Gloomville Diaries - gen 1 - ch 33 - Edith

They spent a day collecting stuff to sell, in order to equip a second bathroom for the household of six. And how much funds did they raise?

Selling everything brought in more than §4.000, enough to equip one of the bedrooms upstairs, and to expand the old bathroom downstairs with room for adding a new sink! No more washing hands in the kitchen! But there was still money left for outdoor furniture for the terrace!

All these years they had absolutely nothing on this huge terrace - Ochana always missed that, especially when the children were younger and spent most of their freetime at home.

- Oh, this is great! Don't you agree, Miranda? said Ochana.

- Sure mum!

- Veggie burgers ready any minute now, said Chad. He had not used a grill since he was a teenager. They never had one!

- Yummy! Served - our very first outdoor meal!

So they all enjoyed it. Seems like Mirana was missing, she probably went to her after school work. Also Paula (wearing the red cap) had a job already.

Then it was time to inspect the new bathroom - again. Edith and Paula walked upstairs.

- It's lovely! Edith cheered. - It could have been some bigger, but still, I like it!

- It's not just for us girls, said Paula. She referred to the great idea that Pivian and their parents will use the old bathroom, while Edith, Miranda and Paula will mostly use this one. But the workout machine was right outside, so anyone working out might just as well use the new bathroom if they need a shower.

Edith was quite busy these days, even if she had no after school job. She worked hard on her comedy skill, and several nights a week she went to the town library to write some new jokes.

She was in need of new jokes for her performances at Club Captain Blue.Most guests are regulars, making it hard to make them pay attention unless the jokes are new - and good.

Edith always worked best if the library wasn't too packed and noisy. In between the typing and laughs, she found time to browse the websites about fashion and cosmetics...

Miranda, Edith's twin sister, was not at all interested in makeup. She was more than happy to tend the garden.

And Ochana would help occasionally. Like spraying bugs.

Some times Ochana found herself just observing the kids. Edith, Miranda, Pivian and Paula. In a few years one of them would be the main heir of this house. But who? She would need to look it up at the Rules & Directions for the Secret Mission. It said something about how a main heir should be chosen, but it also said something about a second heir...

A few days later, one morning in the kitchen...

- Oh, this back is killing me! Chad complained. He had exercised all night and today he would have to pay. - Hey, what are you doing there?

- I'm making some food, can't you see? said Ochana. - I heard about this technique recently, but I think I must have misunderstood some of the description.

- Oh dear, why do you place the boiling casserole on my hands? I'm doing the dishes, can't you see?

- Sorry, said Ochana. - I wasn't concentrating, I was thinking about our heirs.

She told Chad how she had been thinking about who to pick, and that she just had no idea who should get their house - and more. Chad was never told about the Secret Mission of course, so how could he understand Ochana's dilemma?

- You see, we are getting older, and in only 2 years both Edith and Miranda grows up to young adults! Then they ought to know whether they are inheriting or not, they might want to move out, you know.

- Oh, I still don't see the problem, said Chad. - Edith was born first, isn't she the natural heir?

- Well, if it was that easy, Edith replied. - I think certain skills should make a difference, too. Besides, why should Pivian and Paula be cut off, just because they are a few years younger?

So, will it be Edith or Miranda just because they are older?

Will Edith be capable of bringing the Secret Mission onwards?

Or would Miranda fare better?

Edith did know how to socialize by now. Two nights a week she performs at Club Captain Blue.

- And the frog asked, why on Earth am I just a Prince, and not a King?

- Ha, ha, ha!

Some nights the place was rather empty, and it almost sounded silly when one person in the audience laughed. Edith preferred it when they all just smiled.

This very night there were a special man in the audience. No, not the one applauding to the right. He is Jamiels Grossing, son of the Grossing couple across the road from Edith's home. Jamiels obviously reached young adult! If he could only stop looking at her in that way!

No, Edith was aware of the blond guy with a blue jumper, Malcolm Landgraab! He was wealthy, residing at Oasis Springs, and as far as she knew he was still single!

Next update, hopefulle on May 8th!

Gloomville Diaries - gen 1 - ch 32 - Collectors

They had their family painting painted by the talented artist, Vince Ramerez, but there are other issues on Ochana's mind these days. They are desperately short of money, and the only bathroom they got, not even with room for a sink, can't serve six sims much longer.

Ochana was out in the garden inspecting some splined plants. If they only could turn this into a family business. Selling flowers! But no, she had no idea to grab such an idea.

