Cornwall Capp's Family: Week 2

Click here for the 1st week with this family.

This house at No. 19, Chorus Court is the last of the Capp households in Veronaville, in terms of alphabetical order. 

Regan, Consort Capp's daughter, lives here with her husband Cornwall, who took her last name when they married. Regan's brother Kent lived with them here for a while, but he married Bianca Monty - the first "inter-clan" marriage in Veronaville! - last round. 

Maybe you remember from their first week that it took both Regan and Cornwall until the end of their week to find the jobs they wanted, and therefore money has been rather tight for a while. Now that Regan is working her way up in the Business career with the goal of following in her father's footsteps as a Business Tycoon, and Criminal Mastermind-to-be Cornwall is looking to make money in any dodgy way possible (currently as a Bagman), they are better off although still far from wealthy. 

On this Monday, Regan is off to work while Cornwall has a day off. After he has spent the morning pottering about, Carl Cho and Cornwall's "nephew in law" Tybalt Capp happen to walk by and are invited in. Cornwall and Tybalt are good friends, but he has never met Carl before, who has moved to Veronaville not long ago. 

Regan returns from work with a promotion to Executive. The career rewards object is now hers, as is the bonus. With now over 6,600 Simoleons in their bank account, the Capps can make some more home improvements.

After their guests have left, the couple celebrate this great start of the week :-D

Only a few hours after she has left for work, Regan's car pool pulls up in front of the house again on Tuesday. 

What happened? Has she been feeling unwell and went home? Was she fired? No - quite the opposite: Thanks to a clever decision with a chance card, she has been promoted to Vice President of the company, and been allowed to take the rest of the day off to celebrate!

And celebrate she does... by walking over to H&M, where she buys herself several outfits worth a total of 1,000 Simoleons. She also meets and greets her brother-in-law Albany Capp as well as Tom Freshe (not pictured). 

The new clothes were a wish of hers, by the way, and certainly not the worst she could do with part of her promotion bonus.

With Cornwall out for work all night, Regan spends good part of the evening getting herself acquainted with her career reward. She knows that more than anything, charisma will bring her to the top.

Wednesday is a day off for Cornwall, and he decides to change his look a bit. This beard suits the shape of his face a lot better, doesn't it! 

And he is quite happy with a pair of specs, too! (It is one of Regan's turn-ons, and I really do find the new look much better on him.) 

The only thing needed to complete the "new" Cornwall is a new outfit... or three. Like his wife yesterday, he makes his way over to H&M where, apart from investing 1,000 Simoleons in new clothes, he also meets good friend and sister-in-law Goneril Capp as well as Oberon Summerdream, known to almost everyone in Veronaville although not yet friends with Regan and Cornwall. 

Back home, just as he is about to sit down to a bowl of leftover Mac & Cheese, Alan Riley walks by and his cordially invited to join him. Alan explains that he has moved to Veronaville only recently after having graduated from uni, and now hopes to make this town his home. 

At 4:00 pm, Regan returns from work with a colleague in tow (she gets rid of him immediately) and, much more important, a promotion: She is not Vice President any longer, but President of the company! That's not all that far off from Business Tycoon, her ultimate goal.

When a posh limousine pulls up in front of the Capps' house on Thursday morning to take Regan to work, it seems everyone wants to get a good look - the paper girl as well as the local penguin who is known to wander the streets occasionally. 

Funnily enough, when she returns from work that afternoon, it's not the limo but an old banger of a car - not Regan's fault, though. She has been promoted to CEO, but her husband is picked up at the same time as she is dropped off, and we can't have a humble Bagman ride to work in a limousine, can we! 

The times when the couple had to be careful about money are well and truly over; their account now boasts a very healthy 18,500 Simoleons, mostly thanks to Regan's efforts. 

More often than not, Thursday is an eventful day in a typical Sim's week. But for the Capps, this week it is the Friday that turns out to be the most eventful, starting at 1:00 am with Cornwall returning from work with a promotion to Bookie.

After he has slept for several hours and his wife has gone to work, he dresses in one of his new outfits and makes a few phonecalls before leaving for work, too.

But what's this? A helicopter landing in front of the relatively humble house on Chorus Court?

It's Regan's new "car" pool - she has done it again and been promoted thanks to a chance card! She didn't have all the required skills yet, but cleverly beating her boss at a friendly word game, she reaches the top of her career and is now Veronaville's youngest Business Tycoon! 

Well done, Regan, reaching your lifetime want 14 days before Elderhood. 

Like her husband this morning, she now takes advantage of the spring weather and changes into one of her new outfits. 

A stranger walks by, and when upon polite inquiry Regan learns that his name is Alan Smith and he is actually trying to locate some distant relatives of his in Veronaville, of course she invites him in, in spite of his weird way of dressing... or rather un-dressing. 

