Round 8 Pleasantview - Pleasant - Lilith

Great to see Lilith and the kids again.  Last time we visited it was April 14th, just 4 months ago!  ASimWen is doing well plowing through the neighborhood!

Lilith Pleasant

Popularity/Romance - Have 20 Best Pet Friends (not!)

Lilith is always a lot of fun to be around.  With the sort of aspiration she has, there is always lots of drama!  She went perm plat long ago not from reaching her LTW, but from filling up the aspiration meter.  This happens when playing wishes style.  ASimWen has since installed a MOD to stop this.  Lilith is only 61 years young, and has a long way to go before her Grim party.  She is currently a general in the Army.  First Wishes:  Hustle pool, meet someone new, entertain, and play with.

Minnie Pleasant

Pleasure/Knowledge - Become Celebrity Chef

Minnie and Clarence's dad is Neil Leong, whom Lilith hooked up with in Univeristy.  Neil still comes around to visit his kids, and is still very much in love with Lilith.  Minnie will cake up at the end of the round if she doesn't keep the wish to go to University.  Being a secondary Knowledge Sim, she just might go.   First wishes:  Go to University, go out with brothers Fred and Albert Goth, and sneak out with Albert Goth.

Clarence (Clare) Pleasant

Romance/Popularity - Become Hall of Famer

Clare is the youngest.  He is thirteen days away from aging up, but may go to Uni at the end of the round if he keeps the wish.  He looks a lot like his dad.  First Wishes:  Get fit, be friends with Brenda Broke (Beau's wife), go to University, and go out with  townie Marion Menon.

What happened last round?    Well, Neil came around, like, a lot.  He is trying to get in Lilith's good graces as he would like to move in.  The kids are always glad to see their dad and are very close to him.  In fact, it is rumored that there was a hot tub tryst between Lilith and Neil....  Minnie started dating Alexander Goth's son Fred, and then followed that up with a date with Fred's brother Albert.  My oh my.  Minnie earned a membership to Sue's Kitchen, which feeds her LTW to become a celeb chef.  Clare spent most of the week as a little by playing the the pets to get in his aspiration.  Once he aged up he immediately wanted to date, the matchmaker was called and that is how he met townie Marion.  Dirk Dreamer sashayed into the house one day and followed Lilith around like a lost puppy.  She finally had to tell him to go home.  He stayed all dang day.  The visit was capped off with Clare dating Marion, then went home to study logic on the telescope and got abducted.  What fun!  Let's see what the family is up to this time.

Minnie received permission from her mom to go out, after homework was done of course.  Albert Goth picked her up in a stretch limo at 8:00 pm.  Dang.  Didn't know Alexander was doing so well.  She returned at 1 am and went right to bed.  After buying two meaningless items stowed in the backpack, that was it for Minnie on Monday.

Clare decided to go for getting in shape...after all..it would be weird for a teen aged boy to be calling a married woman on the phone to make friends with her..(Brenda Broke).  Lilith was happy to give Clare advice on the obstacle course she earned at her job in the military.

LOOK AT YOU, CLARE!  Oh my....heh  This was the only wish fulfilled for him on Monday.

Tuesday

Oh boy, teens will be teens!  Both Clare and Minnie rolled out of bed wanting to ask a Sim on a date.  It was almost spring, so this was not surprising! Locked in!

But first...had to get some breakfast and spend the day at school.

Lilith:  What...you want to have a girl over later?

Clare:  Well yeah mom...just a friend. And a girl.....friend...

Lilith:  Well, make good decisions, Clare.  You know what I mean.

Minnie:  *mutters* Shut up Clare.  For gosh sakes...

After school.....

Clare:  Hi Marion....I am home now.  Come on over.  Naw, mom isn't home from work yet.

Minnie: *shakes head*
Clare and Minnie enjoyed an afternoon dating...at home.  Marion and Clare are a three bolt attraction, and Minnie decided to call Albert Goth, Alexanders' son.  They have only a one bolt attraction.  Five wishes in for both kids.

Albert Goth

Family - Wants to Become Captain Hero

Lilith arrived home from work and completely forgetting that Clare was having a girl over.  This guy came home from work with her...oohhh LA LA!  Who is this????  Why it is Robert Wolosenko, son of Mitch the Grocery Guy and plantsim Sunflower (Wilkie).  He was last seen getting ready to move out of his mom and dad's house to get his own place as his wish is to Raise 20 Puppies or Kittens.  We will visit him this round!

