Awesome updates. Yenn's visit at the tribe Arayeo didn't disappoint. It was beautiful and bittersweet. When she introduced herself as Yennefer from the Bloomer tribe, my heart skipped. Baato is so adorable. Seeing his sad face made my eyes all teary. Yenn was so brave to leave. I would have stayed if I was her.
New kids in Bloomer family, yay! They are so cute. Olivia defending that poor boy - how adorable! By the way I totally love the name Malakai. Probably thanks to a game I played some time ago (Moebius). The main character was called Malachai. I hope we see that boy again, even if it's only because I like his name and felt sorry for him.
@Maladi777 Yenn's visit of Tribe Arayeo was written by @Julyvee94 so you should probably comment on that one in her thread But I agree she did a fantastic job with it. I must have read it about ten times!
I also enjoyed that Yenn said she was of Tribe Bloomer haha. I'm pretty sure Yenn would have been seriously tempted to stay there - not forever, but for quite some time. But she cares about her adoptive family immensely. I think the way July wrote that chapter is very true to Yenn's character.
I love Olivia, she's pretty cool and I've been looking forward to finally introducing her. You'll definitely see Malakai again too
I'm with July.. that last line, "this is my tribe" totally got me. Those aren't tears, there's just a branch in my eye. Also, the little story bit with Malakai was very intriguing to me. Not only did it help me see Olivia's character (and I totally love her already), but it made me go, hmmmmm, about Malakai himself. I hope he sticks around for future episodes!
I'm with July.. that last line, "this is my tribe" totally got me. Those aren't tears, there's just a branch in my eye. Also, the little story bit with Malakai was very intriguing to me. Not only did it help me see Olivia's character (and I totally love her already), but it made me go, hmmmmm, about Malakai himself. I hope he sticks around for future episodes!
@Julyvee94 & @sabreene aww, thanks guys! I had that line in my head for her for quite some time and this seemed like a good opportunity to use it
I'm really happy with Olivia. For starters, she's the first female heir, yay! (You'd think I'm doing a patriarchy judging by the chapter index!) And she's a blonde asian, I just love how her parents genetics mixed not to mention she seems to have a great personality so far
Awwww Yenn is such a good Aunt and Ethan is such a good Uncle! I hope they might have kids! I kinda see a fault between both Booker and Keiko, like they both can't tell the other that their tired without the other one judging them. Olivia is such a cutie patootie!
Happy birthday!
We should be giving gifts to you and yet you gave us a new chapter!
Booker's marriage is a disaster. And poor Olivia. Like she didn't even exist for her parents.
@Maladi777 Aww thank you, means a lot coming from the Goths, I've never been that kind to their family ever since The Sims 1 haha. Diky moc
Yeah, Booker's marriage is not toing too great. I didn't really enjoy playing the Bloomers around this time that much, since him and Keiko were always miserable. Hence why there will be a bit of a time jump in the next part
Awwww Yenn is such a good Aunt and Ethan is such a good Uncle! I hope they might have kids! I kinda see a fault between both Booker and Keiko, like they both can't tell the other that their tired without the other one judging them. Olivia is such a cutie patootie!
@iheartdinosx3 Ok, just to manage your expectations, SPOILER: Yenn and Ethan will not have kids, technically. It just never seemed right for them.
As far as Booker and Keiko go, yeah, I think both are at fault. They're not doing great at the moment. *sigh*
Happy birthday!
We should be giving gifts to you and yet you gave us a new chapter!
Booker's marriage is a disaster. And poor Olivia. Like she didn't even exist for her parents.
@Maladi777 Aww thank you, means a lot coming from the Goths, I've never been that kind to their family ever since The Sims 1 haha. Diky moc
Yeah, Booker's marriage is not toing too great. I didn't really enjoy playing the Bloomers around this time that much, since him and Keiko were always miserable. Hence why there will be a bit of a time jump in the next part
Awwww Yenn is such a good Aunt and Ethan is such a good Uncle! I hope they might have kids! I kinda see a fault between both Booker and Keiko, like they both can't tell the other that their tired without the other one judging them. Olivia is such a cutie patootie!
@iheartdinosx3 Ok, just to manage your expectations, SPOILER: Yenn and Ethan will not have kids, technically. It just never seemed right for them.
As far as Booker and Keiko go, yeah, I think both are at fault. They're not doing great at the moment. *sigh*
Awwww! That's okay though, I just wanted to see what their genetics would look like
Happy birthday!
We should be giving gifts to you and yet you gave us a new chapter!
Booker's marriage is a disaster. And poor Olivia. Like she didn't even exist for her parents.
