#Londoste restaurant

[samkat10423]

A TS2 throwback and a local

This first lot is the last one up there where EA had their ginormous spa lot - and right across the street from the hospital. They used to give out 25% off coupons for your ER visit after dining here, but it's now under new management, so the coupons are no longer valid. Or needed.

When we originally did this project, I volunteered to recreate the Londoste Restaurant from TS2. Since I was doing it by memory - and a memory a tad foggy with copious glasses of wine - it's not exactly the same. But I figured over the years, it had changed hands numerous times and been renovated and then re-renovated. So, here it is:

When we did these lots, we did them without CC and limited use of store stuff. I know! Scary! But for my own use, I went back in and went CC crazy. It was zoned as an Exclusive Lounge - mostly because I wanted sims to have to actually dress up to eat there.

The main level is where the restaurant is located. I use ani's mod for all my restaurants - so those are her menus and stove. On the other side is the bar area where sims can relax as they wait for their table. Or they can order a nightcap there. I kind of went for the whole men's smoking-room vibe. Not sure I nailed it since I am neither a guy, nor do I smoke. But whatever.

Upstairs sims can either gamble or take to the dance floor. Besides the EA stuff, I gave them 2 poker tables to lose their simoleons at - thanks to the lovely @mspoodle1. I love her stuff.

Since I was up there in the mountains, I did another family house. I'm jumping back and forth between redoing community lots and homes - mostly because I hate CAS. Anyway, in the town history the current owner of this house inherited it from her late grandmother - along with some simoleons which she promptly squandered.

Since her bio says that she wasted all her grandmother's simoleons on partying, I figured she wouldn't have done any improvements to the actual property itself. Instead, she left it pretty much the way the dearly departed left it. I figured by the time the old lady croaked, she was half-blind from untreated cataracts and unable to do any repairs due to health issues - hence the reason it looks so shabby. But at least the roof doesn't leak!

And here's the young lady herself - Madeline Moore with the stray cat that had moved in right before the old lady checked out. His name is Jinx. (No reflection on him, but right after he moved in, granny moved on). Anyway, her bio says that she's trying to find work to help keep up appearances. But EA had her in the science field at level 5. So, I fixed that. In my game, any technical field that requires sims to be educated - like science and medicine - now require a Uni diploma. And this kid just got out of high school and went on a partying-simoloen spending spree. So, no time for Uni. No, she now works in the culinary field and has absolutely no skills. Plus, I stole all her money. Because I'm a nice simgoddess I am! If you're going to tell a story, EA, do it right!

This lot was created by Jenba as a replacement for the city hall. It's where EA had their art gallery. And in my town, I use it strictly as an art gallery. In my town history it's where the city fathers used to meet before the new city hall was built. I now holds treasures from the town's past - aka: looted artwork from other sim worlds.

Where I've placed this little newsstand, Jenba had stairs down to a basement that contained the EA city hall rabbithole. Since I use the rugs and didn't intend to use it for my political career, I eliminated the stairs and basement, then built this instead using Sandy's newsstand set over on Around the Sims 3. Now my sims can buy their comic books here. Behind it - obscured by that tree - is @mspoodle1's news van. I have another one over on my business lot.

In the back of the lot is a nice promenade - that I forgot to take pictures of, but I will later. Sims can look out over the lake, paint, listen to music and whatnot.

And that's it for this post.

[isimchi]

Downtown revamp: Oresha Family Dining Fuji Family Dining (daytime)

floorplan and more:

So I'm pretty sure the original concept, Oresha Family Dining, was supposed to be a Greek inspired restaurant due to all the blue and white decor and its name (Oresha is also the name of one of the Simgreek letter wall hangings that came with Uni). We already have one European style restaurant, though (Londoste), and my game needs cultural diversity in its restaurants too. Fuji family dining is loosely based off this local Japanese steakhouse that I really like! I used the BV food stall as a hibachi "grill", but when playing no one sits at them besides playables I direct to, I guess the restaurant podium is too attractive! Still, I kept them for aesthetic~

[platinumaspiration]

Tara deBateau found her a beau in Sinjin. He works in Simicon Valley and shares 3 bolts with Tara.

After dating a couple years in game, Tara invited Sinjin on a date to the fancy shmancy Londoste. The server was absolutely not interested in the "moment" Tara and Sinjin were having.

Clearly, the surprise proposal was a huge surprise to Sinjin who said HELL NO. Tara, I think, has had money for too long. She's clearly never been told no by anyone.

That doesn't stop them from trying for a baby in the photobooth. Jiminy Cricket, you two!

