Dear Dalila, I'm not sure how to react to your last letter. I'm still thinking about it. But exciting news. I've found Elizabeth and her husband Phineaus Furley! They have a farm and SIX children. SIX cousins we never new about, Dalila. And the oldest one, Grace, is here at college. I've just met her. I'm enclosing a picture. Also, she gave me a picture of her family back home, except it only shows three of your cousins--the twins Loreli and Benjamin, and the baby Ruth Ann. Elizabeth was pregnant with the twins Georgia and Montana but didn't know it yet. The man in overalls is, of course, Uncle Phineaus. What do you think of all that? Our family is huge! We'll have to have a reunion--maybe a big party when I finally graduate. Write soon, Sis. Love, Emmy
Dear Emmy, I'm scared of those people across the street. Better sit down before you read this because it is CREEPY. I was just sitting on our porch playing around with my camera when I saw the old woman Mercedes arguing with a strange, hooded creature. She wrestled with it and then they faded from view! Right in front of my EYES, Emmy. The man who lives with them was nearby and just stood weeping and hiding his eyes. But it gets WORSE, Emmy. Later that night I saw that man out in his yard working with some sort of machine. Then there were flashes of light and green smoke and the old woman was BACK. She was right there! I know it was her even though I was peeking out my bedroom window. They all went in the house. And soon, Uncle Drake showed up. He went in the house for a while. Then he came out, all alone, and walked over to that strange machine. Lights flashed and there was green smoke and ANOTHER OLD WOMAN appeared. They went inside the house. I sneaked out and across the street and up to a window over there. I took a picture and ran home and climbed under the covers just shivering with cold even though the night was warm. Then I looked at the picture. Then I recognized the woman because of pictures Uncle Drake showed me once. It was AUNT KIARA, Emmy. He raised her from the DEAD. And that poor baby George is in that house with those people. (Mom gave me a picture of him, too, so I'm sending a copy to you. He's so cute and innocent.) I want to rescue him. You've got to help me, Emmy! Dalila
George is really cute, big head and all. Lynet, I think that outfit and the osh-kosh style bibs are my two favorite default ones. (Of course, I have wayyy too many that are not default. LOL I'm a Simmie Clothes Horse!)
Dear Emmy, It's me again and everything is better. Well, sort of. the good news is that Baby George has moved in with us. The bad news is that his mom came with him. It's obvious to me that she doesn't really care about the baby. I think she's just using him to get to Dad. But Mom and Dad are taking care of him as if he were their very own, teaching him to walk and talk and all that. He's so adorable. I'd send pictures but something happened to my camera. I think Candida was giving it the evil eye. Thank goodness her mother didn't move in with us, too. She's still across the street, watching us from behind her curtains. Waiting for I don't know what, like a black widow spider. Mom says that she's been talking to the lawyer about Grandpa Wynter's will. The lawyer said that now that baby George is here, even though he's not a direct descendent, he might satisfy the terms of the will enough for me to be able to leave and go to college. I'm holding my breath. I've applied for scholarships, too. I've been awarded $1,750 for good grades and for my after school job. Mom has asked me to be patient for a couple of more days. Baby George is almost ready to start school. What's up with our cousins, Emmy. I haven't heard from you in SO long. Please write. Love from your hopeful sister, Dalila
The big head is why I like him! Children always have large heads when they're young, in proportion to their body. I've made a kid like that, and called him Carl Carlson, after The Simpsons character. Can you ask children to move in? I assumed that if you can't invite teens to live with you, you couldn't invite children either. Or am I just thick headed?
Oh, stop. Thickheaded? Hardly. How Dalila tells it and how the family manages it is a little different. You've probably figured out that once you've made friends (lots of friendship points) with a neighbor or NPC you can invite them to move in (except kids and teens.) They usually, not always, accept the invitation (assuming you've got room in your household for another sim.) Do you have the Uni expansion? Others may correct me but I think the following requires the Uni expansion. It may not, but I don't remember back to the dark ages of pre-Uni. Dalila's father was good friends with Candida (the baby's mother). Too good, as a matter of fact. He invited her over to his house and proposed that she move in. A screen appeared asking me who else from her household would be coming with her. I chose the baby only. I could have added Candida's mom and the other resident, Alvin Futa, but did not. Candida is a romance sim. She now hates both of Dalila's parents because of their public displays of affection for each other, but she's getting over it and has set her sights on other married men she knows. Not a very nice person inspite of how pretty she is.