Wednesday

This day the kids still held social type wishes.  Clare wanted to date once again (locked in) but Minnie's wish was a little different.  She decided to have a sports party (locked in).  Made total sense! 

Lilith decided she needed a new look, needed to get rid of the dark makeup of her youth.  Not bad!

Yes this is Scout the dog.  He was brought into the family as a puppy a few rounds ago, now his time was up.  No one was home....the only witness was Neville the cat.  Even though Neville had challenged Scout only moments before over the food bowl, he was sad to see his friend go.

Minnie invited two people to her party. Albert Goth and her dad, Neal Leong.  Sheldon Mamuyak (on the ballet barre) came over after school. as did Bob Broke.  The party was underway, when Marion arrived for her date with Clare.  What a full house!

Neal was having a drink in the kitchen, totally oblivious to the dead dog on the floor, and Bob staring at him through the kitchen window.

It was then that Clare and Marion had their first kiss.  Awwww......

Parents have a sixth sense about these things...Neal appeared just in time to dampen the teen-age hormones....and the kiss quickly broke up....and Minnie and Albert totally oblivious to everything.

Minnie:  Hi Dad....glad to see you!

Neal:  Nice to see you Minnie.  I have missed you.

Lilith:  What am I, chopped liver!  Neal.  Glad you dropped by.  (to keep an eye on the kids until I got home).

Neal and Lilith wasted no time saying hello.

Minnie:  Ewww....

Clare:  Geeeze, mom!!!!!

The party was a roof raiser, and Minnie the Pleasure Sim went to bed a happy camper, having gotten all wishes in.   Clare flush from a dream date, was in platinum mood, so popped on a thinking cap and went outside to stargaze to build up logic.  Just as the Science Guy wondered into the back yard to award Clare a membership to Aspirational Laboratories.....

Yup.  Clare was abducted....FOR A SECOND TIME.  He was abducted last round as well.  That is one hot 'scope!

He was dumped off in front of the house just thirty minutes before the school bus was due to come.  Only the paperboy witnessed this abduction.  And the cat did. 

Minnie wasted no time after school spreading around Clare's misfortune (adventure??) of being abducted.  In the meanwhile, Bessie Broke (Beau's daughter) stopped by for a visit providing maybe new entry in Clare's little black book.

Cary:  MOooooooOoooM!  There is a new dog in the house......

Neville:  Yeah mom....what are you going to do about it....

Lilith:  *brushing*

New dog?????

The the advent of Scout's exit to the Sim Pet Hereafter, both Clare and Minnie threw "get a puppy" wish...meet Wesley.  What a cutie!  Clare threw and immediate wish to make friends with him.  But Clare couldn't stay awake long enough and went to bed.

Friday

It was now the first day of spring.  Minnie and Clare once again rolled Ask Sim on Date.  Now this would not be such a big deal, except the day before Minnie had rolled "Get Into Private School" and the headmaster was called.  So this means the kids will need to sandwich their dates in between 1 pm and 5 pm...and cook dinner besides. 

Wait, what???  Minnie is minus Albert...and this is.....Fred!  His brother!  Fred came over after school.  Checking their relationships, Minnie and Fred apparently are an item and already in love.  So this made it easy for Minnie to get her 5 wishes in.  Done.  And of course Clare called Marion to come over for a quick date.  5 wishes done, thank  you, now go home.

Minnie yakked up the headmaster and showed him around the house while Clare made blackened catfish.  Then Lilith provided dinner conversation.  In like flynn...it truly was a family effort. 

Even though Minnie wished to get into the Private School, and incidentally was admitted, she will not be able to attend as she decided to leave for University.  Her last weekend home was spent doing a little dating...

And studying couples counseling.   All of which fulfilled nice wishes for her.  She will miss Fred, he and she are a three bolt attraction.  Hmmmm is there a future there???

Minnie made the call and headed out to University.  Lilith waved good-bye.  Buh-bye Minnie, see you later tater.  That left Clare and his mom in the house, along with all the pets for course.

Clare and Marion went to the rec center on a date..where Charles Broke (Brandi's youngest) ogled at the kids kissing.  Voyeurism much there Charles???

Clare spent some time getting the skill point balance up...and was scared pretty good by Scout the dog.  That dog must have a chip on his shoulder....scared Clare four times....this forced Clare to go inside because his needs were getting low!

Clare thought he would work on the Nature hobby plaque....nah....townie Troy Go scared him there.  Troy attempted to eat the cowplant cake last round, and lost.

And what did Lilith get accomplished?  Woo.  The hobby plaque in fitness.  Go you, Lilith!  This is one the house doesn't have.

