Chapter 1.3 - The Wedding

Hello again, and welcome back to the McKracken legacy.

If you're wondering where "McKracken" came from, a long time ago I had another McKracken family. I randomised a name, and got "Sylvester McKracken". I loved it so much that I created a Sim worth of that name: a stoner who wrote smutty drug books. He married a woman named Sally who wore clothing with the fruit salad pattern on them.

*cough*

Anyway, back to Nate.

Last time, Nate's boyfriend Bai Tsang moved into the household.

He soon began his very short lived career as a vocalist.

This is one of the only times he got it right.

Also, Yvette Grisby is a very unfortunate looking Sim.

You poor woman.

Anyway, all the other times Bai was called out for a sing-a-gram, this happened:

*"Mad World" plays in the background*

This is the reason I was forced to re-roll his career. Bai was constantly being called out for sing-a-grams (even in the middle of the night), and he always failed them. It was getting on my nerves, so I just threw my hands up and said "screw it, time to change careers."

So Bai switched over to the Military career, because of his Athletic skill.

It was the last day of the Summer Festival, and Nate and Bai went to go take advantage to them both having a day off work.

Bai focused on trying not to fall over, whilst Nate let out the sickest dab Riverview had ever seen. (I'm so sorry...)

Nate also skated with an invisible person. That's not terrifying at all.

The impromptu date went so well that Nate popped the question right there and then.

Just as well he went dressed in suit.

They agreed to save up enough money to have the wedding (and honeymoon) in China, Bai's home country.

China really is beautiful. It's also on my places to travel to one day.

I once had to teach a bunch of Rainbows (5-7 year old girls) how to hold chopsticks.

It went as well as you think it did.

Damn it, Nate. First Egypt, and now China. You're getting mARRIED DAMN IT!

The wedding was a short and simple affair, right outside their hotel. There were definitely more scenic shots to hold the wedding, but hindsight is 20/20. I was just so happy that they were getting married to worry about the location.

Almost immediately after exchanging their rings and vows, Nate and Bai went in separate directions to do their own tasks.

Nate went into the Forbidden City to try and seek out some tombs to rummage through.

Whilst Bai went to the marital arts school to get a start on his Lifetime Wish.

Bai: Yield, fool! You are no match for Bai McKracken!

In the tomb, Nate came across a doorstopper.

Literally.

He didn't have a key to enter the tomb.

He tried his luck at the Terracotta Army.

Nope.

He sulked on a bench, brooding over his lack of tomb raiding stolen priceless artefacts.

Nate: Stupid China. There's nothing to see here.

Oh really, Nate. Nothing to see?

Nothing to see?

I went to check in on Bai, only to find him slapping the training dummy.

He managed to slap it enough to earn his yellow belt.

Everyone knows that martial arts and disco go well together.

The rest of the holiday and "honeymoon" was spent in a similar fashion, with Bai practising with the training dummy, and Nate getting lost in random places.

Like the top of this tower.

Nate: How did I get here?

As Nate started into the abyss, Bai managed to get his orange belt.

He's progressing faster than I was expecting :D

I'll end this chapter here with some random cute photos that I couldn't fit into this chapter:

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And this random notification that popped up:

I have no idea...

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I'm sorry that this chapter is a bit of an unorganised mess. It's a combination of early starts at work, long shifts at work, and antidepressants. I've only just found the energy to write D:

Hopefully the next chapter will be a bit more... Organised, and not as late.

See you next time!

Chapter 1.2 - Tomb Failure

Hello again!

First off all, I just want to have a mini rant about my game.

*ahem*

It is a buggy piece of shit. I love this game and the series with all my heart, but it is still buggy as hell. And not the good kind. The reason this is my third attempt at a legacy is because of the bugs that ruin my game. And I have encountered another on the in the form of the careers. Any career that involves player input, like the Vocalist career, glitches out. I've been forced to discount all careers like that for future generations, which is a shame, because I had a lot of fun with them. From now on, I will only be doing rabbit hole careers.

I will explain it a bit more when the time comes.

