2. Welcome back to Falling to Masterpieces, an artistic alphabet legacy. Did
you enjoy the super creepy cover page background? This round’s
backgrounds and chapter names are from the works of Anjolie Ela Menon,
the namesake of the heiress, and will not all be totally freaky. Just this one.
Wanted to make a good first impression and all that.
Anyway . . . the heiress is Ms. Anjolie Masterpiece, pictured above, a
romance sim with high standards.

3. When last we left, three of the ten children of gen. A were in college
together, close to graduating. Anjolie and her brothers Andy and Arthur
did extremely well in college and graduated with 4.0s. First though,
there’s time for a few last things they need to get wrapped up before
college ends. For Andy here, that includes dancing awkwardly while
being stared at by two different girls. Smooth, Andy.

4. Arthur’s final business has to do with his sweet
red-headed boyfriend, Aaron.
After a night out on the town
together, Arthur very
awkwardly proposed to
Aaron. Awkward is kind of a
running theme with these
guys. Anyway, Aaron was
happy to accept and now the
two are engaged to be
married! Andy has been
engaged to his sweetie, Prof.
Lora, since the first semester
of college. Only Anjolie
remains a free agent.

5. Anjolie’s got plenty on her plate right now
without worrying about settling down.
There will be time for that later when she
returns home. For now, most of Anjolie’s
life revolves around romancing as many
guys as possible for her LTW. As so often
happens, this also earns her a place in the
Secret Society. Unfortunately, since
Masterpiece Hall is a Greek house, former
dates have a tendency to return unbidden,
though usually they show up dressed.

6. After graduating with honors, Anjolie made full use of the time after
graduation to finish up her LTW. According to my count, she had only
woohooed 19 sims when the game informed me she had completed her
LTW, but who am I to complain? When she rolled up her next LTW (to have
20 lovers), she was able to fulfill it immediately with one more lover, the
handsome gentleman pictured here. Two LTWs under her belt, Anjolie was
finally ready to leave college.

7. “I choose you . . . I guess.”
All throughout college, Anjolie rarely had more than the barest chemistry
with her lovers, no doubt due to impossibly high standards. Corwin, a CAS-
made college townie, was one exception. They have two bolts together
and Corwin is pretty okay looking (I should know, I made him ;) ) so he will
be the next father in the Masterpiece family. Before these two return
home together, let’s take a look at the (many) spares.

8. First-born Avery had moved
back to Blank Canvas to be
with his family, leaving six
other spares. Together, they
dropped out and decided to
found the Masterpiece
Commune. Due to personal
experience and concerns
about the overpopulation of
the sim world, they have all
decided to remain childfree.
Instead they get to live
together in a giant house and
never be played! Hurray!
Mona Lisa, the superbuggy servo, joined them
because I was too worried about her to bring her
back to the main house.
Top row, L to R: Artemisia, Augusta, Aubrey
Bottom row: Antoni, Andrea, Alphonse
Have a nice life, spares!

9. Andy and Arthur get a bit more
attention since they were actually
played through college and have
grown on me quite a bit. Arthur in
particular is a favorite of mine,
because he is just so cute and
goofy. His first action in his new
apartment was to set himself in
the time-out corner and write in
his diary. Of course. Obviously.
Once he felt comfortable leaving
the corner, Arthur invited Aaron
over and asked him to move in.
The two knowledge sims then got
to gaining a few skills before
moving forward with their life.

10. A private backyard wedding preceded the birth of their son, Edward.

11. Edward is well-cared for by
his two fathers. He grew into
a wonderful boy: smart, cute
and dorky like his dads.

12. Edward welcomed Andy when he moved into the other half of the
duplex that Arthur’s family lives in. Since Andy and Arthur became so
close during college, I thought it’d be fitting if they raised their families
right next door to each other.

13. And raising a family is exactly what’s
on family sim Andy’s mind. Ever since
his long-ago engagement, he’s been
waiting for college to end so he could
get back to the main neighborhood
and start fulfilling some wants. He
was so eager to get married that Prof.
Lora never made it in off the street
before they were hitched. It wasn’t
long before she was expecting, and
Andy was thrilled.

