We start in the same place we ended the last instalment on - Edison and Deanna on the lawn.
Edison: Hey guess what I'm gonna start being a teacher tomorrow.
Deanna: It really is just that easy to teach the young huh.
It's weird that he's starting that job on a day Solstice will attend SCHOOL - but really they are only 3 days apart and have known each other since they were both kids. So it's not that weird. I hope
Deanna:...Are you two both gonna ride the school bus?
Edison: Deanna PLEASE
Sol's room got a small upgrade.
Solstice: Yes, small, because it's the smallest of all the heir's bedrooms in the house-
Well maybe when one of them dies I'll move things around. Or not, I'm pretty lazy.
Edison: So I know you and your family might not be comfortable with us sharing a bed but-
Solstice: Nah. The double's been in storage. Not like I can get more pregnant.
Edison: OK, great. Is there anything I need to do for a nursery-
Solstice: Edison. Darling. This family's been popping out stupid amounts of babies since the original Goths. Just kick back, relax, and start the daily task for whatever job you got.
Oops I dressed him like Tethys but with a different accent colour.
Tethys: Who's that in the houndstooth cardigan, Grandma?
Deanna: Well Solstice got a head start on moving a future spouse in. They've already discussed plans.
Tethys: She's been planning this for way longer.
Deanna: Too true. Still, he's a nice boy.
Tethys: Well thank God. I didn't set her up well to avoid daddy issues.
Antares is still here.
Antares:...Fine. I've played out all my rage for now. I suppose punching the crap out of a boxing bag and imagining the face of my mother will have to do.
Mercury: That's my daughter.
Antares: The other mother, Grandpa. At least Tethys was THERE.
Antares: Actually I got distracted by something else.
Congrats guys!
All signs point to this being the crabbiest, most prickly baby ever lol.
Chase came out to haunt.
Chase: Let me serenade you my husband.
Mercury: Yes thank you, I need the attention but first...family gossip.
Chase: Ooh, tell.
Mercury: Miss Prim-and-Proper Solstice only went and had an accidental teen pregnancy, and the father's living here now.
Chase: Scandal.
Even death and Mercury's stupid long-lived reward trait can't stop these two from going strong. Even if Chase is a hella grumpy old ghost man and Mercury is...well, Merc.
Solstice appears happier today.
Solstice: It just feels good to sleep next to him. And he's actually excited about this. Like, fully ready.
Yeah, speaking of. Edison is Active, Clumsy and a Music Lover, and his aspiration is Successful Lineage. So of course he's happy.
Solstice: I almost feel ready. Especially cos I get to grow up today, FINALLY.
Mercury: Enjoy this, by the way. You'll never be as small again with the next ones.
Solstice: Who says there'll be next ones?
(Probability)
Mercury: Well. You could kick ass like me and get perfection on the first try.
Solstice: Yes, and then you had my mother.
Chase, halfway back to his grave: I birthed those twins-
Mercury: Seriously. Whatever happens, I'm happy for you.
Solstice: Yes.
Mercury:...This place might eat him alive.
Tethys: First my dads macking on each other and now this. How is everybody in this house getting more action than me?
Deanna's pretty contentedly single right now.
Tethys: Even she had a fling. With one of MY baby daddies. That was weird, right?
Yup.
Edison why are you going to your teacher job like that.
Edison: Duh. I'm active! I'm substituting PE!
But the shoes?
Edison: Gotta be professional on the first day!
Mercury!
Mercury: What?! I'd kinda like to join my Chase.
Can we not? There's enough going on.
Hey Teth are you like.
Good.
Tethys: Nope but the fridge wants to rock out to Metallica too!
Edison: Oof, who knew work could actually be tiring?
Freddy: How old are you, 20? You ain't had back pain yet. Say, have you seen Deanna around?
Edison: Sure she lives in this house.
Freddy: And is there like, a man in her life-
Edison: Sir I really don't know I moved in yesterday.
Solstice: Oh my God am I giving birth or am I hungry? My whole body feels weird.
You're ageing up. Finally.
Solstice: OK so grandpa was right this feels bad and heavy. Maybe this will be my only baby.
Spoiler alert, this baby could be a perfect match and I'd definitely still make you have more. I like large families in the Sims.
