Chapter 1.15- And the Room Explodes

 When we last left our intrepid heroine Lottie Nott, she had called a meeting of the Red Headed League (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle folks. Sherlock.)  at her dining room table.

Lottie- We've got a real problem you two. I want a red haired heir and the dark haired kids are currently the front runners based on personality quirks. So, Flynn, quit being so mild.

Flynn- I'm eating my salad in my outerwear indoors. Isn't that a quirk?

Samantha- What's a quirk?

Lottie- It's talk like that that makes us the losers here! Get it together!

Flynn & Samantha- Yes, mother.

So here we go. All six of those with wishing capabilities wished to throw a gift giving party for the winter festival. I then took advantage of Twallan's "Throw Party" override to invite over a ton of sims as punishment. For added spice, I also invited James Reed (the former object of Lottie's obsession), Constance Shelley along with Albert- Sherman's baby mama and son-, and Roxie Lin, Sherman's girlfriend. Not wanting to redo the living room just because it's larger I left the party in the foyer just because. Add in chairs and the room is cramped indeed. Sherman is eyeing those gifts with a rather startled expression on his face. Or maybe it's just seeing so many explosive situations in the same room together have triggered that coward trait. Which reminds me- Lucky Perkins is also in the house to see if Cash will bother him again.

Little girl dressed incredibly inappropriately for the weather keeps booing Albert. He looks pretty down about it. And Flynn gets gift number one and gets a dollhouse. Woot.

Laurel Shallow (nee Grisby) (On the right in the dark blue hoodie) Watches as Dallas Shallow, her husband gets booed by Maximus McDermott. I'm thinking maybe Maximus knows that I prefer for him to marry Laurel when I do this world, but that this time I let Dallas get the good girl. Cash is not amused by the booing. Dallas seems to think he's still carrying a plate in his right hand.

Cash is even more infuriated when he gets a cat bag as a gift.

*snickers!

Lottie gets an easel and Flynn gets another crack at the gift pile, this time coming away with a toy oven.

Cash then gets a second gift too. This time he got a Teddy Bear and doesn't throw a hissy fit.

Lottie? Didn't you already get a gift?

Lottie- Obviously I've been a good little girl and get another one. Go.Me.

Lottie- !!! ae;oguihaw!!! Who thought gag gifts were a good idea? Who was it? Constance! I know you did this! I know you still want my man!

Calm down Lottie. Cash is looking disturbing again. We don't need to you trigger the snap that kills you all. Beside, surely it's not that bad. What did you get.

Lottie-I got a mood light.

See? It's perfect for going downstairs in the crazy color room. Wait. EA did fix those... right?

Lottie- akghalrkgha

Sherman- Do you need medical assistance with that hand sir?

Dallas Shallow- Shut up pansy.

Lottie- No, no. I'm with Pansy. That hand does look like you could use some help with it. Want me to call a doctor?

Dallas Shallow- No one needs a doctor!

Laurel- Actually... I think I'm in labor. I could use one.

*collectively- Labor???

And the room explodes.

Little girl- When I grow up, I want to be just like you and cause havoc where ever I go. You're my hero.

Laurel- Well this is amusing.

Laurel- You're all really sweet for caring. And it's so nice to be the center of attention for once.

*collectively- AKFHALKUHAIUHT!!!!!

Laurel- The way you guys are all going on, you'd think this was a big deal or something. I'm fine. Really. You can all stop and go about your business now... This is enough. Enough. Stop it! STAHP IT! Fine.

Laurel- OMP MY TUMMY IS GOING TO EXPLODE HOLY GEEZ THIS HURTS!!!

Laurel- Made you look! Pansies.

George Dean- OMP! You're acting is better than a soap opera on the broken tv!

Laurel- Iiiii'm going home now. Maybe I'll spit the kid out into the snow on the way.

Dallas Shallow tried to follow his laboring wife, but the Red Headed League Jr. managed to capture him.

Flynn- Why are you holding your arm like that?

Samantha- Is your wife going to explode? Is her tummy ache really bad?

Dallas Shallow- Oy. This kid needs some life lessons.

Cash- Ooomph nomnom.S'getti in the snow. Yumm-o.

Back inside to see what's going on with the party-

Sherman- This place is filthy- it's crawling with flies. Clean it up servant. Oooh!

Roxie Lin- I got my favorite boyfriend floooowers!

Sherman- Purple! They're so pretty!

Maid- I just want to clean. I don't need to be party to this.



Roxie- So big boy... what's a girl got to do to get a little attention from her boyfriend?

Will Sherman make a move? Will Lottie finally discover Sherman's dirty little secret? Even I don't know! Stay tuned as we follow our the Nott family next time!

Chapter 1.14-Remember the Name

So you want to know what happened to Sherman once we left him Watching the Stars with his romantic interest/baby mama Constance Shelley? She ended the party and he came home. The.End. I was pleasantly surprised. The next day Constance Shelley got a new boyfriend and the romantic interest icon dropped from his relationship from her. It still doesn't let him off the hook though. So, let's go back to the nutty Nott house shall we?

