Seeker of Secrets

I recently created a new Sim for my save, and since she's in PR, I thought giving her the nosy trait and the Seeker of Secrets aspiration is fitting. I wasn't aware of how much fun that aspiration is! So far, she has found ten out of 31 secrets and will very likely leverage a few of them, depending on how the Sims behave. One is already on her black list after telling her "Our club is very exclusive. You don't fit in". The second she finds out that Sim's secret, she'll leverage it 😈

My very favourite secret is Vladislaus Straud's. It's called "Moo-Hoo". The gist: Once upon a time, Vlad had a cowplant he brought to work to attract more customers. But as the cowplant kept growing, its hunger grew, too. Eventually, it started eating customers and Vlad's boss, so he locked it away in a safe place. I think it's random which Sim spills which secret, but I thought that one was especially hilarious 😂

Others I have encountered: hates pickles; believes in Moon Bears; has pool PTSD; is jealous of Grim's elegance; collects socks; returns gifts he doesn't like to the Sim who gifted them; took a space trip as a toddler; washes dishes in bathroom sink every now and then; fantasizes about the stove catching fire because flames are so pretty; left an abandoned dog to its own devices because it had creepy eyes.

I'm having so much fun with this inspiration and the trait! Also, I discover things about my own Sims I didn't know, like one of them being jealous of Grim's elegance. Some of these secrets can be worked into gameplay, too - like the "I return gifts I don't like"-secret, or the sock thing (that Sim is gonna end up with socks on every single outfit, no matter if it looks good or not), and I think with a little bit of imagination and role-playing, the pool PTSD might work, too. And the Grim thing? That Sim is gonna buy the Grimophone next time I play with her so she can meet Grim in person and fangirl over him like there's no tomorrow 😁