mythmonster2
BEC NOIR! RUN!
Has anyone considered they might be girls?
The Sims 2 | "Nehru" Legacy Challenge (Reader Participation Welcome)
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Would be nice, though. 
There's also the mixed-gender possibility.
There's also the mixed-gender possibility.
Obviously Apollo and Artemis.. like another Legacy I once saw...
I was going to go with those two in the case of a mixed-pair!
Nehru Legacy 2.3:
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Will the arrival of twins give Kaiser a run for his money?
....considering this little guy is named Romulus and he has a little kid brother named Remus, I'd say so!
Chris, you don't look so good.
Weren't ready for a pair of twins just a stone's throw from old age, eh?
Hiero, you may want to offer a comforting word or a pat on the back to your wife. (And Kaiser seems to be ENERGETICALLY protesting the new crib.)
...woman, you have two perfectly REAL babies in the nursury! Go play with them.
..only you can't, because Hiero and Tatiana are hogging them.
You wanted hands on work, Hiero? How's this?
Kaiser comes of age! He's a Family/Knowledge sim.
...and Hiero surprises me by going into old age. I hadn't been paying attention to him since the births of Tatiana and Kaiser.
Boy, did this surprise me. The game developed an odd glitch where everyone wanted to pick Remus up, but no one could. I'd cancel the action, but Chris just stood in front of the crib, not responding to any of my orders. I tried moving the crib and baby around with move_objects on to see if that fixed the problem, but it didn't. I deleted Chris, but that didn't work, so I deleted Remus and reloaded the game. That fixed the problem, but when I reentered the house, Chris was sporting her pregnancy belly again. She wasn't actually pregnant (thankfully), but Hiero could still "Talk to Belly" and "Rub Belly". She could "Try for Baby" in bed, and yet the carpool didn't come -- just like if she were pregnant.
I'm going to say she went crazy, wasn't ready to give birth, and was pretending the twins were still inside her stomach. She's now wearing one of those fake pregnancy bellies to convince herself.
One of the rules, or at least common practices, in a Legacy challenge is to have a portrait of the Founder and each of his Heirs. Tatiana and Kaiser are competing to see who can paint the best portrait: Tatiana's is the clear winner.
Uh oh, he's mobile.
Remus is actually a day younger than Romulus now, owing to my having to 'delete' him. (I used move_objects on to 'delete' him when trying to fix that crib hang-up. They're never actually deleted. That has to be done by household, or by editing the files manually, and it is not recommended as it messes up the entire neighborhood's memories and such.)
Poor, deluded Chris. Tatiana and Kaiser both take an active hand in raising their rivals to the throne, largely because Chris is typically sleeping, starving, or complaining, and Hiero is off pouring concrete.
Romulus, meanwhile, has grown quickly into childhood and is priming his mind for strategy.
While Romulus and Remus mature, though, Tatiana is off to college -- update soon to follow. (This would've been a 30-pic post, but I'm breaking it down into halves.)
2.3, continued
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Tatiana's only four days away from adulthood, so I send her off to college. Though she probably won't be heir, I'm going to use her to build a little college cottage for the future heirs when they go to university.
It's a cozy little place, and by the time her four years are up it will have a double bed, a dishwasher, and various skilling objects. I don't play her through all eight semesters: instead, once she gets her grades up, I use a hacked object to let her go directly to her final exam.
Though a Drama major, Tatiana's college years are relatively quiet. She maximizes her Logic and Creativity, loses her pudge, and becomes more adept in Charisma, Body, and Cooking. Also, she sets the kitchen on fire trying to prepare a pork chop.
4.0, Summa Cum Laude. I intend on moving her back into the Legacy house once the question of heir has been decided: I like her enough that she can play nursemaid to the heir's kids even if she's not chosen heir.
Couldn't have an update without you passing out, could we Chris? It just wouldn't be the same.
Kaiser is very interested in sports and has taken up basketball in an effort to lose his own pudge.