14. Andy and Lora ended up having two pairs of twins. The older two, Korra
and Katara, looked wildly different from each other, with Korra inheriting
Lora’s small eye shape and Katara favoring the Masterpiece line. The
younger twins, Toph and Mai, are identical however, and both have a lot
of Andy’s features. I dressed them in different colors to tell them apart.
I love that this family has another pair of identical twins in it.

15. Back at the main Masterpiece house, perma-plat Anjolie was finally spurred on
to get moving on legacy business. In the middle of the night, she quickly invited
over, proposed to, and then moved in Corwin.

16. Corwin is a popularity/fortune sim with the personality 4/3/7/3/7. Amusingly,
Anjolie’s third LTW is the same as Corwin’s first: become Hall of Famer. Since
he was a college townie, the game assumes that he graduated but he doesn’t
actually get the benefits of graduating, so unlike Anjolie, Corwin has to work his
way up to superstardom from the bottom.

17. Corwin’s early attempts to socialize
with Hiery and simRoxy didn’t go
well at all. They just didn’t have
much in common to talk about at
first. A long familial hang-out
session brought their relationship
up to friends, but just barely.

18. “Who’s that guy our daughter’s marrying?”
Evidently, even though they spent hours together the previous day
socializing, Corwin didn’t make much of an impression. This became
a bit of a theme with him – people are always surprised when Corwin
enters a room and pop up thought bubbles about him.

19. Once his identity was
confirmed, Corwin said his
vows and became Corwin
Masterpiece, spouse of
generation A.
The marriage obviously made the family-minded
elders happy, but Anjolie also got points due to
picking up a secondary family aspiration since
graduating college. She both feared and wanted her
wedding. The want registered first, and since she
was already perma-plat, didn’t do anything before
the fear knocked her down a little. She regained the
aspiration quickly though.

20. Oh yeah, this guy’s gonna fit in just fine. Immediately after changing
back to normal clothes post-wedding, Hiery and Corwin raced over to
play together at the swing. Totally grown-up behavior there, guys.

21. Once Corwin could be distracted from the swingset, he and Anjolie
left on a honeymoon to Takemizu. After arriving, they went on a
date that devolved into repeated dirty jokes before getting more
serious.

22. “Hey man, nice hat.”
“Thanks, dude! Right back at ya.”

23. “Ugh, I know exactly what you two are doing back there. It
doesn’t matter how many times you check side to side, I’m
still standing right here and I will still hear the whole thing. I
am not getting paid enough to put up with this.”
Sorry shopgirl! You know those randy romance sims – they
just have to have their public woohoo.

24. The rest of the vacation went well. The
couple delegated tasks so that Corwin
learned the dragon legend and Anjolie
learned teleportation. The rest of the
time they basically spent on dates, on
perpetual good-date-and-woohoo highs.

25. And, like the vast majority of my post-Bon Voyage sims, the couple
conceived while on vacation. Generation B is officially on the way!

26. Yay Charcoal! You beat up a wolf. Good job, kitty.
While Anjolie and Corwin arrived home, Charcoal got into a fight but
was able to win it, sending the wolf packing. Tough cat.

27. Now that everyone’s home, we can get back to some of the routine.
Everyone except Hiery has skills to gain and promotions to earn. Yes,
simRoxy still hasn’t reached the top of her career (journalism) due to the
extremely small number of days she actually went to work as an adult.
Meanwhile, the newlyweds are both striving to become Hall of Famers.
Anjolie has a leg up on Corwin due both to her boost from college and her
larger collection of skill points.

28. Soon Anjolie’s pregnancy is showing, but that doesn’t mean she can’t
continue to work towards her next promotion.
“This doesn’t look very dignified. I’d prefer you not share it.”
Too bad. Keep running!

