Xtreme Xavier Apocalypse
Chapter 8
Decidedly Undecided
Just a refresher before we get started. Left to right:
Clara, Carlos, Cassandra, Celeste, Corey and Caleb. They are all
on the same schedule for final exams, unless someone gets
inducted into the Secret Society, because the house rule is they
all go to community lots together. Granted, only two at a time is
necessary, per Intelligence restrictions, but I like having matched
schedules, and I'm the Writer, so there. In fact, I almost regret
installing a Secret Society lot, now, because of schedules.
But that's my problem, not theirs. So, readers, want a tour of the
university? Here you go.
On the right is our Xavier College household. On the left is a dorm
which may be used by spares' children, should I play them and
decide to send them to college. It requires Medical and Culinary
lifts. In the middle is the Xtreme Xavier Memorial Park (college
version). There's no difference from the downtown one, except
that it's at the college. What a lovely university!
Clara: I actually have a lifetime want to become a Celebrity Chef,
so I'm declaring my major for Art.
Clara: Now for some fun socializing, while we each take a turn to
declare our majors. Befriending our professors will boost our
grades and our family friend count, so I hope we each wind up
with different majors.
Carlos: I have a lifetime want to become a Game Designer, which
will probably change after our competition. Anyway, I'm claiming
the Paranormal lift, and declaring for Physics, which actually
applies to both careers. Writer, we don't have to change our
aspirations after the competition, do we?
No, you don't have to. It's just not allowed until that time.
Carlos: Great! Lifetime want, here I come!
Cassandra: Oh, look! A gaming computer! I'll buy a regular one,
stick it in my inventory, and then I can open this one and use it.
We took the one from home, so we should bring one home, so
we can play the Sims 3 there, but for now, it means double the
term papers written. Oh, and I'm claiming the Slacker lift,
because I can wear my cute dresses to work. I guess I'll major
in Literature. No one else will need it for their assigned lifts.
Celeste: I've always been more of a tomboy than my twin. I think
I'll go for Intelligence. And if I major in Political Science, then I
can be an easy back-up for Law, should Brandon or Kelly fail in
their lift. Although they really shouldn't if they take the safe
choices in their chance cards.
Corey: As an Aries, I'm naturally neat. I mean, that's in my
original character, before encouragement. So, I'll declare for
Biology, and go for the Medical lift.
Caleb: And since I always liked to get my hands dirty, before Dad
encouraged me to be really neat, I'll be happy to go for Natural
Scientist, with a Mathematics degree. And then I'll befriend
Sharlene Shaw. One wolf whistle to establish my sexuality, and
then it's just basic socialization. No jealousy is allowed in the
household.
That's right! I've never counted mascots and professors as
“Service Sims.” You can't hire them, after all.
Caleb: Anyone who's not in class, come inside to warm up! Water
balloons in the winter is only good for a short while.
Celeste: Mathematically speaking, he's correct. More people
freeze to death from playing waterballons in the winter than at
any other time.
Per Intelligence rules, we're not allowed to invite anyone inside
who is not already a friend. Of course, we can't keep the
mascots out. They just barge right in. But everyone else needs
to be befriended on the sidewalk.
It looks like one big hang out group, but technically, the sisters are
hanging out with Brandon and some male student, and the
brothers are hanging out with Kelly and some female student.
Clara and Carlos, meanwhile, secure in their relationships with
their potential spouses, work on their term papers for the
semester.
Clara: I wish we had rolled wants for this, but the timing is good,
so we might as well get it over with.
Carlos: Yeah. Better to get it done than risk never rolling the want,
anyway.
Celeste: Talking inside is much more comfortable, and since
Brandon is already a friend, we don't have to stay outside with
him.
Cassandra: That's right! We can chat him up right next to the
mood boosters, and stay here all night.
Celeste: Hehe. Too bad there's not room for our brothers to do
the same with Kelly. Some other time, perhaps.
After a meal where most of them got a hamburger, and some of
their guests did, too, they head up to bed, hoping the
moodboosters will do it for those who didn't get a daily ration.
Cassandra, you amaze me. I have never seen a sim so consistent
in their apocalypse wear.
Cassandra: Really? You mean other apocalypse sims don't get to
choose a favorite color or style?
Hmm, maybe you should go for Show Business, after all. Fate is
hard to deny.
Cassandra: Nope. Slacker all the way, babe! Much more fun.
Clara: Clearly nobody in this household will ever need to worry
about money, even with $600 per student, per semester
protection payments.
Is that why you brought the pinball machine? It takes up a lot of
space that could be better used.
Clara: It's fun, and with our studies, we need fun.
Corey: We're all going for suma cum laude, you know.
What's this? What's this?! I thought we all agreed, no romance
until after the competition. No jealousy allowed this generation,
remember, Carlos?
Carlos: What can I say? That one bolt chemistry was too much to
resist, and I autonomously flirted.
Just like your father. I'd better get the show on the road with these
guys, or we're gonna have fights the whole last year.
Clara: Brandon doesn't roll my wants. I have one bolt with him,
but that's probably because we're already BFFs.
Carlos: Ooooh, Kelly rolls my wants, Writer! We have two bolts!
You're also already BFFs with her, so that gives you a bit of a
boost.
Don't forget her attraction to me. Those bolts go both ways, you
know.
Yeah, but you can't ask if she finds you attractive, so we can't
know for sure.
Cassandra: Same as my sister. He doesn't roll my wants, and we
have one bolt. I barely know him, so I don't think my sister's
friendship is what made for the single bolt.
I think you're right.
Corey: Same as my brother. She rolls my wants, and I have
double bolts with Kelly, even though I barely know her. So his
BFF status isn't pushing his relationship up, either.
You mean, you think you can get higher?
Corey: With a closer relationship, possibly.
And Carlos already has another flirtation going. I'll take it into
consideration.
Celeste: I have negative bolts with Brandon, Writer. We must
have a really bad zodiac conflict, or something.
That is so weird. All things being equal, you'd think you'd at least
have neutral bolts. That's odd.
Celeste: Well, it means I can change my aspiration, right? I think
I'd like to be Fortune, please. There's a chance I could roll the
want to be head of SCIA that way. Convenient.
Caleb: I have double-bolts. I checked her out the first time she
visited here, Writer.
Great. So that's Phase 1. I'm choosing you and Cassandra to
take part in Phase 2. You'll both use the ReNuYu chugs to
change your turn-ons to robot, as a control, and hard worker.
That should give us a clue about their job level. Chemistry is
great, but malleable. I want the spouse to marry in with as high
a level job as possible for an early lift.
Cassandra: Meh. No change.
Caleb: Sweet! No change!