To top it all off, Sinjin is a huge jerk. Dumped her at the restaurant then has the nerve to light a bag of poop on fire at her doorstep!

...Tara, why would you step on it barefoot?

Who needs a man when there are stars in the sky, right?

[nerianasims-pleasantview]

Dina: How was your date, Dirk?

Dirk: It was fun. I'm glad you made these sandwiches, though, I didn't eat much at the restaurant. The food was kinda gross.

Darren: At Londoste? Aren't they super fancy?

Dirk: Yeah well. Fancy or not, I'm not into huge bugs.

Darren: Bugs?! Is this some weird new molecular gastronomy thing?

Dina: Lobster?

Dirk: Yep.

Dina: I hope you don't mind if I take your last name.

Darren: Mind? Of course not, I'm flattered! You're sure?

Dina: Yes. I like how it sounds. Dina Dreamer. And, as you may have noticed, I'm a traditionalist about a few things. Though just a few.

Darren: I hope I can give you as much of a fairy tale as you want, Princess.

[rockethorse]

What are your favourite TS2 EAxis premade lots? Like, which ones can you happily play fresh from the install without any edits?

Off the top of my head, I'd say Londoste and Red's Famous Diner are both solid lots. I'd tweak a few things, sure, but they're pretty good to go if I've just created a new Downtown and wanna take a Sim out on a fancy (or not-so-fancy) date. They have solid layouts and vibes while providing good gameplay.

I also like the restaurant with the food stand upstairs at Three Lakes. And the spent fuel public pool in Strangetown is a fun concept, lol.

[tenderportions]

I've started a new hood so going through my draft posts from my old hood is interesting now... I always have a habit of making Londoste the social spot for SimCity's elite. Note the ease with which Alexander Goth and Mimi Landgraab chow down, no doubt desensitised to the pomp of such restaurants, and knowing their status is solidified. Lucy Goth née Burb here is a tad overdressed for lunch with her mother-in-law, and she's still a bit anxious about her etiquette in her space, but Bella respects her for showing off her assets.

Bella, with a slight touch of Lucy's arm, looks her up and down and smiles. "Honey, if I still had it, I'd be showing it off too." Lucy, eyes darting around hoping no one heard Bella's comment, hisses under her breath: "What in the world are you talking about?! You have men eating out of the palm of your hand!"

Reservations are necessary and limited for those who are not regular patrons. One could ingratiate oneself with making a sizeable donation to Londoste's philanthropic associations, but it would be rather gauche to do so. More refined middle class Fortune Sims who dream of being on Londoste's list know it's a matter of just biding your time - quietly make a name for yourself, show you're discreet and trustworthy, and you'll eventually get your foot in the door.

[violetcurious]

Preparing for date night without the twins. Lexie chats with nanny Kendal Lawson a bit before they leave for downtown.

First, karaoke at Midnight Flows.

Lobster Thermidor at Londoste. Aw, they love each other so much.

Hot and heavy outside the restaurant, after the rain has passed.

No Mrs. Crumplebottom in sight.

No shame.

It's time to go. Guys?

[goodbyenorthernlights]

So like most people I redecorated The Hub with the general idea that it would be a gay bar. I added a bunch of little sprinkler fountains to the pool out front-

-these would later prove to be a bad idea! Lookit all that water.

Fun fact: The Hub is right across the street from Londoste. Somewhat different aesthetics going on here!

I did change the structure of the building a little bit, namely by adding an extra room up there that serves as a slightly more formal entrance to the restaurant area.

Now I have never been to a gay bar- or a regular bar for that matter- in my life, so I'm not 100% sure what the aesthetic would be like? I mean, I guess in most places it'd just be a normal looking bar. But I'm sure people would appreciate there being rainbow neon signs, sexy statues, random posters, and god knows what else, right?

Photo booth and dance sphere nooks. You can also sorta see in the first picture that the bathrooms got fused into one unisex bathroom- some lots I don't bother to degender the bathrooms but it felt necessary for this one.

The back has a fancier hot tub and a psuedo tropical-vacation kind of spot.

And I added some bits of extra decor to the restaurant area, although overall I kept it much the same. If it ain't broke etc.

[simsitecture]

Verona City Project

Hey everyone,

So I’ve been working on a lot of lots for a downtown which has similar architecture to Veronaville. I’m sure you’ve seen me share a lot of them here and I thought it’d be nice to make a post and gather all of the lots in one place in case if you want to recreate the downtown. 

