As I said, there are many Smiths in my game, and we're at 202 Welsh Lane in Riverblossom Hills for the next one on the list:
The two of them fell in love with each other autonomously, which facilitated the move. While Cleo is making good progress on her lifetime want to become Criminal Mastermind, Matthew's goal is to max out all seven skills - which is quite the challnge, since he had to start at zero. Here they are on this Monday morning, just getting up.
Patricia Wan is still here, too. Her lifetime want is also career-oriented; she dreams of being a Media Magnate. Her love interest is Gabe O'Mackey, but he lives at his own place with his teenage daughter Jules.
After the ladies have gone to work, Matthew takes care of the fruit trees. He's in his element there; after all, the Garden Club is where he started out, and the Gold Badge for Gardening was his big achievement.
Patricia has yet again taken the wrong decision with a chance card and is demoted to Blog Writer.
Cleo has been lucky - her chance card resulted in a promotion to Getaway Driver. I believe she would have been promoted today anyway, as she had the necessary skills, was in a good mood and arrived at work on time.
For Matthew, the rest of the day goes by acquiring mechanical skill points. I like this picture of him; he looks so content and at home with himself and in this new chapter of his life, doesn't he!
On Tuesday, Cleo is demoted to Con Artist (of course a chance card was to blame) but is reinstated as a Getaway Driver later the same day.
For most Sims, unclogging a toilet or repairing a broken shower is a chore best left to the professionals, but for Matthew, it is a means to gain more mechanical skill.
The original armchairs which I disliked (besides, they took up two squares but only one Sim could sit on them) have been replaced, same as the rug that went up in flames during the first week at this house.
Patricia does not only come back from work with a promotion (she is now an Internet Movie Critic) but also with colleague Stella Roth.
On Thursday, it is Cleo's bedroom that is made a bit nicer. The basic colour code here seems to have been meant to be red and cream, and so the non-matching original dark green wall paint is gone; the cream walls look calmer and make the room brighter.
Also, there were no bedside tables and just one ceiling lamp here - in real life, I don't like ceiling lights but much prefer table and floor lamps, and in a bedroom there should be bedside tables with lamps on them, shouldn' there.
In other news, Cleo is promoted to Bank Robber and Patricia to Fact Checker. Now Cleo needs three body points - good job it's autumn!
Cleo sets to work on her body skill on Thursday morning.
Matthew's cooking has now improved so much that he can produce delicious omelettes for breakfast.
It's once again Promotion Day for the ladies: Patricia (who is accompanied by Stella Roth) is a Fact Checker...
On Friday, Matthew and Cleo engage in a session of studying - Cleo's next promotion requires more skills, and Matthew practically lives for skilling anyway. It being autumn helps, and not long after this picture was taken, Cooking is the first skill he maxes out.
With the first snowflakes softly falling outside, he enjoys sitting near the fire.
Patricia is promoted to Horoscope Writer.
Late evening, Matthew and Patricia (Cleo has to work) visit Amelia's Closet for some winter outfits.
Patricia has been wanting to throw a party for a couple of days now, and since she has the weekend off, she invites five of her closest friends over, including Gabe O'Mackey.
She has not rolled any wishes about him all week, but now that he's here, it seems the two of them are as much an item as ever.
Matthew's sizzling hot grilled ribs...
...and his equally hot jazz performance on the piano contribute to the party so that it ends a roof raiser, fullfilling a big wish for Patricia. Unfortunately, Cleo was once again out for work all night.
Sunday is here, and it is time for Matthew to tackle the body skill - yesterday's ribs have made him feel decidedly unfit, and he wants to change that. Working out with the exercise program on TV is an option, although he finds it hard going at first, and his push-ups don't look very professional yet.
Cleo returns from work with a promotion to Counterfeiter.
When she's had a few hours of sleep, she suggest they go jogging. Matthew is all for it, in spite of the cold, and carefully follows Cleo's tips for stretching before they set off.
The week ends well for everybody:
Both ladies have been diligently working on their careers and were rewarded with several promotions, and there has also been time to talk to friends on the phone (for Cleo) or at her party (for Patricia).
Matthew was super focused on skilling and dedicated nearly every waking moment to studying or doing other tasks to improve on skill or other. ut of the 70 points for maxing out all seven skills, he has managed 39 - not bad, and if he keeps up this high level of dedication, he'll see his lifetime want come true.
Again, this is not yet the end of my list of Smiths - but who's next?
It was a really good week at this household, Matthew seems to be flying through his skills and the girls are doing well with their careers and social lives. I wonder if Patricia and Gabe will get together during his next turn?
ReplyDeleteI'd love for them to move in together, then Cleo and Matthew would have the house to themselves. Not that there isn't enough space, but a Sim on their own living with a couple can feel a bit like they are left out, or the couple have to make a special effort for their lone housemate. (Patricia isn't lonely, though; she just doesn't live with her man... yet!)
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