Chapter Three: Early Finish

Thank goodness. i was wondering if you were ever going to take care of yourself for once.
Brandybuck: Snoreth.


Astoria: *distressed noises*
What's wrong?
Astoria: Behold! Visage upon creature that brings the apocalypse!
Say what?


SOON


Alaska: What?
Eating Grilled Cheese I see...
Alaska: What the-? Is that a whiteboard?
Yes...
Alaska: What do those markings mean?
Absolutely nothing.


Dorian: I don't need your help to study. I am perfectly knowledgeable in all things!
Brandybuck: Thine ego has been inflating steadily, small sir.


Baby bump number one from Makoto Murray!


Savoring the glory?
Brandybuck: I would not say this does not greatly please me, but words cannot possibly describe my feelings at the moment.


Dorian: This couldn't possibly be horse! It tastes more like fish.
Constance: Horse.
Dorian: Well, I say it tastes like fish, and I am always right.
It's caviar.
Dorian: Good. I deserve only the best of things.
Constance: ... Horse...


Alaska: El-ahrairah! Who's a goochie goo!
El-ahrairah: Heehee! Goochie goochie!


Bestest of best buddies! So cute!


You are just the handiest, nicest, most helpful Sim out there!
Brandybuck: Your praise is unfounded. I merely do as is needed about the abode.
WHY YOU NOT FAMILY SIM?!!!!


Same painting?
Dorian: No, I'm just redoing the last one. Going to make it better.
Practice makes perfect!
Dorian: I AM perfect!
In every way, shape, and form, my little Baboo!
Dorian: Thank you, disembodied entity.


Constance: Horse! *nods in approval*


Alaska: And then, the King of the Teddies, with the last breath in his body, did rent the air with his curse upon the House of Dolls. "May your eyes bleed out of your skull, your hair set aflame, your skin crack and crumble! Let all who see you witness your disgusting visages and know it was the House of Bears that stood against your tyranny!"
Constance: Horse.
Alaska: No, the horse was shot earlier. Put out of its misery and all that. Now, the Queen of Dolls began to feel a strange sensation in her eye sockets...


Astoria: Elation! Elevate! Elevate!
Brandybuck: Thou art not a child anymore. Swing by thyself.


Astoria: Nutrients!
El-ahrairah: Nu-trees! NOM NOM!


Check it!
Astoria: NOVEL LOW TEMPERATURE ENCLOSURE PROVIDING EDIBLES!
... sure thing, hun.


Dorian: ... And obviously I would pilot the rocket ship because I am obviously the best choice.
Constance: Horse.
Dorian: Yes, exactly. A horse would be a terrible idea. I would be the best option.


Don't lie! I saw you eating those rissoles! Where is your Grilled Cheese, woman?
Alaska: Why do you hate me?


Something caught your eye, Ms. Hogan?
Andrea: Sidewalk...
And..?
Andrea: Just... sidewalk... So much sidewalk. Why am I endlessly walking on the sidewalk? Why can't I have a family, a home, a legacy? Why must I aimlessly wander the neighborhood!
Stop right there! We don't need any self-aware NPCs!


Farkas' birthday. No one came.


The Asian side is strong with this one.
And that hair!
That mouth!
o.o


But Farkas is not alone! El-ahrairah also birthdays away!


Only Brandybuck showed up for the occasion.


Meanwhile, second bump!


Oh mah gawd!
They're dancing!


El-ahrairah, everyone!
Pisces. 1/8/7/1/10
So much nice! It must be because of Brandybuck.


A very depressed Brandybuck swarms the first girl he sees: Astoria's co-worker: Vera Bartley.


El-ahrairah: No more pet beds for me!


My Baboo! He's playing with his rocketship! Just like when he was a toddler!
Dorian: Please, you embarrass me.


So much nostalgia right there. Dorian and his rocket. Constance and her horse.
Constance: Horse.
Yes, horse! I can't handle the cute!


You're on top of things, aren't you?
Brandybuck: The changing of diapers disgusts me. Such a task should not be left to such a refined person as myself. I feel obliged to remedy this as soon as possible.


Alaska: BUGS! NO!
The trash got knocked over, didn't it?
Alaska: Now there's bugs EVERYWHERE!!!


