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Karababy52
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3 years ago

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 that is not clear.

*Note - For those who are currently doing the challenge and intend to do it again in 2022, there are a few changes to the rules.

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Have you ever admired those who start a New Year doing a one photo per day contest, for example on DeviantArt? I had an idea pop into my head on New Years Eve 2020 for a challenge similar to those, only using TS4 screenshots. I put together something I hoped would work and called it the One Month One World One Year Challenge. I intended to post one photo of my Sim's progress during a gaming session per real life day with a short text summary and started on January 1, 2021.

Along the way, others joined me with some very welcomed suggestions for improvements. Inevitably, the challenge blossomed into also telling stories of our challenge Sim's life. This wasn't my original intention for the challenge, but I loved every minute of it! It helped us to get to know our Sims better than we might've otherwise.

However, this year, I'd like to try to do the challenge closer to as originally intended, without a very long story every day including 20+ screenshots. I probably will still tell a story, but if I do, I will keep it shorter with a maximum of 5-10 screenshots. It could blossom into more again, but that's my goal anyway. Anyone else who tries the challenge is welcome to do the same.

Basic Rules/Guidelines:

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  • One Photo post Per Real Life Day on the forum in this thread with a short text summary.
  • One World per Real Life month - See schedule of Worlds in spoiler below
  • Your challenge Sim MUST be a Teen to officially begin this challenge and post on the thread.
  • After three Real Life months have passed, your Sim will age up to Young Adult for four months, Adult for four months and finally, age up to an Elder for December. Timeline posted in spoiler below. Optional: How long your Sim stays in each life stage, Teen-Elder, is at your own discretion. However, please note they are required to be at least a young adult to attend Uni in Britechester.
  • Begin Rags to Riches style on an empty lot with 0 simoleans.
  • Aging off Optional: May use the long lifespan.
  • All worlds except the current world are off limits for travel. This includes attending festivals. Only worlds previously played are allowed for travel.
  • Newcrest is a 'neutral' world. Venues may be placed there for your Sim to use regardless of their current world residence. Optional: Newcrest must only be used to replace a pack you don't own.
  • Sims may take a vacation to Granite Falls, Selvadorada or Batuu if they can afford it. Rental lots in residential worlds are off limits unless your Sim has previously lived there.
  • Aspirations released with a world must be fulfilled first. May choose a base game or other pack not in the challenge aspiration to complete afterward.
  • Willow Creek, Oasis Springs, Newcrest and Magnolia Promenade may be used in substitution for worlds listed in the challenge for packs you may not own. In that event, choose one or two base game or other packs not in the challenge aspirations to complete per world.
  • Your Sim may marry and/or have children. Aging up children is at your discretion. If you plan to continue the challenge next year using an heir from this year's challenge, make sure your 'heir' is at least a teen before the end of the year.
  • School attendance is at your own discretion. May cheat for grades or buy school projects from debug to increase their grade. This is the only time cheating is allowed.
  • The beginning of each new month/world must start Rags to Riches style. Optional: Your Sim may keep personal possessions, sell the rest and bulldoze the house. They may use simoleans from this sale and accumulated household funds to build or download a house from the Gallery.
  • If your Sim dies, it's game over. Optional: You may bring them back to life and continue by any means possible.
  • Occult states and Celebrity statuses must be removed when progressing to the next month/world. Optional: May keep these lifestates, but it will make the challenge easier to complete. For my own gameplay this year, I will remove them.
  • If a new world is released with a new pack at any time during 2022, you have the option to swap the new world with another prior released world.
  • Give yourself a break if any days are missed due to internet outages, vacations/holidays, real life work/responsibilities or sickness. Just try to post one photo for every missed real life day the next day possible.
  • Extra photos may be posted here in a spoiler along with your daily post pic and short text summary. Please try to limit them to a maximum of 20 screenshots per post.
  • May use Satisfaction points to buy reward traits. Optional: Money tree seeds are not allowed.
  • Lottery tickets are not allowed for purchase. Optional: Your Sim may buy them, but my Sim will not buy lottery tickets to give myself more of a challenge.
  • Beginning season and the length of days is your choice.
  • May participate in all default Holidays, modify, delete and/or add your own.
  • Other participants may post their Daily posts in this thread, or just the required Daily post pic with a link to your preferred Blog site with additional story text/screenshots.
  • Mod friendly challenge! However, please use discretion when using them. Mods that would be considered cheating to fulfill an aspiration in a vanilla game, should not be used.


Challenge Worlds, Base Game & Other Packs Aspirations List:

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Challenge Packs Aspirations

January - Extreme Sport Enthusiast, Mt. Komorebi SightSeer
February - Leader of the Pack
March - Spellcraft & Sorcery, Purveyor of Potions
April - Academic
May - StrangerVille Mystery
June - Master Actor/Actress, World Famous Celebrity
July - Werewolf Initiate, Emissary for the Collective, Wildfang Renegade, Lone Wolf, Cure Seeker
August - City Native
September - Vampire Family, Master Vampire, Good Vampire
October - Master Maker, Eco Innovator
November - Country Caretaker
December - Beach Life

* Note - Scheduled Revised for the addition of the Werewolves GP

Base Game Aspirations

Angling Ace
Best Selling Author
Big Happy Family
Body Builder
Chief of Mischief
Computer Whiz
Curator
Fabulously Wealthy
Freelance Botanist
Friend of the World
Grilled Cheese (Hidden)
Joke Star
Mansion Baron
Master Chef
Master Mixologist
Musical Genius
Neighborhood Confidante
Nerd Brain
Painter Extraordinaire
Party Animal
Public Enemy
Renaissance Sim
Serial Romantic
Soulmate
Successful Lineage
Villainous Valentine

