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After school and before heading to the Lounge to begin his writing, he noticed a little spikey tree by his tent he never noticed before. Probably because it could have been buries in the snow, but now visible that the snow has melted and he's got a green yard again.
Upon further inspection, it was a potato plant. It looked to have fresh potatoes ready to be harvested. This could be a good food supply. This could help save a little bit of simoleons. Of course, he didn't want to live off of potatoes, but it'll be a savings. So, D.J. harvested what he could. He collected ten potatoes from the little tree.
Arriving at the Lounge, D.J. found an empty table outside where it was quieter. He pulled out his notebook and started writing down what he could remember when he first arrived. D.J. gave himself a chuckle or two on remembering days past of him sledding and falling off the sled.
One of the elderly patrons he's met before walked by seeing D.J. writing. The elder man knew that wasn't his homework and inquired what he was writing. D.J. replied he is jotting down all the memories he's had since he arrived in Mt. Komorebi. The elderly man thought that was a great idea.
D.J. only stopped to grab a bite from the Lounge before writing more. He eventually had to stop when he noticed he had to get ready for work.
Notes
No reason for this screenshot really, y'all don't need to see Cale getting out of bed in the morning. But, I wanted to show off what he did with his gold plaque for climbing the mountain. And, I just liked the lighting too.
Cale will be hanging out on the mountain and at the Onsen a lot now. He needs to rock climb in icy conditions or during a a thundersnow storm, or go down the expert slope at high intensity in the same kind of weather to complete the aspiration. Cale arrived at the Onsen and ran over to check conditions on the mountain. Unfortunately, though it was snowing and freezing, it was sunny. Dangit!
It wasn't a totally wasted day though as you'll soon see. First of all, I spotted Selena (@lilypadmeulin) soaking in the hot springs. Cale had a shower and got in to sit next to her. However, she immediately got out when Cale got in. No matter what I did to try to stop her from leaving, it wouldn't work. Maybe she'd heard about his reputation and didn't want anything to do with him? Hopefully one day he can change her mind.
No worries though, there are plenty of lovelies in the world for Cale to pursue. This game generated townie named Hana was also in the Onsen and very receptive to Cale's advances. She happily went home with him for a bit of a romp. Cale went back to the Onsen after she left. He did some skiing to increase the skill, and unfortunately hurt himself. Soooo, you guessed it, back to the Onsen for a soak.
I was happy to see DJ (@LegacySims2017) was there having a soak himself.
"Hey, I'm Cale. How's it goin'?"
"Hi, I"m DJ. Wait...did you say your name is Cale?"
"Uh yeah, Cale Conrad."
"Cool, I've heard of you. You've got quite a reputation Dude."
"Ehehehe Yeah, that's what she said."
Oh Cale, that was so lame!
(Hey, what he said was just begging for that reply.)
"Could you give me some advice? I'd love to know how you do it."
"Seriously? I'm no expert. I don't know why the girls flock to me."
"Oh come on, you must have some ideas why, please?"
(What am I now Watcher, some kind of love guru? Not sure I like what's happening.)
Eh, are you sure? It's quite flattering if you ask me.
(Maybe...what do I say though?)
I don't know, you'll think of something.
"Okay, well let me think about this for a second."
"Cool, I can wait."
"Well I guess it doesn't hurt I got these big guns. Some girls seem to like guys that are fit and buffed up."
"Great, I'm already fit, I don't think that's it."
"Hold on, hold on, there's more."
"Oh good."
"You've gotta know what you're doing in the sack too. I'm really, really good at that."
"At least that's what one girl told me anyway. That was just one though. I don't know how to judge something like that and I don't want to. But I guess it couldn't hurt, right?"
"Right!"
"Treat them right, you know, think of their needs if you get my drift. Don't be selfish. Lots of flattery, respect and sweet talk and they'll be falling at your feet! I guess that's it. I don't know."
"Sounds good to me!"
"Thanks Dude. Glad I met you."
"You're welcome. Nice to meet you too DJ. I have to go though, looks like it's getting bad outside. See you around!"
"See ya later."
Cale got out and went to the changing room. The weather had taken a turn for the worse. Hopefully it would be the right conditions now.
On his way out he ran into Aaron (@afai1261). Almost literally ran into him.
"What are you lookin' at?"
