#guru grill

[tontongrill]

Certificat d'Excellence 2024 de Restaurant Guru

Tonton GRILL, restaurant à Montereau-Fault-Yonne, est fier d’annoncer qu’il a reçu le Certificat d’Excellence 2024 de Restaurant Guru, une plateforme en ligne de classement de restaurants. Cette reconnaissance honore les restaurants qui offrent une expérience culinaire exceptionnelle à leurs clients. Tonton GRILL, nous avons à cœur de proposer une cuisine saine et équilibrée, préparée avec des…

[thailand-2024]

[grilling4all]

Looking for a unique seasoning blend that will take your cooking to the next level? Look no further than Flying Swine Seasoning! This all-natural seasoning is perfect for pork, chicken, beef, fish, and vegetables.

[hoe4hotchner]

I loved bakery owner reader x loyal customer hotch SO MUCH 😭😭😭

Can you please make one where the team finally meets her? Maybe on Penelope’s birthday since she is the most excited about the relationship 😅. Maybe he shows up at Dave’s house with reader by surprise

A sweet surprise, a warmer welcome | [A.H]

Pairing: Aaron Hotchner x bakery owner fem!reader | WC: 0.8k | CW: it's fluff so none

String lights hung in the backyard, casting a warm glow over the patio, and the smell of grilling steaks, vegetables, and whatever vegetarian dish Penelope had brought along filled the air. Music played softly in the background, and laughter mixed with the hum of conversation.

But despite the cheerful atmosphere, the team couldn’t help but wonder about one thing: Hotch.

Ever since Penelope had found the picture of him with you the team had been curious about the woman who had brought some light into their usually reserved boss’s life. Penelope, in particular, was buzzing with excitement, though she had promised to let Hotch decide when to introduce his partner to the team - and hold her horses on looking into your background.

"Do you think he's coming?" Penelope whispered to Emily as they watched Morgan tend to the grill. “I mean, I don't expect him to bring her, but it would be the best birthday surprise.”

Emily smiled, taking a sip of her wine. “Who knows? He’s full of surprises lately.”

Meanwhile, Hotch parked his car in Rossi’s driveway, your hand resting in his as he turned off the engine. You had been nervous about meeting his team - they sounded like a close-knit group, full of strong personalities - but Hotch had assured you they would welcome you with open arms. Still, the nervous energy in your stomach was undeniable.

“You ready?” Hotch asked, his voice calm and reassuring as he turned to you, giving your hand a gentle squeeze.

You took a breath and smiled softly. “As ready as I probably can be.”

Hotch chuckled. “Don’t worry, they’re excited to meet you, especially Penelope.”

You laughed at that. “Penelope, your tech guru who figured out we were dating just from a picture? That Penelope?” You tried to recall the information he had told you about each member of the team.

He smiled. “That’s the one. She’s been asking about you ever since.”

The thought of the team being so eager to meet you made you feel more at ease. With a final glance at each other, Hotch led you to the front door, the faint sound of laughter and music drifting from the backyard. As he opened the door, you could hear what you assumed was Penelope’s voice, based on the information Hotch had told you, and the reality of the moment settled in.

Before stepping outside, Hotch paused, turning to you with a soft smile. “I’m happy that you wanted to come.”

Your heart fluttered at the sincerity in his words. “Me too.”

Together, you walked into the backyard, hand in hand. The conversation started to quiet as people noticed you arriving. It was JJ who spotted you first, her eyes widening as she nudged Will. “Guys, look.”

All heads turned in your direction, and for a moment, the team was silent, taking in the sight of Hotch with his arm around you. Penelope, however, couldn’t hold back her excitement for long.

“Oh. My. Gosh!” she squealed, practically bouncing with joy. “You brought her!”

Hotch smiled at her enthusiasm. “Surprise.”

She rushed forward, arms open as she enveloped you in a warm hug before you even had a chance to introduce yourself. “It’s so nice to finally meet you! We’ve all been waiting for this day!”

You returned the hug, smiling. “It’s nice to meet you too, Penelope. I’ve heard so much about everyone.”

Penelope pulled back, beaming, and gestured to the rest of the team. “This is Emily, Derek, JJ, and of course, you already know Rossi.”

Rossi walked over with a grin, wiping his hands on a towel. “Welcome. Hotch hasn’t said much, but we’ve been looking forward to this.”

You chuckled. “I’m just glad to finally meet all of you.”

The rest of the team gathered around, offering greetings and introductions. Morgan shook your hand with a grin. “So you’re the one who’s been making our boss a little less strict lately. Nice to meet you.”

You blushed slightly. “I just make the coffee and bread, really. He did the rest himself.”

Hotch smiled softly. “You do a lot more than that.”

Emily leaned in toward Penelope with a teasing smile. “Okay, you were right. Best birthday surprise ever.”

Penelope practically glowed with happiness. “I knew it! Hotch, you’ve been holding out on us, but I forgive you because she’s perfect.”

You laughed along with the group, feeling the warmth and acceptance from each of them. Hotch stayed close by, his hand still gently holding yours. He seemed more at ease, surrounded by his friends and with you by his side.

Rossi raised his glass, signaling for everyone to do the same. “To Penelope’s and to meeting the woman who’s made Hotch happier than we’ve seen him in a long time.”

The group cheered, glasses clinking together in celebration. As the night went on, you found yourself fitting seamlessly into their dynamic, sharing stories and laughter. Hotch remained close, always attentive, and though it was Penelope’s special day, it was clear that you were the true surprise that made the evening unforgettable.

[ijustthinkhesneat]

I guess I should put out a bat fam basic headcanon statement…..

Batfam Headcanon Baseline:

Alfred (69…nice)

-5’8

-British

-Is in possession of the coveted last brain cell

-Can and will kill for very little

-Despite having infinite shopping money for groceries he loves a bargain, coupon king

Bruce (35)

-6’4 (big boi)

-Italian (Southern Region) and Russian

-A brand of autistic that could be described with the word “grumch”

-In love with Clark

-Is a himbo AND a wet cat

Dick (21)

-5’10 (says he’s 6’0)

-Romani, Portuguese and French

-ADHD and joint hypermobility

-Pansexual menace

-Fashion ✨Icon✨

-Should quit being a cop and become a beauty guru

Cass (18)

-5’5

-Chinese

-L E S B I A N

-Selectively mute

-Does fake ASL around pretentious rich people, actually just Naruto ninjutsu signs

-Loves to grill a cheese

Jason (18)

-6’7 (Biiig Boi)

-Puerto Rican and Scottish

-A chef a connoisseur

-Hates Cops

-Bisexual/Greysexual (he’s not sex repulsed just not like that about it)

Tim (15)

-5’4 (pocket sized)

-Vietnamese and German

-Trans King 👑

-In a polycule with Kon and Bernard (maybe Bart too depends on the time of day)

-He was a sk8er boi

Duke (12)

-5’0 (A growing boy)

-Jamaican and Dominican

-The token straight

-Sleeper mario kart assassin

-Airdrops memes at galas to his siblings to see who will break first

Damian (7)

- 4’5 (he so tiny)

-Italian, Russian, Chinese and Arab

-Will ask if you have games on your phone

-Not allowed on the internet unless he is watching cat videos

-Also Autistic

[collapsedsquid]