Well, that pretty much narrows it down to Kelly Kim for our spouse,
then. I was rather hoping for Brandon, but I'll take the practical
marriage. Time for Phase 3. Carlos has already strayed from
the path, and with BFF relationship, he ought to be up at 3 bolts,
instead of 2, so I'm cutting him from the competition. Now it's
between you, Caleb, and your twin, Corey.
Caleb: So, what's the competition for Phase 3?
Frankly, I was going to set up a race between you, but now I look
at these two, and I think he's already won. You barely got to
know her that first visit, and he's already close to friendship.
Plus, they look really cute together. I'm going to say Corey is
the heir for Generation Four, which leaves the rest of you free to
change your aspirations, and live your choice of lives after you
make your lifts.
Caleb: So, I can change to any aspiration I want? Even Pleasure?
Aaack! Pleasure in an apocalypse?
Caleb: Please?
Fine, SpareBoy. You can change to Pleasure. But you still have
to make the grades in college. Don't blame me if you fall into
aspiration failure with no dates or parties.
Cassandra: Oooh! Me, too, Writer! I want to be Pleasure, too!
It's your own visit with Dr. Von Simmerman. Go ahead and break
out the ReNuYu orb.
Cassandra: I'm a Pleasure/Popularity sim, now, and I like fit sims
with glasses (but I still don't like blondes), and I want to graduate
three children from college.
Wait. How is that even possible? I don't have a mod to make you
roll LTWs outside your aspiration.
Cassandra: Beats me, but you have that apocadorm set up, right?
They can go there.
Caleb: I'm a Pleasure/Romance sim, and I like brunettes who
wear make-up, but I don't like hats, and I want to have six
grandchildren.
Wut. Caleb, you are just weird. Also I think I found yet another
glitch.
Corey: Congratulations on your new lifetime want, bro. Hehehe.
Caleb: Hey, nobody said I had to raise six children. I just want at
least one offspring to give me the grandchildren.
Corey: So, you're gonna be playable after you make your lift?
Awesome! Our kids can go to college together!
Caleb: Well, someone has to try out that dorm.
Carlos: I think the ReNuYu thing is broken, and I'll just wait for
Junior year to change my aspiration.
Clara: I'm going to leave my aspiration alone, and keep my lifetime
want to max Culinary, since that's my job, anyway. Sorry,
Brandon, I won't be romancing you.
Brandon: That's cool. I'm not really the marrying kind, anyway.
But I like being friends.
So, Corey, now that you're officially heir, what are your plans?
How will you run Generation Four?
Corey: Everyone makes their lifts, sharing family friend count.
Then, they can move out, and my wife and I will have two sets of
twins. I'll choose the heir in early childhood, and encourage the
official Xavier personality, while the rest of the children can just
be themselves. I also want them to just have a fun childhood.
Corey: Six students times $600 per semester is $3600 protection
payment. For some reason, it doesn't want to go through for our
household, but I have a work-around.
Corey: Since Aunt Brianna is not playable, I can write a check and
mail it to her. She'll pass the money on to the criminal rackets
for us.
Clara: Isn't this lovely, all of us sitting down to a good meal
together? Now, Corey, you need to make sure your heirs study
as hard as Carlos and I did, so that they'll have enough
scholarships to afford to rent this house, when we are gone.
They might need to bring their own furniture, too.
Corey: I do want my kids to have some fun, as well, but you are
right about those scholarships. I'll make sure they have enough
among the four of them to afford this place.
Corey: OK, guys. We all worked hard to get here, and I'm sure
you will all bring home suma cum laude grades. As long as you
do that, and bring home the friendship count, as well, we can
pretty much just do our thing. Each of you is responsible for
befriending both of your professors and maxing your grades.
Also, we need to check up and groom each other and keep the
place neat and tidy. If we all work together, we can have an
amazing college experience, and make our lifts quickly, too.
Corey: Who needs Mr. Big when you've got me?
Ahhh, this brings back some memories.
Corey: Memories of Mr. Big?
Hmmm? Uh, sure, kid. Sure.
Corey: Ummm, something's wrong here. I invited over Kelly Kim,
so I could woo her, and now, for some reason, our relationship
went from two bolts to negative bolts! What's up with that?
Dang it! Not another glitch!
Carlos: Hey, Kelly! My BFF! And did you know I have two bolts
with you? I totally do.
You have two bolts with Kelly Kim.
Carlos: Yeah! I think she's totally hot. Way hotter than that girl I
autonomously flirted with before.
Fine. Congratulations. You're the heir.
Carlos: Wooot!
Corey: Awww, man! I was making all sorts of plans and stuff, too.
Kelly: I'm confused.
Corey: Well, shoot. I'm just gonna go play pinball, then.
Carlos: It's very simple, Kelly. We had a competition, and it all
boiled down to who had the best chemistry, because our Writer
wants us to be as happy as possible. You're still gonna marry
into the family, and lift Law. Just now you're gonna marry me,
your BFF, and we will be happy forever, because even if the
passion fades, we'll have our friendship to carry us through, until
we can revive the passion again.
Kelly: Little ol' me? In an apocalypse?
Carlos: Oh, Kelly, I'm sure you'll be wonderful. And with Culinary
and Medical lifted this generation, it really won't be a horrible life,
at all. Not like our parents' generation. And I promise, I will love
you, forever.
Kelly: Oh, Carlos. I love, you, too!
Carlos: Then let's make this official. Right here, right now, before
one of my brothers gets any ideas about snagging you for
himself, after all.
Kelly: Oh, that ring is beautiful!
Carlos: Thanks! It's the same radioactive rock that my great-
grandmother gave to Ryan, our first spouse. Wear it with pride,
my darling, until the day I replace it with a gold band.
Carlos: Now that's settled, I'm going to say goodbye to you, for
now. I promised my writer there would be no jealousy or that
kind of drama.
Kelly: OK. I'll see you after graduation.
Carlos: Will do! Be safe until then, my darling.
Carlos: Hi, Aunt Brianna! So good of you to come visit. Now, I
know you've seen a lot of stuff, so I wanted to chat with you, and
get your input on my plan for Generation Four.
Carlos: My plan is to woo a lot of women here at college, so that I
can have the family friendship count, even when my siblings
move out. They can move out immediately after making their
lifts, without worrying about the rest of us.
Brianna: Having multiple lovers can certainly be risky, but I have
seen it handled well. My uncle never had any trouble with it,
until your mother moved in. Just make sure you only have one
lover on the lot at a time, and you should be fine.
Carlos: That's the plan. I might wind up in the Secret Society, but
that's not my goal. I just want lots of BFFs, so that getting
promotions is fast and easy. And let's face it, romance is the
fastest way to build relationships.
Brianna: That much is true. Any thought to how many kids to
have? Gonna do another full house?
Carlos: I think four would be just about right.
Brianna: You do realize that taking on the entire friendship count
yourself is a huge responsibility, don't you?
