Back in Sulani, word had reached Nalani of her arch-nemesis Nancy in-fact being a witch at the head of her own Coven.
“I knew I should’ve finished her off when I had the chance,” muttered Nalani to herself, as she tried to block out any thought of that evil woman.
Don’t worry Nalani, the Watcher has your back. Always.
Delphin received some bad news at school one day, when he spotted Padma’s sister & asked where it was she’d been all week.
“Oh, she didn’t tell you? Padma aged up! Come to think of it, I guess you weren’t at the birthday party.. Oh, don’t look too sad about it. Didn’t you only go on that one date?”
Ouch…
Nalani later tried explaining to Delphin that Padma ghosting him was not the end of the world.
“Look hunny, all I’m saying is you’ve got your whole life ahead of you. They’ll be plenty of Sims who’d love to date a wonderful, kind and handsome legacy heir like you.”
Truer words have never been spoken, Nalani.
Delphin’s little brother, Merwyn (yeah, remember him?), has aged up.
His favourite pastime is chasing low poly seagulls in Sulani.
I won’t judge (at least, not openly).
One for the photo album!
I loved this picture. That is, until I noticed Merwyn’s floating arm hovering there behind Delphin’s head.
“Quick, let’s take a friendship group photo before class starts. It’s for Social Bunny!”
Joining Delphin, Betsy and Dolly in the back are the previously mentioned Kudo sisters Ichika and Akira, and then the lovely Gemma Charm.
Delphin gets SO shy around Ichika, despite being childhood friends.
“So, I heard things didn’t work out between you and Padma…”
“Yeah, she ended things. Well, kinda. Her sister actually did it on her behalf…”
“That’s a shame. I mean, not really… she wasn’t right for you anyway.”
Delphin seized upon the moment and asked Ichika if she wanted to hang out after school. It had never been just the two of them before…
*hehehe Watcher… help me out here, this ‘dating but not really dating’ business is pretty hard!*
Delphin is so adorable.
A friendly game of ping pong did wonders to calm Delphin’s nerves, though.
These two are so cute together.
A scary movie followed, although Delphin worried that it wasn’t to Ichika’s taste.
“I’m sorry,” whispered Delphin, “I didn’t realise this film would consist of so many cowplant deaths.”
“Oh no. This is just my kind of thing. I find it truly fascinating…”
Probably not the best thing to admit to Delphin of all people, Ichika…
The evening was a success!
They ended up nudging ever closer on the couch, and even had somewhat of a ‘moment’.
Although Delphin still isn’t actually sure whether this counted as a date or not… was it simply two good just friends hanging out?
Did Gianico and Delphin just start re-enacting a scene from Baywatch?
What a spin-off this would be!
Well, it seems showing off your mermaid tail is one way to get the girl to like you.
If Ichika wasn’t interested before, she sure is now!
These two lovebirds finally went on their first official date together, and there was no awkwardness in sight this time.
Ichika is such a beautiful Sim, and she’s kind of silly/wacky too.
Delphin is so into her!
“I really, really like you,” said Delphin, taking Ichika’s hands in his.
“I really like you too, Delph. Now, how about we get out of here…”
“Oh wow… I didn’t expect… yes, I’d love to…”
“No, not that! I mean before we’re killed by the pyroclastic flow that’s about to erupt from this volcano.”
The Watcher is a wreck right now.
His beloved Gianico and Johnny are very nearly about to age into elders.
They will surely be a pair of dashing silver foxes, though.
They truly are soulmates.
Johnico forever!
A trio of high school witches on their lunchbreak.
“Nancy wants us to meet an old friend of her’s after school today,” said Gemma.
“Yes. It’s our new tutor,” sighed Dolly. “Not tonight though. It’s my dads’ joint birthday party.”
“But Nancy said…”
“You should come along!” added Betsy. “There’ll be cake!”
Gemma accepted the birthday invitation, and was first to arrive.
“Hopple Borfna, Mr Kattan!”
“No need for such formalities,” said Gianico. “I already feel old enough these days. I can’t believe the Watcher is actually letting me age into an elder.”
(Gen 2 really did suffer from the short lifespan that was still being played with at this time. It’s further salt in the wound that it got increased dramatically not long after this…)
Gianico and Johnny’s joint birthday celebrations are well underway.
Delphin seems to be enjoying himself the most though.
“Cake and pizza at the same time? This is definitely my kind of party!”
Meanwhile, Dolly and Gemma found themselves chatting outside again.
“Your dad is super nice, by the way.”
“Oh, don’t tell me you’re yet another Gianico fangirl?”
“Huh? No. NO! Not like that. He’s *definitely* not my type…”
Oh…
Dolly and Gemma decided to take a break from the party to have a friendly magic duel outside.
The Watcher was obsessed with the fact Nalani was just pretending she didn’t see anything as she took the rubbish out.
It’s probably better for her own peace of mind to simply act as if Nancy’s Coven doesn’t exist. She wouldn’t put it past Nancy to try and get revenge one day.
Dolly was triumphant!
The Landgraabs must have really strong magic in their veins, because Gemma can NEVER catch a break in these duels.
