Jazza's Birthday Continued

I found out that the game had turned five Riverview townies into mermaids, including Don Lothario. These mermaids were already in place before I'd added a "no assigned mermaids" mod and revised my NRaas occult settings. Ma Bagley as a mermaid? Get real.

I left Hope and Miranda as mermaids, but changed Ma Bagley, June Shallow, and Don Lothario back. So Don is now his human, non-scaly self! Unless you consider him a snake, and then he's still scaly! Metaphorically speaking.

Ruby wanted to go hot tubbing, but the thing broke. I made her repair it, and she reached level 8 in Handiness.

I had to set out toddler items around the home and yard, and Bonnie got started potty training Jazza. Jon Lessen was having fun in the sandbox.

By the time Jazza was finished, two other party guests had joined Jon in the sandbox!

Jazza crawled over to the peg board and worked on that while the grownups socialized.

Lucille Spenster started yelling at Clyde. She's Hot-Headed. I don't even remember inviting her to the party. Maybe I did. Everyone had an awesome time though and went home happy.

I'm still trying to give Roxie more skill points. The rest of the household is at advanced levels, so Roxie has some catching up to do. She ate two more pieces of fruit from the Tree of Prosperity and gained a point in Painting and one in Fishing.

Roxie had Jazza wishes, so I let her teach Jazza to talk.

One skill completed!

Bonnie and Mark had romance and woohoo wishes.

Mark also had a Play Chess wish, so he and Bonnie played a game together. Bonnie reached level 6 in Logic. I think Mark (Genius) has mastered the skill or is close to doing so.

Clyde and Ruby also had woohoo wishes. Afterwards, I sent them to exercise. Clyde needed to beef up just a bit. He's looking a little thin. Ruby was still wearing her story costume. I later switched that outfit back to her regular athletic wear.

Bonnie began teaching Jazza to walk.

I noticed that I'd hung two versions of this painting on the attic wall. The right one is a Computer Whiz version, so it must be Bonnie's or Mark's.

I sent Champion next door to the small horse ranch I made, just for something different for him to do. A couple of sims were over there too. I renovated the Al Fresco Market venue to create that ranch. There are several activities sims can do inside the building and in the patio areas.

Before I quit the game, I checked on other occults in this world. I found seven fairies. I changed all of them except Heather and Salvatore. Honestly, Hunter Cottoneye as a fairy? I've been meaning to change him back to human for a while now.

There were also six witches. I removed this occult from all but Mags and Robert Newbie. I don't mind a few occults, and have NRaas set to allow a couple of each I think, but this older world save had generated way too many before I'd changed those settings.

Jazza's Birthday

Bonnie reached level 10 in Athletics exercising with Pharus the Gnome. That outfit is what Bonnie wore while the Racketeer family was vacationing in Rinn Fada, where they acted out the fairy tale Bunter told Caprice. ... But that, as they say, is another story!

I just thought this extra screenshot was funny. Gnomes are such a great addition to the game.

I realized that Jazza was ready to age up to toddler, so I had Mark arrange a party. I didn't need to invite guests, but I just wanted to see some of the Riverview locals!

Clyde is turning into a bit of a nerd. An Ambitious, Party Animal, Klepto nerd!

Since the family has a pool, I decided on swimwear for party attire. They'd probably all end up in the pool anyway.

But I wanted Jazza's birthday aging-up finished first. Then everyone could relax and have fun.

No one died and there were no fires. I don't think either of those things have ever happened at one of my sims' parties. Other non-party times? Yes. Planned and unplanned.

Blonde hair. And a need for Stylist, of course.

Here's Jazza after new hairstyles and clothes. I didn't change her looks though. I can see a little of her mother Bonnie in her. But she has her own unique face, I think.

When I see the limited selection of hairstyles for toddlers, I'm always tempted to download CC. But so far, I've managed to resist. If I ever got started with CC hairstyles, I'd be a goner! Oh well, Jazza looks cute as she is.

Toddler skills, here we come!

Little Jazza was hungry and momma was in the pool, so daddy Mark gave her a bottle. Sims are so good at spotting their children's needs.

I had Mark convince 1-Eye to dance with Luke McDermott, just to see if 1-Eye could do it.

And yes, he could! Luke is a bachelor now. Roy broke up the McDermotts' marriage when he kissed Ginny right in front of Luke. Sigh.

The game turned Don Lothario into a mermaid!

Hmm. Is this a good look for Don--or no?

Thieves and Deceivers

Soon after I opened my Riverview game, a burglar showed up. The good news is that a police woman appeared almost at once.

The bad news is that she immediately changed out of her uniform and into a swimsuit. I don't think the officer takes her job too seriously!

She did try to apprehend the thief as 1-Eye the plumbot and others looked on.

But apparently the lady burglar wasn't as worried about breaking a fingernail. The criminal won.

The thief ran off without any loot, but Mark and Bonnie tried to follow anyway. She made a clean getaway though.

As for the police officer, let's just say she definitely has an unusual fashion sense! I really think she's in the wrong profession. Or maybe she's on the take!

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It was still before dawn, but the family stayed up. Clyde gave a presentation.

Clyde: Next time some tough comes by to pinch what's ours, we follows my new plan here. Sharpo, you bring out the Tommy-Gun.
Mark: Right, boss.
Clyde: Bonnie? Roxie? You gals get the ropes just in case we needs 'em alive, see? I'll take care of the fuzz what shows up.

Roxie: Oh, Mr Farrow! I'm so happy you like my singing! If there's anything I can do for you, just whistle!

Ruby is blissfully unaware of her new competition in the tempting form of Roxie Rhodes!

But Mao Chen sees it all.

Meanwhile, Roxie tackles a few skill-building activities.

I already had two Computer Whiz sims in the family, so I changed Roxie's Computer trait to Equestrian. I thought it went well with her Snob trait.

She may like horses, but she still isn't completely comfortable around them yet!

Roxie gained a skill point in Inventing by eating fruit from the Tree of Prosperity. Not sure what she'll be able to do with that. Safe cracking?

Clyde is still infatuated with Ruby. He forgives her time after time. What can I say; he's a Hopeless Romantic!

Clyde elected to give Ruby a Romantic massage. I didn't worry about the consequences because both she and Bonnie already have the Fertility Treatment reward from Clyde giving them romantic massages in the past!

So far, Ruby has been behaving herself. Maybe she knows I'm just waiting for her to push her luck! No use playing all sweet and domestic with me, Ruby girl. I know your game! And don't get any ideas holding that baby either. Highly fertile or not, it ain't gonna happen!

I'm keeping hands off with these two--just like I did when Ruby and Bonnie were competing for Clyde. Clyde chose Ruby then, and Bonnie went on to marry Mark. Now we'll see how happy Clyde is with Ruby as a wife!