One of the songs from his album, Broken Strings was up for a nomination. This would be his eleventh in a row. Erik went about his week, as usual. His favorite time of day, was watching as his children played.
Jamison jumped right into the realm of make-believe when Erik set up the small chef’s station in the corner of his room.
He brought the same zeal to the toy Food Truck, too. Erik was glad he’d found these items online.
Harmony was quick to join in, and ordered something from her big brother.
Not to be left out, Melodie, next in line, ordered something, too.
“Pizza,” she said. Jamison got right to work, cooking it up.
“Here, go,” he said. Melodie giggled in delight.
Erik arrived home just after dark, surprised and bothered that Harmony was still outside playing on the Toddler Gym. As he walked around the side to get her he noticed a terrible mess on the lawn. Is that cocoa, flour and what?
“Harmony, over here. We need to have a word,” he said. Then he commenced teaching her how to say ‘Sorry’.
“I sorry, Daddy.”
“Okay, I never want to see a mess like this again on the lawn, or anywhere else. Understood?”
“Otay, Daddy, I be good.” I truly hope so.
Erik carried his little daughter inside where it was nice and warm. Then he began to give her some positive attention. “Rharrr,” he said.
Then he dumped her upside down to a mixture of delighted squeals that quickly turned to a panicked cry.
“Down, Daddy. Down!”
“There you go. Now, go play, it’s almost bedtime,” Erik said.
Harmony crawled up the long staircase. Reaching the landing she headed toward the room she shared with her twin sister, Melodie. Harmony was still feeling hurt that her Daddy had scolded her and that he sometimes played too rough.
Finding herself alone in the room, she thought about making another picture, looking around for the right spot, but then spied the materials in the corner her parents had given her to use.
Picking up a crayon, she gave into her muse and started to draw. On paper as Mommy and Daddy said.
She was very pleased with her ‘artwork’.
After Kayleigh hung both Melodie’s and Harmony’s pictures on the wall, the twins were put to bed. “There, now, isn’t that lovely. We can all enjoy your special artwork. And we won’t have to wash it away.”
As the weekend drew near again, Erik found himself answering all manner of questions for the Paparazzi. He soon learned this was habitual. Erik was just happy to still be hounded by the press. Almost twenty-two, he was beginning to feel ancient. I’m almost too old for this.
Returning home from church that Sunday, he checked the mail and then turned around when he heard a voice behind him. “Erik! Can I have your autograph, please?”
Erik barely had enough time to quickly shower and spruce himself up. Then he beamed immediately over to the PBP Studios Lounge.
Waiting tensely, even though he told himself he was okay if he didn’t win, the fact was it made him anxious all the same. How long will this streak last? He looked up from inspecting his fingernails upon hearing his name. “For his song, If I Could Love You. Whoo-whoo! I can’t believe this. Give it up for Erik Cantrell!”
“I’m honored and in disbelief. Thank you.”
“I love what I do and I’m so very glad you allow me to keep doing it. Without the support of my Fans, my family, Taygeta Studios, Orion Entertainment, Limited and the Starlight Academy for selecting my work and voting it to win, I wouldn’t be who I am today.”
“I love you all so much! Thank you!”
To You Oh, Lord
I changed the order of these chapters. I realized this one mentions his 11th nomination and the other one is where I will be picking up the game today. Please forgive the mix-up.
The common flu bug ran through the Cantrell household like wild fire. Kayleigh seemed to come down with it first, but where she caught it was yet a mystery. If Joey’s daily work at the Henford-on-Bagley Community hospital had been the cause, why wasn’t he sick?
Erik did his best to keep up with his over-packed schedule. He finally released his twelfth album, Songs at the Speed of Life, followed closely by his thirteenth album, Reflections. The title song of which was up for a nomination. He admitted, later, he felt a little off, but decided to go ahead with the concert anyway. The Show Must Go On.
At first all was well. He put down the wambles in his stomach as a throwback to his early days of stage fright. What if I don’t remember the lyrics?
Jumping right in, he did fine. More than fine, he was great. The only thing that troubled him was the fact he wasn’t alone on the stage. Security has been breached.
Throwing off his misgivings, Erik gave it his usual all.
Finally at the end of his set, he realized it wasn’t stage fright at all. He stood there, as the crowd took to their feet and the applause was endless. He knew they were signaling for an encore, but he just didn’t have it in him. The flu had him, too. “Please forgive me, I think I caught the stomach flu. I need to just go home and hit the sack.”
By the long, loud awww, Erik knew he had disappointed them. He took heart, however when he heard fans cry out in unison, “Get well, Erik. We love you!”
While Erik was taking ConEx to help him through the symptoms, Kayleigh, finally back on her feet, was doing her best to wrangle her three Toddlers. Melodie, stubborn as usual, refused to take a nap one afternoon. “Baby Girl, you are so exhausted you can barely keep your eyes open. Why do you insist on fighting it?” With that Kayleigh lifted the side of the gate. “Now, go to sleep.”
“Bear,” Melodie insisted. She remained seated in the crib. Kayleigh knew the child needed more of her mother, since she had slept for nearly two days trying to get over this bug.
“Oh, okay, but just for a little bit and then it’s time for you to take a nap.”
Erick fully recovered in two days’ time. Resting drinking plenty of water. Just in time to take his sweet wife out for Date Night. “I hope you’re up to it,” he said, with a smile.
“I hope you’re up to it, I’m fine,” she said.
The night was fair, not too chilly, so they asked for their usual table, which was out on the patio of Giorgio's Italian Bistro.
“So, I’ve been out and about making up for my two Sick days’ off, what has your week been like?’
The couple discussed the household doings, Aaron’s soccer injuries and how often he was late to work, if he showed up at all. “Do you think he really is happy in the career he chose?” Kayleigh asked.