For now, enjoy Nate going to the pyramids.

Ancient Egypt is one of my favourite periods of history. Everything about it is fascinating to me, and the Pyramids are on my list of places I want to visit.

True fact: in Year Five (when I was 9/10 years old), my class mummified a cucumber. It was then unwrapped it on the last day of school, which happened to be my tenth birthday.

#BestPresentEver

Nate seemed in awe of the interior, not sure where to start. So many priceless artefacts, lost in time.

So naturally he went over to a pile of rocks and started smashing the place up.

And stealing everything in sight.

Whilst thinking about wedding bells.

Apparently you can get phone signal down in the tombs. Who knew?

Eventually, Nate stumbled upon the burial chamber, and proceeded to rob the place blind. He was so busy stealing everything not nailed down that he failed to notice the giant sarcophagus that quite clearly contains a mummy.

When he did notice, this wish popped up:

Nate, you're a young adult with no martial arts skill. How do you think you'll win against a centuries old Pharaoh who is pissed off?

Though, as he was getting his arse kicked, this little gem appeared:

I don't even know.

Fortunately, Nate was spared the Mummy's curse. Thank God.

On the way out of the burial chamber, he walked right into a fire trap.

*sigh* I'm starting to think that Nate might not be very good at this tomb raiding business.

Night time had fallen by the time Nate made his way out of the tomb, and he spent the night making out with his new sort-of boyfriend, Bai.

They promised to keep in touch, as Nate was due to head back home. The holiday had flown by, and Nate was ready to sleep in a normal bed that didn't contain sand and dung beetles.

After the long flight home, Nate arrived back at his house in Riverview. He climbed the stairs up to his front door, unsure what to do with himself. He'd had excitement and adventure in Egypt, and was now facing going back to his office job.

Nate: I got it! I'll invite Bai over here!

Yes, as quickly as Nate fell in love with Bai, I did the same. Nearly all of Nate's wants were related to him, and I couldn't be bothered to find Nate another partner when one was handed to me on a sliver plate.

Bai Tsang was invited over and immediately moved into the household. He did have a case of Vanilla Face, so I tweaked him a little bit facially, but changed nothing else. His traits are: Good Sense of Humour, Ambitious, Workaholic, Excitable, and Disciplined. He likes Stir Fry, Chinese music, and the colour green. He's a Sagittarius who's Lifetime Wish is to master the Athletic and Martial Arts skills.

Look at my precious little babies. <3

Nate was two hours late for work because of this.

Worth it.

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It may feel like I missed the last day of Nate's holiday, but to be honest, not a great deal happened. He dug up some more rocks and stole some more artefacts. I really wanted Bai to move in so that I can get the legacy going. The Misc Fun roll was "Hidden Heritage", so Bai was perfect.

Plus all my Sims have a habit of marrying the first Sim they come across, so why break it now.

See you next time!

P.S. The title for this chapter hit me at 10 o'clock last night as I was drifting off to sleep. I loved it so much that I fired up my laptop, wrote the title in, saved it, switched my laptop off, and went to bed.

Chapter 1.1 - Walk Like A Egyptian

Hello friends!

So, a lot has happened since my last legacy abruptly ended. I became an aunt, for one thing :D I also got put on antidepressants that make me lethargic AF, and I've only just found the energy to play The Sims 3 and write about it.

Anyway, enough rambling. Time to start the new legacy!

Meet Nate McKracken, professional rummager of trash.

Here he is, not rummaging through garbage. He did have a beanie that came with the University expansion, but seeing as running that pack causes my game to lag and my laptop to make weird noises, I was forced to turn it off. 

His traits are: Insane, Genius, Excitable, Evil, and Ambitious. He loves Electronica music, eating mouthfuls of mac and cheese, and the colour grey. His star sign is Cancer, and his Lifetime Wish is to become a CEO of a business.

He doesn't care which business. Any one will do.

The rolls for this generation are:

• Couple
• Two children
• Vocalist
• Business
• Fulfilled
• Hidden Heritage

Nate managed to buy a cheap house in outskirts of Riverview, and used the money he saved to renovate it to make it look less crappy. 