Cornwall comes home from work to find his wife in a celebratory mood. She has cooked spaghetti bolognese and serves them with glasses of champagne, something her husband appreciates very much. If only their guest would leave... (He does finally when Regan says good-bye to him, but by that time, Cornwall has long fallen asleep.) 

Regan has the entire weekend off, and after her husband has left for work on Saturday morning, she applies some lipstick and mascara and walks downtown.

The "Londoste", the poshest restaurant in town, is where she's headed for a lunch with two of her friends.

Titania Summerdream and Bianca Monty (yes, they are friends now!) are treated to a delicious lunch to help Regan celebrate her Permanent Platinum state. Of course, having champagne with their food feels entirely right - and isn't a problem, since all three ladies have come on foot.

Regan hasn't been home long from her lunch with the "girls" when Cornwall returns from work, proudly announcing his promotion to Con Artist. Now both husband and wife have the rest of the weekend off and can enjoy time together. 

Sunday morning sees the couple enjoying a leisurely breakfast of omelettes as well as a tender moment when Cornwall caresses Regan's hand and smiles at her: "I think we're the luckiest and happiest Capps in all of Veronaville!"

 little later, just as he takes out the old newspaper, Alan Smith happens to walk by. His wife has told him of this weird guy who walks about only half dressed, looking for his relatives, and now he can see for himself what she meant. But he fully endorses Veronaville's policy of welcoming strangers and neighbours alike when they pass, and so Alan is once more a guest at the Capps' house.

This coincides with Regan having a Family Sunday. Consort, her father, is the first to arrive, closely followed by her brother Kent and her sister Goneril (out of the camera's range). 

"My girl, I am so, so very proud of you!" Consort says when he hugs her. Yes, she has definitely proven that she can make it on her own, and has become a Business Tycoon in her own right, not just because she's Consort Capp's daughter. 

Although there is now more than enough money to furnish and decorate the modest house, Cornwall and Regan haven't gotten round to doing much, what with working, skilling and socialising. Therefore, Kent and is Dad eat at the chess table, while Goneril, always proud of her slim figure, politely skips the meal and spends that time upstairs at the computer. 

It's the end of the week for this household, and I am so VERY relieved to report that I was able to play it without too many crashes... not entirely without, but much better than what I last experienced with Consort Capp's family. 

It might have something to do with them (= their character files) or their house (= corrupt lot?), and I'll definitely try again to play them, but for now, skipping their household in favour of the next one on the list was the right decision.

Albany Capp's Family: Week 2

The family's first week is here.

We're in Veronaville now for a long stay, starting with the first of several Capp households: Albany's family, who live here at No. 46 Bard Boulevard. 

With four children and their parents, the house is full to the brim; unfortunately, their bank account isn't quite as full, and even with both Albany and Goneril working, at the moment their balance shows just a little above 3,400 Simoleons - not enough to start on getting better beds or chairs or anything like it just yet. 

But the Capps are happy as a family, and on this Monday just after midnight, recently turned teenager Desdemona is especially happy after she gets rid of her pink face paint and little-girl pigtails. She then goes to bed... 

...only to have a rude awakening a few hours later, when a burglar pays a visit. Why he chose the Capp's house of all places is beyond me - surely there are much more rewarding targets in Veronaville!

He gets away with the bookcase, desk chair and the two cheap settees, leaving the family very upset and wishing for a burglar alarm, which is duly installed. But since nobody was up in time to call the police and no burglar alarm was installed, there is no reward for helping catch the criminal, and no money from the insurance, either. 

To make things worse, Albany takes the wrong decision with a chance card and is demoted to Substitute Teacher, bringing home only 400-somthing Simoleons - not enough to replace everything that was stolen. "Unfair!" he shouts, and rightly so. "Why is it always us!?!" Goneril exclaims. 

Fortunately, Albany can return to work straight away, and manages to get his position as Elementary School Teacher back. 

With the second salary of the day and the promotion bonus, the family account now shows a very healthy sum of close to 5,000 Simoleons, and the items that were taken by the burglar are all replaced. 

Ariel, the youngest, is closest to Miranda, the eldest of the four children, and they often seek each other's company. 

Another investment is the chess table and chairs - Albany needs logic for his career, and it won't harm the children to gain a skill point or two while at the same time boosting their fun and social.

It is Snow Day on Tuesday, and with both their parents gone off to work, the four are on their own. That's not a problem, of course, since three of them are already teenagers and old (and sensible) enough to not run into any trouble, as well as look after their little sister. 

Most of the morning they spend in their PJs, playing after a lazy breakfast of toaster pastries. Ariel is generously granted some computer time by her older siblings.

Hal spots the postman and goes out to pay the bills, while Desdemona has built a snowman.

Goneril and Albany come home from work at the same time, sharing the car pool, and both have been promoted: She's now a Pop 'N Lock performer, while he's been made High School Teacher. 