I haven’t shared a hood before so I need to figure that out to actually share it and It’s still not finished anyway, I have so many more ideas and lots to create on the map. I want to create residential lots with classic architecture and a bit more modern stuff to simulate the modern ‘hood which surrounds the old downtown.

I used the River’s Bend map, from mod the sims for this. I’ve added the map with lot links under the cut because I will keep updating this post as I add more lots to the downtown. You can also find all of my Verona City lots here!

The Narwhal Arms - Nightclub

Lake Bado - Park

Verona City Mall - Mall

The Static Verona - Roller Skating Rink

Londoste - Restaurant

Doc Alan’s Hangout - Bar

The bottom 2 lots only has a paint redo on their little walls. The one on the left is from the lot bin and called “Similar Sights Sculpture Park” the one on the right is another park I made which you can find here.

[thesimofmanu]

I've decided to play a little bit with the cooke family, and so I played with "londoste" restaurant from @plumbtales , wich I have to say is the best version of londoste that I've had seen 😍 everything went perfect, but sadly Julian past away this very night...

Rest in peace Julian

[keiratheraven]

Bella Goth and Carl Johnson: Lean on Me

Bella: I've lost everything after I was abducted by aliens, Carl. After the aliens left me in the Strangetown desert, I had no place to live and almost got killed by a local serial murderer. When finally I went back to Pleasantview, everything was fallen apart. That gold-digging whore... I mean Dina, got married to my husband, Mortimer then she took all the things that used to be mine after I disappeared. Turns out she planned my abduction along with her sister, Nina, and the Pleasantview Casanova Don Lothario. Mortimer passed away one month before I got home. My daughter, Cassandra, also got left at the altar by Don several years before Mortimer's death. I don't know what to do right now. Dina and Nina got everything they wanted, and my family had to bury me without evidence.

CJ: Everything's gonna be alright, B. That shit ain't fun, but you have me by your side. But there's something you need to know about me. My hands are already full of blood because I killed many people in the past, including my two friends who betrayed me. I'm still far from innocent, even though I'm staying away from crime after Madd Dogg contracted me and I became the owner of Las Venturas' Four Dragons Casino a long time ago. I wish I could kill those bitches and that asshole for you. Would you mind if I did it?

Bella: No. Just don't. I resent them for what they did to me, and I know that you're a gangster of The Grove Street families. But revenge and killing are never inside my dictionary. Thanks to my witchery sense, I know something inside your heart, Carl. You're not the criminal who kills for fun. Deep down, you have a good heart and great morals. Thank you for saving me from those guys who attempted to rape me five days ago. But I don't like that you used your gun again, although you didn't kill them.

CJ: You're welcome, B. Well, they must be stupid to mess with my gurl.

Bella smiled but she also shed tears on Carl's shoulder.

CJ: I do everything to protect my family, friends, and the ones I care about. And I will do everything to make you happy. I'm gonna drive you around Los Santos and Downtown. You can consider this as a date so I can cheer you up.

Bella: Another no, because you're such a bad driver. However, I agree about the date. But let me drive instead.

CJ: Of course, baby. I will treat you at Well-Stacked Pizza Co.

Bella: Um- I'm craving to eat at Londoste Restaurant, but it's okay. I like pizza too.

CJ: Do you mind if I take you to the motel after the date? We can do some "hot coffee".

Bella: What do you mean?

CJ: We're gonna fu- I mean sex. "Hot coffee" is slang for sex in my universe.

Bella: In my universe, "woohoo" is more familiar. But I prefer a nice hotel with a bathtub so we can make love while bathing in rose petals and red wine.

CJ: You're far different from the girls I dated before. But that's what I like about you. Perhaps sex is the only thing we have in common.

Bella: I couldn't agree more, darling.

CJ: Ugh. I hate that fucking word "darling". Don't call me that.

Bella: *laughs*

CJ: You think it's funny?

Bella: Because I know I'm the one who gets your actual soft heart behind that ghetto and fierce looks.

CJ: Damn, you make me remember about that fucking fairytale my mom used to read to me when I was little, long before her tragic death. What's that shitty fairytale title? I forgot.

Bella: Beauty and The Beast. Oh, and the main protagonist's name is Belle.

CJ: That's fucking ironic.

Bella: Yeah. I'm the Belle and you're my Beast.

CJ: I guess it's fucking true.

Bella: I love you.

CJ: I hate to say this. I fucking love you too.

[isimchi]

Downtown revamp: Londoste

Downtown's own Michelin Star European cuisine restaurant.

Floor plan and more:

I decided not much needed changing. I do like the original concept; it just needed ceilings, some polished edges, and a bit more refined outdoor deco at the entrance. I did turn the chess area in front of the fireplace into a live music spot for local violinists.

