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The Drifter Chronicles - House 006 [COMPLETE]
« on: June 06, 2018, 11:01:57 AM »
The Drifter Challenge is sort of a combination of a continual rags to riches and a generational challenge. You can find the rules here.

Notes: For this house, I was able to control all members of the household. I also had some issues with my screenshots so I’m missing a bunch for the prologue, but picture what has come to be the usual: my two sims wandering around harvesting plants, digging up crystals, My Sims trophies, fossils, fishing and generally looking totally miserable.

Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12

House 001 is here.
House 002 is here.
House 003 is here.
House 004 is here.
House 005 is here.

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Re: The Drifter Chronicles - House 006
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2018, 11:04:57 AM »
Prologue
From: Drifter Board of Directors, No Sim Left Behind
To: Cerenna Lannister; Willas Tyrell
Re:  Drifter House 006


Thank you for agreeing to participate in the Drifter Project for No Sim Left Behind. Your endeavors will help advance simkind.

Your overall goals:
•   On the site formerly known as Oakenstead Residential Lot, you will build a house worth a minimum of $350,000 simoleons (after depreciation). There are no requirements as to rooms, but the completed home must have a total of 8 beds, one of these must be a double bed.
•   One of your household must achieve the aspiration of Mansion Baron.
•   One of you must produce and raise an heir to the young adult life stage. This does not mean the two of you must do this together. As long as one of you has an heir, you’re good.

No Sim Left Behind will provide you with the plot of land free of charge.

You will need to have disposed of your money by the time you begin this project.

You have three options as to difficulty. You can start with:
•   Standard: $150,000
•   Difficult: $75,000
•   Extreme: 0

If you choose to keep any items you have brought with you, you must deduct the cost of the object(s) from the household funds before any other objects are allowed to be purchased

The specifics are here.

By signing this agreement, you are pledging to spend the entirety of your life to this project.

Please return the signed agreement and let us know what level of difficulty you want by the close of business today. We expect regular reports on your progress.

Text conversation between Cerenna Lannister and Willas Tyrell

Willas: Hi! I can’t wait to meet you.

Cerenna: Hi

Willas: I am very excited to be a part of the Drifter Project. What level do you think we should do? I know it will be tough, but how do you feel about trying “Extreme?”

Cerenna:  Uh, scared? My parents worked like all of the time. They got the value of the house over $100k & had a lot of $$$ but nowhere near what we’d need. Maybe we should just go with standard.

Willas: Let’s meet at the lot and talk. I can show you my plans.

From: Willas Tyrell & Cerenna Lannister
To: Drifter Board of Directors, No Sim Left Behind
Re: Re: Drifter House 006

Attached please find our signed agreements. We are going to try the extreme version.



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Re: The Drifter Chronicles - House 006
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2018, 02:15:17 AM »
Oh, extreme version to Mansion Baron house? I wish you the best of luck with that.

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Re: The Drifter Chronicles - House 006
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2018, 11:23:42 AM »
Of course they are doing the extreme version!  Looking forward to house #6.  :)

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Re: The Drifter Chronicles - House 006
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2018, 07:00:23 PM »
Well, Willas must be a rather convincing fella.  I mean, he convinced Cerenna despite her hesitations, so, yeah.  He obviously starts with maxed charisma  ;=)

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Re: The Drifter Chronicles - House 006
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2018, 09:04:44 AM »
Oh, extreme version to Mansion Baron house? I wish you the best of luck with that.

In full disclosure, I did have to restart the challenge and it was a lot harder, but probably not for the reasons you think.

Of course they are doing the extreme version!  Looking forward to house #6.  :)

Thanks!

Well, Willas must be a rather convincing fella.  I mean, he convinced Cerenna despite her hesitations, so, yeah.  He obviously starts with maxed charisma  ;=)

Hopefully the next chapter will explain more of how he did that...

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Re: The Drifter Chronicles - House 006
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2018, 09:11:26 AM »
Journal entry, Cerenna Lannister

What did I get myself into?

I met with Willas at the lot. I brought my private journal. He brought his phone on which he had spreadsheets and architectural plans and so many documents…

He’s kind of cute, and has great traits (family oriented, bookworm, dog lover) but it was so intense.

