8.01 Chaos All Around

Welcome back to the first chapter of generation 8, where Jane will be leading us. She looks rather smug about the fact, huh?

She joins her career, and heads to her new bedroom. It was her mothers’ room, but now its her’s. Its mostly because its right next to the nursery. She gets up to her needed 100 followers and then chats with Clarissa for a bit. They actually already really close. I think her best friend is gonna be a robot.

But she has things to do, people to see, and a mate to find.

Jane: But I’m single and lovin’ it?

Don’t care, we need babies.

Jane: Goodbye cruel world. I’m running away so I don’t have to find a partner.

All according to plan.

Off she goes.

And she finds herself safely on Sixam. I’ve not been here in a while and I didn’t miss it. At least its pretty.

Jane spends time collecting things while I look for her alien wife or husband. Every single alien thats wandering around is an elder or adult though. I’m trying to find her someone at least similar in age.

Its about forever before I spot her. Shes got weird taste in makeup but I accept.

With her good manners and skills, Jane is friends with Skyla in a matter of seconds. I love her. Shes not perfect, but shes good enough. The only trait Jane manages to discover about her at first is that shes Active, which is perfect!

While they’re not romantic, yet, they are very cute together. Skyla agrees to move in and we have our alien! And shes gonna be our spouse!

Skyla: I’m gonna be a legacy spouse?

That you are. After we fix your makeup.

Don’t worry about the eyes, its just makeup. So are the “freckles”. Its actually just a starry tattoo! She looks very pretty, in my opinion.

How do you feel about living on Earth instead of Sixam so far?

Skyla: Sim food is weird. I like it.

Look at this cutie playing Sims! Sadly, I think I might send her off with Rebecca and Sophia. With the new update, I realize that the house is gonna be full longer. Sims stay adults for like 40 something days now on normal.

Jane is still enjoying working out. Weird that she doesn’t have that much muscle though.

Skyla, like every alien I’ve ever had join my family, is hot headed. She wakes up angry and ready to fight the world.

Theres no reason to be angry though. Today is Maria’s birthday!

Maria: Wait, is this why mom has been trying to make so much money?

Yes indeed it is. Its so you kids can get an inheritance to move out of the house!

The young adult version of dear Maria. She’s Self-Assured, a Geek & newly Childish.

Now shes ready to take on the world! Maria is given a job in the Tech Guru career and sent to Newcrest just like her siblings. Her house is right next to theirs.

With Maria out of the house, I feel its time for these two to become a little closer. They’re already good friends, so it shouldn’t be hard at all.

It takes almost no time for Skyla to accept a flirt.

And look! Shes literally glowing!

I love these two. They’re my favorite couple to date.

Despite being Single & Lovin’ it, Jane looks really happy to be Skyla’s girlfriend! I keep saying this but I love them and I can’t wait to play out their life together.

Sadly the cute must end. Jane has to go to work, and shes off to the city, just like her grandmother Nancy once was.

Her goal is just to greet people and ask them about themselves today. With her polite greeting thats easy peasy.

Should you still be alive? How is she still alive?

At home, Skyla is exercising. She has the active trait so she loves the gym. However its quite plan and I’m gonna have to decorate it if we’re gonna spend a lot of time here this generation.

When shes done though, she and Jane are all over each other. I keep saying this every generation, but I love them so much. Don’t worry, they’re just making out. No babies yet.

They’re just so in love and its just so sweet.

Skyla and Jane also become best friends. They always talk and seek each other out, which is just sweet. I’m not sure if its the new pack but I’m loving it.

Jane is on a pretty strict schedule though. She wakes up and exercises, eats, bathes and then does whatever the tasks are for work.

Today’s task is to use mischief on five sims. Luckily five people are home so they all get the buzzer.

Upstairs, Clarissa starts a fire and looks pissed about it. Sophia and Emmie put it out before too much panicking is done though.

While Emmie is chewing poor Clarissa out for starting a fire, she starts a midlife crisis. She gets a few tasks she might wanna do to ease the time of the crisis. Normally it’ll last a week, so thats a thing.

The first this she wants is to ride a bike around. Alright then? It’s raining?

Then she wants to build a treehouse. I want one anyway for the next generation. Well, the upcoming one. I’m just hesitant to have kids before the twins are out of the house because I’m already overwhelmed.

Let’s end this chapter with these two being cute once more and cuddling. I love them so so much. This is a mod by the pancakes i believe? Totally worth it. Anyway, next chapter I’ll play until the twins are gone, and we’ll finally start having babies! The first of generation nine! Wow!

