The Behr Necessities BACC, Norma, Week One

[PeregrineTook]

We return to Behrtopia and head to the lot occupied by one of the new settlers.   And the very furry other new settlers.



Ziggy (with the pointy ears):  Alright, we need to make sure things go well for our pet human, everyone.
DeFloof (lighter flop ears):  Yes!  Sounds like a great adventure!!
Delphine (darker flop ears):  YES!!  Now somebody throw a ball!!
Ziggy:  ...you weren't listening, were you?
Delphine:  Sorry, what?
Ziggy:  (sigh) And here's my pet human...



Ziggy:  Brand Caffe.  He's an outgoing dog lover who also loves the outdoors and has animal affection.  He's going to try to max the veterinary skill so our town can get a vet clinic, but he's also working on the Friend of the Animals aspiration, so he invited some adoptable dogs over to get a head start on making more animal friends.



DeFloof:  The adoption guy is apparently fairly decent looking for a human.
DeFloof:  He is rather...fetching.  HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Delphine:  …why...why do I hang out with you?
Ziggy:  Oh boy, it looks like our household is getting bigger.



Ziggy:  Adoption Guy brought over a fox puppy named Fiona and Brand was instant putty in her paws.
Delphine:  What?!?!?  We're getting another girl?!?!?!  I don't get to be the only one anymore!?!?!?!!?!?
DeFloof:  Hurry, someone throw a ball and distract her!
Delphine:  Wait, BALL?!?!?
Ziggy:  Oh, I mentioned our household, but I neglected our house.  How silly of me.



DeFloof:  It's got lots of great access to the wonders of the outside world for exploring!
Ziggy:  True, and the lack of many truly enclosed areas means it's what the humans call a "tiny house," though it seems pretty spacious to us.



Delphine:  The door part has the area where we keep the human treats right over by where we lounge on the couch to watch TV.
Ziggy:  There's also an indoor potty area for the humans...which is kind of gross.  I mean, we dogs have the decency to do that in the yard.
DeFloof:  Ooo, the queen arrived!



Ziggy:  Yep, we were just minding our own business and helping our new little sister acclimate to the household...
Delphine:  Are you sure we can't unadopt her?
Ziggy:  when the queen of Behrtopia came along to welcome us to her realm.  Then she sent Brand off to groom himself before meeting a friend of hers.



DeFloof:  She had a really pretty red coat!
Ziggy:  I think the humans call that "hair."
DeFloof:  ...oh.
Delphine:  No.  Not another female.  We are not adopting this one.



Ziggy:  I dunno, sis.  Looks like our human really likes this one.
Delphine:  Hey!  Why is he taking her into our house?  I did not approve of this!



DeFloof:  Umm, why did he push his face at hers like that?
Ziggy:  It is some sort of human mating ritual.  Ooo, and he's doing the adoption thing.



Ziggy:  See?  He's putting a tiny collar on her finger to show he's adopting her.
Delphine:  NNOOOOOOOOO!!!!



DeFloof:  Oh good.  He's washing her.
Ziggy:  I'm...not sure that's what's happening.



Delphine:  Now she's making our human share his bed with her?  We definitely need to unadopt this one.  Fiona, you're now no longer my least favorite.
Fiona:  …k?  Thanks?



Ziggy:  Despite Delphine's disapproval, our new human has been doing an excellent job of turning the "presents" we leave in the yard into household income.
DeFloof:  Cha-CHING!
Ziggy:  And our household had some significant events as I managed to do a perfect run of the obstacle course...



Ziggy:  and Gabriela learned how to make confetti.



Delphine:  Does "confetti" mean "mess?"  Because that's all I see that she made.
Ziggy:  Anyway, Brand stayed pretty focused on building up his veterinary skill.



Fiona:  But he always had time for his favorite girl!
Delphine:  …I just can't even with you right now.
Ziggy:  And Gabriela spent lots of time making some weird soup.



Delphine:  Really bad smelling soup.  I mean, I left stuff in the yard that smelled better than that.



Delphine:  And she's putting on weight.  I mean, I never see her chase a ball when Brand throws it.  That's just lazy.
Ziggy:  So, as our week went on, some things changed.



