Alternatively, it just means the clean up crew who "make it look like an accident" have been doing a great job, and all Sim-deaths are, in fact, weasel- or ferret-related.
Halforums House 4 - Story/Update thread
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Shhhhh!! You're gonna get us all scampered.
“No, Constable Squidley, I didn’t see any ferrets at all scampering away from the crime scene. HONEST!”
Me as a constable...now that alone is worth the price of admission!! Hahahaha
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And it seems to be making her more romantically agressive, heh.
Pants are highly over-rated.
So, you're a lumberjack and you're OK? You sleep all night and you work all day?I do everything in a toque.
How about a “knockstrap?”now I wish sports bras were known as brars. Maybe brawrs? Brwars, 'cause you're taking the girls into battle!
—Patrick
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überschulterboulderhalter!
GasBandit
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Sunday, 1st of Winter, Year 1 - Household 3
It's freezing out there, so you'll see most everybody in their winter clothes for the next half dozen updates or so.
It's freezing out there, so you'll see most everybody in their winter clothes for the next half dozen updates or so.
Sure are a lot of early risers in this game. Vero's watching TV, Cog's working on his chess game, Mind is pumping iron, Kags is jamming out, and everybody else is just websurfing.
Mind Detective has put in the pain, so he gets the gains. 'Mirin, brah.
Vero whips up breakfast for everybody.
Coffee? Tea? SEGA?!!?! Also, today is New Skill Day, so everybody learns twice as fast, and gets a confidence bonus from learning/improving a skill. Vero gets a cooking improve.
Cog appreciates the meal.
Seems this household prefers to eat in front of the TV, rather than the dining room table.
The would-be renaissance sims set pit their minds against each other, chasing those elusive Logic points.
There's only one chessboard, though, so Cog waits his turn while reading - another condition required by his aspiration.
Gruebeard wants to be a funny guy. He practices his comedy routine. It is amateurish, but well received.
Cog has made a very unwise decision pertaining to attire and study location.
I am forced to ASSUME DIRECT CONTROL to prevent his lapse in judgement from becoming a fatal one.
Vero's aspirations involve meeting new people and making friends.
Kags makes her third friend, satisfying that first condition. Now she needs to introduce herself to 10 people.
So, she be-bops on over to the house next door.
... and gets seven friendly introductions with very little effort. Her rolodex is filling up rapidly!
Boy, meeting people is exhausing work. She stops off at home for a quick coffee.
Next stop is across the street.
Makin' friends and influencing people.
It's been a big day, but a successful one. Vero has achieved the first major step in her aspiration, and made a good dent in the second. Tiring, however. Fortunately, it's not a long walk to get home.
To begin work on his collecting aspiration, Drawn Inward purchases a ruby crystal. It will project an energizing aura in the common room. One down, 9 to go... I hope to find a less cash-intensive way to get him more collectables.
Drawn Inward shushes Kags and Bubble, who are inconsiderately talking during his movie.
That dumb movie was boring Kags anyway. She goes to grab some nosh. I have no idea how to even begin tackling her aspiration, but I am guessing it's going to involve travel to an exotic location, and an entirely Kags-centered update day.
Bhamv is just wandering past, so Vero gets to meet another new person.
Oh, and hey, there's Zappit, too. Very productive day for Vero.
Vero can't stay awake any more. She goes and joins her already-sleeping hubby.
Kags is a THREAT on the dance floor.
Oh, and Polly NO LIKEY DISHWASHER.
Kags and Drawn Inward are the last ones awake, and just as they go to bed around 3:30 am, Bubble is waking up and treats himself to a BUBBLE bath.
He then attempts to cook a big batch of bacon and eggs for breakfast.
Don't worry Bubble, I'm sure there's points for presentation.
Cog.... elects to have a bowl of yogurt instead.
Mind Detective has put in the pain, so he gets the gains. 'Mirin, brah.
Vero whips up breakfast for everybody.
Coffee? Tea? SEGA?!!?! Also, today is New Skill Day, so everybody learns twice as fast, and gets a confidence bonus from learning/improving a skill. Vero gets a cooking improve.
Cog appreciates the meal.
Seems this household prefers to eat in front of the TV, rather than the dining room table.
The would-be renaissance sims set pit their minds against each other, chasing those elusive Logic points.
There's only one chessboard, though, so Cog waits his turn while reading - another condition required by his aspiration.
Gruebeard wants to be a funny guy. He practices his comedy routine. It is amateurish, but well received.
Cog has made a very unwise decision pertaining to attire and study location.
I am forced to ASSUME DIRECT CONTROL to prevent his lapse in judgement from becoming a fatal one.
Vero's aspirations involve meeting new people and making friends.
