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 celebrity sim, Monica Sharpe.
Monica and her dog Nugget started out as the test sims for Cats & Dogs, which I bought in 2020 a few days after I got the base game. I really enjoyed playing them, and so I kept them. Monica was struggling to pay her bills as a freelance digital artist, so I looked up the highest paying career in the Sims 4, and ever since then, Monica has been a style influencer. Her and Nugget are the only sims that I've never used cheats with. (Actually, I did cheat with them once but that was because they were living in a terrible apartment and Nugget couldn't seem to go down the elevator to...fill his needs. And I use mods that increase Monica's income from her books and videos, so that might be cheating.) Anyways, Monica is now a successful fashion influencer, having designed outfits for top celebrities like Octavia Moon. She's an expert veterinarian, she owns a retail store called SharpeStyles Fashion where she sells clothing, makes videos using the video station, and she is the author of not one, but two books! One of which earned her a starlight accolade.
Posting gameplay updates about Monica is something I've been considering for a while, but the truth is, Monica is kind of running out of things to do. She's a millionaire, she owns three houses (through a mod), a car (through another mod) and she makes at least 30,000 a day between her job and her books and videos (again, thanks to a mod that increases it.) She really has it all. And I don't really know what else for her to do. (Starting a family isn't really an option in my main save where I play with aging off and want everyone's ages to make sense compared to one another)
So, I thought to myself: why not start her story from the beginning? The first time, I started her as a young adult (and since I play with aging off, she's never aged.) This time, I wanted to start her as a teen. As I said, I've been wanting to play with aging on for a while, so what better sim to start with than Monica! I plan to play her from teen to elder, and have her start a family, and do everything that I can't/won't do in my main save.
I found the original version of her in my library, and aged her down to teen. Then, I made her mom and moved them to Copperdale. (Because, what better place to start your teen life, eh?"
Her dog Nugget isn't in the story right now, since I want her to adopt him when she becomes a young adult.
I edited the Water Tower Way lot to have a really cool basement designed for teens, and gave Monica an awesome (if I do say so myself) teen bedroom.
Water Tower Way https://i.imgur.com/imYAVKG.png The Basement https://i.imgur.com/t7prSXP.png Monica's room https://i.imgur.com/aetqajI.png
Sorry for the extremely long post, but I wanted everyone to kind of have an Idea of how this thread came about and why I'm doing this playthrough with Monica.
As soon as I do some last minute edits, I'll post the story of Monica's first day of school at Copperdale high.
I got the first story posted! You can read it below. I divided it up into sections to make it easier for me to keep up with, and hopefully easier for you all to read.
Also, not sure how often I'll be able to post new story updates, but I'll update it as often as I can.
Monica was thankful to have earned an 'A+' on all of her classes the first semester. https://i.imgur.com/dAcPwm8.png Her second semester was going well. She still had a lot of homework, as she'd decided to take four classes again, despite how much work it was. She was determined to finish her degree before the first day of summer. https://i.imgur.com/WyIrPDi.png She also worked on her presentation early in the week, she wanted to be sure and get ahead this time. https://i.imgur.com/rDPmD5O.png When she began to feel a bit lonely the second day, she went to visit Bailey. https://i.imgur.com/MkphLZZ.png She also joined in a game of soccer with Bailey and some other students at the campus. https://i.imgur.com/VjXSAHN.png She studied some more at one of the park benches. She had learned that the park benches were usually quiet, and she could focus better. https://i.imgur.com/Serv4R6.png Monica heard about a tea and poetry reading at the Britechester Student Center, and decided to go. https://i.imgur.com/MN9ffU3.png https://i.imgur.com/1RvMSsG.png She enjoyed listening to everyone read poetry, but was a little nervous to try it herself. https://i.imgur.com/FHljS3X.png When it came her turn, she decided to go for it. https://i.imgur.com/tqBVFim.png Only a couple of students watched, but they seemed to enjoy it. https://i.imgur.com/TIRrnv3.png After the poetry reading, Monica was feeling inspired! So inspired, that she decided to finish that book she'd been working on for her New Year's resolution! https://i.imgur.com/iR8YR8n.png After several hours of writing, she finally finished it! https://i.imgur.com/TkVwXIK.png https://i.imgur.com/cA5mPEV.png Monica sent it off to the publisher as soon as she arrived home. https://i.imgur.com/WR7sSo7.png
