Tifani Triumph: Science Years Part 3/Oceanography Years Part 1

Charles has a love interest, and with not much time left for Jeremiah it's important for him to focus on his future.  Jeremiah has meditating to look forward too, and not much else.  Until Grimmy comes to visit that is.

Charles has three days left to adult and a romance to try and solidify with Amber.  Not that it matters as (this is a total Almighty side of frustration) in Sims 2 once they reach adult the keep friend status but have to rekindle to romance.

She finally accepted his proposal to go steady.  Ah, young love.

Charles is counting the days until he's a 'grown up' and Jeremiah is marking the days to his final date this side of the grave.  The questions is...which will come first.  The answer is the exact same time.  While Charles is in the drive way growing up Jeremiah is in the living room meeting Grimmy.

Charles the Scientist in training who chooses to dress like a lumber jack.  Go figure.  Meanwhile in the house...

Jeremiah was the only child of Paul and Jill.  The only grandchild that Janabel took an interest in.  He was smitten by his Jana from day 1 and she helped mold him into the intelligent man he became.  He provided the opportunity for all sims to enjoy vacation days, retirement, and maternity leave.  Along with, of course, a political system to govern.  He fell in love with Felicia when they were still teens and spent his lifetime by her side.  Together they had 3 amazing children, two of which are the first to enjoy college for the first time since Tifani came home after getting her degree.  Charles has taken the reigns of the household and is ready to continue to secure the legacy for future generations.

Now that Charles is an adult, and the future of the family is firmly in his hands, he has little time to focus on mourning before ensuring his own part in the legacy...Amber.

The following day he invited her over, fell back in love, got engaged and married.  Mostly in the kitchen...of course.

Yes, yes you know what time it is.

Me:  Amber, got a moment?
Amber:  Hey Fizzy.  Sure?  Which talk exactly is this.
Me:  (Thank you Charles!) The career talk.  Look Amber, I'm gonna be honest with you.  The list is dwindling.  You really have a choice between Journalism or Oceanography.  Whatever you don't choose your heir will have too.  Then we can move to the next tier of careers.  Sorry, TMI I'm sure.
Amber:  *blinks* TMI?
Me:  Too Much Information.  Sorry.  Anyway, careers.  Here's the info on the two available for you.  Let me know which you choose.

You will suffer. Poseidon, The Odyssey
The fallout didn't just bury the land in toxic ash, it contaminated the local waterways. Whole populations of fish were poisoned. Marine life suffered in the ocean areas contaminated by the toxic flow. The hot waters disturbed weather patterns in even far off places. In the darkest depths of the deep, an old god's rage runneth over. The forgotten Poseidon unleashes his wrath upon the region, cursing the minds of the people. No one knows what they want or fear anymore.

 Amber settled into her career fairly smoothly and achieved one promotion right away.  Charles has achieved a few promotions to and is sailing right along on his goal to master Science for all Simkind.

Until next time...

Tifani Triumph: Science Years Part 2

Felicia has passed away days after unlocking the Education career for current and future generations.  Jeremiah decided to retire as Mayor.  Jana and Belle are off at college. And little Charles is growing up and choosing to pursue a career in Science.  While Jeremiah is still with him for now, will he make it out of his teen years before becoming an orphan?

This week was so slow.  Draggingly slow.  What am I gonna blog about slow.  So, for your enjoyment here are a few pictures.

What do you do with an elder who doesn't work and has maxed every single skill there is?  Make them meditate of course!  It prevents needs decay and gets them out of your hair as well.  Jeremiah did a lot of meditating this week, except for when the ghosts would knock him out of his zen like state.

I've also turned my concerns to Charles' future.  He hasn't yet met another teen female to possibly pursue a future relationship with.  He did bring Orlando home a couple of times so here's a picture of 'guy time'.

That was it, that was the highlights of the entire week.  Well, Charles did get promoted once in his teen science career...big whoop.  It doesn't count yet really.  I was at a loss.  This was literally all I had.  Until Friday afternoon.

Charles brought a girl home from school.  A girl!  Amber Gregory to be precise.  He immediately went to the phone and faked off work, for a girl.  This doesn't happen everyday you know!  Is there potential there?  Let's find out.

