#mention of newlow

[p6tgel]

hi, The Sims Wiki nerd here ☝🤓

I love Fandom wikis; I find the concept of "by and for fans" touching. That's why I spend a lot of time on these, especially in The Sims one.

We have an unwritten rule (to allow Fanon pages) to only include canon/confirmed information. We do not usually delete information at once (it's rude), instead we use one of the templates {{confirm}}, {{fact}}, {{which}} or {{clarify}}, which allow the user who edited the page (or someone else) to clarify or confirm the written information.

That's why, despite my low level in these technical matters, I like to look for the source of this type of dubious information and be able to give a coherent explanation (like how Dominic Newlow's page said he was a Knowledge Sim... TS2PSP has no aspirations for NPCs). So this will be a long summary of the history of Viola's page on The Sims Wiki and the actual information that exists about her.

Viola's Wiki page history

It was created in 2021 and, since then, not many users have edited it. However, three of them stand out for their great activity: Pentawa, Carrit, and Danionek03.

The user Carrit is the one who has contributed the most information to the Viola page: relationships, interests, personality and even the recreational image that we all associate with Viola (which has recently been updated).

(The left one was the first picture, dated Sep 16th, 2021. The one on the right is the latest, dated June 2nd 2024)

Her Simology (interests, aspiration, zodiac sign & personality) has been deleted and put back again and again. I assure you that it is the same information as Seth Bui. This is because it is assumed that the developers would have maintained that information when replacing Viola with Seth Bui.

However, the supposed relationship data is not the same as what Seth Bui has. This information was added by Carrit, regretting it shortly after, they deleted it, and Pentawa restored it saying:

This is taken straight from the Sim Relations data for playable Sims relationship with Viola's instance#3C. It's also one of the few remaining data we have of Viola

Curiously, this is the only time something like this happens. Pentawa, along with another user (Danionek03) have tried to keep speculation off the page. Danionek03 is, in fact, the user who removed the most mentions of "Viola Monty" because her last name could not be confirmed.

I say that it is curious, not only because Pentawa restored apparently speculative information, but also because Carrit does not usually delete the information that they themselves add.

Carrit is a peculiar user. They don't respond on their discussion page, and on Viola's talk page they never give proof.

Additionally, they added a link to a creation of theirs on ModTheSims that includes many ancestral Sims with broken faces on Viola's page on The Sims Wiki, saying it was the Sim from the beta image. (It's not Carrit, it's your interpretation… Which isn't bad, you know? But that should not be uploaded to the wiki 😕).

Fun fact: Viola's page even had "her career" (level 3 of the Culinary career) at one point.

Actual proof

In the file N003_Lots45.package, there is a mention of Viola in line 994 that anyone can check for themselves:

It does show a character named Viola from a time when Veronaville was N005 instead of N003, with the same character file as Seth Bui's in currently.

2. Seth Bui's relationships in SimPE show that he knows Blair Jayapalan (who in Viola's page is set as her 'unborn baby' sibling) and other five unknown Sims:

(my game is in Spanish, so their names automatically translate, but take my word when I tell you that it is the neighborhood restored from scratch, without any modification, my intervention or any clean template)

These unknown Sims have a daily relationship of 68, 67, 61 and 70, respectively. None of these are marked as 'Family' or 'Known'.

Pentawa also says Viola's relationship data can be seen at instance#3C. As I said before, I'm not to knowledgable on the technical aspects of The Sims, so I'm assuming they're referering to this:

That's the Instance (high) column. Olivia's relationships begin with 003B while Romeo's begin with 003D, skipping completely 003C. So that actually gives us nothing :/

3. And, lastly, the beta pictures, that show a teenage girl who shares Olivia's hair and skin colors. She, however, cannot be confirmed to be Viola, as we know nothing about Viola's appearance or age.

That's all. There is no more proof, unless Carrit somehow has it but refuses to share their sources.

Personal theory & opinion

It's all made up. This information is simply not there. Viola most likely was a townie that snuck on those two pictures and coincidentally has the same hair and skin color as Olivia. But it's not possible to say their face structures are similar. I can count the pixels on "Viola's" face in that picture.

There's no way someone can tell her eye color or if she's wearing makeup.

Her relationship (or Seth's) with the Monty family is also non-existent. At first I thought this might be one of those times where Sims who are NOT family have unexplained family flags in SimPE, like Vidcund and Loki, for example:

But that's not the case. There are no relationships between Seth/Viola and any Monty member.

Either way I still love the fandom interpretations, and I also enjoy picturing Viola as someone who has some sort of connection with the Montys. But once again, speculation should be left to Tumblr, not the wiki 🤔

Long ago, I saw a post where Pentawa stated -in a comment- their regret about adding Viola to the wiki. And I think it is very curious that, among all the characters that have been cut from the saga, Viola stood out so much.

