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This snow-covered mansion has seen some drama at the beginning of this round, when I played here for Beta and B'Elanna Beaker, two half-Alien relatives of Loki Beaker: Beta is his daughter, and B'Elanna was her niece, daughter of her late brother Barry. Sadly, B'Elanna died, too. But Beta is not on her own:
She was joined last week by Shaun Singles, son of Nervous (formerly Subject) and Erin Singles.
Shaun is now 55, and Beta will cross the threshold to Elderhood tomorrow. Both are on Permanent Platinum and will receive little direction from me.
They were 3-bolters for a while but are down to 2 bolts, with (currently) no romantic feelings, just a good, close friendship.
Unexpectedly, Shaun is picked up for work on this Monday morning. I check and find out he works as a CEO - when and how did that happen? His lifetime want was to have 20 best friends, and he reached that a long time ago. As soon as he comes home, I will have him call work and quit the job - there is more money in this household than these two will ever be able to spend.
While Shaun is out working, Beta does a few household chores on her own initiative.
Shaun has no less than six 3-bold-ladies in his relationship panel, but I am not sure about any of them being available without checking first. Still, Shaun wants a date, and why not? The Matchmaker is called, and Shaun pays the full 5,000 Simoleons.
And guess what - his blind date turns out to be another 3-bolt-lady for him! Brittany Mace is an NPC (by her green cap I guess she is a dorm cook) and normally would not be eligible to become Shaun's romantic interest. But I am very tempted to make an exception, like I have done a few times in my game before; 3 bolts are irresistible!
The date progresses, and Shaun feels he's been hit by cupid's arrow (or Brittany's pillow) like never before.
The next morning, he can still think of nothing else while serving breakfast.
Much to my dismay, I find that Brittany does not appear in Shaun's relationships - he can not ring her! That is very unfortunate and must be a bug; even though she is an NPC, she should certainly be available on the phone.
While I am still wondering about what to do, the phone rings - and guess what, it's Brittany! Hopefully, they will meet again at some stage, and interactions such as inviting her over will work.
When Beta returns from work on that Tuesday afternoon at 6:00 pm, she instantly turns into an elderly lady. I will have to do something about her outfit, but for now, there are more important things to do.
She greets passers-by Cole Fleig... and is then too exhausted to even talk to him. Instead, she goes to bed right away.
Very early on Wednesday morning, I let her call the Matchmaker. It's only fair to let her find a dateable 3-bolt-man when Shaun has had such success with the Matchmaker's help.
Townie Jihoon Hsu is summoned, and indeed he is a 3-bolter for Beta!
It is still Wednesday when I find out that Shaun can invite Brittany when selecting guests for a party - although she still does not appear in his relationship panel when not present.
He instantly throws a house party, and spends most of it snogging in the bathroom ;-)
Brittany leaves before the party is over, giving Shaun the occasion to at least share a batch of hamburgers with his other guests. However, he can not help tell everyone about Brittany.
Later that evening, Carmelo and Cataldo Capp walk by and are greeted.
How many nights will Shaun still spend alone in his bed, I wonder on Thursday morning.
While he is still asleep, Beta is already up and cleans the kitchen on her own initiative.
I finally take the paintings and photos out of Shaun's inventory and hang them on the walls of his bedroom. There is his mother, Erin Singles, long gone. The photographs show the house where Shaun grew up, his siblings Selma and Stig (the twins died at uni in a fire, if I remember correctly) and Shaun himself when he was younger.
He invites Brittany over by throwing another party, but the two of them are not at all interested in the other party guests, only in each other :-)
Not long after their private little party, Shaun asks Brittany to move in - and she accepts!
Brittany Mace, former Dorm Cook, is a Popularity Sim with the lifetime want of having 20 best pet friends. No Sim has ever managed that in my game, and being elderly means Brittany won't have all that much time - but she will give it an honest try.
First, though, I get rid of her dorm cook outfit.
Remember how I was wondering how many more nights Shaun would have to spend alone? Well, now that Brittany has moved in, he wakes up next to her on Friday morning - a happy man!
Brittany is totally smitten with Shaun, and vice versa.
Today, she meets and greets her first potential pet friend, a wolf named Bailey.
Having allowed Shaun to have his 3-bolt-lady move in, even though she was not a native New Maximilianian, means I can not ignore Beta's 3-bolt-man, either. Jihoon Hsu is invited over in the evening, and has a great date with Beta.
On Saturday morning, Brittany meets her second potential pet friend, a wolf named Charlie.
Whenever Shaun and Brittany happen to come across each other in the house, they swoon - aren't 3-bolt-couples the sweetest thing!
The house mates have not yet been to a community lot this week, and since Brittany wants to go swimming, the 1-2-3 Gym is where the taxi drops them off.
While Brittany is starting her swimming session with an impressive flawless dive...
...Shaun and Beta talk to whoever happens to be around. Typically, everyone gathers around the bar. There are Castanea Landgraab, Heather Huffington, Ginger Newson (front) and several others.
I didn't know NPCs can also fall victim to the Unsavoury Charlatan!
Back home, Jihoon Hsu is invited over once more. After a series of kisses and hugs with Beta, she has to rest, and he takes it upon himself to do a bit of gardening - he's definitely one to keep!
It is Sunday, and Jihoon is here again - and for good this time!
He looks as if he can hardly believe it himself, but it is true; he is now a proper New Maximilianian. The big age gap (he is just at the beginning of adulthood, while Beta is already an elderly lady) does not bother this 3-bolt couple.
Jihoon adds 17,000 Simoleons to the already wealthy household and has a few items in his inventory, such as a vase with flowers and an RC car. He knows few other Sims and has two townie friends. His aspiration is Knowledge, and he wishes to become Chief of Staff. We'll see how it all pans out next time this household will be played.
It was nice that both Shaun and Beta had such successful blind dates - usually, I would have sent the townie and the NPC on their way immediately, but I do not regret the exception.