Ziggy:  Fiona got all grown up.
DeFloof:  And looks rather...foxy!
Delphine:  ...seriously, why do I hang out with you?



Ziggy:  And Gabriela had a human puppy.  The named her Roxavine, but I just call her Roxy.
Delphine:  Ugh, another girl.  I call her "more competition."
Ziggy:  And as little Roxy...
Delphine:  You mean "more competition."
Ziggy:  got older, it became clear that her favorite girl was...



Ziggy:  Fiona.
Delphine:  There's just no accounting for taste.
Ziggy:  And Brand finally mastered the veterinary skill and opened...



Ziggy:  The Caffe Clinic.  That's right, a vet clinic!  Apparently, the fact that he opened that community lot is a big deal.
Delphine:  As long as it doesn't mean more puppies in our household, I guess I'm fine with whatever it is.
DeFloof:  Oh, well, speaking of that...



Delphine:  What?!?!?  Bad girl!  No!!
Ziggy:  And that pretty much brought us to the end of our week.

[oshizu]

Loved all the doggies and their chat! Ziggy is of course a Corgi, but what of Delphine and DeFloof?
I've only ever completed Friend of the Animals once, under duress (a legacy challenge).
To complete the "Train out misbehavior" tasks, my sim had to adopt a mischievous (I believe it was) raccoon.
Wishing Brand and his Watcher all the luck in completing Friend of the Animals!

So, did Brand just earn two settlers? One for unlocking the vet clinic and another for opening a sim-owned business?
I'm wondering if Gabriela might be a spellcaster or you just prefer the cauldron for cooking.
Oh man, Gabriela's shooting for a full house: 4 hoomans and 4 canines!

Best wishes to Brand on his new vet clinic! It solves the problem of what to do with those tiny 20x15 lots!
What a fun update!

[MarianT]

The adoption guy is rather fetching. Usually they are elder women in my games. Have fun with the vet clinic! Delphine might resent the competition, though, especially when cats start showing up. Cute update!

[reggikko]

I have yet to form any sort of attachment to the pets in this game. It’s odd because I have 3 dogs and a cat! I’ll be watching for pointers on that aspiration even though I will probably not do it!

About aging...Your settings should be on Active Household Only except for your first household when you want to check the box to age unplayed Sims. Did you turn on aging for everyone during your first household’s week, including your other played households? I just want to make sure your played Sims aren’t aging twice. Of course, you can keep aging off for everyone except for one week when everyone would age, as well.

[PeregrineTook]

Loved all the doggies and their chat! Ziggy is of course a Corgi, but what of Delphine and DeFloof?
I've only ever completed Friend of the Animals once, under duress (a legacy challenge).
To complete the "Train out misbehavior" tasks, my sim had to adopt a mischievous (I believe it was) raccoon.
Wishing Brand and his Watcher all the luck in completing Friend of the Animals!

So, did Brand just earn two settlers? One for unlocking the vet clinic and another for opening a sim-owned business?
I'm wondering if Gabriela might be a spellcaster or you just prefer the cauldron for cooking.
Oh man, Gabriela's shooting for a full house: 4 hoomans and 4 canines!

Best wishes to Brand on his new vet clinic! It solves the problem of what to do with those tiny 20x15 lots!
What a fun update!

Delphine was a Pug and Poodle mix (like my puppy, Pippin, was) and DeFloof is a pug and afghan hound mix.  I was just having fun in CAS with them.
Yeah, I'm in no big rush for Brand to complete the Friend of the Animals aspiration, so no pressure there.  The big thing was getting him to max the vet skill, unlock the lot type and place a clinic which, you are correct, means he unlocked two new openings for settlers!
Gabriela is a spellcaster and was the member of Michelle's entourage who got less screen time (because I just adore Rieko).
Glad you enjoyed the update!

The adoption guy is rather fetching. Usually they are elder women in my games. Have fun with the vet clinic! Delphine might resent the competition, though, especially when cats start showing up. Cute update!

Yeah, I was actually hoping the adoption person would be an attractive lady for Brand to marry, but then Gabriela went walking by the house, so everything worked out just fine  :=)  Pet adoption guy will definitely end up in a played household.
Yeah, Dephine's jealousy will not be an ideal match for the vet clinic  ;=)

I have yet to form any sort of attachment to the pets in this game. It’s odd because I have 3 dogs and a cat! I’ll be watching for pointers on that aspiration even though I will probably not do it!

