Generation 2, Chapter 1

Vacha Family



Here's a shot of Basil's nursery room. There is a changing table in the corner you can't see, but yeah, it's pretty sparse. But then, infants don't exactly need much either, do they. ;-)


A sweet picture of Anise cuddling Basil. She actually didn't spend much time at home after his birth, however. Just that first day. She had changed careers to Law Enforcement and was anxious for some promotions. Besides, Talin was off for the next three days, so he got to play homemaker.


You know... I'm -always- nervous to have parents actually play with their infants, because they seem to throw up on then more often than not. Here, Anise managed to get away with it.


Gotta love those middle of the night feedings, don't you, Ani.
"What? I love taking care of my son. I'm getting enough sleep and they grow up just so darn fast."
Thank god for small favors.
"What was that?"
Hmm? Oh, nothing, nothing. Just go on taking care of your little one.


I sure hope you warm that cold porcelain sink up before you stick him in there.
"Well, of course I do. The tricky part is keeping him from making too much of a mess of the counters!"


A cute shot of Basil looking like he's having a blast getting bathed.


And Talin manages to dodge the Puke Gods. Actually, he never got thrown up on at all. That's simply not fair, if you ask me.


"Abbppppppbpbbbbpbpbpbbbbpbpp"


Poor Anise, on the other hand, had that ONE play session where she got lucky. Every other time, she got thrown up on. I even tried it when the kids hadn't been fed, when they'd just been fed, when they'd just woken up, when they'd been awake for a while... She just did not have any luck playing with her children.


"She was supposed to be mine. MINE! I'll show her! She can't resist me if I keep coming around. And if she thinks her husband is tossing the newspapers, she'll dump him and come back to ME!"


"Oh, Anise, my love! I'm back! Did you miss me?"


"Damnit, why won't she come out? This is the fifth time I've 'casually' strolled by her house and she still ignores me."


"Vidcund, I told you to stay away! The cops said if you come within 100 yards of me or my family they'll arrest you."
"We were meant to be together. You know it! We've even got those 2 little lightening bolts!"
"You're crazy and I want nothing to do with you. I'll whup your ass if that's what it takes to make you get the message, wimpy-man!"


Oooh, nice headlock you've got him in there, Anise!


"Hah! Take that, Vidcund. Now go away and don't come back!"
"You'll see. We'll be together yet. Accidents can happen to medical staff people."
"Another comment like that and I'll beat you up again."


Anise, sweetie, it's really not ladylike to gloat like that.
"Yeah, but I've got 2 lousy Body points and I -still- beat that wuss! I had rightous fury on my side!"
Okay, okay. You can gloat a little bit. Done? Good. Let's move on, shall we?


Anise had to miss Basil's birthday as he entered his toddler years, since she was due for another promotion at work. So Talin and Basil had a quiet celebration with just the two of them.


"Wow! My son can run through the air!"


And here's Basil, as an absolutely adorable toddler. I love the new NL toddler outfit, with the gloves and sweater. He looks so cute!


Talin? I hope you didn't just feed him, if you're going to hold him upside down like that.
"Nah, no worries. He only throws up for his mom. I'm safe."
Cocky bugger.


These two love playing together.


Here's Anise giving Basil his first big-boy bath. And yes, I didn't realize how dirty the tub had gotten. *blush*


Here's the little angel fast asleep. I've got to say, Basil is absolutely, without a doubt, the best kid I've had yet in the game. He never cries. I mean NEVER. He wakes up, rattles the railing for about 10-sim minutes, then sits down and plays until he's let out. He learns every skill I give him like he's a sponge or something. I just hope he doesn't turn into some sort of nightmare teenager...


Here, Basil has discovered the wonder of ... his nose.


And that, um, "interesting things" come out of his nose, if he digs around enough. *fidgets*


And then he spends the next several minutes trying to shake those "interesting things" off his finger. At least he always shoves his OTHER hand into his mouth...


And it's already time for Basil to grow up into a child! He spent his days mostly working up his Charisma skill. Got it to 5 or 6 (most of those without the use of Smart Milk, since he was hardly ever hungry). Just before 6:00pm, Anise brings him over to the cake, lights the candles and then they just stand there. I was worried I had a glitch already!


Instead, they were simply waiting for Talin to get out of his carpool and come join them. :-D


"Basil, no! Fire is hot. You don't touch the fire with your hands, sweetie."


And here's the miracle child as a, er child. You can't really see it in this picture, but this kid has got the biggest freaking lips I've ever seen! I know Anise has pretty and delicate lips, so I went and zoomed in on Talin and sure enough, he's got big lips too. He just sort of fits them, being all grown-up sized and all. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Basil grows into his lips too. Otherwise, he's actually a very good looking kid (the expression of surprise on his face notwithstanding).


"Hehehe, she'll never know it's me taking her newspapers still! She'll blame her husband and then when they get into a big fight, she'll come running to me for comfort."

Generation 1

Vacha Family




Meet Anise Vacha. She decided she was tired of the hectic and often crowded life in Pleasantville and decided to take her meager wealth and buy a large tract of land in Strangetown. Although buying so much land left her with barely enough money for the necessities, she wanted to ensure that she and her future generations would always have room to breath and never feel closed in like she did in her old life.

