Eliza had had it with Bob. Between being drooled on by Iggy, and Bob leaving slobly puddles everywhere, she was done with taking care of two children at once... the adult child was particularly offensive.Come to think of it, the actual child kind of drove her crazy too.So she left them, and moved out to Windenburg, ready for something new.

https://i.postimg.cc/N09gK90y/start.pngShe was able to bring a few of her nice things with her, including her beautiful pink bed, but not everything... and the house cost absolutely everything she had. With zero simoleons to her name, she signed up for a job with a Secret Agency.Spoiler (Highlight to read)It was Sunday though. She was hungry, sad, and hadn't had her first day of work yet. Fortunately an understanding bartender took pity on her.https://i.postimg.cc/yNkN0pL8/chips.png"Please never mention to anyone that you had to do this for me," Eliza begged the bartender.Eliza had always aspired to climb higher in society, and now that she was rid of that embarrassing Bob, she felt confident and free to do it. Some of her old jogging buddies invited her into their club.https://i.postimg.cc/q7SvwcFX/club-invite.pngThey were very understanding of her complaints about the divorcehttps://i.postimg.cc/hvqPWDcX/club-help.pngEspecially a handsome fellow who, it was rumored, owned a big and beautiful home in which he lived as an eligible widower.https://i.postimg.cc/3RGJc45M/club-jacques.pngEliza appreciated big beautiful homes.https://i.postimg.cc/4NsNWxWM/club-jacques2.pngPerhaps she could come to appreciate the owner of one.He called with a deeply personal question one evening shortly after they met. Eliza's heart pounded."I think I have a crush on.........Julia Wright."https://i.postimg.cc/XqcNnRYQ/crush1.png"Who?"Jacques told Eliza a little bit about her."A university student? At your age?" asked Eliza. She hoped the edge in her voice sounded playful and not mean.Jacques hung up. Things looked brighter after Eliza's first promotion.https://i.postimg.cc/bwFyYHqc/promoted.pngAnd she suddenly came into an inheritance from a peculiar-sounding relative who had specified what to do if she asked whether there were conditions... so she splurged on a beautiful sculpture for her gardenhttps://i.postimg.cc/Nj0GwPqk/sculpture.pngThere aren't actually any plants in the garden yet. But the sculpture looks very fancy.Fortunately there is a food stand in the plaza right outside her house. She isn't ready to admit that life without Bob's cooking might be a little bit harderhttps://i.postimg.cc/Dy6fH3Dz/food-stand.pngFortunately, Julia wasn't willing to give an old man the time of day.https://i.postimg.cc/h49t8d1T/crush2.pngEliza was. She invited Jacques over. She didn't come on too strong but she made him feel welcome. She learned that he was a Genius, and kind of Childish at heart. (One more big kid? Maybe a big kid