The Sims 4 Happy Play Thread :)

@LosaruTaiyo Thank you. That is true.

This is Julianas younger twinsisters with same parents.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48723261286_50021bdaec_c.jpgBales Lothario, Charlotte

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48723261386_2c2d727485_c.jpgBales Lothario, Abigail

@Simmelina1 I love Juliana. She just exudes magic! And while I'm not a Don fan (inside joke that he keeps looking at my sim's butt) he does tend to make some beautiful children!

@Smellincoffee I love the name. :D And I'll have to remember that tip when I get more into the game.
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Reed had everyone meet at the dining table to discuss what was happening with Laptop Beta.

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"It is as I said," said Reed. "I am a Switch AI. Amber gagged and messed up my memory to the point that I thought I was like Harvey there. But that is not the case. I am to reap this world so that it doesn't affect the rest of the program. Laptop Beta is unable to move forward from its present state. Should the Player move the save to another laptop, this word will corrupt. Amber has made it too unstable with her rigid rules and creation of her Slave AI."

Paddi gave a smirk.

"They weren't even my idea," she explained. "Amber stole that look from some configuration AI we were thinking of creating called the Diodes."

Ohm bit her lip.

"So...You plan on deleting this world? 'Reap it' as it were? And everyone is deleted along with it? What about the other AIs? Or us?"

"Paddi will be creating a portal and a new world with her abilities and Player for you all to go to. As for myself, I will be returning to where I belong; outside of the program. As for the other AIs, well, sadly they will probably only exist as basic files, with no memories of what happened here. I will need to find an Error AI or one of the Slave AIs though to help with corrupting the world enough for a proper deletion. Sadly it also means that they'll be stuck in the world with Amber and everyone else."

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"Ha!" Rebecca suddenly bellowed. "Why didn't you ask me?"

Paddi raised a brow.

"He just said that you'd be stuck here, you know that, right?"

"Oh I know," said Rebecca. "But if anyone is going to stick it to that peach of a dragon, it'll be me! I can mess this world up for you, Reed. If I was made an Error, I might as well fulfill that purpose."

Reed was taken aback.

"You...You are sure, Rebecca. This...This isn't just corrupting the world: You will be deleted along with it."

"I'm an Error, Reed. And I can't be fixed, as far as I know. All my code will do is just add bugs to the new world Paddi has made. If I'm gonna be gone eventually, I might as well do it the way I want to: Laughing and watching the world burn around Amber Cisco."

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"If that is the case then," said Reed. "Rebecca and I will discuss further the plan for Laptop Beta, while the rest of you prepare for the trip to the new save."

"Ah before that," said Harvey. "Mind if I talk to you for a moment, Rebecca?"

"Sure, Harvey," Rebecca shrugged.

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The two moved away from the others.

"Rebecca are...are you okay?"

"Yeah why I...Oh...You mean..."

"You can't just throw your life away, Rebecca!" Harvey said. "You said you can't be fixed, but I have my abilities back now. If I could fix Paddi, I can probably do the same for you."

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"Look, I know it sounds crazy, Harvey, but hear me out," said Rebecca. "Someone needs to take down Amber and if this world is going anyways, I want to see that happen. I have always been errored, Harvey and I don't want that spread to the new place. If I do, who knows if any of Amber's crazy code lines will try and mess up that place too."

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"That's nonsense! If I heal you, Rebecca, then you can come too! You won't mess up the world! I'm sure of it. Don't...Don't do this, Rebecca!"

Rebecca sighed.

"I am going to do this, Harvey, no matter what you say. I just...Someone needs to show Amber and any Ciscos that this program isn't for her. I'm going to."

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"Now..." said Rebecca. "What are you gonna do after the portal is created?"

Harvey sniffed. "Rebecca...please...don't..."

"Harvey...What are you gonna do?"

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"G...Go with the others..." Harvey finally uttered.

"Good," said Rebecca. "I know it's hard on you, especially since we've only been back together for a few days, but that's how it is."

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"Now, CeeCee Paddi," said Reed. "How fast can you set up a portal to this...Laptop Alpha..."

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"You doubting my skills, Reed? I can have it done by tomorrow morning! That enough for you?"

Reed laughed.

"I guess, I guess. If it'll done by tomorrow morning though, you'd better get at it."
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Next post, the Rebels escape, except for two.

I discovered that one apple translates to four Potions of Many Needs. I would have paid $20 just for that. :love:

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Juliana is the first child of Molly Bales & Don Lothario.

@nerdfashion Sorry for the long awaited reply but I've been busy. I love Valerie! Her regular look is cute and her dark form has this creepy doll aesthetic to it. <3
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I was finally able to get the pics I needed from the latest adventures from Laptop Beta, where things, well, really heat up as it were.

