This is really entertaining, although I would have liked to see a little more of his lordship if only for my HP obsession. Great updates!
Thanks
. Sorry he went out so soon, although he was never going to be a really popular member of the household.
Week 5Again, some of the Sims seem reluctant to leave the area after the elimination. Sage stays behind to throw a duck at India…
…which she appears to find amusing rather than annoying, and then Grim keeps her out of bed for a little longer while he hits her with a glove.
One that looks disconcertingly like a dismembered hand, to me at least
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And then week 5 begins – and I’ve made a few changes. For a start, the coffee machine has been removed. I’m fed up of Sims, and especially the Heads of House, drinking coffee instead of going to bed. (I have no idea why HoHs should be particularly susceptible but it seems to be turning into a definite pattern.) Also, from now on the pool will be blocked off and a mini-fridge substituted for the full-size one during skilling periods, to encourage them to concentrate on the skill they’re supposed to be learning. From Thursday to Sunday, they can have them back.
The skill for week 5 is painting. Or, more accurately, the skill is drawing. The easels remain untouched until they are removed at midnight on Wednesday. (And then two Sims wish to buy an easel on Thursday
.)
Early on Monday morning, Lea discovers the drawing boards.
Amazingly, Jake picks up a sketchpad half an hour or so later (he’s the one who can’t stand art, remember).
He appears to be making a serious study of what’s in front of him: is it the way the tree branches are blowing about in the freshening breeze or a life drawing of the skinny-dippers in the hot tub?
Nope. Is that a giraffe?
Ro is the next to discover the delights of drawing…
…while, deprived of their coffee, Flu and Lea nap in the seating area.
The ban on cooking during skilling periods looks as though it could become quite popular – it’s the perfect excuse for breakfasting on ice cream
.
Early on Tuesday, Simon has by far his worst episode to date – three traits replaced at once. Although this could actually work out in his favour…
Sure enough, within a few minutes, he’s picked up a sketchpad.
For a while, it looks as though Alys has also taken up drawing (after all, she wants to become an illustrious author) but it turns out that she’s just found somewhere comfy to re-read
Physically Fit to be Tied.
This week’s skill isn’t quite as popular as science, but most of the housemates have a go…
…although drawing can’t really compete with ice cream and
rum punch pineapple juice.
And Alys, far from making progress on her lifetime wish, rediscovers the big mirror
.
As Wednesday evening approaches, Sara is in the lead. She seems to be the keenest of this bunch to learn new skills. But Simon, with his new (if temporary) artistic trait, isn’t far behind. He keeps starting sketches but then abandoning them halfway through. If only he could concentrate and finish what he’s started, he might overtake Sara.
And he does. With a last fit of enthusiasm before the deadline, he gets halfway through level 3 of painting and becomes Head of House for the second time.
His opinions haven’t changed much since week 1: poor Sage is put up for eviction yet again. He’s joined by Ro. Although Simon isn’t exactly the sanest of Sims himself, he seems to find her behaviour disconcerting. Surprisingly, India is
not nominated – her relationship with Simon was well into the red a few days back but they seem to have repaired it when I was looking elsewhere and it’s now definitely green.
Simon settles straight back into the Head of House’s suite – and, this time, gets seriously into gaming and the TV, even picking up another cooking point through watching
The Great Simlish Bake-Off. The rest are envious.
(And yes, that puddle on the floor is because India has had another little accident. Not that she seems at all concerned.)
The nerd infestation continues to gather pace and, completely unexpectedly (I’m a neglectful watcher), India reaches level 8. I had no idea anyone was even close to that level. In fact, several of the others are at level 6 and Grim and Alys are the only non-nerds in the house.
(Not sure what’s going on with Terry and Grim in that screenshot, by the way.)
I briefly consider allocating social group traits randomly but then decide to continue with giving them traits they ought to possess already – and so India becomes flirty.
Sage rolls a wish to date Terry. Sage, dear, I had no idea that you were so desperate for publicity!
I have to say his behaviour doesn’t exactly scream out ‘publicity hound’. Staring out of windows is still his favourite activity.
In fact, he seems to be setting a trend. Gazing out at the unfenced world is rapidly catching on as a leisure activity.
I was pretty sure this week’s vote would have to be indoors again – there’s been a howling gale for two days and I’m sure it’d be bucketing down if I hadn’t disabled rain. But then, mid-afternoon on Sunday, the skies clear, the wind drops and the
al fresco vote is back on.
It’s another close one. Only India has a really definite opinion (and you can probably guess which way she voted
). Just as I’m thinking Simon will have to use his casting vote again, the last three swing it definitely in one direction… and it’s third time unlucky for Sage.
Sorry, Sage. You’re a nice Sim but just a little too fond of berating the ignorance of Earthlings.
Well, at least there’s one Flower left to uphold the family honour.
That is, assuming they have any. Given Ally’s behaviour, I rather doubt it.
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Sage hugs Flu, wishes him luck, and leaves.
And so, at the end of week 5, half of the men have left the house, while all but one of the women survive. This isn’t at all what I’d have predicted.
