Ty Bubbler - Week 1

Ty's Senior Year at college is here.

After graduating from uni, Ty Bubbler bought this very small house at No. 28 Mendoza Lane in Downtown Desiderata Valley.

He saved most of his student grants and therefore can afford to get rid of the cheap furniture and appliances in the house as well as having the bedroom enlarged so that a double bed will fit.

This is what the house looks like after the makeover. Much better, I think! Since Ty does not plan on having children, he is fine with the limited space. 

On this Monday, not just one, but TWO move-ins happen: Ty first asks his former professor from uni over; her name is Heather Smith and she is happy to join The Valley's playable population. She moves out instantly in search of her own place, and we'll catch up with her many months from now when "Smith" is reached on my alphabetical list. 

Next is Sam Thomas, Ty's girlfriend from uni. The two of them were an item practically from Day One, and it is only natural that they now live together. 

They share the Popularity aspiration and both have career-focused lifetime wants, starting on the job search right away: Sam wishes to become The Law, while Ty fancies himself as future Celebrity Chef. Neither of them is lucky on this first day, though.

That means they are home to meet the Welcome Wagon, Herbert Goodie and the Bells (sounds like some 60s band name, doesn't it!). Ty grills a batch of hamburgers, which everyone appreciates.

After the meal, the guests are politely sent on their way so that Ty and Sam can shop for clothes - both their wardrobes leave a lot to be desired, especially in view of the colder season fast approaching. "Cold Issue Clothing" is very apt :-)

They buy what they want, not really needing to be very careful about spending, and meet a few fellow citizens, such as Tara Kat here. Then they walk back home, and I am relieved to say that the game did not crash; I had them walk both ways and kept game speed on "normal", not fast as I often do.

Getting up on Tuesday morning, Ty and Sam hope that they'll find jobs today, but nothing is available in Law or Culinary.

Mary Gavigan walks by and is greeted by Sam. The two ladies instantly hit it off, and Mary stays for lunch. The rest of the day passes by unremarkably; bills are paid, phone calls made and skills gained to take advantage of it being autumn. 

Sam has been lucky on Wednesday morning and found a job as Personal Injury Attorney; she can start right away. 

Before Ty can go about the daily job search, though, the computer needs repairing. By the time he has completed that task, if there was anything available in Culinary, it is gone.

With Sam at work, he has the day to himself and decides to make use of the beck hugging the house on three sides for some fishing.

A thunderstorm rages across Downtown at about lunch time, and lightning hits the large fir tree in front of the house. With the rain having stopped, I make sure to keep Ty busy indoors while two townies panic outside. 

Unfortunately, the tree is still burning brightly when Sam returns from work, and because I do not want her or Ty to come to any harm, I have him call the fire brigade, who of course saves the day. Then... my game crashes, and when I next enter the lot, the fire has never happened. Just as well! 

Thursday starts more or less the same as Wednesday: Sam is off to work, and Ty deals with household matters, makes the odd phone call and does some skilling while he has the time AND it is autumn. 

He also looks after the flowerbeds in front of the house.

He is still there with the watering can when Sam returns from work with a smile - and a promotion to Family Law Attorney. 

Ty spends Friday once more on his own, most of the time working on his cooking skill. He interrupts studying his cook book just long enough to greet Faith Goodie.

Sam is promoted yet again and now works as an International Corporate Lawyer. There goes the free weekend she was looking forward to, maybe throwing a party of their old friends from uni or going clubbing. But lifetime want is lifetime want, and Sam is grateful that she has been advancing so fast in her career. 

It is Saturday, and actually Sam wasn't due a promotion today, lacking a skill point. But she did well with a chance card and is home as early as lunch time, starting in her new position as Entertainment Attorney on Monday. 

She now has that free weekend, after all! (Although she should use it for skilling, since she now needs six skill points before she can realistically expect to be promoted again.)

Sam really wants to throw a party for her old and new friends alike, and the two set about preparing everything. A new, expensive grill (as per Ty's wish) is now on the back porch, and additional seating provided outdoors.

The guests are here: Brittany Upsnott, Jimmy Phoenix, Alegra Gorey, Heather Huffington and Tiffany Simpson all went to uni with Ty and Sam, while they met Mary Gavigan and Elizabeth Aspir only after moving to The Valley. 

Ty (in his party outfit) loves his new grill and produces some very nice bass with squash, having caught the bass in the beck by the house earlier this week.

Sam, also in her party outfit, enjoys the food as much as the company. Heather tells a funny story from when they were all at art class together, with Elizabeth (who didn't go to college herself) listening politely.

Sam is happy when the party ends with everyone in a great mood. Whether she'll use Sunday for skilling remains to be seen. 

Ty has finally found an opening in Culinary and starts as an Executive Chef right away on Sunday morning.

However, a bad decision with a chance card leads to him being demoted to Sous Chef, something he is really upset about. At least he wasn't fired and had to start the job search all over again! Also, he can prove himself by returning the same afternoon for his first shift as Sous Chef.

Sam has indeed been skilling most of the day, but she also has found the time for some phone calls to friends, and a meal of leftover spaghetti. 

Ty returns at 9:00 pm, and Sunday evening sees him and Sam enjoying each other's company - that's what moving in together was all about anyway, wasn't it ;-) 

(Seriously - they've been an item all through college, but shared their first kiss only after Sam moved here!) 

It was nice playing these two. Their small house is just about holding what they need, but I'll have to place an easel somewhere next round since they both need creativity for their careers. For logic, a chessboard and chairs have already been set up on the front porch; not ideal in winter. Maybe when I play them next (when it's Sam's turn on the list) they should move somewhere bigger - they can certainly afford it now.