“I don’t know. He was doing that, part-time, to earn some money before we all left for Uni. He’s now back where he left off. A Starter. But, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s re-thinking things.”
“You know he wanted to go into Law. Bent his studies toward that end,” Erik said.
“Kayleigh? Kayleigh Cantrell?” the Sim said.
“Yes, I’m Kayleigh. How may I help you?
“I heard your were sick. Terribly ill, but you look great.”
“Thanks, it was just a bout with the stomach flu. How did you —”
In another moment he was gone. “Ms. Prescott? Hi, it’s us. You know the Students you didn’t think could make a go of it. We graduated early and went on to Uni. Britechester-U and received Distinguished Degrees, both of us.”
“Oh, the Rock Star and his Lady. Still married?”
“Of course,” Erik said. “Closing in on six years, now. Going strong,” Erik supplied. “Three kids.”
Despite the interruptions, the two had a great evening out. When they got home, Erik looked at Kayleigh. “I think we’re back in time for Story Time, what say you?”
“I think they’ll love that. I’ll be up in a few minutes.”
“All right, now, who wants a story?” Erik said coming into the twins ‘suite’. The couple made the decision to remove the door from the second room, and make an archway from the first room, once the twins were born. Cribs on one side, playroom on the other.
“Me,” they all chorused at once.
“Okay, gather round.” Erik was in his element. He loved to tell stories and used his acting skills to help illustrate the storybooks to his kids.
By the time he reached book two (of three, since he allowed each child to pick a book) the three had settled down.
After the third book, Erik got up. “Who knows what time it is?”
“Bed time?” Harmony began to cry.
“First, get into your jammies, and then bed. Silly girl.”
The next night after Erik came home from a photoshoot, Harmony was all beside herself. Crying, whining and generally acting in such a cranky manner, he knew something wasn’t right.
“Baby Girl, what is it? What’s wrong. You can tell Daddy,” He said, down on his knees, drawing her into his protective arms. “You’re so sleepy, why won’t you give in to it?”
“I see you’ve been up cooking. But even the best chef needs sleep.”
Erik lowered the side of the Toddler crib, lifted her into it and then raised the side again.
“We should take your hat off. You’ll sleep better without it,” he coaxed. Finally she relented, and Erik gently removed her Chef’s hat. Then came the waterworks.
“My hat, I no chef, no hat.”
“Sh-sh-sh, I know you don’t feel good. You got a Tummy Bug, my sweet little one. Sleep is the best thing for it. Lay down, that’s right. Don’t fight it. Close your eyes.” Hush little baby, don’t say a word... He began to sing every so quietly.
Erik took a chair from the playroom and sat there. This was the first time any of his children was sick. He felt helpless. For certain he wasn’t leaving her alone tonight. So he stationed himself next to her crib. And kept constant vigil,
Melodie and Jamison came down with it next. Suddenly Aaron was home early from his soccer practice. He looked a tad green around the edges. When Joey got home, it was clear he fell victim to this same malady.
“I think it’s a good idea to get the house fumigated. You know with a germ-killing product or something? I just can’t do this again,” Erik said.
I noticed the toddler CC @GalacticGal , it looked like lots of fun! Whereabouts is it from? I found out it’s by PandaSama (right?) but it’s available in multiple places.
I haven’t played a huge amount today, but I did build a rental lot in Sulani. The Education Overhaul mod that allows my toddlers to go to preschool also lets children and teens have the summer off, so I thought it’d be fun to send the Mastersons on holiday in Sulani soon.
Also… I got StrangerVille a while ago, although I haven’t played there yet. Ted Roswell is hanging around outside the penthouse though… it’s the first time I’ve seen someone who’s possessed in my game. It’s kinda creepy lol (well duh, the emotion is called “Possessed” ) He keeps turning up in the entrance hallway to the penthouse, then going back outside, then coming into the hallway again.
I noticed the toddler CC @GalacticGal , it looked like lots of fun! Whereabouts is it from? I found out it’s by PandaSama (right?) but it’s available in multiple places.
I haven’t played a huge amount today, but I did build a rental lot in Sulani. The Education Overhaul mod that allows my toddlers to go to preschool also lets children and teens have the summer off, so I thought it’d be fun to send the Mastersons on holiday in Sulani soon.
Yes. I found it a few months back but it wasn't available for free at that time. Went looking, random search, for Toddler cc and found a few sites for the top X number of Toddler cc. Clicked on the things I wanted in the list and voila. I'm one happy camper at the moment. And it's so dang cute to watch them play with the stuff, too. Nice added dimension to the game. THANK YOU, PANDASAMA, you're the BEST.
@DuckyQueen Have you tried a Scenario or a challenge?
I find that those little things can spark some inspiration for fun gameplay!
After playing the start of a Legacy Challenge, my own Legacy Challenge I created, and the Rags to Riches challenge, I got the feel for my favorite play style. It’s a good way to start playing, and, if you don’t follow the challenge until the end, that’s ok. The important thing is that it got you started!
The thing that keeps me going with the sims is telling my stories. I’ve discovered a few fun things to do with merfolk, so I would recommend playing with occults too.
Looking forward to any future stories once you spark your inspiration!
Under The Tartosan Sun is back with an all new episode. Izabella Bernard is back. She has a new backstory to go along with her new look. And she's bringing someone very special with her. No, it's not Leonardo. He's pretty much the only one who thinks he's special. He still has no idea what a big mistake he's making, but don't feel sorry for him. He's going to get what he's got coming to him, courtesy of Izabella.😈
Hamish decided to visit the Bramblewood. He enjoyed the fresh air:
Suddenly, Hamish was treated to a spectacular sunrise:
It was an amazing sight! Later, he juggled his football:
And then Hamish did some fishing near Johnny Depp's house:
Where he caught a Tuna. In a lake:
He looked at a topiary shaped into a rabbit:
Hamish then headed back to Dianthus Hall in Brindleton Bay, where he told Princess Roddy and Sophia all about the amazing sunrise.
