"My God, it's like the special psycho edition of 'This is Your Life'"

Take from me, don't try to have more than one toddler in a household at one time! I played the Von Braun house today (the ones where Emmett and Emily are toddlers) -- whew! Poor Sarah is almost constantly either hungry, bored, or exhausted, and frequently all three! There's barely any respite because Emily and Emmett sleep at different times. Elias has it slightly better -- he's got a job in Business now, and gets lunch there. What's very nice is that, his first day on the job, he got a good chance card! He was a mail-sorter, and he spotted a letter saying that Landgraab Industries was going to take over Wrightway toys. He had the option of keeping the info to himself and playing the stock market, or telling his boss and letting the company play the stock market. I had him tell his boss -- he got a Charisma point and a promotion to Executive Assistant! Which is good, 'cause they do need more cash. Both Emily and Emmett have been building skills -- they're getting close to potty-trained (I think I've only changed diapers once) and playing with their skill-toys. Emmett has two logic points, Emily one. Emmett's also close to getting a creativity point and started on charisma (a bunny head provides that). The parents are also gaining Aspiration points -- I want some Smart Milk so I can get them skilled!
The Toddlers in action:
Emily plays while Emmett sleeps
Emmett plays with the toilet
Look at all the water Emmett and Emily splashed!
Which results in bathtime

Ael's cleaning out her closet -- no sign of the missing muses yet.
-VJ: *worried* I hope they come home soon.-
-VD: Me too. *huggles VampJennifer* I don't understand how VampDoc2 could get lost in a black hole, however.-
I can -- remember, he's the one who's often the most scared about the Martys. Chances are, VampMarty fell in or something, and VampDoc2 in a panic jumped in after him. *sigh*
-D: *pacing* They'd better be all right. I'd hate it if anything happened to them.-
I don't think there's anything dangerous in the black hole. *asks Ael* She says not as far as she knows.
-DW: *comfortingly* They'll be fine, I'm sure. They've all survived worse than this.-
I know. And you know Ael and I wouldn't really harm a muse. We won't let anything too horrible happen to them.
-D: I know, I know, but I'm still worried.-

For those who liked DocWolf, martyfan (the aforementioned Ael) has done a couple of her own pics of him:
http://www.deviantart.com/view/13035155/ DocWolf: With more canine legs
http://www.deviantart.com/view/13035244/ DocWolf again: With more humaniod legs
(EDIT: Sorry about the confusion -- Ael's site doesn't allow hot-linking, so we switched to devART)
-DW: *laugh* Liquid plot bunny? Yum yum.-
I thought you'd like that. :)
-MDC: Speaking of drinks, why don't you have some of this? *hands soda can*-
-DW: *smiling* Why, thank you, MiniCrawler. *opens jaws wide and lets soda spray into his gullet*-
-MDC: O.O *pout*-
Hehehe, I think he's getting wise to you.
-MDC: Me too. *bimfs off to think of different mischief*-

"Are We Back?"

-VD2: Hello all.-
-D: You're back! *gives hugs to everyone*-
-VJ: Hey, Martys, are you all right?-
-M: Yeah, we're cool, we're cool.-
-VD: *hugging Marty* Sucked into someone's personal black hole, huh? That must have been exciting.-
-VM: Actually, it was pretty boring.-
Soo, what's the story about getting sucked into the black hole?
-M: Look, I was curious about her room, so I opened the closet door. I didn't expect a black hole to suck me in.-
-VD2: As for us, VampMarty opened the door and got sucked partway in, I grabbed his legs, Jennifer grabbed my coat -- but eventually the gravitational field got to be too much.-
-J: Yeah. We also bumped into this pirate guy stumbling around drunk, so you'll want to warn Ael--
Oh, that's one of her muses. He'd already gotten out.
-J: Oh.-
Oh, Martys, Ael says she's missing a few cardboard boxes. . . .
-M: Yes, we know, the whole box-hugger schtick. We've got guitars, we can cuddle up to those. *hugging Jennifer* Or these.-
-J: *giggle*-
-VM: We nicked them for MiniCrawler -- we figured he could make a bed out of them or something.-
-MDC: Ooo *bimfs down* I'll take those. *bimfs away*-
That was very nice of you, boys. :)
-M: Hey, anything to keep us on his good side. When I was over there, Ael's miniDamos was on my case constantly! And he does use fire! I think he thought I was just another version of CKF.-
Ahh, I see. Well, it's good to have you guys back. *huggles*