Look everybody, it's Cel! She's taken time away from writing her Legacion (and modding over at boolprop.com) to announce the heir!

"It's the creepy music foretelling Death, Aibell ... it totally works for you! Congratulations!"

Aibell wastes no time in sharing the joy.

"Bad news for you, baby brother! Boolprop has spoken, and guess who's the heir? Give you two hints: she's not on the menu, and she's not YOU!"

She then threatened to make crepes suzette, at which point Ailill wisely moved out, taken Aimend with him.

Aimend, being a devoted minion, decided to disrupt the Heir-elect's reign before it has even begun.

Devoted maid Xavier Hurt did everything in his (considerable) power to woo Aibell. All through college and beyond, their romance blossomed. He even, through some glitch, spent the night at the Illuminatus mansion, chastely tucking himself into one of the twin beds in Aibell's room. While she never acted on any of her rolled wants to woohoo with him, their love appeared to be secure. Plus, I wanted the point for the NPC bloodline, so it worked all around. (Too bad for them that I'd used Xavier as the co-founder of my last legacy and, frankly, was a little bored with his progeny.)

"Oh, Xavier!"
"Oh, Aibell!"
Sickeningly cute, isn't it?

Aibell made her choice for consort very clear. However ... other forces are at work.

"We'll be together forever!"
Um... sorry. Don't think so. See, Xavier is also cleaning at Ailill and Aimend's house. And on his next visit...

"I hate that stinking Ailill! I can't believe him!"

"Your brother said that if I don't come over here and talk to you that he's going to be served up to me when I least expect it. Is that supposed to be a threat?"

"Don't worry, Xavier, I'll save you! Mwah hahahahaha!"

"You know how my sis would never woohoo you? Well, I'll go three times on the first date and click "try for baby"! Yes, even with your arm thrust through my shoulderblade, I want vengeance ... I mean, I find you terribly attractive!

Xavier, a family sim LTW to marry off six children, could not resist.

Presenting cute little vengeance: CharlesXavier Illuminatus.

Ailill: "You have done well, my minion!"

"Aibell, remember how you've been threatening to saute me for our entire lives?"

"Well, I'm about to prove that MY minion's better than YOUR minion!"

And Aimend seems pretty happy about the gossip she's about to share...

"WHERE did that non-custom-skintone baby come from?"

"You are SO off the consort-to-be list!"

But ooooooooo, look at that face! They didn't really think she'd let this end here, did they? Time to get some expert sim torture advice!

Isn't Cel singleminded? Even with a plate through her head, all she can think about is university. Too bad she's an adult townie, so it just ain't happening.

Aibell looks like she's saying, "want in one hand..."

(Do they have that expression in Belgium, Cel?)

Anyway, the two of them sat down for a good long plot session.

"Yes, Cel, I like those books, too. But don't you think they go overboard with the descriptions of Ce'Nedra's hair? If I have to read one more time how it's cascading forward over her shoulder, I'm gonna hurl."

"But I love those parts!"

"Yeah, whatever. I think you should try Tad Williams DRAGONBONE CHAIR. Now, enough chitchat. I need help with a little vengeance, and I hear you're the go-to-girl."

"I'll do what I can. And I can do a LOT."

Watch for Chapter 5, the Anguish of Aibell. I promise stinky garbage, the social bunny in a ladderless pool, and more fun than you can shake a simstick at!