She will have a makeover once the baby is born. She also got the Hot-Headed trait which is not entirely surprising.
Solstice: Yeah I've been a bit stressed these last couple days.
Edison is settling in nicely.
Edison: I asked Sol what she was craving and she said 'sleep' and threw a pillow at me. So I'm just gonna make a healthy salad, gotta get those guns.
The morning...
Solstice: Could this thing just get the fuck out pls.
Solstice: I think I just broke water all over Mum's fancy promotion gaming mat.
Don't be so happy about that, jeez.
Solstice: OWOWOWOW why am I giving birth in the living room?
Fuck.
Solstice: HONEY we have to have another one.
Edison: That's nice, dear.
Solstice: Did you even hear me? There's gonna be more babies, probably pretty soon-
Edison:...Yes. I know.
Solstice: Well alright then. Still love ya, kid.
So yeah, the first kid of Gen 5 is definitely not a success, and he is named after the constellation Draco.
After the birth Sol got her makeover and I guess got teleported upstairs with her mum?
Tethys: Cute makeover, Soli, but a bit cliched with all the pink-
Solstice: You know nothing, Mother. This is one of FOUR differently-coloured outfits, all with matching shoes and accessories, thank you!
Tethys: Thats's also overkill.
Solstice got herself a job too.
Solstice:...It really is that easy to work in a hospital huh?
Yeah she's doing the doctor career. However she also has forever until it starts because it's Thursday evening and she gets Friday and Saturday off.
Tethys is already being helpful.
Tethys: Don't be so surprised. Raising your grandkids is a cornerstone of this legacy.
Aw look, gender roles.
I swear their other outfits don't conform this hard. This particular Sol outfit is just what I call the 'Zenobia throwback', if anyone remembers her. And Edison has all three primary colours. He's just in the blue today.
Solstice: Oh goodness, Edison-!
Edison: Now it's time for me to sweep you off your feet.
They both rolled the whim to propose but...gender roles again I guess. Lol.
Edison: Marry me, Soli! Let's create the best family ever!
Solstice: Oh Edison, with the Sutherland history that's a tall order...but if I believe in anyone to do it, it would be you!
They're honestly such a cute couple. Anyway happy engagement you two, go celebrate.
...by conceiving another baby.
Solstice: Just so you know I'm still not on birth control. Clearly, given the baby in the crib downstairs, I never was.
Edison: Ah, you're the one who'll be carrying the child! Plus, I'm hoping for our kids to be close in age. I always felt a bit lonely when I was young.
Solstice: Eh. Having siblings close in age didn't really help me.
Edison: Surely that was because it was Antares.
Solstice: You might be onto something.
Solstice: Outfit change!!! Also I'm pregnant again lol.
Mercury: Oh wow. Look at the size of your limbs! What a strong thing you are!
Antares:...Uh, thanks, wish I could say you too?
Mercury: I wasn't talking to you boy. My snapdragons are doing excellently.
He really was talking to the plant.
Antares: Shut up you look like you forgot your gym kit and had to get dressed at the lost and found.
Mercury: Well yes, the Watcher deleted my clothes. I now know hardship.
Soz Merc.
Solstice: Why is there a dirty plate here?
Edison: Um...I don't know, it was here when I sat down and I was just gonna eat this sandwich and then clean up and-
Solstice: It smells like rotting food. I'm pregnant Edison, does it look like I need this?
Edison: Of course not darling, let me clear it.
Solstice: Thank you!
Solstice: Hey Grandpa! I'm pregnant and engaged!
Mercury: You're WHAT! Since when were you not fourteen?
Solstice: Since forever ago. Since I got pregnant the first time.
Mercury: You were pregnant a first time?!
Edison: Is he like...OK?
Solstice: I'm not sure. I mean my son is right over there-
Mercury: Oh shit! I thought your mother had a resurgence.
It was then I realised that I'm stupid and should have had Sol fly a couple more rocket missions before knocking her up again. Now I have to wait to progress in her aspiration.
In the meantime she can just do microscope stuff. Find us those prints!
Solstice: I can see everything! It really makes you think about the world.
Edison: Whose urn is that? Surely we should give the deceased a proper burial.
