1.3 Ripening

We left off with Onion and Carrot aging up and heading off to school. Their parents had just finished a romantic date night and all in all things were going good for the Rotten Legacy.

“I’m so excited little brother. I can’t wait to get to the school’s lab and start working on a long distance missile that I can sell to the highest bidding war lord. Mwahaha.”

“I’m really beginning to think I was adopted.”

Sorry Carrot you are pure Rotten.

After school the kids go straight to the library to get that wonderful studying boost it provides. However it still seems that Carrot is having trouble.

“I’m an artist why do I have to write papers?”

Well I for one, Carrot, think writing can be very creative and artistic.

“Uh… oop’s?”

Yes oop’s is right. Now you finish that 3 page essay on what plumbobs mean to you.

Onion always finishes his homework fast because of his genius trait. Yes that’s right Onion is an easily impressed evil genius. (Still missing a fourth trait) After homework Onion visits the park where he meets a firefighter! I have him chat her up for a bit to keep her in his contact list. However, after she leaves her face vanishes from his contacts! Boo! I want a pyro!

“Ha! You think I’d marry into your legacy and pop out evil snob babies? Yeah that would be a no.”

Oh don’t you worry. I will get the pyro trait one of these days.

Onion then moves on for a game of chess with Bella. This looks like it’s going to be a heated battle of wills.

“Didn’t you tell me that this chick slept around on her husband, then got abducted by aliens, and was pretty much a huge tramp in TS2?”

Yeah but for some reason she has a big following here in TS3, so jumping on the bandwagon and following the cool kids I am giving her some face time in my legacy.

“So how’s your home life Bella?”

“It’s good.”

“So no philandering?”

“Nope, I’m not even married yet.”

“Oh… that’s nice.”

Yeah pretty much what I thought a chess game with Bella would be like, BOR-ING!

I have to say I do enjoy the faces Onion makes while he plays chess. The whole under the eye brow glare with a smirk is super cute!

“Creator you do not call an evil genius ‘super cute’.”

I can call you whatever I want ‘itty-bitty wittle baby-waby Onion!’

“When I become ruler of the world you will be the first to go.”

In the end Bella left before they finished their game.

“She was afraid of my amazing mental prowess.”

Yeah that or she saw something shiny. On a side note this was almost the chapter cover but since it’s Apple’s generation I thought I’d give it to her.

“Wait so you’re still jilting me out of my face time?”

Oh hush you will get plenty of face time this chapter.

Hey YOU! When did you age up Xander?

“On my way back from work. Can I retire?”

Sure Xander anything you want. I too feel like you’re a little old for the animal print.

So now that Xander’s retired he spends most of his day lounging around the house doing nothing. Not! This guy has to work; you want to fix that sink buddy?

“Sure!”

Ahhh I love it when sims do what they’re told. Plus take a gander at the remodeled kitchen. Nice huh?

Actually Xander’s turned into quite a handy man. He’s been upgrading all the appliances to unbreakable for the future generations. I love you Xander.

“Yeah, yeah I know.” Xander tried to hide his smile from me ,but I knew he was quite pleased with the compliment. Giving up on his lifetime wish to be a criminal master mind must have been harder than he made it seem.

Anyone wonder what the lovely legacy house looks like? Well here it is in all of its glory.

“Are you forgetting someone?”

Sorry Apple a lots been happening.

“Really because it’s been so boring over here. All I’ve been doing is running errands for work.”

Do you not see the major brawl taking place right in front of you?

And gramps won! WOOT! You gotta watch out for those old timers they can be tricky.

“Watching them expend so much energy is making me sleepy.”

But Apple didn’t heed my advice about tricky old timers and before she could fall asleep Xander came in and snuggled up next to her.

“Wow Xander you’ve… changed.”

“My looks may have but my feelings haven’t.”

Apple giggled, “Well then prove it.”

Eeeew! No don’t prove it! Gah my eyes! No wrinkly woohoo!

Onion had quite taken to challenging chumps in the park to games of chess. He liked nothing more than to separate the fools from their dignity.

“What shall I do for my first move? Maybe a pawn, a horse? So many possibilities.”