Kags makes her third friend, satisfying that first condition. Now she needs to introduce herself to 10 people.
So, she be-bops on over to the house next door.
... and gets seven friendly introductions with very little effort. Her rolodex is filling up rapidly!
Boy, meeting people is exhausing work. She stops off at home for a quick coffee.
Next stop is across the street.
Makin' friends and influencing people.
It's been a big day, but a successful one. Vero has achieved the first major step in her aspiration, and made a good dent in the second. Tiring, however. Fortunately, it's not a long walk to get home.
To begin work on his collecting aspiration, Drawn Inward purchases a ruby crystal. It will project an energizing aura in the common room. One down, 9 to go... I hope to find a less cash-intensive way to get him more collectables.
Drawn Inward shushes Kags and Bubble, who are inconsiderately talking during his movie.
That dumb movie was boring Kags anyway. She goes to grab some nosh. I have no idea how to even begin tackling her aspiration, but I am guessing it's going to involve travel to an exotic location, and an entirely Kags-centered update day.
Bhamv is just wandering past, so Vero gets to meet another new person.
Oh, and hey, there's Zappit, too. Very productive day for Vero.
Vero can't stay awake any more. She goes and joins her already-sleeping hubby.
Kags is a THREAT on the dance floor.
Oh, and Polly NO LIKEY DISHWASHER.
Kags and Drawn Inward are the last ones awake, and just as they go to bed around 3:30 am, Bubble is waking up and treats himself to a BUBBLE bath.
He then attempts to cook a big batch of bacon and eggs for breakfast.
Don't worry Bubble, I'm sure there's points for presentation.
Cog.... elects to have a bowl of yogurt instead.
Thanks Vero! I'll try to return the favor!
Kane vs Luthor: Battle of the Bald Supervillains!
Art imitating real life. At least it's not Dave.
Sure, just happens to be wandering by a beautiful woman. That's not even a decent attempt at an excuse, Bhamv!
And I didn't even have to turn any of te knobs, the bubbles just kept on coming out of nowhere! It's like magic!
Art imitating life, again. Even before I read further, I just knew "attempts" would be the instrumental part of that sentence.
Look, this is perfectly serviceable bachelor chow. I can't help it if you're used to super meals from your kitchen queen. Glass shards and an omelette black from pepper puts hair on your chest. And in your stomach. And everywhere, except the top of your head.[/QUOTE]
Bubble taking a bubble bath! Perfect.
Cheating: put collectible in inventory, then "Place in world" . Rinse, repeat. Every time you pick it up, it counts as picking up a collectible.
Non cheating and easy: Fishing. Each new fish type you capture counts as a "collectible".
non cheating and work intensive: Digging up rocks. This is best done with the scientist GtW job, as there are probably 50 or 60 rock spawns that respawn quickly.
Watch out ya’ll!! I’m throwing elbows!
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Monday, 2nd of Winter, Year 1, Household 4
Things are heating up this winter.
Edit - apparently there's a limit to the number of gfycat autoembeds I can make per post... so the last 4 or so gifs are links instead of embedded gifs. You'll have to click on them to see them. But they still work.
Things are heating up this winter.
We rejoin Household 4. Gas, Celt Z, and Dei are all websurfing. Gas is not dressed appropriately for the winter, but I guess at least he's inside, so he won't freeze to death.
Tinwhistler watches TV while Snuffles has taken it upon himself to grill up some burgers for the morning meal.
DarkAudit stacks the virtual blocks.
Burgers are done. Everybody grabs some. Boy, the gals of House 4 must really love burgers.
Alright, time to chase some aspirations. I set the would-be Renaissance Sims to doing logic building and bookreading.
Snuffles is prompted to head downstairs and start mixing drinks to become the master mixologist he, well, aspires to be.
Gas and DA set to work on practicing their programming. They need a good 5 hours of practice, each.
Keltsy's ambition is a little more tricky. She aspires to be a serial romantic. The first step to that is she needs a bona-fide, official boyfriend (or a girlfriend!), and has to go on two dates. But everybody else in the house is busy working on their own aspirations, and the only other person she's ever had flirty contact with is Adam, who is not around at the moment (and he wasn't particularly proficient at it, anyway).
Daisy needs to go out to potty. Despite my addition of two doggy doors, she still wants someone to open the front door for her. Celt Z is the only one not engrossed in self-improvement, so it's up to her.
Celt Z indulges Daisy's insecurity, and lets her out, then immediately switches gears and distracts Gas from his programming.
She then starts laying on the charm, flirting with Gas. He's not going to get any work done at this rate. I'd like to protest my innocence, and point out that this (and what follows later) happened ENTIRELY WITHOUT MY INTERFERENCE other than having Celt Z let the dog out, though I know nobody is going to believe me. Heck, I was there playing, and I scarcely believe me, either.