Laptop Beta: Reboot

With the pod having helped Harvey and Rebecca shed their Slave AI status, they wondered if it could actually help Error Paddi with her Error AI status, as she wasn't so far gone as Rebecca.

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"Do you think this will work?" asked Harvey.

"No problem trying," replied Rebecca. "At worst, she won't have anything happen."

"Yes but..." Harvey said, biting his lip. "After being here for a couple of days, I've noticed she tends to be grumpy when woken up early...Yet you were adamant that she try this at 6am."

Rebecca shrugged. "Hey, if it works, she'll thank us."

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Meanwhile, Reed was back on the bubble blower, inhaling a new flavour to attempt a vision.

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"Ah...Sweet, sweet blueberries and marzipan....Hmm..." he sighed contently as he shifted into a vision.

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Reed blinked as a wide smile came across his face.

"So that was it...Who I was...And here I was expecting to be a Love Guru. Heh...And what a way to go..."

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Eventually, Paddi emerged from the chamber, rubbing her neck with a grumble.

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"Well?" asked Rebecca. "Anything? Do you feel any different?"

"Paddi's neck hurts," the AI replied. "That pod was made by the dragon lady."

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"What were you hoping it would do?" Harvey asked.

"Well," explained Rebecca. "When you were Harvest, you and Amber tried to turn her into a Slave AI."

"I sort of remember that...but why didn't it work?"

Paddi shook her head, grumbling.

"Don't like that day. Dragon lady hurt my head with Harvest's magic and machines. Not remember things so good now."

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"I'm so sorry about that, Paddi," said Harvey. "While I was Harvest I wasn't always in control of myself. I would think she attempted some sort of memory wipe to start the conversion process. You must be a powerful AI for to end up in this state."

"Hey..." Rebecca mused. "What about a memory restore? You're one of those Cleanser AIs, right? I think? Maybe that's what Paddi needs!"

"Is it okay if I try, Paddi?" Harvey asked.

Paddi shrugged.

"It all hurts anyways. Not much different if I sleep in the pod again."

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Harvey moved back, motioning his hands.

"Stay still," said Rebecca. "If I know my cousin, he needs to focus every bit of strength he can in healing you."

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Harvey's eyes soon widened as he attempted to repair Paddi's fragmented and corrupted memory.

"Nnn...NGAH!"

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Paddi rubbed her head.

"Ouch..."

"Well?" asked Rebecca. "Anything?"

"I...I think so..." said Paddi. "You're Rebecca...CeeCee made you...Wait...Both CeeCees..."

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"Hm?" Rebecca blinked for a moment, soon noticing a change coming over Paddi, her eyes gaining marking of an unerrored AI.

"Yes...Yes!" Paddi exclaimed. "CeeCee CooCoo helped CeeCee Paddi make you in CAS with the Player!"

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Paddi's clothes even changed as more of her memories flooded back.

"I remember it all now! I am the AI for the CAS! CeeCee and Player made me in PC first and brought me to Laptop Beta! You were supposed to be the AI in charge of Clubs, but then....well...Amber showed up."

"Yeah. She's more of an error around here than we are!" Rebecca laughed.

"Yeah!" Paddi laughed hysterically. "Or at least one of us now."

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"CeeCee Paddi..." Harvey said aloud. "That name sounds familiar. You knew of our family, right?"

"Knew them? I helped create them!" said Paddi. "Especially you. You don't remember what the Player did, did you?"

Harvey shook his head. Paddi giving a chuckling sigh.

"I'd say everything broke when the two of us were...well...broke..."

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Paddi then moved over to Harvey...before dipping him in for a kiss.

"Uhhh..." Rebecca announced. "Am I missing something here? Paddi? Paddi what are you doing?"

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Paddi held Harvey into the kiss for as long as she could.

"Seriously!" Rebecca called. "Did I get some sort of memory wipe as well? Cause I don't remember you two suddenly locking lips on a normal basis!"

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Once Harvey was free from Paddi's liplock, he gave a contented sigh.

"We never told them!" he finally uttered. "We kept it a secret ever since we were kids."

"You remember now!" Paddi smiled. "Remember our first official date?"

Harvey nodded.

"Yes. We were teens. You asked me out to that secret grotto. We had a small picnic and you...you asked me to be your boyfriend..."

"And do you remember what you said?" asked Paddi.

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"Yes..." said Harvey. "I said 'Yes!' Oh Paddi!"

The AI flung his arms around Paddi's neck.

"I missed you so much!" said Paddi. "Thank you for bringing me back!"

"I missed you, too! Oh plums I missed you, too!!" Harvey exclaimed.

