Rebuilding Worlds Vol. 2
Welcome one and all to volume 2 of the Rebuilding Worlds Challenge! This challenge has gone through a few different renditions and has been going on in one way or another since 2010! With V...
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I can't believe I'm already back with another update: unplanned things have happened in game and I couldn't but post right away. Also, sorry if I haven't replied to your posts yet. I started writing this update yesterday evening when I realized it was going to take me waaaay longer, so I ended up going to bed instead. I woke up to a ton of notifications, tho, so I'll make sure to read and reply as soon as I'm done updating.
Back to the game, the Greenes finally decided to unbox and settle in their new home with the little furniture they had. I removed all the money derived from getting rid of the clutter and kept the amount they earned in the past week (a lot, tbh).
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Hours of work later, they invited their new friends and neighbors over for a tiny, intimate dinner party. There was nothing but grilled cheese and mac and cheese, but showing off their home was a good enough excuse to hang out and have a good time. There's still lots of furniture missing, but nobody had a problem with it (yeah, even if the dining table had no chairs :joy: ). Lia was the first to arrive :smile:
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She and Iris got along quite well.
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Tina Tinker came too. She got really close to the Greenes once she learned that they moved into the city to help fix it through the CEU. Even if they live in different neighborhoods, they have a ton in common and I like the idea of her sticking around for the rest of their life in Evergreen Harbor.
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She's fun to hang out with, but she spent most of her time trying to sneak into the garage and use Aiyden's fabricator :joy:
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Aiyden made the best of it and tried to get her opinion on a couple of projects he had developed in the past few days. She actually had a lot of critiques to give, but that's good 'cause he can definitely improve.
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I have no clue where that cake came from and who cooked it, because... nobody cooked it :cold_sweat: wtf
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Knox came too, uninvited, and I have to admit, he spent most of his time chatting with Iris with such passion and conviction, that... I seriously started questioning his intentions :joy: he never stopped rambling. The boy seemed to have a bit of a crush on Iris. I can't even blame him.
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I'm almost certain that there was no autonomous flirting going on there, but at one point, at the end of the discussion, Iris suddenly started feeling super flirty. It's good that Knox didn't notice, as he was so busy checking the Greenes' trash :joy: I might have done something I was going to regret later :joy:
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Once the guest went home and left them alone, Aiyden revealed to be in the worst mood possible. He got into an argument with Iris. I suspect that he must have seen how Knox had glued himself to Iris for the entire evening and couldn't hide his jealousy anymore.
A: "What the hell was that, Iris? The first random neighbor that gets into our house compliments your grilled cheese and that's all it takes for you to get all flustered and blush like a teenager??"
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I: "Me and Knox? Are you kidding me, Aiyden?? There's no way in hell and you know it! You seriously think I would cheat on you like that?"
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Aiyden must have felt like an idiot for overthinking his wife's reaction because the argument didn't last as long as their previous one. Before I knew it, he was already begging for forgiveness
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Aaaaand they ended up apologizing to each other in bed :smirk:
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That passionate night actually improved Iris' mood by a lot. She sorta woke up glowing, just like the sun outside.
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She was feeling so good that she even dared to face her how lazy plum and go jogging for once. Unbelievable.
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... only to come back home and fall asleep on the couch in the middle of the afternoon. Minutes later, I decided to make my own life even harder and get her to quit her high paying job. I know, it sounds insane. But I just wanted to have her do something different despite her degree and actually get her into knitting/seeling things on Plopsy. I also didn't want both sims to "have it easy" with high paying careers so early in their lives. I wanted a challenge :joy:
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And I swear to god I did not see this coming. If I had known, I would have kept her job to keep on grinding them paychecks.
I almost had a miny heart attack when I saw the notification, because a) they only woohooed twice and b) the risky percent woohoo is soooo low :bawling: it's like 5%. I can't even. She also never showed any sign of sickness/nausea for the entirety of the 24 hours later. This is Knox's fault. I swear, if Aiyden didn't get super jealous about Knox and Iris, and if he didn't apologize in bed... :expressionless:
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A few hours after realizing she was pregnant, Iris was already feeling sick. And she was showing already!
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She had to break the news to Aiyden asap. There was just no way she could hide it, after all.
I: "Aiyden, you're not going to believe me, but--- I'm actually not... constipated. My tummy isn't just filled with mac and cheese :sweat_smile: "
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A: "... is... is it grilled cheese, then? Please, tell me it's grilled cheese!" :joy: (he didn't take it that well) :joy:
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Since she had left her job and was already expecting, Iris decided that she couldn't wait any longer: she had to make it big on Plopsy. She started knitting like there was no tomorrow :joy:
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-and getting sick, of course.
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Aiyden took out all his stress on the fabricator, till he basically destroyed it :joy: I told you, he didn't take it super well :joy:
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Tina showed up again later that evening, tho, and not only she helped him with the projects, she also offered some of her tools to help him upgrade the house! I learned only then that she was expecting too. I thought that her stomach was chubby by default, but apparently, when she came over for dinner she was already pregnant.
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Knox must have sensed that people were coming over, because he appeared on the front door too! Of course, Iris couldn't let him stay outside, all alone. There was plenty of food for everyone, after all :mrgreen:
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Since there were enough guests already, Iris decided to call over Lia too. Girls' night? Girls' night.
