Strangerville Part Thirteen (This post contains Strangerville Mystery spoilers!)

Last time we visited our Strangerville friends Harmony and Aldo, Harmony met the Mother Plant and tried to communicate with her. It did work but unfortunately her efforts were cut short due to her work schedule that day. Aldo is almost done his aspiration of being a Body Builder and he looks great! Both Harmony and Aldo are having a great time trying to reach the top in both branches of the Military career.

I hope everyone has a great Halloween! Be safe and I hope your costumes are amazing! :)

Aldo wanted to paint a picture for Harmony, so he did this lovely Impressionism painting. I wonder if he's hinting something? We shall see.

Aldo realized the dishwasher was broken, so he fixed it. He tries to fix things at home before Harmony notices. She's really observant.

"I never noticed how detailed this painting is," Aldo thought. "It's beautiful and captures all of Strangerville's beauty!"

Mondays are one of Harmony's days off (the other is Thursday), so she ventured to the lab to try to work on this vaccine. She didn't know how safe it was, so she wore the suit to be safe. Upon entering this part of the lab, she realized she didn't actually need it.

What's really cool is that the lab tables have this really cool reddish glow, indicating that you use them for the vaccine. They only glow when you have all the ingredients for the vaccine. You need 5 spore clusters and 1 bizarre fruit.

Harmony changed back into her everyday outfit before finding a Sim to test the serum.

She figured the bar was a nice place to start looking for a possessed Sim. Within a few minutes of arriving, she found possessed Anthony. She doesn't know him...yet.

He seemed a little offended that she threw the vaccine on him. It is an interesting way to do that. I thought it was going to be like a needle like IRL vaccines.

Uh-oh. It didn't work. Back to the drawing table, Harmony.

Harmony went back to the lab to try it again. This time she found someone right outside of the 8 Bells Bar. This is Scientist Bruno Coffman.

He seemed more offended than Anthony about this. I love Sims' reactions to things like this!

Uh-oh. That didn't work either. It does take a couple trips to get the mixture just right. It's getting late, so Harmony decided to go home and get some sleep before trying again.

After work, Aldo had to get burn off some steam. What better way than sparring with the bot? He's getting much better at it since his fitness skill is increasing.

After that he was feeling lonely while Harmony was at work. After he paid the bills (they were almost 5000 Simoleons!) he decided to chat with some friends. Robi was over for like a minute then he went home *facepalm*

That concludes this trip to Strangerville! We only have a couple parts left, then we'll be focusing on getting Harmony and Aldo to the top of the Military career! I hope everyone has a great week and see you next week on our trip to Brindleton Bay!

Not So Berry Mint Gen Part Thirteen

Can you believe we're finally at the end of the Mint Generation? It seems like last month (or even last week!) I created Mitchell and uploaded him to the Gallery!

Nina decided to make her first appearance as a ghost. I must say that white outline is nice. She had to make sure Mitchell and Ross were doing okay. They're still sad, but they'll be fine.

Mitchell and Ross wanted to get some last minute discussions in, and what better spot than the couch?

Mitchell had to have a last laugh at work by making it theme day...again. That's the downside of the Get to Work careers. Many days consist of doing the same things at least a couple days a week, if not everyday.

After he finished that, he just had to laugh maniacally. Mitchell, was that necessary? Probably not but oh well.

The next afternoon, Ross brought his potential bae over again. He seems to really like her, so we'll see what happens here.

It's Harvestfest and once again, one of the traditions was Trick or Treating. This Sim got a little spooked when they wanted a candy bar. Mitchell says "sorry not sorry"

Mitchell decided to have some friends over for a nice grand meal. He always loved hosting parties, and he got really antsy when they moved into this lovely home.

After dinner one of the guests wanted to show Ross something on her phone. Will she also be a potential girlfriend? We shall see. He does have the Serial Romantic aspiration.

"THE TIME HAS COME, MITCHELL BERRY," a voice said to Mitchell and woke him up. It is finally time for Ross to take over the family legacy! He is doing quite well. He is in the Business career, his parents left him with a good amount of money, and he has two girls he hopes to pursue romantically.

The scenery in Oasis Springs is so pretty. The clouds coming over the horizon adds so much to this picture as Grim does his stuff with Mitchell.

Well, that's one generation down, nine more to go! Honestly I don't see any other generations being this long. I plan on having no more than ten for the rest, but we'll see how it goes.

After he was done reaping, Grim decided to tour the new home. Apparently he was pressed for time when Nina died.

Well friends, that concludes the mint generation of the Not So Berry Challenge! The next part, we'll see what Ross gets into! Will both girls become his girlfriend/crush/romantic interest or is it all fluff? 

