The Calypso Family Apocalypse

Chapter 23

“I can’t believe my luck.”

Natural Science was the first job in the paper. What else is there.

“I didn’t check.”

Oh well, I’ll have someone else check it.

Gamer was the third job. Today was really lucky.

“Yeah, but it’s still too late to start our jobs today.”

“What’s all that noise?”

Your kids have arrived back from college.

“But Katie just left this morning!”

I know, but time works in funny ways sometimes.

“Look at the pretty dress Matthew made me.”

I see, very pretty. I’m loving my new stuff packs.

“Matthew, aren’t you going to call up Sadie and get her to move in too.”

“No, there’s already seven of us living here right now. I thought I’d wait until you guys lifted your restrictions and moved out.”

You can wait a bit, but you will need to get a move on soon. Your parents won’t live forever you know and I think it would be nice for them to meet their grandkids.

“I’m off to work, wish me luck.”

Good luck, Now to see if anyone else can find a job.

Good luck, Matthew.

“Thanks Creator.”

“Hey, I made some money. I thought that I would have lost money, I did get that chance card and lost over 600 simoleans.”

Well, you must have made more than you lost. Be glad you didn’t get fired or demoted or something worse.

“Yeah, that is a relief.”

Well, you need to go back to work now.

“Ok, See you later.”

I like it when they can get more than one promotion in one day.

Sorka and Tommy walker took my attention away from Matthew coming home. But he got a promotion as well.

“I’m home, boy what a tiring day.”

Well, going to work twice in one day will do that to you. How it go?

“Fine, I got another promotion.

“Aww, rats. No Art.”

Is there anything else we need.

“Yeah, Business is available.”

Bye Andrew. Have a good day.

“Thanks, Creator.”

“Can I quit now? I’m at the top, and I got a chance card worth 50,000 Simoleans.”

Nah, this job keeps you busy, I’ll let you quit when the baby’s start arriving. OK.

“Ok, at least I will get to spend more time with them then. By the way when is Matthew going to move that girl of his in and give me some grandbabies.”

After we make some room in the house.

“I made some money, yeah!”

I don’t know how much, didn’t think to write it down.

“You need to write these things down. It’s important to me.”

“Come on, where are all the jobs?”

Not here, at least nothing we can use.

Good luck, Matthew.

“Thanks Creator.”

You’d think they would share a car, but I think that they have different hours.

“Cross you fingers and toes.”

I would but I then I wouldn’t be able to type.

So how was your day of work?

“I got promoted, I’m an Executive now.”

Anthony spends his time chatting up a pretty girl.

“I’ve never seen anyone as pretty as you.”

“Aww, that’s so sweet.”

You should wear a coat, it’s getting colder.

“I know but my boss wants me in uniform.”

Well I hope you don’t get sick, winter is just around the corner.

Tobi, you should pull out some warmer clothes. Winter starts tomorrow.”

“I’m fine, it’s not really that cold yet.”

“Creator, you’ll never believe what just happened!!!”

“I got a chance card and after calling for some help, I helped eradicate some alien plants. My boss was so impressed with my work that he promoted me to Ecological Guru. That’s

four whole levels above where I was this morning. Isn’t that great.”

That’s wonderful, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Not only have you jumped four levels, you have lifted the Natural science restrictions. You can now have plants and ponds and many

other things. But because of space constraints a pond is mostly out of the question.

“What’s all this green stuff?”

Well the stuff on the ground is grass. And the tree has leaves.

“Won’t the plants not grow, I mean winter does start tomorrow.”

Yeah, I kind of forgot. I was excited.

“Hey, where’d all this green stuff come from?”

Matthew lifted natural science.

“Aww, I thought I was going to be the first to lift a restriction.”

It doesn’t matter, I’m sure you will be second.

“Yeah, I only have one more promotion to go.”

You know, in most stories there is only one genie. I mean how many do you think we need?

“Just doing my job.”

I don’t worry about them too much. Unless they get a chance card, they always come home with a promotion.