Royal Duties.
I went through several ideas when typing this up, one of which involved Grelod the Kind somehow teleporting herself to Simsonia from Riften in Skyrim, Tamriel, and then finding herself face to face with an irate Princess Roddy Furystrykar (because Grelod was the horrible headmistress of Honorhall Orphanage in Riften). Another was Princess Roddy travelling to London on a royal visit to the King of Britain.
I decided on this:
'Dad, what's on the schedule today?' Princess Roddy asked. 'The Evergreen Harbour Locomotive Society has successfully built a new steam locomotive and they're asking if you would do the honours of unveiling the name of the locomotive.' Benjamin replied. 'When is that?' the princess enquired. 'They've scheduled it for the weekend.' Benjamin answered. 'Please let the Chief Engineer know that I will be available.' Princess Roddy said. 'Very well, Roddy!' Benjamin replied, cheerfully.
On Saturday, Princess Roddy headed over to the Evergreen Harbour station with Benjamin and Shine Furystrykar acting as the royal escort. 'Now in attendance, His Royal Majesty, Princess Roddy Furystrykar!' Benjamin announced as the princess arrived. Everyone cheered as Princess Roddy waved. The locomotive was brought to the station. The locomotive was a 4-6-4 tender locomotive. Rather than coal in the tender, it was powered by a new type of fuel. It's livery was turquoise. Princess Roddy was amazed. Chief Engineer Rocky Stenson came over. 'I take it you like her, Your Royal Majesty?' she asked. 'Indeed! It's a fine locomotive, and your team has done a splendid job. What's it powered by?' Princess Roddy asked. 'It's powered by biocoal!' Rocky replied. 'Well then, shall we get the unveiling underway?' she asked. 'Of course!' Princess Roddy said.
Rocky raised her hand to signal for everyone to be silent. Princess Roddy took his position. 'Ladies, gentlemen and children alike. It is my distinguished pleasure to unveil the name of this splendid steam locomotive!' he announced. Princess Roddy opened the curtain in front of the nameplate. Everyone was surprised, even the princess as the nameplate read 'Lady Shelana'. Everyone in attendance started to cheer. Lady Shelana Furystrykar, along with her husband, Lord Marith Furystrykar, were the last Furystrykar royals to rule Simsonia before Princess Roddy Furystrykar became the youngest ruler of Simsonia.
'Want to have a look inside the cab, Your Royal Majesty?' Rocky asked. 'Of course, Miss Stenson! Just let me change into something suitable!' Princess Roddy replied. The princess snapped his fingers and changed into a special outfit he had designed. They were pink overalls with his royal crest. 'Right this way, Your Royal Majesty!' Rocky said, as she helped the princess into the cab. She showed him the various controls. 'The thing that sets Lady Shelana apart from other steam locomotives, is that it uses sensors to let us know when to refill the tender. The brake levers, regulator and reverser are electronically assisted. And you know how most steam locomotives have one whistle or two whistles? This has three whistles and a bell.' Rocky said. 'The third whistle is an emergency whistle.' she added. 'Everything looks organized and uncluttered! Even the whistle levers and bell levers are labelled!' Princess Roddy said, astonished by the craftmanship of the controls. 'We designed the cab for ease of use and comfort for the driver and fireman.' Rocky explained. After a few photographs, Princess Roddy said goodbye to Rocky Stenson and the Evergreen Harbour Locomotive Society and went back home to Dianthus Hall, along with his parents, Shine and Benjamin.
Sibling hugs and kitten playtime!
Princess Roddy was relaxing in his bedroom. Sophia knocked on the door. 'Come in, little sister.' the princess said. Sophia entered and lovingly glomped her big brother:
And she gave him a loving smooch on his cheek:
The pair chatted to each other. Then Sophia went into her bedroom and read one of the Old Oak Tree books, written by Rachel Applebee. meanwhile, Princess Roddy played with Eachann:
Then he felt sleepy, so he changed into his masculine sleepwear outfit and climbed into his bed, falling asleep instantly. Eachann got into his bed and fell asleep too. Shelly Heart entered and saw the sleeping princess. She tucked him in:
And gave him several very great, big, loving smooches on his face:
'Have a safe trip into the dream world, my adorable little cutie pie.' Shelly whispered:
She then very silently turned the lights off and exited Princess Roddy's bedroom. Shelly had covered her adorable nephew in several very great, big, shiny, bright pink lipstick smooches, and yet, the princess was fast asleep:
Princess Roddy entered the dream world along with Eachann. They kept an eye on the guests visiting the palace. It was very peaceful.
A gaming session.
Benjamin and his two sons, Princess Roddy and Hamish, decided to play a game where they had to work together to take down a massive boss. Benjamin had chosen a Defence class, the princess chose a Damage class and Hamish chose to be the Healing class. 'Here we go...oh sweet mercy, that's a bigger boss than I expected.' Princess Roddy said as the trio prepared to take on the challenge:
Benjamin focused on getting the boss's attention so that Princess Roddy could attack. Hamish kept an eye on the health of his teammates:
'Take that, you foul creature!' Benjamin said as he successfully broke a horn of the boss:
The boss enraged and roared. 'Oh no, I'm scared...' Princess Roddy said sarcastically:
'You call that a roar? THIS IS A ROAR!' the princess said as he activated a damage increasing buff:
'Got your tail!' he said as the boss's tail was cut off. The team was working well:
'It's limping! We've got this! Hamish said, cheerfully. A few moments later...
'AWWW YIBS! One less problem for the village!' Princess Roddy exclaimed triumphantly as the boss finally was defeated:
Benjamin, Princess Roddy and Hamish were satisfied. They enjoyed playing team games!
A date at the Bluffs!
