Ru Fogel - A One Month One World One Year / Opposites Attract Challenge - Updated Feb. 1

Ru had only just moved in, but for some reason, he already had mail! It appeared to be some late birthday gifts from family, as well as some fan mail for his mom. Oops, they must have thought she had moved in. He got some crystals that he was able to sell for a little bit of money.
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It was his first day at school too and he met the Principal and his teachers. They had taught his mom as well. His mom was getting kind of old, so he thought his teachers must be ancient!
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He also picked out a locker and decorated it with some sports details. Maybe he'd end up joining the football team?
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After school he was able to get a tent from the money he got from the crystals. It would be a good place to sleep, but he'd still have to go somewhere to find food.
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He decided to check out the local lounge for a meal.
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At the hot springs he met another teen who he thought was also one of his classmates, but he didn't seem very friendly...
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Making friends would be harder than he thought.
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He wanted to buy a snowboard, but the only thing he was able to afford from the vending machines was a taco, which was good because he was hungry again already.
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Still, he was able to use some rental skis and try out the bunny slope!
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His first try didn't go great, but it was fun!
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He also found out from the info board about the wildlife around Mt. Komorebi, information about the hiking trails, and the conditions on Mt. Komorebi. He hoped he'd be able to climb it one day.
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When he got back home he discovered that his parents had showed up...with his niece and nephew and...their reindeer. Uhm. They knew he only had a tent to sleep in...right?? Oh well...
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When I originally moved him in, he was part of a household with June and Steve, and then I moved out June and Steve...so that's why he had mail. Although, I had aged him up as well, which is why he really did have some birthday presents in there as well. I wasn't expecting them to show up and stay with him. :D

I look forward to reading about Ru in Mt. Komorebi (and every other world he travels through). Sleeping in a tent and having to seek out food – the beginning of his journey seems challenging. I hope he can quickly make friends at least.

lol that they took the reindeer with them :D

Thank you! I like a challenging start, though I also hope making friends won't be so challenging for him. :)

Yes, I hadn't edited their household at all since Simsmas so...yep, reindeer and all. :D

Ru decided to check out the local park, even though it was basically a blizzard outside. It was either that or his tent with a reindeer. His parents decided to go on a hike and so he was left to his own devices.

There was a small garden area in the park and he knew these plants were from the ones his mom had planted when she lived here. Would it be cheating if he picked some and started his own garden? Only the holly was able to be harvested, so he picked some.
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There was a girl with pink hair playing chess and Ru decided to join her. She seemed to be upset about something, and so Ru tried cheering her up. She looked as if she might be into winter sports, like him.
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Her name was Brenda Bear and they played chess for awhile and talked. Soon, some others came over as well.
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Finally, it seemed like Ru was making some friends. He asked them all to come to the slopes with him, and they did. The first thing Ru did was buy some gear, though he could barely see through the snow.
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As he and Brenda walked up to the top of the bunny slope they talked about their families. Brenda had lived in Mt. Komorebi her whole life. Apparently her parents had met here when they were teens and had been together ever since. Wow!
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Things started out smoothly.
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And then....CRASH!
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Since they were already on the ground...they decided to stay there.
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They talked and pretended to cloud gaze (like they could see the clouds through all the snow) for a long time, and then finally they stood up.
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Brenda said, "Hey, you know there's a school dance today, right? Let's go together."
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Yes, of course he wanted to go! Truth be told, he was looking forward to some warm cafeteria food that he was sure would be served at the dance, and...he had to admit, Brenda was pretty cute.
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(For some reason the prom event didn't trigger so...they didn't actually go anywhere, but we'll just pretend. Brenda is hot-headed so she has a conflicting trait :) )

Cute name, Brenda Bear :smiley:

it was basically a blizzard outside. It was either that or his tent with a reindeer.

Thanks, got a good laugh :D

Hehe :) Brenda Bear is actually the daughter of Teddy Bear and Kaori. The game gave her the name Brenda. And they had been in Mt. Komorebi forever so I just aged her to teen and gave her a makeover. :p
Babs' daughter is in my game too and will make an appearance at some point.