The next day, after her morning jog, Monica began to feel a bit dizzy. She passed it off as being out in the cold weather for too long, and continued studying. https://i.imgur.com/4WXFFPR.png After studying, she worked on refining her presentation some more. https://i.imgur.com/tkyXIn4.png Before long, it was done! https://i.imgur.com/NA34b8m.png Monica began to get dizzy again, and realized that she was, in fact, getting sick, so she drink some orange juice. https://i.imgur.com/bMync7W.png Red squiggly spots were definitely not normal. https://i.imgur.com/xMMuCIG.png After having a relaxing bath, (which, as Monica had hoped, helped the red spots) she worked on her homework some more. https://i.imgur.com/h3QM4rg.png Then her computer broke. Because of course it did. And to make matters worse, she forgot to press "save"! https://i.imgur.com/gCAC88s.png She called the repair service, who said they would be right over. Monica began to feel dizzy again, but it passed quickly. https://i.imgur.com/zcdsRrh.png It wasn't long before the repair person showed up, and Monica's computer was as good as new! https://i.imgur.com/zEHQ4wH.png This time, Monica would remember to save her work more often. https://i.imgur.com/I3jfQ7v.png After finishing her studying for the day, Monica climbed into bed, hoping that a good night's rest would leave her feeling better the next morning. https://i.imgur.com/zITt1oC.png
Hope you enjoyed the chapter!
Author's Notes
I decided that I wanted to finish Monica's degree quickly, so she's taking the maximum amount of classes until she graduates. If everything goes well, she should finish before the first day of summer.
Unless something particularly interesting happens, I may not post another chapter until she graduates, as most of her time will have to be spent studying and, in her spare time, doing her freelance work. I may just post again on her graduation day. Her classes will honestly pass quicker too if I'm not trying to take screenshots all the time, so it won't be a long wait. (I'll still take a few screenshots and then probably include them in the author's notes of the graduation chapter.)
https://i.imgur.com/JhF84Pn.png https://i.imgur.com/tOmT2Y9.png So apparently this dog can not only use the phone's keypad, and speak simlish, but also decided to go on a date. I think the text itself is from one of my mods, possibly sociable sims by plumlace? Can't remember since I have so many mods.
Monica painted these for her freelance art job. The gig description said they were for a video game.
https://i.imgur.com/1mOXQX5.png https://i.imgur.com/3TuxMi1.png She consulted Jeb over video chat about that last one, since she figured he'd have some tips on designing a farm landscape. His advice turned out to be very helpful, and the video game designers loved both concepts. https://i.imgur.com/oHV5CdI.png https://i.imgur.com/XfAyKaf.png
Another fun update and all A+s! Congrats to Monica. Discover University is such a grind with four classes and she wrote a book and did freelance art too. She’s impressive.
Then her computer broke. Because of course it did. And to make matters worse, she forgot to press "save"!
This is too real! :D It’s a good thing that she doesn’t wait until the last minute to get things done.
Unless something particularly interesting happens, I may not post another chapter until she graduates, as most of her time will have to be spent studying and, in her spare time, doing her freelance work.
I enjoy your posts, but I hope posting isn’t interfering with your enjoyment of the game.
Glad the pics aren't too much! I actually take way more pictures than I post. My Imgur has over 1300 pictures in it. (And I don't even upload all the ones I take)
I think it’s nice to have more photos than necessary. But I take too many photos so I’m biased. I have over 5,000 since Elmire was a toddler.
Finally, a new chapter! Hopefully it won't be so long in between this chapter and the next.
