So A Robot Married A Woman I was having a bit of writer's block with Knox Patch, and had this neighborhood on my laptop. I spent some time with it while I was in Canada. It's a Legacy Sim story with some odd stuff in it. Kiara wasn't always an evil woman who was bent on making Virgil's life a living hell. In an alternate dimension, she was the sweetest old lady who ever lived, as ironic as that sounds. She was a party woman to begin with, but settled herself down when she met and eventually married a man named BJ Cormier. BJ was a scientist. She was a chef. Both had sparks for each other. They married and lived happily ever after in the house she built. Well...actually...they didn't live forever in that house. It just wasn't meant to be. Kiara became a celebrity chef with her own television show. BJ became a mad scientist. They had three sons: Francisco, Javier and Ignacio, aka Nacho. When Kiara retired from the spotlight, she became obsessed with a little hobby of hers: building robots. Pretty strange for an old woman with a background in cooking to be working every morning on her robots to sell in her foyer. She had her reasons. She dreamed of passing the job on to her sons, but they didn't bite the bait. They went off to college and left her and her husband alone for a few years. It gave Kiara enough time to create the ultimate robot in her repetoire: The Servo 2000. Francisco came home from college with a degree in the arts. He wanted to be a chef like his mother. When he came home, he found a robot selling flowers on the front lawn. He realized that his old parents did not need to be living alone and certainly did not want them under the care of...a robot...with identity issues...so Francisco bought a home and moved the old parents in. Kiara Cormier passed away one evening while making her famous turkey dinner...in her underwear. She was buried under the willow tree in the side yard, in front of Francisco's sports car. Her dying words were to take care of her grandchildren, whom she would never get to meet, and make sure the robot was happy. She already knew her sons would go on to do great things. BJ and Francisco, and later Francisco's wife Brittney Upsnott, were puzzled at the old woman's request about keeping the robot happy. Did the robot have a soul that they did not know about?
Javier married his highschool sweetheart, Shenene, in his parents' former home. They redid the house with stucco and expensive furniture and appliances with the money from Kiara's will. Yes, that robot and electronic store made tons in the past. They lived a life of pleasure, Javier and Shenene. They went downtown and partied, and they stayed home and partied. It was quite surprising when they found out that they had a bun in the oven. Nacho built his own shack on a large lot so he could pursue the stars with his telescope in an open field. He also had the things that his brothers left behind at their rental property on the campus of Sim State, including a DJ mixing table. He was a man of science like his father, but he suddenly realized he was all alone. So he had a blind date set up with a gypsie and eventually married a simple country woman named Rosemarie. They lived happily and simply in that shack, with the company of their book collection and their telescopes outside. Francisco and Brittney had a daughter, Jasmine, who was one year old when BJ Cormier passed away in his sleep. He had retired so he could take care of the child "without the darn nannies." All Francisco had left of his parents was the inheritence money...and the robot. The robot was a special robot. Francisco was not sure whether the robot was glitchy or if it was built the way it was. For some odd reason the robot insisted that people call him by his name Bender. He had an affinity when he was first activated for women with gray hair...and beards. He also had an affinity for flowers, and was why the robot was selling them in the yard of the old Cormier home. He was apparently a florist. "Uh...Bender?" "What?" The robot did not really talk like a robot. He had the metallic voice of a robot, but he spoke with the vocabulary of a...well...normal person. "Bender...I'm concerned about you..." "Frankie, if it's about the flowers..." "No no, it's not that..." "Good, because I don't have enough money to start the stand again, thank you very much." "I think you need to get out of the house more, Bender." "I'm not a party guy, Frankie." "No no...like...get a job...find some friends...make yourself happy..." "Being a florist makes me happy. That old Sim State PE coach makes me happy." "I think we need to reprogram your interests as well...I don't think it's healthy to be dating..." "What, an old woman with a beard?" "Yes..." The robot sighed and put his daisies back on the florist's table that he bought with his inheritence money. He stared at Francisco with that one camera eye, then gave "Frankie" his hand to lead him to the Renu-Orb thing.
