Although the boys were having fun at the park, it was time to explore the town further so I sent them to the Art Gallery. Lachie must be allergic to gnomes because he sneezed while he was viewing it
Rory was in his element
Every time Cain tried to view the art Niall would interrupt for some flirting
Perhaps Lachie is contemplating building an evil gnome army
Tiara Angelista interrupted Lachie's evil musings for a chat.
I sent the boys home just before dinner. Lachie's waking wish was to watch the Cooking Channel and he finally got it
I think I know what Cain and Niall were up to since they came down to dinner in their sleepwear
Although Niall had a wish to skinny dip he and Cain remained dressed when they chose the hot tub for woohoo. Once they had done the deed, I let Niall have his wish
Lachie found the bookcase. Once again, no sign of wanting to steal his fathers' clothes! Even my non evil sims will do it on occasion.
Rory danced after dinner
He looks so happy when he is dancing
I had the boys chat for a bit before sending them to bed because their social bars were going down and I didn't want them to interrupt the oldies.
Once the boys had gone to bed, it was time for Cain and Niall to go as well.
The family enjoyed pancakes for breakfast
Cain rolled a wish to spar with Niall while they were eating breakfast
Niall won!
Rory and Lachie both wanted to chat with the same sim. It must be a group call
Lachie and his books! Niall came in to share a joke with Rory
Although Cain can break space rocks he seems to prefer thin stone blocks. Perhaps he needs to break a certain number before he can autonomously change over.
Rory and Niall headed to the stereo at the same time - Rory to turn it on and Niall to dance. Before Niall could get his rhythm, Rory interrupted for a game of catch.
What a beautiful view from the board breaker!
The only free bit of ground is in the front yard so that's where the boys headed for their game.
I saw movement nearby and zoomed in ... SPIDERS!
I made Lachie put down his book and catch one!
While I think about new lots to add to Bridgeport I decided they should visit the gym. One can never have too much athletic skill (says the couch potato) Rory and Lachie got there first.
Rory had the treadmill in his queue and took the elevator while the others socialized in the lobby.
Poor Niall had no luck bragging about his grandkids
He is pleading with his eyes
Niall and I were not happy!
They got over it immediately when Niall realized they were both party animals
I checked on Rory and he was doing fine. I need to get the no drift camera mod because I was having a heck of time taking photos upstairs
I was wondering why Cain looked so excited when chatting with Lachie in the foyer! He was going to train him!
I checked on Rory when I got a popup that he had leveled up. Looks like he could do with a little more practise
What's this I spy with my little eye?
Woohoo, of course! LOL
When Richie came out of the bathroom to chat with Lachie I gave him a mini-makeover. One day I will do a proper one but, for now, I just altered a few sliders and changed his skin and hair.
Cain and Niall worked out after woohooing but not for long as I wanted to send the boys to a hot spot.
As soon as the boys arrived at Waylon's Haunt, Lachie went for a scare!
I don't know what stopped him, but he didn't do it. Instead the boys starting clapping and laughing
Cain rolled a wish to have a drink so I had him buy a round
Lachie didn't get a chance to do anything because he was surrounded by admirers!
While Lachie talked, the others danced
I gave Lachie a breather from his adoring crowd and let him have a drink.
I was trying to line up a shot of Lachie and Rory but Cain and Niall photobombed!
Once again I was unable to have my boys order food at the bar so I sent them to the Bistro. This time they ate outside.
I was glad that Morrigan brought her own food because I think she's scary and didn't want her dining on my boys!
Everyone rolled wishes to meet a vampire when Wogan and Morrigan showed up. Niall and Cain already knew Wogan but the teens knew neither.
Rory did the tutoring this time while Niall and Cain watched the stars
Rory made a beeline for the stereo when they got home. Niall and Cain are flirting in the hallway behind him.
Lachie, of course, was reading!
Cain and Niall watched the stars again
Sorry, Niall! I forgot my boys don't have a well stocked fridge like at home and didn't have anyone prepare a breakfast dish for the following day so I woke Niall up in the middle of the night to prepare some crepes. I can tell by his expression that he is not happy with me!
I sent him back to bed when he was done and he had the fully rested moodlet before it was time for the family to get up.
If the family knew, I am sure they would appreciate his effort
Rory had a wish to learn the bait for red herring and a wish to fish. I sent him to the grocery store to buy links.
Lachie's waking wish was to call Morrigan.
I found a fishing spot a block from the grocery store. It was also very close to where I planned to send the rest of the family later in the morning
After his phone call, I had Lachie join Rory. He had a wish to catch a fish with live bait locked in from the previous day.
I checked on Niall and Cain and found they had just finished their morning shower
I sent them to the Regency Arcade for the morning
Although I downloaded a no camera drift mod, I forgot to install it! Even though there were lots of fun games to be played, the boys chose to flirt first
I saw the bar in Niall's queue and he wandered off to make himself a quick drink. Cain inserted §300 simoleons in this machine and started making
§30 bets! If I were controlling him, I would have chosen smaller bets!
I found Niall at the roof bar
Niall came back for Cain when he had finished his drink. Cain got back §270 so I was happy for Niall's interruption!
When Lachie and Rory had a few fishing wishes under their belts I had them join the oldies. I was disappointed to learn that teens could not gamble but they didn't seem to mind and kept pumping §5 to play video games.
The boys had their ups and downs but after a few hours had lost the §100 each I had given them to bet.
I sent Rory and Lachie to the butterfly pavilion while the boys whittled away at the money they were allocated.
I had Lachie catch a butterfly
When Niall and Cain left the Regency Arcade they had negative moodlets but not enough to affect their moods Gambling might be fun but losing isn't!