@Maladi777 Aww thank you, means a lot coming from the Goths, I've never been that kind to their family ever since The Sims 1 haha. Diky moc
Yeah, Booker's marriage is not toing too great. I didn't really enjoy playing the Bloomers around this time that much, since him and Keiko were always miserable. Hence why there will be a bit of a time jump in the next part
Awwww Yenn is such a good Aunt and Ethan is such a good Uncle! I hope they might have kids! I kinda see a fault between both Booker and Keiko, like they both can't tell the other that their tired without the other one judging them. Olivia is such a cutie patootie!
@iheartdinosx3 Ok, just to manage your expectations, SPOILER: Yenn and Ethan will not have kids, technically. It just never seemed right for them.
As far as Booker and Keiko go, yeah, I think both are at fault. They're not doing great at the moment. *sigh*
Awwww! That's okay though, I just wanted to see what their genetics would look like
@iheartdinosx3 Oh yeah, I was really curious so I went into CAS play with genetics. Needless to say any of their hypothetical kids would have been gorgeous.
I love playing with genetics, and seeing how things turn out, even if you don't ever use them. It's fun!
Keiko and Booker just can't seem to get on the same page. It actually reminds me of my sister's first marriage. They thought they were so crazy for one another, but after the passion faded they just started sniping at one another. It's like since they're unhappy, they each blame the other person and get resentful, even though in reality it's both their faults!
As much as I'd love to see kids for Ethan & Yenn, I'm actually really happy they're not going to have children (at least, not technically). It's nice to see that choice reflected in sims. They can be wonderful aunts & uncles! That scene in the pool was perfect, to me.
I love playing with genetics, and seeing how things turn out, even if you don't ever use them. It's fun!
Keiko and Booker just can't seem to get on the same page. It actually reminds me of my sister's first marriage. They thought they were so crazy for one another, but after the passion faded they just started sniping at one another. It's like since they're unhappy, they each blame the other person and get resentful, even though in reality it's both their faults!
As much as I'd love to see kids for Ethan & Yenn, I'm actually really happy they're not going to have children (at least, not technically). It's nice to see that choice reflected in sims. They can be wonderful aunts & uncles! That scene in the pool was perfect, to me.
And, most importantly, Happy Birthday!!
@sabreene Thank you! I'm regretting all the juice I had yesterday now
Sorry to hear that about your sister's marriage! Yeah both Booker and Keiko have contributed to the problem, and now it's downward spiral. I'm fed up with both of them at the moment.
Completely agreed on Yenn and Ethan. Maybe it is a waste of good genetics, but I didn't feel like having children would suit their lifestyle, and I don't think they'll have whims for it, with them not officially being a couple.
That juice will get you every time! I'm happy you had an enjoyable birthday though!!
It all turned out the best for my sister -- her 2nd husband is an awesome guy, and they have two adorable kids. Not to really compare real life to the sims, but I'm hopeful it'll all turn out for the best with Booker & Keiko too!
I wonder why either of them didn't have an affair. I bet they met many people in their line of work, especially Booker. I can picture him talking to many sportswomen, maybe mentioning his non-working marriage... I hope he'll find a decent woman eventually. It's just too sad to spend whole your life loveless.
Olivia did good rubbing their noses in the truth about not being there for her all the time. They are both so selfish. *sigh*
Ethan looks quite spiffy with those grey hair.
Oh wow but I think it was overdue really. And if olivia will really live with yenn we'll alot more of her and Ethan yay!
@Julyvee94 Well, Yenn needs to stay at the heart of the legacy no matter what, I would miss her too much otherwise Also, I couldn't really decide who Olivia should live with, since she doesn't have a very high relationship with either of her parents (though not terribly low either), and I didn't massively want to continue playing either of them. I figured if I don't play them hopefully they're sort themselves out romantically on their own
I wonder why either of them didn't have an affair. I bet they met many people in their line of work, especially Booker. I can picture him talking to many sportswomen, maybe mentioning his non-working marriage... I hope he'll find a decent woman eventually. It's just too sad to spend whole your life loveless.
Olivia did good rubbing their noses in the truth about not being there for her all the time. They are both so selfish. *sigh*
Ethan looks quite spiffy with those grey hair.
@Maladi777 Lol, Booker's a bodybuilder... Have you seen female bodybuilders? I think Booker likes his women a lot more feminine.
On a more serious note, I think affairs are a bit overused in fiction as a source of conflict in relationships. Affairs are more of a consequence then cause. And they seem too easy to reach for, while I think in real life things are a lot more complicated than just getting a lover on the side. A more simple explanation is that both of them were working pretty hard, so they wouldn't even have time for that. And neither of them had whims to cheat or anything like that. They were just unhappy.
Yes I love Ethan with gray hair. I think he makes it work rather well
This really hit home for me...brought back a lot of memories and it made me sad. But I've been in Olivias shoes and I completely support her decision. She is so beautiful though!
