The Waites legacy welcomes you back! I don’t actually remember what happened last time as life and things got in the way.. you know how that happens. Anyway, I know as much as there was some birthdays, some ghosts and a bit of extra-marital flirting. So we’re all caught up now then, huh?

It’s now Yaretzi’s first day at work in the astronaut career as a technician. I was expecting the uniform to be a little bit more *flash* or exciting. But she looks like she’s taking the kids on a day trip. Anyway, she’s in a good mood so fingers crossed for success!

And here we have the first meeting of good versus mean. I’m waiting for free will to make sparks fly, but so far the wait has been long. Layla and Emery actually have a pretty positive relationship from their toddler years.

Tough day at the office, kid?

“you messed up a chance card giving me a medium performance loss, ON MY FIRST DAY!”

Oh yeah right. What can I say? I’m really awful at them. I thought they would have admired Yaretzi’s initiative at installing whatever it was without authorisation. Evidently not.

And we have the first haunting of Lucas! Although I’m not sure why he’s angry?

“you want me to tell you why I’m angry? Well, don’t believe the hype about the afterlife! There’s no bars. There’s no hula ladies, no parties. It’s like I’m in hell!”

Lucas! In life you were a devoted family sim!

“oh yeah?! Well not anymore!”

*crash!* *bang!* *thud!* *whap!*

Death obviously does funny things to a sim as Lucas was a jerk that night.

Emery: “doing homework I see?!”

Layla: “yeah but so are you?”

Wow, the conflict in this place is edge-of-your-seat stuff!

Lexie is also out haunting. Doing in death, what she did in life; tending the plants. She is also pissed off about something but who knows what? Grimmy obviously isn’t running a very reputable afterlife. Sigh, eternity really has gone downhill in recent years.

But where is Travis running off to in his pyjamas?

Oh! He’s just skipping breakfast and heading straight for the cocktail someone left out. Travis its 5.30 in the morning.

“my house is a state and I have three girls to outnumber me.”

Ah, drink away then!

“umm like hello! I freakin’ stink here! And the sink stinks!”

Yes, without Lexie the house has almost gone in to a state of disrepair. Everything is filthy (evidently including the family itself!) And it made me realise how much cleaning Lexie did, without ever even needing to be asked, she would just wash dishes and empty bins and clean bathrooms.

After breakfast, the girls settled in to a very suitable *ahem* activity for a Saturday.

Emery: “right, does everyone remember the rules for Texas Hold ‘Em poker? We’ll start from the dealer’s left!”

Layla: “I’ll raise!”

Umm, sure kid. I’m not sure how successful you’re going to be playing poker with what essentially look like sim tarot cards!

Emery: “what about you, Debora?”

Debora: “I’ll fold.”

Debora: “this game is stupid anyways!”

Emery: “errmmm whatever. What are you gonna do?”

Yaretzi: “kids? Can you knock it off being weird for like, 5 minutes? I’m trying to eat a BLT here!”

In pursuit of more wholesome activities for 3 children, we took a trip to the park. Where the chess tables are so riveting, even the barista can’t resist shirking her own work duties in order to play a quick game!

And what’s the first thing Layla and Debora do on the lot? Get water of course, from the questionably clean bathroom facilities!

Errrr, hydrated playtime is happy playtime I guess?

Debora and Layla have become close little friends. They’re always hugging or exchanging pleasantries.

And here is Akira with a helpful message reminding us to spay and neuter our pets!

Yaretzi is his sister in law, no I don’t think she’d want to go to the romance festival with her sister’s husband!

Besides, it’s not as if Yaretzi doesn’t get enough loving at home!

I’m a lazy player ok? And with woohoo increasing both fun and social it makes things easier!

But I don’t know why they insist on woohooing in Lucas’ and Lexie’s bed?!!!

It’s the next day of the weekend and the girls are spending time socialising. Miko has come round just to use our pool (typical scrounger!) And it’s actually LAYLA who doesn’t take kindly to this!

Meanwhile, Emery is socialising with her own loon outside. She’s still unsuccessful at getting any friends.

Layla invites a friend round she met at the park. However sim children are obviously very emotional, either that or their coding is so strong, that they can’t help themselves but to cry at smashed dollhouses that aren’t even theirs! Honestly, this is still from when Lucas broke it, I just haven’t remembered to have Yaretzi fix it yet.

Layla: “wheeee! Look at me Debora I’m a monkey swinging tree to tree!”

Emery: idiots, the both of them

Hadley: “why the hell am I here? And who thought yellow was my colour?! Eesh!”

Yes, it’s time for a birthday party. Emery is aging up to teen! Would it be any sort of social occasion at all without a pissed off Hadley? No, dear reader, it wouldn’t.

Layla: “Hey! Hadley! It’s good to see you! Like, hello!”

Hadley: “Ugh! Mother! That is it! I’ve had enough. And you expect me to socialise at this thing?!”

