Build-n-Share Challenge #194 - The Hawthorne ProjectChallenge Deadline: Deadline: Saturday, September 30th, 2017, Midnight EST “You can do this, you can do this.” You mutter under your breath as you walk up the steps to the mansion in front of you. Ringing the bell, you wonder what will await you inside.
The door opens and a girl in an olde timey maids outfit stands in front of you.
“Uhm, I’m here to see Ms Hawthorne.” You manage to stammer.
The girl’s demeanour seems to soften slightly, you guess she’s seen many a person awestruck by the great house and it’s occupant, she opens the door further and ushers you into the foyer.
“The Missus is expecting you.” She says in a Southern drawl.
You follow her up one side of a two sided grand staircase, and down a wide corridor, as she nears what you assume to be The Missus’ room, she slows her pace and looks at you quizzically.
“Now, you best do right by her, you hear?” She speaks so softly, that you have to wonder if you imagined it, but she looks at you expectantly, so you nod.
Three succinct knocks on the closed door, and you hear The Missus say, “Enter.” The voice sounds strong and full of life.
The maid opens the door and stands to one side, and you are quite taken aback by the sight in front of you.
An elderly lady, and she is most definitely a lady, is sitting up in a sleigh style bed, she is attached to an array of medical equipment, and you hear the beeps from the heart rate monitor. But her frame is slight, and you wonder if the breeze from the open windows is likely to just blow her away.
“Ah, thank you so much for agreeing to the home visit, as you can see, it would have been difficult for me to come to your office.”
“Of course.” You say, thinking that this is a slight understatement.
“I understand that you wish to make a bequest to the community. But I am unsure as to how I fit in.” You start. Ms Hawthorne gestures to the seat by her bed and you sit obediently.
“That is correct, this community has been the rock on which I have weathered many a storm, both publicly, professionally and personally. I merely want to give something back, and I believe that you are exactly the right person for the job.”
She coughs, and the spasms that follow rack her frail body make you want to wince, but Ms Hawthorne keeps her composure, so you don’t allow the sadness and compassion you feel towards her show. She seems to approve and when she regains her breath she adds;
“I don’t know how much you know about my history, probably only what you remember from your grandmother’s stories of a giddy young girl who only ever wished to be famous. I remember your great grandmother, such a principled woman. She always used to cross the street whenever she saw me, to the opposite side of course. She couldn’t bear the thought of my loose morals rubbing off on your grandmother. Your great grandmother would have beaten poor Annmarie senseless had she known that we were great friends.”
She coughs again and gestures to a jug of water just out of her reach. You stand, pour a glass of water into a cut glass tumbler and hand it to her. She keeps your hand on the tumbler to steady it as she sips.
When she finishes, she gestures once more to the chair and you settle back, finding yourself being drawn into the story she tells you of the teenage pregnancy and child born out of wedlock, which back in the early 1920’s was a cardinal sin. She talks about your grandmother fondly and then goes on to regale you with tales of Starlight Shores in it’s heyday, her experiences trying to make it big and her rise to fame as the Heroine in Gone With The Sims.
Another coughing fit ensues and you pass her her tumbler, ensuring to keep hold of it this time and steady it for her as she drinks.
“And now, the reason for your visit. I wish to commission a number of homes. Homes for souls who are less fortunate than myself, I often find myself wondering what would have become of me, had things not turned out the way they have. So, I wish to home Simlandia’s unfortunates. You will have free reign over all the design details but I do have to set a budget for the homes. Every six months, you will be sent the details of the person or persons who are to benefit from the Hawthorne Legacy and your task is to make them somewhere that they can call home. A base from which they can improve their lives. I must insist that you include a number of items in each home to help them improve their lot in life. A computer, a garden, a chess table, an easel, at least one musical instrument and a piece of fitness equipment and a fully stocked bookcase.”
You note the must haves on your tablet and are about to ask about budget when Ms Hawthorne resumes speaking.
“Each legacy will have the same amount of simoleons for you to build their home, single legacies will have less than couples, who will in turn have less than families. A dwelling for a single Sim should cost no more than $30,000. A dwelling for a two Sims, whether a single parent with one child, or a couple, should cost no more than $35,000. A dwelling for three Sims should cost no more than $40,000. A home for four or more Sims should cost no more than $45,000.”
You type like mad, trying to get all the details committed to your tablet’s memory.
“I am not much longer for this world, I have but one regret, that I never told your Grandmother how I felt about her. Of course, it would have ruined her life as well as mine, had I been honest with her. But I feel that with your help, I can at least try and bridge the gap between our two families.”
Ms Hawthorne reaches for the bell on her bedside table and the tinkle brings the maid back to the room.
“Please show our guest out.”
Looking at you, she continues, “The Hawthorne Legacy administration will be in touch shortly with details of your first legacy client. Do take care of yourself, won’t you?” She asks with real emotion. In fact, if you are not mistaken, you think you see a tear trickle down her cheek. She brushes it away as the maid closes the door softly behind her.
You can’t help but ruminate on the task that has just been dropped on you as you make your way slowly and carefully back to the office. Rose is seated at her desk as you enter the reception area, and you check that there is nothing new that has come in while you were out, you smile and make small talk when your phone pings, notifying you of an incoming email. You glance down at it and smile as you see that it is from the Hawthorne Legacy.
“Thank you for accepting the commission from the wonderful Ms Hawthorne, please find below the details of your first legacy client.
