My "Retail Store Challenge" Gameplay!
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Week 1: Sunday
https://i.ibb.co/vhvqsWC/001.jpg
This is Pietro Boselli. He has the traits of Active, Neat, and Outgoing. Just for kicks, I gave him the World-Famous Celebrity Aspiration which gives him the Gregarious trait as well.
I've put him in Newcrest on Comfy Cubby which is the smallest lot of 20x15. This leaves him with 18,500 simoleons.
https://i.ibb.co/NZdn1xL/002.jpg
Pietro's retail store is going to be on Sulani. I thought it would be fun to have a retail store with a summer feel to it. I do have Seasons, so I'm not sure how that will play out with it. I've started off in the summer season with rain and thunderstorms enabled. Snow and blizzards is also enabled if we end up going into the winter season.
There is no 20x15 lot on this world. I bulldozed the smallest size I could find which was Lagoon Look, which is 30x20 and placed Pietro there. The lot cost him 4,000 simoleons which now leaves him at 14,500 simoleons to set up shop. I transfer all the funds from his residential lot to the retail lot.
https://i.ibb.co/Mh8vBKJ/003.jpg
Per the rules, Pietro has to live on the retail lot until he fully builds his new home. However, I decided I want him to live here. The rules state he has to make 17,000 simoleons in sales before he can start building his home. Therefore, the second story will remain empty, except for him to sleep, eat, and potty.
So, what I've done for Pietro is built a second level on top of his store and he will live there. I end up spending all but 33 simoleons building his store and essentials for him to live by. The outside of his store looks really bad. I'll have to find a way to spruce it up a bit before Pietro opens shop tomorrow.
https://i.ibb.co/SrxyZkw/004.jpg
Behind the store is where Pietro will go to enter his home. He has a tent on his balcony to sleep in, a cooler with food. Free food. And inside is a toilet, sink and shower. As Pietro reaches 17,000 simoleons in sales, the inside will be shown with a before so can see no cheating is involved. I found out how to create leveled stairs to make it like a beach home.
https://i.ibb.co/hCXBnsb/005.jpg
Inside the store, there were only enough simoleons for Pietro to have a showcase area. The rest looks pretty bland. As simoleons come in, the rules state that those simoleons can be used to continue decorating the store.
Pietro can only start out selling 8 things. Each Friday that comes along, another sales item can be added until the maximum amount is reached. Since we're on an island and right next to the ocean, Pietro is going to be selling beach type wares.
The first four items for sale are clothing. Four mannequins were purchased. A little family. One nice thing is that the same outfit doesn't need to be used each day. The other four items are a mirror, two chairs, and a planter. Those have to be the same item each day. The rest in the showcase room were used as decorations and will not be for sale.
https://i.ibb.co/C2LK92g/006.jpg
A public store restroom was created so the customers didn't have to leave the shop because their bladder decided to take control. I've seen from a different retail store challenge that the customers made the restroom a hangout spot. I really hope that doesn't happen for Pietro. If it does, the restroom will be removed and the simoleons returned will be used for other store decorations.
https://i.ibb.co/rb2KNG2/007.jpg
As mentioned earlier, Pietro is down to 33 simoleons and he needs signage for his store as well as something to make the outside a little better. Especially for his grand opening tomorrow. The rules state he can do activities in other worlds that offer simoleons as prizes, but the simoleons have to be used for the store and none can be used for the residential lot. This is perfect for Pietro.
Since it's Sunday, there is a karaoke contest in the evening hours. Pietro could win up to 500 simoleons. We have a whole day to spend beforehand, so he can go sight seeing in San Myshuno. That's where the karaoke contest will be taking place.
https://i.ibb.co/f8Njncp/008.jpg
The Waterside Warble is the karaoke bar. It's best for Pietro to check the place out. Get a feel for it. Pietro meets up with another young adult. Her name is Miko. He performs the friendly interaction and immediately has the music bubble above his head. I wonder if he's telling her he's going to be doing the karaoke competition.
Pietro finds out that Miko is a Social Justice Worker. She also has the Neat trait, just like he does. He then autonomously asks about local fishing spots. I wasn't aware Pietro was into fishing. But he does want to live on the beach, so I can see it. That didn't go over well with Miko, as she left. Poor Pietro.
https://i.ibb.co/XXTq1fM/009.jpg
It's only 8:30 in the morning. Pietro's got a long day ahead of him. Perhaps chatting at the bar will make time go by fast. The bar seems to be busy this early. He does the friendly introduction on the Mixologist and the others there. His speech bubble indicates a red sports car. Is Pietro telling lies and they he owns one?