Vera: Hehe, your vague gesturing is cute!


Brandybuck: Such a vision! So lovely and alluring in a red apron and hat.
Vera: I suddenly feel very hot. Is the temperature supposed to peak today?
Alaska: THERE ARE BUGS EVERYWHERE!


Mmm, turning up the heat.


A sick, sick mommy.
Dorian: Oh god, not on my CHEF SALAD!


Dorian... you okay, buddy?
Dorian: He ruined it.
Who?
Dorian: Brandybuck.
WHY?
Dorian: I guess cause he was depressed. It's worthless now...
... Will you be okay..?
Dorian: I'll be fine.


...


Dorian?
Dorian: Just, leave me alone.
;-;


Aww, thanks for making all the beds, Constance.
Constance: HORSE!
Oh, you're mad?
Constance: HORSE!
I'm sure Brandybuck will apologize.
Constance: HORSE HORSE HORSE HOOOOORSE!
I'll, uh, leave you alone then.


Alaska: It's okay. Brandybuck will kill the bugs.
El-ahrairah: You and Brandybuck are my heroes, Mom.
Yo, MOM, you need to have a talk with your son!
Alaska: Eew, not the talk! I'm sure he and Vera will be careful.
Not that, eesh. I mean about what he did before he met Vera.
Alaska: Say what?


El-ahrairah: We'll be good friends, right Farkas?
Farkas: Ga ga!
El-ahrairah: I'm gonna take care of you, just like Brandybuck took care of me.


Our hero.
Brandybuck: The vermin have been annihilated!
*clap*


El-ahrairah: Look at meeeeee!
Alaska: Whoo! You'll be stellar in gymnastics!


I made a sort of joke earlier about Brandybuck teaching El-ahrairah how to dance, but they literally dance ALL the time.


It's ok, Farkas, Mommy just went to work. She'll be back.
Farkas: WAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Farkas...
Farkas: WHHAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
*sigh*


The three children in the same place! So cute! Constance studying hard. Dorian painting away. El-ahrairah just having some fun. Shocking for such a serious sim.


Brandybuck: Observe thine fellow offspring of Alaska, thou shalt soon walk about as she!
Farkas: HAAAAAAAAHAAAA!!


Aww, Dorian, it's beautiful!
*love the custom default painting replacements*


El-ahrairah: I saw a movie in class once. It was amazing! I wish we could go to a movie theater sometime.
Dorian: If ever I made a movie, you had better see it in theaters.


Dorian: It would be about a Korean guirella fighter named Pang! He would be a martial artist and gunslinger fighting off the Chinese mafia!
El-ahrairah: Haha! And there will be explosions right?
Dorian: Oh yes. Pang's foxy sidekick will be a demolitions expert!
El-ahrairah: Can I act in it?
Dorian: Show me your best moves! Bang bang!
El-ahrairah: Missed me!


What's wrong?
Dorian: I sold my painting.
But you got 23 simoleans! That's a great start!
Dorian: Yah...


Yay! You FINALLY got promoted!
Alaska: AAGHHH!!!
Um, shouldn't that be a "YAAAAAY!"
Alaska: No! AAGHHH! BABY!
Oh, that. I knew that...


It's... *sigh* brown hair and brown eyes...
But otherwise, GUINEVERE!!!!! Welcome to the world, little one!


Alaska: Brandybuck, I want you to apologize for ruining Dorian's painting.
Brandybuck: I really am most terribly sorry. I have no idea what strange power came over me! I would never intentionally corrupt such a precious creation of yours. Will you find it in your heart to forgive me?
Alaska: Really, Brandybuck? Really? At least you could say SOMETHING! I can't believe you! You're grounded for the whole weekend!
Brandybuck: ...


In her fashion, Constance quietly aged to teenager without any fanfare.


I feel the need to send her on a trip to the thrift store for a new outfit. Yah know what, new outfits for all teenagers!
Anyway, Constance rolled Family! So sweet ^^ Even though she's a total introvert and loner, she can form very strong bonds, as seen with her and Dorian.
Her turn ons are Hard Worker and Creative. How perfect! Her turn off is Jewelry.

And that will be the end of this chapter. Next one will be about the kids growing and learning, since it's a full house for the next few days till Astoria becomes an adult.