The Calypso Family Apocalypse

Chapter 8

Welcome back, Last time when we left, Stephanie had just gone into labor."Would you stop the introductions now? I need to pop out this kid."

Fine, go ahead.

This is the only picture I have. I really thought I took more pictures."Who cares, I'm the one having the babies."

"They can't see my face, what kind of picture taker are you?"

What'd you do with the baby?"She's on the floor. I had to watch Steph."

"Never again. Never!"Don't worry you're too old to conceive any more kids anyways.

(I didn’t notice before, but he’s still holding the baby.)

Where are you going, Steph?"I'm going to work. I had the babies just in time."

That's a relief. Maybe you will be able to get your LTW now."I'm going to try, but I still need two body points."

What's wrong, Jacob?"I 'hack' came 'cough cough' with a 'wheeze' cold today."

Well, it's a good thing that Brandon can make you the comfort soup, then."Yeah, this soup is the best, it knocks the cold right out of you."

"It doesn't have enough cheese in it, though."I don't think it's supposed to have cheese in it Brandon.

"I know, but everything is better with cheese."

So how was your day?"I don't think I did very well today. They didn't promote me."

That's too bad.

I've run out of things to make Brandon do. So when he's not watching the babies, he's in here playing."Thar she blows, Ar matey."

What, already time for a birthday."Of course it is."

So which baby is this?"This is my little girl, Electra"

What's wrong Ian?"Nothing, I'm just tired. It's not like you ever show us any more."

Well, you've been really busy skilling. I really want you to have as many scholarships as you can get."But Uncle Jacob hasn't even opened the colleges back up yet."

He will, just give him a little more time.

"Will, you two stop yakking already. This is Electra's birthday."Sorry.

Electra, Stop playing with the toilet.Electra stats:8/4/10/10/3

Neat, shy, active, playful, and mean.

"Happy birthday, little man."Brandon had Ethan, Their fourth and final child.

"Hey, look no hands."I swear, if you don't catch that kid...

"Was there ever a doubt?"Ethan's stats: The same as Electra

8/4/10/10/3I did run the randomizer so they can't be clones. They have different facial features. Ethan seem to have

his mothers nose. While, Electra has her fathers. Ethan has the elf ears, and Electra does not.

I'd forgotten how hard it was to teach toddler skills without smartmilk. I miss it.

We get as much done as we can between naps."Come on, Ethan. Walk with Mommy."

Oh look we have a walker."Was there any doubt, we don't need smartmilk. Sure, it's nice to have, but they're still smart kids."

Well did you get it.

"Yes, I finally got promoted to Education Minister. Now teenagers can go to high school. And I managed to open the college up again. So as soon as Ian and Issac bring their grades up, they can go to

college. I also convinced the employment agency to accept teen workers again."Yay. He also brought home my favorite career reward, too bad they can't use it yet.

"Oooo, these sparkles make me feel all stiff and creaky."

Well, welcome to Oldsville."Can I quit my job now. That helicopter is annoying."

Sure, but first take the kid to the potty.

"They still didn't promote me."

You know it's really weird that your now a day younger than your younger brother."I know, but I can't help that I needed more time to lift my restriction."You won't be able to go back to work, You still lack five body points.

"I know."

Well, looks like we have one more toddler skill learned. How many are left."I think all that's left is to finish teaching them to use the potty."

Awww, look a kitty. Don't let him get away. I haven't been seeing very many animals around here lately."Don't worry, I've already adopted him. His name is Parsifal, but I think we'll just call him Parsi."

Parsi's Stats:3/1/2/3/1

Doofus, Hyper and Coward. Knows Play dead, shake, and use toilet. He needs to learn Stay and Speak. I hope being a doofus does not come back to haunt us.

"Yes, I'd like to quit."...

"So what, goodbye."What'd they say?

"They had terminated me as soon as they learned I had gotten old and didn't have all my body skills."

"No, I'm sure. That helicopter is annoying. Besides, it’s a waste of resources. Why couldn't you have just sent a car?"

..."Whatever."

With their birthday just around the corner, we get all the toddler skills taught."I potty, Daddy."

"That's good, Electra."

"I'm glad that's done."Me too. I really wish we had smart milk. Now I wish we could have brought home more smartmilk

instead of something else.

Ian, Isaac, What are you doing here?"We left to go to college and this is the place they rented us."

"They said we'd have to build our own home.""But we don't have enough money to finish it."

Well, do the best you can for now. I'll wait to play you till your siblings get here.(I was really short. I was able to build the basement and first floor, they were able to get some of their

furniture but no beds, yet.)