Why not Tiny? Why is there no speculation about him and his dog? Why not TA7, PT9's friend from TS2PSP that was supposed to be another ghost in Espiritu Estate? He even has deep lore within the game files!

Non-canon info on the wiki

As much as I love to think of Viola as a Monty, a lesbian and with a crush on Hermia (or more on Miranda in my case), it really bothers me that someone has edited her wiki page with non-canonical info...

The wiki only calls her Viola, it refuses to call her Viola Monty precisely because we are not sure even if it is probable that she is really a sister of Mercutio and Romeo, then magically, without even having a character data, in her wiki page her entire family tree appears linked to all the Monty, all relationships, including friendships and coincidentally her crush is Hermia. That happens to be the ship of the fandom. (Let's not talk, please, about Hamlet Dane marked as aunt)

You can't put non-canonical info on the wiki! Viola doesn't have a character data, you CANNOT have gotten these info on simPe...and if you think "then people got it from Seth Bui who overwrote her data", as happened with ST Bella who appeared related to the Smiths because she overwritten the character data of one of the Curious brothers...well, no.

Not even Seth has these relationships on simPe...so it's all made up (I haven't checked myself, but those who have checked have seen no relationship with the Montys and the Capps)

I didn't want to make this post for fear of irritating someone... but if it's possible someone should think about removing the unconfirmed info from the wiki :/ Or at least write that these are hypotheses and fandom headcanons

[itsbeaker-bxtch]

What experiments ? Exposing Circe and Loki

What experiments are the highly secretive and less than neighborly Loki and Circe Beaker performing on the poor Nervous Subject? Will this secrecy affect Circe's career ambitions? Upon entering their home, discovering their lab and reading their bio, the story that is to be unfold is clear. Circe and Loki are some mad doctor/scientist with no ethics that use Nervous as a guinea pig. But, I kept wondering: indeed, WHAT EXPERIMENTS? And what does it have to do with Circe’s career ? It can't be that simple.

Brace yourself for this long post, and let's unravel what is really going on at 1 Tesla Court.

There is no real police in Strangetown. In the PSP game, we encounter several criminals: stalker, murderers... none of them are being investigated. This picture Strangetown as a weird town where, well, strange and supernatural things happen so why bother investigating? Everyone has some kind of dirty secret to hide, so why, WHY experimenting on Nervous would have consequences regarding Circe's career? And why is Loki's career not mentioned? You can commit horrible crimes in the science career and not the medical one? That makes no sense. I think the « secrecy » mentioned in the bio is not referring to Nervous being used as a test subject, but in the experiments themselves.

First thing first: after moving into the castle and establishing their lab, they needed a subject. I strongly believe they did not, in fact, adopted Nervous. You see, Circe and Loki only have a memory regarding Nervous « joining » the family and not the one that should appear if they called The adoption service. It's very likely they kidnapped him. After all, they did the exact same thing to Gimi Branko. Maybe Nervous was the only orphan in town so he was an easy target. I mean, 90 % of the town is made of the Curious family, and other Sims either live in groups (The Singles) or didn't have a home yet (Ajay). That doesn't leave much choice regarding victims. Also, they « got » Nervous when he was relatively young, that mean they needed a guinea pig in the long run. Here, we can conclude to things:

1. They did so, so they could have access 24h/24 to a test subject, in a very quick and practical manner (they shouldn't have to pay or kidnapped people every now and then).

2. They choose him at a young age, so he will be easily manipulated. Even if Nervous hates Loki, he has a somewhat good relationship with Circe. Let's not forget that the Beaker's bio stated that Circe is participating in those tests and her own bio says she knows how to inflect pain in a lot of different ways. I think Circe is a very good manipulator and sometimes take a motherly role so Nervous is still attached to her, no matter what.

This why he didn't run away. Where would he go alone in a desert? That's why they don't bother having doors or even locking him up. Nobody would come for him, nobody would care hearing screams in SuCh A strange ToWn and he wouldn't dare try to escape. That's really hiding in plain sight. But.... What are they hiding exactly?

I never really understand how could this stress Circe's career this much. As I have previously explained, she is actively taking part and I think she really enjoys it. Is that taking to much of her time and she can't focus on her career? No, that can't be the case. All of the machines located in the lab 1. Are ones of the most efficient ways to build a skill and progress in a career 2. They increase the « fun » need, especially the medical one. Speaking of the machines and the lab, we need to take a closer look to fully grasp what is going on.

What are those machines real purpose?

TraumaTime "Incision Precision" Surgical Training Station. Medical career reward level 4. I know the fanon often depict Circe vivisecting people. I also think that's the case, but it's mostly headcanon and I will discuss it another time. I think that the station is only there so Circe could practice medicine and advance in her career. She is a doctor in training. I don't think it gives us any information on the BIG SECRECY mentioned in their bio. Also, the machine is nowhere to be seen in the screenshot explaining the Beaker storyline, unlike...

