Bewitched Berries Epilogue: An Embarrassment of...Berries [Completed 14 Mar '23]

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Bewitched Berries: A Not So Berry Legacy

Story Index
Prologue: Berry Pleased to Meet You
 
    Generation 1 (Mint): Mojito
Main Residence: Plateau Place, Shady Acres (StrangerVille)

1.1:  When He Was Good...    1.2:  He Was Berry, Berry Good    1.3:  But When He Was Bad...    1.4:  He Was Even Better    1.5:  Raising Ambridge    1.6:  K-I-S-S-I-N-G    1.7:  Father Figure

   
    Generation 2 (Rose): Naomi
Main Residence: Ye Old Salt House, Spice Market (San Myshuno)

2.8a: Everything's Coming Up Roses    2.8b: Smelling the Roses    2.9:   Spoiling Weaver    2.10: Mojito the Elder    2.11: All Things Must Pass

    Generation 3 (Yellow): Weaver
Main Residence: Totter Park, Plumbite Cove (Copperdale)

3.12: Weaver Starts High School    3.13: Early Graduation(s)    3.14: Teendom's End    3.15: She's a Koala, Not a Bear    3.16: My Mother's Boy Toy

    Generation 4 (Gray): Koala
Main Residence: Slipshod Mesquite, Bedrock Strait (Oasis Springs)

4.17: Betrayed at the Prom    4.18: I'm a Believer!    4.19: The Beat of My Own Plums    4.20:  All the Moves

    Generation 5 (Plum): Damson
Main Residence: Journey's End, Lani St. Taz (Sulani)

5.21: Beach, Please!    Interlude: Plum (Gen5) Homes    5.22: Kissing Cousins?    5.23: Taking the Plunge    5.24: Good Things Come in Threes    5.25: Paging Dr. Feelgood    5.26: Too Legit

    Generation 6 (Orange): Blaze
Residence: 19 Culpepper, Spice Market (San Myshuno)

6.27a: Troublemaker    6.27b: Too Cool for School    6.28:   We Want You Back    6.29:   Thug Life    6.30:   Married to the Mob    6.31:   This Place Is Worstest, Erm, Worster?    6.32a:  Presh Frince    Tour of Blaze's Del Sol Villa

    Generation 7 (Pink): Cerise
Residence: Celebrazioni d'Amore, Porto Luminoso (Tartosa)

7.32b: Cerise Takes Action    7.32c: To High School, Finally!    7.33:   Papa, I Want to Adult    7.34a: Decisions, Decisions    7.34b: Married with Children    7.35:   The Diaper Quartet    7.36:   The Baby Daddies

    Generation 8 (Peach): Taro
Residence: Vacuous Green, Mirage Park (Del Sol Valley)

8.37:   A Mysterious Gift    8.37x: Higher and Higher    8.38:   Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'    8.39:   It's Complicated    8.39x: Are We There Yeti?    8.40:   Operation Hilarious    8.41:   Chillin' with Nez

    Generation 9 (Green): Jade
Residence: Prowler's Patch (Moodwood Mill), Arid Ridge (Oasis Springs)

9.42:  If He Wants to Find Me, He Will    9.43:  Stewing in Bitterness?    9.44:  I Was a Shotgun Bride    9.45:  Life as a Spare Ain't Easy    9.45x: Best Served Cold    9.46:  And in Other News

    Generation 10 (Blue): Ai
Residence: 2 Olde Mill Lane, Old New Henford (HoB)

10.47:  Some Life Choices    10.48:  All the Sad Bois    10.49:  Country Life    Interlude: Ai's Almost-Perfect Wedding    10.50:   A Dog & the Blues    10.51:   Wrecked, Reckless, and Ruined    10.51x: Wassup, Doc?    10.52:   The Rumors Are True!    10.53:   It's Happening!    Interlude: Risky Business    10.54:   Seriously, Another Blue-Eyed Blond?!

   10.55a: Why Didn't They Want Me?
   10.55b: Robin Leaves the Nest
   10.56:  The Sands of Time
   10.57a: Never Give Up
   Finale: Finally!!!

Epilogue: An Embarrassment of...Berries

Extra
Rules & Gameplay Settings

Meet the Berries
Generations 1, 2, and 3
Generations 4, 5, and 6
Generations 7 and 8
Generations 9 and 10
Generation 11

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Prologue: Berry Pleased to Meet You!

Hey, fancy meeting you here!
You need a place to camp out for a while, too?
Rest your backpack, roll out your sleeping bag, and be my guest!


I'm only living in this wilderness until I save enough simoleons to build a house.
Where am I from? Well, funny you should ask.
I was born and raised in Tartosa, but in a parallel simverse.
Here's me as a toddler.  I'm the brown-haired kid in the middle.


Our fathers were loving, attentive parents.
I had the best childhood! My brother Shun and I were always super close!

Frankly, I'm surprised Watcher chose me, since Shun already has green hair.
But Watcher says I'm cuter as a teen (even though we're identical twins). Not complaining!


On my teen birthday, I suddenly realized that I couldn't stay in that world anymore.
My grandma had so many babies in that simverse. Can you imagine having 65+ aunts and uncles?
My blood relatives make up at least 1/4th of the world's population.
And, even worse, all the best-looking sims are my kinfolk!


