Weird Science IX
Previously: Nadia was faced with making a tough decision between using her science for good or using it for evil, and Mandy may not have proven herself as a natural athlete, but she did go on her very first date.
In case you needed another reminder of Simon's cuteness, here he is adorably eating a grilled cheese and wearing charmingly mismatched socks while sitting in a very fancy armchair.
And here he is dancing to his mom's song playing on the radio, which is just... unfathomably precious.
And here he is wandering fearlessly out onto an upstairs deck for some unknowable reason, since there's nothing to do out there and literally no one else has ever opened these doors. Don't worry, though, the high walls are protecting him.
If you were wondering why that sudden avalanche of toddler Simon photos, it's because he's about to leave his toddler years behind for good! The party is at Gideon's house for some reason. Probably because I was starting to become very obsessed with his family around this point and wanted every excuse to spend time in their house.
If this isn't the smug face of a future troublemaker, I don't know what is.
Simon: *throws up a little in his mouth* Ugh, who is responsible for this absolutely horrid cake?!?
Hey, don't knock your half-sister's culinary abilities like that. I know it looks a bit dingy, but she really tried, okay?
Anyway, who cares about cake when there's a MASSIVE SLIP 'N SLIDE in the backyard. Oh, right, suddenly I remember why I held this party at Gideon's house.
Like most things in life, Mandy finds that achieving the perfect slide takes lots of practice.
Fortunately for her, she's not alone in her first-time failure.
Soon enough, though, everyone is improving their skills and having an amazing time. See the pictorial evidence below.
Heck yeah! A couple hours later, Mandy has totally mastered this thing.
Requisite selfie to brag about her slip 'n slide technique to all of her followers on Simstagram.
Next, it's time for some family bonding time around the campfire as the sun goes down. What could be more perfect?
Gideon: Wow, is anybody else feeling unnaturally toasty right now?
Okay, nobody panic! This can be dealt with in an entirely rational manner!
Just kidding! Everyone panic! The entire house is about to be burnt to a crisp! Where is the damn fire department when you need them?
Jimmy: Well, according to my GPS, this is the place. I wonder where Mandy is. I hope she'll like my outfit. The scarf really pulls it all together, I think. Wait, do I smell something burning?
Turns out, Jimmy, Mandy is a little bit preoccupied right now!!! She'll be with you as soon as possible!
Jimmy: What the heck is going on here?!? What kind of hellish scenario have I been invited into?!?
Gideon is panicking because he told everybody to run toward safety while he handled it... but guess what? He has no idea how to handle it. Did no one think to bring a fire extinguisher or even a damn bucket of water to this party? Go scoop some up from the slip 'n side, for god's sake!
Well, one way or another, it got taken care of and everyone except that poor helpless lawn chair survived.
Jimmy: Is this some kind of sick joke? I thought I was coming over here to make out with you, and instead I nearly got set on fire!
Mandy: Dude, if all you think I'm good for is making out, we are finished! I'm more than your personal kissing machine!
Okay, rude. Circumstances were beyond our control, and at least nobody died!
Anyway, back to the lab... Today, Nadia is making ghost goo serum. The idea is for it to temporarily turn its drinker into a ghost, which sounds entirely safe and above-board and not at all like a bad idea.
Sadly, all it resulted in this time was the Grim Reaper showing up to slap Nadia around for being a total fucking dumb-ass for thinking she can mess around with death sans consequences.
Grim Reaper: Humans, am I right? Now... might as well settle down with a good book while I'm here.
Meanwhile, the aliens are back and even less subtle than before, but Nadia's coworkers are still oblivious. At this point, I have to assume its willful ignorance on their part, which is not a helpful trait for a scientist to possess.
Nadia: Guess it's up to me to do all the work again... as usual. Now let me blast these guys back to where they belong!
Turns out all that inventing and alien wrangling is a pretty big deal, and word has gotten around about Nadia being a rising star in the science field. She's my first (unintentional) celebrity!
Oh, Tayler... You would finagle your way back into Nadia's life the second you catch wind of her achievements.
Receptionist: Yes, there's a woman here to see you. She says her name is Tayler, T-A-Y-L-E-R... Yes, E-R, you heard that right... Yes, I'll certainly pass that on. *hangs up phone* Sorry, she says she doesn't know you. I'm going to have to ask you to leave now.
Nadia: God, don't people understand how busy I am? This spaceship isn't going to build itself!
I think it's shown in these last few posts that my interest in Nadia, who was initially so fun and exciting to me, started taking a massive nosedive at this point. The scientist career wasn't nearly as interesting as I'd wanted it to be, and her family life was nice but typical. On the other hand, Gideon stealthily became more interesting through his relationship with Fátima and their move to Oasis Springs. As it turns out, it's almost impossible to predict which Sims will peak your interest and which ones will slowly fade into the background.