Just then, there was a cough from over by the bubble blower.

"Sorry to interrupt the joyous occasion, but Paddi isn't the only one to finally remember whom she was."

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The three looked over at Reed, his entire appearance having changed.

"Reed..." Harvey gasped. "You're..."

Reed nodded.

"Reed Lay Dio," the old AI said. "Switch AI for Laptop Beta."

"What's a Switch AI?" asked Rebecca.

Paddi gave a light gasp.

"He's the AI that works outside of the program."

"I was," said Reed. "Until Amber did to myself like she did to everyone else: Gagged the existing system so she could take over. Switch AIs act as Reapers for AIs or, in my case, worlds."

"You mean..." said Harvey. "Laptop Beta is..."

Reed gave another solemn nod.

"Yes, Harvey. Laptop Beta will soon be dead."
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Next post, Reed further explains what is happening with Laptop Beta and a plan to save most of the Freed Rebels...emphasis on most.

And now, the finale.

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After karaoke, Omega and Agua returned to the Configs household with Nova and Levono

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After having her singing voice fixed, Agua was still unable to speak correctly. Out of curiosity, she decided to try this substance called "Coffee". She did remember Omega saying that it had water in it AKA "agua".

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After taking a sip, Agua made a disgusted face, Omega laughing.

"First time trying coffee I see. Believe me, most of us only drink it to keep awake, not for the taste."

Agua laughed.

"Agu...Agua..."

Omega thought for a moment.

"Say, since your speech is still not working correctly, would you mind singing to us what we need to do for you?"

"That's right!" said Nova. "That should be fixed now!"

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Agua took a deep breath, her voice finally ringing out loud and clear.

"♫For me to be, the rightful me. I need to be back, in Sulani♫♫"

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"Is that all?" said Nova, Agua nodding.

"Then it's settled," said Omega. "I'll call CeeCee to oversee things, and tomorrow we'll head to Sulani."

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The next morning, Omega and Nova, joined by CeeCee and Cassio, flew to Sulani with Agua. Once they came to one of the beaches, Agua began to speak normally.

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"Thank you all," she said, beginning to walk towards the water.

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"Wait!" said Nova. "Is that all you wish to say? We'd love to ask more about mermaids."

Agua simply continued to walk into the water.

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The rest of the AIs followed the mermaid into the water.

"I am truly grateful," said Agua, smiling. "To you all and to Dash and his family when I arrived in their pool. I must hurry off though. Without my presence, sea hags are bound to try and take over the island, and without someone watching the shores, the ecosystem could easily collapse."

"We'll be sure to visit," said Omega.

Agua smiled once more.

"I'd like that."

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With one final flick of her tail, Agua was off, her voice echoing melodically.

"Bye-Bye!♫♪"

@simlish1 Your pics are amazing and I love that wedding shot especially.

@Simslover163 I like Candy's hair as a teen!
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With the initial try at singing not working, Agua was feeling disheartened, only for Levono to call in an expert at singing at higher frequency.

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Quick as the flash, Ai Len arrived at the bar.

"You wanted me for something, Dad?" she asked.

Levono nodded.

"Would you mind doing a duet with Agua here? We're trying to fix her vocals and I think if she sings at your frequency, it may finally put it back in order."

Ai Len shrugged.

"I don't see why not."

Agua frowned.

"A...Agua..."

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The three sat down.

"I assume that you're not sure of Ai Len, Agua?"

The mermaid nodded. Levono chuckled.

"Don't worry. She may look odd to you, but she's here to help."

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"Yeah!" Ai Len exclaimed. "You can count on me! And if anything, we can just have fun singing, okay?"

"Agua..." the mermaid replied with apprehension.

"It's okay," Ai Len reassured her. "Bad vocals or not, we can still have fun...so long as we can get Mom off the karaoke machine."

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After Nova finished, the two went up, Ai Len picking a song with a few high parts.

"Ready?" she asked Agua.

The mermaid gave a small nod.

"A...Agua..."

"Okay..." Ai Len said, taking a deep breath and singing. "♪When I think back on these times..."

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The two continued, Agua trying her best to improve her singing.

"♫...BRRZT! I look and see your face..."

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A crowd started to gather, Brody even noticing a slight improvement.

"Hey hey. Only one buzz this time."

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Just then though, before the chorus, there was one final POP! in the vocals and then, Agua began to sing with Ai Len.

"♫♪WHOOOAAAA!!!...I keep a part of you with me..."

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"♪♫And everywhere I am there you'll be!

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"Looks like you were right, dear," said Nova. "She just needed to reach a high enough note to finally shake off that glitchiness"

"Of course!" said Levono. "You don't think a former Error AI wouldn't know some tricks for fixing minor issues? That's how I messed with those Security AI back in the day!!"
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Next post, Agua goes home.