Cain rolled a wish to spar with Niall over breakfast
Lachie and Rory played catch on the other side of the pavilion.
Before long, the boys had an audience. Although you can only see two, Romeo Rake was also there but invisible.
I had the boys introduce themselves to Tom Wordy and Romeo Rake when they were done. Cain and Tom had a trait incompatibility.
Romeo was okay about Niall's boasting
Cain wasn't so lucky with Tom
I checked on the boys and they were getting to know each other. Silly interaction given they grew up together but since I am not controlling them I guess I have no say in the matter
I discovered that Lala Angelista was insane
I quickly turned my camera to Cain when I saw he had been offended and saw that he was "listening to criticism". I checked Tom's traits and discovered he was mean spirited.
I wouldn't want my boys fighting in their home town since the townies are like extended family but Bridgeport is another kettle of fish
Because Cain is friendly it took quite a few interactions to get him to the point where he would fight. I will spare you most of the screenies
I panicked when I saw this because I thought my boy would lose!
But I was backing the winner!
I'm going to have to find tutoring in Retuner and get rid of it!
I sent the boys home for a cheese plate dinner left over from the party.
After the dishes were cleared I sent the boys to the Brightmore, the evening's hot spot I thought the elevator was broken when I saw this but it soon came back up and the boys got in.
While Cain was trying to get in, I saw that Lachie had made a new friend.
Lachie rolled a wish to take a photo with a friend.
It was taking so long to talk to bouncers to get in that I ended up teleporting my boys past the ropes Niall and Cain went straight to the dance floor
When Rory finished talking to a bouncer he also went to the dance floor. Lachie wandered off to dance in the celebrity area. I saved him the trouble and had him dance with his family instead.
The boys danced until it was time to go home to bed
The boys ate breakfast on the back deck for a change of scenery
Niall, Lachie and Rory had wishes to call various Bridgeport sims. Cain prepared some pancakes for the next day while they made their calls.
When Niall finished his call I sent him inside to prepare some fish and chips (Cain's favourite) in case they were home for dinner. Cain came out and hugged his son
Rory joked about his brother-in-law's cooking!
Rory is a real party animal! His uncle, Greg, was the same. I guess it depends on their other traits because it's not always so obvious.
It didn't take long for Cain to join him and when Niall came out to talk to Lachie he also got in on the action! I can't tell you how happy I was when I saw Lachie finally trying to steal clothes!
Niall and Cain rolled wishes to cuddle so I had Rory get out to give them some privacy. Teens don't get the towel wrap when their clothes are stolen
I quickly dressed him so that he and Lachie could go fishing.
When the boys had had their hot tub fun, I sent them to the gym to test the no drift camera mod.
I saw no difference but decided they could stay for a while anyway.
After a bit of flirting the boys went their separate ways.
I could hear Niall complaining and suspect he must not have been able to get on the treadmill he had chosen because he came straight back to Cain.
Since Matthew Hamming was there, I gave him a mini-makeover. His goldfish eyes have always freaked me out.
The boys flirted a while but Cain was able to work out again when one of the Atkin sisters interrupted for a chat.
No idea what she said but Niall found her boring. It didn't last long and they soon got on well
After the chat, Niall also worked out. He reached level 9 during his work out
After the teens had got a few fishing wishes, I had them join the oldies. I love how they get on so well
Lachie tried to scare Cain but he wouldn't stop working out. I cancelled the action when I saw he was not going to have any luck.
I couldn't see Rory and found him getting in the pool on another floor.
I had Lachie join him.
They had a breath holding competition
When Lachie won, Rory rolled a wish to snub him - CANCELLED!
I don't know why Rory was able to interrupt Cain's workout when Lachie couldn't.
Lachie was also trying to go downstairs but had three sims in his queue. Matthew Hamming was the first in line so the others had to wait.
I saw "go home" in Cain's queue. I hate it when that happens!
Matthew finally got there!
I stopped Cain from going home and sent everyone to the park.
Several sims appeared in Lachie's queue as soon as he arrived. I had him hang out with Rory to give him a breather.
The boys played catch since there was nowhere to woohoo Who'd have thought catch was such a serious game?
Lily-Bo joined the boys
I sent the boys to the Diner for dinner.
The teens came out the front door but the oldies used the back door. Since they were there I took care of their wishes to watch the stars together.
Lachie rolled a wish to take a photo with a friend when he was chatting with Matthew.
They were right up against the Diner so it was hard to get a good shot
I left the oldies watching the stars and sent the teens home.
I had totally forgotten their partners back home so had the boys call long-distance. Niall and Cain had came home and were flirting until Cain went off to break boards.
Niall came in to dance
The boys had their breakfast outside again. I know I would enjoy a sea breeze while having breakfast myself
Cain's waking wish was to practise MA and Niall rolled a wish to spar with Cain over breakfast
Lachie's waking wish was to call someone but I cancelled it since I knew he would be rolling new wishes through the day. Rory's waking wish was to fish so I sent both of the teens. Sure enough, the fishing wishes came rolling in for both boys
Rory caught his first piranha although he didn't look too happy about it
I got a popup a couple of days ago that Wogan was commenting on Beau's mad kissing skills and I got another that Wogan and Morrigan had broken up. I know I changed Beau's gender preference but I didn't touch Wogan's. Secretly, this made me happy I wanted to test out another camera mod so needed a highrise building to visit and was hoping my boys could visit Beau but when I located him in map view he was visiting Wogan!
LOL Wogan is still living with Morrigan so perhaps that is why Beau knocked back his advance.
Or perhaps he sensed Belisama arriving
I got a popup that Cain had won the sparring match so went back to check on the boys.
