Pleasantview Round 8 - Broke - Charles and Frannie

Love, love, love this family.  Charles is a Romance Sim...if you could not tell by checking out his family portrait.  Charles's mother was a Family Sim, the late great Brandi Broke.  Let's get caught up.

Charles Broke

Romance/Fortune - Wants to Become a Criminal Mastermind

Is Currently a Counterfeiter

Oh this Sim-Man has such a baby face.  Hard to believe he is going to age up in 8 days.  Of course Charles is perm plat by virtue of filling up his aspiration bar at a very young age.  His Fears:  Frannie dies, Myrna Maxis gets sprayed by a skunk, and be rejected for a backrub by Meadow. He is showing wishes to flirt with her, ect...don't think it will happen.

Frannie (Frances) Broke

Popularity - Wants to be a Hall of Famer

Is Currently an Assistant Coach

Frannie is perm plat, having become a Celebrity Chef right out of college.  She is working on her second career now...after all she has spent much of her adult life being pregnant.  Her fifth pregnancy was totally unplanned, thank you Risky.  At any rate, she and Charles met as teens and stayed together all through University.  Wishes:  All these for their dog Myrna Maxis:  Myrna learns to sit up, speak and learns a commmand, wants to play with and tell an inside joke to Brittany (Upsnot) Wilkie, and reach TOC.  Fears...all these folks become her enemy - her sons Bob and Skip, and townie Laci Lum.  Frannie will age up in 8 days.

Bob Broke

Family - Have Six Grandchildren

Oh my Bob.  You have one of those neighborhood bloating wishes.  Anyway Bob is the first born to Charles and Frannie.  Looks like his mom.  The last time Bob was seen in the neighborhood he was visiting Bertha Goth.  Bob will age up in 11 days, or leave for University at the end of the round.  Wishes:  Be friends with Fred Goth, go to University, be BFs with Bertha and get a skill point.  His fears: For Bertha:  Be rejected for classic dance and play, and fears that a cat named TomCat will get sprayed by a skunk.

Skip Broke

Fortune - Become a Prestidigitator

Skip is Bob's twin.  His wishes:  Earn some simoleons, sneak out with his cousin Betty Broke, get cleaning 1, and go to University.   Fears:  FIRE!,  Repo Man!  and Myrna gets sprayed.  He ages up in 11 days, or will leave for University at the end of the round.

Brandi Broke

Romance - Become A Rock God

Brandi still has a while to go before she ages up to adult, 14 days. Her wishes:  All these for Alice Wolosenko:  Be friends with, talk to, and dance with, then get fit.  Fears:  All these for Alice:  Be rejected for talk and dance, then lose her brother Bob as her BF.

Katy Broke

Grow Up

Another one that looks like her mom.  Katy is a Libra, so that will make her Romance/Pleasure.  She will cake up this round in four days.  Her wishes:  Get A+ report card, go fishing, give love to Myrna, and have some hobby talk.  Her fears:  be rejected for play from her cousin  Bessie Broke, and for Myrna, be rejected for play and give love to. 

Alrightie what happened last round with the marvelous family?  Charles moved his growing family to the Broke homestead, as they had run out of room in their little trailer.  Not long after his mother's second husband Tyson Ebadi passed away, leaving Myrna the dog for the family.  The visit was a blur of birthdays and wish fulfilling.  It wasn't until that visit that Athletics finally came up on the computer for Frannie and she hired right in as an All Star.  She actually got to go to work for a couple of days before she had to go on maternity leave.  Charles reached TOC in Dance, and was able to get the job right away in Criminal.  The kids got into Private School, and it was that same night that Tyson passed away as soon as he got home from work as a Criminal Mastermind.  Upon his passing it was realized that Tyson and Brandi had purchased a vacation home, passing it on to Charles.  Charles and Frannie jetted off to the Orient to get a look at the house and had a blast exploring.  And that is when Frannie got pregnant again.  Little Katy threw a wish to wish from the Genie lamp...and wished for peace of mind, going perm plat.  The family managed a tomato garden and gained admittance to the Garden Club, and earned the wishing well.  Last but not least, Charles won the hobby plaque in Fitness.  And that's it!

LET'S PLAY!

 Right away all the kids left for school, and Charles left for work leaving Frannie to tend the garden.  His wish for woohoo would have to wait until he got home later.

The garden was full of weeds and bugs.  The gardener eventually showed up relieving Frannie of having to do the whole thing.

Charles got his woohoo eventually...and an exhausted Frannie slept like a baby.
Bob scored on getting wishes fulfilled.  He read up on mechanics then threw a wish to be friends with Shirley Oldie, who happened to come over after school.

Shirley:  You're HOT!!!!

Bob:  No, YOU'RE HOT!!!!

Well they were already friends to the tune of 35 daily points so this put it over the top:

**KISS KISS**

Yup, First Kiss. Easy peasy.  Now, it seems that when a Sim wishes for beauty from the genie in the lamp, all romantic interests are an automatic three bolt attraction. ?? Shirley wished for beauty back on her lot, and since then all the boys she interacts with are three bolters.  hmmmm....