Dalio​ became more and more preoccupied with establishing a reputation as a guru. He talked often about Bridgewater’s ‘Principles’, a set of obiter dicta he had established over the years, which codified the rules for what the New Yorker’s John Cassidy called ‘the world’s richest and strangest hedge fund’. The idea was to create a culture of radical candour. All of Bridgewater’s employees were supposed to give one another constant feedback. Especially negative feedback. One Principle was that ‘No one has the right to hold a critical opinion without speaking up.’ It was forbidden to criticise anybody in their absence: you had to say everything straight to the subject’s face. Everyone at Bridgewater was given a tablet computer that they were supposed to fill with ‘dots’, positive or negative, giving constant ratings on every aspect of the company and their colleagues. The offices were full of cameras and sound equipment recording interactions between staff, all of it added to a Transparency Library, where it could be viewed by other members of staff, who would then provide feedback. Employees handed over their personal phones on arriving at work, and were allowed to use only monitored company phones; computer keystrokes were tracked. The surveillance and feedback were put to use. Failings resulted in ‘probings’ or public interrogations, often led by Dalio, in which the employee would be grilled on what they had done wrong, in search of the higher truth – the deeper, underlying weakness – that had caused it to happen. Dalio had visited China and liked what he saw, so he incorporated into Bridgewater a system in which Principles Captains, Auditors and Overseers vied in supervising their application and reported to a body called the Politburo. Videos of employees being caught violating a Principle, then probed, then promising to mend their ways, were assembled and used to inculcate the Principles. One series of videos, of a senior colleague caught in a untruth, was called ‘Eileen Lies’. Another, in which a newly pregnant senior colleague was publicly humiliated and reduced to tears, was called ‘Pain + Reflection = Progress’. Dalio was so pleased with that one he emailed it to all of Bridgewater’s thousand employees, and instructed that a version of it be shown to people applying for jobs at the firm. Expressing too much sympathy for the victim was an excellent way of failing to be offered a job. ‘Sugarcoating creates sugar addiction’ was a Principle. One of Dalio’s visions was to have the Principles encoded into software so that Bridgewaterians who needed a steer on what to do could consult the oracle. The project took more than a decade, cost $100 million and never produced anything useful, mainly because the Principles, all 375 of them, are a load of platitudinous, self-contradictory mince.

[queenlytheeastrobabe]

Queenly's Astrology Observations & Film Analysis ♕✍︎🎬

PSA: 📌Don't Steal My Work!! Don't. Be. A. Dick, Don't plagiarize. You may share, like, & comment on this post. The rights to this astro content was created by and belongs to @queenlytheeastrobabe

Spoiler Alert‼️ Don't cross this line if you haven't seen the movie yet!

The Last Holiday🎄

Synopsis/Logline: Georgia Byrd is a conservative retail employee top of her department operating on autopilot, while unfulfilled in her career & life. She receives a terminal diagnosis after bumping her head and decides to take matters into her hands and start living her true purpose.

Location: Louisiana ⚜️

QL ( Queen Latifah)/Georgia Byrd has her Venus Line and Pluto Line on New Orleans.

Venus square MC: Her obligation to her family and career gets in the way of her romantic life and wanting to live in her soft girl era. She is a single career woman, who has a passion for culinary arts! ( Screams Mars & Saturn)

North Node Sextile MC: Her dream and life path of opening a restaurant, being a chef, and traveling the world begins here. However, she has to leave and rediscover her purpose to find that out.

Protagonist/MC: Georgia Byrd played by Queen Latifah who is a Pisces Sun/Martian dominant woman on a mission to fulfill her bucket-list before she dies.

Pushya Moon Nakshatra: cooking, nurturing, charity, devotion to god/spirit, connection to children, wise counsel & teacher. She was a parental figure to her young neighbor, Darius. She is an active member in her church choir and passionate about nurturing others with her food. She counseled Ms. Burns to make a career change and go back to school.

( Aries) Ashwini Saturn Nakshatra : Her fictional "terminal illness" known as Lampington disease displayed as a brain tumor affecting her hearing and eye sight. She was only given 3-4 weeks to live ( emergency, aggressive) supporting her swift action to travel to Europe for the Holiday. Head injuries & swift travel are associated with Aries/ Mars. This nakshatra is also associated with Ketu ( past life, past-times, detachment) and the color Blood Red, which she adorns when she travels to Europe. She also wore red choir robes at her church.

Location: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic 🏂 🪂

Sun & Chiron Line Crossing:

Georgia took risks, sold her bonds, and finally invested in her well being. She reserved a luxurious suite at the GrandHotel Pupp in the Czech Republic as one of her possibilities. She gets a new wardrobe reflecting who she truly is on the inside and revitalized herself at the Hotel spa.

Georgia prevented Matthew Kragen from an attempted suicide and confronted Senator Dillings for his lack of support of their community.

She met Chef Didier and cooked with him.

She appeared on the cover of a Ski magazine after skiing the black diamond and went base jumping.

She won at poker betting on the number 17 3x because she had faith (8 is ruled by Saturn and represents the Star card in Tarot). She truly was the Star to everyone she met. She shone a light on what was hidden or needed to be addressed. Saturn rewards their children when they do their own work, embrace their challenges, and fight for injustice.

Doctor Gupta became a guru after he misdiagnosed Georgia and several other patients.

Ms. Burns went back to school and started a Spa management business.

Supporting Lead/Love Interest: Sean Matthews is played by LL Cool J who is a Capricorn Sun/Uttara Ashadha. Sean works in the same retail store as Georgia in the grill department and he shares mutual feelings for her. After reading Georgia's book of possibilities, he faces his fear of flying to confess his feelings and build a life together. He also was the only one that took the time to check in when Georgia went missing.

Georgia is a Pisces sun/Martian woman known to be powerful manifestors. Georgia made a "Book of Possibilities" / vision board of what she intended to accomplish in her life. Her business, the food she wanted to try, the chefs she wanted to meet, and her wedding. When she detached from her current reality and started existing as she wanted to be, her reality shifted. Everyone was attracted to her personality, her wisdom & truth.

She finally returned to New Orleans with a new purpose and opened her restaurant, Georgia's Place.

This movie has always been a fav of mine because the female lead is a sexy curvy black woman and her narrative ended beautifully. I may do a part II on other characters in the movie or maybe not 🤷🏿‍♀️....

Y'all can leave feedback on this observation of what y'all noticed or if you liked this series.

Happy Holidays Y'all 🎄❣️

Online Sources: https://www.rahasyavedicastrology.com/

[variousbones]

If I could eat healthier and exercise more, I fucking would

An autistic rant about health/wellness advice

I am so sick and fucking tired of these health experts telling me to just exercise and eat healthier. I know. I am aware. Don’t you think that if it was accessible to me that I would fucking do it? I am not the poor ignorant lamb desperately in need of a wise shepherd to lead me to greener, safer pastures. I know Americans are eating ourselves to death. I know the food I eat is processed. I know I don’t exercise enough. I fucking know.

In fact I know all about macro and micro nutrients and what a balanced meal looks like and complete proteins versus incomplete and the important of eating organic because it has the most nutrients and on and on and on.

And I know that movement is essential to live. I even know multiple different ways to structure workouts for different outcomes. Muscle gain, cardio training, targeting specific muscle groups, warm ups and cool downs. I know ways to incorporate movement into my day that aren’t just going to the gym. I know there are all kinds of classes for every kind of workout or activity I can imagine. I know all of it.

My problem is not ignorance and I’m so fucking sick of so much of the current popular health rhetoric acting like we’re all just too stupid to understand. Yes, information suppression about food and exercise is a huge problem.

And also.

Can we stop acting like these are individual choices?

I cannot Girlboss my way out of this shit.

I have sensory issues, dietary restrictions, specific textural and taste needs, a highly dopamine-driven brain, and poor executive functioning without medication or other extreme intervention.

I cannot simply just start eating grilled chicken salads and chia pudding. I eat what I eat because it’s accessible to me. Because I can get it down my throat without gagging or crying. Because it’s the only consistently appetizing thing. Because it’s safe and predictable.

I’m tired of this nihilistic, individualist ass approach. I’m tired of every health expert telling me that I’m killing myself with what I eat. I might as well just beat them to the punch and off myself now because apparently non-dairy milk is too processed too but I’m fucking lactose intolerant and cannot stand the taste/smell of dairy.