Mercury: Don't talk about my husband. I'm watching you, Goth. Nobody is this nice and friendly!
Edison: I...let's just both do our work, huh Mr S.?
Mercury: Fine. You work. I'll WATCH.
So far despite being named for a Malfoy, Draco is actually very chill and content.
Deanna: Right. Well he was left crying in his crib. Guess this place falls apart without me, as usual-
Actually they kept him happy until like, basically the moment you came home.
Deanna: A likely story.
Mercury: Seriously! Am I not already the 'Collector'? It's been so long since I did that aspiration that I literally FORGOT ABOUT DOING IT.
Just help your granddaughter. She needs stuff for microscope samples.
Later...
Edison: Oh boy! A corner of the room all for me?
I mean it's still very much a Sol styled room. All I did was replace the computer with a research machine.
Edison: I know! That machine is exactly what I wanted for Christmas.
He's so easy to please.
Ursa got pregnant by...
I'm sure I recognise this guy.
*checks family tree*
...fucking ORION'S (who remembers him lol) son, who is also married. Great decision making there, Ursa.
Vela: Who the HELL let that THING in the house?
Draco:...
Poor kid.
At this point our 'angel' Deanna is kind of a dick despite her good trait.
Deanna: It's actually not my fault you died so leave me alone! I want to drown my sorrows in peace!
So the first set of twins are old now. Which means Teth and Rigel aren't far behind. WHICH means that Mercury (who has 23 days left according to MCCC) is going to outlive all four of his kids. That's kind of depressing.
Oh I then checked the family tree and realised that Deimos's wife died.
Deimos: Yeah my life's going great.
Um no.
Look I'll accept some funky names for the children of spares but we're not doing this. This is also very un-Umbriel-like.
Let's just say that during her labour she mumbled something that was mistaken for this name. I don't know.
Phobos and Mckenzie fared better in their name choice. This is also their first non-blue baby.
Mercury: Hey sis stop creeping on my daughter and go make a sandwich.
Vela: Go back to sleep and starve.
Tethys: Oh God tell me I didn't...this is so embarrassing.
Luckily it's just a dream.
Vela: Lol I'm gonna make it a reality.
It was at this point I realised that I must have deleted her outfit in my recent CC purge.
Tetys: Cool. That was a dream, now I'm going back the fuck to sleep.
Vela: I'm going to destroy your lives.
Mercury:...You've increased her power.
I just gave her a new dress more befitting of the crazy vampire ghost haunting this house.
Vela: You'll never escape.
Mercury: Aww who's my adorable great-grandson, goochie goochie - I mean, I don't really care, can I finish taking care of the thing already?
Edison: Morning Soli how are y-
Solstice: Oh my gosh I have a fiance, take that Mum! Also I love you and your face of course.
Mercury: Well well well young man. You think you can outlift me?
Edison: It's not a competi-
Mercury: You'll say that when you lose!
Edison: I'm already saying that.
I dunno why the male members of Sol's family are so a hostile to Edison. Good thing they have no actual power.
Mercury: Hey!
She's a modellll
Solstice: You're just showing off now.
Showing you and your beautiful outfits off, yes.
Solstice: I never said to stop doing it.
GO BACK TO YOUR GRAVE.
Vela: Never. This is all rightfully mine and you know it.
Girl no you were literally the sparest of spares. A serious backup plan to be used only if Felix died without a real heir. Which CLEARLY he didn't.
Vela: See. This child is a symbol of the failures of your line, brother.
Mercury: Hey, I knocked it out of the park first try. This pale creature here is Teth and Soli's problem.
Very nice, you two.
Draco: What did I do tho?
STOP FINDING THIS PRINT SOLSTICE. This is the second one in a row and we already had it!
Solstice: Hmph. Serves you right for keeping me locked in this observatory and away from my darling fiance. It's thematically appropriate.
I forgot someone agreed to let him come over lol.
Antares: *sniffle* Auntie Vela we would have really bonded I think!
Go and try that out downstairs where she is still refusing to get back in the urn.
Solstice:...Auntie Vela do you actually live here now?
Mercury: Hold on...hold on Soli! I'm getting the spirit of the cat back for you!