I suddenly questioned where Travis was as I couldnt see him. Well, he’s never been much of a party animal so he went to do a painting. Priorities.

Back outside, Hadley is trying to make up for her foul mood earlier.

Hadley: “oh so hey! It’s you! My cousin! So good to see you!” *Finger points*

Helen: “listen you little twerps, I don’t want to hear any crap ok? This is going to be a fun party!”

Oh Helen, her hatred of children cracks me up. Without her we never would have had Hadley, the delightful little demon child.

Vincenzo decides to go and chew Travis’ ear off about painting and fine art whilst Philip accompanies like a spare part.

Philip: “bar? Bar? Bar bar bar?”

Ah, right, he’s on the liquor lookout.

Hadley decided she had had quite enough of waiting around so pulls out a pocket dinner and she doesn’t. Do. Sharing.

The way the two younger girls haven’t left Hadley’s side made me laugh. Like she is the respected, admired, older cousin. Although probably respected through fear as she can be a hilariously nasty piece of work!

As you can see, this party is so riveting it is likely my best one yet. Ok, can the sarcasm.

Hadley: “ah! Dweeby birthday cousin hello! We’re waiting for you to blow out your candles so could you move it along or something?!”

And ‘move it along’ Emery did. Good Lord my eyes. Emery grew up well, but that dress and haircut do nothing for her!

Aaaah, much better!

Emery Waites. Rolled clumsy as her trait (fab) and city native as her aspiration.

After birthday cake, the celebration went on as normal for the Waites family. Hadley teased every adult she met.

Whilst the adults had a bit of fun of their own.

And suddenly everyone started making out. I think that’s when I decided to call it a day. We had earned silver, so not too shabby!

That night, Layla was woken by the monster under her bed and Emery came along to help. Even if she did glitch the spray right through Emery’s face.

Emery: “come here, Layla. This sickening kindness should wash right off!”

The next day Hadley brings sweet Layla home from school and evidently traumatises her over something.

Akira somehow manages to get a promotion but is raging that his day at work was time away from Helen. Nothing new there either, did I tell you all how much I dislike him?

Meanwhile, Helen continues to work on her aspiration.shes now done 5/5 excellent books the last of which was ‘Go Verbits II’ and she is now working on ‘gimme more verbits!’

Surprisingly, Helen looks remarkably like me when I do my simming and writing. Late in to the night, frustrated and exhausted glee in my eyes. Words no longer making sense…

Layla: “oh Hadley, thank you so much for inviting me over! You’re like, super duper!”

Layla is just too sweet to everyone. Hadley on the other hand, is an ever-modest character…

Hadley: “thanks Layla, I sure do know it too!”

After Sandy, Akira’s next conquest was Cleo the mail carrier.

Akira: “wow Cleo, that looks great!”

Here she is, evidently showing Akira her umm… Uniform?

This photo is to demonstrate nothing more but how much of an idiot I am! I knew there was a lamp to get rid of the monster under the bed.. but I always ended up buying the wrong one and then wondering why the tip never worked. So I hunted the buy catalogue and saw that the lamp is actually this one! Thank goodness, because those monsters annoy me the most out of the whole game.

Yaretzi invites herself over and immediately asks Akira a risque question. Seriously?! What on earth is going on in this cesspit?? Her speech bubble here was about love heart print boxers. Umm, as if she imagines Akira in his smalls?!

Thankfully, Akira shoots her down (for once).

Yaretzi however, is so embarrassed she has to go and give herself a talking-to in the bathroom.

Cleo then invites Akira on a date and we accept. Partly because Akira was so tired I hoped he might pass out.

Vincenzo just so happened to be at the lounge.

“what the hell is going on here?”

I wish I knew Vin, I wish I knew…

It’s time for another birthday party, for our favourite Hadley Waites! So where is a suitable place for a child’s birthday party? A lounge of course! Well, this is Hadley we’re talking about.

“braaaaaains, braaaaaaaaains”

AAAAIIIEEEE! a brain eating zombie creature!

Oh wait, it’s just Travis (who we all know hates parties).

Helen decides she can’t stand to stay indoors because there’s too many children. So she spends her whole daughter’s birthday party angry and stomping around outside.

Layla decides to play with her doll and the entertainer never even comes inside. We always end up getting this lady, and she never gets any better. I think I may save the money next time and not hire one, either that or take her number so we can book direct and save some money (ha ha ha).

Akira: “aww my little pumpkin has blown out her candles, time to go outside and watch Layla play with her doll!”

Gah! Sims and their free will. Let’s see what the damage is shall we…

Oh sweet, shiny plumbob.

Travis, meanwhile, is up in the bathroom talking to himself.

“come on, pull it together! Everyone knows you don’t like parties but if you just go downstairs!”

