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Another Maxis-made house that looks nice but has its faults - for instance, many of the box hedges can not be trimmed, because they are blocked by low walls. Nevertheless, I like playing here.
It was not all that long ago that we last spent a week here; now we are back already for the next surname on my list: Beaker, as in Beta Beaker. She is now an elderly lady of 59 and extremely happy with Jihoon Hsu, a townie that appeared last round when she asked the Matchmaker for a blind date. Jihoon turned out to be a 3-bolt-match, and was therefore allowed to move in once the relationship was good enough.
Beta is on Permanent Platinum and has been that way ever since she had 20 best friends, which happened 25 days before her reaching Elderhood. Jihoon is much younger and dreams of becoming Chief of Staff.
Shaun Singles was the reason for our previous visit here. Like Beta, he met his 3-bolt-match with the help of the Matchmaker and was allowed to have her move in, although Brittany Mace began life in my game as an NPC, a dorm cook.
Shaun is 62 and Brittany 57. He is PermaPlat, too, while Brittany will most likely never have 20 best pet friends.
On this Monday, Jihoon and Beta become engaged as per Jihoon's wish.
Brittany meets and greets the wolf Alegra, with passers-by Cataldo Capp looking on. I really don't know what's so funny about a lady petting a dog, but that's teenagers for you!
On Tuesday morning, Shaun makes omelettes for everyone, on his own accord of course.
Jihoon is once again not successful in his quest for a job in the medical career.
Brittany meets & greets a small stray dog named - you guessed it - Balin.
Shaun used up the last of their groceries for his omelettes, and so I send the four to a community lot to buy groceries.
It still rains on their return from the shopping trip, but Brittany only goes inside quickly to put the groceries away and then straight back out to greet Tramp, the beautiful white wolf.
Not much happens on Wednesday: Jihoon does not find a job...
...Brittany meets and greets Noodle, a stray cat...
...who immediately finds the comfiest armchair in the house...
...and all four housemates have dinner together.
It is Thursday, and the house guest Shaun has invited to stay with them for three days has arrived: Jonathan Turner. They must have met during a holiday, but back then I did not look for Sims with the surname Turner to add to New Maximiliania.
One of Beta's many half-siblings, Jacqueline Newson, walks by and is fondly greeted.
It was Brittany's wish to own a tent, and since the park-like garden is so big, I place one underneath a large tree. Very early on Friday morning, I realise that houseguest Jonathan has chosen this of all places to sleep - never mind that there is a comfortable bed in the computer room!
Maybe Shaun felt nostalgic about his time at uni, where sponge baths were nothing unusual - I find him doing just that in the open-plan kitchen and dining area, while of course all bath tubs and showers in the house are unoccupied.
Brittany meets and greets Bailey, but is not very successful in her attempt at befriending him.
A delicious meal of freshly caught fish from their own pond gathers the housemates and their guest at the dining table.
Late that evening, Beta decides to do some gardening, while Brittany works on resupplying their stock of fish in the fridge.
Again, I am fulfilling one of Brittany's wishes when I start a vegetable plot off the back porch and let Brittany plant tomatoes.
All day, no stray cats, dogs or wolves visit the lot. Only late in the afternoon, a multi-coloured cat called Kim appears. By the time it is dark, Kim is Brittany's first pet friend (not best friend yet).
Beta cleans up the dining table after everyone has had their fill of chef salad.
Sunday is a beautiful summer's day, a real SUNday. It is also the day I have decided to make Jihoon's big wish come true: to marry Beta.
The guests may not look all that happy, but don't worry, they are fine. From left to right, we have here Tessa Ramirez, Charlie and Tina Cho, Heather Huffington and Ryker Love.
The happy couple, seconds before they become Mr. and Mrs. Beaker :-)
Even a skunk made it to the wedding :-D
And good job that house guest Jonathan Turner remembered to pack a formal three-piece suit... just in case!
The wedding cake is cut, and enjoyed by everyone.
And as if a wedding wasn't enough to end the week on a bright note, Jonathan accepts Shaun's invitation to stay for good:
Jonathan Turner
former NPC tourist
Family Sim; wants to marry off six children
unemployed; low skill profile
I let him stay at the Beaker-Singles house for now. There is enough room here, and he can focus on his quest for a suitable mother of the six children he intends to have.
This was a fun week with a combination of Sims I control and others I don't; a large house and big garden, so that there was always something to do. I wasn't sure Shaun and Jonathan's friendship was going to be firm enough by the end of the week to make him move in, but it worked out. Also, it was nice to throw a wedding party - haven't had one in a while!
Now I hope that Jihoon will finally find a job in the medical career so that he can start working at his lifetime want in earnest.
What a great round, I'm amazed that an invited guest stayed! Normally for me they barely stay 8 hours before they leave, I wonder what I'm doing wrong? :D
ReplyDeleteHow great that Jonathan has joined the 'hood though.
I like Jihoon & Beta, they are a nice couple. He's rocking that Mohican.
I like them, too, and Jihoon is the first Sim in my game whom I actially like with that hair style!
DeleteSo far, I have not had any trouble with house guests. They usually can be invited to stay for 3 days, and arrive the day after the invitation. In this case, Jonathan staying for the wedding and then for good was a lucky coincidence :-)