Blondes and makeup? How generic Trust me, youll like it. Now how do you know what I like? Francisco shrugged and said, Eh, I have a hunch. Bender pulled his head out of the contraption. He no longer felt the need to call the coach over at Sim State. Then Francisco escorted him back into the house and into the living room. He sat down at the computer and with ease did a career search. Hmmthis one sounds interesting, the robot pointed to a job listing for a middle school science teacher. Go for it, Francisco encouraged. Bender hit the accept button and found himself with a job. If he could smile, he would have. Soon Bender was going to work and gaining promotions rapidly. His personality concealed him in a veil that allowed others to think that he was a real person, which he appreciated very much. He wondered how this would work in other scenarios. Francisco and Britney were busy with their social lives, their careers, and their daughter. He supposed he could take a cab downtown and see what the fuss was about. He found himself at a dark, gloomy place called the Crypto Night Club. People were dancing, drinking, dancing AND drinking, and eating expensive foods like the lobster thermador that BJ burned a few days before he died. Bender turned on his scanners to see if his turn on circuits were working after using the Renu Orbthing. It did, and he targeted a woman who actually had blonde hair and a modest amount of make up on. He shrugged, muttering something referring to Frankie under his breath, and approached the woman on the dance floor. Needless to say, a few months later, Marisa Bendett moved in with Bender. You did what? I asked her to marry me, Bender replied. Benderyoure a Yes, I am a robot. A robot*sigh* in love. How can you be in love!? I know what love is, Frankie, and I can do what I please. Were getting married in a month if thats all right with you. In front of Mr. and Mrs. Cormiers tombstonesI thought Kiara might like that. Francisco stared at the robot, then at the woman that Bender was going to marry. He gave a weak smile and said, Hey, why not? Britney pulled Francisco back for a moment. Are you crazy? Your mothers ghost has been wandering around the yard for weeks. I dont think we can have a nighttime wedding with that going on. Itll scare the guests away. Oh, we dont mind. Were going to have a small wedding anyway, Marisa interjected. Ah, that works then, Francisco gave Britney a look, then smiled weakly at the engaged couple again. So Bender and Marisa were married on a Saturday night. Franciscos brothers and their wives came to the wedding. A fight almost broke out between Shenene and Bender, but otherwise it was a fine evening for a wedding. Until Britney was scared by the ghost of Kiaraagain.
1. Kiara on her death day. 2. Marisa and Bender on their wedding day. 3. Shenene and Javier Cormier (the brothers all have the same facial structure, so this is a general idea of what they look like until I can get more pics )
This is fun, Chee-Z. Sorry about the Knox Patch writer's block but I like the robots, so much fodder for stories. I'm guessing that Kiara is haunting people in her underwear. :shocked:
Ghosts, eh? Nacho, dont even bother trying to move in. You have a family now. I know, I knowjust curious I already have a houseful with Bender and hisuhwifeis that even legal? Im sure it is legal, bro. If you say so Up, sorry, I need to go. Enriques calling me. Say hi to the little guy for me. I will. Hell love to play with Jas one day. Yeah Ignacio Cormier hung up the phone, wondering why his brother was so pessimistic. Ignacio would have been thrilled to live in the house Francisco did. Ghosts of his parents to see every evening, a nice yard to see if there were aliens in, and a robot married to a woman. It was a scientists dream! Yethere he wasin a housethat was a little too small now with the new addition Rosemarie, would you consider moving anytime soon?
So this is your house, Nacho? Yes, isnt it a beauty? I see youre lacking in furniture I had to sell all our old college stuff to afford the place, but well live. My income--- ---and mine, dear. ---should be enough to upgrade the place by the time Enrique starts school. Ignacio looked at Rosemarie. He knew that she had quit her job as a gas station attendant, but he did not realize that she had gotten another job. He thought to himself, so thats why we have that nannyEnrique was growing like a weed. Nacho was unsure that he could live up to his promise to his brother, Francisco. He was sure that Francisco would help him since Francisco received the largest portion of the inheritance. I mean, geez, he LIVED with them. Look bro, I need to go. I was on my way to see Javier. Ah thats fine. Isnt it great that we still live on the same street? Nacho grinned and hugged his brother, then escorted him to the door. As he saw Francisco walk down the sidewalk to the old family home, he turned around and met face to face with his wife. Honey, I think you have some explaining to do Javier? Is it necessary to have the upstairs like a bar? You know Francisco, I was thinking of opening a bar up one day. But thats only until I hit it big. As? I will hit it big as a professional party guest. I see. I will also be up there with my lovely wife right here, Javier hugged and kissed his wife Shenene. Then they heard cries in the bedroom. Alonso must be up from his nappy, Ill be right back. The woman appeared to look like a girl, with her blushed cheeks, cute smile and blonde braids. She also had the playful disposition of one too; so it surprised Francisco when he found himself at the hospital the day that his slacker brother had his son, but that was a long time ago. Yet nothing really changed with them. Yeah we had to hire a nanny because were working so much. Ha! You see, I edit home video tapes for a living. You know, for commercial use? Yeah. It takes a good chunk out of my day. And Shenene has a job at a convenience store. Right. Did you know that we had a nanny get stuck behind our poker table? Man, was that a laugh! Javier? Yeah? Get rid of that junk. Its bad for your kid. You mean you didnt let her out behind it? Well, you seewe rarely use the upstairs except when we both need to use the bathroom, so what a surprise when we found that another nanny had come and I saw the old lady waving and yelling at me to let her out! Man, was she stinky! Javier What? Get rid of that junk. AlrightIll put the money toward Alonsos new room. You are coming to his party, right? Of course. Great, Ill see you then, bro.