Hadley turned out pretty cool after I got rid of those weird pink eyebrows. I tried to give her a makeover to fit her rolled trait and aspiration. Ironically, she rolled what I was joking with myself that I would love her to have. Her second trait is geek and the aspiration she got is…. serial romantic. HA! A hotheaded serial romantic. Oh man, Hadley. You just give me more ways to love playing you?! I’ve had a loose plan for her ever since I saw her and the trait she rolled as a child. I have not been disappointed.

Back at the party, Akira tries to hit on Philip from across the bar. For some reason. What is up with my sims?! Especially Akira. He is a dog that won’t quit! Fortunately, Philip turns him down.

“Hmm, I don’t feel too good. Can’t quite put my finger on what’s wrong…”

Maybe someone’s sleazy husband senses are tingling.

Ah, teenagers. I have a feeling these two will get along great. A mean but clumsy spare with her friend the hot-headed, geeky romancer. Well, if this legacy got in to the hands of a corporation it would be made in to a sitcom immediately I’m sure!! *koff koff*

Bella: “Ummm, like… excuse me? I totally heard that some hawt girl was totally copying my sexy red dress. Does she like, want to get on the wrong side of me? Cause I can totally make people disappear.”

Geez, Bella. We know. Shut up.

Dina: “Bella, chill. Chill! Tell the nice people that you’re here for your trial shift with Hussy Entertainment House! Now you sit tight and watch us, then copy!”

For clarification on the Hussy Entertainment House, consult last chapter. (For all you party needs! Must be 18+, no refunds given, time alone with employees not permitted, large bills only).

And here is Hadley in her everyday wear back home. I’ve tried to go for that ‘provocative but could also cut you’ look, in both physical and mental expertise. You see, Hadley has decided that she wishes to be a scientist examining the sim psychology by… seducing as many of the idiots as possible. Ah, a research project!

And where better to recite love poetry than in your bathroom which needs cleaning? Helen is absolutely smitten for Akira, and it still makes my skin crawl.

Over with Philip and Vincenzo, the boys are still working away on their aspirations. This is a painting I’ve never seen before, and I don’t think I like it!

“Boo! You sucked! Call yourself a living statue!”

Sigh, Vincenzo isn’t even mean. Poor statue. You can see the quiver in her lip and she’s only a teen. I mean you must have a bit of a sob story to paint yourself gold and stand on the streets during the night. I did however make Vincenzo give her a tip, in order to unlock a little something…

Meanwhile, Philip has come home pretty drained from his mixologist career. However he did get us a promotion tonight so he’s now on level 7.

*radio crackling*

Vincenzo: “mission control, we have a situation here… A sexy situation”

Philip: “oh Vincenzo what is this?! You look great in gold!“

Philip immediately ‘complimented appearance’ on free will. I just sat back.

Vincenzo: “what about we take this to the bedroom and…. Launch the rocket?!”

Philip: “I thought you’d never ask!”

After the boys’ imaginary adventure. Philip decided to have a soak in the tub with a cocktail. Well, gold body paint has to wash off somehow.

It must be an afternoon for ‘getting it on’ in the Jasmine Suites apartments. However, Jesminder is in there without Arun. Poor, sweet, Arun. I’ll leave you to draw your own conclusions.

I decide to let the boys throw a dinner party for the other adults in the generation. I’ve never done a dinner party before so thought they could have a sophisticated evening of conversation, games and relaxation. However this is the Waites we’re talking about.

Helen decides she’d rather talk to herself in the bathroom mirror. So whatever.

Whereas at every single party, Yaretzi and Travis always go for a public display of affection, whether big or small.

This almost looks like wholesome family life. Look, there’s even a hug in the background there! Note I have also slightly decorated the boys’ apartment to something a bit more classy and sophisticated.

Akira: “You hussy!” *Whap* *whap*

Everyone is like what the hell. Vincenzo continues to stuff his face whilst watching the show. Helen and Akira honestly are a pretty wild couple. Why I ever thought these two were suited to each other, I don’t know. But if you recall the story, I did marry them out of haste. I wasn’t even looking at what had happened here. I was watching something else and then saw everyone react to what was going on.

It looks like they quickly made things up. Have I ever said how much I hate Akira?!

The rest of the party Philip and Vincenzo were in playful moods. So instead of civilised conversation, they were sharing fake bad news and joking about being criminal masterminds.

“like, buh-bye! Hope you all had a good time! Can’t wait to catch up again later! Bye bye now! It’s been a blast!”

A ‘blast’ is one thing to call it, Philip.

After the guests had gone, Vincenzo painted this. I call it “fruit dinner party”. There’s even the correct number of characters!

The rest of the rotation was far more wholesome. Vincenzo has got in to baking so Arun invited himself round and the boys settled down for sugar cookies. All we needed now was the Earl Gray!

Back at the main lot, things are adequately dysfunctional.

Hadley: “like blaaaah little heiress twerp! Hee hee hee!”

