Jane Nova (see PV 6/15/25) got a promotion and then discovered she's pregnant! Though it was unplanned, the couple is overjoyed to be welcoming their first child. They're not wealthy by any means, but they're doing fine and looking forward to the new arrival.
Happy Simming!
This round was a mixed bag of luck for Shanna Copur (see PV 6/12/25). First, she ran her shop; she ranked up, allowing for a randomly selected business perk, which turned out to be some desperately needed cash. She was able to restock one clothing rack, the perfume display, and the jewelry when it ran out. On top of that, she still had enough money to pay the rent when she got home. However, things took a turn for the worse later in the evening, when (as expected) Sarah passed away at the age of 65. Since she and Shanna were never married, the life insurance payment totaled less than $450 for all three family members. They weren't really in the mood to celebrate, but it was Jeff's teen birthday, so they had some cake and went to bed. Jeff rolled a LTW for Culinary btw.
It was business as usual for Chris and Xavier Sims (see PV 6/15/25). Chris slept the day away, while Xavier went off to work. Upon returning home, he took care of the baby, cleaned up the apartment, and invited some friends over. During the nighttime hours, Chris taught Jada to talk. At the end of the round, the family said goodbye to the apartment building that has been their home for quite some time; they'll be buying a house (likely in Pleasant Valley), where they'll be played next round.
Happy Simming!
Pamela Broke (see PV 6/11/25) is trying to adjust to parenthood by buying things (like a florist bench) for her daughter Kyra, but she's not really bonding with her just yet. Kyra is keeping in contact with her orphanage friends, and she briefly rolled a want to go to boarding school, but it's kind of nice having the things she's always wanted, so she's staying put for now.
Amy Shahan (see PV 6/12/25) did not expect to be preparing for retirement and being a single mother to a toddler at the same time...but here we are. She took her last vacation day this round to try to teach Jackson some toddler skills and clean up the apartment a bit. Next round she will work her final day in the Education career and then retire.
Erik Tomyoy (see PV 6/12/25) has still not found a job, but he took over all the cooking and cleaning for the household in the meantime. He and Klara successfully avoided each other for the entire day (it's not really that hard, given she sleeps all day lol). Stella attempted to make amends with Blossom with a phone chat, but it didn't go very well. At the end of the round, Erik and Stella moved out to find a place of their own.
Happy Simming!
On the alien lot (see PV 6/10/225) I moved in a Servo and one of Robi's townie friends in preparation for converting the lot to a school and to carry on the alien experiment, respectively. Remington is too old for any more alien babies and Robi has maybe one day left, so it's time for new blood. Quade is a few days from growing up but, since there's room for three more sims in the household, they'll start taking applications for the STEM school next round.
Cooper Seifert (see PV 6/10/25) got a promotion at work, Ivy inherited a small sum from her father Dylan, and Calvin grew into a child. Elise gave birth to boy/girl twins Miles and Morgan. I fear the financial stress is taking a toll on the couple's relationship; their numbers aren't looking very good at the moment.
Kevin and Marie Bruty (see PV 6/10/25) are having a baby! Michelle had another date with Goopy and finished her GED, which allowed her to take a job in Music (her LTW). Kevin needed a logic point for his job, so I had him stargaze for a bit. I had the insane thought that it would be fun if Kevin got abducted and Michelle got "accidentally" pregnant on her date - they'd all be expecting at the same time lol! But neither of those things happened, so it's just the one baby for now (or maybe two, who knows?)
Devin Wong (see PV 6/11/25) got a promotion, while Patrick had the day off.
Happy Simming!
Edwin and Delilah Sharpe (see PV 6/5/25) have been fighting a lot lately and their relationship is suffering for it. Meanwhile, Delilah and Mitch are still going strong, with Edwin none the wiser. The baby will be born next round.
DJ Verse (see PV 6/5/25) did some financial consulting on her day off, while Calista got promoted at work.
Max Flexor (see PV 6/5/25) had a pretty bad day. He's sick with the mysterious disease, so he was in a fairly bad mood all day. I thought he'd perk up a bit when he went out with some friends, but only one of the group showed up and he came home tired and miserable. He didn't get much done on his degree and wasn't able to look for a job in Politics. He'll be starting off next round pretty deep in the red and needing to go to work. Yikes.
