Rebuilding Worlds Vol. 2

@heckstress17 - Your pictures look amazing as always even with a little smog sprinkled in. The way you decorated is so green! I love seeing all the plants in the house and the new decor items are my absolute favorite part of this pack to be completely honest. I love how open the house is and the garage workspace looks like the perfect spot for making! My favorite part is probably the second story and how it looks out onto the water, perfect for gardening. As far as Aiyden's hot headed trait, yeaaaah he has been interesting to deal with omg.

@JordanNicoleJJ - Its more than okay to start them out with the bonus money and higher position. Especially since they don't have any skills to push those promotions yet. I felt that would be fun to have that to "work for". Thank you and @Mionax for the pro tips on bio-fuel I had no idea. And yeah I kind of wish sims had to work just a little bit harder to change the environment. You know we love long updates here :wink:

I totally love that you spent the day playing! I have been trying to hold back but now I am going to jump in full steam! Omg Aiyden's face, when he learned about the pregnancy, is priceless. But it's nice to see he came around and is being a good dad. Now that Haven is a toddler I am anxious to see his big boy room!

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She might join the social media career when they have enough to afford the PC she'll need.

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Bonus picture of my laundry room.
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Lot Traits
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Sorting compost and recyclables.
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Voting on a N.A.P.
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He has no influence points to vote but Self-Sufficiency is in the lead so that is ok.
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He goes home to eat lunch. A simple but yummy meal of...
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...It sort of resembles fruit salad. Maybe?
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Maybe if she made a different salad it would be better. ...Not today. Poor Aiyden.
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OH @Mionax sorry I didn't tag you! I knew I would miss some people but I hoped you'd all find it especially with @OJenn 's new signature. I'm planning to change mine to direct here too so that should help. I love how you styled the founders. Super cute I love that sweater! Also, I love your floor plan! oooo the freelancer career! I keep thinking I'm going to do that one, but I haven't yet! Oh I never saw that gross air moodlet while I've been playing. Very interesting! Oh I like your laundry room. I like seeing Aiyden on his work day and then running home for lunch. Aww poor Iris and her fruit salad.

@OJenn Oooo I love the new house! I've been looking at that leaf paper you used in the bedroom trying to decide where I would use it. Oh that's so fun seeing Aiyden's face after experimenting with his fabricator. He looks so happy. OH the insect farm! I can't wait to see how that works out for you. I'm afraid of it if I'm honest!

@Heckstress17 Woot so glad to see you back. I love the new house. You did a really good job getting it to match. House tour! I love how colorful it is! Your entry way is beautiful! I love the living room / dining room shot. Oh I've done that with the fridge before too. Isn't it a bummer when you're like...but no I like this! I wish you could hide them in the cabinets more. Oh well. You always remember to put in pipes and stuff and I love that. I love everything. I'm looking in the bedroom and master bath now and OMG so good! I love that toddler bed too! My current toddler is using it. Can't wait to see what's next.

@PeculiarPlumbob Welcome to the challenge! Feel free to ask any questions. Don't get overwhelmed. Everyone here is super friendly and nice but if you ever want to take questions offline you can message me. I'm a firm believer though that if you have a question probably someone else does too :)

@JordanNicoleJJ I love how you styled your founders :) I think your house looks great. I love how you described your picture as hiding the flaws...you know I always talk about that ugly side of the house :) OH and that comment was before I got to your "fixed" version! It really looks so good. You should be proud of it :) I can't wait to see how you decorate it :) Ahhh! First update! I loved you showing them going to vote on the community action plans and then setting up the garden. I love that so much. Your picture with the smog was so good! It's good Iris already knows to send him packing when hit hot headedness takes over! Awww first nooboo of the new challenge! I love it. Oh I'd like to say I couldn't believe Aiyden got eaten by the cowplant but really I totally can! I'm glad he survived though. I'm also glad their relationship recovered from the tension the incident created. The house is looking great. I love how it's coming along. Haven is so cute, and I love his name. Look at him in that little hat! So cute!!


