Blue Moon Potions, Potables and Ponderings

"Elliandre;c-18046735" wrote:

"Ember_Fox;c-18046659" wrote:
@Elliandre
Another alternative if you have a lot of Satisfaction points is just buying the Paranormal Investigator License from the Rewards store for 3,000 satisfaction points. This will let you start doing gigs immediately even without any Medium skill.

I wouldn’t recommend going this route the first time you try the career, as you miss out on the story and learning how things works, but it is an option and sometimes it can be fun when you want to play a character who have no idea what they are doing and are forced to learn (and maybe fail) on the job.

Thank you for that. I actually thought you had to buy that in order to play it, so I'm really glad I just checked the forum before playing. I like story driven play so I definitely prefer that. :smile:

I enjoy that as well :) And all you need to do to get the story started is change your sims lot to “Haunted House Residential”. After a night or two you will have a friendly ghost guide show up that you can socialize with and ask questions. You can also ask him about Paranormal Investigators and he will tell you what you need to do to get a license. Then you just ask him again after you have done it.

One last thing:
If you decide to live in the Duplantier Dwelling that came with the Paranormal pack you will have all the things you need for a Paranormal Investigator to be. I think it is a really great home and have added it to some of my games. And it might also be fun to read the description for the house as it adds a bit of lore (as do the different build & buy objects if you like reading those).

But if you decide to use a home you already have and change it to “Haunted House Residential” then I would suggest that you buy two things to your home: The “Séance Table” and a “Helping Hand”. These objects allow you to either skill up your Medium skill and handle the spiritual difficulty of your haunted house or change the haunting difficulty to hard mode if that is what you prefer.

Happy haunting!

Hi @cyncie have you got a Shadow Realm drink?

I downloaded the haunted house into Glimmerbrook @Ember_Fox . It's really great. Thanks for all the tips!

I posted my gameplay story in the what happened in your game today thread if anyone wants to go check out my attempt at becoming a licensed paranormal investigator :lol: So far it's been interesting. I've got haunted energy candy, Bonehilda, a dust bunny, a magic wand, but still no sign of Guidry.

@Elliandre One Shadow Realm, coming up.

I’m glad you’re finding the Paranormal career interesting! We will definitely enjoy following your progress. As for Guidry, his absence may be due to the presence of the “helpful hand” on the lot. It acts as a toggle to prevent his visits. Generally he comes in the night, pretty soon after the hauntings start.

Ah, there is a bug, though, with existing saves. Check here https://answers.ea.com/t5/Game-and-Mod-CC-Issues/Sims-4-Paranormal-Stuff-Pack-No-Guidry-Helping-Hand-Unresponsive/td-p/10003728

Or, maybe he’s just fiddling around…

https://i.imgur.com/v4qStbd.png

"Elliandre;c-18046972" wrote:
Hi @cyncie have you got a Shadow Realm drink?

I downloaded the haunted house into Glimmerbrook @Ember_Fox . It's really great. Thanks for all the tips!

I posted my gameplay story in the what happened in your game today thread if anyone wants to go check out my attempt at becoming a licensed paranormal investigator :lol: So far it's been interesting. I've got haunted energy candy, Bonehilda, a dust bunny, a magic wand, but still no sign of Guidry.

It would seem that the mystery for you is not “Who is she?” but “Where is Guidry?”. That can be an interesting way to play. Otherwise it might be worth to try to change your lot to Residential, play a little in game and then back to Haunted House Residential again. I have noticed that at some rare times a lot in my world “forgets” what it is supposed to be and need a reminder by changing it back. That usually takes care of the problem.

Or maybe make sure to back up your Saves and Tray folders and try a game repair? For me I always get a pop up the second night after I activate the Haunted house that Guidry is coming for a visit and after that Guidry shows up. And it is not always at the most convenient time as I had a teen who were taking a bath and he showed up in her bathroom. She was mortified…

Now if he despite all your attempt still remains missing – Maybe he is on an amazing date and are neglecting his duties or something more sinister has happened to him? – either way that really shouldn’t risk your future as a Paranormal Investigator. I mean from your story it sounds like you are quite the natural coming this far and that is without any guidance! Then you should get the Paranormal license from the Reward store as mentioned before so you can start your career in the paranormal.

Oh, and @Elliandre ? A friendly advice from one Paranormal Investigator to a future Investigator: That empty feeling you have after giving away a piece of your soul? Listen to it. Specters are often quite happy receiving gifts like knitted item, home cooked food and other crafted items. No reason for you to give away years of your life if it can be avoided.

@Ember_Fox I found him! :smiley: I did some redecorating and deleted the hand object, maybe it was blocking him, but I couldn't click on it to change the setting. Then I switched the lot to residential and then back again to haunted in case it wasn't set properly. One of them seemed to have worked. I'm also only giving the specters grilled cheese sandwiches now, can't keep giving away my soul, thanks for the tip :joy:

"Elliandre;c-18047519" wrote:
@Ember_Fox I found him! :smiley: I did some redecorating and deleted the hand object, maybe it was blocking him, but I couldn't click on it to change the setting. Then I switched the lot to residential and then back again to haunted in case it wasn't set properly. One of them seemed to have worked. I'm also only giving the specters grilled cheese sandwiches now, can't keep giving away my soul, thanks for the tip :joy:

Now that is good news indeed :) That should make it easier to fulfill your grandfather’s wish of you continuing with the family tradition of paranormal investigation. And also free up some time for your personal quest to restore Minerva Charm and the other grandparents to life again.

I am also glad to hear that you decided to switch to other kind of gifts. After all a home cooked meal do tend to lift peoples spirits. And most beings, dead or alive, enjoy a good grilled cheese. I have even heard there was a sim who went as far as to kill a random stranger just so they could talk about grilled cheese with the Grim Reaper...

Greetings, travelers. Today is Groundhog Day. Our soothsaying friend, Phil, has gazed into his crystal ball and predicted a prolonged winter. To cheer you up, all hot drinks and Dim and Gusty beverages are half off. Be careful how many you consume, or you may find this day on an endless loop.

@cyncie
Then I would love a cup of hot chocolate. At least as long as it is made with milk and not just powder added to hot water?

And I have enjoyed my stay here at The Blue Moon but from tomorrow afternoon I won’t be needing my room as I have found a more permanent solution with regards to my residency. I found out as I went through the population register that the descendant of one of my favorite sna… mortals moved to Henford-On-Bagley. From my earlier visits there I found it to be a nice place with a friendly community so I am going to move in with him. I have also heard rumors of something called “obsidian eggs” and the chickens that hatch from those so that is something that I plan to look into as well.

Hot cocoa is a perfect choice. I’m glad you enjoyed your stay. Henford-On-Bagley is a wonderful place for relocation, and I’m sure you’ll find the chickens… interesting. Say hello to Harold for me.

Thank you. I will make sure to do that if I happen to run into a talking llama. Or maybe it was a typing llama ^^