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#BnS217 - The Man Cave
The deadline for this challenge is 31st August 2019
It’s not that he seems unhappy, exactly, or even displeased with you. He just seems flat. As if there is no excitement or emotion there at all. “I’d like a cave,” Mr. Durtal says.
“Oh, I enjoy doing man caves! So much room for creativity. Sports memorabilia, wet bar, maybe some arcade games?”
But he shakes his head. “No, I mean a cave. Literally, a cave.”
“A cave?”
He nods.
“As in, a hole in a rock?”
He nods again. “A cave. Made habitable, of course. Curtains, table, chairs, bed… all natural materials that, well, look like they’d belong in a cave.”
Well, who are you to judge others’ interests, right? “Well, I admit, this is a first for me.”
“I love the idea of having a real cave,” he says. “Where I can… well, y’know, just be me.”
You think you know what he means and you really do not want that mental image. Though, speaking of image, this is not what you had in mind when Mr. Durtal sat down across from you. He seems so clean-cut, modern clothes, nothing about him screamed ‘caveman’.
“But, with walls, of course, yes?”
“Not necessarily. Look, I admit, I may not know exactly how to go about it, but I want to live in a cave. Like, you know, cavemen did. It’s just something I’ve always wanted to do.”
You fidget with your pencil. “Nothing modern at all?”
“Well… it could use some basic plumbing. A fridge would be nice, too. But make them look as ‘stone-agy’ as you can. Nothing overtly modern; no tv or anything.”
“So leather, furs, wood, definitely stone, and of course, fire,” you say as you start making notes.
“Exactly!” he says.
You put down the pencil and smile. “I think that’s all do-able, Nean.”
He seems surprised to hear it, and it’s sort of a relief to see some spark of emotion on his face at last. “Really?”
“Of course,” you say. “There is a reason people come to me, after all.”
He breaks into a wide grin. “This is amazing! You are the first architect who has accepted my request!”
“Oh? How many have you asked?”
“Twenty-seven,” he says.
“Ah.” Well, that explains his initial mood. “Well, I guess that makes me lucky number twenty-eight!”
THE BRIEF
128,000K budget
Create a “cave” house.
The basic needs of your sim must be met - hunger, bladder, hygiene, energy, fun - but you have wide-leeway in how to meet them.
Social does not need a specific item placement as it can be met through being, well, social.
All items should be made to blend as much as possible with the theme. Avoid anything too overtly modern.
Landscaping must complement the theme.
Optional challenge
Show Nean Durtal moving in to his new cave and making himself at home.
Entry List
Advanced
NAME: Chrischris8894
LINK TO LOT: https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9334795
LINK TO MEDIA: https://imgur.com/a/NqeSxeO
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: Included in above album
LEVEL: Advanced
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 30x20/74 Ocean Vista, City of Sunsets/$50,767
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: Secluded on the edge of a bustling city near the ocean, this rocky abode gives sims the chance to go back to their roots. This home is made in stone & wood & decorated with animal hides for that primitive flair. Basic appliances & a fireplace are provided without the crowding of modern technology.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM #216 - The Man Cave
NAME: iampes23
LINK TO LOT: https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9335960
LINK TO MEDIA: https://imgur.com/a/5DOhGEV
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9335965 (included in the slideshow)
LEVEL: advanced
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: Dragon Valley lot, 16 Clover Drive, 25x25, $23,628
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: A natural rock slide between two hilly areas provided the perfect "cave" for this man cave build. An entrance concealed from passers-by gives the ultimate privacy to this tiny home. A small pond on the property allows Nean to fish without leaving home. The home is the perfect place for this outdoor -loving aspiring author to get away from everyone and everything and concentrate on his writing, painting, and guitar playing.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes, please
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED: only my own patterns
Results
Beginners:-
Comments: N/A
1st Place: N/A
Optional Challenge: N/A
Intermediate:-
Comments: N/A
1st Place: N/A
Optional Challenge: N/A
Advanced:-
Comments
1st Place: @chrischris8894
Optional Challenge: @iampes23
The deadline for this challenge is 31st August 2019
It’s not that he seems unhappy, exactly, or even displeased with you. He just seems flat. As if there is no excitement or emotion there at all. “I’d like a cave,” Mr. Durtal says.