Other Packs Aspirations

Archeology Scholar (Jungle Adventure GP)
Fabulously Filthy (Bust the Dust Kit)
Galactic Privateer (Journey to Batuu GP)
Hope VS Order (Journey to Batuu GP)
Inner Peace (Spa Day GP)
Jungle Explorer (Jungle Adventure GP)
Lord/Lady of the Knits (Nifty Knitting SP)
Outdoor Enthusiast (Outdoor Retreat GP)
Perfectly Pristine (Bust the Dust Kit)
Self-Care Specialist (Spa Day GP)
Super Parent (Parenthood GP)
Zen Guru (Spa Day GP)


Worlds/Packs and Age Up Timeline:

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Beginning Age: Teen

January - Mt. Komorebi (Snowy Escape)
February - Windenburg (Get Together)
March - Glimmerbrook (Realm of Magic)

April 1st: Age up to Young Adult

April - Britechester (Discover University)
May - StrangerVille (StrangerVille)
June - Del Sol Valley (Get Famous)
July - Moonwood Mill (Werewolves)

August 1st: Age up to Adult

August - San Myshuno (City Living)
September - Forgotten Hollow (Vampires)
October - Evergreen Harbor (Eco Lifestyle)
November - Henford-on-Bagley (Cottage Living)

December 1st: Age up to Elder

December - Sulani (Island Living)

* Note - Scheduled Revised for the addition of the Werewolves GP

Challenge End Date: December 31, 2022


Links to My Daily Posts by Month:

JANUARY

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Day 1 - Bottom of this post!
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FEBRUARY

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MARCH

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APRIL

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MAY

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JUNE

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JULY

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AUGUST

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SEPTEMBER

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OCTOBER

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NOVEMBER

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Day 13 thru 20: Vacation!
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DECEMBER

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Day 23-29 - No updates due to no internet.
Day 30-31 - No updates, Cale has completed the challenge.


Links to other Simmers Day 1 Challenge Post and Blogs:

@Ellupelluellu with Sean Medicci
@afai1261 with Aaron Winterson
@Llandros2012 with Aldo Holloway
@permanentrose with Robin Keyes
@LegacySims2017 with Dash Joseph (DJ) Faireborn
@Skeilah with Bryon Ellison (Blog)
@KateLynne with Mackenzie McGraw (Blog)
@lilypadmeulin with Selena Lilly
@miss_eulenauge with Lucy Aldrich
@SoulGal7 with Dylan Healy
@RememberJoy with Adam Strong
@Carebear92 with Savanah Schulz
@Shadami with Velma Pagan (Blog)
@DramaticJedi5 with Krista Shelby

Gallery Links to Current Challenge Sims:

Cale Conrad by @Karababy52 - Please see information on how to download him under the spoiler. Thank you!
You'll need to check the box for 'Include Custom Content' in order to download and see him on the Gallery. I would give a link, but I don't know how to get one for a Sim with CC. Here's a list of his CC if you'd like to have him exactly as created. He should look mostly the same without the CC.

Origin ID: Karababy52

List of CC & Other:

Eyes - PS_Eyes_N155_DefaultReplacement.package (Look exactly like Maxis default except no shine.)

Body hair - LUUMIA_BodyHairV5PLUS_Merged.package

Eyelashes -
Robin Keyes by @permanentrose (Please see Day 1 post for a list of CC used on this Sim)
Dylan Healy by @SoulGal7
Aaron Winterson by @afai1261 (Please see Day 1 post for a list of CC used on this Sim)
Aldo Holloway by @Llandros2012
Selena Lilly by @lilypadmeulin
Dash Joseph Faireborn by @LegacySims2017 (Please see Day 1 post for download info.)
Lucy Aldrich & Laika by @miss_eulenauge
Adam Strong by @RememberJoy (Search Origin ID: Rememberjoy on the in-game Gallery with the 'include custom content' box checked to download)
Bryon Ellison by @Skeilah
Mackenzie McGraw by @KateLynne (Search Origin ID: KateLynne on the in-game Gallery with the 'include custom content' box checked to download) Please see this post for a list of CC used on this Sim.
Savannah Schulz by @Carebear92
Velma Pagan by @Shadami
Krista Shelby by @DramaticJedi5

WELCOME to anyone new trying this challenge and THANK YOU to those continuing from last year with a new teen this year. Good luck everyone! Have fun! :)

Happy New Year and Happy Simming! <3

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Here's my Sim for the challenge.

Cale Conrad - Teen

January: Day 1

https://i.imgur.com/lgSgRnu.png


Traits: Hot Headed, Mean, Bonus Trait - High Metabolism
Beginning Aspiration(s): Extreme Sports Enthusiast, Mt. Komorebi Sightseer
World: Mt. Komorebi
Neighborhood: Senbamachi
Lot: 5-6-1 Shinringoku
Household Funds: 0
Beginning Season/Length: Summer/14 Days
Background:

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Cale was only 3 years old when his Father, Lucas Conrad, died suddenly from a brain tumor. He had been a very stern, old-fashioned man and ruled the roost with an iron fist. His Mother, Lisa Conrad, hadn't been allowed to work, a woman's place is in the home after all. At least to his Father's reasoning. Consequently, she had minimal skills of her own other than raising Cale, keeping their home immaculate and adhering to a rigid schedule set down by her husband.