Hey, Anthony, when did you get a job?

“Last Friday, you didn’t take a picture did you?”

I must have forgotten. You did have the whole weekend off anyways.

Art finally showed up this morning. At least some of them are in warmer clothes.

“Do you think it will snow soon. I’d love to see it.”

I’m sure it will, but haven’t you seen snow before, Katie.”

“I don’t remember.”

“Well, we don’t need these papers anymore, might as well get some use out of them.”

I’ve been saving papers for compost since I’d decided Natural Science was to be lifted this generation.

Did you just get home, where the carpool?

“You must have missed it. I just got promoted to Vice President.”

You’re probably right, I think I remember being distracted by something, but what?

Hey, Anthony, how was your first day at work.

“It was good, I got promoted to Paralegal.”

Tobi! You fibbed. You still have a promotion to go.

“I didn’t lie, you’re the one writing this you must have made a mistake.”

Uh uh, can’t blame me. Well at least now you only have one more promotion.

“What about me, I got a promotion too. I’m a Wedding Photographer.”

Good for you, Katie.

I’ll let them enjoy their free time. This is probably the last time they will all be together.

“I’m coming, don’t leave without me.”

It’s not the end of the world Andrew, You could still walk to work.

Have a good day at work, Anthony.

“Thanks, Creator.”

I keep wanting to shorten Anthony and Andrews name but I can only come up with one nickname that works for both names, Andy and I can’t call them both Andy because it

would get confusing. I guess I could call him Tony but he doesn’t seem like a Tony to me.

“Wow, sweet ride. Can I have a car like this after I move out?”

No.

“Why not?’

Because that car isn’t even available in the buy menu.

Here comes the snow.

“I lost 750 simoleans to a bad chance card.”

It’s ok Anthony, you still got promoted to Personal Injury Attorney.

“I got promoted too, I’m the President now.”

“I did it, Creator. I’m a Game Designer.”

“I made 17,000 simoleans on a chance card. Do I get to take some of the money I earned with me?”

No, but you get to have a Motherlode.

“Oh, OK then.”

Bye, Tobias, I’ll get around to building you a house soon.

“Bye Tobi, don’t forget to call, now that the phones work again.”

“I won’t Mom, I love you.”

What’s got you so mad?

“I’ve been delivering papers to this house for generations and not once has anyone thanked me or asked me to move in. I’m tired of living on the streets, delivering papers

just so I can have something to eat each day.”

Oh well, to bad. What’s going on over here?

Watch out, Katie. We’ve got a mad paperboy on our hands.

“You worry too much, he’s probably just having a bad day.”

“Yeah, he probably doesn’t have any money. That’d make me sad.”

“Maybe he doesn’t have any friends. Did you ever think about that.”

Ok Ok enough with the aspiration related talk.

“Hey, Maybe he doesn’t have any skills.”

Not you too. Stop it already. He’s just the paperboy, it’s not like he can do anything but deliver papers. Besides this challenge is almost over and I’m not ready to tackle plot.

Besides, I think I’d rather make comments about how cold you’re going to be working in that tiny little fig leaf.

“Whatever.”

“Guard the garden, Snowy.”

Katie, you’re Knowledge not Family.

“Yeah, so. You did set my secondary to family, or did you forget?”

Yeah, I forgot. Katie is now an Art Forger.

For some strange reason, the limo parked way back here.

“Hey can you hear me, I got promoted, I’m the CEO now.”

Anthony come home a bit later.

“I got promoted, I’m a Family Law Attorney now.”

I thought you already came home?

“I did, but because of my promotion I had the chance to go back to work, so I did. And boy am I glad I did, because I got promoted again, I’m now a Fashion Photographer.”

Well good for you. I wouldn’t call Photography art but I guess some people do.

“Hurry up Andrew.”

“Use the other door.”

“Fine.”

Well, that’s the weirdest job ever, all his motives are maxed except hygiene.

“Yeah, and boy do I stink.”

Well, at least we have showers.

“Come on, come off. Phew.”

