Enerjak's Sins - Sims 3 AAR

[Tani Coyote]

Spoiler :

Why not? Might as well post this and see if anyone cares.

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A brief rundown of our AAR.

Vanilla Sims 3; I have yet to buy the expansion.

I started with but 1 person, the titular Enerjak. Eventually, there will be 8.

Enerjak Auroris, with his long, flowing red hair and amethyst eyes, has the traits of: Evil, Genius, Kleptomaniac, Computer Whiz, and Ambitious. He desires to become the Emperor of Evil, but has one problem:

Through most of his time in Pleasantview, he has had to find ways to subsist without jobs. "No one is my boss!" the Werechidna boasts proudly. As such, he is self-employed, or rather, he's unemployed and finds makeshift jobs to get by.

Enerjak has stolen at least 1000 Simoleons from hacking.

Enerjak has stolen at least 1000 Simoleons in goods. He believes that everything in the world is his and has merely been leased to others.

Enerjak has made several discoveries, solved problems, and taught courses with his genius.

He also has a small gem collection, but sells most of his finds so as to fund his survival.

He recently purchased a partnership in the fried diner, relishing their food.

Ah, but a tiny hovel he lives in. However, he does have middle to high end equipment with his net work of ~19,000 simoleons. His technician skills have been improving as of late as well, enabling him to keep those filthy plumber and electrician peasants far away from the glorious citadel.

Enerjak has grown tired of hacking, and while he won't admit it, he hates being lonely. He needs children to look after the estate, to plow its fields, cook its meals, clean its tables and continue the tradition of stealing from less-worthy aristocrats via the technological implements. Being of the noble Auroris family, Enerjak has no issue performing sorcery, and is able to create a fully grown, yet still youthful, son:

Pride. Imbued with most of his father's vanity, he is naturally a bit of a jerk. As such, he was a Snob, but also inherited his father's Ambitiousness and Evil. Making his arrogance more on par with hubris, however, he was also bestowed a love of Working, and a nack for perfection. His love of the color violet was natural, though he took after his father's use of black and gold.

Whereas his father desired to use his supernatural capabilities to become the Emperor of Evil, Pride merely wanted to be incredibly wealthy. As he would be tasked with conquering the politics of the world, while his father conquered the politics of the underworld.

Later siblings would be crafted, but for now, the ironically-named Pride would be stuck doing all the housework.

And that... is where our adventure begins.

 

[GenMarshall]

God Damn it TFox! :rant:

You and your Enerjak .

 

[Tani Coyote]

You and your Enerjak .

Should he meet the Knuckles that lives in this town, it will be super awkward.

Anyway, the way things are planned:

Enerjak - Criminal Career - Evil Genius

Pride - Political Career

Wrath - Military Career

Greed - Corporate Career

Envy - Criminal Career - Master Thief

Lust - Home laborer; will be all over the place, dating everyone he comes into contact with; likely luring them into traps to get murdered by Wrath

Gluttony - Cooking Career

Sloth - Home laborer; while lazy, he either works or he does not eat!

I look forward to this theme.

 

[GenMarshall]

Now you just added the Homunculus from Full Metal Alchemist .

 

[Tani Coyote]

Spoiler :

Actually Pride and Wrath's career choices are partially inspired by FMA.

Though sin-based characters are not FMA's domain...

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Pride was assigned to write novels for the time being; he wasn't fond of stealing like his father, believing he should earn his keep. Only weaklings stole.

Within a week, Pride had finished two novels in the seven part "Sins Throughout History" non-fiction series. Sloth and Gluttony were the name of the first two installments, respectively.

Enerjak the Great, meanwhile, was naturally working his way up the criminal ladder. The pay was poor, but he could hack in his spare time to make up the difference.

Lust soon became a third installment, and Pride began to befriend the former heiress, Holly Alto. Alto told stories of how a green haired boy had befriended her, and mere weeks later, her mother was killed in that very boy's home when a room managed to seal itself. How unusual...

As his father worked his way up the ranks, Pride finished the fourth novel, Envy. He was becoming sick of doing the household chores, however. He was supposed to be building an empire worthy of one such as himself, not doing Enerjak's dirty work!

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"What do you mean my father's been arrested?" Pride answered the phone after the police called to notify him of Enerjak's arrest. "He steals purses?! You can't be serious!" And so on. Once all his questions were done, his roleplaying complete, he unleashed a deep bellow, "Mwahahahaha!"

"...Sir, I'm still on the line." The kindhearted police officer, Sonic Hedgehog, said.

"..." Pride hung up with a blush.

While Pride slept, Enerjak focused on building up his upper body strength. It was a free gym trip as far as he was concerned. Little did he know Pride was already planning evil things, a new novel, one outside his range of non-fiction...