with a big house is another matter...)https://i.postimg.cc/VNxznfSK/visit-shower.pngI wonder what his other trait could be?Tomorrow is Harvestfest. Eliza plans to put on her best dress and impress Jacques with her cooking. And drop by and perhaps get a peek at that house. Oh, and learn to cook. Better add that to the list.It was Sunday though. She was hungry, sad, and hadn't had her first day of work yet. Fortunately an understanding bartender took pity on her.https://i.postimg.cc/yNkN0pL8/chips.png"Please never mention to anyone that you had to do this for me," Eliza begged the bartender.Eliza had always aspired to climb higher in society, and now that she was rid of that embarrassing Bob, she felt confident and free to do it. Some of her old jogging buddies invited her into their club.https://i.postimg.cc/q7SvwcFX/club-invite.pngThey were very understanding of her complaints about the divorcehttps://i.postimg.cc/hvqPWDcX/club-help.pngEspecially a handsome fellow who, it was rumored, owned a big and beautiful home in which he lived as an eligible widower.https://i.postimg.cc/3RGJc45M/club-jacques.pngEliza appreciated big beautiful homes.https://i.postimg.cc/4NsNWxWM/club-jacques2.pngPerhaps she could come to appreciate the owner of one.He called with a deeply personal question one evening shortly after they met. Eliza's heart pounded."I think I have a crush on.........Julia Wright."https://i.postimg.cc/XqcNnRYQ/crush1.png"Who?"Jacques told Eliza a little bit about her."A university student? At your age?" asked Eliza. She hoped the edge in her voice sounded playful and not mean.Jacques hung up. Things looked brighter after Eliza's first promotion.https://i.postimg.cc/bwFyYHqc/promoted.pngAnd she suddenly came into an inheritance from a peculiar-sounding relative who had specified what to do if she asked whether there were conditions... so she splurged on a beautiful sculpture for her gardenhttps://i.postimg.cc/Nj0GwPqk/sculpture.pngThere aren't actually any plants in the garden yet. But the sculpture looks very fancy.Fortunately there is a food stand in the plaza right outside her house. She isn't ready to admit that life without Bob's cooking might be a little bit harderhttps://i.postimg.cc/Dy6fH3Dz/food-stand.pngFortunately, Julia wasn't willing to give an old man the time of day.https://i.postimg.cc/h49t8d1T/crush2.pngEliza was. She invited Jacques over. She didn't come on too strong but she made him feel welcome. She learned that he was a Genius, and kind of Childish at heart. (One more big kid? Maybe a big kid with a big house is another matter...)https://i.postimg.cc/VNxznfSK/visit-shower.pngI wonder what his other trait could be?Tomorrow is Harvestfest. Eliza plans to put on her best dress and impress Jacques with her cooking. And drop by and perhaps get a peek at that house. Oh, and learn to cook. Better add that to the list.

