Weird Science IV
Previously: Nadia asked Erika to move in, and they shortly got engaged (while Tayler was possibly left hanging on the phone line after being rejected by Nadia for a date - harsh). Meanwhile, Nadia dipped her toes into evil scientist territory at work and kind of loved it.
It's Winterfest! (In June, I know, but please bear with me.) Honestly, I couldn't decide what series to post this under, since everyone is involved, but some pretty juicy plot stuff actually happens with Nadia (you'll see...), so it ended up here. But enjoy your glimpse of the Jang Family Decorating Party!
Nadia and Erika join in to move the process along because, for some reason, it takes, like, half a Sim day to decorate a tree.
Meanwhile, I don't think Elliot is really feeling the holiday spirit this year.
What did that poor, defenseless lump of snow ever do to you? It did nothing to deserve your rage!
So this pops up, and I'm like, "Who in the heck is this child asking Erika if she wants to hang out on Winterfest day?!?" They don't share a last name, so I assume maybe she's her half-sister or something...
TURNS OUT SHE'S ERIKA'S FREAKING DAUGHTER?!? WHAT?!? WHEN?!? HOW?!?
Nadia: Wait a minute, let me get this straight. We've known each other since we were teenagers! How could you possibly have had an entire pregnancy in that time without me knowing?!?
Erika: Well, you were gone for so long helping your aunt out with her kid... I thought maybe you had forgotten me. It was a one-night stand. It meant nothing!
Nadia: But why didn't you tell me?
Erika: I don't know... I guess I was afraid you wouldn't love me anymore if you found out I had baggage.
Nadia: Are you crazy? I could never stop loving you, and you shouldn't think of your daughter as baggage! In fact, why don't you invite her over right now?
Erika: Really? God, I feel like such an idiot for keeping such a big secret from you for so long!
Nadia: What is she saying? What is she saying?!?
Erika: She says her other mom won't like it, but she's on her way.
Nadia: I can't wait to meet her!
Mother/daughter reunion! This is so cute! It's a Winterfest miracle!
Of course, the first thing Erika does is bestow all the presents upon her daughter. Everyone else is just going to have to go a little more empty-handed this year.
Nadia is so excited to introduce herself to Mandy! I sure hope Mandy takes a liking to her. I knew all that time she spent taking care of Gideon would pay off down the line.
What a beautiful little family they make already!
Meanwhile, Aisha is attempting a Winterfest feast for the gods, but the turkey is turning out to be a little more difficult than her usual baking.
In the end, she succeeded. This spread is even making me hungry!
Geez, Erika is really going to town on her plate. Who knew grilled fruit was so irresistible?
Unfortunately, I failed to get everyone around the dining room table at once, so a half-full table will have to do.
Nadia suggests an after-dinner game of Don't Wake the Llama so she can get to know Mandy even better.
WHAT THE FUCK?!? I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE! DOES MANDY HAVE PYROTECHNIC ABILITIES?
Somehow, the entire room was not burnt to a crisp by that extreme display, which is lucky because otherwise we might have been responsible for sending Father Winter to a fiery grave, and nobody wants that.
Nadia isn't averse to messing with Father Winter in other ways, though.
Erika: Honey, what are you doing? Shouldn't that thing be secured in a maximum-security lab somewhere?
Erika: Oh my god, you've killed him! You've killed him!
Nadia: Calm down, babe. He'll be perfectly fine once I thaw him out. Besides, he should be used to a little cold!
Nadia: Come on, you know you think it's sexy when I wield my scientific powers!
Erika: Okay, maybe I am a little bit turned on right now.
Meanwhile, Mandy is going out of her way to prove she is the perfect child. (Look at those mismatched socks! This outfit is so ugly-cute, bless her.)
Erika: Sweetheart, you really don't have to pick up everybody's laundry for them. You're our guest!
Mandy: But, Mom, maybe I want to be more than a guest...
Erika: More than a guest? Whatever could you mean?
Mandy: Mom, you know what I mean! I want to live here with you... forever!
Erika: Hmm, I'll have to think on that one...
Mandy: MOOOOOOOM!!!
Erika: Of course I would love for you to live here, baby! I thought you would never ask!
Mandy's already making fast friends with Abby, so I think she'll fit right in with this crowd.
I did have to give her a slight makeover, though, because unnatural hair on kids is always a bit weird to me (though it certainly marked her as Erika's child, didn't it?). But she's still just as cute!
Erika and Nadia treated Mandy by taking her to the park in Del Sol Valley for some celebrity-watching. The first one they encounter is Dirk Dreamer, who is apparently some sort of tech genius, which I guess explains the questionable headpiece. He must be out testing his latest invention.
Mandy is completely smitten with him. I'm not sure what kind of child is obsessed with let alone aware of people who work in the tech world. Does she want to be the next Steve Jobs or something? Is Dirk Dreamer the Sim equivalent of Steve Jobs? I'm not sure we'll ever know the answers to these burning questions.
At any rate, he agrees to give her an autograph, and she is beyond stoked.
The next star she runs into is Baby Ariel, who is apparently a real-life social media celebrity, but I am old and out of touch, so I have no idea who she is. The Sim version of her seems to be a stylish teenage musician, which is a much more realistic type of celebrity for a young girl to be obsessed with.
Unfortunately, she very rudely turned down Mandy's request for a hug. Who does this girl think she is, Judith Ward or something?!?
Nadia: Oh, I am not letting that stuck-up little you-know-what get away with this! I am leaving hate comments on all of her Simstagram posts as we speak! She'll regret the day she was ever born!
