Chasing Rainbows: 3.0, part two
Warnings: Pixel nudity, language
Okay, so we last left the orange Ixchels completing Sophomore year - every single one of them!
I vowed that I’d be using this time to change Persy’s aspiration, so here goes:
Something different! Yay!
I know we’re meant to leave turn-ons alone, and kinda wish I did now, but the last ones weren’t doing him any favours either. Still, makeup’s more common than body points and fat sims
The only problem here will be the hats.
So, is his new LTW any better than his old one?
YES! Okay, it’s another career one, but given that he’s already maxed creativity, and body skill’s just a physio book away, this’ll hopefully be a lot easier to achieve.
Besides - he’s a fitness freak and loves to perform. Could this be any more perfect? I think not
So, moving on:
Something wrong with the shower, Ozzy?! In full view of the public, too - is this guy maxed on outgoing or something?
Okay, new aspiration means we can try again on the spouse hunt now:
So it’s back onto MSN to catch Mel online - don’t yawn at me like that, Persy.
Persy: But it’s boring! What’s wrong with the phone?!
Me: Don’t knock it, Mister; your parents met online, you know. Same with you meeting this guy.
Persy: Well, whatever. I got his number, I’ve had enough of this.
Me: Fine, go ahead.
Me: There, happy now?
Persy: Much, thank you.
I didn’t get a picture, but that’s just what happened; I told Persy to chat with Mel on the computer, and he gave this big yawn as he sloped off to it. I’ve had sims moaning at me for something they don’t want to do, but I’ve never been yawned at before. It was pretty funny
Anyway - any change in chemistry?
Hooray! Is Mel wearing some kind of makeup? Would explain the jump - it’ll be interesting to see what happens if/when I get him in a hat.
In the meantime...
Let’s see if we can’t meet some of these new sims I downloaded
There’s one! Hey there Azzy!
Warned you I’d start using self-sims, didn’t I?
So, who else is there? Come on Mr Finicky, give me a sign...
Ooooh, yes! Yes, she is! Go for it!
Right, let’s see how much they score:
Wha...?? You said she was hot just a minute ago!
Persy: It’s not just a woman’s prerogative to change her mind, you know.
Aaaargh! I love him to bits, I really do, but I could swing for him right now. It’s not often I come across such a picky heir
See that one bolt for Azzy? That’s the most he’s ever scored with an eligible sim so far.
Still, there’s dorkasaur’s Whimsey September from the October founder collection. Not sure about the nose, but I like her face
Only thing is, he doesn’t like her much, either
I think it’s about one again - at most.
You know what they say, though:
He who dares wins; he who hesitates is lost.
Persy: Yeah, and if he’s as tough as he looks, he’s welcome to her. I’m off.
Me: Good idea - he’s about as agreeable as your father.
Persy: In that case, I’m definitely outta here!
And this is what we return to. After a lovely two semesters of good behaviour, the cracks now begin to show.
Faceplants don’t count as pass-outs, right? I mean, sims don’t pass out until their energy’s empty, but they sleep in their food while there’s still some left.
Persy does the wise thing and leaves her to it, preferring to chat to Pom in his undies. Classy as ever, huh?
Meanwhile:
Gamby: You know, I was just thinking... Sis? Hey, sis? ... How the hell are you able to breathe through that chilli?
Some time later, Sienna finally wakes up when she remembers she has other needs to take care of:
Sienna: Help, I’m starved!
Me: You had your chance to eat something. There’s also leftovers in the fridge; you know what to do about that, surely.
As before, the fail is contagious:
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust...
Well, if I don’t laugh I’ll cry
Anyway, just out of interest, how’s Persy doing with Pom?
Huh... interesting. I’ll hold Pom as a last resort, given the fun I had with Apricot, but two’s better than one.
Speaking of Persy:
Last chance at the bowling alley - and he’s met someone new! Hooray!
Double whammy... oh man. Not going to happen, Charlie
So, after meeting those two girls, it’s a grand total of one with Raven, incompatible with Ginger. And given that he’s nearly maxed on nice, I could afford to give those two a chance this time.
Okay, that’s enough I think. Homeward bound...
Oh great, there goes another one.
I have no sympathy for you, Si. You preferred to sleep on an empty stomach, then finally decided to spend precious time fixing pancakes while there were leftovers in the fridge. Now the cook’s back, you can surely wait for him to serve up.
A certain couple of sims are failing well and truly lately:
Persy: That looks damn uncomfortable. I wish there was a way to wake him.
Me: Me too. Sadly, the only way would be to put speakers in the kitchen, but then he’d only pass out somewhere else. Besides, it could cause a blockage of dancers in the kitchen...
Thankfully, Oz wakes up by himself some time later...
...but isn’t as lucky as Si.
His timing is just perfect, in fact:
Right before the finals. Thanks a lot, Oz. Young adult command spent in three...
Two... (It’s times like this I’m so grateful for having a messy sim!)
One! Gogogo!!
Phew. Top marks, too! I’m proud of you, kid
Psst... Try not to do that again, huh?
And we have another winner!
One more year to go, yay!
Persy: Do you have to clean up here? What’s wrong with the shower?
Oz: I couldn’t wait.
Persy: It’s not that far to walk you know; you’re making the place look untidy.
Then the coach reappears, and chooses the worst possible place to pick on Oz:
Persy: Great, Oz, looking great. I’m sure you’ve got the body of a top athlete by now. Can you move, please?
With Ozzy’s command spent, there was no way I could move him. Trying to interact with him via his brother failed. Every attempt that Persy made to move dropped out of the queue. I was left watching helplessly as Persy’s motives dropped, to the point where I prayed he wouldn’t end up wetting himself.
Thankfully he didn’t, Ozzy got up after being sufficiently spent, and all was right with the world.
So, after Persy was back to his usual cheerful self, I decided to take him out once more to embark on the quest for the Holy Grail that elusive Mr/Mrs Right.
To the beach, this time. Like I said, last chance at the bowling alley - and besides, I’m getting sick of that place.
And now folks, thanks to a combination of friendship building and co-incidence, we’re about to witness a miracle!
Persy getting romantic attention!? Can it be? And look who it is! No help from ACR either
This was, though
I was in happy shock for a long time watching this, I really was...
Haaaaallelujah!
Haaaaallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Halleeeeluuujaaaaah!
I swear, I had no intention of bagging Mel so soon after Apricot. Their faces are pretty similar, thinking about it.
But all the time Persy was here, Mel just wouldn’t leave him alone
Seems ACR has made the decision for me in the end
Besides, Mel has a refreshingly awesome amount of activity points. Will this make him any easier to handle in the ISBI house? We’ll have to see, but I’m hopeful - and it’ll mean a chance of more active kids, too. No promises on how different they’ll look, but hey - beggars can’t be choosers, and I love him anyway
So, Persy floats all the way back from the beach...
...to be greeted by this. Great.
Persy: ...he has such a gentle touch, and those lips were made for kissing; he sent a rush of fire through my veins every time our lips met...
Aaaaaaaaawww, bless
I don’t think she’s in much state to listen though, Persy.
*is already big Persy/Mel shipper*
So, the end of another semester is nigh:
Yay! Onward to the last year, woo!
- Torch-Holders = 3
- Perma-Platinum sims = 1
- Shrink Visits = 1
- Social Bunny Visits = 0
- Social Worker Visits = 0
- Fires: 7
- Self-Wettings: 5
- Pass-Outs: 19
- Fights: 0
- Accidental Deaths = 0
- Number of Special Tombstones vs. Total Death Count = 1/2
- Reach top of a career = 1
- $100,000 = 2