[yakumtsaki]

Welcome, dear readers, to Part 2 out of 3 of the Union Comeback Season Premiere Episode (title under construction, part 1 here). Right off the bat, let me just admit what everyone is thinking, yes, mass-deleting default replacements was clearly a huge mistake. Looking good in the heart boxers, boys, especially Jojo! Very on brand and not at all ridiculous. On a lesser but equally annoying note, our windows have suddenly turned red while the exterior AND interior of the house are purple. Dark days ahead..

..but not for Goro, who has returned home since running away and is immediately being kicked out again. Good to see you Goro, now pack up your shit, D’vorah won the cat heir position so it’s time for you to move to Melody and Daniel’s farm.

-Well I’m a cat so I don’t have any possessions to pack.

Thank you for providing an example of why you lost the cat heirship via this painfully boring reaction to the news of your defeat.

-No, he’s right, we cats don’t have any possessions to pack.

Omg D’vorah shut up. How on earth you boring flops are Alegra/Ronroneo’s grandchildren AND Sophie’s children I’ll never understand. I’m this close to making Maxx the cat heir and he’s not even a cat.

-Correct, I’m a dog.

Worst group of pets e v e r. 

Oh look who autonomously woohooed for the first time in a century, I guess those base game heart boxers were simply too hot to resist. If one of you gets knocked up a week away from elderhood I’m gonna have a meltdown the likes of which the world has never seen.

-For the love of God, can we get some privacy here?

I’d love nothing more than to give you two bozos eternal privacy by never looking at either of you again, but the headmaster is here for Wulf so put some clothes on-

-WHAT THE FUCK. Why do we keep getting new headmasters instead of the ones we’ve already terrorized into submission?? Now we have to ‘show BJ a good time’ and ‘maybe we could give BJ a tour’, I’d honestly rather give BJ a bj and get this shit over with, I’m tired of threatening headmasters with murder. Hopefully it doesn’t come to sexual favors but if it does, Wyatt, you’re up. 

-Pourquoi moi???

Pourquoi toi still haven’t gotten promoted and toi sleep 22 hours a day, it’s high time toi pulled your weight around here. 

Good, that’s the spirit.

-Bonjour, monsieur Headmastér! I wòuld introdûce yoù to Wûlf but hé is très busý with unpàid çhild labόr.

-Haha, what a hilarious joke, Mr. Union!

-Alright Cinderello, after you’re done cleaning the flooding shower you’re going to need to jump out the second floor window and go study in the crypt, so the headmaster doesn’t see you and ask you any uncomfortable questions about whether I acknowledge you as my son. I have to go help your father charm our guest by giving my trademarked speech on how I never got impregnated by aliens and what a blow it was to humanity’s future. 

-Ok Mr. Jojo!

-For the last time Wulf, it’s not ‘Mr. Jojo’, it’s ‘Mr. Union’. God.

-Ah hello there Headmaster BJ, apologies for my lateness, I was tucking little Wulf in bed because I definitely acknowledge him as my son. As I do all 3 of my children and not just Cyneswith. Ask anyone! But not Wulf or whatshername.. I want to say Shenar? Anyway, now that that’s been cleared up, what are we talking about here? The fact I never got impregnated by aliens and what a terrible blow it was to humanity’s future? I assumed as much.

-Haha aliens?! Well you are just a family of crack ups, does your son share this amazing sense of humor?

-Oh yes yes he definitely does, and he is definitely OUR son, that’s exactly how I view him as well, not solely as Wyatt’s offspring just because he appears to not have a drop of my DNA. I mean who even cares about that? Not me, that’s for certain. Yes, Wulf was just telling me the funniest joke while I was reading Cinderella to him before I put him to bed-

-Man, it’s so hard to concentrate on math with a broken leg from jumping out the window and Grandpa’s disembodied head floating around.

Grandpa’s disembodied head?? 

OH FUCK KOMEI

-What?

Nothing! Looking good! The decision to delete default replacements didn’t affect you in any way!

-Thank god, have you seen Vic with that base game hair? Talk about scary. 

Yes, talk about scary indeed. Do you happen to know if the matchmaker performs the occasional exorcism?

-No idea.

Well she hates me anyway so that was solution was dead in the water. I have to go back to the headmaster fuckery now, but I want you to know I’m really sorry for what Salome did to you. 

-Sό, monsieur Headmastér, the όnly tràck reçord which est bettér than the όne we havé with bébés wόrking, est the oné we havé with our animàls rûnning awaý!

