#caliente recap

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The Caliente Household

Spring, Year 1 - Recap

Amid spring, Nina Caliente's life took an electrifying turn. Moving in with Malcolm Landgraab wasn't just a step forward but a leap into the unknown. As the two lovebirds strolled through San Myshuno's central park under a moonlit sky, secrets and desires hung in the air. Their late-night picnic became a backdrop for a momentous decision that could change everything. Amidst the twinkling stars, they shared a passionate kiss, sealing a pact hinting at deeper commitments.

With the arrival of their bundle of joy, the excitement was palpable. But as Nina tried to bond with their newborn, Malcolm's adoration for his son grew stronger. As they navigated the rocky terrain of parenthood, the question hung like a tantalizing cliffhanger: Is Nina ready for a life of commitment and raising a child? Will Malcolm take the plunge and pop the question? Would Nina say yes, or will the unresolved Donina saga shadow their blossoming romance? Summer holds the answers to these burning questions, promising sizzling drama and unexpected twists...

Previous || End of the season! We're moving on to the Broke Household! You can check out their story from the beginning OR check out the spring recap to see what you missed!

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Star Sign Legacy Challenge update

Here is Chris Caliente aged up to a teen! Recap: Chris is my gen 2 heir Ivy Ramsay's nephew, and was recently reunited with his mother Holly and father Paris. He recently visited Ivy and girlfriend Rylie in San Sequoia for a dinner party and aged up!

He will have cousins to hang out with when Ivy & Rylie decide to have the Gemini twins!

PS: I absolutely freakin' love this Ivan hair @johnnysimmer; it's so tempting to use it on all of my boy sims ^_^ ty!

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I interrupt your regularly scheduled (lol no, not at all regular) NSB broadcast to bring to you…a Not So Berry Detour! What does this mean? Well, I tend to get invested in my Sims’ lives, including the lives of the side characters. So for the next few posts, we will be putting Julep Berry’s life (Mint Gen 1 Sim) on pause, and we will be following Nina Caliente’s life instead — hence, a detour! Don’t worry, we’ll get back to Julep and her family soon enough.

To recap, Nina Caliente is a premade townie who lives in Oasis Springs with her mom, her sister (Katrina and Dina, respectively), and Don Lothario. In this save file, Julep met Nina at work in the Scientist career, and they eventually became friends/partners-in-crime. However, Nina would often be upset or sad in the background, and she would gravitate towards drinking sometimes too.  I have seen her be upset with her mom, so I wondered if there was drama at home. I was curious as to what goes on in Nina’s private life. This was my moment to find out what she gets up to in her own time. 

Now we find ourselves in Oasis Springs with Nina. She is still in her red formal dress because the last time we saw her, she was at Julep and Elliot’s wedding.

Nina, Dina, and Don still live together in the same house. But Katrina Caliente moved out — I think she got married to Marcus Flex from Windenburg, and moved into the Partihaus. I think they have a son together.

Okay, so these photos are from over a year ago in real time, so I’m not exactly sure what is happening here because I don’t really remember 😂 It looks like Don and Nina are flirting or flattering each other, or having some kind of romantic interaction. I was probably checking to see if they had any chemistry lol.

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Getting to Work (Super Sim Update)

I've had limited time to play The Sims over the last two weekends (I don't have any time on weekdays), so there's quite a bit to recap.

I put Stella in the Doctor career, starting at level 8 thanks to her Distinguished Biology degree. She's already ready to get promoted... as soon as she delivers someone's baby. (A pregnant Sim came into the hospital for regular illness; I tried cheating her to pregnancy phase to "in labor," but that didn't do anything except make her extremely uncomfortable. (Don't worry, I cheated it back to third trimester where it was.) I had to try!)

I went into Cousin India's household to get the twins back and to see who her baby daddy is -- turns out it's Aurelio Robles, which is interesting considering he's assumed to be ace, right? I figured, OK, they had a science baby as besties... but when I looked at India's relationship panel, they have a full romance bar too. *shrug* At any rate, I got them engaged and Aurelio moved in with India and the baby (whose name I'm blanking on at the moment Sandy. Her name is Sandy Shelton. Aurelio also had his own kid, no co-parent in family tree, so he's living with them, too. No, I don't know his name, nor do I really care.) So now they're their own happy little family.

Like I said, I brought the twins back to my household. Mostly so I could guarantee that Cade would win Prom Royalty, which he did... twice. (I was trying to get his girlfriend, Luna, crowned the second time, and Jester for him. Sigh.)

And yes, both times that Cade was Royalty, Orange Bailey-Moon was Prom Jester. Rigged!

Speaking of Orange, he's now dating Kinsley. "My best friend and my sister? My best friend and my sister!"

Tate also has a girlfriend - Noemi Caliente. Take a wild guess who her parents are:

(She straight up has Don Lothario's face and Nina's haircolor. Don's dead in this save already, btw - Neighborhood Stories took him out, but I don't remember how by killer chicken, which he almost definitely deserved. His ghost still calls Stella sometimes.)

Cade, of course, is still with Luna Villareal. She should be aging up in a couple days, and Orange should definitely be aging up the next time I play. Honestly, I was surprised they were both still teens for the last prom; I thought they would both be Young Adults by then, which would have created all kinds of weirdness for their relationships.

(Tate, Noemi, and Kinsley in the background having a New Year's Eve toast at Prom with some rando. lol)

I'm hoping Cade will age up the next time I play, so I can get him moved out, married, and making the babies necessary to finish Stella's family Aspirations. I'm a little bit over teen gameplay now... just want to get everyone aged up and moved out as quickly as possible!

Speaking of Stella's aspirations, I did choose one of the Wellness aspirations to start working on... but I'm not really making any real effort right now. Like I said in my last post, those Aspirations are pretty much the whole gameplay of Spa Day, and it doesn't feel right to work on them when I haven't "progressed" that far yet.

Stella at the head of the family table - where a Queen should be!

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Recap of Gen 2 of the Chopra-Volkov Family

Rhea and Jirard had an accidental pregnancy and welcomes their second son, Janu, into the world.

At Janu’s teen birthday party, Rahim saw his grandmother, Rashidah for the last time , but was luckily able to take a picture with her before she went to the Forever Save with Grim. ( it’s also quite sad considering she was only one promotion away from reaching the top of the Art Critic career.)

It wasn’t long before Rahul joined his wife in the afterlife. The two left their house and a keepsake box to their youngest son Rian and left Rhea 50k. (Rian wasn’t in need of money since he’s son married into a rich family) RIP Rashida and Rahul. You were the first pre-established couple I played with and you’ll be missed.

Currently, Rahim is a YA and is halfway through his second stage of the Serial Romantic aspiration. He has two girlfriends: Kelley Luna-Perez(Daughter of Karmine Luna) and Ruby Caliente.( Daughter of Nina Caliente and Dustin Broke) He also kissed the girl his brother had a crush on(but it’s ok she rejected Janu anyway and he doesn’t seem to mind)

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Rotation 7 Wrap-up

What a series of weeks it's been. I was hampered by a few long shifts in my temporary job, and breaking my toe which has been more exhausting than I expected. My sims have had a bunch of stuff happen to, time to recap before beginning a new rotation!

9 households took almost 3 months, oops...

3 sims have been ferried to the timeless save, and 1 is missing

3 sims born

3 new pets, 2 cats and 1 dog

1 new house build

1 wedding

2 offers of moving in following 2 new established relationships

Read on for highlights and key photos.

Goth Household, Chapter 7

Things got worse between Bella and Mortimer. Mortimer reached 5 star celeb status. A maid issue resulted in the hiring of live in help, Dina and Nina Caliente. Bella vanished and Mortimer died leaving a confused Milton under the guardianship of Dina and Nina who now control the Goth fortune.

2. Knightstone Household, Chapter 7

Suzanna had a second pregnancy. After initially struggling Adam accepted and welcomed his second son Pollock. Silas is thrilled with his little brother and Suzanna has reached the top of the scientist career.

3. York Household, Chapter 7

Both Aaron and Calista got promoted to Promising Prosecutor and Fourth Lieutenant respectively. Kelly had a mean streak and became a preteen. Deanna had a cute prom with Paris and aced her exams.

4. Chopra Household, Chapter 4

The Chopra's moved to their new home in Henford-on-Bagley. Cassandra worked hard for a promotion and Rahul corralled the twins. Savannah aged up to a fussy toddler and Mercedes aged up to a clingy toddler before she had even said her first word. Casandra and Rahul are now trying for another pregnancy.

5. Pancakes Household, Chapter 7

Trying for a daughter took the backseat this time as Dale had his last few days and Bob immersed himself in Home Chef Hustle. Iggy became a top tier Llamacorn Scout and Fergus reached his preteen years. Eliza worked so hard burnout threatened and Ginger joined the family.

6. New Goth Household, Chapter 2

Marta became Keira's girlfriend and moved in to the mansion. Joey's count is now at 5 sims. Alexander and James adopted two cats and tied the knot. After running away from home Milton is now officially living with his older brother.