Surprisingly, they didn't woohoo. Cain went to the board breaker and Niall to the hot tub.
Cain mastered MA! He also completed his lifetime wish - Renaissance sim
When I saw that Beau was home, I sent everyone over to visit.
Boring Lachie!
The camera mod is perfect! I can now take photos in Beau's apartment in tab mode and it behaves exactly as it does on the ground floor
Beau came in from chatting with Rory and went straight to Niall for a dance
I sent Rory to the kitchen to prepare some salad in case the family decided to stay for the whole day. Lachie finally put his book away and chatted with his dad
Lachie! He's an evil vampire!
Lachie didn't care!
I later found them sharing evil plots
I couldn't find Rory and found that he had gone downstairs to socialize with Bianca.
When I got back upstairs I found Niall and Cain in the bathroom. From their moodlets, I knew exactly what they had been up to
Beau and Lachie were getting along famously and I found them pillow fighting
It didn't end well!
Once again, I couldn't locate Rory but when I saw a bar in his queue I knew exactly where to find him. I remember how much Eddie, a sim created when I got Late Night, loved that bar and the nearby hot tub
What better way to enjoy a drink than to relax in the hot tub
I heard woohoo so I brought the walls down and found Niall and Cain in a nearby bed. Beau and Lachie, being geniuses, had several back to back deep conversations.
I knew that Beau would soon be leaving for work so I sent Lachie downstairs to help Rory with his social bar but he had other plans!
Niall boasted about his grandkids to Bianca and she didn't object
Beau did it again! He had been dancing on his own and being a loner I thought he would be happy that way but he interrupted Niall's conversation to dance.
It was getting close to 5 and I wanted the boys to be there when Aquarius opened. Ah, the energy of youth!
The oldies didn't run but got there soon after as it very close to Beau's.
Lachie went straight to the dance floor
Niall ordered a round of drinks. They were the only ones at the club and I got the message that it was colder than the time Connor had hypothermia (or something like that) but that was fine by me.
Since I have a problem with ordering food from bars, I took a plate of fish and chips from the fridge at home
Dwight Rubble was the mixologist on duty and I thought he looked kinda cute until I took him into CAS and immediately closed it again when I found he was a lost cause.
I saw a speaker in Niall's queue and knew he was dancing but didn't realize he was dancing on another floor!
Cain went down to flirt with him and the teens took advantage of the lack of adult supervision to have a drink
I had the oldies come up to the roof when the sun went down. They had a little hot tub fun while the boys danced nearby
Cain and Niall watched the stars before going home to bed
Someone got out of the wrong side of the bed!
The family enjoyed their breakfast outdoors again
Lachie's waking wish was to finish a book so I gave him the recipe for fruit parfait
Rory's waking wish was to call one of the townies but that had to wait until he prepared some waffles for the next morning's breakfast.
Niall and Cain had a couple of flirts but then Niall decided he would rather be skinny dipping.
Poor Cain! Actually, poor Niall. As soon as he got in, Cain made him get out for some more flirting
Lachie got his wish and he knows another recipe
Lachie had a wish to meet someone new so I sent him to the park with Rory.
Rory interrupted Jeffrey Cook's swinging to gossip. They don't even know each other so I don't know why he chose that interaction.
When he was done he came back to Lachie for a game of catch. I knew that wouldn't go anywhere because of Lachie's irresistible trait.
I checked back home and found Cain and Niall relaxing I decided they should join the boys at the park because it seemed to be attracting a lot of sims, probably because it was Sunday.
When I saw Jeffery's arms go up I thought he was saying something mean to Lachie but Lachie didn't seem angry so I went into map view and discovered he was giving an inspirational speech.
Rory went straight to Niall when he and Cain arrived.
The Littler family were there as was Lily-Bo.
Lily-Bo had to wait for Jeffrey to finish his long-winded speech before she got her turn
Lachie's queue was getting full! Not all the sims that wanted a piece of him are in the frame! LOL
I love an active park
I felt sorry for Lachie so I let him play catch with Rory after a few more sims had chatted with him.
When I saw Apollo Bloom arrive I took him into CAS and body swapped him with my binned version
Niall and Cain also played catch. Chatting might be fun for me to watch but it's not a lot of fun for sims.
I saw that Waylon's Haunt was a hot spot so off the boys went
Suzie was invisible when she arrived. I couldn't work out why Lachie was facing away from Niall when talking until I heard her voice.
I sent Cain to the bar to buy a round but Rory got to the bar first. I saw that Lachie was also heading over to order a drink but didn't bother cancelling it because I knew someone would get to him before he reached the bar
Yep, I was right!
I loved Niall's stern look as he watched Lachie drinking behind the bar
Rory was having fun on his own His social bar wasn't going down so someone must have been idly chatting while they watched him play.
Lachie pulled out his multitab to read! Of course it didn't last long
I was hoping Lenny Shutter would pee himself but he went to the bathroom after doing the dance
Uh oh! I noticed that Cain was drinking a crazy drink!
That didn't take long! LOL
Oh dear! Lachie had one as well!
I had Rory serve the leftover fish and chips. I should have tried single serve meals because I have seen sims eating them without a problem but I have had no luck with a group serve so far.
Niall must have had a bad shot
I saw Emmy Starr yelling at Lachie and decided I wasn't going to have that! Lachie reached level 6 in the athletic skill while playing catch earlier in the day so I hoped it was enough.
Loved this shot!
My Lachie won
Lachie was feeling a little poorly after the fight but his benevolent Watcher put things right
Some time during the day Lachie rolled a wish to take a photo with a friend
After I sent the boys home, Cain and Niall watched the stars from the back of Waylon's Haunt.
