So I have posted in the play and chat thread about my Monica and Sophia Hernandez. They are sisters that live together and they did have a roomie, Omar Jackson
who met an early demise while trying to fix their electronics. Though Monica and Grim are friends-he still refused her request to revive Omar.
I'm a little underwhelmed with Omar's haunting so far. He doesn't seem to startle the girls much-in fact, one evening he and Monica just started chatting like everything was normal. That could use some work.
Both girls were upset for a few days after Omar's death, however Sohpia seems to have taken it the hardest. I don't know, if this has to do with traits?
Monica is Self assured, Romantic and Outgoing.
Sophia is Family, Neat and a Foodie.
Monica has moved on with life and functions fine-Sophia will stop in the middle of cooking breakfast to go over to Omar's urn and will start sobbing-and then has a 3 or 4 hour moodlet about grieving for her friend. It's difficult to get her to focus on anything. Sophia has also started hanging out at the kitchen bar far more often. Every time she takes a moment to grieve for Omar, she then goes over and prepares herself a drink.I have started to micro manage her time, I just don't know what else to do. She has now taken up the violin (hard on the ears yet). And gardening and yes, usually has the option to water with her tears.
She and Omar weren't even romantically involved, they were friends but not the best of friends. I was considering pushing towards pairing them up for marriage but never got that far. I don't know, maybe she needs to get married and have kids? Even when I micro manage her she tries to slip off to cry over him. I don't want to get rid of his urn but I'm starting to think that might be the best. I wish we still had grave yards
And yet, Monica-happy as can be, still making friends and having a good time where ever she can
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(Adding the pictures after I post, as the forum and photobucket are giving me a hard time)
(EA_Lanna: Edited Thread title to be more specific to the opening post and removed image links as they were broken)
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Also, there is a mod over at Mod the Sims that takes away autonomous mourning. I am not sure if it is tied to traits, whether or not those who witness grieve more (that is my standing theory) or if it is just programmed that way.
I have a sim who is a lot like Sophia. She witnessed her father die and would not stop mourning and soon took up drinking. She was also a highly skilled gardener.
On the other hand, a sim completely non-related to but living in the same house as the father, also would not stop mourning. I had to install the mod because I play a Legacy and keep all tombstones on the lot and on the familial graveyard. It has helped a lot and the ghosts/sims/family are all happy. Plus I can have them mourn when I want to.
EDIT?: Holy cow your forum avatar is precious.
I would suggest putting it one of your Sim's inventory she they do not autonomously cry for the dead Sim, as it gives them the recurring Sad emotion.
Maybe the sims need a AA program.