Rags to Riches Stage Four Part Nine

I hope everyone had a great summer! I enjoyed doing twice a week posts, but it's great to be back to once a week! :)
This is the last official part of the challenge! The next post on Camila (October 9) I will share pictures of her newly renovated home and! In November we will start following her through the Mansion Baron aspiration!

Camila is sad that Shadow ran away again. She hopes wherever Shadow is that she's being taken care of and is happy.

She also took her sadness out on the plants. They're always willing to listen, even though they can't offer any insight.

Camila wanted to play with Chester so she did. The next two pictures are first-person pictures from Chester's POV. Remember, hit Shift + Tab and you can turn First-Person View on and off. Use the arrow keys to switch between Sims and pets!

Shadow came back! And Camila's good friend Alexander came over. Maybe he's good luck?

I love all the unique paintings Sims can make in this game! 

I decided to make Camila's home a Cat Hangout (Lot trait) and as a result lots of stray kitties hang out with Chester and Shadow! Will Camila decide she wants another member of the family? We shall see.

With the kitty festivities Shadow and a stray decide to take a nap while listening to Winter Holiday. Does anyone else leave Winter Holiday music on all Sim year? Ever since I watched SimGuru Steve's idle holiday stream in December and January, I've been OBSESSED with the Winter Holiday music and Kids TV program.

Shadow missed playing Laser Pointer with Camila! I love how the color of the laser depends on the Sims' moods and it adds so much fun to it! I love pet interactions!

I forget what her resolution was, but Camila was super happy to do it and achieve her aspiration goal! Camila, you did it! You went from ZERO Simoleons to completing your fortune aspiration!

That concludes the *official* Rags to Riches Challenge! I can't believe it's actually over! We will follow Camila through the Mansion Baron aspiration then either follow her to starting a family or start a new adventure! Next time we visit Brindleton Bay I will share pictures of Camila's newly designed home! It turned out beautifully and it is on the Gallery!!

Strangerville Part Eleven (Spoiler: This post contains pictures of the bottom of the Secret Lab)

Today is an exciting day for me IRL. I am in Orlando, Florida for an event called BookNet Fest! I went last year and have been so excited for this year's event! Anyway, let's get to today's adventure!
Last time we were in Strangerville, Harmony chose to be in the Covert Operations branch of the Military career and Aldo chose the Officer branch. We are also over halfway done the Strangerville Mystery! Harmony still wants to solve the mystery, while Aldo decided he wants to improve his already great physique.

Since Aldo and Harmony basically have opposite work shifts, they don't see each other as much. Aldo decided to play some Blicblock when he got off work. It's easily his favorite game!

After he got his fun up, he decided to go for a swim. Aldo loves that Strangerville is nice and warm all year. He's always been into swimming and gets mad when it's too cold to swim. It's a great way to burn some calories and have some fun.

Wow, Aldo! He is level 6 Fitness, but has reached maximum muscle mass for a Sim. And he is JACKED. All that time spent doing early morning and late night workouts has really paid off for him. Harmony likes it too. ;)

I accidentally took this a few seconds too late. The toilet and sink had vines in it. Aldo had to remove and clean everything before he could use it. He hates the vines and wish Harmony would solve this mystery already.

When Harmony woke up the next morning, she did the same thing.

Aldo was at work, so she decided to invite her Scientist friend Robi over. He said when she got everything together he'd help her make the Hazmat Suit. Harmony never mentioned why she needed it, and Robi never asked. Although the bathroom is a strange place to ask for things like that.

After it was assembled, they took the conversation to the living room. Harmony asked if Robi was hungry but he had just eaten.

Harmony suddenly felt woozy. "After this I need to find some medicine," she told herself as Robi went upstairs to do some yoga then go on the computer (as most Sims do when they come over).

She feels much better. I have no idea what is in Sim medicine, but I wish real-life medicine was this potent and affordable!

Also, can we appreciate how beautiful Harmony is? Seriously she is so pretty!

Soon enough, Robi went home and Aldo got done work. He and Harmony are discussing how different their jobs are now that they're in different branches. Both branches of the Military career bring in the same amount of money, but the hours are much different.