Part 1: The Last Days of University
Monica's last term definitely kept her busy. She worked on presentations... https://i.imgur.com/gDJGt6Q.png ...did homework... https://i.imgur.com/pgzDI4s.png ...and got sick. https://i.imgur.com/zymf8hy.png She was out on her daily morning jog, when Jeb called. He said that he had found a plot of land out west, in a place called Chestnut Ridge, and that he was taking a plane there to see it. Monica wasn't really sure why he was looking at land. His family already had a large farm. https://i.imgur.com/HPFjMi7.png Later that evening, Monica was in the middle of preparing a particularly difficult presentation when the doorbell rang. https://i.imgur.com/l1rASyu.png "Jeb? Jeb! What are you doing here?" "Hey Moni! I have to change planes here, but my second flight got delayed by an hour, so I thought I'd come by and see you!" "I'm glad to see you Jeb," said Monica, "But..." "But what?" asked Jeb. "But I'm kinda in the middle of making a presentation, so..." Monica paused. "I see," said Jeb, "I won't stay but a few minutes. Let's go inside. Oh, and I brought pizza!" https://i.imgur.com/Qdw8LUZ.png https://i.imgur.com/OKB8Wzq.png They went inside, sat down, and talked for a while. "Listen, I wanted to ask you," said Jeb. Monica, getting a little nervous, nodded. "This land I'm looking at, I...I want you to come and look at it with me. Because one day...well...in the future...we'd need a place to live, and Chestnut ridge would be a great place to raise a family one day." https://i.imgur.com/t030mjq.png Monica was a bit overwhelmed, "Jeb, I can't just ignore my classes and get on a plane with you. I...It's not the right time. Maybe one day...soon...we..." "I get it," said Jeb, coldly, "Well, I better go before I miss my flight. Good evening, Monica." https://i.imgur.com/mhMiXWe.png "Jeb wait, I..." said Monica. "It's fine Mon. Don't worry about it," said Jeb. "Bye Monica," said Jeb, holding his head down as he left. Monica, deciding that keeping focused was the best way to process what had just happened, went to work on her presentation, but not before calling Summer and telling her all about what Jeb had said. https://i.imgur.com/T2ocCNM.png https://i.imgur.com/GBTd8U3.png https://i.imgur.com/IKQ119N.png The next morning, still getting over her case of the Llama Flu, Monica checked her social media feed. She was shocked to see that she'd reached 1 million followers! https://i.imgur.com/GzfwEia.png So she made a video thanking her fans! https://i.imgur.com/uqZg3yX.png Later that day, Monica went to visit Bailey and they watched a movie together. It was the same movie that Monica and Summer had watched when they were in high school: College Cram. Monica thought back to what she imagined the "college life" would be like as a teenager. There was definitely a lot more studying and homework, and a lot less partying and romance than in the movies. https://i.imgur.com/dZJIibb.png "Wouldn't it be awesome if it was really like in the movies, a lot of partying and almost no studying?" said Monica. "Well, It could be, "said Bailey, "But I'd rather graduate with good grades, wouldn't you?" "Well...yeah," said Monica, "But it's a shame we don't have time for both." https://i.imgur.com/MCXiRFW.png That evening, Bailey texted her and told her that a friend of hers was having a party, "It'll be just like in the movie!" the text read, "It's the last day of class tomorrow! Do you really want to graduate without having been to one single party?" Monica texted back, and told Bailey that she'd be there. She put on her Britechester jacket and hat, and headed to the address Bailey had texted her. https://i.imgur.com/Jw7DemQ.png The party was just as exciting as the one in the movie! They had games... https://i.imgur.com/NrFBCoy.png ...they had a DJ... https://i.imgur.com/qx8IUNo.png ...and they had juice! https://i.imgur.com/WbWr9XA.png Monica even managed to do a keg stand with Bailey! https://i.imgur.com/big7F6H.png But not without falling. https://i.imgur.com/wdkXpXL.png Everyone had a great time, but Monica tried not to get to tired. After all, she had to give her presentation tomorrow. Everyone started leaving around three o'clock the next morning. Monica was a bit tired, but she wasn't really worried since all she had to do was give her presentation. Or at least, that's what Monica thought. She was so tired from the party that she didn't remember to double check her schedule. After she'd already been giving her presentation for thirty minutes, her phone notified her that her class was starting. Oops! Grabbing the presentation board and trying her best to explain to the professor what happened, she ran out of the classroom and down the hall just in time before the lecture began. https://i.imgur.com/YzdqQJS.png After class, she went back and asked Professor Williams for another chance. To her surprise, he agreed to watch her presentation and grade it outside of class. https://i.imgur.com/dBB4LSS.png The next day, Monica waited anxiously for the email regarding her grades. She hoped that her grades would be good, considering the incident with the presentation. Just then, the email arrived. It took what seemed like forever to load, and when it did...