So, yeah, I've relocated to this alternate simverse with my family's blessings.
Wait a minute, let me back up a bit.  *clears throat
Berry pleased to meet you! My name's Mojito.

Huh? Why would you think I'm Cuban? Oh, because my name is Mojito?
Well, think of a Mojito's ingredients: Rum, lime, sugar, club soda, and…Mint!

 
You've probably guessed by now that I'm part of a Not So Berry legacy.
Yes, I am the founder, which is the Mint generation.
I'm a materialistic vegetarian, which is ironic.
Materialistic isn't a great trait for a homeless teen, y'know? *shrugs


By the way, check me out in all my mint-y glory!




Anyway, this challenge always starts with a YA founder who has $20,000.
But I've decided to start as a teen here in Creekside Cove with zero funds.
What? You find it strange that I'm dirt poor yet dressed to the minty nines?
The answer's simple. 
After traveling to this world, I bought this lot and my fabulous wardrobe.
Then I cheated my funds to zero.  *snaps fingers


Wheeee, here we go on a new adventure!


NOTE
*Mojito the Sim: Is a clean library clone, exported from my 100 Baby Challenge save.
*Mojito's Lot: Everything you see on Mojito's lot is from Debug.
  So, the Lot Value is exactly the same as the lot's purchase price: $4,500.

The following posts provide info about the challenge rules, my gameplay settings, and mods, as well as spoiler-y info about the legacy sims.
To skip those posts and get on with the story, click here,

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Rules & Gameplay Settings

Rules
Challenge rules: You can find the rules for this challenge, created by LilSimsie and Alwayssimming, here.
Spreadsheet: I'm using this one by Rakshasims.

Rule Tweaks
*I will be adding a "Bonus" element to each generation's requirement in the form of an aspiration, skill, and/or collection.
*Gen8 career: My game always gets buggy with the Detective career, so I'd planned to replace it.  I recently playtested it (14 Sep), though, and my test sim did everything just fine.
*Early age-ups: From Gen3 (Naomi), I am allowing myself early age-ups. 
  --Toddlers may be aged up after maxing all 5 toddler skills.
  --Children may be aged up after, at minimum, earning an A grade but also typically complete Scouts and a minimum of 3 aspirations.
  --Teens may be aged up after, at minimum, earning an A grade, but the timing ultimately depends on that generation's requirements and how I decide to approach them.
  --Young Adult and Adults: no early age-ups for these life stages.

Gameplay Settings
Lifespan: Normal
Seasons: 28 days
Weather: Thunderstorms/Blizzards off (except in Yukimatsu); Weather affects sims.
Lifestyles: Disabled
Pack settings: Opt-out of Fame; disabled NPC Voting, Eco Footprint Gameplay, and Animal Aging
Starting age: Teen
Starting funds: Cheated to zero after buying the starting lot for $4,500.
                       Cheated to zero again after Brytani Cho moved in.
Mods 
*MC Command Center by Deaderpool (Auto Bill Pay, Disable Emotional Deaths, Pause on Zone, Auto-Marriage/Auto-Pregnancy/Auto-Moving for all sims not in active household.
*Wonderful Whims by TurboDriver: "Attractiveness System" only (Removed for the last time on 5 Aug).
*noautonomousmakemess by Bienchen
*Relationship & Pregnancy Overhaul (aka Woohoo Wellness) mod by Lumpinou (installed Nov 2022): partial installation

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Generations 1, 2, and 3


Generation 1: Mint

*The Founder: Mojito Berry - Requirements completed: Tuesday, Week 5

Age: Deceased (old age) on Day 76 (Y1, W11, Fri)    Born: Sunday, Week 1 (started as teen)    Traits: Vegetarian, Materialistic, Jealous    ✔️Aspiration: Chief of Mischief    ✔️Bonus aspiration: StrangerVille Mystery    ✔️Skills: Logic 10, Mischief 10    ✔️Career: Scientist    ✔️Collection: Elements 16/16    ✔️Bonus collections: Frogs, Garden    Spouse: Brytani; Children: Naomi & Darcey; Ambridge    Residence #1: Creek Corner Cover, Shady Acres (StrangerVille)    Residence #2: Plateau Place, Shady Acres (StrangerVille)    Residence #3: Ye Old Salt House, Spice Market (San Myshuno)

*The Founder's spouse: Brytani (Cho) Berry

Age: Deceased, old age    Born: Sunday, Week 1 (started as teen)    Traits: Loves the Outdoors, Vegetarian, Family-Oriented    Spouse: Mojito Berry; Children: Naomi & Darcey; Ambridge    Residence #1: Creek Corner Cove, Shady Acres (StrangerVille)    Residence #2: Plateau Place, Shady Acres (StrangerVille)

Generation 2: Rose

*Gen2 Heir: Naomi Berry - Requirements completed: Saturday, Week 16

Age: Deceased (old age); Week 22    Born: Week 3, Wed (Day 18)    Traits: Independent/Top-Notch Toddler; Hot-Headed, Romantic, Snob    ✔️Aspiration: Serial Romantic; Bonus aspiration: Friend of the World    ✔️Skills: Charisma    ✔️Career: Politician/Charity Organizer    ✔️Bonus collections: Snow globes 15/15 and Posters 15/15    ✔️Have only one child    ✔️Don't marry until elder    Spouse: Haruto Ishida; Children: Weaver    Birthplace: Creek Corner Cove, Shady Acres (StrangerVille)    Residence #2: Plateau Place, Shady Acres (StrangerVille)    Final home: Ye Old Salt House, Spice Market (San Myshuno)