And, quite suddenly, Yaretzi also finished her aspiration by completing a collection of elements. That wolfium took a long time to finally get, but we got there in the end!

So she now sets her sights on finishing her spaceship. We decide that’s quite enough excitement for one day.

“gah! These cookies are vile!”

Turns out Emery had made a batch of sugar cookies but had messed it up so royally they turned out disgusting. Emery being mean, I can’t tell whether she meant to do it and is kind of chaotic evil?

We also send Yaretzi up in to space but that doesn’t end too well. I didn’t expect perfection as her rocket science skill is still pretty low, but it is also poor decision making from me with the chance cards. Like how was I supposed to know that her racing another space ship would end in danger?!

“AIEEE! My mum is taking a shower, and she’s completely covered with pixels! But I need to mop a puddle and now this?!”

Poor sweet, boring Debora. She always mops the puddles when left on free will. This time it was puddles with a surprise.

But it doesn’t matter anyway as it was time for Debora’s birthday. So in Waites tradition, the family got together for their usual party. Philip decided to come in his dirty sweats. For our party this time, we’re at the bar in Oasis Springs. Man, there aren’t any places round here for a wholesome kids party are there?!

Holy canoli! The coding in this game is surely wild. Imagine if I was playing an apocalypse… Id have to look at Debora like that!

After a little freshen up, Debora is absolutely gorgeous. The best looking Waites child of this generation for sure (so far). She did, however, roll entirely what I didn’t want her to get. I had other plans for Debora and now it has sent my gameplay in another direction. Which is interesting but anyway…

Debora rolled materialistic for her second trait and big happy family as her aspiration. That’s right, she’s going to want 6 grandkids and a heck-ton of stuff. Give me strength.

Travis comes out of the bathroom long enough to give his middle child a congratulatory hug. He really does not like parties in my game?!

Cute photo of the two eldest. I love the black and blond theme here. And Debora totally looks like she should be saying “welcome to the fun house!” Or something equally as exciting yet cryptic.

The rest of the party was a total dud. Usually my parties are a blast. I normally just leave the group on free will and watch the sparks fly. But this time everyone just sat around the bar not even talking to each other. Talk about dry.

Travis later became engrossed in a new telenovela, and Phil was stoked about something. Whatever, that’s about as fun as the party got. I cut it short and sent the group home after this nose-dive.

This has to be the most un-ceremonious photo ever to show that Travis completed his computer whiz aspiration. Still, that’s both him and Yaretzi now! Hooray!

Over to Helen’s rotation, where Akira continues to think that hitting on his sister in law is ok.

And oh my god, for once Yaretzi reciprocates. Damn free will!

Helen is seething in the background. As am I, in the foreground.

Helen: “you damned heiress beast! Temptress sister flirting with my husband!”

Yaretzi: “uhh give it a break! Akira I wouldn’t go for you if the nuclear powerplant caused an apocalypse during the Superbowl half time show and I was the only unzombified sim in Oasis Springs!”

Heh, heh… Be careful what you say there Yaretzi. Stranger things have been known to happen round here. *Shuffles nervously*

“Why doesn’t she want me? What’s the matter with me? I’m irresistible!”

In order to try and cheer her mum up about her dad hitting on her aunt (gosh how is that for a sentence), Hadley takes Helen out for a night at the karaoke bar. It’s happy hour, and the girls are settling in for their first song of the night.

Helen then decides she’d rather stay pissed off so goes and heckles this poor guy. I send them home. Helen’s anger is a mood that won’t quit!

I’m considering making the couple break up. They’ve argued their way down to absolutely neutral romance so really are now only married to each other for the sake of being so. I’m just waiting for the right time I think.

The next day, Hadley meets her first test subject, Adam.

And Helen publishes yet another book! Completing step 2 of the bestselling author aspiration.

It turns out, Adam goes to Hadley’s high school and was invited over after school. Ah, the plan is working perfectly without any intervention on my part.

Hadley: “yes come in research subject, before we begin please fill in this consent form and psychology questionnaire! Uhh, I mean Adam!”

Hadley must have undeniable charm (either that or Adam is very stupid) as the pair were going steady in no time at all.

Akira: “yeah go Hadley!”

Shut up Akira and do something useful lest I boot you in to the sim bin.

Debora also stops by and I have to take a picture at how quickly she is making friends with Helen. Honestly Helen is still just marginally in the green with her own daughter who, let’s face it, she has had far greater opportunities to get to know! But a few chatting interactions (on free will I might add) and they’re both good friends! Could we daughter swap and have Hadley in the main family? Heh heh….

Over in the city, the bustling population exposes all sorts of weirdos. Like this one here.

Philip and Vincenzo are doing just fine though!

Vincenzo has maxed painting meaning all that’s left to complete his aspiration is to paint 2 more masterpieces.

To let his hair down a bit, he heads off to the spice festival, where a shifty looking Akira is dashing off.