7.07 Waiting Game

Welcome back to the Riley’s! I had an extended break from the family but I’m back to discover Emmie escaped her skilling containment. Get back there!

Jane won the heir vote and with the infant update, everyone is super happy for her.

Emmie: I thought I was free.

You’re never gonna be free from me (:

The rocket is looking pretty swell. Now I did try to move them to a bigger lot but I can’t move the house and I’m not making them a new one so they’re stuck here until the end. Meaning, no new town for them. I might use it when I do my next challenge.

As with her mother, Jane graduates high school early and signs up for university. She won’t complete it, I think? She has like 10 days until shes a young adult but we might stick with it until Maria also leaves the house. The youngest twins can be around to help raise her kids.

She has a day or two to wait until she’s accepted so she works her wellness in the meantime.

Since I know who my heiress is, I let the other do as they want, and these three have a meet up in the hall.

Emmie gets to upgrade more stuff. She just works on skills, upgrades stuff with her instant upgrade and moves on.

Morning rush is always hard. Emmie has been setting out a meal for them all to pick from so they don’t all crowd the fridge. They crowd the fridge anyway.

Sophia chooses to try her hand at fitness and it doesn’t look like shes loving it.

Since Jane will be taking over, shes learning to cook for herself. I don’t think she’ll have more than 3 children because wow infants are hard.

Its 2am and I forgot to send Alex to bed but he maxed his Research & Debate skill! Yay! Now you can do whatever you want buddy!

Marie tries to gain votes after voting is over by helping her mother make breakfast. Oh well, she tried.

Jane begins her uni homework, managing to do it all pretty quick. Well, by quick I mean it takes her all day. Shes in four classes to be fair.

After-school kitchen chaos. I’m gonna almost miss it.

Carolyn got promoted! I didn’t realize at first because I was focusing on Jane, but shes a Sim-In-Black now! She hit level 10! Woohoo!

This is like 3 ingame days later, but its finally time for an early morning birthday. Gonna try to get Alex and Virginia aged up before school so I can get them OUT.

Emmie: Its beautiful!

I agree.

Virginia is older so she goes first.

And then Alex!

Virginia is a hot headed, self assured party animal who was the Valedictorian of her class. She also has good manners and is responsible.

Alex is a Self Assured, Childish Perfectionist who graduated with honors. He has good manners, is responsible, a mediator, has emotional control but is insensitive.

I had to move them out with manage world since all the houses are full after 8 generations of one household. They were moved to a cute little house in Newcrest that I downloaded off the gallery. They got some money to tide them over and were given jobs before they left. Good luck you rascals!

How do you feel after giving up two of your babies?

Emmie: Like its time to have more.

NO.

Jane is certainly pleased to have two less siblings. Once Marie goes, we’ll also have her mom make our key weapon for surviving infants – a servo. Plus we need him for the challenge anyway.

Excited to write your term paper?

Jane: Excited to get this term over with.

Virginia must miss the legacy house lifestyle because shes already back, visiting and looking pretty depressed. Carolyn goes out to comfort her oldest. Wow, I can’t believe their oldest is an YA and out of the house. It seems like this gen has gone on forever.

With her term paper done, Jane works on her presentation next. Then she just has to take finals for the rest of her classes.

Carolyn and her evil trait come out to play pretty heavy with this Growing Together pack. Like, she has distant with all of her kids. Its awful. Shes always yelling and being mean to them. Its really trashing their relationships.

To get away from Carolyn and to complete her goals, Jane works on the Research & Debate skill. It would be nice to finish Uni and start way ahead in the career, but at best she’ll get two semesters done. I suppose she’d only need two more…

I’m also realizing that me changing my defaults for infants changed some sims’ eye color. I’ll have to go back and check who had what, because I’m pretty sure that Jane had Emmie’s grey eyes.

She did, and as you can see here they’re changed back. She’s really moving up with Research & Debate. She won’t finish it, but at least it helps with school work.

Finals are coming up, so she goes downstairs to study in the art room while her mother paints. I’m trying to make some fast cash for points, since we’ve been stuck at about 500k for two gens. Then again, our bills are 20k with the frugal trait.

Speaking of the household, after a few days of painting, I freed Emmie so she could go make the Simbot a reality. Maria ages up right after Jane, and we have two free spots right now, so why not?

Emmie throws some switches as soon as the bot is done.

Its alive! Its alive!

Emmie welcomes the Simbot to the family, giving us 3 more points. I named her Clarissa. Dunno why, just seemed a fitting name for a Simbot.

Then I changed her to gold. Again, not sure why, it just seemed fun. This is the first time I played with a Simbot, honestly.