Shine and Benjamin felt that they needed to get some peace and quiet, so they headed to their favourite date spot, Windenburg's Bluffs. It was raining, but they didn't mind. Shine and Benjamin danced amongst the puddles:
They had been going there ever since they were teens. Later, the pair sat and chatted to each other:
And made out with each other:
Benjamin and Shine looked fondly into each other's eyes:
Later, they went back home, satisfied.
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Sims 4 Family: Benjamin, Shine, Princess Roddy, Sophia and Hamish Furystrykar and Shelly Heart. Princess Roddy is my avatar, and he's a boy!
Redoing Izabella and her backstory wasn't the only thing that happened over the last week. Liberty and Matteo finished the renovations on their home. Liberty gave Matteo an engagement present, she let him have the freedom to fix up the veranda however he saw fit. He created a lovely little space for entertaining guests.
A little spot to sit and talk and take in the view of the bay and the square.
An outdoor kitchen with two grills.
Instead of putting a dining table on the veranda, Matteo installed a counter where you can sit and dine with the ocean as a backdrop. Can you imagine a plate of chicken parmigiana, a glass of wine, and that view to wash it all down? I am so there mentally.😍
There is an aquarium built into the wall on the upper level.
(The aquarium is from Syboubou. I built a half wall where I wanted the aquarium to be, then placed it and the wall disappears leaving that view. It can be used in a full wall too. It works beautifully to separate a living room and entryway for instance.)
As nice as all that is, you have to wait for the sun to go down to see it all come together.
The stairs leading down to the lower level were a bit glitchy where I had them originally. I wanted them in the corner where the two legs of the foundation wall meet. When I placed them there, instead of using the stairs, everybody just clipped through the foundation.
So I had to move them over and then I decided to spin a bar around and place it in the gap between the stairs and the foundation.
My gen 7 heir Kayleigh has always been an outdoor lover and avid scout. So I decided to make her and her childhood friend the leaders of a scout troop and took everyone to a summer camp in Granite falls.
Eugene got a nice sunburn
Last day was Leisure Day so everyone celebrated with fireworks
@mightysprite That is such a lovely view. No wonder Matteo and Liberty are always feeling flirty and romantic. Those ocean views are a big reason why I love Tartosa like I do.
I have thought about putting a refrigerator and oven out there too but I have to work out a cover for that lower deck portion. I have some cc canopies I could use over it, but the lower level isn't as deep as even a short height wall. When I place the canopy the top sits high enough to block the view for sims on the chaise lounges on the upper level. I'm still thinking up some possible ways to fix it so I can have a full kitchen area and the appliances won't be ruined when it rains. I thought about raising the foundation up so that it matches a short or middle height wall. Then I could build a room temporarily, get the roof in place and some columns, then delete the walls. I've also thought about eliminating the original veranda where the chaise lounges are and extending the kitchen out to fill the entire space. That kitchen Maxis put in the original Villa Vigna is so tiny.
Not only would putting a cover over that lower portion allow me to place a full kitchen, I could also add a stereo for entertaining guests or even Liberty and Matteo themselves.
EDIT: The Hot Wind set is available on the SIMcredible Designs website. I didn't pay attention to the domain name and I wound up on their Sims 3 site instead of the 4 site. Oops.
@BlueSeaWaves I do hope Colette is careful while tracking Aslan.
Julie is going to try and drive a wedge between Aaron and Colette I'm afraid. I feel like that's a big part of her coming back into Aaron's life. She wants to hurt Colette and she's willing to use Aaron to do it. Justin's volatile temper is really creepy. To go from happy to angry and screaming like that so quickly and over little things is troubling.
Erik awoke abruptly, suddenly aware he was in the bed alone. As he wandered down to the kitchen, the lights were ablaze. He knew Kayleigh was doing well when she was up before dawn and already at work baking the two pumpkin pies for today. The ingredients she used were quite fresh, plucked from his garden just that morning. Four beautiful, but green pumpkins. He longed for an orange one, but these where perfect and healthy. They just looked a bit weird. Wrong color.
Standing there in her P.J.’s she was just too cute for words. Erik enjoyed how he fell in love with her more, with each passing day.
When Kayleigh placed the second pie on the counter to cool, Erik slipped in front of the stove to make a breakfast of scrambled eggs and bacon. He knew three Toddlers would be up and about and hangry about now. He placed the platter onto the counter and then called his family to the meal. At first, his calls went unanswered. He took the stairs up to the twins’ room. Peeking inward, he saw Harmony playing.
At first she didn’t notice him standing there.
“I see somebody’s whose hungry,” Erik said, smiling.
“Come on, breakfast is all made,” he said, extending a hand to her. She didn’t get up. He picked her up, instead, but she pushed against him. Erik could feel his heart breaking. Days had gone by since he scolded her for making a mess on the lawn. I thought little ones had short memories. This one is an elephant, apparently.
“Okay, when you’re hungry enough, breakfast will be in the kitchen. Daddy loves you.”
Erik went back downstairs. Already his wife had the turkey washed, stuffed, trussed and in the oven.
In fact, she was adding some additional seasoning to it when he made it into the kitchen again. He stood there and watched, amazed, at how she threw the bottle of sauce into the air. Way, way into the air above her head.
“What happens if you miss catching it and it breaks?
Kayleigh shot him a glance. “I don’t like to think about that,” she said.
“Oh, fair enough.” He started to leave. That quickly, she changed her clothes. You’re such a Sim.
“Erik,” she said, “why are you so glum today? It’s Thanksgiving, as in we’re to give thanks. What’s wrong?”
Erik shrugged his broad shoulders, wishing to slough off his pain. “Harmony’s still upset with me. Days have gone by since I scolded her, last.”