7. Villareal Household, Chapter 4

Luna finally gave birth to twins Alfred and Rilian. Raising a sensitive infant alongside a cautious one is not a recipe for harmony and Luna suffered from postpartum depression. Devin stepped up to help and also achieved her aspiration of gold performance in a movie gig.

8. Foster Household, Chapter 7

Kayleigh sold enough paintings to reach 4 star celebrity status. Harvey caught and released his first endangered fish, and got so old his hair turned white. Carson mostly annoyed Reece and rode around the islands. Reece had a lot happen. He got a new boyfriend, finished his high school years, and has moved out to join Samir in a new household next rotation.

9. Nishidake Household, Chapter 4

Beloved Allie crossed the rainbow bridge giving Charlie a fear of death. Clover grew into a big dog and Kaori maxed the media production skill. Finally Charlie scored a promotion and the couple beat the spice festival curry challenge!

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SIMFLIX RECAP: Everyone Hates Devin (Episode 3: Devin vs. Michael Sleep)

Everyone Hates Devin, the Simflix Original Series

Everyone Hates Devin, the hit exposé docuseries on streaming giant Simflix that details (in detail) the plentiful feuds and conflicts of our favorite problematic entertainer Devin Ashton, has just released its third episode.

Though episode 1 revealed that he was secretly all along a member of Bridgeport's infamous political family, the Cooks, and has a strained relationship with them, while episode 2 delved into his tense relationship with his record label Maxis Music Machine, the newest episode 3 unpacked his nasty feud with his former One Reflection bandmate, Michael Sleep.

The episode revealed that the two did indeed have a very nasty and explosive feud, culminating in a very violent altercation at a San Myshuno karaoke nightclub some time ago while filming for a shelved reality show titled Love and Bubblegum Pop: San Myshuno.

With previously unreleased footage detailing the events leading up to the fight, we have a clear view on what happened that night.

SYNOPSIS

The episode basically revealed that contrary to what both Devin and Michael kept telling the public (that they never fought or argued and were actually best friends), the two did not get along at all. They would constantly argue during their time in the band - particularly over lyrics, writing credits, Devin's vocals being mostly regulated to the background while Michael and others got to sing lead more often, etc. They would often trade highly disrespectful insults at each other as well. At one point, Devin called Michael a "nepo baby" (referring to him being the youngest brother of acclaimed actor Matthew Hamming); Michael responded by making fun of Devin's fractured relationship with his family and how he was the "least popular and least talented" member of the group.

When Devin sensationally left the group and later launched his own solo career, Michael was apparently the most angered and distraught by his departure. Michael also did not appreciate Devin telling people in the industry about how he was mistreated during his time in One Reflection.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHT: THE FIGHT

Katrina Caliente, an A&R for Maxis Music Machine, was hired as a producer to launch Love and Bubblegum Pop: San Myshuno (a part of the sprawling Love and Genre reality franchise); to make things interesting, she casted both Devin and Michael, as well as another former One Reflection bandmate, Akira Kibo, to be on the show.

For context, One Reflection was already on "indefinite hiatus" at this point; Devin had just released his debut album and quickly completed his sophomore album while Michael had just completed his solo debut album. The day the fight happened, Devin had completed a photoshoot for his second album.

The fight started at a San Myshuno recording studio when the two bumped into each other. We can see that Devin and Michael - their first interaction since the group ended - were not happy to see each other.

Devin (left) and Michael (right) glaring at each other.

Michael can be heard in the footage accusing Devin of "playing the victim better than he plays the AutoTune" and getting quite aggressive with him.

Apparently while Michael was still talking, Devin abruptly walked away and left the recording studio in a panic with Katrina, who was there at the recording studio on A&R duties for Devin.

Devin and Katrina then went to a nearby a karaoke nightclub for some drinks and relaxation - and that's where the fight took place.

Michael followed them there, sat at the table they were seated at and continued to argue with Devin. Katrina ultimately tried to play peacemaker between the two though Michael proceeded to cuss out Devin who just sat there. Cameras catch the argument both from a distance and up close, in which Michael blames Devin for One Reflection going into an indefinite hiatus at the height of their popularity and success.

Katrina Caliente (trying to mediate between Michael and Devin): "Maybe we can talk this over after I get us all some drinks, right? You two will be toasting each other's solo career in no time!"

Michael Sleep (when yelling at Devin): "Or maybe if this pink llamamuncher here actually had some frucking talent and learned how to play an instrument instead of flawlessly playing the victim, we wouldn't have to toast to solo careers! The band would still be together!"

In an attempt to keep the peace, Katrina walked away to get drinks for the guys and herself. As she was gone, Michael continued to cuss at Devin. Devin got up from the table in an attempt to get away from Michael; Michael quickly got up and began shoving Devin. Devin then tried to walk the other way but Michael followed him and then managed to slap him twice!

Michael then lunged at Devin - and that's when the two began fighting!

The fight was seen by all the other clubgoers, including Katrina was still at the bar getting the drinks. Though she did not want to get caught up in the fight, Katrina can be heard in the background begging the two to stop fighting. The fight was ultimately broken up Akira Kibo, who just so happened to walk in for a drink when he immediately witnessed the fight.

Apparently, Michael won the fight; as Michael was being dragged away by Akira, Devin had to be immediately rushed out of the club by Katrina to seek medical attention. The cameras do not show how bad his injuries were but judging by the bystanders' reaction to the fight and its aftermath, we could probably tell it was indeed bad.

THE AFTERMATH

Our takeaways from the aftermath of the nasty fight were these:

Both Devin's label (Maxis Music Machine) and Michael's label (New Tastemakers) paid lots of money to cover up the fight and prevent it from leaking to the press, fearful that it might bring negative attention to the two artists by ruining their otherwise clean cut images and affect their album sales.

Katrina felt terrible that the fight happened and immediately afterwards scrapped Love and Bubblegum Pop: San Myshuno entirely, instead focusing on Love and Bubblegum Pop: Del Sol Valley and Love and Indie/Alternative Rock: Brindleton Bay.

Michael and Devin would work together again, this time in harmony and little more time passed, on the musical film Similton.

Neither Devin, Michael nor Katrina have commented on the episode or the footage of the fight. Michael currently as a Great reputation (with it nearing to Pristine); many of his fans are worried that his reputation ranking may be drastically affected by the newly exposed footage of the fight.

In the meantime, the next episode of Everyone Hates Devin, will apparently detail his feud with another One Reflection band member - with it this time being Salim Benali!

Stay tuned and stay streaming on Simflix!

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I didn't think I'd start a blog, but I am now, so here's 1/?? recap posts. Don left Cassandra, Dina got engaged to Mortimer, and everyone is fucking everyone, as per usual.

Mortimer walked in on Nina in the shitter so she got pissed and told him to leave.

On his way out, Mortimer caught Dina dancing with glee at her impending fortune new engagement! What a nice wife-to-be :)

Which sums up Lothario, Goth, and Calientes.

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And we’ve made it to the last family of the rotation! Last, but not least, the Embers! I love this little family, but it does always feel like a relief to get to their household - the season is almost over!

A lil recap of Autumn 3 with the Embers:

The Embers began the season with Caroline announcing her plans to move to Port Promise after her birthday, which her parents found mildly baffling. Both Caroline and Tarin started mean phases this week, which caused some problems with their friends - Caroline fell out with her girlfriend, Brianna Caliente*, while Tarin decided he doesn't like Riley Titan-Ojo. Elsie discovered she was expecting again this week, and gave birth to a daughter named Alice the day after Bonfire Night.

* they have since broken up, when I played Brianna’s household earlier in the winter

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Lothario family, week one recap: Don had every intention of living the swinging bachelor life when he moved into Oasis Springs. All he wanted was a basic bachelor pad, maybe the Caliente sisters down the road, maybe a few hot townie chicks, maybe that asylum survivor next door with her own house and pool (and graveyard, but nobody’s perfect) and then... ...then came the call. Great Aunt whoever died, and left Don a tidy sum, but with one condition, that he marry within seven days. Which meant, of course, that he had to get out there and put a ring on the first willing Sim. Enter one Ms. Victoria Pancakes now Victoria Lothario (though Pancakes would be a fabulous last name for a chef, which is Victoria’s lifetime want) daughter of Bob and Eliza. Will this marriage live up to all her expectations?

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Pleasantview with a Twist Recap Spring 1

So, yeah I actually only played one season of Pleasantview with a Twist but it might be one of my favorite saves ever (Go download it here, if you don't have it already)! Read the recap under the cut (probably huge).

Goth Family Part 1:

Bella (Romance/grilled Cheese – Become Media Magnate; bisexual +Logical, Creative -Fatness; OTH Tinkering; Cancer (7/3/5/3/7) – Hopeless Romantic, Perfectionist, Neurotic, Disciplined, Good) returned to her family

Cassandra (Family/Popularity – Own 3 first-class Businesses; straight +Swimwear, Jewelry -red Hair; OTH Tinkering; Virgo (7/2/5/7/4) – Cat Person, Nurturing, Techie, Neurotic, Neat) and Don (Romance – Marry off 3 kids; straight +gray Hair, Charismatic -custom Hair; OTH Fitness; Leo (1/7/8/5/4) – Romantic, Loves to Swim, Slob, Adventurous, Self Assured) got married and moved to Don's Condo.