I suspect this may have been the result of the crazy drink because Lachie is not athletic!
Cain and Niall had a quick dip in the pool before retiring for the night
It's the boys' last day in Bridgeport Once again I chose for them to eat outdoors as the view is beautiful
Rory and Lachie had wishes to call locals and Cain went off to break boards.
Niall's waking wish was to prepare a meal.
I was happy to see that Cain has now moved up to space rocks
When Niall finished cooking he came out and spent some time with Lachie
After their chat he headed for Cain
I found a small beach and added a couple of fun things for the boys to do. Niall and Cain headed straight for the water
I am a nervous Nelly and got very concerned with how far out the boys were swimming!
When I looked back I saw that Lachie and Rory were also swimming.
Uh oh! Splashing can lead to the need to apologize
Lachie didn't stay in the water long.
He must have finally realized there was a chess table!
Rory stayed in the water for a while but didn't swim far.
Buster Round interrupted Lachie for a chat. "This better be good! Can't you see I was playing chess?"
When Rory got out of the water he went straight to the basketball hoop. I sent Lachie fishing for dinner.
Lachie caught a salmon for dinner
Niall and Cain finally got out of the water only to play catch. I would have been exhausted!
Sims started appearing as the school and work day ended. It's a long walk around the water but the push was strong
Rory wasn't having much luck with his dunking
Lachie looked scared of this salmon. Perhaps it bit him
I had Lachie join Rory at the basketball hoop
He didn't do any better than Rory!
The challenge didn't last long but the boys's energy bars took a huge hit.
They were happy to chat while they got their breath back
Cain and Niall went for another swim but it didn't last long because Niall had to get out to cook dinner.
Niall cooked up one of the salmon Lachie had caught Oops!
Even though Ace Wild could have had some salmon, he ate a tomato.
I didn't know sims could do this!
The boys chatted after dinner
Lachie's evilness is itching to come out but I made it tough for him by tempering it with friendliness
Although the beach park was rather unremarkable to look at the boys had a wonderful day
I sent the boys home to get ready for their trip home.
The boys got home as the school bus pulled up.
When I didn't see Lachie and Rory get out of the car I was worried but when I clicked on Rory's tag I was taken to the school. Cain must have dropped them off on their way home
Home, sweet home
Sam had arrived just before I closed my game and Fife arrived soon after I loaded with Brett hot on his heels
Lachie had a wish to fish before 6am. Brett had been haunting one of the headstones when he came out.
Brett then went inside and haunted a vase of flowers while his husband rocked nearby.
Lachie looked happy with his catch
Sam used the drum kit until Fife interrupted him for a chat.
Although there were three ghostly visitors, none drifted through the breakfast table this morning
Niall had a wish to learn the guitar skill locked in from before his vacation. Cain's waking wish was to prepare a meal.
Lachie watered the garden while Brett haunted a money bag in the nearby tree
Rory's waking wish was to fish. He also had a wish to catch a fish using live bait.
Niall's waking wish was to garden. Brett was haunting the money bag again!
When Cain finished cooking he helped Niall finish the gardening. At least Brett and Fife interacted during this visit!
The boys flirted when the gardening was done
Which led to the elevator
I gave the boys the skills they acquired while on "vacation". Because Niall got to level 9 in Athletics, he immediately rolled a wish to master the skill. Although he gains Athletic skill while playing catch and when he has the occasional MA wish I knew he would be hard pressed to get his wish during his elder stage without help so I had him shoot some hoops.
I had totally forgotten the boys had a field trip to the Theatre. Because I check on my teens' moods often during the school day, I caught them while they were still on the bus. Donna Frio was chaperone. I was happy to see Marisa was also going
Winter Frio also attended. I loved the way Rory looked at his girlfriend
Cain rolled a wish to catch a bug
When he got home he interrupted Niall's basketball practise
I have no idea what dictates where they will choose to woohoo. The bed they chose was the furthest from the basketball hoop!
I checked that both boys got on the bus after the field trip. I didn't want them home late because it was Lachie's birthday!
Cain is producing lots of gems now! If I am not mistaken, that is a pink diamond in the foreground
Lachie and his books! I realized that there were very few books in the bookcases. Previous generations of kids must have taken them as they left home. I had Niall restock the shelves earlier in the day.
Rory had one last piranha wish locked in from the morning - to catch a perfect one
Rory also had a wish to take a photo with a friend so I had him do that when he got his fishing wish
I had Niall collect some gems to make room for more.
He grabbed Cain for a kiss after he was done
I checked on the boys and found them playing catch.
When Kenna had her baby, Cain rolled a wish to take a photo with a friend She had a girl, Mindy
The family gathered around the cake
One last close up of my cute Lachie as a teen. I will miss him as a teen
My son looked over my shoulder and said he was ugly I don't like his hair and clothes but I don't see ugly!
There's my boy!
What a sweet smile
Rory came home from school with a wish to visit the Library so I sent everyone.
I saw Rory walk out of the building and got a little annoyed because it was his wish to visit the Library afterall but I was happy to see that he had just gone out to chat with his cousin, Tam Excuse Tam's face as he was standing directly over a spotlight
Niall met Jamie Frio and Cain met Tammy Frio. I didn't check but I suspect they are mother and daughter.
I was happy to see Lachie go out to chat with Tam as well
Niall and Cain watched the stars
When Lachie went back inside to read a book I had him introduce himself to Tammy instead.
I'm pretty sure that Lachie would have got a positive moodlet from seeing Tammy's distress
Lachie has another friend
I checked on Cain and Niall and let them finish their flirting before sending them home. The boys had left a few minutes earlier.
