March Madness! A Free Will Experience tournament

Z and I decided to add some new skill items to the Free Will Experience House. We chose the Punching Bag, The Perfect Yoga Mat, and The Pied Piper Acoustic Guitar. Will any Sim check them out on Day 2 of the Free Will Experience?

Brylee is delighted with herself. Not only has her productive morning moved her into first place, she’s prepared a delicious batch of Pinchos. She can’t wait to dig in.
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Brylee, honey, you made an entire plate of Pinchos. You took one serving. Do you remember what you did with the others?
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Did you mean to leave them there for Maxie to enjoy? She's glad you did.
Jacob awakens and feels hungry. He goes into the kitchen and helps himself to some Yogurt. He still hasn't tried to cook anything.
Brylee finds an empty water glass (we have no idea who put it there), and washes it. +1 point.
Rohan scores his first point of the day by taking out the trash. +1 point to RoRo.
Azure likes to keep the computer table nice and clean. +1 point.
Jacob gets on the scoreboard by washing his Yogurt bowl. +1 point.
Cleaning is the most common way for our contestants to build their point totals. Maxie has gone outside to do her business, and Azure takes advantage of this opportunity by mopping up Maxie's puddle and cleaning up her pile. +2 points for Azure.

Azure breaks the monotony of a morning that's largely been devoted to cleaning by strolling outside to grab a serving of the Pinchos Brylee grilled. She has no idea Maxie helped herself first.
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Back inside the house, Jacob catches Maxie drinking out of the toilet. He praises her. “He is so weird,” Z declares.
Then Jacob gets an idea. Maxie apparently approves.
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“Oh my GOSH! You did NOT do that again!” says Z as Jacob pranks the toilet.
Here, Z and I make a house rule. It’s Monday, and we could have a Sim call the repair service without penalty. However, while Z and I are aware of the pranked toilet, none of the contestants except Jacob know about what happened. We decide that if a Sim goes into the bathroom, they might discover the toilet has been pranked. (It does emit a purple haze, after all.) In that case, we’ll have the Sim make a repair call. If the Sim only discovers the prank by trying to flush the toilet and breaking it, they’ll lose points for their misfortune, and then they’ll call the repair service.

Brylee washes her plate. +1 point. She then wanders off to Browse the Web.
Azure turns on the Cooking Network and plops onto the couch. Jacob, ever the opportunist, sits down beside her to watch and picks up the Cooking skill. +1 point.

Then Azure gets up to use the bathroom. No, Azure! Not again! Too late. Azure breaks the potty for the second time in two days! -4 points. We don’t have time to make Azure call for the repair before she climbs into the bathtub.
Maxie and Rohan both stroll into the bathroom. Maxie drinks from the toilet again. We think RoRo was going to mop the floor, but he’s a Proper Sim, and he is so embarrassed by walking in on Azure that he simply freezes in place. -1 point for Rohan.
Azure gets out of the tub and calls the repair service. Rohan finally composes himself enough to mop the floor. +1 point to Rohan. Then Azure Polishes the toilet to Perfection. +1 point for her.
Again, Z and I are laughing and forget to take screenshots.

Today, our contestants are obsessed with drinking glasses of water. Azure washes a glass. +1 point.
Jacob puts his water glass down. Brylee finds it and washes it. +1 point to Brylee.
Jacob and Azure both get another glass. Again, Jacob doesn’t care to wash his glass, so Azure grabs hers and his, too. +2 points for Azure.
A hungry Rohan enjoys a helping of Pinchos while the rest of the gang watch a movie. Maxie barks at her friend, the shower.
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There’s a Heat Wave in Newcrest today, and Azure is feeling the heat. Why won’t she change back into her Hot Weather attire?
At first, we wonder why RoRo is carrying his empty plate outside. Then we realize he’s picked up the spoiled Pinchos from beside the grill. Good thinking, Rohan! +2 points.
RoRo is on a roll. When Azure finishes yet another glass of water, she puts it down long enough for Rohan to grab it and wash it. That’s another point for RoRo. +1 point.
While we are watching Rohan cleaning everything in sight, Brylee is making Friends with Maxie. +2 points.
Azure sits down at the computer and begins to play Hillock II. She learns Video Gaming. +1 point. Meanwhile, sociable Brylee is chatting with Jacob, and the two of them become Friends. This is our first Sim-to-Sim friendship! +2 points for Brylee and Jacob.
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Darkness falls, and Brylee goes outside to mop up a puddle beside the door. We figure Maxie was responsible for its appearance. +1 point.
Rohan, clad in Alien attire, takes Maxie outside, where she poops on the sidewalk. Yet another opportunity for Rohan to score by cleaning up someone’s mess. +1 point.
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Jacob still resists the urge to cook food, instead choosing to relax in front of the TV with a bowl of cereal. He chooses to clean up after himself this time, and washes his bowl. +1 point.
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Rohan Rosenthal, Clean Machine finishes a glass of water and washes it. +1 point.
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At 10:45, Jacob, who has been getting by on naps for two days, finally gets into the single bed for a real sleep.