Shes a good helper though, and she gets to repairing, cleaning and cooking. Shes honestly gonna be such a burden off poor Jane’s back when she starts to have kids.

Jane finishes her finals, coming out of the semester with an A. Her birthday is three days away so I opt to not return. Its just something to build her skills while I wait. She really did build them. Her charisma is at like 6 and her comedy at 5.

Clarissa: I made food!

You are perfect and I love you. You will never do any wrong.

Emmie is still locked in the basement, painting away. The family sits about 550k right now, but I’ll wait until later to count it for points.

Its almost your birthday. Are you excited?

Jane: Nope.

Fair.

Though, Jane does make her own cake. I’ve been letting her to her own devices without Uni and shes spent most of that time in the pool.

Happy birthday Jane!

Jane is now a YA. She got the Active trait, making her Neat, Self Assured & Active. She also got the Emotional Control, Mediator, Responsible, and Good Manners traits. All and all, shes shaping up to be an excellent Sim. She’ll be doing the Social Media career (as if I haven’t said that enough lol). Onwards to the next generation!

7.06 The MEGA Chapter

So I’m going to try to make this the last chapter before the heir vote, so that way that can get done! I gotta get all the girls to at least teen, so its probably gonna be a long chapter, or theres gonna be a lot of skipping. Probably a lot of skimming over thing.

Emmie is working on repairing everything in the house so she can make it all unbreakable. Shes got level 8 handiness.

Alex and Virginia do homework for the first time as teens. They’ll be home pretty much alone today. All the children have school, Emmie has work and Carolyn will sleep most of the day.

Virginia helps out by vacuuming the dusty ass house. Emmie literally does not have enough time in the day.

Alex works on a skill, research & debate. He needs to max a single skill before he leaves the house but it’ll probably be painting.

The toddlers got their skills done, surprisingly. I did grind a little bit with them. Their birthday is two days away, so we have some time to wait.

BUT GUESS WHO GOT HER FINAL PROMOTION. THATS RIGHT, EMMIE!

Emmie: I hate technology and you’re going to fill my house with it.

Yup!! Nothing is locked anymore! We’re good to go!!

We buy like five of those 10k computers and throw them on every desk in the house, and we buy this. When Alex (at least) is kicked out, we’ll make servo.

Virginia trying to win points from the audience by being the best freaking big sister.

While we bought enough upgrade parts to last the family forever. Emmie is forced to upgrade everything in the house and shes miserable.

JACOB DON’T YOU DARE.

The house goes through some major renovations by the way. Rooms are deleted, the graveyard was too. I wasn’t happy with it so now they have a pond-like pool in the backyard.

Its an instant hit, though, I might add some tables out there so they don’t eat at the pool.

The kitchen also got a change up and I am personally so much happier with it. The backyard still needs some work, but as you can see theres a wrap around porch. I have to stop myself from tearing the entire place down and retrying honestly.

Virginia takes up the family skill of painting. She needs something at level 3 for school and this is an easy one.

Emmie: My babies are becoming children

GOOD. NO MORE.

First up, Rebecca.

Then Sophia. My game has had bad lag issues lately, because my computer is ):< bc the house is huge and covered in junk, so I sometimes miss shots. Oh well, what can ya do.

This is Rebecca! Shes Self-Assured but I doubt you needed me to tell you that.

And Sophia. You can certainly tell they’re identical twins in this shot. I can’t wait until they get their second traits and get more of their own personality! The rest of this chapter might be very skip-y because I’m trying to get to their birthdays before I end it. I want to put up that darn heir vote!

Carolyn looks victorious as she has just finished her Fitness skill! Now she has the long lived trait!

Why is the dolphin cry so strange looking. Emmie is already level 6 of robot making and shes still a young adult. She has so much time to finish more skills.

She made a little robo cleaner. He is not named and I am taking suggestions.

Emmie doesn’t get much time for robot making over the next day as everything in the house breaks.

There are only a million messes to clean, and she really only gets time when all the kids leave for school.

We are constantly making food. Even the party servings can’t keep the household fed for long.

Not to mention this dust is just getting annoying. Oh look, an two unpainted walls. Wonder how that happened lol

Finally its time for all the kids to get the hell out. Emmie takes a vacation day because theres just so much to do and her career is topped.

First thing she gets done is bakes a cake for herself and blows out the candles. Its finally her adult birthday!

Emmie: Yay! Makeover time!

Looking graceful as ever as an adult. Have I ever said how much I love Emmie? Shes really really grown on me.

Hell has arrived. Emmie and Carolyn start with the oldest and as projects get done, everyone splits up to help the others.

