I love how when Sims return from travel, they’re just summarily ditched somewhere in town. Usually it’s at the edge of the map, and they all land in literally the exact same spot so they’re merged into one big Simblob for a couple seconds, so I guess these guys got lucky by showing up on the bridge.
ALSO LOOKS LIKE HELL. You all have indoor seating and appliances for a reason, people!
Cannot wait until he grows out of mermaid-ness.
Let’s take a look at what Ethan’s parents are up to!
Noooooo clue who this is but okay
Ethan’s mom, Jazlyn.
His younger sister, Deborah, who COULD look worse but who still needs a wardrobe change.
Deborah’s boyfriend, Lucas Bedlington.
Kanoa, Ethan’s dad. I might let him keep the shirt and the shoes but riding pants as everyday wear are a NO.
Camilla with her and Ricky’s daughter, Louise.
Spotted Jack and Benjamin elsewhere in town while I was with the Crooks, and it looks like Jack aged up without me! I’ll have to go back into their household and fix him up.
lol, fuck eating with family, I guess.
Benjamin’s not fond of Ralston’s ghost hanging around, I guess 8(
Meanwhile this rando’s just... hanging around their property.
A better (athletic, in this case) look for Jack. I like to let them go grey gradually rather than overnight, so he’s back to something closer to his normal hair color now.
Simona’s cats! The older one is named Kawaii (named by the game, lmao), and I can’t remember the kitten’s name off the top of my head. Maybe I’ll come back in here and edit it later. Maybe I’ll completely forget. Who knows!
We return to Al Medina to the sight of MORE TOWNIES BOOKING IT ACROSS THE DESERT BECAUSE THEY ALL REFUSE TO USE THE FUCKING SUBWAY SYSTEM
Haley and Ali have a small wedding at home and none of the guests give a fuck until they start making out in front of them.
Yes, because that’s appropriate when there’s music already playing.
Pregnancy time! Already! I really rush into these things in the new saves.
LOL WHOOPS.
I wonder if there’s a way to adjust the settings to make light spill more naturally in cases like this! It happens in multi-story buildings, too; the light’s glow STOPS ABRUPTLY at the boundary of the floor it’s on.
Pregnancy outfit! The gloves + short sleeves are a nice touch lmao.
This is the art gallery; I’m genuinely unsure if the design team forgot to add in paintings, or if the wallpaper swatches are supposed to be what’s on display here.
Never let townies choose their own outfits.
And she goes into labor while she’s swimming, so...
THIS IS HOW SHE CHOOSES TO GET TO THE HOSPITAL. She does not even consider changing outfits. Or, you know, putting on shoes.
Notice the magical loss of her pregnancy belly.
Look at the unflinching commitment to terrible choices on display here. Welcome to the world, Oliver Liamsson! Welcome to the crazy, fucked-up world.
Lyra, the youngest in the family, heads off to college! University sims continue to display the most stunning judgement (cold weather wardrobe choices, IGLOO PLACEMENT...)
Lyra wastes no time doing her thing.
Into the Future CAS stuff is a plague.
just
don’t rip any holes in the space-time continuum, sweetie
Lyra wastes no time in cramming in all those stereotypical freshman experiences.
And then promptly extricates herself from this dude immediately after losing her virginity to him.
He reacts by, uh, angrily checking out her ass. Okay.
The old dude who lives in the frat house continues to kind of creep me out.
oh god Lyra noooooo
Random entertainment careerists showing up in inappropriate places is also a plague, btw! This is the one reason why I won’t get Supernatural. I’d really like the play with the occult states more, but not at the expense of them infesting all of my saves; future stuff and Showtime stuff is bad enough.
And this guy is just... repulsed. Holy shit, dude.
hahaha they are BOTH overreacting so much
so uh
this dude is her PROFESSOR.
Just because you’re 18+ and it’s legal doesn’t mean it’s not super creepy of him, Lyra 8(
Autonomously berating ignorance? ALSO A PLAGUE. I’ve probably complained about it before but good god this thing will destroy relationships if you’re not careful.
pfffff
Girl looks like she’s taking a piss.
And that was Lyra’s first term at college! Please break up with the professor for your own good, Lyra.
This is what happens when I come back from vacation, too. I summarily appear at the edge of town, bodily merged with my family. Truly TS3 is a paragon of realism.
Newly toddler-ified Ivy dozing away.
Uh, smart choices, there, Riley. Sure.
Janna likes Regan’s house :)
Here’s Consort with his grandson, Jan - he’s Goneril and Ruben’s son, and Katherine’s younger brother.
cuuuuuute I didn’t even know they were friends tbh
i love showing up in a town and immediately encountering weird shit like this. There aren’t even supposed to be wild horses in Roaring Heights.
David and Evelyn’s puppies are growing up! i still cannot be assed to learn any of their names; there are something like seven of them. I also have no idea who they’re breeding with, but they all keep popping out looking like clones of each other, so uh.
I had a dog growing up whose father was also her half-brother from a previous litter. It happens sometimes. All I’m saying. Nature is no respecter of incest taboos.
Some shots of the kids as they age up - here’s Shana!
Kamala. Who looks ready to murder, Jesus Christ.
Ian.
You guys, uh, okay?
Also, I switched back to them and Vidya has straight-up vanished? Like, totally gone, from both the household and the family tree. I guess I’ll just say she died. Very sad 8(