Lilith is the Mixologist. The other two at the bar with Pietro are Katrina and Anaya. I sit back with autonomous on and let Pietro do all the work. He makes it clear he just wants to be friends. Then he goes about telling jokes of engineers. He continues to casually chat with them. Katrina takes her leave around 10am.
https://i.ibb.co/mh8hVwk/010.jpg
A new person joins them at the bar. His name is Makoa. Under his name it's states he's a Fan. Aww, Pietro has a fan out there. That's nice.
Pietro continues to have casual conversations and tell funny jokes and stories. Anaya leaves around 11am.
https://i.ibb.co/CP1JY5Q/011.jpg
As I have Pietro on fully autonomous for today, I am leaving him to do his thing until the contest. He decided to leave the bar around 11:20am and go practice karaoke. It's as if he knew I was going to make him peform later.
He practiced for about an hour when others showed up and listened in. If this was his competition, he didn't want them to know he actually wasn't a good singer. So he stopped and went over to chat with them. The two were Becca and Lia. They too have Fan's under their name. Maybe they just wanted to hear him sing and weren't competition afterall.
( I took a screenshot for the below commentary but forgot to save it! :( )
Around 1:15pm, Pietro heads back to the bar. Good for him he did. Lilith, the Mixologist, had made free drinks. Pietro has 0 simoleons to buy anything outside from his store, so he'll take what he can get. Thanks, Lilith!
He starts having a conversation with two new ones he hasn't talked to yet. Julia and Moshe are their names. Julia has Fan under name. Pietro has a lot of fans on this island. Hopefully they all come shopping at the grand opening tomorrow.
I notice that Pietro Needs are in actual need of attention. His Bladder was in the orange, so I have him leave the bar and head to the restroom. It's around 2pm now. We're getting close to competition time.
https://i.ibb.co/NndnpYD/012.jpg
As I want Pietro to have a chance at winning, I make him do more practicing on the karaoke machine. I still have autonomous on for him, so we'll see if he sticks with it or not. He sings until around 3:15. That was quite a bit of practicing. I'm surprised he stayed that long.
https://i.ibb.co/16y3WXF/013.jpg
Pietro really is into the bar scene as he goes back to the bar. There he starts flirting with someone named L. Faba. He also chats up with Clara and Mila. We have a different red head Mixologist. But Pietro doesn't seem too interested in talking to her. Mila got bored and left.
https://i.ibb.co/Xs0qDqZ/014.jpg
Pietro autonomously decides to check out his possible competition. He heads to one of the occupied rooms. Akiro was singing in this one. This guy is good. Even Pietro thinks so. I'm glad you're cheering him on Pietro, but he could beat you if he's competing soon.
https://i.ibb.co/5nwTqXS/015.jpg
At 6:45p, Pietro decides autonomously to go back to practicing. Good choice my friend. He practices for about 45 minutes before his Hunger goes in the yellow. He's so close to reaching level 2 in singing.
https://i.ibb.co/Vx3v6jG/016.jpg
Luckily for Pietro, the bar offers free chips. This should satisfy his hunger until after the competition.
https://i.ibb.co/JKWt5WN/017.jpg
Then at 8:00pm, the moment the Pietro has been waiting for. Well, the moment I've been waiting for. Karaoke night is announced. I sure hope Pietro is ready for this.
I have him sing "Shakin' and not Stirred" for Celebrity points.
Remember Miko from earlier? She rudely comes in and tries to make fun of his singing. Ignore her, Pietro. Do your best!
https://i.ibb.co/pJHzwtQ/018.jpg
I had Pietro sit and wait for the results. Mila came over and they started a conversation. Poor Pietro is tired as his Energy is in the yellow. Wait out the results and you can go to bed afterwards.
Pietro ends up losing by what looks like 8 points. I'm sorry Pietro. Let's blame Miko.
https://i.ibb.co/sKjSTSn/019.jpg
Pietro goes to bed around 12:30am. Sleep well, Pietro. We have a big day ahead of us tomorrow.
