#skill level bahahaha

[siren-dragon]

Do Androids Bleed Silver? (Ch.1) -- The Cat Returns fanfic

Hey everyone, I wrote another story and this time it isn’t a one-shot but a chaptered one. Yay! This is my first time doing a sci-fi story, so if it seems a little strange or odd, I apologize but I wanted to get something out before I go on vacation. Anyway, hope you all enjoy it! Also tagging @catsafarithewriter because they have been a wonderful support and inspiration.

Ao3 story link

Summary: Cyberpunk/Android AU

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‘Next stop; Shibuya Station. I repeat, next stop Shibuya Station.’ The automated voice sounded over the train intercom, ‘please wait until the train comes to a complete stop and stand away from the opening doors before disembarking.’

Looking down at the half-crumbled note in her hand, Haru took hold of her frayed but well-loved duffle bag and stood from her seat. “I guess this is my stop,” she muttered aloud before the exiting the train and out of the station.

In the year of 2207, the use of androids and cybernetics had advance to a level where their use was a common practice and the backbone of modern society; even in her much smaller hometown. But after entering Shibuya Crossing- Haru felt her backwater home was definitely not on the same level as Tokyo. The famed metropolis was well regarded as the forefront of robotics and cybernetics throughout the entire world but the invention of CREATIONS was the achievement that truly put the city into a category all of its own. Though technically possessing a robotics classification, many who’ve had the chance to see a CREATION regarded them as so life-like, it was almost as if their creator had conjured life itself….

And it was part of the reason why Haru wanted to study robotics in Tokyo; as the only robots that her hometown possessed were generic models of the Alpha and Beta-Classes. She wanted to see the daily technological wonders always taking place in Tokyo. But in truth, the real reason Haru wanted to go was because she loved to help others and repair problems. It was why she decided to study robotics and cybernetics in the first place- with the exception of her apparent talent in the field.

At first, many had viewed the cheery but ultimately clumsy brunette to be a bit of a hazard; and it wasn’t exactly a secret to Haru herself either. She could remember constantly stumbling on her impromptu runs to high school after having slept in- or when she once tripped cleaning the trash disposal unit in the classroom and ended up spilling the contents everywhere. But the moment she sat behind the small desk in her bedroom among the clutter of spare parts and tools, her once graceless movements sharpened and Haru would smile as she’d begin to skillfully repair whatever tech the residents of her hometown brought her. So, with the encouragement of Hiromi and Tsuge, she applied for various internships everywhere in Tokyo in the attempt to join someone’s Workshop team.

And it seemed that only one person was willing to give her a chance…

Walking further into the depths of Shibuya Haru gazed in amazement at the 3D holographic displays and looming skyscrapers that was a far cry from her small hometown. The streets were littered with people possessing a variety of enhancements the young woman had only seen before in adverts that managed to be broadcasted back home. Quickly shaking off her awe and hurryingly pulling out her note of directions once more, Haru began the walk away from the train station and towering skyscrapers while weaving her way through the small alleyways, the brunette teenager came to a halt once more on a rather isolated street. Glancing down once more at the paper in her hand, Haru glanced up at the sight before her with a bit of surprise.

“This… is the Bureau?” Haru spoke, looking at the old, neon green sign that flickered slightly with a smaller neon sign saying the Workshop was open beside an open doorway that was partially blocked by a dark noren curtain. Next to what was meant to be the entryway into the shop was a pair of roll-up garage doors- one of which was already lifted up to reveal the illuminated Workshop within. Tools ranging from chisels and wrenches of all sizes to a designated soldering station, making her maple-colored eyes glow with delight.

“If you don’t have any business Chicky, keep walking. This isn’t a museum.” A gruff voice sounded, causing her to jump slightly.

Standing up from beside what, to Haru’s surprise, was an AeroCycle on a hydraulic lift was probably the largest man the young woman had ever seen. He was tall and rather stout with ivory crew-cut hair and a dark stubble about his mouth and chin while dark brown eyes gave her an unimpressed stare as he crossed his arms; with the left being a robotic prosthesis baring a shade reminiscent of a dark coffee. As the man took in her short height, petite frame, and slightly disheveled ponytail; Haru only hoped he didn’t immediately send her back home based on looks alone- after all, she knew her appearance didn’t exactly scream ‘mechanic’.

