"Erica87;15497993" wrote:
Ahh, thanks for explaining the pen pal thing to me, @meubanks. I knew it was possible to have penpals but I rarely use the computer to socialize so I missed the option. I thought that I should hang some postcards in the living room (where Margo is painting at the moment) but placing them next to the stove is a very good idea as well! I'll have Margo start on finding a penpal as soon as she's awake again.
Concerning inspired auras, do any of you maybe know of an object that gives off a hidden inspired aura? My sims always get inspired when they sit at the chess table and while I usually appreciate my sims getting inspired this is literally the only place on the lot I don't want that effect. I have a bird feeder and a wind chime there but removing either of them does nothing. I also removed the bonsai tree with no effect. Do plants sims can grow give off inspired auras? I'm super confused as to where this might come from...
If you mouse over the sim's moodlets, it gives some text about what caused it. It isn't always useful or accurate text, but it might give some clues.
I don't know of any plants that cause inspired moods.
Certain sim traits will cause sims to get random inspired moods while outside. I think it's "Loves the Outdoors" but I'm not in a position to confirm it at the moment. Some of the lot traits will cause inspired moodlets, but I can't name them off the top of my head, and it isn't something that I've tested deeply. There are a lot of objects that give inspired, but most of them are reward objects, and I can't think of any that can't be turned off.
Focused buff items are probably the easiest to obtain, though. You can make focus buff paintings on the easel (although your sim needs to be focused for the option to come up), plus all of the microscope and observatory prints give a focused aura. The element collection pieces give a small aura as well. If you do ponder moves before playing chess, it gives a four hour focused mood, but it might not be strong enough to override the inspired one. Yoga mats, the tea pot, and bath soaks all have focus options as well. There are more that I'm not listing, like several options on the computer. If it's only a +1 inspired, stack a couple of other methods and you should be able to override it.