Hi, my name is Randy Davies. My wife Jacqueline and I applied to the Hawthorne Legacy after our home was destroyed by a flash flood. We lost everything. We have been staying with relatives with our son Hamish and daughter Piper, and when we heard that we would be the ‘test case’ for the new project, we were thrilled. They said that I should let you know a bit about ourselves. I am a painter, I paint portraits mainly, but I haven’t had a commission in what feels like forever. My wife stay is a stay at home Mom looking after our children, she is pitching in around my sister in laws place at the moment, you know, cooking and cleaning for room and board, while I work as a mailroom technician. Hamish is 14, he is being amazing about the situation, but it’s very crowded her and I can tell he longs for his own space, he’s such a perfectionist that the jumble that we are living in at present is really hard on him. Piper is 6, she is such a little firecracker, always on the go. She’s more than happy being surrounded by people, so sociable and outgoing. Well, that’s my little family in a nutshell. We are really looking forward to having a place of our own again. Thank you for taking us on!
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to working with you now and in the future.”
Brief:A 3 or 4 bedroom home, you have free reign on how the house is built, landscaped, laid out etc.
Must include: a computer, a vegetable garden, a chess table, an easel, at least one musical instrument, at least one piece of fitness equipment and a bookcase.
The budget must not exceed $45,000.
Sim Challenge:Create the Davies’, you have been given some information use it to choose their Life Time Wants and traits.
Entry ListBeginnersOFFICIAL ENTRY FORM #194 - The Hawthorne Project
NAME: djsdragongirl (Leah)
LINK TO LOT: http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9143700
LINK TO MEDIA: /en_US/home/leaving?target=https%3A%2F%2Fflic.kr%2Fs%2FaHsm3CBCBY" class="Popup
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: Family is included in the house, also photo's of the family are with the house as well.
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: The final cost of the house is $44,238 (F) and $26,304 (UF), I built the house in my own personal world on a 20x30 lot, but you can place anywhere you like.
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: As you can see, the house is kind of plain. That is because Mr. Davies is a painter and he can fill his wonderful dream home full of his paintings. Mrs Hawthorne picked the Davies to be the first to recieve a house from her wonderful crew. When you enter this home you will find yourself standing in the livingroom area. Off to the left there is a small alcove for reading, there is also a computer desk and a half bath, you will also see a set of stairs leading upstairs. As you walk through the open living area straight ahead you have the kitchen and to the right you have the master bedroom with own bath. When you pass through the kitchen you will find another set of stairs leading up to the second floor where the kids bedrooms and spare room (which has the treadmill, chess table and easle for painting). There is also a full bathroom for the kids to share. You exit out the back door and find a telescope to your left to watch the night sky. To the right you find a path leading to a fenced in garden. This was the first house built for the Hawthorne Project and hopefully more to come.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes for criticism, Photo's all not always the best, but I try. Still trying to get it down as how to take them right. Sometimes I can do really good and other times, my mind slips and I lose track. I know there are some shots with the gridlines and I'm sorry about that. I took them while in the build mode to remind me where the lower roof goes and for the garden area.
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED: No custom content, it's all from the store
IntermediatesNAME: cwaddell
LINK TO LOT: Craftsman, 3 bed 2 bath
LINK TO MEDIA: my build thread
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: NA
LEVEL: intermediate
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 20X20 lot in Dragon Valley. Cost is $42,519. (Cost is less so that any EA replacements for the CC will keep the total under $45,000.)
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: This modern house was inspired by the Craftsman houses built in California during the early 20th century. I built it on a 20X20 lot in Dragon Valley so that it could be placed on many sized lots in other towns. It has a large front porch with a chess table and rocking chairs so that the sims can easily socialize with any neighbors who walk by. There is a small back porch for easy access to the perfect garden plants in the back yard. Down stairs there is a great room with the living room on one side of the stairs to the second floor and the kitchen/dining room on the other side. In the back is a bathroom for easy clean up after gardening. Upstairs there is a bathroom, a master bedroom and two children's bedrooms.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED: B5 Studio for items from their Grant Park craftsman collection
AdvancedNAME: creativemetaphor
LINK TO LOT: not yet uploaded
LINK TO MEDIA: Stonetroll Keep
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: included in above
LEVEL: advanced
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 25x25 lot custom placed in Dragon Valley, $44,968
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/16036229/#Comment_16036229
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes please
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED: n/a
NAME: noisybrain
LINK TO LOT: http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9143502
LINK TO MEDIA: http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/noisybrain/library/BnS194 The Hawthorne Project
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: family link will be posted soon
Media link is the same as above
LEVEL: advanced
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 30x30, Starlight Shores, $44,995
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS:
The main floor living area of this adorable home features an open concept plan for the kitchen/living/dining room, 3 bedrooms including a master with an en suite bathroom and a large main bathroom with a shower/bath combo. Head upstairs to find a family lounge area large enough to accommodate an easel, a chess board and two chairs, a work area with a desk and computer, a bookcase and chair, and a workout area so our Sims can spend time together as well as increase skills. Also tucked away upstairs is a teen hangout/music room with plenty of room for a quick jam session or just hanging out. Outside living is simple with a dual swing set for the children and a partially fenced garden for the green thumb in the family.
Included in the pictures are the Davies, the first family to take part in the Hawthorne Legacy.
I left some walls bare so Randy can fill them up with his art (and I had to alleviate some of the budget, boy did I hit it lol.)
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: "yes"
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED: no cc only store content
ResultsBeginners -:
Comments1st Place: @djsdragongirl
Optional Challenge: @djsdragongirl
Intermediates -:
Comments1st Place: @cwaddell
Optional Challenge: N/A
Advanced -:
Comments 1st Place: @noisybrain and @creativemetaphor
Optional Challenge: @noisybrain and @creativemetaphor