Their combined salaries and bonuses mean the family can finally sleep in better, more comfortable beds - and there is still more than 4,000 Simoleons left after the purchase.

When the children come downstairs on Wednesday morning, they find that their parents have lovingly decorated for Christmas, and there is a well-filled stocking for each of them.

Ariel brings home a kind of Christmas present for her parents: Her first A+! 

Once they have all done their homework, the children enjoy Miranda's grilled cheese sandwiches in the kitchen, where a Christmas tree has been set up and a gingerbread house is waiting on the counter.

That evening, Albany turns into an Elder - not that he looks all that different from before, does he! Only his clothes don't match the season. 

Desdemona ends the evening relaxing on her bed, daydreaming of Romeo, whom she developed a crush on last round. 

Thursday is a day off for Goneril. After sending the kids off to school and her husband to work, she takes care of household matters such as paying the bills. 

Neighbour Tom Freshe is walking by just as she is out by the mail box, and of course he is invited to share the leftover grilled cheese sandwiches Goneril intends to have for lunch.

Albany returns from work as Veronaville's latest University Guest Lecturer - a great achievement, and with the career rewards bookshelf now his, it will be easier than ever for himself and everyone else to acquire more skills. 

Also, with today's salary and bonus, the Capps' account is edging closer to 10,000 Simoleons. 

On Friday after school, cousin Hermia comes visiting on her own accord. Desdemona doesn't really know her but she's been brought up with good manners and welcomes her politely, especially seeing the girl shiver in her sleeveless top. Teenagers!!

Later that afternoon, little Ariel is not so little anymore - I only noticed she was about to grow up when she stopped doing her homework! 

The ill-fitting outfit somehow matches her Romance aspiration (determined by me throwing a dice, as usual), and it is also fitting that she dreams of following in her big sister's footsteps, wanting to become a Celebrity Chef like Miranda. And then... ...my game crashes.

When I re-enter the lot, I find that Ariel is still about to grow up. This time, she receives a much nicer outfit, and the same aspiration. Her lifetime want changes, though - she now wants to woohoo with 20 different Sims... certainly NOT one of my favourite LTWs! But it is what it is, and short of changing it forcibly, Ariel will endeavour to achieve permanent platinum like everybody else. 

It is already dark by the time the taxi pulls up for Miranda - she is off to college, where we will meet her again. 

Now Ariel can move out of her parents' bedroom and take her beloved big sister's bed. 

In other news, Goneril has been promoted to Dance Video Star - with Ariel's birthday, the game crashing and Miranda leaving for college, I almost forgot to mention it!

It is Saturday, and the kids are pretty much free to do what they wish, while their Mum is at work and Dad orders groceries and does other boring things. Ariel's choice of outdoor wear is interesting...! (I changed that shortly afterwards.) 

The Capps can now easily afford to buy new outfits for everyone, and since my game is more prone to crashing when I send multiple Sims to a community lot, Desdemona walks to H&M on her own. 

There, she meets her Uncle Kent and tells him that her big sister has packed a big suitcase and moved to college yesterday. 

Then who should enter the shop but Miranda herself! She's still in her teenage outfit, although I have placed her at a dorm on campus... but every time I did that, my game crashed. 

This is SO annoying! Anyway, of course Desdemona is happy to bump into Miranda so unexpectedly, and on her own initiative greets her big sister with a kiss. 

Sunday sees Goneril and her daughters enjoy a late, leisurely breakfast of grilled cheese sandwiches, lovingly prepared by Hal. "Or would you have preferred fried eggs?" she asks, but the girls are fine. 

By now, everyone in the family is friends with the others; that wasn't so for a surprisingly long time.

Normally, I would have the Capps invite family over - they certainly have more than enough choice in Veronaville, but I fear that the small house would lead to constant traffic jams of Sims wanting to go to the toilet or use the computer and so on. 

Instead, Hal invites Demi Love, the townie who hopefully one day will become a resident due to her surname. The two are friends already, but because Hal is only a teenager and Demi is an adult, that's what they will remain - friends.

Unfortunately, just as Demi has arrived, thunder rumbles loudly and lightning strikes the birch tree next to the house. 

Fortunately, rain is still falling and puts the flames out quickly. Hal now needs a shower, of course, but nobody got hurt. Phew! 

The week with the Capps ends with everyone having something to eat, ring friends and talk to each other. 

After a bad start, the week steadily improved for the Capps. They have no immediate money worries any longer, but I like their modest house well enough to keep them here, especially with the teenagers most likely leaving for college one by one.

Both Goneril and Albany are doing well in their careers. Now that Albany is an elder, I truly hope he won't be fired after a chance card - it would mean the end of his chance at reaching his lifetime want.

I enjoyed the challenge this family represent, and played their Christmas actually at Christmas :-)

Next is Consort Capp's family at Capp Manor.