Welcome back to another chapter of The Deepwater ISBI challenge. I've been enjoying this family so so much so I already have enough for a chapter. A really long chapter at that. So, let's get started!
First, ciyrose was nice enough to point out this fact that the vampires causing you to pass out should not count against you so I gave myself those 5 points from Caspian passing out due to Vlad last chapter.
When Caspian is at work or sleeping, I spend a lot of time just watching Triton. He's ridiculously cute, I just love him!
I don't know if I just never realized it before or if I forgot that I realized it before but these bathroom signs remind me of Moana and Maui.
I used Venessa's young adult action to direct her to paint because she was not doing it autonomously which was making her getting promoted impossible. She still doesn't paint autonomously, if you're wondering. So she's still at level 1 in her career.
Whenever Caspian goes to work, Triton gets really sad and makes this face.
He's so freaking cute, I can't handle it!
Whatcha doing on your phone Caspian?
Caspian: Well, I was trying to look for funny memes while I poop, but all I can find when I scroll through my newsfeed is information about that Coronavirus in Human-World. I feel you there bud, I live in Human-World and that's basically what my newsfeed looks like too.
How romantic, Venessa has a green stink cloud because she refuses to autonomously shower, and she's kissing his chin.
Caspian: Um, hey let's try woohooing in the shower. That sounds like a sexy, fun, and most importantly, clean, time.
Venessa: Yeah, let's get in with all of our clothes on!
Unfortunately the shower woohoo was not only mediocre, but Venessa did not get clean OR pregnant.
I sent Caspian to a community lot without checking his needs. He immediately passed out.
After letting him take a little nap, I finally found what I was looking for - the beach supplies vending machine.
He purchased, and ate, a coconut. Which completes the first tier of his aspiration.
He then immediately passed out again. I'm the best simmer ever you guys.
Back at home and we find that Triton is playing in the tiny stack of books. Fun fact: this book display costs zero simoleons.
Then, Caspian gives him some food in the high chair because he's extremely hungry and he just flings it onto the ground. Helpful.
During the highchair fiasco, I purchased the family a stove. I figured it would be good for them to have other food options. Well, Caspian started a fire the first time using it. He really likes me having negatives points, huh?
Luckily, a neighbor was passing by and heard their screams and ran in the house to put out the fire.
I didn't even know that could happen, because they weren't socializing with him or anything, they didn't even know the guy.
Triton had a hard time sleeping that night after witnessing the fire, so Caspian read him a bedtime story.
Venessa is officially pregnant with the next baby! I had to wait a bit because of all the craziness of the fire, nobody's mood was great.
Venessa: I'm pregnant again!
Caspian: But why? We can barely afford to keep Triton alive because you refuse to paint and get promoted in your job. Venessa: Hey now, I didn't climb on top of myself and get pregnant, you helped here. And besides, we're obligated to have at least two kids.
Triton is finally potty trained which gives us some points!
Venessa is having a much rougher pregnancy this time and is frequently throwing up.
I'm sure the fact that she's eating spoiled food doesn't help much. Although, with the angle of this photo it looks like the stink is coming from where her thumb touches her pointer finger.
Really Triton? You had been doing so well at not making messes, why are you starting this now?!
Caspian now has a garden! It doesn't have a lot in it, but I figured something is better than nothing. It's a little extra income after all.
So, I decided to modify one of the rules. I know I touched briefly on what I was contemplating, but I like to immortalize my sims as young adults, so what I plan to do is:
Instead of requiring a skill level, I'm requiring a quality. So, the picture must be outstanding and a painting or book must be a masterpiece. I'm counting it a free action for the spouse to take a photo of the torch holder, but they may only do it once. So, I'm taking the photo the maximum times I can within the one, which is five, and hoping for the best. Otherwise it has to be their age action to do it again. I did this because I really wanted photos but I hate leveling the photography skill.
Venessa is honestly really good with Triton still even though he's a toddler. But I think it helps that Triton will tell his Mom and his Dad when he needs something.
Like here for instance, he asked Caspian for a bath.
Okay, so the most annoying thing about Venessa is that every single day when she gets home from work she just stands here looking sad. Usually because her needs are low. She's always right on the verge of passing out, and her moodlet for energy is usually stuck at 0 minutes. But then after a while passes, she goes inside and goes to sleep and doesn't pass out. It's so weird.