"Well, I guess you, at the moment, right? No need to be hostile Dude."
Cale watched Aaron walk by him and flop down into a chair with a heavy sigh. The angry expression on his face had instantly deflated to sadness.
"Are you okay Dude?"
"No...yeah, I guess. Whatever. Doesn't matter. I'm sorry, I just get a bit freaked out when someone gets too close to me and immediately get angry. I can't seem to control it. I get angry a lot over dumb things."
"You too? Hey, so do I! I'm trying to work on it, getting a little better I guess. In the past, I would've kicked your butt for looking at me like that. It's tough though, believe me I totally understand."
"How do you do it though? Just turn it off, stop yourself like that? Sometimes I wake up angry and every little thing ticks me off. Turns people off when you yell at them for just being themselves. I don't have many friends, mostly a loner because of it. It's a miracle I'm even here. Usually just stay home and try to tell myself I'm not lonely. As for finding someone to love me? Pfft, forget it."
"Like I said, I'm still working on it. I wake up angry sometimes too, okay, I wake up angry a lot still. Someone told me to count to 10 when I feel like that. Then if that doesn't work, take some deep breaths. I guess that gives me time to think about why I'm angry or something. I don't know. It usually works. All I know is, little things, like the way you looked at me, they don't bother me anymore. I smile more and as for love? No problems there Dude. I don't mean to brag, but...I have more than I can handle."
"Hmm, maybe I'll try that."
"Doesn't always work, but it's worth a try."
"Don't think it'll help me get any though, not the way I look. I don't look like you."
"Oh come on, I don't look any better than you. You're a good looking guy. I bet you could get anybody you wanted."
"Does that include you?"
"Well, no, but..."
"Yeah, I thought so."
"You didn't let me finish Dude. I said no because I'm not into Dudes. But if I were? The answer would be a definite yes. Don't sell yourself short uh...what was your name? I don't think you said."
"It's Aaron."
"Okay, Aaron. I'd like it if we could be friends though. If you'd like to be?"
"I would."
Cale and Aaron continued chatting, getting to know each other and ended up being good friends.
They took a selfie together to mark the occasion of when they first met. Hopefully they would be friends for a long, long time.
"Is it okay if I hug you?"
"Oh yeah, I'll take all the hugs I can get. I didn't get many growing up, except from my Mom."
"I'm so glad I met you."
"Me too. I have to go though, the Watcher wants me to take at least one more run down the mountain before I go home."
"The Watcher, yeah, mine likes to boss me around too. But they are good to me so I don't mind. See you around Cale. Maybe we can go snowboarding together or something."
"Snowboarding! Never tried it yet. I'd love too! See you soon Aaron."
As the sun went down, Cale did a continuous run on the expert slope at high intensity just for the heck of it again.
It was still bitter cold and snowing, but it wasn't a windy blizzard anymore. It had improved again while he was making friends with Aaron.
He didn't mind though, he'd made two new friends, no, actually three if you counted Hana. Which he did. It had been a very, very good day.
*Note - I don't know why DJ didn't have his body hair or why Aaron wasn't wearing his contacts for the proper eye color. Somehow both those things weren't on your Sims. They have them now though.
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Holy Simoly! 10 potatoes! Nice haul DJ! Glad he's enjoying reliving his memories of Mt. Komorebi.
She's getting on quite well and has started building which I hope I'll show tomorrow...
Today's quote is one I personally really like. Change is hard and you have to be ready to accept it, which really takes time...
January, Day 25 - “Minds are like flowers; they open only when the time is right...”
time zone: Berlin, Germany - EA Gallery ID: Noctuara
When I came home from school, and after thinking about the situation all day, I was rather angry. And it didn't help that I got the bills today! What the heck? How are they so much?
Aaron @afai1261 popped by for a visit, but we couldn't talk long as I had Drama Club, but complaining to Aaron about "my bills", and his whining to me about "uncool adults", helped us feel better. Especially after we took a selfie together and complimented each other on how buff we both looked. It certainly helped to commiserate with another teen who really understood me.
I then headed off to Drama Club. We had an exercise to perform in Drama Cub, and I chose to sing a solo love song. I must have been thinking about Kaori as I sang it, because the teacher said she was so moved by my singing. And I got a promotion!
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After Drama Club, I headed to the rock climbing gym and spoke to Kado.