Solstice: Eh. I know we do not have enough space for one. Can you stop freaking out my fiance?
Edison: Nah, it's fine. I'm already used to him. At least he's not being actively host-
Mercury: Intruder! Intruder!
Edison: Spoke too soon.
Edison: Oh So, I'm glad you're feeling OK, especially with being crammed into that observatory! I worry you're uncomfortable!
Solstice: You calling me fat?
Edison: Eh...ah...I-
Solstice: Nah. I'm messing with you, babe. Shall we move? My granddad isn't a romantic atmosphere.
Mercury: Rise! Rise above this and usurp my father, oh house of mine!
But apparently Mercury's bed is acceptable? Wtf guys I thought you were the good ones.
Solstice: No-one talks bad about my baby. This is my revenge.
Edison:...Still weird Sol.
Solstice: He hates shoes on the bed. Oh and also the defiling of course.
Tethys: Grandma to the rescue! These things really aren't so bad, idk why I never did so much with mine.
...Heirs are busy. 'Tis the way.
Tethys: Though I do feel young to be a whole Grandma-
Don't even your birthday's very soon.
Hi Chase.
Chase: Mercury says some interloper beat my high score, and I will not stand for it!
Oh for crying - Edison hasn't even used this thing. Are you hating on your mother-in-law, who literally founded this household and is the only person who gets to use this thing?
Anyway Deanna actually finally aged up. Into an adult. She'll probably last into Gen 5 and maybe even meet Gen 6.
She's also one of those lucky Sims who barely changed at all.
Deanna: Because I'm just that cool, obvs.
Edison: Oof, something smells-
Chase: Come on dumbass you should know what to do.
Edison: Yeah I know I'm just commenting. Why the hate?
I honestly don't know my dude.
Every time Solstice even gets near a room with Edison in it she gets flirty.
Solstice: Goddamn I could just jump his bones, boulder-stomach and all.
Edison: OK this flirting is fun as always but it is our baby's birthday.
Solstice: Oh there'll be many of those. Come closer...
Edison: I'll be right back Soli don't even worry about it.
Solstice's whim panel: *WooHoo*
Edison: Soooliii we've got an egg on our hands.
Draco: Haha. Sick burn father. That's funny. Do you know any other jokes?
He's Inquisitive. And will not stay bald.
But before makeovers, here is Solstice being a model again. Why is she so pretty.
Solstice: My mother was a successful seductress, as we both know. And I can't believe you're tearing me away from my fiance and baby son to find more of these stupid prints.
Believe it. Toddler interactions are one-on-one and Edison has nothing to do anyway, so he's doing all the baby stuff today.
Solstice: Just cruel.
Here's our serious little Draco.
Draco: Books? Of course. I'm always looking for new stories.
You're like 2 days old.
I have no idea who he takes after face-wise. He seems to have different eyes than Sol?
Edison: And then the cat scratched up allll the pillows. But Lady Tethrina loved her cat, even though the thing was a little freeloading ass - OK this is definitely one of your Great-Grandpa Merc's works.
Draco: Ooh, no keep going! I quite like the sound of these 'cats'.
With all the adults skilling or doing babycare I went to stalk some townies. This guy had a Lana Del Rey album written about him.
Norman Rockwell: Shut the fuck up I don't want to appear in this nonsense.
This is Edison's much older half-brother Valentino. Much-older as in, 'he's closer in age to Tethys than Edison'.
Valentino: Speaking of Tethys I have been widowed for a WHILE and she's pretty-
Um no this family tree is tangled enough.
Solstice: Oh finally, fresh air! And, enHANCE - would I be any good at CSI?
Solstice: OK I found a new print thingy can I go now?
...Yeah. Alright. You are in your third trimester at all and that seat doesn't look comfy.
Solstice: It isn't!
So I looked stuff up and apparently half the microscope prints come from just using it rather than analysing a slide. This is the first of them.
Solstice: So I wasted my time collecting that shit then.
Yeah. A bit.
Draco: You're my best friend Bearcula. Maybe one day we can fly away.
Solstice: Dammit, he's already trying to escape.
Draco: Nah Mother. Just jokes.
Soli you made this creature, how do you feel?