Hey, what’s that above your head Andrew?

“I got promoted to Business Tycoon.”

Yeah, and…

“I lifted the Business Restrictions, we can sell items and buy community lots and vacation homes and hire NPC’s.”

It’s going to be odd not having the twins together anymore.

“Bye, Andrew.”

The house is getting kind of empty now.

“What’s that got to do with me going to work?”

Nothing.

“Sadie, I’ve missed you. Please say you’ll move in with me.”

“Of course I will.”

I’m not sure if I would have chosen that dress, but I like it on her, so she can keep it. Matthew, what are you doing?

Sadie Lucas Stats:9/2/6/3/5 VirgoFortune/FamilyHobby Cuisine

Brought 18,000 Simoleons (kind of rich for a college sim)

“I was greeting the kitty, Her name is Anna. Can we keep her.”

I don’t know.

“But Sadie’s LTW is to have six pets reach the top of their job.”

Oh bother, Ok. I can’t pass up a pretty kitty anyways. I love the toddler kitty interactions anyways.

“Here, Anna. Here’s a nice treat for you. Now get some stuff for her. “

Ok, goes into buy mode and gets bed, food dish, scratching post, litter box, ect.

Anna stats: 2/1/2/3/3

Knows Come, Play dead, Speak. Trained to be Yardbroken, Destructive, Will not get on furniture but will possible destroy it all.

“I’m getting famous. I’m an Acclaimed Muralist.”

Don’t get a big head, You’re off all weekend.

This is the first fire I’ve had since, since, well I don’t remember. Well, don’t just panic, put the fire out.

“Aww, I burnt the turkey.”

Well, you did catch it on fire, what did you expect?

“It’s so pretty, you did this for me?”

“Of course, Sadie. I love you.”

“I love you, too.”

“I promise to love and cherish you, and take care of you when you’re sick.”

I’ve decided that Sadie will bear at least three children, Matthew will have one. With four kids this generation the challenge will be over.

Something went wrong no one changed into the formal wear I so carefully planned. I think I should have not told them to sit. There not even clapping in the right direction.

Sadie isn’t a shover.

“Why would I shove, his nice suit would get dirty.”

“Go away, Creator, You don’t need to watch this.”

Fine, I’ll go see what’s happening downstairs.

“Bad Kitty, No. You have a scratching post, use it.”

“Meow.”

“Hey driver, step on it, I want to lift my restriction.”

What’s your hurry?

“I don’t want Matthew to be the only one getting any.”

“I thought winter was over?”

It is, this must be a fluke.

“I hope my seedlings can handle it.”

Me too.

Welcome home Anthony. How’d you do today?

“Just fine, I’m an Entertainment Attorney.”

Good. Shouldn’t be too much longer.

Come on Sadie, make the wish.

“But if I make this wish, you won’t have any reason to get my LTW.”

I’m still going to try, didn’t I let you guy adopt Anna? Besides, if I can’t get your LTW, at least you won’t be in aspiration failure all the time.

“Ok, Please try, for me.”

I will, we can buy pets now, I even created a small pet store for you to shop at.

I think I fibbed a little, I don’t see any houses in the background and I know I made some, I must not have done it yet. I guess I had better get to it.

“I’m pregnant, How did that happen?”

Oh, you know, the usual.

Although the pet store might have been made, I’m not sure, I do think I made them at the same time.

“Ok, Anna. You’re going to learn to use the toilet, I can’t have you peeing behind the table.”

I thought Yardbroken meant that she would pee outside. She always pees right behind the kitchen table.

“Good Kitty, see you can do it, You don’t have to be a genius.”

Meow.

“Now I see why Mom and Dad liked doing this.”

I noticed that her dress did not have a pregnancy morph, so I fixed it. I had to download the rest of the pregnancy morphs and install them.

“How long do I have to do this.”

I don’t know. I want to try to get a complete bug collection. I’ve never gotten one before.

I did once get an almost completed collection, I only lacked one bug. But for some reason, I never could get that last bug.

