#LIJudithWard

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And so Judith Ward left the contest. She told the TV team that she was going to buy a new house, but not where. (Judith is an unhoused townie in my game.)

Any parting words?

People obviously couldn’t handle my overwhelming presence.

Yes.

That must have been it.

What are your plans now?

I think I’m ready to retire from my acting career and only participate in shows like this one from now on. Being in Let’s Investigate! has opened my eyes to that possibility, it is the perfect middle ground between full time acting and doing nothing.

Bonus points for the audience not liking me - I’ll be EVERYWHERE, hahaha!

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Let’s Investigate! - Episode 4

I mean, it can always get worse... Judith and Connor made sugar cookies. Everyone loves cookies, right? Does it matter that they are “normal” quality only?

(Connor is actually a decent cook, but he is also a health food nut, so cookies may be out of his comfort zone.)

It doesn’t have to mean anything either, that Connor’s familar fled the kitchen in panic during the cooking and hid under the table in the interrogation room, right? She didn’t even want to sample the finished product (but she sat on it briefly).

Romy: “I’ll stick to my cat grass, thank you very much. It makes me vomit in a way that’s at least good for my body.”

As for the coffee, Judith broke the machine in her first attempt.

While Connor’s friends of the Department for Paranormal Investigations did their best to avoid the cursed sugar cookies (same as they would tiptoe around a potentially dangerous spectre), Judith walked downstairs to apprecciate their office.

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Let’s Investigate! - Episode 3 

Next Hugo’s ex, Yuki, and Mia McNally came down the street, on the verge of going at each other’s throats.

Judith: “Don’t let me stop you, girls.”

Yuki: “In a moment! But before, can we take a selfie with you?”

Judith: “A selfie - and as a bonus an autograph of me on a station call! Oh my god, this is the best autograph giving session I’ve ever had! One for you, too, Mister gardener ghost?”

Long story short, she collected ten fines during her shift.

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Let’s Investigate! - Episode 3 

Finally Luigi broke and attacked Judith.

Judith: “Splendid! I’m really on a roll here, keep them coming! - As for YOU...”

No, Judith, we don’t do that anymore!!!

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Let’s Investigate! - Episode 3

Things didn’t calm down at this point. To the contrary, now Amadeus Stern-Phillips (Emma’s step-father and CEO of CyberLife), and a vendor by name of Jenny approached Luigi from behind.

One could tell on first glance that they were not amused.

Jenny pulled Judith into a conversation as a distraction, meanwhile Amadeus attacked Luigi.

After the brawl Jenny, who hadn’t participated, was fineable.

That sometimes happens, the game marks adjacent sims as fineable after a brawl, sometimes in addition to the actual brawlers, but sometimes in lieu of them. In this case it was perfect, because Jenny really had aided Amadeus.

Amadeus: “Can the DETROIT police please stay out of my business in LAS VEGAS?”

Judith: “I don’t know? Maybe? You’d have to talk to them in person. Have a station call!”

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Let’s Investigate! - Episode 3

Down the road a bare-chested woman in fishnet stockings was in an argument with three others, who took turns attacking her. Mariko was a previously convicted small scale criminal, now working as a travel guide, the attackers were Hugo’s younger brother Max, a vendor by name of Luigi and Adam, an organic farmer. After beating up Mariko, the men argued amongst themselves over money.

The current hypothesis is that Adam is Luigi’s supplier and Max wanted to collect protection money, but I have no idea how Mariko fits into the picture.

She’s topless because I deleted some cc without checking whether a sim was still wearing it.

What’s taking you so long, Judith? This is serious!

Oh. Someone’s doing the Fame Walk for a lasting first impression.

Unfortunately by the time Judith reached the four arguing sims, the “fine” interaction had timed out on all of them, and all she saw was Mariko attacking Adam. There was a camera, but it may be just a speed trap, that didn’t react to the brawling.

Not that it was a problem. The sims just wouldn’t stop indiscriminantly attacking each other. The only way to end this was to issue them station calls one by one.

First Adam...

...then Max...

...and even Mariko.

Only Luigi had the foresight (and self control) to just stand there.

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Connor learned of his partner’s whereabouts in TV. He had to ask Caroline to lend him her private jet to get there quickly, because even a broom would have been too slow.

Connor: “Phew, thank goodness you’re alright. Judith, where have you been? You were supposed to analyze a crime scene for today’s episode...”

Judith: “I did! Thoroughly and in record time!”

Connor: “In Detroit, I mean! We aren’t even allowed to investigate here. It’s a different state.”

