6.6 - Snow's the Word
Yam: 'I don't think you're supposed to talk like that in front of me.'
Shhh, kid.
Becca drops by for a ghostly visit! Of course, she's too busy checking herself out in the mirror to bother saying hello.
I'll also note she broke the sink immediately after.
Damn ghosts.
Morgan is a passable mother, I guess. Glaucus and Tomax do the majority of the work, but she tries.
Morgan: 'Can you not for like, five seconds?'
Nah. It's kind of my job.
Morgan: 'We're trying to have a moment.'
The family heads off on a snowy adventure with the newly installed expansion pack. They arrive at their packed vacation house late. Tiamat spends her evening building a snowman.
Space is at a premium in this house, despite it being the biggest available for rent, so Glaucus and Yam bunk up together.
Glaucus is a doting grandpa. It's almost endearing.
Morgan and Tomax spend time reigniting a flame that never seems to go out. I think it's more about reassurance at this point. Morgan is all over television and movies, making out with all manner of people. It's only natural for Tomax to be concerned.
The entire family spends a day hitting the slopes. Or, rather, hitting the snow at the slopes, face down. No one seems to realize how skis or snowboards work.
Glaucus continues to be the ideal grandpa. He spends lots of times with the youngsters while the adults go off and do adult things.
Let's hope they're not somewhere violating the snow. You never know with those two.
At least sledding is a little safer. They only wipeout once.
Don't get me wrong, watching them crash and burn is hilarious... but the entertainment value declines when they're literally slipping and sliding every other step!
Looks like these two found something to destroy the sanctity of. I pity anyone who tries to use the hot spring after this.
Morgan: 'Don't you have somewhere to be?'
Tomax: 'Somewhere that's... not here.'
Pretty sure this guy wishes he wasn't here.
Move along, buddy.
No flash photography.
Despite the hints of debauchery, the vacation is still a nice break from the hustle and bustle of home life. Well, for everyone except Tomax. He seems impervious to both hustle and bustle.
Tomax: 'Are you trying to say something?'
Some say calm, I say lazy.
Tomax: 'Remember who raised these babies!'
Yeah, but Glaucus does everything else. Including cooking. You sit around reading books.
Morgan takes time out of her vacation to greet and entertain her adoring fans.
I haven't had any paparazzi pop up yet, which is disappointing. Maybe being famous is a bigger deal when you're, you know, actually famous.
Morgan: 'Hey!'
Glaucus has been eating a lot during this little break and apparently, decided he needed to out jogging in the middle of the night. What are you even doing, old man?
Glaucus: 'Falling, apparently. Who thought this was a good idea?!'
You, you idiot. Now go home before you break a hip.
Yam manages to somehow catch himself on fire. In all of my sim games, I never have great luck with fireplaces. Especially when children are involved.
Luckily, Glaucus and Tomax are quick to rescue him. Glaucus takes all the credit, though.
Glaucus: 'Hey! I got there first.'
Tomax: 'Only because you pushed me out of the way.'
Morgan's birthday happens during vacation. She ages up gracefully, accepting her wrinkles with aplomb.
Morgan: 'Wait, what? I have wrinkles?!'
Uhhh, no?
Morgan, shrieking: 'Oh my God! I need a facial. RIGHT NOW!'
Oh boy.
Asherah becomes a teenager right after and, thankfully, has a much more level head about the whole thing.
Morgan: 'Of course she does. Look at her!'
Yes, she's adorable. And she's our heiress, so score. Sedna's genes are still going strong, though she's definitely got Tomax's eyes.
Unfortunately for me, she wants to someday have a big, happy family. Yay.
Asherah: 'But not yet. I'm too young for that.'
I also lack the appropriate mod. But, glad we're on the same page here.
The whole clan returns home and I'm forced to ask why these two grown adult men are watching children's television without a child in sight.
Glaucus: 'Yam is right there.'
Yes, descending from the sky itself. But not watching TV.
Tomax: 'It's actually kind of soothing.'
No. No it is not. Baby Shark is how portals to hell are opened. Change the channel!
Meanwhile, Morgan is on her way to winning parent of the year. Real bang up job there.
Morgan: 'What? I thought drinking until it went away was the vibe of 2020.'
For us real parents... not you fair weather ones!
Glaucus is brainwashing Asherah into thinking he's not the worst person ever. This is not allowed. Step away from the heiress!
Glaucus: 'You know you love me. And someone has to teach her how to be a spellcaster.'
Forget all that finger wiggling nonsense!
Glaucus: 'You'll think different when I'm gone and this house is chaos.'
Shush, you. I caught you chain cooking at 2am. We have enough food for the end of this challenge at this point. Don't you have somewhere else to go and be senile at?
Winterfest comes along and I actually celebrate it this time. I think I'm in a festive mood. We're getting close to real life Christmas!
I messed up the tree skirt and I'll never forgive myself.
Sigh.
Morgan missed the entire day because she had a shoot. It was strangely appropriate. A++ timing.