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They decided that this was basically the best time to announce their unexpected pregnancy. They had more good reason to stay and fix the town, right? A better environment for the kids.
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I'm just going to assume that Knox didn't love the news :smirk: Knox, your crush is showing
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Unfortunately, the dinner ended sooner than expected. Iris had been sick the entire day, on and off, so when Aiyden started coffing too I knew I had to send the rest of them away to prevent a pandemic :sweat_smile: the pregnancy had nothing to do with it (it's really weird yet amusing how sickness spread in game)
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The only one that seemed unbothered and almost spent the entire night at the Greenes was Tina. She just couldn't stop obsessing over Aiyden's fabricator :joy:
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The morning after, Aiyden autonomously appeared in front of my eyes like this. I only wish I could have captured the moment he messed up so bad.
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Despite the renovations, the house seemed to still have a few problems with bugs. Poor Iris kept getting swarmed by bees. (And yes, I'm keeping the creepy crawlers trait 'cause it's just too amusing and it fits the fixer-upper vibe of the challenge :mrgreen: )
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In between vomit attacks, bees, spiders and horribly knitted socks, Iris had a chance to enjoy a few more naps than usual. It wasn't enough for her to feel better, but it definitely helped with her energy level.
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I had to bring them back to the community space 'cause Aiyden needed to recycle stuff for work, and though I didn't want Iris to be close to the trash in her state, she still gravitated around the smelly only-toilet-on-the-lot bush :joy: no wonder you're getting sick every other hour, girl :joy:
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Super pregnant Tina was there too, as you can see, and she immediately stuck to Iris from the moment she arrived. Here's where I started feeling anxious. Tina was in her third trimester, while Iris only in her second... and their bellies looked the same :cold_sweat: not good. I was NOT hoping for more than one baby. As a matter of fact, I didn't want a baby so soon either.
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Still, they couldn't help bonding over their future nooboos. The babies weren't born yet but their friendship was already in the making :joy:
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Iris survived till late in the evening with only a smelly bush to pee on, 'cause Aiyden was way too busy rummaging through trash and grinding for a promotion. She's a champ.
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Also, he finally started kinda warming up to the idea of becoming a dad.
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After all, pregnant Iris seemed to be pretty irresistible.
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One day later, it was Love Day in my game! I couldn't help but bring the Greenes to Willow Creek and enjoy some fresh air for once. Not that there's smog in Port Promise ( :rage: ) but Willow Creek was definitely greener in any case. Iris was going to give birth at any moment and the two of them wanted to spend some time alone, away from home and from their nosy neighbors, before their lives changed forever.
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Aiyden was in the mood :joy: I almost died laughing at him trying to seduce his super preggo wife. I get that it was Love Day, but he just seemed ready to make a lot more Greenes :joy:
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In reality, the rest of the day was pretty chill and uneventful (thankfully).
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However, Tina actually tried to contact them and see where the hell they went. They were literally in the middle of a date, so... they just acted like they totally missed the call :joy:
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They spent most of it playing chess together and being disgustingly lovey-dovey to each other.
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By the time they got back home that evening, there was still no sign of the baby coming. BUT A MIRACLE HAPPENED.
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THE SMOG WAS BACK. I couldn't believe my eyes.
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The footprint was maxed out. I almost cried of joy, 'cause all of my hard work seemed to have paid off in the end :bawling:
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Even the cowplant had grown. She looked beautiful with that gloomy scenery.
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... but of course, happiness couldn't last long.
As soon as the Greenes jumped into bed and time sped up, a couple of sim hours later I got the notification.
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And I checked. If this isn't a bug, I don't know what is. I refuse to believe that this is a feature :angry:
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The night sky cleared right away and Aiyden had to get up to feed the cowplant before she could lure him with a cake.
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I can't believe I had to wait till morning for Iris to get into labor. This pregnancy almost felt like it lasted twice the time?
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I was not ready, nor was Aiyden.
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I put a baby/toddler room together as fast as I could with the little money they had earned (which wasn't a lot, considered that now I only have Aiyden's paycheck to rely on). I think it turned out cute, but there was not enough space to take good pics of it. I love how, in the middle of his panic, Aiyden walzed into the room with that huge smile on his face and sat on the toddler bed.
A: "Come on, babe, you can do it! It's easier than you think!"
I: "SHUT UP before I fold you like a lawn chair!"
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Aiyden's facade crumbled in a second and, before I could even blink, he bolted out of the room :neutral: nice support, dude. I'm sure Iris will remember that for the rest of your lives :joy:
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Aaaaand- I almost rage quitted.
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I ONLY WANTED ONE :bawling: :bawling: :bawling:
Somebody, please tell me how to lower the chances of twins with MCCC :bawling: I'm so tired of having twins. This feels like the beginning of my Willow Creek Austin fam all over again. I didn't even want the Greenes to have kids so soon, it's even worse that there's two of them :tired_face:
Anyway, no matter how frustrated I was, Iris definitely counterbalanced my anger with her love. She'll be a good momma for sure.
(Can't really say the same for Aiyden :joy: something tells me that he's packing his bags for a... vacation :joy: )
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... so it begins :frowning:
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