Willas has read everything to do with the Drifter Project: all of my great great grandfather’s books; all the progress reports from every drifter; all the diaries. Not only that, but he’s done budgets and projections and so many other things. When I asked how he had gotten his hands on everything, he said he made a FOIA request and because No Sim Left Behind is using tax dollars for the project, it was honored.

I called my parents and when Mama said I was being a fool and of course we should do standard, I found myself turning to Willas and saying, “Extreme. Let’s do it.”



From: Willas Tyrell
cc: Cerenna Lannister
To: Drifter Board of Directors, No Sim Left Behind
Re: Progress Report 001




Thank you so much for the opportunity to participate in the Project. Cerenna and I began by fishing and gathering collectibles. Fortunately, we quickly accumulated enough simoleons to purchase some basic necessities although we desperately need a shower.



We both have jobs. Based on video gaming skills, Cerenna has joined the tech guru career. I am now in the writing career.

We also made the acquaintance of Jenny Sand and after we explained what we were doing out here, she has agreed to consider joining our household. Jenny is a clumsy goofball, but she is also ambitious and already skilled slightly in violin. If she joins us, she’ll be an entertainer.



From: Drifter Board of Directors, No Sim Left Behind
To: Cerenna Lannister
Re: Altercation


The Board is aware that you have the hotheaded trait, but kindly refrain from assaulting your neighbors, alien or not.



Phone call from Davos Flint to Cersei Lannister-Flint

Davos: They’re okay.

Cersei: I don’t care if he’s okay. I care about Cerenna.

Davos: She has a bookcase, an ottoman, a cooler, and a trash bin. They were trying to make enough to buy a toilet and shower when I left.

Cersei: This is your fault. You should have backed me and told her to go with the standard level—

Davos: --Cers, by now haven’t you figured out that she does the exact opposite of what you tell her to do? They’re not going to be suffering for long at all. While I was there, they’d already persuaded this woman named Jenny to join the household. I guess she’s going to be a singer.



Cersei: Some homeless—

Davos: Three young adults bringing home steady paychecks. Look, I know you’re worried. I’m worried too. But they’re very determined and there’s nothing we can do.



From: Willas Tyrell
cc: Cerenna Lannister
To: Drifter Board of Directors, No Sim Left Behind
Re: Progress Report 002


We have planted the beginnings of a large garden. We were very excited to learn that both strawberries and snapdragons are native to the neighborhood. Once one of us becomes sufficiently skilled in gardening, dragonfruit are in our future.



As you will see, we were able to obtain enough funds to not only purchase a toilet and shower, but we were also able to enclose them. We have also obtained a computer (which to the naked eye appears merely to be a typewriter) on which I will be writing the books necessary for income and my career.



Also, although we had not really been intending to pursue a relationship, we suppose this is a good time to tell you we are officially a couple now.







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Re: The Drifter Chronicles - House 006 - updated 6/8/18
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2018, 09:31:51 PM »
When Jenny moved in, there was this immediate question in the back of my mind of whether or not she'd end up being the surprise romantic interest for Willas and Cerenna would find some other hunk of pixelated manliness for her fella.  Guess that final picture dispels that thought  ;=)

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Re: The Drifter Chronicles - House 006 - updated 6/8/18
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2018, 05:57:12 PM »
When Jenny moved in, there was this immediate question in the back of my mind of whether or not she'd end up being the surprise romantic interest for Willas and Cerenna would find some other hunk of pixelated manliness for her fella.  Guess that final picture dispels that thought  ;=)

There's a reason for that. Basically, it comes down to timing and who was walking by the lot. I was picky about who could join the household. I wanted sims who were young adults and unattached and I wanted sims who had ok traits. Like one difficult one was fine, but I wasn't bringing in a sim who was evil, insane, etc. By the time Jenny came into the household, a couple of days had passed and it just takes so long to work on romance when everyone's working and stuff.

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Re: The Drifter Chronicles - House 006 - updated 6/8/18
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2018, 06:05:09 PM »


Email from Jenny Sand to Olyvar Frey

Dear Olly,

I know it’s been forever since I emailed or called. Tell your mum not to worry. I don’t know who told her what, but I am so not living in a commune.