Carlos: I know, but I think I can handle it, especially if we go off-
campus to meet some new people. I have three more years,
after all. If I can manage just one new friend each day, for two
of those years, then I should have plenty for any job.
Meanwhile, the rest of the family can just enjoy college, without
the pressure to perform. Just as long as they get the grades.
Carlos: OK, so my plan for this generation is basically ISBI. I'll
take on all the responsibility for making friends and stuff, and
you just do your thing. I'll check on you on the last day of the
semester, to force your grades up, I'll make sure we all eat once
a day, and I'll make sure we all go to our beds at night, even if
it's just to relax in front of the moodboosters, but other than that,
you're on your own.
Corey: I agree freedom is good, but that much? Are you sure?
Brianna: An ISBI? Are you sure? Writer built a very nice
community lot, she was figuring you kids would try it out, while
you're at college. You can't do that if everyone is running off in
different directions.
Carlos: OK, OK, we'll go to the community lot tomorrow, after
finals.
Corey: Yaay! I was looking forward to that.
Oh, look, Carlos. Two things broken within minutes of each other.
Are you absolutely sure you want to do this ISBI thing?
Carlos: Well, weren't you just going crazy with all the
micromanaging of preparing six kids for heirdom?
True, but now you're going to the other extreme.
Carlos: Extremes is what this family is all about.
Yeah, well, now you're the only one in charge of fixing stuff, so
enjoy being the only sane one, I suppose. But I would like to
point out that no matter how hard it is to control a full house of
sims, I was also VERY eager to lift Service Pet early, to avoid
senility! I'm not so sure about this idea of yours, Carlos! In fact,
I'm going on record as being decidedly undecided about this!
Cassandra: I have a problem! Fix it for me!
Carlos: OK, sis. What's the problem?
Cassandra: I don't know. You made me an idiot, and now I'm too
stupid to tell you!
Oh, brother. Also, Carlos, I'd like to point out that you still have no
baths or showers, and no one can autonomously groom you.
Dang it, Corey! Why did you lose the heirship? I could look at this
for a whole generation. You don't even need to beg someone to
groom you, either. You're just a natural at keeping up the
hygiene in an apocalypse. Your great-grandmother would be so
proud.
:Sigh:
Carlos, on the other hand, is so boring, even he's bored.
Seriously, he keeps blinking blandly, as if he's trying to stay
awake, but his energy bar is nearly full. I mean, I like all my
sims, sure, but... He's no Corey. Corey is like a born-in-game,
blond Mr. Big, who likes to sleep shirtless. I mean, can you
blame me for having a favorite, here?! Not to mention his ISBI
idea is frankly terrifying me. I've attempted an asylum before.
YIKES! And we're still in an apocalypse, folks!
Everyone else is upstairs, reading in bed. Even the Pleasure sims.
Ahhhh, Corey, I could watch you all day long.
What's this? All of the “idiots” went to the final, and you, Carlos,
the heir who's supposed to be on top of things, cancelled the
interaction? NOPE! Get to class, boy!
Carlos: I'm going, I'm going.
You are seriously making me re-evaluate my life choices, here.
And by “my life-choices,” I mean YOURS.
Carlos: Alright! We all aced our exams, and now we can go to the
community lot.
Carlos: Just let me send the protection money to Aunt Brianna to
send on to the mob for us, and we'll go. I think we'll go to the
one downtown, rather than on campus, at least for this first time.
I want us to have plenty of time to explore, without having to
worry about running off to class.
As as the siblings walk off the lot, they throw me two fingerguns,
and two thumbs up (four thumbs up, two each, times two? …
anyway), and neither of these interactions came from our heir,
Carlos.
Carlos: What? Look, my original personality just wasn't like that,
and despite being encouraged up, we still have our base
personalities at heart.
OK, make that two fingerguns and five (ten?) thumbs up. Carlos?
Anything? Anything, at all?
Carlos: Let's just get a move on.
:Sigh:
Seven thumbs up and three finger guns. Granted, Carlos was
already off the lot by the time those last ones came up, but still...
Wow, Carlos. You finally gave a thumbs up. But since literally
EVERYONE was doing it at the same time, that is still blatantly bland.
Way to be conformist, Carlos.
Carlos: What? There's just no pleasing you, is there?
You gave that thumbs up just to please me? That means it's not real.
It's not you. It's just... How can I put this? It leaves me vaguely
dissatisfied. Like your boyfriend giving you flowers because you
asked him to. Where's the surprise? Might as buy them, yourself.
Also, not to be icky, but my dead Dad used to LIVE in that kind of
shirt. No, not the sweat suit. The shirt with the stripes down the
front, and the pockets. Awww, it just makes me feel all warm
and fuzzy and nostalgic. Thanks, Corey!
Corey: Hey, I just randomly rolled this.
I know! That's what makes it SO AWESOME! Like Cassandra
and her pink girly stuff, or Celeste and her tomboy clothes.
Carlos: Gee, Writer. I'm getting the feeling you don't like me.
Well... It's not that I don't like you. I'm sure you're fine, as sims go.
I just... I'm not looking forward to having you as heir. It was just
the most practical choice – marry in the one sim I was sure was
in Law, and had the best chemistry. Practical.
Carlos: And boring?
So boring.
Hold the phone. Hold. The. Phone.
It's Louisa Silver, the adorable one from
The Silver Valley Trailer Park Challenge, by my friend,
theoddcatlady. I used her as my first ever CAS-to-Townie, and
she has not once walked by the home lot. Never made an
appearance. I thought I had destroyed her, or something. But
now, here she is, in all her wonderful alien-gened glory!
COREY!!!
Corey: AAAAHHH! What is it, Writer?
You. Her. Flirt. NOW.
Corey: You are cute! We don't have bolts, but then again, we're
not negative.
“Cute” does not do her justice, Corey. I MUST have this sim in my
family! I don't care if the zodiac or aspirations or turn-ons line
up. I don't care if there's infidelity, unhappiness, and drama. I
MUST have this pairing.
THIS pairing. Corey is now the heir. We did without baths for
three generations, and we can do without again. Corey will
change his major when y'all get back to college, and HE will lift
Law.
Sorry, Carlos. I'll marry you off to Kelly after you make your lift and
move out. You can be like Brianna, living forever and giving a
home to family-members who move out of the house before they
die. Cause you're just too bland to play.
Carlos: So, I'll be Carlos Kim in a non-apocalypse house, never
growing old, never having kids, and never having another
responsibility after I make my lift? I can live with that. Actually,
that sound pretty good!
I'm glad you're happy about it, Carlos. No hard feelings?
Carlos: Hard feelings? Are you kidding? I'm thrilled! See? I'm
actually smiling, for a change! Yaay! I'm a spare!
Well, that makes me feel loads better. I do hate disappointing
people, after I get their hopes up.