Finding herself free to do whatever she wanted for the first time since marriage, Lisa unwisely went on a wild spending spree with the modest life insurance check she'd received from her husband's policy. She and Cale lived the high life for awhile, but soon the money was gone with nothing left to pay the bills. Desperate, with the wolf knocking at the door, Lisa remarried and soon learned her new husband, Lance Lamont, was worse than the first. He had a mean streak. To her horror, Cale began to emulate the man, latching on to the only Father figure he would ever remember.

She stayed with him though feeling she had no other choice. Living with Lucas, she had learned how to be submissive to a dominant male. An unhealthy, but familiar pattern developed in Lisa and Cale's life. Over the years, Cale grew to be hot-headed and mean like his step-Father. Lance and Cale would often fight, just for fun. Not knowing any better, he worshiped the man he called Dad. One fateful day all that would change.

When Cale was 15, he came home from school hearing shouts of anger coming from inside their house. He ran inside and found Lance standing over his Mother screaming at her about a roast she had burnt. She had her head bowed crying, but turned to look at Cale when he walked through the door. When he saw what Lance had done to her face, Cale rushed the man he called Dad and tackled him to the floor. Knowing better to get in the way, Lisa ran to the bedroom and locked herself in a walk-in closet.

Cale and Lance struggled and fought, knocking over the kitchen table set for dinner and making a wreck of the room Lisa had so carefully kept immaculate for her family. The fight was somewhat even since Cale liked to keep himself fit and in fighting condition lifting weights in an effort to one day best Lance in their almost daily scuffles. At one point the two combatants fell through the front door left open by Cale and the fight continued on the front lawn.

Unbeknownst to them, they had knocked the still burning roast from the stove top. It had ended up too close to the pretty gingham curtains Lisa had hung on a window behind the counter and caught them on fire. The flames quickly spread out of control. Outside Lance landed a fierce blow to Cale's face leaving him flat on his back unconscious with a deep cut above and below his left eye.

When he woke, dizzy and dazed, the house was now fully engulfed with his step-Dad nowhere in sight. Cale heard screaming from inside the house and realized his Mother was still in there. He ran, stumbling and falling toward the house intending to save her, but it was too late. The heat from the fire was just too intense. Falling to his knees, Cale covered his face in anguish and wept as the sound of sirens from emergency vehicles approached from a distance.

Scared, still somewhat dazed and in pain from the cut and mild concussion he was suffering, Cale ran away from the burning building into the woods behind their house. He'd heard horror stories of the foster care system and wasn't about to let anyone take him away to live with strangers. The authorities searched for Cale, but were never able to find him. He'd evaded them and was long gone. Cale's story begins several weeks later after he'd made his way to Mt. Komorebi, a place far, far away from his hometown.
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  • RememberJoy's avatar
    RememberJoy
    Seasoned Novice
    3 years ago
    January 14th: Up and down

    Today's Achievements: High intensity skiing on Intermediate slope

    https://i.imgur.com/UbrJqcn.png

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    So today was a mixed bag. It started out great as I successfully bonded with my new bee colony.
    https://i.imgur.com/IChk69M.png
    Energized by my awesome date with Kaori, I felt I could do anything; so I headed up the mountain to work on my skiing. I started on the beginner's slope until I reached a desired skill level, but I had a few accidents that left me feeling sore and a bit bummed.
    https://i.imgur.com/SFr65nU.png
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    https://i.imgur.com/euVufIs.png
    I went to the onsen to soak my sore feet. I showered but I had to pee after getting in, and when I returned I ended up making the hot spring dirty which left me feeling embarrassed. Sad and embarrassed I got halfway to the ski lift before realizing I was still in my bathing suit!
    https://i.imgur.com/otQ4sLB.png
    I was determined to ski down the intermediate hill and try out some tricks, but first I had to go down a few times to get a feel for the new slope. I did crash a couple times, but I successfully ended the night with a few sweet tricks!
    https://i.imgur.com/MSfiDuM.png
    https://i.imgur.com/zxQ0S57.png
    https://i.imgur.com/Y7AASCy.png
    Tired, sore, and a bit lonely, I headed home for the night; maybe next time I'll invite Kiyoshi or Kaori to come with me.
  • Karababy52's avatar
    Karababy52
    New Spectator
    3 years ago
    @LegacySims2017

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    I hope all your replacement Sages turn out well. Hopefully when I play in a bit other challenge Sims will show up. Wonder what's up with the shifty eyes, weird. Agnes is the iconic purse whacker, Agatha is her cousin. I'm not sure which one actually owns the shop. Yep, Cale definitely likes skiing, and snowboarding, rock climbing. They're all in his likes/dislikes. :) DJ too wore the boots? Well, must be some kind of glitch then. Cracked me up too! :D

    Good thing DJ had those vacation days so he could go to the Festival. He looks good in his new outfit. 300 simoleans is pretty steep though. Sheesh! Oh well... Nice that he made some new friends too! A great day for DJ, sometimes you just need to throw caution to the wind and do something fun instead of practical.

    Aww, that's a good way to look at Cale's mood, he's commiserating with the Watcher! I like that idea. :) Headache's gone now, thankfully! I hope it doesn't come back, but it probably will at some point. I get a lot of them during Winter when our furnace is running, dries it out in here so bad. I think we need to look into getting a humidifier or something.

