2.2 Of Babies and Birthdays

Kelli's wooing men wasn't going very well, which is to be expected in an empty town like this. Of the two sims she met, she gets along better with Coy Benton, the man who changes jobs all the time. 

This time he was working as a acrobat, so he was never available when Kelli called him but was almost all the time in the park doing exactly nothing.

They flirted a little and then become a steady couple, she may not be allowed to move in a boyfriend but that doesn't mean she can't have a relationship with someone. 

I placed a shower in the bathroom's park to work around the always working problem that comes with the showtime professions. 

Thinking about another man just after woohooing with Coy isn't okay, Kerri.

But at least the first nooboo of this gen in on their way.

While Kelli was working on bringing the third gen, Jazmin was performing for tips. 

With not very good results, I have to say. At least, she fulfilled some wishes and changed her Lifetime Wish to Master Magician.

She isn't doing very well on her gigs either, there's no audience when she makes shows. Also, something strange happened, the benches where the public seat disappeared. I didn't replace them because the household's money is tight.

At least, her family is there to support her. Or not. LOL. Poor Jazmin.

Not even showing her magic parts, Jazmin manages to have an audience for her career. I must say this is one of the worst jobs to have at the beginning of a NIFC, and Kelli's stylist career is just behind. None of the three members of this generation are making significant money.

Kelli spent her pregnancy researching new fashion concepts.

And that's what she was doing when she went into labor.

Baby Leonardo was born a genius and I selected friendly as his second trait. I hope he's a redhead like his father, I want a bit of diversity in this city.

I shortened the maternity leave with Master Controller so Kelli could go back to work sooner. She's also the one in charge of the repairs and upgrades in the house and at her job. I still don't know what building she will provide, I would like a bookstore but I don't know if we will have the money. Another option is the military rabbithole that only skills requirement.

Despite my doubts, life goes on.

Leonardo had his first birthday, her mother was more worried about the laundry than her baby on the floor.

He has his father's red hair and his mother's purple eyes, which makes for a weird contrast. But I'm happy with his hair color.

A couple of days later was Jazmin's turn to age. She was painting Kerri's portrait when the sparkles hit.

Jazmin's birthday interrupted Chase cooking. Luckily, the fire was put out quickly and no object needed to be replaced.

Chase's birthday is the last of this update. Now that both of them are full adults it's time to look for the other two children of the third generation.

And the bells were heard.

 

 

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2.1 Something in the Water

Hello! Here I am with a new chapter and the real beginning of the second generation after ten months without posting. The last few months have been crazy and I'm behind in a lot of things, not just in the sims stories.

Before starting with this chapter, I want to thank those who have nominated and/or voted for this story at Boolprop. This blog won the 2021 Golden Plumbob for the Best Story or Other! Thank you so so much!!!

Without much ado, here's Jazmin's start as a heir.

The first thing to do in her new home was to call her boyfriend, Chase Schaffer.

Chase came eagerly and was happy to move in. Not only his girlfriend is gorgeous, she has a house. No more living in the streets for him.

He wants to be a Grand Explorer but sadly isn't something that he can obtain, the town is far from having all the requirements needed to discover the islands.

Being the brave man that he is, Chase isn't afraid to change his plans, being a Celebrated Five Stars Chef seems a good wish as any. Plus, his career's roll is Culinary.

He knows that he has to do a lot of practice in the kitchen before opening the Diner but he's confident he'll be able to achieve it.

Chase also started a garden at his home. I want him to max the gardening skill in case he can buy the diner/grocery combo, though I doubt it. The money that comes from Jazmin's career is very little; it's very hard to make simoleons by performing for tips in an empty city.

Why did the game decide she has to wear that dress as career outfit? I do not know, but it sort of fit with a magician.

Performing for tips at the park didn't bear fruit so she went to her Salon to try her luck. There, she met Kelli Earl, the new Stylist in town. Soon the two struck up a good conversation and Jazmin thought Kelli would be perfect as a housemate and to meet the Couple with Help roll and the third career that, hey what a coincidence, it's stylist. The woman gladly accepted. 

Unfortunately, that isn't the only thing she found in the Salon. Her mother, Moira, is working there too... or working up the tattoo artist, I'm not really sure.

I would have scolded her because it's not politically correct but all I want to say is 'good girl' for making out with someone much younger than her. lol. A gal after my own heart. 

