The Sims 2 | "Nehru" Legacy Challenge (Reader Participation Welcome)

[Smellincoffee]

Wow. That was quite thorough! Still, I suppose it clears out the deadwood of the family and allows you to redecorate in style.

Oh, this was a gloves-off affair, like SimCity 3000's disaster menu. Whatever burned, burned. Whoever died, died. I did my best to turn the house into a firestorm (though in retrospect I know how to make it even better), and then I did my best to defeat the storm. I wanted to see what would happen. The only outcome I truly feared was if Leopold was taken away -- at one point I think he caught on fire, because his Hunger was dangerously low and I had to tell him to eat lobster.

Even above Tatiana?

Oh, perish the thought! I meant favorite heir.

ANd this is why you install fire (and burglar where they can enter) alarms in all rooms.

Last night when brainstorming what this post would be like, I'd planned for Montoya to offer advice to citizens -- put fire alarms in every major room and don't anger any pyromaniac witches.

Maria Montoya is the Public Safety advisor in SimCity 3000, by the way. She's never satisfied with police/fire station coverage.

I have one more set of pictures, but I held off on posting them because the Wall of Pictures was pretty immense.

Zombies are really boring, by the way. I've been playing this game since 2004, and she was my first...and probably my last. She won't age, and after the shambling, groaning, and neck-collapsing have been seen there's not much else to merit watching them.

And like Adele, after I'd made Renee a zombie and then set an invisible spirit on her, I felt kind of crummy. Zombies are pitiful creatures, and kicking her when she was down felt dirty -- which is why Adele is keeping her as a pet.

 

[Smellincoffee]

This is my 4000th post. I earned the first 3000 fairly quickly enough, but then became an on-and-off poster for a few years, so it's taken me a while.

Nehru Legacy 8.2, Continued
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Despite the fire's ravages, life goes on. Regina grew into a child...

...giving Leopold a playmate.

Barbara and the baby made a brief appearance.

...and, celebrating life in the midst of destruction and death, Victoria arranged to get pregnant again.

Wilhelm, so help me, if you make a habit of this...

Why do they turn into such jerks after dying?

Victoria and PERFECTION both worked on this.

CITIZENS TO YOUR POSTS! THE - oh. False alarm. Just a stray thunderbolt.

I never know what to do about sunbathing Sims when the sun goes down. I have yet to figure out the lay-down time required to get a tan, or to get burned, though I think tanning time starts around an hour fifteen minutes in and turns to burning 30-45 minutes later. This may vary on skintone and age, I don't know. And I don't know if the timer is ticking even after night falls.

I finally got around to moving teen-Sinead's portrait with the other Red-Headed Line portraits. (And note the fire alarm, which -- following Montoya's 'advice' -- are now in every room.)

...and then, after Leopold grew up, the game crashed while I was trying to select his clothes. Rewind three days...

I found out that that mood-improving spell works on Sims who are asleep, which made tending to Victoria much easier.

Since the game took away the last set, PERFECTION and Victoria painted another. I don't like this one as much, though.

Who locked a BAT in the greenhouse?

Sinead and Regina work to continue the health of the Nehru meritocracy.

And why is Leopold whining? He's about to turn into a teen!


...and he did! But I forgot to take a picture of it.

So that wraps it up for today's and last night's play sessions. I am running short on female names, so feel free to submit some. (I'm good, male-wise...Franz-Joseph, George, Albert, 'Arry.. )

 

[Omega124]

Evilwizardington! Its the only true name, and works for both genders!

 

[W|M]

Maria Cristina.

 

[Tlc2011]

Maria.

 

[Kink]

Alexandra!

And sorry for off - topic: where can I download all sims 2? I found many torrents, but they are too slowly. But I can't find any .rar or .exe files to download. I know that it is not a appropriate thread, but..I still can't find it. Help please

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[Civ'ed]

Cleopatra

 

[Tlc2011]

Maria THE SECOND [Maria II], to take a name out of my mod list for Civ

 

[Arakhor]

I like Elaine, myself. Good Queen Elaine!

 

[Nuka-sama]

Cleopatra!

 

[Tlc2011]

How about:.......[drumroll]....UPDATE! NOW!

 

[Smellincoffee]

How about:.......[drumroll]....UPDATE! NOW!

Well, since you asked so nicely.

Nehru Legacy 8.2
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Here's Prince Leopold, who grew up into a teen last update...

Another princeling is about to join the fold...

...and it's a boy! A black-haired, brown-eyed boy.

Victoria wastes no time introducing little Albert to his competitors beloved siblings.

...no.

Hey! You're only allowed one post mortum visit, Barbara. Go back to the crypt!

....WHO has befouled the House of Nehru? Who would dare invite roaches to dwell upon the royal family of Nehru Hills?!

...well, I'll fix that.

Drag a fence - hm. I'd prefer it to be three tiles, so I'll delete this driveway but leave the car. No one uses the cars, anyway.

...and hey presto, the Nehru garbage can is forever safe from assault.

You know, why I don't I give the estate a nice stone fence to keep out the riff-raff...and while I'm at, get rid of these cars?

There! With some benches and decor, the Nehrus now have a little...courtyard where the common folk may wait to meet with the Queen. I'll keep the gates locked so no one can sneak in the back. This is much more regal, befitting the Nehrus.