Solstice:...Haven't figured that out yet.
Draco: Doesn't matter I know I'm cool.
Edison gets a break to work out.
Mercury: You return to challenge me.
Edison: I mean I just want to get the adrenaline going, make endorphins-
Mercury: This balcony ain't big enough for the two of us!
Solstice: Say 'stinky toilet', Draco!
Draco:...Ru shading me?
Solstice: No! Not at all! But I am spending a lot of time holding my breath.
Draco: Damn yeah I can see the fumes.
I didn't realise until this picture how babyfaced YA Solstice is. She literally looks like 14 here.
Solstice: But I'm not, that's very important.
Draco: Idk 14 sounds pretty old to me.
Again you're like 2 Draco.
It was then right here that I realised I fucked up. My family tree combing was not sufficient. We're all clear on the Sutherland side but the Goths? Nope.
...Yeah this is definitely incesty.
It's slightly less worse when you consider that Soli's dad has a different Mum to Alexander Goth's other kids. Red shirt guy (Aarav) is Edison's dad.
But the real story is that Solstice has two kids with and is engaged to her half-cousin once-removed.
Oops. I feel like we're in too deep.
Solstice: I feel like repressing this knowledge.
Edison: Yep me too.
All in agreement then?
Deanna: Ugh, birthdays are seriously underwhelming I swear. What is the point?
...Anyway moving swiftly on, here's Deanna's adult makeover.
Mercury: BOOM, this is what real bicep feels like!
Edison: Oooh muscles. Feels strong...for a 100year-old!
Mercury: That's about how old I am anyway, suck it.
Solstice: Oh my God can you two shut up and let me eat in peace?
Deanna needs to vote for new NAPs for her Eco Innovator aspiration. Unfortunately, there's too many. So she needs to get one repealed and then wait again until...this aspiration is taking forever.
Deana: I've decided I hate music. Will you help me end the Performing Arts Plan in this neighbourhood.
Oliver: Deanna Sutherland right? Don't I hear a bunch of your songs on radio adverts?
Deanna: That's irrelevant.
Deanna: Aw come on now wouldn't you like to help me out?
Oliver: For a lovely lady like you...
Oliver:...anything.
Deanna: Perfect! Sign here, here and here!...And don't touch me.
She did similar with Mr Norman Rockwell.
Deanna: I'm sure you're much more than your name.
Norman:...I'm really not but it's sweet of you to believe in an old man like that.
Deanna: Of course! I can tell you have a very kind soul. Now can you help me with something?
Honestly I keep pressing the romantic buttons that come up in the default wheel (you know the one) for a joke. Not for it to like. Work.
Norman: I don't like this romance shit but I do like the look of you.
Deanna: I'm charmed.
OK this she did by her fuckin' self.
Deanna: Hey wanna take a tour of my back garden?
Norman: Um...what exactly are you implying...
Deanna: There's an observatory in the back garden of my home. It's secluded and just lovely.
Norman:...Alright then.
Romance!
Draco: And - wait a second who drew that picture?
Edison: Please focus and just...empty the tank.
Draco: Gross, Father.
This is what one half of the actual main couple are doing. Solstice is third-trimester tired and asleep.
So yeah I guess in terms of romance right now Deanna and Norman Rockwell come out on top.
Deanna: Well that scratched an itch.
Norman: My neck hurts.
Deanna I don't know what the point of that was but I hope it fulfilled something within you.
Deanna: Nope. Only physical.
Norman: Yeah physically PAINFUL-
Deanna: I don't care about your neck, mate.
Draco: These aren't the good crackers, where are my animals?
Edison: Did we run out already? He's only been a toddler for 12 hours-
Solstice: Surely these ones are a bit healthier-
Edison: We should pick our battles Soli.
What the fuck Deimos how did you pull that one off.
Because I know it isn't your winning personality.
Deimos: She needs a father figure-
UM
Deimos: -for her own baby, you weirdo. She's pregnant. Didn't have the heart to admit my hatred for kids.
Great.
Edison's brother got remarried too. His previous wife and mother of his daughter Valentina died in a cowplant accident thanks to Neighbourhood Stories.
Hey Grimm.