    Oh no! Gah, that bites about your computer. Glad to hear you haven't lost anything though. *Whew* Exciting you've bought a new computer though! Hope it turns out to be everything you hope for. The day I got my new gaming desktop was one of the happiest for me in my gaming life. :)


    @afai1261

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    Well Bummer, Aaron was having a pretty good day and then homework set him off. Hot head Sims are fun to play eh? hehe Rooves are hard to do sometimes, but so satisfying when you finally get them just right. Sometimes I long for the auto roof feature TS2 had, but not much. Those were good most of the time, but sometimes? Not so much. o.O I laughed when he kicked the trash can and then got even more annoyed when it wouldn't talk back. hehe Fun idea mounting the most expensive sturgeon he caught. I used to do that with some of the most expensive paintings Essa did. I try to always keep their first Masterpiece too.

    I had fun with that Townie turning up to give Cale some advice. Those bats were actually biting Kane, poor guy. They completely ignored Cale for some reason. So I ran with the idea that Kane 'took one for the team' as it were and 'fed' them by offering up himself so they wouldn't get Cale. :)

    Cale is one of the most facially expressive Sims I've ever had. He cracks me up every time I play. hehe Gotta love hot head mean Sims I guess eh? Never thought I would, but here we are. :)

    Awww, bummer you've got (or had) a headache too, I can certainly sympathize with you, yes. I just had to give up and go to bed. Gone now though, hope yours goes away or has gone away by now too!

    Ahhh! Looks like Aaron could commiserate with us too! Dang machine stealing his snowboard! Those things aren't cheap either! Good thing he had 3K from fishing! Incredible how many they can catch in a row eh? Congratulations to Aaron (and you) for completing his first aspiration! Yay! \o/ Oh well hey there Cale and Dylan! I don't know why, but I pictured these two would definitely be friends if they ever met so it seems appropriate you saw them having a chat together. :) It always cracks me up seeing that naked gnome! Still can't believe Maxis put that in the game. I'm glad they did though! hehe


    @permanentrose

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    Oh cool, glad Robin got that voodoo doll to buy climbing gear. It makes a big difference. Great looking start to Robin's house! I like it! :) Opps! Bummer Robin started to freeze in the water. Who is that Sim on the right side of Agnes? She's very pretty! Did Agnes whack Robin with her purse? o.O Love the autonomous kiss Sims will do with their partners if they're in a relationship, it's so sweet! Glad to hear things will be slowing down a bit for you next week. Good idea storing up some screenshots for updates. I try to do that as well for days I just can't write any kind of story for a variety of reasons.

    AHHHH! EWWWW! Those caterpillars are freakin' HUGE! o.O I would scream my head off and be smacking at that thing like a mad woman if one landed on me. AND I would never, ever walk down that trail again. :D Hi Cale, Hi Selena! Cool, another sighting of some of our challenge Sims! And would you look at that, no boots this time on Cale. hehe Still in his undies though. When I play later I'm giving him some new clothes including a swimsuit, he deserves it. :)

    Oh man, never, ever send your Sims to that Motive Trials thing, all it does is tank your Sims needs until they're ALL in the red. o.O Learned that the hard way like Robin. Don't blame her for using that book. Lesson learned. Cool she climbed all day, bummer her social tanked though. Oh Hi there Kenzie! Such a pretty Sim. Oh, well, okay, uh, not lonely anymore. ;)


    @Shadami

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    Well cool! So glad you wanted to do this challenge too! So did you start then in your blog? Would you like to join us here on the thread too? If so, just post your daily post pic with a link to your blog for each day's update so others can find the story. We'd love to see your challenge Sim and see her/his introduction post too. You could also post a link to your challenge Sim in the Gallery on the thread for others to put in their saves too. Of course, no pressure to do any of that if you rather just play on your own with your blog. Regardless, Welcome to the challenge if you have indeed started to play it. :)


    @lilypadmeulin

    No worries, just take care of yourself, real life always comes first! Looking forward to your updates when you get a chance to post them. :)

    @SoulGal7

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    Wow, Dylan certainly had an exceptionally good day eh? Love the look of joy on his face when he first reached the top of that hill. Eww, squid? Sorry Dylan, that does not sound tasty to me at all. :p I was starting to feel bad for Dylan when Kaori didn't show up, but then she did and it was very well worth the wait! Congrats to Dylan and Kaori becoming a couple and being Dylan's first Bae! :) Oh! And Congrats to him for getting the Golden Simmi too! Good job Dylan! I love how it looks like he kissed her on the nose at first too, adorable!
  • SoulGal7's avatar
    SoulGal7
    Rising Hotshot
    3 years ago
    Jan 10 - A Hike In The Bamboo Forest

    https://i.postimg.cc/GmsHG80m/temple-photo-with-bridge.png

    After finishing up some chores, I headed to the Senbamachi neighborhood. Today, I was going to take a hike in the bamboo forest. But the thing was, when I got there, I just wasn't sure where the hiking trails were. I saw a familiar figure walk up to me.

    https://i.postimg.cc/TPRCpXSQ/senbamachi-nice-place.png

    Aaron: "Hey Dylan...what'cha doing here?" @afai1261

    Dylan: "Hey Aaron! I was going to take a hike in the Bamboo Forest. You live around here?"

    https://i.postimg.cc/sg5NMm2f/senbamachi-meighborhood-met-aaron.png

    Aaron: "Yeah, this is where I'm staying. It's a rental. I share the house with some other sims."

    https://i.postimg.cc/nhxsJVjR/hey-man-whatcha-dpoing-here.png

    I looked at the house and it was really nice. Two stories, and Aaron told me they had a tv, computer, and a few other luxuries that I could only dream of right now. Aaron and I chatted about the mountain and skiing and snowboarding.

    Dylan: "Aaron, next time Kiyoshi and I go skiing, do you want to join us? It's way more fun going with someone..."