Akira: “I don’t want him to see me like this! This costume is for work! For work!!!”

Vincenzo manages to stop Akira to have a chat however, whilst also failing the spice challenge and falling ill in the process. Vincenzo spends most of this rotation ill with something or other FYI. There are lots of air-borne viruses in the city I’m sure.

I send the boys to the art gallery as Vin has a whim to paint a mural. Philip straight away brews some tea, probably due to how there isn’t any alcohol on the premises.

Helen also shows up looking ridiculous. She can’t even paint a stick man, so I don’t know why she’s turned up like Van Gogh.

She decides to butt in on Vincenzo’s mural though. Ummm, rude?

That night, Philip grabs some dinner in town and the bizarre old lady is there again. Then, free will really bites me in the ass as he goes over and FLIRTS with her. Like, what on earth is there to flirt with this woman about?!

“listen punk! You ain’t the only one who wants some of my loving! But you’re not getting it! Tough Mexican wrestler says he will CRUSH you!”

Errr, I think this lady has an alter-ego…

Vincenzo pops down from the apartment for something to eat a little later. As we can see he’s got sick again. I think this was the third time of the rotation.

And then I started questioning who the hell all these people are?! I swear the boys have gone out in the city before without everyone dressed like tourists. I don’t get what’s going on.

Vendor: “AIEEE! A mob of badly dressed tourists!”

Yes, quick, run! Before they get all your street food!!

As if the game can’t get any more warped, this happened. Yes, that is the lady Philip flirted with and she seems to have someone copying her. San Myshuno has bizarre trends that’s for sure!

We head out for a little karaoke. Would it really be the Waites Legacy without it?!

“He was a skater boy, I said see ya later boy..”

Philip: “That’s my husband!”

Umm, yeah, Katrina knows, Phil. Remember, you previously apologised for hitting on her a few chapters back…

Aah, these two always steal my heart.

Back at home, Philip completes his master mixologist aspiration by reaching level 10 of the mixology skill. And he celebrates by setting fire to the tulips.

That’s all the Waites Legacy I think this chapter will hold for now, so join us next time for more fun! Will we ever see our heiress, Layla, grow up?! Will I ever get round to doing that house renovation?! Will Helen ever finish her aspiration and kick Akira’s sorry a$$ out?! Will Hadley woo all of sim-mankind as part of her psychological experiments?! Will other things happen?!

Don’t forget we also have our updated family tree here!

Until next time!

Good evening! We’re happy to have you back at the Waites Legacy. Where the rules are made up and the points don’t matter. Am I right?! Today’s cover art is brought to you by gen 2 spouse, Travis Scott. It’s not a masterpiece, but I like it.

Last time: our founder Lucas, and his wife, Lexie, sadly shuffled off this mortal coil within 12 hours of each other. Debora aged up to child as a boring spare. Akira got a job as an entertainer that he can’t stand. Philip married Vincenzo and Helen and Yaretzi decided to rip the crap out of him at his own ceremony. Yaretzi is still plodding on with what is becoming my least fave aspiration: the curator.

The rotations are slightly out of order this time as there are some birthdays that have to happen in particular orders to ensure that some Sims remain older than others etc etc. So for the sake of the story progression the rotations hopefully reflect that.

Following the boys’ wedding, the rest of the rotation was spent skilling and working on aspirations. I thought they could also try the gym in San Myshuno as a chance to get out of the apartment and do some exercise.

Philip wasn’t too agile on the treadmill and promptly landed on his face. If only Helen hadn’t also shown up and went on the next machine. After last chapter with the massive wedding argument, I can think of better people to be at the gym watching my sweet Philip make an idiot out of himself.

“Sul Sul foxy lady!” *Blows kiss*

Erm, Vincenzo, Helen is your sister in law. You literally just married Philip yesterday.

Just kidding!!! Vincenzo is flirting here, and it does look like its with Helen, but it’s not. He’s flirting with Philip but is for some reason looking in Helen’s direction. This was still on free will though, Phil and Vin are smitten for each other.

Making this a family affair, Yaretzi is also here being urged on by the personal trainer who I always imagine to yell things like

“I want your thighs to cry, chump!” And “I smell FAILURE!”

After his shower, Vincenzo immediately wants to play space man. Reminiscing about geek con are you, Vin?

Continuing the absolutely ridiculous apparent costume party, Philip heads out to go and chat to some neighbours. I have no clue what’s going on. It’s 7am, Philip had a want to make an excellent quality drink so there he is with his cocktail and the neighbours are actual bears. One of whom is asleep on a bench.

Philip then takes to tormenting our mail carrier, Cleo. And he actually makes her cry. Well well done. As if this town couldn’t make any less sense!

Where is Vincenzo, you ask? Oh, just having some ‘freshly squeezed juice’.

