Strangetown Extras: The Brokes

[strangetomato]

Yes, this Strangetown extra takes place in Pleasantview. That makes sense, right? Well, in the sense that it's part of this Stranegtown story... yes, it does. I've been working up the other neighbourhoods to catch up with Strangetown, since this will be relevant to the story (and it's helping me with some of the details). I'm working on a drabble about Frances, which ended up being about Beau too, which then became more of a drabble+ with pics, so I've been playing with the Brokes a little to get some shots.

Something exciting happened: Brandi had twins! The family sim aspiration benefit really does work (but not every time - I played her earlier and had only one child, but didn't end up saving it) . I named the identical boys Gilbert and George. You get the reference, right? I hope so. Anyway, here are a couple of pics. You'll see more in the drabble. I'm having a lot of fun decorating the trailer.







Awww... aren't they adorable?




And there's Beau warming his ass on the radiator, which is (oddly?) one of my favourite new objects in AL. It just adds a nice touch of realism for me. I'd love a really cheap little portable space heater too, but this works for a number of settings.




Here's Beau autonomously playing with his little brother. Again... AWWW.

(Isn't it annoying how some of the SP and EA Store hairs aren't enabled for pajamas, etc? In theory, I like that Seasons feature of different hair with different outfits, but it's more trouble than it's worth most of the time.)

Now... back to get the shots I need for the drabble. I'm making progress on the next chapter too.



 

Comments

[leskuh.livejournal.com]

so cute! i like that with brandi you're guaranteed to get identical twins. i wish that could happen more often.

also when i was little i ran into a radiator and had this big welt on my stomach for a long time. so they always make me a little nervous. there's one in my dorm right now, because the building is just so old.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if you can ever get identical twins otherwise. Well, you can, but it's very rare. You have a better chance of getting clones with children that are not born together, since every subsequent twin (or triplet, etc.) is a separate roll of the dice for genetics, but you can run into that clone child thing with single siblings.

Now Pleasantview has two sets of identical twins. It must be something in the drinking water...

Oooh, that sounds awful. I'm sorry to hear that. They can be dangerous, no doubt, but they aren't always that hot. At least, I've had radiators that barely gave off heat at all. Crappy old things.

Those little kids better be careful.

[leskuh.livejournal.com]

Ah, i thought it might be possible to get identical twins because of the clone thing. I know it can sometimes happen to the single kids so I figured it could happen with twins too, but I guess I'm wrong. LAAAAME. The clone thing for singles is freaky and reminds me of my one friend who has like a thousand sisters and they all look SO ALIKE. It's creepy to be in that house for too long.

So... Strangetown has aliens, Veronaville has faeries and Pleasantview has... identical twins? Lol, Pleasantview is so lame.

I don't really remember it, but I've heard the story. Mom was SO upset. But I don't have the mark anymore and don't recall it happening so it's not that big a deal. They make me nervous, but I really like how they look.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Pleasantview just can't compete in the supernatural creatures arena. They have... bleach blondes with fake tans and boob jobs? :P

I have a similar childhood story, and I can't remember it either. I crashed into the corner of my grandparent's wood stove, and I cut my lip (well, it's better than burning my face, right?). I still have the scar on my lip. It's pretty noticeable, but only when you're close to it, and I can cover it with lipstick if I want to.

[abbycat900.livejournal.com]

-raises hand- I've gotten identical twins! I am PRETTY darn sure they weren't clones, because in my game, I do not think I have ever gotten clones that didn't have the exact same personality, and these twins did not.