OK, Corey, this is for real. I won't change my mind again. Your
job is to woo and win Louisa Silver and marry her in. Whatever
her job is, she'll either lift it, or take a new one to lift. Heck, she
may even be a stay-at-home Mom, if that's what y'all choose.
With the mood-boosters and sinks, we'll manage another
generation.
Corey: Yaay! I'm the heir!
Louisa: This is great! I just lost the heirship challenge in my own
house, so now I get to sort of experience heirship here. It's like
a second chance.
Corey: I like your attitude, Louisa! Chemistry or not, I think you
and I are going to get along just fine. And we have ReNuYus to
help things along, too.
Corey: Hey, Writer? I'm happy about being heir, but can I get a
little privacy here, please? I'm a bit shy about wooing in public.
What do you want? An Official Timelapse Graphic?
Corey: Yeah, that would be great! I haven't seen one of those for
a long time. In fact, we could use one to get us through college,
if you want to.
The chapter is almost full, after all.
OK, readers. If anything really interesting happens, I will let you
know. In the meantime, you know the drill: Studying, playing
pinball, writing term papers, chatting up professors and the odd
walk-by, going to class and calling old friends and relatives.
Basically, the Xavier siblings make their time at college
productive, while having a lot of fun together. They play and
dance and hang out and actually enjoy themselves, since they
already have the skills they need to graduate.
Clara: Guess what! I maxed all my skills for a cool 30 thousand
aspiration points! Remarkably, that was the first and only skill or
college related want that any of us had!
I know. Really weird for all you Knowledge sims. Not a single
want to write a term paper? Really?!
Clara: Now, I'm just going to focus on befriending my professors
and playing pinball. Lots and lots of pinball.
Carlos: I am ready for anything.
And you had the want! Congratulations on staying out of aspiration
failure!
Celeste: I didn't roll a want for it, more's the pity, but I did max all
my skills, too.
Great! Now, go talk about a hobby, tickle a relative and dance with
someone. At least most of you roll small wants that can be
fulfilled, even if you don't roll the big ones.
Cassandra: Yep, maxed mine, too. Didn't have the want.
Of course you didn't. You want to roller skate, ice skate, buy
expensive stereos, and generally stuff you can't do.
Cassandra: I can go for a hike!
Great! Take the other Pleasure sim with you.
Cassandra: He wants to jog. Guess we'll do both.
Corey: Wow, for a bunch of Knowledge sims, there sure aren't
very many of us rolling the skilling wants. I didn't have the want
to max all my skills, either. But I do want us all to be prepared to
make our assigned lifts, and any other necessary lifts, should a
bad chance card force us to switch. That's why I'm insisting on
everyone skilling up, whether they want it, or not. After that, it's
hobby time!
Fighting mascots! Wheee!
Celeste: Yeah, but did you have to fight JUST there?! I'm trying to
use the phone.
Caleb: I can't believe I'm the last one to max out all my skills.
Corey: It's OK. We all maxed them in plenty of time. And with our
shared friend count, we're ready to face the apocalypse, as soon
as graduation is over.
Caleb: Great. Now maybe I'll roll a fulfillable want.
Seriously, would it kill you guys to roll just ONE want to write a
term paper?! Just one?!
Corey: OK, Junior year. Anyone who wants to change their
aspiration without worrying about the Orb's weirdness, now's the
time. I'm going for Family, with Knowledge secondary, and my
turn-ons are now black hair and logic. I figure I can play lots of
chess with Louisa, and that will make us have much better
chemistry. I hope that the aspiration helps. If not, I'm willing to
change for her, or maybe she'll change for me.
Family/Knowledge is a good aspiration for the heir, after all.
Nothing much happens now. Basically, we're just powering
through until graduation.
Corey: I encourage my siblings to focus on their hobbies. I'd love
to get a genie lamp to bring home with us. If my kids can get
Peace of Mind, while they are still children, that will make the
next generation a breeze! And sometimes, I roll wants to finish
a semester. But not to do my homework or write a term paper.
Blech.
Carlos: Aww, Writer, don't say that nothing happened. I became a
Romance sim, and got three loves, and my first kiss from my
teacher.
Yeah, that was interesting. Congratulations, Carlos. You have my
attention for a moment. But Corey is still heir.
Carlos: Fine by me. I can have more lovers if I move out, right?
Autonomous flirting on community lots, for the win!
Corey: And don't forget this, Writer. This happened, too.
Yes! You finally rolled a fulfillable want, and it was one I was
happy and eager to fulfill. I can't wait to welcome Louisa Silver
into the Xavier family!
And this, dear Corey, explains your lack of chemistry. Don't worry.
When she marries in, we'll stick her in the orb. I know she rolls
your wants, but I want you to roll hers, as well. Either that, or
give her Peace of Mind.
Corey: That makes sense. I hope we all go perma-plat very soon
after graduation.
Me, too!
So, Corey, my research indicates that with a higher lifetime
happiness, as well as high hobby levels, you're more likely to get
a genie lamp. You all have maxed at least two hobbies, but still
no genie lamp. It's time to boost that lifetime happiness.
Romance for all! First kiss, and even a first woohoo, for
everyone but you, Corey. If you choose a same-sex or elder
female lover, then Try For Baby is legitimately not an option, and
Woohoo is allowed. And romancing the professors pays off.
YEAAAAHHHHH! Corey, you take that genie lamp home with you,
and the next generation will get the best birthday presents, ever.
You'll have six wishes! So, what do you say to one for the wife,
four for the children, and then a spare wish for generation six?
Spouses need it more than anything.
Corey: I say, Well Done, Siblings! My children will be grateful
forever, for all your hard hobbying. Dancing and gaming and
hiking and jogging and working out! Yay!
Corey: Yay! We all graduated, suma cum laude! Hey, where's
Clara?
Somehow, I don't know how, she managed to get shifted one hour
behind the rest of you. But don't worry. She is acing her exam,
and will also graduate suma cum laude.
Corey: Great! Time to pay the protection fees, and start moving
back home. Let's do this!
Driver: You couldn't just move back home all at once, could you?
Oh, no. You force me to make six separate trips.
Celeste: Hey, it's college rules. Not my fault. But look! I had time
to finish writing a best-seller, and even though I didn't get any
points for graduation, that pushed me into platinum!
Driver: Yay. At least you kids don't stink. Gads, that bus! I was
never so glad for a transfer in my life!
And with the last of Generation Four moving out of their college
home and back to the original lot, we will end this chapter.
Happy Simming!

Xtreme Xavier Apocalypse 8

  • 1.
    Xtreme Xavier Apocalypse Chapter8 Decidedly Undecided
  • 2.
