Pleasantview 11/5/20

 Today we'll visit Tri-Fruhm Sorority for the first time.  There are two members here: Claire Dreamer and Katy LeTourneau.  Claire just joined the sorority recently, allowing it to be played now.  This term Claire is a first term sophomore.  She didn't spend much time on her studies, ending up with a C for the semester and bringing her 4.0 GPA down to 3.4.  I guess she's too busy juggling two boyfriends to worry about school.  Next term she'll be finishing her sophomore year.  Katy, as the former placeholder, is a first term freshman this round.  As you may recall, I don't normally allow freshman to live in Greek houses, but I make exceptions for the placeholders.  Katy is a bio major, with the intent to pursue a career in Law Enforcement.  She earned an A+ this term and therefore has a 4.0.  She's dating Tyler Tellerman from Oresha-Hoh-Var.

Speaking of Oresha-Hoh-Var (see PV 9/5/20), they're next.  The frat welcomed a new member, so now they're up to three: Austin Jacquet, Tyler Tellerman, and Brian Ryan.  Austin and Tyler are both first term seniors, while Brian is a first term sophomore.  There wasn't much terribly exciting going on until a few hours before final exams.  All three guys had class at the same time, so as I was fast forwarding I noticed that Brian went to class, but the other two did not.  I slowed down to check why Tyler wasn't going; he was in a good mood, so I assumed it was a routing issue, however by that time it had flipped over to "5 hours until final exam".  I saw that Austin was in a bad mood and decided to check what was going on with him, however just as I was clicking on him, his portrait disappeared.  I found him just in time to witness his death from some type of sickness (it could have been either mysterious disease or food poisoning).  So I guess that's the end of Austin's story.  I'm pretty sad about it because he was a very interesting sim.  I was looking forward to seeing if he'd become Tyler's stepfather.  RIP Austin, you will be missed.  As for the other guys, Tyler earned a B and Brian a C+, bringing their GPAs to 3.5 and 3.0, respectively.  Tyler will graduate next round and Brian will finish his sophomore year.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 11/4/20

 Over at Pinenut Plaza (see 9/4/20) there is only one student now: Blaze Broke.  Blaze is not a stellar student, only earning a C+ this semester, but he's hanging in there.  Next round, he'll be finishing his junior year.  Apart from school, Blaze had a date with Evelyn Deppiesse which went well, but I don't see the relationship going anywhere, given that she's living with someone already.

Moving on to LFT and 134 Aridestra Dr. (see PV 9/5/20), Marion Mendoza spent her final semester working as a bartender, earning just over $1500 which she will take with her as she moves in with fiance Frances Worthington.  She'll also be bringing over $10,000 in student loan debt, but with a LTW for Slacker, she should be able to get promoted through the ranks very quickly so that'll help.  I'm just happy for these two to finally start their lives.  It feels like they've been doing the long distance thing forever.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 11/3/20

 Today we're visiting Landgraab House (see PV 9/4/20) just briefly because the two residents there (Isabelle Greaves and David Ottomas) unexpectedly decided to move in together this round.  Normally I would go ahead and play them where they are and then move them in the following round, but since Isabelle was set to graduate this round and would be unable to move after graduating, I decided to go ahead and move them right away.  They moved to 80 Crumplebottom Drive, which is a pretty big house for two people, but it feels like what David would want, given his penchant for romance.  Speaking of David's LTW, he did manage to add another notch to his bedpost with Jenna Tellerman, who was in his group outing.  Isabelle is still blissfully unaware of David's activities, or maybe she's not given she's still circling her ex as well.  In any event, Isabelle graduated this round with a 3.4 GPA; she'll spend next round working to save money for an apartment.  She doesn't need a masters degree for Athletics.  David was a first term junior this round, so he'll finish junior year next round and then still have several more terms to go before he leaves SSU.  Whether he and Isabelle remain together once she leaves is very much up in the air at the moment.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 11/2/20 Latte Legacy (+ Round 3)

 I don't have a huge update for the Lattes (see PV 9/2/20) because they didn't have anything terribly exciting going on.  Crystal became an elder and Noah graduated from high school and moved out to live with older brother Calvin.  Joy worked a short shift at the cafe and I painted the living room.  Joy and Peter's baby will arrive next round I think.

And now, on to Round 3!

First up, we're visiting SSU and Urele-Oresha-Cham (see PV 9/3/20).  Current residents are Ross Grundstrom and Jordan Hanby.

Ross had a pretty good round.  He had some good outings with friends/family, did his term paper which earned him an A+ for the semester, and completed the first half of his junior year.  I am a little disappointed that he doesn't seem particularly interested in befriending Jordan.  He's very selective I suppose.

Jordan is new to fraternity life, but so far the only difference between living in the frat house and living in the dorms, is that it's messier here and there are fewer sims to talk to.  To be fair, he didn't try to talk to Ross either, so I don't know if they'll ever become friends.  Jordan was less studious, finishing the first semester of his sophomore year with a B+, which is still perfectly respectable.