:lol: I love how this matches with my story for Eliza Spoiler (Highlight to read)until the boo is Jacques instead of Malcolm Landgraabuntil the boo is Jacques instead of Malcolm Landgraabshe was definitely made for that shady life :lol:

Thanks @Simmingal :) Actually I think my story would mesh well with your story for Bob, after she leaves@benphoenix19 Here's what happened next...On Harvestfest, Eliza allowed herself time to make enough Grand Meals at home until she got one right. She packed it up, put on her best dress, and went over to the Villareals'.Not bad, she thought... not bad at all.https://i.postimg.cc/jdv8VB7t/hfest-exterior.pngSpoiler (Highlight to read)There were some weird things going on with this family for sure. Not sure which was weirder: the way Luna wandered the house on a cold fall day in her white bikini, or the way her dad lit into her.https://i.postimg.cc/DzRjjsbG/hfest-j-and-l.pngBut they managed a dinnerhttps://i.postimg.cc/wxLPrW2j/hfest-dinner.pngAnd then Eliza managed some personal moments on the couch with Jacques when there were no children wandering around to bother themhttps://i.postimg.cc/j5J9tvrv/hfest-couch.pngAnd then the old man needed a nap.Eliza did a little private dance. "It's only a matter of time," she sang to herself.https://i.postimg.cc/SR6vzsRM/hfest-matter-of-time.pngBy the end of the workweek, Eliza was promoted to Secret Agent level 3. She has cool and somewhat creepy office furniture, and she can shake people's hands in a way that renders them unconscious. I feel like this could be helpful for a supervillain. Not quite sure how it translates into earning money yet exactly.Eliza has unlocked the Workaholic lifestyle. This indicates only that the lifestyle system is not broken. All supervillains ought to be workaholics. Here she is burning the midnight oil.https://i.postimg.cc/PrM7XPBG/midnight-oil.pngFriday night came. Time to get Iggy for the weekend. He arrived with basically no skills. Eliza toted him straight upstairs for a potty training session and a lecture. "Has your father taught you nothing?"https://i.postimg.cc/dtRbhWZx/has-your-father-taught-you-nothing.pngJacques invited himself over. Eliza ordered Zoomers and introduced him to Iggy. It seemed to go well.https://i.postimg.cc/ZKmgzrsF/j-meets-i.pngOn Saturday, Eliza saw that Iggy ate his leftover Zoomers, and then called a nanny so she could go to the gym with Mila Murch.https://i.postimg.cc/vZQpfWWH/gym.pngShe was enjoying the scenery when... oh, a sudden phone call. Sorry, Mila, gotta go.https://i.postimg.cc/3wq6sVzd/gym-sorry-mila-gotta-go.pngEliza hopped straight over to the bar without thinking to change first. She felt embarrassed when she arrived and Jacques was looking so natty, but, he said he thought she was cute in her trucker hat. The date turned to flirty talkhttps://i.postimg.cc/qqVFRnJr/date-flirty-talk.pngAnd a first kiss.https://i.postimg.cc/VLcyLyvt/date.pngEliza went home with plans swirling in her mind.There were some weird things going on with this family for sure. Not sure which was weirder: the way Luna wandered the house on a cold fall day in her white bikini, or the way her dad lit into her.https://i.postimg.cc/DzRjjsbG/hfest-j-and-l.pngBut they managed a dinnerhttps://i.postimg.cc/wxLPrW2j/hfest-dinner.pngAnd then Eliza managed some personal moments on the couch with Jacques when there were no children wandering around to bother themhttps://i.postimg.cc/j5J9tvrv/hfest-couch.pngAnd then the old man needed a nap.Eliza did a little private dance. "It's only a matter of time," she sang to herself.https://i.postimg.cc/SR6vzsRM/hfest-matter-of-time.pngBy the end of the workweek, Eliza was promoted to Secret Agent level 3. She has cool and somewhat creepy office furniture, and she can shake people's hands in a way that renders them unconscious. I feel like this could be helpful for a supervillain. Not quite sure how it translates into earning money yet exactly.Eliza has unlocked the Workaholic lifestyle. This indicates only that the lifestyle system is not broken. All supervillains ought to be workaholics. Here she is burning the midnight oil.https://i.postimg.cc/PrM7XPBG/midnight-oil.pngFriday night came. Time to get Iggy for the weekend. He arrived with basically no skills. Eliza toted him straight upstairs for a potty training session and a lecture. "Has your father taught you nothing?"https://i.postimg.cc/dtRbhWZx/has-your-father-taught-you-nothing.pngJacques invited himself over. Eliza ordered Zoomers and introduced him to Iggy. It seemed to go well.https://i.postimg.cc/ZKmgzrsF/j-meets-i.pngOn Saturday, Eliza saw that Iggy ate his leftover Zoomers, and then called a nanny so she could go to the gym with Mila Murch.https://i.postimg.cc/vZQpfWWH/gym.pngShe was enjoying the scenery when... oh, a sudden phone call. Sorry, Mila, gotta go.https://i.postimg.cc/3wq6sVzd/gym-sorry-mila-gotta-go.pngEliza hopped straight over to the bar without thinking to change first. She felt embarrassed when she arrived and Jacques was looking so natty, but, he said he thought she was cute in her trucker hat. The date turned to flirty talkhttps://i.postimg.cc/qqVFRnJr/date-flirty-talk.pngAnd a first kiss.https://i.postimg.cc/VLcyLyvt/date.pngEliza went home with plans swirling in her mind.

