Edwin's Freshman and Roxie's Sophomore Year is here.
Veronaville's Académie Le Tour is where we find the next Sim to play on the alphabetical list:
Edwin Sharpe. His sister, Roxie, is also called Sharpe, and this chapter is for both of them.
To remind you of their background story, here is what Maxis have written about this student household in a rented house on campus: "Nothing is worse than having a dorky brother, except maybe having a dorky brother live with you at school! Can Roxie and Edwin create some house rules and get along, or will Roxie have to choose between her boyfriend and her brother to keep the peace?"
Last time, Edwin kept pretty much to himself, and the three only spent meal times together, which worked well enough. How are things going to develop now, for Edwin's Sophomore and Roxie's and Jonah's Junior Year?
Skills are to be acquired, and since both Roxie and Jonah need creativity, they climb the stairs to the attic and engage in a session of Rock music. Meanwhile, Edwin, who last year discovered his love of running, has gone jogging and will no doubt fall straight into bed after his return.
Jonah surprises me the next day when he autonomously makes a big bowl of spaghetti for everyone to share. He has become the best cook of the three (not that it means much - the siblings have one cooking point each).
However, Edwin is fast asleep after yet another round of jogging, and Roxie begins to wonder about her little brother and his life happening so completely separate from theirs, in spite of being in the same house.
This semester, she is ahead of her little brother, handing in her Term Paper before he even has the necessary set of skills. Roxie somehow manages to stay entirely focused in spite of distractions in the same room - like her boyfriend bragging about the meal he served earlier :-D
But Edwin isn't far behind and completes his Term Paper, as per his wish, only a few hours after his big sister. Like during their previous year, I leave Jonah once more pretty much to his own devices, as long as he has the skills needed to pass the year and goes to class regularly.
It's winter, and the house looks quite picturesque with its thick blanket of pristine snow.
Roxie and Jonah engage in a nightly snowball fight after class.
The next day, Edwin is given a membership card for Platinum Gym - his efforts in running have not gone unnoticed!
The siblings talk about hoping to see their names on the Dean's List again - something they have in common, unlike Jonah, who rather busies himself at the sink than with academical matters.
While he is at class, Roxie finally manages to make a wish come true she's been having since last year: To kiss Mercutio Monty! He becomes the 2nd name on her list of 20 lovers (as per her lifetime want), the first of course being Jonah.
Jonah gets a kiss, too - from his favourite professor! Remember her? She came by several times on her own accord last year, and Jonah wanted to befriend her, which he quite obviously has done.
The semester ends well for all three students. Now it's time to start the round of skilling and writing Term Papers (or not) all over again.
Edwin needs creativity for this semester's course, and finds the easel that was bought as per Jonah's wish a while ago. The light up here in the attic is not ideal for painting, though! Maybe the house mates should invest some of their grants in a few home improvements - they have accumulated well over 6,000 Simoleons, after all.
Sometimes it's good to have a "nerdy" brother - Edwin makes sure his sister's computer is up and running for her to write her Term Paper.
The friendly professor turns up again, but nobody opens when she rings the doorbell - Jonah and Roxie are busy talking and playing chess (yes, believe it or not), and Edwin is on the phone.
Edwin smiles as he is getting the mail this morning - is it a letter from a friend, perhaps? No, just the usual bills.
Maybe Edwin is just happy that he and his big sister are now best friends. It has taken them long enough!
Roxie adds the third name to her list of 20 lovers after inviting Max Flexor over when Jonah is at class - all it takes is a romantic hug, not even a kiss is necessary to have Max look dumbfounded at this beautiful girl wanting him for a lover (sorry, Max, this is as far as it'll get).
Love is in the air for Edwin as well: He woke up with the wish to be flirted with, and since he's been having a crush on Delilah O'Feefe for a long time, he invites her over. Moments later, the two of them are in love.
All this has contributed to their overall mood in a positive way - Jonah, Roxie and Edwin all pass their end of year exams, get their grants and can get ready for Jonah and Roxie's final year, while Edwin is now a Junior.
But it will take quite a while before we'll see these three again, unless we bump into them at community lots or other households in Veronaville.
Edwin didn't explicitly roll any wishes around Delilah, but he did want to be flirted with, and she was his best option - it worked, and now the two are an item.
Roxie is slowly but steadily working on her lifetime want, so far without any danger to her three-bolt relationship with Jonah.
Jonah, on the other hand, now wants to fall in love with his professor...!
There certainly is potential for some further interesting developments with this household.