This really hit home for me...brought back a lot of memories and it made me sad. But I've been in Olivias shoes and I completely support her decision. She is so beautiful though!
@iheartdinosx3 Sorry to hear that! *hugs* It always surprises me when people mention something in the story reminded them of something in their life, since it is mainly just based on what happens in my game rather than my experiences (aside from maybe's Lilah's troubles with settling down).
Yeah I think Olivia is really cute, I just love her facial features and her smile She's quite a tough cookie, and really fun. I have hig hopes for her
Man, this really makes me think of my current situation... I can tell my parents aren't happy with each other and they only got married to each other to have children. I can clearly see that they want to get a divorce, but they don't want to have move back and forth. I feel for you Olivia.
I have to agree about Ethan with the gray hair I'm happy that Olivia will be moving in with them. While I adore Chell & Knox (I have to, with Chell being a brainiac and Knox doing his pajama dancing all the time!), I would absolutely miss Yenn & Ethan being front and center.
As for Booker and Keiko, I really liked how you handled it. They stuck together for a long time, but it seemed it was less them trying to work on it and more because they were so busy and they were stuck in place. With the move forcing them, to well, move, it also forced them to come to terms with the failure of their marriage. It would probably be better for both of them in the long run (and for Olivia too, because, yay, living with Yenn), and maybe they'll find someone more compatible.
Also -- my heart goes out to all of those to whom this has touched a personal chord with. I fall more towards Yenn's noncommittal trait, but I've seen how it can affect a family and so hugs to all of you!
Man, this really makes me think of my current situation... I can tell my parents aren't happy with each other and they only got married to each other to have children. I can clearly see that they want to get a divorce, but they don't want to have move back and forth. I feel for you Olivia.
@Ruby10990 Aww, that sounds plummy, tough situation to be in *big hugs*. I hope things will take a happier turn for you and your family!
I have to agree about Ethan with the gray hair I'm happy that Olivia will be moving in with them. While I adore Chell & Knox (I have to, with Chell being a brainiac and Knox doing his pajama dancing all the time!), I would absolutely miss Yenn & Ethan being front and center.
As for Booker and Keiko, I really liked how you handled it. They stuck together for a long time, but it seemed it was less them trying to work on it and more because they were so busy and they were stuck in place. With the move forcing them, to well, move, it also forced them to come to terms with the failure of their marriage. It would probably be better for both of them in the long run (and for Olivia too, because, yay, living with Yenn), and maybe they'll find someone more compatible.
Also -- my heart goes out to all of those to whom this has touched a personal chord with. I fall more towards Yenn's noncommittal trait, but I've seen how it can affect a family and so hugs to all of you!
@sabreene Yess he is such a silver fox! Yenn and Ethan would have always been at the center of it all, regardless. The original plan before Booker's marriage went down the drain was to only move out Chell's family once it's time to build the gym. I do love Chell and Knox though, and Olivia is good friends with their son, so it's not the least we've seen of that family
I'm kind of hoping booker and Keiko will figure themselves out, because I don't even know where I'd take either of them now. That plays a big role of why Olivia isn't going to live with either. Free reign for Booker and Keiko!
It's really funny to me how some sims just have better chemistry with others, even though I don't think there's the chemistry algorithms in this game like there were in some of the past games. In my main game, I tried to make some sims to match people up, and sometimes, even when it seemed like the traits would be compatible, the sims never clicked with one another. They wouldn't do autonomous sweet interactions, or would actually be mean to eachother autonomously!
I had one couple I thought would be good together, but though they were best friends, she rejected any flirtation. So I played her -- and then *he* rejected her flirtations! They were still best friends though. Just not meant to be!
So maybe Booker and Keiko will now find someone they can autonomously strike up a lovebird relationship with, or something. At least give you a direction in which way they'd like to go!
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@iheartdinosx3 She is pretty awesome
@Maladi777 Yenn's visit of Tribe Arayeo was written by @Julyvee94 so you should probably comment on that one in her thread
I also enjoyed that Yenn said she was of Tribe Bloomer haha. I'm pretty sure Yenn would have been seriously tempted to stay there - not forever, but for quite some time. But she cares about her adoptive family immensely. I think the way July wrote that chapter is very true to Yenn's character.
I love Olivia, she's pretty cool and I've been looking forward to finally introducing her. You'll definitely see Malakai again too
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@Julyvee94 & @sabreene aww, thanks guys! I had that line in my head for her for quite some time and this seemed like a good opportunity to use it
I'm really happy with Olivia. For starters, she's the first female heir, yay! (You'd think I'm doing a patriarchy judging by the chapter index!) And she's a blonde asian, I just love how her parents genetics mixed
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We should be giving gifts to you and yet you gave us a new chapter!
