02-05. Alarms and Action

Mikel was at the Ghastly Manor and I had Emad and Bebhinn invite him to the house when they went home. I'm still trying to build up relationships because friendships are slow in forming for these two, especially Emad.

I still didn't know whether Bebhinn was pregnant or not. My sims do not get morning sickness. They all have the Simmunity reward. But while Mikel was visiting, Bebhinn got wishes to eat spaghetti and visit the spa. Very suspicious. She also chatted with Mikel about babies.

Meanwhile, Emad turned on the fireplace and tossed some more WonderPetal herbs into the flames. I thought at the time, he hasn't fireproofed this yet. ... I really need to start listening to my inner voice!

Mikel left and I sent the couple to bed. But early the next morning, Bebhinn got up and rubbed her belly. She WAS pregnant! I rewarded her with more colorful patterns on her drab maternity clothes.

This is what an evil pregnant lady looks like. Beware!

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I still hadn't found out about their divorce though. I thought they were a happily married couple expecting a baby. But when I had Bebhinn tell Emad about the pregnancy, I FINALLY saw that the two were only Romantic Interests! What? How could that be?

I checked their reputations. There were no new love interests, no other relationships. And no cheating. They still had their Faithful reps. I have no idea what happened between them!

Emad seemed happy with the news ... in a subdued "But I'm only a Romantic Interest" sort of way.

Just then, a fire broke out by the fireplace. ... Are you kidding me? I do NOT need this!

Bebhinn has the Brave trait, so despite being pregnant, she immediately started controlling the fire.

Emad is a Daredevil. He just stood there and cheered. What a guy!

A female firefighter arrives with hearts for Emad since, you know, he's not married or anything serious like that.

Then this lovely couple both got wishes to see each other's fiery ghost. I don't understand them. I really don't!

Firefighter: You guys should be more careful next time.

Me: Yes, they should have kept using birth control. Now look at the mess we're in!

Poor Luna had panicked because of the fire.

Emad calmed her down, and too late realized he should have fireproofed the house.

Which is exactly what I made him do while Bebhinn read a baby book.

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But we had to forget the books for a while. There was a baby coming and these two were only causally involved. Time to get the romance level high enough for a commitment. Forget the woohoo stuff, we need rings here!

There were no options for proposals, so they had to do a lot of kissing and hugging. Come on guys, kiss fast!

And suddenly, just to add another layer of craziness, they both got Eternally Faithful reps because it had been 20 days by then. Give me a break! They're DIVORCED!

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The 2 cheating times listed on Bebhinn's stat sheet were from Rinn Fada when she'd been seeing the married man. Emad stole her away from that other guy. Getting involved with him made her a cheater.

(Her stats show only one romance though because the other man doesn't live in Lost Cove. No one knows him. The whole system is messed up!)

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Finally, I saw a commitment option. Emad asked Bebhinn to go steady with him. She agreed.

Then it was time for the big question.

Bebhinn: Emad, darling, will you marry me? Again?

Emad: Yes, Bebby, I'll marry you as many times as you want! Even if we kill each other between divorces.

Emad: Hey! This looks like my old ring. I thought I'd thrown it away!
Bebhinn: I found it in the trash at The Ruins. I thought we might need it later.
Emad: Quick thinking, gorgeous.

Bebhinn: Now Emad, I want a proper wedding this time, with guests and flowers and a cake!
Emad: You got it, Bebby! We'll rent the Horse Ranch. It's the only place in Lost Cove big enough for a wedding.

Bebhinn: It'll do, darling. We better start making calls though.
Emad: I'll get some furniture delivered and arrange a buffet.

02-04. A Ghastly Good Time

After the show, I sent Emad and Bebhinn over to the Lost Garden to play in the hot tub. There had been some trouble during Emad's performance and their date had ended. I'd gotten one of those notices about "someone here has some issues," which I can never figure out. I should have paid more attention to that notice!

Anyway, while they were in the hot tub, I saw that Bebhinn needed to kiss and make up with Emad. Ok. Usually it was Emad who was apologizing, but fine. Bebhinn's turn this time. They woohooed in the hot air balloon and everything seemed back to normal. Well, normal for them!

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Now, this was when I started thinking about the question that had been on my mind for a while: Should Emad and Bebhinn have a baby?

I had decided NOT to let them have a child. They're not just a little evil, they're pretty hardcore evil. Killing people, you know. And they have trouble making friends in Lost Cove. I try to tell them to be friendly, but they often turn mean. Scaring, arguing, and slapping folks. And Emad Flirts. Then there's Bebhinn's Workaholic and Ambitious traits. She's obsessed.

