strangetomato | Other Stories: Loading the Grunt-Pleasant family

Ah-hahaha! I love how four out of the five kids are either glaring into the distance or simply have their backs turned on the rest of their family. And I know this is purely default Sim style, but I can't help but imagine some extra forced happy obliviousness in Mary Sue and Buzz' facial expressions. I love it. :D

The Grunts and the Pleasants as a patchwork family?? This will be very interesting ^_^

That's one, big Happy (I said happy, dammit)Family! LOL!
I think what makes me chuckle the most about it is that, the teens are mostly pouting, angry, the adults look like they're trying to ignore all the pouting, and there's Buck, out there in front,"Yay! Everybody's together! Everything will be fine! I'm so happy!"
I think Buck is the eternal optimist. His glass is always half full, no matter how empty it really is.

Oh wow. I'm looking forward to this one since I'm far more familiar with the Pleasantview characters than the Strangetown ones.

Am also waiting with bated breath for the next Strangetown installment. I'm hoping Nervous and Pascal show up again really soon. (I found this in the first place because I was looking specifically for stories about Nervous Subject--he's my favorite Strangetownite.)

Ha. I love Buck there in the middle all happy. :D Lilith and Angela look so young! Mine are married adults with kids in my game. ;) I've never liked Mary-Sue (she died from old age in my game) but I'm looking forward to see how you characterize her. :)

Oh, man. I have dialogue in my head to go with all of them there!!

Buzz: There. Everyone's together. Isn't it nice?
Mary-Sue: Yes, dear. It's certainly very nice. Kids?
Tank: Yes, sir, ma'am. It's nice. *thinking* Just keep smiling, maybe they won't notice you're uncomfortable...
Angela: Oh, definitely, Mom. Completely awesome. *thinking* If by 'awesome' you mean horrible. I want Daddy.
Ripp: *grumbles intelligibly* Why the fuck couldn't I just move in with the Smiths when the General decided to move. But noooo, "we're a family." Whatev.
Lilith: No. You suck, he sucks, Angie sucks, Tank sucks. Ripp and Buck are okay, but this sucks.
Buck: YAY! FAMILY PORTRAIT TIME!

I know. I'm weird, aren't I?

*snicker* I really pay attention to load screens now (since seeing Pascal holding BOTH babies--speaking of, he held them both even after Abe moved in).

Bonus: Aggie and Paul's load screen (now with toddler girls) neither of them are hold a toddler. And one toddler (forget who) is BEHIND (and complete obscured by) the dogs!

Awww, such a nice, fluffy and functional family!

I'm really laughing at all their faces! They remind me of that old TV show, Step by Step. So many strong tempers mixed in the same house, yikes!

So this is an original story? That sounds neat! I wonder how did Buzz and Mary Sue meet and fall in love?

This story should get interesting!!!

I've always wondered if Maxis didn't "do" the loading screens according to personality. (shrugs) Like I've noticed Pascal, when he gets married, always is in that "rabbit ears behind the head" pose, and Lazlo is always in the "arms around each other" pose, same as Johnny. Vid always takes my least fav married couple pose, the "bent-over-kiss-on-cheek" (grumbles)

Also if the sims aren't married and they have infant twins, one sim is always holding both of them. Even if there are other adults/teens in the house. Poor thing! But if they're married, one parent will each hold a twin. Even if they're not the bio parents.

Loading screens are interesting. I'm still trying to figure them out, lol!

Ha! This kind of makes me think of the Brady Bunch! :P

I can't wait to see more of this!

There is going to be SO much screaming in that house. SO many fights too(verbal and physical). That loading screen just screams difficult situation. I'd hate to be Buzz and Mary Sue.

I've had a few odd loading screens. I once had an ex-husband stuck with the twins his ex-wife had with another man. In the loading screen he was holding them both and he looked so pissed. I later moved the twins in with their mom and now both babies are sitting in the floor. It's absolutly horrible to look at.

They look *so* happy! *dies*
I cant wait for this though, I think its PERFECT! Mary-Sue is so much like The General, and Oh, I love your family dynamics, so I really can't wait!

Oh how I love little Buck! Sooo clueless, at least in that picture. :D

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Eep!!

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