Before long we’re moving on to actual homework, with projects littering the yard.

After homework, any kids that still have energy are forced to skill, like Sophia here.

Don’t worry, Jane and Rebecca are skilling too in their own ways. Jane actually finishes the creativity skill here which is super pleasing. More points! Man do I have to update points.

Emmie is taking on Knitting. I’ve never really done much with it and I want to learn for… uh reasons.

And its finally time for another birthday! Jane’s! Happy Birthday!!

She’s… oh my god. She’s gorgeous! She got the Neat trait, so shes now Self-Assured and Neat.

Alex is just standing back there watching all his sisters age up and go in the running to be heir. Seriously, if anyone wants him, you can have him! Just treat the poor guy well!

Emmie what the hell are you doing

Oh making thanksgiving meal. Or whatever its called in the sims. Peek the bigger table they now have.

It can fit everyone, though Maria and Sophia/Rebecca refuse to sit down. I can’t remember which one has short hair. I think its Sophia.

Jane: I’m gonna be a legend.

You’re going to overwork yourself, love. She’s now a cheerleader and needs fitness skill.

Maria maxes out her mental skill. Is it Maria or Marie? Man I’m getting the kids names so messed up this generation.

Harvestfest comes to a close, and the gnomes end their day fascinated at the generations of art on the wall.

Since she has to rest between workouts, Jane also takes up the singing skill.

Emmie & Carolyn return to going on their dates now that the kids are pretty grown up. Get you a person who looks at you like Carolyn does Emmie. They’re so cute and in love yet!

Back home Sophia finishes her creativity skill. Just birthdays and skills in this chapter!

And finally its Marie’s birthday! That means only two (one technically) left for the chapter!! Happy birthday!!!

I can already tell thats some bad cc….

Marie got the Geek trait to go with her self-assured. How could I not give her the N7 hat? Its from Mass Effect for those not fans of the series. (Basically me until recently, oof).

A couple of the merkids have a little party out at the pond. Jane snoozes and Alex swims little laps around her.

Emmie has maxed yet another skill. Robotics this time.

Emmie: Can I please stop now?

Nope.

Puberty strikes poor Jane the next morning. A quick face cleanser and shes looking better.

Virginia?! Why are you on your mothers’ bed, doing your homework? That’s weird!

Of course, Carolyn doesn’t really care because she just maxed her logic skill! Shes also level 9 in her career. We haven’t had a spouse finish their career in a long time!!

Emmie finishes Knitting too and begins to work on baby clothes for whoever is gonna bring her grandbabies.

Its kinda cute to see Jane and Carolyn working out together. They’re both always in the gym, one way or another.

Victoria finishes her one required skill to leave the house – painting. You can see one of the many painting she finishes on the wall next to her.

Winterfest arrives, and the family spends the day decorating the tree together. This is such a cute interaction, I love it.

Then they admire the lights together and sing a carol to their new tree.

With knitting finished, Emmie is onto the next one. Rocket Science! For no particular reason of course.

Alex please, theres so much food in the fridge.

Alex: Actually there isn’t.

Oh boy.

Emmie already took the day off to upgrade everything she could get her hands on, so I have her whip up about eight plates of food.

She also does the laundry that has been piling up. Eight sims go through a lot of clothing.

Its not until well after midnight does she start the last dish. A very special one. That’s right, its finally time and Emmie is thanking the simming gods that this is it for her. No more nightmares!

After putting candles on the cake, I notice how dirty the counter is so Emmie gives it a quick scrub and calls the twins down.

Rebecca, the oldest goes first!

Then Sophia!

Rebecca gets the Evil trait. Oh good gosh. This pretty girl, evil? More likely than you think.

And Sophia who rolls the Vegetarian trait. The only way the could be even more of an opposite is if Sophia rolled the Good trait.

But alright, thats it for this MEGA chapter. We’re done. Wrap it up. The heir vote will be up on all sites promptly. You can get multiple votes, so if you really love one of the girls ensure you check out Boolprop, the Sims forum, and here on WordPress! I’ll like the other votes here on WordPress. But alright, thank you for reading!! Enjoy your day/night!

7.05 Stuffed

First off I’d love to thank everyone for nominating me for the 2023 Golden Plumbobs. I know I haven’t been the most active but when I said I was so excited to see the nomination, I really mean it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I really don’t deserve it but its giving me the push I need to work more on this legacy. Lets go!

Its been a while so lets start with a family check in. Virginia is appeasing the soul of her grandmother with a melody.

Carolyn is helping Jane with her homework. Jane just aged up at the end of the last chapter, but go off.

Emmie is building a violin because it’ll be a nice family heirloom.