Mortimer (Knowledge/Fortune – Become Captain Hero; straight +Hats, Creative -Perfume; OTH Nature; Cancer (4/6/4/7/4) – Mooch, Genius, Green Thumb, Easily Impressed, Outgoing) and Bella decided to renew their vows now that she was back.

They hired a butler.

Mortimer joined the Garden Club

Dina (Fortune/Romance – 3 Pets reach Top of Career; straight +red Hair, Charismatic -Great Cook; OTH Nature; Sagittarius (2/8/1/8/6) – Born Salesperson, Flirty, Eco Friendly, Couch Potato, Slob) didn't take it so well that her old nemesis Bella has returned.

She kept coming over to kick the bin but the butler always greeted her so Mortimer had the chance to apologize to her and they are on okay terms again.

Caliente Family Part 1:

Dina and Nina (Romance – Graduate 2 Kids from College; bisexual +Stink, Good at Cleaning -black Hair; OTH Sports; Great Kisser, Vehicle Enthusiast, Adventurous, Loner, Disciplined) headed out to Downtown with some townies.

Nina met Daniel Pleasant (Romance/Fortune – Have 10 simultaneous Lovers; straight +Workaholic, Good Mechanic -Great Cook; OTH Tinkering; Virgo (6/3/6/4/6) – Snob, Non Committal, Black Thumb, Never Nude, Active) there and they got along pretty well. But Mary-Sue (Fortune/Family – Become Sports Expert; straight +custom Hair, Charismatic -Stink; OTH Music; Gemini (5/8/6/3/3) – Workaholic, Jealous, Virtuoso, Good Sense of Humor, Evil) was also around so they had to be careful.

Nina got a job as dancer and was fired the first day due to a bad chance card.

Dina tried to befriend a wolf.

The twins went Downtown again with Brandi Broke (Family/Romance – Become Captain Hero; straight +Jewelry, Charismatic -unemployed; OTH Arts; Aries (3/6/4/6/6) – Commitment Issues; Family Oriented, Artistic, Slob, Cheerful) and Nina met Daniel again, but jet again Mary-Sue was also around (I'm pretty sure she's controlling him).

Burb Family Part 1:

The Burbs moved back to Pleasantview and got a nice house.

John (Family – Have 10 Dream Dates; straight +Fatness, Swimwear -black Hair; OTH Nature; Aries (4/4/4/7/6) -  Family Oriented, Sailor, Inabrobriate, Cheerful, Unlucky) and Lucy (Grow up, OTH Movies; Cancer (6/4/3/7/5) – Bookworm, True Slacker, Proper) wanted a dog so Jen (Fortune – Have 10 first Dates; straight +formal Wear, Full-face Make up -unemployed; OTH Music; Gemini (4/7/6/3/5) -  Materialistic, Dance Machine, No Sense of Humor, Outgoing, Adventurous) took her daughter Downtown to buy one. They brought little mixed breed Amigo.

Lucy also met Justin Kim (Grow up; OTH Fitness; Aries (4/7/6/4/4) – Dog Person, Good Sense of Humor, Mean) and befriended him almost immediately.

John and Jennifer are desperately trying for a second kid.

Lucy is quite lazy with her homework and doesn't do so well at school.

Lothario Family Part 1:

Don finds out that he's pregnant. He's not sure why, but he has an idea...

He still tells Cassy he was abducted by aliens and Cassy is super excited to finally see alien hybrids herself.

Cassy is a Cat Person so when she's at work Don drives downtown to get her a cat. He buys the fluffy kitty Belinda.

Cassy finds herself pregnant too and it's a real struggle to keep two pregnant Sims alive.

They hire a maid to keep the house okay and it's Remington.

Don gave birth to twin girls, Annabeth (Loves to Swim (Don), Night Owl (Kaylynn) and Bianca (Adventurous (Don), Brooding (Kaylynn)). Cassy is a bit disappointed that they don't have alien skin, but at least they got alien eyes.

Broke Family Part 1:

Dustin (Fortune/Family – Have 10 best Friends; straight +Glasses, gray Hair -formal Wear; OTH Nature; Aries (3/6/4/6/6) – Ambitious, Angler, Slob, Self Assured) is struggling with his aspiration but it gets better when he had his first kiss with Angela (Popularity/Family – Have 10 first Dates; bisexual +Stink, red Hair -Hats; OTH Nature; Aquarius (4/3/9/7/5) – Dog Person, Family Oriented, Loves Outdoors, Shy) .

He taught Beau (Grow up; Gemini (6/7/4/3/5) – Star Quality, Social Butterfly) how to talk.

Brandi finds herself pregnant by her late husband.

She tries to maintain a friendship with the Caliente twins.

Beau grew up into a child (OTH Music; new trait: Mature) .

Brandi started painting, to get another small income.

Oldie Family Part 1:

Herb (Romance/Pleasure – Raise 10 Puppies or Kitten; straight +Make up, Athletic -red Hair; OTH Nature; Libra (2/8/1/8/6) – Commitment Issues, Party Animal, Technophobe, Coward, Slob) and Coral (Family/Fortune – Become a Rock Goddess; straight +Charismatic, Artistic -Athletic; OTH Movies; Virgo (6/3/6/4/6) – Ambitious, Nurturing, Dramatic, Socially Awkward, Mature) live in a nice small apartment with charming neighbors like Mr. Big, the Diva and the (female) date-able slob.

Coral invited the family of her daughter and tried to get through to Lilith (Popularity/Family – Reach Golden Anniversary; bisexual +Full-face Make up, black Hair -Hats; OTH Sports; Aquarius (2/3/8/5/3) – Equestrian, Match Enthusiast, Slob, Athletic). Herb was more successful.

Coral got a part-time job in a record store.

Mr. Big and the Diva became a thing.

Herb has a small thing going on with the date-able slob.

Pleasant Family Part 1:

Daniel tried his best to restore the relationship with Mary-Sue.

It didn't help that he was nauseous all the time.

Mary-Sue went bowling with her parents and Daniel found out he was pregnant.

He talked to Kaylynn (Family/Knowledge – Become Minister of Education; straight +Glasses, Jewelry -Good at Cleaning; OTH Tinkering; Aquarius (6/1/7/4/7) – Genius, Nurturing, Perfectionist, Brooding, Night Owl) when his wife was at work and she told him, that she didn't know she was a Pollinator until Don Lothario turned out pregnant too and she got herself tested. Daniel had no idea how to explain things to Mary-Sue.

She didn't believe him being abducted, they don't own a telescope so they argued the rest of the round.

The twins were around too, Angela loves taking care of the garden and Lil' started smoking...

Dreamer Family Part 1:

Darren (Knowledge/Family – Become Criminal Mastermind; straight +black Hair, custom Hair -Hats; OTH Nature; Aries (4/4/4/7/6) – Computer Whiz, Family Oriented, Gatherer, Clumsy, Friendly) was invited Downtown by Mortimer Goth. He agreed to go, I the hope Cassandra would be there too, but she wasn't

He started a fire and painted.

Dirk (Fortune – Become Captain Hero; straight +brown Hair, custom Hair -Hats; OTH Tinkering; Virgo (6/3/6/4/6) – Frugal, Handy, No Sense of Humor, Good) actually has a career centered LTW so he got a part-time job and will go to College soon. His grades sadly dropped since he never had time to do his homework.

Darren still mourns Darleen and accepted that Cassandra choose an other man.

Frat Household Part 1:

Joshua Ruben (Fortune/Romance – Woohoo 10 Sims; straight +Fitness, Full-face Make up -brown Hair; OTH Sports; Leo (1/8/6/5/3) – Frugal, Flirty, Soccer Player, Slob, Daredevil) started dating Tiffany Sampson (Knowledge/Pleasure – Become Space Pirate; straight +Swimwear, brown Hair -custom Hair; OTH Nature; Aries (4/5/4/6/6) – Perceptive, Party Animal, Angler, Erratic, Cheerful).

Ashley (Romance/Family – Become Criminal Mastermind; straight +Hats, brown Hair -Logical; OTH Sports; Leo (2/9/7/6/1) – Dislikes Children, Family Oriented, Footballer, Can't stand Art, Charismatic) made a bet that he would get Allegra Gorey (Knowledge – Become the Law; straight +Fatness, blonde Hair -Glasses; OTH Fitness; Pisces (5/2/9/2/7) – Computer Whiz, Healthy Lifestyle, Brave, Shy, No Sense of Humor) into bed before he graduated and instantly went out on his mission.

Castor Nova (Knowledge/grilled Cheese – Become Mayor; straight +Fatness, Fitness -Underwear; OTH Arts; Virgo (4/4/6/5/6) – Genius, Photographer's Eye, Unlucky, Athletic, Good) made out with Heather Huffington (Romance/Knowledge – Become Hall of Famer; straight + Glasses, blonde Hair -Jewelry; OTH Nature; Sagittarius (1/7/2/9/6) – Supernatural Fan, Great Kisser, Eco Friendly, Slob, Absent Minded) on a toga party and made every other girl on the campus hate him.

