Sorry!  I am actually just now playing this chapter.

Preparation for my vacation was actually put on semi-hold because I got sick yet again and was bedridden for a weekend.  During that time I played Dragon Quest VIII again and I am now resurfacing 100+ hours of that game later.  I have not had my computer on in over a week and I never once checked in on facebook.  I really needed a long break from both.   I was going to pre-order Sims 4 Seasons, but with vacation in less than two weeks, it didn’t seem worth the cost until I return.  Then it will be saving up for Dragon Quest 11, which I’m so excited for.

But now, on to the madness.

Fudge and Pineapple do get slight makeovers.  It’s a bit too late for Fudge since it is her birthday today.   Plum is at work, Blackberry is asleep, and Pop is at school, so we just have the two toddlers and the quads to look at today.

Fudge is in Irish Green
Insane
Genius

Pineapple is in Orange
Insane
Charismatic

Which brings us to said quads.

L-R
Lemon in Turquoise.
Insane
Bookworm

Cherry in Pink
Insane
Athletic

Razzleberry in Spice Brown
Insane
Loves the Outdoors

Tangy in Spiceberry
Insane
Friendly

I could just age up the babies, but with two toddlers already, I didn’t need the added stress, so they will stick out their time happily swinging.

Pineapple wanders off to play with the pegs.  There really isn’t much to do around here for these guys.

Hmm…I think Plum is just now leaving for work after making pancakes.  I wonder where he was prior to this.

Blackberry wakes up within the hour to the smell of fresh made food.  She was right on the cusp of being red for hunger.

I have no clue, so don’t look at me.  Pop has a C, so not sure what caused this.

Blackberry:  I love my kids so much that I want another one.

Blackberry:  That wasn’t very nice.
I was hoping to knock some sense into you.
Blackberry:  It didn’t work.

Pop went to the Apple family’s house after school, so it was just a party of two at home for Fudge.

Blackberry didn’t even wait around for cake.  She had to hold Pineapple instead.

Fudge addresses her royal subjects.  It’s nice to see some things never change.

So this is the little boy that Pop is visiting.

But instead, he is chatting with the dad.

I may go in and change the baby’s name, but I haven’t bothered yet.

Instead of eating leftovers, Blackberry made organic pancakes.  Pop showed up just in time for dinner.

Pop heads outside exhausted to dance.

Fudge reminds me that she does not have a room and there is no room for another one.

Blackberry has wished for all versions of boarding school just for Fudge.  What a meanie.

I finally had to turn off the stereo.

Pop:  Well, I guess it’s bedtime.

Blackberry has just been wandering around aimlessly for hours.  She finally cleans out the stinky potties.

Fudge got woken up by a crying Pineapple, so she moved napping spots.

This side portion of the house is now going to be a new nursery.

The old nursery gets a huge facelift.

Blackberry has probably read every book in the bookcase.  Maybe Plum will buy more when he gets home from work.

Bored, Blackberry hits the climbing wall.

And maxes her athletic skill.

Fudge got a makeover and Plum came home from work to clean the house.  After the game crashed four times (luckily after Fudge’s room makeover), I had to go through my mods folder for the millionth time.  This time I found that I had stupidly put in two default eyes.  I am not sure how my original eyes were found, as they were deleted months and months ago.    It’s found and hopefully that has been my issue since October.

….Nope.  Game crashed.  I’m thinking it’s time for a move already (but then again, I have never gotten Sugar Valley to last more than 4 sim weeks).

21 hours later:

I went ahead and did major maintenance instead of moving them so soon after starting.  I made yet another Sims 3 folder and only installed Store content, counters, and patterns through the launcher.  Everything else I had was converted from Sims3packs into package files and then they were all merged together.  Damned if the game isn’t running spectacularly.  Let’s just hope the crashing issue is gone too.

The nursery is nothing special.  I didn’t bother with many decorations at all.

Perfect timing though.

Plum did find some time to deal with the overgrown garden.

Makeovers are done for Pop and Fudge.  The downfall of insane sims is that you have to do all their outfits instead of just a couple for a non-insane sim.

School time.  Pop slouches.  I found that pretty funny.  Oh and they are face clones.  I’m pretty sure it’s of Blackberry.

A very stir crazy Blackberry did something that completed an opportunity.  I just had to click on her to go do it.  Then she chose not to come home.

Blackberry:  I’m never going back to that madhouse!

Plum maxed a skill!

Pineapple still had to learn to talk.  It did not get done because they both had to go to the bathroom.

Oh, and when you add lights to the nursery, you can see the sims!