Skip lucked out with wanting a skill point, and earned a cleaning...then rolled for two, then three.  Done.  OOhhh look at that, he is still fearing fire.

One fire coming right up.  Done.

Brandi was showing "get fit".  Off to the treadmill she went...ran and ran...filled up the fitness meter but she didn't get the credit for it.  But hey, she looks good!  Unlocked the wish as it was apparently broken.

Skip hit the energizer as the fire wore him out.  The fire hoopla woke up all Sims who had gone to bed.  Being up, Bob headed outside to plant a seed.  Noticed the garden looked bad again so he got to work on it, helping his mum.

The two got everything cleaned up....and Frannie won the membership to Peerless Park as well.  As she started to go back inside:

The new little Broke was making himself/herself known.

Saburou

It is son number three. Charles and Frannie decided to give their youngest an Oriental name since he was conceived in the Orient. (according to a website ASimWen read) Saburou means Son, and Three. So there you go.  If I am incorrect...well.. I point fingers at the website listing Japanese names for males.

Taking advantage of the window of time where Frannie was not pregnant, her friends called her up to go out.  It was a Super outing despite little interaction from ASimWen.

Back home, Frannie resumed motherly duties.

Ouch!  Who is this and why is he getting zapped?  Why it is Louis Wolosenko from the PlantSim house.  Someone in the Broke house did something to him to make him want to come in the yard and steal the newspaper.

  This girl happened, Ms. Brandi Broke.  She called him up and asked him out on a date fearful that he wouldn't accept....she called him just as she was running out to catch the school bus.  Privately, she was thinking he was at the bottom of her list and might not go out.  But he accepted!  At 7:30 in the morning!  Instead of going out on the date, she caught the bus instead.   Louis was so angry he got stood up he began stalking the Brokes.  Brandi called him again when she got home from school, and he told her off...NO.  Fear realized.   But that was ok.....Brandi could get plenty of of small time wishes fulfilled.

Now how did Bob manage a membership to Peerless Park whilst stargazing?  Because he has just finished up getting a cleaning skill point he wished for, then headed out to stargaze.  ha.

Skip won wishes to serve food, and plucked the money tree to make a few bucks.

Yay go you Frannie!  All that gardening is paying off...and boo for Charles, the man doesn't like to change diapers.

 Oh you little minx you....different day same wish...ask Sim on Date.  This time it was Sheldon Mamuyac.  All it took was her calling...and the rest fell into place.  They even fell in love!!!!  Well that put her in platinum for a while. Hey Sheldon won a solid wish during the date.

In no time it was Saburou's birthday.  Woo woo!  If there is anything Sims love it is a nice birthday party.

Bob:  I would rather be skilling.

Skip:  I would rather be serving food and picking the money tree.

Brandi:  I would rather be on a date.

Katy:  I would rather be playing with my friends.

Katy???  Katy???

Since she is perm plat,  she is not getting any screen time.  So finally she invited Neteiri over to play and they made quick friends. The only worries in the world this little girl had was her dog and other pets she knew getting sprayed by a skunk.

Handsome boy!  Saburou is a Gemini, which makes him a Fortune Sim.  First wishes:  Didn't get them right away but here they are when ASim finally checked them:  Get a toy, be played with by mom and dad, and learn to walk.

Bob wins a couple of wishes.  That boy loves to work for skills and eat GCS!

Saburou gets a couple of wishes fulfilled...learn to walk and potty.  Actually don't think he was showing the potty wish when he actually won it,  but he had at one time.

I believe this is the first time I have ever seen a piano pulled out of a gift sack and left on a front lawn.  Sheldon really liked the time he spent with Brandi!

It is "some morning" (ASimWen is blogging this long after it was played....) looks like there is hobby talk going on between Brandi and Skip, and Katy is playing with Myrna the dog. 

New LTW - Become City Planner

Getting pretty good at taking pictures of aspiration points pouring into coffers..what about some fears realized???  Haven't been so swift at getting those; have seen plenty of fear of fire, ect..but realized that upsets everyone in the house not just the fearing Sim.
Brandi held a "Ask Sim On Date" wish.  She called Louis thinking he would say no.  She was also holding a fear.  To her surprise, he came over for the date.  No fear realized.  However he didn't like much she had to say, but did admit he was attracted to her.  ASim left the kids alone, three wishes in.

Soon it was time for Katy's cake up to teen.

Happy birthday to yooooouuuuu!

Pleasure - Wants to be a Celebrity Chef

Her make over...funnyyyyy.  Her wishes:  flirt, get a hand held game and a cell phone, buy a bubble blower.  Fears:  Get rejected for first kiss and a flirt, get rejected for  ask Sim on outing.

In the meanwhile, Charles decided to go to the dance hall to see who was around.  Oh looky...it is the dance hall lady....and wonder of wonders...FRED GOTH.