Yes, in their stolen afternoon they both progressed to pink hearts, a bit of a crush and a first kiss.  However, Charles in his boy-like lack of wisdom rushed too fast and was flat out rejected for Go Steady.  Good for you Amber for sticking to your guns!  Make him woo you first girl.  With everything you are going to be hit with once you become the spouse, you deserve the full wooing now.

That's it people.  Seriously, the week ended with Jeremiah meditating, Charles made it to best friends with Amber but not yet going steady, and he's tucked away in bed until next time...

Tifani Triumph: Education Years Part 6/Science Years Part 1

Felicia is one promotion, yes just one, away from the top.  She's got the skills, she's got the friends, she just needs to make it happen already!  The twins are about to age to adult and will soon find their own places in the world and little Charles is about to become a teen and face the decision all heir's before him have...what career is his destiny?

Day One and she's off to work.  All the home Sims are busy ensuring that no friendship is lost through the work day.  This HAS to happen.  I will NOT be a failure!  Gah, I never knew that a work day could feel soooo long.  But she's home.  And...

The Sim who becomes an Education Minister rebuilds the region’s educational system, and even restores the old college back to its former glory. The Education restrictions are lifted.

She did it!  Now that Education is lifted the kiddos can go to school!  This is important is as it will prevent parents from losing jobs when someone has to stay home with the kidlets.  Once vacation time was usable it made it easier but now it's better.  Get those monkeys an education.  And college, yes college! 

That same night, before the girls could age to adult the very next day I decided they were going to be off to college!  A few scholarships apiece, I wasn't planning ahead for this so they didn't work the skills like they should have, and out the door they went.

 Look at little Charles catching the school bus for the first time!  He won't be that happy when he gets home let me tell ya.  However, it has a certain Forest Gump feel to it as well.  I don't know, just the mental image I had when I watched him off to school for the first time.

The next day would have been the twins aging to adult, however they are safely off at college to experience Young Adult for the first time since Tifani, and Charles to teen.  His birthday went off without a hitch.

Of course the time came to sit down and have a career chat with our heir.  However, before we could accomplish that the little twit decided to sneak out with his friend.  And got caught.

I can hear Jeremiah lecturing Charles now about how when you are the Mayor's child you are held to higher expectations and what it would look like if this ever got out. I'm sure there was a line about 'did you even think?' in there somewhere.  And how lucky he was that the police who brought him home were willing to let it go, this time.  Think about your future!  I'm sure that was in there as well.

The same day, partly to prove a point while Charles was overly exhausted from no sleep before school, I sat him down for the career talk.

Me:  So, Charles, we need to talk.
Charles:  Now?  I'd like a nap.  Dad was pretty ruthless this morning, I get it OK?
Me:  Not about the stunt you pulled Charles, about your future.
Charles: Dad did that speech too.  I get it OK?
Me:  Poor nugget, you do need sleep.  Slow down and listen.  It's time for you to decide your future, which will decide the future of your community and future generations.  This is the day I give you the list of available careers.  You know, and you pick one?  That's today.  Today you have to look at career options.  Today you need to decided your future.  And now that future includes the opportunity to go to college you have to decide that too.  I know you are tired and I know that none of this went into your brain.  Take this list. Read it.  Talk to Mom and Dad.  Make a decision and let me know.
 Charles: Sure.  OK.  Can I take a nap now?

It took him a couple of days to get his act together, get caught up on sleep but then trotted downtown and secured his career.

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” -Arthur C. Clark

Without the flawless power grid and advanced electronics companies of modern day, the high tech gizmos that were once relied upon have slipped out of the population’s reach again. Technology has taken a step backwards.

 Toward the end of the week Felicia was surprised, as was I, by a date with Grimmy.  How did she get that old so quickly?  She just turned elder.  She literally JUST finished her career!  How did this happen?

Felicia was a good choice in wife for Jeremiah.  She supported him on the campaign trail.  She loved him without hesitation.  She raised 3 amazing children who will benefit from an Education that has previously been unattainable.  She provided Educational options for all current and future children of the Apocalypse.

The very next day Jeremiah made the decision to retire as Mayor.  He felt like it was time to allow more options and hopefully future growth for all sims.  He didn't want to leave the government in a lurch of he were to suddenly pass.  And it gave him more time for his remaining son.