And that is it for the Pleasants this round!

Summary

So it was all about raging teen-aged hormones this round with mom taking a back seat.  It seemed that Minnie and Albert were going to be a couple but it turns out that Minnie loved Albert's brother Fred better.  Minnie headed out to University on her cake up day, so we will see her again this round.  Good ol' Clare was abducted a second time.  Again don't think I have ever seen that happen naturally.  I had accomplished it using the Aliens perk that Knowledge Sims have.  I will be surprised if Clare doesn't get abducted as an adult and have an alien child.  Lilith finished up working on the Fitness plaque, and will start something new next round.

Ending Wishes:

Lilith:  Buy an exerecise machine, have a party, be BFF with Margaret Caliente, and buy a drum kit.

Clare (Clarence) - Buy a drum kit, get a skill point, go to Univerity, and be BFs with Fred Goth.


ODD PICS OUT

Troy Go showing off his beautiful green palor.

Hi Mary-Sue!  Such a sweet soul.  Never scared anyone.

Scout the dog managed to find time in between all the scaring to clean the bath tub.  This is the same one where he would get his doggie baths.  I had never seen (or noticed) a ghost pet cleaning the tub.

All these pics of ghosts...well where was Daniel?  He did haunt, but I didn't notice until he was just jumping back into his grave. Didn't manage to get his picture.

Next we visit John and Jennifer Burb!  See you there!

Round 8 Pleasantview - Dreamer - Dirk and Nichole

The Dreamers!  What is the matter with Dirk???  Admiring his handsome grandson I guess!  Really, I dont' have a posebox for person holding a baby, so just had to hope Dirk would stand still while I got the rest of them posed!  heh

Dirk Dreamer

Fortune/Family - Become a Space Pirate

Dirk is 73, and went perm plat a long time ago.  His life meter is really short, he may pass this round.  First wishes:  Blog about music and dance, smustle, cats Alegra and Andy Goth learn to come here, dance with someone and cat Ginger gets promoted.

Nichole Dreamer

Fortune/Knowledge - Become Mad Scientist

Nichole is 68.  Not sure how that happened, last round she and Dirk were the same age.  Last round the family graveyard had disappeared as well, so who knows what is going on here.  Nichole is the very same Nichole Thompson who is the teen cashier.  First wishes:  All these for Ginger the Cat:  Learns to shake, stay, sit up, and get promoted, make a zombie (Nina pictured) and sell a great novel.  Perm plat.  Nichole is the mother of the only alien in Pleasantview, Eddie Dreamer.

Frank Dreamer

Knowledge/Family - Become Game Designer

Frank ages up in 14 days, and is the oldest of Dirk and Nichole's.  He is perm plat.  First wishes:  Get TOC in Gamer Career, hustle pool, get a puppy or kitten, get a puppy, get a kitten, and go swimming

Jane (Stacks) Dreamer: 

Family/Popularity - Marry off 6 (wont happen)

Jane will age up in 14 days.  She popped out of the wishing well for Frank in Uni when he wished for love.  Already had her interact with Frank before wishes taken, but they were all to do things with Frank.  Five wishes in.

Samuel Dreamer

Fortune - Become World Class Ballet Dancer

Dang it seems like this guy has been around forever because he shows up on almost every lot played.  He is 11 days away from aging up so he will see him for wondering around for another round unless he goes to Uni before.  He's nearly a carbon copy of his brother Frank.  Talk about hobby, Ginger gets promoted, play marco polo, and go to Uni

Dexter Dreamer

Grow Up

Dexter is Frank and Jane's only child.  He will have his cake up day right away!  First Wishes:  Talk to mom, be tickled by and play with mom, and grow up well

Then there are two cats on the lot.  A yellow female named Ginger Oldie, and then Andy Goth, a dark gray and white long hair.  

Last round:  Upon entering the lot it was found that all the family tombstones had disappeared, so they were "fixed" back in.  Eddie and Sammy (Samuel) both made it into Private School, Eddie incidentally grew up and moved out to his own place.  Jane gave birth to Dexter which was a surprise to ASimWen, didn't remember her getting pregnant the round before.  Frank reached TOC in the Criminal Career and sold a best seller...Eddie got a job in the gamer career the same day he was due to age up.  Upon coming from work, he promoted up to Trash Talker..aged up, then promoted right on up to Platform Jumper.

Right away Jane got all her wishes for the day in, much to the delight of everyone in the room.  This is such a happy family!

Then it was on to help Dexter get his wishes in!  Woo woo!