About aging...Your settings should be on Active Household Only except for your first household when you want to check the box to age unplayed Sims. Did you turn on aging for everyone during your first household’s week, including your other played households? I just want to make sure your played Sims aren’t aging twice. Of course, you can keep aging off for everyone except for one week when everyone would age, as well.

My Sims were aging twice.  I actually messed up the aging a couple times during the first couple weeks, but so be it.  Again, not a scoring challenge that's going for Hall of Fame status, so mistakes can be made  :=)
I actually didn't come into this week with any attachment to Sims pets.  Just thought the BACC would be a great chance to try some features and aspirations I hadn't really used before  :=)  So yeah, if you're looking for pointers, I will probably provide lots of pointers of what not to do  ;=)

[PeregrineTook]

We return to Behrtopia and find ourselves at an extremely pink house.



Clara:  I have a house that's almost as cute as me!!  And it's pink!  Hey, Ryan Hoskins' hair would match my house!  I should marry him!



Ryan:  Clara, I'm so happy you called me to come over!  Ever since you threw rose petals at me, I knew we were meant to be together!
Clara:  Yeah, ok, that's cool.  Anyway, your hair matches my house...



Clara:  so will you marry me?
Ryan:  Oh my goodness!  This is so sudden...I mean, of course I'd love to be with you, but you should know...



Clara:  Great!  Now you have to leave so I can let my sister, the queen, know the good news!
Ryan:  But I should really tell you...
Clara: K, by-eeee!!



Clara:  Michelle!!  Oh my gosh!  It's so exciting!  I'm getting married!
Michelle:  I didn't even know you were dating...
Clara:  Oh, I guess I've never dated.
Michelle:  Oh, really?  I mean, it's not uncommon for people to date around a bit before they get married...
Clara:  Really?  Hmmm...
Michelle: …I feel like I've just made a mistake.  Where are you going, Clara?  ...Clara?



Clara:  BOOM!!  Dating!!  First kissing!  Boyfriend!!
Nicholas:  I mean, okay!!



Clara:  BOOM!  First kiss!!
Freddy:  Ooolala!



Clara:  Hey, old magic sage!
Old Magic Sage:  I have a name, you know.
Clara:  And lips!  BOOM!  First kiss!!



Clara:  And I found a husband!
Sideburns Guy:  Oh my!
Clara:  Not my husband, but still...
Yes, she has officially stolen MarianT's joke from the comments.  But finally, she has done enough serial romantic actions that she decides it's time to get married.



Clara:  Ryan, I marry you!  Other guys are my boyfriends, but only you are my manfriend!
Ryan:  That is really weird and probably supposed to be sweet, but you really need to know...
Clara:  And now you say "I do."
Ryan:  I do?
Clara:  Done!  Man and wife!!  And look at these cute little kids who stopped to watch the our wedding!



Ryan:  That's what I've been trying to tell you.  These are my daughters.
Clara:  What?  You're married?!?!?
Ryan:  No!  Well, yes, to you, but no...it was just me and the girls before you came along, and I kept trying to tell you...
Amiyah (with the red strips):  Hmm, she's in the sunlight and no smoke, so I guess she'd not a nasty plasma-drinker, so she's okay.
Cecilia (in the purple):  Again, vampires aren't real, sis.  So, new mom, we don't have to share a room anymore, do we?
Clara:  Nope!  You get to share a tent...



Cecilia: Dad?
Clara:  and I put in poopin' bushes for you too!
Cecilia:  DAD?!?!?
Clara:  Oh, and your last name isn't Hoskins anymore.  I combined it with my last name, so now your last name is Behrskins!
Amiyah:  Like bare skins or like bear skins?  I kind of prefer that second one...oh, and by the way, our birthday is tomorrow.
Clara:  Great, but tonight, mommy needs one more boyfriend for her aspiration.  I miscounted.
Cecilia:  Umm, this doesn't seem right...



