Here We Go Again! An OWBC!

Chapter Three:Two Steps Back

LAST TIME...

The house was built, with a gap in the foundations because the land there hated us, Komei proposed, Tempest made friends with a stray, there was a fire, and we got to meet an awesome fireman as a result. Komei and Tempest got married, and all of there friends were there. And Joe Carr was there, too. Tempest got pregnant, the family got a dog named Simon, the heatwave continued and became unbearable,

and Tempest gave birth to a little boy! Jack!

That's about it. Onto this chapter!

We rejoin the family in time to find Jack bonding with Simon.

Dog is man's best friend, apparently, and I think these two will be no exception to that.

I mean, look how adorable they are! And Simon looks happy that he's getting hugs off a sticky toddler!

Then, because Tempest had nothing to do, it was time to teach Jack how to walk.

I love this animation, I think it's sweet.

“Come on, Jack! Walk to me!”

I love watching my sims learn how to walk. Anyway, I won't spam you with a hundred pictures of that.

Later that night, Tempest began showing signs of a second pregnancy, and starting stalking Komei to celebrate.

Komei was too busy paying attention to Simon.

By the time dawn arrived, however, the tables had turned again. Simon was the one being ignored.

And Simon does a very good job of looking upset.

While Tempest and Komei made full use of the fact the yard was pretty empty, Jack was left on his own in the house.

There's all kinds of trouble Jack could have created, but instead, he put his attention on the fish.

Jack then decided it was time to use the new activity table I'd bought.

And yes, I got the family some wallpaper and floor in between these two pictures of Jack entertaining himself. The house looks much nicer now.

When the sun comes up, Komei's sanity takes a nap. He gets heatstroke and his happy can out to do some busking.

Unfortunately for Komei, he's not that great at busking.

And he managed to miss work somehow, so today's earnings hit zero simoleans.

Still, he remained hopeful.

“Komei? Are you going to come in for some lunch?”

“Cash first! Then lunch!”

“No one is going to give me any money, are they?”

'Fraid not, Komei.

Komei then spent the evening have a number of mental breakdowns. Such is the way of sims from OWBCs. I just didn't expect Komei's mind to crack so quickly.

It kept Tempest amused for awhile, though. She's not worried about the mental stability of her husband.

Who needs TV when they can watch Komei laughing to himself on the floor?

“Jack build city out of bricks!”

I didn't even realise that toddlers could build such awesome things. I thought they just chewed on the blocks.

Another day, another breakdown.

I'm starting to think Komei will never be the same again.

Bored of watching him beg all day, I put him to work.

I want a treasure chest, because then we can open the Clubhouse.

That's when Tempest decided it was baby time. So Komei quickly put away his shovel and rushed over.

He'd found nothing but rocks anyway.

“Look, Komei, we have another son!”

“Oooh. But I wanted a daughter!”

“Try and act a little happy, Komei.”

Welcome baby Harry. Or maybe it was Henry. It began with an 'H'.

He looks exactly like Jack at the moment, but that's because all babies look the same.

Komei then went and broke a different kind of waters.

“Somebody tell me how to fix this!”

Later that day, a certain toddler discovers his mortal enemy in life.

“Somebody help! I can't go down the stairs!”

Of course his parents were too busy to help him out.

“Someone has a blue mohawk today.”

“Oh, Komei!”

“Pay attention to me!”

His expression makes his face look really odd here. Or maybe that's just me, I don't know.

Oh, and I remembered that the baby's name is Harry.

Doesn't he look happy?

Jack's birthday came up that night, and as you can see, everyone is dying with excitement.

Komei especially.

“Oh my! I look so much like my Dad!”

It was later discovered that Jack had Tempest's mouth. See? Not a complete Komei, but I'm not sure if much of Tempest made it in there.

He's also the first sim in my game for ages who has done that annoying “I'm a child! Look! I can run from room to room!” thing.

Ah well. Let him have his fun.

Well, let him have his fun outside, because his parents are having their “fun” inside.

I'm so proud of Jack – he started to smustle all on his own!

Neither Komei or Tempest were bothered by the fact their youngest was still in the room.

Though, to be fair, it's not like Harry will remember this when he's older.

No! Jack! Stop showing off!

Anyone who knows my ISBI will know I have already dealt with attention-seeking children who show off all the time.

Komei seems to appreciate his son's talent, though.

All of this activity made Jack want to pass out from heatstroke. So he, er, did.

Which meant bad times for the rest of the family.

“If you can't keep the temperature of your world to a reasonable level, you're not fit to be a parent.”

Apparently global warming attracts the attention of the social workers these days.

“You are a very bad parent! Look at that mohawk!”

“Ohh, if you want this one, you'll have to wait a while.”

“I dislike you.”

Oh, Plumbbob, Komei, is it any surprise they took the children when you're lying around like that?

But it's not all bad. Tempest is pregnant again. One step forward, two steps back and all that.

As for Jack and Harry?

That fancy house across the street isn't empty, you know. My simself lives there.

“Woo! I get to be a mother again! Family sim!”

First up to arrive is Harry, because I didn't get a chance to look at his genetics before he was stolen from the family.

I was hoping Harry would still have his family tree linked to Tempest and Komei, but alas not.

Harry is ruled out of the running for heirship.

Sam immediately dumped the baby on the floor and went back to playing video games.

She's such a great family sim.

Still, Harry grew up without too many complications. That's Tempest's nose, by the way. Komei's mouth and jaw...

I can't pick out any other noticeable features, but he didn't get the elf ears. I suppose it doesn't matter, he's no longer a Blue, and I don't know how to link him back to the family in SimPE.

“I still feel sick!”

I'm calling it there, this time, guys! Join me next time for more babies, because we've got to have three more now, and the raising of said babies!

I should probably get them another dog and a business soon...but anyway.

Thanks for reading!