@OJenn @Heckstress17 @JordanNicoleJJ @Mionax Originally I thought I would play Lia and have her move to Brindleton Bay but seeing what you all are doing and liking the point that we're all in the same place...I have decided to keep her in Evergreen Harbor. If I could tear myself away from the story I would also change founders to be in sync with you all but I can't. I hope you won't mind that I use a different set of founders. I'll be looking at plans A and B though and figuring out what house I want to build. I guess I should probably keep the story in the other thread until she meets Heath. There's a little bit of wrap up I need to do to get her there. If I can get in one post though I'll put it here :)

Also just wanted to let you know I've been having a rough time. I lost a dog at the beginning of the month and I'm losing a cat too. The dog was old age and the cat is kidney disease. I just wanted to let you know why I haven't been around much. I'm really looking forward to this challenge though so expect content soon!

@OJenn Yes, play away -- I can't wait to see more of your founders! It's so fun seeing them all living different lives in different games. I'm also really curious to see if their kids look similar in different games lol. But I don't blame anyone who doesn't want kids right away. I definitely didn't mean to have Haven so soon :lol:

@Mionax Yay an update! Your founders are so cute, I really love Aiyden's overalls. And I love your laundry room! I need to add some more decor to mine. Thanks for the kind comments as always :smile:

@debjameswhite My first house pic was totally hiding some glaring flaws lol. The roof was a hot mess, and the back of the house was one massive box lol. But I'm much happier with it after fixing it up a bit. I totally didn't mean to have the first nooboo lol. If I had risky woohoo installed, I'd blame that, but I think I just misclicked :grimace: Sometimes it's hard picking the right 'woohoo' cause there like 10 different options available now with the dumpster and shower woohoo and whatnot. But I can't complain, I love lil Haven :blush: I don't mind you using a different set of founders! The challenge has always been about having fun first and foremost, so play what's fun for you :smile: Oh no...I'm so sorry for your loss :cry: My maine coon also has kidney problems, and I'm dreading the day when it becomes unmanageable... Losing a fur baby is one of the worst things in my experience. :heartbreak:

Edit: Idk why it flowered-out a cat breed that is in the game... :expressionless: But I think ya'll know what breed I'm talking about -- the really big, fluffy ones lol.

@debjameswhite - I'm so sorry to hear about your furbabies :heart: I had seen your post on FB and figured that's why we hadn't seen you around much. I'm glad you dropped in to give us an update though :heart: Thank you for the compliments on the house. I really like the entryway too, and decorating with so much color is definitely outside my comfort zone, but I'm happy with how it turned out. I don't mind at all if you use a different set of founders. I understand what it's like to get attached to sims and not want to tear yourself away. Though I must admit, I was looking forward to seeing how you would've styled and built Iris and Aiyden's personalities for your game. That being said I look forward to you starting period! I've missed you!

@JordanNicoleJJ - I'm terrified of color too :lol: Hence why my walls are still wood and neutral colors lol I just feel like the boho hipster-ish style fits Iris and Aiyden so I tried to mix it up and give them some colorful decor. That new toddler bed is the best! And I don't think I can make a nursery without that table from the kids stuff pack :lol: It really is a cute combo. I'm excited to see it in your game too. Now sooner then later! I totally wasn't expecting a baby in your first update, and neither were you :joy: I loved this update though. The shot of the house with smog was actually really pretty. It almost looked like a dust storm had settled in. Ah! Yoga is perfect for Iris! And another good excuse to show off her funky socks :wink: omg I didn't realize the fabricator could mess up like that :lol: Poor Aiyden, I'm sure that didn't help with his temper. Side note, it took me forever to find the fabricator in the game. I'm totally digging Iris' nurturing personality in your game. I love that she's bonding with the bees, critters, and her cow plant. Their house has come along really quickly for them not having much cash. Clearly they're good at what they do. Aiyden's expression when Haven was born is perfect :joy: He has that expression about 80% of the time in my game. Ahhh yessss and the outfit tour :heart: This is totally a thing now. His little outfits are all so cute :blush: I love him! PS. What is up with the forum censoring Maine Cooons??

@OJenn - Yes! The new decor items are totally the best part of this pack. I love all the new plants and wall decor :heart: Your Aiyden's been throwing temper tantrums too? :lol: I love how full of anger he's been in my game. It seems very fitting considering he's living in a neighborhood that's literally filled with trash.