Cecilia:  Seriously?  She just married our dad and now she's being all flirty with this other guy while dad's inside making fruit salad?
Amiyah:  But she's so smooth!  We should be taking notes.
Cecilia:  ...yeah...
And with the 8th boyfriend in place, our serial romantic has the first of the three dates she needs to finish off the final tier of her aspiration, and it ends with a try for baby.



Clara:  Woot!  We can finally have a child!
Ryan:  Umm, what about Cecilia and Amiyah?
Clara:  Who?  Oh!  You mean the tent kids.  Yeah, they're okay.  I guess.
But Michelle deemed the girls worthy of inclusion and spent the new settler slot opened up by Brand opening his vet clinic coupled with her own completion of Painter Extraordinaire as a wild card, and thanks to a lucky dice roll, the three former townies now count as settlers and we get another household of three because a six was rolled and can be split between two households. 
Anyway, after Michael awoke early the next morning, he had a quick makeover before he started making some cake for an early morning birthday party.



Ryan:  Alright girls, let's get some candles going and see what gorgeous teens you become!
Clara:  I never got to be a teen!  I will totally be incapable of relating to you!
Cecilia:  Worst mom ever.
Ryan:  Alright, sounds like you're volunteering to go first, Cecilia.



Clara:  Well, the bun look is cute, I guess.
Amiyah:  Lots of exposed neck to use as bait to draw in plasma-suckers to meet their end at my hands!
Cecilia:  Vampires are not real, sis...and yet I do not feel safe.
Ryan:  Okay, Amiyah, your turn!



Amiyah:  WHOA!  That was so bright and intense!
Clara:  Alright, slackers, my sis wasted a new settler thing on you, so time to start contributing!
Amiyah:  Can I get my makeover first, mom?
Clara:  Eww, don't call me that.  And yes, you may.
Amiyah:  Thanks, Clara, you're the best!



Amiyah:  Hey look, it's me.  In the mirror.  Talking to myself.
Cecilia:  Yeah, how does this make us better at socializing?
Clara:  It's what I did.
Amiyah:  See?  It must work!  She's so smooth.
Cecilia:  Speaking of, have you dumped all those extra boyfriends so you can be faithful to our dad now?
Clara:  ...but they're mine.
And as our week went on, Clara continued working on the gardening skill, including some quality reading time.



Clara:  Huh, apparently when you say "leaves" in reference to a plant, it doesn't mean "goes away."
Ryan:  That is fantastic, my love.  Now I have to get back to working on my skilling.



Ryan:  You doin' okay over there, Cecilia?
Cecilia:  Yes, except that new mom keeps forgetting my name and just calling me "Silly."
Ryan:  Maybe it's just a cute nickname?
Cecilia:  Maybe she's the worst parent ever?
And speaking of her being a parent...



Clara:  I made this!!
Ryan:  We did...
Clara:  so I'm naming her after me!  She shall be called Clarine...because I named her that.  Eww, she needs a diaper change.  You've got this, right?
Ryan:  Of course, my love.



Amiyah:  Charisma!!
Clara:  Aww, you maxed charisma?  You're the tent girl I like, Myron.
Amiyah:  Thanks, Clara!
Cecilia:  That's not even your name.
Amiyah:  It's the name of her favorite tent girl, jealous!  Let's go cloudgaze!
Cecilia:  I mean, whatever.



Amiyah:  Ooo, see how you're stretching your neck out like that?  That would totally attract plasma suckers.
Cecilia:  Again, there are no vampires.
Amiyah:  Not when I'm done with them there won't be!
And since Behrtopia has the necessary three families with children and Clara has maxed gardening, the park has been unlocked.



Clara:  Alright, tent girls, just hang out and play.  I'm going to take your dad over here to the observatory.
Amiyah:  Sure thing, Clara!



Amiyah:  That's the way, Cecilia, just keep exposing your neck out here in the dark.  I'm sure a plasma-sucker will show up!
Cecilia:  They're not real, sis...but you don't have a scarf on you, do you?  Please?
And in their week, the Behrskins managed to add another settler through Amiya maxing charisma and a second through unlocking parks which were unlocked through a combination of having 3 families with children and through Clara maxing gardening, and Amiyah is also 13 levels into the vampire lore skill, so Cecilia may have reason to be worried soon...

[oshizu]

Haha, this was such a random update!
Oh, Clara has also chosen to live in a 20x15 lot!