    Just a refresherbefore we get started. Left to right: Clara, Carlos, Cassandra, Celeste, Corey and Caleb. They are all on the same schedule for final exams, unless someone gets inducted into the Secret Society, because the house rule is they all go to community lots together. Granted, only two at a time is necessary, per Intelligence restrictions, but I like having matched schedules, and I'm the Writer, so there. In fact, I almost regret installing a Secret Society lot, now, because of schedules.
  • 3.
    But that's myproblem, not theirs. So, readers, want a tour of the university? Here you go. On the right is our Xavier College household. On the left is a dorm which may be used by spares' children, should I play them and decide to send them to college. It requires Medical and Culinary lifts. In the middle is the Xtreme Xavier Memorial Park (college version). There's no difference from the downtown one, except that it's at the college. What a lovely university!
  • 4.
    Clara: I actuallyhave a lifetime want to become a Celebrity Chef, so I'm declaring my major for Art.
  • 5.
    Clara: Now forsome fun socializing, while we each take a turn to declare our majors. Befriending our professors will boost our grades and our family friend count, so I hope we each wind up with different majors.
  • 6.
    Carlos: I havea lifetime want to become a Game Designer, which will probably change after our competition. Anyway, I'm claiming the Paranormal lift, and declaring for Physics, which actually applies to both careers. Writer, we don't have to change our aspirations after the competition, do we? No, you don't have to. It's just not allowed until that time. Carlos: Great! Lifetime want, here I come!
  • 7.
    Cassandra: Oh, look!A gaming computer! I'll buy a regular one, stick it in my inventory, and then I can open this one and use it. We took the one from home, so we should bring one home, so we can play the Sims 3 there, but for now, it means double the term papers written. Oh, and I'm claiming the Slacker lift, because I can wear my cute dresses to work. I guess I'll major in Literature. No one else will need it for their assigned lifts.
  • 8.
    Celeste: I've alwaysbeen more of a tomboy than my twin. I think I'll go for Intelligence. And if I major in Political Science, then I can be an easy back-up for Law, should Brandon or Kelly fail in their lift. Although they really shouldn't if they take the safe choices in their chance cards.
  • 9.
    Corey: As anAries, I'm naturally neat. I mean, that's in my original character, before encouragement. So, I'll declare for Biology, and go for the Medical lift.
  • 10.
    Caleb: And sinceI always liked to get my hands dirty, before Dad encouraged me to be really neat, I'll be happy to go for Natural Scientist, with a Mathematics degree. And then I'll befriend Sharlene Shaw. One wolf whistle to establish my sexuality, and then it's just basic socialization. No jealousy is allowed in the household. That's right! I've never counted mascots and professors as “Service Sims.” You can't hire them, after all.
  • 11.
    Caleb: Anyone who'snot in class, come inside to warm up! Water balloons in the winter is only good for a short while. Celeste: Mathematically speaking, he's correct. More people freeze to death from playing waterballons in the winter than at any other time.
  • 12.
    Per Intelligence rules,we're not allowed to invite anyone inside who is not already a friend. Of course, we can't keep the mascots out. They just barge right in. But everyone else needs to be befriended on the sidewalk.
  • 13.
    It looks likeone big hang out group, but technically, the sisters are hanging out with Brandon and some male student, and the brothers are hanging out with Kelly and some female student.
  • 14.
    Clara and Carlos,meanwhile, secure in their relationships with their potential spouses, work on their term papers for the semester. Clara: I wish we had rolled wants for this, but the timing is good, so we might as well get it over with. Carlos: Yeah. Better to get it done than risk never rolling the want, anyway.
  • 15.
    Celeste: Talking insideis much more comfortable, and since Brandon is already a friend, we don't have to stay outside with him. Cassandra: That's right! We can chat him up right next to the mood boosters, and stay here all night. Celeste: Hehe. Too bad there's not room for our brothers to do the same with Kelly. Some other time, perhaps.
  • 16.
    After a mealwhere most of them got a hamburger, and some of their guests did, too, they head up to bed, hoping the moodboosters will do it for those who didn't get a daily ration.
  • 17.
    Cassandra, you amazeme. I have never seen a sim so consistent in their apocalypse wear. Cassandra: Really? You mean other apocalypse sims don't get to choose a favorite color or style? Hmm, maybe you should go for Show Business, after all. Fate is hard to deny. Cassandra: Nope. Slacker all the way, babe! Much more fun.
  • 18.
    Clara: Clearly nobodyin this household will ever need to worry about money, even with $600 per student, per semester protection payments. Is that why you brought the pinball machine? It takes up a lot of space that could be better used. Clara: It's fun, and with our studies, we need fun. Corey: We're all going for suma cum laude, you know.
  • 19.
    What's this? What'sthis?! I thought we all agreed, no romance until after the competition. No jealousy allowed this generation, remember, Carlos? Carlos: What can I say? That one bolt chemistry was too much to resist, and I autonomously flirted. Just like your father. I'd better get the show on the road with these guys, or we're gonna have fights the whole last year.
  • 20.
    Clara: Brandon doesn'troll my wants. I have one bolt with him, but that's probably because we're already BFFs.
  • 21.
    Carlos: Ooooh, Kellyrolls my wants, Writer! We have two bolts! You're also already BFFs with her, so that gives you a bit of a boost. Don't forget her attraction to me. Those bolts go both ways, you know. Yeah, but you can't ask if she finds you attractive, so we can't know for sure.
  • 22.
    Cassandra: Same asmy sister. He doesn't roll my wants, and we have one bolt. I barely know him, so I don't think my sister's friendship is what made for the single bolt. I think you're right.
  • 23.
    Corey: Same asmy brother. She rolls my wants, and I have double bolts with Kelly, even though I barely know her. So his BFF status isn't pushing his relationship up, either. You mean, you think you can get higher? Corey: With a closer relationship, possibly. And Carlos already has another flirtation going. I'll take it into consideration.
  • 24.
    Celeste: I havenegative bolts with Brandon, Writer. We must have a really bad zodiac conflict, or something. That is so weird. All things being equal, you'd think you'd at least have neutral bolts. That's odd. Celeste: Well, it means I can change my aspiration, right? I think I'd like to be Fortune, please. There's a chance I could roll the want to be head of SCIA that way. Convenient.
  • 25.
    Caleb: I havedouble-bolts. I checked her out the first time she visited here, Writer. Great. So that's Phase 1. I'm choosing you and Cassandra to take part in Phase 2. You'll both use the ReNuYu chugs to change your turn-ons to robot, as a control, and hard worker. That should give us a clue about their job level. Chemistry is great, but malleable. I want the spouse to marry in with as high a level job as possible for an early lift.
  • 26.
  • 27.
    Caleb: Sweet! Nochange! Well, that pretty much narrows it down to Kelly Kim for our spouse, then. I was rather hoping for Brandon, but I'll take the practical marriage. Time for Phase 3. Carlos has already strayed from the path, and with BFF relationship, he ought to be up at 3 bolts, instead of 2, so I'm cutting him from the competition. Now it's between you, Caleb, and your twin, Corey.
