Global Legacy 3.3

[sushigal007.livejournal.com]

Last week, I decided to do something useful with my house full of moochers and put them to work earning hobby plaques. And then Lithuania and Latvia decided to play it safe with Liet's LTW and had double the amount of children they actually needed.



In addition, the challenge rolled last week was to fire all the help. I decided that also meant no grocery deliveries, or anything really that involved calling up a service over the phone, so when Seychelles cooked up all the food in the fridge, Liet had to make a trip to the grocery store.


Alas, I also had to fire the gorgeous maidman.
Liet: We'll call you as soon as the week's over.
Maid: OK.
Liet: Do you think you could just bend over and pick up some of the rubbish in front of me before you go?
Maid: Too late, I'm outta here.


Also last week, Finland maxed out Nature, so now he gets to play with grungy Pete, the guy who screwed both Finland and Russia in the hot tub.


Russia: Never mind, I have my own games to play.
Lithuania: And I'm having a lovely time making pottery. Although I can't help thinking there's something else I should be doing...


Oh, do you mean "paying attention to the children"? No worries, England maxed out Sport so now he can be your live-in nanny.
Lithuania: Somehow that's not all that reassuring.


Oh well, Russia just maxed Games, he can take over.
Lithuania: On second thoughts, things were pretty OK before.


Russia: Hey, Serbia, are you gonna clean up these plates or just look at them all day?
Serbia: WAAAAAH MY LIFE SUCKS.
Russia: Jeez, I'll do it myself.
Serbia: I DON'T EVEN LIKE FITNESS!


Of course, the fact that most of the household have their noses pressed firmly on the hobby grindstone means that the children are doomed to a toddlerhood of miserable, smelly neglect.
Latvia: Zzz... snort... what the hell is that racket!?
Vilnius: If we're going to be miserable, we're gonna take you fuckers down with us!


Finland to the rescue!
Finland: I was asleep. Asshole. And you know this is futile, right? You'll never get this lot trained.


Oh, you think? IRELAND!
Ireland: Dammit, I was just getting good at this!


Ireland: Six super-skilling bottles coming up. And then I'm going to go and hang out with a friend.


That's your friend?
Social Bunny: Ireland! Watch this!
There's FOURTEEN other people in this house and you have a social bunny?
Ireland: Yes... but one of those people is England.


Oh. Point taken. Still, you'll be pleased to know England's got problems of his own too.
Vilnius: SHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!
England: *pout*


England: Say "London."
Lithvia: I ain't saying anything and you can't make me.


Whoa whoa wait, I fired you. I know I did.




Hobby grind, hobby grind. France has restored about four cars by this point, Seychelles has cooked everything in the fridge and Latvia has written one novel.


Finally it's the quad's birthday! None of them have learned their toddler skills.
Finland: Told you it was futile.


It's immediately apparent that I should've made a greater effort to potty-train them.
Vilnius: I've spent my whole life drenched in piss! I hate you!


He cheers up for his siblings birthdays though.


You know what's awesome? These bunkbeds. Thanks to the fact that you can have triple bunks, there are actually more than enough beds to go around because I miscounted the adults.


Ahem. I SAID there are actually more than enough beds to go around!


The children all wanted a lemonade stand, so I brought one in a desperate attempt to drag their aspiration out of red.
Lithvia: Finally my life has meaning.


I FIRED YOU WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE?


With the quads all now capable of taking care of themselves, I had another go at getting Valmiera and Jonava trained in something. Anything.
Valmiera: If I say "teddy" will you let me sleep?
England: Atta girl.


The children weren't the only ones in aspiration decay, Serbia was also annoying me by constantly bursting into tears instead of using the exercise bike, so I gave in and let him make a wish for romance.


Lithuania maxed out Arts and Crafts, so now they have half the hobby plaques.


And Finland taught Jonava to talk.
Finland: Now I just have to teach him to shut up.


Even more incredibly, England then managed to teach Valmiera to talk too.


Riga: How come they get to be happy for their birthdays?


You can tell who the favoured children are in this house.


Latvia: TOOT! Happy birthday!
Lithuania: You missed it.
Latvia: I'm the only one in the house working, give me a break.


The children's bedroom. It's plain, but actually contains enough beds for everyone.


Latvia maxed out Film and Literature with his second novel.


It suddenly occurred to me that I hadn't seen any ghosts for a while, so I went to check on the mausoleum and found Greece just floating up and down.


Greece: I'm trapped.
You're a ghost.
Greece: Apparently I still need to use steps to get off this foundation.
Aaaah, OK, I'll get right on that.


But first, let us celebrate as Seychelles maxes out Cuisine.
Seychelles: Just in time to skip all the toddler training.