29. Well. Looks like we’ve got ghosts, and not the usual kind. No, the sim using
the bathroom here is actually Hiery, who returned from work invisible for
some reason. I don’t think invisibility is usually a perk of being Captain Hero.
Perhaps the Llama Queen did something to him while he was chasing down
those robots. Changing clothes and taking a shower didn’t help him reappear,
and I couldn’t force an error on him since I couldn’t click on him.

30. So I exited without saving.
“And had to take another picture of me running while pregnant with a
dorky hat?”
Yes. I did. For posterity. Hiery came home from work invisible again, so
I used the batbox to force errors on the entire lot. After clicking “reset”
about a hundred times, Hiery reappeared and everything was good
again. Sheesh.

31. Now that she is literally barefoot and pregnant, Anjolie has three
persistant fears: throwing up, passing out, and bladder failure. Except
for that last one, she’s pretty much afraid of becoming her mother, I
think. Luckily, simRoxy’s terrible pregnancy-related behaviors are not
hereditary and Anjolie didn’t even get sick once with this pregnancy.

32. Things have been a little . . . ordinary lately. Also, the venue hasn’t been
open in about half a generation. I’m sure the two are related, so Hiery (now
visible again) reopens the venue for the first time in the new house. This
should be fun. *cackles*

33. Venue attractions include a poker table in the basement, instruments, the gamer
reward pinball table, and of course, the special attractions. Such varied activities
as getting bitten by cats while playing finger wiggle, dancing until you lose power,
and staring at elders are all enjoyed by the customers.

34. It’s Carol! Do you remember Carol? She jacked my hairstyle then got
food poisoning way back in the first chapter. Good to see you, old
friend. Stay clear of any rotten food this time, will ya?

35. The business is only level two for now so the number of customers is low.
With a bevy of strangers in the house, Corwin and Anjolie get ready for a
different new arrival. Anjolie’s about ready to pop, and both of the soon-to-
be-parents are happily expecting the baby. After the rushed frenzy of last
generation’s ten kids, I decided to let Anjolie and Corwin take their time, so I
didn’t cheesecake the pregnancy. We’ll just let nature take its course.

36. While the main couple try to prepare
for the baby, the elders have plenty
of time to themselves. Both Hiery
and simRoxy are playful and like to
autonomously tell dirty jokes, but
neither of them likes hearing dirty
jokes from their spouse. They reject
each other’s jokes and run down
their relationship, requiring plenty of
smooching to get it back to perfect. I
think I see what’s going on here,
guys. Very sneaky.
Meanwhile, as elders, the two are
constantly taking inappropriate naps.
It drives me crazy that elders nap
instead of just going to bed.

37. The next morning, with a few customers also in
attendance, Anjolie gives birth to the first baby of
generation B . . . who turns out to be two babies.
Why does it seem like I only get natural twins
when I don’t want them?
Every single member of the
family has been wanting
this birth. Anjolie and
Corwin’s wants have been
locked ever since Anjolie
discovered she was
pregnant on their
honeymoon. It’s no
surprise the family elders
desired a grandchild,
though.

38. Welcome to babies Bellini and Bazille, both little girls with Corwin’s
black hair and eyes, and skintone 3.
Giovanni Bellini was an Italian painter during the Renaissance. He is
known for a rich and colorful style with detailed shading. He was also
a teacher to several other greats, including Titian.
Jean Frédéric Bazille was an impressionist painter from France. His
work includes mostly landscapes and figure paintings. He died young
during a battle in the Franco-Prussian War.

39. “Why did you make me have twins? I’m a romance sim.”
B) I didn’t make you – you did it on your own. So, congrats on that, I guess.
C) You have a secondary family aspiration. Right now you already want to
cuddle one of them. You’ll be fine.

40. “Aww . . . someone forgot to dust the cat.”
No, he’s just getting old, Hiery. Both Charcoal and Pastel are old now.
I’m not going to bother with breeding kittens in this legacy. With the
venue up and running and the next generation newly born, there’s
plenty going on already.

41. Like this! Standing around in the corner, in your underwear, by
yourself. Good times. Definitely worth customer satisfaction points.