“Well? Do you have business here or not Chicky?” He asked again, a hint of impatience coloring his tone.

“Sorry sir, my name is Haru Yoshioka… I’m the intern assistant you made the offer to.”

It was here a skeptical eyebrow lifted as his hands soon went to his hips. Haru mentally scrambled for a way to defend her skills should this man end up turning her away, but he only asked one question. “Can you cook?”

“…Yes?” Haru answered, still a little confused.

“Show me; head up there and make something then bring it over. We’ll talk after.” And with that said, the man returned to his work on the AeroCycle without another word.

Haru could only stare with a slightly dumbfounded expression before letting loose a soft sigh and followed his brief and general directions. Up a set of steel stairs lay a large viewing window, which oversaw the garage, and another door that lead into the living quarters that was surprisingly clean; if a bit cluttered. To the left lay a small kitchenette while the right had a simple living room and a corridor that led further into the flat. Turning to the kitchen and figuring not to keep the man who’d likely become her boss waiting, Haru was quick to fix a lunch from a hamburger steak with a fried egg on top and rice (it was either that or one of the instant ramen containers nestled in the pantry) and returned to see the stout man now talking to a customer while gesturing to the AeroCycle. “Next time learn to drive properly bird-brain.”

“And I told you before, lard-ball, it crashed during a chase!” The customer, who was dressed in a police officers’ uniform, snapped in response all the while glaring at the mechanic.

The mechanic merely grinned savagely, as if he was used to the explosive behavior from the officer. “While you were chasing what? A nearby bird.”

“As if you’re one to talk, you over-sized marshmallow. I’m surprised you can even climb the stairs to your flat without them snapping from the strain.”

“You say that again, you big chicken!”

“Umm… excuse me,” Haru spoke up, causing both men to swerve their heads to her immediately. “Is everything alright? I’ve got the lunch ready.”

“Thanks, Chicky, I’ll just take that off your hands.” The larger of the two men spoke, retrieving the succulent smelling meal with a gleam in his eyes, “and congratulations- you pass my test; welcome to The Bureau. The name’s Muta and this idiot here is Bird-Brain, a regular.”

“The name is Officer Toto Tsubame, nice to meet you and please, ignore this fatso.” Toto replied instead, bowing in greeting with a kind smile. “Are you new to the district? You are a bit young to be on your own…”

While Muta was large and hefty, Toto was his complete opposite with a slim frame and long, layered black locks tied into a small ponytail at the nape of his neck; reminding the brunette of a bird’s feathers. His skin was a tad darker than the larger mechanic and his clothes the standard dark navy-blue police uniform with the exception of knee-high shock absorption boots and a black carbon-fiber and titanium woven shirt that rested under the uniform with the cuffs rolled to his elbows. But what truly caught Haru’s attention was the unique dark-grey coloration of his eyes that she had only seen a few times before in holo-books or advertisements. “Oh wow, you have an optical upgrade on your eyes, I’ve never seen that before. That’s really cool…”

Here Toto gave a good-natured laugh, “you’re definitely new to Tokyo if this is your first time seeing something like that, but well spotted. My eyes have been altered with increased monocular vision and can see with UV and Infrared, alongside night vision. Plus, the color is a rather nice aesthetic as well- but that’s enough about me; what brings you here to the city Miss…”

“Haru. Haru Yoshioka, and it’s nice to meet you too.” She smiled, giving a bow of greeting in return. “I am here for an intern job at the Bureau. But, I’m not sure what cooking really has to do with robotics and engineering.”

Muta bit into the hamburger steak and sighed happily as he devoured the plate of food while Toto groaned at the mechanic’s table manners; or lack thereof. “I didn’t want some assistant who couldn’t take care of themselves, I’m not a babysitter. Besides, if you weren’t skilled enough to be here, I wouldn’t have offered you the job in the first place.”