-Oh my.

-He’s joking, he’s joking Headmaster BJ, we’re both excellent pet owners and excellent parents, if you’ll excuse me the phone is ringing-

-Cyneswith darling! An adult bartender is calling for you and he has the Komei face! You might be 14 but he’s clearly future husband material!

-Be right there, daddy!

-Alright, I think I’ve seen enough here.

No you haven’t! Wyatt, take off your robe!

-No need, I’ve made up my mind..

-..you’re obviously a perfect match for our school! 

What the hell? How? Even by our standards we legit didn’t do shit.

-Headmaster Jitmakusol left a very distraught letter regarding your family before he was institutionalized, the gist of it being it is pointless to try and keep you people out of the school, and his successor should simply ‘roll with it’. 

Well ok then! Pleasure doing business with you, BJ.

-The pleasure was all mine, please don’t ever contact me again.

We’ll make sure to be in touch.

In the meantime, Komei has recovered his body!

-Why me? WHY ALWAYS ME? CYNESWITH IS RIGHT THERE

-Sorry honey, we play poker for it every night and Victor won dibs on Cyneswith.

-That’s right, the first one to scare everyone gets ghost-bingo!

Are you fuckers playing ghost-poker or ghost-bingo?

-It’s a hybrid, we have a lot of time on our hands, being dead and all, so we developed an overcomplicated gambling system for our scares. 

Yea ok congrats Victor, now can you fuck off before you actually do kill one of the kids?? They have 10/10/9 energy, they literally never sleep.

-No can do, if you actually kill someone you get Yahtzee!

How many fucking games are involved in this bullshit?

-We told you, we have a lot of time on our hands. SUCK IT VICTOR, I WIN FOR THE NIGHT

Win for the night? Who cares about that, you have Wyatt cornered, go for the Yahtzee!

-Oh, but you said our games were bullshit!

That’s before I realized Wyatt was awake for his allotted 2 hours per day non-sleeping time. Wyatt istfg bro, are you half French-Arab and half panda?

-Pandàs eàt for 14 hourès idiόt, ne pas slèèp.

Well look who knows a suspicious amount about pandas now! Almost like he’s descended from them.

Oh good, everyone’s favorite couple simultaneously has the day off. How about I take you two out for a nice date at Londoste since you’re about 55 years old?

-How about hard pass on that architectural monstrosity of a restaurant and we hang out for 6 hours in our front yard instead?

-Oui, oui! Très blanc garbagè of us!

Well at least we’re not forgetting our roots. 

Alright then, we’ve crossed into white trash territory unironically with the yard pda and we’re also freezing to death, how about we take this inside?

-Non!

-Yes, non indeed! I love how frozen your hands are, dear, it’s like you’re a real corpse!

Oh my G-

-Catch me, Creature!

-Je t'aime, dr. Frankènstèin! 

Ok, new suggestion, how about instead of going inside we visit a nice church?

-How abοùt you lôôk awày, pervertir!

Bold words from someone doing Frankenstein roleplay, and I’D LOVE TO, but the kids are at school and the animals are sleeping, so there’s no looking away from whatever the fuck this is. 

Oh thank god, Cyneswith is back from school and ready to cockblock her parents as always. First time I’m genuinely happy to see you, Cyn.

-Straight A’s again! Ah, we may only have one child but she is THE BEST. Wyatt dear, come here to congratulate Cyneswith and further inflate her ego. Wyatt?

-Why is he ignoring my straight A’s, daddy?! 

-Ugh, he’s probably jealous since everyone is jealous of you, darling. Pay him no mind, let’s go inside so I can give you the diamond tiara I got you for your birthday.

-But my birthday is in four months, what will you get me then?

-A throne to go with it and anything you want from Sihara’s and the other one’s rooms?

-They have no rooms, remember? They both sleep in the crypt.

-Right, well how about I act like I got them presents, give them to you and make them watch as you unwrap them?

-Aw daddy💗

-Je ne pas fèèl bien..

Yes, you’re dying, so it’d be some real Frankenstein shit if you did feel bien.

Is this Komei-clone bartender serious, first he calls while the headmaster is over, now he calls while we’re dying, FEEL THE FUCKING ROOM PAL

..and there we go. RIP Wyatt, it’s been sorta ok having you in the fami-

-WTF HOW ARE YOU ALIVE

-HA. I lièd, I AM hàlf pandà and mon beàr gènes protéct moi! 

GODDAMMIT I KNEW IT. Is that why the one child you gave birth to is your exact clone?