*Gen2 Cadet: Darcey Berry

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Week 3, Wed (Day 18)    Traits: Charmer/Top-Notch Toddler; Cheerful, Loves the Outdoors    Spouse: Baby Ariel; Children: Desiree Berry-Romeo and Dylan Berry    Birthplace: Creek Corner Cove, Shady Acres (StrangerVille)    Final home: Plateau Place, Shady Acres (StrangerVille)

*Gen2 Cadet: Ambridge (Berry) Pries

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Week 4, Fri (Day 27)    Traits: Independent/Top-Notch Toddler; Geek, Erratic, Family Oriented    Spouse: Erwin Pries; Children: Earl Pries & Amber Pries-Benali; Otto Pries    Birthplace: Plateau Place, Shady Acres (StrangerVille)    Final home: Old Penelope, StrangerVille Plaza (StrangerVille)

*Gen2 Spouse: Haruto (Ishida) Berry

Age: Deceased (old age)    Traits: Art Lover, Paranoid, Romantic Adventurous, Self-Assured    Spouse: Naomi Berry; Children: Weaver    Final homee:Ye Old Salt House, Spice Market (San Myshuno)

Generation 3: Yellow

*Gen3 Heir: Weaver Berry - Requirements completed: Wed, Week 17 (Year 2)

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Saturday, Week 8 (Day 56)    Traits: Independent; Loner, Clumsy, Ambitious    ✔️No close friends/relationship other than Gen1 grandparent (Mojito) until that grandparent's death    ✔️Aspiration: Nerd Brain; ✔️Bonus Aspirations: Goal-Oriented, The Curator    ✔️Skills: Handiness, Rocket Science    ✔️Career: Astronaut/Space Ranger (Physics Degree)    ✔️Bonus collections: Space Prints 25/25, Geodes, Space Rocks, Metals, Crystals, Aliens    ✔️Build a rocket ship; Visit Sixam    ✔️Enter secret lot (Forgotten Grotto) in Oasis Springs    Spouse: Audrina; Children: Slate & Koala; Carter    Birthplace: Ye Old Salt House, Spice Market (San Myshuno)    Final home: Totter Park, Plumbite Cove (Copperdale)

*Gen3 Spouse: Audrina (Laurent) Berry

Age: Deceased (old age)    Traits:  Geek, Green Fiend, Child of the Islands    Spouse: Weaver; Children: Slate and Koala    Final home: Totter Park

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Generations 4, 5, and 6


Generation 4: Gray

*Gen4 Spare - Slate Berry

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Wed, Week 15 (Day 108)    Traits: Independent; Cheerful, Loves the Outdoors, Family Oriented    Spouse: Alicia Goth; Children: Ronnie & Tanvi    Birthplace: Totter Park, Plumbite Cove (Copperdale)    Residence #2: Slipshod Mesquite, Bedrock Strait (Oasis Springs)    Final home: Pebble Burrow, Bedrock Strait (Oasis Springs)

*Gen4 Heir: Koala Berry - Requirements completed: Sun, Week 23 (Year 2)

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Wed, Week 15 (Day 108)    Traits: Inquisitive; Music Lover, Active, Slob    ✔️Aspiration: Bodybuilder; ✔️Bonus Aspirations: Drama Llama, Spellcraft & Sorcery    ✔️Bonus collections: Decorative Eggs, MySims Trophies, Fossils 15/15    ✔️Skills: Singing, Fitness, Parenting    ✔️Have 3 failed relationships before finding a spouse with the Neat trait    ✔️Be good friends with all of your children    ✔️Career: Athlete/Pro Athlete 10    ✔️Have family movie night with your spouse and children every Sunday 3/3    Spouse: Fetu Savea; Children: Heather & Damson    Birthplace: Totter Park, Plumbite Cove (Copperdale)    Final home: Slipshod Mesquite, Bedrock Strait (Oasis Springs)

*Gen4 Spouse: Fetu (Savea) Berry

Age: Deceased (old age)    Traits:  Music Lover, Neat, Freegan    Bonus household collection: Seashells    Spouse: Koa; Children: Heather & Damson    Final home: Slipshod Mesquite, Bedrock Strait (Oasis Springs)

Generation 5: Plum

*Gen5 Spare - Heather (Berry) Sadler

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Tue, Week 19, Year 2 (Day 128)    Traits: Independent; Good, Geek, Music Lover    Spouse: Jaxton Sadler; Children: Nathan, Chandler    Birthplace: Slipshod Mesquite, Bedrock Strait (Oasis Springs)    Residence #2: Sapphire Shores, Lani St. Taz (Sulani)    Residence #3: Spring Steppes, Gibbs Hill (Britechester)    Final home: Slipshod Mesquite (Oasis Springs)

*Gen5 Heir: Damson Berry - Requirements completed: Saturday, Week 28 (Year 2)