He also had his first woohoo with Heather on a party.

The boys lives revolve around dating, studying and parties really. Oh, and Pizza.

Sorority Household Part 1:

The girls reconciled after they were mad at Heather for getting Castor.

Heather and Tiffany are outdoor girls, so the got a small garden extension.

They also threw some parties.

Brittany Upsnott (Popularity/Fortune – Have 10 best Friends; straight +custom Hair, Logical -Glasses; OTH Sports; Capricorn (7/7/8/2/1) – Dog Lover, Mooch, Basketball Player, Diva, Mature) got a basketball court.

As with the Frat Boys, their lives are all around dating, studying, parties and Pizza.

Bright Household Part 1:

Turned out that Martin Ruben (Knowledge/Pleasure – Become the Law; straight +Fitness, Workaholic -blonde Hair; OTH Cuisine; Capricorn (8/3/2/5/7) – Supernatural Fan, Unstable, Natural Cook, Hydrophobic, Proper) was the mom of the group.

The all went downtown with Allegra and Ashley and all of his friends.

After some drinks Jane (Family/Fortune – Become City Planner; straight +Fitness, Workaholic -Swimwear; OTH Tinkering; Cancer (72/7/3/6) – Born Salesperson, Jealous, Technology Lover, Never Nude, Mature) and Martin kissed (without my doing!).

Jane was insecure about the kiss and the next day she asks Martin if he was serious about this or if it was just out of a mood. But it seems, that Martin really likes Jane.

They all are real nerds and spent most time reading, or in front of their PC. But Allegra and Martin also have to work out quite a bit.

Martin and Jane finally fell in love before their exams for the second semester.

Jane wanted an orchard tree, but Martin is the one to take car of it.

Kim Family Part 1:

Cynthia (Popularity/Family – Have 10 dream dates; straight +Fitness, formal Wear -Stink; OTH Music; Aries (4/7/6/4/4) – Cat Person, Jealous, Colorblind, Charismatic, Supernatural Skeptic) got a job in Politics and Robert (Fortune/Knowledge – Become Hall of Famer; straight +formal Wear, black Hair -Stink; OTH Sports; Gemini (4/7/7/3/4) – Snob, Computer Whiz, Boxer, Disciplined, Self Absorbed) as an athlete.

Cynthia and Bella Goth befriend over the welcome wagon.

She's also really popular with her colleagues and tried to help her son with his school work.

Goth Family Part 2:

Bella helped Alexander (Grow up; OTH Nature; Cancer (4/6/4/7/4) – Animal Lover, Loves the Heat, Excitable) with his homework and started a fire.

The next day her and Mortimer celebrate their second wedding and she congratulates her daughter on her pregnancy (in fact she's absolutely horrified at the thought of being a grandmother).

Only seconds after their wedding Alexander grows into a Romance teen (Romance/Popularity – Have 10 Dream Dates, straight +Stink, Great Cook -Workaholic; new trait: Irresistible).

Mortimer and Bella go on a second honey moon to Takemizu Valley. Mortimer wanted to go there since forever.

They experienced a lot there but it almost always ended with them being chased by bees.

Back home Alexander's room got a little big boy makeover and he got the computer he wanted for his birthday.

He breaks the computer on the very first day and Bella almost dies trying to fix it herself.

Alexander is surprisingly popular with one of the exchange students and he experienced his first kiss.

Only thinking about this made him struggle with school.

Caliente Family Part 2:

Dina invited Brandi over and the twins were excited to become godmothers.

They also invited Goopy in, but none of them was really turned on by him.

There was a bad storm that ended with a burning palm tree and Goopy being stuck by lightning in the hot tub.

Nina invited Don over to woohoo.

Dina got a job as an architect.

Nina cut her hair short.

Dina really wanted a Dog and so the girls went to buy a proud rottweiler called Chino. And Nina ran into Daniel Pleasant again.

Nina got a Job as an Adventurer.

Nina invited Daniel downtown to go clubbing. The were only dancing, started to slow-dance, when they were captured by Mary-Sue. I'm telling you, she's spying on him! That was the dagger hit for their marriage.

Nina and Daniel still had a pleasant date and plan to see each other again.

Burb Family Part 2:

Jennifer is pregnant!

She uses her new free time to help Lucy with her school work, but that pregnancy is really draining her so they don't get far.

John loves his wife even more now that she's carrying their second child.

Jennifer invites the family over for Lucy's birthday. She has no idea, that her brother is pregnant too, and he's hiding it well (He's wearing an outfit without preg-morph).

Lucy grew into a knowledge teen (Knowledge – Become a General; straight +Hats, red Hair -blonde Hair; new trait: Perceptive).

She is finally able to catch up on her homework with her mother's help.

Lothario Family Part 2:

Living with twins and a pregnant wife drives Don crazy!

At night during a thunder storm their son, Christian Goth-Lothario is born (Self Assured (Don), Neurotic (Cassandra))!

The next day Cassy invites her family to meet the new family members.

Once the guests are gone, they head to practice for the next nooboo. Well Don enjoys the practicing, and Cassandra enjoys the thought of an other baby.

They have to move houses before the next round starts.

Broke Family Part 2:

Brandi gave birth to a third boy, David Broke (Commitment Issues (Brandi), Nurturing (Skip)).

Dustin is really good at school and brought an A+ home!

He is also really popular with all the young guys in his criminal field, his best friend is Loren Teens.

Brandi invites her friends to visit Club Dante were Dina meets Malcolm Landgaab.

Oldie Family Part 2:

Coral could talk Herb into adopting three siblings that lost their parents in a car crash. The children will arrive one after an other since the oldest is still hospitalized.

They make use of the elixir of life to be there for their new children long enough.

The next day they welcome the first of the three kids at their home: Baby Elizabeth (Nurturing (Coral), Coward (Herb).

When Coral is at work, Herb tries his best being a good new Dad to Liz, but he still maintains his affair with the date-able slob.

The next morning they welcome the second sibling, toddler Katja (Grow up; Mature, Slob). Her crazy real parents even died her hair blue!

Pleasant Family Part 2:

Once Mary-Sue is home from work she finds that Lilith invited her boyfriend Dirk and his father Darren over. Darren is a really handsome man to her...

She has enough of Daniel and his cheating. She senses that something is odd with his alien pregnancy and the twins of Cassandra's husband Don. They probably got involved with the same person and Mary-Sue really doesn't want to be in the center of this.

Angela is devastated about the divorce of her parents, so Mary-Sue buys her a small schnauzer called Dana.

Angela brings the same exchange student home, that Alexander Goth shared his first kiss with and she has to admit, that she's really cute...

The Burbs and the Dreamers are over and Mary-Sue and Darren REALLY get along well!

Dreamer Family Part 2:

Darren invited Mary-Sue over and well, things went well between them.

Dirk didn't take it that good and went outside to cry at his mother's grave.

Finally Mary-Sue and Darren fall in love and they have their first woohoo together.

Langerak Family:

Now that Mary-Sue kicked him out, Daniel is forced to move in with Kaylynn. She has a nice apartment with all her colleagues living in the same building.

Kaylynn is thrilled to be a real family. Daniel not so much. He always rolled wants about Nina Caliente.

He gave birth to twin boys, Fritz (Genius (Kaylynn), Active (Daniel) and Gunnar Langerak (Snob (Daniel), Perfectionist (Kaylynn).

Kay wants to be a teacher but yet she's stuck with her underpaid maid job.

Frat Household Part 2:

Joshua invited Tiff for a romantic home date and they experienced their very first woohoo.

There was more partying and woohooing.

After another wonderful date Josh proposed to Tiff.

Kevin (Family/Popularity) – Become Game Developer; straight +Fitness, Good at Cleaning,  -Logical; OTH Arts; Leo (3/5/6/5/6) – Cat Lover, Nurturing, Avant Garde, Slob, Friendly) feels extremely left out with all his brothers dating steadily.

Ash can convince Allegra to kiss at a party and later invited her for their first real date. He starts to take their relationship serious and almost forgot the bet he did with his brothers.

Al and Ash have their very first woohoo, too.

They all are doing well at school.

Sorority Household Part 2:

Heather's and Tiffany's parties are always a blast.

Brittany wanted to throw a party too, but that one was a total disaster so she went into aspiration failure.

I brought them a bubble blower to raise her aspiration and now all the girls always do is blow bubbles, even Tiff.

Bright Household Part 2:

Heather came to visit her friend Martin and Allegra and her got into a fight.

Jane is really focused on her studies as she's graduating soon.

Shortly before her last exams Martin asked her to marry him once he's older and she agrees!

They go on their first real date and while I initially wanted them to wait until after their wedding, they did it in a changing booth...

Jane graduated with honors and threw a great graduation party.

Life goes on for Martin and Allegra as always, studying and taking care of the house. They hope to move in a third roommate soon though.

Kim Family Part 2:

Cynthia climbs the career ladder at an amazing speed.