Grimm: Any ankles to bite? No. Guess I'll just stand here and wish for more like a Disney princess.
In keeping with Vela's precedent, her daughters are trying to overshadow Mercury's line by name-stealing. Phobos' middle child is also a Regina.
Oh and Blair and Antares had their daughter, yay! I think this is Tethys' fourth grandchild. Fifth will arrive in a few hours when Solstice pops.
Solstice:...Now? Can it be now please? My back hurts.
Tethys: Damn it's a good day to be me. I look as good as I feel.
Mercury:...How are you actually feeling though?
Deanna: 'Oh look I'm Tethys and I'm struttin' around in my lingerie'-
Tethys: Hey don't get uppity on me we all know about your fumble in the observatory.
Mercury: Ew I don't need to know that about my mother.
Apparently the elders of the house are having drama.
Tethys: Who are you calling old?
Tethys your birthday is TODAY.
Mercury: Yeah, no Mum I don't care to sign your petition.
Deanna: BUT-
Lololol looks like it's back to flirting with strange old men.
Draco: It's too early for this dad?
Edison: It's never too early for toileting! If I thought that way I'd just piss myself, and we wouldn't want that.
Draco: Yeah but I'm a baby I have an excuse.
Solstice maxed logic.
Normally I'd take a triumphant picture of a Sim who maxes a skill, but just the outside of the observatory must suffice.
Solstice: How very cruel.
Tethys gets one after maxing painting tho.
Solstice: This is bullshit.
Tethys: Fuck yeah I really am that awesome!
Mercury: Jesus tone it down Teth.
Tethys: Oh like you can talk!
Draco:...Hang on with your card. I'm just thinking about the dollhouse. That room has bad feng shui.
Edison:...So you can't say 'bottle'?
Baby time!
Solstice: OWWWWWW, Edison-
Edison, in the nursery: Hang on a second honey, Draco's kind of trying to shove my head in the dollhouse-
Solstice: Oh fuck it baby's coming now!
This is Elara. Yay for the pale blue skin!
Solstice: Damn she really can't support her head I guess, kind of forgot how floppy these things are.
Draco was a baby like a day ago?
Solstice: And I didn't hold him after he was born until he was a toddler, you're welcome.
Solstice: And it looks like my work is done.
Well no, she might age up with Edison's hair or eyes and then-
Solstice: Finito.
Fine. Go do your space missions.
Solstice: A reprieve! I'll take it.
Anyway after this I went into Manage Worlds to look at spare kids.
These two are Rigel and Averie's sons. Brayan (left) looks like his Mum, as does his little brother Salvador. He has that same adorable pitiable look that made me feel bad for Averie when Deimos used to pick on her for no reason lol.
Back at home...(with new packs also, yay for Seasons 4 years late)
Mercury: Ah good times...my sons are such dickheads. And my daughter too, kinda. Won't this pot show me its secrets?
You should be better at this now.
Mercury: You should have changed my top by now.
Tethys: Damn Sol! You're really taking care of the thing!
Solstice: I'm not you, Mother.
Tethys: Tell that to Draco.
Solstice: You could be my heir one day!
Elara: JESUS CHRIST is that supposed to be comforting?
Antares: Afternoon, family. I see the babymaking didn't quite work out. Blair's on standby with the hair dye.
Draco: Jeez, Uncle. Be like me. Observe. The heir to my spare is in the crib
Antares: You're taking the sparedom well I see.
Deanna: Goddammit Felix you asshole come out of your grave and say hi, I MISS you.
This is her way of mourning.
Solstice is almost done with Nerd Brain. She just needs to upgrade stuff.
Happy Saturday afternoon Soli.
Solstice: Uggghhhh
After a few hours Antares left.
Antares: Ridiculousness! How dare they put me in the butler's quarters?
I thought I locked that door?!
Antares: Uh. Yeah. I'll tell my sister to get new hinges.
Rodolfo: You idiots are scaring my fish.
Deanna: So...petition or?
Alexander: Lemme think about it...
Deanna. WHAT.
Deanna: Hey I just met you and this is crazy-
Alexander: Oh shut up Rodolfo she's even hotter than my wife. Right. My wife. I should go home.
She did not get any.