A to Z Batista Legacy Gen B Part Nine

Hello friends welcome back to Newcrest! Last time we visited the Batista family, Chad aged up to a teen and Bort's wife Bryanna (aka Afro) died of old age. There is one more part until Chad and Cassidy take over the family legacy! Will they hold the same values their parents and grandparents treasured or will they start completely new traditions? We'll find out when they take over!


Every time a Sim paints this picture, it makes me want the Social Bunny back so much! Seriously, I'd love to get Social Bunny, firefighters, burglars and police back in the game! The Detective career is cool, but it's not the same as having a Sim be a police officer.

Cassidy, welcome to adulthood! Let's hope you find the love of your life and land your dream job! She has the Bodybuilder aspiration and hopes to help others get their dream bodies.

Oh no! The same day Cassidy has her birthday party is the same night her dad Bort dies! :(

Rest in peace, Bort. We will see your ghost any time you decide to make an appearance. :(

Right after Bort passed away, I reorganized the family cemetery. Afro decided to come out when I finished.

To distract her from losing her parents, Cassidy did what she always does during stressful times: meditate! Her goal is to max the Wellness skill as well as Fitness. She says being relaxed and flexible is the key to true fitness and health.

Bethany loves painting when she's sad. That's how she copes with her feelings. 

Bethany ate some cake from Cassidy's birthday while surrounded by dirty plates. I hate that the maids only come Monday through Friday :P (I don't have Romantic Garden Stuff so I don't have Butlers)

After Bethany cleaned the kitchen, Cassidy and Chad wanted some cake. It is a great snack, but they need to eat like 2-3 slices to get their hunger need fulfilled.

It's a beautiful winter day in Newcrest, so Cassidy asked her aunt Bethany to cloudgaze since she's the closest Cassidy has to a parent.

When they were done, this random townie was jogging. I'm all for Sims staying in shape by jogging outside, but a tank top in winter is all but asking for a cold. I have run in winter weather multiple times, but never in a tank top.

Uh oh! TWO DEATHS IN ONE PART? That's the sign the generation is almost over (it is. sorry.)

Ian dies in the kitchen surrounded by his lovely wife Bethany and handsome son Chad.

Well, Ian we will see you soon as a ghost, along with Alec, Jordan, Bort and Afro. We won't forget you. Then again we have to remember you because you'll forever be in the Batista family cemetery. ;)

Well that wraps up this part of the Batista legacy! Who predicted that Bethany would be the last remaining generation B Batista? I always wonder who would die first and who would die last! Next time we visit Newcrest will be the last time we visit Bethany before she passes away. Then the reputation of the Batista family rests in Cassidy and Chad. 

Rags to Riches Camila's final fortune aspiration home

This post will be really long in comparison to the others. I usually try to stick to 16 per post, and this has 27!

I am happy with how well Camila's home turned out! It is on the Gallery so feel free to use it in your game! This is the main floor from the front.

Main floor from the back!

Here is the second floor from the front!

Second floor from the front!

I also thought it would be cool to get some gameplay pictures and not just Build/Buy screenshots. This is when you first walk inside the front door.

Here is a view of the living room from the kitchen/dining room. I love using the Base Game ombre wallpapers! I do wish there were more color options.

Here is the bar and cat corner. I have a stereo in there for entertainment and also who doesn't love some good music?

Here is a better view of the living room and bar.

This is the main floor bathroom.

This is the corner near the stairs (the edge has since been changed to match the rest of the wall color).

This is the hallway when you first go upstairs.

This is the first of two guest bedrooms. They are mostly identical and neutral colored.

This is the bathroom between the two guest bedrooms.

Here is the second guest bedroom. I may add more clutter in the future.

This is the hallway after you go around the corner near the stairs. It isn't as long as it looks.

This is the fitness room. I wanted to add an accent wall and the one with windows was perfect! I love how spacious it is and it gives Camila and anyone who visits plenty of time to work on their dream bods!

This is the view from the fitness room. It's basically right on top of the front porch.

This is the office. I decided to put all the pictures of Shadow and Chester here.

Here is the wall of Chester and Shadow pictures (I may have put these up when I uploaded it to the gallery but I forget).

This is the end of the hall. There's a robot vacuum and a pet toy box.

This is what you see when you turn around and have your back to the window.

This is Camila's bedroom! I love the flip flop lights and wanted to incorporate them into her room. Plus there are a couple different red color schemes so I went with both of them.

Here is another angle of Camila's bedroom. 

This is the view you get when you look out the window of Camila's room. The Sims team really went all out with these gorgeous views of Brindleton Bay!

Here is the master bathroom. It's larger and more open than the others (obviously)

I hope you enjoyed seeing how I designed Camila's home! When Camila decides to start a family, one of the guest bedrooms will become the children's room and the other will remain a guest room with two single beds.