https://i.imgur.com/TNxcDtL.png Monica breathed a sigh of relief. She had done it! She had passed all of her classes! She would graduate tomorrow! She was so excited that she ran outside and started dancing! https://i.imgur.com/NLvYTbY.png
The next day, Monica arrived at the Britechester Auditorium. She was so proud to have graduated! And not only graduated, but graduated with a distinguished degree with honors! https://i.imgur.com/VBqfMiK.png She took a bunch of selfies to remember the day by. https://i.imgur.com/4fJfc2U.png https://i.imgur.com/TTRpgS1.png https://i.imgur.com/xDTqLFn.png After the ceremony, everyone came back outside and threw their caps into the air. https://i.imgur.com/H3ZqpQg.png https://i.imgur.com/nUrnMyU.png https://i.imgur.com/OEcWbaS.png https://i.imgur.com/crxGnji.png Monica turned around and saw a familiar face coming out of the auditorium! "Mom!", said Monica, giving her a hug, "How did you get here?" https://i.imgur.com/bEttVSW.png "We got here on a private jet!" said Lori. "We?" said Monica. Just then, Summer, Jeb, and Eloise came out of the auditorium! "Surprise! said Summer, "Well, what good is a private jet if you don't use it to go to your BFFs graduation?" They all walked back to the student center. Jeb stayed behind everyone, holding his head down as he walked. https://i.imgur.com/QhZRITR.png When they got to the student center, Monica gave Jeb a hug, "I'm sorry about the other day, Jeb. I..." "Please, don't worry about it," said Jeb, "I want you to enjoy your graduation day, not worry about me." https://i.imgur.com/5Daaox6.png Monica knew she had hurt Jeb's feelings the other day, and she felt really bad about it. "I really am sorry Jeb, she said, "I really mean it." https://i.imgur.com/fMVn0Vk.png "I know you do, " said Jeb, hugging Monica. https://i.imgur.com/EW3iv3J.png "But listen, "said Jeb, "I looked at that land, and it's just perfect! I want me and you to buy it together." https://i.imgur.com/M6wTT0l.png "What?" said Monica, shocked, "But Jeb! It's not time! You haven't even...we..." "I don't mean go and live there right now!" said Jeb, I just mean buy it together before someone else does. Think about our future Moni!" "It's just...not yet, "said Monica, "We don't really know what our future will be, Jeb. We..." "Let's talk about this another time," said Jeb, interrupting Monica, "For now, let's just enjoy this moment," he said, trying to change the subject. https://i.imgur.com/R4KhBDR.png Everyone talked for a while, celebrating Monica's graduation, but Monica couldn't stop thinking about what Jeb had said. What should she do? He was rushing things so much, but yet, she kind of wanted to rush things. It was all so much to process. Just then, Eloise sat down next to her, "I know that look," she said, "Same look you had before your high school dance. What's up?" Monica told her all about what Jeb had said, and what she had told him. https://i.imgur.com/ktf2IYk.png After thinking for a moment, as she always did, Eloise said, "The question here is, what do you want to do? Not Jeb. You." Monica thought about that, then said, "I'm not really sure." "Ok," said Eloise, "Let me rephrase that: If you could be in any town, doing any job, with anyone, where, what, and who would that be?" "Um...Thinking big, probably San Myshuno, the fashion capital of SimNation. It's where all the most famous designers live, and also it's where a lot of really famous artists have gotten their start too! I'd like to be a style influencer there. It would combine my love of fashion with my love of social media and making videos." "And would Jeb be there with you?" asked Eloise. "Of course!" said Monica, without hesitation. "You're sure?" asked Eloise. "I'm...sure...I think..." said Monica. "Well, once you figure that out, you'll know what you need to do," Eloise said.
Monica took one last look at her house in Britechester. She would miss it, but she also missed home. Bailey was going to move into the house while she finished her degree at Britechester, while Monica went home for a while to figure out what her next steps would be now that she had a degree. https://i.imgur.com/xo9ynf0.png She packed up her things, pausing for a moment before packing up her degree. Monica wished that she had remembered to remove her sweater before they took her graduation photo in the auditorium. She had put in on after the ceremony as it was quite cold, and then the photographer just came over and snapped the picture. https://i.imgur.com/BbLPdLW.png She gave Bailey a hug and said goodbye to her, and the little house in Britechester. https://i.imgur.com/GDgTQYO.png Her mom, Summer, Jeb, and Eloise had been staying at the nearby hotel. Monica was going to fly home with them on Summer's private jet.