“O-Oh, thank you.” Haru beamed, more than relieved that though he seemed to be rather rough and intimidating, Muta wasn’t that bad- arguing with Toto aside. “I promise I’ll do my best, and thank you for your help Moo-ta.” Haru quickly gasped, raising her hands to her mouth in horror as if attempting to prevent the words from being heard, but it was too late.

“What?! Did you just say Moo? Like I’m some kind of fat cow!”

“No, no, you’re just fat! Oh- um…”

Toto, meanwhile, had lost all pretense of professionalism and started laughing with tears of amusement threatening to spill from his eyes. “Bahahaha! Oh, you’re going to fit in here quite well with nicknames like that Haru. I’m definitely going to be using that one.”

“Yeah, yeah, laugh it up bird-brain.” Muta grumbled, glaring at the still chuckling policeman, “and you Chicky- you got anything to say for yourself or to me, your boss?”

Haru gave a nervous smile, “I’m sorry Muta, it really did slip out. Would you accept an Insta-Pudding with my apology?”

The ivory-haired man stared down at her with an irritated look before sighing, “make it an Angel Cake from Osono’s bakery down the street, and we’re even.”

“Coming right up!” The young woman chimed before quickly making her way toward the aforementioned bakery.

Toto and Muta both watched her leave with the former giving a thoughtful hum, “Yoshioka huh? I don’t suppose she wouldn’t happen to be related to Hayata Yoshioka, would she?”

“His daughter apparently, if you’re that curious. And she’s only a few good years younger than you and me, idiot.” Muta answered, releasing the AeroCycle from the hydraulic lift while wiping the oil and grease from his hands. “I didn’t know he had a kid, and thought the name was just a coincidence till I saw the resume file Haru and her friends sent me. She was apparently fixing Alpha-class mechs at 11 years old.”

Toto gave an impressed whistle, “well, she’s certainly her father’s daughter if that’s the case.”

"I thought that too, but it was the fact that she has no personal cyber-enhancements that really sealed the deal." Muta added, that information causing the slim police officer to splutter in shock. "So I thought ‘why not?’ and decided to give her a shot; and it wasn’t like I was going to turn down the help- so here we are. But the fact that she can cook is a definite bonus.”

“Do you ever not think from your stomach?”

“Shut up, bird-brain!”

Toto sighed, “well, just try to keep an eye on her, alright? Not everything is exactly safe here, so if you ever need anything give me a call.”

“Thanks… you big chicken,” Muta answered before giving a devious grin and holding out his hand. “Now for the repairs, that’ll be 3,500 credits.”

“What?! That’s daylight robbery!”

“Is that so? And here I was giving you the ‘Friends and Family’ discount. But if you would rather pay full-price, who am I to deny you that.”

By the time Haru returned to the Workshop, she could hear Toto and Muta starting to argue once more and was glad she decided to buy two cakes in order to pacify both parties. Though slightly nervous about her new job, Haru couldn't help the feeling of joy at the upcoming work ahead of her.

[ivyandink]

I think I've been following you for well over a year through the Ivy Legacy, back when Eli, Clem, and Sonia were still young and carefree lol. I've always admired your skill for storytelling and the levels of drama that you're able to build into the plot! You're seriously writer goals for me! And I'm sure most would disagree with me, but Levi has to be my favorite character of yours: never know what trouble he's gonna get into next lmao

Ahhhh, you really have been around for such a long time!! 😭 Gosh, that was so long ago!! lol. Now all their kiddos are getting into all kinds of messes. And fakjs;laksfj you are too kind!!!! Seriously, thank you so much!! ❤️ It means everything to me when other people enjoy reading and keeping up with my story as much as I enjoy writing it. :) And LMAOOOOO noooo my troubled son needs all the love he can get bahahaha. I’m right there with ya lolol ❤️ Thanks so much for sending this in!!! 💕 