Sunday was Iggy's birthday. Eliza decided to use the occasion to give Jacques some ideas. Plus, the Villareals' house was much better for a party than Eliza's little place in Old Town.Happy birthday Iggy! He is Cheerful, has the creative aspiration, wears glasses, and is cisgender. I think he might turn out to be a real good kid. Which might make things sort of awkward between him and his mom.https://i.postimg.cc/ry4XkyVc/bday.pngSpoiler (Highlight to read)The party was fun. It was the Good Timers and the Villareals. Eliza conveniently forgot to invite Bob, even though he was due to pick up Iggy Sunday night right after the party. She got to know Jacques' last trait... https://i.postimg.cc/BbBmnV75/you-dont-say.pngYou don't say.Eliza gave herself a pep talk in the mirror. "Now is your moment. You can do this."https://i.postimg.cc/2yhPFGc3/bday-peptalk.pngAnd the big moment...https://i.postimg.cc/nhcPCnJX/move-in-big-moment.pngJacques was delighted. "I would love to have you move in!"(Here I had to do some trial and error. Turns out, if a scenario household moves into another household, the scenario ends. But I knew it would work to add sims into Eliza's household since I had already done that with Iggy for the weekend. What I ended up doing was: evict the Villareals so they'd keep their money and the furniture would stay in place, move them into Eliza's house, and then move the whole household out of Eliza's and back into the Villareals' home.)Eliza felt very fulfilled in her new home.https://i.postimg.cc/g2SBh1zN/move-in-milestone-complete.pngIn turn, Jacques had a question to ask her.https://i.postimg.cc/59B7gX9H/proposal.pngAnd then he had to run off to commit and/or supervise some crimes.https://i.postimg.cc/V6M736jV/proposal-off-to-work.pngEliza decided she might as well text Bob, if only to give him the new address for where he should come pick up Iggy.https://i.postimg.cc/zvrd5r7X/proposal-text-bob.png"Huh, Eliza, this is interesting. It feels like only a week since we split up. Oh wait, it has only been a week. Kiddo! You got so much taller over the weekend!"https://i.postimg.cc/bvZV9Ld8/proposal-not-any-easier.pngThe beautiful house doesn't make this moment any easier.She said goodbye to her son and took out her frustrations on the local annoying teenagers.https://i.postimg.cc/MKzsFzX9/proposal-took-out-frustrations.pngEliza and Jacques had both already done the big white wedding thing. They eloped on the bluffs instead.https://i.postimg.cc/Ls5w02Cc/elope.pngAs a wedding present, Jacques gifted Eliza a new wardrobe, plus a boutique haircut, makeup consultation, manicure, and contact lenses.It's Eliza Villareal now.https://i.postimg.cc/FHDwZ7Zb/eliza-villareal.pngAnd that is how she made her first 100k.Well, 90k after Jacques paid the bills on his way home. Those bills are substantial. He didn't think to have that conversation with Eliza. She hasn't thought to have that conversation with him.The party was fun. It was the Good Timers and the Villareals. Eliza conveniently forgot to invite Bob, even though he was due to pick up Iggy Sunday night right after the party. She got to know Jacques' last trait... https://i.postimg.cc/BbBmnV75/you-dont-say.pngYou don't say.Eliza gave herself a pep talk in the mirror. "Now is your moment. You can do this."https://i.postimg.cc/2yhPFGc3/bday-peptalk.pngAnd the big moment...https://i.postimg.cc/nhcPCnJX/move-in-big-moment.pngJacques was delighted. "I would love to have you move in!"(Here I had to do some trial and error. Turns out, if a scenario household moves into another household, the scenario ends. But I knew it would work to add sims into Eliza's household since I had already done that with Iggy for the weekend. What I ended up doing was: evict the Villareals so they'd keep their money and the furniture would stay in place, move them into Eliza's house, and then move the whole household out of Eliza's and back into the Villareals' home.)Eliza felt very fulfilled in her new home.https://i.postimg.cc/g2SBh1zN/move-in-milestone-complete.pngIn turn, Jacques had a question to ask her.https://i.postimg.cc/59B7gX9H/proposal.pngAnd then he had to run off to commit and/or supervise some crimes.https://i.postimg.cc/V6M736jV/proposal-off-to-work.pngEliza decided she might as well text Bob, if only to give him the new address for where he should come pick up Iggy.https://i.postimg.cc/zvrd5r7X/proposal-text-bob.png"Huh, Eliza, this is interesting. It feels like only a week since we split up. Oh wait, it has only been a week. Kiddo! You got so much taller over the weekend!"https://i.postimg.cc/bvZV9Ld8/proposal-not-any-easier.pngThe beautiful house doesn't make this moment any easier.She said goodbye to her son and took out her frustrations on the local annoying teenagers.https://i.postimg.cc/MKzsFzX9/proposal-took-out-frustrations.pngEliza and Jacques had both already done the big white wedding thing. They eloped on the bluffs instead.https://i.postimg.cc/Ls5w02Cc/elope.pngAs a wedding present, Jacques gifted Eliza a new wardrobe, plus a boutique haircut, makeup consultation, manicure, and contact lenses.It's Eliza Villareal now.https://i.postimg.cc/FHDwZ7Zb/eliza-villareal.pngAnd that is how she made her first 100k.Well, 90k after Jacques paid the bills on his way home. Those bills are substantial. He didn't think to have that conversation with Eliza. She hasn't thought to have that conversation with him.

