miércoles, 14 de noviembre de 2007

The Valentine Legacy - Chapter 3

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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...

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"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?

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"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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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?

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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.

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

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Well, aren't you a cute little spare!

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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"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.

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

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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.

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"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."

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And look! Lestat's gonna be a grandpa!

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

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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...

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

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

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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.

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

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

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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!





jueves, 8 de noviembre de 2007

The Valentine Legacy - Chapter 2

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Welcome back! Last time we saw each other, Tempe the reformed Vampire had just given birth to twins, starting the second generation of this legacy. Let's see how that worked out, shall we?

This is Derek Valentine, the first born. He's a boy, which means he's a spare, and has his dad's brown hair and his mom's skintone and eyes. Isn't he cute?

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The youngest twin, and the heiress at the moment, is Meredith Valentine. She also has her mom's eyes and skintone, but her eyebrows are blond. Why? I have no idea. Freak of nature, that one.

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The day after the twins were born, Joe got a promotion and became a chief of staff at the local hospital, which made us all very proud. It was his lifetime want, so he's now a permaplat sim. Way to go, Joey!

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With his promotion came a raise on his paycheck, and with it a second level in the house. Still unfurnished, but it's a start, right? And I think the house looks very nice.

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That same day, the Valentines received a very important visitor.. Kiks herself! They were thrilled to meet me, and I had fun with them. And with their drumset. Mr.Kiks and I don't have one, and my simself seems to like the drums quite a lot.

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Here you can see our favorite ex-vampire using Joe's medical thingamaling.

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"We're losing him! Joe, I need help! Code blue, code BLUE!"
"Have you been drinking his fake blood again?"
"Uh.. no?"
"*sigh*"

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Let me introduce you to our newest family member, Selene the freak... I mean, the doggie. She's Lestat's girlfriend, and she loves Joe.
"That may be because they're both doofuses"
Lestat, be nice.

And soon it was birthday time in the Valentine Manor.

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Happy birthday, Derek! Your mom is thrilled... deep inside. I guess.

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And happy birthday to you too, Mer! I hope you're cute, because you are the heiress after all.

Let's see how our twinnies turned out...

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Derek, you are a cutie. Just like your namesake. Look at that itty bitty mohawk! I could eat those little undead cheeks!

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And cute little Meredith, too! Very good, very good!

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Lestat, you are a softie, you know that?
I'm not!
Are too!
I'm not! *purr*
"I wuv you Lestie!"

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"Uh.. sir? Permission to pick up the baby?"
*growl*
"Sir? Please?"
Step away from the kid. Now.
"Sir, yes, sir!"
"Lestie kill, Lestie kill! Yay!"

Joe is terrified of the dog. I love Lestat, he's so badass.

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Dontcha worry, widdle Meredith, I won't let that dumbass get near you. No I won't, no I wont. Who's the princess' favorite doggy? Who is it?
Uh.. Les?
Ahem.. As I was saying, I will bite your head off if you try to cuddle me again. Understood?
Nice try, Lestie. Nice try.

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That glitch cracks me up. Beware of the radiactive sleep-walking baby o'doom!

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"Okay Derek, here's the thing. We must NOT let them order another baby, okay?"
"Potty!"
"Listen to me, you stupid pawn! If they have another girl, there's a chance I will not be heiress!"
"Mama!"
"*headpalm* Just stay here and don't let them woohoo. Understood?"
"Poo!"
"*sigh*"

Have I mentioned Meredith has a whooping total of ONE nice bar? No? Well, she's a mini Lestat, lemme tell ya. Scary, scary kid.

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Kid. Step away from my food. I dislike males with a fierce passion.
"Teddy!"
Step. Away.
"Poo!"
Oh, for crying out loud!

Notice Joe who sees the thing and tries to go unnoticed, happy not to be the one being hated for once.

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"Doggy!"

Derek loves Selene. And Selene loves him back. They're very sweet together.

And... it's birthday time again!

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"And this is how we blow the candles, son"
"Potty!"

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Happy birthday, my twinnies! I will not miss twin toddler years.

Wanna see how they turned out? So do I.

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Here's Derek, still cute.

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And here's Meredith, also cute. Whee!

At this point, I have to say Joe and Tempe have been trying for a baby everyday since they turned toddlers, and still no luck. First time I see fertility problems in the sim world.

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Derek and Meredith are very good friends now that they're kids. May be because they're both equally mean.

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See? They're so cute, you can feel the brother-sister bond.

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And here's the happy family! Still no luck with the baby, by the way. I'm starting to think Meredith's plan is actually working.

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"Hello Mr.Headmaster. I'm Meredith Valentine, the heiress."
"Damn, you're scary!"
"Excuse me?"
"Uh.. never mind. Can I see your mother or father, please?"

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"Hello Mr.Headmaster."
"Oh, God!"
"Is something wrong?"
"Noo.. listen, the kids are in, just don't bite me, okay?"
"Hey! I don't do that anymore!"

And that same night...

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Oh, Lestat. You are a male after all.

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Look at them! All cute and ready to go to private school! I'm so proud of them.

"Remember what I said, Derek. Let me do the talking. We don't want people thinking I'm as dumb as you are. Understood?"
"Poo!"
"Okay, that's not cute anymore."

And finally, after many, many days of trying...

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Whee!
"Oh, finally!"
I know!

And here ends our second chapter! The third one will be ready soon. Will Lestat finally eat Joe alive? Will Tempe have a boy or a girl? Will Lestat and Selene's puppies inherit her mother's green fun or her father's hatred of males? Stay tuned for the answers!