The Valentine Legacy - Chapter 3

Welcome back to the Valentine Manor! In the last chapter of this legacy, our 2nd generation children Derek and Meredith were accepted into private school, Lestat was about to become a father (and still hated Joe's guts) and Temperance and Joe were anxiously awaiting their third child. Let's see what's new with the Valentines!



On their first day in private school, Der & Mer (hee) brought home their first A+. Tempe was thrilled (deep inside) and the nanny ran to tell Pancho the Parrot about the great news. The family was proud of its younger members.



With Tempe on maternity leave and not having to work so many hours now that he's the chief of staff (funny how the sim world works), Joe decided to paint his wife's portrait. While she was posing, Tempe rubbed her belly every few minutes with a proud look on her face, it was very sweet, really, I can't believe she was a vampire sometimes.



That night, Selene the green dog gave birth to the second generation of the petgacy, and Lestat proudly introduced his puppies, Claudia and Viktor.
"And someone forgot to take a picture"
Hey, I'm only human. Be thankful for me noticing she was shiny and stop whining.

And the next morning, when everyone was out...



"Not again!!"
Come on Tempie, you can do it! Give me a single baby this time, please.
"Argh!"

And so Preston the Other Spare was born, and named after Preston Burke, from Grey's Anatomy. No, I'm not obsessed at all, why do you ask?



"It's a boy, Daddy, I'm still the heiress!"
Mer couldn't be happier to see we had a Preston and not a Prestona.



And here's the only pic of baby Preston, taken on his birthday. He has brown hair like Joe and Tempe's skintone and eyes.



And here we have toddler Preston! Very cute, he looks a lot like his brother.



That night, Selene was put up for adoption, which broke everyone's heart, but was necessary. Two adults, two kids, a toddler, a dog and two puppies are enough for me. Plus, Derek or Preston will adopt her when they have their own place.



Preston loves Viktor dearly, and Vik loves him back. Which is good, cause he's gonna be the dogHeir. Nanny is not so crazy about our non-housebroken puppies, though.



Happy birthday, Der & Mer! Only a few hours till you're in college and my eye can stop twitching with this crowded house!



Teen Derek! I think he's quite cute, if I may say so myself, and he's a romance sim, which I don't really think suits him. Well, there's always junior year, right?



And teen Meredith! Looking more undead than Temperance herself, but very pretty. She's gonna be a great heiress as a knowledge sim, and I'm very glad because Joe and Tempe are having fertility issues again.



And it's birthday time again! The last family moment before our Heiress and Spare #1 leave for college.



Well, aren't you a cute little spare!

But Der, Mer and Preston weren't the only Valentines who grew up that night...



Well, Lestat, the salt&pepper look really does suit you, doesn't it?
"Must. Kill. Joe."
Ahh, still the same old Lestie, I see.



Meredith is spoiling Preston rotten. She knows there aren't gonna be any more children and now that the older two are away, she's always hugging Preston.



"Hey Mr.Principal, remember me?"
"*shudder* I do indeed. The vamp...kid. The kid is in."



Look at you, little Preston! Looking smart! And Joe... nice pecs.



Vik really is Lestat's son, isn't he? Guarding Preston's bed while he's in school. He doesn't hate anyone, though.



"Hello, even weirder dog! I shall call you Angelique!"
Selene's green genes didn't show in either Claudia or Vik, so I decided to make the genes even weirder for the next generation.



Preston also did great in private school, and this time Tempe didn't hide her pride.



Look who's back! And with money! Mr.Kiks and I decided to buy Claudia because she's the next best thing to the real Lestat.



"Is he still there, son?"
"Yes, daddy, don't look yet"
*growl* "I don't have much time left, and you're going down with me!"
"I'm so scared, Preston."



And look! Lestat's gonna be a grandpa!



A few days later, Preston's birthday came up and she blew the candles, ready to become a teen.



Whoah! That's one undead-looking sim! He rolled fortune, like his dad.

And, while I was busy taking this picture, something happened that will, I'm sure, break everyone's hearts...



Nooo! Not Lestat! I love Lestat! Take Joe instead!

Ahem... sorry about that Joe, I got a bit carried away.



Good bye, Lestat, the possessed dog o'doom. You didn't get to kill Joe, but I'm sure you'll have a blast haunting him forever. You were the best dog there ever was, and you will be missed.



And then it was time for Tempe to blow the candles on her first birthday cake.



Looking good! I'd kill to look like that when I'm her age.



And so, Preston's big day came and he got into the taxi that would drive him to college.

What will Vik's puppies look like? Will the trio graduate and bring the perma plat status to their mother? Will Joe be scared to death by Lestat's ghost?

The answers, as always, on the next chapter of the Valentine Legacy!