 Charles was fearful this lady would deny his request for a date...but she did not.  (oops).  Oh my oh my...how to get out of this.  Charles has a wife and five...count 'em five...kids at home.  A couple of smart insults slung at this lady and she broke off the date and walked off the lot.  Yes she did.

Charles was the big loser in trying to get a date, but Fred was the big winner having won the dance contest.  Rare for him.....hahaha...

Whilst Charles was working on realizing fears, Frannie continued to work on her career.  Looky at you!  Coach!

One morning.....

Friday saw Brandi doing her usual and asked a Sim on a date.  HiYa Sheldon!

Bob was happy to plant another seed in the garden, and Skip was surprised when Katy didn't want to dance with him.

And toddlers are soooo easy to keep happy.  Tickle, talk, snuggle, ect.  This day was a special one for Saburou.  It was his cake up day.

Note the guy standing back there in the red jacket.  That is a grown up Ricky Cormier.  He grew up to adult back on the Lothario lot in round 7 during Emma's birthday party. Apparently he got a job in Athletics as he came home with Frannie in the work car pool.

Oh my Saburou looks like his granny Brandi.  Didn't get his grow up wishes/fears.  I must say that by now ASimWen was getting pretty worn out with this visit!  Thrown in here is another gratuitous GCS picture.  Man the kids in this house love them!

Sunday

Brandi started the day same ol' same ol'.  This fellah, Amar Hamilton popped out of the well.  Brandi wasted no time asking him on a date.

And it was done.  Three wishes in.  She really thinks that she loves every single boy she dates.

Gratuitous meal time picture.  I swear, this picture was not staged in any way shape or form.  Just for a split second everyone that was home at the time  was in the camera frame.  Even Myrna the doggo.  ASimWen snapped the picture.  Skip, down there in the lower right wanted to eat chili. and so it was.  Everyone else joined in except for Bob who was talking to his cousin Betty on the phone.  (yes, this is before Saburou's cake up.  heh)

Some accomplishments this day.  Brandy learned physiology just to keep her busy for a few hours, Saburou found out he liked fitness, and then shared some hobby talk with Bob.

After he laid down to sleep Saburou received a visit from the My Muse II lady getting a membership to the secret club, Bob was offered a membership to Sue's Kitchen which he graciously accepted.  Katy was amazed.

Brandi won a membership to My Muse....

And........*drum roll*

New LTW - Have 20 Simultaneous Best Friends

Frannie finally met the top of her career.

This visit is wrapped with Skip's big news...

Off to college he goes.  He kept the wish!

And that's it!  I can't say all wishes were met, and certainly not a lot of fears.  There were just too many Sims in the house.

Summary

Oh my where do I start?  The visit started with Frannie working on her last pregnancy....and the garden.  Eventually Saburou, the third son was born, and Frannie spent the rest of the week wking on her career eventually reaching TOC.  Charles was just sort of there being a good role model for the kids.  He did reach TOC but refrained from looking for another job.  Bob was a skilling machine throwing wishes for skills every day.  Skip wanted to continually serve food and like Bob and Brandi, constantly wanted to eat GCS.  Brandi wanted to date, date, date.  Katy?  Who knows.  None of her wishes or fears were looked at.  Saburou was easy peasy....toddler type wishes, then things like jump rope, tell joke, hobby talk.  Accomplishments:  TOC for Charles and Frannie, Peerless Park for Frannie and Bob, Sues Kitchen for Bob, My Muse for Brandi, My Muse II for Saburou, and Skip left for University.

Ending wishes/fears:

Charles/Fears - Myrna gets sprayed by a skunk, Frannie dies, and get rejected for classic dance by Frannie.  Charles will age up on day one of round 9.

Frannie/Fears - All these Sims become her enemy - Charles, Saburou, and Shirley Oldie  Frannie will age up on day one of round 9.

Bob - Wishes - win cooking contest, serve food, give love to doggo Myrna, and plant a seed.  Fears - burn food, lose cooking contest, and be rejected for give love to doggo Myrna.  Bob sounds like a conflicted individual.  Bob ages up in 4 days.

Brandi - Ask Sim out on date, get a hand held game, smustle dance, and dance with someone. Fears - be rejected for ask Sim on date, be rejected for dance, and be rejected for play with Myrna.  Brandi will age up in 7 days.

Katy - Fears - be rejected for Ask sim on date, be rejected for play catch and toss football.  Katy will age up in 12 days.

Saburou - Wishes - Get A+ report card, play with Bob, be BFF with his dad, and tell and inside joke.  Fears - Doggo Myrna gets sprayed by a skunk, be rjected for play with Bob and Myrna.  Saburou will age up to teen in 7 days.

And that is it.  Next - Charles and Dustin's brother Beau with his wife Brenda and their three kids!

Remember to spay or neuter your pets, and keep on Simmin'!  Thanks for dropping by!

~ASimWen