All that is to say that there will still be a couple more installments of Weird Science, but they will be brief check-ins to wrap up a few loose ends while I now transfer most of my attention to Gideon and his growing family.
In case you needed another reminder of Simon's cuteness, here he is adorably eating a grilled cheese and wearing charmingly mismatched socks while sitting in a very fancy armchair.
And here he is dancing to his mom's song playing on the radio, which is just... unfathomably precious.
And here he is wandering fearlessly out onto an upstairs deck for some unknowable reason, since there's nothing to do out there and literally no one else has ever opened these doors. Don't worry, though, the high walls are protecting him.
If you were wondering why that sudden avalanche of toddler Simon photos, it's because he's about to leave his toddler years behind for good! The party is at Gideon's house for some reason. Probably because I was starting to become very obsessed with his family around this point and wanted every excuse to spend time in their house.
If this isn't the smug face of a future troublemaker, I don't know what is.
Simon: *throws up a little in his mouth* Ugh, who is responsible for this absolutely horrid cake?!?
Hey, don't knock your half-sister's culinary abilities like that. I know it looks a bit dingy, but she really tried, okay?
Anyway, who cares about cake when there's a MASSIVE SLIP 'N SLIDE in the backyard. Oh, right, suddenly I remember why I held this party at Gideon's house.
Like most things in life, Mandy finds that achieving the perfect slide takes lots of practice.
Fortunately for her, she's not alone in her first-time failure.
Soon enough, though, everyone is improving their skills and having an amazing time. See the pictorial evidence below.
Heck yeah! A couple hours later, Mandy has totally mastered this thing.
Requisite selfie to brag about her slip 'n slide technique to all of her followers on Simstagram.
Next, it's time for some family bonding time around the campfire as the sun goes down. What could be more perfect?
Gideon: Wow, is anybody else feeling unnaturally toasty right now?
Okay, nobody panic! This can be dealt with in an entirely rational manner!
Just kidding! Everyone panic! The entire house is about to be burnt to a crisp! Where is the damn fire department when you need them?
Jimmy: Well, according to my GPS, this is the place. I wonder where Mandy is. I hope she'll like my outfit. The scarf really pulls it all together, I think. Wait, do I smell something burning?
Turns out, Jimmy, Mandy is a little bit preoccupied right now!!! She'll be with you as soon as possible!
Jimmy: What the heck is going on here?!? What kind of hellish scenario have I been invited into?!?
Gideon is panicking because he told everybody to run toward safety while he handled it... but guess what? He has no idea how to handle it. Did no one think to bring a fire extinguisher or even a damn bucket of water to this party? Go scoop some up from the slip 'n side, for god's sake!
Well, one way or another, it got taken care of and everyone except that poor helpless lawn chair survived.
Jimmy: Is this some kind of sick joke? I thought I was coming over here to make out with you, and instead I nearly got set on fire!
Mandy: Dude, if all you think I'm good for is making out, we are finished! I'm more than your personal kissing machine!
Okay, rude. Circumstances were beyond our control, and at least nobody died!
Anyway, back to the lab... Today, Nadia is making ghost goo serum. The idea is for it to temporarily turn its drinker into a ghost, which sounds entirely safe and above-board and not at all like a bad idea.
Sadly, all it resulted in this time was the Grim Reaper showing up to slap Nadia around for being a total fucking dumb-ass for thinking she can mess around with death sans consequences.
Grim Reaper: Humans, am I right? Now... might as well settle down with a good book while I'm here.
Meanwhile, the aliens are back and even less subtle than before, but Nadia's coworkers are still oblivious. At this point, I have to assume its willful ignorance on their part, which is not a helpful trait for a scientist to possess.
Nadia: Guess it's up to me to do all the work again... as usual. Now let me blast these guys back to where they belong!
Turns out all that inventing and alien wrangling is a pretty big deal, and word has gotten around about Nadia being a rising star in the science field. She's my first (unintentional) celebrity!
Oh, Tayler... You would finagle your way back into Nadia's life the second you catch wind of her achievements.
Receptionist: Yes, there's a woman here to see you. She says her name is Tayler, T-A-Y-L-E-R... Yes, E-R, you heard that right... Yes, I'll certainly pass that on. *hangs up phone* Sorry, she says she doesn't know you. I'm going to have to ask you to leave now.
Nadia: God, don't people understand how busy I am? This spaceship isn't going to build itself!
I think it's shown in these last few posts that my interest in Nadia, who was initially so fun and exciting to me, started taking a massive nosedive at this point. The scientist career wasn't nearly as interesting as I'd wanted it to be, and her family life was nice but typical. On the other hand, Gideon stealthily became more interesting through his relationship with Fátima and their move to Oasis Springs. As it turns out, it's almost impossible to predict which Sims will peak your interest and which ones will slowly fade into the background.
All that is to say that there will still be a couple more installments of Weird Science, but they will be brief check-ins to wrap up a few loose ends while I now transfer most of my attention to Gideon and his growing family.