Robert is about to get Justin into private school and after getting the house ready on his day off, they invite the headmaster over.

Cynthia makes Comfort Soup and Justin is accepted into private school!

Stacks Family:

Jane moved Downtown and rented a small very green house. Her neighbors are Brandi LeTourneu, Goopy GilsCarbo and  Arcadia Bradshaw.

On her first night as an adult she went out with Castor Nova and some of his friends.

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The Caliente Household

Year 1: Winter, Recap

Nina’s transition to city life was seamless, settling into a routine of morning runs with her corgi, Mochi, and bonding with friends like Brandi and her new work pal, Kristen Loste. Unexpectedly, she received news of a windfall inheritance contingent on her marrying within a week. Quitting her job and delving into dating, Nina’s escapades took a lively turn. Reconnecting with Kristen and sharing coffee, she was drawn to the “bushy eyebrow guy,” Malcolm. A mountain getaway with him unveiled passionate chemistry, leading to a heated argument about using marriage for financial gain. Amidst the highs and lows, Nina welcomed the new year surrounded by friends, embracing the unpredictable chapters life unveiled.

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Recap: Pleasantview Round 5 (Summer)

The romance of Spring certainly went to a few heads in Pleasantview - the suburb is in the midst of quite the baby boom. But now Summer is here, and school is out! Parents are scrambling to sort out childcare, teenagers are reveling in their freedom, and with the sun shining, the mood in the neighbourhood is pretty great.

But are the families as happy as they seem? Or are some on the brink of collapse? What secrets lurk in their hearts?

The round began with newcomers Tiffany Sampson and Kevin Beare getting settled in. They adopted a puppy, got new jobs, and got to know the neighbours.

Then as Tiffany finished her first day of work in the Education career, she learned she was already pregnant!

They had a quick, slightly rushed wedding before the baby arrived.

Baby Harvey was born, but it already looks like she might be expecting again.

The round ended on a happy note, with the couple already nicely established as a family in town with a few friends!

The Dreamer family started out just as well, but things quickly started to deteriorate.

Due to a combination of bad mental health, recurring nightmares and possible haunting, Brandi Broke isn’t in a good place. Her relationship with Darren suffers for it, too.

Meanwhile Cassandra’s marriage with Don is falling apart, and Darren can’t help being sympathetic. Perhaps a little too much so.

Mia Broke, obsessed with the paranormal, gets herself abducted by aliens, much to her mom’s dismay.

She’s also eager to discuss her theories about the spooky sounds in their yard, but Brandi shuts it down.

Mia goes on a date with Benedick Monty, but it’s kind of a mixed bag.

Back home, Mia and Darren eventually talk about the possible hauntings at home. He admits to her seeing Darleen’s ghost, from time to time.

Brandi also opens up to Mia about her father, Skip.

And Mia is vindicated to finally some ghosts herself!

I played the Lotharios next since I was interested in what was going on with Cassandra.

Cassandra and Don’s relationship has had its ups and downs - neither of them has been 100% faithful, but they’re dealing with it. Maybe? Between raising the twins and focusing on their careers there hasn’t been a ton of time for marriage counselling.

Don’s been feeling a bit isolated, recently. Outside of his family and his coworkers, he doesn’t really have a lot of friends. That’s been deliberate, to an extent. The fewer people around him, the fewer temptations to stray outside of the marriage.

For the most part, it’s been working. But a chance meeting with Nina Caliente has him feeling… confused.

The kids are doing fine, the parents not so much.

She’s always in low aspiration, lately, ever since her Dad passed away. It’s been hard getting on her feet since then, and Don going on about needing “me time” doesn’t help. She needs his support right now more than ever! Why doesn’t he get that?

They don’t talk about it, but both of them are feeling very alone, and starting to lose faith in each other...

Meanwhile, the boys age up. Bernado’s a popularity sim and Cassimiro’s knowledge.

Eventually, things in the marriage finally explode and Cassandra tells Don about Darren, trying to get a rise out of him.

Don immediately retaliates by woohooing with Sharon Wirth on a grocery-run.

After a cool-off day, they agree to break things off, and Don moves out.

He moves in, temporarily, with Bella. Who is insistant that he and Cassie try and patch things up!

He’s more interested in exploring new options, though.

Bella is devestated to lose her job as a party guest.

Meanwhile Oliver Goth (Dina and Mortimer’s son) gets his first kiss with Ariel Capp! Later he goes on a date with Tommy Ottomas, too.

At one of Bella’s parties, Cassandra and Don keep things civil, but Cassandra evidently isn’t doing well.

Bella goes on a date with Gilbert Jacquet. It’s not really all that serious between them, and Bella still misses Mortimer dreadfully, but Gilbert is charming and handsome enough to take her mind of her worries.

Things with Bella and Don also seem to be getting a little heavy, and Don concludes he needs to move out before things cross a line. Bella reluctantly agrees, it’s obvious her plan to get him and Cassie back together hasn’t worked

Don moves to Strangetown!

Next up are the Ramaswami family, a nice breath of fresh air after all the drama.

Priya befriends some of the other mothers in town, becoming especially close to Kaylynn.

And baby Ravi gows into maybe the coolest toddler ever?

Sanjay survives a near death experience.

And Priya finds out she’s expecting again!

Divorced once and with the girls having just graduated college, Daniel Pleasant didn’t expect to be engaged again with a kid on the way as he approached retirement age, doing it all over again. He’s far from unhappy about it, though. Mary Sue always had an independent streak, but Kaylynn adores him. Maybe it’s a bit selfish, but it feels so good to be needed.

Kaylynn knows some people in the neighbourhood look down on her, think her naive, call her a homewrecker… that’s fine. If they worked as a cleaner for years and years maybe they’d consider packing it in and settling into an easy life, too. What’s wrong with wanting to be taken care of?

Notably (and much to my horror) during the Pleasant round, Brandi and John start up their affair again.

Kaylynn finally gives birth, to a baby boy they call Jeffery Pleasant, after Daniel’s father. Daniel’s really pleased!

Jennifer’s eager to meet her new nephew. She and Kaylynn get off to a rocky start, but eventually start to bond.

She’s closest friends with Brandi Broke, though. The two have become inseperable, with Brandi visiting all the time.

Daniel invites both of the girls over to meet their little brother, but Angela is the only twin who shows. Whether that’s because they have a better relationship, or because Lilith was just busy is anyone’s guess.

Then it turns out Kaylynn’s pregnant again already?

Kaylynn and Daniel tie the knot!

Nina and Don also reconcile at the wedding.

Kaylynn gives birth to another baby boy, Luke!

And Jeff ages upp!

Daniel ages up, too. It’s finally time for him to retire, soon...

Daniel’s definitely a bit of a dirty old man, but Kaylynn doesn’t seem entirely oblivious to that side of him, and figures as long as she keeps his needs met they should be fine. We’ll see if that holds up.

Then it was time to catch up with the Shoreharts, who moved here form Widespot for a fresh start.

A retired chef, Sandy’s enjoying her retirement a lot more than she ever enjoyed being a stay at home mom. Granted, all this free time has her a little restless, but it’s nothing a bit of time outdoors and excercise can’t fix. She hopes.

They were honestly pretty chill! Rhett’s taken to the whole marriage thing suprisingly well, for a romance sim. Turns out, as long as he’s getting lovin’ on a regular basis he doesn’t really care if it’s with one woman or several. It’s never boring with Sandy, and he intends to keep her as happy as he can for the rest of her days. That’ll show her shit-heel of an ex-husband.

Mostly they just spend a lot of time with family.

Sandy’s very generious with the backrubs, but nothing goes too far.

Mimi is definitely at least a little anxious about her parents’ marriage though, because she spends some of the round reading up on Couple’s Councelling.

Then it’s time for her to age up! She grows into a rather cute romance sim.

Then at the party the house of cards starts to crumble, as Sandy gives her ex-husband Hamilton a kiss, right in front of Mimi and Rocky.

Mimi agrees not to tell her Dad, but isn’t happy. She spends a lot of time out of the house.

With Sandy keeping her indescretion quiet, I’m not sure what they have in store in the future!

Regardless, next are the Ramirez family.

Tessa’s spent a lot of time looking afte rthe baby and she’s sick of it! So she spends some time Downtown with friends.

She later takes Bernardo on a date, although he’s not sure if he likes her as more than a friend. Bernardo likes the idea of falling in love with Tessa, who he’s always admired! But he’s a little hesitant at the same time, especially with his parents’ divorce still being so recent.

Checo has a bit of a wandering eye, but mostly he keeps himself in check.

Checo might be a bit of a flirt, but at least he’s not a hypocrite. When Lisa was dancing with Skye he didn’t even bat an eye. Or maybe he just doesn’t see an old man as much of a threat…

Ugh, God, I forgot this happened

Baby Sofia grew up super cute!

Anyway, that’s all from them!

The Oldies weren’t too eventful, mostly just focused on hobbies!

They did finally meet Mary’Sue’s new partner, which went... poorly.

But they did have a nice meeting with their grandaughter later, and a fun night out!