    Aaron thought that sounded good, "Deal!" he answered.

    https://i.postimg.cc/5NT3qCrH/nice-place-its-a-rental.png

    While we were chatting, one of Aaron's roomies came out, and Aaron introduced us. Her name was Louise, @miss_eulenauge and she was a teen, and went to our high school, too. She had a little dog, Laika, that lived in the house. I thought that was pretty cool.

    https://i.postimg.cc/cJb4rdCN/i-was-going-to-go-hiking-you-guys-wanna-come.png

    Dylan: "I'm about to head off. You guys want to come along? It's a great day, and I could sure use the company."

    Unfortunately, both Aaron and Louise had school projects that they had to work on this afternoon. So after Aaron pointed out where the hiking trails were, I bid them farewell and headed off alone.

    https://i.postimg.cc/pXmTMhLJ/the-bamboo-forest.png

    And there it was, the entrance to the Bamboo Forest. I checked the trail guide, and thought I would take a hike to the Temple. As I entered the trail, I saw these strange translucent objects just floating there. I had no idea what they were, but decided to bow respectfully. Maybe these were like forest spirits or something, and it was rather cool that I had seen them. I decided to make a wish...and...

    https://i.postimg.cc/CxFwLRF2/what-are-these-things.png

    ...suddenly my pockets felt heavier. I dug my hand in one and holy plumbobs there was $1,000 simoleons in there. Oh yeah! Before I could thank them...they disappeared.

    https://i.postimg.cc/9001mtDp/1000-simoleon-gift.png


    I was in awe, and maybe I stood around longer than I should have because suddenly these bugs fell from the trees and landed on me. Gross!

    https://i.postimg.cc/RZ0Bf2jC/its-those-bugs.png

    I shook them off and then kind of danced around them and they scurried off. Thank goodness! I quickly left that area and continued on my hike.

    https://i.postimg.cc/Tw57XJBX/skillful-shimmy-and-stepped-on-bugs.png


    https://i.postimg.cc/3wSWmgLV/hiking-to-the-temple.png

    It wasn't a very long hike, and I passed several scenic spots, and then entered the temple grounds.

    https://i.postimg.cc/prScLgW0/taking-a-photo-of-the-wish-board.png

    There was some type of board there...and I read on the guide map that this was an Ema Board, and that you could make a wish here. Alright! More wishes. I needed all the wishes I could get.

    https://i.postimg.cc/NMRnHxDk/writing-a-wish.png

    I wrote out a wish and then hung it on the board.

    https://i.postimg.cc/50Wv656J/wishing-big-on-the-ema-board.png


    I then took a nice souvenir photo of my trip there. I don't want to jinx things, but I really hope my wish does come true.

    https://i.postimg.cc/Y97Gppsq/taking-a-selfie-at-the-board.png

    Once the hike was over, I headed to a food stall that I saw in the neighborhood. I decided to haggle with the vendor, and she was so impressed with my haggling skills that she said she would give me a discount. Yes! Dango for a buck! You can't beat that.

    https://i.postimg.cc/t4QdwHND/bought-a-carrot-for-14-simoleons-and-tried-to-haggle.png

    There was also a vending machine beside the stall selling cold food, and I thought I would buy two apples, and maybe use the apple seeds and plant them in my garden.

    https://i.postimg.cc/dDPgfx0X/VENDING-MACHINE-COLD.png


    https://i.postimg.cc/tgRBvj9w/bought-dango-for-1-simoleon.png


    https://i.postimg.cc/MTDbLy2z/getting-better-with-chopsticks.png

    I pulled out my chopsticks and ate that dango like a pro. I didn't want to go back home just yet, so took the mountain shuttle up to the Onsen.

    ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

    When I arrived at the Onsen, I got a call from Kiyoshi.


    https://i.postimg.cc/85tXv8Cd/dylan-and-kaori-gf.png


    Somehow, Kiyoshi had found out that Kaori and I were now dating. Word got around fast. Kiyoshi seemed fine with it, so yeah, I guess Kiyoshi and Kaori were really just friends, just like Kiyoshi had told me.

    https://i.postimg.cc/QCjs8Zyp/hey-kaori-do-you-want-to-come-to-the-festival-of-snow.png

    After I got that call, I started thinking about Kaori. On a whim, I called her and asked if she wanted to come to the onsen and enjoy a soak together. Kaori was happy to hear from me and told me that she would be there soon. I think I had a smile on my face after that call because I was really looking forward to seeing her again.

    Kaori was there in no time at all. We changed in separate locker rooms, and when I saw her in her bathing suit...wowzers...she was a hottie. We showered before entering the onsen and sat together in the water.

    https://i.postimg.cc/kGXmcZBy/relaxig.png

    The water felt as warm as it had before, and we sat near a little waterfall. It was pretty romantic, and I was thinking of kissing Kaori on the lips again...but then Kado and his son, Taku, entered the water.

    https://i.postimg.cc/L8dHdx7m/this-is-so-nice-kaori.png

    That romantic idea got squelched real fast, as I didn't think it was appropriate to have a possible make-out session with Kaori, when my friend, Kado and his son were sitting there. It was alright...there would be other opportunities. I actually found out that Kaori and Kado knew each other, as they were neighbors. We had a nice chat and Kado asked how my rock climbing was coming along.

    Kado: "Maybe one night this week, we can go to the rock climbing gym together and I can show you some different handholds..."

    Dylan: "Oh, I would appreciate that. My first stint at the rock climbing gym didn't go too well..."

    Kaori: "Are you planning a climb to the summit, Dylan?"