When Monica arrived home, Don Lothario was standing on the sidewalk. https://i.imgur.com/X53Xker.png "Hey Monica!" he said, "It's been a while! Heard you were coming home today! How have you been?" "Hey Don!" Monica said. They went inside and Monica gave Don a hug. https://i.imgur.com/wOOBQWV.png "So, a Fine Art degree, I hear?" he said, "I knew you'd do well at Britechester." https://i.imgur.com/gDRq25R.png They talked for a while before Don and Monica headed downstairs to the basement. "Just like in high school, eh?" he said, "Those were the days! Everything seemed a lot...easier then, didn't it?" "Yeah," said Monica, "wait, what do you mean?" she asked. "Well, I mean with Jeb asking you about buying that land and all...you have some pretty big decisions to make, don't ya?" he said. "How did you hear about that?" asked Monica. "Willow Creek is a small town. Word travels fast. Of course, you probably forgot that living in a big city like Britechester, didn't you?" https://i.imgur.com/Ys8OQU2.png "I..." began Monica. "Oh, I wanted to give you something!" Don said, interrupting her. He handed Monica a box, "Go on open it!" he said. Monica opened the box, "Oh! It's a violin!" she said. "Yeah, my dad made it for you," said Don, "We heard you took violin lessons as part of your degree, so..." https://i.imgur.com/MsEKCJI.png "Thank you so much!" said Monica, hugging Don." https://i.imgur.com/hyvW7Mz.png "Now you can play music that's as pretty as you are" said Don. https://i.imgur.com/kBVLeOY.png Monica couldn't help but blush. Just then, Lori came downstairs. https://i.imgur.com/rPtM2Av.png "Well go on! Try it out!" said Don. Despite taking lessons, Monica had never actually played a violin. Her courses only required her to read the textbook and pass the quizes. Taking a deep breath, Monica began to play. https://i.imgur.com/gvoXlNn.png She made lots of mistakes at first, but as she relaxed, her playing improved. She still made mistakes, but Don seemed very impressed with her playing. Monica was quite proud of herself. Guess she did learn something in those violin classes after all! https://i.imgur.com/peKhK3Y.png That evening Monica and her mom watched the TV season premiere. Monica was too excited about tomorrow to really pay attention to the show. Tomorrow, after all, was Love Day! https://i.imgur.com/3heHQGk.png Her mom had bought some new furniture for her room. Nothing fancy since she wouldn't be staying very long, but it was still cozy, and brought back memories of high school. It took her quite a while to go to sleep. She couldn't wait to see what Jeb had planned for tomorrow! https://i.imgur.com/jjuf2En.png
Part 4: Love Day
Monica woke up early the next morning. Love Day was here at last! She didn't think about the argument that she and Jeb had the other day over the land, or what her future might hold now that she had a degree. All she could think about was Jeb's plans! She knew he must have something exciting planned, since he hadn't said a word about it all week. https://i.imgur.com/BYz0Uid.png After showering and brushing her teeth, she went upstairs to eat breakfast. https://i.imgur.com/vrpDb7u.png After finishing breakfast, she texted Jeb "Happy Love Day" to let him know she was awake. https://i.imgur.com/j04cYlA.png After about thirty minutes, her phone rang!
But it wasn't Jeb. It was someone named Erik Lewis, from a charity organization. https://i.imgur.com/dE8fDRC.png Monica had plenty of money, so she gave §1,000 to the charity.
https://i.imgur.com/tVBv5JN.png Monica decided to go for her morning jog. That would give Jeb time to reply. He was probably still getting ready, or making reservations at a nice restaurant, or something. After her jog, she checked again. Nothing. She texted him again. Maybe he didn't get her first text. Phone service in Willow Creek could be spotty sometimes. He probably just didn't get it. https://i.imgur.com/MJiwGYw.png To pass the time, Monica decided to ride around on her scooter for a while. She rode around for about an hour, then checked her phone again. Still nothing. She texted him again. He probably just didn't see that last one. https://i.imgur.com/lDNOqBv.png Monica rode her scooter back home, and checked her texts. https://i.imgur.com/1ylOt7b.png Still. No. Reply. Monica couldn't wait any longer. She called Jeb's phone, and he answered. https://i.imgur.com/bGEFxv1.png "Hey Mon! What's up?" he said. "You didn't get my texts?" Monica asked. "Texts? Um..." "Just come over," said Monica, "The phone service must be having problems. "Alright," said Jeb. Within minutes Monica saw him running down the sidewalk. "Hey," he said. https://i.imgur.com/U8SGGu9.png When she saw Jeb, all thoughts of him not texting back just floated away, "Hey