Ryan Hoskins is no doubt a saint in disguise! Lol, Clara seems so self-absorbed--are they soulmates?
Nice work transforming Ryan and the tent girls into bonafide settlers.
Ooooh, and you'll be unlocking vampires and Forgotten Hollow soon!
Are your sims being visited by vampires in your game? Mine have been frequently visited but I have the front door set to Household Only.
Good luck to you, Ryan! I love the tent girls!

[reggikko]

Oh my. I love this update! And you’re using my park, less some apparently custom paint that I should have changed before I uploaded it. Oops!

Those poor children with their tent and their poop bushes. Too funny! I think Clara is my new favorite.

[MarianT]

I remembered where the husband joke came from -- Keeping Up Appearances.
I loved the update, but was totally confused about the settlers. That's all right, though. I'll look forward to Cecilia and Amiyah's progress through life. After all, starting out with a tent and poop bush outside a pink house, things can only get better for them.

[PeregrineTook]

Haha, this was such a random update!
Oh, Clara has also chosen to live in a 20x15 lot!

Ryan Hoskins is no doubt a saint in disguise! Lol, Clara seems so self-absorbed--are they soulmates?
Nice work transforming Ryan and the tent girls into bonafide settlers.
Ooooh, and you'll be unlocking vampires and Forgotten Hollow soon!
Are your sims being visited by vampires in your game? Mine have been frequently visited but I have the front door set to Household Only.
Good luck to you, Ryan! I love the tent girls!

Glad you enjoyed the random  :=)  The girls were definitely not part of the plan, but they immediately won me over...and she had kind of already married Ryan by the time I realized they existed.
I've only had one random vampire show up so far, but I'm pretty sure they'll become more common once Amiyah unlocks Forgotten Hollow!

Oh my. I love this update! And you’re using my park, less some apparently custom paint that I should have changed before I uploaded it. Oops!

Those poor children with their tent and their poop bushes. Too funny! I think Clara is my new favorite.

Of course I'm using your park!  It's awesome!
So glad you're enjoying Clara!  I try to write her as childish since she aged straight up into young adult from childhood, so she lacks some of the social tact that other have had more time to develop, hence she says poopin' bushes  :=)

I remembered where the husband joke came from -- Keeping Up Appearances.
I loved the update, but was totally confused about the settlers. That's all right, though. I'll look forward to Cecilia and Amiyah's progress through life. After all, starting out with a tent and poop bush outside a pink house, things can only get better for them.

Settlers is basically just terminology for Sims that can actually unlock things.  Bowen married Virginia who is a townie and I didn't spend a charisma max to make her count as a settler, so anything she does will not count for unlocks, but since Clara's girls and Ryan count as settlers, they can unlock things.  Hope that clears things up?

[PeregrineTook]

We return to Behrtopia to a lovely two story tiny home occupied by Bowen, Virginia, and young Cameron.  Like the Behrskins, this household has combined the names so Behr and Chavarria have become Chabehria.



Cameron:  Dahy, whu do?
Bowen:  I'm gonna take...my little man...in to get...food.



Virginia:  Sit here and watch the cooking show with me, Cam.
Cameron:  Eadda food!



Bowen:  And our...back yard is...ideal for unlocking...the scientist career.
And after young Cameron finishes eating...
Virginia:  K, I'm just gonna use the bathroom, then we'll head off for a family outing and...wait a minute...take pregnancy test?  We haven't...I didn't...how?
And she was not pregnant and got a sad moodlet from it.
Virginia:  Of course I did.



Bowen:  I have...a thing...Michelle said I...need to do...
Virginia:  K, I'm going to slowly mope my way to some dig sites.
Cameron:  I gon may friend!



Bowen:  K, I...found the...opening to...the magic...fishing place.



Virginia:  So sad I didn't magically have a baby without trying.  Gonna mope over here and dig up something that will also not be a baby.



Cameron:  Dat seepy time!
Michelle Floyd (Community Gardener):  Yes, sweetie, that is where you have sleepy time.  It's called a bed.  Can you say bed?
Cameron:  Seepy time inna bed!
Michelle:  Great job, little one!
And after a long day of building skills, moping around collecting treasures, and finding the greatest free nanny of all time, the happy family returns home.