Francisco realized one day that his house all of the sudden became really small. His daughter was starting school, as was her cousin Alonso. He and Brittney were getting promotions almost monthly. He was always on his feet at work at the restaurant. He was not sure how his mother had done this years before. Hmm, well, you know, I could ask...but my mom has an affinity to scaring my wife. Jasmine had taken a liking to her "Uncle Bender" and "Aunt Marisa." She liked to dance with Bender for long periods of time, and what amazed her was that it seemed as though her live-in "uncle" could keep going...and going...and going...and even though Marisa was a blonde and wore a pink sundress as her favorite clothing of choice, the woman was very intelligent and was a surgeon. Francisco wondered if the woman actually loved Bender or if she did this out of curiosity's sake. One day, a minivan similar to that of the nanny's came to the door. A prim woman with her hair in a bun and a dark dress came to the door. In her arms was... "Why thank you very much, ma'am. He's adorable!" "Thank you, Mrs. Cormier." Francisco came home from work and he could hear the cries of a baby upstairs. "Don't you worry yourself, Francisco. That's Jamie wanting his bottle." "Jamie?" "It's our son. Bender's and my son." "But...but..." "We signed the adoption papers a few weeks ago. It was finalized a few days ago. They said we would be wonderful parents for Jamie." "This house...it barely has enough room..." "Jasmine was thrilled to have a little cousin, and even said he could sleep in her room." "That's a 6 year old talking, Marisa." "And she's quite a sweet, smart girl, Francisco. You need to keep that in mind." Francisco followed Marisa upstairs. There were Jasmine's crib and changing table. There were her toys and potty trainer on the floor. Inside the yellow crib was a cute baby lying there, crying his little head off. Francisco looked up at Marisa, then at the baby. Maybe Bender does have a soul. Jamie was a toddler before anyone knew it. He had brown hair and dark blue eyes. Francisco thought himself to be nuts, but he tried picturing Bender with that hair and those eyes, and that face. Then he shook his head rapidly and smacked it. Snap out of it, Frankie.
Your characters and stories always make me smile, Chee-Z. I hope you keep going with this one for a little while.
Francisco was surprised one day when he got a phone call at the restaurant, or rather, the restaurant chains corporate office at which he worked. He was a restauranteur at the time. When he was asked over the line if he wanted to have his own television show on Yummy Television, he obviously said yes. So Francisco followed his mothers footsteps and became a celebrity chef. Francisco was also surprised the same day when he came home from work. His lovely wife declared that she became Captain Hero for the police department. She worked alongside a fellow by the name of Garko Salvadori, who was famous as Captain Garko, the super hero. Looks like you need a name, Jasmine was excited that her parents had gotten promotions. Nah, Im just the neighborhood Brittney. Too lame, though. Looks like Marisas home. Lets get that birthday party started then, shall we? Francisco was already tired enough as it was, but he had promised to let Jasmine have a small party for her thirteenth birthday. Cake! Jamie was now a child, and had had his birthday a few weeks earlier. So Jasmine was a teenager. Francisco could get used to that. However, he was not used to his daughter bringing home some strange guy home every evening. Whos this? Francisco asked on the first day. This is Blake. Blake, this is my dad. Nice to meet you, sir. Francisco approved of the fellows manners, but there was something about him that made him wonder why Jasmine brought the guy home. Maybe it was because this Blake guy reminded him too much of his slacker brother, Javier. Maybe it was because Blake was wearing such odd clothing. Bender finally received his promotion to mad scientist. He was skilled in just about everything. He was married to a wonderful woman and had the perfect kid. He was in heaven. Now he just wondered what else to do with himself. Nacho? Yes, Rosemarie? This house you boughtwas it on purpose? Why do you say that? It looks awfully like Javiers. Eh. Spruce it up enough and itll look remarkably different. Besides, Javier has Bamboo wallpaper? Yes. Ignacio was thrilled to buy a home that was just like the one he grew up in. He was disappointed in the size of the yard, however. Maybe I could convert this portion into an outdoor balcony one day, he thought to himself. He put up some appealing wallpaper and bought some nice furniture. One evening he had the headmaster over from