“Erik, she’s a girl. We females process everything through both sides of our brain, and through our emotions, too. Unlike you fellas who can only use one side of your brain at a time. You compartmentalize. You guys snap off your emotions like throwing a switch. We females can’t really do that. Just remember that when dealing with either of our daughters. She’s not a mini-you, she’s a mini-me. Trust me, given enough time, she’ll get over it and you’ll have your daughter back.”
“I’m — going to go write — something.”
Erik closed the door to his Music Man Cave. Stepping up onto the platform, he was surprised to see Jamison in this room. While he didn’t strictly forbid their entrance, he did set down No-touching rules. Glancing around him, he was glad to see nothing out of place. No missing Accolades, no broken glass on the floor. Good boy.
“Daddy sad?” Jamison said. “Why?”
“Harmony is mad at me,” Erik said, pondering why he was having this conversation with his little son, not yet three years old.
“Harmy, mad at me, too. Yesterday, today and prolly tomorrow.”
“Really? Tomorrow, too, how do you know this?”
“She stay mad a long, long, long, long time. She always mad. I say sorry, she no care. She stay mad. Harmy mad. Just mad.”
“I see,” Erik said. Kneeling down he gave Jamison a big hug. “Thank you so much for the pep-talk.”
“Daddy feel better?”
“I do. I really do.”
The time drew near for their family Thanksgiving Day Feast. Erik unlocked the front gate for their guests, then went upstairs to change. Taking a peek into the twins’ room again, he got down on his knees and held Harmony tight.
“You go ahead and be mad at Daddy for as long as you want, Harmony. Just know Daddy loves you and will always love you, no matter what.”
“My Daddy.”
The house was overflowing with people by the time Erik descended from the second floor. Looking around, he was glad everybody had made it. “Happy Thanksgiving!” he greeted them from the staircase. “Welcome to our home.”
Kayleigh rang the bell calling everyone to the Feast she had slaved over all morning. “Come and get it!”
One by one, with their plates loaded up, they filed into the dining room. Erik was very glad they opted to purchase two identical dining tables and chairs to match. They had a large family, already, and that didn’t include the children.
Aaron drew in a deep breath. “I can’t get over how wonderful food smells and it doesn’t give me the urge to hurl,” he said. Joey sitting next to him, frowned.
“We all know you’re a Jock, you don’t have to speak like one to remove any doubts.”
“My food all gone,” Jamison said. “Where it go?”
“Mine here,” Harmony said, watching her plate closely. “Did you tummy steal it?”
“Mine no gone,” Melodie said and then giggled.
After the meal was over and both large pumpkin pies devoured by this group, Erik and his household gathered in the TV room to watch some sports. Hayleigh who stayed a bit longer with Lorelei, joined them.
All-in-all the place was now a mess, but they were thankful for family and all the blessings in their lives. Especially thankful for their regained health.
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One of the songs from his album, Broken Strings was up for a nomination. This would be his eleventh in a row. Erik went about his week, as usual. His favorite time of day, was watching as his children played.
He brought the same zeal to the toy Food Truck, too. Erik was glad he’d found these items online.
Harmony was quick to join in, and ordered something from her big brother.
Not to be left out, Melodie, next in line, ordered something, too.
“Pizza,” she said. Jamison got right to work, cooking it up.
“Here, go,” he said. Melodie giggled in delight.
Erik arrived home just after dark, surprised and bothered that Harmony was still outside playing on the Toddler Gym. As he walked around the side to get her he noticed a terrible mess on the lawn. Is that cocoa, flour and what?
“I sorry, Daddy.”
“Okay, I never want to see a mess like this again on the lawn, or anywhere else. Understood?”
“Otay, Daddy, I be good.” I truly hope so.
Erik carried his little daughter inside where it was nice and warm. Then he began to give her some positive attention. “Rharrr,” he said.
Then he dumped her upside down to a mixture of delighted squeals that quickly turned to a panicked cry.
“Down, Daddy. Down!”
“There you go. Now, go play, it’s almost bedtime,” Erik said.
Harmony crawled up the long staircase. Reaching the landing she headed toward the room she shared with her twin sister, Melodie. Harmony was still feeling hurt that her Daddy had scolded her and that he sometimes played too rough.
Finding herself alone in the room, she thought about making another picture, looking around for the right spot, but then spied the materials in the corner her parents had given her to use.
Picking up a crayon, she gave into her muse and started to draw. On paper as Mommy and Daddy said.
She was very pleased with her ‘artwork’.
After Kayleigh hung both Melodie’s and Harmony’s pictures on the wall, the twins were put to bed. “There, now, isn’t that lovely. We can all enjoy your special artwork. And we won’t have to wash it away.”
As the weekend drew near again, Erik found himself answering all manner of questions for the Paparazzi. He soon learned this was habitual. Erik was just happy to still be hounded by the press. Almost twenty-two, he was beginning to feel ancient. I’m almost too old for this.
Returning home from church that Sunday, he checked the mail and then turned around when he heard a voice behind him. “Erik! Can I have your autograph, please?”
Erik barely had enough time to quickly shower and spruce himself up. Then he beamed immediately over to the PBP Studios Lounge.
“I’m honored and in disbelief. Thank you.”
“I love what I do and I’m so very glad you allow me to keep doing it. Without the support of my Fans, my family, Taygeta Studios, Orion Entertainment, Limited and the Starlight Academy for selecting my work and voting it to win, I wouldn’t be who I am today.”
“I love you all so much! Thank you!”
To You Oh, Lord
I changed the order of these chapters. I realized this one mentions his 11th nomination and the other one is where I will be picking up the game today.
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The common flu bug ran through the Cantrell household like wild fire. Kayleigh seemed to come down with it first, but where she caught it was yet a mystery. If Joey’s daily work at the Henford-on-Bagley Community hospital had been the cause, why wasn’t he sick?