Aaron Broke (see PV 6/5/25) graduated high school and got accepted to SSU, where he'll be played next round. Brian is going to have a hard time making ends meet without Aaron's income, especially since he'll need to employ a nanny to watch Bridget in the afternoons.
Goopy GilsCarbo (see PV 6/6/25) got promoted, went back to work in the evening, and got promoted again. Brandon had the day off. I'm thinking about getting them a house, since they've got a pretty decent amount of savings.
Geoffrey Ottomas (see PV 6/6/25) had his first pop this round. Sabastian went to work and then out with some friends. Damon grew into a teen with a LTW to top Music.
Weldon Smith got settled into his new rental house and was lucky enough to find a job in Culinary right away. He went out with some friends and met some walkbys as well. All told, it was a pretty good start to his adulthood.
Braden Dreamer (see 6/6/25) invited his ex-girlfriend Pamela over, along with the daughter (Kyra) that she recently regained custody of...the daughter who is also his. He felt it was only right that he should try to get to know the girl, as well as offer some financial support in the way of adding to her college fund. Later that evening, he found a job in Gamer and switched over. Mira's dog died and she went out with some friends to try to take her mind off her loss. Back at home, she cleaned up a bit and went straight to bed. Riley still has some time left, but she's been giving some thought to who will inherit her considerable fortune, as well as her house. Since she doesn't have any children, she will likely split her money between her two brothers, Landon and Armando, who are the only family members she's close to, and as they both own homes of their own already, she'll leave the house to Landon's bigfoot, Amar.
On the plant sim lot (see PV 6/7/25) Dominic Picaso passed away at the age of 73. The remaining sims on the lot are Sandy Bruty and her son Charles, who are both in their 70s, with Charles' bar closer to the end than his mother's.
Mia Landry (see PV 6/7/25) got a promotion at work and she and Liam threw a party.
Happy Simming!
Moving on to Downtown...
Xander and Gloria Goss (see PV 6/3/25) decided, at long last, to start their family. Unfortunately, Xander got a bad chance card at work and lost his job not long after the lullaby sounded. Luckily, Gloria makes good money, even on maternity leave, so they should be ok. Xander was unable to find Journalism again, but he'll keep searching.
Jan Tellerman's (see PV 6/4/25) day started off badly. Her butler, for some reason, called the police when he arrived, and it ended up costing Jan a $500 fine, since there was no emergency. After that, Jan went to work, where she got a bad chance card that cost her $20,000 and two logic points; consequently, she did not get her promotion. Upon returning home, she fired the butler and hired a maid instead, had her daughter Teri over for a bit, and was invited out for drinks with some friends. Since AJ Broke was hanging out in her apartment when she got the call to go out, she asked him to join her. Things got pretty steamy between Jan and AJ during the outing and they sealed the deal upon returning to the apartment building. After AJ left, Jan did manage to get one logic point back, but she's still short one, so she won't be getting promoted next round either.
At the House of Fallen Trees (see PV 6/4/25) Maura got promoted; she is now high enough in the Law career to defend any potential Criminals who move to the future crime base. Matthew had the night off, which he used to get the last mechanical point he'll need for his career; all that is needed now is for Matthew to get promoted up to Criminal Mastermind, at which point other Criminals can start moving in, as space permits.
The recent death of Stacy Landgraab's (see PV 6/4/25) mother (Amelia Pearson) was sad news, but the inheritance certainly helped to furnish the apartment, especially in light of the birth of their second son Kyle (and the birthday of their first son). Andrzej brought home a promotion bonus as well, so the family is in pretty good shape.
Sophie Young (see PV 6/4/25) got a promotion at work, and then she and Eric went on a date, which was mediocre at best. Eric got all the points needed for his next promotion.
Clarence Ramirez (see PV 6/4/25) got a chance card that lost him the mechanical point he'd just earned, so no promotion. Tracy had the day off, which was spent caring for the twins, who grew into toddlers this round. Tracy is keen on having another baby, but their relationship is suffering under the stress of work/family life, so it's not happening at the moment.
Calvin Dreamer (see PV 6/5/25) had a date with Brooke Larson which went very well. They're not ready to move in just yet, but we'll see how things develop with them.