Lachie and Rory watched a little TV before bed. They were watching the Cooking Channel because one can never have too much cooking skill!
When Niall and Cain got home they were flirting in the front yard but when I checked again they were getting into the tent
Beathan arrived not long after the family had gone to bed
John arrived just before I closed my game
Alvin and Marisa joined the household in the middle of the night. Marisa is one day older than Rory and I thought I would get a head start on her skilling.
John and Beathan had arrived before I closed my game. John was drumming and Beathan was haunting.
Either Beathan got lonely or John's irresistible trait drew him
After their chat, John went out to practise MA.
Niall looked happy when he saw there were new sims at the table
Marisa and Alvin came with many wishes! One of Alvin's was to learn the cooking skill so I had him prepare waffles to replace the ones eaten.
Rory's waking wish was to find some seeds. He ran past Lachie whose waking wish was to garden Lachie got the Green Thumb trait on aging up and his LTW is to have a perfect garden.
Niall's waking wish was to grow a perfect lettuce plant.
Both Marisa and Alvin had several potion wishes. They must have got the logic skill before joining the household.
Cain asked John what people were saying about him. I can't imagine ghosts would be up on the local gossip
When Rory got back from collecting a seed he finally had a chance to talk to Marisa. My settings don't allow teen/adult relationships so they will have to wait
Alvin rolled a wish to learn a fish recipe. I gave him the recipe for fish and chips.
Marisa's LTW is to be a World Renowned Surgeon. I laughed when I saw her head off to work in this outfit and, although I didn't catch it, I noticed that she had ridden a motorbike dressed like that!
While dealing with the new arrivals I let Cain and Niall do as they pleased
Lachie finished gardening at the same time as Alvin finished reading the recipe. I was happy to see their first interaction was flirty
Lachie followed up with a friendly hug! I worried at first but during the day I saw my fears were ungrounded
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Rory was in his element
Every time Cain tried to view the art Niall would interrupt for some flirting
Perhaps Lachie is contemplating building an evil gnome army
Tiara Angelista interrupted Lachie's evil musings for a chat.
I sent the boys home just before dinner. Lachie's waking wish was to watch the Cooking Channel and he finally got it
I think I know what Cain and Niall were up to since they came down to dinner in their sleepwear
Although Niall had a wish to skinny dip he and Cain remained dressed when they chose the hot tub for woohoo. Once they had done the deed, I let Niall have his wish
Lachie found the bookcase. Once again, no sign of wanting to steal his fathers' clothes! Even my non evil sims will do it on occasion.
Rory danced after dinner
He looks so happy when he is dancing
I had the boys chat for a bit before sending them to bed because their social bars were going down and I didn't want them to interrupt the oldies.
Once the boys had gone to bed, it was time for Cain and Niall to go as well.
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Cain rolled a wish to spar with Niall while they were eating breakfast
Niall won!
Rory and Lachie both wanted to chat with the same sim. It must be a group call
Lachie and his books! Niall came in to share a joke with Rory
Although Cain can break space rocks he seems to prefer thin stone blocks. Perhaps he needs to break a certain number before he can autonomously change over.
Rory and Niall headed to the stereo at the same time - Rory to turn it on and Niall to dance. Before Niall could get his rhythm, Rory interrupted for a game of catch.
What a beautiful view from the board breaker!
The only free bit of ground is in the front yard so that's where the boys headed for their game.
I saw movement nearby and zoomed in ... SPIDERS!
I made Lachie put down his book and catch one!
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Rory had the treadmill in his queue and took the elevator while the others socialized in the lobby.
Poor Niall had no luck bragging about his grandkids
He is pleading with his eyes
Niall and I were not happy!
They got over it immediately when Niall realized they were both party animals
I checked on Rory and he was doing fine. I need to get the no drift camera mod because I was having a heck of time taking photos upstairs
I was wondering why Cain looked so excited when chatting with Lachie in the foyer! He was going to train him!
I checked on Rory when I got a popup that he had leveled up. Looks like he could do with a little more practise
What's this I spy with my little eye?
Woohoo, of course! LOL
When Richie came out of the bathroom to chat with Lachie I gave him a mini-makeover. One day I will do a proper one but, for now, I just altered a few sliders and changed his skin and hair.
Cain and Niall worked out after woohooing but not for long as I wanted to send the boys to a hot spot.
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I don't know what stopped him, but he didn't do it. Instead the boys starting clapping and laughing
Cain rolled a wish to have a drink so I had him buy a round
Lachie didn't get a chance to do anything because he was surrounded by admirers!
While Lachie talked, the others danced
I gave Lachie a breather from his adoring crowd and let him have a drink.
I was trying to line up a shot of Lachie and Rory but Cain and Niall photobombed!
Once again I was unable to have my boys order food at the bar so I sent them to the Bistro. This time they ate outside.
I was glad that Morrigan brought her own food because I think she's scary and didn't want her dining on my boys!
Everyone rolled wishes to meet a vampire when Wogan and Morrigan showed up. Niall and Cain already knew Wogan but the teens knew neither.
Rory did the tutoring this time while Niall and Cain watched the stars
Rory made a beeline for the stereo when they got home. Niall and Cain are flirting in the hallway behind him.
Lachie, of course, was reading!
Cain and Niall watched the stars again
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I sent him back to bed when he was done and he had the fully rested moodlet before it was time for the family to get up.
If the family knew, I am sure they would appreciate his effort
Rory had a wish to learn the bait for red herring and a wish to fish. I sent him to the grocery store to buy links.
Lachie's waking wish was to call Morrigan.
I found a fishing spot a block from the grocery store. It was also very close to where I planned to send the rest of the family later in the morning
After his phone call, I had Lachie join Rory. He had a wish to catch a fish with live bait locked in from the previous day.