Deanna: Eh. Didn't bother me. Hi Valentino, you can just knock on the door if you want to see your brother.
Valentino: Eh, it's more peaceful out here-
Deanna: I have to agree.
Nevaeh: Heheh yeah she'll sign your petition-
Deanna: Can you sign mine actually?
The main couple of the house is disgustingly in love and all.
No reason for this picture I just think they're neat.
Judith: Is there a reason you're doing this behind a shed?
Deanna: Dunno he asked.
Enele: My boss is gonna get real mad if he sees I took an unscheduled break.
Deanna: Why are you still in this place in life at 70.
Solstice does another round of parenting.
Solstice: You better grow up to look like me or I'll never fit in my dresses again.
Elara: Wow pressure.
Solstice: Mother, I'm busy-
Tethys: Well it's my birthday-
Solstice: Grow up on your own by force, that's what I had to do after all.
Tethys: Hey your siblings got cakes, it's not like I caused you to get knocked up.
Solstice:...Whatever. I'm upgrading the stove.
Tethys: You're wrapping the wrench around one of the burner dials.
Rigel is going to be a granddad. The first of Teth's brothers.
Tethys: The second set were always the best set of twins :)
And Edison is getting a new niece or nephew.
Oh and so is Mercury. Yeah.
Pollux's seventh child, woo.
Pollux: *weeps* I hate these damn things so much! Especially the latest one. That NOSE.
It was like 2am and Merc needed social. Everybody else was busy or asleep so-
Chase: Seriously? I was trying to sleep. Us ghosts are supposed to come out in shifts you know.
Mercury: C'mon u know u want this.
Felix is out too.
Felix: God what a dump. What have you turned my legacy into, Tethys?
Tethys: Nothing worse than it was, Grandpa. Nice to see you too.
Draco woke up pretty early.
Draco: There's ghosts out there and now I need to use the potty...no reason.
And at 5 days into young adulthood, Solstice completed her aspiration.
The one I gave her next is a custom doctor aspiration, to match her new career.
He might be a fail child but I love his little face.
Draco: Stop looking at yourself in the mirror and feed me breakfast already.
Tethys: Just hold on, I must relish this last day of youth and beauty.
Edison: Damn I sure do love stew at 7am.
Solstice: See? Protein breakfasts. It's perfect. I should know, I'm a doctor now.
Edison: You'll do great, hon.
Solstice: Really, not a single snarky-
Tethys, at the other end of the table: Well I've got some thoughts.
Solstice: Hi there, you can call me Soli, I will be assisting in your treatment today.
Edith: Oh, thank God someone's shown up-
Boy: I don't wanna die of the swirly pox.
Edith: Come on. Tell him it's just a rash.
Solstice: I actually don't know. It's my first day.
Edith:...Great.
Next patient!
Solstice: Sutherland, huh? Same as me, though I've never met you before.
Gloria: *FSAHFHEWEW* Nine!
Solstice: Right. Yeah. My great-grandma had 9 children. We're like a plague aren't we?
Solstice: Classified equipment? Great-Grandpa Felix put one of these in the backyard.
Gloria: Are you sure I need to go in this thing? It's just a cough-
Solstice: Just trust me, I'm a doctor. And your family member.
Gloria: Apparently.
Solstice: And check the - wait. This is Doctor Nunez's laser pointer.
Cynthia: Jesus Christ lady I just have a mild cough.
Rodolfo: Well hello nurse!
Solstice: I'm actually a medical assistant. And our nurse here is actually highly trained and very useful, this is a nasty stereotype that-
Rodolfo: I'm still sick.
Solstice: Right yeah I'll fix that.
Last patient of the day.
Solstice: Um...why is she looking at me like that?
Laila: Stick that shit in my face and you die.
Solstice: I mean you keep rubbing your head and sweating, I really think you have a temperature-
Laila: Much cooler than hell, which is where you'll go doctor lady!
Solstice:...I'm just a medical assistant,.
Solstice: Damn I really am engaged to this hot piece of ass!
Edison: And your teacher too! Wait. No. I'm a teacher now. I got promoted!
Solstice: Hell yeah, me too!
Deanna: Fly with me Draco! Fly like a plane! Practice, for when you fly out of this place!