Dagmar Grundstrom (see PV 6/5/25) went out with friends, did some stargazing which earned her $500, and checked the paper first thing in the morning for a night job, but was unsuccessful in her search.
Happy Simming!
Martin Ruben (see PV 6/2/25) earned just enough money to pay the rent (they now have $0). Heather had the day off, which she spent getting in and out of the coffin like it was her (second) job. She survived but failed once again to find a job in Music.
Tiffany Ruben (see PV 6/2/25) got demoted, while her husband had the day off. Nothing else of note occurred.
Yvette Kim (see PV 6/3/25) gave birth to a baby girl, Veronica. Nick took the girls out for an afternoon at the rec center. Next round, both the baby and Kiara will age up. Also, since I've instituted mortgages, the family will be moving into a home of their own.
Rose and Nerissa Gregory (see PV 6/3/25) spent a quiet day together. They went out for coffee in the morning, then spent the rest of the day with household chores before Nerissa went to work at night. Their toddler will arrive next round.
Happy Simming!
Clarence and Erin Philippine (see PV 6/2/25) are not out of the woods yet in terms of their relationship, but they're working on it. Clarence had the day off, which was spent working on skills, teaching Crystal to study, and breeding their cats for a litter of kittens. Erin had some friends over for an outing. Baby Philippine is due next round.
Renaud Delarosa and Brooke Lawson (see PV 6/2/25) decided to have a baby; Renaud already has two sons, so we'll see if he scores a trifecta of boys or if he finally becomes a girl dad. In other news, Renaud only needs one more promotion to top Science.
Happy Simming!
Calista Copur (see PV 6/1/25) got all the body points needed and then invited some friends over for dinner, during which she acquired the friend she also needed for her promotion. She will become an elder next round.
Frances and Marion Worthington (see PV 6/1/25) both got promoted, after which Marion had her first pop and Frances spent most of the night working out to gain body points.
Almeric Davis and Anna Lawson (see PV 6/1/25) both had the day off again. It looks like they'll be late paying the rent - hopefully not too late though because they wouldn't want to be evicted.
Checo and Christy Ramirez (see PV 6/1/25) threw a building party to celebrate the impending birth of their child. Christy made comfort soup, but no one ate any apart from her own family, who promptly got reinfected with the mysterious disease. Checo did, however, finally manage to paint a masterpiece, which helped his aspiration a lot. It looks like next round will be his last.
Orlando Bertino (see PV 6/2/25) brought home a promotion but, surprisingly, decided against moving in with girlfriend Elise Bruty. Maybe he wants to wait until Teri goes off to college to avoid the drama between her and Elise? Teri finally learned her hobby is nature, which makes her well-suited to a job in either Natural Science or Oceanography. Since she has more interest in the environment than animals, I'm going with Natural Science (also her dad is already doing Oceanography and I don't get Nat Sci that often, so it'll be more fun for me lol).
Happy Simming!
I decided to move Cole Long (see PV 6/1/25) and his family to a new lot, as I didn't feel like dealing with the slow time glitch and, honestly, they needed a bigger house anyway. The timing was good as well, since we're at the beginning of the season. Anyway, they took out a mortgage to buy a house not too far from their old place in Pleasant Valley. They got settled in, Cole went off to work and the kids to school, and Brittany stayed home with Justin. She was able to find a job in Education right away, which is good for her LTW, but bad for the vacation days she'd racked up in Culinary. They'll make it work. She didn't have time to work on her master's, what with toddler skills to teach, pets to wrangle, and welcome wagons to welcome, but she did have her first pop, which (in the absence of the slow time glitch) means we'll see Baby Long in a couple rounds.
The Rusewicz family (see PV 6/1/25) was chaotic as usual. You may recall that Nancy was turned into a vampire a couple households ago. Being pregnant and broke did not help her situation. Her needs kept tanking and they couldn't afford to buy a coffin until Jace's vacation pay came in at 2 p.m.; I barely managed to keep her alive until then, but she pulled through. Consequently, I didn't have much time to worry about anyone else in the household, so it's good that they were able to take care of themselves for the most part. Judith's grades came up enough to keep the Social Worker away, so that was good. Marshall didn't know any girls to ask out on a date, so he went with a blind date from the matchmaker. However, since there was very little money left after buying the coffin, it didn't go that well. Jace spent most of his day cleaning in order to gain the last point he needs for promotion, but he's still not there yet. So not a great round for everyone else, but we kept mother and child alive, so I'm calling it a win.