Enerjackass. Pride devoted his time to trolling his father and his misplaced feelings of self-worth. To help, he gathered dirt on Enerjak, based on his past shenanigans. One forum possessed text and picture strategy games, and in one of these, Enerjak was a major troll who as his final stroke defeated everyone despite technically not being allowed to do so.

Enerjak returned home, but was too exhausted and too hungry to notice his son's major league trolling. He went straight to bed.

While Pride was forced to fix the bathroom, having broken the shower and the toilet due to his constant disregard for basic plumbing practices, Enerjak discovered a star, naming it after one of the others to have once donned his likeness.

Pride completed his new book with Father Enerjak still being at work. It would make him far more money than any of his books prior had.

Enerjak returned with news that he had been promoted to Getaway Driver; the fools at the organisation would let him be their overlord yet!

...then he said that he'd found an interesting book in the mail, but he knew it couldn't have possibly been written by Pride. Pride gulped.

Punishment was to be swift and brutal:

So fierce was the Dark Lord's anger, that it manifested beyond his person... but that's another story.

 

[Omega124]

Book Title Suggestions:

A Complete Look Into the New England Alliance and Byzantium Relationship

The Emo Hedgehog

A Book In Which I Troll My Father A Second Time

Memoirs of an IOT Moderator

Furry Centrist Libertarian Investing Sonic Fans and You

Plumbers Vs. Hedgehogs: A Duel for the Ages

 

[Tani Coyote]

Spoiler :

It was clear that Enerjackass was a success however, and demands were made for sequels. While Enerjak was not happy to be made an assclown, he decided the money would be worth it. Besides, he could make a hitlist of all who bought the book and murder them in their sleep later on.

In the meantime, Wrath was born from the hatred and anger that Enerjak felt upon beating Pride multiple times with The Island. Anger seeped from the Dark Lord's dreadlocks and took shape as the monster, who desired nothing but destruction, but knew that obeying the Dark Lord would give him many people to purge and many buildings to burn. Wrath's first assignment was to pick up Pride's pieces, so as to rebuild the shattered - literally - demon.

Wrath was, as his name suggests, the most spiteful of Enerjak's creations. He was a trained sadist, and had literal deadly efficiency in whatever he was assigned to do. His qualities of being Athletic, Evil, Hotheaded, Ambitious were a noxious mixture, though he was also incredibly brave, practicing a perverse brand of Chivalry. Concepts such as "mercy" were lost on him, though ones such as "justice" - in reality vengeance - were not.

With Wrath now around to do the dirty work, Pride was free to run off and sign up to be a bottomfeeder in the political career. Pride hoped to one day become President, becoming the most powerful person in the world - though Enerjak would ensure his dependency was always solid.

Pride did, however, begin work on Enerjackass II. He stole the title suggestion from a loyal fan by snooping on the Enerjackass forums. He had established multiple logins on this fansite to enhance his trolling capability, and make it seem larger than it actually was.

Enerjak rose to level 10 of handiness, keeping the heritage of technological mastery that ran in his family going. The Cybersecurity agencies continued their reign of terror with viruses, but fortunately, Enerjak would be up and running again within half an hour each time. Of course, Enerjak's more pressing concern outside his hacking activities, was trying to befriend one Evil Crash. Whereas Enerjak had a do gooder, Knuckles, who was a sports superstar, Evil Crash just hated how everyone loved Crash Bandicoot and left him in the dirt... perhaps an Envy wouldn't have to be created from scratch... Indeed, perhaps he could get multiple of his "children" without the burden of creating a new being...

Enerjak and Pride both engaged in corrupt activities, both cooperating with less than upstanding policemen. Wrath meanwhile was left incredibly bored - and angry as a result - with his mundane home life, desiring to go out into the world and maim and destroy all he could find.

Wrath and Pride eventually became friends as Enerjak befriended Evil Crash. Overall, there was progress, with the household funds rapidly swelling into the tens of thousands range.

As such, Enerjak bought up partnerships. All 35,000 was spent on a partnership at the Stadium, being the most expensive partnership that could be afforded. With a return of nearly 20%, 5 weeks would return the cash.

Evil Crash's bond to the family was becoming more and more prominent... Pride was asked by his employers to dine with Evil Crash, and Enerjak promptly said he'd arrange a meeting. Evil Crash even asked for some of Enerjak's famed cooking... all the pieces were falling together. It was decided.

Evil Crash would become Enerjak's Envy!

Pride was sent on recon deep into enemy territory, discovering the wealthy household Evil Crash lived in. While he was supposed to merely arrange a formal dinner, it ended up becoming very awkward - while trying to discuss an outing on the town to get to know eachother, flirtations started to fly. Evil Crash was flirtatious, and despite his romance with the musclebound Ashworth of the home, seemed dissatisfied.