Well, soon as Gas is GOOD and distracted and has given up on programming, Celt Z wanders off to go do something else, leaving him flirty but alone. Ain't that just how it goes? Dei has apparently gotten tired of chess and starts playing computer games instead.
He watches some TV to get his mind back on straight.
Dei goes outside and falls asleep in the hot tub again.
Suitably back in the right mindset, Gas goes back to his programming. Tinwhistler starts hitting up the chat rooms, apparently liking what he finds.
Free from scarlet-tressed teasing/distractions, DarkAudit has gotten his 5 hours in, and happily switches from coding to gaming.
Daisy tells Snuffles that she's hungry.
This is a bit confusing, given that there was a dish full of food in her play area. Snuffles refills both automatic feeders, just for good measure.
Dei rouses from her nap, and now that all 3 computers are occupied, opts for the arcade game in the basement.
Jwhouk has worn himself out at logic. He recharges with some coffee and a movie, which Celt Z also watches.
Gas finally gets his 5 hours of programming in.
Tinwhistler gets his turn at the chessboard, and Snuffles joins him.
Gas turns on the charm at Celt Z.
It doesn't take long for the conversation to turn into flirting again.
Well, neither SimCelt Z, SimGas, or actual Gas are any of the type of people to look a gift relationship in the mouth. Celt Z needs a love interest for her aspiration, Gas seems willing, and I'd be lying if I wasn't giggling like a nitwit. Gas asks, Celt Z accepts.
Well, let's keep that train rolling, why don't we. Celt Z needs two dates, so the two head out on a date to a nearby nightclub.
Oh, hey, Mind Detective is here too. And so is Kags. Jeez, Kags is everywhere lately!
Anyway, the date goes well. ActualGas makes damn sure of it, and I ain't afraid to say it.
Gas has to excuse himself to the men's room for a moment. Celt Z briefly socializes at the bar. Oh hey, that's Drawn Inward there, too.
Shoulder rubs FTW.
Celt Z keeps revving his engine til Gas pretty much faints from fatigue. Whoops! Still, it's been a gold medal date. Time to head home.
Come to think of it, Celt Z's pretty tired, too. The walk home is rather comical because of the exhaustion.
Back at the ranch, Jwhouk has apparently become so engrossed in whatever he was doing at the computer that he soils himself >_<
Gas heads to bed, and Celt Z checks her e-mail, then does the same (notably, in a separate room). Jwhouk has a bath to deal with his accident. Snuffles accidentally walks in on him.
DarkAudit fixes himself a salad for dinner.
Jwhouk, out of the bath, grills up a bunch of fruit, enough for everyone.
Snuffles partakes of the fruit, but doesn't sit with Jwhouk. Maybe he feels a bit too awkward after the bath thing.
Jwhouk's still terribly embarrased by the earlier unfortunate mess, and goes to hide in a closet to have a cry.
Daisy doesn't judge him, though.
DA samples one of the drinks that Snuffles mixed up today. It seems to agree with him.
Snuffles and Jwhouk manage to get over their awkwardness, and play on the arcade machine in the basement.
https://gfycat.com/LimitedPowerfulImperialeagle
Then Snuffles tries his hand at darts. He's... not very good.
https://gfycat.com/AgreeableCookedChimpanzee
DA heads off to bed, and the two remaining dudes play Vidya until it's Jwhouk's bedtime, too. Looks like Snuffles has decided to pull an all-nighter.
https://gfycat.com/NiceImperfectGalapagoshawk
Dei and Gas wake up. Dei is discomfited to find the snow coming down hard when she goes outside. Maybe the hot tub isn't a good idea, today.
https://gfycat.com/CoordinatedPoliteIcelandichorse
Gas braves the cold to eat some of the grilled fruit he finds on the table.
Alas, it's time to tear myself away, and move on to the next Household.
Tinwhistler watches TV while Snuffles has taken it upon himself to grill up some burgers for the morning meal.
DarkAudit stacks the virtual blocks.
Burgers are done. Everybody grabs some. Boy, the gals of House 4 must really love burgers.
Alright, time to chase some aspirations. I set the would-be Renaissance Sims to doing logic building and bookreading.
Snuffles is prompted to head downstairs and start mixing drinks to become the master mixologist he, well, aspires to be.
Gas and DA set to work on practicing their programming. They need a good 5 hours of practice, each.
Keltsy's ambition is a little more tricky. She aspires to be a serial romantic. The first step to that is she needs a bona-fide, official boyfriend (or a girlfriend!), and has to go on two dates. But everybody else in the house is busy working on their own aspirations, and the only other person she's ever had flirty contact with is Adam, who is not around at the moment (and he wasn't particularly proficient at it, anyway).