Remus grows up, to the disdain of Romulus.
Heh, heh, heh.
It is entirely too early to make your bid for power, Romulus!
(That would be the parents' bed in the master bedroom...)
While they dance, Romulus prepares.
Inspired or intimidated by his example, all the Nehru men start skilling.
...what in the name of...
Hiero, why are you wearing the outfit males wear after they've been abducted and impreganted by aliens? You've not been abducted, and you're not pregnant, and you're OLD so you can't get pregnant.
God, you two are weird.
If he gets fired, he loses his only shot of becoming a City Planner -- because the only jobs Elders can get are part-time gigs that don't go anywhere. That in mind, he tells the young whipper-snapper to bugger off.
That'll teach `em to mess with this Government Researcher/Theorist-turned-day laborer!
Well! Tatiana's graduated from college, Kaiser will soon be ready for it, and the twins have a long childhood to look forward to. What will they make of it?
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Tatiana's only four days away from adulthood, so I send her off to college. Though she probably won't be heir, I'm going to use her to build a little college cottage for the future heirs when they go to university.
It's a cozy little place, and by the time her four years are up it will have a double bed, a dishwasher, and various skilling objects. I don't play her through all eight semesters: instead, once she gets her grades up, I use a hacked object to let her go directly to her final exam.
Though a Drama major, Tatiana's college years are relatively quiet. She maximizes her Logic and Creativity, loses her pudge, and becomes more adept in Charisma, Body, and Cooking. Also, she sets the kitchen on fire trying to prepare a pork chop.
4.0, Summa Cum Laude. I intend on moving her back into the Legacy house once the question of heir has been decided: I like her enough that she can play nursemaid to the heir's kids even if she's not chosen heir.
Couldn't have an update without you passing out, could we Chris? It just wouldn't be the same.
Kaiser is very interested in sports and has taken up basketball in an effort to lose his own pudge.
Remus grows up, to the disdain of Romulus.
Heh, heh, heh.
It is entirely too early to make your bid for power, Romulus!
(That would be the parents' bed in the master bedroom...)
While they dance, Romulus prepares.
Inspired or intimidated by his example, all the Nehru men start skilling.
...what in the name of...
Hiero, why are you wearing the outfit males wear after they've been abducted and impreganted by aliens? You've not been abducted, and you're not pregnant, and you're OLD so you can't get pregnant.
God, you two are weird.
If he gets fired, he loses his only shot of becoming a City Planner -- because the only jobs Elders can get are part-time gigs that don't go anywhere. That in mind, he tells the young whipper-snapper to bugger off.
That'll teach `em to mess with this Government Researcher/Theorist-turned-day laborer!
Well! Tatiana's graduated from college, Kaiser will soon be ready for it, and the twins have a long childhood to look forward to. What will they make of it?
Thrawn
Emperor
World domination.
Omega124
Challenging Fate
Universal Domination.
@Arakhor: The only time I've tried this before was with a "war" challenge that only took three generations. In my standard game, I have families hovering around generations six and seven, but that's...2 years of playtime with the current hood.
Nehru Legacy 2.4
I expect great things of a robot built by a delusional Mad Scientist, but what shall its name be?
Hiero: Meh.
Old age finds Chris still wearing her fake pregnancy belly. When will she give this up?
Hiero, who is becoming increasingly withdrawn from his family, decides what the kitchen needs is a grand piano.
It's a bit too soon to start shopping for heiresses, Kaiser. Your brothers appear intent on giving you competition.
No pickelhaube?
Tatiana, all grown up!
The next morning, I spot Kaiser's girlfriend Amber waiting for the bathroom. Apparantly she stayed the night. The entire family doesn't sleep all at the same time, so there are usually extra beds for visitors to sneak into: Romulus' days tend to start around one AM, when he wakes up and starts scheming/painting/body-training.
Hiero: Meh.
....
Romulus comes of age!
...the very clothes he was wearing when he transitioned.