Happy Simming!
Russell Broke (see PV 5/31/25) got promoted. His father Logan earned a vacation day, which he'll be using next round in preparation for retirement the following round. Trudi is still on maternity leave - the baby is due next time. The kids had a play date and then Gigi grew into a teen with the LTW to Graduate 3 Kids from College. Her hobby is sports, so she might pursue a career in either Athletics or Journalism. Kaitlyn rolled the want to attend private school; there's still a little room for girls at Briarwood, so she headed off there at the end of the round.
Claire Tellerman (see PV 5/31/25) gave birth to a baby boy, Nolan. Afterwards, she managed to get in some financial consulting, nearly saving up enough to start on her degree. However, she'll probably want to start contributing to her kids' college funds next round, as Laura has nothing in hers and is ready to go to Uni next time, which means her own education may continue to be put on hold.
Zena Dreamer (see PV 5/31/25) got promoted and had some friends over to celebrate. Nevada grew into a teen (LTW TBD).
Marie and Andrew Gergis (see PV 5/31/25) both had the day off. Andrew potty trained Theo and went down to the toy store to buy him a birthday present; Theo subsequently grew into a child. Marie spent her evening picking up the body point she needs for work. The family will be moving to a new house next round, as they've outgrown this one. Side note: while Marie was on a community lot, the Contessa showed up and bit Nancy Rusewicz, whose household is coming up soon.
Happy Simming!
Lois Tellerman (see PV 5/31/25) managed to survive another round (at this point it's the best I can hope for) despite still being sick. She hired a nanny to help out, even though she's on maternity leave from her job. I'm hoping that once the baby is born next round, she'll be able to get her needs up enough to recover from her illness. At least Gail got caught up on her homework; she really wants her mom to teach her to study, but that's just not in the cards at the moment.
Happy Simming!
Marla and Orlando Gothier (see PV 5/31/25) both wanted to have another baby, so I obliged them. Their house is very small, however, so some remodeling was in order. Eventually, a new house will be needed, but they can't swing a down payment (not to mention adding a mortgage payment to their already tight budget) right now, so I built a second bedroom and extended the porch a bit. I also gave them a driveway and the restorable car, since they both have tinkering as their hobby.
Delia Ottomas (see PV 5/31/25) got another promotion, which puts her back on the night shift. It won't be a problem though, as she and the kids are moving in with Luke starting next round. Arthur went out with his dad and some friends, but he didn't have a very good time because one of his "friends" Phillip Copur decided to attack him during the outing. Needless to say, they're no longer friends lol. Upon returning home, he met Olivia Landgraab, who was walking by. Unfortunately, they didn't get along at all; he sent her home once the poking started. I'm starting to think Arthur is the problem lol.
Happy Simming!
Aiyana Gray (see PV 5/30/25) got promoted finally; I think she's just one promo away from topping Dance at this point, but she needs quite a few skills to do so. Michael found a Slacker job right away, so he's set. Jeannie grew up with the want to attend college, but she didn't have the skills needed, so she'll be moving back home after I drop her out. She's currently going steady with Aaron Broke, so we'll have to see if that develops into anything once he joins her in adulthood.
Allyn Shahan (see PV 5/30/25) got a big bonus at work, in addition to being promoted, which will really help her financial situation. She was able to add to the kids' college funds for the first time in a while. Lawson rolled a want for private school, but there's no room at the moment.
Jonah Powers (see PV 5/31/25) got a chance card promotion that allowed him to go back to work in the afternoon, which improved his finances enough that he was able to buy a car. In the evening, when he returned home from his second shift, he had some friends over, but didn't enjoy it much as he was exhausted.
Happy Simming!
When Tina Traveller's (see PV 5/29/25) toddler arrived, it was a boy named AMAR. I don't know why my game is stuck on this name in the adoption pool, but I was not having it this time, especially since the bigfoot's name is also Amar. So, I exited without saving, went to CAS to make a single parent of seven randomized children/toddlers, and killed off the adult sim. The kids, of course, were taken by the Social Worker, so that the next few adoptions at least will not be boys named Amar (or girls named Caryl, for that matter). Aaannywaaaaay.....this time around Tina got a boy named Reese and got straight to work teaching toddler skills. After midnight she checked for her job again, but it still didn't appear. However, her father Trent did make an appearance, scaring both Tina and Amar several times. They survived though. Next round the kittens will be born.
