Asylum - Chapter 13
Here we are in Week 7, coming round the far turn and heading into the stretch run. It's been a long race, but the wire is in sight. We've just got to turn on that burst of speed and try to avoid stumbling in the last few furlongs.
This may be easier said than done, as some residents are having problems just making it from day to day, while others are concerned they'll never be able to pack up and leave.
Earl is one of those patients who continues to have some issues tending his needs. He's constantly in the yellow, usually because he's hungry, sleepy, or stinky... or a combination of more than one. Like in this case, where he's obviously hungry and sleepy. That's his bowl of whatever on the counter; despite Lizbet having set out gelatin earlier in the day (and someone -- probably Raul -- making sammiches), he just had to try to cook for himself. On the plus side, his passing out before he was finished means we probably avoided a fire.
Earl did eventually wake up on his own and wander off to bed... just in time to be out of the way for Raul and Lorna's daily argument and fight. Lorna's scraps with Raul and Marie are so common that the other patients don't even bat an eye anymore. They just carry on like nothing's happening
Marie: "So Parson, I hear in Free Time we'll be able to play soccer finally."
Parson: "Um... we will?"
Marie: "I wonder if we'll get skiing too? I'd really love to learn to ski."
Lizbet: "We're not getting Free Time anytime soon, so stop your whining about wanting to go schussing down the slopes."
Marie: "Ah... okay."
Parson: "I'm getting dust on my gelatin."
Lizbet: "Then you might want to move."
Yeah, seven weeks in here is starting to get on Lizbet's last nerve. But with luck this should be the last week. She's just got her promotion back to level 9 and she needs only one skill point to get her last promotion, which we'll get to work on right away once repairs have been made. Yeah the TV is broken again and Raul clogged the the toilet.
Earl kept having nightmares and waking himself up. His icon was somewhere between yellow and orange, so I guess he can't really be blamed for them. Eventually he got up and wandered into the kitchen in a quest for food.
Which Wanda was already working on. Sadly, like Parson, her cooking skills fell a bit short when it came to making turkey.
Earl: "Asylum Gods, please, no more burned turkey! The neck hole is seriously creepy."
Just eat your charcoal poultry Earl and then go take a shower. You're grossing out your asylum-mates.
That's Reg Canton, random custom townie walk-by there in the back. I sent Lizbet out to greet him as he ambled by, and right now he's probably wishing he'd kept on walking.
Apparently extra-crispy, extra-dry, slightly sooty turkey makes a good pillow.
Next morning after Lizbet left for work, Sim-Lynn wandered in all on her own again. Parson was asleep so she hung out with Van for a while.
Sim-Lynn: "Um... what are we watching Van? It's the sports channel, but I don't see any sports."
Van: "Street Luge. Things are kind of slow right now because we're waiting for the emergency crew to finish clearing parts of racer #6 off the roadway."
Sim-Lynn: "I think I'll go see if Parson is up yet."
And Parson was up; he was just finishing washing his dishes in the pantry sink so Sim-Lynn had him cornered. They proceeded to do this all afternoon.
See what I mean? Still in the pantry. Lizbet's been home for a while; she's busy unclogging the toilet because I forgot to have her to it last night. After that she'll get to work on those skills.
They did eventually get moved out of the pantry, but it seems that location was the only thing that had changed with these two.
Um... guys... both sides of the bed need to be available if you want to do that. *giggle*
Since half the bed was occupado, Sim-Lynn and Parson decided to wander out into living room and stare at Marie as she maxxed her creativity. Maybe they were hoping she'd leave so they could make "use" of the couch.
Marie did eventually move... into the commons area so she could beat up Lorna again. Sim-Lynn seems to be enjoying the show.
Okay, who was not surprised at this outcome? *raises hand*
Once the crowd had dispersed, Lizbet got to work finishing off that last needed skill point
Thursday morning, and yes, Sim-Lynn is still here, invading Raul's privacy as he tries to write in his diary. At least she's not mocking Marie for her sleep management issues.
Yes Lizbet, you're off to school, in a sense. Just get that promotion and all will be right with the world.
Before Lizbet headed out though, I had her greet Sim-SGT who was wandering by.
Sim-SGT: "So Wanda, are you ready to be out of here and head back to the city?"
Wanda: "No, Ah think Ah'd rather stay here. Well, not here here, but I'd like to get me a nice lil farm and maybe raise some kids and tamaters and stuff."
After chatting up Wanda, Sim-SGT went out side to play in the leaves she'd raked a few days earlier. She then raked them all back up into neat little piles. This is why I like having her or Sim-Lisa stop by; they're great house guests. They don't heart fart everything that moves (Orrin), steal Gnutzo (Sim-Lynn and Cleve), and aren't hated by half the residents (Sim-Keth)
Speaking of hatin' and Sim-Keth...
Van, don't you ever learn?
There's something other than hatin' going on here too. Raul's finally fallen in love with Marie. She fell in love with him way back in Week 3, but he was still wrapped up in Lorna then. 'Bout time the boy got his head on straight.
No Lynn.
"But... but... Parson is inside."
Just keep moving.
Lizbet... that is not a platinum plumb bob. Why do I think you did not get a promotion today? We need that promotion.
And don't give me that "I'm tired" line. Today is Thursday. Tomorrow is Friday, your last day to get a promotion this week. I really don't want to take this into 8 weeks.
