Sharpe Stories: The life and legacy of Monica Sharpe
Hey everyone. I've been wanting to do two things recently: play with aging on, and start a gameplay story thread. I figured, why not do both at the same time? One of my favorite sims to play is my ...
Okay, so I hesitate to really call this "Chapter 7" because it's less of a story, and more of "bits and pieces of what happened in my game the past two days". The reason being, I've had a few issues with my mods lately, namely the ones that let me choose Monica's classmates. I played for a few days where none of Monica's friends showed up to school, and I didn't want to post an update until I could get it fixed.
Anyways, I got it fixed by using a different mod. Everything is working somewhat normally again, minus a few things which you'll see later in this update.
Okay, with that explained, let's move on to the story.
Monica Sharpe had a plan. A plan for her future! She wanted to follow Eloise's advice and join some school clubs. One in particular caught her attention: Drama Club! She signed up for it, along with Scouts. She figured that completing both would help her later on if she decided to apply for Britechester University, or Willow Creek College, depending on which one would accept her. https://i.imgur.com/D0aFqky.png Monica also worked hard to complete today's homework. She was determined to get her grades up as well. She was glad her mom decided to help her with her homework today. https://i.imgur.com/SkoflsA.png For Drama Club she practiced her acting in the mirror. https://i.imgur.com/g4Xm7dm.png She also checked her scouting board to see which badges she needed to earn. Earning the Civic Responsibility badge wouldn't be much trouble, since she often washed the dishes. https://i.imgur.com/Q8l2eBC.png She met a new friend at school the next day. Her name was Candice and she was in the Scouts as well! https://i.imgur.com/JrA5BC6.png That evening, Jeb came over. https://i.imgur.com/34upXVx.png Monica and Jeb went inside and drink some hot cocoa... https://i.imgur.com/H3yYJK9.png ...and then went downstairs to Monica's room to dance for a while. (I couldn't figure out why Monica and Jeb both look so bored. According to their moodlets, they were happy.) https://i.imgur.com/kzEVvja.png Monica and Jeb were having a romantic moment, when suddenly... https://i.imgur.com/eiNQhLi.png ...Monica's mom came into the room...and apparently she had just showered. :o https://i.imgur.com/P5WivmR.png "Mom! A little privacy please!? And get dressed too!" https://i.imgur.com/UcutO4B.png Feeling a bit awkward now, Jeb left. https://i.imgur.com/fBGnd23.png Monica and her mom argued some more upstairs. https://i.imgur.com/ZvFEaWv.png That night, Monica climbed into bed and looked at the pictures on her wall. They were of all different places around the world. She hoped she could travel some day. https://i.imgur.com/zQQR52e.png
The next day Monica ate her breakfast... https://i.imgur.com/xjuMbXA.png ...then headed to school. https://i.imgur.com/PmvLU1I.png Monica studied for her exam in the computer lab. https://i.imgur.com/GKWvzKK.png Mr. Mansfield had got promoted to principal, (He was the mean teacher that was in my last update. Since I had to choose the school staff again through my mod, I thought he'd make a good principal.) so the new teacher, Catrina Lynx, was supposed to teach the class today, but she didn't show up to the classroom! https://i.imgur.com/xpZ7zKv.png Instead, she was downstairs in the cafeteria...getting a glass of milk. (Which is very fitting, considering she's a cat lover, and wears cat ears all the time. Sometimes I think she believes she is a cat.) https://i.imgur.com/EE2NxfP.png During lunch, Monica talked with her friends for a while... (everyone showed up to school except for Munch! I couldn't get him to show up! He's also no longer in Monica's relationship panel. Wonder what he's been up to?) https://i.imgur.com/oLpPTjQ.png ...and talked to Jeb. https://i.imgur.com/vDGk533.png After school, Monica left for Drama Club, and Mrs. Sharpe invited Jeb's mom over to watch TV. https://i.imgur.com/8Ve4Dc2.png Later, Monica returned home from Drama club. I have no idea what Monica was thinking, but she looked confused at her mom and Mrs. Harris watching TV. https://i.imgur.com/EMYxrS7.png https://i.imgur.com/is0wEUl.png Rather than going inside, she decided to ride around on her bike for a while, which leveled up her fitness skill. https://i.imgur.com/CmrUIat.png When she arrived back home from her bike ride, Don Lothario was standing in the front yard. https://i.imgur.com/hAnf0w3.png Monica went over and hugged him! (Monica! You have a boyfriend!) https://i.imgur.com/ceShHtu.png Monica and Don talked for a while. I honestly haven't seen her that happy in a long time. https://i.imgur.com/R4KXlFP.png Then, the doorbell rang... https://i.imgur.com/6Xp3aKY.png https://i.imgur.com/b24fvMg.png Don and Monica both got up when Jeb came in. Neither one of them said a word. There was just a moment of awkwardness while they stood completely still for a few minutes. Then Jeb approached Don...and showed him a funny picture on his phone while Monica smiled awkwardly. https://i.imgur.com/OQZWkNC.png Then Kaori showed up! https://i.imgur.com/LIHcAs8.png "Why are you shoveling snow, Don?" Jeb asked. https://i.imgur.com/4MtgiOS.png Then they all went downstairs and sat on the sofa in the basement. (They still look a bit bored/awkward to me.) https://i.imgur.com/a1BHXH6.png Monica and Kaori talked for a while... https://i.imgur.com/FidCZmr.png ...then Kaori and Jeb talked. (why does Monica still look bored?) https://i.imgur.com/1ZnWicM.png As Monica and Kaori continued to talk, Jeb walked upstairs... https://i.imgur.com/FcWVSNB.png ...to watch TV with Monica's mom. https://i.imgur.com/orRzBYm.png Now that Jeb left, Monica looks happy again. :o https://i.imgur.com/QWPbnVg.png Monica, Jeb, and Kaori danced in Monica's room for a while... (Monica looks bored again :/ ) https://i.imgur.com/fsajFkb.png ...but then Jeb left, and Don came in. (Now Monica's smiling again :| :o :# ) https://i.imgur.com/n5dr88q.png After everyone left, Monica did homework with her mom's help... https://i.imgur.com/b5MMTop.png ...and earned two Scout badges: Sociability and Scholarly Aptitude! https://i.imgur.com/rN5s7bZ.png
Thanks for reading!