And, just as expected, Kado told me he couldn't lead the excursion. I could understand, though. He has a family now and that is his priority. But, so much for my plans of going on an excursion with Kaori, or even an excursion by myself.
Kado knew how much I wanted to go on this excursion, and he told me about a guided mountain excursion scheduled for the following month. A small group with an experienced climber. And he gave me the website. What a great idea! If Kado couldn't lead the excursion, maybe I should just wait and go with Kaori at that time.
I quickly looked up the website...oh wow...look at those views...and gee...they eat really well on the climb...and they look like they are having a blast. This is perfect! And then I saw the cost...$45,000 simoleons! What? Bottled oxygen...immunizations...permits...insurance...a trail cook...oh my gosh! Even if I sold all of the Judith Ward autographs, I still wouldn't have enough simoleons to pay for this. And this was just for one sim! There was no way I could take part in this. No, there had to be another way.
As I sat at the counter mulling over options, Kiyoshi came over and we chatted.
Kiyoshi: "Hey...why so glum?"
Dylan pulled a face, "I wanted to go on that mountain excursion, but Kado said I needed to go with someone else. I asked Kaori, but her Grandfather won't let her go because he says I am inexperienced because I have not done the climb before. And Kado can't lead the excursion for Kaori and I because he has family commitments. I checked on-line about this guided mountain excursion happening next month, but the cost is way too much. I can't afford it. So, I guess I just won't be able to attempt the trek..."
Kiyoshi: "Dude! Hello! What about me? We have been training together, remember? I can go on the mountain climb with you. Kado just told me that I am ready. He would have no problem with us going together. We have the skills. And I don't think my parents will have a problem with it, especially if Kado speaks to them."
Dylan looked at Kiyoshi: "Really? You would go? Of course! That's it! We can do the mountain excursion together! You are freakin' awesome dude! That is the best idea I've heard all day!"
Kiyoshi: "So, when do you want to plan this? I've already got all the climbing gear. We have a school holiday coming up on Friday, why don't we do it then? You know, do it over the weekend, and then we don't have to rush. You got a tent?"
Dylan: "Yeah, bro, I got all the stuff we need. Just have to pick up some more protein bars. Okay, let's plan this! We can do it!"
They did a bro slap of hands and Dylan had never been more excited in his life.
They sat there chatting and planning things out, and Kado even came over to make a few other suggestions. This was it! They would be meeting at the bottom of the gondola at 6am on Friday. Woot!
Dylan thinking, "And then, when I've done the climb with Kiyoshi, I will be an experienced climber...and Kaori's Grandfather won't be able to say no to Kaori and I going on that trek together. I can hardly wait to tell Kaori this plan. Yes! This is going to work out! After this, Kaori and I will be able to go.
And when I am up on that mountaintop with Kaori, I can talk to her and tell her about my past...and...maybe tell her something else. Maybe tell her that I more than just like her..."
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Notes:
And finally, finally! Dylan maxes the rock climbing skill! Woot!
And no wonder things are always breaking at the rock climbing gym, because everytime they go there, it's a thunderstorm.
And...Dylan gains some handiness skill from repairing the tub.
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@Shadami
@miss_eulenauge -
@Karababy52 -
@permanentrose -
Jan. 25 - Congrats on making it to the summit with Aimi and Pepper! Woot! Love that daily shot of them holding hands with Pepper in-between. And I see that Robin discovered the cave...and also celebrated in the tent on their achievement. Woot! Poor doggo Pepper all tuckered out.
@LegacySims2017 -
]Jan 24 - Wonderful that DJ will keep a journal of all his travels, and nice way to start the writing skill. It looks like he was having fun with putting his thoughts into writing. lol
@SoulGal7
@Karababy52
@afai1261
@permanentrose
@RememberJoy
Hope you're feeling better now and can't wait to see Adam take on the mountain excursion.0
@Shadami
With a puff of smoke, Hunter appeared out of nowhere (Aaron was happy to see him again, of course, but how did he know?) and turned towards the man, a surprised smile playing on his lips.
"Hey Dad," Hunter greeted him, giving him a hug, and Aaron gaped. This was Hunter's father?! "I live down the road..."
"Caleb told me he'd seen you here," Hunter's father replied, and Hunter frowned. Aaron did too. Caleb??? Who...?