Erik did his best to keep up with his over-packed schedule. He finally released his twelfth album, Songs at the Speed of Life, followed closely by his thirteenth album, Reflections. The title song of which was up for a nomination. He admitted, later, he felt a little off, but decided to go ahead with the concert anyway. The Show Must Go On.
Jumping right in, he did fine. More than fine, he was great. The only thing that troubled him was the fact he wasn’t alone on the stage. Security has been breached.
Throwing off his misgivings, Erik gave it his usual all.
Finally at the end of his set, he realized it wasn’t stage fright at all. He stood there, as the crowd took to their feet and the applause was endless. He knew they were signaling for an encore, but he just didn’t have it in him. The flu had him, too. “Please forgive me, I think I caught the stomach flu. I need to just go home and hit the sack.”
By the long, loud awww, Erik knew he had disappointed them. He took heart, however when he heard fans cry out in unison, “Get well, Erik. We love you!”
While Erik was taking ConEx to help him through the symptoms, Kayleigh, finally back on her feet, was doing her best to wrangle her three Toddlers. Melodie, stubborn as usual, refused to take a nap one afternoon. “Baby Girl, you are so exhausted you can barely keep your eyes open. Why do you insist on fighting it?” With that Kayleigh lifted the side of the gate. “Now, go to sleep.”
“Oh, okay, but just for a little bit and then it’s time for you to take a nap.”
Erick fully recovered in two days’ time. Resting drinking plenty of water. Just in time to take his sweet wife out for Date Night. “I hope you’re up to it,” he said, with a smile.
“I hope you’re up to it, I’m fine,” she said.
“So, I’ve been out and about making up for my two Sick days’ off, what has your week been like?’
The couple discussed the household doings, Aaron’s soccer injuries and how often he was late to work, if he showed up at all. “Do you think he really is happy in the career he chose?” Kayleigh asked.
“I don’t know. He was doing that, part-time, to earn some money before we all left for Uni. He’s now back where he left off. A Starter. But, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s re-thinking things.”
“You know he wanted to go into Law. Bent his studies toward that end,” Erik said.
“Kayleigh? Kayleigh Cantrell?” the Sim said.
“Yes, I’m Kayleigh. How may I help you?
“I heard your were sick. Terribly ill, but you look great.”
“Thanks, it was just a bout with the stomach flu. How did you —”
In another moment he was gone. “Ms. Prescott? Hi, it’s us. You know the Students you didn’t think could make a go of it. We graduated early and went on to Uni. Britechester-U and received Distinguished Degrees, both of us.”
“Oh, the Rock Star and his Lady. Still married?”
“Of course,” Erik said. “Closing in on six years, now. Going strong,” Erik supplied. “Three kids.”
Despite the interruptions, the two had a great evening out. When they got home, Erik looked at Kayleigh. “I think we’re back in time for Story Time, what say you?”
“I think they’ll love that. I’ll be up in a few minutes.”
“Me,” they all chorused at once.
“Okay, gather round.” Erik was in his element. He loved to tell stories and used his acting skills to help illustrate the storybooks to his kids.
By the time he reached book two (of three, since he allowed each child to pick a book) the three had settled down.
After the third book, Erik got up. “Who knows what time it is?”
“Bed time?” Harmony began to cry.
“First, get into your jammies, and then bed. Silly girl.”
The next night after Erik came home from a photoshoot, Harmony was all beside herself. Crying, whining and generally acting in such a cranky manner, he knew something wasn’t right.
“I see you’ve been up cooking. But even the best chef needs sleep.”
Erik lowered the side of the Toddler crib, lifted her into it and then raised the side again.
“We should take your hat off. You’ll sleep better without it,” he coaxed. Finally she relented, and Erik gently removed her Chef’s hat. Then came the waterworks.
“My hat, I no chef, no hat.”
“Sh-sh-sh, I know you don’t feel good. You got a Tummy Bug, my sweet little one. Sleep is the best thing for it. Lay down, that’s right. Don’t fight it. Close your eyes.” Hush little baby, don’t say a word... He began to sing every so quietly.
Erik took a chair from the playroom and sat there. This was the first time any of his children was sick. He felt helpless. For certain he wasn’t leaving her alone tonight. So he stationed himself next to her crib. And kept constant vigil,
Melodie and Jamison came down with it next. Suddenly Aaron was home early from his soccer practice. He looked a tad green around the edges. When Joey got home, it was clear he fell victim to this same malady.
“I think it’s a good idea to get the house fumigated. You know with a germ-killing product or something? I just can’t do this again,” Erik said.
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I use mods and find that helps me a lot. I also just grabbed a bunch of Toddler cc to give them more to do (I have three currently).
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I haven’t played a huge amount today, but I did build a rental lot in Sulani. The Education Overhaul mod that allows my toddlers to go to preschool also lets children and teens have the summer off, so I thought it’d be fun to send the Mastersons on holiday in Sulani soon.
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Yes. I found it a few months back but it wasn't available for free at that time. Went looking, random search, for Toddler cc and found a few sites for the top X number of Toddler cc. Clicked on the things I wanted in the list and voila. I'm one happy camper at the moment. And it's so dang cute to watch them play with the stuff, too. Nice added dimension to the game. THANK YOU, PANDASAMA, you're the BEST.
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I find that those little things can spark some inspiration for fun gameplay!
After playing the start of a Legacy Challenge, my own Legacy Challenge I created, and the Rags to Riches challenge, I got the feel for my favorite play style. It’s a good way to start playing, and, if you don’t follow the challenge until the end, that’s ok. The important thing is that it got you started!
The thing that keeps me going with the sims is telling my stories. I’ve discovered a few fun things to do with merfolk, so I would recommend playing with occults too.
Looking forward to any future stories once you spark your inspiration!
Sky Above Me, Ground Beneath Me, Fire Within Me
I know, right? He's a little floofball!
@GalacticGal,
Get well soon, Erik and the family!