Nancy would be so proud.
A rose for the winner.
“Umm, I… okay, thanks? Did the Watcher make you give this to me?” asked Dolly.
“Actually, no… I did it autonomously.”
“Well, okay then. Thank you…”
Ooh la la. Though how will Betsy feel about her new best friend now falling for her cousin? The same cousin she’s always been pitted against, nonetheless.
The big elder reveal!
At the end of the party, Gianico and Johnny took one good look at another.
“Well…?” asked Gianico sheepishly.
“I’ve never wanted to woohoo you more than I do right now.”
Such handsome older gentlemen they are! The Watcher loves them even more now.
Gianico just keeps on getting better and better with age.
And yes, he’ll have his chest out until the bitter end.
As per Nancy’s instruction, the three young witches of the Coven travelled to meet one of her old acquaintances the day after the party.
The person lived in a remote villa in Tartosa, and would apparently become the girls’ new tutor in the art of magic.
Apparently Nancy didn’t have time for such lowly jobs herself.
A nervousness to enter the villa suddenly overwhelmed Betsy and Gemma, so Dolly took the lead.
The front door swung open as she approached it, as if by… magic.
Dolly walked through the rustic home and found herself out in a rear courtyard.
She was no longer alone.
“Welcome, Ms Landgraab. I’m Daisy Chain, and it seems I’ll be your new magic godmother. Your grandmother and I… well, we go a long way back.”
Queen Daisy has entered the Legacy save.
(Daisy is from The Sul Sul Story - a slightly reimagined version of that lore applies in this story too.)
Dolly is shaping up to be Daisy’s favourite student at the Tartosa School for Witches.
The others are so easily distracted!
C’mon Betsy. You’re meant to be proving yourself here! Don’t make it so easy for Dolly.
A couple of weeks after Gemma had given her a rose, Dolly returned the favour.
It seems the attraction is mutual, after all.
There’s something so cute about this budding romance. Hopefully Nancy has no rules around fraternisation within the Coven!
Where could be more magical for a first kiss than the magic realm?
Choosing to ignore Dolly’s creepy familiar hovering over her shoulder… you will not ruin this beautiful moment, demonic floating rabbit!
Perhaps Dolly shouldn’t have been so bold to challenge her powerful grandmother to a duel, but did Nancy really have to be so smug about winning?
Gosh, Nancy looks so cool here, though.
Kitty cuddles! Yes, Teddy and Elsie are still immortal (and always will be).
Although it looks like Teddy saw something he didn’t want to see on the way down…
Nalani has aged up beautifully, but whose surprised?
She is the true queen of this Legacy (not sorry, Nancy).
Something hilarious happened.
One day, Nalani signed up for an Odd Job (this is how she has always earnt money as a single parent with a hectic schedule). It involved cleaning up the beach by ‘digging for trash’.
She went STRAIGHT to the grave of her philandering ex-husband Dadi and started digging there.
The Watcher has to stan such iconic behaviour.
For one time only (by order of the Watcher before Gen 3 officially kicks off with Delphin), the entire Kattan-Landgraab family agreed to get together for one very tense picture.
It pretty perfectly sums up the long standing rivalry between the two matriarchs Nalani & Nancy this generation.
What a great picture, though!
Nancy also demanded her own private photoshoot, too.
She wanted some new pictures for her Simder profile, it seems.
You just KNOW she’s the boss in the bedroom.
Nancy also has a new favourite spell - Morphiate.
This poor townie didn’t see it coming, and the Watcher has no idea if she’ll even turn back into a Sim again.
He doesn’t care, either (sorry random townie). It was so amusing to watch!
Betsy Landgraab’s last day of school.
She was feeling particularly emotional about it, and even tried to hug the principal (who reluctantly accepted).
Her teen years have been quite the journey, navigating her evil grandmother and also becoming a witch. She has definitely come out of the wings to earn a main character position in this legacy now.
This was Betsy’s face when she later found out she’s going to be moving in with Nancy to her San Myshuno townhouse.
She’s a Young Adult now, and will be finishing off her spellcaster training there, whilst also getting a job now that she’s finished school.
And yes, if it wasn’t clear already, from now on there will be two heirs in this newly renamed Kattan-Landgraab Legacy. A Kattan heir and a Landgraab heir, and we’ll be following both.
Of course, Nancy has her reasons for inviting Betsy to come and live with her though.
She needs help to finally master and create the Potion of Immortality - the one thing she wants above anything else.
Seeing as the Watcher refuses to grant her any more Potions of Youth, she has decided to take matters into her own hands.
Betsy was just incredibly excited to immerse herself in the hustle and bustle of city life though, even if it meant being under the thumb of Nancy.
She found her surroundings to be a great source of inspiration for her creative outlets. She was becoming quite the painter and writer, when she found time.
She also marked the change with a new haircut and style. It feels good to rebel against Nancy, even in small ways such as this.
Back in Sulani, Delphin has also just aged up to a young adult.
The Watcher can’t believe he was once so small… oh my gosh.
But yes - this means Gen 3 of the Kattan-Landgraab Legacy has officially commenced. Yay!