To complete the next stage of his aspiration, Vincenzo has to admire 3 paintings at a museum. So we go to the one in Willow Springs. I almost had the boys get married here as I love the scenic exterior to this lot but decided against it at the last minute.

“anyone for a drink?!”

Philip’s bar senses were obviously tingling, like he could tell there was one on the lot. These Sims, it’s like party central here I swear.

Back at the legacy house, mean Emery is insulting her little sister Debora over breakfast.

It’s the weekend and the girls are rolling whims for playing video games and playing out in the garden. Emery specifically had a whim to win a multiplayer game, so we’ll see how well this goes shall we…

“GAAAAH DEBORA WAITES I SHOULD HAVE KICKED YOUR BUTT!!!”

If you can’t tell from that, Emery lost, which immediately threw her in a bad mood. Emery is always raging and rolling angry moodlets about something, it blends in to the background a bit now.

Meanwhile, Layla (who has the silly trait) gets herself in to all sorts of furniture to play. The latest is the bookcase. I didn’t even know toddlers can do this, but then this legacy is me exploring the game!

“mum your cooking sucks! And those pants do not flatter.”

Ah yes, mean children are just the best.

“hey! What about me! I’m everyone’s favourite, Hadley Waites! Like, hello!”

Hadley, your rotation is coming next, you’re literally here on a playdate. Hadley and Debora have actually never met, so I want the extended family to know each other.

Emery: “so, what I was thinking, as the number one spare, is that we have a special group for us!”

Hadley: “ooooh look at me, I’m the number one spare! My name is Emery Waites and I’m sooooo special!”

(oh my word, I love that little teasing interaction where they wiggle their hips! Oh and I just LOVE Hadley (as everyone already knows). I’m just leaving the girls on free will here and watching what happens, it is divine).

“like, SHUT UP you chicken butt!”

These two girls actually have a very neutral relationship. Their bar is only ever so slightly in the green. It’s probably something to do with how they can’t have a normal conversation without insulting eachother or poking fun at one another. I love it. Note how Debora, the sensible one, has long gone.

“oh hey Aunt Yaretzi. I broke your TV and now I’m going home, so, see ya later!”

It’s 1am, but in case you needed more proof that Emery is nuts, she got energised from making friends with the monster under the bed and decided to do sit ups to release some steam.

The next day, Travis completes his mobile app. Part of his aspiration.

“ooooh look at me, I’m daddy and I’ve made an app! I think I’m so clever! I’m such a nerd!”

Emery is her usual piss-taking self. In case you were wondering what we called the app, because the kids don’t talk about anything else…. The app was called…. Chicken butt jokes. Looking for a joke about chicken butts? Download our free app! Now with extra plugins. Or whatever.

Ah, this image is almost wholesome. I mean, if you didn’t know already that the gen 3 children were completely dysfunctional, you never would have guessed!

Yaretzi currently has 10 out of 15 elements to complete a collection for her curator aspiration. Then, the other day, I had a thought. The GTW expansion added another alien element and what if the aspiration won’t be considered complete unless I send Yaretzi in to space to collect the metal or crystal we need?! I don’t want to take that risk, as seriously this aspiration is killing me… So we start building the rocket.

Yaretzi also takes a job as an astronaut as it’s one of the best paid ones and we’re trying to save money to do a house renovation at some point soon. We have enough to live comfortably, but whether it’s enough to bulldoze the house and create a new mansion, I don’t know. Do you feel confident knowing this woman will be blasting off in to space? Cause I sure don’t..

“ooh, you sunk my battleship!” Errm, wrong game Yaretzi. And we all know Emery has a kindness bypass, so she sure as hell isn’t going to cut her mum some slack.

“oh! Erm, like hello! This lady stinks like a total doody in the toilet! Tee hee! I said doody!”

Bella, you’re Yaretzi’s friend but no one invited you. You literally showed up on the doorstep. No one is making you be here.

Lexie came out to haunt that night. She made the toilet float for a while, then got in bed and cried. Towards the end of the night she decided to mourn her husband.

“oh Lucas! I know we have all eternity together, but those 12 hours I spent without you when you died before me were insufferable!”

Well, Lexie must have scared Yaretzi literally out of her pants, as she got glitched like this. She kept spinning and spinning trying to put clothes on but no luck. Resetsim didn’t work so in the end I had to exit the lot.

Layla got her bath in the end though!

Speaking of Layla, her silly trait makes her such an energetic girl. She plays in absolutely everything, even if those things are questionably appropriate for children and could be riddled with bacteria; like our new trash can here.

This thing actually pays you to feed it tasty garbage. However it costs 1200$. If that isn’t capitalism then I don’t know what is: a money making initiative kept out of the hands of the average Joe due to a hefty price tag.

“I. Aim. To. Please. Oh and Crush. The. Proletariat.”

“oh, you’re one of those Caliente hussies everyone goes so gaga about aren’t you?!”