*sigh*
Get yourself inside. Maybe if we get you greened up you'll get lucky tomorrow and we can finally wrap this up.
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posted by Kethwyn at
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Time for another running commentary by Yours Truly!! ^__^ You know you love it when I get all wordy and whatnot!
Heh ... what's with the sports commentator thing at the beginning of today's entry? *snicker-snorts* I'd like to see if you could keep something like that up for the entire entry. *evil laugh*
Poor Earl (EAARL!) ... don't you hate it when they're too tired to eat ... and just pass out anywhere ... even in their charcoal turkey? It's a pain. That's when you really start to worry that they may starve to death. *mourns for poor Regina*
*snickers* Poor Parson ... and Marie. They're so looking forward to messing around with Free Time ... and you're torturing them ... and saying no. *sniffles* And poor Parson got dirt/dust on his gelatin ... poor fellow.
Lizbet always looks pissed off now. Poor girl really needs to get out of the asylum before she spontaneously combusts!! O__o
Why does Earl have a poster of the EO next to his bed? It's no wonder he's having nightmares! *LOL*
Reg Canton is GORGEOUS, Keth!!! *drools*
I just love watching Sim-Lynn on the lot. She's so much fun to watch! Are you going to let her and Parson get together after it's all over?
I think you oughta let Lorna and Marie be roommates somewhere. *EVIL LAUGH*
So did Lizbet get that last skill point? You never really said ... but it's too bad she didn't get that promotion cuz she's tired and cranky. Get her greened up! Then send her to bed.
Once again I say ... the Sim-SGT is so ADORABLE!!
Poor Earl. It must hurt to fall asleep with your feet stuck underneath the counter.
Dusty jello is yucky.
Maybe Earl is having nightmares because he's sleeping next to a picture of the EvilOne.
*wolf whistling at Sim-Lynn and Parson*
*raises hand* I'm not surprised that Marie kicked Lorna's duff again.
Poor Lizbet. Hopefully you'll be sprung soon.
LOL! I love how everyone is ignoring the fight! That's great!
OMG! I love the poster/picture of EO by Earl's bed. *wonders if that is the source of his nightmares*
ROTFLMAO!!! The neck hole IS creepy!!!
Sim-Lynn and Parson are so funny! The do make a pretty cute pairing. But does she EVER leave?
Awww, I'm glad Sim-SGT makes such a nice house guest. She looks like she's having a great time with the leaves.
Oh I hope Lizbet can get her promotion! Although I will miss these guys. They have been a fun group of loons.
I think you oughta let Lorna and Marie be roommates somewhere. *EVIL LAUGH*
I've already got post-asylum plans for everyone. Lorna and Marie being roommates isn't part of those plans however. *grin*
Reg Canton is GORGEOUS, Keth!!! *drools*
Reg is another of LinusLover30's amazing sims from LL30 Sims So many lovely simmies there. :) I believe Reg started out as Rupert Jacks under LinusLover's sims. Like with Parson and Taylor, I changed a few things (eyes, hair, skintone) before I turned him into a townie.
Maybe Earl is having nightmares because he's sleeping next to a picture of the EvilOne.
That poster's actually one of (Strangetown) Orrin's "Pin Ups" *chuckle* When I was decorating and putting up artwork, I thought I'd clicked on a different recolour of that poster, but when I stuck it on the wall it turned out to be EO's. I decided to leave it because she has driven so many crazy with those cliffhangers of hers. *grin* Turns out it's actually one of the more popular pieces of art to "view" amongst the patients, although "Elvis at the Last Supper" in the Common Room has been getting a lot of "view" traffic lately.
Awww, I'm glad Sim-SGT makes such a nice house guest. She looks like she's having a great time with the leaves.
When she's over she always has a smile on her face and looks like she's enjoying everything, even if she's doing things like breaking the sink. *chuckle* And she is just too cute
Fun yet again! I will be sad when this is over! "Street Luge" cracked me up! And that is a neat little side table thingie in the pic with the EO poster--I like the book pile and coffee cup--very realistic! And the SGT is SO adorable, I agree--that leaf playing pic is awesome!
Um, yay for avoiding the fire? But sheesh, he definitely needs to take better care of himself.
Ah, I guess that answers my earlier question. Raul and Lorna do still fight, despite Lorna fighting with Marie. *shakes her head*
*chuckles* Wow, they really did just keep sitting around chatting and eating and ignoring the fight. *grins* But Lizbet's looking a little yellow there herself, you know.
Congrats on getting back to 9! *crosses her fingers for a quick skill point*
OMG, I love the EO beach poster! How the heck did you get that?
Are those two ever gonna get busy? Or just make come on motions to each other. *shakes her head at Parson and sim-Lynn* Well, at least they kissed this time. *snickers at the come-on motions continuing*
Aww, man. You mean they were finally gonna consummate and couldn't because someone didn't crawl into a single bed? Poor couple.
Congrats on the creativity max, Marie!
*raises her hand too*
Oh My God.... are you EVER gonna let sim-Keth pop that baby out?!?
Yay! Congrats to Raul and Marie. :-D *cheers and throws confetti*
Oh, um, yeah. I believe if the sim is in a bad mood, their odds for a promotion are pretty slim, even if everything else says they're due. Poor Lizbet.
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