-Oui! Wulf est 1/4 pandà, et toi wènt et namèd him WULF. 

Well, to be fair, not a lot of famous pandas I could have named him after even if I knew. 

-Toi çould hàve namèd him Pandà!

Oh man, Panda Union does have a nice ring to it, especially next to the other names.. ~Shajar~, ~Cyneswith~ and PANDA. Thanks a lot for depriving me of the opportunity by withholding your genetic info.

-Je think Wulf est ontό it.. 

Onto the fact he’s 1/4 panda? I highly doubt that.

Yea nevermind, he knows. 

Oh great, Shajar has brought yet another uggo with a culturally appropriative hairstyle home from school. 

-That’s what you get for letting her out of the crypt.

Give it a rest, Jojo, we’ve had enough of your incredible parenting to last us 10 lifetimes at this point. 

-And then it goes: I send the thunder from the sky, I send the fire raining down, I send a hail of burning ice, on every field, on every town! I send the locusts on a wind, such as the world has never seen, on every leaf, on every stalk, until there's nothing left of green! I send my scourge, I send my sword, THUS SAITH THE LORD🎵

-Great, thank you, Shajar, for singing the entirety of the ‘10 Plagues’ song from The Prince of Egypt 27 times. I’m really sorry but I have to go home now-

-It-was-nice-to-meet-you noogie!

..Shajar, please, PLEASE see a doctor. 

-My sister Shajar may be super popular, spoiled and beloved-

WHAT LMAO

-but I have the friendship of animals and that’s all that matters!

Yea, Cyn, no offense, but it feels like you’re trying to cultivate an underdog Disney princess persona for yourself that is the exact opposite of actual family dynamics around here.

-What makes you say that?

Your tiara and throne vs Shajar sleeping in the crypt come to mind.

-So to be an underdog you need to be a loser?

I mean narrative-wise kinda, yea. 

-Message received. 

No, no that wasn’t a message-

-Yes it was and I got you, loud and clear.

Oh god.

-WHAT? YOU’RE REJECTING ME BECAUSE I’M TOO PRETTY? MY HEART IS BROKEN! I DON’T THINK I’LL EVER GET OVER THIS

-Uh, who are you again? Shajar invited me over, ordered a pizza and has been hiding in the bushes for 1 hour waiting to noogie the delivery guy. 

-I CAN’T BELIEVE WHAT I’M HEARING! I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SING ABOUT THIS IN AN ENCHANTED FOREST FOR ABOUT 3 AND A HALF MINUTES

Jfc, where are the ghosts when you need them. 

-Mommy has dibs on you tonight, Jojo! 

-Mom please no! Your hair is so damn hideous! Just stay in your urn until the default replacement has been put back!

-Ah excellent, I have upgraded my robotic abilities up to cleanbot level! 

That actually is excellent, I really want us to fire Kaylynn. 

-Cleanbots don’t change cat litter. 

..UGH then why even bother, Jojo? The cat shit is 90% of our problems, make something that fixes that or stop wasting airtime with your nonsense. Istg some people. 

-Alright sis, how about we go out again tonight and ~play the field~? If I get rejected by a couple more mean boys I can earn my underdog princess badge!

-You are so stupid, Cyneswith, if you want to earn your underdog badge all you need to do is board a doomed ship, Titanic style, and then give the floating door to someone you’ve known for a couple of days while you selflessly and pointlessly drown in the freezing ocean despite the fact you could take turns sharing the door.

-But then I would be dead.

-I know right? Everybody wins. Let’s go get you some tickets.

Yea, let’s not, but let’s get out of here because the ghosts are out of fucking control and you two aren’t sleeping anytime soon.

-Shaj-and-Cyn-in-da-club noogie!

Shajar FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY, ENOUGH. 

OMG IT’S SOPHIE MIGUEL. SOPHIE MIGUEL IN THE HOUSE

-Whaddup dildos, ‘tis I, Sophie fucking Miguel, the meanest townie teen there is. I’ve only taken 4 steps into this place and I can already tell I’m surrounded by a bunch of beta turbocucks. 

SHAJAR GO TALK TO HER!!!!!

-HEY BITCH, I’M NOT A BETA TURBOCUCK, I’M ALPHA AS FUCK. I’M NAMED AFTER SHAJAR AL-DURR! DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHO THAT IS?

SHAJ WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING, WHAT IS THIS APPROACH

-Of course I do, the first Mamluk Sultana of Egypt. Nice. 

OMG THAT SHIT WORKED. LAND THE PLANE SHAJ

-Ohhhhhhhh😍 Do you want to talk some more?? Do you like the 10 Plagues song from the Prince of Egypt???

