Erin: Birthdays

Maybe if she got an umbrella with a happy face, Cheryl would have better luck with her bake sales.

Poindexter's Birthday!

Family Video Games

Cheryl's Birthday!

She's so pretty!

Robyn: Emergencies

Firefighters do more than just fight fires, y'know. They also handle Emergencies. Like the time that a supervillain decided to steal all the clouds in Twinbrook to control the weather, for heaven knows what reason. Well, that backfired fairly quickly and predictably, and Adam had to go help.

They also respond to things like earthquakes. One day at work there was earthquake that shook the whole town, though thankfully Robyn and Lauren were safe. A house in their neighborhood wasn't so lucky. Three Sims were trapped under debris, and the gas was leaking.

When he was done with that, Adam had to go to another house with similar problems. And then he was supposed to go to ANOTHER, but he was tired and hungry and had to pee, and these asshole Sims complain if a stranger eats their food or tries to grab a nap, even if he just saved your life. So Adam went home instead of dealing with the next emergency, and got his job performance decreased. Whatever.

Despite his 9:00~5:00 work hours, Adam rarely gets home before 10:00. His relationship with Robyn is not that strong, but they're so attracted to one another that they can still interact romantically. Still, it's nice for Adam just to unwind with her sometimes.

Tara: The Circle of Life

Being such important celebrities has made life pretty easy for Tara and Richie. For one thing, they didn't even have to buy their own overpriced sports car or fancy outdoor grill. They got those things for free from the manufacturers! They were also able to replace their ordinary in-ground hot tub with this wonderful little number - for free!

I also finally got around to putting Richie in some decent clothes.

Anyway, it's Joshua's birthday! The Strikers threw a party for him and invited most of their friends, including his half-brother Sebastian.

Make a wish!

Joshua grew up into a good-looking little boy with a desperate need to pee.

While Joshua was in the bathroom, an old friend of Richie's heard the distant bell tolling.

Nobody really wants Death to crash their party, I expect, but that little thought balloon over Sebastian's head means that he's about to say something along the lines of "Great party! I gotta go, though." Quite sincerely. Sims are a little morbid, sometimes.

Must have been one heck of a party.

Tara: A Fourth Striker

Pregnant Tara really got her handiness level up this time around. She made the toilet self-cleaning - since the last time she was pregnant she worked on the shower, this means she'll never have to clean this bathroom again! Huzzah!

Richie, the wretched male, got paid for drinking a girly drink at the classiest lounge in town.

When Tara went into labor, Richie reacted the way Sims usually do - with fear and shock.

When it was all over, there was a second crib in the nursery, housing young Kevin, who is athletic and loves the outdoors.

Taking care of two babies is a bit difficult, but Richie and Tara take turns, usually.

Maternity leave lets Tara spend some quality time with Joshua.

Erin: More Home Life

So, y'know how awesome Joshua's babysitter was? Poindexter's is very much not. She watches TV while he cries, sitting in his own poo. Then she has the balls to complain about him crying.

Later, Cheryl gets home at some ungodly hour from a friend's house, and no one even looks up.

Erin reads a book about acting while Bronson eats a sugar cookie that Cheryl baked.

Video games.

Erin researches a role as a criminal by spending time at the criminals' headquarters.

Poindexter and Cheryl play with the dollhouse.

Robyn: A New Family Member

As an assistant fire chief, Adam has his own special fire extinguisher. The extinguisher can be upgraded to be more effective.

Robyn has also decided to try to upgrade her computer. She ended up with the Unbreakable upgrade.

Adam smashes down a door at a fire.

Robyn was out for a nice dinner when she went into labor.

She headed to the hospital, and a few hours later Lauren was born. Lauren is athletic and disciplined, which means she will probably be a great martial artist.

Adam also finally got rid of that bowl that's been stuck to his hand for days. He mixed up the waffle mix, put the mix in a pan that materialized from nowhere, placed the pan on the ground in front of the hospital.

Whatever.