Like what is the fucking point of living if the only way that’s successful for me right now with my disabilities is apparently super evil and bad? What is the fucking point of trying if most of the “good foods” are repulsive to me?

We are in eating disorder territory.

I am so tired of this black and white all or nothing rhetoric. You know what’s worse than eating processed food? Not eating at all! Or eating very little and then purging because of the guilt you feel about the horrible evil bad food you DID manage to choke down!

I know most of these books and workshops and Ted talks aren’t written with disability in mind and you’re supposed to take the information with a grain of salt but 1) autistic black and white thinking makes that extremely hard to do in practice 2) the language used plus adhd rejection sensitive dysphoria makes it so I feel like I’M wrong and bad and evil for living like this and 3) it’s just so tiring to never be considered in health spaces and for all these gurus to make broad sweeping statements that isolate and shame disabled people

Just like every other part of the disabled experience I have just about fucking had it with people telling me things, assuming I’m not disabled or assuming that I can automatically filter it through my disability brain to understand how it applies to me. Give me information for better health that is accessible to me!!! Without shaming me for things I cannot fucking control because I have all these developmental disorders!!! And OBVIOUSLY this is exponentially more difficult for people with chronic physical illnesses and higher support needs who have even more restrictions than me. If you have a feeding tube, I really doubt that grass-fed free range meat is accessible for you. There’s just a certain point where constant “awareness” about an issue just becomes harmful because I can do fuck all about it. Yes I have a certain amount of agency and power but girl it’s a disability for a reason and I can’t just personal choice feminism my way out of it. Every time I see this health stuff I’m reminded of my limitations and how egregiously unhealthy I am and how I’m gonna end up in an early grave and all this and that and how I just have to CHOOSE to live healthier. As if I have all that many choices here. I am already grabbing life by the horns but this metaphorical bull wants me dead.

[accomplisheddoubt]

Some Kind of Lepacy Outline

“A Lepacy is a legacy-style challenge focusing heavily on the content and features of each expansion pack.”

This is just a rough outline. Each generation will explore at least one stuff, game, or expansion pack and almost everything not included in a generation (i.e. traits, aspirations) will be randomized. With an exception here and there if something truly makes sense for a generation but was a base game trait/etc. Or a secondary aspiration may be chosen. If a generation includes more than 3 traits or traits that conflict with one another, some remaining traits/aspirations/etc may be given to the next generation or so forth.

If you are interested in following this outline for your own gameplay, please consider using the hashtag #some kind of lepacy

Personally, I play with an adjusted age span that falls somewhere in-between short and normal lifespans. I also keep everything disabled until I "unlock" it through gameplay. The only gameplay mods I am currently using are bits of Lumpinou's Relationship & Pregnancy Overhaul and First Impressions. I also have MC Command Center set to a 55% chance for try for baby and 4% risky woohoo enabled. With autonomous woohoo and try for baby allowed.

Generation One

Base Game, Desert Luxe, Artist Studio 

Generation Two 

Outdoor Retreat + Little Campers as child 

 Get to Work as young adult

Objective: Run a bakery

Aspiration: Outdoor Enthusiast

Reward Traits: Great Storyteller, Stoves and Grills Master, Incredibly Friendly

Skills: Herbalism, Baking

Collections: Insects

Generation Three

Poolside Splash and First Fits Kits as child

Spa Day, Everyday Clutter, Sweet Slumber as teen

Luxury Party, Modern Luxe as young adult

Objective: Make money providing Spa Services

Aspiration: Self-Care Specialist (priority), Inner Peace, Zen Guru 

Traits: Squeamish, High Maintenance

Skills: Wellness

Generation Four

Grunge Revival as teen

Get Together as young adult or teen 

Objective: Host a dance party

Aspiration: Leader of the Pack

Traits: Insider, Dance Machine

Skills: Dancing, DJ Mixing

Generation Five

Dine Out as child

Perfect Patio, Cool Kitchen as young adult

Objective: Run a restaurant

Collections: Experimental Food Prints

Generation Six

Movie Hangout as teen 

City Living, industrial loft kit as young adult  

Aspiration: City Native

Traits: Unflirty

Skills: Singing

Career: Critic, Politician, or Social Media

Collections: San Myshuno Festival T-shirts, Human Statue Outfit, Food Stall Recipes

Generation Seven

Vampires, Romantic Garden, Vintage Glamour, Storybook Nursery as teen or young adult?

Aspiration: Good Vampire, Master Vampire, Vampire Family

Skills: Pipe Organ, Vampire Lore

Generation Eight

Bowling as teen

Parenthood, Kids Room, Backyard, Bathroom Clutter as young adult

Objective: Host family bowling nights and dedicate life to children

Aspiration: Super Parent

Traits: None included, but make Family-Oriented

Skills: Bowling, Parenting

Collections: Voidcritter Cards

Generation Nine

My First Pet as child

Cats and Dogs as young adult 

Objective: Run a successful veterinary office

Aspiration: Friend of the Animals

Traits: Cat Lover, Dog Lover

Skills: Pet Training, Veterinarian

Collections: Rodent Postcards, Feathers

Generation Ten  

Laundry Day as teen

Jungle Adventure as young adult

Objective: Explore all tombs

Aspiration: Archaeology Scholar, Jungle Explorer

Traits: None, but highly consider love outdoors

Skills: Archeology, Selvadoradian Culture

Collections: Ancient Omiscan Artifacts, Omiscan Treasures, Relics, Jungle Souvenirs

Generations 11 onward are still in an extremely rough draft as I plan which packs should be combined versus played independently per generation. And will be added here once I've figured it out.

[a-whispering-echo]

Dont mind me, just posting my own sims challenge here to remember it lolol

Gen 1 - Fish and a rice cake

Angler ace Aspiration

Handiness skill

Fishing skill

Fish collection

Frogs Collection 

Gen 2 - Shakespeare

Writer Career, have a partner in the freelance writer career

Writing skill

Bestselling Author Aspiration 

postcards collection

Gen 3 - Da Vinki? 

Painter Extraordinaire aspiration 

painter skill

Logic skill

Charisma skill

painter career, any branch

mysims trophies 

Gen 4 - How to be a heartbreaker

Villinus valentine Aspiration

Serial Romantic Aspiration

Charisma Skill

Mischief Skill

Out live 5 spouses - Black widow achievement 

Woohoo EVERYWHERE

Woohoo with a ghost

Acquire the ‘speed dating’ achievement 

Gen 5 - The best parent

Successful Lineage Aspiration

Big Happy Family Aspiration 

Video Gaming Skill 

Metals collection

Decorative Eggs collection

Gen 6 - Reach for the stars

Astronaut career, any branch

Fitness skill

Logic Skill

Rocket science skill

Aliens Collection

Space prints

Space Rocks

Join the 50 mile high club. 

gen 7 - Hats off to the Chef

Culinary Career, both branches - you and your partner

Cooking Skill

Gourmet Cooking Skill

Mixology Skill

Holiday Crackers collections

Gen 8 -  Musical Genius

Guitar Skill

Piano Skill

Violin Skill

Comedy Skill

Entertainer Skill, musician branch

Busk! - If City living, use busk stands, if not, play in public for tips! 

Gen 9 - Bill nye the Science guy

Secret Agent career

Microscope prints

Elements Collection

Sugar Skulls collection

Gen 10 - Filthy Rich

Mansion Barron aspiration

Fabulously Wealthy aspiration

Business Career

Have 1000000 simoleons in your family savings.

Gen 11 - Fashion Icon

Style Influencer Career

Crystal Collection

Photography skill

Make 20 Best friends 

Gen 12 - hard working tec

Tech Guru career

Programming skill

Fossils Collection

listen to all radio stations and watch all TV channels

Gen 13 - Unlucky for some

Grilled Cheese aspiration

Mischief Skill  As a teenager!

