Part nine of our story. Alisha has at last graduated from school and is off to the graduation ceremony with Leif. Here, you see her for the first time as a young adult, proudly wearing her graduation robes. I've adjusted the length of the seasons in the options menu, so that winter and autumn are now shorter, and spring and summer are longer, giving us more sunny days. Right now, it is spring. Beautiful weather for such an occasion. That man in the background is our new housekeeper. The previous one (who's name was Bart), must have moved on to other things.
At first, I thought this was a cat walking around the front yard, as Leif gets a lot of strays visiting, but it had a funny gait and upon closer inspection, I found it was a raccoon. Aww, what a cute little fellow. I've not seen one in the game before and was surprised to see it. I don't think she/he will find much of interest in our recycle bin though. Especially not computer mice.
Oh, I also forgot to mention. That glitch I talked about last time; I did find a fix for it. Alisha couldn't move out of home because the game said the adults in the house were still traveling after they got a free vacation some time ago. Well, the fix I used (I will provide a link), was here: http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/15/393979.page Go to the second page and find the post by Tigger Fellini. It really works! Unfortunately, one thing I forgot while using this method is that all the relationships my Sims had made will now be forgotten. I had my Sim check the online dating page for potential spouses. Most of them were old men. Nope, that just wouldn't do! So off we went to pay a visit to the still teenage Marshall Decker and win back his friendship! As you can see below.
Alisha: "Why do I feel like I know these people, like I've been here before? It all seems so familiar yet I swear I've never been here in my life".
Oh well, she might be a bit confused for a while. Good thing she has her furry feline friend Dumpling and her dad to keep her company. Or wait, did I speak too soon?
I left Leif to his own devices for a while while sorting out Alisha. He apparently thought it a good idea to take a dip in the pool this night. That behind him is one of Agnes' paintings that she did before she died. Anyway, just getting Alisha reacquainted with the Decker family when I'm zoomed off to find Leif levitating up out of the water.
Lief: "Huh? What? What's going on? I was on my tenth lap"
Leif: "Ooooo!"
Practising your ghost noises already, I see.
Leif: "My feet are translucent, and I'm floating, and I'm sparkling, this is neat!"
Yet another unexpected choice of attire for my passing Elder Sims. Agnes in her outerwear and Leif in his swim trunks *facepalm* If I'd known that, I would have picked nicer ones of those outfits.
Now we just have to wait for - ah, right on time! Grimmy comes rising up out of the ground to greet my dearly departed Sim. Leif is still hovering, patiently waiting for him. I suppose it wouldn't do any good to try and escape, but I think it would be funny to watch him try. Lol.
Lief: "Being chased around by the Grim Reaper sounds scarier than I can deal with"
Grim: "You think this scythe I carry is just for show, do you?"
I imagine he could use it to catch wayward Sims. Hehe.
Without further ado, Grim summons up a nice tombstone for my founder to reside in. Right next to the pool, how convenient.
Grim: "Yes...YESSS! Another soul of fulfilled wishes. I relish harvesting those who are so completed. Now, enter the resting stone I have provided for ye, soul of Leif McLear!"
Leif: "Okay, I don't see why not. I've done what I wanted in life"
Leif completed his LTW before he died. Just thought I'd make that clear. :D
Grim: "It's always easier when they come willingly <3"
Lief: "Then again, I was having such a lovely swim before this happened"
Grim: "Leif, get in the stone"
Leif: "Grim, you seem to be awfully busy as of late. Why not you and I take a little time to chill out together before you go back to your hectic schedule? It just occurred to me now that you're going to have to put up with another ten generations of my family, and I thought...well, why not take a break while you can?"
Grim Reaper: "Hrrmmmm....well, that's very considerate of you. It's not often people think of me. They're usually thinking of themselves or begging for their lives. All right, I think I'll take a dip in the pool!"
And so he did. XD
Leif: "Sure, help yourself. I'll splash around a bit more before my eternal rest"
The Grim Reaper continued to enjoy our pool for some time, getting the R&R Leif suggested.
Leif, meanwhile, started to feel rather tired. So he floated back out.
Leif: "Guess I'll drift around for a minute. It's kind of fun being able to float"
And make sparkles. Lol.