Katrina, as you can see, is unimpressed. My poor little Emery. She’s stuck between a rock and a hard place being completely mean but also a social butterfly. Every day I have to look at whims clogging up her panel about wanting to make friends or meet someone new. The friendships are never going to happen. This girl cannot go 5 minutes without calling someone a chicken butt, a doody, or in this case, a hussy.

Katrina, however, does come in after everyone has gone to bed. It must be so boring for her that she’d rather do her pottery instead. Either that or she’s imagining squishing the faces of her enemies.

“oh hey! I know it’s 11pm and all and you’re fixing the fridge so you can have a snack, but your creepy kid invited me in and I just wanted to show you this neato thing I made with my pocket clay!”

Seriously kids?! I honestly question Yaretzi and Travis sometimes. This is the third time they’ve gone to woohoo in what was Lucas and Lexie’s bed. It’s a shame money can’t by class, at least then this family would have a helping hand.

“hey DorkyDeb01. You are like, a total dweeby chicken butt. Bella never was abducted by aliens and taken to Strangetown as she still lives here with her old crusty husband, Morty. You idiot. Now, as for Grimmy’s hula ladies. They looked a lot like her but they don’t work for grimmy anymore. If ya know what I’m saying. Like maybe Bella is undead. But I shan’t waste my finger energy typing a more lengthy response to you.”

Back with Helen, Akira and Hadley. We can see that Hadley is still being typical Hadley. Having checked Hadley’s relationship bar, she’s actually in the red with Emery. Ah, hot-headed and mean Sims just rub each other up the wrong way.

Anyway, as I said at the start. These rotations are a little out of order due to some birthdays that need to happen to ensure certain Sims stay older than certain Sims. I know, what a pain in the (chicken) butt. But, don’t fear, the rotations are still for the same number of days so I’m not over playing or neglecting one family over another! Not that anyone else cares but me, except I’m just anal about technicalities like that.

So, we have a double birthday of Helen and Akira up to adult. We decide to have our party at the lounge in town. Helen here turns up looking glam. And well, those boots… I just couldn’t help myself!

Random lady: “everybody do the monkey! Can’t. Stop. Doing. The. Monkey!”

Philip: “yeah right on lady!”

She wasn’t part of our party at all, just in it for a good time.

So it’s birthday cake time. They’re sharing a cake today as, whatever. This chapter is going to be a bit birthday heavy so I’m trying to pace myself.

“ooh she’s so sexy when she blows those candles like that. Heh heh heh”

Akira, can the filth!

Gosh, random townies sure are the life and soul of the party aren’t they!

Akira is cheered on by another random lady.

Doesn’t she look like the lady who came in to the house and started arguing last chapter?! (Or maybe the chapter before? I don’t remember). In the end, I checked Helen’s relationship panel and no it’s not her, just that sociopath’s blonde clone.

Dina: “like, this party is a total DUD. But don’t worry we’re here to shake it up!”

Katrina: “ooh yeah! Come on baby! Werk it!”

Sigh, no these girls were not the entertainers we hired, but they might as well have been! Which gives me an idea for a Caliente family business, the Hussy Entertainment House! ‘for legal reasons, no minors’ birthday parties’.

Yaretzi did come, but disappeared almost immediately. Im not sure whether she had a wander around the lot or went home, but she wasnt in the building. However Travis, who is totally not a socialite, decided to just stay by the bar. He didn’t move the whole party. Boring, next!

I didn’t realise there wasn’t a kitchen at this lot. So our caterer, Sandy Faust, sat on her behind all afternoon. Akira was a complete jerk and started flirting with her as they were both in a flirty mood.

And she reciprocated. Uhh man, they were firing romantic interactions at each other for the rest of the party.

“AKIRA! How dare you flirt with this tramp at our own birthday party!”

Helen, understandably, was pissed. Oh Akira, you will rue the day you scorned my Helen. Why don’t I just let Hadley loose on him, you’re probably asking? Well, Hadley’s heart belongs to her daddy, gah! Consarned legacy challenge!

They flirted for the rest of the party. In this one, Akira is talking to her about handcuffs. [Insert your own handcuff joke here]

Philip: “ooh yeah I like that too, and me and Vin do this thing where….”

ENOUGH EVERYONE ALREADY.

“no Akira, I don’t work for law enforcement but in the bedroom I’m an honorary special constable!”

What? They said it, I just have to write this smut down.

Back home, Helen was still pissed off. Akira was literally rolling whims to woohoo Sandy and even I was asking him to give me one good reason why I shouldn’t just lock him in an empty room.

“so, uni. At our own joint birthday party, My husband continually hit on the floozy we hired to do our catering. Because he is a JERK! And now my relationship is half of what it was.”

“…”

“blast it! What do you know about love, you mythical stuffed beast!”