[fizzingwizard]

recent sims 4 hijinks

(the save error finally got a patch! as did the wedding pack, so im planning to get kurogane and fai hitched soon ^^)

i love this flower table thing, its so much nicer looking than the actual flower arranging table. so i sized the flower arranging table down small and put it under this one. it worked! i could make bouquets on the table and it looked so good! however... of course, seconds later, it stopped working and she kept saying something was blocking her path. so i had to get rid of it. this happens lately, i used to be able to size stuff down and put stuff on them and still have them work, but lately even if it works for a while, it will stop working randomly. i tried replacing both items and it worked again... only to break again xP blah. flower arranging on this table should have been built to begin with anyway...

always forget about the gnomes on harvestfest, they are such a nuisance, but i never remove them from the holiday events because even being annoyed amuses me lol

tried to have a nice harvestfest grand meal and everyone got their food and sat down at the right table... except snufkin who just walked inside with his food xP had to manually send him outside so weird

for some reason i got wedding-related options in the socials menu xD thats only ever happened once (and of course no one's getting married atm)

so I was gonna adopt a dog and among the options... was this guy named "Fish" lol

Snufkin is self-employed as a vagabond, so he can give such an answer hehe

i made this elder artist sim who i loooove. she's got a pug named waffle <3 and she's got the inspirational aura-enabled easel and her lot traits are home studio and natural light, so she is leveling up her painting skill LIGHTNING FAST. i clocked it she is literally gaining one level for every one large painting. she hit level 5 in a single day. she'll be 10 next time i play hahahah

since she's an elder i sent my sim!moomins (moosims?) to her house to say hi and eh, do chores x'D rather than start her garden from plants she scavenges, i just planted the magnificent-quality ones from the moominhouse garden. and then i had them upgrade all her stuff. even brought her a bouquet sim!snorkmaiden made. she's got the nicest little house around now bahahaha.

and some atmospheric stormy weather <3

[raiswanson]

11, 12, and 16 for The Dancing Sands!

Yessssssssss Sandsssssss

11: Which character do you have the most in common with?

I definitely have the most in common with Ekka. We’re both eternally chill and hungry af. And enjoy telling stories to anyone that will listen. And have an undying love of cats. ;D

12: Which character do you have the least in common with?

This was actually super hard but I guess Minacadian. In his place I would neeeevveerrr be able to keep it together that long, and I don’t have half the nurturing skills he does. I’m also lazy as heck and he’s Mr. Wake Up at Dawn and Keep Daily Schedule lol. I can only dream of attaining his level of heroism.

16: What would your characters be for Halloween?

bahahaha is it bad I’ve had this one thought up for ages even though they don’t even have a Halloween??

Havoc: Slave Leia

Iwiw: French maid

Minacadian: stereotypical vampire/Dracula

Victor: the wizard Howl

Ghita: is forced into an Akinator costume, wanted to be a fortune teller

Ekka: Killer Croc

Pick a WIP and Number!

[kiaronna]

Hey beautiful author, may i ask you a question? What do you think of JJ? A lot of different author write different JJ. Are you the one who like to write 'Annoying to everyone JJ' or 'Lowkey aashole but not Bad person JJ' or 'not an aashole but very narcisstic and fun to get bullied 'harmlessly' by others JJ' or simply 'JJ neutral' OR 'I love JJ'? And do you think he's an aashole or not?

Hi, Nonny! Thanks for your interest in my opinion, but whatyou were blissfully unaware of is that I’m an obsessive little perfectionist,so my answer to this question is gonna be long. Personally, I don’t love JJ—I’mkind of indifferent to him. However, I think he’s an excellent, fleshed outrival to Yuuri and an excellent person to compare to Yuuri. I’ll go overthis in three points, which are explained below the cut:

1.     JJ is confident to thelevel of arrogance (note: NOT a narcissist)

2.     One of JJ’s goals is tocompete against and defeat Viktor

3.     JJ is a misunderstood butgood guy, though he’s not that nice

1.     JJ is confident to thelevel of arrogance (note: NOT a narcissist)

This isn’t really hard to see. The man hashis initials tattooed on his back, he calls himself the “king” and skates to anoriginal song about him, and spends a lot of his internal monologue kindof…bragging about himself. Turning our eyes to Yuuri, who thinks he’sdime-a-dozen even after making it the GPF two years in a row and winning the heartof the world’s most eligible bachelor and his idol, we can see the comparisons.