I checked on Niall and Cain and found they had just finished their morning shower
I sent them to the Regency Arcade for the morning
Although I downloaded a no camera drift mod, I forgot to install it!
I saw the bar in Niall's queue and he wandered off to make himself a quick drink. Cain inserted §300 simoleons in this machine and started making
§30 bets! If I were controlling him, I would have chosen smaller bets!
I found Niall at the roof bar
Niall came back for Cain when he had finished his drink. Cain got back §270 so I was happy for Niall's interruption!
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The boys had their ups and downs but after a few hours had lost the §100 each I had given them to bet.
I sent Rory and Lachie to the butterfly pavilion while the boys whittled away at the money they were allocated.
I had Lachie catch a butterfly
When Niall and Cain left the Regency Arcade they had negative moodlets but not enough to affect their moods
Cain rolled a wish to spar with Niall over breakfast
Lachie and Rory played catch on the other side of the pavilion.
Before long, the boys had an audience. Although you can only see two, Romeo Rake was also there but invisible.
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Romeo was okay about Niall's boasting
Cain wasn't so lucky with Tom
I checked on the boys and they were getting to know each other. Silly interaction given they grew up together but since I am not controlling them I guess I have no say in the matter
I discovered that Lala Angelista was insane
I quickly turned my camera to Cain when I saw he had been offended and saw that he was "listening to criticism". I checked Tom's traits and discovered he was mean spirited.
I wouldn't want my boys fighting in their home town since the townies are like extended family but Bridgeport is another kettle of fish
Because Cain is friendly it took quite a few interactions to get him to the point where he would fight. I will spare you most of the screenies
I panicked when I saw this because I thought my boy would lose!
But I was backing the winner!
I'm going to have to find tutoring in Retuner and get rid of it!
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After the dishes were cleared I sent the boys to the Brightmore, the evening's hot spot
While Cain was trying to get in, I saw that Lachie had made a new friend.
Lachie rolled a wish to take a photo with a friend.
It was taking so long to talk to bouncers to get in that I ended up teleporting my boys past the ropes
When Rory finished talking to a bouncer he also went to the dance floor. Lachie wandered off to dance in the celebrity area. I saved him the trouble and had him dance with his family instead.
The boys danced until it was time to go home to bed
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Niall, Lachie and Rory had wishes to call various Bridgeport sims. Cain prepared some pancakes for the next day while they made their calls.
When Niall finished his call I sent him inside to prepare some fish and chips (Cain's favourite) in case they were home for dinner. Cain came out and hugged his son
Rory joked about his brother-in-law's cooking!
Rory is a real party animal! His uncle, Greg, was the same. I guess it depends on their other traits because it's not always so obvious.
It didn't take long for Cain to join him and when Niall came out to talk to Lachie he also got in on the action!
Niall and Cain rolled wishes to cuddle so I had Rory get out to give them some privacy. Teens don't get the towel wrap when their clothes are stolen
I quickly dressed him so that he and Lachie could go fishing.
When the boys had had their hot tub fun, I sent them to the gym to test the no drift camera mod.
I saw no difference but decided they could stay for a while anyway.
After a bit of flirting the boys went their separate ways.
I could hear Niall complaining and suspect he must not have been able to get on the treadmill he had chosen because he came straight back to Cain.
Since Matthew Hamming was there, I gave him a mini-makeover. His goldfish eyes have always freaked me out.
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No idea what she said but Niall found her boring. It didn't last long and they soon got on well
After the chat, Niall also worked out. He reached level 9 during his work out
After the teens had got a few fishing wishes, I had them join the oldies. I love how they get on so well
Lachie tried to scare Cain but he wouldn't stop working out. I cancelled the action when I saw he was not going to have any luck.
I couldn't see Rory and found him getting in the pool on another floor.
I had Lachie join him.
They had a breath holding competition
When Lachie won, Rory rolled a wish to snub him - CANCELLED!
I don't know why Rory was able to interrupt Cain's workout when Lachie couldn't.
Lachie was also trying to go downstairs but had three sims in his queue. Matthew Hamming was the first in line so the others had to wait.
I saw "go home" in Cain's queue. I hate it when that happens!
Matthew finally got there!
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Several sims appeared in Lachie's queue as soon as he arrived. I had him hang out with Rory to give him a breather.
The boys played catch since there was nowhere to woohoo
Lily-Bo joined the boys
I sent the boys to the Diner for dinner.
The teens came out the front door but the oldies used the back door. Since they were there I took care of their wishes to watch the stars together.
Lachie rolled a wish to take a photo with a friend when he was chatting with Matthew.
They were right up against the Diner so it was hard to get a good shot
I left the oldies watching the stars and sent the teens home.
I had totally forgotten their partners back home so had the boys call long-distance. Niall and Cain had came home and were flirting until Cain went off to break boards.
Niall came in to dance
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Cain's waking wish was to practise MA and Niall rolled a wish to spar with Cain over breakfast
Lachie's waking wish was to call someone but I cancelled it since I knew he would be rolling new wishes through the day. Rory's waking wish was to fish so I sent both of the teens. Sure enough, the fishing wishes came rolling in for both boys
Rory caught his first piranha although he didn't look too happy about it
I got a popup a couple of days ago that Wogan was commenting on Beau's mad kissing skills and I got another that Wogan and Morrigan had broken up. I know I changed Beau's gender preference but I didn't touch Wogan's. Secretly, this made me happy
LOL Wogan is still living with Morrigan so perhaps that is why Beau knocked back his advance.
Or perhaps he sensed Belisama arriving
I got a popup that Cain had won the sparring match so went back to check on the boys.