Azure is still gaming, and her marathon sesh has paid off. She levels up in Video Gaming, becoming the first contestant to reach Level 2 in a skill. +1 point.
Brylee’s obsession with watching PolitiSim does not help her score points. “All politicians are clowns,” Brylee declares.
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Did you notice Rohan napping on the couch in that last screenshot? He wakes up a moment later, and promptly decides a full night’s sleep would do him good. He wanders off to sack out in the double bed.
Now the ladies are the only ones awake. They bond while the guys sleep.
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Brylee gets up to make her signature dish, Mac & Cheese. +2 points. She pauses to play with Maxie before digging in.
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Lured by the television, Brylee leaves her plate on the counter for a while before she goes back in to watch it. +1 point.

Azure and Brylee chat again, and then they share a friendly hug! +4 points for both of them. This warm moment also teaches both Azure and Brylee the Charisma skill. +1 point to both.
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Azure washes her cereal bowl when she’s done with it. +1 point.
Maxie is becoming a real mess. She sheds all over the kitchen floor. Brylee cleans up one pile of hair, but then she drops the trash on the kitchen floor. +1 point for cleaning, -1 point for not finishing the task.
Did I mention Maxie is becoming a real mess? As flies swarm around her, she helps herself to an unauthorized snack.
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She’s also developed a fear of the TV, which is always on.

For a moment, everyone in the house is asleep, even Maxie. Jacob wakes up not long after Brylee dozes off on the couch.
Quick meals don’t stave off hunger for long, and Jacob is ready for a real meal. He strolls outside to the grill. “I’ll make some Pollo a la Brasa,” he decides. “Also known in most countries as Peruvian rotisserie chicken, this preparation originated in Peru in the 1950s and has become a staple in Latin American cuisine. This wonderfully roasted chicken is served usually with French Fries and a side of salad. Delicioso!”
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“I watched the Cooking Channel. I got this.”
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No, you don’t! It’s a fire! -5 points for catching the grill on fire, Jacob!
Z is very suspicious of Jacob’s motives. “Watch! He started a fire so he can put it out and score all those points!” Sure enough, Jacob quickly brandishes a fire extinguisher and attacks the blazing grill. Rohan and Brylee are also heading this way, but will they arrive in time to join the fight?
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“I managed to use the grill without burning it up,” Brylee points out. Hurry, Azure! You could use a break! Don’t let these points slip away from you!
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Azure arrives in time to join the firefighting brigade. All four contestants score +25 points for battling the blaze!
Maxie missed all the excitement.
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After this fast-paced action, the last two hours of Day 2 are destined to be anticlimactic.
Azure finds the trash Maxie has been eating and cleans it up. +1 point.
Jacob finally uses the toilet for its intended purpose. Rohan wants to take a bath, and he walks in on Jacob. -1 point for RoRo.
Azure shapes a potted plant, learning Gardening and Flower Arranging. +2 points, since she picks up two skills. “This is fun, isn’t it? ” Brylee asks. (This is how we discovered we’d shorted Brylee a point on Day 1.)
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Rohan takes out another bag of Maxie’s hair. Jacob didn’t get to eat his Pollo a la Brasa, so he settles for another bowl of Yogurt. Rohan washes the empty bowl. +2 points to Rohan.
Brylee mops up another puddle outside, which we figure is the result of all Maxie's drinks from the toilet. +1 point.
And Jacob closes out Day 2 by heading outside to hit the Punching Bag. Maxie is unsure about this activity, but it allows Jacob to reach Level 2 in Fitness. +1 point.

Here are the point totals for each contestant today:
Azure = 39
Brylee =42
Rohan = 30
Jacob =26

And...the total scores after two days of competition:
Brylee: 11 + 42 = 53 points
Azure: 5 + 39 = 44 points
Rohan: 10 + 30 = 40 points
Jacob: -1 + 26 = 25 points