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Re: Keeping it Caliente - Townie Dynasty - 31/3
« Reply #45 on: April 25, 2018, 01:55:16 AM »
@oshizu hey yeah I basically just kept playing the game and most of the glitches seem to have sorted themselves out

However I can't promise an update anytime soon I've got so much to do rn because exams are only a month away so I have like no free time however I'll still try to be around the forum when I can and I'll be back hopefully with an update in about a month and a half
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Re: Keeping it Caliente - Townie Dynasty - 23/6
« Reply #46 on: June 22, 2018, 08:47:04 PM »

RECAP:

Since its been like 3 months since the last update here’s a quick recap of what happened last time, We hit the 30 points mark starting free day number three this episode! Sergio has collectively 10 children so far and counting and contemplated the wine method of parenting. Nina aged up to an adult cakeless as her husband and daughters repeatedly stole cake. And Marcy got to know Alexander goth her intended future spouse so without further ado let’s get back into it


Wednesday

Watcher: Hello and welcome back to Keeping it Caliente, it’s been a while to say the least but for now we should be back to your regularly scheduled programming

Nina: Darn Right! Oh how I’ve missed the spotlight…

Anyway the free day started at about 5am, once all the guests left everyone resumed their usual activities before school/work. Marcy painted, Margo played dolls Marlene made a mess, Joaquin cleanes said mess and Nina takes a rest because everyone needs a day off sometimes.

By 9am the girls are at school, Joaquin went ahead to work and Nina took the day off to literally just nap all day (She’s still a lazy sim afterall)

Meanwhile Sergio makes his way around the towns women again, this time he pollinates Candy Behr, Summer holiday (again) Jade Rosa (Again) and Sibohan Fyres

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Upon returning home from school all three girls entered a phase, Margo became clingy for whatever reason the concept of her parents aging scared her. Marcy (fittingly) entered a mean streak

Sergio: What do you mean “Entered.”

And Marlene became a bear which is totally normal and acceptable and no one is going to judge her at all.

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The girls each completed a school project as well, the twins made castles and Marcy made herself a little robot.

Marcy: Does my robot class as art? How is art defined? This is so complex...

Nina: Honey its poor quality, it’s like totally not that deep

Then the watcher focused on getting everyones needs up to full before the end of the free day to get everyone in a good mood for promotions in the morning when the free day was over

Thursday

It worked! Nina was promoted to a “UFOologist” at work despite only completing half of her daily tasks. She did however also become good friends with Supriya Delgato and Orion Funke via cloud gazing (+3)

Meanwhile Joaquin got promoted to a “Serious Musician” which is not the word I would ever use to describe him but there you go (+1)

Marcy had begun a second project last night during the free day but never made and progress for it, but somehow managed to outsource the work to her siblings once they returned from school the next day, however once Nina came over to help them they both abandoned ship leaving Nina to work on the project herself

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After that she and Joaquin tutored the girls and helped them finish their homework

Joaquin: It’s a fact that the sim-earth is actually flat like for reals so its real true that if it rained the whole continent would flood! Which like hella peeved these farmers who didnt want to water their crops by hand daily, And that’s why the great llama wars of 1439 were fought and by extension how all hills were formed! And also why there has not been a single weather. Not even one.

Margo: Gotcha! This is going in my essay and I’m totally gonna get an A

(she did not get an A)

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Friday

By Friday Nina had spent long enough trolling teh forums to reach level 9 mischief (+1), the watcher celebrates this by buying her a voodoo doll and allowing her to torture her coworkers all day with it and other fun pranks.

At the end of it she lost a small amount of job performance but actually hit level 10! (+2)

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Marcy returns home from school with an A while the twins round out the weeks still on solid B’s (+1)

Marlene comes home with the sad moodlet from a terrible day of school so Nina, sweetly, decides to don the bearsuit with her daughter while Marcy quietly mocks them from the other side of the room

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Nina then wishes for a skill increase at the magic fountain in the lost garden of healing, while it doesn’t actually do anything beneficial she brings in another point! (+1)

Fountain: The bear costume…. Freaks me out…. No skills to dead eyed bears… Today….

Watcher: You know yeah that totally fair I agree with the fountain

Nina: This is like meant to be totally heartwarming you monsters! Can’t a mother support her daughter like for real???

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Eitherway when Nina returns home some cheeky romantic interactions with Joaquin knock off a few whims totalling another 1000 LTH points! (+1 point!)

Which brings the Caliente family to 40 points and the fourth free day commences at 1am Saturday morning!

Saturday

Sergios efforts last freeday resulted in twins with Candy, Summer, Jade and Sibohan and Luna meaning in total he now has 18 children, which is extremely impressive for a guy who hates children!

On a completely unrelated note Sergio gained 4 skill points in mixology over the last week and has officially resigned from being a pollinator having done his job finally.

