Scooter 1.2 - Who Doesn't Love Flowers?

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Welcome back to the Scooters, the save with a name dumb enough to work.
General warning that things get kinda Serious(TM) in the update.
More specific warnings for discussions about broken families & parental death.
Also there's man tittie but Tumblr can't COME FOR ME HERE HAHAHAHA

 

Scooter's Blooms is attracting some fairly iconique customers, from Bob Pancakes, to Lily "My Beautiful Crazy Rich Asian Wife" Feng.

Lily Feng: Have you got anything that will communicate to my husband's dreadful gaggle of suits that I am both hotter and younger than all their wives?

Percy: I have got the exact arrangement you need. Follow me.

Francie is always on Nice Boy Watch.

Francie: I trust everything is going okay? Everyone being nice to each other?

Sebastian/Percy: Ma'am yes ma'am.

Francie: Good :-) Let's make sure to k̳͚͕̐̽̐̿ͤ͌͗e̜͖͚̞͎̥ͥͬ̽ͧ̆̚e̝̾͌̽̔͑p͚̮͔͈͙̬͊̈̚ ͖̤̞̗̦i̽̈́̊̽t͓͇͚̘̪ ̫̜̺̘͓̱͙t̘̦͚̞ͯͧ̽h̤̼̭͒̓́ȧ̻̘̭͈̦tͦ̾ ͮw̥͇̓̎ͫ̎ă̹̼͚̤͈ͬͮͫ͌̾͛ỷ͓̯̮͑̾

Percy: Mom, I think I'm gonna try to do something nice for Sebastian. Do you think he likes flowers?

Francie: Yes, dear, who doesn't love flowers?

Percy: Okay! Well, what kind of flowers do you think he likes?

Francie: Uh...*ahem* hold on guys, my son is talking to me. Hold the payload without me. Uh, okay, Percy--I'm not sure exactly what he likes, but aren't roses always a good choice?

Percy: Mom...it's almost Valentine's Day...don't you think that'd send...kinda the wrong message?

Francie: Huh? Oh--sorry Percy, one of the ladies on my squad is shouting "DO IT!" Well, you've been in the business way longer than me, but I think nothing is more recognisable as a gift than roses. I mean, as a regular person, I wouldn't know how to feel if I got, say, a bunch of daisies. They're garden flowers!

Percy: Hmm...I guess you're right....

Sebastian: (whistling) Huh--? What the hell is this? Hmm...

"Sebastian -- Sorry to have come into your room without asking. I thought I'd make you this in the spirit of goodwill. Maybe we can be a little nicer to each other from here on out? I think I'd like that. L From --Percy Scooter."

Sebastian: Huh.
 

Sebastian: (chuckling to himself) Oh, man....
 

Miss Francie Chang. You seem very pleased with yourself. Like something you planned is in motion.

Francie: All is going according to keikaku.
 

Percy: Grafting some stuff onto some other stuff. Well why not? What's the worst that can happen? I create a genetic chimera that's part mutated cow, part plant?

Haha, but that's too crazy. Too crazy.
 

Sebastian: Scooter.

Percy: Yes, Sebastian?

Sebastian: I got your rose bouquet. It--uh--it was very nice. I appreciate it. A lot.

Percy: No problem, Sebastian. It was my pleasure.
 

Sebastian: ...now, don't break into my room again.

Percy: ...

Sebastian: ...

Percy: ....

Sebastian: (literally walking away)

Percy: O...kay.

 

Francie: Percy, love. Did you put on sunscreen?

Percy: Yes moooooom.

Francie: And you, Sebastian?

Sebastian: Yes ma'am.

Francie: Good. Us Asians take a -50% penalty to sun damage. Remember that.

{A/N: Not really this is just me projecting because I burn pretty badly.}
 

Here's a montage of Sebastian "Bitch Boy" Park adding repairman to his long list of duties.

Sebastian: I want to k-word myself.
 

Sebastian: Aaaaaaand now I gotta fix the computer, too. Will wonders never cease in the Chang house?

Percy: I said I was sorry :-(

Francie: Percy, Sebastian was talking about going to the spa. I go with him sometimes only for the tai chi class, but we were wondering if you wanted to come, too?

Percy: 'We"? Somehow I doubt that.

Francie: Yes, we. Come on, Percy, it'll be fun! You can...eat some cucumbers or do whatever it is you young people do at spas.

Percy: Ugh. Can I join your old folks' tai chi class instead?

Sebastian: (panting evenly, running at an even pace)
 

Percy: (absolutely dying) What kind of spa is this?

Sebastian: A gym and spa, Scooter.

Percy: UUUUUUUUUUUUUGHHHHHH

The spa portion of the whole gym & spa experience came afterwards. Because you can't have reward without the risk.

Percy: This is pretty nice.

Sebastian: Yeah. Best part of the whole thing.

Sebastian: What's wrong, Scooter? You look upset.

Percy: There's--something slimy--on the bench.

Sebastian: There's what.

Percy: I think I'm gonna--I'm gonna just go.
 

I love Newcrest so much. So much so that I made myself a save with pre-placed lots so I don't have to go through that logistic nightmare ever again.

Francie: It's such a beautiful day... (sigh) I can't help but think of your dad. He loved summer. Yesterday was his...