As a couple, they're very romantic together, but they also have wishes to see each other's ghost. Which doesn't strike me as a very loving thing to wish. So, I mean, what kind of parents would these two be?

But both of them got wishes to have a First Baby. I kept the wishes just in case I decided to let them have a kid, but I don't know. Then Emad got another wish. 

He said he wanted to have a baby with Bebhinn. It's like he was making sure I understand about having a kid. And why hadn't I listened to him yet? ... Was he threatening me?

So, should I let them have a baby? Or will they just warp the poor thing. Taking candy away, giving the kid nightmares. Will the child have to see a shrink later in life?

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After thinking more about the idea and listening to what others thought, I decided to let Emad and Bebhinn have a child. I'd work it all into my story for them somehow. There was still that troubling Gold Digger Lifetime Wish of Emad's though.

It was the same night as the show, the wee hours of the morning. I came up with the weird idea to have the couple conceive in a "rabbit hole" venue. I'd never done that before. I chose Bebhinn's workplace: Ghastly City Hall. 

Remember, Lost Cove City Hall is housed in the Ghastly Manor Graveyard. It was foggy that night, the first day of Fall. And what do you know, good old Antwon May made an appearance. Another bad omen, I think!

The plan was to have Bebhinn take Emad into the judge's chambers and try for a baby. They did. There were no chimes, so I made them try three--or four--or five times--just for good measure.

When they came out of the judge's chambers, Antwon was still floating around. Then because it had been such a strange night, I had the couple get a Greeting Card memento of their time at Ghastly City Hall.

To my surprise, Antwon's name appeared as someone they could take a photo with. For a lark, I had them do that!

He wasn't happy about Bebhinn though. Her Evil reputation preceded her, I guess.

By this time, dawn had arrived and Antwon would soon vanish. But there was still someone Emad and Bebhinn hadn't met yet. The Grim Reaper. Bebhinn knocked on his door.

Bebhinn: And how are you this fine bright morning, Mr Reaper?
Grim: Peachy keen, ma'am! Everything's right with my world. How 'bout yours?

Bebhinn found out that Grim was Family-Oriented! Was he hoping for five little demons to raise?

While this was going on, Emad had thrown WonderPetal herbs into the fire and was playing with the flames. This would later turn out not to be such a good habit of his!

Bebhinn and Emad flirted in front of Death. Then I thought, why not take a Greeting photo with Grim too?

So they did. And what a great photo it was!

Grim: So, I have these tickets to the Devil's ball coming up soon. Would you like to join me?

Emad: Nice to meet you, Reaper. We'll stay in touch.

And then Death was gone. But Emad was glad they'd met.

Before heading home, Bebhinn took a quick nap in a rocking chair and Emad visited the dungeon gym.

02-03. Changed Circumstances

Bebhinn has achieved a milestone in her life. She's become the Leader of the Free World ... well, Leader of Lost Cove anyway. Reaching the 10th level of the Political career has given Bebhinn her lifetime wish.

In a totally different type of career, as a Showtime Acrobat, Emad has reached level 9 and will soon gain level 10.

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But it was Emad's 2nd gig that was the real life-changing event for Emad and Bebhinn both. I didn't know it at the time--didn't find out until much later--but at some point between the beginning of this show and a short while later (21 real time minutes between separate saves), Emad and Bebhinn got divorced!!

I don't know how or why it happened. I discovered it the next morning when Bebhinn was talking to Emad. After the show, I did notice that Bebhinn had an option to "kiss and make up." Surprised to see that, I had her do so. And they seemed fine, but something serious (or a glitch) had happened without me knowing.

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Poor Emad carried on with his show despite his divorce! Talk about a trouper. I guess the Show Must Go On!

This is Emad's new costume. It scares me! Too creepy.

I'll just share a few of his stunts. The reviews for the show were not quite as good as the first gig. Emad was off his game. Well, divorce will do that to a guy!

Those eyes!

Now this is where the show began to fall below Emad's usual dazzling performance. His hair caught on fire! But no damage was done, just some embarrassment. Maybe this is when the divorce happened?

Emad continued the show, pulling his audience back in.

He finished with a new stunt: the Fiery Faceplant. Hmm. Sounds like a bad omen!

The show ended with great reviews, but not amazing.

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If I'd only known about the divorce ... I would have reloaded the pre-gig save. But I carried on, making a huge decision for these two that would be difficult to undo ...