Criminal Career

Have a ghost in your household, and later resurrect them.

Gen 14 - Back to your roots

Gardening skill 

Gardening collection

Magic beans collection

its still a wip but im pretty sure i tried to make it base game? or at least mostly lol - the whole point was to at the end of the challenge, to have EVERYTHING marked as done

[voidandradiance]

also not to get on the dumbest high horse to ever exist but can we like. can we talk abt the enshittification of youtuber branded stuff. back in the golden age if you were paying for a captainsparklez pizza or a beauty youtuber makeup pallette or a special colorway of headphones or some shit, at least you were getting something special from a collaboration with a real brand. karl's grilled cheese is just a fucking grilled cheese from a ghost kitchen, yknow? there's no quality control, there's no standards, and there's nothing actually worth paying for. a captainsparklez pizza from pizza hut was a real product from a real place that has basic standards for production, and it's not the blandest nothingburger that has no reason to have a celebrity name slapped on it. if some beauty guru collabed with an eyeshadow company, at least that eyeshadow included a specific set of colors that probably wasn't standard. at least the special colorways were special. now youtuber collabs are just slapping their faces on boxes and not even making the product fun shapes or anything and that pisses me off bc they are still charging more for some of this shit. do better.

[poopunderstander]

Do you mind sharing what your Winchester sims look like 👀

okay you asked for it

this is Sam he's a teenager he loves to watch the ScareMax channel he's top of his class but he has passed out multiple times at school and also regularly becomes suicidally depressed due to low social need. he fills his social need by writing to pen pals on the computers at the library but he got a golden laptop as an award for becoming captain of the computer team so maybe he'll have more of a life now. doubtful tho

this is Dean he's unemployed but he does doordash and is also sometimes a "love guru" for hire (you decide what that means. pays very well tho). he completed the secret grilled cheese aspiration by eating like 1000 grilled cheese sandwiches and also talking to the grim reaper about grilled cheese so now he can summon grilled cheese at will.

this is john he got fired from being a sim cop. he is a "paranoid" sim so he can talk to people about conspiracy theories. i have the Eco Lifestyle pack so the neighborhood action plan inspector comes around now and then and john accused him of spying and then got into a fight with him. also i had him and Sam fight all the time and the john sim autonomously decided he was evil. note all the gnarly scars via the werewolves pack

[eternalmagick]

Apocalypse Challenge

I couldn't make my mind up on which apocalypse challenge to do so I combined at least 3 of them together and added my own dumb rule to it as well, credit will be posted below. If it's too much of a jumbled mess the original challenges are linked as well :) I changed the chance spin wheel into a d20 instead for fun so you can roll with your own dice or using the app :)

After a virus outbreak the government tries, and fails, to use low level radiation to eradicate it. You, an explorer, decide to travel to Sulani with hope of finding fresh resources on the abundant island. Once you get there by boat you crash land and arrive at the admiral's wreckage, already off to a rough start fortunately you meet a fellow survivor there, a scientist who is researching the site and searching for clues to a cure. Resources expended and boat crashed you make the best of what you have left. Start this challenge on the admirals wreckage lot. (you can start in any small lot/basic house that is off the grid if you don't have island living) The challenge trait must be set to off the grid and replace stove with grill use only the fish option.(if you don't have cottage living then do not use electrical components until you advance in your careers, use a grill to cook with ect). The explorer can only go outside while wearing a hazmat/beekeeper/astronaut suit so be sure to have one in outfits.

To make this challenge more realistic you may delete the other townies and create your own. There will be mutants from the radiation, apocalyptic looking survivors, and bandits. You can give the bandits the kleptomaniac trait. I will be creating a world just for the bandits to retreat to. I'm also slowly adding apocalyptic buildings to my worlds.

Begin a new game. Do this by selecting the + at the top of the main menu and selecting New Game.

Start your household with the explorer and the scientist (start career once moved into admirals wreckage lot. you may use cheat freerealestate on for this part

Then create at least 2 "career survivors", teen or adult, then place them in separate lots if possible (you will eventually move 2 of those created into a vault with scientist and explorer) Your first goal will be to have your explorer sim find the 2 career survivors in the world. you may not visit their home lots or invite them over using phone. you must find them organically by seeing them out roaming the world and interacting with them. Once you have found 2 career survivors and interacted with them you may proceed to move them into the vault. then move yourself into the vault. (This part is optional i only added it in because i thought it could be fun to find them first, you can just move all 4 members into the vault right away. instead of explorer finding them first)

Give them careers from the list down below after vault info. they are allowed to leave for work only. Once you start your game and have them move into the vault you will be able to have them max out multiple careers which will lift the restrictions and unlock resources for all sims in your household. All restrictions apply from all careers till lifted. The next generations may also help lift restrictions and all previous restrictions remain lifted throughout the generations.

The vault

Add items to the vault up as you lift restrictions by adding things such as gardens stoves plumbing , electric, gym, ect. You can not buy a luxury item unless a scenario from the dice of chance says to, dice chance game listed after restrictions. Luxury items consist of TVs, Microphones, Computers, Bookshelves, sofas, on the grid showers. (Note on computer usage Tech gurus may use computer only for work related purposes and this one does not count as your luxury item for the dice chance game if bandits rob you, after the restriction is lifted everyone may use the computer and it will be considered luxury) Keep in mind you start out off the grid until you lift electricity restriction.

credit for the following here

Build The Vault on 50x50 or 50x30 lot, It needs to have space for at least *Kitchen *Dining *Living area *Bedrooms *skill building rooms *Garden/ Plant room * Medical bay *Store room *gym *toilets/bathrooms add any other rooms you feel would help your Survivors.

you may use freerealestate on cheat to move into vault free then turn it off once members are moved in.

Using Money cheat add $30,000 to family funds. This is so bills can be paid for around 4 sim weeks after that you are on your own.

The Career Specific Restrictions

credit for the following here I edited a few things to fit the setting and deleted others.

Tech Guru – Startup

The world has pretty much given up on the city as a lost cause. A few humanitarian suppliers risk the journey in, but they only offer the most basic and meager of furnishings. The region used to be host to some high tech industry, but all of that is abandoned. The little luxuries in life are the last thing on everyone’s list.

Only the worst version of any item class may be purchased or used. For the purposes of this restriction, single and double beds are two different item classes. If another restriction outright restricts an entire item class, that restriction takes priority until it is lifted, even if you lift this restriction.

(Essentially, you can only use the item of each category with the worst stats. If more than one item shares the equally low stats you may choose between them. If an item class has no stats at all (Like doors) You may use any item in that class. you can not buy a luxury item unless a scenario from the dice of chance says to. Luxury items: Luxury items consist of TVs, Microphones, Computers, Bookshelves, sofas, showers.

Completion

With a little legal maneuvering and some keen technical know-how, your Sim buys up and revives the previously abandoned high-tech factories in the area. Items made of better materials and constructed using advanced engineering techniques now become available in the region. regain plumbing.

Tech Guru – eSport Gamer

The  backbone servers and fiber optic cables that used to bring the internet to the region were fried during the meltdown. Now power is scarce, electronics are faulty and computers are crippled in their functionality. Cell phone towers were taken out too, crippling phone functionality to the region.

The computer may *only* be used for daily tasks required by a Sim’s job (if said daily task requires use of a computer) and nothing else. The cell phone may only be used to take or quit a job and cannot be used to play games, chat, text, prank, or invite other sims. TVs and electronic notebooks may not be purchased or used either.