And while I'm at it, I think I'll rework the manor's walls to make them pure stone -- what kind of royal family lives in a house with aluminum siding? -- replace the windows, change the roof, and -.. ah. No roof pools allowed. Oh, well.

Muuuuuuch better.

And from the front...hey, I have an idea.

Hmm...naah.

I approve!

That stub of a tower on top is fed by a staircase. While I'd hoped to create a central spiral staircase throughout the house, and was prepared to knock down a wall or two to make it happen, I decided to err from that plan a bit. I did make some improvements on the second floor, though: people now enter from the downstairs hallway. I united the spare bedroom and the skills room into one great bit skills room, turned an inaccessible big of hallway into a bathroom, and fixed the black bathroom so it's only enterable from the blue bedroom.

If I need another bedroom at any point, this room -- once the bedroom of Romulus and Remus, but since the time of Gustavus the stairwell room -- is now private.

More to come...

 

[Smellincoffee]

Nehru Legacy 8.2, Continued
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Leopold wants a scholarship for being at the top of a teen career, so I'm having him test out a new Cheerleader career I just downloaded.

That time of the month again, is it?

...? Sure. I didn't call anyone...

PERFECTION called them? He's becoming SENTIENT!

...we'd better keep him on the roof.

Hmm...fine. I'll put it on the roof.

Hideous, but better here than the yard.

I am going to keep selling the land until I WIN this one, by golly.

Like father like daughter.

Young Prince Albert is growing up..

Hey! We have a stone fence to get your kind out! Ah, I forgot to lock the front doors.

That's taken care of.

Ah, c'mon Leopold! I wanted to see you in a cheerleading uniform.

"PAYED"...I guess it's easier to use SimPe to create a new career than it is to run spellcheck.

The game crashed, so I reloaded. This is what the new Nehru Manor looks like now.

What in the name of..

...you know, I'm not even going to ask.

Sims can work on the Engine or the Body of a restorable car. Both cause Energy and Hygiene to take drastic hits, but since PERFECTION is a vampiric servo, he's more or less immune.

After the engine- and bodywork are both done, Sims can paint them. They can then be sold for $5000, which is considerable given the $700 the original hulk cost. Sims can also drive them.

Black heir, blue eyes...not a bad heir choice there, Leopold. Still, I'd like green eyes better.

Is he going to cheerleading practice in a LIMO?

Time for this young lady to grow up.

...

Allrighty then.

Sinead, if you will?

And the line continues.

Correct her, of course. This is that leaders are for.

She may follow you home, but not inside...

Regina's got a makeover!

Albert's about to grow up, and so it's time for his last skill to be learned. I always save one for the last day so he can get a platinum aspiration boost.

...and with that, Albert is a young man.

I meant to play until Leopold was ready for college, but the game crash means that can wait until a little later in the week.

 

[Smellincoffee]

Nehru Legacy 8.3
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Following Albert's birthday, the family headed into the mountains to enjoy some downtime.

Their first visit turned out to be this logging camp.

....

Their first tour results in bees, of course.

While the queen and her youngest son attempt to log-roll,

...Leopold shows off his axe-throwing prowess.

Viewing the log results in random factoids, most of which I assume are not serious.

Throughout the trip I put the older family members to work, digging for treasure...

...finally getting what I wanted.

The map leads them to this little shack.

Where, inside, horror awaits!

...okay, not really. Just a furry Sim who likes cooking and salsa, and has the last name 'Bigfoot'.

Take pictures, sure. He's a nice guy. He and Victoria are even FRIENDS now.

<shrug>

Good thing THIS Bigfoot isn't so camera-shy.

Back at home, Regina seems to have enjoyed herself...

...though she has the odd habit of sleeping in PERFECTION's coffin.

"You want me to go OUT? In my underwear?!"

And thus ends the red-haired line proper. Farewell, Sinead.

The next day, the Queen reaches her mature years.

More to come.

 

[Smellincoffee]

Nehru Legacy 8.3, Continued: Heir Up!
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Regina is a success as a scientist.

Albert, who spent most of his childhood playing the piano or yelling for attention (his Social meter was usually orange), has finally grown up.

...as has his brother Leopold, who is now a university student.

Albert kicks his skilling into high gear -- gotta give the older siblings some competition, right?

He also finds a red-headed blue-eyed potential heir. All of the kids have good potential spouses lined up.

In anticipation of an heir wedding, Victoria weeds the matrimonial island.

And someone sets fire to the back yard!

As Albert is entering his teen years, Regina heads off to college. And that means...it's time for the Generation Nine Heir Poll! Just imagine, the heir you choose will bring in Generation Ten. They'll be around when the game ends!

So, who shall it be....?

Master Leopold? (Lifetime want: Be a Prestidigitator.)

The lady Regina?

Or young prince Albert?


I'll review the results and proceed no sooner than Friday afternoon, since tomorrow I'll be leaving for a work-related thing and won't return before then.

 

[W|M]

Leopold!

 

[Nuka-sama]

Is Victoria even married?

Edit: Let the female success continue. REGINA

 

[Smellincoffee]

Is Victoria even married?

Edit: Let the female success continue. REGINA

Actually, yes. She doesn't NEED to be, but rolled a want for it.Two of her kids were born inside that marriage, too. I didn't bother bringing the spouse in because I wanted to keep the household count down. (I did the same thing with Tatiana, Edele, and Keavy's spouses..)

 

[Omega124]

Albert, but he needs to get a haircut.

 

[sophie]

Leopold!