The Eclectic and Enigmatic Energizer is an aspiration reward that can be used to boost a Sims need. It will not function properly if the Sims have low aspiration. This reward became kind of famous thanks to the family photos, we can see Nervous using it while Loki and Circe are looking.Obviously that shows us what experiments are taking place. But what are they testing? Loki could have had a enough Aspiration Point to buy it, but I prefer to think he built it. The object description reads: « the Energizer is a puzzle wrapped in an enigma, held together with copious amounts of duct tape and bits of twine, and reported to be beyond the ken of mortal Sims. ». I know the Sims wiki precises we can't know for sure Loki built/invented it, but this description combined with Loki bio, career and personality strongly suggest it's the case. Did he try to perfect it? It can only be used 5 times and by happy Sims. Is he trying to change that? That makes sense that Loki wants to built a prefect, efficient machine. Circe could have been also interested because those boosts the energizer provides could help her working harder, thus be proficient in her career. Yet, again, it doesn't explain at all how this secrecy could affect her. It seems quite the contrary, as since they move in, they only got more successful in their field! I think the answer is hidden in the other machine.

The SimSanto Inc. Biotech Station is unlocked at level 6 in the scientific career. The description reads : Sims can study old microbes and invent new ones, gaining logic skill points and advancing their careers in the process. Includes a microscope, computer, and refrigerator for storing samples. With this machine, they can make Medecine or Virus. This is where science meets medicine, where they work together. We can see Circe and Loki using the station in the family picture. This isn’t just a skill building item. You can't sell virus HOWEVER you can sell medicine!  You are telling me a mean fortune Sims in the medical field who loves and married a mad scientist has access to a machine that can create diseases and sell medicines? NOW I understand! Loki and Circe are developing virus. Loki is studying how they evolved (useful in his genetic studies) and Circe... well it's a win/win experiment.

She is building up skills and knowledges useful for her career... and making money out of it. She can create virus and antidotes. She is the cause and the cure. She is developing it so she could sell the medicine. This is kind of big pharma conspiracy theory, but I think it makes sense. That's the secrecy the bio mentioned, that's why her career could be compromised, if they learn she purposefully went against her medical oath to make money out of sick Sims she would be fired. But it's not all. I think thanks to their experiments they got access to secret knowledges, either how making clones, virus, or even regarding Nervous true nature. That's why they also are studying lies and brain waves.

 SensoTwitch Lie Finder : Don't let the inconvenience of the truth interfere with your career ambitions! Hone the skills to lie, cheat, and steal with the SensoTwitch Lie Finder. Its patented Brainwave Twitch Needle detects even the tiniest nervous mental tic. Fool the Lie Finder, and you can fool anyone! So... The first line of this description matches perfectly what I've been saying. Also, notice how this reward is for the criminal career? I think Circe is linked to some dark market shady things, but that's for another theory. For now let's concentrate on the experiments. Did Loki invent or built this matching and needed a highly nervous individual to develop it?  I mean, the description even mentions the word Nervous and the name « twitch ». It's a clear reference to Nervous bio: His hobbies include twitching and blinking a lot. I Perhaps Circe and Loki had to know how to lie to protect their knowledge or/and there little pharmaceutical industry. That could explain why the machine is reacting and working in such a way: Nervous helped as a test subject to develop it.Notice how it's all centered about nervous tics. I also noted  seomting else in the description.

It works with patent brainwaves needles. Doesn't it remind you of something? Who is very concerned about patents for their invention? Loki! Who is supposedly using brainwaves to control Sims? Who is on a search for secrets and lies?Dominic Newlow had his eyes set on Circe and Loki experiments because there were an open door to mind-control. Circe had a lot to hide and was indeed risking her career. Loki had an important patent to hide, to protect his inventions.. This experiment involved manipulation and finding weakness in others mind. This also looks like those experiments involved becoming more powerful: boosting your energy, cause/cure illness, being able to perfectly lie. They would help reaching the top of their career, of their skills, abilities, being undisputed and rich, of course. Newlow notice 1. How you could ruin the reputation with secrets, 2. You can use brainwaves to control other Sims. That was the beginning of his plan, and the set up for the PSP gameplay mechanic.

If you are interested I will right about fanon/headcanons about Circe evil hobbies and how I think she is doing illegal shady shit.