Completion

Fed up with their jury-rigged connection to the outside world, your Sim takes their network connectivity know-how and leads a community effort to restore servers, cell towers, and reconnects the fiber optics. Suddenly, internet speeds are 10 times that of the rest of Sim Nation. Handy not having an ISP monopoly. Regain electricity.

Business – Investor

Commerce and trade used to be a cornerstone of the Sulani region. All of that is in shambles now. While there are some companies importing some basic survival items into the region, nobody is bothering to try and export anything. The assumption that there is nothing of value to export and that whatever is exported might be tainted with the lingering radiation means that nothing of value is leaving the region, and very little money is flowing back in.

You cannot sell Buy/Build mode items or collected/harvested items. Cannot do any interactions with the Geo Council for found items. Cannot publish books (You may self-publish) or songs. Cannot write and sell Jingles.

Completion

The region is ripe with opportunity and your Sim sees this. Flush with cash and strong with clout, your sim convinces a major shipping company to invest in the region, publishing the stories of the survivors, buying excess goods to re-sell as “Survivor Vintage”, and to labs for scientific study. While the new company makes a mint on this new opportunity, it also opens the door for some much needed cash to flow into the pockets of those living there. A true win/win for everyone involved.

Business – Management

It is amazing that some companies have remained in the region. But it soon becomes clear that most of them are taking advantage of the situation and labor standards are being ignored to the detriment of the workers. With unemployment so high, bosses feel free to use and abuse their workers and fire them on a whim knowing they can be easily replaced.

You may not take any days off, either as vacation OR family leave. If your Sim misses work, is late for work or leaves work early they must quit the job and may not re-take the same career ever. If a Sim voluntarily quits their job, or switches to a new job, that Sim may never re-take their old job. Elder Sims may not retire. Sims cannot ‘play hookey’. These restrictions do not apply to the grade school or high school “careers” but DO apply to any after-school teenage careers taken. While at work, you must choose either work normally or “Work Hard” as your Sim’s work mode and may not choose any other work modes.

Note: Sims who have the “Professional Slacker” trait are exempt from this restriction

Completion

Haven risen through the ranks of the business world, your Sim declares that the practice of mistreating workers must end. Your sim’s company has enough business and legal connections to other businesses in the region and pressures other businesses in the region to do the same. Working conditions for everyone improve overnight.

Culinary – Chef

The destruction in the region has cut gas lines and made the electricity grid very unstable. As a result, gas and electrical appliances can’t be relied on to cook and preserve food. The citizens of the area are forced to resort to more primitive cooking methods and living off the land to stave off starvation.

You may not purchase, place, or use any refrigerators, stoves, ovens, or microwave ovens or coolers. Non-fish items may not be cooked on grilled on fire pits. If you do not have the Outdoor Retreat game pack, you may make non-fish items on the grill, but must move a fish in your inventory to the family inventory each time you cook a meal.

Completion

After breaking the Simmish Book of World Records for hosting the largest soup kitchen for the region, your culinary master Sim attracts the attention of the world’s most famous chefs. Seeing the plight of the region they form the global food fund to ship truckloads of fresh food to the region as well as repair the gas lines and electrical infrastructure, allowing the people of the region to once again make and eat good food.

Culinary – Mixologist

There is something in the water. In fact, there is something in all liquids that are made in the region. The radiation in the air seems to easily trickle into liquids making drinking anything a risky and unhealthy affair. Only the juices and liquids locked in fresh food seem to be safe, which is just enough to stave off total dehydration.

Sims may not drink any drinks made at a bar. They may not drink any Lifetime Happiness reward potions. They may not have drinks from a fridge or cooler and cannot brush their teeth at a sink. Newborns may not be bottle-fed. Your Sim may make drinks to practice, but you must throw them out.

Completion

After ages spent mixing drinks, trying to make something drinkable, your master Mixologist sim stumbles on a genius drink mix that, when added to any liquid, neutralizes the radiation and renders the liquid safe to drink. Cheap and easy to make, your Sim distributes this miracle drink mix to the whole region, allowing Sims everywhere to raise a glass and drink to their health.

Astronaut – Space Ranger

The radiation cloud released by the meltdown has taken the form of a dark and grim cloud, blocking out much of the sky and sunlight. The presence of the cloud makes sleeping outdoors unsafe and the lack of sunlight sets the entire region on edge, unable to appreciate the beauty of many objects around them.

All objects must be covered by four walls and a roof and sims may not sleep outdoors. Explorer may only travel to Granite Falls for 1 day (If you have the Outdoor Retreat Pack). Sims may not stargaze or cloud watch or use the telescope to watch the sky. You may not enable the mood auras on any mood aura objects. Tents may not be used. Mailboxes, Outdoor trash cans and rocket ships are all exempt from the “Must be covered by 4 walls and a roof” rule.

Completion

With a heroic mission in low orbit, your brave space ranger sim is able to harness the power of the solar winds to pull the radioactive cloud out of the atmosphere and send it into space, clearing the sky and letting the region breathe a little easier and actually see the sun once in a while. May use telescope again.

Astronaut – Interstellar Smuggler

The prototype designs for the next generation of objects was stolen from the region’s high tech industrial sector during the chaos and confusion of the meltdown. The knowledge of how to make those unique and special objects has been lost. Worse still, the blueprints for do-it-yourself improvements are missing, rendering the handy sims of the region clueless on how to improve the functionality.

Cannot place, sell, or use career reward objects. May not upgrade any objects other than rockets.

Completion

While your Interstellar Smuggler went on an epic quest to steal back the stolen plans, their efforts were ultimately in vain as the thieves were found dead and the laptop with the stolen plans broken beyond repair. Luckily all the gadgets, trinkets and high tech modifications your Sim developed while preparing for their mission were more than enough to replace the knowledge lost. Your Sim releases the plans to the region for all to use.

Painter – Master of the Real

Art has taken a back seat to survival. Who wants to look at drawings when one doesn’t know where their next meal will come from? Anyone who had artistic talent in the region has forgotten how to make emotionally powerful objects.

Your Sims may not paint mood-aura paintings. Handysims may not create emotional aura items on the workbench. (Items with just a plain environment score are not considered emotional aura items) Authors may not write emotional books.

Completion

Your Master of the Real realizes how to break through the tragic haze in the region and once again master their emotions and put that mastery into their creations allowing the region’s art scene to be revived and develop a unique style of its own.

Painter – Patron of the Arts

The outside world is largely cut off from those in the region. Given that there is no market for works of art within the region itself as your fellow survivors care more about food and shelter than pretty pictures, even the greatest masterpiece will go unheeded and the greatest artists unrewarded for their work.

You may not sell any Sim-produced objects. May not self-publish books

Completion

Having attracted the attention of major international art gallery using their connections, your Sim establishes an art auction house where the artists of the region can go to get real money for their works of art. There is a robust market for creations from the region as suffering and struggle felt by the artists of the region make for very memorable and valueble creations.

Writer – Author

The libraries and the bookstores are gone. Only stray books can be found these days. If your Sim wants to read more than the handful of books that come with new bookshelves, they had better hope they  know a local author or write one themselves.

You may not order books from bookshelves or online, and may not visit library lots (even if visiting other lots is otherwise allowed).

Completion

The written word is indeed powerful and your prolific author has penned enough books to restock the entire region and setup an ordering service for sims to buy books from the outside world. The money earned from all this is used to rebuild the regional libraries.

Writer – Journalist

The state of the region is terrible. The sanitation system is in ruins, medicine is scarce and the worst part is…the rest of the world doesn’t realize how bad it is. Rather than properly investigate the region, the major media outlets of the world have largely glossed over the events in Sulani. The rest of the world doesn’t know how bad it actually is and because of this few seem eager to lend a hand.

You may not purchase or use showers, tubs or, shower/tub combinations. When Woohooing, if the “Try for baby” option is available, you MUST choose it rather than Woohoo. May not ‘take pregnancy test’ on a toilet.