Then it was the Burbs! John’s recent indescretions with Brandi aside, things seemed to be going well.

At least, until he made out with Coral Oldie :/

Oblivious to thins, Jennifer was starting to trust John again.

They had dinner with Jen’s brother Dan and his new wife...

And Jennifer discovered she was pregnant again!

Lucy headed away for college...

And baby James grew up, leaving the Burb round complete and Pleasantview all done & dusted!

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Bella Goth Disappearance FINALLY Solved!

Back in the day, I had originally subscribed to the theory that Bella was abducted by aliens that were set on her by the Caliente’s who then murdered her when she returned, and so I went in the game to do a walkthrough as to how I came to that theory. That’s when I found that I WAS WAYYYY OFF, there is a whole ass rabbit-hole here, and like a total Alice, I fell in it.

And, after 16 years of wondering and imagining different scenarios, I finally found out the truth. Turns out, we were ALL wrong, and the truth has been staring at us in the face the whole time.

Just as a warning, this is VERY dark and bleak and depressing. Bella wasn’t dealt a good hand, guys. What happened to her was all sorts of MESSED up.

Just for clarity, I do base this off of events that happen in the official sims storyline, because while the game is ultimately up to us to live life as we like, go ahead and do whatever with your game, there IS a story being told here, but in a way that doesn’t conflict with our own free will. It’s ingenious, really. This goes with the main Sims games released for PC and Mac. However, the console versions do provide a lot of insight to further details and situations. Specifically the Sims 2 for PSP, and the Sims 3 for the Nintendo DS.

 So, first off, it has been verified what happened to her: In 2014, Twitter held an AMA for the SimGurus just before the release of the Sims 4. Someone asked the following question, and SimGuru Sarah responded.

It was later confirmed that Bella Goth of Lunar Lakes IS the Bella Goth of Pleasantview. She does look like the rest of the ghosts there with pale skin and yellow hair and eyes, and with that in mind, you can see for yourself…

That’s her, alright.

Okay, if she died on Lunar Lakes, there are still questions that need answers:

1.       Did she ever go home?

2.       Does her family know what happened to her?

3.       How did she die on Lunar Lakes?

Well, she died of old age, that can be found out easily enough, but I found the answers to the other two: Kinda and no.

 So, just to recap, I’m gonna review Bella’s life as we know it canonically.

Bella was born to Simis and Jocasta Bachelor of Sunset Valley. She grew up the road from her childhood best friend, and later, husband, Mortimer Goth, with her older brother Michael. She always had a sense of the macabre and dark and was known as “the best dressed girl in town.” Even then she wore a red dress. A more child appropriate red dress, but a red dress. She just came from an average suburban family who had a fascination for the not average. She’s still a child, and not a Goth yet. She still goes by the surname Bachelor.

Twenty-five years later, she shows up in the Sims 1 with her childhood best friend and now husband, Mortimer Goth, and they have moved into their own home, and have a daughter, Cassandra. Her in-laws moved out of their home in Sunset Valley and moved into what would later become the Goth House of the Sims 2 in the beginnings of what would be known as Pleasantview. Unless you got her a job, she was a housewife, and she was known to be athletic, elegant, and friendly towards her neighbors. I remember her often being the first to come and say hello to any new Sims I’d move into the neighborhood. Her brother, Michael, is also in town, however, there is no acknowledgement of them being siblings. A family tree system didn’t really exist in the Sims 1, and I’m sure they didn’t even think to make them siblings back then, but the fact remains that they have no relationship at this point in time. The only reason why it’s known that Cornelia and Gunther Goth are Mortimer’s parents is because it straight up says so in the bio. That and their names are the same, but anyway.

So far, things are simple.

That’s because in the 25 years between the Sims 1 and 2, a series of events occurs that really makes things interesting.

Michael joins the science career track. One can assume the reason why he settled into domestic living years after Bella had done so was because he was at grad school. Because he was graduated from grad school, he gets a jumpstart in the career and climbs the latter a lot faster than Mortimer does.

1.       Scientist Sims contribute an invention into the Sims world. Michael’s invention was cloning technology. He cloned himself, and a test subject: Skip Broke.

         a.       Even though he died before it happened, arrangements were made so Brandi could be the next test subject and the first female subject, and when you start Pleasantview for the first time, she is pregnant with her own clone. The baby is always born a boy.

       b.       Michael’s clones have a 100% rate of being male, genetic identicals to those they were cloned from (Brandi’s just being a boy rather than a girl) and so far, a 100% rate of dying at the same time as the original. They are genetically identical, but wear different clothes.

2.       Michael and Bella don’t really have a relationship in their adult lives because Michael leaves Pleasantview early on while Cassandra is still a child and moves to the city.

3.       Mortimer follows after Michael, and invents the age reversal serum. Bella is the first test subject, and, the day of her abduction, she takes the serum until she reverts back to being a brand-new adult. Probably to allow herself to fit in her red dress as strikingly as she does, I don’t think an elderly woman could pull that off.

4.       Cassandra enters private school.

5.       Around this time, Gunther Goth dies. Bella, Mortimer, and Cassandra move out of their home and in with Cornelia to be with her in her last stages of life.

6.       Michael marries Dina Caliente. It is speculated that, because of the age gap, they only marry for Michael’s money. But it is worth noting that Michael was Dina’s first serious relationship and she didn’t begin to cheat on Michael with Don until years later just before Michael died.

7.       Alexander is born.

8.       Shortly after Alexander’s birth, Cornelia dies at the same time Michael does.

9.       Dina inherits Michael’s estate and moves in with Nina. They then move to Pleasantview.

10.   Don follows them and moves the next day.

11.   Bella goes to introduce herself to her new neighbor, Don. They get along, and Don gets the wrong idea and puts the move on Bella. Bella rejects him. He then runs off to go be with Kaylynn and is not there when Bella is abducted by aliens.

12.   Bella is never seen again, but shortly after her abduction, a UFO crashlands in Strangetown, and reports that Bella is in Strangetown start rolling in. But, spoiler alert, that’s not the real Bella.

Then, after Bella’s abduction and before you start Pleasantview for the first time, the following happens:

1.       Mortimer and Dina hit it off rather fast, and marriage is definitely in the picture when the game first starts.

2.       Cassandra, Mortimer, and Alexander all age up on the same day 2 days after Bella disappears.

3.       Cassandra goes to Don’s house to find out what he knows about what happened to Bella (jack squat since he wasn’t there) and that’s where they meet for the first time. Don tries to seduce her, probably not knowing who she is, and Cassandra, as much as you gotta love the girl, is naïve as all hell and thinks she won the jackpot and falls for Don quickly.

4.       Alexander goes to private school

5.       Mortimer retires

6.       Cassandra gets engaged the VERY day the game starts.

That is an important thing to note because people like to speculate that Don had something to do with Bella’s disappearance because he made the moves on her mother and they were engaged and he didn’t want to jeopardize that by Bella opening her yap. This is NOT the case because Cassandra was still a teenager when Bella vanished. Don may be a hoe, but he isn’t a pedo. Chris Hansen doesn’t need to be called for this one.

Another important thing to point out is that it’s not known if Dina and Nina knew Bella. At least, not well, since it can’t be established if Michael and Bella had a relationship at all. Despite the fact that they were friends when they were younger, Mortimer has no memories of Michael, and neither do Cassandra or Alexander. They never met their uncle.

ALSO, yes Dina and Nina do have alien ancestry. Their father was a result of an alien abduction pregnancy. But he was born human, so they’re not part alien. Which means they didn’t order ANY aliens to go and kidnap anybody. Why would they? They don’t know her. Not even normal alien sims do that, y’all are just racist.

It’s also worth noting that Mortimer is COMPLETELY fine with Bella being gone. He’s not heartbroken and he isn’t desperately trying to find her like the game tries to suggest. He’s strangely cool about it.

Why is Mortimer fine with Bella being gone?

Because they are no longer married and haven’t been since around the time Alexander was born.

And THAT, guys, gals, and nonbinary pals, is the BIGGEST part that y’all need to just remember. If you can only take one thing away from this part, take away the fact that they’re divorced. It’s S U P E R important.

 Now, it is possible to bring Bella back with the Tombstone of Life and Death. She’ll only stick around for a short while because she has a death token that activates when you save the lot, go into Pleasantview, and reload the Goth House. She’ll disappear. Interesting to note that if she’s in the middle of doing something, like talking with a sim or cooking food, she doesn’t disappear completely until she’s done. She does turn see-through and it kinda glitches out…it’s really creepy. Give it a try, you’ll see what I mean. But when she’s done, she’ll disappear, and you’ll get a notification saying she died somewhere else and her spirit has returned to where she was buried.

However, if she dies this way, you cannot resurrect her with the resurrect-o-nomitron. It doesn’t matter who tries it, where they are, or anything. Grim acts like he doesn’t know anything about Bella being dead and even if the Sim COULD resurrect a sim, Bella is not listed.

Since we know Bella is buried in Lunar Lakes, this means she died sometime between the week of her abduction and Cassandra’s wedding where the game starts.