[vidcund4ever]

I decided to answer these questions about my Sim related ships. NOTE: These are just my preferences for my gameplay! I don’t dislike or judge other people’s ships in their games! In fact, I think a lot of them are neat. x3

01. Vidcund x Cassandra <3

02. Vidcund or Cassandra x anyone else. I don’t know. I don’t see anyone else being a good match for either of them.

03. I’m going to keep this Q&A to The Sims franchise. My first ship was Chris x Melissa Roomies in TS1.

04. I ship Vidcund x Cassandra because they’re both shy nerds who have a lot in common, and I picture them both having a love for plants. I don’t think any other girl would see past Vidcund’s demeanor. As for the usual pairing of Cassandra x Don or Darren... Don is a himbo, and I don’t think Cassandra would be into a guy like that. (In my headcanon, she’s only with him to find more information about her mother’s disappearance.) As for Darren, I think his last name says it all: Dreamer. He’s out of touch with reality and would never actually pursue Cassandra. Even if he did and they became more than friends, I don’t think she’d ever live up to his fantasies.

05. I could never figure out who would be a good match for Vidcund until I started sharing headcanons with @nanominyo, and they shared theirs about Viddie and Cassie, and I couldn’t believe I’d never thought of it before! They’re perfect together! ^^

06. For a (very) short while, I had paired Dominic Newlow with Circe to try and make what happened between them in the PSP storyline less heartbreaking, trying to make what happened consensual, but you can’t erase what actually happened, which the sims community reminded me of. :( Poor Circe... Please keep him away from her...

07. I don’t think I ship a couple that most people don’t like (minus the mistake I mentioned above). I think, at worst, my ships are considered lukewarm. If I happen to have one you don’t like, you can comment it. I’m fine with that. XD It could be interesting!

08. Hmm. A ship most people like that I hate? Honestly, I don’t hate any ships (minus, you guessed it: the one I came up with between Dominic x Circe), but there are a few I wouldn’t do, like Pascal and Nervous. I do think it’s a cute pairing, but I also think Pascal is more of a parent figure in Nervous’ life rather than a romantic one. He has a maternal instinct, as we can tell from how he fathers Tycho. Also, I’m not entirely sure he’s over his crush on Circe?

09. Besides Vidcund x Cassandra? XD Buzz x Bella. It’s not a lasting relationship, but it’s one I think makes sense since Bella doesn’t actually like Strangetown. She thinks it’s, well, strange, and Buzz is the most “normal” person she’s met there.

10. Mortimer x Bella. I know they gave off Gomez and Morticia vibes in TS1, but Mortimer remarried very quickly after her disappearance in TS2, and Bella confirmed in the PSP game that she’d only married him for his money.

11. Are we still talking about my favorite ship, or...? I’m going to assume another pairing because I’ve already talked about my favorite one too much. XD Let’s talk about Tank x Johnny, because they’re another ship of mine. OTP, all the way!

12. JRO is popular, and I can see why. They’re all misfits one way or another, and seem very explorative like most sims their age are. It is kind of funny how majority of simmers give them this alternative style because I picture them more awkward than anything. XD I’m unsure whether or not I ship them as a poly relationship. I do see both Johnny and Ripp liking Ophelia, but not necessarily dating her at the same time. Maybe I’ll come around to it...

13. Kristen x Erin. I think they make a cute pairing, but I’ve only seen a couple other simmers ship them. Maybe they come off as straight? I mostly see them end up with male sims, but Kristen x Erin have great compatibility. (Taurus x Aries.) I also think the differences they have, like Kristen being ambitious and Erin being more carefree, maintains balance. Kristen learns to loosen up and accept her true self (like stop straightening her curly hair and start dressing more masculine), and Erin tries to take things more seriously (like pursuing an actual career).

14. I don’t know if I’m doing this right. I’m rating any couple? Because if I am, I’m rating Johnny x Ophelia a 6/10, maybe? They enjoy their teen years together, but as they get older they realize that they’re better off as friends. They have different priorities, as well as viewpoints on life. Ophelia is nervous and paranoid, and Johnny wants someone he can go on adventures with.

15. The way Tank and Johnny tease and fight one another until they admit their real feelings. Even after they do, Johnny keeps up the teasing. He loves the way he makes Tank blush. x3

16. My favorite canon moment of Annie Howell x Nervous is when she brings him back from the dead. He dies in the PSP game, but I don’t want him dead (and neither does Annie), so Annie pleas with Death who, obviously, is willing to make an exception for his son... although he resurrects Nervous as a Zombie. Even so, I think it’s sweet that she brings him back to get married and have a kid and try to live a (somewhat) normal life.

17. AU? As in Alternative Universe? I don’t have one of those. XD

18. I don’t know why, but I have to rant about Dina x Michael. Well, rant more about how they’re typically seen. It’s true that Dina cheated on Michael by kissing Don, but I don’t think the kiss was mutual. (Don isn’t afraid to “take charge” of a situation.) Looking at her memories, her love for Michael is deeper than most think — or that’s my opinion, anyway. After Michael died, Dina gave up on love and decided money would fill the hole in her heart.

