#strangervillevac

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The Archers exchange holiday wishes with the neighbors before Christmas Eve.

It’s rare for this bunch of cops, lawryers and secret agents to have free together.

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I wanted to re-enact a scene from Detroit Become Human for an upcoming chapter of my Sims story and I thought, hey, now that I have Snowy Escape, let’s shoot it with real snow!

So I placed the Kamski villa, placed a model car in front of it, enlarged it... and learned that EA was thorough with snow accumulation even on deco objects that were never supposed to be outside in the first place.

“That’s the fucking worst frost damage I ever had...”

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Kara is a good host.

Alice has a present for Peggy and Peggy is nervous, because for the first time she has painted something to give as a gift, too.

What the heck did you just tell Connor, Daniel?!

I guess it doesn’t matter, they are already laughing again.

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I love the filthy little vermin.

And also the centipede.

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Sumo: “Whassup? Never seen someone doing some late shopping for Christmas?”

Irene and Sumo, the “secret” stars of my Detroit save.

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Gavin: “Out of the tree! Out of the tree, Argus!”

Argus: “Mrraaaaaaooo!!!”

Peggy: “Wanna touch the star, too! Lift me up high, daddy!”

Daniel: “I would, but Gavin’s blocking the way, playing with the cat.”

Gavin: “Sometimes I swear I’m the only adult here...”

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“Where do you think this goes best?”

“Over dere!”

“Good choice! And onto the tree it goes.”

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Gavin: “Why did you ever delete that piano app of yours anyway? Bad memories?”

Daniel: “’Matter of fact, yes. To the Phillips I was something like a babyphone, microwave, washing machine and stereo rolled into one. Their showy CyberLife household device that could also play Turkey in the Straw at Thanksgiving. I thought if I learned to play from scratch, just for myself...”

Gavin: “Hey, Gavin Reed here, your other half! I understand!

Me, I learned how to make a mean piece of omelette in the orphanage, but when my parents returned from prison, I pestered mom to teach me how to make omelette. I wanted to learn it from her. Do things our family’s way.”

Gavin: “But I guess I teased you once too often about sounding like raindrops coming down the watersprout and the death cries of the itsy bitsy spider, huh? So you felt the need to re-download the piano app and be perfect again?”

Daniel: “Yeah.”

Good thing your husband is a quick thinker in the literal sense. Gavin literally thinks quickly, as in: he doesn’t put much effort into it, leading to him jumping to conclusions. All the times when he takes time to actually work his brain it becomes apparent that he’s actually of above average intelligence.

He has an answer, what does it matter that it’s the wrong one? This isn’t a criminal case where it would matter.

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>>>Thank you for purchasing TicklingIvoryCXPlus. Download now? Y/N

Daniel: “Okay... place your fingers like this... hear how the notes get higher and higher the farther to the right you go? That’s the whole secret already.”

>>>Download finished. Installing...

Daniel: “Hammer away!”

Peggy: giggles

>>>Initialize complete. TicklingIvoryCXPlus is now ready.

Daniel: “And now put your hand on mine... finger by finger... so that we can play together.”

Peggy: “What will we play... oh, I know this one!”

Peggy: Cream buns and doughnuts and fruitcake with no nuts! So good you could go nuts!!! Daniel (parent-voice): You can have all those things when you get home. Peggy: No, now!

Peggy: I want a ball! Daniel: I want a party... Peggy: Pink macaroons and a million balloons! Daniel: And performing baboons and ... Peggy: Give it to me! Rrhh rhhh... Now!

Daniel: I want a party with room fulls of laughter! Peggy: Ten thousand tons of ice cream! Daniel: And if I don't get the things I am after! Both: I'm gonna SCREAM!

Peggy: Presents and prizes and sweets and surprises of all shapes and sizes... Daniel: And now - Don't care how - I want it now!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqsy7V0wphI

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My simming year (pt. 2 of 2)

Off grid living with Morgyn Ember and Elijah Kamski at Mua Pel’am.

Junkyard living with the Cahill family in Del Sol Valley.

Abandoned story: Daniel and Gavin switched around.

Prison story - my cops behind bars.

Gavin’s and Daniel’s daughter attended the Police Academy in a what-if future.

The Cahill Legacy (on hold through the holidays and Star Wars)

The Renegades went to Mt. Komorebi!

Asylum Challenge in Hank’s house.

Christmas Challenge with Markus - and Snowflake.

“Journey to Batuu” - a Star Wars/Strangerville story with a little gameplay.

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“Silence, Gavin! This requires my fullest concentration!”

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Peggy: ???

Phorusrhacos: Cluck?

Peggy: “Good girl!”

Phorusrhacos: Cock-a-doodle-do

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I refuse to translate this.

It’s a sentiment called “Bonding through good times” that Connor developed for Gavin Reed.

In the blue box he says “You know what? Spending time with you was great! We made amazing memories together and I’m sure they won’t be the last!”

The lower screenie says that “Connor appreciates Gavin making time for him”.

Interestingly enough the sentiment is NOT mutual :-)

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Gavin: “And what were you up to while papa was at work?”

Peggy: “I’m a minestrone!”

Gavin: “What?!?!”

Peggy: “A minestrone! I play music in the king’s castle at the princess’ big party. And I have a sword and a pony and...”

Gavin: “Minstrel! You’re a minstrel! Although at your size more like a mini-strel.”

Peggy: giggles

Gavin: “Say, Danny, you must have had some real epiphany... all through last week I saw you pet the piano with one finger a hand, and today you’re already teaching our kid...”

Daniel: “Wonders never cease, huh?”