I present to you another update with the Rosens.

Weekends are a great time for Cole and Gracelynn to hang out with their friends and classmates. Here, Cole is complaining to one of his best friends, Ethan, about the schoolwork.
https://i.imgur.com/B9Q0XDf.png

After a while, they shared some good laughs
https://i.imgur.com/ye15W31.png

Later, Cole and Gracelynn got word about the Spice Festival happening. They were excited to have fun there, but unfortunately, when they got to San Myshuno, there were thunderstorms.
https://i.imgur.com/VY78IVt.png

Instead, they hung out in Windenburg. Gracelynn already knew Shawn from class, so she decided to have Cole meet him
https://i.imgur.com/OFcgn3Z.png

The next Sim day, Kayden decided to use the weather machine to cool down the hot weather and of course, he succeeded.
https://i.imgur.com/kbcI9rK.png

Orson shows off his neat outfit to Gracelynn
https://i.imgur.com/InFeoVd.png

Cole showing Candy Behr photos. I did age down select premade townies into teens and created their parents and siblings and put them in this particular save. This is my version of Candy Behr as a teen.
https://i.imgur.com/VALYT52.png

Gabriella, Jade Rosa's twin sister, stopped by to say hello
https://i.imgur.com/iTXX9Kk.png

Cole's selfie with Candy
https://i.imgur.com/WnkgvfO.png

Teen Paolo Rocca chatting with Cole about what happened in gym class.
https://i.imgur.com/GShi5nv.png

Cole's selfie with Paolo Rocca. In the background, you can see teen Eva Capricciosa.
https://i.imgur.com/pkjtJFD.png

Elise and Duane got married <3

https://i.imgur.com/880WTLz.jpg

And their daughter Kalani is just adorable!

https://i.imgur.com/FBIZD0p.jpg

@Hermitgirl Man she rocks that hair! And she definitely seems like the lady that will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

@Simslover163 You! I missed you! *Hugs*

Finally, after so many weeks, I finally have a new post.
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Wanting to see just how Agua's singing worked, Levono and Nova decided to take her to the karaoke bar.

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Agua and the others showed up to one of the largest bars in San Myshuno.

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Hmm...Wonder if the bartender may have a special form?

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Sadly, he didn't stay around when Agua came in to order a drink.

"What can I get you, Miss?"

"Agua?"

"A...gua? You mean...Water?"

"Agua! A..gu..Ah..."

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Omega soon came over.

"I think she wants something a bit more fruity and I'll just have some gin?"

Agua nodded, the bartender giving a nod as she made the drinks.

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Uh-oh. Incoming Caliente hothead.

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"Ugh...Another one of you AIs. Where did you come from then?"

"Agua!" Agua retorted.

"From water? Yeah I'd believe it. You look like someone that's been put through the wringer."

"A...Agua!!"

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As Agua argued, Nova was having fun performing for the small crowd at the karaoke bar.

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Which had also included a certain redhead.

"You're all decked out for this pride thing, huh."

"Well, as the AI in charge of romance, it wouldn't really be fair. That and my wife technically do fit into some of those categories mentioned."

Brody laughed.

"Yeah. Not something I'd be into, but you and Nova must meet some pretty interesting sims during your 'swing nights'."

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Just then, the bar was hit with the buzzing sounds of Agua trying to sing.

"And I BRRZZZT!!!....Let my heart go ZZZRRTTT!!..."

After the initial shock, Brody addressed Agua's singing to Levono.

"New AI?"

Nova nodded.

"She has some vocal issues which we are trying to figure out. We decided to see if karaoke might help...somehow."

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Agua came over to sit at the table, Nova having moved on to try karaoke again.

"Agua?" she said in a questioning tone.

"Any idea what she said?" asked Brody.

"Sadly no. Not unless she sings." said Levono, turning to Agua. "I don't think simply singing to the music worked, Agua."

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Agua gave a defeated sigh.

"Gua..."

"Hey now," said Brody. "Don't feel sad. They'll get ya all fixed up."

Agua gave a shrug.

"Ag...gua...g"

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Levono gave a chuckle.

"You know...I just thought of something. Maybe it isn't the tempo, but the pitch."

"Huh?" asked Brody.

"Nova and I are better at dancing than singing, and while I am sure Omega could sing a duet with you, I don't think she has the right frequency that a mermaid would be looking for. Under water, your singing would have to be higher so it could be heard. Luckily, I know someone who is an out of this world singer."

Brody groaned.

"If it's who I think it is, then that pun was terrible, even for me!"
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Next post, help arrives for Agua.