Jordan Talia Montgomery: Generation 3 Chapter 3

Time. What is time? It seems just yesterday that Jordan was a wee babe in arms or that it was just hours ago that she was falling madly in love with Ricky.

Time in the Montgomery family however is a little confused. Remember in the last chapter when I mentioned Ricky's birthday? Yeah, he aged up to elder and due to other duties required of The Maker, I've left this family unattended while the other realm demanded attention.

Imagine my surprise when I logged in to see that Ricky was an adult again. I'm not sure how this happened. When I last played, he was an elder!  Jordan is still an elder but Ricky is an adult again and only halfway to the elderly status. 

This made Jordan slightly grumpy.  While her professional life has been great and things have never stalled in the bedroom—Jordan kinda let herself go, physically.

The thing is though, even though she's an elder and she's put on a little weight, Jordan's in pretty good physical health.  As a doctor she has obtained the wellness skill, is rarely sick and she doesn't seem to suffer from the same fatigue and emotional upsets that a lot of other sims do. So, I sent her off for a makeover. She's still not convinced that she is beautiful but Ricky sure still thinks so.  He is just absolutely smitten with her. I truly worry about how he's going to carry on should he lose her to old age.

Big changes have been brewing in the legacy house. Jordan's brother Ezra received a little visit awhile back from this goddess entity named Fizzy.  Fizzy is also known as The Almighty Ruler of Everything and is a dear friend of the Montgomery's creator, The Maker.

Imagine my surprise when he tried to have a little conversation with me? I nipped that little quirk right in the bud. I'm the maker. I want what I want. I get what I want and I'll do with my subjects what I want.  If they think I'm going to have conversations and a personal relationship with them they are sorely mistaken.

Ezra is a quick learner. He realized that the Maker's finger was likely hovering over the delete button and he took his conversation to Jordan instead.

Ezra: Hey, Jordan? Can we talk?
Jordan: Sure, honey. What's up?
Ezra: You're smart. Have you ever questioned how we came into existence?
Jordan: Oh, darlin' do we need to have a little talk? You see, when a man and a woman...
Ezra: Oh! Dear god, NO! Not THAT! I mean life in general...is there a higher power directing our lives? Making our decisions for us? Creating us?
Jordan: You mean like The Maker? I know all about her. Some people say that she's a crazy dictator that directs our lives but honestly, she's been pretty good to me. I mean, have you seen Ricky? He is the hottest sim I've ever laid eyes on and he's mine. Those abs...
Ezra: T.M.I, Jordan. Can we get back on topic?
Jordan: Ummm, sure. I guess. Where are you going with all of this?
Ezra: Well, I had this visit from this really nice lady named Fizzy.  She's friends with The Maker and she recently came to visit me.
Jordan: Here? At the house? We had a goddess in our house?
Ezra: Well, yeah. Anyway, I was shocked because The Maker is pretty mum and unapproachable. I mean, I know she's there but she's never spoken to me.  I'm barely aware of her except for the few times I was walking to the bathroom, completely forgot where I was and then wet myself.
Jordan: Uhh, gross. You might need to get that looked at. She's never done anything like that to me. Anyhoo, how do you know this Fizzy woman is like The Maker?
Ezra: I just do, okay? Trust me here.  Anyway,  she told me that you have your heart set on a promotion and that it just wasn't happening because you need to deliver a baby. I really panicked because I thought she intended for me to be abducted. I've heard aliens have ways of impregnating young men like myself.
Jordan: Yes, that is true. I met an alien once at the bar. I really thought I'd had too much to drink and maybe spent a little too much time in the closet.  But then I sobered up and I've totally accepted that they're out there. Some of them just like to keep it a secret. You know, some sims just aren't accepting of alien life.
Ezra: Yeah, well, I am NOT doing whatever it is men have to do to birth an alien baby. No way in this lifetime...I hope.  Fizzy however quickly assured me that she's not quite as unpredictable as The Maker is with her ideas. She had a more traditional suggestion.
Jordan: Oh, yeah? Like...wedding bells? Did you meet a girl!? Why didn't you tell me?
Ezra: Well, I was trying to but you got distracted by Ricky's abs, remember? She told me where to find this girl. Jordan, she's so cute and sweet. We're going to get married and have little Moss babies!
Jordan: You're growing your babies on trees?
Ezra: Dear lord, woman. How is it you've made it nearly to the top of your career? No, we're changing our name to Moss and we're going to have babies. You will deliver the babies and get your promotion.
Jordan: Ah, I get it! Am I too old to say "Cool beans?"

 

With Ezra's writing skill maxed and Jordan's biography written—Angelica was wooed and wed.

Ezra was so incredibly sweet and suggested a simple park wedding so that Jordan and Ricky could could renew their vows. Isn't he just the best little brother EVER?  Of course, Jordan and Ricky were more like parents to Ezra so he felt very blessed to spend his special day with them.