Completion

Your crack investigative journalist Sim manages to do a stellar piece. Gathering photos, quotes, events, and evidence of exactly how bad things have gotten in the region. They then release this to the world. International aid organizations spring into action. Doctors come to help out the sick and provide much needed pharmaceutical items, including birth control and pregnancy testing items. A joint effort quickly repairs the sewage and water sanitation systems, allowing clean…ish and free flowing water to return to everyone still living in the area.

Secret Agent – Diamond Agent

The radiation released by the meltdown wasn’t just your normal, run-of-the-mill radiation. The plant was experimental and the resulting radiation has had some…unique effects on those who were near the power plant when it blew. Mutants. And not just regular mutants, but RADIOACTIVE mutants roam the major streets. It is unclear what makes them tick or what they are after, but it is not safe to travel between neighborhoods, lest the mutant hordes get you. The thread of mutants have made people paranoid about letting anyone into their homes.

Sims may not visit community lots or enter neighborhood houses except explorer sim. This does not prevent Sims from leaving for work. May not move sims out of the household unless the scenario generator listed further down says to.

Completion

After infiltrating the mutant hordes and doing some acts of seduction that your Sim would rather not talk about, your Diamond Agent Sim finds the source of the mutant's power. The Evil Dr. Vu is controlling them and using the nuclear disaster as a cover. After destroying Vu’s nefarious device, the mutants all return to normal, leaving the streets clear and neighborhoods safe.

Entertainer – Musician

The people of the region have difficulty relaxing. Living in a nuclear hell-hole has a way of keeping you focused on the here and now. Music is seen as a waste of time and the local radio stations have all been destroyed in the disaster. People seem more set in their ways and stubborn to try new things or give into their changing impulses.

Sims may only only “Practice” instruments, and may not do any other interactions on them. They may not purchase or use any kinds of radios or stereos. You may not change a Sim’s aspiration, even if they have completed it (Other than the forced change going from childhood to teenager). You may not cancel whims.

Completion

With your Sim filling the air with beautiful music, the people of the region are inspired to rebuild the radio stations just so they can hear your Sim play. Hope is renewed and people feel more at ease and flexible in how they approach life.

Entertainer – Comedian

The people of the Sulani region are a depressed group, and rightfully so. But depression feeds more depression and people become more hesitant to gather together or even look at themselves in a mirror. Nobody laughs or feels they can make merry and everyone is on edge.

Sims may not throw parties and may not go on dates. They may not invite other Sims to their lot unless scenario further below says to. Sims may not use mirrors.

Completion

With a star comedian touring the region , the people of Sulani learn to laugh again even at themselves. People may still look like hell, but at least they are more comfortable joking about it. With everyone being a lot less self-conscious, people once again gather for events and are more comfortable joining others.

Criminal – Oracle

Things are bad, but they seem almost artificially bad. As if the universe was conspiring against the people of Sulani at the whim of some cruel otherworldly power. Sadly, the people of Sulaniare powerless to act upon this paranoid feeling and must go about their lives.

Sims may not use the move objects cheat. You must use the money cheat to remove any money brought in by a spouse moving in (if they bring any money in).

Completion

Your master hacker Sim manages to tap into the matrix. They almost go mad from the revelation. They are just a simulation, a computer program. And the state of the region is that way because of some ‘challenge’ being played. Unable to escape from the simulation, the orcacle finds little ways to get ahead and manipulate their player’s computer to make things easier for their family.

As an added bonus, upon lifting the Oracle restrictions, you may legally use the “Kaching” cheat once per Sim day (Other money cheats are still restricted)

Athlete – Professional Athlete

People feel hopeless in the region. The bare minimum is done and nobody thinks they can aspire to greatness. “Good Enough” is the attitude of the day and people think the days of role models and heroes is over.

You may not purchase any reward traits for your Sims.

Completion

After your professional athlete Sim organizes a brand new sport, “Sulani Ultra Caber Toss” in the ruins of the old Sulani Stadium, people from around the region come to either play or cheer on their favorite local teams. Heroes and sports idols emerge once again and people feel encouraged to give 110% and make themselves even better.

Athlete – Bodybuilder

The wave of radiation produced by the power plant turned many people into mutants. Those not turned into mutants found themselves severely weakened. Muscles can barely lift what they used to and people struggle just to stand, let alone haul heavy loads or lift heavy objects.

You may not move or sell any objects that have a footprint larger than 1×1 once they are placed and build/buy mode is exited. Cannot carry more than one stack of objects in personal inventory at a time. You may not remove any items out of family inventory, regardless of size. (You may place items into it, but they may not be brought back out until this restriction is lifted)

Completion

Your bodybuilder and personal trainer Sim devises a rigorous alternate-day body bulk-up routine designed to take make the meek and the weak into the MIGHTY! Organizing a regional gym, your Sim spends their day whipping everyone in the region back into shape.

completing teen careers are optional but the restrictions remain except for manual labor you may have an adult gardener instead

Teen Career – Fast Food Employee

The modern convenience of fast food has all but vanished overnight. Being able to find enough normal food is now the order of the day. None of the major food chains has any plans to try and return to the region.

May not use the “Quick Meal” option on a fridge or cooler. May not order chips from a bar. May not order pizza.

Completion

After rebuilding a local pizzeria from the ashes of one that had collapsed, the global pizza chain “Little Napoleans” sees a viable market for their product. They make your teen Sim a new franchise owner and start shipping in pizza supplies and other snacks by the truckload, returning fast and yummy food to the region.

Teen Career – Manual Labor

Lawncare and gardening are two past times that have really dropped off the radar of importance in the area. Nobody cultivates plants, relying on wild ones for food and trying to stay alive otherwise.

May not plant, grow, graft, take samples of, or level up plants. You may not hire maids. (You MAY harvest ‘wild’ plants, and ONLY wild plants)

Completion

With their house the envy of the neighborhood. Green with plants, clean as a whistle, sims in the region realize that maybe they don’t have to live in barren and squalor conditions if they took just a little extra effort to do some gardening and cleaning. After all, who wants to have their house upstaged by some kid?

Teen Career – Retail Employee

The downtown shopping center has been picked clean and the local mall looted. You can still *get* things, you just need to know when the weekly swap meet is. While there is a local market that has sprung up from the ashes of the old one, it is only open once a week. If you need something any other time, you are out of luck.

credit for the following here

Build The Vault on 50x50 or 50x30 lot, It needs to have space for at least *Kitchen *Dining *Living area *Bedrooms *skill building rooms *Garden/ Plant room * Medical bay *Store room *gym *toilets/bathrooms add any other rooms you feel would help your Survivors.

you may use freerealestate on cheat to move into vault free then turn it off once members are moved in.

Using Money cheat add $30,000 to family funds. This is so bills can be paid for around 4 sim weeks after that you are on your own.

every sim Monday (or daily if you're feeling fortunate) roll the Scenario dice of chance. roll a d20 or use a d20 generator here or use on of your choosing. You will also need a d6.

One of you family members got sick! now Roll a d6 1-3 The virus is weakening and that family member must lose 2 athletics skill points using stats.set_skill_level*major_[skill]*[number] cheat 4-5 That family member can't do anything today. 6 That family member quickly overcame the virus.