Speaking of the children, they're surprisingly good at entertaining themselves in wholesome ways, despite the neglect.


I mean, I was picturing non-stop fights all over the place, but they're perfectly content to play nicely.


Gardener: Another day, another dollar.
Oh no you don't. Today you are being fired. For good.


Gardener: GRRR WELL SCREW YOU, MAYBE I DON'T WANNA BE FIRED.
Brittania: Dude, chill out, you'll give yourself a heart attack.
No, that's TS4.


Another England came strolling past, so I made Liet greet her. We could always use more unpaid childminders around this place.


Because the moochers are no damn help at all.


Finally, Greece is freed from his crypt.


France continues to repair cars in her underwear.


Riga is a huge showoff, doing cartwheels all around the bedroom. I am jel. I could never cartwheel.


She also has THE BEST taste in friends.


While somebody else brought over this little princess footballer. You go, little princess footballer! Be whatever you want to be!


England: Don't even think about it.
But how am I supposed to get all the death types if you all go making me feel guilty about taking away the ladder?


The quads may not've learned any toddler skills, but I'm determined their parents are going to help them with their homework, if only because it takes twice as long when you don't. And also because they all inexplicably WANT to be taught to study and it drags their aspiration out of 'dire'.


China: How are my businesses doing? Still bringing in all that sweet cash?
Oh actually nobody's visited them in weeks and I keep getting pop-ups saying they've made no money. That's cool, right?
China: What!? Where's my husband? Why isn't he taking care of that?


He's busy.


Also, hello Turkey, why don't you just come in and make yourself at home?
Turkey: I heard moochers were all the rage.


Liet: Why is that guy in my house?
I honestly have no idea.


Ireland: Whoa, is that pointing at me?


Ireland: Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!


England: I heard screaming, did I miss something?
Serbia: Yeah, this ASSHOLE just flicked my damn nose!


Greece: Boo!
France: Eek!


The aliens returned Ireland home completely unscathed, much to his relief. I'm kind of torn, yes, there's already a ton of children in the house, but an alien one would've been fun. Oh well. Maybe next time. Somebody does still need to work on the Science hobby after all...


That weekend, I decided it was high time Lithuania and Latvia paid attention to their children, so I sent them to the pool and caught Prussia and South Italy gazing lovingly into each others eyes, completely ignoring the guy walking on water in the background.


Riga: Wheee!
Ack! No! Stop, you'll hurt someone! Where are your parents!?


Oh.


Latvia: This family outing is so much fun!
Lithuania: Hey, that reminds me, where are the children?
Swimming. Alone. Without adult supervision.


That's more like it.


Back home, Russia gives Seychelles some gaming tips.
Russia: So swap the stripy candy with the disco candy and they ALL turn stripy!


Vilnius: Hi Dad.
Lithuania: Hi, er, son. *bffs*
What the hell!? You've barely spoken to the kid!


Lithvia learns to study, much to his delight.


Latuania: When do I get to study!? Is it because Dad keeps having to fire the gardener all the time? Well TAKE THIS, gardener! Fuck your flowers!


Finland: BAWWWWWW THOSE WERE MY FAVOURITE FLOWERS.
England and Russia: *awkward silence*


Vilnius: POKE
Latuania: GASP! How dare you! I'm telling Dad!
Lithuania: Not now, kids, Daddy's practising his moves.


England: Oi, get out of the way, I can't see- wait, never mind.


And finally, Serbia maxes out fitness. Yay!


So I decided to reward everyone with dates. Except France. Who, despite repairing about seven cars at this point, still hasn't managed to max out Tinkering.
Kiki Bird: Hi, nice to meet you, hand over the cash.


Seychelles: So, five grand's gonna get me someone super-awesome, right?


Nope, apparently your five grand gets someone super-awesome for England instead.


Whoa whoa whoa whoa, is that Martin? Grina's boyfriend!?
Serbia: I don't do sloppy seconds, can I have a refund?
Russia: I'll take him!
(Russia, as you may recall, is perfectly fine with sloppy seconds.)



After that, Kiki Bird walked off, probably realising she'd fucked up, so I let everyone else wish for romance.


It went much better than the paid dates.



Much, much, better.


I'll think about it.


FFS, THERE ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH BEDS FOR EVERYONE!


And there'll be even more after Seychelles drowns.
Seychelles: Wait, what? You removed the ladder? How could you do such a thing!?
Aww jeez, all right, I'll put it back.



I finally managed to drag Latuania out of aspiration failure by letting him sell lemonade to his brother.
Latuania: Life gave me lemons, so I pulped their guts.
Lithvia: I don't think that's how the saying goes, exactly.


