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One Month One World One Year Challenge 2023
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Traits: Loyal, Perfectionist
Starting Aspiration: Extreme Sports Enthusiast
Starting Lot: 6-4-1 Hanamigawa in Mt. Komorebi
Backstory
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https://www.mediafire.com/folder/fws9jgwevlywx/Flora
I look forward to seeing her story!
Daughters of Hesperia
I had a wonderful holiday, and I've got ten days worth of play ready to go! I think playing ahead like this is what's going to change my terrible track record, and I hope you had a good holiday too!
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So glad to read you'll be joining the challenge again for 2023 @permanentrose with your Sim Flora Evander. I remember her, definitely. Can't wait to see how it goes for her in the challenge. Good luck!
@lilypadmeulin - *raises hand* I am! I am! Even if I'm not participating, I'm still looking forward to reading all of your stories for 2023!
I'm so glad you guys are all safe after the blizzard!
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@Karababy52 I’m glad you’ll be interacting anf hanging around this challenge even if you won’t be joining. Are you planning other challenges/game play ideas to pursue instead? Also glad you are safe!
I think I'm enjoying it more than poor Amelia! She's going through the wringer at the moment, though I can't get her to soak in a hot spring. I don't know why. She's constantly exhausted, too.
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Thanks, me too! We had a couple close calls with icy roads, but nothing serious. Except the WiFi destruction, of course, but it's all good now.
@permanentrose
Of course I'll be hanging around and interacting next year! I wouldn't miss it for anything, I'm excited for it!
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day 1
She starts at winter, so some changes.. Sean was nice and gave his Mansion to her use.. even the bed. of course no planting now. If she makes enough for greenhouse, I allow her to buy seed packets.. or if she fishes... river is not unfisable all winter usually.
This is how big Sean managed to get it
I let babs have 500 Simoleons, as again, winter, not as easy start as in summer.
World still has several communitylots in it. as its the same where Sean and Oona lived at.
Babs starts at 7pm, so not much happenings im her for first day.
chips, we are saving
she has to be good, lots of playing ahead..
first tip
after some time and 3 tiny tips later , she went home to bed
simoleons: 508
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
Ah yes, free chips and piano playing tips, the sustenance of R2R Sims, thank God for both eh?
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Tasks completed:
Mt Komorebi Sightseer: Level One: Explorer
- Swim for 1 Hour in Wakaba’s River
Extreme Sports Enthusiast: Level One: Snow Student
- Go Down the Bunny Slope
- Use a Mt Komorebi Info Board
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January 1 - Week 1 - Day 1 - Sunday - Arrival
After changing back into his warmer clothes, Elfie went to an info board and saw that there were two more neighborhoods in Mt. Komorebi. He wanted to visit them all, so he took a free shuttle to the Yukimatsu neighborhood. When he arrived, the place reminded him so much of home, and he wondered how his friends Decker, Jangles and Snowflake were doing. He wished there was some way that he could contact them to let them know that he had arrived safely.
Elfie walked down a path and over a bridge and saw some shiny objects in the snow, and, with a little digging, uncovered some small statues and fossils. He then went back to the bunny slope and a ski instructor from the Mt. Komorebi Alpine School was giving out loaner skis and snowboards to promote snow sports on the mountain. Elfie decided to give it a go and borrowed a snowboard. And he went down that bunny slope like a pro and didn't even fall!
After that exhilarating run, Elfie took a shuttle to the Senbamachi neighborhood, which is where a lot of hiking trails were located. He explored the neighborhood, and discovered a fishing area. He found a fishing pole lying nearby and decided to try his hand at fishing. He didn't catch a fish, but he did catch a WaffleKone The Llamacorn Talking Toy! Ooh...such fun! He tucked that into his pocket for later.
After fishing for quite a while with no further luck, Elfie decided to take the shuttle back home. It was getting dark and he found a bench near his lot and sat down. He thought for a moment of all the wonderful places that he had seen today, and of all the sims he would meet and help, and with these thoughts in his head, Elfie laid down and promptly fell asleep.
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Notes:
I am switching between aspirations as I play. Elfie will be going "alone" to school, so he will do his homework and study for exams. He will also be Joining the Drama Club. Even though Elfie found some collectibles, he is going to keep them for now. So he still has 0 simoleons.
When he took a selfie, he got a notice that he likes photography.
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Here is Elfie's wardrobe. He has some other outfits in each category, but I am just showing the main ones.
From left to right: Everyday, Formal, Athletic, Sleep
From left to right: Cold Weather, Hot Weather, Swim, Party
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Gonna try to keep my commentary limited when I can, just for my own sanity so this doesn't get to be too much to keep up with. If you missed my original post, Flora's backstory is that she has woken up suddenly in Mt. Komorebi with no memories or recollection of how she ended up here. She's hesitantly exploring her surroundings, but she doesn't know if she can trust anyone enough to tell them anything, so she's keeping to herself for now.