“I don’t think this is working.”

“Aaaaah, get them away! Help me. Don’t just watch.”

I can’t there’s nothing I can do that will stop the bees. Sorry.

“I don’t believe youuuuuuuuuuuuu, Aaaaaaaaah”

Hey, I see my new pet shop back in the trees. We’ll have to visit it soon.

Normally I wouldn’t let you take a bubble bath, but seeing as you are so uncomfortable from being chased by bees, I’ll let you, but just this time.

“Then don’t make me look for bugs no more.”

“I’d rather be in here spending time with my beautiful wife and my unborn child.”

Anna got a job in pet Show Biz. She already has the commands learned that she needs for the first level.

“Oh my goodness, Please don’t be twins, please don’t be twins.”

“Hey, what’s wrong with twins?”

“Nothing, but I’m a new mother and I don’t want to start out with twins.”

I love catching pictures like this, I LMAO.

“What a relief, I don’t think I could handle being that big for even a day.”

Good luck Anthony.

The tomatoes seem to be doing pretty good.

“Wish me luck.”

Good luck, but I don’t think you really need it.

“Doesn’t hurt.”

I decided to re-decorate the outside of the house. I installed some floor edge caps, but you can’t see them from here.

You can see the new houses I created for Tobias and Andrew. I’ve moved them in and gotten them married, their wives are pregnant and I’ll go back to play them after Sadie has

her baby.

You can see the floor edge caps better here, they make the house look so nice for pictures, but they annoy me because they don’t go down with the walls, I think its because

they’re not connects to any walls, I had to use move objects to place them.

Hey, Anthony, how was your day?

“Great.”

“I’ve just lifted the Law Restriction, now when Slacker, Politics and Law Enforcement are lifted, they will be lifted and not just surpressed.

I’d already thrown the paper away, so Anthony got to use the brand new computer to find his own place.

“I’m the only one left, aren’t I?”

Yeah, but you don’t have far to go now, do you?

“No, I’m currently a Conceptual Artist. I have one more promotion to go.”

Anna needs to learn to roll over for her next promotion.

“Good kitty”

See you later. Good luck.

“Thanks Creator.”

“Tobi, you came to visit!”

“I heard you’re having a baby today.”

“Yeah, we are.”

“My wife is pregnant too, but I don’t think she’ll be due until Creator’s done with you.”

“Hey, I see you got a cat too. I wish we could have a cat.”

I think I could hook you up. Some of my spares kids should be growing old and stuff but their watching two cats I had to give away last generation, or was it the generation before.

Um, I don’t think that’s how you do it Anna.

Ok, this is kind of odd.

“It’s Ok she’s just in my lap.”

I suppose you could put it that way.

“Matthew, Get your but in here. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.”

“What do I do!!!”

“Aaaaaaaaaah, I’m never doing this again. Aaaaaaaah.”

Come on Sadie, It can’t be that bad.

“How would you know! Aaaaaaaah. Have youu ever had a baby beforeeee. eeeeh aaaaah.”

Um, no.

“Breath, Sadie, You can do this.”

“Ohh, hurtttsss,.huff.”

“She’s beautiful.”

“Aaaaaw, you’re precious.”

What are you naming her. Sadie?

“Brooke, her name is Brooke.”

“Go away.”

Fine, just make sure you try for baby. You need three more kids.

“Here you go, Brooke. This will make you grow up big and strong.”

“Aaaaah, no not in my face.”

Well, that what you get when you jostle a baby around right after feeding.

“She puked on me.”

“Is that better, you’re all nice and clean now.”

“Goo.”

Hey, Katie, you missed the birth.

“I know. But guess what?”

What?

“I just lifted Art. Now we can have all sorts of art and skill on the easel.”

I know there’s more to it than that. She didn’t get her Career topper doodad.

Did you have to break the computer on your way out.

“It’s not my fault, it must have been a defective computer.”

Well that’s it. We’ve lifted five more restrictions and generation seven has arrived. Tune in soon to see how I finish.