randomsushi | The Grunt Household

To the Grunts!

We open up with Ripp and Buzz playing a nice little game of Punch-U, which makes a nice change from the first round, which was more Poke-U.

Buck: Absolutely not.
Ripp: You’re tearing this family apart.

Buck is still super into cleaning.

And super into himself.
Buck: Heeeey sexy, you scrub up good!

Buck: Bye bro!

Yep, it’s time for Ripp to head to college. He rolled La Fiesta Tech, so of course, he’s sharing a dorm with Johnny and Ophelia.

Back in Strangetown, Buck and Buzz head out for a little father-son bonding.
Buck: Two coffees please.

Buzz: Just a nice, leisurely swim in the spent fuel pool.

Buck: Did you hear? Jenny Smith married an alien!
That’s not news.
Bottom: It is to me.

Wanda: No, it’s fine, I didn’t want a coffee or anything.

Turned Ripp’s old room into a music room. Buzz approves.

...I have no idea why I took this picture.

Buzz: Guess what I wanna do.
All right, I can take a hint. Go talk sports to someone.
Buzz: The other thing.

But first, I make him play piano at the Music Box because I’m bored of making him skill at home.

And then he really does talk sports with Cassandra,
Cassandra: Not a big sportsball fan mysel-
Buzz: LA LA LA CAN’T HEAR YOUR STUPID VOICE.

And then, just for lulz, I try out the cooking contest loophold to check it still works.

Buzz: But wait, what if it doesn’t glitch out this time and I end up serving chips I found at the back of the fridge?

Still glitched.
Buzz: But wait, what if those stale old chips win?

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!

I didn’t even know these two knew each other.

Hal: Nobody messes with the Capps!
Ginger: I don’t even know what you’re talking about!

Elizabeth: Sounds like what you need is some security, and for a small, small, fee, I can offer you an exclusive contract...
Sally: should I do something?
Sally: Nah.

Sally and Ginger: *teen judgement intensifies*

Buzz: She’s still following me, isn’t she?
Yep.

Secret Sue: Congrats on being the first person to successfully enter and win a cookery contest in like, three years.
Buzz: Please leave me alone.

Buck got a genie lamp!

Any reason you delivered it all the way over there?
Matchmaker: To annoy you, specifically.

Buzz, you just won a cookery contest, how did you mess up this badly?

Oh I see, it’s an excuse to upgrade.

Buzz: Sumo wrestlers.
Buck: Rude.

Buck wanted to go on a date and his relationship panel showed me he had a bit of a thing going on with Sharla Ottomas.

Buck: Fancy commemorative photos!

You guys picked the absolute worst table to be cute at.

And they continue to choose awful places to be cute in.

Marginally better!

Priya: Personally I think this is a great place for romance.

Peter: I’m not gonna do one of those stupid macho dad intimidation talks, honest.

No, he’s just gonna drag the rest of the family out to judge Buck too.

Stella: Oh my God, you can’t just ask aliens if they’re UFO pilots.
Buzz: Well I’m gonna.

Highs and lows at the Grunt household.

Buck: Such a nice day to do some painting.
OK, but you know what’s even nicer?

Going on that beach vacay your dad had locked!

And of course, I couldn’t leave Tank and Ripp behind.

Brotherly bonding.

Relaxing massage.

Ripp: Wait, is this the hula or the Macarena?

Buzz: I want to live here.
You’d better start saving up then, hadn’t you.

I thought the island was missing a little something, so I downloaded a super fancy hotel, made it over a bit, and sent Buzz along to test it out.

Finally my dreams of owning a luxury casino have paid off.

Buzz: Commemorative photo!

Buzz: It’s all right if I just sample one of these, right?
Go right ahead! Got no weddings planned just yet, but it’s nice to have the venue ready.

I sent the family to the boardwalk the next day...

Then back to the hotel.

Buzz’s sons are very supportive of his new part time job as a wedding DJ.

Buzz: Sweet dreams.

Good thing there’s not a lot of traffic on Twikki Island.

Local: He’s not...
Cashier: He is.

Yup, if a Sim rolls a want for new clothes while on vacation, I take that to mean they want to dress up in the local clothes, so Buck gets a pretty grass skirt.

Buck: I miss it already.

THE ZONE.

Juliet: *deafening silence*
Buck: New bestie.

Buck: Great view of Strangetown from here.
It sure is!

Buck: Great view of PT too.
Uh, the Smith house is thataway.
Buck: I said PT, not his house.

Horrible idea.
Buck: You let Joan Mole flirt with Nathan Una.
Fair point, let’s compromise - I’m not gonna make you do it myself, but I also won’t stop you if you decide to do it yourself, OK?

Aww.

Sunday! I decided it was time Buzz’s boys met Alexandra, so I invited them all over and I guess Alexandra had the same sort of idea because she brought Jules with her.