Suddenly, Hamish was treated to a spectacular sunrise:
It was an amazing sight! Later, he juggled his football:
And then Hamish did some fishing near Johnny Depp's house:
Where he caught a Tuna. In a lake:
He looked at a topiary shaped into a rabbit:
Hamish then headed back to Dianthus Hall in Brindleton Bay, where he told Princess Roddy and Sophia all about the amazing sunrise.
I decided on this:
On Saturday, Princess Roddy headed over to the Evergreen Harbour station with Benjamin and Shine Furystrykar acting as the royal escort. 'Now in attendance, His Royal Majesty, Princess Roddy Furystrykar!' Benjamin announced as the princess arrived. Everyone cheered as Princess Roddy waved. The locomotive was brought to the station. The locomotive was a 4-6-4 tender locomotive. Rather than coal in the tender, it was powered by a new type of fuel. It's livery was turquoise. Princess Roddy was amazed. Chief Engineer Rocky Stenson came over. 'I take it you like her, Your Royal Majesty?' she asked. 'Indeed! It's a fine locomotive, and your team has done a splendid job. What's it powered by?' Princess Roddy asked. 'It's powered by biocoal!' Rocky replied. 'Well then, shall we get the unveiling underway?' she asked. 'Of course!' Princess Roddy said.
Rocky raised her hand to signal for everyone to be silent. Princess Roddy took his position. 'Ladies, gentlemen and children alike. It is my distinguished pleasure to unveil the name of this splendid steam locomotive!' he announced. Princess Roddy opened the curtain in front of the nameplate. Everyone was surprised, even the princess as the nameplate read 'Lady Shelana'. Everyone in attendance started to cheer. Lady Shelana Furystrykar, along with her husband, Lord Marith Furystrykar, were the last Furystrykar royals to rule Simsonia before Princess Roddy Furystrykar became the youngest ruler of Simsonia.
'Want to have a look inside the cab, Your Royal Majesty?' Rocky asked. 'Of course, Miss Stenson! Just let me change into something suitable!' Princess Roddy replied. The princess snapped his fingers and changed into a special outfit he had designed. They were pink overalls with his royal crest. 'Right this way, Your Royal Majesty!' Rocky said, as she helped the princess into the cab. She showed him the various controls. 'The thing that sets Lady Shelana apart from other steam locomotives, is that it uses sensors to let us know when to refill the tender. The brake levers, regulator and reverser are electronically assisted. And you know how most steam locomotives have one whistle or two whistles? This has three whistles and a bell.' Rocky said. 'The third whistle is an emergency whistle.' she added. 'Everything looks organized and uncluttered! Even the whistle levers and bell levers are labelled!' Princess Roddy said, astonished by the craftmanship of the controls. 'We designed the cab for ease of use and comfort for the driver and fireman.' Rocky explained. After a few photographs, Princess Roddy said goodbye to Rocky Stenson and the Evergreen Harbour Locomotive Society and went back home to Dianthus Hall, along with his parents, Shine and Benjamin.
And she gave him a loving smooch on his cheek:
The pair chatted to each other. Then Sophia went into her bedroom and read one of the Old Oak Tree books, written by Rachel Applebee. meanwhile, Princess Roddy played with Eachann:
Then he felt sleepy, so he changed into his masculine sleepwear outfit and climbed into his bed, falling asleep instantly. Eachann got into his bed and fell asleep too. Shelly Heart entered and saw the sleeping princess. She tucked him in:
And gave him several very great, big, loving smooches on his face:
'Have a safe trip into the dream world, my adorable little cutie pie.' Shelly whispered:
She then very silently turned the lights off and exited Princess Roddy's bedroom. Shelly had covered her adorable nephew in several very great, big, shiny, bright pink lipstick smooches, and yet, the princess was fast asleep:
Princess Roddy entered the dream world along with Eachann. They kept an eye on the guests visiting the palace. It was very peaceful.
Benjamin focused on getting the boss's attention so that Princess Roddy could attack. Hamish kept an eye on the health of his teammates:
'Take that, you foul creature!' Benjamin said as he successfully broke a horn of the boss:
The boss enraged and roared. 'Oh no, I'm scared...' Princess Roddy said sarcastically:
'You call that a roar? THIS IS A ROAR!' the princess said as he activated a damage increasing buff:
'Got your tail!' he said as the boss's tail was cut off. The team was working well:
'It's limping! We've got this! Hamish said, cheerfully. A few moments later...
'AWWW YIBS! One less problem for the village!' Princess Roddy exclaimed triumphantly as the boss finally was defeated:
Benjamin, Princess Roddy and Hamish were satisfied. They enjoyed playing team games!
They had been going there ever since they were teens. Later, the pair sat and chatted to each other:
And made out with each other:
Benjamin and Shine looked fondly into each other's eyes:
Later, they went back home, satisfied.
I love these little poses
A little spot to sit and talk and take in the view of the bay and the square.
Instead of putting a dining table on the veranda, Matteo installed a counter where you can sit and dine with the ocean as a backdrop. Can you imagine a plate of chicken parmigiana, a glass of wine, and that view to wash it all down? I am so there mentally.😍
There is an aquarium built into the wall on the upper level.
(The aquarium is from Syboubou. I built a half wall where I wanted the aquarium to be, then placed it and the wall disappears leaving that view. It can be used in a full wall too. It works beautifully to separate a living room and entryway for instance.)
As nice as all that is, you have to wait for the sun to go down to see it all come together.
The stairs leading down to the lower level were a bit glitchy where I had them originally. I wanted them in the corner where the two legs of the foundation wall meet. When I placed them there, instead of using the stairs, everybody just clipped through the foundation.
So I had to move them over and then I decided to spin a bar around and place it in the gap between the stairs and the foundation.
Eugene got a nice sunburn
Last day was Leisure Day so everyone celebrated with fireworks
Kayleigh and Eugene went on a midnight swim...