That's it for today.  Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 11/1/20 (+Alpha Legacy)

 Sage Dreamer (see PV 8/31/20) didn't have a lot going on this round.  She got a promotion at work and did some subsequent skilling, but didn't have any outings.

Charles Grundstrom (see PV 8/31/20) got promoted at work, while his girlfriend Chloe took a vacation day to care for the baby.  Next round, they'll both have to work and will have to call in the dreaded nanny.  She's so annoying with babies, just feeding them constantly and leaving bottles everywhere, but what else can they do?

Alan Korman (see PV 8/31/20) had a great round.  He got a promotion at work and then went on a date with townie Edith Gast.  The date ended as a dream date, which put Alan in a great mood for skilling and finishing that masterpiece he's been working on.

For the Alphas (see PV 9/1/20) it was Sunday, so they continued crafting and restocking in preparation for the business opening next round.  It was also oldest child (and heir) Danica's teen birthday.  She rolled Pleasure/Family and will be assigned to flower making.  She'll need to be on the lookout for a townie with a "D" name to marry.  In other news, the puppy Coral grew into an adult dog and was able to try for puppies with Chance.  The puppies will arrive Wednesday morning by my calculations.  I really hope they look like their mother and not their freakishly ugly father.  I'm so sick of looking at these hideous dogs.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 10/31/20

 Happy Halloween!  Today we're playing the homeless shelter (see PV 8/31/20).

Melissa Fancey and her kids had a great round.  It started with the kids inheriting some money from Stephen Tinker, who they befriended when he lived at the shelter.  Melissa had an early morning shift and came home with a promotion.  After school, Dalton went off to his first shift, bringing in a little more money.  Cheyenne is unable to get a job because her grades are too low.  However, because of the promotion, Melissa had another shift at night and she got promoted again!  Altogether they brought in over $1300.  I'd like them to save a little bit more before moving out, but I think they'll be ready in the next few days.

Ricky Cormier did not find a job in Culinary, but worked his Adventure job, bringing home a paycheck which is better than nothing.  He won't be leaving anytime soon.

Alvin Broke is new here, having just been released from prison recently.  Since Criminal is his LTW, he went straight after a job in Criminal again, getting it and working his first shift.  He's unlikely to save up much money before being arrested, so he'll probably be headed right back there in the near future.

Monica Bratford also worked her first shift in Criminal this round.  She has a slightly better chance of earning enough money for legal fees (especially if she gets promoted), but it doesn't look good for her either.

Andrzej Greaves had the day off from work, which did not help his situation at all.  He's also sick with a mysterious disease and his life bar is creeping steadily closer to the end.  Sunshine and roses, really.

Jessie Pilferson did not find the Music job she wants, but she did get promoted in her Show Business job, so that's something positive.

Max Flexor unfortunately got demoted due to a bad chance card.  Better luck next round, Max.

Moon Broke had the day off from her Gamer job and wasn't able to find Dance in the paper.  She just hung out with Andrzej all day.

That's all for the homeless shelter.  Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 10/30/20

 Morgan Alpha (see PV 8/30/20) had an uneventful day.  She worked, looked for the job of her choice (didn't find it), and had her first pop.

Greg and Martin Dreamer (see PV 8/30/20) had an equally uneventful round.  Greg had the day off and didn't find a job in Entertainment.  They both spent most of the their time hanging out on the rooftop or playing games on the computer.

Ashley Pitts (see PV 8/30/20) worked all day then headed out to the club.  He chatted up a couple of ladies, but ultimately struck out.  Better luck next round, Ash.

Jared Starchild (see PV 8/31/20) scored a promotion at work and then had a first date with Tosha Go.  They ended up with a "great" rating and both in crush.  I think this might end up being a good match, as they're both Family sims.  Apart from work and his date, Jared also decided to adopt a dog.

Jimmy Phoenix (see PV 8/31/20) went to work and earned a much needed promotion this round, while Allegra took a vacation day to stay home with the twins.  That night while Jimmy slept, Allegra found the job she's been waiting for...as a Criminal.  I'm sure she thinks this will help her little family, but in all likelihood it will destroy it.  Since they don't have enough money to pay good attorneys, Allegra will likely be locked up before long, leaving Jimmy on his own with the kids.

Bryce Futa (see PV 8/31/20) spent most of the day sick in bed, but rallied enough to go off to work in the afternoon.  It paid off because he earned a promotion.  Upon returning home, he rolled the want to study physiology, which is pretty smart for someone working in Athletic, so I let him do it.  As a result, he didn't have time to actually earn the body point he needs, but it'll only take a few seconds to do that before work next round, so I think he's covered.  He still hasn't saved enough to start his GED, but one more promotion will likely do it.

Happy Simming!