"Dang it," Hunter muttered. "Well, dad, congrats, you made it to my boyfriend's house." He indicated Aaron with a wave of his hand. "You might want to put a shirt on, Aaron," Hunter whispered to him.
"Come inside, then," Aaron said. He pulled a t-shirt over his head. He was certain Hunter hadn't arranged this visit. Surely he would have said something... Oh Watcher this was awkward.
Hunter's father grinned. "I knew there was something more to you moving to Mount Komorebi than just snowboarding," he said to Hunter (who dramatically sighed in that way that only teenagers can), and extended a hand towards Aaron. "I'm Lonnie Mulligan, and as Hunter has so helpfully said, I'm his father." Aaron took his offered hand and shook it, smiling outwardly but inwardly a bit confused. Hunter hadn't talked about him to his parents at all? What did that mean? But Lonnie didn't seem too bothered to be meeting his son's boyfriend for the first time (or even to be finding out that his son had a boyfriend in the first place). Even if said boyfriend was in his underwear...
"Come on Dad, I told you about him..."
This was not how Aaron envisioned meeting Hunter's parents (or one of them at least) at all. He inwardly grimaced when Lonnie said "You didn't tell us that you'd become official."
"Okay, well here it is, this is my boyfriend Aaron and I like him a lot. Do not ruin this."
Lonnie held up his hands. "Alright, I won't. It's good to finally meet you, Aaron."
"Good to meet you too," Aaron managed to squeak out. "Did Hunter's mother not want to come?"
Lonnie sighed. "She's busy entertaining at the Stargazer Lounge-"
"And she didn't even care enough to come see her son and find out how he's settling in," Hunter muttered and turned away for a moment. Aaron wasn't sure what to do or say.
"You know how important it is to her-"
"But I am her son!"
Lonnie winced. "I'm sorry, Hunter."
Hunter went to go sit on Aaron's bed, looking slightly dejected and Aaron felt more awkward than ever.
Aaron met Hunter outside the onsen on Friday morning, ready to begin their mountain excursion.
"I'm sorry about last night," Hunter began. "I mean, this morning. I think." He rubbed his forehead. "My mother... she's not the best."
"Neither is mine," Aaron said automatically. He pulled Hunter into a hug and kissed him briefly.
"I wasn't expecting to see Dad," Hunter noted. "At least one of my parents cares..." He trailed off.
"Hey," Aaron murmured. "It's okay. I don't want to sweep this under the rug and forget about it, but we have a mountain to conquer." He gave Hunter what he hoped was an encouraging smile and was relieved when Hunter returned it. "Let's do this!"
And so the climb to the top of Mount Komorebi began. Aaron stretched, pulled on his nice new pair of climbing gloves and shoes, noting how nice they felt compared to his old pair, and together with Hunter climbed the first wall, and the second.
"You doing okay?" Aaron asked Hunter when they reached the trail marker.
"I'm a vampire, Aaron, I'm fine with physical activity," Hunter said with a grin. Aaron kissed him again.
"That's what I like to hear."
"But, if you meant how I'm doing with regards to my mother..."
"You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to," Aaron soothed. "I'm here for you."
Hunter smiled slightly. "You are the best thing that's ever happened to me, Aaron."
"Likewise."
Aaron stared up at the highest rock wall he had ever seen. This was it - the infamous Croft Icefall. Aaron paused for a moment and took a breath. "I'm just going to light this bonfire," he called to Hunter, but Hunter was nowhere to be seen...
Oh. Of course. He was bounding up the wall, showing off. Aaron shook his head and smiled at his boyfriend's antics and lit the fire, reaching out to warm his hands and composing himself before tackling the icefall. His climbing gear was in great condition, he was in great condition, he had practiced rock climbing for so long... Yes. He was going to make it.
Aaron slowly walked out onto the peak of Mount Komorebi, taking in the gorgeous view and the beautiful colours of the sunset that was beginning to form. Hunter followed. "Wow," both breathed, and Aaron turned to Hunter, eyes bright. They kissed yet again, and as Aaron held Hunter in a tight embrace, he heard himself whispering, "I love you." From the way Hunter tightened his grip, he knew the other boy had heard, and then there was a very soft yet still audible, "I love you too."