    Dylan: "Well, I was thinking about it..."

    Kaori: "I have never been either...if you...if you need someone to go with you...I would really like to go. I don't have a lot of rock climbing experience, but maybe we can work on that together..."

    Kado: "Oh Dylan, you should not attempt that climb to the summit alone. Kaori would make a good climbing partner. She is very fit and would catch onto rock climbing in no time. I would go with you...but I have other responsibilities..." he said, ruffling Tatu's hair a bit, "Of course, Kaiori would need her grandparents' permission to go..."

    I nodded my head, and smiled at Kaori then, and the trip to the summit suddenly sounded more appealing.

    https://i.postimg.cc/KvvVsBQJ/making-a-move-will-it-work.png

    I think that conversation gave me a bit of courage, and I slowly...very slowly went to put my arm around Kaori.

    https://i.postimg.cc/q7CNTtB3/and-it-does.png

    And she smiled at me when I did, and my arm just seemed to fit around her like it belonged there. Sher snuggled into me a bit, and we stayed like that for a long time, just holding each other, looking into each other's eyes, and chatting quietly. And then Kaori told me she had to go.

    https://i.postimg.cc/2jv8SRfP/ill-see-you-later.png

    I walked her to the locker area, and even though I wanted to take her in my arms and kiss her on the lips, I politely gave Kaori a kiss good-bye on the cheek.

    Dylan: "See you tomorow then..."

    https://i.postimg.cc/rFD6w5Wz/saw-kenzie-at-the-onzen.png

    I headed back to the shower area and saw another teen from school, Kenzie, @KateLynne heading out of the onsen. I waved at her.

    https://i.postimg.cc/43x4wmqc/was-this-what-it-was-like-to-be-in-love.png

    Back in the onsen, the warm water just swirled around me and all my thoughts were about Kaori.

    Dylan thinking: "Was this how it felt to be in love? I just can't get Kaori out of my mind..."

    I closed my eyes and thought about Kaori and how I liked Mt. Komorebi. Maybe those sims who were after me wouldn't find me here. Maybe this was a safe haven and I could start my life over. Yes, start a life with Kaori. Be truly together when we're a bit older. I liked that idea a lot, because things just felt so right with her. But, could I even hope for that? I still haven't even told her who I really was...

    And as Dylan thought of Kaori and other happy thoughts, he drifted off to sleep in the onsen.


    https://i.postimg.cc/jj9y602z/completely-relaxed-in-the-onsen.png
  • SoulGal7's avatar
    SoulGal7
    Rising Hotshot
    3 years ago
    @LegacySims2017 - So sorry to hear of your computer problems. I can relate to all your frustrations. Hope everything gets fixed soon.

    @Shadami - Welcome! Went to your blog and read your intro on Velma. Wonderful sim! :)

    Other comments coming up shortly. Have a great day/night everyone.
  • ShadamiTome's avatar
    ShadamiTome
    3 years ago
    I'll have to share the other links later. I was awfully tired and it's hard to get the codes right on phone xD
  • SoulGal7's avatar
    SoulGal7
    Rising Hotshot
    3 years ago
    Jan 13th & 14th post comments & some Jan 12th:

    @RememberJoy
    Spoiler
    Jan 13 - Oh how nice for Adam. His first date with Kaori at the Festival of Lights. So nice :) I love that shot of them on the bridge over the water with the lights in the water. One of my favorite photos to take in this game. And they are now going out together. Sweet! And he does great at rock climbing, too. Adam's place is looking so good. What a wonderful night this was with Kaori. :) Jan 14 - Adam is looking great on the slopes! Love those 1st person views! lol Oh geez....Dylan did that too, he had to pee, and then forgot to shower and made the onsen dirty. But there is an interaction that you can clean it, so that is what Dylan did. Poor frozen Adam heading to the gondola in his bathing suit...and in bare feet! He must have had frozen feet after that! Ahhh...and then poor Adam falls, and is missing Kaori. Oh and lucky Adam has bees for his garden! Great!


    @permanetrose
    Spoiler
    Jan 13 - Glad that Robin is working on her rock climbing skills, and she dug up a voodoo doll? Wow! Nice simoleons there! Love the house you build for her...and the priorities, bed for Robin, bed for Pepper. lol There was no Pepper to download in the gallery, so I just downloaded another Dalmation and named it Pepper. And poor Robin...frozen mermaid...that's a no go. New Year's Eve and they go to the lounge as so do Aimi's parents...heheh...love the top Robin has on. And Agnes...why are you there? Sims are just naturally going to kiss on New Year's, so be gone! And Robin and Aimi do, and have their first kiss of the New Year. Wonderful! Jan 14 - Oh gosh! That first shot of Robin with that HUGE bug on her...creepy. A relaxing soak is just what Robin needed after that. And Kenzie is there! Oh no! The Motive Trials....poor Robin. Looks like she is doing well in her rock climbing, though, but poor dear is so lonely. Well, Aimi made sure that she was lonely no more! And it was "messing around" time. Okay...is Robin the first one to do this...just like Jules was the first one last year? lol Like mother, like daughter! hehehe


    @afai1261
    Spoiler
    Jan 13 - Poor Aaron is so hard hit with moods. lol Glad he is getting his house renovated, and his garden is looking good. And congrats on getting level 10 in fishing! That's a massive fish. Nice that he's thinking of a place for Hunter so that they can be closer. That was a Stomp the Yard hike! hehehe Jan 14 - Sorry you weren't feeling too well when writing your update. And Aaron was feeling a bit neglected and wanted to see Hunter, but because Hunter is a vamp, his schedule is all messed up. Poor Aaron. But fishing to the rescue, and whoa! 11 sturgeons in a row. Nice bit of simoleons there! And he sees Cale and Dylan! :heart: Aaron and Dylan are actually friends in my game. Congrats to Aaron on completing the Mt. Komorebi Sightseer Aspiration! Woot!