Pride saw an opening, and hearing that Ashworth was steaming, decided to take his leave.

The following day, Pride made his move. While for some reason he wanted to kiss Wrath, he decided it was best to pursue Evil Crash. Enerjak commended him; Evil Crash's covetuous nature would make him a fine candidate for the new position.

Before long, the flirtatious nature of the social outing reached new heights, and Evil Crash agreed to dissolve his relationship with Ashworth. While a good person, that was just it - he was Good! Trying to reform him into something he wasn't... Evil Crash had tried to be nice, but it just wasn't for him... Enerjak's Coven would accept him for who he was!

While that night resulted in nothing special, it was obvious Evil Crash was steadily doubting his future in a home full of heroes. Ashworth and Evil Crash didn't talk much.

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As Pride happily lovestruck typed away at Enerjackass, Enerjak himself was given options on where to move up in the Organisation. He chose to compete for the leadership itself. Evil Crash had chosen this option for some reason as well, but Enerjak'd see to it he was demoted and given a more fitting position for an envious individual.

Enerjak also made sure to name a new star discovery "Jani-Ca." And another star, "Rutan," after that!

It took several days, but Evil Crash was convinced to move in with the ever growing Enerjak Empire. His inauguration as Envy would come later, but in the meantime, he found his heart beating twice as fast for none other than Pride. Evil Crash's feelings were genuine; he gave up a household with hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds and assets!

Now that the two best friends were romantic interests, plans were made to demote Evil Crash and re-align him so he would instead become a Master Thief.

But Evil Crash's transformation from an evil knockoff, to the Prelate of Envy, is another story...

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Review:

-Enerjak is on top of his game in Logic and Mechanics
-Liquid funds = 35 K
-Household value = 27 K
-Investments: Stadium, Deep-Fried Diner

 

[Tani Coyote]

Spoiler :

Evil Crash was ordered to skip work. Enerjak, as Lord of the House, said that he was not a friend, but a feudal lord - he would look after his subjects, and in turn, they would as he asked.

Enerjak meanwhile, finally got around to placing 3 paintings he had "acquired" from work. One of these was worth 7.3 K, but he decided to keep it out of vanity. It was placed in his bedroom by seemingly magical means. Such was his power.

Evil Crash made his first change by donning a green hair color, rather than his red, to be befitting. He was told to gaze into one of the mirrors of the Auroris home, all of which had been imbued with Enerjak's essence. In turn, Evil Crash was imbued with this, and with residue of Enerjak's power now within him, his sin - envy - took hold, changing his hair to a natural, and not dyed, green.

Name changes and clothes changes would come when the time was right. For the time being, Evil Crash hit the sack, wishing he could have slept next to Pride...

Speaking of Pride, his lifetime wish of being fabulously rich was fulfilled when a stolen car - somehow in Evil Crash's pocket - was dumped for 35,000.

Hearing that Evil Crash had been demoted, Enerjak smiled with glee. Even moreso upon hearing that the "romantic interest" of Evil Crash and Pride was quickly deteriorating. Evil Crash was ordered to change his wardrobe to something more befitting of the upcoming Ceremony...

Shedding his red and black color scheme, Evil Crash only had two more things to do: be formally inducted into as the Prelate of Envy, and change his name. He was off to City Hall.

Evil Crash became known as Envy. No longer would he be an evil knockoff of that imbecile.

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With an upcoming work shift, he returned home to rest... only to find the house's doors covered and flames swirling about in pots of oil.

"Welcome home, Envy. I trust you are ready to become something far greater than yourself?" Enerjak's voice sneered.

First, both Enerjak and Envy cut their wrists to draw blood. Placing this in a chalice, lord and serf both drank, symbolising their new fealty. With that bond established, Enerjak pulled his own soul out of his chest, and removing a small sliver of it, forced it through Envy's.

Envy was consumed by pain as the piece of Enerjak's soul binded to his, memories and capabilities mixing. Any signs of aging were obliterated, all talents enhanced, all his desires to steal and rob those higher than him became an unbearable thirst, that only Enerjak could quench.

The demigod grinned, "Welcome to the Clan, Envy." A spiked fist extending a hand to shake Envy's, the latter currently in a metallic form, a side effect of the transformation that would wear off...

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With that drama out of the way, Envy was now one of Enerjak's Prelates. There were four more to go, but Enerjak was more concerned with his assets and moving Envy up to the rank of being the best thief in the world.

Having become a member of the House of Representatives, Pride was growing more prominent, using his seriousness and humor alike to win his battles. Campaign finance was usually put on the backburner in favor of Charisma and becoming well-known.

Envy worked his way up the branches of thievery, while Enerjak became a Super Villain. Only a humble leader managed to be on top of him, and plans were made to depose him at the first opportunity. The net worth of the House of Auroris was already massive, and it was only half its planned size!