“Oh, I enjoy doing man caves! So much room for creativity. Sports memorabilia, wet bar, maybe some arcade games?”
But he shakes his head. “No, I mean a cave. Literally, a cave.”
“A cave?”
He nods.
“As in, a hole in a rock?”
He nods again. “A cave. Made habitable, of course. Curtains, table, chairs, bed… all natural materials that, well, look like they’d belong in a cave.”
Well, who are you to judge others’ interests, right? “Well, I admit, this is a first for me.”
“I love the idea of having a real cave,” he says. “Where I can… well, y’know, just be me.”
You think you know what he means and you really do not want that mental image. Though, speaking of image, this is not what you had in mind when Mr. Durtal sat down across from you. He seems so clean-cut, modern clothes, nothing about him screamed ‘caveman’.
“But, with walls, of course, yes?”
“Not necessarily. Look, I admit, I may not know exactly how to go about it, but I want to live in a cave. Like, you know, cavemen did. It’s just something I’ve always wanted to do.”
You fidget with your pencil. “Nothing modern at all?”
“Well… it could use some basic plumbing. A fridge would be nice, too. But make them look as ‘stone-agy’ as you can. Nothing overtly modern; no tv or anything.”
“So leather, furs, wood, definitely stone, and of course, fire,” you say as you start making notes.
“Exactly!” he says.
You put down the pencil and smile. “I think that’s all do-able, Nean.”
He seems surprised to hear it, and it’s sort of a relief to see some spark of emotion on his face at last. “Really?”
“Of course,” you say. “There is a reason people come to me, after all.”
He breaks into a wide grin. “This is amazing! You are the first architect who has accepted my request!”
“Oh? How many have you asked?”
“Twenty-seven,” he says.
“Ah.” Well, that explains his initial mood. “Well, I guess that makes me lucky number twenty-eight!”
THE BRIEF
128,000K budget
Create a “cave” house.
The basic needs of your sim must be met - hunger, bladder, hygiene, energy, fun - but you have wide-leeway in how to meet them.
Social does not need a specific item placement as it can be met through being, well, social.
All items should be made to blend as much as possible with the theme. Avoid anything too overtly modern.
Landscaping must complement the theme.
Optional challenge
Show Nean Durtal moving in to his new cave and making himself at home.
Entry List
Advanced
NAME: Chrischris8894
LINK TO LOT: https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9334795
LINK TO MEDIA: https://imgur.com/a/NqeSxeO
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: Included in above album
LEVEL: Advanced
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 30x20/74 Ocean Vista, City of Sunsets/$50,767
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: Secluded on the edge of a bustling city near the ocean, this rocky abode gives sims the chance to go back to their roots. This home is made in stone & wood & decorated with animal hides for that primitive flair. Basic appliances & a fireplace are provided without the crowding of modern technology.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM #216 - The Man Cave
NAME: iampes23
LINK TO LOT: https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9335960
LINK TO MEDIA: https://imgur.com/a/5DOhGEV
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9335965 (included in the slideshow)
LEVEL: advanced
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: Dragon Valley lot, 16 Clover Drive, 25x25, $23,628
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: A natural rock slide between two hilly areas provided the perfect "cave" for this man cave build. An entrance concealed from passers-by gives the ultimate privacy to this tiny home. A small pond on the property allows Nean to fish without leaving home. The home is the perfect place for this outdoor -loving aspiring author to get away from everyone and everything and concentrate on his writing, painting, and guitar playing.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes, please
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED: only my own patterns
Results
Beginners:-
Comments: N/A
1st Place: N/A
Optional Challenge: N/A
Intermediate:-
Comments: N/A
1st Place: N/A
Optional Challenge: N/A
Advanced:-
Comments
1st Place: @chrischris8894
Optional Challenge: @iampes23