However, while you have Bella in your household, you’ll find she’s brought back with no personality points. She has no memories besides what happened to her children after the first load of Pleasantview. So let’s say that between loading the game and bringing back Bella with the Tombstone, Cassandra gives birth to twin boys. Bella will come back with memories that Cassandra had twins, and she will even know who her grandchildren are. (I use this example because in my most recent Pleasantview playthrough, Cassandra had twin boys named Hendrick and Caspian with Don Lothario.)

Bella will have NO relationship at all whatsoever with Mortimer. You can see before you bring her back on the Goth family tree that they are not married at that point, and Mortimer and Bella start their relationship over as acquaintances. If you let them progress their relationship naturally with no cheats, they actually fight a lot and do not get along at all.

Now, any townie and NPC created before Nightlife will have their turn-on and turn-offs randomized. But it seems to constantly make it so that Bella is never attracted to Mortimer and Mortimer is RARELY attracted to Bella. This is a consistent thing. Interesting to take into consideration.

It’s clear to me, at least, that there were some problems boiling up for some time before Bella vanished.

--they get divorced at around the same time Alexander is born

--they do not get along at all

--Mortimer is completely fine after Bella’s disappearance and isn’t the frantic husband he’s marketed to be at this point in time.

--Mortimer gets into a relationship with Dina Caliente extremely soon after Bella vanishes.

--If Bella does come back and Mortimer is still alive, they naturally do not get along at all.

Which is weird, right? They were always shown to be this desperately in love couple who couldn’t live without eachother. I remember them having a good relationship in the Sims 1.

Also worth noting, Bella is a romance aspiration sim. In the Sims 2, they tend to hoe around a lot. There are a few other adult sims in Pleasantview who are also romance aspiration sims.

1.       Don Lothario (the epitome of the romance aspiration)

2.       Nina Caliente

3.       Daniel Pleasant

4.       Skip Broke was also a romance aspiration sim when he was alive.

What is interesting is that while for the most part, romance aspiration sims like to hoe around, there is one exception to this rule so far: Nina Caliente. Nina Caliente’s only romantically involved with Don Lothario. Unless you have another sim start putting the moves on her, then it’s a whole other story. If it were a thing back then, Nina would have been a soulmate romance aspiration while the others would have been serial romantic aspirations.

Bella COULD have been the same way, but that wouldn’t make any sense with the myriad of problems with her relationship with Mortimer.

So, in conclusion, Bella had an affair. Mortimer found out about it, which caused them to, at the least, separate for a while. Then, Bella became pregnant with Alexander, which would have brought up an important question—who is Alexander’s father? Once Alexander was born, and as he got a little older, it becomes clear that he resembles Cornelia, therefore verifying that Mortimer is indeed his father. This would have caused them to try their relationship again, and Bella would have turned down Don in good faith to Mortimer.

Who did Bella have an affair with?

Don wasn’t in town yet, and they hadn’t met. Neither did she meet the Caliente’s yet. Which leaves two possible contenders for Bella’s secret lover: Daniel Pleasant and Skip Broke.

On one hand, Daniel was Bella’s neighbor. She knew the Pleasants, and was friends with Mary-Sue. Daniel had an affair with Kaylynn going on, so he definitely could have some action on the side with Bella, too. My only reservation on that would be that I couldn’t imagine her doing that to her best friend. But then again, she did have an affair on her husband, so who’s to say what her morals are.

Then, there’s Skip Broke. This one makes the most sense to me, personally. While she wasn’t close with Michael, that doesn’t mean she completely avoided him altogether. She would have heard about Michael’s cloning experiments and could have met Skip that way, or she came to say hello and that was how they met. There is a theory going around that Brandi found out Skip was cheating on her, and that’s why she killed him and took his insurance money.

Maybe I’ll do another thing on that because the Skip Broke incident happens to be another rabbit hole altogether.

 So, we know that Bella had an affair with Mortimer and things weren’t going so well between them at the time of her disappearance. We know that the Calientes and Don are completely innocent, at least as far as her disappearance goes. (And Nina is innocent altogether, she just loves Don and is completely oblivious to the fact that he’s doing her sister and two other women. She is ALSO a victim here, you guys. Give some love to Nina Caliente, she needs it.)

She dies sometime in the week between her abduction and the first time the Goth household is booted up from old age on Lunar Lakes despite the fact that she was a brand new adult again thanks to Mortimer’s reverse age serum.

Then a UFO crashlands in Strangetown and shortly thereafter reports of Bella Goth being in Strangetown start swarming around.

And yes, this Bella is a clone—there are subtle facial similarities, she is not in the family tree at all for the Goth house, but other than that, she’s structured exactly like the Real Bella goes as far as her outfit, her personality, and her aspiration.

(The Wiki says it’s her despite the fact that it’s been verified she’s not, and it also has MANY discrepencies, saying she’s related to the Curious Family and they appear on her family tree, which is incorrect because Strangetown Bella’s family tree is COMPLETELY EMPTY.)

So, clearly, when Bella was abducted, something went wrong. But what?

Well, why would the aliens even abduct her in the first place?

They tend to go after sims who are wealthy, high-skilled, good-looking, popular, anything like that. Bella was ALL of those things. She was the epitome of the perfect sim to the aliens. They practically worshipped her and their queen took her name and appearance. (This is referenced several times, specifically in the Sims 3.)

So, if something were to go wrong, why would the aliens worship her unless she had been being watched for some time before her abduction?

And what went wrong that caused her to lose her memories, her skills, her personality, her youth, everything?

Aliens also do not abduct children, the elderly, and pregnant sims because their experimentation could go drastically wrong.

She wasn’t a child, and reversed her age so she wouldn’t be an elder for quite some time—

So the only thing that’s left is that she was pregnant when she was abducted and that was why things went wrong.

She wouldn’t have known this, and neither would the aliens—it’s possible that the baby was conceived that day, which helped Bella in the case where Don was hitting on her—she wouldn’t go cheating on Mortimer if she were trying to rekindle their relationship and they had made it to woo-hoo that day.

Also worth noting is that there IS another Goth on Lunar Lakes who happens to look exactly like Bella.

Anyone recognize her?

This is Mathilde Goth.

She is the long-lost third child of Mortimer and Bella Goth.

No, they don’t appear on eachother’s family tree, but they wouldn’t if Bella died shortly after giving birth to her and Mathilde was put in the orphanage.

Mathilde looks almost identical to Bella with the exception of her blue eyes. She also has a preference for blue where Bella preferred red.

Mathilde has no idea where her mother came from and the fact that she has a family on Earth who is just as oblivious to her existence as she is to theirs.

 What happens to Cassandra and Alexander after they find out about Bella’s death?

Remember how I said scientist sims end up inventing something?

Cassandra’s invention is time travel. She makes a time machine and the first use is to send Don to the future after her, Dina, Nina, and Kaylynn find out that he was playing all of them. She then goes on to live her life. We don’t know how that looks yet, but she never finds out what happened to her mother and that she has a younger sister.

Alexander is greatly affected by his mother’s death. He has no memories of her being abducted by aliens. Normally toddlers remember things like that so it’s odd that he doesn’t when the rest of his family does. What he does remember is her disappearing, Mortimer being okay with it and getting together with Dina really fast after she vanished, and then finding out that his mother was dead.

Alexander is a child prodigee. He’s a smart kid. So, he would go with any other conclusion someone would go with that limited information: he believed Mortimer killed her.

Well, Cassandra still has her time machine after she uses it to get rid of Don. And as we all know, Alexander’s name shows up in the Sims 3 a few times despite the fact that he doesn’t exist yet. And, according to the Goth family tree, it’s not a family name of an ancestor of his, he is the only Alexander Goth.

Once again, we’re going to reference a console game. This time is the Sims 3 for the Nintendo DS. Alexander actually makes an appearance, and this time, he’s not alone: he’s married to a woman named Cecelia. The family bio says that their gloominess is BECAUSE of Mortimer. Alexander dyed his hair orange. Probably he was trying to bleach it and didn’t know what toner was.  He doesn’t have that great of a relationship with Cecelia, as a matter of fact, she has a better relationship with Don Alto than she does her own husband.

Back in the realm of the PC games, Alexander wrote two books when he went back in time to the continuity of the Sims 3:

Baron Graff Van Gold, which comes with Supernatural,

And then there’s the one that appears in the base game.

Murder in Pleasantview.

To string it altogether, Alexander remembers her being gone, then learning she died. He suspects Mortimer was the one to do it but he never actually talks to his father about it. He doesn’t know anything about the abduction, if anything thinking it a ridiculous rumor. He grows up, gets married, and decides at some point in time to go back in time to try and prevent his mother’s death. So he and his wife go into the time machine and try to go back to when it happened, but instead get sent back wayyyy too far to when his parents are still children. What happens to the time machine? It breaks. He’s stuck in a period of time where Time travel wasn’t a thing and no one really knows how to help him and he sure as hell doesn’t know himself. Effectively, he’s stuck there.

