Chapter 28

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Our day began a bit too early with Michelangelo rising before the sun itself.

Michelangelo: Hmmm...the house is strangely silent...

Michelangelo: Bro.  Bro!

Leonardo: Shush, I'm trying to sleep...

Michelangelo: C'mon, wake up!

Leonardo: Mrf.

With his brother wanting to be a normal human being and sleep in, Michelangelo stood up to check his surroundings.

Michelangelo: No one else is awake?  Well, I guess I have no other choice than to scream the house down.

Toddler logic.

Oh great, now they're both up.

Michelangelo: That's twin telepathy for you!

That's not telepathy.  I'd be surprised if you hadn't woken the entire planet with your ruckus.

The two decided the only thing left to do was scream until someone showed up.

Michelangelo: RAAAAGGGEEEEE!!!!

Finally, Midge showed up and....decided to climb into the crib.

Midge: It's five in the morning, there's no way in hell I'm staying awake.

Midge: Aww geez, kid, you stink.

Michelangelo: Ay, that's your punishment for not coming to get us!

Seems like the kids are the ones running this show.

Midge: Finally, both kids are changed, annnd...

Bobbi: Sup?

Midge: Wow.  I coulda used you ten minutes ago.

Bobbi: Did I miss the diapers?  YUSSSSS!!!!

If the world somehow screws up and I actually end up getting married, I'm probably gonna be like her.  I feel bad for my spouse.

Bobbi: Here, why don't you play with your brother for a while?

Leonardo: Wow, you really ARE useless.

I have also just gotten the playpen and the baby walker, and I am SO excited to use them.  It's like Christmas in March ^.^

So far the two were not off to a good start.

Michelangelo: OH MY GOSH YOU'RE HIDEOUS!!!!

Leonardo: OH MY GOSH YOU'RE HIDEOUS!!!!

Leonardo: Wait... we're identical!

Michelangelo: NOOOOOO!!!!!  THAT MEANS I'M AS UGLY AS YOU!!!!

Aww, shaddap.  You guys are pretty dang cute.  Also, for less confusion, whenever you see the kids head on like this, in most cases Leonardo will be on the left and Michelangelo on the right.  Just so you know.

A few minutes later, the kids were off teaching themselves logic and how to talk on their own in a safe, controlled environment.  I gotta say, this thing is pretty useful.

Craig: Geez, parents these days.  Being all lazy and sticking their children in one of them baby raising boxes.  When I was young we raised them the hard, ol-fashioned way!  WITH PAIN!!!

Yes, and notice how screwed up your kids turned out.

Craig: Hrmph.  I can't stand to be around these cushy froo-froo babies.  There's gotta be someone raised the right way around here.

And so Craig feebly hobbled out in an old-person huff.  I wasn't gonna stop him this time.

...though now I'm starting to think I should have.

Craig:  Now don't you be telling me how great those baby boxes are, sonny!  I was raised by hand and I turned out perfectly normal, didn't I?!

Man: Uhhh...

Craig: DIDN'T I?!

Man: YES!!!

Now now, sir, lying is a sin.

Craig: This entire island is messed up.  I wanna go back home to Bridgeport, where everything is normal.

Craig, nothing is normal when you're present.

 It's a good thing Craig was out of the house, cause he would have had a fit when he found out his daughter was also succumbing to these 'baby-raising boxes.'

Dodger: So I just stick you in here and you practically raise yourself?  Where were these when I had babies?!

I apologise; whenever I get something new and exciting like this you're gonna have to watch me experiment with it.

Michelangelo: This is awesome!  Who needs parents?

"I fear the day when the technology overlaps with our humanity. The world will only have a generation of idiots."-Albert Einstein

Smart phones, internet, and now technologically savvy baby walkers.  I'm afraid the day has come, Mr. Einstein.

Nevertheless, the two toddlers were soon zipping and zooming their way through the house independently, and I must say it is nice to be able to take my eyes off them every once and a while.

Leonardo: Eat my dust, bro!

Of course, the walker can't take care of EVERYTHING.

Leonardo: Daddy, I made a present for you!

Midge: Why does this always happen when I'm on baby duty?