He invited his first 4 children to the house for the first time, Ullal and Robi Rosa and Eugi and Amir Villareal, they all danced by the stereo together for a short time

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However the concept of being surrounded by children overwhelmed sergio and he retreated to the basement leaving Margo Marlene and the boys to dance together

Margo: Haha this is great I never expected to have… Friends!

Eugi: *Sigh* Why doesn’t dad want to be friends

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Nina picks up Joaquins piano for her next skill while still dressed as a bear, luckily Marlene is out of that phase now

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Marcy took off for the day to the Spice festival she then introduced herself to the vendors, picking up the recipe for Tajine while she was at it, also Sofia Bjergsen who was busking, several randoms who were wandering and Bella goth her future mother in law. After doing so she completed the first stage of her friend of the world aspiration!

When she returns home she paints another large painting, which she then sells autonomously which was annoying but whatever she only creates more work for herself

Sunday

Sergio returns home from work meer minutes after the free day ends, with a promotion to Line cook (+1)

The next morning Nina invited over her club and to practice voodoo on them for her lifetime wish, using the voodoo doll 5 times was her last requirement and she’d already done ⅗ so thanks to Ryker Shackleford and Joaquin being a good sports Nina completed the chief of mischief aspiration! (+2)

It also gave her 1000 more lifetime happiness points, 700 more of those came from the voodoo doll (+1) and the other 300 came from picking the super parent aspiration

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Nina then gets right on planning a Spooky day party as it is all three girls birthday!

Nina, A centurion, began preparations for food making a cake and immediately stuffing it in her inventory before anyone could steal a slice.

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The entirety of club Covalent bonds was invited, as was some random aliens Nina met at work and also Alexander goth who conveniently forgot his costume

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Sergio, a giant unicorn, and Supriya, a witch, carved pumpkins autonomously completing one of the party goals.

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Margo ages up first and gains the good trait to go with her existing goofball trait

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Marlene goes next adding Jelous to her Kleptomania

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Finally Marcy ages up becoming a Clumsy, Romantic Loner with the bonus trait of Responsible thanks to all those school projects “She” completed

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Things kick up a notch from here, Nina decided now would be an appropriate time to make her final enemy for a quick point it starts with her chewing out a guy called Paris, which then escalates into a full blown fight!
Nina came off the victor but also with the enraged moodlet due to already being a hot headed sim. She declares Paris her enemy. And then…

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He dies!
Of anger!

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Turns out he was a hot head too.

Margo: Oh my gosh…

Despite everyone being devastated by the death of this random townie the party finishes up with a Gold! (+1 point)

Nina then visits the magical fountain (without the bear suit this time) and wishes for Happiness and the fountain grants her wish! (+1) Everyone in the vicinity is granted temporary happiness which overridded the sad moodlet from Paris the Aliens death.

Both Marlene and Margo get makeovers in the morning, Margo’s style is more outlandish and in your face while Marlene is just totally casual

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Nina returns home and gains a whole skill point in Piano that night, her second claimed skill after completing mischeif (+1)

Nina returns to the fountain the next day to earn the FINAL POINT of this generation, she wishes for simoleons this time around the fountain grants her 1000 but it doesn’t really matter she’s only really doing it for the point

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Nina:: I like cannot wait to pass this heirship to you Marcy like totally. I’m gonna nap so much when you’re moved out you don’t even know

Watcher: The final free day began at 10:30 pm monday night, and that’s where we’ll leave it off for tonight! Thank you everyone who came back to read with us today! And please look forward to Next episode in which the final free day plays out!




An/ I am so sorry that took so long, but my final exam happened on Wednesday so I finally have time for the Calientes again! Also huge congratulations to Oshizu who just finished their Dynasty and actually gave me the motivation to get back on this haha
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Re: Keeping it Caliente - Townie Dynasty - 23/6
« Reply #47 on: June 22, 2018, 09:31:39 PM »
Wooooooot, way to make your comeback by knocking out Nina's last 20 points!
Margo and Marlene are gorgeous. I especially like the redheaded Marlene!
I suspect you're saving your next update to share Marcy's update. I can't wait!!!

I'm so excited about the transition to Marcy as the controlled sim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did I mention that I was excited?

P.S. I'm glad I could motivate you. In my case, I was motivated by @reggikko at a point when I was so frustrated I was ready to quit, LOL.
      Hope your exams went well and looking forward to more Keeping It Caliente! <3

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Re: Keeping it Caliente - Townie Dynasty - 23/6
« Reply #48 on: June 25, 2018, 10:18:40 PM »
Wooooooot, way to make your comeback by knocking out Nina's last 20 points!
Margo and Marlene are gorgeous. I especially like the redheaded Marlene!
I suspect you're saving your next update to share Marcy's update. I can't wait!!!

I'm so excited about the transition to Marcy as the controlled sim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did I mention that I was excited?

P.S. I'm glad I could motivate you. In my case, I was motivated by reggikko at a point when I was so frustrated I was ready to quit, LOL.
      Hope your exams went well and looking forward to more Keeping It Caliente! <3

Yeah most of my exams went fine I'm just glad they're over! Also lmao I just realised that I got their names mixed up last update Margo is the ginger one who's a good goofball and Marlene is the jelous kelptomaniac.