Percy: "Anniversary"? Yeah. I know. I know, mom.

Francie: Yeah. Sorry to bring him up like that, Percy.

Percy: Mom, it's okay. Take your time. What are you thinking about?

Francie: (sigh) Well...just about...him! I don't care that it's been twenty years, almost. When you miss someone, you miss them. That's it. Even on pretty days like this.

Percy: You feel how you feel. Dad was important to you, and you said it already--you don't stop missing someone. Don't beat yourself up.

Francie: You're wise, Percy. Like Hans was. Thanks for listening.
 

*＊✿❀　❀✿＊*

 

That night there was another storm. The power went out as Percy was in the middle of talking to an important client.

Percy: Hey, Sebastian? Sorry to bug you; do you mind going down and checking out the breaker? I was kinda in the middle of something pretty...important...

Sebastian: Hmph.

Percy: Uh...Sebastian?

Sebastian: Are you actually serious, kid? You can't do it yourself? You can't go down there, with your phone--something everyone has--and check it out yourself?

Percy: I...don't know how--

Sebastian: Actually? Right, so I'm the one you ask, and not an electrician.

Percy: I asked nicely. Why are you attacking me?

Sebastian: Fuck. Asking. Nicely. You know, Scooter, I think you have it in your head that I'm your personal butler. Newsflash--I'm not. I'm Francie's caregiver and that's it. Man--didn't your dad or someone teach you any life skills?

Percy: Do not come after my dad like that. You don't know anything about me.You don't know anything about my dad.

Sebastian: I know he raised a fucking brat.

Percy: ...I am not. A brat.

Sebastian: You are. You a privileged, spoiled-rotten brat, Scooter, who moved back in with mommy when things got tough across the country and you needed a hug and kissy to feel better. I wish! I wish I had a mom who cared enough to keep babying me into my twenties like Francie does.

Percy: ...stop.

Sebastian: (sigh) Whatever, man. Get back to me when you wake up in the real world, where people don't bend over backwards for you all the time.

*＊✿❀　❀✿＊*

Yikes.

Anyway, Francie woke up on Prank Day, with a thirst for BLOOD. Or at least slapstick funnies.

Francie: I think I shall cause trouble for absolutely no reason today.

Who can say where the road goes?
Where the day flows
Only time

Another time...

Sebastian: Francie...I have something on my mind.

Francie: Yes, dear?

Sebastian: Last week, when the power went out, I was so mad at Scoot--uh, Percy, that I yelled at him. Really mean things that I'm ashamed of. I...I brought up his dad.

Francie: (quiet) Oh...

Sebastian: He got very serious. He said I didn't know him, or his dad like that. So...I just wanted to know who Percy's dad was.

Francie: Hans Scooter was a good man, but his time was cut short. He died when Percy was seventeen. He was a very soft man...not like other dads. Not like his siblings' fathers, who were all rough men. No. Hans was a good man.

Sebastian: Hmmm.

Francie: He was a bit fanciful. But he loved Percy and me, and it was the first time I actually felt loved. (pause) Sebastian...whatever you said to Percy.... You don't have to like him, but at least apologise. For Hans. You never knew him--he--he was the best.

Sebastian: (sigh) I will. Aw, fuck. I'm an idiot.

Francie: You aren't, sweetheart. You're smart and you'll make things right. Right?

Sebastian: Right.

*＊✿❀　❀✿＊*

I'm Sebastian Park and my favourite flavour is my own foot in my mouth lol. See you next tiiiime~

Comments

[sevenleaf]

this was an emotional rollercoaster and now i am TENSE and perhaps also SAD

(on a lighter note, easily-sunburned solidarity 😔🤝😔)

[moveobjectsron]

omg this update was meant to be 2 separate updates which sort of explains the 1-2 slap of Emotions

solidarity but from 6 ft. apart 😔✋ 🤚😔

[harmoniouspixels]

Oh man that angst has me 😭. (I say, as if I'm not a sucker for angst now, fluff later LMAO)

Also I feel you on that Newcrest situation. I have a save file where I placed lots down (both community and residential) so I NEVER have to edit Newcrest again whenever I make a new household for a new save

(And real quick an obligatory "I love Francie" comment because if I don't do it now, I might never get to it and it has to be said)

[moveobjectsron]

am I really a The Sims(TM) Story Teller(c) if I don't include gay yelling? I don't think so sisters

I type this and realise we collectively have never moved on from our fanfic days OH WELL--

LuckyDuck

[(Anonymous)]

I love the flower convo between Percy and Francie, and also loving the Death Note reference with Francie XD The longshots of Newcrest are so vibrant and pretty. The chat about the dad was a nice touch, I like that Percy and Francie support each other when they need to. Oof, Seb bringing upthe dad was something I knew would not go down well with Percy. Owch. Hopefully Seb will learn from this though! At least he reflects on it at the end.

Re: LuckyDuck

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* Author's Note: Keikaku Means Plan In Japanese.

I feel like Francie spent a lot of time oscillating between dank meme grandma and nice mom, which frankly that's gonna be me at her age lmao. And I feel like Sebastian (at this stage anyway) is the type of person to think his experience (re: bad dad) is everyone else's too. So, get outta that comfort zone boy!!