The brothers Sammy and Frank talk about hobbies!   Dirk came home from work...and it was time for a party.

Happy birthday to youuuuuu! Go you Dexter!

Hiya Dexter! What a good looking boy.  But then gain, all the Dreamers are good looking.  His wishes upon growing up:  Be BBFs with both mom and dad, make a friend, and buy electronic entertainment.  This house has seen nothing but boys born.  But that is ok!  Need them to date all the girls in the neighborhood!  A quick check of his DNA shows that he carries red hair as a recessive trait from Granny Nichole, and has the Dreamer dark blue eyes.  Ate some cake, then it was off to bed.

Tuesday

Two kittens born!  Sent off to animal control....this birth put ten Sims in this household!  More kittens tried for, on the way!

Gratuitous kitty cat picture....

“When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade, without further introduction.” - Mark Twain

Due to a bad chance card...Oh my....

Sammy on the other hand being a Fortune Sim and loving to make money, had a wish to earn $10,000 so he took the first job on the computer. Woo woo!

He headed to work straight away, and realized his wish immediately in earning $10,000.  Not sure what he has been doing to earn money previously, but he had a memory of earning $5,000 earlier.  I am thinking since he is a Fortune Sim, every time the house gets money for good investments, he gets it too.

Sammy never loses the wish to go to University.  He will be going.

Dexter threw wishes to do things with his family and the pets.  Talk to a relative.  Play with a relative, command Ginger to speak...plus the usual jump rope every morning upon rising.

Dexter:  Grandpa, will you help me with my homework?

Dirk: Okay!

A nice wish realized for Dexter.

New LTW - Become a Pestidigitator

Another one down for Frank.  At this point in time, ASimWen thought to check Frank's career rewards, none of which had been claimed.  The Golden Skull of Jumbok IV, the Tribal Flame A La Coconut Pinball, and a SensoTwitch Lie Finder.  These were put in Sammy's backpack to take to Uni.  Sammy also got a toy bench and a coffee maker from Daddy Dirk. 

What happened to Wednesday?  Well it was the usual wishes for Dexter.  Talk about hobbies, jump rope, commanded the cats around, ect....might have skimped on Sammy a little seeing how now he works and goes to school.  Sammy did get to talk about his hobbies (twice).  Jane's wishes changed a little.  She wanted to command the cats around, did interact with Frank twice.  And she wanted to eat lobster.  heh

Thursday

Thursday begins at 4 am with Ginger watching TV with Dirk.  This cat did the same thing the day before when Jane was sitting in the chair studying Anger Management, fulfilling  a big wish for her.  That is one TV watchin' cat!

It is now springtime, and Jane threw "Ask Sim on Date" of course she asked Frank....five wishes in.  She is so cute.

Frank helped her seed the garden then headed off to work.  As she finished up Dexter came home from school, having an A report card, fulfilling a long held wish he had.  He was so happy.

This girl got off the bus with him.  Isabel Wilkie.  Her older sister is Ricki Wilkie, who just became engaged to Henry Goth during the Goth Mansion visit.   Dexter won a couple of more wishes by playing with Isabel and talking to Isabel.  (Love the sagging tights!)

Sammy came home from work with a wish to flirt....so naturally he headed to the wishing well, after doing his homework, of course.  Calista Desperet, the nanny who was foolish enough to eat the cowplant cake last round is merciless in scaring.  She is very angry.  She goes around flashing the "family" aspiration icon the entire time she is haunting.

Cassidy Hunike popped out of the wishing well for Sammy...oh my but she is a cutie.  She and Sammy are a two bolt attraction.

Nanny scared Cassidy too.  Well at least we know she isn't a Knowledge Sim.

Friday

More of the same for Jane....Ask Sim On Date...all wishes in.

Again Frank helped Jane out with the gardening before he headed out to work.  Bronze badge for Jane!  Kudos!

If ASimWen were playing this family in TS3, lobster would be Jane's favorite food. That is all she ever cooks.

Whilst everyone ate lobster, Dexter got on the horn to chat up Isabel.  He had a hankerin' to make friends with her.  It was too late to invite her over so telephone it was!  All wishes in this day for Dexter.  He is a happy kid.

Cassidy called up Sammy for a date downtown.  This was exactly what he needed, as his wishes had become mired in mud...wanted to buy things and eat grilled cheese sandwiches.  Although, he kept his wish for University.  It never spun away.  Ever.  Cemented in.

Alrightie then.

New LTW - Become a Space Pirate

Another one down for Frank. Go you Frank!