-Nop, as suddenly as I came into your life, I’m dramatically getting the fuck out for no discernible reason, cause that’s just how I roll. Gone with the wind, baby! I’m like an outdoor cat. You’ll never see me again.

-Oh but I will..

YES YOU WILL SHAJ. I’m so on board this particular Titanicesque crackship that it’s un.real. I mean Sophie Miguel literally came into this place, talked to Shajar for less than one minute and then left the bar entirely, in turn leaving us dick in hand. What.an.icon.

In the meantime Cyneswith.. did this. Game-changing night for everyone!

[samkat10423]

And more!

Okay, this lot is up there by that spa lot EA had. This one is 4 Alpine Drive – a 30x30 lot where I think they had their gym. Anyway, I bulldozed that and used this old, old lot from TSR called Oh Marilla Victorian Villa – I kid you not. Anyway, I’ve used it before as a casino and even as a house! But this time I decided to make it into a hospital/spa combo. Mostly because all the EA rabbitholes are way too big, and the locals want you to use their hotsprings across the street for what ails you. Plus, with beds at a premium, they can charge more! So, I changed out all the windows to some made by cyclonesue, put on new siding and changed the roof a bit, then re-did all the landscaping because the original’s sucked.(Sorry, but it’s true). Then I added the rabbithole rugs to the first floor, and viola! Done! I went ahead and gave it the same name as EA’s hospital, just because I wanted to keep some of the town history.

Then, on the short little strip of street, at 2 Alpine Drive, I built the Londoste Restaurant – an exclusive lounge that uses that Business as Usual set. Except, I use Ani’s version. The bottom floor is based on the old restaurant from TS2, while the upper floor has a casino on one side and a dance room on the other.

Then, where EA had that ginormous spa – 34 Bristlecone Way – I used a park I found over on MTS called Pass the Day Park. Since I wanted this to be Hidden Springs famed “hot springs,” I got rid of almost all the stuff in the park –except for the track with the jogging strips and the plants. 

Then I added some “ruins” and some “springs” –aka: hot-tubs. I also used those sauna items from Sunlit Tides - the massage table and mudbath.

I put them under those 2 pagodas. I also put in a small, exercise pool. And some pigeons. Because every jogger loves to step in pigeon poop.

The last building up here is at 3 Peridot Drive – a 30x30 lot that I think EA used for a pool. Anyway, I bulldozed it, and placed another old, old lot from MTS called Sunset Valley Yoga. I obviously changed the name, then re-did the landscaping. Inside, I got rid of the plants they had all over the floor and made a regular, tile floor, then put down Kitabalibari’s yoga mats. On the second floor, I made an indoor tract using those jogging strips again, and a small area to practice martial arts.

[simthorium]

It was August’s birthday and he wanted to take his fiance out for a fancy dinner; he was, admittedly, a bit uneasy about growing into an elder, wondering if she’d still find him attractive when he was old. He tried to put it out of his mind and enjoy his day with the love of his life. “Hello?” Asha said. “Earth to August. You ok? Ready to go in?” “Huh?” he said, shaking his head a bit. “Yeah, fine. Let’s go.”

The two went to Londoste, his cousin Marley’s famous restaurant, where they had a reason to dress in fancy clothes and be bougie for a day. “I’d like to make a toast,” August said, materializing a flute of champagne from thin air. “To our family. To Gray for being so strong and a good kid. To you, for being an incredible mother and person who puts up with my nonsense.”

“And to you, August, for being so kind and hardworking, and a wonderful man,” Asha finished, holding her glass up as well. “Happy birthday, baby.” “Thank you,” he said with a smile as they toasted.

Back at home, the two decided to change into more comfy clothes and prepare for August’s birthday. “This million candles on the cake joke is getting old,” August said. “I hear it’s a family tradition,” Asha said with a smirk. August rolled his eyes and laughed, bending down to blow out his candles.

After he did, he spun around into an elder, looking virtually the same, besides shockingly white hair atop his head. “Aha!” Asha shouted. “I knew you colored your beard!” “Damn it!” August said. “I forgot about that.”

“You look good, babe,” she said, pulling him into a kiss. “A bit Guy Fieri-like, but otherwise good.” “It’s my birthday, sweetie, I think we should keep the insults to a minimum.” “Right, ok,” Asha said sarcastically. She kissed him again. “Happy birthday, old man.”