They caught up on all the events going on in Strangerville. "Just in...One of the reporters for our sister station just ate one of those fruits and now she's acting like a zombie. Who will stop this and when will this end?"

One of the requirements for Harmony's promotion is working on her logic skill. The best way to get it up is one of my favorite Sims past times, CHESS! I'm terrible at chess IRL, but I love watching my Sims play it.

Harmony decided that while it was still early, she'd venture to the Secret Lab and try to work on the mystery some more. She's almost 3/4 done already! :D She also got another weird Sim cold. I love the weird markings they get when they're sick. It'd make IRL colds less boring lol

Omg I love this so much! So Harmony unlocked all the doors to the  Secret Lab! I LOVE the detail they added to the walls! The vines are so beautiful and vibrant!

This is what your Sim walks through before they get to where Harmony is. The Sims team put so much effort into the Lab and it truly shows! When we finish the mystery, I'll say how I feel about it and what I liked/disliked about it.

Well, that'll wrap up this adventure in Strangerville! I can't believe we're getting so close to solving the mystery and finding the source of the infection!

Also, sorry not sorry that you'll have to wait for the next Strangerville post to find out what the Mother looks like! That's also the spoiler alert: if you haven't yet solved the mystery (or don't want to know how it ends), I'd recommend not reading the next few Strangerville posts. I'll have at the most three more Strangerville posts. At this point Harmony is over 3/4 done solving the mystery. After she's done, we'll continue following Aldo and Harmony through both branches of the Military career. Currently they're on level 6.

Not So Berry Mint Gen Part Eleven

There are only a few parts of Mitchell and Nina's generation left! Will Ross be fully prepared to carry on the Berry Legacy? We can only hope he can! This part is full of events, so let's get to it!

We start off with Nina getting in a quick nap before the Welcome Wagon starts. She is so glad they got the hot tub because it's a new woohoo place and she can take naps! (I'm pretty sure napping in a tub or hot tub is autonomous)

During the Welcome Wagon, one of the townies (I forget his name) decided to Spar with the Berry's new robot. He was quite good. I think he's in either the Athletic or Military career.

Something is about to happen at the Welcome Wagon!

Oh boy! The Berry's move into a new home and within a day someone dies! And it wasn't Mitchell or Nina! It was a townie named Londyn Orr.

The Grim Reaper just had to crash the party, didn't he? 

Nina and Mitchell were curious to see what happened. Nina told him, "Sorry we couldn't find you in the contact list, Grim! We wanted to invite you."

After the job was done, Grim decided to relax a little and watch the latest comedy skit. Sims love comedy (one of these days I'll have a Sim die of laughter)

Mitchell decided it was best to put a townie graveyard outside just in case any other sneaky townies want to die in his home. He's not a fan of how these first couple days are going.

Ooh, who's this? Ross invited his crush Scarlet over to do some homework and bond a little. I have a feeling she'll be around a while. She is really pretty!

Instead of chatting on the couch like normal Sims, Ross just had to start talking to her on the porch. Ross you are really something else.

Mitchell and Nina discuss their plans for the rest of their lives in the kitchen, so maybe that's why Ross wanted to stay outside with his friend.

Nina's sister Dina came over. She was still sad about Katrina passing, even though it had been a while. There's nothing like a sisterly hug when you're feeling down and they know it.

Ross and Scarlet decide to bond in the best way: cloudgazing! Ross points out a uniquely shaped cloud.

When they were done cloudgazing, Scarlet checked her phone to make sure Ross wasn't lying about something he said while cloudgazing.

That wraps up this eventful trip to Oasis Springs! We're getting pretty close to Ross taking over the family legacy! Do you think he'll do well or completely goof? Plenty of things will happen before Mitchell gives Ross the reigns!

Also this is the last week for Monday/Friday posts! I will be in Orlando, Florida on Friday for an event called BookNet Fest, but don't fret! There will still be a post! We visit Strangerville on Friday and we're a only few parts from completing the mystery!