Age: Elder    Born: Tue, Week 19, Year 2 (Day 128)    Traits: Inquisitive; Genius, Dance Machine, Non-Committal    ✔️Aspiration: Renaissance Sim; Bonus Aspiration: Angling Ace    ✔️Skills: Dance 5, Skills #2 and #3 (Logic 10, Charisma 10)    ✔️Achieve L8 in 6 skills: Piano, Logic, Charisma, Fishing, Violin, Gardening    ✔️Live in three different worlds 3/3; ✔️Bonus collection: Fish 52/52    ✔️Career: Fast Food 3/3, Doctor 9/10 (until adult), then Entertainer    ✔️Divorce then later remarry the same sim    Spouse: Tuki Ember; Children: Blaze, Sunrise, and Cara (triplets); Venket & Gloria (twins)    Birthplace: Slipshod Mesquite, Bedrock Strait (Oasis Springs)    Residence #2: Sapphire Shores, Lani St. Taz (Sulani)    Residence #3: Spring Steppes, Gibbs Hill (Britechester)    Final home: Journey's End, Lani St. Taz (Sulani)

*Gen5 Spouse: Tuki (Ember) Berry

Age: Elder    Son of Morgyn Ember    Traits: Loves the Outdoors, Vegetarian, Family Oriented    Spouse: Damson; Children: Blaze, Sunrise, and Cara (triplets); Venket & Gloria (twins)    Residence #1: Slipshod Mesquite, Bedrock Strait (Oasis Springs)    Residence #2: Sapphire Shores, Lani St. Taz (Sulani)    Residence #3: Journey's End, Lani St. Taz (Sulani)    Residence #4: Spring Steppes, Gibbs Hill (Britechester)     Residence #5: Pugilock Manor, Conifer Station (Evergreen Harbor)    Final home: Journey's End

Generation 6: Orange

*Gen6 Heir - Blaze Berry - Requirements completed: Wednesday, Week 32 (Year 2)

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Tue, Week 24, Year 2 (Day 163)    Traits: Inquisitive; Self-Assured, Evil, Glutton    ✔️Skills: Charisma, Baking    ✔️Aspiration: Public Enemy; ✔️Bonus Aspirations: Chief of Mischief    ✔️Insist on being evil (claim to be criminal mastermind       ✔️Have only twins and only those two kids; ✔️Bonus collection: Feathers    ✔️Career: Criminal/The Boss 10/10; ✔️Live in "Needs TLC" apartment entire YA life 24/24 days    Spouse: Imane El Khouri; Children: Cerise & Ren    Birthplace: Sapphire Shores, Lani St. Taz (Sulani)    Residence #2: Journey's End, Lani St. Taz (Sulani)    Residence #3: Pugilock Manor, Conifer Station (Evergreen Harbor)    Residence #4: 19 Culpepper House, Spice Market (San Myshuno)    Final home: The Ward Den, The Pinnacles (Del Sol Valley)

*Gen6 Spare - Sunrise (Sunny) Berry

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Tue, Week 24, Year 2 (Day 163)    Traits: Inquisitive; Green Fiend, Maker, Perfectionist    Spouse: Layton Esparza; Children: Alfred & Annette    Birthplace: Sapphire Shores, Lani St. Taz (Sulani)    Residence #2: Journey's End, Lani St. Taz (Sulani)    Residence #3: Pugilock Manor, Conifer Station (Evergreen Harbor)    Final home: Journey's End (with Layton & kids)

*Gen6 Spare - Cara (Berry) Esparza

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Tue, Week 24, Year 2 (Day 163)    Traits: Inquisitive; Loves the Outdoors, Freegan, Maker    Spouse: Tommy Esparza; Children: Larry and Adolfo (not twins)    Birthplace: Sapphire Shores, Lani St. Taz (Sulani)    Residence #2: Journey's End, Lani St. Taz (Sulani)    Final home: Pugilock Manor, Conifer Station (Evergreen Harbor)

*Gen6 Spouse: Imane (El Khouri) Berry

Age: Deceased (old age)    Traits:  Art Lover, Music Lover, Snob    Spouse: Blaze; Children: Cerise & Ren    Residence #1: 19 Culpepper House, Spice Market (San Myshuno)    Final home:  The Ward Den, The Pinnacles (Del Sol Valley)

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Generations 7 and 8


Generation 7: Pink

*Gen7 Heir: Cerise Berry - Requirements completed: Mon, Week 38 (Year 3)

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Sat, Week 29, Year 2 (Day 203)    Traits: Angelic; Neat, Unflirty, Creative    ✔️Aspiration: Bestselling Author    ✔️Bonus Aspirations: ✔️Goal Oriented, Painter Extraordinaire    ✔️Skills: Writing 10, Wellness 10    ✔️Have a well-maintained garden    ✔️Career: Business/Investor    ✔️As an adult, quit day job to pursue dreams    ✔️Collection: Postcards; ; ✔️Bonus collection: Message in a Bottle 20/20    Spouse: Sango DuBois; Children (with Djavan): Taro & Momo    Birthplace: 19 Culpepper House, Spice Market (San Myshuno)    Residence #2:  The Ward Den, The Pinnacles (Del Sol Valley)    Final home: Celebrazioni d'Amore, Porto Luminoso (Tartosa)