Daisy needs to go out to potty. Despite my addition of two doggy doors, she still wants someone to open the front door for her. Celt Z is the only one not engrossed in self-improvement, so it's up to her.
Celt Z indulges Daisy's insecurity, and lets her out, then immediately switches gears and distracts Gas from his programming.
She then starts laying on the charm, flirting with Gas. He's not going to get any work done at this rate. I'd like to protest my innocence, and point out that this (and what follows later) happened ENTIRELY WITHOUT MY INTERFERENCE other than having Celt Z let the dog out, though I know nobody is going to believe me. Heck, I was there playing, and I scarcely believe me, either.
Well, soon as Gas is GOOD and distracted and has given up on programming, Celt Z wanders off to go do something else, leaving him flirty but alone. Ain't that just how it goes? Dei has apparently gotten tired of chess and starts playing computer games instead.
He watches some TV to get his mind back on straight.
Dei goes outside and falls asleep in the hot tub again.
Suitably back in the right mindset, Gas goes back to his programming. Tinwhistler starts hitting up the chat rooms, apparently liking what he finds.
Free from scarlet-tressed teasing/distractions, DarkAudit has gotten his 5 hours in, and happily switches from coding to gaming.
Daisy tells Snuffles that she's hungry.
This is a bit confusing, given that there was a dish full of food in her play area. Snuffles refills both automatic feeders, just for good measure.
Dei rouses from her nap, and now that all 3 computers are occupied, opts for the arcade game in the basement.
Jwhouk has worn himself out at logic. He recharges with some coffee and a movie, which Celt Z also watches.
Gas finally gets his 5 hours of programming in.
Tinwhistler gets his turn at the chessboard, and Snuffles joins him.
Gas turns on the charm at Celt Z.
It doesn't take long for the conversation to turn into flirting again.
Well, neither SimCelt Z, SimGas, or actual Gas are any of the type of people to look a gift relationship in the mouth. Celt Z needs a love interest for her aspiration, Gas seems willing, and I'd be lying if I wasn't giggling like a nitwit. Gas asks, Celt Z accepts.
Well, let's keep that train rolling, why don't we. Celt Z needs two dates, so the two head out on a date to a nearby nightclub.
Oh, hey, Mind Detective is here too. And so is Kags. Jeez, Kags is everywhere lately!
Anyway, the date goes well. ActualGas makes damn sure of it, and I ain't afraid to say it.
Gas has to excuse himself to the men's room for a moment. Celt Z briefly socializes at the bar. Oh hey, that's Drawn Inward there, too.
Shoulder rubs FTW.
Celt Z keeps revving his engine til Gas pretty much faints from fatigue. Whoops! Still, it's been a gold medal date. Time to head home.
Come to think of it, Celt Z's pretty tired, too. The walk home is rather comical because of the exhaustion.
Back at the ranch, Jwhouk has apparently become so engrossed in whatever he was doing at the computer that he soils himself >_<
Gas heads to bed, and Celt Z checks her e-mail, then does the same (notably, in a separate room). Jwhouk has a bath to deal with his accident. Snuffles accidentally walks in on him.
DarkAudit fixes himself a salad for dinner.
Jwhouk, out of the bath, grills up a bunch of fruit, enough for everyone.
Snuffles partakes of the fruit, but doesn't sit with Jwhouk. Maybe he feels a bit too awkward after the bath thing.
Jwhouk's still terribly embarrased by the earlier unfortunate mess, and goes to hide in a closet to have a cry.
Daisy doesn't judge him, though.
DA samples one of the drinks that Snuffles mixed up today. It seems to agree with him.
Snuffles and Jwhouk manage to get over their awkwardness, and play on the arcade machine in the basement.
https://gfycat.com/LimitedPowerfulImperialeagle
Then Snuffles tries his hand at darts. He's... not very good.
https://gfycat.com/AgreeableCookedChimpanzee
DA heads off to bed, and the two remaining dudes play Vidya until it's Jwhouk's bedtime, too. Looks like Snuffles has decided to pull an all-nighter.
https://gfycat.com/NiceImperfectGalapagoshawk
Dei and Gas wake up. Dei is discomfited to find the snow coming down hard when she goes outside. Maybe the hot tub isn't a good idea, today.
https://gfycat.com/CoordinatedPoliteIcelandichorse
Gas braves the cold to eat some of the grilled fruit he finds on the table.
Alas, it's time to tear myself away, and move on to the next Household.
Edit - apparently there's a limit to the number of gfycat autoembeds I can make per post... so the last 4 or so gifs are links instead of embedded gifs. You'll have to click on them to see them. But they still work.
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It just means he's going to be the first one to get his heart broken. I predict brawls over my twinsie soon.