Yuuri is underconfident because he puts alot of internal pressure on himself, keeps setting his personal standardsextremely high—obviously he’s under external pressure, too, but his main enemyis himself. Yuuri’s family doesn’t care if he’s a champion or not, despite whatYuuri may think, and while Japan clearly adores Yuuri, he’s moved to the USAand is notoriously reclusive (though he does read what people say on theinternet). Obviously, feeling like he’s stolen Viktor from the world puts himunder external pressure, but that’s fairly new in his life. On the flip, wehave JJ, whose parents coach him, whose siblings are Juniors skaters that arelikely nipping at his heels, who has a pretty devoted fanbase he interacts alot with—heck, Isabella is one of his fangirls and he’s marrying her—who a bandwrote a whole song about. That’s a lot of long-lasting external pressure todeal with, and I’m going to suggest that a lot of JJ’s arrogance comes from aneed to combat this pressure.

When he brags, JJ isn’t just bragging—he’spumping himself up, because he’s nervous. We all know that his nervesand pressure got to him in the Barcelona GPF, and that wasn’t some isolatedincident. This has to do with an idea I’ve seen from a lot of people: that JJis a narcissist.

JJ isn’t really a narcissist. Narcissiststend to overplay their achievements and consider themselves superior orspecial. They demand admiration, feel entitled to victory, and lack empathy tothe extent that they take advantage of others (DSM-IV criteria). JJ brags a lot, but he actuallyhas earned a lot of his own achievements—this guy was destroying ice skatingcompetitions, okay? He was favored to win the GPF till pressure did him in, andif that hadn’t happened… he probably would have won. All of that takes a lot ofwork—it’s not weird to be somewhat proud of it. JJ claims he’s superior because,by some skating standards, he is. 

Also possibly because if he doesn’tbelieve himself to be superior, invincible, he’ll collapse to nerves andexternal pressure. JJ isn’t a narcissist because he does feelempathy: he wants Isabella to be happy, and fears losing her and the support ofhis parents/country. Finally, JJ definitely isn’t a narcissist because… well…look at his response to losing, or his response to the success of others. Inepisode 8, when Seung-Gil lands a quad loop, JJ doesn’t downplay thisachievement—he claps, and tries to bring it up to the rest of the room (albeit awkwardly,we’ll get into this later). He acknowledges that Yurio wants to beat Viktortoo, and expresses a genuine desire for them to climb podiums together. When JJcrashes and burns at the GPF, he doesn’t fly into a rage over how he’s lost, orfeel he’s been robbed of the medal he’s entitled to: he’s worried he’ll losethe support of the people he loves, and understands that he’s screwed up.Friends, this is a guy who’s intimidated by cinnamon rolls like KatsukiYuuri and Phichit Chulanont—he’s not a narcissist, he’s not only ego-driven, he’sa complex character who behaves like he does for some good reasons.

BAHAHAHA HE GENUINELY THINKS YUURI ORPHICHIT WOULD DO HIM THIS WAY

Basically, JJ is a normal teenage(YES, HE IS A TEENAGER, THIS ALSO PLAYS INTO HIS BEHAVIOR) guy who compensatesfor a lot of external pressure and nerves by talking himself up. I hatewhen JJ gets made out to be a total jerk—he’s not one, and Kubo made him thatway for a good reason.

2.     One of JJ’s goals is tocompete against and defeat Viktor

JJ states that he wants to take Viktor onagain in the GPF and beat him—of course, Viktor takes the season off, so thisdoesn’t happen, but honestly I think this plays a lot into his behavior.