I also forgot to mention the Calientes are on the gallery! with some minor 9utfit changed because of all the packs I uninstalled but close enough
Woop woop
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Re: Keeping it Caliente - Townie Dynasty - 23/6
« Reply #49 on: June 26, 2018, 05:14:30 AM »
Ohh the Calientes are back, what a velcome sight.
The Bear shots are just so cute.

Last free day? Nice progress you made there.

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Re: Keeping it Caliente - Townie Dynasty - 23/6
« Reply #50 on: July 02, 2018, 03:57:39 PM »
Ohh the Calientes are back, what a velcome sight.
The Bear shots are just so cute.

Last free day? Nice progress you made there.

Thank you Lena! I know the bear thing was great even though it's one of the weirder phases haha

Im working on the next update now!
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Re: Keeping it Caliente - Townie Dynasty - 23/6
« Reply #51 on: July 02, 2018, 04:46:15 PM »
Im working on the next update now!

Great news! *taps foot impatiently LOL



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Re: Keeping it Caliente - Townie Dynasty - 23/6
« Reply #52 on: July 02, 2018, 05:07:43 PM »
Im working on the next update now!

Great news! *taps foot impatiently LOL

I'm having to convert all my images to jpeg because I ran out of screenshots for the next episode. I have over 500 to sort through :/
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Re: Keeping it Caliente - Townie Dynasty - 23/6
« Reply #53 on: July 02, 2018, 05:45:19 PM »
Okay. I'll be here...waiting. No pressure!  ;) :'( :D

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Re: Keeping it Caliente - Townie Dynasty - 23/6
« Reply #54 on: July 03, 2018, 05:46:22 AM »
Good luck. Working on screen shots is what takes the most time I think.

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Re: Keeping it Caliente - Townie Dynasty - 23/6
« Reply #55 on: July 04, 2018, 05:25:33 PM »
Okay. I'll be here...waiting. No pressure!  ;) :'( :D

Im having a lot more trouble writing this update than I thought I would, part of me wishes I could just like skip writing the next 2 generations to get back to present gameplay (I'm not gonna though)

Good luck. Working on screen shots is what takes the most time I think.

Tell me about it, after like 2 hours I managed to convert screenshots up until the next heir is a teen but after that I gave up haha
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Re: Keeping it Caliente - Townie Dynasty - 23/6
« Reply #56 on: July 04, 2018, 05:55:58 PM »
Two hours? That's very long. What method are you using, and is cutting out the ones you don't want part of the conversion, or is that a separate process for you?

By the way, I've been enjoying this run, this was just an easy topic to jump onto to say that.
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Re: Keeping it Caliente - Townie Dynasty - 23/6
« Reply #57 on: July 04, 2018, 06:25:49 PM »
Two hours? That's very long. What method are you using, and is cutting out the ones you don't want part of the conversion, or is that a separate process for you?

By the way, I've been enjoying this run, this was just an easy topic to jump onto to say that.

I'm litterally copy pasting each photo into paint then saving it as a jpeg but I have a short attention span and get distracted like so easily so I end up doing 4 or 5 things at once then get bored and do 0 its great 😂 jk
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Re: Keeping it Caliente - Townie Dynasty - 23/6
« Reply #58 on: July 04, 2018, 06:31:05 PM »
Everybody has their own way of putting together updates, yeah?
For this challenge, I switched to a system of ending each update with a free day (like MarianT did in her stories).
Then, I just picked my best 25 screenies for that update.
It seems like most of this forum's storytellers play long gaming sessions then sort their (several updates' worth of) screenshots later.
I've tried that method because it seems so popular, but it doesn't seem to work for me, lol.
So I usually play and write only one update at a time, sometimes saving extra screenshots for the next update.

Are you using Irfanview, @wa-wa-world ?
Irfanview lets you do both batch-conversion of png-to-jpeg AND resizing for a whole folder of screenshots at once.
It's really fast if you don't need to crop or otherwise photo-edit them.
If I could help you with processing those screenshots, friend, I would! ;D

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Re: Keeping it Caliente - Townie Dynasty - 23/6
« Reply #59 on: July 04, 2018, 06:41:14 PM »
Makes sense; we've all got to do what works best for us. I play while taking notes, then sort it into an update (Oftentimes slightly longer than 25 screenshots, depending), then write to expand on those notes, then make final cuts based on what works best with what I wrote. Partially, this is because it lets me build a buffer that makes me feel less anxious about when I'll have time to play; some days, I get distracted after a few minutes, and it'd suck to leave an update hanging because of that.

But yeah, I will absolutely second irfanview. Even if you want to resize, as long as it's all to the same size, you can do it in a snap while making them JPEGs. I once walked through the woes of the paint method, and I will tell you: It's really so much better with this. Also, it's free, so I'd definitely recommend seeing if that makes things any easier for you.
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