Week 14

Day 92 - Monday (Winter)

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"It's all right Mom, I'm here now."

It's a good thing that Cedar came home too. Bella hadn't been taking care of herself or the house. Poor Scarlett was starving and everything was filthy. Bella spent all of her time sobbing or screaming at the cloud filled sky.

"Here you go Mom, you have to eat something."
"There's no sugar?"

"Mom, you need to eat something healthier, something that will give you some strength instead of a temporary high."


Cedar spent the remainder of the day cleaning the house, repairing broken items and making sure that Bella ate.


And then SHE showed up. Cedar knew that you don't just ignore a Goddess arriving at your house. He was puzzled about how to properly serve her though since with his father no longer suppressing Intelligence he couldn't invite her in out of the cold. Did the nuclear winter even bother gods?


"I apologize for the lack of Grilled Cheese, Your Cheesiness, but my sister is the only sim I know capable of making Grilled Cheese worthy of you."
"This is fine Cedar. Bella, you mustn't worry about Gordon. He's fine, and he's waiting for you, but he won't be happy if you let yourself keep going like this. He wants you to go on with your life and enjoy the time you have left before joining him."

Congratulations Cedar. Looks like you and Chrys are switching Restrictions.

Day 93 - Tuesday (Winter)

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Good luck at way may be your first and only day as an Architect!

"I really tried, but no promotion today Mom. I'll try harder tomorrow, I promise."

Umm, Cedar? The reason you didn't get promoted is because I forgot to take a look at your career panel. Turns out you need three more friends.


Here's the plan, you work on Troy while your mother calls Rodney repeatedly to befriend him. Then one of you will have to head to Safe Zone for one more friend. Catch all that?

"Yeah yeah, befriend random sims, blah, blah, blah."

"I swear, the rat's where THIS big!"

Interesting conversation choice Bella. Doesn't matter though, just keep socializing till she's at least at the 70 mark. Can't have you loosing her as a friend while Cedar is at work tomorrow.


Day 94 - Wednesday (Winter)

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Chalcedony arrived home in the middle of the night because I forgot to exit the lot at 8 am. She and her mother didn't feel the need to say hello. Bella was more worried about spending time with Chrysolite and Chalcedony was only thinking of novels and jobs.


Bella was obviously feeling better since she started building snowmen again, but I found it vaguely disturbing that she was already hoping to fall in love again.

Three Cheers for Cedar!!! Architecture has been lifted!

We are now free to build whatever we want as big as we want. We can buy cars and elevators, move plumbing, delete walls, doors, windows. Time for a major renovation as soon as I get those pesky sims out of the way.


Not a huge change for now because I'm happy with the house for the most part. Just bigger stairs and porches, and a separate kitchen to make space for a main living area.

"I'll find us a home of our own as soon as I can manage to get a moment at the computer sweetheart."
"....."
"Yeah, Chalcedony and her novels."

Marina!!! Why is it so hard for sims to resist destroying snowmen? Maybe if the family's snowmen were more evil they'd survive better.


Day 95 - Thursday (Winter)

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Yet another book by Chalcey. This is getting ridiculous.

"I want pie!"
Yes I know, but Chalcey needs the aspiration points and you don't.

Day 96 - Friday (Winter)

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"Exactly how long do I have to wait before I can move out and marry Alicia?"
Until Chalcey tops Music or Chrys moves back in. Chalcey will need your friends.
"But Chalcey doesn't even have a job yet."
I know, it's driving me nuts too, especially since every day there's another opening in Architecture.

"Desi, will you tell the leader of the pack to come back for a visit?"

Day 97 - Saturday (Winter)

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"I'm so glad Desi gave you the message!"

"It's a good thing that I've learned to control my anger now, I seem to be no closer to becoming a werewolf than I was when I was a teenager."

"I am so glad you invited me over!"
"We didn't invite you over Sushi, you rang our doorbell for hours until we took pity on you and let you in."

"I learned Fire Safety, what's next?"
Whatever you want, I just hope that you understand the concept of Fire Safety better than your mother.


Oh Gordon, I'm so sorry. I tried to get Bella to stop panicking and help you, I swear!

I was aiming at Music, but Show Business is also an excellent lift. We'll have a few days to change our minds anyway since she needs more Charisma and two more friends to top it.

Day 98 - Sunday (Winter)

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"I am slightly less furious at you now."
I don't suppose it helps at all that Chalcedony finally got a job?

Yay! There's finally something useful for Bella to do! Make yet more friends.

"Must eat cake before Mouse-Clicker makes me eat Grilled Cheese."

Slow down Bella, I'm not going to take away your cake you deserve it. You made one friend and made it most of the way with another sim. This is your reward.


Congratulations Chalcey, now get some sleep, you deserve it. Chalce was up all night building Charisma. It's actually now two in the afternoon and the poor girl is dead on her feet.

"So we can count on your continued support tomorrow, right?"
"Yes, my daughter will be trying to lift Show Business restrictions tomorrow."

"Please Spot, just one little nibble, that's all it would take..."
Bella's a little too busy sucking up to Spot to say goodbye this week, so I'll just do it for her: Goodbye!