When Mocking the Real One Isn't Enough

Sorry I haven't responded in a bit. Been kind of busy and hectic lately.

I have a weekly thing on Saturdays. But I don't mind missing it at all as long as everyone else can watch. :3

Actually, I wouldn't mind missing it either due to the fact that I would just be sitting there watching most likely. I'm not sure if you can customize rooms in the sims but if you can, make mine purple and possibly with a fresh hint of fantasy.

"Customizing rooms" is pretty much exactly what this thing is. I'll try to remember to throw in a purple one, but it won't exactly be "your" room. Sims have like zero concept of ownership or boundaries. Pretty much anyone who wants to do whatever in there, is gonna do whatever. Whatever "whatever" ends up being.

And it's a beautiful day at sunny La Fiesta Tech!



First things first, I bought the toymaking bench and pottery wheel Sabie wanted and put them in these little rooftop things which I am dubbing "recreation pods" for no good reason. If you guys want the other things (the robotics bench, the sewing bench, or the floral bench), lemme know. I actually highly recommend it because the things you make on these things can be sold for crazy money. And if you start your own business (which I also recommend for at least one of you) they can be sold for crazier money, because you can haggle with customers.



Further investigation reveals this bowl I noticed earlier is glitched-it ain't goin' nowheres.



Everyone needs a point of the Body skill to pass this term. The stereo is the easiest way to accomplish this, and also throws into sharp relief the reason people prefer to work out with special equipment (viz. it looks about twenty times less ridiculous).



Of course, in Rick's case, this is purely academic.



Dig for treasure, monkey!



It's vaguely prophetic that Sabie should be the one to request the toybench and pottery wheel because now there is nothing she wants quite so much as to become more skilled at using them. There was a $10 profit on selling it, by the way (You can't use these things without spending money on materials).



Lexi just automatically cleans shit up. It can't have anything to do with her personality stats, because no one else does it.



Becky indulges in some standing-up style comedy. Remember like ten years ago? People's clothes looked funny!



Nikai just learned "lifelong happiness", which, according to the wiki, means her "aspiration meter" (that yellow thing to the left of her wants) won't go down as fast. Being yellow like that is actually good (it's called "gold aspiration"-the only thing better is "platinum").



It's our first streaker! Complete with terrifying gleeful grimace. Fun fact: In spite of the red hair and blue eyes, she's named "Mariyana Cho".



This has to be the craziest place I've ever seen anyone play catch. I'm sure one of you lugnuts is going to go on Youtube and top it, though.



Holy noise. Everyone's back and they've passed once again, but this time they gained an extra "want" slot (basically, at any given time you have more opportunities to get "aspiration points", which get your sim closer to that gold mood Nikai had).

And that's the end of Freshman year, everyone! Next week we'll be seeing the first term of sophomore year. Not quite as much happened this term-I've been having these guys binge a bit on skill boosting, both so they'll be ahead of the game in future terms, and also because you get Talent Badges faster the higher certain skills are (eg the pottery wheel will benefit from creativity, while the toymaking bench needs mechanical).

So I guess I promised to explain more about that vacation, so here goes. The specific locale I'm urging you towards is "Three Lakes", basically the Pacific Northwest. While on vacation you can find maps that lead to secret lots, and the secret lot for Three Lakes is...Bigfoot's house! Better yet, if you make friends with him, you can convince him to come home with you. Excited yet? If you want, I'll elaborate on all the reasons this is awesome that aren't "Dude, he's freaking Sasquatch!"

Bowls of eternal rotting food, Rick in a leotard and streakers.... yep, seems like a good term there.

Let's keep me going with the toymaking.... after all, I want to see more of the evil variety of whatever I create. And maybe try some painting/music...?

One, I'm not a monkey, I'm a Woozy from the Land of Oz a moogle at least.

But two, I'd like to try interacting and having better relationships with some of the other Sims_(?).

Wow. Happy to see my Sim so joyful. :3

Painting and music would be interesting to see our Sims do.

Lexi-sim needs to go and try to make friends. and start working on some skill points.


...And seems to have gone IRL and started cleaning up after other people.

robots!  I SHALL MAKE ROBOTS

or flowers

I want a robot station to take over the world-- OH MY GOD RICK WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

Rick is wearing the best thing.

I love the smell of sophomore year in the morning. Smells like...weed, actually.



First things first is the floral and robotics benches for the mad scientists. I always said the best crazy person is a well-rounded one.



Static, desperately in need of a shower, instead opts to exert herself further.



The road to madness is long, but at least it smells nice.



Lexi wants to "influence" someone to do her bidding (clean, specifically). In spite of owning this game for some time, I haven't actually explored this particular function of gameplay. Let's see how it turns out.



Poorly. I just missed the irritated look our cheerleader friend gave the camera.



Becky makes a busted robot.

Warning! Science Content!



A broken or flawed product of these shenanigans can be sold at a loss. We're about to see if repairs can fix that.



Success!



Nikai finishes a painting-one I set her to work on to improve her creativity skill, actually. This is like, the only painting Sims with no "creativity" skill can actually paint. Since she's now got like four points, the next one will be better, and will sell for more (this one is worth like two bucks or some cheapass shit like that).



The wilds of Canada are no place for things as crazy as "table manners".



Little known fact: While they appear human, cheerleaders are actually a distinct species with little actual cognitive capacity; little more than a collection of drives and impulses in an attractively-shaped meat suit.



All this painting Nikai's been doing gets her really excited about arts and crafts, which summons the Mystic Genie of Arts & Crafts to tell her that now she can go to a secret art studio for artsy types.



In lieu of having an actual project to pursue, Lexi catches herself some butterflies. Because there's no reason to put a cap on Lexi being adorable.



Rick summons the Genie of Dancing, but she just buzzes off as soon as she gets a look at him.



Jesus, it's just genie night, ain't it? Becky summons the Genie of Mechanics and Shit, who invites her to some secret garage or other.



Nikai's maxed out her creativity skill now; in part because of "Eureka!", which is a thing in the same place where you get the secondary aspirations, if you have enough points to spend on it (all you guys who picked Knowledge aspiration got it). Basically what happens is the Sim goes "Eureka" and the learning meter jumps up to just a hair short of full. Very useful, if unreliable (it's entirely random whether or not it happens).



Sabie's having a localized tetanus attack (how she finished eating with her arm only halfway to her face, eeehhh...I guess she figured something out).



Wow, two new experiences in one update. MeiMei has decided she's not going to her final exam. Let's see what happens at the end of the term.



What happens at the end of the term is that her grade drops all the way to a D and she gets put on academic probation and denied a grant, and if she does it again her ass is expelled. Everyone else passed with flying colors, though. And that's the first half of sophomore year, guys. Rick got his bronze talent badge, Nikai filled out her creativity skill, and Becky is well on her way to building a robot army to take over the world*.

*I wish.



That's...well that's just something.

YES. I will be SO FUCKING CREATIVE.

Good to see we all know how to summon genies...
Poor Rick.

I think that what lexi wants to do is catch more butterflies and start her flower making career.

and possibly try to get people to start cleaning more. and talk to the others so that she can beg for their lives should something happen.

Aside from my paralyzed arm, I don't seem to be getting into as many hijinks as other folk. This must be rectified, possibly with trying to make friends with more people. Or helping Waddles develop her influence/jedi mind trick powers.