The rotation ended quite normally after the drama. Helen continues to work on her book and managed to finish another and get it published. I’m punishing Akira by making him stick with the job that makes him tense. I’ll consider more punishments later. And Hadley is enjoying her weekend.

I was thinking of captioning this nicely, but Akira is just smarmy and somehow managing to woo Helen back.

And it’s now time for Philip’s birthday. Purely because he was the first born twin out of him and Yaretzi, he can age up first. But what’s he doing?

“Schmoozy poo? Can you come here a minute? And just drink some of these drinks!”

It’s 7am but that doesn’t matter in this house. As part of Philip’s aspiration he has to make 5 different excellent drinks. So here we are. Might as well get it done now.

“hang on a minute my little honey badger! I’m just working on a painting of a Napoleonic squirrel but I can’t help but feel he’s missing something? Maybe it’s the determined gleam in his eye after he was unsuccessful in his invasion of Russia?”

Yeah, my thoughts exactly. This couple is delightful.

I mean, just look at all those colours! I want them myself!

Holy crapoly! What the hell happened to you, random townie?! I mean, I’m considering doing an apocalypse challenge after this legacy but please, I’m only considering it!

Vincenzo continued his aspiration by working on a collection of historical themed paintings. I am told this one is the eruption of Vesuvius.

In case you think I make it up about Philip and Vincenzo being completely smitten, rolling unspeakable whims and ‘getting it on’ on free will, this is their autonomous choice of reading material. Both boys are currently working through romance novels. I think it’s a series about a rugged man-maid?

Philip and his neighbour, Arun are best friends. Arun is round without fail every single day.

“Selfie time!”

Jesminder: “umm that’s great honey, but a little help with this trash chute?!”

Arun has always struck me as a cutie pie, but I’m not convinced on Jesminder.

And it’s time for Philip’s birthday! We’ve decided to go to the bar in Oasis Springs, as you can see the whole family has made it for this special occasion. Dont you just love Philip’s outfit. The colour contrast on the trousers really makes your eyes wander… If you know what I mean. I’ll leave that to your imaginations dear readers.

Travis seems to have filled out a bit around the middle, and it’s not an alien pregnancy.

But pfffft! Who’s that in the back there?! Hahaha happy to see you there SANDY! Glad you could make it! Aaaah my joyous game just keeps on giving, koff koff!

This was actually a super successful party! The group decided to all watch Philip blow out his candles (what can I say, he’s obviously very likeable). However, please, dear reader, do not comment on my wardrobe mix up! Helen and Yaretzi came in the same shirt and so did Vincenzo and Akira, just different colours.

“WHO WORE IT BEST?! Now on page 27!”

And the group warm up for a dance session.

Helen: “you mind your hands with my husband there, Sandy!”

I really don’t think you have anything to worry about this time, Helen.

Just a spam of my new fave couple.

And back to the main lot, it’s now time for a TREBLE birthday! That’s right, Yaretzi and Travis up to adult and our heiress, Layla, up to child. We’ve not gone out for this one, I’ve decided to try a *gulp* house party. And my sucky playing means that my house parties always blow.

The party is well underway with everyone’s favourite Sims of course. Travis is getting his groove on and Hadley is still as clumsy as ever with her Purple Persuer toy.

Philip’s neighbour has come over to do the catering and er…

“well like hi! It’s me, Bella Goth, at your dweeby birthday party! I grace you with my presence! I’m like, actually in your pool and stuff. Well, I’m paddling, I don’t want to get in properly in case I get like poor legacy people cholera on my swimsuit or something.”

Can you tell I’m not Bella’s biggest fan?

I also moved our favourite lime green keyboard outside for the entertainer to use in the name of fun. Honestly I had it all planned out. I had the cakes outside with the bar and the pool and moved the keyboard out so the party had room to gather outside in to the evening. Do you think it worked out like that? Well the fact I’m asking means it blatantly didn’t. The party spent their whole time indoors eating the food prepared by Jesminder. And I’m sure Bella only came outside to the pool as an excuse to show off her super sexy bod. Like totally?

Yes, My Sims didn’t want to miss out on that food that was coming fresh out of the kitchen. Gah Jesminder. You are so not coming again!

The adults are pretty unimportant as there are no real changes, but here is Layla! I’m so pleased she’ll be carrying forward Lucas’ green eyes. Want to take a guess at what she rolled?

GOOD!

Hahahaha oh man, a good heiress. Which at this stage makes me lucky, but remember that her older sister Emery is mean (and boy, is she!!) And then poor Debora is just a boring middle spare. The conflicts basically write themselves, I can’t wait!!

Well that’s all the Waites Legacy that’s fit to print for now! Join us next time for more legacy living gone wild, how will Layla be as a child? Will a divorce against Akira be filed? Family name defiled?! When was the last time I smiled?! Curry, spicy or mild?!?!?

And will Yaretzi ever finish her damn aspiration?! Oh, and remember kids, a clean bar is a happy bar!