So nice to see you two getting along. Remus will grow up in a day or so, but apparently I forgot to take a picture of that.
Redhead: World domination?
Romulus: GALACTIC domination. No, UNIVERSAL domination.
Romulus is quite the charmer.
If he's not asleep, chances are Hiero is skilling frantically so he can go to work with a Platinum aspiration. (Being a Knowledge sim, he's made happier by becoming more proficient in all manner of things.)
Nice going, Remus. And apparantly one of Romulus' potential belles stayed over, too.
Romulus, meanwhile, searches the seas for pirates to drive away.
...and Kaiser scoots off to college.
Hiero: Meh.
Moving Kaiser away was thoughtless of me, as he had replaced Chris as the family's social butterfly. Can the family make four friends (which Hiero needs for his next promotion) before he comes home from work?
YES! It must've happened JUST in the final seconds, too, because when I looked at 4:55 he was still one friend short! Now he's got his lifetime wish and can die happy. Whaddya say to THAT, Hiero?
"Meh".
Oh, well.
....
Given that Kaiser is off in college and our Founder is....much closer to death than life, it's time to choose an heir. I sense Kaiser and Romulus are the fan favorites, but which of them will win out? And is there any love for Tatiana and Remus?
(If you've voiced a preference for one before, it doesn't matter: this is the Official Vote.)
Feel free to suggest names for the Giant Death Robot, too!
Nehru Legacy 2.4
I expect great things of a robot built by a delusional Mad Scientist, but what shall its name be?
Hiero: Meh.
Old age finds Chris still wearing her fake pregnancy belly. When will she give this up?
Hiero, who is becoming increasingly withdrawn from his family, decides what the kitchen needs is a grand piano.
It's a bit too soon to start shopping for heiresses, Kaiser. Your brothers appear intent on giving you competition.
No pickelhaube?
Tatiana, all grown up!
The next morning, I spot Kaiser's girlfriend Amber waiting for the bathroom. Apparantly she stayed the night. The entire family doesn't sleep all at the same time, so there are usually extra beds for visitors to sneak into: Romulus' days tend to start around one AM, when he wakes up and starts scheming/painting/body-training.
Hiero: Meh.
....
Romulus comes of age!
...the very clothes he was wearing when he transitioned.
So nice to see you two getting along. Remus will grow up in a day or so, but apparently I forgot to take a picture of that.
Redhead: World domination?
Romulus: GALACTIC domination. No, UNIVERSAL domination.
Romulus is quite the charmer.
If he's not asleep, chances are Hiero is skilling frantically so he can go to work with a Platinum aspiration. (Being a Knowledge sim, he's made happier by becoming more proficient in all manner of things.)
Nice going, Remus. And apparantly one of Romulus' potential belles stayed over, too.
Romulus, meanwhile, searches the seas for pirates to drive away.
...and Kaiser scoots off to college.
Hiero: Meh.
Moving Kaiser away was thoughtless of me, as he had replaced Chris as the family's social butterfly. Can the family make four friends (which Hiero needs for his next promotion) before he comes home from work?
YES! It must've happened JUST in the final seconds, too, because when I looked at 4:55 he was still one friend short! Now he's got his lifetime wish and can die happy. Whaddya say to THAT, Hiero?
"Meh".
Oh, well.
....
Given that Kaiser is off in college and our Founder is....much closer to death than life, it's time to choose an heir. I sense Kaiser and Romulus are the fan favorites, but which of them will win out? And is there any love for Tatiana and Remus?
(If you've voiced a preference for one before, it doesn't matter: this is the Official Vote.)
Feel free to suggest names for the Giant Death Robot, too!
sophie
Break My Heart
Kaiser Kaiser Kaiser. UNIVERSAL DOMINATION!
mythmonster2
BEC NOIR! RUN!
Hiero is the best unemotional ancestor. Also, KAISER!
@ Zelet: $80,000+. 
Izipo
Hardcore casual gamer
I like it when outsiders claim the prize. Tatiana for the heritage.