*Gen7 Spare: Ren Berry

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Sat, Week 29, Year 2 (Day 203)    Traits: Charmer; Cheerful, Geek, Materialistic    Spouse: Djavan Costa; Children (with Sango): Santos & Selena    Birthplace: 19 Culpepper House, Spice Market (San Myshuno)    Residence #2: The Ward Den, The Pinnacles (Del Sol Valley)    Residence #3: Celebrazioni d'Amore, Porto Luminoso (Tartosa)    Final home: The Ward Den

*Gen7 Spouse: Sango DuBois

Age: Deceased (old age)    Traits:  Loves the Outdoors, Loyal, Proper    Spouse: Cerise Berry; Children (with Ren): Santos & Selena    Final home: Celebrazioni d'Amore (Porto Luminoso (Tartosa)

*Gen7 Cadet Spouse: Djavan Costa

Age: Deceased (old age)    Traits:  Romantic, Self-Absorbed, Family Oriented    Spouse: Ren; Children (with Cerise): Taro & Momo    Residence #1: Celebrazioni d'Amore, Porto Luminoso (Tartosa)    Final home: The Ward Den

Generation 8: Peach

*Gen8 Heir: Taro Berry - Requirements completed: Thu, Week 40 (Year 3)

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Sat, Week 34, Year 3 (Day 238)    Traits: Inquisitive; Goofball, Foodie, Lazy    ✔️Aspiration: Joke Star; ✔️Bonus Aspiration: Spellcraft & Sorcery    ✔️Skills: Comedy, Gourmet Cooking; ✔️Must play an instrument - Piano 10    ✔️Must live in different world than where raised    ✔️Bonus collection: Microscope Prints 12/12    ✔️Career: Comedian 5/5 (for Joke Star), Detective 9/10    ✔️Marry a co-worker    ✔️Moonlight as a comedian    Spouse: Pania Ka'ana'ana (deceased); Children: none    Secondary Spouse: Hitomi Ono; Children: Emerald; Benjamin & Jade    Birthplace: Celebrazioni d'Amore, Porto Luminoso (Tartosa)    Final home: Vacuous Green, Mirage Park (Del Sol Valley)

*Gen8 Spare: Momo Berry

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Sat, Week 34, Year 3 (Day 238)    Traits: Inquisitive; Perfectionist, Dog Lover, Bro    Spouse: Adonis Haskins; Children: Yusun, Esteban, & Penelope    Birthplace: Celebrazioni d'Amore, Porto Luminoso (Tartosa)    Residence #2: Vacuous Green (Del Sol Valley)    Final Home: Celebrazioni d'Amore

*Gen8 Cadet Child: Santos Berry

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Sat, Week 34, Year 3 (Day 238)    Traits: Inquisitive; Adventurous, Loyal, Genius    Spouse: Kerri (Hanson); Children: Jeff & Cassidy    Birthplace: Celebrazioni d'Amore, Porto Luminoso (Tartosa)    Residence #2: Vacuous Green (Del Sol Valley)    Final home: The Ward Den (DSV)

*Gen8 Cadet Child: Selena Berry

Age: unknown (moved to the Cordova simverse)    Born: Sat, Week 34, Year 3 (Day 238)    Traits: Inquisitive; Proper, Lactose Intolerant    Birthplace: Celebrazioni d'Amore, Porto Luminoso (Tartosa)    Residence #2: Vacuous Green (Del Sol Valley)    Residence #3: The Ward Den (Del Sol Valley)    Final home: Somewhere in the Cordova simverse

*Gen8 Ex-spouse: Pania Ka'ana'ana

Age: Elder/Deceased (death by hysteria)    Traits:  Creative, Lactose Intolerant, Outgoing    Ex: Taro; Children: none    Residence: Vacuous Green (DSV)

*Gen8 Secondary Spouse: Hitomi (Ono) Berry

Age: Deceased (old age)    Traits: Green Fiend, Dance Machine, Creative; Chopstick Savvy    Spouse: Taro; Children: Em (as surrogate mother); Ben & Jade    Residence: Vacuous Green (DSV)

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Generations 9 and 10


Generation 9: Green

*Gen9 Spare: Emerald "Em" (Berry) Shelley

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Sun, Week 40, Year 3 (Day 273)    Traits: Inquisitive; Dog Lover, Active, Music Lover    Spouse: Sergio Shelley; Children: Janae & Otis    Birthplace: Vacuous Green, Mirage Park (DSV)    Final home: Slipshod Mesquite, Bedrock Straits (Oasis Springs)

*Gen9 Spare: Benjamin "Ben" Berry

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Wed, Week 40, Year 3 (Day 276)    Traits: Inquisitive; Insider, Foodie, Family oriented    Spouse: Magnus Hickey; Children: Franc; Raquel & Brad    Birthplace & final home: Vacuous Green, Mirage Park (DSV)

*Gen9 Heir - Jade Berry - Requirements completed: Tue, Week 46, Year 3

Age: Elder    Born: Wed, Week 40, Year 3 (Day 276)    Traits: Inquisitive; Geek, Squeamish Socially Awkward, Cheerful    ✔️Aspiration: Computer Whiz, ✔️Bonus Aspiration: Goal Oriented    ✔️Skills: Video Gaming 10, Programming 10, Mixology 10    ✔️Careers: Tech Guru/Startup Entrepreneur 10/10    ✔️Must accept every invitation to parties/outings with your friends    ✔️Have at least 5 good friends and at least 5 enemies    ✔️Bonus collection: Voidcritters    Spouse: Isaac Cordova; Children: Seneca; Tristan, Ai, & Nami    Birthplace: Vacuous Green, Mirage Park (DSV)    Residence #2: Prowler's Patch (Moonwood Mill)    Final home: Arid Ridge, Skyward Palms (Oasis Springs)