Venessa: Um, Triton sweetie, I think that sandwich is a bit too big for you. Just look how massive it is compared to your mouth.
Triton: But mama I hungwy.
Aaaand Caspian has passed out again. This is like the 5th time I think.
Triton: TEDDY IS MY BEST FWEND.
I think Venessa may have been on her way to autonomously paint, or at least I like to think so, when she went into labor.
Caspian hears her from through the wall and begins to go into a pre-parental freak out.
When they get to the hospital, they see that the lady who delivered Triton is now the receptionist. I hope she doesn't get up and come deliver the baby lol.
Side note, she calls and texts Venessa all the time ever since Triton was born.
Venessa: WHY DID I HAVE ANOTHER BABY, THIS HURTS.
Venessa's doctor this time decided to show up in his swimwear, sun glasses and all, to deliver the baby.
Doctor: Hey, I was enjoying a nice day at the beach when I got the call, I came straight here and I didn't have a change of clothes. I actually think this might be the guy that came into their house to stop the fire previously.
It's a girl! Meet baby girl Ariel Deepwater.
Ariel is named after Ariel from The Little Mermaid of course. (I later realized that Triton is Ariel's father in the movie, so I kind of wish I had saved the name in case he's heir, but oh well.)
Triton is actually really happy to have a baby sister and immediately gets a happy moodlet and starts smiling.
Venessa: Who's a cute wittle baby? That's right you're a cute wittle baby!
Venessa: Ew gross, actually you're a stinky little baby.
I mean, you couldn't tell she needed a diaper change BEFORE you got really close to her?
Triton loves the dollhouse so much that he maxed his imagination skill.
One part of the next milestone for Caspian is to grill a few items, so he immediately starts working on that. Which completes a second milestone.
For his third milestone, he needs to explore the secret cave.
And find buried treasure. He didn't find any treasure yet though.
It's a double birthday in the Deepwater house! First up we have Triton!
Followed by sweet little Ariel!
Post make-over and we see Ariel is super precious, not that I had any doubts. And she has a good trait.
Triton is super handsome! He got the Whiz Kid aspiration and a gloomy trait. Which I find amusing since his parents are both cheerful.
He also got the Happy Toddler trait so that's more points for me!
I decided it was time to start a change on the house a bit. I just wasn't enjoying the shape and I knew I was going to want to expand it before Venessa and Caspian have another kid.
I have the genetic unnatural colors, so I really want someone with blue hair.
Here's the house after a small make-over. I actually created a full shell, on a different save to get a feel for what I wanted but I can't give it to them yet because they don't have enough money but here's a start.
The inside is still pretty bare bones.
After finally finding a treasure in the sand, Caspian makes this face. I can imagine that he's saying "Oh yeah, I made $810 and completed another milestone."
Like her brother, Ariel gets really sad when Caspian leaves for work and walked around the house like this from the time Caspian went to work until when Venessa went to work and she was sent to daycare.
This means, since Triton just grew up, he's the only one home.
He spent an hour on the couch poking his knees repeatedly.
Then he played Sims Forever.
Then he drank a glass of milk.
And then he insulted the teddy bear.
Finally he went to the family's float that I bought for Caspian to work on finishing the last tier of his aspiration, and he took a nap.
This kid is not very exciting.
When Venessa got home, she played dolls with Triton.
Caspian: Hey Venessa, I have something for you. You can find it in the shower.
Caspian, that didn't work last time, she didn't get cleaner.
In fact, she got dirtier. Both times.
But she's pregnant again, so that's good. I'm really hoping for blue hair this time.
Venessa: We're pregnant again!
Caspian: Venessa, I don't want multiple toddlers in the house at once, don't you think it's a little soon for us to be having another kid? Venessa: It'll only be for one day, I know we should've waited until tomorrow to try, but I just really wanted to have another baby.
Caspian has completed his Beach Life aspiration. So I get +5 for him completing a milestone and +10 for him completing the aspiration.
I gave him Painter Extraordinaire next, because someone might as well use that dang easel. Quick question: would you like me to include at the bottom of a slide what points are earned or lost instead of only doing it at the end? Let me know in the comments here or on BoolProp.
