One Month One World One Year Challenge 2023

Tasks completed:

Mt Komorebi Sightseer: Level One: Explorer

- Take a Selfie with the Mt. Komorebi Mascot
- Collect a Simmi by Popping Open a Simmi Capsule

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January 2 - Week 1 - Monday - Making Friends

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Yesterday, his neighbors, Megumi and Naoki Ito, came to visit and had brought him a gift of fruit cake! Oh how wonderful! They hadn't stayed long. but had told him that their son, Kiyoshi, was his age, and went to Copperdale High School. Kiyoshi and Elfie might even be in the same class.

After they left, Elfie decided that perhaps he should enroll in high school here in the Simworld. That way, he could cheer up teens at high school, too. As Elfie knew from experience, teens were moody, and anything he could do to bring them more Winterfest spirit, the better.

He had quickly called the high school to register as an "exchange student", and the high school also informed him about some after-school programs. Elfie listened carefully and decided that he would sign up for Drama Club. It sounded like so much fun!

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It was now Monday, and Elfie woke up bright and early. It was his first day of Simworld high school and he was pretty excited. He ate a bit of fruitcake and changed into the school uniform that had been dropped off yesterday. He was ready!

Elfie met many teens at high school, and when he came home, he also had a project to do. Oh gosh, and he was tired! Elfie didn't have much time to think about his homework or project, because Drama Club started in 30 minutes. Oh gee! Elfie quickly changed into the Drama Club clothes he had been given and was off.

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When he returned home, Elfie changed, and placed his new clothes in his backpack. He then decided to explore the neighborhood a bit. And what luck! In the main square, he saw Yamachan. Elfie had previously met Yamachan at the North Pole when Yamachan had attended a "Meeting of the Council of Legendary Figures" with Father Winter. Yamachan was the mascot of Mt. Komorebi and they took a photo together.

Yamachan also gave Elfie a gift. It was some sort of capsule, and when Elfie opened it, there was a small simmie statue of Father Winter inside. Ahhh... Yamachan must have known that Elfie was feeling a bit homesick.

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Elfie decided to take the shuttle to the Senbamachi neighborhood and try his luck at fishing again. Well, he still didn't catch any fish, but he did catch a chrysanthemum. Maybe he would plant this little flower on his lot.

After giving up on fishing, he decided to head to the shuttle and on his way there, he saw...oh my gosh!...was that Judith Ward? Yes! Yes, it was! His friend, Snowflake at the North Pole, was the go-to elf for any celebrity gossip in the Simworld, and so Elfie knew all about Judith Ward! In her youth, Judith had starred in that Winterfest classic movie, "It's A Wonderful Sim Life". She was famous! A legend! And one of Snowflake's biggest fans! Maybe Elfie could ask Judith for an autograph and surprise Snowflake when he returned to the North Pole.

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Well, after hearing Elfie's story about his friend being her biggest fan, Judith actually gave Elfie 3 autographs. She would have given him more, but her phone suddenly rang, and she had to dash off to a meet-and-greet that her agent had organized. Elfie thanked her and waved goodbye.

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Lily Feng, who had been standing nearby, watched Judith leave, and looked a bit sad. Maybe Lily had wanted an autograph, too. Elfie went up to her and tried to cheer her up. It must have worked because Lily then handed Elfie a card. Lily told Elfie that it was an appraiser friend of hers, and that Elfie should give them a call because the autographs that Elfie got would be worth more simoleons in a day or two.

Elfie looked a bit perplexed at the word "simoleons", but then remembered the term from his Simworld Culture Class. Simoleons were something that sims here in the Simworld used to buy and sell things. He thanked Lily and figured that perhaps simoleons would come in handy while he was here.

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He sat down to do his homework, and Lily kindly helped him. Afterwards, he took the shuttle home and as he was walking through the main square, he saw another celebrity.

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He couldn't believe his luck! It was Brytani Cho, a famous comedian, and he got 3 autographs from her, too! Elfie called the appraiser to find out how much the autographs were worth and was told to call back in a few days as the appraiser might have a buyer.

Since it was getting dark, Elfie headed home. It had been a busy day and Elfie was very tired and was looking forward to a long nap on his favorite bench.

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Notes:

Elfie is able to ask Yamachan for a capsule, which, normally, only children can do. It must be because Elfie has the childish trait that he can do this. Bonus! It was just luck that he got a Father Winter simmie. I had an "Ahh" moment when that happened.

"Meeting of the Council of Legendary Figures" is the meeting held with Santa Claus and famous legendary figures such as Mother Nature, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, etc. at the North Pole. From the Disney movie, The Santa Claus 2, 2002.

For celebrity autographs, I normally have a sim keep asking for autographs until the celebrity declines. So, Elfie was lucky and got 3 from Judith Ward and 3 from Brytani Cho! It was really his lucky day.

"It's a Wonderful Sim Life" is a pun on the classic holiday movie, "It's a Wonderful Life", 1946.

And for a sim who hasn't caught any fish yet, Elfie sure likes fishing.


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