*Gen9 Cadet Spouse: Magnus Hickey

Age: Deceased (old age)    Traits: Insider, Goofball, Unflirty    Spouse: Benjamin; Children: Franc; Raquel & Brad    Residence: Vacuous Green (DSV)

*Gen9 Spouse: Isaac Cordova

Age: Elder    Traits: Genius, Loves the Outdoors, Family Oriented    Spouse: Jade; Children: Seneca; Tristan, Ai, & Nami    Residence #1: Prowler's Patch (Moonwood Mill)    Final home: Arid Ridge (Oasis Springs)

Generation 10: Blue

*Gen10 Cadet Child - Franc Berry

Age: Elder    Born: Fri, Week 42, Y3 (Day 293) [born the day before Jade moved out]    Parents: Benjamin Berry & Magnus Hickey    Traits: Genius, Clumsy, Foodie    Spouse: Eva; Children: Maximillian & Alissa; Kobe    Residence: Vacuous Green (DSV)    Residence #2: Rustic Residence, Countryside Windenburg    Final home: Domus Familiarus, Sable Square (Brindleton Bay)

*Gen10 Spare - Seneca Berry

Age: Deceased (old age)    Born: Tue, Week 43, Y3 (Day 297)    Traits: Independent; Dog Lover, Romantic    Spouse: Ira (Raghavan); Children: Cindy & Ariella (plus Julius & Ernest Ishikawa with OBM)    Birthplace: Prowler's Patch (Moonwood Mill)    Residence #2: Arid Ridge, Skyward Palms (Oasis Springs)    Final home: Prowler's Patch

*Gen10 Spare - Tristan Berry

Age: Adult    Born: Tue, Week 45, Y3 (Day 311)    Traits: Independent; Dog Lover, Loves the Outdoors, Adventurous    Spouse: Nicola Berry; Children: Nikolai & Annalise    Birthplace: Arid Ridge (Oasis Springs)    Final home: 3 Olde Mill Lane, Old New Henford (HoB)

*Gen10 Heir - Ai Berry

Age: Deceased (death by overexertion)    Born: Tue, Week 45, Y3 (Day 311)    Traits: Independent; Perfectionist, Gloomy, Family-Oriented    ✔️Aspiration: Super Parent; ✔️Bonus Aspirations: Goal Oriented, Master Chef    ✔️Skills: Photography 5, Cooking 10, Parenting 10    ✔️Bonus collection: Experimental Food Photos 20/20    ✔️Have a one-time secret affair;  ✔️Adopt at least one child    ✔️Career: Critic/Food Critic    Marry high school sweetheart and stay with them until death    Spouse: Bronson Berry    Children (6): Buddy & Rosetta; Keanu (with Keon); Robin (adopted); Fynn; Daiquiri    Birthplace: Arid Ridge (Oasis Springs)    Final home: 2 Olde Mill Lane, Old New Henford (HoB)

*Gen10 Spare - Nami (Berry) Nakayama)

Age: Adult    Born: Tue, Week 45, Y3 (Day 311)    Traits: Inquisitive; Green Fiend, Animal Enthusiast, Loyal    Spouse: Tory Nakayama; Children: Tabitha & Don    Birthplace & final home: Arid Ridge (Oasis Springs)

*Gen10 Spouse: Bronson Berry

Age: Deceased (death by flowers)    Traits:  Animal Enthusiast, Loves the Outdoors, Family Oriented    Spouse: Ai; Children (7): Buddy & Rosetta; Robin (adopted); Fynn; Daiquiri; Ella & Prince    Residence: 2 Olde Mill Lane, Old New Henford (HoB)

[oshizu]

Generation 11


*Gen11 Child - Buddy Berry

Age: Teen    Born: Mon, Week 50, Y4 (Day 345)    Traits: Independent; Music Lover, Romantic    Spouse: Keon (Huntington); Children (with Keon): Faith, Trent, & Derek; Salvador & Annabel                                              Children (as Bethany's donor): Gabriella & Yang    Birthplace: 2 Olde Mill Lane, Old New Henford (HoB)    Final home: Olde Mill Hill

*Gen11 Child - Rosetta (Berry) Talla

Age: Young adult    Born: Mon, Week 50, Y4 (Day 345)    Traits: Independent; Animal Enthusiast, Art Lover, Loves the Outdoors    Spouse: Bethany Talla; Children (donor: Skylar Shelley): Nick & Robin    Birthplace: 2 Olde Mill Lane, Old New Henford (HoB)    Final home: Chieftain's Villa, Ohan'ali Town (Sulani)

*Gen11 Child - Keanu Berry

Age: Young adult    Born: Thu, Week 51, Y4 (Day 355)    Birth status: Fathered by Keon Huntington-Berry (wife is descended from J Huntington Jr.)    Traits: Independent; Cheerful, Loyal, Family-Oriented    Birthplace: 2 Olde Mill Lane (HoB)