Finland was asleep while dateageddon was taking place, so he got a wish when he woke up and wound up snogging yet another castaway reject.


The next day, while the children were at school, I sent everyone to the gym for fun.
Then it got boring so I sent them to the ice rink for even more fun.


And wow, France really knows how to have fun!


Well shit. Never mind, Seychelles' inventory is full of food and I have a build/buy enabler.


Finland: Just swoop in and take it! That's what I did!
England: You weren't eating this, were you?
Serbia: Actually-
England: Too late, mine now.

And when I got back, I had an idea. I always felt guilty removing the pool ladder, but I do need a drowning. So I decided to lengthen the pool a bit, add a diving board and remove the ladder while nobody was in it. That way, if someone did decide to use the pool, it was all their own fault if they got trapped and drowned.


Finland. Sweet, new diving board!


Finland: CANNONBALL!


Finland: Wait just a second, did you remove the ladder again?
NO! HAH! It was gone to start with.
Finland: But you're gonna put it back, right?
Lalalalala I can't hear you!
Finland: RIGHT!?


Let's look at Seychelles and England. I love how they're always completely platonic friends in my games.


Chibi Romano: Why are you wearing my dress?
Chibitalia: I couldn't find mine.
Yeah, for some reason Chibitalia's green dress vanished from my downloads. I'll have to redress him next time I see him.


Latvia: And they put a hook up the nose and pulled out the brains-
Vilnius: What, seriously? Bees do that?
Latvia: What? I can't hear you!
Vilnius: I can't hear you! How do they make honey again?
Latvia: Make money? I thought you said honey!
Jonava: WTF Dad, just walk closer and help him with his homework.


Nooooo, I'm not ready for that! He can grow up once the children are actually in college.


Lithuania: I'm sure there's no harm at all in drinking this strangely neon green juice.


Chibitalia: Is he OK?
Oh yeah, he's fine, despite the fact that THERE ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH BEDS IN THE HOUSE.


Russia: Have you tried swapping a stripy candy and a wrapped candy?
Valmiera: Oh that is cool!


Can he jog up the side of the swimming pool? No? Then I don't think he cares.


Whoa, I never saw this pairing coming.
France: Well, it is difficult to get the camera in the photobooth.


Speaking of unexpected pairings, Cuba and Scotland have apparently adopted a child together.


Finland: Help! I'm getting so tired!




And so we say goodbye to Finland. Farewell Finland, I shall miss you!


But not as much as the children, who are all completely devastated as Finland was one of the few people to pay attention to them when they were babies.


So on that depressing note, I closed the game and rolled a challenge. And would you believe it, it's Christmas and I just drowned Santa.

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Comments

[animefreakfan2.livejournal.com]

First time commenting on someone else's journal...

You can actually steal meals in the game? (o.0)

[sushigal007.livejournal.com]

Yup! If your sim doesn't start eating quickly, other sims see the food as available and just take it. It tends to happen more if you have neat sims who eat slowly and daintily instead of shoving it all in as fast as possible. Serbia lost about three meals that way.

[the-prussian-d.livejournal.com]

This was an interesting chapter, to say the least!

Oh, poor Finland. Maybe his ghost will dress up as Santa and give everyone presents that way? Pfft~

Cuba and Scotland adopting a child together? Somehow that sounds very chaotic!

Serbia getting engaged to Ukraine? For some reason that sounds really adorable! Agh, this is making me want to run off back to my nations hood and play it again!~

[sotnosen93.livejournal.com]

“France continues to repair cars in her underwear.”
She’s France, what did you expect? XD I’m betting she’s doing suggestive poses whenever someone walks past.

I’m betting Turkey was imagining Greece when throwing those darts. That apparent miss was actually a throw towards the groin.

“England: I heard screaming, did I miss something?”
I believe you mean ”I heard my brother screaming, may I thank the cause of it?”

“Nope, apparently your five grand gets someone super-awesome for England instead.”
England is a magician, maybe he’s a magic magnet XD

“And there'll be even more after Seychelles drowns.”
Do you realize the irony in Seychelles drowning? XD

[sushigal007.livejournal.com]

Does scaring count as a present? I'm sure Finland would love to share some of those!
Play the nations hooooood, you know you want to... because I'm too lazy to marry off my moochers, so Serbia/Ukraine isn't going to happen here. XD

[sushigal007.livejournal.com]

Haha, yes, France would totally drape herself over the hood like a calendar model whenever someone walks by. XD

[animefreakfan2.livejournal.com]

Haunted Christmas? I wonder what would happen if an unintentional death occurs as a result lol.