Author's Notes
Now that was a lot of drama! Is Monica happy? Is she sad? Does she like Don more than Jeb?
She also joined the Drama Club! So that's even more drama!
I'm not sure why Catrina wouldn't teach the class. I've changed a few settings on my mod, so maybe she will next time.
I didn't set Ms. Rita as the teacher. The reason why is mentioned in the "bonus chapter" below.
Most of what happened in today's update actually happened without me even doing anything. I play with Autonomy off for the currently selected sim, so anything Monica did (minus hugging Don) was because I chose for her to do it. I did not, however, do anything to make her unhappy when Jeb was around, happy when Don was around, or invite either of them over to Monica's house!
One more note: Just before I pressed the "Post" button, Monica apologized to her mom for yelling at her. :)
Bonus Chapter: The school days that never happened. Note: This is not part of the story, but it's what actually happened in game as I was trying to figure out how to explain why Monica's friends no longer went to school with her. I took screenshots just in case I couldn't fix my mods. Below is a "bonus chapter" based on those screenshots and written as though Monica had a dream.
It was a cold winter day. Monica's mom had just dropped her off at Copperdale High. Monica often wondered why the school spent hundreds of dollars on fireworks every day. (this object really does create a fireworks display every morning. It was part of the lot when I downloaded it, and I've kind of gotten so used to it, that I don't think Copperdale High would be the same without it.) https://i.imgur.com/LinDhot.png The school was filled with many unfamiliar faces, except for Cassie Goth and Bailey Ethington. They were the only ones that still showed up. https://i.imgur.com/SdSX3Yi.png Monica tried to ask Bailey what was wrong, and where everyone was "What do you mean by 'where is everyone'" answered Bailey, "These are the same students that have always been here." https://i.imgur.com/HazbL3Q.png "Um... no they're not," said Monica, "Where's Summer, and Wolfgang, and Jeb?" https://i.imgur.com/uh4Gl3D.png "I...don't know any of those names," said Bailey. Confused, Monica went downstairs to find her teacher. Maybe he would know what was going on. "Excuse me, Mr. Mansfield?" https://i.imgur.com/wg7qiMw.png "Where are all of the students? I don't know anyone around here except Bailey Ethington and Cassie Goth," said Monica. https://i.imgur.com/Ut3C28n.png "Ms. Sharpe," said Mr. Mansfield, "The fact that you don't have any friends is not my responsibility. It's up to you to make friends. "But I have friends, and they used to go to school here," said Monica. "This school hasn't had any new students since the beginning of the semester," said Mr. Mansfield, "now I don't have time for this anymore. You'll just have to go and make some new friends." https://i.imgur.com/KZd0i48.png "Please Mr. Mansfield? Can't you at least check the school records?" said Monica. "Okay, I'll check the records," Mr. Mansfield checked the school records on his phone. "It says here that the students you mentioned go to Brindleton Bay Highschool," said Mr. Mansfield.
After talking with Mr. Mansfield and her mom, Monica was able to transfer to Brindleton Bay Highschool before the next day. When she arrived the next morning, she was greeted by a large, modern building. https://i.imgur.com/UmOpQvT.png When she went inside, she was glad to see two familiar faces! Ms. Rita and Preston Holiday! https://i.imgur.com/V6ZKLvv.png She talked with Ms. Rita for a while, who actually remembered her! https://i.imgur.com/somUikQ.png Just then, a dark aura and a gloomy sound surrounded Ms. Rita. She acted as if she had a headache. (That actually happened! I have no idea what that was! I didn't get a picture, and it didn't happen again. It was just a sort of dark "pulse" around Ms. Rita and it made a sound similar to what the Grim Reaper makes when he leaves. It was really strange! Since that happened, I am not setting Ms. Rita as the Class 1 teacher, even after I got my mods fixed.)
The students all gathered in the classroom... https://i.imgur.com/38bLPoS.png ...except for Jeb, who got in trouble for being late to class. https://i.imgur.com/TYVI9qs.png
Just then, Monica woke up...and realised it was all a dream! https://i.imgur.com/R2Gb5Kz.png
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