Jeb! Happy Love Day!" https://i.imgur.com/piBlRJ4.png "Happy Love Day Mon!" Said Jeb. https://i.imgur.com/iOLQnfU.png "So...how about we go to Chez Llama for lunch today?" asked Monica, secretly wanting to ask him before he had a chance to...not ask her. She had a feeling he wouldn't have. https://i.imgur.com/AkokIYC.png "Sure!" said Jeb. They agreed to meet at Chez Llama at noon. When they arrived, Monica and Jeb both realised that their chosen outfits weren't particularly suited for Chez Llama. Everyone else was wearing fancy formal dresses and expensive suits. Jeb's choice in particular, was...questionable. https://i.imgur.com/rksHUwx.png "Jeb! Please go change! You can't even eat with that bag on your head," said Monica. https://i.imgur.com/tLyfuIN.png While Jeb changed, Monica requested a table for them. Nancy Landgraab stared at her the whole time. https://i.imgur.com/o0vDnhD.png After Monica changed into her own formal wear, Jeb came out wearing his formal outfit. The same formal outfit he'd wore to prom, "It still fits!" said Jeb. https://i.imgur.com/uEX7if7.png "A rose, for my love!" he said. https://i.imgur.com/ipxsWo5.png "Aww! How sweet!" said Monica. They sat down at their booth and ordered their food. https://i.imgur.com/EtbpbB9.png Erik Lewis and his family sat down at the booth next to them, "Hey! You're the one who gave a donation to the charity this morning, aren't you?" he said. "How did you know?" asked Monica. https://i.imgur.com/t32l3lM.png "I heard your date call you Monica," said Erik, "He is your date, isn't he?" "Yep!" said Jeb, proudly. https://i.imgur.com/G5VuHF7.png Soon, their food arrived. https://i.imgur.com/8wd9tEp.png Chez Llama was known for their experimental cuisine. All of the dishes were one of a kind! No other restaurant in the world served them. https://i.imgur.com/Fq9E7PO.png Monica's meal: Glazed Heirloom Bamboo Roll. https://i.imgur.com/x0WVsBv.png Jeb's meal: Volcano Pasta. https://i.imgur.com/RAt67uJ.png It was really delicious! https://i.imgur.com/xcP1vEP.png https://i.imgur.com/k4Zmv7d.png https://i.imgur.com/h7pkuPC.png "I almost forgot! Happy Love Day Jeb!" said Monica, handing Jeb a gift. https://i.imgur.com/gcGwCjb.png "Oh man! I've always wanted a...notebook?" Jeb looked a bit confused. "It's a journal!" said Monica, "You can write down all of your thoughts and feelings in it. I thought you might find it useful." "I love it! Thanks Mon! I'm definitely writing about this date in my journal!" Jeb said, smiling. https://i.imgur.com/mW2YGnF.png "This has been the best day I've had since you left for college," said Jeb, giving Monica another rose. https://i.imgur.com/7urqgPt.png Soon it was time to go, and Monica made her way through the crowd of people. Chez Llama was very popular! https://i.imgur.com/kKhd8Kq.png https://i.imgur.com/nCDTn0s.png
Thanks for reading!
Author's Notes (spoilers, read these last.)
Monica Graduated University! Yay!
She's also doing quite well with her videos, and book. https://i.imgur.com/vYyeK3a.png
Monica's also a two star celebrity now, thanks to her videos. I plan to have her stay at home for a while, until I figure out what I want her to do next. In the meantime, she'll still work on more videos and do her freelance artist job.
Don was actually standing there when I moved Monica back home! It's like he was waiting on her!
Her everyday outfit uses an accessory sweater, which apparently appeared in her graduation photo. I would've taken it off, if I'd known it would do that, but now, I kind of think it adds some uniqueness to her graduation photo. https://i.imgur.com/DMZasJa.png
The scene with the professor and the presentation was created after everything else, as I was writing this chapter. It just felt like it was missing a picture, and I wanted to show Monica's classroom since we can't really go inside the classes.
I actually did forget to check her schedule, and she almost missed a class! (though it actually happened on the day before the last day of class.) I cancelled the "give presentation" action, not thinking about the fact that her presentation counted for way more than just a regular class day, but thankfully, she was able to redo it later.
I was so surprised when Jeb showed up! Previously, I had a mod that only allowed visits from sims in the same world, but the settings for that mod got reset. Jeb lives in Willow Creek, which I imagine to be in the sims equivalent of America. Britechester, however, I imagine to be in England, so I had to come up with a way for him to be able to show up at the door. As for him asking about moving in together, I didn't know sims could do that! It must be a feature that came with one of the new packs I bought during the Holiday sale. (Growing Together, maybe?)