We all felt terribly for Yuuri when hisidol, Viktor Nikiforov, seemed to have no idea who he was. Well guesswhat? JJ has literally been on a podium with Viktor, the man he aspiresto defeat and probably idolizes at least a little… and Viktor doesn’t really knowwho he is, and doesn’t care. Now, Viktor doesn’t have to care, but imagine thatyou’re nineteen and the guy you admire and want to beat won’t give you the timeof day—that’d suck, wouldn’t it? JJ mostly responds to this by trying to getViktor’s attention in any way he can. We’ll walk through one particularinteraction that is going to lead straight into the JJ is misunderstooddiscussion.

In episode 8, JJ approaches Viktor andYuuri to talk about a quadruple loop. Yuuri, as we know, is already nervous andtrying to get in the zone by listening to his headphones. Viktor is supportinghim, and JJ busts in yelling about how accomplished some other skater is—Viktoris annoyed and rebuffs him, mostly because it could make Yuuri panic.

But honestly, JJ’s intent wasn’t to rile upYuuri—it was to snag Viktor’s attention. Look at this:

JJ passes Yuuri right by. If he was tryingto intimidate Yuuri, you’d think he’d talk to him, wouldn’t you? But he goesstraight to Viktor, tries to talk about Viktor’s achievements, and hegets brushed off. LOOK AT HIS AWKWARD LITTLE FACE:

HE IS TRYING SO HARD GUYS. He just wants totalk to skating’s Living Legend, and geez, with his accomplishments, he’searned the right to do so by this point. But Viktor doesn’t want to talk tohim. It’s a little sad that JJ pays no attention to Yuuri, but Yuuri is acompetitor and not the guy JJ wants to surpass, so we’ll let this go.

Yuuri idolizes Viktor, and we all know thatdeep down, he also wants to compete against Viktor and beat him (the Nishigori conversation), though he’shesitant to say it. When he initially interacts with Viktor he is Awkward witha capital A.

I’d like to say that JJ probably alsoadmires Viktor, and has clearly stated that he wants to compete against him andbeat him. When he interacts with Viktor he is Awkward with a capital A. Theparallels go on.

Anyway, this analysis goes straight intothe next section, so onward!

3.     JJ is a misunderstood butgood guy, though he’s not that nice

JJ is not the nicest guy. He calls Yuri feminineand acts like this is meant to be funny, which is honestly the closest to intolerancewe get in this show. He busts into conversations and focuses a lot of attentiononto himself. But you know what? Overall, JJ is a good guy who is nice to hisfans, loving to his girlfriend and parents, and is hardworking.

He annoys the other skaters, but hegenuinely wants to be part of their ‘crowd’—something they deny him. Here heis, about to be rejected by the coolest of the cool, Otabek. Look at how EAGERhe is:

I,at the very least, was startled when he arrived during the restaurant scene,directed the conversation to himself and drove the other skaters away, and hislast words were “I was just joking!!” JJ is AWARE, guys. So when JJ bragsabout himself and says he’ll defeat others he’s… joking?? He’s… trying to laughwith other people, talk about the competition?

Most of the characters, and a lot ofpeople, think JJ is obnoxious and self-centered. JJ is not. JJ is Awkward. Halfof his interactions are please talk to me, please hang out with me, we’recompetitors! Viktor calls him unapproachable, and I think this is mostlybecause JJ’s attempts to interact with the other skaters gets misunderstood ashim being annoying and bragging. In actuality, JJ is just not all that great attalking to other people. We can blame him for this… or, we can understand that,like Yuuri, JJ can be socially awkward and make mistakes. He looks atsituations, like Yuuri trying to get into the zone, and fails to read themproperly and insert himself appropriately into them.

We don’t blame Yuuri for failing tointeract perfectly with people—we just encourage him to get better, and lookforward to his growth. I think we should treat JJ the same way, and hope hegets some humility, social skills, and a less annoying coping mechanism fordealing with pressure.

As a final note… I’m just going to say thatthe parallels between Yuuri and JJ are in no way an accident. Good rivalcharacters tend to be good foils, I think. Honestly, having JJ also be engagedand claiming he’ll get married after the GPF– and the resulting pressure hefaces– is a great example of how the narrative compares JJ to Yuuri, and ups therival tension.