Booker's marriage is a disaster. And poor Olivia. Like she didn't even exist for her parents.
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@Maladi777 Aww thank you, means a lot coming from the Goths, I've never been that kind to their family ever since The Sims 1 haha. Diky moc
Yeah, Booker's marriage is not toing too great. I didn't really enjoy playing the Bloomers around this time that much, since him and Keiko were always miserable. Hence why there will be a bit of a time jump in the next part
@iheartdinosx3 Ok, just to manage your expectations, SPOILER: Yenn and Ethan will not have kids, technically. It just never seemed right for them.
As far as Booker and Keiko go, yeah, I think both are at fault. They're not doing great at the moment. *sigh*
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Awwww! That's okay though, I just wanted to see what their genetics would look like
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@iheartdinosx3 Oh yeah, I was really curious so I went into CAS play with genetics. Needless to say any of their hypothetical kids would have been gorgeous.
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Keiko and Booker just can't seem to get on the same page. It actually reminds me of my sister's first marriage. They thought they were so crazy for one another, but after the passion faded they just started sniping at one another. It's like since they're unhappy, they each blame the other person and get resentful, even though in reality it's both their faults!
As much as I'd love to see kids for Ethan & Yenn, I'm actually really happy they're not going to have children (at least, not technically). It's nice to see that choice reflected in sims. They can be wonderful aunts & uncles! That scene in the pool was perfect, to me.
And, most importantly, Happy Birthday!!
@sabreene Thank you! I'm regretting all the juice I had yesterday now
Sorry to hear that about your sister's marriage! Yeah both Booker and Keiko have contributed to the problem, and now it's downward spiral. I'm fed up with both of them at the moment.
Completely agreed on Yenn and Ethan. Maybe it is a waste of good genetics, but I didn't feel like having children would suit their lifestyle, and I don't think they'll have whims for it, with them not officially being a couple.
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It all turned out the best for my sister -- her 2nd husband is an awesome guy, and they have two adorable kids. Not to really compare real life to the sims, but I'm hopeful it'll all turn out for the best with Booker & Keiko too!
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Olivia did good rubbing their noses in the truth about not being there for her all the time. They are both so selfish. *sigh*
Ethan looks quite spiffy with those grey hair.
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@Julyvee94 Well, Yenn needs to stay at the heart of the legacy no matter what, I would miss her too much otherwise
@Maladi777 Lol, Booker's a bodybuilder... Have you seen female bodybuilders?
On a more serious note, I think affairs are a bit overused in fiction as a source of conflict in relationships. Affairs are more of a consequence then cause. And they seem too easy to reach for, while I think in real life things are a lot more complicated than just getting a lover on the side. A more simple explanation is that both of them were working pretty hard, so they wouldn't even have time for that. And neither of them had whims to cheat or anything like that. They were just unhappy.
Yes I love Ethan with gray hair. I think he makes it work rather well
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@iheartdinosx3 Sorry to hear that! *hugs* It always surprises me when people mention something in the story reminded them of something in their life, since it is mainly just based on what happens in my game rather than my experiences (aside from maybe's Lilah's troubles with settling down).
Yeah I think Olivia is really cute, I just love her facial features and her smile
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As for Booker and Keiko, I really liked how you handled it. They stuck together for a long time, but it seemed it was less them trying to work on it and more because they were so busy and they were stuck in place. With the move forcing them, to well, move, it also forced them to come to terms with the failure of their marriage. It would probably be better for both of them in the long run (and for Olivia too, because, yay, living with Yenn), and maybe they'll find someone more compatible.
Also -- my heart goes out to all of those to whom this has touched a personal chord with. I fall more towards Yenn's noncommittal trait, but I've seen how it can affect a family and so hugs to all of you!
@Ruby10990 Aww, that sounds plummy, tough situation to be in *big hugs*. I hope things will take a happier turn for you and your family!
@sabreene Yess he is such a silver fox! Yenn and Ethan would have always been at the center of it all, regardless. The original plan before Booker's marriage went down the drain was to only move out Chell's family once it's time to build the gym. I do love Chell and Knox though, and Olivia is good friends with their son, so it's not the least we've seen of that family
I'm kind of hoping booker and Keiko will figure themselves out, because I don't even know where I'd take either of them now. That plays a big role of why Olivia isn't going to live with either. Free reign for Booker and Keiko!
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I had one couple I thought would be good together, but though they were best friends, she rejected any flirtation. So I played her -- and then *he* rejected her flirtations! They were still best friends though. Just not meant to be!
So maybe Booker and Keiko will now find someone they can autonomously strike up a lovebird relationship with, or something. At least give you a direction in which way they'd like to go!