Leonardo: Ay, nature happens when it happens!  JUST CHANGE ME, FOOL!

Midge: I'm going, I'm going!

Midge: He's STILL crying!

The twins certainly were not the happiest toddlers I've seen before.

A bit of food never fails to make boys happy, so that's just what Midge provided.  Deploying toddler cuteness...

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Okay.  Moment over.

Leonardo: RAAAAAGGGGGEEEEE!!!!!

Midge: What is wrong with this kid?!

Perhaps Midge should have been more concerned with Michelangelo, who was developing quite the habit of teleporting himself to random places around the house.  I dunno if it's a glitch or has to do with him being a witch, but it sure is freaky.

Michelangelo: Whaaaat, don't look at me!

Michelangelo: Yes, just....turn your back.  The less you see, the better.

Run, Midge.

Leonardo: Is the plan complete, brother?

Michelangelo: Indeed it is.  Commencing phase two...

Some kids use their twins as playmates.  These two use each other as evil henchmen.

Midge: Man, being on baby duty all day really wears me out.  Okay, kids, time for bed...

Good plan.

Leonardo: But Daaaad, I'm not tired!

Midge: Well, Daddy is.  Sleepy time for everyone.

Michelangelo: Five more minutes!  Pleeeeze?

Midge: In five minutes Daddy's gonna be dead on the floor!

Michelangelo: That's the plan!

Leonardo: BRO!

Michelangelo: Oops.

Midge: SLEEP!

In other places, it seems that Bobbi had managed to break both the toilet and the sink.  What talent.

Later that night...

Michelangelo: I NEED COMFORTING!!!

Midge: Heck naw, coleslaw.  I need sleep.

Bobbi: Whatever, I'll get him...

Bobbi: Or...maybe not...

Bobbi: BLECKBLECKBLECK.

Well, it seems both parents are more or less occupied at the moment, Michelangelo.  Sucks for you.

At least there's someone to take care of you.

Michelangelo: WHO ARE YOU?!

Dodger: Calm down, it's just Grandma.

Having an adult who works the graveyard shift can have its perks when you have two toddlers who enjoy waking up all hours of the night.

And a few hours later, Dodger autonomously got in the car and started driving.  Where are you going?

...you've gotta be kidding me.  Apparently Dodger just drove herself to prison.  Maybe having all these grandbabies made her soft.

Mason: OH MY GOSH!!!!

Yeah, I'd be pretty shocked to wake up to my wife being arrested too.

Mason: I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS TUB IS STILL BROKEN!!!!

Priorities, Mason.  Priorities.

Seems like Dodger's absence was taking a toll on everyone.  Bobbi was off hitting on the bookshelves again.

Bobbi: Abra Kadabra...

I don't know much about magic, but I'm hoping this spell does something.  The house is on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

Aha!  It worked and cleaned the bathroom!  I LOVE TAKING THE EASY WAY OUT OF THINGS!!

I also don't know a lot about any of these performing professions, but so far being a magician is useless.  Oh well, at least Midge is having fun.

Aw man, I turn my back for one second and Bobbi is messing up the clean bathroom with her vomit.  Why you do that, Bobbi?

Leonardo: Whuuu...?  Is it morning?

It's noon.

Leonardo: Oh...

These kids' internal clocks are seriously screwed up.

They only needed a few seconds, though, to realise that they were supposed to be screaming at the top of their lungs and disturbing everyone.

Mason: Take the mush, kid!  JUST TAKE IT!

Leonardo: Gladly.

Michelangelo: WHERE'S MINE?!

Leonardo: Ha, sucks to be you!

Dodger: Oh my goodness I'm dying.

Dodger finally returned home from her self-induced prison time.  Turns out they didn't feed her or even let her sleep there.

Michelangelo: I DEMAND MUSH!!!

Mason: For Pete's sake, Bobbi, just give it to him!

Bobbi: Just a moment, I have a funny feeling coming over me...

Bobbi: Oh, look!  I'm pregnant again!

Leonardo: NO ONE CARES!!!

I really despise how Sims just stand there motionless for hours before changing into their maternity wear.