[shellybeans2-simblr]

TS4 Pleasantview

This is a project I have been working on for about 3 months. I love The Sims 4, but my all-time favorite is still The Sims 2. I also tend to get a bit nostalgic from time to time and so, after recreating a few lots and families from that game, this project was eventually born.

My goal was to recreate Pleasantview as accurately as possible. Now, keep in mind worlds, maps, and content differ from one game to another, so an exact replica wasn't possible. However, what I ended up with I'm pretty proud of.

I have made all 8 of the main Pleasantview families:

Their family trees, including deceased ancestors, are present. Their relationships, as they stand when Pleasantview is first played, are intact as is the amount of simoleons each family, who lives in a home, begins with.  

I have also included 3 of the Bluewater Village families:

There are a total of 27 playable Sims in the above mentioned families.

There are 63 TS2 recreated Townies including many of your old favorites:

In addition, there are 5 TS2 style aliens and 4 TS2 style vampires.

I have also included 32 original townies and 3 vampires of my own. There are 54 ghosts, in various places around the worlds too.

That makes a grand total of 188 custom Sims!

Many TS2 lots have been recreated to the best accuracy I could manage. Some are furnished as they were in the game:

165 Sim Lane (Goth Manor)

215 Sim Lane (Pleasant House)

195 Main Street (Dreamer House)

55 Woodland Drive (Broke House)

150 Main Street (Lothario House)

170 Main Street (Caliente House)

32 Eagle Lane (Tinker House)

146 Pebble Drive (Ramirez House)

74 Gondola Way (Landgraab House)

As well as:

House of Fallen Trees

Midnight Flows

Deh'Javu Modern Art Museum

Red's Famous '50s Diner

Ramirez's Fine Furniture

Electronics Supercenter

Londoste

P.U.R.E.

Rodney's Hideout

Café Petite

FM

Others have been decorated and furnished more elaborately or with some differences, but the exteriors and layouts remain true to The Sims 2:

210 Wright Way 113 Wright Way 190 Sim Lane 170 Sim Lane 130 Sim Lane 105 Sim Lane 95 Woodland Drive 40 Woodland Drive 35 Woodland Drive 190 Main Street 225 Main Street 250 Main Street (Pleasantview Community Center) 290 Main Street (shops) 330 Main Street (boutique) 50 Middle Lane 70 Middle Lane Helluva Hacienda Modern Masterpiece European Townhouse Bonny Bungalow Ranch Retreat Speedy’s Fast Lanes Bowling Rapid Racers Roller Rink Victorian Value Federal Fortress Tiny Tudor Just Right Craftsman’s Pride Family Farmhouse Club Dante 35 King Street 105 Custer Boulevard 38 Greaves Avenue 31 Mendoza Lane

I have also built 29 original houses, 10 remodeled apartments and 50 other original lots:

Pleasantview Park Pleasantview Library Oasis Springs Park Get Fit Gym Sweetie's Ice Cream Shop Pleasantview Cemetery Valentines Wedding Chapel Tinker's Toy Emporium The Boho Bean (Café) Black & White (restaurant) Brick Colonial (be sure to check out this house in Brindleton Bay to reveal a secret or two)

For a total of 104 lots!

Each and every Sim and lot are made by Shellybeans2 and contain no custom content. With the exception of 'My First Pet Stuff', all expansion, game, and stuff packs have been used in this project. If you do not have them all, you can still download TS4 Pleasantview, you will just be missing the items from packs you don't have.

I truly hope you all will enjoy playing this save as much as I did creating it. I would love to hear your feedback and see any pictures you would like to share of your gameplay through this world.

Installation Instructions

Please Note: You do NOT need to download or install any of the lots or Sims separately to make this save work - they are already installed as part of the save. Each and every Sim and lot are made by Shellybeans2 and contain no custom content.

To install this save file:

1. IMPORTANT!!! Back up your Save files before doing anything else, just in case things don't go as planned. Copy and paste your saves folder somewhere safe. (You can find your Saves folder in the following location for PC: \Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4)

2. Download the "Shellybeans2_TS4Pleasantview.zip" file.

3. Using a program like WinZIP or WinRAR, extract the "TS4 Pleasantview" folder somewhere safe.

4. Open the "TS4 Pleasantview" folder. Copy the file in it (Slot_00000104.save) and paste it into your \Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\saves folder.

5. Start your game. From the main menu, click on "Load Game". You should see "Pleasantview" as an option on the menu. You may have to scroll down past your other saves to find it (it has a date of 02/10/2019).

6. Select "Pleasantview" and load the save.

DOWNLOAD ⇓

https://www71.zippyshare.com/v/RtLl0FsD/file.html