Kupo, Lynet could then have Candida move back out and leave the baby behind. That's the only way you can invite teens and younger to live with you. I had to go through all sorts of convolutions to get a teenager to move in with her dad. Her stepuncle had to help by moving with her. By the time he got back to his own house he'd lost his job. Oopsie.
What would happen if Candida and George were the only ones who live in the household? Would that mean George would have to move in? Or would he be sent to the adoption center?
If you abandon a child or younger (that is, if they're the only ones left in the house) they're taken by the social worker, and would have to be adopted by someone else. The game will probably send you a scolding message if you try to invite someone to move in without their kids. Not sure you can do it ... might be interesting to find out. To adopt a "lost" child just choose that age group. The first child to get taken from that age group will show up in the new household, followed by the second, etc. I know this because it's happened to me a couple of times. Weirdly, the first kid to get taken later had to adopt back his adopted brothers and sisters because his second pair of parents also lost their kids, but he was an adult by then. Some people lead interesting lives.
My Dear Emmy soap opera has slowed down and may slow down further because I'm due to get the Nightlife EP any day now. I imagine I'll be sending Emmy and Dalila downtown for some exciting dates !! Maybe with a vampire . (Emmy's engaged to Alon, but she should have a little fun before settling down to married life, don't ya think?) Also, the Sparrow family that started out with Duke and Andrea Sparrow (long deceased) has more than 20 sims still living spread out all over the place. 8 grandchildren. 12 great grandchildren. 1 elderly daughter (who's still around because I haven't played her in ages although her kids still telephone her from college.) I haven't even counted the spouses and girlfriends and boyfriends. And I feel like I should make some sort of attempt to keep the family in sync. Meanwhile ... Dear Emmy, Still haven't heard from you. Is everything OK there at college? Are you and Alon still engaged? But wow, you'll never guess now. Mom and Dad have adopted a little girl named Esther. Mom said that with all of us going away to college, little George needed company around the house and besides, she said, we've so much room in this big house, we should share it. I wish we weren't sharing it with Candida. Meanwhile, I really, REALLY want to come to Le Tour. I'm trying to think of what to major in. Science, do you think? I'm good with science and math. Love and still waiting, Dalila
Dear Dalila, It was great having you visit me here at the house with Marcel (isn't he so cute) and Griffin and his girlfriend Felicia. What do you think of Doreen? Kind of a strange girl. She wants to be friends but needs some social skills. I think she should get rid of the sunglasses. Talking to someone when you can't see their eyes is uncomfortable. I understand she's good friends with Mercedes Menendez who lives across the street from you. Strange coincidence. Anyway, I've been so preoccupied with college and Marcel and, well, having so much FUN here, that I've neglected keeping up with Mom, Dad and all the events at home. I've talked to Dad. He's almost 80. Spend as much time with him as you can, won't you. Be kind, even if you're upset with him now. I mean it, Dalila. Here's a picture that Griffin took of us during your visit. It was fun. I hope to see you again soon. I expect you next semester, right? Love, Sheila Mae P.S. The next time we get together let's go shopping for some clothes for you. We should find some cute stuff here at Le Tour.
Dear Dalila, I just found out that Uncle Phineaus is really a Broadway star. We're so SO isolated in Baltimore. Here's a picture of him. He was playing the role of Dirk Smirk, the secret agent Double Eleven! Also, your cousin sent me a picture she snapped earlier this year after a ruckus at her home. It seems that one of the kids persuaded Remington, the housekeeper, to kiss her Mom. Oh! she said, everyone was so mad. Remington and Uncle Phineaus slapped each other silly while Aunt Elizabeth was too shocked at the whole episode to do anything. I think Remington might not have been so easily persuaded if Aunt Elizabeth would put some clothes on before coming down to breakfast. I mean, REALLY. In the end they didn't fire Remington. It's too hard to get another housekeeper and with all the kids (5) still at home they have got to have some help. Gotta run, Emmy
Lynet... you are just too funny for words.... It's actually kind of funny that other sims don't really react to those in their underwear, or even those streakers at uni... you'd think they would at least get a woo woo or something.
I know. It's like the sims are saying, "she's just trying to get attention so let's ignore the fact that she's starkers ... "
I had a girl streaking when it was time to go to class.... and that's the way she went to class, came back and got lunch. not sure she would have ever gotten dressed if she hadn't taken a shower... but maybe this comment needs to be in the bloopers thread.
Don't think so. One of my sims went to class in her undies after woo-hooing. Actually, that seems to happen a lot...