Besides the garden was more or less Miranda's duty. Ochana thought of something else though, and gathered the 4 children in the dining room.

She told them they all had to help traising some money.

- Each of you will go out there to collect whatever values you can find. Harvest, dig, explore! Bring those items back home, and tomorrow we'll see if it helps us adding a second bathroom, finally!

- Yay, Edith & Paula shouted. - Another bathroom! It's on time!

- So, go out there! Make sure you visit different hoods!

Ochana felt a bit like a Super Sim, giving those instructions. Aw, in this very room the Sims by Nymbers Show participants used to gather for their morning meetings!

A little later Miranda, Pivian and Edith were in the kitchen, reading and doing their homework.

- You guys realize the heir thing coming up soon? asked Edith. - I'm oldest, and if I get this house when I marry, the rest of you will need to move elsewhere.

- Well, I guess you won't get the house until Paula and I grow up, too, said Pivian.

- I wouldn't place a bet on that, Edith replied.

Edith's twin sister Miranda was only a few minutes younger. She had worked hard on the garden ever since she became a teenager, while Edith mostly spent her nights telling silly jokes at the club.

- Nothing is decided yet, she said and scratched her ear.

Miranda often visited Muggerdale hood, that's where her friend, Alan Mugger resides at his little farm. Miranda ran down there to look for collectibles.

She harvested a few of the plants in the community area.

Leaving most of them to the locals, though.

Then she found some minerals near a very strange, old tree.

Eventually she gave in, and knocked on Alan Mugger's door.

Edith chose to do her search at Upperton hood. She had been there a few times, she preferred the style up there, and the houses were great. Of course she would bring back home some collected stuff, after all they would get a second bathroom!

But first she wanted to visit the Bootwig family. Their son, Hugo Constantin Bootwig, already grew up and was no longer attending school. Edith had no idea why she wanted to see him, because he was the kind of nerd she normally ignored. Was it the size of the Bootwig house?

Knock, knock. Hugo opened and Edith walked inside.

Pivian never requested a bigger bathroom, and he realized that he would probably not inherit the house anyway, so why should he spend a day collecting funds?

Well, he did anyway, and he did it with great pleasure. Pivian loved to collct stuff, he wanted to discover the unique finds! He went to Gloom Garden and started the hunt right away.

His favourite was there wild frogs. Once growing up he hoped to either work with biology, or to run a zoo, or anything in between.

Ochana was a little surprised to find Paula resting in the living room, while her 3 siblings were all about collecting stuff.

- Shouldn't you been somewhere else, Paula?

- Oh, you mean at work? I'm on duty tonight, I know, but just updating my simbook status first, you know.

- No, I meant shouldn't you be out there collecting something? Ochana asked.

- Oh that! Paula laughed. - I already brought in my collection, a lovely blue and yellow easter egg! I'm sure it's worth quite a lot!

Well, Ochana couldn't force Paula to go out to look for more. Maybe the others returned back home with just one piece each, anyway. So, Ochana walked up to the attic to practice her writing.

She felt almost ready to start writing her volume for the Gloomville Diaries. A few more days practicing and then she would make some solid effort!

The next day they all placed their findings on the living room floor.

Oh, this is great! cheered Ochana. - I'd be surprised if these objects can't bring in enough for a new bathroom!

- When will it be built, mum? Edith asked eagerly.

- Hard to say, said Chad. - But we'll start right away! Now off to sell all this stuff for a good price!

Gloomville Diaries - gen 1 - ch 31: Family painting

Now that Pivian and Paula grew up, all four children of the house were teenagers! But still Ochana had no idea who the Secret Mission will be passed on to...

Teenagers are famous for ruining their life while actually trying to rule it. Like hanging out all night when they think they are well prepared for the big test in school the following morning.

Paula got back home late at night, quite exhausted. She had been out with friends all night, was there even a potential boyfriend involved?

Detesters - Season 2 - Chapter 3 - Laundry

The Detesters just moved into their new-old house in Galucca*, and yesterday the twins, Sally and Sabina, grew up.

While the Detesters moved to Galucca to work as testsims for Galucca Imports, Inc., today they are not testing much - more trying to get established. The deal is that they can only equip their home with CC and Store stuff. I'm not sure yet how that will work, and neither are Pauline and Hector! :-)

Pauline: Hector, where are we?

Hector: In our lovely bedroom, Pauline! We dragged this big bed all the way from the 3rd basement storage last night, don't you remember?