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mightyspritesims
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
Thanks @TS_Diva :)
mightyspritesims
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
Max started his second term at university. He discovered a modestly sized new gym in the student commons. I discovered a new type of workout
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https://i.postimg.cc/0yWMvF5Y/evil-workout.png

Max's brother Hugo is still a student at Britechester and decided to wander onto the Foxbury campus dressed as the Britechester mascot. He was asking for it. Inferniate!
https://i.postimg.cc/gkGnZmny/magic-already-knows-what-he-needs.png

Eliza keeps summoning Max to the magic realm for further training. Max finds this boring. "I know how to make potions of plentiful needs, that's all I need to know. Can I go home to my robotics station yet?"
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Max got cursed with the fighting curse. When he shows up to a lot, people jump on him and beat him up. This is actually rather convenient since his reputation keeps getting too good for a villain. Also he is in great shape so he wins the fights. I've decided to keep this curse.

Max and Lilith are enjoying each other a lot. They decided to go to the commons together and steal some furniture
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Oops. Two kleptomaniacs in the same room can't steal at the same time. They "catch" each other. I wish they could help each other instead.

I suppose swiping is a private activity.
They went back to their separate homes, embarrassed.

Max and Lilith were thinking about when to tie the knot, when a phone call came about a mysterious inheritance. On account of the fighting curse, they didn't want a large ceremony. They went to a beautiful secluded spot and eloped.
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And Max moved in with the Pleasant sisters.

Who are not pleasant to one another
https://i.postimg.cc/hP3ctBxt/sisters-fighting.png

But they've finally graduated and got jobs. Lilith as a Secret Agent in the Villain branch, Angela as a Patron of the Arts.

Lilith and Max decorated their floor of the house with things they've stolen.
https://i.postimg.cc/jd8dnNVK/married-movein-1.png

Max carried on with his robotic experimentations. The latest: a robotic arm that makes him faster at making all those computer chips and mechanisms, and protects him from electrocution (most of the time).
(And looks really boss on an evil fellow like him)
https://i.postimg.cc/3xdrXR7G/robo-arm.png

"Mmmm, not taking the robotic arm off was a great idea... those motors have a number of interesting functions..."
"You're welcome."
"You're doing homework now?"
"Hey, do you enjoy my robotics training, or not?"
https://i.postimg.cc/0y2MLPv5/appreciate-robo-arm.png

Lilith shows her love for Max by jumping on anyone who fights him. Also she tried Expose Supreme Villain on one of those people, but it failed. I'm still not really clear on what that interaction is supposed to be.
https://i.postimg.cc/gjHjTBB6/not-supreme-villain.png

Due to this and her constant fighting with her sister, Lilith already has an Atrocious reputation. She keeps getting these phone calls. She always agrees to hold the money, it's like 900 simoleons, and there are never any consequences. Or maybe she's just lucky?
https://i.postimg.cc/26FCkLds/take-the-money.png

Angela has trouble expressing her feelings about Lilith out loud, so she paints them instead.
https://i.postimg.cc/yNRVGbDY/painting.png

I decided Angela needed some kindness in her life so she met Jim, a pizza delivery guy who is Good and Family-oriented. He is a random townie that she cornered on this bridge during his shift, but to be fair, it's a beautiful European stone bridge in the sunset with swans floating by.
https://i.postimg.cc/hPn71V3d/angela-meets-jim.png

Lilith needed a friend besides just Max, so here's Rohan. Once they stopped being mutually tense around each other and actually became friends, they're pretty awesome together. They play a lot of chess and make fun of other people.
https://i.postimg.cc/4N3XGdY0/rohan.png

And once they got the hang of showing up to a lot and stealing from separate rooms, Max and Lilith started to make a tidy sum every day or two. Plus the inheritance, which was substantial. He's earning more at college than anyone has a right to...

Your stepson? I might be an atrocious character, but even I think that's not a good idea, Eliza.
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https://i.postimg.cc/Wb7qWtQf/definitely-not-a-good-idea.png
JesLet40
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
I love Angela's painting!
mightyspritesims
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
Thanks @JAL - it's an Angry Painting and it was pretty on-the-nose I thought XD
GlacierSnowGhost
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
Max and Lilith "catching" each other swiping stuff cracked me up, even if it makes no sense. :lol:
mightyspritesims
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
@GlacierSnow haha I know, it's hard to keep the baddies organized !
mightyspritesims
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago

The Magical Immobilization Caper, part 3

Eliza is still at work on ways to keep people from interrupting her swiping.
So far here's what she knows.
Tranquilizing handshake: they go to sleep, but they still stop her from swiping.
Chillio: they become frozen in a solid block of ice, but they still stop her from swiping.

She learned a new spell: Morphiate. This spell turns people into, for example, teddy bears
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https://i.postimg.cc/YSpJs0Zd/morphiate-also-doesnt-work.png

But even a teddy bear can still stop you from swiping, it turns out.
Cross Morphiate off the list.

Next: Minionize.
Eliza tried this one out at the gym.
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https://i.postimg.cc/7PdrZxJL/minionize1.png
Magical immobilization, check.

https://i.postimg.cc/mkzxynJR/minionize2.png
You can command minions to go to sleep. Now that's really immobilized.

Unfortunately, even in that state they can catch you swiping things.
Darn.

Eliza had her workout and a shower and then came back up--

Oh. I see you are still here?
https://i.postimg.cc/C5W3PNp8/minionize3.png

I wonder how long he will stay like that?