2. Raider/Mutant attack. You lost!! Each Sim loses 2 fitness or Wellness skill points (use cheat. Stats.set_skill_level*skill_fitness*[number]or stats.set_skill_level*major_wellness*[number] ) [replace stars with a space and leave out brackets eg. stats.set_skill_level major_wellness 5]

3. An outsider has appeared outside The Vault. you manage to Befriend them and add them to the household. [Add a sim from the gallery] (Outsiders must be quarantined. cannot be controlled for 7 days) [if your vault is full spin the wheel again]

4. Radiation leak!!!! Add 1 mutant to your household. (create one in cas/save to your library or download one from the gallery) [Mutants can never be controlled. They are to remain unplayed members of your household until they die of their own accord]

5. Quarantine missed an infected housemate. He/she has mutated. (move out 1 householder and replace with a mutant ,or simply edit that sim with testingcheats true and cas.fulleditmode shift click sim and edit in cas) [Mutants must not be controlled, your sim cannot interact with mutant by choice, Only autonomous interactions are allowed)

6. Your explorer discovered an old army supply bunker (add $10'000 to household. [use cheat money*[number] number should be current funds plus $10'000)

7. An epidemic has hit the vault only one member of the household is immune (only one Household member can be controlled for the next 7 simdays)

8. Your Explorer was attacked by mutants. Roll a d6 1-3 The virus is contagious, explorer becomes a mutant (edit them in cas to be a mutant), choose/import new explorer 4-5 The explorer was injured and can't do anything today. 6 The explorer escaped and is fine.

9. Radiation levels are dropping. New hope and happiness makes everyone work more efficiently (Each household member gains 2 skill points. using stats.set_skill_level*major_[skill]*[number] cheat)

10. A mutant fell into the pool. Remove 1 mutant from the household.

11. your scientist invented an anti mutant pill. but has only enough supplies to create 1. remove 1 mutant and replace with a sim of your choice or edit mutated original house hold member to former self.

12. your explorer found a spare suit. A second housemate can leave the lot but only during the next 7 days.( As the suit develops a fault.)

13. Uneventful day. Carry on as usual.

14. Woodworm infestation. place 2 items of household furniture in household inventory.

15. your scientist had a breakthough. Discovered woodworm treatment. replace all items from household inventory

16. Scavenging time! Send explorer to find stuff. Roll a d6.

1 The person didn't find anything/or they were robbed. 2-5 The person goes to to granite falls (or nearby park). (You have a sim world hour to do this.) 6 JACKPOT! The person got a (cheap) luxury item! *

17. Normal day.

18 BANDITS! You are ambushed by bandits!

roll a d6 1-3 one of your luxury items gets stolen if you don't have any luxury items one of your family members dies. 4-6 you win and get a luxury item!*

19 There has been a SimRoach infestation. you Lose half of your Harvestable plants. (place half of your plants in basement storeroom and remove doors leave them until they die then discard them.)

20. YOU FIND A LUXURY OR SKILL IMPROVING ITEM!

*{Luxury items consist of TVs, Microphones, Computers, Bookshelves, sofas, on the grid showers.}

credit for a few of the bottom dice chances here.

rules below from here.

** No cheats/hacks/mods that give you an advantage over someone who did not use them. Unless Requested by the Wheel of chance. No skill building cheats,Need filling cheats, or money cheats unless requested by a chance card. (Although the freerealestate cheat must be used to purchase The Vault). You may however unlock items if you choose.

　 ** No restarting after bad events. Taking the bad events with the good makes this challenge more interesting and struggling back from failure states is half the fun. Which is why we have the chance wheel. Restarting to recover from a crash, glitch, bug, or other technical problem is allowed.

** Every Monday in the Sim week you must roll the die. You must accept the consequences whether good or bad..

** You may only move in and merge other Sims into the Household if they are to become the Spouse that will aid in bringing in the next generation or it is requested by the Wheel of chance. Any unmutated Sim must be quarantined for 7 days before entering general population (the cannot be controlled by you for 7 days)You must not have any household members leave the Vault unless forced out due to a chance card/wheel but once they are gone, they must not be moved back in.

** The Family must remain on the same lot for the duration of the challenge. They are free (and encouraged) to develop the interior house but they may not move any walls or add on rooms (rooms within rooms are fine). So be sure your survivors have ample space before starting.

** Only the designated explorer AND your scientist (if you have one) are allowed to leave the lot. career sims can go to work only The Explorer is allowed to visit any lot on any neighbourhood to search for supplies including Granite falls but cannot stay for more than 1 day. The Scientist is only allowed to leave the lot to go to work.

** Once the Explorer has been chosen they cannot be changed unless he/she dies, then a new explorer must be picked to take their place. The Explorer must own and wear a spacesuit when out in the world.

** A Sim must not utilize any anti-aging items in their lifetime. This includes drinking a youth potion or milking the cow plant. Any cheats that freeze aging or lengthen (or shorten) lifespan times may not be used. Sims lifespans must be set to "Short" in the gameplay menu.

** You can freely change a Sim’s current aspiration whether or not it has been completed.

** You may not bring a Sim back from the dead once the reaper has taken them. You MAY plead with the reaper in order to save a recently dead Sim.

** When playing this Challenge, your family unit is the ONLY one you may play in that saved game. You MAY move in new families into the neighborhood during your challenge but you must not play them

if using career restrictions as well as wheel of chance normal lifespan may be better im not sure i haven't done this challenge yet ive only begun building and creating sims so far.

Happy simming!

[pixeldistractions]

The day after their wedding, Justin and Stephanie headed off for their honeymoon in Sulani. The brochure promised a private, secluded beach hut and the thrill of living off the island.

(I wanted it to be off-grid, but apparently, vacation rentals cannot be off-grid. 😒 )

Stephanie was especially looking forward to some time unplugged with her new hubby. When they arrived, they found that they had a full wifi connection and outlets to charge their devices, along with running water and a gas stove.

What’s the first thing they should do here? Skinny dipping in the waterfall? Sandcastles? Snorkeling?

“Hang on, let me just respond to these customer inquiries real quick.”

(Fortune sims on vacation…)

And then he needed to pay an invoice, and write back to his landlord, and check his application for grad school.

Woohoo! Accepted! Classes start in two weeks!

“Hang on, let me just sign this enrollment paperwork and send my tuition payment. I don’t want to lose my spot”

On top of being a new business owner and minor home renovation guru, Justin wants to go back to school. He doesn’t want to just renovate homes, he wants to build them. And for that, he needs a degree and licensing. He’s getting a masters degree in architecture.

Stephanie is proud of him. Truly.

“Fine,” Stephanie says, “I’m going to go catch us something to grill for dinner…”

(If you look really hard, you can see that he’s still working on his computer back there, all these hours later…)

Stephanie never caught anything edible. Maybe they should just take the ferry to the main island and hit up the food stands. And maybe, mysteriously, drop the power cord to Justin’s computer into the ocean.

Naughty, Stephanie! That’s littering! Don’t you know they’re trying to clean up this island?

— from “my sweetheart #8: honeymoon” (1/5)

Next ->

[tracybirds]

And continuing on from Part 1 (Base Game), for those simmers with a bit more experience, I have a fuller challenge :D Many of the goals crossover, but I thought the different ones were a bit more true to the characters... in as Sims a way as possible :D

Packs Required:

Expansion  Packs:

Get to Work

Get Together

Cats and Dogs

Snowy Escape

Island Living

Discover University

Eco Lifestyle

Game Packs:

StrangerVille

Bonus Characters require the following ADDITIONAL Game Packs:

Parenthood

Jungle Adventure

Outdoor Retreat

Let’s not discuss how much money I’ve spent on this game lolol

As before, see below for the challenge :D

Jeff Tracy

Aspiration: Fabulously Wealthy

Traits: Self Assured, Perfectionist, Ambitious

Career: Astronaut, Business (Management branch)

Goals:

Complete the Fabulously Wealthy aspiration

Reach Level 7 of the Astronaut career then switch careers after the birth of your third child to the Business career

Earn the Entrepreneurial and the Connections traits

Move to a private island when reaching Level 10 of the Business (Management branch) career

Build a rocket from scratch and travel to Sixam

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Scott Tracy

Aspiration: Leader of the Pack

Traits: Self-Assured, Active, Family Oriented

Career: Military (Officer branch), Business (Management branch)

