One Month One World One Year Challenge 2022
I'm posting this a few days early in case anyone has never heard of it before and might like to prepare for it and begin on January 1st. Or if anyone perhaps has questions on something in the rules th...
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January 4: Autograph Hound
https://i.postimg.cc/cHZvskpt/and-dylan-see-judith-ward.png
The next morning I went to the Hazakura Lounge before school, and Kado Akiyama helped me with my homework. Kado is a pretty out-going sim, who lives in the Senbamachi neighborhood. He's married and has two kids. He and his wife, Jenna, work at the Farseer Data Corporation. While I did my homework, Kado chatted to me about rock climbing and guided mountain treks that went to the summit of Mt. Komorebi. That sounded pretty cool.
https://i.postimg.cc/5NbcJbFx/getting-help-with-homework-from-kado.png
And then a most exciting thing happened. I was just sitting there and looked out the window and saw...you'll never believe this...I saw Judith Ward walking by. Well, if you don't know who Judith Ward is, she is a legend in the acting community. We're talking old Del Sol Valley fame. She's a mega-celebrity! I have always been a fan.
https://i.postimg.cc/mgNcKwHX/saw-judith-walking-through-the-neighborhood.png
Well, as soon as I saw her I practically ran over and asked for her autograph. Okay, well I should have attempted an introduction first, but I was so darn excited. Anyway, it worked, and she gave me an autograph...then another...and another...and another...
https://i.postimg.cc/LXrjB3wH/dang-thanks.png
In fact, she said that the photos she was using to sign autographs on were dated, and she wanted some new, more flattering photos.
Dylan: "I think you look young and glamourous in those photos and even better in person," I told her.
Judith: "Oh you are such a charming boy..." she said smiling sweetly at me.
And that must have done the trick, because she just handed me 16....yes...16 photos signed with her autograph. I was speechless.
https://i.postimg.cc/d3pdtVs5/16-autographs-from-judith-ward.png
And we even took a selfie together.
https://i.postimg.cc/xjMmVHBz/even-got-a-selfie-with-judith.png
But then, I guess she had some lavish event she had to attend, and she turned on her heel, and walked that famous celebrity walk of hers, and headed off down the sidewalk.
https://i.postimg.cc/L5tgkKjT/and-after-15-autographs-she-said-no.png
I stood on the sidewalk clutching those autographs, sort of stunned really, and then realized, that dang! I was late for school.
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When I returned from school, I made calls to different appraisers to find out how much these autographs were worth. They went from $50 simoleons to $400 simoleons each. One appraiser told me that if I held on to them for a day or two that they would increase in value to $800 simoleons each! Oh yeah! I was into the simoleons now...or at least, I would be in a few days.
https://i.postimg.cc/LX4WF28q/this-was-so-going-to-save-him.png
I can't tell you how happy I was at that moment because maybe soon I would have a little shack with walls, where I could put up that "borrowed" poster. And also be able to eat all the tri-color dango I have ever wanted without a door squashing my plate.
https://i.postimg.cc/hGvC2Myx/THE-HUNGER-PANGS-HAD-STARTED-I-NEEDED-FOOD.png
And then my stomach grumbled reminding me that I didn't have the simoleons yet, and so I headed off to the Hazakura Lounge to pound some piano keys for some free chips.
https://i.postimg.cc/52f12Hpy/BARTENDER-ON-DUTY.png
Well, that was the plan, until I saw that the bartender on duty was that grumpy old geezer who had thrown that drink in my face the first time I came here. There was NO way he was going to give me any free chips, even if I did play the piano. I only had $2 simoleons left. I looked around and spotted all these lights on the tables, and a plan formed in my brain. What if I just "borrowed" one of these lights and sold it. It would only be temporary, and when I got those simoleons from the autographs, I would replace the light and no-one would be the wiser.
https://i.postimg.cc/zXDccnfJ/TOO-CROWDED.png
The only problem was there were too many sims around and I didn't want to get caught "borrowing" the light. Maybe outside would be better. And it was. Different lights, but no-one was around, and so...I "borrowed" a rock light. The lantern in a rock was worth $110 simoleons.
https://i.postimg.cc/J4XH5m4W/he-is-going-to-try-to-swipe-his-first-object.png
https://i.postimg.cc/0r1QBM21/abd-a-successful-swipe.png
And it was just my luck that the sim who had purchased those upgrade parts was walking by and I asked him if he would like to buy a rock light. He looked at me suspiciously and then at the rock light, and doled out $88 simoleons. I told him that the rock light was worth $110 simoleons. He looked me in the eye, like he knew what I had done, and told me that there were depreciation costs because it was used. I didn't say anything further and just took the $88 simoleons. It didn't matter because I was going to get my tri-color dango tonight!
https://i.postimg.cc/RV0gR4Ph/HE-KNEW-WHAT-HE-HA-DONE.png
You know, I was wealthy once and now I am poor, and anyone who tells you that simoleons can't buy you happiness is wrong.
https://i.postimg.cc/fLCq5Lm2/EATING-DANGO-SO-GOOD.png
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@LegacySims2017 @permanentrose @Skeilah
Challenge Sims Spotted in the neighborhood:
I was pretty excited when I saw some of the challenge sims out and about. This was around 9pm and right near the food stall was DJ riding his bike. On the pathway, I spotted Robin, also riding a bike, and Bryon walking home. One household of challenge sims has been placed in the Wakaba neighborhood in the 2-4-3 Wakabamori house. The other household of challenge sims has been placed in the Senbamachi neighborhood in the 6-4-1 Hanamigawa house. I added a few amenities for both houses, and once all the sims have been placed, I will take some photos. :)
https://i.postimg.cc/j2MJ2VNk/RIDING-AT-NGHT.png
https://i.postimg.cc/SxBYJf2q/ROBIN-OUT-AS-WELL.png
https://i.postimg.cc/0yWZ33Bn/BRYON-SPOTTED.png
https://i.postimg.cc/cHZvskpt/and-dylan-see-judith-ward.png
The next morning I went to the Hazakura Lounge before school, and Kado Akiyama helped me with my homework. Kado is a pretty out-going sim, who lives in the Senbamachi neighborhood. He's married and has two kids. He and his wife, Jenna, work at the Farseer Data Corporation. While I did my homework, Kado chatted to me about rock climbing and guided mountain treks that went to the summit of Mt. Komorebi. That sounded pretty cool.