  • 28.
    Caleb: So, what'sthe competition for Phase 3? Frankly, I was going to set up a race between you, but now I look at these two, and I think he's already won. You barely got to know her that first visit, and he's already close to friendship. Plus, they look really cute together. I'm going to say Corey is the heir for Generation Four, which leaves the rest of you free to change your aspirations, and live your choice of lives after you make your lifts.
  • 29.
    Caleb: So, Ican change to any aspiration I want? Even Pleasure? Aaack! Pleasure in an apocalypse? Caleb: Please? Fine, SpareBoy. You can change to Pleasure. But you still have to make the grades in college. Don't blame me if you fall into aspiration failure with no dates or parties.
  • 30.
    Cassandra: Oooh! Me,too, Writer! I want to be Pleasure, too! It's your own visit with Dr. Von Simmerman. Go ahead and break out the ReNuYu orb.
  • 31.
    Cassandra: I'm aPleasure/Popularity sim, now, and I like fit sims with glasses (but I still don't like blondes), and I want to graduate three children from college. Wait. How is that even possible? I don't have a mod to make you roll LTWs outside your aspiration. Cassandra: Beats me, but you have that apocadorm set up, right? They can go there.
  • 32.
    Caleb: I'm aPleasure/Romance sim, and I like brunettes who wear make-up, but I don't like hats, and I want to have six grandchildren. Wut. Caleb, you are just weird. Also I think I found yet another glitch.
  • 33.
    Corey: Congratulations onyour new lifetime want, bro. Hehehe. Caleb: Hey, nobody said I had to raise six children. I just want at least one offspring to give me the grandchildren. Corey: So, you're gonna be playable after you make your lift? Awesome! Our kids can go to college together! Caleb: Well, someone has to try out that dorm.
  • 34.
    Carlos: I thinkthe ReNuYu thing is broken, and I'll just wait for Junior year to change my aspiration.
  • 35.
    Clara: I'm goingto leave my aspiration alone, and keep my lifetime want to max Culinary, since that's my job, anyway. Sorry, Brandon, I won't be romancing you. Brandon: That's cool. I'm not really the marrying kind, anyway. But I like being friends.
  • 36.
    So, Corey, nowthat you're officially heir, what are your plans? How will you run Generation Four? Corey: Everyone makes their lifts, sharing family friend count. Then, they can move out, and my wife and I will have two sets of twins. I'll choose the heir in early childhood, and encourage the official Xavier personality, while the rest of the children can just be themselves. I also want them to just have a fun childhood.
  • 37.
    Corey: Six studentstimes $600 per semester is $3600 protection payment. For some reason, it doesn't want to go through for our household, but I have a work-around.
  • 38.
    Corey: Since AuntBrianna is not playable, I can write a check and mail it to her. She'll pass the money on to the criminal rackets for us.
  • 39.
    Clara: Isn't thislovely, all of us sitting down to a good meal together? Now, Corey, you need to make sure your heirs study as hard as Carlos and I did, so that they'll have enough scholarships to afford to rent this house, when we are gone. They might need to bring their own furniture, too. Corey: I do want my kids to have some fun, as well, but you are right about those scholarships. I'll make sure they have enough among the four of them to afford this place.
  • 40.
    Corey: OK, guys.We all worked hard to get here, and I'm sure you will all bring home suma cum laude grades. As long as you do that, and bring home the friendship count, as well, we can pretty much just do our thing. Each of you is responsible for befriending both of your professors and maxing your grades. Also, we need to check up and groom each other and keep the place neat and tidy. If we all work together, we can have an amazing college experience, and make our lifts quickly, too.
  • 41.
    Corey: Who needsMr. Big when you've got me? Ahhh, this brings back some memories. Corey: Memories of Mr. Big? Hmmm? Uh, sure, kid. Sure.
  • 42.
    Corey: Ummm, something'swrong here. I invited over Kelly Kim, so I could woo her, and now, for some reason, our relationship went from two bolts to negative bolts! What's up with that? Dang it! Not another glitch!
  • 43.
    Carlos: Hey, Kelly!My BFF! And did you know I have two bolts with you? I totally do.
  • 44.
    You have twobolts with Kelly Kim. Carlos: Yeah! I think she's totally hot. Way hotter than that girl I autonomously flirted with before. Fine. Congratulations. You're the heir. Carlos: Wooot!
  • 45.
    Corey: Awww, man!I was making all sorts of plans and stuff, too. Kelly: I'm confused. Corey: Well, shoot. I'm just gonna go play pinball, then.
  • 46.
    Carlos: It's verysimple, Kelly. We had a competition, and it all boiled down to who had the best chemistry, because our Writer wants us to be as happy as possible. You're still gonna marry into the family, and lift Law. Just now you're gonna marry me, your BFF, and we will be happy forever, because even if the passion fades, we'll have our friendship to carry us through, until we can revive the passion again. Kelly: Little ol' me? In an apocalypse?
  • 47.
    Carlos: Oh, Kelly,I'm sure you'll be wonderful. And with Culinary and Medical lifted this generation, it really won't be a horrible life, at all. Not like our parents' generation. And I promise, I will love you, forever. Kelly: Oh, Carlos. I love, you, too!
  • 48.
    Carlos: Then let'smake this official. Right here, right now, before one of my brothers gets any ideas about snagging you for himself, after all. Kelly: Oh, that ring is beautiful! Carlos: Thanks! It's the same radioactive rock that my great- grandmother gave to Ryan, our first spouse. Wear it with pride, my darling, until the day I replace it with a gold band.
  • 49.
    Carlos: Now that'ssettled, I'm going to say goodbye to you, for now. I promised my writer there would be no jealousy or that kind of drama. Kelly: OK. I'll see you after graduation. Carlos: Will do! Be safe until then, my darling.
  • 50.
    Carlos: Hi, AuntBrianna! So good of you to come visit. Now, I know you've seen a lot of stuff, so I wanted to chat with you, and get your input on my plan for Generation Four.
  • 51.
    Carlos: My planis to woo a lot of women here at college, so that I can have the family friendship count, even when my siblings move out. They can move out immediately after making their lifts, without worrying about the rest of us. Brianna: Having multiple lovers can certainly be risky, but I have seen it handled well. My uncle never had any trouble with it, until your mother moved in. Just make sure you only have one lover on the lot at a time, and you should be fine.
  • 52.
    Carlos: That's theplan. I might wind up in the Secret Society, but that's not my goal. I just want lots of BFFs, so that getting promotions is fast and easy. And let's face it, romance is the fastest way to build relationships. Brianna: That much is true. Any thought to how many kids to have? Gonna do another full house? Carlos: I think four would be just about right.
  • 53.