And this concludes yet another chapter in the lives of the Montgomery legacy.  Tune in next time to see how Ezra and Angelica settle in and take a look at the newly grown up heir for generation 4, Taylor Alexa! 

Jordan Talia Montgomery: Generation 3 Chapter 2

In the last chapter things got hot and heavy between Jordan and Mr. Washboard Abs.

If you haven't checked out that chapter, please do so. You do NOT want to miss seeing Ricky topless. I mean...hello, Mr. Washboard Abs!

All lusting over his abs aside, he's been a wonderful life partner for Jordan. He's very agreeable, he skills up nicely and he's progressed through his career decently.

He also has been very kind to Jordan's brother who was still a kid when his mother and father died. He helped him with his homework and he and Jordan were more like parents to Ezra than Elena and Edwin were able to be due to their advanced age and death.

After the last chapter and Jordan's promotion to GP, she gave birth to a sweet little girl named Taylor Alexa who arrived promptly on her brother's birthday.  Jordan was so relieved to have her heir. You can just see it in her exhausted face!

Painter Extraordinaire,slob,

outgoing,goofball

As I said, Oscar grew up and is now a rambunctious scamp. He's kinda cute. I might have to let him marry into a different matriarch family so he carries on his dad's handsome looks.

Just like his dad, he is so very easy going too. Which is good because I rolled the slob trait for him and the house is always trashed.  I don't think I could tolerate slob and mean.  One day he'll be a painter and he can immortalize his sister in a lovely painting. I'm kind of looking forward to that! We've not yet had an artist in the family. 

So, life has went just swimmingly for Jordan and Ricky.  They have a routine to their day. They both go to work. Ezra, now a young adult,  stays home and works on his writing skill so that he can write Jordan's autobiography. The two little ones go to school. Jordan and Ricky come home and take a little detour to the bedroom.. They just can't keep their hands off each other!  (Okay, it's the easiest way for me to keep up their fun and social skills) Still, they're just the sweetest little family ever. I think they might be my favorite generation so far.

So, Jordan's doing really great at her career. She's almost ready for another promotion. She needs just one more surgery under her belt and she'll be a full fledged Medical Specialist.  I have to admit though, this is the first time playing through the doctor career and I really committed a huge legacy challenge no-no. I realized that the game is seriously messed up when it comes to the doctor career. My sim would have to swab the same person five days in a row an it was just mind numbing. Also, the child sims would come in and I couldn't always diagnose them because they can't do the treadmill test. So, I downloaded this really great mod called "The Doctor Career Reimagined"  I didn't use any of the options that give an unfair advantage but it definitely makes playing the doctor career much more enjoyable. I mean, really...how many times must a sim be swabbed? Hello, it's called rapid test and then you culture it. You don't need five throat swabs. No, just no.

But, before Jordan could get the next big promotion...her birthday rolled around. Goodness guys, really...I feel emotional about this! I am not ready for Jordan to be an elder. I want her to stay young for a bit longer!  Alas, life goes on and Jordan now has wrinkles.

I still think that she can make it to the top of her career path before she has her eternal rest. She's in good physical health and she's doing a fantastic job every day at work. I'm very hopeful that she's going to see her dream of becoming a doctor fulfilled before the reaper visits.

I'm really not sure if Ricky will make the top of his career but hopefully he'll complete his aspiration if nothing else. I guess we will see. He has one day left before his birthday and they could totally surprise me and crank out all their promotions.

The house is well taken care of, they've secured a maid to care for everything. The kids are doing great. So, they may still do this!

 With Jordan's birthday behind them and Ricky's birthday coming up the next day...I completely missed that it was Oscar's birthday. He aged up and  sent him to the mirror to give him a complete inspection. He did get his daddy's abs. See picture for reference, you're welcome. 

Moving along now to the important things. Jordan got another promotion and is now working as a medical specialist.  Excuse me?! Did you just see what I said or are you busy staring at the abs? I thought so... attention...MEDICAL SPECIALIST. Next stop? Surgeon. 

There's one thing standing in the way of Jordan's promotion and that's the fact that The Maker doesn't play with auto aging on. In fact, the Montgomery family is one of 37 other families that are played in rotation.  So, why is this a problem? With so many playable sims in game, there's not a ton of NPCs and there's no story progression or pregnant sims to even come in for the "deliver a baby" requirement. 

The Maker & The Almighty Ruler of Everything

I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to do. I cannot progress Jordan in her career without delivering a baby. 

I think it's time to take a break for the real world reality while I try to decide what to do about this problem.

Besides, I have this weird feeling someone is watching me control the Montgomery's and it has me weirded out!

Me: Hey Ezra. We need to chat?

Ezra: Who? Wha-?

Me: Chill. You are fine. I’m totally real. You know who The Maker is right?

