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 ...
Monica stood at the entrance to JF&S Clothes. The air was cold and the streets were covered in snow. The store hadn't yet taken down their Winterfest decorations. Summer had texted her this morning and asked her to meet her there. Just then Summer came out of the store. https://i.imgur.com/3yDuvzs.png "Summer, what's going on, why are we here?" Monica asked. "You've just became a young adult, right?" said Summer. "Um...right, so...?" Monica said, still confused. "So, you need a glow up!" said Summer, as she started towards the front door. "A...glow up?" said Monica. "Yeah, a glow up, you know, a makeover, a new look!" she said. "Summer," Monica said, "I can't afford anything in this store. I can barely afford the clothes in ThriftTea! I..." "Don't worry about it!" said Summer, "I'll take care of the cost, you just need to have fun picking out your new clothes." "Summer, I can't let you do that! You already gave me that new phone and your dad gave me that scooter, and..." "Like I said before, it's really nothing. Now I'm not taking no for an answer, so go try some stuff on!" Summer said. Since Summer really wasn't going to take no for an answer, Monica began looking around the store. It wasn't long before she had an entirely new wardrobe, and a couple of new selfies to post on Simstagram! https://i.imgur.com/AbnSoTp.png https://i.imgur.com/849zAAw.png She decided to wear one of her new outfits on her way home, since the coat was quite warm and the air quite chilly. https://i.imgur.com/ht8lrnI.png
When she arrived home, Monica was feeling hungry, and attempted to have a snack, but the fridge decided to break before she had a chance. https://i.imgur.com/yelkSuU.png Monica cleaned up the water... https://i.imgur.com/wNg6CV8.png ...and repaired the fridge... https://i.imgur.com/GrfvQV3.png ...before finally finishing her snack. https://i.imgur.com/GBK0vwC.png https://i.imgur.com/YLkmK6T.png The next morning, Monica checked her email. Britechester U had accepted her! https://i.imgur.com/snrx4dm.png https://i.imgur.com/YmLAnyC.png She showered, brushed her teeth, and headed upstairs to make breakfast. https://i.imgur.com/GGxd9kT.png https://i.imgur.com/bEOo3LS.png https://i.imgur.com/VRHGgfr.png The tofu tacos were delicious! https://i.imgur.com/pDtZ6vM.png Random kitchen dance session! She was so happy to be accepted into Britechester! https://i.imgur.com/GOqLBdf.png Yay! https://i.imgur.com/wnKFaCK.png She went for her morning jog... https://i.imgur.com/CZbu74Y.png ...and then called Summer to tell her about Britechester. She also called Jeb and told him. He was very happy, and they agreed to video chat every day while Monica was at Britechester. Visiting in person wouldn't be easy, since Britechester was a long flight away from Willow Creek. https://i.imgur.com/J2aHqCS.png When she went back in the house, her mom was awake and sitting on the sofa, "Mom! I got accepted! I got into Britechester!" "That's wonderful!" said Lori, hugging her daughter. https://i.imgur.com/OqIQKcA.png Monica went downstairs to do some painting. She thought she should paint a picture of the basement to take with her to Britechester, as a reminder of home. https://i.imgur.com/3uZQ8N9.png Monica was quite pleased with how it turned out. https://i.imgur.com/idbHjvR.png
Monica would miss her old room, but the new house she'd found in Britechester was nice too, if it looked like the pictures online. Buying a house online without seeing it worried Monica, but Donnie, her online real-estate agent, said it was, and I quote, "a really good deal!" "Sure," he said, "It might have a few quirks, but the quirks just make it all the more interesting!" https://i.imgur.com/JT7m6mn.png She took one last look at her room, and began packing everything up. https://i.imgur.com/K9t2QSj.png https://i.imgur.com/LGTLqWI.png After a while, everything was packed. All that remained was the box full of items that had been on her desk, which she carried out to the moving truck herself. https://i.imgur.com/WDz5Lbg.png "Be careful with that box," she told the movers, "It's fragile." https://i.imgur.com/0imSBWL.png Later that day, Monica headed to the bank to take out a loan. The loan would cover what remained of her tuition after the scholarships, as well as the purchase of her new house. https://i.imgur.com/YsOZEJG.png The next thing she knew she and her mom were waiting at Oasis Springs International Airport. Jeb had told her that he'd be there to say goodbye, but he hadn't shown up yet. https://i.imgur.com/c9Pzoej.png "Jeb, you did come! I was getting worried!" said Monica. https://i.imgur.com/RFYqA4V.png "I told you I'd be here!" said Jeb, holding her hands, "Now, are we really going to video chat every day like we talked about?" https://i.imgur.com/QDJfXMd.png "I'll try, but I might be busy with class some days," said Monica, "I'm really going to miss you Jeb." "I'll miss you too, Monica," said Jeb. Monica kissed him on the cheek before boarding the plane. https://i.imgur.com/yRSdfrq.png This was the first time Monica had been on a plane, and she was going by herself. Summer was supposed to meet her in Britechester, as she was going to study culinary arts. They were planning to be roommates in the house Monica bought. https://i.imgur.com/byiwAkh.png https://i.imgur.com/PZFERsZ.png https://i.imgur.com/5cS260Q.png https://i.imgur.com/IUlY8O9.png A few hours later, the plane landed in Britechester, where Monica took a taxi to her new house. https://i.imgur.com/lKxdo6U.png The house was nearly empty, and there was no stove in the kitchen! Monica thought about what Father Winter had told her when he gave her that new stove for Winterfest. Thankfully, she had brought it with her, along with all of the furniture from her room.