Whew. So that’s what I think of JJ. Again, it’sprobably TMI. I don’t write JJ into a lot of my fanfic, because as I’ve said, Idon’t particularly love him or anything. But I think he’s misunderstood bycharacters in the show and by consumers of the show. Frankly, he’s human and agood rival for Yuuri—I love how Kubo made him sympathetic and real. So that’show I would write him, if I ever did.

[fizzingwizard]

Weeeeelll guess the very productive way I spent my Friday night y’all....... that’s right, testing out scenarios in Sims 4 x’D

long story short: it is what I expected. Not that interesting overall, doubt I’ll do them often. However... I got unexpectedly attached to my Sims during the scenario, to be honest. So I can see how this could work pretty well as a story-telling feature. Only downside is, because I wanted to beat the challenge in the time limit, I didn’t have as much fun just playing with my Sims as I usually do. I prioritized scenario-related activities and was impatient to finish. I was really REALLY happy to get it over with it, lol. I completed it in 5 sim days but uhhh my toddlers passed out on the floor five or six times *nervous sweating*

(also my game is super buggy. it wasnt so bad before. wondering if it’s the scenarios that made it buggy or something else. idk. but ill get into it when its relevant)

I decided to try the toddler challenge where it’s one sim and three toddlers and you’ve got to get them all to level 3 in 4 skills before they age up. I had no intention of doing it until I realized gee... what if instead of a random Sim and kids, I did Snufkin and the woodies? hahahaha

presenting... An Unhappy Daddy

be grateful sim!snufkin... you’ve only got three instead of 24. bahahaha. no complaints now

their exasperating adventure is under the cut!

Our hero:

His proteges, whose traits I randomized:

Moss is silly.

Woodsorrel is inquisitive.

And Pinenut originally randomized to angelic but I couldn’t have that >:D he’s a woody. so I picked wild for him bahaha.

put them on Cordelia’s college lot, bulldozed it. saved a ton of money. instead I built this:

the idea was the spurce hut... -.-; I tried okay. and i did very minimal landscaping. no rocks anywhere. kids might stub their widdle toesies

also gave the lot off-the-grid and simple living... but uhhh I had to get rid of simple living bc it was just too hard T_T I couldnt fish garden cook AND take care of three toddlers all by myself lmao.

day one... just getting to know each other. I got them the tent from dream home decorator, it’s so fun.

you can even nap in it <3

sooo precious.

to practice communication, there’s a big teddy bear... but this is the first time I saw this vampire bat version. so of course i had to get that instead.

and a treehouse dollhouse that i sized down to be less obnoxiously huge for imagination. also got blocks and a tablet. idk man but tablets work even off the grid haha

daddy has a lot of work to do. bathe the kids, feed the kids, teach the kids, potty train the kids... he had a real hard time finding time to eat/sleep himself.

At this time i still have simple living on, and I caught two fish to cook, but for some reason he just refused to cook it. put it on the grill and wouldnt finish it no matter what i did. so i sent them all to the park and he made grilled fruit for everyone lol. bug number one of many...

ok a passed out child shouldnt be so cute... but look at pinenut!! adorable

at least moss isnt passed out, he took a nap on the ground on purpose

putting the kids to bed properly in the “spruce hut” thing

the one i like about this design is the circle of beds around the lantern. i only wish i could have enclosed it. I did an a-frame at first but i really wanted it to be circular...

