Sunday, 29 October 2023

Cordial Sisters

 
Here we are in Belladonna Cove at the home of the Cordial Sisters'.
This house is almost an exact replica of the Pleasant house in Pleasantview except it's on a much smaller lot.

This is Kimberly Cordial. She is a Knowledge Sim with a wish to become a Criminal Mastermind. Quite fitting as she harbours a wish to follow the 'path of Darkness'.
She is currently in the Elite Forces in the Military career and until her job comes up in Crime she will remain in the Military.

This is her twin sister Samantha, also a Knowledge Sim but with a wish to max her skills and for all the dark her sister seeks Samantha seeks the Path of Light.
She is currently a Nurse in the Medical field where she will stay for now to help increase family funds and friendships.

Samantha called a friend over...

It is the Good Witch Phoebe Adams, who was only too happy to grant Samantha a big wish...

to become a Good Witch and learn the Ways of the Light.

She was gifted a cauldron and spellbook and set to the cauldron immediately making some reagents for her spellwork.

She stopped to greet the welcome wagon of Cyd Roseland and Peter & Dora Ottomas.

Kimberley came home from a double shift with the 'flu and so took to her room to rest and play some games.

Samantha had a wish to call friend Gabriel Green over...

A quick flirt and she found herself in love...

or love enough to enjoy a spot of woohoo in her wardrobe. (woohoo was her wish, the wardrobe mine as she currently only has a single bed). :D

While those shenanigans were ongoing Kimberly made a call to her good friend Frances McCullough.

Who was also happy to oblige Kimberly's wishes...

to Learn the Ways of Darkness.

Not going to lie I enjoyed hearing the bad witch practicing her evil laugh. :D

Even funnier early the next morning when the sisters' went to work in uniform but maintained their witches hats.


A lucky chance card for Samantha gave her a promotion to Intern and an early arrival home with the rest of the day off.
Her wish to cast a spell saw her create a happy atmosphere over the lot

Inside her house is a Mysteriously Mysterious Bookcase which when touched in the right place reveals a hidden room...

Where Samantha keeps her career reward.

Kimberly too had a chance card and earned 1 Body skill point for her 'adept sneaking skills'...

She got herself the Military career reward and placed it in the rather small yard.

On Wednesday both sisters' once again got Chance cards which saw Samantha earn 5K and gain 2 logic skills while Kimberly got a Creativity skill point and a promotion to Junior Officer.

Samantha bought her co-worker Grant Ebadi home from work where she also earned a promotion to Resident.

Kimberly decided to visit her friend Frances...

at the Fortress of Eternal Darkness.

Not to be outdone Samantha found herself with the next two days off work and so flew to her Witch base...

The Palace of Neverending Light.

Whilst I only took pics inside of this palace both sisters' renewed their energies sitting on the thrones and each bought ingredients from their Witch friends.

Back at home and when not working they work on their spells...

Kimberly made her first Hand of Darkness floor lamp.

On Thursday Samantha was invited out with Grant, they visited the Archimedes Arcade where although it was a tad chilly they enjoyed an al fresco meal,

and a dance with some of the locals.

Not to be outdone by her twin in the creative stakes Samantha soon made her first Fairie Fire Floor Lamp.

Kimberly came home with a promotion to Counter Intelligence. Still no luck with her career but her 'evilness' has gained her a new skintone.

After working on some more spells Kimberly used the 'Magivestigum' spell.. 

and totally faceplanted herself onto the landing...
really it would have been just as quick to walk up the stairs....:D

On Friday morning Kimberly finally found the Criminal Career!

and very elegantly (this time) teleported to the kerbside to fly to her first shift.

On Saturday Samantha made friends with Lily Do.

Kimberly had another chance card which gave her 2K and 1 creativity skill but she needed more so kept using her new career reward. :D

On Sunday the sisters' took to the skies and landed here..

At the Centre Drip Coffee shop in Belladonna Cove.

They spent most of the day getting to know everyone who came in...

Then flew back home.

Here's their home... You can see that Samantha has her spellbook and cauldron in what would be Daniel & Mary-Sue Pleasants' bedroom (if we were in Pleasantview) while Kimberly has hers along with the career rewards in the 'secret room' which is the only change to the Pleasantview version layout.

I very much enjoyed this household and while the Sisters' are friends they are competitive and both seem to often want the same things... none of which involve romance despite Samatha's interactions with Gabriel earlier in the week!

Next off we are off to Strangetown to play my favourites... The Curious family!

Thursday, 26 October 2023

Cooke Family


Here we are at the modest home of Julien Cooke in Riverblossom Hills.

Julien is a Fast Food Shift Manager... he loves everything food related!


Julien whipped up a chili con carne for lunch...


Just in time for the welcoming committee that comprised Peter Ottomas, Mary Gavigan and Patricia Wan.

Julian's home is fairly sparsely furnished but he has a decent bed and top of the range bathroom furniture.

On Tuesday Patricia Wan and Cleo Shikibu came over for a chat. I should've mentioned that Julien is a Popularity Sim with a wish to have 20 best friends.

After his first shift he brought home Meadow Pederson who gave him a free sample of a TV, if that doesn't make you instant friends I don't know what does. :D

Off to work with a spring in his step, 

After which he made friends with Gilbert Jacquet, a fellow chef.

Julien's interests are rather singular and so he went to Belle's Boutique to buy some magazines to broaden his topics of conversation. 

He meets and greets everyone he sees.

When he's not chatting with neighbours Julien is cooking... not always successfully.

Still, all that cooking earned him a spot at Sue's Kitchen and so he thought he'd try his luck at a cooking competition....

Julien served up some Crepes, his fellow contestants made Spaghetti and Salmon whilst the head chef made a Baked Alaska.

The judge seemed impressed with Julien's entry...

But awarded the Head Chef the first prize this time. 

Julien took it very well, he's not a sore loser and asked the chef for some culinary tips.

After he'd returned home he had a call from one of his fellow contestants for an outing and so they went to try the cuisine at Bernard's Botanical Dining Downtown.

They tried a variety of dishes between them,

and a good time was had by all.

Someone left Julien a telescope as a thank you!

He started off the next day by making best friends with Meadow Pederson.

Off to work as a Prep Cook,


A tough choice for Julien when he lost a quarter of his lifetime savings with a bad decision.

It didn't affect his promotion chance though and he arrived home as a Sous Chef and brought co-worker Bruce Rauscher with him.

Julien walked back for another shift and this time returned home with Kaylynn Spitzig.

Now that Spring has arrived Julien can finally plant out some vegetable beds,

and start his own little Orchard.

On Friday after work Julien is an Executive Chef, he earned 10K and brought LaShawn Cameron home.
 Meadow came by too and joined what was a successful outing at Julien's house.

When Julien isn't working as a chef, or cooking for himself he is watching tv shows about cooking.

He also enjoys his garden.

On Saturday Julien accepted an invite to Oresha Family Dining downtown with Jason Menon, another co worker.

They had a fun time and tried out some different foods.



Julien ends the week by getting a promotion care of his friendship and recent outing with Meadow, he is a Restauranteur and can sense the top of the career looming fast! But that will have to wait until next round.

Summary-

Julien was quite fun to play if a little one track minded. To be fair he did make plenty of friends this week, whether he can get them all to best friend level is to be seen!
No romantic wishes for Julien, I guess he's all about the Cuisine.