Eliza left him that way. Maybe we'll come back another day to see. Or not.

Meanwhile, Eliza found that Burgliate will work on kitchen appliances. Conveniently, many Windenburg homes have some nice ones. Time for another few swings through the neighborhood... Eliza complimented Clara Bjergsen on the elegance of her Scandinavian spare aesthetic.
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"Thank you...?" said Clara. "To be honest, I wish we had a little more furniture in here. Perhaps we did at one time... sorry, it's getting harder for me to remember things these days. Let me get you something to drink. ...Now, where did I put the refrigerator?"

Eliza was about ready to give up on magical immobilization as a way to help herself with swiping, and then she stumbled upon a new approach: casting at a distance, thanks to the spellcaster perk Spectral Reach.
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The bartender suspects nothing.
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They can't catch you at it if you aren't in the room.
https://i.postimg.cc/85cxT31W/suspect-nothing2.png

Gotcha.
https://i.postimg.cc/hhWYbtVb/suspect-nothing3.png

"Quiet night, huh?"
"Yes, it seems there's not much for me to do here tonight. Maybe I'll go home early."
https://i.postimg.cc/DfJygpq8/suspect-nothing4.png

Some stolen objects are too pretty to sell. Keeping this one
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Harvestfest dinner at the Pleasants'.
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https://i.postimg.cc/J4XVy9j5/harvestfest.png

Eliza enjoyed bonding with Lilith. They're getting along well after all.
https://i.postimg.cc/631JRKHY/harvestfest-bond-with-lilith.png

If you can't swipe while someone is unconscious, can you Burgliate?
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Well, it says you get caught... but you still get the painting!
https://i.postimg.cc/tCny31GP/burgliate-works-if-caught.png

Victory!!

We're going to keep this one, too.
https://i.postimg.cc/tgpjG2Zt/burgliate-works-2.png

And Eliza got promoted. Now she's a true villain.
https://i.postimg.cc/130kBwCg/promoted-to-villain-branch.png

Feeling pretty good about herself.
https://i.postimg.cc/HWqWP023/villain-promotion-feeling-pretty-good.png

(Not only that, but the big chair comes in pink.)
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Did we almost forget about Iggy again? Well, he aged up, moved to the Ragdoll Refurb in Brindleton Bay with Evie to be near her family, and got engaged via phone call. We wish them the best. Perhaps in their own home, they'll find it.
GlacierSnowGhost
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
Eliza looks pretty happy about that chair! :lol:
mightyspritesims
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
Max spent his last term at university mostly focusing on his own robotics project. He had always admired his servo friend Zeus, and now it seemed he was close to creating a servo of his very own.

Even choosing the right paint took a lot of time and concentration
https://i.postimg.cc/9QsWNY1p/servo-paint.png

"Max, I'm pregnant!"
"That's nice-- what do you think is better, this diode or that one?"
https://i.postimg.cc/FzxRMk1K/big-news.png

Finally the moment came to pull the big blue lever
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https://i.postimg.cc/5N798VCD/servo-activate.png

I did it! It's alive! It's happy!
https://i.postimg.cc/3RT33rs0/servo-activate2.png

Her name is Margin of Error.

"Now let's discuss the purpose of your existence: to steal things.
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I've given your programming a trait that will allow you to steal things from others, and it will give you extra energy when you do. This will enrich our household."
https://i.postimg.cc/1XWS0GfD/servo-scheme.png

"What is 'enrich' ?"
"Well, it means we can have big fancy houses, take amazing vacations, eat delicious food..."
"Ha ha! Silly humans! I do not eat food, I take up very little space and can be happy wherever I am!"
https://i.postimg.cc/WzpjJWb2/servo-scheme2.png

And then Margin of Error started going on about other silly human pursuits.
Max called Zeus on the phone. "I have a problem. It got on to the subject of vacuums and now it won't stop. Can you come over?"
https://i.postimg.cc/43jY7c9n/it-just-wants-to-discuss-vacuums-can-you-come-over.png

Zeus helped Max and Margin of Error get off to a good start.
https://i.postimg.cc/T1PMPKC1/zeus-and-margin-and-lilith.png

Lilith finds the servos better company than her sister, who makes her feel like this.
https://i.postimg.cc/L4vmMpNh/silently-fuming.png

Margin of Error has the maker aspiration. She is always happy to see the Upcycling Initiative NAP inspector
https://i.postimg.cc/XqnNkNx6/margin-loves-inspector.png

And happy to see everyone, really
https://i.postimg.cc/MHwH3m64/glad-youre-here.png

Max gave her a work area in back. She happily made eco upgrade parts, recycled them, and made eco upgrade parts out of the recycled bits and pieces, etc. She seems to enjoy loops.
https://i.postimg.cc/Y08rncyG/margin-work-area.png

"What happened to you?"
"New coat of paint! Ha ha!"
https://i.postimg.cc/QNqdx5x8/paint.png

Max gave her a tuneup.