Ariel is good at advocating for herself as well and is always sure to ask her Mom when she needs a bath. This family does pretty well on autonomy, I have to admit.
It looks like Triton wants to change my mind about that.
I feel like Triton is reading his sister to sleep with his homework, which is really cute. Venessa even came to autonomously help him with his homework.
It's Christmas! I'm sad that I couldn't have all the family members request a gift, but at least Caspian could. He got some kind of fruit or something. Nothing exciting.
Ariel's favorite thing to do is babble to herself. She'd be a fitting candidate for the erratic trait.
I prerolled though, she doesn't get it, but she certainly acts like she should. Apparently this is just napping, so I don't lose my points after all! Wooo!
Venessa has her first fail and wets herself.
I later found out the reason she hadn't gone to the bathroom was because the toilet was broken.
How cute is this? I actually look a video of it on my phone because she was just bobbing and flailing her arms around and it was just so cute to watch her dance.
When Ariel has a nightmare, she likes to go and wake up her brother for comfort. Obviously, he isn't fond of this as you can tell from him strolling out of his room.
If you're wondering why he's in pajamas instead of his regular clothes, since this kid refuses to do anything but nap, it's because I had used his one child action to make him actually sleep because his energy was so low. And it ended up being for nothing thanks to Ariel.
Venessa: I think bending down to put Ariel into bed has caused me to go into labor.
So they head to the hospital in a blizzard. Even though the wind is blowing the wrong way. Because he would not have fallen backwards from the wind if he was trying to go into the building.
Caspian even makes it into the delivery room this time. And the doctor manages to put his white coat on for the birth.
Well, he made it in briefly. After his preparental panic he leaves to stare at the guard rail.
Caspian: That's a good looking guard rail. Really makes this place look well decorated.
It's twins! Meet baby girl Nerissa and baby boy Neptune!
In Greek, Nerissa's name can mean either "from the sea" or "sea nymph." Neptune is the Roman God of the Sea.
I went out to see if Caspian was still looking at the guard rail and found that instead he was getting a glass of water from the bathroom.
Caspian: What? I'm thirsty. Having a child is hard work. Dude, Venessa did all of the hard work. You were looking at guard rails the whole time. I can tell he's going to be a pain in my butt when he passes on the torch.
Back at home and Venessa and Caspian both autonomously go take care of the twins.
So apparently it's just my sims that don't want to autonomously paint because their neighbor brought them food over and she began to autonomously paint.
I think Triton is getting bored because he just likes to jump up and down in garbage for fun now.
It's been a full day since Venessa gave birth to the twins. But for some reason, she's still wearing her hospital gown. Mainly because she doesn't shower and she doesn't sleep anymore and only naps. I know I can request that she change it, but it's still funny to me.
Venessa: Got to get this clean. Can't have anything dirty in this house.
Says the woman who has been wearing a hospital gown for a day and a half.
Neptune needs a diaper change, so Ariel wakes up and starts sobbing. Meanwhile Nerissa is just laying there nice and calm.
Yes, Venessa is still in her hospital gown. But I like how Ariel is watching her brother and mother play dolls while she eats a baked potato.
So, both babies have a dirty diaper but Caspian is at work. So to try to make them feel better, Triton just starts talking to them.
I don't think that's how it works sweetie, but nice try.
Ariel is fully potty trained!
It's birthday time for the twins!
They both aged into cute toddlers, but no blue hair. Oh well.
Remember, I hadn't updated my defaults yet, but it'll be fixed next chapter.
Nerissa is adorable and is a charmer.
Neptune is also precious and he's angelic.
Here they are after I added the skins in.
Look at their cute matching sweaters! Aren't they precious!
That's where we'll leave this chapter! I should have another chapter out very soon because I'm really enjoying playing this family, especially during this quarantine.
In the meantime, check in with me over at BoolProp or on my Twitch Stream! I'm working on getting a schedule for my streaming again soon, things have been busy adapting to online teaching so it's been difficult. Score
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AboutThe Deepwater ISBI is my first attempt at completing an "I'm Surrounded by Idiots" challenge.
Started: April 28, 2020 RulesThe goal of the challenge is to go ten generations (like in a legacy) while only controlling one sim at a time (your torchholder.)
You can find all of the rules and more information about what an ISBI is here. Current Score1075
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