Surprisingly, they didn't woohoo. Cain went to the board breaker and Niall to the hot tub.
Cain mastered MA! He also completed his lifetime wish - Renaissance sim
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Boring Lachie!
The camera mod is perfect! I can now take photos in Beau's apartment in tab mode and it behaves exactly as it does on the ground floor
Beau came in from chatting with Rory and went straight to Niall for a dance
I sent Rory to the kitchen to prepare some salad in case the family decided to stay for the whole day. Lachie finally put his book away and chatted with his dad
Lachie! He's an evil vampire!
Lachie didn't care!
I later found them sharing evil plots
I couldn't find Rory and found that he had gone downstairs to socialize with Bianca.
When I got back upstairs I found Niall and Cain in the bathroom. From their moodlets, I knew exactly what they had been up to
Beau and Lachie were getting along famously and I found them pillow fighting
It didn't end well!
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What better way to enjoy a drink than to relax in the hot tub
I heard woohoo so I brought the walls down and found Niall and Cain in a nearby bed. Beau and Lachie, being geniuses, had several back to back deep conversations.
I knew that Beau would soon be leaving for work so I sent Lachie downstairs to help Rory with his social bar but he had other plans!
Niall boasted about his grandkids to Bianca and she didn't object
Beau did it again! He had been dancing on his own and being a loner I thought he would be happy that way but he interrupted Niall's conversation to dance.
It was getting close to 5 and I wanted the boys to be there when Aquarius opened. Ah, the energy of youth!
The oldies didn't run but got there soon after as it very close to Beau's.
Lachie went straight to the dance floor
Niall ordered a round of drinks. They were the only ones at the club and I got the message that it was colder than the time Connor had hypothermia (or something like that) but that was fine by me.
Since I have a problem with ordering food from bars, I took a plate of fish and chips from the fridge at home
Dwight Rubble was the mixologist on duty and I thought he looked kinda cute until I took him into CAS and immediately closed it again when I found he was a lost cause.
I saw a speaker in Niall's queue and knew he was dancing but didn't realize he was dancing on another floor!
Cain went down to flirt with him and the teens took advantage of the lack of adult supervision to have a drink
I had the oldies come up to the roof when the sun went down. They had a little hot tub fun while the boys danced nearby
Cain and Niall watched the stars before going home to bed
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The family enjoyed their breakfast outdoors again
Lachie's waking wish was to finish a book so I gave him the recipe for fruit parfait
Rory's waking wish was to call one of the townies but that had to wait until he prepared some waffles for the next morning's breakfast.
Niall and Cain had a couple of flirts but then Niall decided he would rather be skinny dipping.
Poor Cain!
Lachie got his wish and he knows another recipe
Lachie had a wish to meet someone new so I sent him to the park with Rory.
Rory interrupted Jeffrey Cook's swinging to gossip. They don't even know each other so I don't know why he chose that interaction.
When he was done he came back to Lachie for a game of catch. I knew that wouldn't go anywhere because of Lachie's irresistible trait.
I checked back home and found Cain and Niall relaxing
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Rory went straight to Niall when he and Cain arrived.
The Littler family were there as was Lily-Bo.
Lily-Bo had to wait for Jeffrey to finish his long-winded speech before she got her turn
Lachie's queue was getting full! Not all the sims that wanted a piece of him are in the frame! LOL
I love an active park
I felt sorry for Lachie so I let him play catch with Rory after a few more sims had chatted with him.
When I saw Apollo Bloom arrive I took him into CAS and body swapped him with my binned version
Niall and Cain also played catch. Chatting might be fun for me to watch but it's not a lot of fun for sims.
I saw that Waylon's Haunt was a hot spot so off the boys went
Suzie was invisible when she arrived. I couldn't work out why Lachie was facing away from Niall when talking until I heard her voice.
I sent Cain to the bar to buy a round but Rory got to the bar first. I saw that Lachie was also heading over to order a drink but didn't bother cancelling it because I knew someone would get to him before he reached the bar
Yep, I was right!
I loved Niall's stern look as he watched Lachie drinking behind the bar
Rory was having fun on his own
Lachie pulled out his multitab to read! Of course it didn't last long
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Uh oh! I noticed that Cain was drinking a crazy drink!
That didn't take long! LOL
Oh dear! Lachie had one as well!
I had Rory serve the leftover fish and chips. I should have tried single serve meals because I have seen sims eating them without a problem but I have had no luck with a group serve so far.
Niall must have had a bad shot
I saw Emmy Starr yelling at Lachie and decided I wasn't going to have that! Lachie reached level 6 in the athletic skill while playing catch earlier in the day so I hoped it was enough.
Loved this shot!
My Lachie won
Lachie was feeling a little poorly after the fight but his benevolent Watcher put things right
Some time during the day Lachie rolled a wish to take a photo with a friend
After I sent the boys home, Cain and Niall watched the stars from the back of Waylon's Haunt.
I suspect this may have been the result of the crazy drink because Lachie is not athletic!
Cain and Niall had a quick dip in the pool before retiring for the night
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Rory and Lachie had wishes to call locals and Cain went off to break boards.
Niall's waking wish was to prepare a meal.
I was happy to see that Cain has now moved up to space rocks
When Niall finished cooking he came out and spent some time with Lachie
After their chat he headed for Cain
I found a small beach and added a couple of fun things for the boys to do. Niall and Cain headed straight for the water
I am a nervous Nelly and got very concerned with how far out the boys were swimming!
When I looked back I saw that Lachie and Rory were also swimming.
Uh oh! Splashing can lead to the need to apologize
Lachie didn't stay in the water long.
He must have finally realized there was a chess table!