Then she recharged herself. Which apparently they do out of thin air. Didn't even have to plug into the wall or anything. Ok, the moodlet is funny
https://i.postimg.cc/HxwsM8wt/recharge.png

Meanwhile, the normie in the house continued to date the cute pizza delivery guy. "Is that what you're wearing on our date?"
"Pleasantly surprised, eh?"
Spoiler

"Uhm..."
https://i.postimg.cc/ZKT0rHDv/angela-and-jim.png

On the next date he was dressed marginally better although he went a bit overboard with the accessories.
https://i.postimg.cc/zBK3kcrK/angela-and-jim-date.png

He's a sweet guy though. Angela's going to keep him.

Margin of Error had been reading the mischief skill book for a while now. It was time to teach her how to steal. First stop: Diego Lobo's apartment.
Spoiler

"These are wonderful beings! Great trip! May we steal them?"
https://i.postimg.cc/LsZsHbhw/lobo-margin-and-cats.png

"I... don't actually know how to steal cats."
"I will converse with cats while you steal things then!"
"Margin of Error, not so loud! Get in here, you have things to learn. And we need to be very quick and quiet before the guy who just invited us in actually walks into the room where we are. Okay. See this piano?"
"I see piano."
"Okay. Now go to the other room for five seconds."
"....Five seconds have elapsed. I return."
"See? Piano is now ours!"
"I see no piano."
"You have no idea what's going on here, do you?"
"Ha ha!"
https://i.postimg.cc/vH3TXnpq/lobo-no-idea.png

Getting machines to do what you want is not always easy.

Next stop: the Von Haunt estate.
Spoiler

"So you steal things, and then we get money."
"Silly humans! Okay! I can't steal anything here!"
https://i.postimg.cc/Z5Gm6xwk/teaching-margin-to-steal.png

Oh right, she has to have a higher Mischief skill in order to be of any use as a kleptomaniac.

But there was one thing--
"You can do it, Margin of Error!"
https://i.postimg.cc/g2jJ7JpY/chalet1.png

"Ha ha! I do feel more energized!"
https://i.postimg.cc/L8WXFp4j/chalet2.png

Max let her recycle the sign. It was worth 0 simoleons anyway.

Margin of Error likes to read the mischief book next to Max so they can study together.
Spoiler

https://i.postimg.cc/DyZnvMM6/study-together.png

Max's presentation for class includes a historic picture of a villain who... looks oddly like Max. I decided it's Jacques in his youth.
https://i.postimg.cc/L666qXnz/presentation-jacques-in-youth.png

As Margin of Error's stealing improved, the three of them got the hang of tag-teaming large estates.
Spoiler

Who needs magical immobilization when you can just force the occupants of the house to come chat with you in any location you desire?
https://i.postimg.cc/SsFxjfMs/chat.png

Let's have a nice chat while my associates rob you blind. Then they'll come out and chat, and I'll go rob you blind. Have a nice day!

(Or, you can fight me due to my curse, while my associates rob you blind. Either way.)

Toward the end of the week, Max completed a second servo, gave him the Kleptomaniac trait, and named him Standard Deviation. Margin of Error got a new gray metal plating so that Max could tell them apart more easily.
Spoiler

https://i.postimg.cc/4xYf5Svy/second-servo.png

Now time to train this one up in Mischief...

The first haul from the first time out when both servos were really and truly able to steal something. All four kleptos swiped, and Max also Burgliated.
https://i.postimg.cc/LXDFRtkG/the-takings-with-2-servos.png

They're making more money than any college students have a right to.
Also, Lilith switched to the Criminal career so as to fulfill her aspiration, and is now a Boss. Which I think is what Jacques was before he died. Family business.
GlacierSnowGhost
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
I love Margin of Error's responses to the things the humans say.

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