Alex is doing his homework in the peace and quiet of his late grandparents’ bedroom.

Little Marie is working on her skills and looking super cute doing it. I may wanna add I went on a CC Purge so if anything looks funny, I apologize in advance.

Jane: Hi Grandma!

Nancy: Hello little wolf!

I realize that Carolyn needs logic to move forward in her career so I get on that. She enjoys herself and I quite frankly forget about her because of the horde of children in the house.

Virginia finishes her creativity skill her which is pleasing. I wasn’t sure of the kids would finish a skill before they reached teenager.

Carolyn returns from work uncomfortable, its baby time! Final baby. No take backs!

She runs to the crib and struggles through her last labor. Shes still about a week older than Emmie but thats better than like 2 weeks she was before.

And its a girl! Meet Rebecca!

…and meet Sophia. Ugh. I shoulda known. My luck is god awful rotten. Twin girls. Yay…

Jane: Thanks! I hate it!

Me too girl. Me too. At least its gonna be one heck of an heir vote.

Well meet Rebecca and Sophia. I hope they’re at least cute because I have no idea where I’m gonna shove them. I didn’t plan for this many babies. Well, it is what it is.

The other children all run in to be angry about getting siblings. Everyone except Virginia is pissed. I guess I might be too if I was promised only one more rival and I get two.

At least little Marie has finally finished all her skills. She ages to child the same day that the (youngest) twins age to toddlers. I don’t know if its really worth bothering with their skills. I guess I’ll do it for the points.

Its Saturday and I don’t feel like dealing with Maria + twin babies, so I send Emmie with the three oldest to the park. I guess her top was part of the purge. Do I fix it? No, no I don’t.

Ehhh…. This park does not spark joy.

This park from the gallery sparks joy. I’ll have to find who its by on the gallery but I like it.

Emmie goes and jumps in the pool, dreaming of days where she and all her mermaid children can go swimming.

The kids head to the playground to play and chat. Emmie joins them a moment later when an adult runs up and starts talking to Alex.

My monkey brain went OOH OOH ALIEN when I saw him, but then I realized hes only a hybrid child. Not good enough. Plus I have special plans for next generation’s spouse.

Kris shows up to talk to his great-grandchildren and grandchild. Strange to think hes immortal when his son was not. I’m glad I resisted my brain’s urge to go for the old man when I first saw him. I feel like Nancy and Jacob were a really great couple anyway.

you guys literally have freaking NIGHT LIGHTS WHY ARE THERE MONSTERS? I don’t understand this game.

Its finally the day. Marie goes first!

Marie!

And for some reason I didn’t take pictures of the youngest twins aging up. It doesn’t matter because I have exciting news!

Rebecca is fussy!

Sophia is a charmer! And they’re identical twins! Completely and utterly identical! I’ve actually never had identical twins, I think. Or if I have, I haven’t had them for a super long time! Either way, thats gonna make the heir vote interesting, or so I’d think.

Additionally, neither one of them is a mermaid.

Emmie and I enjoy some peace at her work, where she gets her level 9 promotion! Then she has to diagnose and treat 5 illnesses, which isn’t too hard. If I hussle her and pay attention, I can get 2 or 3 done in a day. If you’re struggling with the doctor career, use this image:

It really helps and I rarely diagnose wrong now that I use it.

When Mrs Surgeon gets home, its time to potty train the twins. I won’t lie to you, I’m not too concerned with their skills, but I’ll at least get their potty up.

Soon, its Caroyln’s birthday. She recently reached level 7 of her career. I’m so proud of her!

Welcome to adulthood Carolyn!

Shes still got her looks!

Both girls have level 2 potty so they’re going by their selves!

I just can’t wait to add two more kids to this mess. It already wasn’t all done until midnight.

A few days later, its finally time. Virginia blows out her candles first.

Followed by Alexander. We’re finally getting teens!! I’m so freaking excited!!

Virginia is literally just Emmie with red hair and lighter skin. Actually… I think the lip curse is broken. After five generations of suffering, its over. Anyway, shes hot headed. I really love her and had a lot of fun with her style.

Alexander is childish! I think hes really cute personally. I didn’t change a lot of his clothes or even his hair. I just slapped some cc on him and called it a day.

My next chapter goals are: Finish Emmie’s career so we can have computers, get at least Marie to a teenager and not to cry because I’m so overwhelmed with so many sims. I usually don’t play big households anymore for this reason alone. Right now I’m mostly just letting the Sims do what they want and recording it, save for Emmie since she still has goals to accomplish. Are you having fun? Because I sure am. See you next chapter!