    @Karababy52
    Spoiler
    Jan 12 - Oh gosh! Poor Cale being Seth's nightly nibble. hehe And he does a great job going down the hill, but yes, we wanted him to get hurt for that milestone! hehehe And what he heck? Wearing ski boots and your skivies in the onsen! lol Nice to see Jon there, too. Jan 13 Sorry you had a headache most of the day on the 13th. But I do love that photo of Cale in a teen angst pose. lol Thanks for your comments on my Jan 9th post. Dylan had invited Kaori to hang out with him, and the first time she didn't show up. Then I realized it was Saturday and she had Scouts. I had Dylan call her again after 4pm and then she showed up. lol Yeah that first kiss was so cute, it does look like Dylan is kissing her on the nose. I liked that photo. lol


    @LegacySims2017
    Spoiler
    Festival of Light - Love Dj in the kimono he bought at the festival. Nice photo with Yamachan, and great that he made a wish for a successful climb on the tree. And love that DJ also likes to try the new food at the festival. I had some photos of Dylan and his first chopstick attempts. They were funny, but didn't use the photos because they were too dark. I really like the festivals in Mt. Komorebi.


    @lilypadmeulin - I hope everything goes alright in rl. *hugs*

    @miss_eulenauge
    Spoiler
    Jan 12 - Love the photo of Louise digging in the sand, and spied some seagulls beside her.
  • Karababy52's avatar
    Karababy52
    New Spectator
    3 years ago
    January - Day 14: "When life throws thorns, hunt for roses..."

    https://i.imgur.com/AeShMMi.png

    Notes

    Spoiler
    https://i.imgur.com/2u3A53N.png
    Cale's not very happy with me right now. He wanted to 'troll teh forums' and I made him study skiing instead.

    https://i.imgur.com/4N7hzgp.png
    He kept canceling reading and tried to do it anyway. I'm stubborn and made him sit back down to read. He did it again, trying to watch TV this time. Then he gave me THAT look when I tried to make him read again. o.O Uh, okay, finnnneeee!

    https://i.imgur.com/o2VZobR.png
    (Tell me again why I wanted to do this?)
    (Haven't a clue, you tell me!)

    https://i.imgur.com/N3kkC0C.png
    "AHHHH! Dangit! They caught me, now I'm banned. Great! Great, just GREAT!"

    https://i.imgur.com/WWNKJTF.png
    Cale suddenly realized he was being ridiculous and tried counting to 10. He was still angry. Breathing didn't help either and he was not going to cave and try to 'call' L.

    https://i.imgur.com/e5rfp47.png
    Boxing did the trick, it always does, plus he reached Level 6 in the bargain. Alright, let's go to the mountain.

    https://i.imgur.com/w44gyRT.png
    Cale tried the Easy slope again and reached Level 4 which gave him the option to 'prepare for the moment.' He tried doing that, but apparently it didn't work and he got embarrassed. At least he didn't fall. His social was low, so he went to see if Alessandra was working in the food stall.

    https://i.imgur.com/juUtgn2.png
    Unfortunately, she wasn't there. Wynter was working the stall today. He tried to chat her up anyway despite she doesn't like him very much.
    "Aww, I'm sorry you're having a bad day. Is there anything I can do to help?"

    https://i.imgur.com/8YyerB5.png
    "You could come over here and give me a kiss, that would help!"
    CALE!
    "What!? You're kidding me? Didn't I tell you to play with kids your own age? I have a boyfriend Dude, get lost and don't come back again. Gawd!"

    https://i.imgur.com/jC6S9vC.png
    Oh boy, you really blew it that time Cale. Good luck romancing her in the future.
    (I'm going to be alone forever, aren't I?)
    Oh come on, don't be so dramatic.
    (*sigh*)
    Let's go home Cale.
    (Yeah, whatever.)

    https://i.imgur.com/x0pTqPc.png
    Cale went home and took care of his needs, his garden, cooked some food to store in the fridge for later, paid the bills, read some more about skiing and then we went to the park so he could ponder chess to get focused and go back to the mountain. He was at a level now where he could try the Intermediate run at high intensity for the aspiration.

    Right after he was finished pondering, Morrigan Ember sat down to play a game with him. Look at how she's looking at him!

    https://i.imgur.com/eSXDVpf.png
    "Has anyone ever told you how cute you are? And that scar makes you look dangerous. I love dangerous guys."
    (Seriously? What's going on Watcher?)
    (I think she likes you Cale! Say something nice back to her.)

    https://i.imgur.com/Gh3lyve.png
    "I think you're cute too, love your green eyes, they look like...like...emeralds."
    Okay, that wasn't too bad Cale. At least she's smiling.

    https://i.imgur.com/45MATXx.png
    The two finished their game, chatting and getting to know each other until Morrigan said she had to go.
    "Here's my number, give me a call. Maybe we can go out sometime...oh and a little something extra."
    "Whoa..."

    https://i.imgur.com/Rkwrlrr.png
    "You are such a naughty girl aren't you?"
    "Maybe, you'll just have to find out, won't you?"

    https://i.imgur.com/mkj8gRQ.png
    Morrigan stood up to leave and Cale stood up so fast himself, he almost knocked over his chair.
    "Wait, you can't go without a hug. I'm glad you sat down with me, you made my day."