Cameron:  I bing Shell home!
Michelle:  Well, someone's gotta watch the little guy.
Virginia:  You are truly the second best Michelle ever!
Michelle:  Since you mean our queen, I will take that as a compliment!



Michelle:  Now, let's see if Auntie Michelle can teach you how to use the potty chair like a big boy!
Cameron:  Imma (yaaaaawn) big boy!
Michelle:  And a sleepy boy!  Okay, we're all done, little man.  Should your mommy put you to bed now and we can have more play time tomorrow?
Cameron:  Yes!
Michelle:  Yes what?
Cameron:  Yes pees.



Virginia:  You know, I'm kind of tired myself.  After you get to bed, I think I might need to put mommy and daddy to bed!
Cameron:  (yaaaaaawn) Otay, mommy.



Bowen:  I upgraded...why is it...sticking?  Honey...that's not...a good idea...
Virginia:  No, I got OOOWWWWW!!!
Bowen:  HONEY!!!
Grim:  Hi, so I got a notification...



Bowen:  Please don't...take her I...can't live...without her...
Grim:  I mean, if that's the case I could just take you both, but that would probably go badly for your kid.
Bowen:  I...guess I...have to stay...
Grim:  Great!  Gotta reap now!  Oh, and sorry for your loss.  Sorry.  I'm a new Reaper.  Haven't developed that whole bedside manner thing.
The next day, Bowen, now a sorrowful widower, took young Cameron to meet his cousin.



Michelle:  Sweetie, I'm so sorry.  It's gonna be okay.  I'm here for you.
Of course they brought Michelle.



Bowen:  So sad...(sobs)…gotta max...(sobs)...fishing...(sobs)...



Cameron:  You me coudin!!  I wan hug!
Emilee:  Eww, no!  You gwoss!
And so, the week moved on with a fishing father and his young son, who one day became a bit less young.



Cameron:  Whoa!  Check out the Camenator!!



Michelle:  Alright, sweetie, you are never to call yourself that again.
Cameron:  How about Camtastic?
Michelle:  No.
Cameron:  Camerooski?
Michelle:  Nope.
Cameron:  Camalamadingdong?
Michelle:  I did not teach you to speak and spend all that time doing flash cards to have you spout off those ridiculous names.
Cameron:  ...yes, ma'am.
And the night that Cameron aged up, someone came to pay a visit.



Virginia:  I'm back!!!
A very elated Bowen ran out front and...



Bowen:  Will you...be my wife...again...please?
Virginia:  If I had it to do all over again, I would.  And I do have it to do all over again!  Most people are just saying that!
And since Virginia was traumatized by a bed, she can no longer sleep in them, so to get energy...



she possesses random passers by and steals their energy.
Virginia:  Woot, I feel energized!  Hey, husband, let's go become spellcasters!
Bowen:  Oh...umm...okay...



Magical Sage:  Hey, you brought me motes!
Virginia:  And you have a rather distinctive nose and are a strong candidate to be married into Behrtopia's population.
Magical Sage:  …that is a really weird thing to say and I'm not sure if I should be flattered, insulted, or scared.
Virginia:  Psh, why limit yourself?  Be all three!
And with some potions learned, they head home.



Bowen:  Gotta...make sure we...avoid the bed...
Virginia:  Yep, we will never sleep again!  Now let's go find the magical tree that will take us to the magical fishing glade!



Virginia:  Oh, magical and wondrous tree, please allow us entry into the magical glade of fishingness.
Magical and Wondrous Tree:  Absolutely not!
Virginia:  I'll water you.
Magical and Wondrous tree:  Oh, absolutely!  Come on in!



Bowen:  It's so...beautiful here...
Virginia:  It's true!



Bowen:  But not as...beautiful as...my wife.
Virginia:  Awww, sweetie!
And as we reach the end of the week, Bowen maxed fishing to unlock the scientist career, Virginia maxed cooking (but meant to max gourmet cooing so she could make ambrosia), and Bowen completed the Angling Ace aspiration...and Cameron found the greatest extra parent of all time in Michelle.