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@IfIdieyoung Your scouts look like they're having lots of fun!
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@GalacticGal That functions as a grill in the game and it's part this set: SIMcredible Hot Wind. Its also available on their own site SIMcredible Designs.
I have thought about putting a refrigerator and oven out there too but I have to work out a cover for that lower deck portion. I have some cc canopies I could use over it, but the lower level isn't as deep as even a short height wall. When I place the canopy the top sits high enough to block the view for sims on the chaise lounges on the upper level. I'm still thinking up some possible ways to fix it so I can have a full kitchen area and the appliances won't be ruined when it rains. I thought about raising the foundation up so that it matches a short or middle height wall. Then I could build a room temporarily, get the roof in place and some columns, then delete the walls. I've also thought about eliminating the original veranda where the chaise lounges are and extending the kitchen out to fill the entire space. That kitchen Maxis put in the original Villa Vigna is so tiny.
Not only would putting a cover over that lower portion allow me to place a full kitchen, I could also add a stereo for entertaining guests or even Liberty and Matteo themselves.
EDIT: The Hot Wind set is available on the SIMcredible Designs website. I didn't pay attention to the domain name and I wound up on their Sims 3 site instead of the 4 site. Oops.
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Chapter Ten: Growing Up Fast
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Erik awoke abruptly, suddenly aware he was in the bed alone. As he wandered down to the kitchen, the lights were ablaze. He knew Kayleigh was doing well when she was up before dawn and already at work baking the two pumpkin pies for today. The ingredients she used were quite fresh, plucked from his garden just that morning. Four beautiful, but green pumpkins. He longed for an orange one, but these where perfect and healthy. They just looked a bit weird. Wrong color.
When Kayleigh placed the second pie on the counter to cool, Erik slipped in front of the stove to make a breakfast of scrambled eggs and bacon. He knew three Toddlers would be up and about and hangry about now. He placed the platter onto the counter and then called his family to the meal. At first, his calls went unanswered. He took the stairs up to the twins’ room. Peeking inward, he saw Harmony playing.
“I see somebody’s whose hungry,” Erik said, smiling.
“Come on, breakfast is all made,” he said, extending a hand to her. She didn’t get up. He picked her up, instead, but she pushed against him. Erik could feel his heart breaking. Days had gone by since he scolded her for making a mess on the lawn. I thought little ones had short memories. This one is an elephant, apparently.
“Okay, when you’re hungry enough, breakfast will be in the kitchen. Daddy loves you.”
Erik went back downstairs. Already his wife had the turkey washed, stuffed, trussed and in the oven.
“What happens if you miss catching it and it breaks?
Kayleigh shot him a glance. “I don’t like to think about that,” she said.
“Oh, fair enough.” He started to leave. That quickly, she changed her clothes. You’re such a Sim.
“Erik,” she said, “why are you so glum today? It’s Thanksgiving, as in we’re to give thanks. What’s wrong?”
Erik shrugged his broad shoulders, wishing to slough off his pain. “Harmony’s still upset with me. Days have gone by since I scolded her, last.”
“Erik, she’s a girl. We females process everything through both sides of our brain, and through our emotions, too. Unlike you fellas who can only use one side of your brain at a time. You compartmentalize. You guys snap off your emotions like throwing a switch. We females can’t really do that. Just remember that when dealing with either of our daughters. She’s not a mini-you, she’s a mini-me. Trust me, given enough time, she’ll get over it and you’ll have your daughter back.”
“I’m — going to go write — something.”
Erik closed the door to his Music Man Cave. Stepping up onto the platform, he was surprised to see Jamison in this room. While he didn’t strictly forbid their entrance, he did set down No-touching rules. Glancing around him, he was glad to see nothing out of place. No missing Accolades, no broken glass on the floor. Good boy.
“Harmony is mad at me,” Erik said, pondering why he was having this conversation with his little son, not yet three years old.
“Harmy, mad at me, too. Yesterday, today and prolly tomorrow.”
“Really? Tomorrow, too, how do you know this?”
“She stay mad a long, long, long, long time. She always mad. I say sorry, she no care. She stay mad. Harmy mad. Just mad.”
“I see,” Erik said. Kneeling down he gave Jamison a big hug. “Thank you so much for the pep-talk.”
“Daddy feel better?”
“I do. I really do.”
The time drew near for their family Thanksgiving Day Feast. Erik unlocked the front gate for their guests, then went upstairs to change. Taking a peek into the twins’ room again, he got down on his knees and held Harmony tight.
“My Daddy.”
The house was overflowing with people by the time Erik descended from the second floor. Looking around, he was glad everybody had made it. “Happy Thanksgiving!” he greeted them from the staircase. “Welcome to our home.”
One by one, with their plates loaded up, they filed into the dining room. Erik was very glad they opted to purchase two identical dining tables and chairs to match. They had a large family, already, and that didn’t include the children.
Aaron drew in a deep breath. “I can’t get over how wonderful food smells and it doesn’t give me the urge to hurl,” he said. Joey sitting next to him, frowned.
“We all know you’re a Jock, you don’t have to speak like one to remove any doubts.”
“My food all gone,” Jamison said. “Where it go?”
“Mine here,” Harmony said, watching her plate closely. “Did you tummy steal it?”
“Mine no gone,” Melodie said and then giggled.
After the meal was over and both large pumpkin pies devoured by this group, Erik and his household gathered in the TV room to watch some sports. Hayleigh who stayed a bit longer with Lorelei, joined them.
All-in-all the place was now a mess, but they were thankful for family and all the blessings in their lives. Especially thankful for their regained health.
All for now. Thanks for reading.
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Mammon decided to catch himself on Fire, while Beel, Evelyn and Satan watched on.(a gameplay of the mobile game "Obey Me")
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