Hypothesis Incorrect & WYDC - Indefinite Hiatus

[amylu1988]

Everyone, chapter 20 is now available: here on my LJ

And Tina, I'm so glad you're enjoying it! I was reading back through my thread the other day and saw some comments, I'd forgotten what the end to ch17 was, but now I've checked it, I remember. Glad you liked that too. ;D

[jillyson]

Brilliant! How you come up with all of this plot, explaining everything so perfectly, I'll never know!

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I was so glad to hear Tommy is OK, and that he now knows it's actually Lydia who has him!
Penny's scene with Death was completely awesome, and I was blown away that Jeannie is pro-Penny and anti-Lydia! That was a huge twist that I never saw coming! And Makoto - you've done so much with his character - I just love him! (but he desperately needs a make-over - at least the hair! Lol!) Between the way he handles Penny and Marie, he's one in a million!

I loved that all the gals had their babies together, but Felicity's situation is so sad! I can't believe her mother tried to justify her horrible actions by saying she had to support them all. It was really all about filling her nice house with nice things, and poor Latane doesn't fit the bill for her there. Her poor, sweet husband was so supportive. I wonder if he suspects her upcoming affair? I wonder if there's been more?

While forgiveness is important, I'm glad Felicity showed her mother that she's worthy of being treated well, and she doesn't have to take that from her. I hope she keeps that ice queen far from the babies, so they'll only have love and never have to ask themselves why they weren't good enough for Grandma. Thank God they have Bandura to fill that slot! And SO glad Latane has a job now, so hopefully they can get out of Aieriella's house. (and bring dad with them!)

Donnie was so cute - "I think she's ill!" Lol! I was glad to see Zoe's genes get passed down.

Piaget and Chloe - could they be more adorable? Chloe fits right in, and poor Piaget with his own impending "pregnancy" worries! I love how close she and Bandura are; Bandura just keeps getting awesome-er! It was fun to see all those pics again. And I hope little Olive does look just like Bandura, that would be so appropriate!

This was a long chapter, but SO worth the read! Wonderful, wonderful work, Amylu!

[joandsarah]

Another great chapter Amy. I'll post a full comment over on BP later.

[holleyberry]

Brace yourself, this is a long comment. I actually took notes as I was reading!
I would have commented sooner, but with DH home it took me all day to get this in.

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Looks like Makoto isn't onlt the perfect husband for Marie, but the perfect son in law for Penny!He risked losing his limbs to confront her for her crap!
It must be so hard for you to write Pennt and make her likable. I have to admit that this chapter lowered my opinion of her, especially whe I heard she wanted to stop Bandura and Oatley from dying, against their will
It was brilliant the way Grim just laid it out for her, basically saying "You're selfish and it's causing problems, Stop It!"

So Tommy is safe and definitely with Lydia.
Looks like they may have an ally in Jeannie . Who knew some of the cheerleaders held so much resentment towards Lydia?

"...even if she was a little vocal" This line made me laugh. Sounds so much like something Donnie would say.
Welcome Lucus Phychologist! First baby born of generation #3.

I can't believe Felicity's mom wasn't at her wedding. Somene needs to get there priorities straight and slap that smirk off her face for upsetting her pregnant daughter.
So id she gone for good? Has Ariella decided, or finally realized that they don't need her money, they NEEDED her, her attention, her time?
So brave of Felicity to finally stand up to her and tell her straight that it's too late to be a part of her life.
Felicity is going to be such a great mother!
Welcome Melody (perfect name) and Leo!


That was great of Bandura to help Chloe get over her fears and anxiety about her future.
I enjoyed seeing Frued and Zoe again.
I also liked the idea of looking at a photo album. *steals idea for future use*
"It looked so painful, so unfair, so excruciating"
You just wait Piaget. Your...um...plumbing is different and not as accommodating of a baby as Chloe's either

Great chapter Amylu!

[Tina ☺]

Crap! I caught up on the DDRRL and read up to chapter 18 of this one, but my reading frenzy stopped and I haven't gotten anything else accomplished in that dept lately.

I need to get busy again... and FAST!

[amylu1988]

Jill:

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I don't think I'll ever know either! But thank you.

Yeah, Tommy's definitely wary, but you'll hear more about him soon. I so enjoyed shooting the Penny and Grim scene, only she could pull a cranky face at Death. ;D

I wanted Jeannie to be a bit more reachable and have her opinions relevant to her old life, she's only had about 2 scenes before becoming a zombie, so I'm looking forward to writing her more.