The grim looks hilarious swimming around. He's still got the scythe in his hand, and keeps popping up out of the water whenever he stops moving. Must be because he tends to fly/float above the ground. In this pic he kinda looks like a wet bedsheet or a tarp that fell into the pool. If it weren't for that bony skeleton hand protruding, I'd be telling someone to fetch the pool scoop. Lol.
Finished his refreshing dip, Grim decided to get going.
Grim: "Thanks, Soul of Leif. That was a rather pleasant break from my usual activities"
Leif: "No worries. And now, I'll get to rest, as per our deal"
They shook hands as old friends, sealing the bargain. We really need to find somewhere better to put that tombstone, though. It's going to be a real downer at pool parties.
Leif obediently hops into his final resting place, and you'd think that was the end of it. All over and done with, time for the 2-day period of mourning, etc. etc. But then, a tiny brown kitty came slinking through the gate, into the backyard area, plucking up all her courage as she approached the Grim Reaper. Her ears were folded flat, her tail was down, but she was determined!
Grim: "Now, who was my next client?"
Dumpling: "Meowr! Hiisssss! RRRRrrrrrr! Fffffftttt! Screeeeee!"
Grim: "Gah! Wha-! Holy cra...what was that?!! Oh, geez, it's a cat!"
Bwahahahaha! XD Apparently she came all this way to 'harass death' and that's exactly what she's doing. Go kitty!
Grim: "Uh huh...uh huh...yes...hrrmmm.....all right, I see what your complaint is"
Death is apparently a very understanding guy. He straightened up, waved a bony hand, and Leif is brought back out of the tombstone. I wonder if it had something to do with Leif's earlier kindness. You never can tell with Death.
Leif: "Ehh? What? I was having a good dream"
Dumpling is still very much upset about losing him, and watches on by Grimmy's feet.
Grim: "All right, little cat. You have proven most persuasive. But just this once, I don't want to get a reputation for this sort of thing".
With a puff of black mist, he was gone. And Leif was left standing by the pool, on the frosty paving stones, wondering what in heck was going on. XD
Leif: "Hey? How can this be? I'm alive!"
Dumpling: "Meooowww, meoooowww!" (Burmese cats can be very vocal) Lol.
Leif: "Dumpling, it was you?! Ha ha, I'm aliiiiivvveee! Because of a cat! The most wonderful cat in the world!"
Leif is, needless to say, ecstatic over his escape from death.
And Dumpling's very traumatized by your death. Go and say thank you and shower her with love right this instant.
Leif: "What a good kitty, gooood kitty! We're going to get you some gourmet food right now, and play with you and brush you..."
Hehe. Who would've thought Dumpling the cat would give my Sim a second chance? Leif looks after her when Alisha's not home; she must have grown very fond of him.
As if she somehow knew what had happened, Rose came out of her urn when Leif came back inside. I'm not sure if she's confused about the cat scratching post and some of her old stuff being used again in the house. She slept in the cat's bed (her old bed), and ate from her old bowl, which is full of cat food.
Dumpling fortunately wasn't hungry as she'd just had her dinner and was going to the litter box. The only reason I can think of for a ghost dog to eat the cat food is because it's Rosie's old bowl and she recognises it. Pretty funny, since ghosts don't need to eat. Silly Rose!
Dumpling appears to be in a much better mood since Lief's come back to life. She's happy playing with her toys. I think this is either the yarn ball or the squeaky mouse - little hard to tell. Now might also be a fitting time to say that Dumpling has a leaf in her inventory. Lol. From when she was out hunting (stalking for prey). I think we'll leave* it in there as a memento of her much loved Sim.
*No, that wasn't an intentional pun.
Your first time seeing Alisha in one of the outfits I chose for her. I'm still undecided on those lavender boots. I was trying to find footwear that goes with her rainbow top and short shorts.
If you're wondering where she is going, (and you're probably not but I'm gonna tell you anyway), she's moving out of home to start the next part of our legacy! That's right, the modern style house is next on the list. And of course, Dumpling is coming with her. So say goodbye to our little bungalow house, challenge house number one, because I think this is the last time we'll be seeing it.
Here we are on our new empty lot. Alisha never learned to drive so we had to catch a taxi. Either way, what matters is that we got there safe and sound. Now, this is really a nice location. There's not a lot of free lots on the Sunset Valley map for us to take unless we delete other homes that are already here. I will probably end up doing that to make room for other legacy houses, so that eventually the town reflects all ten generations of my family having lived in it. I have toyed around with moving to other worlds, but I think that might be for another legacy. I never change the original Sunset Valley or play around much with what's already there. I think this legacy has given me the perfect opportunity to do just that.