Goals:

Complete the Leader of the Pack Aspiration by establishing an International Rescue Club

Join the Military, and then switch careers into Business when your father dies

Max out the Fitness and Charisma skills

Earn the Entrepreneurial and the Connections traits

Reach Level 5 of the Scouts “career” (for children/teens)

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Virgil Tracy

Aspiration: Painter Extraordinaire and Musical Genius (or Renaissance Sim if two is overwhelming)

Traits: Creative, Good, Music Lover

Career: Engineer (Mechanical Engineer branch)

Goals:

Complete both the Painter Extraordinaire and the Musical Genius Aspirations

Unlock the ExoMech suit with the Mechanical Engineering career

Max out the Painting, Piano, Handiness and Fabrication skills

Develop the Coffee Fanatic Lifestyle

Paint a portrait of every member of your family

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John Tracy

Aspiration: Academic and Computer Whiz

Traits: Loner, Genius, Self-Assured

Career: Engineer (Computer Engineer branch), Astronaut (Space Ranger branch)

Goals:

Complete the Academic and the Computer Whiz Aspirations

Gain three distinguished degrees (Recommend: Physics, Computer Science, Communications) then complete the Computer Engineer and the Astronaut Careers

Max out the Programming, Logic and Rocket Science Skills

Earn the Never Weary reward trait

Complete the Space Print Collection (using the Telescope)

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Kayo Kyrano

Aspiration: Extreme Sports Enthusiast

Traits: Active, Loves Outdoors, Adventurous

Career: Engineer, Military (Covert Operator branch)

Goals:

Complete the Extreme Sports Enthusiast Aspiration

Reach Level 5 of the Engineer career, before switching to the Military (Covert Operator branch)

Max out the Fitness and Rock Climbing skills

Earn the Observant rewards trait

Grow and graft plants to create a personal cowplant. Feed an enemy to your new cowplant – kidding! 😊 (or am I *eyes the Hood *)

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Gordon Tracy

Aspiration: Friend of the World

Traits: Child of the Ocean, Goofball, Outgoing

Career: Lifeguard, Conservationist (Marine Biologist)

Goals:

Complete the Friend of the World Aspiration

Swim laps every day and work part-time as a lifeguard until midway through Young Adulthood, then switch to and complete Conservationist (Marine Biologist) career

Max out the Comedy, Charisma and Mischief skills

Earn the Incredible Friendly, Shameless, and Carefree reward traits

Unlock and complete the Secret Grilled Cheese Aspiration

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Alan Tracy

Aspiration: StrangerVille Mystery,  Computer Whiz

Traits: Adventurous, Insider, Cheerful

Career: Tech Guru (eSport Gamer branch)

Goals:

Complete the StrangerVille Mystery Aspiration before attending university, then complete the Computer Whiz Aspiration

Complete a Computer Science degree and complete the Tech Guru (eSport Gamer branch)

Max out the Programming and Rocket Science skills

Complete the Space Rocks and Aliens Collections

While at university, become an E-Sports Competitor and make three computer games

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Bonus Characters

As mentioned, I did create some extra challenges in case you got to the end and wanted a little more :D

Grandma Tracy

Aspiration: Big Happy Family

Traits: Family-Oriented, Cheerful, Self-Assured

Career: Doctor

Goals:

Complete the Big Happy Family aspiration

Max out the Doctor career

Max out the Parenting and Logic skills

Age up your children into adults with at least three positive Character Values. Each value should be fulfilled at least once.

Move in with your grandchild when they become a Young Adult

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Hiram “Brains” Hackenbacker

Aspiration: Nerd Brain

Traits: Genius, Squeamish, Perfectionist

Career: Engineer (Mechanical Engineer branch)

Goals:

Complete the Nerd Brain Aspiration

Earn a distinguished degree in Physics from Foxbury Institute before becoming a Mechanical Engineer

Max out the Robotics and Logic skills

Develop the Indoorsy Lifestyle

Build five separate rockets

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Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward

Aspiration: Mansion Baron, Archaeology Scholar, Jungle Explorer

Traits: Insider, Proper, Dog Lover

Career: Secret Agent (Diamond Agent branch)

Goals:

Use the Mansion Baron Aspiration as a guide to build the Creighton-Ward Estate (strongly recommend you use cheats because WOW)

Complete one of the following Aspirations: Archaeology Scholar or Jungle Explorer (or both!)

Complete the Secret Agent (Diamond Agent branch) career

Max out the Charisma and Archaeology skills

Use the Potion of Youth once before reaching Elder

Visit every Sim world at least once (that you can acces without buying more packs)

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Aloysius “Nosey” Parker

Aspiration: The Curator

Traits: Kleptomaniac, Insider, Gloomy

Career: Criminal, Secret Agent (Diamond Agent branch)

Goals:

Complete the Curator aspiration

Get caught swiping an object, then switch to the Secret Agent career

Max out the Rock Climbing and Mischief skills

Be disliked by a dog, then later befriend and adopt it

Adopt a Teen as an Elder (adopt a child then age up using the birthday cake)

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Lucille Tracy

Aspiration: Eco Innovator

Traits: Adventurous, Music Lover, Good

Career: Civil Designer (Green Technician branch)

Goals:

Complete the Eco Innovator Aspiration

Max out the Civil Designer (Green Technician branch) career

Max out the Piano and Handiness skills

Earn the Mentor trait and mentor one of your children on the piano

Visit Mt Komorabi at least three times

If you have the Seasons EP (blizzards) or the Snowy Escape EP you could… you know…

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Mentoring Sesi 2 Sharing Session

Karena nulis instastory itu bawaannya ngeblank jadi aku memutuskan nulis review di sini aja, yah... Hehe :) Aku pagi ini (maksudnya Hari Jumat, 28 july 2023) keinget satu kalimat dari guru SMP aku, katanya gini, 

gagal merencanakan sama dengan merencanakan kegagalan.

Jadi aku buat life plan untuk di presentasiin depan mentor sambil inget-inget itu. Walau actually aku sendiri jujur masih bingung sih kedepannya gimana? Gimana kedepannya? Tapi ya, namanya rencana bisa berjalan bisa enggak, kan? Akhirnya aku mutusin buat life plan jangka pendek aja yang mana aku di Bulan Agustus InsyaAllah resmi jadi maba (tua) program pasca sarjana biokim, hah? Iya biokim lagi. Kalian kalau dulu pernah denger aku ngomong, kalau gue lanjut S2 gamo biokim lagi ah, capek. Tolong lupain aja ya itu soalnya omongannya udah expired 😅 Tapi jujur aku mohon doa kalian semua supaya life plan aku buat lulus magister di tahun 2025 beneran terwujud. Aaamiin

Tugas manusia berencana, berusaha, berdoa. sisanya, Allah yang bantu. 

Buat plan selebihnya, aku masih pelan-pelan nyusun sih (semoga jadi dan terlaksana). Ohiya mentoring kali ini seru banget soalnya  kita sekelompok sempet ngobrol-ngobrol dulu sambil nunggu Pak Irfan datang. Hehehe asik lah obrolan seputar mahasiswa pasca yang lagi berjuang-berjuangnya lulus dan tesis. Hehehe

Udah, abis itu kita presentasi life plan dan dikasih feesback sama Pak Irfan (Terimakasih bapak) Karena pada puasa hari ini (aku enggak sih), bapaknya ngajak kita makan di resto grill baru terus lanjut ngobrol-ngobrol lagi dan nggak lupa foto.

Udah sih, gitu aja cerita mentoringnya. Makasih yang udah baca, semoga hari kalian berkah.

Mungkin ke depannya update kehidupan lewat blog ini kali ya, hmmmmm

#mentoring #life #ifeplan