Rory stayed in the water for a while but didn't swim far.
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When Rory got out of the water he went straight to the basketball hoop. I sent Lachie fishing for dinner.
Lachie caught a salmon for dinner
Niall and Cain finally got out of the water only to play catch. I would have been exhausted!
Sims started appearing as the school and work day ended. It's a long walk around the water but the push was strong
Rory wasn't having much luck with his dunking
Lachie looked scared of this salmon. Perhaps it bit him
I had Lachie join Rory at the basketball hoop
He didn't do any better than Rory!
The challenge didn't last long but the boys's energy bars took a huge hit.
They were happy to chat while they got their breath back
Cain and Niall went for another swim but it didn't last long because Niall had to get out to cook dinner.
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Even though Ace Wild could have had some salmon, he ate a tomato.
I didn't know sims could do this!
The boys chatted after dinner
Lachie's evilness is itching to come out but I made it tough for him by tempering it with friendliness
Although the beach park was rather unremarkable to look at the boys had a wonderful day
I sent the boys home to get ready for their trip home.
The boys got home as the school bus pulled up.
When I didn't see Lachie and Rory get out of the car I was worried but when I clicked on Rory's tag I was taken to the school. Cain must have dropped them off on their way home
Home, sweet home
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Lachie had a wish to fish before 6am. Brett had been haunting one of the headstones when he came out.
Brett then went inside and haunted a vase of flowers while his husband rocked nearby.
Lachie looked happy with his catch
Sam used the drum kit until Fife interrupted him for a chat.
Although there were three ghostly visitors, none drifted through the breakfast table this morning
Niall had a wish to learn the guitar skill locked in from before his vacation. Cain's waking wish was to prepare a meal.
Lachie watered the garden while Brett haunted a money bag in the nearby tree
Rory's waking wish was to fish. He also had a wish to catch a fish using live bait.
Niall's waking wish was to garden. Brett was haunting the money bag again!
When Cain finished cooking he helped Niall finish the gardening. At least Brett and Fife interacted during this visit!
The boys flirted when the gardening was done
Which led to the elevator
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I had totally forgotten the boys had a field trip to the Theatre. Because I check on my teens' moods often during the school day, I caught them while they were still on the bus. Donna Frio was chaperone. I was happy to see Marisa was also going
Winter Frio also attended. I loved the way Rory looked at his girlfriend
Cain rolled a wish to catch a bug
When he got home he interrupted Niall's basketball practise
I have no idea what dictates where they will choose to woohoo. The bed they chose was the furthest from the basketball hoop!
I checked that both boys got on the bus after the field trip. I didn't want them home late because it was Lachie's birthday!
Cain is producing lots of gems now! If I am not mistaken, that is a pink diamond in the foreground
Lachie and his books! I realized that there were very few books in the bookcases. Previous generations of kids must have taken them as they left home. I had Niall restock the shelves earlier in the day.
Rory had one last piranha wish locked in from the morning - to catch a perfect one
Rory also had a wish to take a photo with a friend so I had him do that when he got his fishing wish
I had Niall collect some gems to make room for more.
He grabbed Cain for a kiss after he was done
I checked on the boys and found them playing catch.
When Kenna had her baby, Cain rolled a wish to take a photo with a friend
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One last close up of my cute Lachie as a teen. I will miss him as a teen
My son looked over my shoulder and said he was ugly
There's my boy!
What a sweet smile
Rory came home from school with a wish to visit the Library so I sent everyone.
I saw Rory walk out of the building and got a little annoyed because it was his wish to visit the Library afterall but I was happy to see that he had just gone out to chat with his cousin, Tam
Niall met Jamie Frio and Cain met Tammy Frio. I didn't check but I suspect they are mother and daughter.
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Niall and Cain watched the stars
When Lachie went back inside to read a book I had him introduce himself to Tammy instead.
I'm pretty sure that Lachie would have got a positive moodlet from seeing Tammy's distress
Lachie has another friend
I checked on Cain and Niall and let them finish their flirting before sending them home. The boys had left a few minutes earlier.
Lachie and Rory watched a little TV before bed. They were watching the Cooking Channel because one can never have too much cooking skill!
When Niall and Cain got home they were flirting in the front yard but when I checked again they were getting into the tent
Beathan arrived not long after the family had gone to bed
John arrived just before I closed my game
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John and Beathan had arrived before I closed my game. John was drumming and Beathan was haunting.
Either Beathan got lonely or John's irresistible trait drew him
After their chat, John went out to practise MA.
Niall looked happy when he saw there were new sims at the table
Marisa and Alvin came with many wishes! One of Alvin's was to learn the cooking skill so I had him prepare waffles to replace the ones eaten.
Rory's waking wish was to find some seeds. He ran past Lachie whose waking wish was to garden
Niall's waking wish was to grow a perfect lettuce plant.
Both Marisa and Alvin had several potion wishes. They must have got the logic skill before joining the household.
Cain asked John what people were saying about him. I can't imagine ghosts would be up on the local gossip
When Rory got back from collecting a seed he finally had a chance to talk to Marisa. My settings don't allow teen/adult relationships so they will have to wait
Alvin rolled a wish to learn a fish recipe. I gave him the recipe for fish and chips.
Marisa's LTW is to be a World Renowned Surgeon. I laughed when I saw her head off to work in this outfit and, although I didn't catch it, I noticed that she had ridden a motorbike dressed like that!
While dealing with the new arrivals I let Cain and Niall do as they pleased
Lachie finished gardening at the same time as Alvin finished reading the recipe. I was happy to see their first interaction was flirty
Lachie followed up with a friendly hug! I worried at first but during the day I saw my fears were ungrounded
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