Michelangelo finally got his mush, though, so the world could rest in peace.

Mason: C'mon, kid, there are still some things the magic playpen can't teach you.

Oh, this is my favourite part of parenthood...

Mason: So just sit, relax, and...it'll just come naturally to you.

Leonardo: No!

Mason: No?

Leonardo: I REFUSE!  REMOVE ME FROM THIS VILE CONTRAPTION!!!

Mason: But there's no other way to do this!

Mason: You have to learn at some point!

Leonardo: NOT WHILE I'M BEING PHOTOGRAPHED!

Oops.

Mason: There there.  The mean narrator is gone.

Leonardo: It's so hard to be me.

Bobbi: You two are pitiful.

Bobbi: C'mon, Mikey, you can do this, right?

Michelangelo: Must I?

Dodger: Man, I'm SO glad my kids are past this point.

Michelangelo: Wh-why is there only one xylophone?  RAAAGEEEE!!!!

Being identical twins, these two were becoming quite inseparable.

They quickly found an activity they could both enjoy.  Could we possibly have a pair of twins that won't completely hate each other on our hands??

Soon, Midge returned from another completely useless day of work.  Though I have the baby walker and everything, there's nothing like good ol' fashioned skill teaching.

Leonardo wasn't quite sold on the whole walking idea, though.

Midge: That's it, kid.  You're going back in the walker.

Midge: Hey, your stomach's looking kinda big.  Do you have something to tell me?

Bobbi: Oh yeah... earlier today, I found out that...well...

Bobbi: I'm pregnant!

Midge: Again?!

Midge: That's great, Bobbi!  I'm so excited to have another kid!

Yeah, just hopefully this one won't be magic.

The next morning started off as it had the past three mornings.  Full of toddler rage.

 For now, there were more adults in the house than children, so things were getting a bit hectic when everyone was scrambling to get one kid.

Bobbi: Craig, have some decency!  No wonder they're crying!

Craig: Are you kidding?  Those are tears of joy!  It's not every day people get to see this sexy body!

Those are the good days.

Craig and Dodger decided to be nice and give Midge and Bobbi a day off to run around the town and do whatever.  Luckily Craig was fully clothed for this process.

It was a good day.  I just love all this toddler premium content.

Dodger: Hello, lovely grandson of mine.  Would you like to come play?

Leonardo: Play!  Play!

I don't like your tone of voice, Dodger...

Dodger: Oh, it's been too long since I've gotten to do this...

You wouldn't.

Leonardo: Grandma!  What are we gonna play?

Dodger: It's a fun game, trust me...

YOU WOULDN'T.

Dodger: It's the candy stealing game!!!

Leonardo: WHAT?!

YOU WOULD.

Dodger: Consider this a lesson, kid.  Life is full of pain and hurt.  I'm just preparing you for the real world.

You're horrible!

Leonardo: I'd make your life full of pain and hurt if I could, lady!

Poor Leonardo was completely traumatized by the event.  He sat there and did nothing but cry.  There was nothing he could do about it.  It's a harsh world.

Michelangelo: I'D TOTALLY KILL HER IF I WASN'T IN THIS DUMB SWING, BRO!!!

Dodger better watch her back when these two get older.

Paparazzi: Oh my gosh, this is media GOLD!

Dodger: Wait, don't photograph this!  My son's trusting me with these kids!

Paparazzi: Rule #1, lady- if it's embarrassing, offensive, and/or demeaning, it's getting published.

Midge: Hmmm... I wonder if the kids are doing okay?  Maybe we should check on them.

Bobbi: Nahh, I'm sure they're fine!

Ignorance is bliss, Bobbi.  Ignorance is bliss.

Ahh, we're finally done.  Good times, no?  Just letting you know- be sure to follow either this blog or the Peter forum, cause I may publish a chapter mid-week but won't put it on the storyboards till the weekend.  I'll always update the forum with the latest chapters, though.  Michelangelo and Leonardo are on the exchange and could use a little love :)

Michelangelo- http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=7104318

Leonardo- http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=7104721

And be sure to leave me a comment here or on the forum!  Love ya guys!

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