Alisha: "All right, I'll give you that it's a nice location but where are we supposed to live? There's nothing here. Dumpling and I can't live in nothing".
Don't you two worry about a thing! As part of the housacy challenge, we will be taking that 74,000 Simoleans sitting in your account and building you the next thing on my list; the modern house.
I have chosen the Modern style because a) I forgot how expensive it was going to be and b) that style of house seems to suit Alisha and her personality. Or I thought it did anyway. I have been looking at images and uploads of modern homes other people have made, so I have some ideas.
I left Alisha and Dumpling on the front lawn to watch, while I constructed this. Which, I hope, is considered modern enough to meet the challenge requirements. Slanty roofs, small bedrooms, lots of sleek lines and black and white...plenty of glass and cool tiles. I did my best to capture what I though to be a modern home, which you can see below. It's not as pretty or stylish as some of the houses I've seen. But I like it, and I think it has an excellent view over the water. :D Alisha's study cum styling room is the one just to the right of the front door, and the other two with the wooden floor showing through the windows are the living room (closest to front door), and the dining room. The small room on the far left is Alisha's bedroom. Those grey things leading up to the front door are meant to be paving stones. I need to work a bit on the landscaping. ^_^;
Inside, we have - the kitchen! It took a bit of searching to find suitable counters but I eventually spotted the Counter Moderne, or whatever it's called, and that's what I used here. We were running out of money, so not all the rooms are properly furnished yet. Alisha has her spa job with a small income and we have stuff we can sell in the family inventory, so we should be okay. Dumpling's eating from her new food bowl while our Sim makes herself something non-combustible for dinner.
Voila, the dining room. Still a bit sparse. The blue plate was a custom content I downloaded from either Mod the Sims or The Sims Resource. I like adding CC to my game, though I often forget who made what or where I got it from, (naughty me - I'll have a look and see if I can find who made them so I can put their name to their stuff). I think this set of plates was from Mod the Sims, as I recall clicking a thank you button or some such when I downloaded them. They're Japanese inspired and very pretty. Nicer than the plain dishware that comes with the game. Looks rather bright with that rainbow autumn salad, doesn't it? :D
EDIT: After a bit of searching on both websites, I found the plates here: Japanese Dinnerware Replacements Their creator, ganguro, did a lovely job of all of them. Thanks so much to her for creating these. If you do download them, don't forget to click button and say 'thanks' too! You can even leave a comment. :)
Seeing as this is a modern house, I thought, why not have modern pet stuff too? So Dumpling has a very hi-tech, state-of-the-art, self cleaning litter box to use instead of her usual pan tray. I think she was a little scared of it at first and I can't say I blame her. She soon got the idea though, and hopped right in.
Look at that! That's one litter box you want to be careful with. Ha ha.
That black speck leaping off our cat, is a flea. Our baby got fleas! D: Too much time outside stalking for prey, plus no Advocate or Revolution (protects cats from ticks, fleas, worms etc.), means those pesky buggers have invested her fur.
To try and take her mind off the itchy pests, Dumpling satisfies her urge to scratch by giving her new cat tree a thorough clawing. When we add more cats to the family, I think it's going to get lots of use, and probably they will fight over it. For now, she can have it all to herself.
Alisha, being an animal lover and responsible pet owner, gives Dumpling a flea bath in our lovely new corner tub. Though I really think she should have just used the sink, for one little cat. Ha ha.
This, by the way, is another CC download. It's part of a bathroom set. Off I go to have another search and wistfully wish I'd written down who it was made by and where I got it from. Lol.
Edit: Okay, it's from here, Mod the Sims again: Eris3000 Home Spa Bathroom Collection One
By the wonderful Eris3000, who made this delightful bathroom set that looks great in our modern home and probably in just about every house you'd use it in. Like before, remember to thank her for her creation if you do download it. Thanks, Eris! You are amazing. ^_^
Alisha: "No more fleas for my pretty Dumpling Wumpling, kissy kissy!"
That wasn't so bad, all things considered. My cats would have ripped me to ribbons. XD Now that we have a flea-free kitteh, we can start adopting more cats and dogs and maybe some other animals, without the risk of a huge flea infestation.And in the morning, look into starting off Alisha's career as a stylist.
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