the private school, and Enrique was accepted. Now you can go to school with your cousins, little buddy, Nacho and Rosemarie were quite proud of their son. He was a bright kid, and was willing to do anything, even play chess against his old man. You guys head on to bed. Im not quite sleepy yet, Ignacio kissed his wife and child goodnight, then headed out into the small back yard, where he had perched his telescope to watch the nighttime stars. There was a benefit to living on an island: the nights were always clear and you could see the stars easily without the city lights going. *ding dong* Who could that be? Rosemarie got out of bed and answered the door in her pajamas. It was 10:30 at night, and there was a guy standing at the door with a shocked look on his face. Sorry to knknockat such alate timebutIm assuming that dude was youruhhusband What? You know, like, there are things called aliens, right? Yes, what are you getting at? Im Rocko, by the wayuhyour dude just got kidnapped. WHAT!? Rosemarie ran to the backyard and found Nacho gone. Mommy, I heard a noisewheres Daddy? Enriqueherethanks for telling me, Rocko. See you later? Sure thing, lady. Lets get you to bed. I dont wanna sleep alone, the aliens might get me. Alright sweetheart Rosemarie tucked Enrique into the double bed, and she relaxed on her side of the bed and waited for something to happen. She finally drifted off to sleep and woke up to find Nacho sleeping on the couch. He looked like he had gone through a war. Nacho? Wake up, Nacho Huh? Oh, hi honey Where did you go? Nachos eyes widened, as if remembering what had happened, then looked up at the high ceiling and pointed up. They exist
Picture Time! 1. Brittney Upsnott Cormier as Wonder Woman. 2. This is what Francisco Cormier looks like 3. Jasmine and Blake. Not sure where she got those features... 4. Javier, Shenene, and Alonso eating dinner with their cardtable dining furniture and bamboo wallpaper 5. Ignacio tickling a little Enrique
Picture Time Too! 1. Nacho Abducted! 2. Nacho has landed! Looks like I might want to take that mod out of my game...
It was a bit shameful to call in at work to say that he needed maternity leave, but Nacho sucked in his pride and did it. He was quite shocked when he heard that it was common for Top Secret Researchers to call in sick or ask for maternity leave over alien abductions and homemade viruses. Nacho hung up the phone and smiled. He had more time to play with his kid. He had more time to play chess or clean the house or learn how to cook. He was able to sleep in or crash on the couch and watch the television. Unfortunately the only drawback to being pregnant was having to wear your wife's spare maternity clothes and waddle around really slowly in order to do anything. He also took the time to notice his wife and what she did. She had a job but he did not know what she did. He did confront her about it and she wasn't straight up about it. "Don't you trust me?" So she dressed up formally and was picked up in a nice car for the carpool. Maybe she was a business woman? Nice... Then her hours changed. She worked late at night. She came home when Enrique and Nacho were sleeping. She slept in on mornings. Nacho grew concerned, because not only did her habits change, but she also had a really bad case of hat hair again, and she had not worn a hat since she changed her cowgirl image. So one night after playing chess with his son, he stayed up and played chess some more, but realized that he forgot to pay the bills and needed them in the mailbox before morning. It just so happened that he was headed to the mailbox at about the moment Rosemarie was coming home from work. "So...uh...this is awkward..." "I can explain..." "Why didn't you tell me?" "I didn't know what you'd think if you knew..." "But honey..." "What?" "That burglar outfit sure does look nice on you." Nacho blushed. "Aw Nacho...you're so sweet..." "Come on, it's late...uh oh..." "Nacho? Are you alright?" "Uh...I think the baby wants out now..." "Oh my...too late to get to the hospital now...let's get you to bed..." "Alright, whatever you say...ack it hurts!" "Mommy? Daddy?" "Son, Daddy's going to have your baby brother or sister now..." "Wow...I'm a brother!" "Bed...please..." So Estrella Cormier was born at around four in the morning. The parents were quite pleased at the fact that she had her daddy's features, despite the fact that she had a lovely shade of green skin and black eyes. Nacho bragged about it at work, and also had a newfound appreciation for his cat burglar wife. Enrique was just happy he was not an only child anymore. "Cool, she's green!"
What mod? Anyway, I'm rollin' on the floor here, Chee-Z. Enrique's last comment, "Cool, she's green!" did me in.