19. If you go through my Tumblr, you’ll find plenty of memes that remind me of a lot of different pairings. XD

20. “Today” by Jefferson Airplane is one of the songs I can hear Vidcund play when he sits alone in the dark, thinking about Circe. I don’t pair them together, but for a long while Vidcund thought they’d make the perfect pair.

21. Everyday is a date for Circe and Loki, like conducting experiments on Nervous and eventually Gimi Branko at home, and making evil plans over dinner at a fancy restaurant.

22. I don’t think any of my non-canon pairings would ever become canon. I think the one that’d have the best chance is Johnny x Tank because GAY <3

23. No, I haven’t written fan fiction or drawn my ships. I keep my fiction in game, and I’d love to draw something, but I suck at drawing. XD

24. That’s all for now.

[landgraabsims]

What majors did you give to the sims in Maple Hollow? I'm curious because I use a tracker and I'm not sure what major to add in XD Thanks! you for sharing your hood!

I think these are the ones I gave them...

Hamlet Newlow - Art

Christopher Newlow - Drama

Mirabel Newlow - Literature

Austin Holloway - Economics

Shelby Holloway - Psychology

Angelina Fox - Mathematics

Harley-Ann Fox - Biology

Andromeda Spiel - Philosophy

Leonardo Spiel - History

Edwin Barnett- Literature

Everyone not mentioned doesnt have a degree (Trixie was kicked out of uni in my game) but I'm sure Megara Spiel could very well have earned a degree or two in her time.

[glabecurious]

“I must say, I was rather surprised by your paper,” Dr Wintercrest tells him. “About death markers in a single genome, I believe?”

“Well,” Loki preens, “it is, after all, a highly interesting discovery. Naturally it would be ground-breaking --”

“Is it, though?” Dr Wintercrest interrupts. “Death genes aren’t a new field. They’ve been well studied for years. Quite frankly, we were expecting something more innovative than what amounts to a book report on gene sequencing, especially from one of our best scientists. Not to mention after several years of generous funding. The board is very concerned, Dr Beaker. FutureSim Laboratories needs to be at the forefront of scientific breakthroughs, not resting on our laurels.”

Loki purses his lips. “I see.”

“We feel this was our error,” Dr Wintercrest continues. “We failed to set out our expectations for your work, and for that we apologize. But it’s clear we need to make some changes. We’ve decided it’s in everybody’s best interest to rearrange your department...”

“Is that some sort of corporate code?” Loki growls. 

“Goodness, no,” Dr Wintercrest says. “You’re not being demoted, Loki. We’re just redirecting you. We’d like you to join a brand new research initiative. You’ll have fewer people to supervise, which will give you more time to work with your new laboratory leader...”

“... Dr Dominic Newlow.”

“Dominic,” Loki says, voice icily quiet. “You want me... to work under Dominic Newlow.”

“Not work under, work with,” Dr Wintercrest says smoothly. “Despite our misgivings, Dr Newlow spoke very highly of your journal at the peer review. He specifically requested you for this research.”

“Did he now,” Loki mutters under his breath.

“Come now, Loki,” Dominic says cheerily. “Let’s put our rivalry aside, for the good of science.”

Loki glares at him, then at Dr Wintercrest. “Well, as I don’t imagine you’re giving me any choice in the matter... very well.”

“An excellent decision,” Dominic declares. “Loki, I give you my personal guarantee, you’re going to love this research. It’s so very exciting. In fact you could say... infectiously so.”

[nineyellowgirl]

← 2.41 →

Adrianna's POV

The door was opened up by a tall man probably in his forties. He smiled at me and shook my hand.

“I'm Dominic Newlow,” he introduced himself, “I knew you would come.”

I flinched, “You did?” “You got the phone call, right? From mrs. Franz?”

“Well, I did… So it's true then that you have a job for me?”

“Indeed. It's a simple one. I'm a philosopher of sorts and I trade in secrets.”

“Secrets?” I blinked, “How do you 'trade in them'?”

“I'm conducting research on human nature overall,” he said, sounding like a slightly crazy idealist, one of those who want to end world hunger and all the wars just by turning the switch. “I'm also interested in the mysteries of life, the universe… I'll take pretty everything.”

“How do I… learn these secrets?” it all sounded like a big joke.

“Explore the neighbourhood, interview people… and bring me the secrets you discover.”

“Wait, you—you want me to spy for you?”

“It's not spying! Well, maybe a little. But I'm using it for greater good!”

Oh no. When somebody brings up the “greater good” shit, it's definitely no good.

“What greater good?” I tried to sound as polite as I could.

“I'm creating something… something that will make the world a better place. That will have the power to end crises, wars…”

OH NO.