42. Bellini and Bazille got some
morning cuddles, but then both
their parents had to be off for
work. Anjolie’s already perma-
plat but Corwin still really needs
to fulfill his LTW.
With all four of the adults out to
work, the nanny came, and
promptly picked a fight with a
customer, losing us a star. And I
sat there helpless, unable to do
anything about it but watch.
(*$#&$ nanny!

43. “I’m home from work! I’m a family sim! I’m wonderful!”
“Me too! Yay!”
For once the showing off is warranted. Halfway through the elder stage,
simRoxy finally tops her career. Having ten babies certainly slowed her
down, but she’s finally reached the top of the journalism track with all
the power, prestige and money that entails.

44. And so she promptly retires, of course. She didn’t want it, but I did
after seeing the nanny pick on my customers. SimRoxy is back in the
nuturing business.

45. Mona Lisa loves to come dance at the house, but she always plays until she
has to go recharge. Luckily the cloud of probably carcinogenic energy rays
doesn’t bother the other customers, like Aubrey here.
One of the benefits of having a home venue is that we see relatives a lot
more often than we would otherwise. All of Hiery and simRoxy’s other
kids stop by pretty often.

46. This is the first of many poorly laid out birthday pics. The kitchen, while a
perfect size for the family’s food-related needs, is not conducive to great
birthday pictures with the cakes so spread out. Anyway, just thought you
should know so you can brace yourself for all of the twins’ future
birthdays.

47. Bam, bam! The twins spin into the air and come down toddlers. Let’s
check out how they turned out.

48. Aww! Both the twins are so cute in
their own ways. Bellini (top) has
Corwin’s eye shape while Bazille
has the eye shape Anjolie inherited
from simRoxy. Both of them
turned out adorable, in my opinion.
Bellini’s personality is 10/3/9/3/1.
Bazille’s is 5/3/7/3/7.
Looks like plenty of bed-making,
noogies and running around in
Bellini’s future. Bazille, however,
has almost the exact same
personality as her dad, having only
one more neat point than him.
She’s got a very moderate
personality overall.

49. Um, Rob, the girls are sleeping and there’s not even a stereo anyway
near the nursery. What the heck are you doing smustling in their room?
Well? What do you have to say for yourself?
“She started it.”

50. Oh. So she did.

51. ring ring
“Hello? Oh, hi brother-in-law. Why yes, I do know where your servo is.
Coincidentally, she’s in the same place she always is . . . you’d think
you’d know that by now. If it’s a day that ends in Y, Mona Lisa is
probably dancing.”

52. “Okay, Rob, that’s enough smustling. Even I’m over it now. Come on.”

53. With the nursery smustling session over, Corwin and simRoxy get started
teaching the twins their skills.
“Why do I have to do this? I’m the only one without a family aspiration.
I couldn’t care less if they walk and talk.”
Because, Corwin, you’re their dad and you have the day off work. If you
would just go to work, I wouldn’t put you to work at home. Simple.

54. The elders get started on Anjolie and Corwin’s portraits. I’m trying
something a little different with the portraits in this family: they’re
intended to show the sim in a pose that captures the essence of their
personality. Thus, popularity sim Corwin is pictured doing what he
does most evenings: yakking on the phone. Anjolie’s shows her posing
all pretty-like, like the romance sim she is, but simRoxy isn’t far
enough in her painting for you to tell that.

55. Whoops! Looks like somebody forgot to turn the pose box off after
the portrait painting session. That someone would be me, by the
way. Just wanted to make that clear.

56. The two wavy-haired toddlers
are learning and growing
quickly, and I sit them down
at the play table to make
friends.
Bazille had high relationships with everyone
from birth, but Bellini’s are lower, which
makes sense considering she’s mean. Bazille
considerd Bellini a friend almost instantly, but
it took a bit longer for them to reach mutual
best friend status.

