Callum and Christopher Capp: Week 1

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Welcome to this small townhouse in New Maximiliania's Bluewater Village.

Its new owner has just arrived: Callum Capp, son of Hermia and Tank Capp, grandson of General Buzz Grunt.
Callum has graduated Summa Cum Laude in Psychology. This should come in handy for his lifetime want of having 20 simultaneous Loves. For now, the only love in his relationship panel is Beta Beaker.
"And how exactly do you expect me to do that, living in an empty house with a mere 4,681 Simoleons to my name?" Callum complains.

Well, he does have a point.
This is the ground floor with just the most basic kitchen equipment (not even a fridge!) and the cheapest toilet and sink.

Upstairs is not much better with two bedrooms that are not even large enough to place a double bed in, and again the cheapest toilet and sink, plus a shower.

But Callum has an idea: He asks his brother Christopher to move in with him. Christopher agrees on the spot, and adds a healthy 18,000 Simoleons to their now joint account.
Christopher has also recently graduated. He has studied economics and left uni with Magna Cum Laude. It should be helpful towards his lifetime want of owning 5 top-level businesses.
Christopher has no current love interest.

The brothers are still careful with their money, since Christopher will of course need to invest a bit into his first business. Therefore, although the newly bought fridge and stove are of good quality, the dining table and chairs are from IKEA (= cheap).

One wall is pulled down to make room for a double bed (Callum's, of course). It is also from IKEA and came cheap. Christopher will need a good night's rest after working at whatever will be his first business, and gets a good quality bed. Better bathroom furniture is also bought, and the "boys" still have almost 15,000 Simoleons left.

Their welcome committee consists of Jill Smith, Marcus Baldwin and Demi Love.

Demi does not stay long enough to join the others for a sandwich.

Callum visibly perks up when Jill finally sits down with him. "What do you say - should we have a private little party upstairs... later?" he boldly asks. But before anything can happen, the phone rings, and they are asked for an outing.

The taxi drops them off in front of My Muse - Music and Dance Studio.

Their group consists of quite a number of Sims, not all of them are in this picture. Do you recognise them?

When Callum makes a move on Wilma Riley, Perseida is shocked - Wilma is married and has a child!
Thankfully, no jealousy scenes happen, as Callum so far has not been very active in terms of his lifetime want. Wilma is only his second love.

Tuesday is an important day for Christopher: He purchases his first community lot to open his first business!

The tiny lot is aptly called "Little N'Local" and is empty except for three shelves and a cashier's counter.

Christopher decides to rename it "Capp's Cars" and sell RC cars here for a start. His first customers appear almost immediately after opening.

But it is not easy to do everything on his own - make sales, restock and man the cash register -, and as there are no facilities on the premises, such as a toilet or a kitchen, he goes home without even reaching rank 1 for his shop.

Back home, his brother has only just gotten up, and the two men have breakfast together before Christopher retreats to his bed.

Callum is not idle: He invites Perseida Powers over and, much as she was shocked yesterday when she saw him flirting with Wilma Riley, she falls for his charms and becomes his love # 3.

After she has left, Callums asks Maria Monty over. The postman walks by as he massages her shoulders, thinking that he wouldn't mind giving this beautiful woman a massage, either.

Unfortunately, Callum has forgotten that Perseida was going to be back with a gift after their earlier date, and she appears the moment he makes Maria Monty his love # 4.
Oh dear! I predict kicked-over trash cans for the rest of the week.

Maria is gone, and Gabriella Newson is the next recipient of Callum's charms.

I knew it!

"I don't want to be tied down in a serious relationship just yet, you understand..." Callum makes it clear from the start that he is not husband material. Gabriella is undeterred and becomes his love # 5 early on Wednesday morning. That is one quarter of Callum's LTW fulfilled.

He can now help his brother for a bit towards his LTW and comes to the shop with him. Dividing the work between them, Christopher's shop reaches rank 1 today.

Wednesdy is not over yet before Callum manages to make Meike Riley (yes, her!) his love # 6.

By the time Christopher gets up, it is dark again. The brothers have a sandwich and talk about the money they will hopefully earn with a late-night shift at the shop.

But it is Thursday already when "Capp's Cars" reaches rank 2.
Christopher especially gets hungry very quickly while at the shop, and since the pizza service can not be called there (why ever not, I wonder?), a grill, table and chairs are added, and although Callum burns his first batch of hot dogs, they are life-saving.

After an exhausting shift at the shop, the brothers go home for some sleep, food and showers. They return later the same day, and before Thursday is over, "Capp's Cars" reaches rank 3.
I wonder whether Christopher's hot dogs have something to do with it - although not an expert cook, he is much better at this than Callum!

Back home, Callum spends several hours building friendships with Jill Smith and Georgia Newson while Christopher sleeps. When he gets up, the brothers have dinner together before it is time for Callum to head upstairs for a good night's rest.
"I am sorry the ladies consider it cheating when all I'm doing is working towards my lifetime want. Doesn't every Sim have the right to achieve their dreams?" Callum muses over their bowls of Mac n'Cheese.

"You have to understand the ladies, Callum... they think they are the only one in your life and hope you will change for them," Christopher reasons. He is not happy about his brother potentially causing heartache to many ladies across New Maximiliania, but he can't help - he knows that a lifetime want is a lifetime want, and not something a Sim chooses for himself.

On Friday morning, Christopher quietly reads in his room while Callum is still asleep.

Later, Callum repairs the computer while Christopher calls a taxi to take them to the shop.

A well cared-for place is important for their customers.

Christopher has just about enough time to grab a bite while standing near the cash register. But his efforts are rewarded when the business reaches first rank 4 and then, during the second shift of the day, rank 5.
So far, Christopher has chosen cash prizes as his business perks. The brothers' joint bank account now boasts an impressive 91,457 Simoleons.
Will they buy a few things for their modest home, or invest in the shop?

Over breakfast on Saturday morning, the brothers discuss what to do with the money. Christopher suggests they add loudspeakers to the shop so that customers are put in a good mood by the music. Callum is not convinced; too often he has been to shops where the music was too loud or not according to his taste or both.

He has been working hard at his brother's shop, and it is about time he does something towards his own LTW. Jill Smith becomes his love # 7 today.

Some of the money goes towards a stereo (Christopher's wish) and a settee (Callum's idea).

Giselle Goth comes visiting on her own accord and stays for a bowl of soup and a discussion about Callum's least favourite subject - cheating.

That evening at the shop, Callum can make a sale to a very special customer - their own Dad. "Imagine Mum's face when you give her an RC car for a present", he enthuses. Yes, imagine!

While it is still dark on Sunday morning, Jill Smith places a karaoke machine in front of the brothers's house as a thank-you gift for Callum. I put it in Christopher's inventory; maybe his next business could be "Capp's Karaoke".

Callum makes Georgia Newson his love # 8. That is close to halfway being done with his lifetime want - and I'll be the first person to breathe a sigh of relief when that happens!

Sundays often mean family days for my Sims, and so instead of working at the shop, the brothers have a day of rest and invite their parents (Hermia and Tank Capp, former Grunt) and younger siblings over.
"My, has my little sister Caroline grown," Callum thinks.

It is a nice, old-fashioned family gathering with games of kicky bag and bowls of soup.

This was a long week to play - not only because of the "double time" working at the shop and then playing almost the whole day again when they return home, but also because I wasn't home and could not play for almost 3 weeks. My bathroom has been renovated and I have only moved back into my flat last weekend. Hopefully, I will have some weeks of "normal life" now!