“You mentioned this is a job,” I said softly.

“Yes, of course, I'll pay you for each secret! Of course, it depends on the secret itself, but let's say… would an average of §100 be enough?”

My brain froze for a moment. ONE. HUNDRED. SIMOLEONS.

“F—for each?” I whispered.

“Sure.”

Good Watcher, how rich was this guy?!

“So do you accept the offer?”

I thought about it for a moment. I didn't mean to spy on neighbours. He said himself, there could be also deep mysteries of life… the universe… I didn't believe I actually remembered this shit, but it seemed I had nothing to lose. If I really had something to… sell… him, then I would, and other way I could easily just forget about all this—I meat, I could, right?

“Well… Fine. I'll go for it.”

[itsbeaker-bxtch]

Circe’s true aspirations

Circe Beaker is by far my favourite Sims in the franchise. She is a very unique and interesting character, especially for a hardcore stan like me, who likes to over-analyse things. Anyway, the more I thought about it, the more I realised she is not like other fortune Sims. In fact, I don't think she is after money. Not only, I mean. I strongly believe that first and foremost, she strives for independence. All her choices and relationships testify it. Let me explain.

Buckle up, I have a lot to say. At first sight, her aspiration and career choices don't rise questions. Fortune Sims are all about money. They are the ultimate capitalist Sims. They want to live in luxury in lavish homes, surrounded by pricy furnitures. The Beaker house totally reflects that. The prima guide suggests two main way of becoming rich: marring a rich Sims (Dina Caliente style) or being over involved in a career (Circe or Kristen Loste style). Again, according to the prima guide, fortune Sims prefer rewarding career: business, athletic, criminal and medical. Being very neat, the medical career is perfect for Circe. We also know that in Sims 2, a lot of the traits and therefore aspirations can be inherited from parents or grandparents. Circe s father, Xanthos Salamis, is a fortune Sims. His personality tends toward serious, mean and quite active. She inherits a lot from him. So... why do I bother writing all this ?I think there is a darker side of the story. Plus, her character is much more complex that it seems.

Circe has only ONE memory of her father, and it’s his death. He likely was not involved in her life. Her mother, Grainne, taught her only one skill which is walking. So her mother didn't even teach her how to talk? It makes sense: Grainne is a romance Sims, they are known to dislike children and steady family life. Seems like Circe was left to her own devices . She had to learn to fend for herself, I think she grew up with a “you can only count on yourself” mentality. It influenced her behavior and social interactions. 

In the Sims, names are never chosen at random. She's called Circe :  in Greek mythology, Circe is a beautiful and powerful witch who turns men into pigs. Our Circe was in a relationship with Vindcund. As I already explained, Vidcund is for me a narrow-minded Sims who wants everything to fit in a tidy package (like is bio says). Did he also want his relationship with Circe to fit into a little box? Maybe she needed air? In comparision Loki seems to be a more carefree, open minded individual.

Moreover, in the PSP version, we learn that « she is secretly jealous of her husband's independence ». This is a proof for me that what Circe wants is to be truly free, to owe nothing to anyone.  This is why she wants to be rich, and why she's so interested in Loki's patent in the PSP game. Maybe she wants to control the household fund to make sure she doesn't lack anything ? Like, money is power they said, and she doesn't want to be over-powered. I think Newlow played with this fear to lure her. He told her he knew how to be truly free (he was kind of right tbh). They had that in common, maybe that's how they got close.

To me, Circe real aspiration is to be independent. That's why she's so interesting. She wants to owe her success. Maybe there is a little competition between her and Loki but they have a strange chemistry . Why ? They are both equally maniac. 

Circe's aspiration could have been Knowledge. She is one of the Sims that bear a hidden Knowledge aspiration token. The developpers ultimatly chose to turn her into a fortune Sims. BUT, it plays a huge role in her character and storyline.There's a total dissonance between Circe's career and her personality. I know I said (or the prima guide said) that the medical career is the perfect fit for neat fortune Sims. BUT CIRCE HAS 0 NICE POINT. Why would she want to save lives??? Even the game description of the career (lvl 6) mention the good nature of medical sims : “An altruistic streak has compelled you to join a Sim neighborhood clinic as a GP. The pay won't be high, but you'll help a lot of less fortunate Simcitizens ». Circe doesn 't care about others. It doesn't bring money on the top of that. This is where Circe's second aspiration comes in: knowledge.

The games suggest that she has some sort of morbid curiosity. I think she enjoys participating in forbidden experiments with Loki (as one of her PSP secrets says). Her leaning towards medical practice is mentionned in her bio: she loves taxidermy. Note it doesn’t say taxidermied animals. It clearly says taxidermy, like, the process. For me, it fits perfectly with her experimenting on Nervous. She want getting rid of moral limits. She's been practicing surgeries at home when she's not even a doctor yet with a career reward for a position she didn't even reach ! She doesn't care about ethics. This is also why she loves Loki, they are unscrupulous and are not compeled to follow the oh so too restrictive ethical laws that she must obey at work. 