Pauline: That's what I thought! But what are two similar family portraits doing on that shelf?

Hector: I put them there for Sally and Sabina. Some day they will move out, and then I will give them one photo each.

Pauline: And you think you will live long enough to actually do that?

Hope Terra - se 1 - ch 8: End of the beginning

Hope Merez has brought up her four children, Aquid, Davitor, Animera and Shimmerita. They are all teenagers by now, and Hope decided to tell them all she knows about the life in Mersea waters.

Ever since Hope climbed onto the tiny island, to live with her beloved Sailor, Rasmus, who disappeared while fishing from his boat long ago, she has tried to keep her menories alive. Life on Hope Terra is so different from how trhe Mer People lives underwater. She thought some detailes might be scary to the four, but now they are old enough...

Only three of them inherited the Mer scales. Both the boys can swim like real mermen, while only Shimmerita of the girls can do the same. Animere is probably 100% human, and always felt different. She is also the only one who wear shoes, while her siblings prefer to walk about barefooted.

Hope Terra - se 1 - ch 7: Fenced in

All of Hope's children are now teenagers. Hope can finally relax a little, as Aquid, Davitor, Animere and Shimmerita takes on more responsibilities. But there are still important information waiting to be told, and Hope realizes that she must soon tell her children everything they need to know...

One day the five of them are observing the Portal of Mersea South, in the hope of seeing a glimpse of anyone from the old Mersea group, Hope notices two black mermen out there!

They belong to the Mudder group, that she already told the four children about, briefly.

Hope Terra - se 1 - ch 6: The Mudder group

Long ago mermaid Hope Merez climbed onto land to marry her sailor, Rasmus Klinge. Rasmus died years ago, and Hope raised their four kids alone, on the tiny island in the middle of the ocean. No land can be seen in any direction, except from a few bigger rocks here and there.

The boys, Aquid and Davitor, are already teenagers. They help catching fish and growing food. The girls, Animere and Shimmerita, are still kids, but will soon grow up.

They moved the huge firepit from the southern beach, to a tiny field on the north side. On calm days they sit there the hour before sunset, to discuss past, present and future. They call it «court garden»

Detesters - Season 2 - Chapter 2 - Moving in

Well, I'm excited to find out how the girls, Sally and Sabina, will do as they grow up, and guess what - today they will at least grow a little bit older! Probably the longest toddler stage in history :-)

Pauline and Hector Detester just moved to Galucca* with the daughters Sally and Sabina, and the ever farting dog, Sabby. They spent last night at Seagull Cottage**, and will today move in at their new home here in Galucca!

Pauline: I'll never sett foot again in this trashy hotel nest wannabe! First toasts for breakfast and then grilled cheese for lunch!

Hope Terra - se 1 - ch 5: Toxic

Hope's oldest child is a teen, and the youngest is still a toddler. There will be many years until any of them will establish their own family.

The weather is bad. Hope Terra,  the tiny island surrouunded by the ocean, has no protection against the storms. Still, if it rains, who cares?

They all are half mer people, and mermaids and mermen are not afraid of some water. Some rain only means they can stay on land for a little longer before having their daily swim.

The Sims 4 - Get to Work - Retail trailer

The retail businesses trailer is out today! Running a store is just one of several new careers in the upcoming The Sims 4 expansion pack, Get to Work, coming this April.

While the venues for careers like Medicine, Police and Science will be added to existing worlds, the GTW EP comes with a new hood called Magnolia Promenade. This is where the premade retail businesses are located, but you can of course benefit from the features on any community lot in your world.

Magnolia Promenade comes with four new business lots. The street looks cozy, and is it the harbor we see back there? Looks like blue waters...

Gloomville Diaries - gen 1 - ch 30: Twins' birthday

Ochana still had not discussed with Agaton or Sonia Oaksdale, why their farm next door was named Willow Farm instead of Oaksdale Farm. But these days it was all about the youngest twins, Pivian and Paula - their teen birthday was coming up!

Ochana and Chad were still in love, after all these years. Occasionally they were flirting as much as it would be tempting having another child, but maybe four of them should be enough. The last attempt could result in triplets, mind you!

- Love you so much, Chad!
- Oh, I love you, too, Ochana! By the way, would it be a good idea moving to Magnolia Promenade?
- Why? asked Ochana.
- Just thought it would be easier to start over in a smaller flat than to raise funds to equip this big mansion.
- Well, just no!