"Why didn't you wait to send them till after their sister and brother grew up?"I don't know. I guess I got into a rush.

"Yay, jump really high now, Electra."

"Cake, Yum."Everyone was watching, I just couldn't get a good picture in the corner here.

Well, time for the last child."Happy birthday, Now help daddy blow out the candles."

"Wooo, get big boy."

Is that all you kids can think about?"Well, it's really good cake."

I dreaded playful sims, so had Jacob help Electra to be more serious."Life is hard, Electra. You'll be able to handle it better if you don't want to have fun all the time."

"But daddy has ten playful points, and he's ok.""You're daddy had a really hard childhood."

"Ok I'll try."

Hey Steph, how are you doing today?"They finally started promoting me again. I'm a Senior Officer, now."

That's good, but if you don't get those last two body points you'll lose your job."I've been trying, but I don't seem to be getting anywhere."

How was your day at school."School's hard. And no fun."

Yeah, we'll be fixing that 'fun' problem soon.

"Bye, crazy bus driver lady."Hi, Electra, how was your day.

"It was Ok, but they didn't give me an A+ yet."Well, it was only your first day."Can I go have some fun now."

Yes, but then homework, and after that more encouraging.

Uh oh. You'd better get to work on those body points."I'll never make it. I have work in the morning."

Well, you can try.

"Reading is fun, so is sitting quietly.""You don't have to play all the time, We don't have very many fun things to do."

With Jacob and Emily's help, the twins now have five playful points. I left five so they would not have such a hard time learning creativity.

"Can I stop now, my old bones can't handle the strain. Plus, I'm really stinky."Go take a quick bath and come back and do some more.

"I tried. But my carpool came. They took one look at me and drove off. I got a call telling me I was fired because I was old and I didn't have all my body skills."

Well, that's not fair. I'm sorry you'll never get your lifetime want.

"Thanks for helping Mommy.""You're welcome."

"This is boring.""It's not so bad, sis. I think I'd like it less if I still had all my playful points."

"Yeah, I guess you're right."

Electra and Ethan skill slowly. I really wish we could use the Education reward. But we can't so I guess I need to forget about it for now.

"Move over Ethan.""But I want to sit in the front."

"Quit arguing you two. I have to get you to school before you're too tardy."Some how they missed the bus. I realize now that I should have had their father take them because

Stephanie isn't supposed to leave the lot without her body being maxed. My bad.

I found something for Brandon to do for the rest of his life."I don't want to sew clothes for the rest of my life."

Well, too bad. You're the only one with a silver badge in sewing.

How do you like freezing stalker man?"Why'd he have to quit. Now I can't follow him home anymore."

Maybe because we don't want you to follow him home."But he's my bestest best friend. Of course he loved having me over. After all, I'm the best friend a man

could have."More like fiend. Demon stalker.

Every waking moment that's not spent on needs are spent on skilling."Why do we need a radio to work out too? It's just static noise."

"I'm dirty, can I go shower now?"Not yet.

"Now, can I?"I'll let you go when you stop on your own.

"Oh good, I think I'll stop now then."

I'd forgotten Parsi. He'd learned to stay and speak, but Security hadn't shown up in the paper yet.

Hi Essie. How are you doing?"I love the after life, but I feel like scaring my family."

No, don't do that!"It'll be fun."

"It's still not there."Oh well, we'll check again tomorrow.

"This stuff is great, i sure am glad Mom cooked tonight instead of Dad."

"Me too, I like grilled cheese, but we have it every single day."

Well, is it there today."Yeah. I've applied for the job for Parsi. He starts tonight."

Good, Maybe soon you guy will have better beds."That'd be nice."

"I got an A+"Good, now head inside. We have to get you two skilled and ready for college.

"I got an A+, too."

"Look Mommy, I got an A+!""That's great. Woo hoo!!"

"I'm bored. Can I stop now."No, as long as you roll the want to skill and your needs are up you will skill.

"This sucks."Life sucks, get used to it.

Hey Emily, Whatcha doing?"I don't have anything to do."

"Owww, Don't hit so hard, Ethan.""I'm sorry. I didn't mean to."

"Meow 'I work' "

It looks like Grandpa Dante even came out for the birthdays. Please don't scare anybody Dante.

"I wish to know what music is."I plan on having her lift music.

"Ha, they missed me."

"Wow, I got tall, and curvy."

Electra is a Knowledge sim for now. I did not roll. I will be rolling for her primary aspiration in college. Her temporary LTW is to be a Space Pirate.

"I want to go on lots of adventures."

The whole family lined up to watch. It's hard to get good pictures in here.