To Be Continued...
https://i.ibb.co/vhvqsWC/001.jpg
This is Pietro Boselli. He has the traits of Active, Neat, and Outgoing. Just for kicks, I gave him the World-Famous Celebrity Aspiration which gives him the Gregarious trait as well.
I've put him in Newcrest on Comfy Cubby which is the smallest lot of 20x15. This leaves him with 18,500 simoleons.
https://i.ibb.co/NZdn1xL/002.jpg
Pietro's retail store is going to be on Sulani. I thought it would be fun to have a retail store with a summer feel to it. I do have Seasons, so I'm not sure how that will play out with it. I've started off in the summer season with rain and thunderstorms enabled. Snow and blizzards is also enabled if we end up going into the winter season.
There is no 20x15 lot on this world. I bulldozed the smallest size I could find which was Lagoon Look, which is 30x20 and placed Pietro there. The lot cost him 4,000 simoleons which now leaves him at 14,500 simoleons to set up shop. I transfer all the funds from his residential lot to the retail lot.
https://i.ibb.co/Mh8vBKJ/003.jpg
Per the rules, Pietro has to live on the retail lot until he fully builds his new home. However, I decided I want him to live here. The rules state he has to make 17,000 simoleons in sales before he can start building his home. Therefore, the second story will remain empty, except for him to sleep, eat, and potty.
So, what I've done for Pietro is built a second level on top of his store and he will live there. I end up spending all but 33 simoleons building his store and essentials for him to live by. The outside of his store looks really bad. I'll have to find a way to spruce it up a bit before Pietro opens shop tomorrow.
https://i.ibb.co/SrxyZkw/004.jpg
Behind the store is where Pietro will go to enter his home. He has a tent on his balcony to sleep in, a cooler with food. Free food. And inside is a toilet, sink and shower. As Pietro reaches 17,000 simoleons in sales, the inside will be shown with a before so can see no cheating is involved. I found out how to create leveled stairs to make it like a beach home.
https://i.ibb.co/hCXBnsb/005.jpg
Inside the store, there were only enough simoleons for Pietro to have a showcase area. The rest looks pretty bland. As simoleons come in, the rules state that those simoleons can be used to continue decorating the store.
Pietro can only start out selling 8 things. Each Friday that comes along, another sales item can be added until the maximum amount is reached. Since we're on an island and right next to the ocean, Pietro is going to be selling beach type wares.
The first four items for sale are clothing. Four mannequins were purchased. A little family. One nice thing is that the same outfit doesn't need to be used each day. The other four items are a mirror, two chairs, and a planter. Those have to be the same item each day. The rest in the showcase room were used as decorations and will not be for sale.
https://i.ibb.co/C2LK92g/006.jpg
A public store restroom was created so the customers didn't have to leave the shop because their bladder decided to take control. I've seen from a different retail store challenge that the customers made the restroom a hangout spot. I really hope that doesn't happen for Pietro. If it does, the restroom will be removed and the simoleons returned will be used for other store decorations.
https://i.ibb.co/rb2KNG2/007.jpg
As mentioned earlier, Pietro is down to 33 simoleons and he needs signage for his store as well as something to make the outside a little better. Especially for his grand opening tomorrow. The rules state he can do activities in other worlds that offer simoleons as prizes, but the simoleons have to be used for the store and none can be used for the residential lot. This is perfect for Pietro.
Since it's Sunday, there is a karaoke contest in the evening hours. Pietro could win up to 500 simoleons. We have a whole day to spend beforehand, so he can go sight seeing in San Myshuno. That's where the karaoke contest will be taking place.
https://i.ibb.co/f8Njncp/008.jpg
The Waterside Warble is the karaoke bar. It's best for Pietro to check the place out. Get a feel for it. Pietro meets up with another young adult. Her name is Miko. He performs the friendly interaction and immediately has the music bubble above his head. I wonder if he's telling her he's going to be doing the karaoke competition.
Pietro finds out that Miko is a Social Justice Worker. She also has the Neat trait, just like he does. He then autonomously asks about local fishing spots. I wasn't aware Pietro was into fishing. But he does want to live on the beach, so I can see it. That didn't go over well with Miko, as she left. Poor Pietro.
https://i.ibb.co/XXTq1fM/009.jpg
It's only 8:30 in the morning. Pietro's got a long day ahead of him. Perhaps chatting at the bar will make time go by fast. The bar seems to be busy this early. He does the friendly introduction on the Mixologist and the others there. His speech bubble indicates a red sports car. Is Pietro telling lies and they he owns one?