Pride finished Enerjackass II eventually, and it was even more successful than the first, netting him ~500 per week.

The actual home however, was getting cramped, so the main room was expanded to allow for more space.

After numerous renovations, the house was engorged. There were no private bedrooms apart from Enerjak's and Pride/Envy's, however, so Wrath had to know he'd be in a common room. The lush garden in the back was hard to maintain, time consuming; a system of taking turns would have to be established.

However, Enerjak was pleased. He was almost at the top of the criminal underworld, and all his children were going forth and increasing their worth as well. Money was deposited in businesses around town - the Science Facility, the Criminal HQ, the Sports Stadium, the Deep Fried Diner... - and these used to launder ill-gotten funds. Plans were made for Envy to one day go out on the town and steal fancy cars.

The Order often questioned why the home was not better decorated despite fabulous wealth. Sure, there were paintings and sculptures, but these were stolen, not purchased.

Enerjak could only smile... he had his reasons...

 

[Tani Coyote]

Spoiler :

Pride began a Sci-Fi novel, the Hedgehog-Plumber War, at the behest of kind Holly Alto, heiress to the Alto fortune. Getting on Holly's good side could only enhance the Clan's power.

Speaking of the Altos, Enerjak sought to gain favor with the higher ups by becoming Nick Alto's enemy. A former billionaire whose life was turned upside down with the death of his wife - losing his daughter shortly afterward to an adoptive family - he still had a semblance of power, and so, the Leader demanded Enerjak make Alto's life hell. Enerjak was all too happy to declare Nick a nemesis and soundly defeat him in combat at the gymnasium.

Pride's promotion to Mayor would see the beginnings of kleptocracy in tiny Pleasantview. Now able to control the police, less and less of Enerjak's evildoings were ever investigated... With his feet wet from City Council and State Congress work, taking on the Executive Branch was a prime opportunity.

As family net work neared 200K - the goal being 300 K - Enerjak became the Emperor of Evil!

He now led the criminal underworld all over the globe, and only the likes of a President could stop him.... that is, until Pride would fill the position.

Of course, that didn't stop Enerjak from doing hard labor in the fields! The plants were regularly wilting, having bore so much fruit they could no longer be fresh. As such, one member of the Clan after another pitched in. Pride's accession to the Governorship was also met with much applause, though he insisted on completing his written work; his vanity did not enjoy leaving a job half-finished.

Sure enough, a few hours was all it took. But in need of funding for his next election bid, he needed friends. He started to prowl the net for richies. Tasty, plump richies, full of blood to be sucked! 83

While Pride did that, Envy acquired 3600 Simoleons in stolen vehicles.

Envy also became a Cat Burglar. Only one step away from being the world's greatest thief, he was already proving a valuable asset to the Enerjak Empire.

More prominently, Pride had managed to ascend to the Vice Presidency in an election. Now, Wrath would merely have to ensure the President retired of his own free will. Yes, his own free will...

While Wrath planned evil things, Enerjak was proud to announce that two of his Prelates, Envy and Wrath, had finally upped their status to boyfriend and fiancé all in the same day. When the wedding would be was not certain, but plans were made for it to be a Presidential one!

Spurred on by his newfound mate, Envy soon became one of the world's top thieves, theoretically freelance but actually within the grasp of Dark Lord Enerjak's hand.

...a fox thing came with it. At the very least, just viewing it would suddenly make one feel good for several hours. Enerjak pondered who such a marvelous artifact had been crafted by; he wanted MOAR.

Given that the net worth was only around 150K without the investments, it was readily apparent that more wealth and power was needed. It was thus decided that another creature be born from Enerjak's heart - Greed.

The dreadlocked one collected all the ingredients... it would take some special consideration to build this one..

 

[GenMarshall]

I hope you're not letting your IOT go stagnant while this I'd going .

 

[Tani Coyote]

I hope you're not letting your IOT go stagnant while this I'd going .

There was an update in Universalis earlier today.

Anywho, back to a related topic:

Creating Greed, I've discovered another of the patch's new quirks: you can control muscle definition as much as size. So, your Sim can now actually have an eight pack/beach body.

What's even more hilarious is you can make them super fat yet have them super muscular and defined at the same time. Guess I've got a body type for Gluttony!

What I really find annoying is I get constant popups of x having learned skill y, OVER AND OVER. This isn't just a note to say they upgraded the skill, it's a note saying it's their first time. Buggy or what?

 

[GenMarshall]

What I really find annoying is I get constant popups of x having learned skill y, OVER AND OVER. This isn't just a note to say they upgraded the skill, it's a note saying it's their first time. Buggy or what?

If you don't like that, then I doubt you like having a popup with a screen to select which skills to up whenever you level up in Fallout 3 & NV .