    Brianna: You dorealize that taking on the entire friendship count yourself is a huge responsibility, don't you? Carlos: I know, but I think I can handle it, especially if we go off- campus to meet some new people. I have three more years, after all. If I can manage just one new friend each day, for two of those years, then I should have plenty for any job. Meanwhile, the rest of the family can just enjoy college, without the pressure to perform. Just as long as they get the grades.
  • 54.
    Carlos: OK, somy plan for this generation is basically ISBI. I'll take on all the responsibility for making friends and stuff, and you just do your thing. I'll check on you on the last day of the semester, to force your grades up, I'll make sure we all eat once a day, and I'll make sure we all go to our beds at night, even if it's just to relax in front of the moodboosters, but other than that, you're on your own. Corey: I agree freedom is good, but that much? Are you sure?
  • 55.
    Brianna: An ISBI?Are you sure? Writer built a very nice community lot, she was figuring you kids would try it out, while you're at college. You can't do that if everyone is running off in different directions. Carlos: OK, OK, we'll go to the community lot tomorrow, after finals. Corey: Yaay! I was looking forward to that.
  • 56.
    Oh, look, Carlos.Two things broken within minutes of each other. Are you absolutely sure you want to do this ISBI thing? Carlos: Well, weren't you just going crazy with all the micromanaging of preparing six kids for heirdom? True, but now you're going to the other extreme. Carlos: Extremes is what this family is all about.
  • 57.
    Yeah, well, nowyou're the only one in charge of fixing stuff, so enjoy being the only sane one, I suppose. But I would like to point out that no matter how hard it is to control a full house of sims, I was also VERY eager to lift Service Pet early, to avoid senility! I'm not so sure about this idea of yours, Carlos! In fact, I'm going on record as being decidedly undecided about this!
  • 58.
    Cassandra: I havea problem! Fix it for me! Carlos: OK, sis. What's the problem? Cassandra: I don't know. You made me an idiot, and now I'm too stupid to tell you! Oh, brother. Also, Carlos, I'd like to point out that you still have no baths or showers, and no one can autonomously groom you.
  • 59.
    Dang it, Corey!Why did you lose the heirship? I could look at this for a whole generation. You don't even need to beg someone to groom you, either. You're just a natural at keeping up the hygiene in an apocalypse. Your great-grandmother would be so proud. :Sigh:
  • 60.
    Carlos, on theother hand, is so boring, even he's bored. Seriously, he keeps blinking blandly, as if he's trying to stay awake, but his energy bar is nearly full. I mean, I like all my sims, sure, but... He's no Corey. Corey is like a born-in-game, blond Mr. Big, who likes to sleep shirtless. I mean, can you blame me for having a favorite, here?! Not to mention his ISBI idea is frankly terrifying me. I've attempted an asylum before. YIKES! And we're still in an apocalypse, folks!
  • 61.
    Everyone else isupstairs, reading in bed. Even the Pleasure sims. Ahhhh, Corey, I could watch you all day long.
  • 62.
    What's this? Allof the “idiots” went to the final, and you, Carlos, the heir who's supposed to be on top of things, cancelled the interaction? NOPE! Get to class, boy! Carlos: I'm going, I'm going. You are seriously making me re-evaluate my life choices, here. And by “my life-choices,” I mean YOURS.
  • 63.
    Carlos: Alright! Weall aced our exams, and now we can go to the community lot.
  • 64.
    Carlos: Just letme send the protection money to Aunt Brianna to send on to the mob for us, and we'll go. I think we'll go to the one downtown, rather than on campus, at least for this first time. I want us to have plenty of time to explore, without having to worry about running off to class.
  • 65.
    As as thesiblings walk off the lot, they throw me two fingerguns, and two thumbs up (four thumbs up, two each, times two? … anyway), and neither of these interactions came from our heir, Carlos. Carlos: What? Look, my original personality just wasn't like that, and despite being encouraged up, we still have our base personalities at heart.
  • 66.
    OK, make thattwo fingerguns and five (ten?) thumbs up. Carlos? Anything? Anything, at all? Carlos: Let's just get a move on. :Sigh:
  • 67.
    Seven thumbs upand three finger guns. Granted, Carlos was already off the lot by the time those last ones came up, but still...
  • 68.
    Wow, Carlos. Youfinally gave a thumbs up. But since literally EVERYONE was doing it at the same time, that is still blatantly bland. Way to be conformist, Carlos. Carlos: What? There's just no pleasing you, is there? You gave that thumbs up just to please me? That means it's not real. It's not you. It's just... How can I put this? It leaves me vaguely dissatisfied. Like your boyfriend giving you flowers because you asked him to. Where's the surprise? Might as buy them, yourself.
  • 69.
    Also, not tobe icky, but my dead Dad used to LIVE in that kind of shirt. No, not the sweat suit. The shirt with the stripes down the front, and the pockets. Awww, it just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy and nostalgic. Thanks, Corey! Corey: Hey, I just randomly rolled this. I know! That's what makes it SO AWESOME! Like Cassandra and her pink girly stuff, or Celeste and her tomboy clothes.
  • 70.
    Carlos: Gee, Writer.I'm getting the feeling you don't like me. Well... It's not that I don't like you. I'm sure you're fine, as sims go. I just... I'm not looking forward to having you as heir. It was just the most practical choice – marry in the one sim I was sure was in Law, and had the best chemistry. Practical. Carlos: And boring? So boring.
  • 71.
    Hold the phone.Hold. The. Phone. It's Louisa Silver, the adorable one from The Silver Valley Trailer Park Challenge, by my friend, theoddcatlady. I used her as my first ever CAS-to-Townie, and she has not once walked by the home lot. Never made an appearance. I thought I had destroyed her, or something. But now, here she is, in all her wonderful alien-gened glory!
  • 72.
    COREY!!! Corey: AAAAHHH! Whatis it, Writer? You. Her. Flirt. NOW.
  • 73.
    Corey: You arecute! We don't have bolts, but then again, we're not negative.
  • 74.
    “Cute” does notdo her justice, Corey. I MUST have this sim in my family! I don't care if the zodiac or aspirations or turn-ons line up. I don't care if there's infidelity, unhappiness, and drama. I MUST have this pairing.
  • 75.
    THIS pairing. Coreyis now the heir. We did without baths for three generations, and we can do without again. Corey will change his major when y'all get back to college, and HE will lift Law. Sorry, Carlos. I'll marry you off to Kelly after you make your lift and move out. You can be like Brianna, living forever and giving a home to family-members who move out of the house before they die. Cause you're just too bland to play.
  • 76.
    Carlos: So, I'llbe Carlos Kim in a non-apocalypse house, never growing old, never having kids, and never having another responsibility after I make my lift? I can live with that. Actually, that sound pretty good! I'm glad you're happy about it, Carlos. No hard feelings? Carlos: Hard feelings? Are you kidding? I'm thrilled! See? I'm actually smiling, for a change! Yaay! I'm a spare!