Since we're talking about Moira, let's see what story progression had in store for the rest of the Naufragos.

What relative? Someone whom Moira bribed?

Well, one more resident isn't a bad thing, and I love the name Ferdinand.

It was either that or being a stylist like his mother, I think Bambú chose well. Isla Paradiso has beautiful landscapes, although I wonder to whom he'll sell those photos to.

Running is part of his career, I believe. I see him all over town running from one place to another.

Kelli, now under my control and with a new look, offered him a new style.

Bambú didn't seem very convinced with the makeover but he looks like a cool photographer to me. 

Seeing that her co-worker was giving her son a makeover, Moira asked her not to say anything if she ever saw any indiscretion on her part. A little late to worry, Moira, your daughter has already witnessed your indiscretions, which I approve of.

Said daughter was failing miserably in her career and killing the few townies there're in this place. 

On top of that, she spent the little money we have in building a room with a high floor at the back of the house.

She wants to make a skull cut out of every stone she can find, 'My Precious' she named her future collection.

You should be thinking about children, Jazmin!

Who does think about children is Kelli or, more precisely, thinks about babies' daddies. This is Coy Benton, who has a new job every day and is never available. Kelli is traying to befriend him and and tracks him everywhere. And Moira is there being creepy because that's her new life's philosophy.

Better go see what Chase is up to.

I've been thinking what could replace the culinary career while he tries to unlock the diner. I came up with the canning station, the closest thing to making money with food that I have in the game. What I decided is that he will sell only one batch of Jam or Preserves per day. This way he would earn more or less the same simoleons as he were in the career's lower levels.

Then I bought him a chicken coop because I can't seem to stop spending what little money we have. He likes to argue with Charles to vent his frustrations.

Meanwhile, Kelli keeps looking for the father of her future child. 

In spite of the scant clothes in which she went to meet the paparazzi, he was more into his older full clothed co-worker than her.

Said woman was into him too, making Kelli feel like a third wheel. There have to be something in the island's water; or maybe it's just the eternal sun making all the old gals feel like teenagers.

She's totally checking him out.

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1.5 Of Ends and Beginnings

This entry was deleted by mistake while ordering the blog. So I'll do my best to recreate the chapter, I hope I remember what was written a year or so ago.

So this chapter went something like this.

We started with Bambú's teen birthday. One of the two guests was Barrett Roush, Jazmín's friend.

The only other guest at the party was Jamie Weber, who was a papergirl. If I remember correctly, she had glitched out and stayed in that corner of the house for hours.

Bambú blew out the candles with only his family as a witness, Jazmin's friend had already left and Jamie was still frozen in the garden.

According to my notes, the game assigned him the Adventurous trait. Since there is no school, I couldn't choose it.

Apparently the arrival of the university mascot unfroze the girl.

And Bambú took advantage of the moment to tell her ghost stories? The truth is I'm lost with what was happening, but I will continue to assume things based on what I see in the screenshots. lol.

Okay, this is easy to guess, Moira completed her Lifetime Wish and and as always I failed to capture the moment so I resorted to notifications. It's good to know that I'm consistent over time, it's still happening to me.

A thief stole several things from us.

But he was arrested by the cop and the stolen things were returned to us. (I'm so sorry, I'm bad a this, I know.)

Jazmin and Barrett had a date in one of the two open places in town, the choice was between the Salon or the Junkyard. Obviously the Salon won.

At least he brought her flowers!

And a first kiss too.

I suppose I skilled both of them in charisma because at this point I didn't know who would be the heir and the skill would serve for the career rolled for the second generation.

Bambú forgot the food on the oven and started a fire. Great job, boy!

And Moira to the rescue! 

Bonding time? At least from the following pictures I can determine that the siblings had a good relationship and did various things together. I think that a town empty of people and lots is a great incentive for this.

They look cool while surfing.

Jamie is no longer a glitched child and Bambú seems to find her attractive.

Very attractive, so much so that he didn't care that his mother was in the background.

Then it was time for Jazmin's young adult birthday.

She gained the Natural Born Performer trait, so I suppose this is the moment where I chose her as the heir, since one of the careers of the next house is Magician.

And this is all the chapter content, according to the screenshots that are saved in blogger.

I remember that this chapter had a couple of comments, so I apologize to those who had written for having deleted them. Really sorry!

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