I thought you were never coming back here?
Blackberry:  My tummy made me return.

The foot race to the carpool was won by Blackberry by a landslide.

Fudge:  Dad, you’ve been here all day.  Why didn’t you clean out the potty?
Plum:  We have you to do that for us.

Cherry

Lemon

Razzleberry

Tangy

They are all so cute.  It more than makes up for the fact that Pop and Fudge are face clones.

With Plum at home, it was easy to get potty training started.

Blackberry gets a promotion.  Not bad for being stranded at home for so long.

Feeding time at the zoo.

Learning to walk!

Note:  That puddle is from a toilet prank that soaked Plum.  Fudge gets credit for that one.

It’s a dash to get him to talk before his birthday.

Plum serves breakfast, but he hits the moodlet manager instead of joining them.

More walking.

..and walking.

Fudge just sits and stares off into space after school.  She does eventually wander off to bathe.

Then it’s bedtime at exactly 8:30.

Talking!

A poop before a birthday.

Pineapple:  Omg, this place is nasty!

Pineapple’s first child action is to do all the dishes in the house.

Pineapple:  Does that mean I can get a bed now?

I was hoping that working from home would help his performance bar.  It didn’t.

The girls ate, went potty, and then went to bed at the same time.

So many traps in this house.  I find it funny since I can go generations without ever seeing one.

Plum:  There’s a fridge full of food, Pop!
Pop:  I’m just thirsty, dad.

I’m really, really over the kids holding court every second of the day.

They both escaped outside to play basketball.  I think they even took turns.

Pineapple did indeed get a room (it was formerly where the swings were).

Broken tub.

A quick joyride before school.

Pineapple plays musical sprinklers.

Pop has called up a school friend and chatted about exercise?

Inside, we have four starving girls.  I didn’t even hear them since I was out watching Plum and Pineapple in the garden.  Luckily Blackberry woke up and was on bottle detail.

Plum heads to the bistro to turn in 20 harvestables.

He got trapped out back because there is a wall here.  As soon as a door was built, several stuck sims were finally able to leave.

Plum heads home just in time for smelly girls.

Blackberry gets to go to work again.  Plum has two days off.

Unfortunately, Blackberry was in no condition to be leaving.

 

Honor roll for Pop and Fudge!!!  +10

Plum:  If you want to be smart like your siblings you have to do your homework.
Pineapple:  Can this be optional?
Plum:  No.

I got bored and saw the sunset and had to document it.

Plum:  Why do I have to sit out here?
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Plum:  I didn’t do it!
Plum:  Damn these kids.

Plum:  Geezus!  I refuse to release anymore traps.

Plum:  Next time, I’ll kill those kids.

Fudge was responsible for the outside trap.  Pop was responsible for the indoor one.

Plum:  Now that you’re done with the school opportunity, go do your homework before I beat you.

Pop:  Where’s mom?  I need help with this stupid math.
Plum:  She’s at work.  Hurry up so you can have your dinner.

Solomon:  Wow, I’ve never eaten real food before.

Plum:  Your parents don’t feed you?
Solomon:  No one eats in this world unless you’re the active family.  The rest of us just exist quietly.
Plum:  That’s weird.

Lemon:  I learning!

Lemon will be the only one to learn a single thing.  The rest play with their IF’s all day.

The first one to sleep after dinner was Fudge.

Plum noticed that the girls were getting tired and got them bottles real quick so that they didn’t wake up hungry in the middle of the night.

Another promotion for Blackberry!

Solomon:  I wish we had toys at my house.  Can I live here.

By 11pm everyone was asleep.

Solomon:  I guess I have to go home now.  Bye awesomest place in the town.

3 am:  Fudge wakes up.

3:30:  Pineapple wakes up.

4am:  The quads wake up.

After synchronized potty time, it was synchronized IF time.

Even Pineapple found his IF.

Oh I had no clue it was that time already!

By daylight, it was time to feed the girls.

Lemon:  I still learning!

Plum beats Blackberry out the door for work.  Blackberry is stomping her feet in anger right inside that door.

Blackberry randomly chose to do this, something I have never seen before.

Tangy wouldn’t give up her IF, so Blackberry got sidetracked by cleaning out the potties.

Nap time for all except Spiceberry….according to my notes, that’s Tangy.

Pineapple has decided to learn stuff too.  He rolled Daredevil, btw.

This is the last picture.  I think I ran off to watch a movie or something and had my kid save and shut down my game.  I think this is a decent place to stop.

Torch Holder: 1
Self Wetting:   2
Single Births: 3
Quad Births:  1
Honor Roll: 2

Nice to see positives happening around here.