[oshizu]

OMG, what a shocking update. And weird!
First of all, how did Carmeon get Michelle to potty train him? My sims can never get non-household non-nanny sims to help with potty training.
Or was Michelle just chatting to Cameron? Stiil, great job with Michelle and the flash cards at the park!

I was still chuckling over Virginia's mopey shuffle after her fake-pregnancy fiasco, but then she went home and died.
(I always have my sim stand out of the Murphy Bed's range when putting it down; I don't know if that really helps...)
So did Virgina say yes to Bowen's proposal? Has she moved back in?

To make Ambrosia, Virginia needs to max both Homestyle & Gourmet Cooking skills, so she's on her way there.
Good luck resurrecting Virginia, Bowne. Poor, poor Bowen. (But that possession screenshot is still awesome!)

[PeregrineTook]

OMG, what a shocking update. And weird!
First of all, how did Carmeon get Michelle to potty train him? My sims can never get non-household non-nanny sims to help with potty training.
Or was Michelle just chatting to Cameron? Stiil, great job with Michelle and the flash cards at the park!

I was still chuckling over Virginia's mopey shuffle after her fake-pregnancy fiasco, but then she went home and died.
(I always have my sim stand out of the Murphy Bed's range when putting it down; I don't know if that really helps...)
So did Virgina say yes to Bowen's proposal? Has she moved back in?

To make Ambrosia, Virginia needs to max both Homestyle & Gourmet Cooking skills, so she's on her way there.
Good luck resurrecting Virginia, Bowne. Poor, poor Bowen. (But that possession screenshot is still awesome!)

Yes, it was an absolute train wreck of a week.  Really went in all sorts of directions I hadn't really planned.
Michelle was great and Cameron just requested that she do all the child care stuff.  He requested the flash cards, he asked for potty help, and she just jumped right up and did it!
And yes, the weird Virginia miraculous non-pregnancy is so weird!!  Totally suckered me in to giving one of my Sims a sad moodlet.  Of course, things went from bad to worse when the bed got involved, but Virginia does make a lovely ghost!  Too bad her watcher forgot that ambrosia is from gourmet cooking, not regular cooking.  And no silver lining as she's a non-scoring townie, so it doesn't even count as an unlock for anything   :=/

[PeregrineTook]

We return to Behrtopia and travel to a house where we find...
Sprazlink:  Why yes, you've found him, lucky viewers.  It is I the one and only...



Sprazlink:  Sprazlink Took.  Welcome to my humble abode!  As a world famous actor, I have to spend a lot of time working on my acting skill...



Sprazlink: but it's always important to take time for you, the viewers, my fans.  As you can see, this is my bedroom, and yes, the autographed original vintage movie posters are authentic.  You're welcome.



Sprazlink:  And of course, I need a place to prepare any and all of the fine cuisine I require and yes, that is the Talk-o-matic 5,000 Uberflush model in my lavatory.  Only the best for me!  Oh, a knock on the door!  Looks like you're in time to see me receive guests!



Sprazlink:  Oh, a fruitcake.  How ordinary.
Redhead Guest:  Oh...I thought it would be...
Bowen:  Oh...he...must be...kidding...
Redhead Guest:  Oooooooh.  Hilarious!!!
Sprazlink:  Yes.  I.  Am!  Now, I'll need you all to leave so I can get back to acting.  I mean, there's a reason I'm such a big star.  (heads to the mirror)
Redhead Guest:  ...who is he?
Bowen:  I...don't actually...know.



Sprazlink:  And a profile shot for you.  You.  Are.  Welcome!  And of course, since I'm so busy perfecting the art of acting, I don't have time for cleaning my own mansion, that's why I have my subservient human!



Sprazlink:  What.  Is.  This?
Subservient Human:  I took all the dirty dishes and stacked them on your halfwall for you.  I wanted you to see how much needless mess you make and suggest...
Sprazlink:  FIRED!!!!!



Sprazlink:  It's okay.  Don't worry about me.  I'll just channel my frustrations into art.  Indeed, I am quite a role model for your lives.  And time to do some PR work.  A public street performance!



Sprazlink:  This wall.  It's.  Holding me.  Back.  I just.  Can't.  Seem.  To.  Get out.