*Gen11 Child - Robin Berry

Age: Young adult    Born: Thu, Week 51, Y4 (Day 355)    Birth status: Adopted on Sat, Week 51    Traits: Clingy; Art Lover, Child of the Islands, Perfectionist    Spouse: Bruno Berry; Children: Raul & Brandi    Residence: 2 Olde Mill Lane (HoB)    Final home: Lagoon Look, Ohan'ali Town (Sulani)

*Gen11 Child - Fynn (Berry) Shelley

Age: Young adult    Born: Tue, Week 52, Y4 (Day 360)    Traits: Inquisitive; Perfectionist, Erratic, Neat    Spouse: Ronan shelley; Children: Ronan, Mary, & Chaka    Birthplace: 2 Olde Mill Lane (HoB)    Final home (?): 5 Cobblebottom Street, Finchwick (HoB)

*Gen11 Child - Daiquiri "Daiq" Berry

Age: Teen    Born: Sat, Week 53, Y4 (Day 371)    Traits: Inquisitive; Loves the Outdoors, Animal Enthusiast    Birthplace: 2 Olde Mill Lane (HoB)

*Gen11 Child - Ella Berry

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Age: Child    Birthparent: Bronson (IVF donor: Skylar Berry)    Born: Mon, Week 56, Y4 (Day 387)    Traits: Inquisitive; Creative    Birthplace: 2 Olde Mill Lane (HoB)

*Gen11 Child - Prince Berry

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Age: Child    Birthparent: Bronson (IVF donor: Skylar Berry)    Born: Mon, Week 56, Y4 (Day 387)    Traits: Inquisitive; Music Lover    Birthplace: 2 Olde Mill Lane (HoB)

[Granny Lawlor]

Mmm - love a mojito! All the best for your NSB Legacy.

[Auranaris]

Woo! Super excited to see your attempt at the NSB!

[sdhoey]

I want to try it but I'm scared.

[oshizu]

Woo! Super excited to see your attempt at the NSB!

Thanks so much!  What would I do without your advice, suggestions, and prior experience?
I'm looking forward to seeing how you play an NSB based on the experience gained from your first completion.

I want to try it but I'm scared.

Lol, come on in! The water's fine!  The NSB has a LOT less to do than Pinstar's Legacy or even the Big Dreams Dynasty.
It's our chance to just have fun with our sims.  (I hope, haha)

[oshizu]

1.1: When He Was Good…


Week 1, Sunday
Mojito: I have so much to do before starting high school tomorrow!
After joining scouts, I realize I can't afford seating for my lot to do homework.

I head to the StrangeVille Information Center, which also functions as The Library.
Since the weather's so nice, I decide to do my homework outside.


I spot another teen doing homework in the StrangerVille Plaza
When I introduce myself, an Attractiveness Alert flashes.
Brytani Cho is so very much my type!

She doesn't mind if I do my homework with her. I'm playing it cool!


When more teens show up in the Plaza, I decide to "scope the surroundings."
Apparently, a pulsing heart signals any sim that I find attractive.
The redhead shows no pulsing heart, so I check the profiles of all three girls.
Their profiles say I find them all "very attractive." Maybe I just have low standards?


Checking Brytani's profile, I see that I find her "extremely attractive."
Out of curiosity, I ask her what features she finds attractive in a sim.
I'm shocked that she prefers turquoise hair.
Wait, is she talking about my hair? *gulps


Except for a few romantic socials, I've been a complete gentleman.
I want us to become BFFs before I leave to go collecting and fishing today.

But then, she has to go and autonomously kiss me!  That's it!
This changes my mind about playing the field the first week.
Brytani agrees to move in with, bringing $22,000.
It's tempting to build a house with her money, but I cheat our funds back to zero.



Monday
Brytani: We skipped school today to go collecting and fishing at different places.
Are we really going to be able to live in a house someday?
Mojito: Starting from scratch is worth it, since you and I get to start as teens!
Just wait, Brytani! Someday soon, we'll be living in a grand Victorian house1



Tuesday
Mojito: How lame that we have to buy our own gnomes for this holiday!
Why didn't any holiday gnomes show up?
Brytani: Should we have been at home at 6 am, instead of fishing nearby?


Guardian of the Gnomelaxy: Dude, where have you been? It's 6:30 in the evening!
Bare Essentials Gnome: Bruh, I was here at 6 am sharp but the lot was empty.
Happy Gnomiversary: No worries, Bare. We've been dropping seed packets all day.


Mojito: It's quite late when I start a yard sale.  We've got all kinds of stuff to sell:
Vampire tomes, voodoo dolls, sturgeons, cowberries, Dragonfruit, and high-end frogs!
I'm surprised so many townies seek out our remote lot!
Meanwhile, Brytani keeps fishing for sturgeon at the nearby fishing hole.



Wednesday
Mojito: When I end the yard sales at 7:30 am, we have over $19,000!
Granted, we planted and sold over $4k worth of cowberries on Tuesday, but still!

Also, notice that three of our customers are wearing cc hair recolors.
Watcher: Oh, I need to try and fix that! Those hair recolors are just for the Berry family.


After school…
Mojito: How do you have an A already?  I just got a B today.
Brytani: Listen, don't be underestimating my intellect just cuz I'm cute!
Hey, where'd this house come from?
Mojito: Do you like it? I had it built while we were at school.