[itsbeaker-bxtch]

Over-analyzing Vidcund pissing himself

Vidcund Curious has this very unique and weird memory of him wetting himself. The next one is none other than his break up with Circe. Memories are supposed to introduce a character's past (and personality) to a player. The two events being so specific and so close together imply that one lead to another. It's all could be just a funny joke to emphasise how Vidcund is a pathetic Sims... but I think there is more to it...

So. Did Circe break up with him because of his accident? As I said, the two memories being mentioned one after another is not a coïnsidence. It's supposed to tell a story, otherwise, there would be other events in between. I personally consider the prima guide as a lore/canon bible and if we take a closer look, Vidcund accident may hide something more sinister. When describing bladder failure, the prima guide reveals that neat Sims will be disgusted and mean Sims will laugh. Well, unfortunately, Circe is both. If she saw the all things, this could have led to a break up. Vidcund, as the main victim, should have a short-lasting memory. Yet, he remembers it years after ! If this accident lead to such a life-changing moment, him loosing the love of his life- no wonder why it somehow became a long-lasting memory. I think there is little doubt to have about the link between the accident and the break-up, although if you are familiar with my theories, I think it was the last straw for Circe in a relationship that was doomed to fail. Now, there is something I can't get out of my mind: 

How and why did Vidcund ended up in this situation?

Let's read what the prima guide says about needs: 'Unless you're actively preventing a Sims from fulfilling her needs, and she has access to the objects she requires, you shouldn't normally see need distress ». So, two things here.

First, in TS2 Sims will automatically want/try to fulfill their needs. The question is, did Vidcund had access to a toilet? This may seem like a silly thing to ask, but it really bothers me. Like, where could he have been where there isn't even a toilet? All community lots in Strangetown have one. Let's not even mention residential lots. Did he somehow was so absorbed into something he « forgot » his need? Was he having such a fun time with Circe, he let his bladder go into failure? According to the prima guide, that's very unlikely. Sims who are near needs failure can't engage in fun activities and will limit social one to quickly fulfil that said need.

Second, what does the guide means by « unless you're actively preventing a Sims from fulfilling her needs? ». Did someone prevent Vidcund from going to the toilet? I really think that's what happened. All of this was a setup to humiliate our poor Vidcund. A coup elaborated by a very, very malicious Sims. Loki Beaker, of course.

If we look at Circe, Vidcund and Loki's memories, we can get a better idea of how their relationships evolved. Vidcund went steady with Circe, he had an accident, they broke up, Circe kissed Loki. Loki remembers becoming best friends with Circe before kissing her. Considering you need to know a Sims for a « long » period of time before having such a friendship, we can assume Circe and him became good friends when she was still with Vidcund.Circe and Loki relationship developed very quickly. I say that because in their adult life, the two were taking their sweet time building their love, they'd rather work on their careers... Anyway. I think that Circe and Loki went closer and closer as time went by and they soon realised how good of a match they were.The thing is, Circe is a very loyal girlfriend. I know you may think otherwise as she had an affair with Newlow, but she clearly stated that she was taking pride in being faithful to her husband. I'm sure Circe is a terrible and cruel person that have a weird moral sense. She couldn't be with Loki if she was with Vidcund, and Loki perfectly knew it. 

That's why he prevented Vidcund from going to the toilet, by locking the door (or even locking Vidcund himself) so he had no ways of relieving himself. Loki plan was perfect: bladder failure is a huge fear for Teen Grow Up Aspiration and would make Circe laught and being disgusted with her now ex. Even Loki’s name, referencing the god Loki, suggests this mischievous side of him. Also, that would explain how quickly Circe kissed Loki after her break up, the two of them being so close already.

That cruel joke clear the path to Circe's heart, making Vidcund seem like a loser who can't take care of his needs, leaving him with a mortifying memory that scared him for life. That also explains why he hates Loki that much. He took everything he had: his love, his reputation, his pride. His rival Being a better scientist than him, Vidcund hatred could only grow more and more.

[itsbeaker-bxtch]

Why Newlow had to take down Circe first

I read @to-fu​ mind blowing theories about PSP Circe being a clone created by Loki, explaining why she is so different. I have my own weird and convoluted theory I would like to share. Listen- What if she is so different because she was Dominic Newlow first subject testing the mind-control helmet?