It's okay, Nadia. I think Mandy will survive the snub. In fact, she already looks completely over it.
It's Winterfest! (In June, I know, but please bear with me.) Honestly, I couldn't decide what series to post this under, since everyone is involved, but some pretty juicy plot stuff actually happens with Nadia (you'll see...), so it ended up here. But enjoy your glimpse of the Jang Family Decorating Party!
Nadia and Erika join in to move the process along because, for some reason, it takes, like, half a Sim day to decorate a tree.
Meanwhile, I don't think Elliot is really feeling the holiday spirit this year.
What did that poor, defenseless lump of snow ever do to you? It did nothing to deserve your rage!
So this pops up, and I'm like, "Who in the heck is this child asking Erika if she wants to hang out on Winterfest day?!?" They don't share a last name, so I assume maybe she's her half-sister or something...
TURNS OUT SHE'S ERIKA'S FREAKING DAUGHTER?!? WHAT?!? WHEN?!? HOW?!?
Nadia: Wait a minute, let me get this straight. We've known each other since we were teenagers! How could you possibly have had an entire pregnancy in that time without me knowing?!?
Erika: Well, you were gone for so long helping your aunt out with her kid... I thought maybe you had forgotten me. It was a one-night stand. It meant nothing!
Nadia: But why didn't you tell me?
Erika: I don't know... I guess I was afraid you wouldn't love me anymore if you found out I had baggage.
Nadia: Are you crazy? I could never stop loving you, and you shouldn't think of your daughter as baggage! In fact, why don't you invite her over right now?
Erika: Really? God, I feel like such an idiot for keeping such a big secret from you for so long!
Nadia: What is she saying? What is she saying?!?
Erika: She says her other mom won't like it, but she's on her way.
Nadia: I can't wait to meet her!
Mother/daughter reunion! This is so cute! It's a Winterfest miracle!
Of course, the first thing Erika does is bestow all the presents upon her daughter. Everyone else is just going to have to go a little more empty-handed this year.
Nadia is so excited to introduce herself to Mandy! I sure hope Mandy takes a liking to her. I knew all that time she spent taking care of Gideon would pay off down the line.
What a beautiful little family they make already!
Meanwhile, Aisha is attempting a Winterfest feast for the gods, but the turkey is turning out to be a little more difficult than her usual baking.
In the end, she succeeded. This spread is even making me hungry!
Geez, Erika is really going to town on her plate. Who knew grilled fruit was so irresistible?
Unfortunately, I failed to get everyone around the dining room table at once, so a half-full table will have to do.
Nadia suggests an after-dinner game of Don't Wake the Llama so she can get to know Mandy even better.
WHAT THE FUCK?!? I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE! DOES MANDY HAVE PYROTECHNIC ABILITIES?
Somehow, the entire room was not burnt to a crisp by that extreme display, which is lucky because otherwise we might have been responsible for sending Father Winter to a fiery grave, and nobody wants that.
Nadia isn't averse to messing with Father Winter in other ways, though.
Erika: Honey, what are you doing? Shouldn't that thing be secured in a maximum-security lab somewhere?
Erika: Oh my god, you've killed him! You've killed him!
Nadia: Calm down, babe. He'll be perfectly fine once I thaw him out. Besides, he should be used to a little cold!
Nadia: Come on, you know you think it's sexy when I wield my scientific powers!
Erika: Okay, maybe I am a little bit turned on right now.
Meanwhile, Mandy is going out of her way to prove she is the perfect child. (Look at those mismatched socks! This outfit is so ugly-cute, bless her.)
Erika: Sweetheart, you really don't have to pick up everybody's laundry for them. You're our guest!
Mandy: But, Mom, maybe I want to be more than a guest...
Erika: More than a guest? Whatever could you mean?
Mandy: Mom, you know what I mean! I want to live here with you... forever!
Erika: Hmm, I'll have to think on that one...
Mandy: MOOOOOOOM!!!
Erika: Of course I would love for you to live here, baby! I thought you would never ask!
Mandy's already making fast friends with Abby, so I think she'll fit right in with this crowd.
I did have to give her a slight makeover, though, because unnatural hair on kids is always a bit weird to me (though it certainly marked her as Erika's child, didn't it?). But she's still just as cute!
Erika and Nadia treated Mandy by taking her to the park in Del Sol Valley for some celebrity-watching. The first one they encounter is Dirk Dreamer, who is apparently some sort of tech genius, which I guess explains the questionable headpiece. He must be out testing his latest invention.
Mandy is completely smitten with him. I'm not sure what kind of child is obsessed with let alone aware of people who work in the tech world. Does she want to be the next Steve Jobs or something? Is Dirk Dreamer the Sim equivalent of Steve Jobs? I'm not sure we'll ever know the answers to these burning questions.
At any rate, he agrees to give her an autograph, and she is beyond stoked.
The next star she runs into is Baby Ariel, who is apparently a real-life social media celebrity, but I am old and out of touch, so I have no idea who she is. The Sim version of her seems to be a stylish teenage musician, which is a much more realistic type of celebrity for a young girl to be obsessed with.
Unfortunately, she very rudely turned down Mandy's request for a hug. Who does this girl think she is, Judith Ward or something?!?
Nadia: Oh, I am not letting that stuck-up little you-know-what get away with this! I am leaving hate comments on all of her Simstagram posts as we speak! She'll regret the day she was ever born!
It's okay, Nadia. I think Mandy will survive the snub. In fact, she already looks completely over it.