Darcy Broke (see PV 5/30/25) was lonely after her elderly dog died, so she decided to adopt a kitten. She's also nearly maxed her body skill, which is a want she's had for quite a while.
Happy Simming!
Ryan Jacquet (see PV 5/28/25) had an uneventful round. I did, however, give him a drink of elixir, since somehow he and his twin got out of sync in age.
Luc Young (see PV 5/29/25) aged up to elder this round and adopted a new puppy.
Joe and Marion Carr (see PV 5/29/25) had an uneventful round, with the exception of their elderly cat's death.
Elise Bruty (see PV 5/29/25) had a nice date with Orlando Bertino, but they have not yet made the decision to move in together. Maybe that will change when he's played, but for now they will maintain the status quo.
Brandon Tellerman (see PV 5/29/25) scored another promotion; it's getting so easy for him. Bruce had the day off and went out with some friends; he'll work next round and likely get promoted as well.
Annabeth Copur (see PV 5/29/25) welcomed her daughter Amy home from boarding school. I was hopeful that Amy would have quite a few friends, thereby allowing her mother to get that promotion she's so desperate for, but no such luck; Annabeth is still short a good many friends, so it's unlikely that she'll get promoted before it's time for her to retire. Oh well, can't win them all - at least Amy is back home and will soon enter the work force herself and, hopefully find someone to settle down with and give her mom some grandchildren.
Tomorrow we're on to Pleasant Valley. Until then, Happy Simming!
Christian and Chloe Cox (see PV 5/28/25) threw a party for Phoebe's child birthday, as well as welcoming a baby boy (Jackson) to the family. To make room, they had to ask their roommate to move out, but she took it well and there were no hard feelings.
Ty Bubbler (see PV 5/28/25) continued to fail at life. Since last round, he acquired a cat (from Luke Pearson) because another mouth to feed is exactly what he needs right now. 😒 He did, however, roll the want for a roommate, which I granted. Lily Do moved right in and paid half his overdue rent, but who knows how long she'll stay, given the sparse conditions of his apartment. I was hoping to at least make a love connection, but they have negative chemistry. Ty is not in good shape lol.
At some point since I last played Andrew and Kaylynn Ottomas (see PV 5/28/25), Kaylynn caught Andrew cheating and became furious with him. Normally, when this happens, I break the couple up immediately and move one of them out to be played in another household. However, in this case, it doesn't make sense to do that for a number of reasons: 1) Andrew doesn't have much time left on his life bar, 2) he has lived in this house since he was born, and 3) from a somewhat storytelling position, if Kaylynn was going to marry a man old enough to be her father/grandfather, it wouldn't make sense for her to divorce him right before she collects all that life insurance money. From a purely practical standpoint, with the twins moving out (they'll be sharing a place for now), David potentially moving back in, and the new baby (a boy, Myles) being born, it's just one more hassle I don't need, especially since Andrew is likely to die next round anyway. So mostly laziness I guess lol.
Happy Simming!
Jace Lothario (see PV 5/27/25) ran his gallery, getting it up to rank 1. That may be the last time he runs it, as he's only got 3 or 4 days left on his bar, by my estimation. I assume the business will be left to Charles, but their relationship has been a bit strained, so maybe not.
Rebecca Larson (see PV 5/27/25) threw a party involving several love interests. She managed to infuriate three of them, so her harem is a bit diminished. Her baby will be due next round.
Florence Delarosa (see PV 5/28/25) had an uneventful round.
Happy Simming!
Amar Bigfoot (see PV 5/27/25) still did not find a Dance job, but he did invite his friend Kirby over for a visit. Unfortunately, both Landon and Tanya took an instant dislike to Kirby and spent most of the day harassing him. Jonathan got promoted and began working on skills.
Cynthia Picaso (see PV 5/27/25) got promoted to the top of Military; she will use up her vacation days in preparation for retirement. Unfortunately, her LTW is to Marry Off 6 Children, which is not likely to happen in her lifetime. Stuart is getting pretty close to finishing his LTW, however. He wants to Max All Skills.
Happy Simming!