@Mionax - Thanks for the compliment on my house :blush: I like that your Aiyden is a freelancer. I considered that for my Aiyden too, but haven't done it before so didn't know how it'd work out. I plan to learn from your updates and switch careers if I think it'll work better with my play style. Your laundry room is so cute. That sink fits perfectly in there. Your community lot looks just like mine, filled with trash :lol: I didn't realize I had to vote on a Community Action plan separately from the NAP to start improving it. I like that you took a pic of Aiyden running home across the bridge. I've taken a few pics like that in my game. It's part of the fun of us all using the same lots and founders I guess :smile: Oh boy, that fruit salad looks horrible :lol:

@debjameswhite, @JordanNicoleJJ, @Heckstress17

Thanks guys. :blush:

@JordanNicoleJJ Thank you so much. Hazel just stopped eating so her kidney issues were unmanageable from the moment I learned she had it. I'm going completely broke doing things I know I shouldn't but anyways I don't want to bring down our happy place :) How silly that they flowered out part of your cat's breed name. I totally know which big beautiful fluffy babies you're talking about though. They've always been a favorite of mine!

@Heckstress17 Oh I am thinking I will still put the Green family in my game. It will be like having all of you in my game with just one little bunch! haha I can still use them again after I do this challenge.

I just realized that it has been an entire month since I posted an update. I think that's the longest I have ever gone! Time to get out of my funk!

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TO RAISE A WOLFE – Evergreen Harbor Edition
Callahan Family Tree
Wolfe Family Tree
Valentino Family Tree
West Family Tree
Wolfe Family Tree

Prelude

To recap where we were. Lia had graduated from college and moved to an adorable little container home right in the harbor.
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Her and Jay and been dating since high school, but he hadn’t gone to college so they spent a few years apart. When she moved to Evergreen Harbor they continued their relationship but they didn’t see each other with much frequency. When they did see each other, Jay was never very attentive. He enjoyed flirting with others.
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One day one of Lia’s customers asked her out. Was this a date or as a friend? She wasn’t entirely sure, but she decided to go and she had a really good time.
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Of course because she was on a date with someone else, Jay showed up. I know the Sim Gods have to be involved in this! Her date was winding down anways, so she joined him at the bar.
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One thing led to another and they ended up back at her place, but he snuck out in the middle of the night.
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When she held Harvest Fest at her home, the entire family was there except for Jay. Jay had been a foster child of her grandparents so he was definitely part of the family regardless of their relationship. Turns out Jay had other plans that day and this is where my story last left off.
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The following day Lia made two startling discoveries. She wasn’t sure how she felt about the firt.
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Until she made the second. That second discovery prompted her to keep the first one to herself.
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She did see him again later and they had a terrible fight. It was over and she kept her secret.
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Eventually she welcomed a sweet baby girl into the world.
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Lia is a great mom (I’m just going to spam these cute toddler pics!).
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But as Jay was part of the family, it was only a matter of time before he made a connection. As he was in the military, he often traveled and had been gone for quite a while with his new family. When he came back and reconnected it was his turn to learn something startling. Knowing how things had been between him and Lia, he went to Harrison first. He didn’t want to cause problems, but he didn’t have parents growing up. There was no way he was going to have a daughter who didn’t know him. They could do this in a friendly way, but he was prepared to take it to court. At first, Lia was furious with her father.
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Eventually though, they made up. Honestly, it was a relief to Lia. She wanted her daughter to know her father.
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The next day at the community center she saw a man she thought was sleeping in the dumpster. When he crawled out he stumbled and collapsed. He was really nicely dressed for a homeless man.
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He assured he was quite alright and then he slunk away.
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I'm at work and probably should be working :sweat_smile: but I want to answer some of @Heckstress17 's questions real quick. I'll be back for proper comments later lol. The piles of clothes are because of the lazy trait, it started as soon as I furnished the laundry room, and I noticed Aiyden and Haven's clothes go to the hamper, not the ground (like Iris') :tongue: The cricket flour must be like grub meal (what I get) - you can make special meals with it. Are you having issues with your bug box not letting you harvest from it very often though? It says "every 24 hours" but I can only harvest from it like once a week! Also I only found one 'collectible' spot in Port Promise so far - there's a hole that you can 'dig' in by the community center. I haven't been to the other neighborhoods yet. Putting Iris in the scientist career is soooo smart -- I didn't even think about how useful that would be for her aspiration!

I wanna comment on everything but I'll stop there and come back for proper comments when I'm not on the clock :sweat_smile:

@Heckstress17 Yes on the clothing piles. I thought my hamper didn't work so I put in a different one. Scientist career is brilliant. I sent her to oasis springs park for her collecting day. I'd put her in scientist career but she's pregnant and I want her to stay home for the child.