Brytani: It's so small! How much did it cost? And where's the bathroom?
Mojito: It's small, I know, but it only cost $13,000 and will double in size soon.
And there's an outhouse in back
Brytani: Well, its price is a bargain and we have money left over. Let's keep saving!
Wait, What's with the bunk beds?
Mojito: What can I say? I’m saving myself for, uh, later. I'm a good boy (for now).


Mojito: I haven't been able to harvest any lilies in the wild to use as fertilizer.
We arrive at Tartosa's Flower & Bouquet Shop at 6:30 pm, but it closed at 6!
I manage to buy two lilies from Agatha Crumplebottom in Finchwick just in time.
The orchid was tempting. It's over $1,200 so we'll try grafting instead.



Thursday
Brytani: Only a couple more paintings to earn our Arts & Crafts badge.
Can't we leave the lot for a while to earn our last badge? Please?
Mojito: Which do you prefer? Working out, dancing, swinging, or swimming?
Brytani: Can't we make a night of it and do all four?



Friday
Mojito: Since I earned my A yesterday, we both take the day off from school.
Last night, we ran on treadmills in Oasis Springs and danced at Windenburg's Narwhal Arms.
This morning, we went swimming at Sulani.
When we arrive at the park, though, though, we're still at Keep Fit 1/6. Let's swing!


By 2 pm, we've both earned our Keep Fit badge and quit scouts.
On the plus side, we're A students with the Scouting Aptitude trait.
On the other hand, we only have $1,724.  Sadness.


At the Spice Festival this evening, Brytani surprises me by becoming Spice Champion (I failed the challenge).
She's always very lowkey, yet manages to outdo me in almost everything!
She earned an A grade one day before me and beat me to Llamcorn Scout by several hours.
It's fine. My ego can handle her excellence and she doesn't make a big deal out of it (which is nice).



Saturday
Today, we need cash for the first Finichwick Fair!
I hold a yard sale but nobody's looking at my merch

The Bjergsens are chatting instead of shopping, distracting my customers.
As soon as our funds reach $6,000, I end the yard sales. Bah!


It's a good thing we showed up at the Fair with money!
I buy two more lilies, some new veggies, and (I couldn't resist) one orchid.
Oh, happy day! I buy a Golden Honey Milk from the grocery stand!


Brytani: I realize you're Materialistic but all we're doing is making and spending money.
Do we have long-term goals, Mojito?
Mojito: First, we'll earn as much as we can until our birthday next Saturday.
Brytani: And after that? You have your life planned out, but what about me?
Mojito: I've been wanting to talk to you about that. 
There's something profoundly special and essential you could do for our legacy.


Brytani: Oh wow! I'm a spellcaster! Way cooler than being a goofball comedian!
Thank you for this, Mojito!
Mojito: I'm so happy that you're embracing the path of magic like it's your jam, girl!
Both my grandpa and papa were spellcasters, but I won't have time to devote to magic.



Week 2, Sunday
Brytani: The garden's doing well, though it's much larger than it needs to be.
I don't mind, really. We can always downsize the garden later.
Also, I'm thinking of learning flower arranging or boosting my painting skill.
Some way to earn income without commuting or meeting with clients.


Mojito: I've only been working on one of my Mint reqs: my element collection.
I think I might have missed the Humor & Hijinks Festival last week.
That's fine. My other Mint reqs can all wait until after our birthday on Saturday.


Mojito: Last night, I bought wands, brooms, and magic tomes at the Magical Realm.
Then, back home, I got Brytani the nicest cauldron.
We're down to $909 now, haha.
I need pricier merch, so I guess I'll start learning woodworking.




NOTES
*Brytani Cho:  I've always wanted to play this beautiful sim.
  But her Adult age and Goofball trait were unappealing.
  In my 100 Baby Challenge, she made beautiful children with Marcus Flex.
  This teen Brytani is a fresh clone: no skills, no 4-star Fame nor Bad Rep, and no Goofball trait.

*Attraction Alert: Wonderful Whims' creator says this alert is very rare.
  It only appears when two sims are extremely attracted to each other. Yay!

*Moving in Brytani: I discovered that a teen can live on their own but not ask another teen to move in.
  I had Brytani move in with Mojito using Manage Households, but I wonder now if she could have used her phone to move in with him.
  I'd moved Brytani into Slip 42 (the trailer) in the StrangerVille Plaza hood and Mojito ran into her the very first day. Kismet! (kinda)

*Mojito's eyebrows: The mint-colored eyebrows were too much for me, haha.
  On Wednesday, I changed Mojito's eyebrows to light brown.

*Humor & Hijinks Festival: I can't believe I wasn't checking festivals on Monday and Tuesday of Week 1.
  Mojito wants to attend, of course, both the Humor & Hijinks Festival and GeekCon!

[Rhoxi]

Oo, this looks like fun! So many pretty colors. Now I'm curious about this attraction mod -- too bad it's not officially allowed for the Immortal Dynasty Challenge. Still ...

[oshizu]

Wonderful Whims is made by the same creator as Wicked Whims, but without the extra-mature content.
I'm only using its Attractiveness system but it's such silly fun!
The preferences of NPCs are randomly generated, but you can set them for your active sims using the Likes/Dislikes panel in CAS.