Lilith is the Mixologist. The other two at the bar with Pietro are Katrina and Anaya. I sit back with autonomous on and let Pietro do all the work. He makes it clear he just wants to be friends. Then he goes about telling jokes of engineers. He continues to casually chat with them. Katrina takes her leave around 10am.
https://i.ibb.co/mh8hVwk/010.jpg
A new person joins them at the bar. His name is Makoa. Under his name it's states he's a Fan. Aww, Pietro has a fan out there. That's nice.
Pietro continues to have casual conversations and tell funny jokes and stories. Anaya leaves around 11am.
https://i.ibb.co/CP1JY5Q/011.jpg
As I have Pietro on fully autonomous for today, I am leaving him to do his thing until the contest. He decided to leave the bar around 11:20am and go practice karaoke. It's as if he knew I was going to make him peform later.
He practiced for about an hour when others showed up and listened in. If this was his competition, he didn't want them to know he actually wasn't a good singer. So he stopped and went over to chat with them. The two were Becca and Lia. They too have Fan's under their name. Maybe they just wanted to hear him sing and weren't competition afterall.
( I took a screenshot for the below commentary but forgot to save it! :( )
Around 1:15pm, Pietro heads back to the bar. Good for him he did. Lilith, the Mixologist, had made free drinks. Pietro has 0 simoleons to buy anything outside from his store, so he'll take what he can get. Thanks, Lilith!
He starts having a conversation with two new ones he hasn't talked to yet. Julia and Moshe are their names. Julia has Fan under name. Pietro has a lot of fans on this island. Hopefully they all come shopping at the grand opening tomorrow.
I notice that Pietro Needs are in actual need of attention. His Bladder was in the orange, so I have him leave the bar and head to the restroom. It's around 2pm now. We're getting close to competition time.
https://i.ibb.co/NndnpYD/012.jpg
As I want Pietro to have a chance at winning, I make him do more practicing on the karaoke machine. I still have autonomous on for him, so we'll see if he sticks with it or not. He sings until around 3:15. That was quite a bit of practicing. I'm surprised he stayed that long.
https://i.ibb.co/16y3WXF/013.jpg
Pietro really is into the bar scene as he goes back to the bar. There he starts flirting with someone named L. Faba. He also chats up with Clara and Mila. We have a different red head Mixologist. But Pietro doesn't seem too interested in talking to her. Mila got bored and left.
https://i.ibb.co/Xs0qDqZ/014.jpg
Pietro autonomously decides to check out his possible competition. He heads to one of the occupied rooms. Akiro was singing in this one. This guy is good. Even Pietro thinks so. I'm glad you're cheering him on Pietro, but he could beat you if he's competing soon.
https://i.ibb.co/5nwTqXS/015.jpg
At 6:45p, Pietro decides autonomously to go back to practicing. Good choice my friend. He practices for about 45 minutes before his Hunger goes in the yellow. He's so close to reaching level 2 in singing.
https://i.ibb.co/Vx3v6jG/016.jpg
Luckily for Pietro, the bar offers free chips. This should satisfy his hunger until after the competition.
https://i.ibb.co/JKWt5WN/017.jpg
Then at 8:00pm, the moment the Pietro has been waiting for. Well, the moment I've been waiting for. Karaoke night is announced. I sure hope Pietro is ready for this.
I have him sing "Shakin' and not Stirred" for Celebrity points.
Remember Miko from earlier? She rudely comes in and tries to make fun of his singing. Ignore her, Pietro. Do your best!
https://i.ibb.co/pJHzwtQ/018.jpg
I had Pietro sit and wait for the results. Mila came over and they started a conversation. Poor Pietro is tired as his Energy is in the yellow. Wait out the results and you can go to bed afterwards.
Pietro ends up losing by what looks like 8 points. I'm sorry Pietro. Let's blame Miko.
https://i.ibb.co/sKjSTSn/019.jpg
Pietro goes to bed around 12:30am. Sleep well, Pietro. We have a big day ahead of us tomorrow.
To Be Continued...