Anise is a Family Sim, with a star sign of Cancer, and a lifetime want to marry off 6 children.


You thought I was kidding about her barely having enough money to purchase the bare necessities? Thankfully, she moved to a desert town and didn't have to worry about rain, since she has neither walls nor ceiling.

Sadly, bad Sim-Master that I am, I completely forgot to take pictures of her early dates! :-o She had a decent date with Vidcund Curious, but found him a little creepy.
"And I really didn't want to pass on that nose or chin to my children. Did you SEE his profile?"
Yeah, not so great.

Her next date, which I also have no pictures of, was another Good Time, this time with Gerard Landry, the Mayor of Strangetown. Nice catch there, hon!
"Yeah, except when I asked him to move in, he didn't have all that much cash. So I'm wondering, if they're paying him so much money, where's he spending it all?"
I suppose only coming in with $3,000 when you're the Mayor of a town, even one as small as Strangetown, isn't necessarily a good sign, is it... So, she booted his butt, but, smart girl that she is, not before she spent his money to renovate her property a bit.


She was finally able to get some walls up around her belongings and even had a burglar alarm installed. Not that they seem to have much issue with thievery here.
"Another nice change from Pleasantville!"


And she had roofers come over while Gerard was at work. Then she changed the locks.
"I did not! I had a quiet and very adult conversation with him about frugality and incompatability and, well, that nose of his."
Of course, my mistake.


"Why, oh why can't my Controller set me up on a date that does THIS? And oh my god, is he really... oh, he is! I want romance and passion in my life! No more of these mediocre dates, understand?"
Yes, dear. *sigh*


And, yes, I once again forgot to take pictures at her dates. She had a Dream Date with Talin Trimble, who then sent her a lovely bouquet of flowers, which are still on display at her home. The next day, she found out he'd pulled some strings and gotten her a promotion at work. A couple of days later, they had a second date, but Anise had to cut it short because she was exhausted from work. He still sent her a lovely letter letting her know he'd like to go out again. So they did. Since both of them were hungry, they went to Red's diner, hearing several friends rave about the food there.


Anise had an extra special surprise planned for the night and couldn't help but grin widely as she pushed a small velvet box across the table towards Talin.


The poor thing. She looks so nervous while he stares at the ring, waiting to hear his response.
"Hey, you'd be nervous too, you know, if you asked your man to marry you!"
(Oh, and I promise, the pictures get better soon. I forgot to change the settings my first play-session.)


"He said yes! Can you believe it? He said yes! Now I get my romance and love and affection and all those fun naughty things that book was talking about!"


Anise decided she'd waited long enough for those "naughty things" and invited Talin over as soon as she got home from work the next day. They exchanged heartfelt vows in the privacy of their home.
"We did do that mail-in wedding license thing though, so we're all legal. Don't you worry about that!"


The happy couple, holding hands after joining their lives together.


And lookee here! Talin even came with a career reward already ready for use. :-D


Very shortly after their wedding, Anise earned her own Medical reward, so I didn't have to feel guilty for using his. ;-)


The lovely couple the morning after their wedding night. Such blissful domesticity.


Talin didn't bring much cash with him, but it was enough to finally get flooring in and wallpaper up, as well as purchase a couple of small items. The place is starting to look like a home.


"I promise, honey, someday, our family will be one of the richest in town, with a huge estate on our property and lots of kids everywhere."
"We definitely should keep working on that kids aspect, Anise."
(Yes, they BOTH are Family sims and BOTH want to marry off 6 children. And, coincidently, they're both Cancer signs too.)


"If I'm *pant* going to be *pant* popping out *pant* kids left and *pant* right, I need *pant* to be in shape!"


This girl has a one-track mind! Actually, it's kind of strange. They constantly have wants to appreciate and tickle and tell jokes and talk and even kiss and make out. But they've never once had the want to WooHoo with each other. Very odd. At least they're the easiest pair of sims I've -ever- had to keep platinum, which is good, 'cause they're not getting their LTW's. Just don't tell them that.


Ah, Anise is finally pregnant! I was worried one of them was infertile or something. 4 nights in a row, and no lullaby. The next 3 days, morning AND night. Then finally, the morning of their 1 "year" (read: week) anniversary, she finally conceived. Hopefully it'll be a boy, since I plan to alternate genders for the heir.


Talin loves talking to his unborn child and rubbing Anise's belly. He says she looks more beautiful now than when he first met her.


"Love, turn around. Let me give you a massage. I've heard how stressful being pregnant can be."
"*sigh* I finally got my romance novel man..."


Anise went into labor shortly after Talin left for work. The maid was there to give her support. So was Vidcund Curious, which really freaked Anise out, since she hadn't talked to him since he went nuts after he saw her on a date with Talin. He hit her and everything! She tried apologizing and explained that they had only gone on one date and there simply was no common ground between them, but he still thinks she's betrayed him in some fashion.


"Oh, I think I'm going to faint!"
"Xavier, I'm the one in pain here, now shut up!"


And meet the heir to the Vacha estate, Basil Vacha. He has his father's black hair, and his mom's green eyes and light skin tone (hopefully he has her custom skin).

We'll end things here. Next installment will start with Generation 2. :-)