The kitchen/living area. https://i.imgur.com/h48fSk7.png Monica's bedroom (upstairs) https://i.imgur.com/CI44b6V.png The bathroom (upstairs) https://i.imgur.com/KEL0BhL.png The basement/Summer's bedroom. (Downstairs) https://i.imgur.com/FZJZEMb.png Note: Sorry for the terrible lighting. Monica hadn't got the electricity turned on yet. (SNB Bills mod) Just then, the moving truck pulled in the driveway, "Where do you want us to unload all of this stuff?" one of the movers asked. "Just...anywhere," said Monica. She went around the back of the house to check out the yard, and when she returned, all of her furniture was piled up in the living room. 'Maybe I should have been a little more specific with where they should unload it,' she thought. https://i.imgur.com/tv59yvf.png Soon, Summer arrived. They worked together arranging the furniture from Monica's room, as well as a few pieces that Summer had bought while she was in town. https://i.imgur.com/ojdSOvL.png The bedroom. https://i.imgur.com/C6mKcwi.png Summer's Room (a work in progress, by the way.) https://i.imgur.com/2ETpqF1.png The kitchen. (Monica realised she had brought the fossilized egg with her that Father Winter gave her. She considered selling it, but Summer said, "No! You can't sell it! Father Winter gave it to you! It's special!" So Monica just set it on top of the mini-fridge.) https://i.imgur.com/rwARFgi.png Monica and Summer decided to play a video game after everything was done. They would both officially enroll in Britechester University tomorrow. Or maybe the next day. One thing they both had to do, was find a job, as Monica needed to start paying that loan back as soon as she could. https://i.imgur.com/u1bmn2Y.png
Zita1966 on the Gallery for the Oasis Springs INT Airport lot
Simlicy on the Gallery for the Student Starter lot (Monica's new house)
The (not really) patient sims who sat in the airplane for the screenshot. They kind of had to, though. They were locked in. :#
Thoughts, comments, and questions are welcome.
Author's Notes (spoilers, so read these last.)
So Monica moved out!
I started to set Summer as Monica's roommate, but I realised I had never had her apply for university. So I ended up adding her to the household so that I could enroll her as well. The house Monica bought was paid for with a loan (thanks to the SimCity Loans mod by Mizoreyukii) She needs to pay §25,000 back in 24 payments, plus interest. The house cost around §15,000. I haven't done the math on it yet, but I do know that not having a job at all is not going to get them any closer to paying it off. I'm thinking Monica will probably do Freelance Art, and Summer will be either a freelance chef (through a mod) or possibly something else if I can't get the mod to work. It's been a while since I used it, and I'm not sure if it's updated for the new patch.
The airplane "movie set" used to take the screenshot, for anyone who's curious:
Yes, it is way more complicated than it needed to be. https://i.imgur.com/mma8ZPa.png I actually built it last year for another story that I was going to write, but never posted. I went to build a simple set that would be just enough for the screenshot, and got carried away. I added more to it before taking these screenshots because I still wasn't satisfied. https://i.imgur.com/CMMME80.png I'll probably only use it this one time, and there's really no need for all that equipment since all I did was take a screenshot. https://i.imgur.com/u5cDM33.png Nonetheless, it's fun to imagine that I'm making a movie and that a set like this is needed. (Yep, that's a movie camera. I didn't use it to take the screenshot. I really should've, though. https://i.imgur.com/O6sECEJ.png There's even a snack area. (Because there's always that one sim who get hungry right when you're trying to take the screenshot. Thinking back, the only thing this place doesn't have is a bathroom lol. https://i.imgur.com/YaGGKMi.png I even made a movie director. He actually did have a purpose though: to go out and befriend all of the sims used as passengers, and make a club with all of them in it so I could bring them all to the airplane. I didn't use him this time, though. I had these sims in my library already.
Monica also got a selfie with Judith Ward. Her mom catered a celebrity dinner (without her boss' permission, which got her fired) and met Judith there, while also becoming a one star celebrity. (It was one of those career boxes that pop up while a sim's at work. I can't think of the proper name for them.) Lori will have to find a new career now. On the bright side, if Monica ever wants to get into acting, then maybe Judith can help her out. (Honestly I'm not sure if that would be a good thing or not, given Judith's reputation.)
Monica got new outfits! (Jeb also got a new look, but only one outfit, since it will probably be a while before he comes to visit Monica. Summer will also be getting a makeover before the next chapter.) I spent probably a few hours choosing all of Monica's new outfits. I thought having Summer pay for them would explain how outfits don't cost anything in the Sims 4.
I think this one's my favorite. Some of you may know this look all too well, as the inspiration for this outfit came rather swift-ly once I was in CAS ;) https://i.imgur.com/fOK3F5H.png
Below are a few screenshots of some of Monica's new outfits. (Which I may or may not change later on. I tend to change Monica's outfits a lot.)
I'm no fashion expert, so these outfits could probably use some improvements. I tend to stick to one style for my sims, as you'll notice there are quite a few of these that are similar to each other. I'm not sure if they're trendy, or if they're mismatched, or anything. As I said, I'm no fashion expert. (Which is unfortunate for the story, as Monica is supposed to be just that.) https://i.imgur.com/lcLOEE3.png https://i.imgur.com/6d3kJxX.png https://i.imgur.com/AyqfoY2.png https://i.imgur.com/l3hlqa3.png https://i.imgur.com/Xo6fbHj.png https://i.imgur.com/yCWqsUc.png https://i.imgur.com/5H1yNBK.png https://i.imgur.com/dTgstYF.png https://i.imgur.com/w1uX1Ps.png https://i.imgur.com/Uf8CZR7.png https://i.imgur.com/Y24EIqL.png https://i.imgur.com/ZsxGYF5.png
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