Aaron set up the tent after they broke off the hug, neither wanting to let go first, and gestured towards it with a wink. Hunter raised his eyebrows and followed him in.
It may not have been their first woohoo, but it was certainly the best they'd had yet.
Aaron was asleep when I noticed a sim outside his door, and I knew it wasn't Hunter because it wasn't his clothes and hair, and when I took a look I realised that it was none other than one of my sims, and Hunter's father in fact! I was astounded. I created Lonnie about 2 years or so ago now and I would say he is one of my favourite sims but I have a lot of those
So I sent Aaron out to meet him, because it's totally normal to meet your boyfriend's dad for the first time while wearing nothing other than a pair of shorts lol. But before they could properly do anything, Hunter swooped in out of nowhere and gave his dad a hug!
This was all autonomous and Hunter invited himself over. It was so unexpected but I loved it!
Here's a better look at Lonnie
Anyways Lonnie stayed for a bit
He was also uncomfortable the whole time and I have no idea why haha
I sent both Lonnie and Hunter home so Aaron could get some more sleep. I think it was nice that Aaron got to meet Hunter's father finally
And finally the part we've all been waiting for...
The excursion! I was so excited to get this finished that I think I played it way too fast (so I didn't really appreciate it as much as I should have), so Hunter and Aaron will definitely have to do it again. My first time doing the excursion too
Aaron lit the bonfire, and Hunter's already so eager to get to the top
I'd gotten Aaron some food from the vending machine for the trip but it had disappeared. Luckily he had harvested 10 potatoes ages ago and I never took them out of his inventory so I made him eat one of those
Mmm... raw potato.
Aaron started climbing the wall. Hunter was nowhere to be seen...
... Then I found him. Oh the ground.
Stop firedancing!
Omg nooooo! I was genuinely upset about this
would it have melted and become unblocked if I had made them wait lol
But whatever, they made it to the peak
And celebratory woohoo in a tent
I'm pretty sure Hunter's energy need is massively glitched because every time I go into his household, his energy is always empty. And when I'm not controlling him, he won't do dark meditation so he decided to sleep in the tent for a long time. Aaron was fully rested but needed to use the pee bush
While waiting for Hunter to get up...
Yes, of course, what else are you going to do
He was still doing it when Hunter woke up lol. Then I felt bad for Hunter and cheated his needs up (it's fine because he's not the challenge sim
Back home and the shiny new gold plaque goes on the wall
@SoulGal7
Gah I hate how Shigeru has stereotyped Dylan! Yikes, again.
Feels bad, man.
Day 22: Oof those bills are high!
Oh hey there Aaron!
Ah, Kiyoshi to the rescue!
Massive congrats for Dylan maxing the rock climbing skill
@Karababy52
Aaron hasn't been having much luck being attacked by wildlife either, so every moment he's not at school I have him hiking in the hopes he will be lol
Ooooh Joy is absolutely gorgeous!
Oh, Cale's got a reputation now? Hehehe at 'very high reviews'
Omg that phantom skier is too funny
Eww hornets *shudder*
Day 25: Okay once again, that daily pic is perfection!
I love that 'mountain wall' with his plague, pictures of him and Joel, and all that climbing gear!
Oh wow Hana is pretty cute for a game generated townie!
Hello DJ! Love that Cale is giving him some advice. "That's what she said" - Cale!
Cale Conrad, the woohoo master
Ahhh you have no idea how excited I got when Aaron showed up!
Aww Cale's giving him advice too! I'm so glad that they're friends and that Cale can help Aaron sort out his own anger issues.
Omg funny that Aaron says that ("Does that include you?") because in my game he does find Cale very attractive!
Aaron asking if it was okay to hug him and Cale saying yes was so sweet
And they're going to go snowboarding together??? Omg yes!
It's kinda weird to see Aaron without all his muscles though lol
@permanentrose
That scenery shot with the sky being all pretty and everything is just... *chef's kiss*
Ahh great way to celebrate getting to the peak
I'm sorry to hear about your friend's dog
@RememberJoy
I hope you feel better now, and I can't wait to see Adam's excursion
@LegacySims2017
Hey Selena!
Day 24: Aaron got some potatoes from that plant too haha.
@Shadami
Robin also snapped a few pics of Pepper.
There's no time to lose - let's try finishing up this aspiration! Since I actually want Robin to get a wildlife attack, I doubt it will actually happen haha.