Traits: Loyal, Perfectionist
Starting Aspiration: Extreme Sports Enthusiast
Starting Lot: 6-4-1 Hanamigawa in Mt. Komorebi
Backstory
CC and Gallery Download Links
Non-CC version
CC zipfile
Links to Daily Posts:
January - MT KOMOREBI
January 3
January 4
January 5
January 6
January 7
January 8
January 9
January 10
January 11
January 12
January 13
January 14
January 15
January 16 & 17
January 18
January 19
January 20
January 21 & 22
January 23
January 24
January 25
January 26
January 27 & 28
January 29
January 30 & 31
February - WINDENBURG
February 2, 3, & 4
February 5
February 6
February 7
February 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12
February 12, 13, & 14
February 15
February 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, & 21
March - GLIMMERBROOK
April - BRITECHESTER
May - STRANGERVILLE
June - TARTOSA
July - SULANI
August - FORGOTTEN HOLLOW
September - EVERGREEN HARBOR
October - BRINDLETON BAY
November - SAN MYSHUNO
December - HENFORD-ON-BAGLEY
Dear Diary,
This is honestly so exciting! I can’t believe my parents actually said yes, but then Mom’s always been into kind of individual things. So, first things first, I’m kind of recording my experience in following my great-grandmother’s footsteps, sort of. Maybe I should start at the beginning.
My name is Amelia Whitmore, and I’m the great-grandaughter of Nia Whitmore, who founded our legacy family. She started out with nothing, and while my dad didn’t inherit the legacy, I was always really interested in it, and I really loved the story of how Nanny Nia struck out on her own and created this wonderful family out of practically nothing. So, I’m doing the same. It’ll be like camping, for a bit, and then I’m sure I’ll find somewhere. Plus, Mt Komorebi, where I’m moving to, is totally the best. It’s got slopes, hot springs, and festivals everywhere, and there’s all these cute collectibles which I’m kind of hoping to cash in on. Resale, baby!
Hello! I'm going to be doing a little diary from Amelia every day. Unfortunately, they're all pre written on my computer, rather than the laptop I'm borrowing right now, so I'll show her first day and then make a separate comment post - as I usually do!
She started things off right by doing her homework, as it can be incredibly hard to keep a challenge teen up to scratch. Maybe that's just me, but usually, they're exhausted, so might as well get it done while her needs were actually full.
Of course, despite her having...nowhere to put it, the fruitcake arrived as it always does. Amelia tried her best to be polite about it, but....
It's still fruitcake.
After meeting the neighbours, it was time to visit my favourite money making place in Mt. Komorebi...the Simmi machine! I'd dug up something that I was able to sell on while we were by the river, so now it was time for Amelia to start taking a chance on the gachapon machine. It really is the best if you're dirt poor in the game.
That being said, it looks like I might be tempting my old curse back of the machine falling on my challenger. Here's hoping I keep being as lucky as I was today.
After a bit, Amelia got hungry, so I let her use some of her Simmi money on the local food stand. For now, it's probably better for her than the cans of coffee that you can get from the other vending machine.
She actually got a decent enough chunk of money from selling the Simmis that I was able to set up this on her lot - a tent and a chunk of wall! We're going places, it seems. I'm sure we'll get along splendidly.
Oh, and just as an aside - Amelia is a Spellcaster, so I took the opportunity to have her practice Practical Magic before she went to sleep. I can't remember if I said as much in her diary entry, as at time of writing I've not added it to this post, but both her parents are Spellcasters, and I figured it would be fun! Hopefully it'll help as much as it might hinder.
And that's a wrap on Day 1 for me! Now time to read and comment everyone else's posts!
Daughters of Hesperia
Babs deserved more tips! I absolutely agree with you on the Winter front, too - it's a very hard time of year to start the challenge, and I'm struggling just with how cold spring has been. I'm also loving her style with the soft pastels!
@SoulGal7
Elfie's wardrobe is absolutely cracking! You've got a wonderfully consistent theme there, and he's flying through the Aspirations. I'd not thought of doing them side by side, that's actually really smart. I can't wait to see how his story goes on!
@permanentrose
Already invested in Flora's story, and hoping to find out more about her backstory. Poor Flora, she's alone and lost...and having to sleep on a bench, which can't be comfortable. Very happy to see you joining the challenge again, I always love your Sims and stories!
Daughters of Hesperia
You seem to have very interesting storyline! cant wait to see how it goes on
@Karababy52 ,
@lilypadmeulin ,
Oh lol nooo, I hope Amelia wont get that Jenny curse
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
@lilypadmeulin - Jan 1
@permanentrose - Jan 1
edit:cannot get her link as no idea how to get stuff with cc to show in gallery browser.
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
The Jenny curse is pretty strong in this world! And yes, spring is good for plants, which is why I chose it, because it's marginally better than summer. To be honest, all the seasons have their downsides, so I look forward to seeing how Babs deals with Winter. It's tough, but she's tougher!
@SoulGal7
I'd love to see an Amelia cameo! And yeah, she's actually a descendant of my Legacy founder, though my legacy has been on the back burner for a while. The diary entries feel like a story style I could keep up with, as they needn't always be very big if it doesn't call for it. I think trying to do big story things burned me out with Jenny. I'll probably get some more days of playing ahead in with her once I'm back at my computer.
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@lilypadmeulin
@SoulGal7
Also just in case anyone missed it, I put all of Flora's CC in a zip file in this post. There's a non CC and a CC version of her in the gallery.