https://i.postimg.cc/5NbcJbFx/getting-help-with-homework-from-kado.png
And then a most exciting thing happened. I was just sitting there and looked out the window and saw...you'll never believe this...I saw Judith Ward walking by. Well, if you don't know who Judith Ward is, she is a legend in the acting community. We're talking old Del Sol Valley fame. She's a mega-celebrity! I have always been a fan.
https://i.postimg.cc/mgNcKwHX/saw-judith-walking-through-the-neighborhood.png
Well, as soon as I saw her I practically ran over and asked for her autograph. Okay, well I should have attempted an introduction first, but I was so darn excited. Anyway, it worked, and she gave me an autograph...then another...and another...and another...
https://i.postimg.cc/LXrjB3wH/dang-thanks.png
In fact, she said that the photos she was using to sign autographs on were dated, and she wanted some new, more flattering photos.
Dylan: "I think you look young and glamourous in those photos and even better in person," I told her.
Judith: "Oh you are such a charming boy..." she said smiling sweetly at me.
And that must have done the trick, because she just handed me 16....yes...16 photos signed with her autograph. I was speechless.
And we even took a selfie together.
https://i.postimg.cc/xjMmVHBz/even-got-a-selfie-with-judith.png
But then, I guess she had some lavish event she had to attend, and she turned on her heel, and walked that famous celebrity walk of hers, and headed off down the sidewalk.
https://i.postimg.cc/L5tgkKjT/and-after-15-autographs-she-said-no.png
I stood on the sidewalk clutching those autographs, sort of stunned really, and then realized, that dang! I was late for school.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
When I returned from school, I made calls to different appraisers to find out how much these autographs were worth. They went from $50 simoleons to $400 simoleons each. One appraiser told me that if I held on to them for a day or two that they would increase in value to $800 simoleons each! Oh yeah! I was into the simoleons now...or at least, I would be in a few days.
https://i.postimg.cc/LX4WF28q/this-was-so-going-to-save-him.png
I can't tell you how happy I was at that moment because maybe soon I would have a little shack with walls, where I could put up that "borrowed" poster. And also be able to eat all the tri-color dango I have ever wanted without a door squashing my plate.
https://i.postimg.cc/hGvC2Myx/THE-HUNGER-PANGS-HAD-STARTED-I-NEEDED-FOOD.png
And then my stomach grumbled reminding me that I didn't have the simoleons yet, and so I headed off to the Hazakura Lounge to pound some piano keys for some free chips.
https://i.postimg.cc/52f12Hpy/BARTENDER-ON-DUTY.png
Well, that was the plan, until I saw that the bartender on duty was that grumpy old geezer who had thrown that drink in my face the first time I came here. There was NO way he was going to give me any free chips, even if I did play the piano. I only had $2 simoleons left. I looked around and spotted all these lights on the tables, and a plan formed in my brain. What if I just "borrowed" one of these lights and sold it. It would only be temporary, and when I got those simoleons from the autographs, I would replace the light and no-one would be the wiser.
The only problem was there were too many sims around and I didn't want to get caught "borrowing" the light. Maybe outside would be better. And it was. Different lights, but no-one was around, and so...I "borrowed" a rock light. The lantern in a rock was worth $110 simoleons.
https://i.postimg.cc/J4XH5m4W/he-is-going-to-try-to-swipe-his-first-object.png
https://i.postimg.cc/0r1QBM21/abd-a-successful-swipe.png
And it was just my luck that the sim who had purchased those upgrade parts was walking by and I asked him if he would like to buy a rock light. He looked at me suspiciously and then at the rock light, and doled out $88 simoleons. I told him that the rock light was worth $110 simoleons. He looked me in the eye, like he knew what I had done, and told me that there were depreciation costs because it was used. I didn't say anything further and just took the $88 simoleons. It didn't matter because I was going to get my tri-color dango tonight!
https://i.postimg.cc/RV0gR4Ph/HE-KNEW-WHAT-HE-HA-DONE.png
You know, I was wealthy once and now I am poor, and anyone who tells you that simoleons can't buy you happiness is wrong.
https://i.postimg.cc/fLCq5Lm2/EATING-DANGO-SO-GOOD.png
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
@LegacySims2017 @permanentrose @Skeilah
Challenge Sims Spotted in the neighborhood:
I was pretty excited when I saw some of the challenge sims out and about. This was around 9pm and right near the food stall was DJ riding his bike. On the pathway, I spotted Robin, also riding a bike, and Bryon walking home. One household of challenge sims has been placed in the Wakaba neighborhood in the 2-4-3 Wakabamori house. The other household of challenge sims has been placed in the Senbamachi neighborhood in the 6-4-1 Hanamigawa house. I added a few amenities for both houses, and once all the sims have been placed, I will take some photos. :)
https://i.postimg.cc/j2MJ2VNk/RIDING-AT-NGHT.png
https://i.postimg.cc/SxBYJf2q/ROBIN-OUT-AS-WELL.png
https://i.postimg.cc/0yWZ33Bn/BRYON-SPOTTED.png