  • 77.
    Well, that makesme feel loads better. I do hate disappointing people, after I get their hopes up. OK, Corey, this is for real. I won't change my mind again. Your job is to woo and win Louisa Silver and marry her in. Whatever her job is, she'll either lift it, or take a new one to lift. Heck, she may even be a stay-at-home Mom, if that's what y'all choose. With the mood-boosters and sinks, we'll manage another generation.
  • 78.
    Corey: Yaay! I'mthe heir! Louisa: This is great! I just lost the heirship challenge in my own house, so now I get to sort of experience heirship here. It's like a second chance. Corey: I like your attitude, Louisa! Chemistry or not, I think you and I are going to get along just fine. And we have ReNuYus to help things along, too.
  • 79.
    Corey: Hey, Writer?I'm happy about being heir, but can I get a little privacy here, please? I'm a bit shy about wooing in public. What do you want? An Official Timelapse Graphic? Corey: Yeah, that would be great! I haven't seen one of those for a long time. In fact, we could use one to get us through college, if you want to. The chapter is almost full, after all.
  • 80.
    OK, readers. Ifanything really interesting happens, I will let you know. In the meantime, you know the drill: Studying, playing pinball, writing term papers, chatting up professors and the odd walk-by, going to class and calling old friends and relatives. Basically, the Xavier siblings make their time at college productive, while having a lot of fun together. They play and dance and hang out and actually enjoy themselves, since they already have the skills they need to graduate.
  • 81.
    Clara: Guess what!I maxed all my skills for a cool 30 thousand aspiration points! Remarkably, that was the first and only skill or college related want that any of us had! I know. Really weird for all you Knowledge sims. Not a single want to write a term paper? Really?! Clara: Now, I'm just going to focus on befriending my professors and playing pinball. Lots and lots of pinball.
  • 82.
    Carlos: I amready for anything. And you had the want! Congratulations on staying out of aspiration failure!
  • 83.
    Celeste: I didn'troll a want for it, more's the pity, but I did max all my skills, too. Great! Now, go talk about a hobby, tickle a relative and dance with someone. At least most of you roll small wants that can be fulfilled, even if you don't roll the big ones.
  • 84.
    Cassandra: Yep, maxedmine, too. Didn't have the want. Of course you didn't. You want to roller skate, ice skate, buy expensive stereos, and generally stuff you can't do. Cassandra: I can go for a hike! Great! Take the other Pleasure sim with you. Cassandra: He wants to jog. Guess we'll do both.
  • 85.
    Corey: Wow, fora bunch of Knowledge sims, there sure aren't very many of us rolling the skilling wants. I didn't have the want to max all my skills, either. But I do want us all to be prepared to make our assigned lifts, and any other necessary lifts, should a bad chance card force us to switch. That's why I'm insisting on everyone skilling up, whether they want it, or not. After that, it's hobby time!
  • 86.
    Fighting mascots! Wheee! Celeste:Yeah, but did you have to fight JUST there?! I'm trying to use the phone.
  • 87.
    Caleb: I can'tbelieve I'm the last one to max out all my skills. Corey: It's OK. We all maxed them in plenty of time. And with our shared friend count, we're ready to face the apocalypse, as soon as graduation is over. Caleb: Great. Now maybe I'll roll a fulfillable want. Seriously, would it kill you guys to roll just ONE want to write a term paper?! Just one?!
  • 88.
    Corey: OK, Junioryear. Anyone who wants to change their aspiration without worrying about the Orb's weirdness, now's the time. I'm going for Family, with Knowledge secondary, and my turn-ons are now black hair and logic. I figure I can play lots of chess with Louisa, and that will make us have much better chemistry. I hope that the aspiration helps. If not, I'm willing to change for her, or maybe she'll change for me. Family/Knowledge is a good aspiration for the heir, after all.
  • 89.
    Nothing much happensnow. Basically, we're just powering through until graduation. Corey: I encourage my siblings to focus on their hobbies. I'd love to get a genie lamp to bring home with us. If my kids can get Peace of Mind, while they are still children, that will make the next generation a breeze! And sometimes, I roll wants to finish a semester. But not to do my homework or write a term paper. Blech.
  • 90.
    Carlos: Aww, Writer,don't say that nothing happened. I became a Romance sim, and got three loves, and my first kiss from my teacher. Yeah, that was interesting. Congratulations, Carlos. You have my attention for a moment. But Corey is still heir. Carlos: Fine by me. I can have more lovers if I move out, right? Autonomous flirting on community lots, for the win!
  • 91.
    Corey: And don'tforget this, Writer. This happened, too. Yes! You finally rolled a fulfillable want, and it was one I was happy and eager to fulfill. I can't wait to welcome Louisa Silver into the Xavier family!
  • 92.
    And this, dearCorey, explains your lack of chemistry. Don't worry. When she marries in, we'll stick her in the orb. I know she rolls your wants, but I want you to roll hers, as well. Either that, or give her Peace of Mind. Corey: That makes sense. I hope we all go perma-plat very soon after graduation. Me, too!
  • 93.
    So, Corey, myresearch indicates that with a higher lifetime happiness, as well as high hobby levels, you're more likely to get a genie lamp. You all have maxed at least two hobbies, but still no genie lamp. It's time to boost that lifetime happiness. Romance for all! First kiss, and even a first woohoo, for everyone but you, Corey. If you choose a same-sex or elder female lover, then Try For Baby is legitimately not an option, and Woohoo is allowed. And romancing the professors pays off.
  • 94.
    YEAAAAHHHHH! Corey, youtake that genie lamp home with you, and the next generation will get the best birthday presents, ever. You'll have six wishes! So, what do you say to one for the wife, four for the children, and then a spare wish for generation six? Spouses need it more than anything. Corey: I say, Well Done, Siblings! My children will be grateful forever, for all your hard hobbying. Dancing and gaming and hiking and jogging and working out! Yay!
  • 95.
    Corey: Yay! Weall graduated, suma cum laude! Hey, where's Clara? Somehow, I don't know how, she managed to get shifted one hour behind the rest of you. But don't worry. She is acing her exam, and will also graduate suma cum laude. Corey: Great! Time to pay the protection fees, and start moving back home. Let's do this!
  • 96.
    Driver: You couldn'tjust move back home all at once, could you? Oh, no. You force me to make six separate trips. Celeste: Hey, it's college rules. Not my fault. But look! I had time to finish writing a best-seller, and even though I didn't get any points for graduation, that pushed me into platinum! Driver: Yay. At least you kids don't stink. Gads, that bus! I was never so glad for a transfer in my life!
  • 97.
    And with thelast of Generation Four moving out of their college home and back to the original lot, we will end this chapter. Happy Simming!