“How about you get the pieces out first Mortimer.”

It seems that Onion liked it too much and ended up having his first run in with the feds for staying out too late.

“Ugggh…”

“This is ridiculous I’m a legacy sim! I’m Onion Rotten! You can’t treat me like some common criminal. Do you hear me?”

“Yes, yes! Shut up kid. Jeez I’m just taking you back home to your parents kid put a sock in it.”

Wait the text doesn’t match the picture?

“Very observant Clairezy you have foolishly lost the picture that goes here. Because of your incompatence I am forced to stand here looking awesome.”

“Onion! How dare you be so careless! Having a run in with cops at your age? What do you think that’s going to do to your career plans hmmm? I thought you wanted to go places, rule the simverse even.” Xander was mad but mostly worried about Onion. ‘Getting to know’ the cops at his age could really hurt him in the future when he joined the criminal career. If the cops already recognized his face it would be harder to pull off heists.

“Where do you get off telling me what to do with my life? You barely even made it halfway through your crimial career!” With the vast insight of a teenager Onion was quick to point out the flaws in others rather than owning up to his own mistakes.

(Or at least that’s what I did, XD sorry mom.)

“That is it! You think you’re so smart then you take care of this yourself.” And with that Xander stomped off.

I hate to say it Onion but you were kind of mean, I mean more than usual.

“Shut up don’t you think I know that.  I’m going to take care of this.”

“Hey I’m sorry about last night I was hoping you could take that whole incident off my record and all. I have big plans for my future and I’m worried that this might hurt them. “

“Um look kid all I did was escort you home it was no big deal. It was just really late and I didn’t want you to get hurt. There is no ‘criminal record’ okay?”

“Yes excellent.” Onion then tried to stifle an evil laugh but couldn’t quite manage.

“Okay creepy kid I’m just gonna go now.”

“Yes leave, walk away you know not what you’ve done.”

“I can still hear you.”

Smooth Onion.

“Hello I’m growing up! I’m glad you’ve paid so much attention to me since I became a kid.”

Meh what can I say the kid stage bores me. I like toddlers best they are so cute.

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“This outfit  is hideous!”

Hahaha I know.

“This isn’t fair you got rid of Onion’s original age up pictures. You ltreat him so much better than me.”

Hey I resent that! If I’d remembered to take pictures of Onion I would have. I’m not playing favorites; I like making fun of everyone. :<

See I gave you a great make over. I let you embrace your inner ‘vogue’. And is that a coin I see? So your hidden trait is lucky huh? That makes the complete list good, snob, artistic, neurotic, mooch, and lucky? Not a very Rotten personality.

I can almost hear the question now dear readers, “Where’s Apple? Why wasn’t she at the party?” Well I have a simple answer well before the party Apple was meeting Agnes at the library to catch up.

The two of them talked about their favorite subject, themselves.

“So Agnes I’ve made a killing in business. I bet I almost have a much money as you now.”

“Haha hardly my dear, and anyway your money is so new it squeaks.”

“Well at least I’m using it and not letting it rot away somewhere under a mattress.”

“Really? I thought you’d like rotting money since well,” she let out a snort, “you are ‘Rotten’.”

Then all of a sudden someone up and dies at the library! The frickin’ library! And well Apple’s coward trait took full effect.

“Eeep! This is scarier than swine flu monkey aids!”

You know you can get vaccinated for that, the swine flu that is.

“I know that’s why death is scarier.”

Right.

“I…I feel faint…”

Ka-thunk! And she’s out like a light folks.

That’s why she missed the party.

“It’s cool it doesn’t really matter to me.”

Hey! That’s not nice shouldn’t you be a little disappointed? I mean she is your mom.

“Well you know I don’t really fit in here.”

“Like the time I tried to explain my artistic passion to my dad. He just nodded and told me the dining room could use a new coat or two.”

“And then there was the incident with the halo…”

“So as you can see I’m not super close with any of them.”

Well you could show a little emotion Carrot.

I couldn’t help but grumble there isn’t much love in this family if you haven’t already figured that out.

But there is love in other places. Carrot was getting close to a boy he met at school, Quintin I believe.

“Can you please butt out of my personal life!?”