Sprazlink:  I.  Collapse.  And die.  Alone.  (dies)
Cameron:  Umm, if you're really dead, can I have your house?
Sprazlink:  HaHA!  Not really dead!  Acting!
Cameron:  ...dang it.
Paulina:  Oooo, hey there!



Sprazlink:  Ah, no doubt a fan.  I suppose you'd like an autograph?
Paulina:  And since my husband's not around, maybe a tour of your bed?



Sprazlink:  No.  I sleep alone.  My career is my only love.  Speaking of, since I have that level 10 acting skill, I suppose I should return to my glorious career on the silver screen.
Redhead Guest:  Again, who is this guy?



Hairdresser:  So...I could maybe fluff the hair some more to try to hide the ears...?
Sprazlink:  Nonsense!  They show so much character!



Sprazlink:  I suppose you're measuring to make sure my muscles will fit in the costume?
Wardrobe Lady:  Nope, just measuring what a massive butt you are.
Sprazlink:  Oh my, are you flirting with me?
Wardrobe Lady:  No.  Not at all.
Sprazlink:  Haha, of course you are.  Director!  I am ready to make you look brilliant!
Director:  Who is this guy?



Sprazlink:  This.  Is a.  Guitar.  It's.  Really good.  And you.  Should buy it.



Sprazlink:  (singing?) The answer.  My friends.  Is blowing.  In the.  Wind.
Director:  Umm, cut I guess?
Sprazlink:  You.  Are.  Welcome.  Mr. Director!



Not Director:  Umm, I'm a producer.
Sprazlink:  Don't be so hard on yourself, not everyone can be an actor!  Well, I'm off!  Gerald, pull the limo around!
Not Director:  ...who's Gerald?
Sprazlink:  And as we return home for my organic, non-fat, Greek, free range yogurt...



Sprazlink:  celebrity dancer Jade Rosa comes to visit my humble abode.  How are you, Jade?
Jaylah:  Oh, actually, it's Jaylah...
Sprazlink:  Ooo, changing up the name.  Very daring of you Jade!
Jaylah:  and I'm just here welcoming you to the neighborhood.
Sprazlink:  Excellent!  I'd like to introduce you to someone!
Jaylah:  Oh, you have a roommate?



Jaylah:  Oh.  Umm.  Hello, toilet.
Talk-o-matic 5,000 Uberflush:  Greetings, human.
Sprazlink:  And look, the new subservient human I ordered has arrived!!



New Subservient Human:  Yeah, no idea why you had all the dirty dishes stacked on the half wall, but let me clean this mess up for you.
Sprazlink:  You are welcome, New Subservient Human.  You.  Are.  Welcome!
New Subservient Human:  …thanks?
Sprazlink:  And now I require slumber.  Jade, you may enjoy the multitude of texts in my private library.



Jaylah:  Ok.  Yeah.  This is not creepy at all.  Just gonna read in the corner of your bedroom while you sleep.  Nothing weird about that at all.  Nope.  Just normal behavior.
Sprazlink:  And I have slumbered enough!  I must strive to master the guitar before our filming time has ended!  (goes to patio)
Jaylah:  ...so I'll keep reading?  Or should I chat with the toilet more?



Clara:  Hey, that guy isn't my boyfriend...yet.
And so, we have unlocked a spot in the acting career and Sprazlink has done a single commercial thus far.  He also managed to get about 9 1/2 levels into guitar and thinks his only actual friend is Jade Rosa.

[oshizu]

LOL, is Sprazlink related to your beloved Tessa Took?
His house is very nice with those triple dormers! I see you are really digging the dark-stone look for your Oasis Springs homes.
I'm enjoying how different each house is!

Nice how you kept us in suspense about the infamous Took profile until after the unwelcome Welcome Wagon.
(Is that Disney Princess and Tarlock I spy amongst the Welcome Wagoners? No don't tell me! I shall wait to find out! I love surprises!)
Can I share just how miserly I am? I save dirty dishes in family inventory for when the kiddos work on their Civic Responsibility/Good Deeds badges. 

Okay, ain't gonna lie. In that first shot of Spraz on set, I'd thought he'd wet his pants but a closer look revealed that he's wearing chaps.
Alas, the lonely, solitary life of Sprazlink--no room for anything else in his life except his acting!

Great update!