In answer to your questions, I’m living in Willow Creek and you are more than welcome to come by. The property is owned by Cerenna Lannister and Willas Tyrell. They’re engaged in the Drifter Project, which is funded by No Sim Left Behind.

No Sim Left Behind paid off all my student loans. All I have to do is pursue my career and commit to living in the household. I admit I was dubious when I first met Cerenna and Willas because well, they were living in a field, but they already have a house going. We’re pooling all our money, but I have equal say in what we buy and there’s nothing weird going on here.

Come by when you can. I would love to see you.

Love,
Jenny

From: Willas Tyrell
cc: Cerenna Lannister
To: Drifter Board of Directors, No Sim Left Behind
Re: Progress Report 003




Today Cerenna did me the honor of agreeing to marry me.



We’ve thrown up drywall, but this Quonset hut structure is not going to be permanent. It’s just basically there to give us a modicum of privacy and some protection against the elements. Everyone is advancing steadily in their careers and we have the necessary objects to help with our daily tasks now.



Phone call from Jenny Sand to Olyvar Frey

Olyvar: Who are these people?



Jenny: from left to right: Cerenna’s sister Myrielle in the unfortunate outfit, Willas, Cerenna’s father, Davos, her aunt Serra, and her brother, Tommen.

Olyvar: and in that weird overhead shot. How did you do that?)



Jenny: No clue. Not my photo. The blonde next to Willas is Cerenna’s mum. The woman between me and Serra is Sarella Waters. She might move in too.

Olyvar: who’s the woman on the end? The one who looks like a flower child gone wrong?

Jenny: Cerenna’s Aunt Marya

Olyvar: Explain to me how this isn’t a cult again.

Jenny: Shut up.

Journal entry, Myrielle Lannister



Cerenna got married today. She looked amazing. Her husband is a nice guy, but it took everything Daddy had to keep Mama from killing him.





I’m kind of worried. I was at Geek Con a couple of days ago and overheard somebody who must work at No Sim Left Behind talking about how things were changing there and how a lot of the new hires weren’t as ethical as they should be.

I tried to warn Cerenna, but she shrugged it off.

“Don’t you think it’s weird that you’re supposed to bring all these strangers into your household?”

Cerenna told me I didn’t know what I was talking about. “Nobody said we had to. It’s just more efficient. We’ll need a minimum of $400k, maybe more. There’s no way the two of us can do that on our own.”

I had a chance to meet Jenny, who’s their first “housemate.” She seems nice enough, but who the hell wears a gold lame blouse and fuschia track pants to a wedding?



From: Cerenna
cc: Willas Tyrell
To: Drifter Board of Directors, No Sim Left Behind
Re: Progress Report 004
   

Thank you so much for the thoughtful presents. I grew up loving the floral arrangement you sent to my parents and now I have one of my very own. I let my mother pick out the dress and do my hair because it seemed to mean a lot to her. All I care about is that I am married to the man I truly love.



From: Kevan Hecking, Drifter Board of Directors, No Sim Left Behind
To: Maester Qyburn, Research and Development
Re: Plans for House 007


It has come to our attention that you seem unnecessarily focused on the traits and character of the as-yet-to-be-conceived heir who will hopefully go onto House 007.

It is entirely irrelevant to this house and to the already-established criteria for House 007 what the heir’s traits and personality will be.

Your role in R&D has absolutely nothing to do with the Drifter Project. Kindly cease and desist any inquiries or experiments in connection with this.

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Re: The Drifter Chronicles - House 006 - updated June 10
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2018, 06:16:49 PM »
Ooo, I just realized the next house will be 007!!  James Bond time!!
Seriosuly, though, a lovely update.  Interesting how there is some weirdness behind the scenes with No Sim Left Behind.  Of course, Willas and Cerenna remain solidly the stars throughout  :=)

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Re: The Drifter Chronicles - House 006 - updated June 10
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2018, 01:51:30 PM »
Ooo...intrigue about house 007, and we're just starting house 006. 
Cerenna and Willas look happy.  And Cerenna even got a hug from her mom, even if Cersei doesn't really like Willas.

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Re: The Drifter Chronicles - House 006 - updated June 10
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2018, 10:23:42 AM »
Ooo, I just realized the next house will be 007!!  James Bond time!!
Seriosuly, though, a lovely update.  Interesting how there is some weirdness behind the scenes with No Sim Left Behind.  Of course, Willas and Cerenna remain solidly the stars throughout  :=)

Thank you! House 007, well, you'll see.