Judith: “Oh? But Monica Mullen apprehended the gangster who had stolen the Weeping Widow from a museum in Strangerville in New York! I thought my fans would love to see me return to this town in real life.”

Connor: “Mullen doesn’t ring a bell. Is that a role you played in a movie?”

Judith: “Close. Monica was the character who apprehended my character. In New York.”

Connor: “If she did that, Monica most likely was an FBI agent. They can operate across state boundaries. We cannot.”

Judith: “Oh.” (pause) “Of course I knew that! But you didn’t see it fit to inform your audience about that! Really, must we contestants do your job now, too?”

Judith: “But, tell you what, Connor! Everything is forgiven, and we should really highlight the nice things in front of the camera. Like your kitty-cat here.”

Connor: “That’s my familiar, Romy. She sensed my whereabouts when I got lost in Oasis Springs recently and alterted my friends to my situation!”

Judith: “Oha! So our adorable little municipal cop got lost not just in Strangerville, but in Oasis Springs in Africa. Like mentor, like student, hm? I got that from you!”

Connor: “I... give up.”

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LET’S INVESTIGATE! - Episode 2

Welcome to Strangerville/Nevada! We have a dinosaur park, tame terror birds, a bar and now also Judith Ward, a police officer from Detroit/Michigan. At least it’s still the same country, so we shouldn’t complain too much.

Judith was the first to comprehensibly analyze a crime, in this case vandalism targeted at electronics. She was also the quickest of all contestents.

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Let’s investigate! - Meet & Greet

Judith Ward & Connor Archer-Anderson

Captain Anderson, tell us something cool about your celeb partner!

She looks her age. As an android I will always look like fresh out of college, not so Judith. And she doesn’t hide this. She uses makeup to make herself more attractive, or intimidating, or whatever she desires at any given moment. But never to look younger.

And something uncool, please!

She complains about everything - the uniforms, the work, the co-workers and when she’s done, she starts all over again.

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Let’s investigate: Episode 1

In this episode the contestents must file a complaint for a citizen and then write a report. They are not obligated to actually solve the complainer’s problem.

Judith Ward had it easy, her complaining citizen appeared almost the moment she had arrived at work.

Riley looked baffled and was suspicious, not at all impressed by getting served by a famous actress. She even demanded to talk to a more experienced officer, but Judith just stared back with the same mimic as Riley. Eventuallly Riley lost the staring match and revealed her issue: a parking offense. Judith clamped the offending car and that concluded this task.

Note: Citizens will most of the time tell me their problem in a popup. Only for the “don’t you have anybody experienced here” popup I have to interpret speech bubbles instead.

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LET’S INVESTIGATE - The candidates

Name: Judith Ward Occult status: Mundane Occupation/Signature skill: Actress/Acting What are you famous for?

Where do I start… Imagine your Captain Reed, only successful. Or your Captain Anderson, only competent. And way more evil than both combined. A-ha-ha-ha! Of course I’m also a seasoned thespian, so take what I said with a grain of salt. I’m just playing a role, but I play it pretty damn well. Because I’m just that pretty. And probably also damned.

Any previous experience with the police?

Oh, darling! Plenty! They were only too eager to help spread my reputation.

I think my third or fourth hubbie was a cop of sorts, too. Or was that a wife? Or whoever I cheated on hubby with? I don’t know the details anymore, but if you watch this, sweeties, let me assure you that we had a wonderful time together!

Could you imagine doing this job in real life?

I can play any role, but would I also want this one? Doubtful.

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Let’s Investigate! - Episode 3 results

Nobody scored a point in the Teamwork category this time around. This is regretable, but on the other hand very much in line with how the DPD sims click.

At risk of getting kicked this episode is Amber. Poll in the next post.

- Since episode 3 was spaced out over two days, voting may be skewed towards today’s contestants. I will make episode 4 shorter to prevent this in the future (it’s going to be a simple task anyway, one post per contestant will suffice).

- In case I get no votes, I will use the average likes per contestant in place of audience votes. First vote is in :-)

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Let’s Investigate! - Episode 3

The neighborhood Judith Ward got sent to canonically is in Del Sol Valley, a place that doesn’t exist in my setting. I use the lots here as filler whenever I need a posh building on a large lot, currently it is set to be Las Vegas. I mean, Judith was in Strangerville last chapter, so Las Vegas is closer than Detroit... It sorta makes sense, but still scores a -1 for location.

Apparently Octavia Moon expected her son, Orange, to be here today, and was rather disappointed when she met Judith instead.

Another familiar face was Oliver Landgraab from Markus’ chapter, in disguise, no less. Looks like he decided to avoid Detroit and Michigan as a whole for the foreseeable future...