He really did ask twice, and when she said no, he got a sentiment that said something like "I thought we were closer than that."
If you look closely at the screenshot where he asks, you can see that he asked while Monica was in the bathroom, um...well...filling her needs. :# https://i.imgur.com/t030mjq.png
He just walked right in and asked her! He wasn't even embarrassed! Monica was, of course.
She also ate the pizza that he gave her later. https://i.imgur.com/yOabCsE.png
As for their date, I had Monica send Jeb a "flirty text". Usually, when I use that option, the other sim will text back and ask the sim who sent it on a date. That didn't happen with Jeb. I tried multiple times, but no reply. Also, I thought I removed that bag on all of his outfits.
Credit to lilsimsie for her "Mossy Lane Reno" lot, which was modified and used for the party scene.
Well Jeb sure likes Monica but he's not very good with the romance lol. I think Don is a little jealous. I wonder what Monica will decide. But that's great that she's graduated now! Can't wait to see what she does next.
Very kind of Jeb to stop by with a gift! He’s finally showing some serious interest in her?
Because one day...well...in the future...we'd need a place to live, and Chestnut ridge would be a great place to raise a family one day.
Wow! Very serious, indeed! It’s too much, too soon, so I get Monica’s refusal. I can’t believe he asks again. Haha, but aww poor guy, he must really want to make sure he doesn’t miss his chance.
After being rejected twice, I can understand him wanting her to set the pace on Love Day instead of him continuing to risk coming on too strong.
4 A+s! Congratulations! It’s little wonder she didn’t have much time to party.
Nice presentation scene. That was a very good detail, but I think this chapter would have been okay without it too. I never once felt that something was lacking.
Jeb's romance skills definitely need improvement lol. I do think Don's definitely jealous. Also, Monica didn't seem to mind when he flirted with her. (She's never seemed to mind, even when she was in high school.)
As for Jeb asking her to move in, it's funny how the game will result in unexpected twists in your story. I never intended Jeb to ask Monica about moving in, but I'm kinda glad he did. I'm still deciding myself what Monica should do lol.
He's very serious. He's a lot more serious that Monica is, at this point. I certainly wasn't expecting him to ask a second time, and on graduation day at that lol! Jeb definitely loves Monica, but asking her about buying a piece of land on her graduation day is not something I'd do!
I didn't really think about it like that though, Jeb wanting Monica to set the pace. That's very true. I still wonder though, why didn't he at least text back and ask her what she wanted to do?
At least she got to go to one party. I almost couldn't get the guests to show up. I'll probably start her in a new career soon that will benefit from her degree.
Glad you felt like the chapter wasn't missing anything. There are so many places that I either forgot to take a screenshot, or the screenshot didn't fit the story. (For example, I couldn't get Summer, Lori, and Jeb to all stand near Monica outside of the graduation auditorium. They kept running over to the student center and wandering around lol.)
@MrPlumbob Monica's room looks really good. It's so detailed. <3 I decorate my builds one or two rooms at a time, so I understand decorating only part of a home. I post about my gameplay on my legacy blog (fierlegacy.com (also mentioned in this thread)), but there are so many posts there and the beginning ones are very different... that sometimes it's best if people skip them and start with the more recent ones. I've never used money cheats even though I think it looks like I do from my gameplay because my Sims are huge spenders. But I ban objects like the money tree, avoid trendi, and limit some other things.
"haneul;c-18307798" wrote: @MrPlumbob Monica's room looks really good. It's so detailed. <3 I decorate my builds one or two rooms at a time, so I understand decorating only part of a home. I post about my gameplay on my legacy blog (fierlegacy.com (also mentioned in this thread)), but there are so many posts there and the beginning ones are very different... that sometimes it's best if people skip them and start with the more recent ones. I've never used money cheats even though I think it looks like I do from my gameplay because my Sims are huge spenders. But I ban objects like the money tree, avoid trendi, and limit some other things.
Wow! That’s a very nice website! That must have took so much dedication and time! I read a little bit of your stories and the page about your characters. I’m really enjoying it so far, and I’ll definitely be reading more! I’ll probably read a bit from the beginning and then as you said, skip to the later ones.
Also, I rarely put as much effort into decorating as I did Monica’s room and the basement. Your houses are so well decorated in your stories.
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