Saturday

During the wee hours on Saturday, Jane gets a visit from the Nature Lady and receives a membership for Peerless Park.  Due to all that gardening she has been doing.  (ASimWen loves that little polka doted coat). 

Then it was her usual.  After getting forty winks, she arose with a wish to date.  Five wishes in.  Jane is so easy to keep happy.  Dexter on the other hand spent copious amounts of time playing with the cats, and also got all his wishes in.

Before heading out to work granddad Dirk helps Dex along with some skill building. 

Sammy had been staying up nights these days skilling up for Uni scholarships...and a night out would help his mood a lot.  Luckily Cassidy called him out for a date.  It was just what the doctor ordered for this young man!  More than 5 wishes in!

Around 4 am Sunday morning sees Dexter up once again playing with the cats, and then trying to avoid Jessica Ebadi haunting.  She had haunted a couple of times through the week, but this is the first time she came inside.  It was only after everyone was asleep.  haha 

Big brother Sammy finally got up, and Dexter was on hand to help him get started on his wishes for the day.  Oh what is this?  Kittens?  Yup.  Named after Doc Brown in Back to the Future III and his wife, Clara.  There was another litter a couple of days before of four kittens...named Marty McFly, then all the lead ladies....Lorraine, Jennifer, and Linda.  haha  This happens to be ASimWen's favorite movie ever.  Now then if you are paying close attention, you would realize that 4 kittens in this house put the Sim count up to 12.  How did that happen?  Well many many lots ago....I believe I was still playing Veronaville, I installed a mod that would allow more than 10 Sims on a lot.  However I had not seen it work, and assumed it was a dud.  I wanted to be able to have more Sims on a lot for parties and weddings and such without manually importing people.  However, I don't think I applied it correctly.  It was to increase the population in a household..which is something ASimWen tries to avoid.  Still thinking whether or not I want to keep it in my game.  Anyway, Sammy immediately called Animal Control to come and get the kitties.

It was back to studying for Sammy, he was nearly skilled out.  Oh look at this!  A membership to Aspirational Laboratories. 

Again, Jane got her wishes in for the day dating her husband....nice...and it was a leisurely play.  Dirk came home from work at 5, and ASimWen was sure it was time for his Grim party.  6 pm came and went. ???  His life meter was full.

Then at 7 pm it happened....

Buh-bye Dirk.  You led a wonderful life.  Thank you....Poor Dexter was beside himself.  He and his grandpa were very close.

Nice money spread around....good deal....

Jane and Ginger managed to make it outside to mourn.  Frank was in the shower, Sammy was studying, and Nichole peed herself running to get outside, then ran back in to shower.  heh  Dirk's tombstone was place beside his mother's.

It was early Monday morning when Sammy finally headed out to University.  Fully skilled out...as much as he could get anyway, and keep his wishes up.  Bye bye Sam, see you later tater.

Nichole didn't make it outside to see her husband's passing, but she did make it out to see her youngest off to school.  In one day, she lost her husband, and her son left for college.  Luckily she still had her eldest son, his wife and her grandson.

And that is it for this visit with the Dreamers.  Now then a sad announcement...all the founding Dreamers in Pleasantview are passed on now.  This is going to happen more and more .  Just as all the Calientes are gone, the one and only Lothario is gone.  My oh my.

Ending wishes:

Nichole:  Blog about music and dance, resurrect Dirk, smustle, dance with someone, talk about hobbies, and write a novel. 

Frank:  Resurrect Dirk, see a wolf, get a puppy, Ginger the cat learns to sit up, and Andy Goth the cat learns to sit up and come here.

Jane:  Resurrect Dirk, get a puppy, be flirted with, ask Sim on date, and kiss.

Dexter:  Resurrect Dirk, praise Ginger, get a puppy, and grow up well

Nichole will pass early in the round next time.  Frank will age up in 8 days, will probably cake him up early.  He did nothing but work this round, and service Jane when she wanted to date.  Jane is a bleeding heart wanting all those children but it isn't going to happen.  She is all about her man and her son, love playing her.  She made strides toward getting her gold badge in gardening, and received a membership to Peerless Park.  She will also age up in 8 days, but will probably cake up in 7.   Dexter is quite a kid.  He maxed out cooking, (although you didn't see him study!) and started helping his mom in the garden toward the end of the week.  He will cake up immediately next round.  Ginger the cat is too old to have any more kittens, thus all the wishes for puppies.  

And that's it!  ASimWen thanks you for reading...and the Dreamers thank you for visiting and reading their story.

Sim On!

~ASimWen