Day two got off to a great start, I turned off simple living and just had snufkin make tomato soup for every meal because it was cheap.

moss: this tomato soup is great dad! how about some grilled cheese to go with it?

snufkin:

moss: ... ok now thats a bit of an overreaction... i thought im supposed to be the toddler here ...

lit not 30 seconds after I put out the fire it reignited -.-; put it out, got the money, replaced the chair... SAME EXACT CHAIR lit on fire right afterward with moss sitting on it. so i deleted the firepit 9_9 used the one from get famous that doesnt work instead.

toddlers getting filthy. however at this point in time snufkin’s already filthier than all of them. i didnt give him a toilet xD only that peepee bush. i planned to let him use public toilets like i always do with camper sims buuut turns out the closest public toilet still took ages to get to when you have three hungry toddlers at home...

woodsorrel: playing with these blocks is so stimulation to my mind. it makes me dream of being something incredible in the future, like an astronaut!

snufkin: that’s great. how about you, pinenut

pinenut: did you get those holes in your pants from a fishing hook

snufkin: what meal does this picture represent

woodsorrel: i assume breakfast, not that i would know from personal experience, since the only thing you ever cook for us is tomato soup.

snufkin: it costs only 5 simoleons

woodsorrel: we are malnourished

snufkin: malnourished for only 5 simoleons

two sleeping angels... who passed out because i made them study instead of sleep x’DDD

but hey we still make time to play.

and to have questionable family bonding rituals like letting toddlers hang around a fire

moss was the first to get to level 3 in 4 skills. this is where we start seeing the bugs i think. as you can see, he is filthy. but I tried to wash him sooo many times. even reset him. finally used cheats. didn’t matter what i did, or what outfit he wore, he just stayed dirty permanently at this point...

snufkin also had hygiene issues but that was my fault bc usually i just have everything out in the open, but now he’s too embarrassed because “the kids are watching” lol so he just suffered until i realized i need to build an actual enclosed bathroom xP

the only time he gets any peace is when they’re all sleeping haha

but even then it doesnt last. i swear every single time these kids slept they had a nightmare. EVERY TIME

angel ;__;

sooo... speaking of bugs... woodsorrel suddenly teleported onto the table, had dinner, and then couldnt get down... snufkin couldn’t put her down and i couldnt even teleport or reset her, whut. had to go into buy mode and move the table to get her back on the ground lol. she looked very cute t ho

woodsorrel: daddy why

snufkin: why what

woodsorrel: just why. why anything

snufkin: why cant you ever ask me a question i know the answer to

sorry i just think they look so cute sitting on those stumps <3

and so finally... after making my toddlers pass out with an unhealthy amoung of academics at such a young age... I got them all to the right levels and finished the scenario.

yaaaay well done everyone. honestly as far as story-telling goes... like yeh i got attached to my little woodies, but i also felt horrible for being such a terrible parent x’D sitting them in front of a tablet till they passed out just to learn their shapes and numbers bahahahaha. i am a preschool teacher

anyway i was hugely relieved to be done and could have closed the game there. but i felt like celebrating. the first thing i did was use cheats and MAKE ALL HAPPY. yesssss. lol lit for 4 of the 5 days everyone was constantly miserable, except moss... idk moss was just With It the whole time. he was like game on man do your worst

here he is fearlessly crossing a log.

woodsorrel finished in second place, she tried really hard and i think she would have finished sooner if not for bugs

pinenut is pinenut. he finished. that’s what matters lol

so to celebrate we went on a picnic!

woodsorrel inherits her daddy’s talent for storytelling

they just did this spontaneously ;@_@; soooo cuuuuuuute

it was my first time using the picnic baskets. i made food and put it inside. took it to the park. found a picnic table. clicked “set up picnic.” .... nothing happened. ok this time i picked “place picnic basket.” still nope. then i tried clicking the picnic basket and “place in world.” STLL NADA. snufkin made the gestures as if he were placing something but nothing appeared smh. bugs bugs bugs bugs

whatever i just took the food out and placed it myself.

woodies: yay food that isn’t tomato soup!! cheating is great

and just as i was about to save and close, pinenut decided to be pinenut and stripped all his clothes off, materialized purple slippers out of nowhere, and went streaking with this little coy expression lmao.

it’s the slippers that do me in. where did they come from. if you’re getting naked why would you put clothes on. lmao. he’s an eccentric genius i swear.

ok well i had fun. but it was also a bit torturous lol. no idea if i’ll do something like this again, i prefer my normal way of playing... but it was still kinda interesting