In the PSP Game, Circe is a white woman with blue eyes, while she should be tan with brown eyes. I don't think she is a robot like Rebecca, otherwise Dr. Dominion would have used her instead, since he had easy access to her. When confronted about her affair Circe says: « I know.... I know I did... [a horrible thing] I just wish I knew WHY ». Why? So she doesn't know about the mind-control device. Her intimate secret reveals that nothing excites her more than volunteering for crazy science experiments. This rings close to PC Circe to me. Could it be that Newlow somehow tricked her into testing the device without her being fully aware? She stated to the player she would NEVER betray Loki. Of course it could be a cheater trying to make excuses. But what if it's not the case? 

Circe has definitely a strong personality. If Newlow made her have an affair with him, then his machine was operational. What made me think of that is her personal secret: Every time she sneezes, she forgets what happened in the last five minutes.There could have been a thousand silly secrets to imagine for her, so why mentioning the memory loss? This seems so out of character for her to not notice nor fix something this annoying. It really seems like a side effect to a brain experiment of some sort. I also wander why would Newlow start an affair with her? I mean, yes maybe they were attracted to each other. But I can’t picture Circe being the flirty type. Anyway, Circe is quite attractive (three men were after her, four with Dominic), but she is first and foremost intelligent. She’s so clever, in fact, that I strongly believe she started having suspitions regarding Dominic’s behaviour.

Dominic Newlow is described as a genius (evil supergenius to be precise). Who could have stopped him? Isaac is his friend, Loki is too busy with his patent, most scientist are focus on alien....no one but Circe Beaker. On top of that, she is supposed to be a doctor right ? But wait, how come everyone refer to Dominic as Doctor Newlow but not Circe, who is supposed to also be in the medical field? What if he made sure HE was the ONLY doctor in town? Nothing hint at Circe’s career...or maybe there is a clue. Her bio says she leads the buisness end of the Beaker operation. Of course she does, she is a fortune Sims. Maybe it’s because english is not my first language, but I think their is a play on word here : buisness operation also meaning a medical operation. In this case the Beaker are a powerfull science oriented couple that posed a serious threat to Newlow’s ambition.

What if he made sure HE was the ONLY doctor in town? The only one with a strong reputation. Circe's was the only other clever Doctor around, he had to take her down first. That's why he tested the helmet on her. Not only he got a gorgeous woman, he also made sure the Beaker couple is out of his way. Circe stated two things about her affair:

1. She felt like a little worker ant that had to obey. I think Circe was/still is in the medical field in the PSP game. That's how she met him. That's why she also could be useful as a slave. 2. She was like a different person when she was with him. Again, she could be trying to make excuses. Let’s assume she was not herself, like, at all. Now, that's a statement! The character who looks is so different from her PC counter part is saying that she WAS different.

Now, this could be a little twisted but please consider this: The mind-control device, when first tested on her, changed her physical appearance. This sound crazy, but if Newlow was trying to break free from the simulation, he could also have made Circe's face corrupted. The game constantly break the 4th wall so, why not ? What if the changes aren't random? Blue eyes, white skin, blue sweater. Perhaps she tried to resist the mind-control, maybe it was guilt, or love, that made her think of Loki during the all process, impacting her appearance that way.She felt different because she was indeed becoming different. 

She is left with memory issues and only works for Newlow. Slowly, he become the only renowned Doctor in town and gain respect. He improve his device: after taking down Circe, he will take down Strangetown, and then, the Watcher themself.

[glabecurious]

It’s not that Circe Beaker doesn’t love her husband.

There are so few people who could hope to match Circe’s drive and ambition. Loki is one of them; the high-flying scientist to her genius doctor. He takes apart the building blocks of life, and she puts them back together. Their minds work together in glorious, genius harmony... Not to mention their bodies. Physically, they’re very compatible. 

So they’re rich, they’re beautiful; they’re smart. The power couple of science. Of course Circe loves Loki.

She just doesn’t like him very much.

Circe gave up a lucrative residency in Del Sol Valley for him. Her dreams of escaping this small town took a back seat because she knew they were stronger together. Strangerville was only ever a stepping stone to their true legacy.

So why is she still here?

Strangerville is too small for them. Too small for Circe’s talents; certainly far too small for her husband and his clever, brilliant mind. But Loki is so caught up in himself, wrapped up in the comfortable blanket of ego and obsession, to understand he’s meant for bigger things. 

They ought to be building empires, and instead they rummage desperately through DNA samples and genetic theory long into the night; all for Loki’s belief that one mere test subject could bring fame and fortune...

The world is so much bigger than Nervous Subject. Circe is the only one who can see that.

And yet Loki stays late at the lab like some drone, putting in endless hours as though FutureSims could be even a modicum worthy of his gifts. He worries about beating Dr Newlow to the promotion! Circe doesn’t believe in worry. Worry is for those who believe they might be beaten.

But Loki should be worried. Because while he’s away...

... Circe will play.