Ezra: Kinda. She’s kind of a legend. Not someone you talk to. Are you The Maker?

Me: Close but not even in the baseline. I’m The Almighty Ruler of Everything. Most people call me Fizzy out of sheer laziness.  Doesn't matter who I am, matters who you are.  And You and I need to chat.

Ezra:  Me?  Chat?  OK.

Me:  Thanks for catching on.  Listen, I know you are home so I'll be there in a flash.  Coffee is always a great thing to offer as refreshment.  

Me:  Ok, so here's the deal.  The Maker and I are friends.  We serve the same function in Sims lives in different realms.  That is neither here nor there.  Just trying to answer questions before you stumble over them.  Here's the deal.  Your sister needs your help.

Ezra:  Realms?  Sister?  Help?

Me:  Gravy with the questions.  Lets focus on the last part.  Your sister needs your help.  

Ezra:  Jordan?

Me:  Yea, your sister, Jordan.  Let's play a game.  I talk you listen.  There will be a Q&A after.

Ezra:  Um, ok.

Me:  Jordan really wants to get a promotion at work.  It's really important to her.  In order to get this promotion she needs to deliver a baby.  There really aren't any babies to be delivered these days and when they do come in your sister isn't on call so she misses out on her promotion.  

Ezra:  I'm not going to have a baby!

Me:  Zip.  I'm not done.  No you are not going to be getting pregnant. However, my hope is that you will have a baby.  For the love of your sister, for the future of your community I need you to step up.  

Ezra:  Huh?

Me:  You are going to meet a delightful young lady named Angelica Cassidy.  Y'all are really going to hit it off.  You are going to ask her to marry you.  You are going to move out of your sister's house and in with Angelica.  Y'all will begin your own future, your own family.  Your own last name, Moss.  And y'all will have a family.  A baby.  So that your sister can deliver it.  Yes Baby Moss will be delivered by the doting auntie. 
Ezra:  So basically I'm supposed to figure out how to meet this person.  And convince this person to marry me.  And we are both going to change our last name to something that grows on trees and rocks.  And have a baby.  Just to make my sister happy?
Me:  Well if you go all bare bones basically yup.  However, it's not like that.  You will meet this girl, have faith.  Falling in love is the easy part, staying in love is what you need to worry about.  And babies make everybody happy.  Seriously, once the baby arrives you won't know what your life was ever like before.  Trust me.

*blinks*  I, wha?! Okay, well, apparently my BFF, the Almighty Ruler of Everything has taken care of my little problem.  Ezra has met and informed Angelica of this little arrangement and she's a little skeptical but prepared to do what is needed. Because, of course, the Maker always gets what The Maker wants.

So, stay tuned for the next chapter. We'll see if Jordan finally gets to deliver a baby, get a promotion and watch her little Alexa grow into a beautiful young lady!

Musings of the Maker

My name is Kristine Lawson. I have green eyes, dark hair and pale creamy skin. I am a bibliophile and an author. I live in a small cottage filled with books. I love books. I love how they smell. I love how they feel and how they make me feel.  Nothing makes me happier than quality time spent with a hot cup of coffee and a good book. 

These are the things I know to be true. These facts  have made up my life and  I repeat them to myself when I question my sanity.  I am not unhappy. I have lived a fulfilling life surrounded by my beloved books.  It wasn't until recently that I began to lose my grip on reality and question if my life is all that I thought it was. 

I feel like I've stepped into a book. Perhaps I am a bit like Katniss and I've entered into The Hunger Games.  I find that I am playing her little game. I remind myself of what I believe to be truths and try to figure out which of my current realities are real or not real.

See, lately I have strange dreams. In these dreams I am the "Maker," and when I wake, I am unsure which of the two realities is the real me.  Am I the author that I believed myself to be or am I the Maker?  The inability to tell fact from fiction is slowly driving me to the very edge of insanity.  I feel as if I am living out a dream within a dream and fear that I now understand the haunting life of Poe. 

I spend my waking hours trying desperately to give a voice to the lives that I have either dreamed or created. Perhaps if I tell their story I will be less conflicted about their existence.

The details of their life and their dependency on me makes me fear that I am hopelessly lost. Yet, I long to dream again so that I can fulfill their desires and expectations. 

I am their Maker. Without me, would they even exist? Would Jordan get her promotion? Would Ezra find love? Who would guide and direct their lives?  They need me and I fear that I might need them just as much as they need me. 

Then I wonder about my life as Kristine. Am I the Maker of her too? Is someone else pulling the invisible strings of my own life? Will I get the next promotion or find love? Will I have children and grandchildren? Will I leave behind a legacy or will I only be remembered for the broken fragments of my mind?

I don't know the answer to these questions. I don't even know which version of myself is actually me.

I need to know which of my two lives is a reality and which is a dream.  I cannot possibly be both.  

I just want to know who I am.  Am I the Maker? or am I Kristine?