    https://i.imgur.com/SUjacAv.png
    Cale decided to just go for it. Morrigan looked shocked at first. But then smiled and got a big flirty smile on her face.
    "I was hoping you'd do that."

    https://i.imgur.com/rza1zfN.png
    "Something beautiful that smells sweet like you!"
    Quite the sweet talker aren't you Cale?
    (I'm trying...)

    https://i.imgur.com/AVMwOx8.png
    She loved the rose and didn't protest when he started kissing her neck. Moving a little fast there Cale. Cale? Cale?

    https://i.imgur.com/Yn4mDGE.png
    "What are you doing?"
    "I'm trying to seduce you, is it working?"
    Oh man, Cale, you're hilarious! That'll never work!

    https://i.imgur.com/FKPpUFP.png
    Oh, well I guess it did!

    https://i.imgur.com/LxHDjEv.png
    "I really have to go now. Dad will kill me if I'm not back home before Midnight. Call me okay?"
    "I definitely will, but...just one more kiss before you go?"

    https://i.imgur.com/TPuiA1Y.png
    Uh Cale, she's not going to like you grabbing her butt like that.

    https://i.imgur.com/HNo85jE.png
    See? I told you!
    HAHA! I have never seen that animation before. So funny! Makes me yearn for slow dancing again. *sigh* Of course she moved his hand, but kept kissing him anyway.

    https://i.imgur.com/SWLn4QW.png
    That's better. Aww, this makes me smile. He's been mostly alone this whole time and now he's met a girl that likes him who is his own age. They aren't a couple though. At least not yet.

    https://i.imgur.com/iiU7JkB.png
    "Bye, I'll call you."
    "You better, okay, see ya!"

    Well Cale, your day ended on a very happy note afterall.


    Comments/replies coming up next. I hope y'all had a wonderful day/night! <3
  • afai1261's avatar
    afai1261
    New Spectator
    3 years ago
    @Karababy52
    "Karababy52;c-18036567" wrote:

    @afai1261

    Spoiler
    Well Bummer, Aaron was having a pretty good day and then homework set him off. Hot head Sims are fun to play eh? hehe Rooves are hard to do sometimes, but so satisfying when you finally get them just right. Sometimes I long for the auto roof feature TS2 had, but not much. Those were good most of the time, but sometimes? Not so much. o.O I laughed when he kicked the trash can and then got even more annoyed when it wouldn't talk back. hehe Fun idea mounting the most expensive sturgeon he caught. I used to do that with some of the most expensive paintings Essa did. I try to always keep their first Masterpiece too.

    I had fun with that Townie turning up to give Cale some advice. Those bats were actually biting Kane, poor guy. They completely ignored Cale for some reason. So I ran with the idea that Kane 'took one for the team' as it were and 'fed' them by offering up himself so they wouldn't get Cale. :)

    Cale is one of the most facially expressive Sims I've ever had. He cracks me up every time I play. hehe Gotta love hot head mean Sims I guess eh? Never thought I would, but here we are. :)

    Awww, bummer you've got (or had) a headache too, I can certainly sympathize with you, yes. I just had to give up and go to bed. Gone now though, hope yours goes away or has gone away by now too!

    Ahhh! Looks like Aaron could commiserate with us too! Dang machine stealing his snowboard! Those things aren't cheap either! Good thing he had 3K from fishing! Incredible how many they can catch in a row eh? Congratulations to Aaron (and you) for completing his first aspiration! Yay! \o/ Oh well hey there Cale and Dylan! I don't know why, but I pictured these two would definitely be friends if they ever met so it seems appropriate you saw them having a chat together. :) It always cracks me up seeing that naked gnome! Still can't believe Maxis put that in the game. I'm glad they did though! hehe



    Spoiler
    I figure having to do homework for a subject that you're really bad at would be enough to make a happy day turn into an awful one :D
    I did figure out how to roof it finally even though it still looks kinda bad lol but at least it's better than before! I'm really bad at building in the sims, my talents are much more suited to making sims and not places for them to live :joy: I just gotta say that building in TS4 is far easier than building in TS3.
    I'm glad you found that funny, I did too when I was writing it :smiley:
    I'm pretty sure I saved that fish and mounted it because it was the first fish he's caught worth over $200 and I got so excited. None of my other sims have ever fished as extensively as Aaron - in fact, I don't think any of my sims have ever completed the angling ace aspiration! I do that too with masterpieces that my artist sims make. When Aaron paints his first masterpiece I'll probably have him keep it :)

    Yeah I ended up going to bed like half an hour after posting my January 14 update, it was late anyway (almost 11pm when I posted, I'm in New Zealand) and I couldn't bear the thought of having to sit any longer (when I could barely concentrate on anything anyway) and actually write comments after churning out another kinda story-heavy update (I'm amazed at how long the "story" parts are getting with each day :D ). And it looks like I might have to leave comments for tomorrow again because it's getting late and I haven't sorted out my January 15 update yet... oops. But thankfully my headache was gone when I woke up and hasn't returned.

    I was so annoyed that the vending machine didn't give him his snowboard, he paid good money for that!
    And bonus, that's the first time any of my sims have completed the Mt K. Sightseer aspiration :smiley: I think we'll be seeing a lot of firsts in my gameplay for this challenge throughout the year. It's fun trying new things and I think I would never have actually completed it in the first place if it wasn't for the challenge :)
    Funny, I actually thought that Dylan and Cale would be the type to be friends too! I love that the game gets it so right sometimes.

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