57. “Masterpieces! Let me in! I know you have tasty babies in there! . . .
Crap. I started off on the wrong foot, didn’t I? I mean . . . uh . . . forget
about the little ones for a minute. I just want to play poker too, like all
the other people you let in. Come on, you guys let just anyone in, but you
won’t open the door for me?
It’s because I’m a wolf, isn’t it? I hope you know that’s discrimination.
Hmmph. I’ll come back for the babies . . . I mean, poker . . . later.”

58. “Why does Anjolie get to play poker with Antoni and Mona Lisa and
I’m stuck on potty duty? She’s not at work now. Why can’t I relax
too?”
Quit your whining, Corwin. Anjolie is working hard: she’s growing
another little baby. Yes, Anjolie is pregnant again (and back in comfy
pjs) now that the girls are almost children, and she gets to spend her
maternity leave goofing off with the customers while Corwin works
hard with the girls.

59. The poker table is a magnetic attraction for customers. I always put
one in my venues. It’s pretty darn attractive to members of the family,
too, so if they aren’t given explicit instructions, I can usually find them
down here in the basement playing. Usually in their pjs too, but that’s
just because they’re lazy.

60. “Congratulations, Roxanne Masterpiece! You have played so many
games that I would like to invite you to . . . is that guy dead?”
Nope. Just passed out. Most people know their limits but Antoni literally
played until he dropped. A different sort of gambling problem, but still a
problem to be sure.

61. The girls are adorable and they look super cute in their matching
dresses with the big skirts when they’re standing, but they don’t do
much for sitting pictures. Like their dad, both girls are serious so
they prefer the logic toy, but I make them put in some creativity
time too to keep them well-rounded.

62. “I’m so tired! I just want to go to bed! Waaaaaaah!”
Ugh, I know you’re tired. That’s why I told you to go back to the blanket
in the nursery several minutes ago. Unlike your sister, who is almost
there, you decided to sit and whine instead, Bellini. Whose fault is that?

63. “I see you’re pregnant again, my
daughter. Mind if I just rub your belly?
You know how I feel about babies.”
“Actually, I do mind.” *swats hand*
Whoops! Looks like when I was making
sure that Corwin was on good terms
with his new in-laws, I forgot to make
sure that Anjolie’s relationships with
her parents were high. Since she’s
been away at college and they weren’t
played, they still have high
relationships with her but hers have
decayed. She was quite nonplussed by
simRoxy’s overtures, so a long hang out
was in store for them. Not surprisingly,
all simRoxy wants to talk about is the
baby. That woman has a one-track
mind, I tell you.

64. “Yay! I got a promotion! This means I can relax, right?”
Nope. You’ve still got several levels to go before you can finish your
LTW. Back to the bookcase with you.
“Aw man. Maybe I should get pregnant next time just so I can hang out.”
Not happening.

65. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you: Charcoal, the world’s stupidest
cat. Charcoal often “forgets” to eat for no apparent reason, regardless
of whether there are clean, full bowls of food on the lot or not. He’s
constantly giving me heart attacks because I see his portrait turn yellow,
and when I click on him he has a red hunger bar. I am always terrified
that he is going to get himself and Pastel taken away by starving himself.
I don’t know what his problem is, but I wish he’d knock it off.

66. “Honey, do you know why our girls are apparently making money but
we’re not?”
“Baby’s first payday?”
“We’re going to have to tax them. For living expenses.”
“Of course.”

67. I tried to take a cute pic of the girls before their birthday but
all that unruly hair kept getting in the way. Oh well, here’s the
best shot.

68. Yes, it’s birthday time for Bellini and Bazille, but we’ve also reached
the end of the chapter. Tune in next time for more Falling to
Masterpieces and discover what the girls grow up like, how Corwin
and Anjolie’s next baby turns out, and watch more customer hijinks.
Until then, make sure to visit me at SiMania. Oh, and turn the page
one more time . . .

69. “MASTERPIECES! Let me in! Or I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll sit
out here and cry softly to myself, feeling alone and friendless.
Please. I just want to hang out!”
Thanks for reading, folks!