So, he writes A Murder in Pleasantview to tell the story of what he thinks happens to his mother. He doesn’t know it’s really all for nothing, but at the same time, it is because of what ends up happening as a result. A result he probably didn’t even know would happen.

See, A Murder in Pleasantview is a best-seller. It blows up the world of 50 years before his time. Every bookshelf has a copy of this book, standard-load. Sims would have read this, and would be influenced accordingly. They would have made better decisions, not wanting this tragic thing to happen to them.

And yes, it does literally take the world by storm. Better decisions in the past truly make for a better future.

This is where the Sims 4 comes in. It is a different continuity, but it is different because they are aware of what Alexander believes to have happened to Bella. This would be why their personalities are so completely different, why the age gap between Cassandra and Alexander aren’t so extreme, why the Goths are so much more reclusive.

Alexander did something that inadvertently changed the future, eliminating himself and his circumstances entirely. He vanished suddenly, probably in a series of events identical to Back to the Future, where he is then allowed to live his life as a child with his mother in the picture, having no idea what he believed happened to her, nor knowing the truth. He erases his little sister altogether, but he can’t be blamed for that since he didn’t know she even existed.

What happened to his wife? Did she get erased like Alexander did?

No, actually she died. She tried repairing the time machine, failed, and was electrocuted to death as a result. She died young and is buried in the Goth mansion’s graveyard, confusing future generations because no one knows where she comes from because she has the surname Goth but they can’t find her on their family tree.

Lolita Goth was the wife of Alexander Goth.

Yes, it says she’s single, which means one of two things happened:

Either she tried repairing the time machine one last time after Alexander vanished and died,

OR

Like Alexander’s marriage to Cecelia, they didn’t have the best relationship and they ended up getting a divorce, then, possibly with Alexander still around, did the same and died.

She clearly wanted to go back home to her time and wasn’t happy with Alexander for being stuck there.

And it makes sense that she would have been electrocuted with the time machine because there are no other objects in the Goth Mansion that would result in her electrocution.

Which would ALSO explain why the Goths of the Sims 3 can’t figure out who she is. You can’t list a descendent and their wife on your family tree if they don’t exist yet, can you?

 Tragedy is just par for the course in the Goth Family, it matches their dark and dreary macabre air. But Bella’s story is just really extra sad. Imagine trying to repair your failed marriage, going to meet a new neighbor only for him to put the moves on you without invitation, then get abducted by aliens where their experiments go wrong, causing you to lose your memories, your personality, your youth, and then you find out that it went wrong because you’re pregnant, which you didn’t know about that either, and your kidnappers take a tissue sample from you, and then drop you on a strange planet far from home where you have no way to communicate to them that you’re there, but you don’t remember anyone but your children anyway, leaving you to have a baby you didn’t even know existed when you were abducted and live just long enough to name her?

The truth has been staring at us in the face since 2014, but we all missed it. Me included for the longest time. It’s been 16 years since Bella went missing, and we all had theories and ideas, but THIS is the truth, and it’s really. Messed up. Yeah, I found out what happened to Bella, but do I like it? No, not at all. Bella deserved better, and so do her children. Mathilde especially. She grew up in an orphanage never knowing she had a family who would have loved her so very much, only to become a mailcarrier on her home planet. Not that there’s anything wrong with being a mailcarrier, don’t get me wrong.

Dina Caliente is innocent, but seriously? Bye.

Nina Caliente is innocent, and really deserves better.

Don Lothario is innocent, but yet he sucks.

Mortimer Goth used to be my favorite out of the Goth family, yes, even over Bella. But after learning everything about him I have mixed feelings about the guy. I don’t blame him for not trusting Bella, and I don’t blame him for wanting to move on, but jeez, at least show a little genuine emotion, Morty, she was your childhood best friend, and, if nothing else, the mother of your children.

There was no plot to get rid of her and swipe the Goth fortune.

It was just poor timing on the alien’s end, and bad luck altogether.

So, yeah.

That’s what happened to Bella Goth.

[thesims4blogger]

The Sims 4: Official “Sims 411” Recap

The Sims team has released a recap of the November 23rd, 2021 Inside Maxis stream.

Hot Topics

An update on the non-binary pronouns

This past May, we opened up about our pursuit of non-binary language in The Sims. Since then, we’ve researched global language characteristics, connected with consultants, and collected data on areas where a change may be needed. Although there is a path ahead of us before we are able to update the game, we’d like to give you a look behind-the-scenes and show you where we are in the process. In January 2022, during the first Inside Maxis of the new year, we’re hosting a fireside chat with members of our development team where we will share an update including the research completed to date, more on our partnership with external experts and the work-in-progress wire frames. Make sure to tune in!

An update on the NPC overhaul

We did not forget about our Townies update that we mentioned back in August. [In fact, the better word is NPCs or Flagship Characters. We’ll use NPCs moving forward to keep things simple ]. On the contrary, we have been working behind-the-scenes with a talented group of people including concept and character artists, our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that help us to create inclusive experiences in our game and of course, members of the Sims community who have shared their valuable feedback with us based on their extensive knowledge about the histories of these characters.

While we don’t have a date to the release of this update, we do have some work-in-progress images to give you an idea of the direction we’re heading. Please note that these are WIP concepts and not final. What you end up seeing in-game might differ from the images that we show you; this NPC update is a process that goes through changes as we continue to research, adjust and collaborate.

We’ve picked out some before and after concepts of the Goths and the Calientes. Take a look at the images from the latest Inside Maxis.

Next Patch Sneak Peak

Neighborhood Stories

Do you ever wonder what your neighbors are doing? We bet your Sims do! And now they’ll even be able to influence their neighbor’s lives…

Neighborhood Stories will spice up your gameplay as a free update coming to the Base Game on November 30th 2021.

Check out all the details in the Neighborhood Stories blog post and watch SimGuruPJ and Game Designer Nate walk you through this new feature.

Upcoming Scenario

Surviving the Holidays

Let’s be real, the holidays are not just about nice presents, good food, and cheerfulness. These joyful days may also challenge us to let go,  forgive and open up our hearts –  even to those we might not really want to!! Easier said than done? Ask your Sim who’s stuck living with their worst enemy but still has to get through the holidays. Will they find a way out of their grudge?

Jump into the Base Game to play Surviving the Holidays from December 1st 10AM PST through January 5th 10AM PST.

Upcoming Sims Delivery (SDX)

It’s happening! The first Sims Delivery is on its way to your Base Game.

As a reminder, Sims Delivery Express (short: SDX) will bring free content to your Base Game as a complementary, more spontaneous little sibling of our regular game updates. For more details check out the Hot Topics in the previous Sims 411 Recap.

Please kindly note, we’re correcting ourselves coming out of the Inside Maxis livestream with the following – and correct – timing of the upcoming SDX launches.

The very first Sims Delivery is this gorgeous curly low ponytail that will drop into the game on December 7th, 2021.

We showed you the following nine beautiful Seasonal Sims Items during our livestream. Please note this Sims Delivery will release December 14th, 2021. Add these tasty treats and festive touches like the wall bows and decorative fruitcake to your Sims’ space to help them get in the spirit!

We wish everyone a wonderful holiday break. Whether you celebrate or not, we hope all of you will get some well-deserved rest Until next time, see you in the new year!

[xxlizzie95xo]

The Sims 4 - Bella Goth Theory

Hi and welcome to my first post. my post today is about Bella Goth and what really happened to her when she disappeared. Feel free to post your comment on this post on your thoughts of what you think happened to her. 

Bella was an iconic premade character in the original Sims. She was married to her childhood best friend, Mortimer Goth, and they had two children, Cassandra and Alexander. They were also pretty rich. 

But sometime in between The Sims and The Sims 2, Bella mysteriously disappeared, never to be heard from again. The game explains that she was last seen at Don Lothario's house. Apparently, Don tried to make a romantic advance on Bella and she rejected him. You should know that Don is engaged to Bella's daughter, Cassandra. I know shocking right? 

Bella is believed to have been abducted by aliens on Don's deck. Alien abduction can happen if a Sim uses a telescope, and it's actually pretty common in the game. But usually the aliens bring the Sim back. So if Bella was really abducted by aliens as this theory suggests, then why didn't she return to Earth afterward like any other Sim? Well, buckle up...because this is about to get very complicated.

On the eve of Bella's disappearance, the Caliente sisters, Dina and Nina, moved to town. Guess who both sisters were romantically involved with? That's right...DON FREAKIN' LOTHARIO. BUT WAIT. Shortly after his wife Bella's disappearance, Mortimer Goth just happened to start dating someone new...DINA CALIENTE! And now, for the last crucial piece of information: The Caliente sisters are confirmed to be part alien. Coincidence right? 

HMMMM. INTERESTING.

So, let's recap:

•Bella Goth is gone.

•Bella probably got abducted by aliens right after she rejected Don Lothario, her daughter’s fiancé.

•The Caliente sisters moved to town the night before Bella disappeared.

•The Caliente sisters are part alien.

•Both Caliente sisters are into Don.

•Dina Caliente is now dating Bella’s rich husband, Mortimer.

There are many theories on what happened to Bella that night after she rejected Don. What is your theory?