The funny thing is, when I first saw Makoto he screamed make-over, but now I'm just too attached to him to change anything. Maybe he could be a candidate for your make-over competition? But his character's so much fun, and I love that he can stand up to Penny.

*nods at Ariella description* You got her exactly. She's too late now, too, and Felicity's just had enough, especially with Ariella not even trying to like Latane. In-game she really is 0/-1 relationship with him, poor guy. And no, James has no idea. I'm hoping the babies might take the edge off the shock? Possibly?

I was so happy to see red hair in this gen, whether it's Zoe's or Mehrissa's, and Lucas got blue eyes too! ;D

I love my main couple, Piaget and Chloe are so uncomplicatedly in love. But yeah, Piaget's going to have a lot to cope with in the future, and pregnancy will be a rather different thing for him to handle.

I'm so excited to see who all the babies take after, and what personalities they get, I still haven't looked yet! Although as I said over on boolprop, I've been downloading loads of hair for them all today. ;D

Thanks for reading Jilly, and I'm so glad you liked it.

Jo and Holley, I left you both comments over at boolprop.

And Tina, no worries, especially not for mine. I'm writing the next two chapters at the same time, so it'll be a fair while until I update next. Plenty of time to catch up.

[Aussie Karima]

I LOVE THIS FAMILY!
~ That, said, I will come back with a comment more deserving of this family, I have just this minute finished reading, & it is so much to absorb,with the weddings & everything!

[valpre1983]

All caught up

Chapter 19

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Loved the graduations and the weddings. So glad Marie and Makoto had thir first kiss.

Chapter 20

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Chloe seems like such a nice girl. Hope she takes to being an adult, wife and mother.
Loved seeing the wives pregnant. So many grandchildren coming up. It's great that all their children will be so close in age.

[amylu1988]

Update! ;D

Chapter 21 is: here

[holleyberry]

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Welcome baby Olive! A girl first for the main house.

Okay, ewww at Bandura and Shaun hearing the lulaby. I wouldn't want my parents knowing that I was doing something that resulted in a baby And that was all Piaget, because let me tell you, a woman who has just given birth is NOT thinking about WooHoo.

Who is this woman and what has she done with Penny!?
Well, I spoke to soon. Penny a Grandmother. She'll love that <---sarcasm.
You did a good job Amylu, showing her inner struggle. At least she now admits what she was doing was selfish and wrong.
LOL@ Bandura trying to play the piano loud enough to cover up Penny's rant!
I hope Jeannie can help get Tommy back from Lydia.
I loved all the snow fun! I need to get my Sims out to do that more often.
Squee! Piaget abducted. That will be one house full of babies! Chloe expecting and now Piaget too. They will all be busy, especially since Olive will be a toddler too!

Time for birthdays!
Lucas looks just like his mom, doesn't he. I wonder if he'll get any more from Donnie later on. If not, as you said, with two family Sims there will be more babies.

Lucas looks like a good blend of his parents. i can't wait to see him age up a bit more. He's a cutiepie for sure!
So sweet that Melody was being a shy baby (don't you hate when that happens? Was it a dirty diaper? That's usually the cause of my birthday glitches)
Melody looks a bit like Bandura, I think.

OMG! Olive is so friggin adorable! So will she be yellow too, like ger grandma Bandura? I love that hair you picked for her.

Welcome baby Violet.
LOL @ "...not prepared in the slightest for how useless he was to Rose". LOL, poor guy wanted to be more involved than just standing there.

It's too bad Chloe won't be having anymore babies. She and Piaget seem to make cute ones.
Welcome baby Pinel!

Ah! Looks like more mean girls this generations. Olive and Melodyare sure to gang up on poor little, nice Lucas and Leo. But my goodness look at all those outgoing points!
15 kids *gasp*

Great update Amylu! I was excited to see it this morning.

[jillyson]

I only got thru half on my lunch today, hope to see the rest tonight, if these storms ever let up!

(LOVE it so far!!!)

[jillyson]

I finally finished it last night...

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How fun that everyone is having their babies at the same time! (well, maybe not fun for you with all that skilling!) It's so great to see Zoe and Freud's genes still showing up in this new generation. They were such great founders, it's like still having them around in a small way.

Jeannie's makeover went well - and she seems so happy being an "adopted" Psychologist; I can't believe Penny took that into consideration and decided not to use her to get Tommy back!