Draco: You kicking me out? I'm too young to get a job Grandmama.
Tethys: And I'm too old to have one. Fucking OUCH!
Edison: Anyone here know how to read music? I think I picked up the wrong stack of homework.
Just cranky old people all over the place.
Deanna: Biologically I'm 42 and LOGICALLY there shouldn't be goddamn water everywhere next to the electronics!
Mercury: Damn, mother. Take a chill pill. Be like me.
Deanna: You have never been chill in your life!
Calypso's been here this whole time. Also in the butler's quarters.
Calypso: I'm not like my whiny brother. I like it here. It's peaceful and Umbriel's kids aren't yelling everywhere. Also, Grandpa has been mopping the same bit of floor for 2 hours now and it's funny.
Edison: Awww, hush now Elara, don't you-
Elara: You're smothering me!
Edison: Hm, something kinda smells-
Elara: Yeah think about it!
Meanwhile Mercury worked out and drove himself to exhaustion...
Mercury: It was *wheeze* worth itttt
Edison is actually a good father though.
Edison: Keep sleeping tight, my son. I love you lots. *pat pat*
Draco:...Your fingers smell like woodchips.
Edison: There was an incident at the school involving a pile of pencil sharpenings.
Mercury: Hey what the-
Aliens: We look for the one named SOLSTICE
Mercury: Goddamn it I knew those rocket missions would have a consquence1 Told my father too. How am I getting in the shit for this?
Mercury...
Mercury: Fine. Fine. I'll go. Yeah, that's me...Solstice.
Eirene got married for the third time. At least this one is likely to live a while.
Oh and Teth is out by the bushes trying to make friends.
Sullivan: Sutherlands huh. I see you lot everywhere. Main branch, schmain schmanch.
Tethys: Well yeah fuck them. What about my tourneys? Surely you've seen my gaming prowess.
Sullivan: I heard about the 5 people you mothered your kids with.
Mercury: This family...we have knocked on doors we don't understand. My father's science, my archaeology...even Soli's missions.
Are you OK?
Mercury: We will all be doomed soon enough.
Vela's out tonight.
Tethys: Hey, Auntie Vela. Wanna get your ass beat in cards?
Vela: It's been a while since I crushed someone's unwarranted ego. Let's go.
Tethys: Oh hell yes, and I'll show you exactly why it's warranted!
Tethys: Well. We're just about even.
Vela: It seems our claims to the win are equal.
Tethys: You know I always thought you were badass. Probably would have been cooler than my father.
Vela: Oooh, you think?!
Tethys: But you know him, it's not a high bar.
Always more Sutherlands being born. The first one is Deimos's stepkid as we can see, and Ursa had her daughter. With Orion (Gen 2's) son. I know. Blech.
Mercury: Oh Solstice! If only she knew how I suffered?!
Edison: What's he on about?
Solstice: Who knows, he's kind of got some screws loose.
Draco: Stew? For breakfast? Grandparents say no.
Edison: Well, I wouldn't say no, but it's unorthodox...
Solstice: Protein braekfasts! I'm helping your father stay healthy and alive, Draco!
Draco:...Was he in danger?
Edison: Was I, Soli? Was I?
Draco: Squishyyyy!
Tethys: Cool, I'm off now. Someone else can get him.
Well Deanna, Soli and Edison are all at work, and Mercury is busy writing, so...no?
Tethys: Well, fuck.
Mercury finished Bestselling Author. This is his...fourth? Fifth aspiration?
Mercury: And so what? Doesn't matter a bit! In the end, the aliens consume us all.
None of that, go age up your great-granddaughter. It's the moment of truth.
Mercury: Meh.
Mercury: Looking good. Just open your eyes please.
Elara: Nobody tells me what to do.
Elara: So apparently I'm important.
That you are. Look at those eyes! This means that Elara is officially the Generation 5 heir, barring any more kids being born. There's one spare slot which I probably will have Sol and Edison fill, but that's just because I like slightly larger families in the Sims.
So yeah. If the third child is a PG match, Elara might get Phobos'd. But if not...this is our heir.
She's Independent. (She has other traits rolled too, but they're not relevant yet.)
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