Rodney Scott - Week 1

You have probably all seen this, the smallest Maxis-made house, at some point in your game or in the lots and houses catalogue. It is hardly fit for habitation, because if you put a bed in, then you have no room for a table and chairs, and the other way round. But let's have a look, shall we?

Next to the front door (bottom middle) is a side table with a telephone. To the left, a toilet and sink. Further up (we're moving around clockwise) are a fridge and a counter with another sink. The cheapest stove sits by the back door, and out through that door and down a few steps is an outdoor shower. Back inside, we find another side table and a wood-burning stove in the corner. A single bed could just about fit in the bottom right corner, but then that would be it.
Who moves into such an impractical, tiny place, you may wonder?

It is Rodney Scott, ex townie who has recently become a resident New Maximilianian.

He has only just started his adult life and works as a Horoscope Writer, but what he really wants is to become Celebrity Chef - not unusual for a Romance Sim.

Mr. Humble has left his customary parcel with the computer on the doorstep, and the only empty corner in the house is now filled with a cheap desk and chair so that Rodney can look for a job in the culinary career (without success on this Monday).

The phone rings, and one of the handful of townie friends he has invites him out for a group outing. He accepts, of course, and since cooking is not only his dream career but also on his mind right now as he has not yet eaten, Copur Kitchen Cook-Off is the chosen venue.

While I am watching everybody and am on the lookout for any so far unknown townies, Clarence Gavigan serves chef salad for everyone.

He later adds hamburgers to the menue, and I witness a Contessa turning Calendula Capp into a vampire! Hopefully, vampirism won't be spreading through New Max now; it can be quite difficult to keep a vampire at his or her career, or make them look after children and pets properly.

Anyway, Rodney goes home soon afterwards, and shifts his furniture around so that he can put up a bed for his first night at his own place.

Here he is, bright and early on Tuesday morning. The foldaway bed may not be the most comfortable option, but it was alright.
Before he even gets dressed, Rodney looks again for a position in the culinary career, and again is not successful.

Back from his work at the paper, he first pays the usual Tuesday bills and then tackles the pile of leaves near the path.

Uh-oh... this looks bad!

Really bad!

Several hours and two burnt trees later, it is time to say good-bye to poor Rodney.
I have not had a fire in my game in a while, and certainly did not intend to be this newcomer's stint in New Max so short, but there you go.

There is another Sim with the surname Scott already living in the neighbourhood - we will visit her next.