To start with Lottie puts Flynn in the Chair of No Return and, surprisingly, actually remembers to feed the boy.
Wow Lottie! I'm pleasantly shocked to see you put him there and then feed him! Good for you. I was half convinced that the highchair rendered toddlers invisible.
Lottie-Put who were? Fed who? What are you talking about?
Never mind Lottie.

She then proves herself completely right as she wanders off leaving Flynn right where he is. Not that he seems to care or anything.

More wishes for toddler skilling. Here is one of the Thingy's getting potty trained. Gwendolyn! I peeked in game and the red toddler is Gwendolyn!

The same thingy is then changed and taught to walk. Flynn is unimpressed.
Flynn- I walk. I walk to the potty. All.By.My.Self.
Thingy 2- I will be bettah walker dan you. You watch.

Lottie follows that with a 'learn to talk' session that sounds suspiciously like career advice.
Lottie- Surgeons make lots of money! And the medical community is super respected. The entire town would look up to you and fear you!
Thingy 2- ???

Lottie- Photographers travel the world and live glamourous lifestyles! You could be the next Ansel Adams!
Thingy 1 (Lily!)- ???

Then we have this awesome bit here-
Thingy 1- You has pawty today?
Paige- I over here. Talk to me. Not sissy. Sissy poopy head wif speshul toy.

Thingy 1- Dis one a grumpy yeti.
Samantha- Tell me 'bout it.
That's right! It's birthday time for our favorite quads! And who better than Thingy 1 to remind me about it.

First up is Paige

Lottie- She's not gonna derp forever is she?
You do.
Lottie- What's that supposed to mean?

Next up is Flynn. Lottie smiles indulgently while watching Paige sparkle.

This is how Paige came out.

This is how we fixed her. She gets the cowboy boots as a momento.

Flynn is a forerunner based on looks alone.

Samantha only looks good in this hair. She's rather ugly otherwise. Sorry toots.

Then we have Cash. If I could take his personality and put it on Flynn's looks, we'd have a winner. But the Thingy's are also in the running, so nothing is concrete yet.

I got lucky enough that the kids started rolling wishes immediately. Flynn wished to skate on a pond with Paige. After a hasty trip to Edit Town we now have a pond in Riverview that you can skate on. Woot.
Flynn- I invited you to skate with me! Wait up!
Paige- Wuss.
It's at this point we get a pop up that Lucky Perkins has declared Cash Nott his nemesis. Wait... He's been a child for like 20 minutes! What the hell? I'd also just sent Cash off to take an art class he rolled a wish for, so he's at the school.

Cash- And that, sir, is why you should always remember the name Cash Nott. Tell your friends so that the name shall strike TERROR into their hearts as well! You have been warned, I shall not be so kind anon.
What the heck kid?
Lucky Perkins- Stupid kid. I won't walk right for a week!

Cash! What did you do to him?
Cash- The knave attempted to scold-
PlumbBob, quit talking like that!
Cash- but it adds to the mystery and... wait a second. Who ARE you?
I am the Maker. And I can unmake you boy. Behave!
Cash- Yes'm.
Damn you Cash!

Back home Lottie has discovered the basement I created in order to make enough room for the multitude of children Lottie's lady bits have sent forth. I also wanted lots for the kids to do autonomously.

Lottie- It's a little eye watering in here, yeah? I mean, even the ceiling is obnoxious.
Oh shut up. It's an experiment so that I can try some tricks for something I'm building for the other legacy.
Lottie- Hey maker?
Yes.
Lottie- Sherman is driving me nuts. He's moaning and crying all the time about his dead sister who he barely knew. She left us a boat load of cash, too. Shouldn't that make him happy?
It's Sherman honey. I can never gauge his thoughts.
Lottie-Can I fix him?
Sure. Go for it.

Lottie- Awesome! First of all though, I'm going to try out using the vertical stripes on the pool table to see if I can't actually hit something!
Of course you do.

Finally, I'd had enough. From the time Lottie went down to play pool to this point was about 4 sim hours. In that time Sherman stood just inside the front door crying and crying and crying.
Lottie- She's a ghost! Get over it!

Sherman- *sigh. My mother. My sister. I have no one from my childhood left.
Lottie- Maybe I should have wish to see his ghost instead.
Motive Manager: failed. He still stood there weeping. For days.

When he finally does wake up from his torpor, he makes a beeline for the pool table and starts attempting trick shots.
Oh Sherman. It's gonna take you ages to master that one.
Sherman- I shall overcome!

Little Paige has by now rolled a wish to write a novel. O_o. So she gets a laptop.
Paige- P... p... Where is the letter p on here? Maybe I should have wished for a typing class instead.

Cash again demonstrates why I want him for heir.
Cash- This stuff stinks!
Indeed it does.
Cash- But I'll do whatever it takes to get my hands on the family's oodles of cash. *evil laugh
Oh Cash. You're so funny.

And with Lottie calling a meeting of the Red Headed League we'll leave off. Join us next time for a gift giving party! Because with this household, you know that will go well.
Lottie- What's that supposed to mean?