And poor Penny, being forced into grand-parenthood and the ageing that goes with it. Luckily Cale is there for her and is taking on the happy grandparent role for their kids. It was great to see her come around at the end and realize that her beloved science will guide her thru her journey as a grandparent. (and Makoto's there to help, too! I love their special relationship, and I hope he gets his makeover! Lol!)

Latane, he just can't wrap his head around his MIL not being there for the babies. Having the best mom ever himself, he just can't understand how Felicity's own mother can walk out on her family. I wonder if she'll be back? Felicity looks to have accepted her mother for what she is, and doesn't expect anything from her, which is probably for the best. I'd love to see her dad find some happiness before he joins the Hula dancers for the last time.

Rose - yay for passing on the blue hair! She's so sweet, I love to see her so happy! She just lights up every scene she's in!

Poor Piaget! 2 babies and 2 alien babies on the way - what would they do without Bandura and Shaun there to help??? It's so cute to see him worry about his wife and baby while he's experiencing his own changes! I loved the scenes with him on the phone, checking in with everyone, and joining in their happiness. He's just so perfect in every way, and I completely love him!!! He really stepped into his roles, not only as husband and father, but as heir as well. Bandura and Freud have to be so proud, knowing the legacy is in such good hands.

Bandura...what a marvelous matriarch. Her constant and steady presence keeps everyone centered, and leaves everyone she touches with a sense of security and well-being. She is truly a gift to her family. I'm so thrilled that she and Shaun are there to enjoy their grandchildren and the extended family. She really is the heart of the family, and it was so touching to see her age up her first grandchild.

I know I'm forgetting to touch on everything; there were so many tiny little gems in this update. We realy got a glimpse of the character of each family member this time around, and your writing really brings that out.

An awesome, awesome update!

[amylu1988]

Holley (and Jo) I replied to you on boolprop.

Jilly:

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Eee, what a wonderful comment! Made me smile so much, thank you for taking the time to write it. Now to write a reply worthy of it.

I'm so happy with the mixof genetics so far this gen, no house has had the 1st born effect this time, and I've finally got a hair colour other than black or brown in there too! But yeah, in a few days there'll be about 8 toddlers, 4 babies and a few bumps left. I'm pretty certain 15 is going to be the total for this gen, so lots of personalities to get across.

I was so pleased with how happy Jeannie now looks as a zombie, and I'm hoping to get a bit more from her perspective in the upcoming chapters. And for Makoto's make-over, I really want to do it, but I need something suitably sci-fi or geeky-looking for him to wear, he wouldn't be himself without it!

Oh, Penny. Her science will probably see her through everything in the end, but not without a fight. It annoyed me that her face glitched for the argument with Cale though, she was actually stuck smiling for the whole thing, so maybe she's not so worried after all. Lots more to come from her though, and at least she's got a big family to persuade her about the future.

Poor Latane's a bit out of his depth with the dysfunctional family he's married into, he just tries to be there for James and Felicity, and like James, is almost convinced that Ariella has to come back. I'd love to find someone for James, but currently the sim he has most bolts for is my simself! Courting the creator might put off the hula girls indefinitely.

I loved shooting scenes at Rose's house, she and Todd are so sweet, and yep, Violet got the blue hair! Hopefully she won't get Todd's nose though.

Piaget's doing so well, but I have no idea plot-wise how he's going to cope with the actual birth(s)! He is a really great heir, and takes a lot from Bandura with that. He's set to start his research when the babies are born, and he absolutely loves keeping in touch with his family; I'm so looking forward to writing him and Chloe as parents while the kids grow up. Lets hope there's a boy in there somewhere, I think fitness-mad Piaget would like at least one.

I'm opening the next chapter with Bandura, and I love how happy she's been for everyone. People like Penny and Piaget would not be able to cope without her, and I'm glad she's got a bit more life left than Freud did, so she can be around for longer. I was worried she spent a little too long with Olive, but then everyone's spent some time with her, and Choe and Piaget have been rather busy, keeping themselves alive through pregnancy. But yeah, come to think of it, I don't know what I'd do without Bandura! The house wouldn't run nearly as smoothly for a start.

This was such an awesome comment Jill, thanks again for reading and commenting, and I hope I can get working on these next chapters over this long weekend, and keep everyone up to date!

[joandsarah]

BP isn't working at all for me today at all, so I can't read any posts there. I'm glad you could get on to read it though.

[amylu1988]

Oh thank goodness, I thought it was just my profile! I haven't been able to actually reply to you on there because of it Jo, that's what I went on there yesterday for and I can't open any threads or the user control panel. Oh dear, boolprop's broken then.