Ooo...intrigue about house 007, and we're just starting house 006. 
Cerenna and Willas look happy.  And Cerenna even got a hug from her mom, even if Cersei doesn't really like Willas.

She did! I think Cersei (my Cersei) does care about Cerenna. It's just that they don't get each other.

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Re: The Drifter Chronicles - House 006 - updated June 10
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2018, 10:29:35 AM »
Journal entry, Jenny Sand

I had a good time at the wedding even if Cerenna’s parents kept raising their eyebrows at our plans to add more people to the household.



I overheard Davos saying to Cersei that “Maybe you’re right about this seeming weird. We never had to invite half of Oasis Springs into the house to make it work.”

While I debated asking them what was so strange about having a bunch of roommates sharing living expenses, it didn’t seem worth the trouble.

Field Report from Sarella Waters

I have successfully infiltrated the Tyrell/Lannister household. It was not necessary for me to reveal my career.



Subject 0062, hereinafter known as Willas Tyrell, told me that as long as I brought in regular income, they really didn’t care what I did.

“You can buy whatever you want to help with your daily work tasks. If you want to paint or write songs, that’s fine too. It all helps. You have the creative trait, right? So painting as a hobby might work out really well.”

He seemed uninterested in my other traits. “It’s great you’re good, but I don’t know that it translates to more simoleons. Cerenna wanted me to remind you that she’s a vegetarian, so feel free to go crazy in the kitchen as a foodie, just label anything with meat in it, okay?”

I was required to liquidate my assets and to turn them over to the government.

They immediately asked me to start breeding frogs at least three times a day and to fish.

Thus far, everything appears to be in order with what we know. Income is pooled and spent on expenses and improving the structure. I share a bedroom with Subject 0063, hereinafter known as Jenny Sand. Jenny is working her way up through the music career.

I was returning with three perch, a minnow, and one tuna when I noticed odd lights emanating from the front of the house.



While Willas worked on a novel, Subject 0061, hereinafter known as Cerenna Lannister Tyrell ascended into the sky through a beam of light into a waiting saucer-like object. No one seemed to notice at all.



When she returned, she seemed fine if very dazed. She had no memory of the incident.

From: Willas Tyrell
To: Drifter Board of Directors, No Sim Left Behind
cc: Cerenna Lannister Tyrell
Re: Progress Report 005


Cerenna and I are expecting. No word yet as to the gender of the baby. We just want a healthy child. I have been writing at least 2 books a day so that’s really helping with the money. I haven’t had any best sellers yet, but I wanted to tell you that “The Baratheons of Oasis Springs” and “The Holidays of Willow Creek” have done really well.



Journal entry, Cerenna Tyrell



Mama came by and met Sarella. She made a point of pulling me aside and telling me that she hoped this would be the last “housemate” we moved into the lot.



We’re getting along better than we used to. I call to chat with her every day, but it drives me nuts how Mama thinks she knows better than I do.



Field Report from Sarella Waters

A new subject has been recruited into the household. Her name is Nylah Lynx. I met her in front of the house while I attempted my neighborhood reconnaissance.



While I was at work, she was invited to join the household. She also had a makeover. I am unsure if this was voluntary.

Seemingly casual conversation on my part has established that she is a glutton, perfectionist, and a vegetarian.

Attached is a transcript of my conversation with her.

Nylah: I can’t believe how nice everyone is here!

Sarella: So what do you do for a living or are you unemployed?

Nylah: Oh, I don’t have a job. Willas and Cerenna said I could get one or I could just stay home and do the gardening. It was a no brainer. I’m just going to tend the garden and breed frogs and paint and cook and maybe clean and repair stuff. Just light stuff.”



Ms. Lynx has clearly not seen the scope of the garden yet.

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Re: The Drifter Chronicles - House 006 - updated June 18
« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2018, 10:53:44 AM »
Oooo, a spy!  We're moving into 007 ideas before we even get to that household  ;=)
Really clever and different spin on this household.  Actually, every household has felt nicely unique, so kudos on keeping the challenge fresh and interesting!