"Ahhh, they got me."

"Wow, that was intense."

Ethan is a Knowledge sim. I'm not required to roll anymore. He also wants to be a space pirate.

Uh oh. Looks like we have a party crasher.

"Aaaaaaaaaah"

"Wow, that was cool, I just saw a ghost."

"Aaaaaaah"I think it's time to evacuate the lower floors.

"Meow 'me guard pet' "Parsi is doing really good at his job. It's a good thing he can't be scared by the ghosts because all the cat

stuff in downstairs. He has just one more promotion to go and then we can have better beds.

"Boo!!""Aaaaaah, Wow, that's never happened before."

After Jacob got promoted, I was allowed to give Stephanie a secondary aspiration. I chose to make her knowledge. She came down here with the intent of being scared.

Hey Emily, is it that time already?"No, not yet."

I really thought she would die tonight, but her life bar still has just a little bit left.

Parsi, did it! Yay, now we can have good beds, Parsi chased the mob out of the Mattress factory. He set up a guard to keep them out and now everyone can have a more comfortable nights sleep.

The way I read the rules, I think I can sell the old beds and replace them with the same size but better comfort and energy. I changed the bedding on the large bed, but did not sell it because I don't want the

ghosts mad at me.

"Your not supposed to show this picture, How embaressing."

I feel sorry for Stephanie, She's Essie's favorite target."She's sleeping in my bed."

"Oh no, She made me wet myself again."

"Honey, why are you scaring the family?""I never got my LTW, I'm not happy."

"But we're dead. Just think of all the things we have that they can't have yet.""I do, but scaring them is so much fun. You should try it."

"He he he, Here I come."

Brandon spends all his time here. He's able to make custom clothes now that he has his gold badge. I didn't catch the badge.

"This is tiring, can't we do some book skilling now."I don't care, just so long as you are skilling. But remember you have to max your body. You only need

eight points in the others to get the scholarships.

Hi Emily. Is tonight the night."I think so, I feel it."

I'm sorry you never got to move out and have your own life."That's Ok. I did something good for the family. So I'm happy."

Where's the rest of the family."I left them upstairs skilling. I didn't want them upset."

They'll still know and miss you.

"Hi Grim. I'm ready."

"Is that for me. I've never had alcohol before.""Yes, all the stuff you've wanted is there too."

"I'll see Mom and Dad again too, won't I?""Their waiting for you."

"Meow 'I sad' "

"Oh Aunt Em. Why'd you have to go. I never got to tell you how much I loved you."

Don't be so sad. she would have wanted you to be happy."But I miss her."

Emily CalypsoBrought back showers and contraceptives and medicine.

You never got your LTW but were able to be happy anyways.You will be missed.

Don't you know that it's not a good idea to hang around here at night."Ha ha ha, he wet himself."

The first floor isn't safe to be on at night. This guy is haunting every night.

"Why are we eating up here.""Because that guy is haunting again."

I brought the tables and chairs upstairs, and the fridge and a counter and stove. I put the stove and fridge back downstairs so the ghost wouldn't come up here looking for it. I left the counter blocking the stairs.

"Ha ha ha, Noogie noogie noogie.""Aaah, stop Electra."

Some one finally shows a sign of the meanness. After all, They only have three nice points.None of the kids have ever cheated at chess, so I guess three nice points is too nice to be really mean.

Parsi comes home is an army jeep now that he is in the Pet Corps.

"Look I've maxed body, can I stop now?"Yes, now go study something else.

Time is running out, so Electra gets to use the energizer."Wow! This thing is great. I wish we could have more of them."

There nice, but we don't normally need them. We can't reinvent smart milk so, maybe we could reinvent the thinking cap or the Renuyu orb. I'm not sure yet.

"This is hard.""I don't like speeches."

Both kids are on the shy side, so have a harder time skilling Charisma.

Well, are you ready to do your last assignment?"But it's Monday, don't we have school tomorrow."

I'm going to let you skip, You will be gone before you get marked tardy. So you won't loose you're A+.

"We get to skip school tomorrow? Yay. I'm done with my skills."Good as soon as it light tomorrow, you can call the college.

"You're giving me six thousand for college, great!"...

"You’re sending a taxi. Ok, I'll be ready."

"I'm done."Ok, it took you a little longer then Ethan but you still have time.

"They gave me six thousand too. The taxi will be here soon."

"Bye, Mom. Bye, Dad."Electra and Ethan both got up to level eight in all their skills except for creativity and Body. They maxed

body, but were not able to get any creativity points.

This is all for chapter eight. Chapter nine will be shorter. College is boring when there isn't anything to do.