And yes, Nate is still going through his bin. 

Alas, rummaging through trash bins wasn't going to pay the bills. Nate, not bothering to shower, changed into his outerwear and headed into the town centre. Only one business was hiring, with the small position of being a coffee courier. Despite Nate smelling of garbage, being inappropriately dressed, and arguing with himself during the interview, he got the job. He was handed his new uniform and told to take a shower before going to work the next day. 

Nate: No thanks to you, I very nearly didn't get that job! Now you choose to dress formally, after the interview has already finished!

Nate: Well, I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that you were going to be interviewed straight away! I thought it was just going to be an application process! 

This continued for some time. 

The joys of the Insane trait. 

Needing to unwind after his argument with himself, Nate headed off to the local karaoke bar.

Nate: Boo! Where's the Lady Gaga?!  

When it was his turn, Nate chose the classic Lady Gaga song, Born This Way.

Yes, I'm listening to Gaga as I'm writing this, shush. 

He got incredibly invested in his performance. 

Maybe a bit too invested...

Nate, that's not good for the machine!

After finishing with a flourish by skidding on his knees (tearing holes in his tracksuit bottoms in the process), Nate picked himself up and headed to the bar.

He ordered the most expensive drink on the menu. 

The one that gets lit on fire. 

Because of course. 

The drink seemed to hit his system pretty quickly. 

Nate: Muahahahaha! No one will be able to use this bar stool when I'm finished with it!

Before he could do anything to the poor bar stool, I sent his home to get some sleep. 

The next day, still slightly hung over from the single drink he had, Nate managed to shower and turn to work on time. The strong smell of coffee quickly sobered him up, and he was able to work hard enough to get a promotion! 

His bosses were still a little cautious about him being let loose in the office, mainly due to the maniacal laughter he lets out at random events. Still, he seems to be okay at his job. Even if he does cackle under his breath as he hands out coffee.

Whilst he working, Nate rolled a wish to go to Egypt. Egypt is the one location I don't go to that much in World Adventures, so I clicked it in and sent Nate off. 

At this rate, I don't question what Nate wears. If I try to come up with a logical explanation for all the times he wears the wrong clothing, I would be here forever. 

So here's Nate, in the middle of the desert, wearing only his dressing gown. 

Another tourist got talking to Nate. As they got talking about laptops, this notification popped up: 

Nate is gay. Who knew?

Bai Tsang, the tourist who heart farted Nate, headed off to go explore, so I sent Nate down the tomb right next to the camp. He initially went down in his outerwear, but I made his change into his (newly repaired) athletic clothes. He wasn't too pleased with my decision. 

You'll thank me later, Nate!

Maybe it's just because I've been playing a lot of Breath of the Wild, but I half expected a Spirit Orb to come floating out of the keyhole. 

Nate: Comforting. 

Nate: Arghh... My arms were not meant for this!

Nate: Ugh, why are there so many pillars!

Nate: Come on, you stupid wall! Move!

Hey Nate, you wanted to do this. 

See?

As the full moon rose, Nate emerged from the tomb covered in a thick layer of dust, dirt, and sweat. Too exhausted to shower, he crawled into a tent and fell asleep, oblivious to the zombie outbreak happening outside. 

*has intense flashbacks to FFXV*

The next morning, after finally having a shower, Nate got talking to Bai. They had quite a lot in common, and their relationship bar will filling up pretty quickly. 

I didn't tell him to do this. He did this himself. 

At least it was reciprocated. 

I just sat back and watched this unfold. Nate did this with no input from me at all. I waited to see if Nate would make the first move and kiss Bai, but all they did was flirt and be romantic with each other. Eventually I had to step in, because I couldn't stand the pining.

I thought nothing could ruin this moment, but Nate finds a way. 

No, Nate. 

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And that is the end of chapter one! A lot of stuff happens, but hopefully none of it boring. I've played a bit ahead and got enough screenshots to write another chapter. Though it does consist of Nate rummaging through tombs and getting beaten up by mummies. 

See you next time!