Nope! your life = my story

“Quintin when I met you it was like the sun was breaking through the dark dreary clouds of my life.”

Carrot I think you should stick to the easel for your ‘artwork’ and leave the poetry to me.

“These are words of the heart! Just go away!”

Fine I’ll leave for now you were boring any way. I’ll be back though if anything exciting happens!

Carrot wasn’t the only one foraying into love; Onion was taking time out of his busy schedule to get to know a little lady named Shirley Kilpatrick. Wait– KILpatrick KILL Patrick? Is there a story here? Oh never mind I’m getting off topic. Any way this girl kept inviting Onion over to her house after school and before they could even “chat” she would bolt. Maybe it was a part time job or maybe she was off killing Patrick!

“I’m going to side with the part time job theory that okay creator?”

Hmph fine be like that.

“So every time we meet you always run off somewhere. I hope it’s not another guy.”

“Oh no guy– there’s no one else.” She let out a nervous laugh, “Um not that I wouldn’t mind, having a guy that is.”

“So where do you run off to?”

“Oh I work as a produce sorter down at the Store.”

Ah-Ha!

“What?”

I don’t know I just felt like saying it.

“Well I hope you can spend a bit more time with me, because I’ve been having a little trouble ‘sorting’ something out myself.”

“Oh what is it? I don’t know how much help I will be, but I’d like to try.”

“Well I’m trying to ‘sort’ out whether this girl likes me or not.”

“Well I think she likes you a lot.”

Hahahaha lame Onion! Fail those lines were right out of a Hannah Montana script.

“Quiet creator I know it’s cheesy, but I can’t let my little brother get a date before I do.”

Good I’m glad that you aren’t really that sappy and have the decency to stay true to your despicable self.

“Awww thanks you are so sweet. You’re making me gag now.”

Oh shut up.

“So tell me, where did you burry the body?”

“Huh?”

How’d that get in here? Silly me. XD

Back at the home front everyone’s gathered for a very special occasion, Apple’s elder birthday! I told you there would be a whole bunch of birthdays.

“I wish to stay hot forever and ever!”

Wow what a great wish. You couldn’t have I don’t know wished for an accidental death free legacy?

“Nope.”

Apple let out a huge yawn, “Well now that that’s over with I think I’ll hit the hay.”

Sorry Apple you can’t get off that easily time to crustify!

“Do I have to?”

Yes unfortunately it’s part of the legacy code; you must get old and pass on.

“Yuck. I’m all gross and old!”

Oh hush you. We just need to get you out of you age up clothes and dye your hair back.

See now that’s what I’m talking about! You look hot to trot.

“I know this whole cougar thing is fun.”

I knew you’d warm up to it.

Seems like Xander warmed up to the new look too.

After Apple aged up she started thinking about the end of her life and legacy points. Yeah that’s right I play for points.

“Carrot I know your quite a painter can you please make your father and I some portraits?”

“Sure mom! I love that you’re finally taking an interest in my artistic abilities! I would love to show you how the paint truly speaks to me.”

“Dear.”

“I mean I’ve been painting since I was a little kid working and honing my talent. This moment totally validates all those hours I spent slaving away–”

“Carrot.”

“Uh yes?”

“The portraits, can you get started on them?”

“Sure.”

Onion too was thinking about the legacy too. When he heard that his ‘love interest’ was protesting something at the town hall he called a cab and headed straight too her because well nothing shows you care like showing up at a protest you couldn’t give a flying frick about to impress a girl.

“No more llama meat!

It’s not a yummy treat!

It makes our breath smell like feet!

Give us Alpaca!

Or we’re gonna sack ya!”

Ah the political nuances of sims. I will never understand.

Onion was being a very good protester shaking his sing and yelling out the mandatory ‘fascist pig’ every so often when He (or I) spotted…

… her.

And that’s where I leave ya folks! Who is this woman and why’d Onion ditch his ‘love interest’s’ protest to go talk to her? Could her last name be Bunch(it is)? Sister to Arlo, a known source of uglacy material? What about Shirley and her killing of Patrick? Maybe I’ll answer these questions next time maybe I won’t. What I can promise is lots of babies!

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