Yep, I was right. Not wildlife to be seen - just a nasty fall for Robin
Well, let's try our luck with skiing.
Robin easily did several high intensity run on the expert slope, making the wildlife encounters the only thing left for Robin to do.
Meanwhile, at the gym, Aaron showed up YET AGAIN in poor spirits (it's probably since he still dislikes fitness in my game) @afai1261
Dylan has taken it upon himself to encourage Aaron in his endeavors apparently. Good luck with that
She jogged the hiking trail in the other neighborhood, alone this time - perhaps Pepper had deterred the creepy crawlies last time. But no luck. She'll try again tomorrow.
Back at home, Nanami invited herself in and took a glass of water, because apparently she doesn't have her own water in that big fancy house of hers...
Yep, that's all she came for apparently
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Today's Accomplishments:
Reach the top of Mt Komorebi
I started to climb, swinging myself up and more or less trying to show off for Kaori.
Once we reached the top, I gave Kiyoshi a high-five and Koari a kiss on her hand.
At our next stop a tent was waiting for the use of hikers, so I took a quick nap as my teammates went ahead to check out the wall. When I woke up the storm was subsiding but when I got to the cliff, they were both already at the top high-fiving!
I quickly climbed up and gave them a hard time for not waiting for me. As we made our way to the last part of the climb, I discovered some blackberries and had a quick snack.
And together this time, we made our way up the hardest climbing wall yet.
And we made it! The storm started to pick up again, so I quickly ducked into a cave along the way.
I shouted for the others but they were too far ahead. Inside I found a forest spirit; I could sense it appraising me and suddenly the storm outside calmed down and the clouds began to part. I turned to thank it, but it was gone.
I ran to catch up with the others, and we were there: the peak! At the top we could see for miles and the sky seemed so close we could reach out and touch it. Kiyoshi set up a fire while I relived myself in a bush, and then we roasted some hotdogs together.
Kaori led me away from our campsite and under the full moon, we kissed and I asked if she would once again be my girlfriend.
I set up my tent and we sat around chatting for awhile, but the climb had made me sleepy, so I took a nice long nap.
When I woke up, Koari said she had a surprise for me and whipped out a rose she said she found growing down the mountain a bit.
It was a very sweet gesture and of course I had to reciprocate. It was getting late, so we bundled our stuff up and headed home, which always feels faster for some reason.
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I think she was going through a phase and I found it super fascinating how she'd just give back all her frustration to her environment in these grimaces. Aching to write story but oh well, life is... life.
January, Day 26 - "If we don't accept and express our emotions, they pile up like a debt that eventually comes true..."
time zone: Berlin, Germany - EA Gallery ID: Noctuara
@Shadami -
@RememberJoy -
Jan. 26 - Yes! Adam, Kiyoshi and Kaori head up to the mountain together. Oh gee, and they start off in a thundersnowstorm! Great! I bet they all wanted to run inside. lol Looking good on the Croft Icefall wall. Wow! What luck to have found that forest spirit who calmed that storm for you. And what a gorgeous shot of Adam and Kaori in the moonlight. Perfect. Adam is nicely equipped for his trek, and that fire sure looks nice and warm up there on the top of the mountain. Congrats for completing the mountain excursion.
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@permanentrose -
@afai1261 -
@miss_eulenauge -
Notes
This update spans over a week in Cale's world. It took four days of diligently going to the mountain and checking the weather. He started on Sunday and finally, on Thursday, it was icy conditions. After Cale's second trip down the Expert slope at high intensity, the milestone goal was completed and subsequently the aspiration! Congratulations Cale! Inbetween checking on the mountain and his needs, the garden etc., Cale read Snowboarding skill books. He's up to Level 6 now.
I immediately had him start working on the other aspiration and buy a Simmi! Nothing special, just a Princess Cordelia, but it counted. Of course. Check!
A quick 1 hour swim in the Wakaba River. Check!
The next day, Cale reached Level 10 in skiing and just for fun to celebrate, he took a few runs down the Ludicrous slope at high intensity. I forgot about all the cool tricks they can do at this level. He unlocked some new skis too. However, I thought he had to buy them in build mode so he used the blue ones. Later, I learned he had the Level 10 skis in his inventory. Oh well...
Go Cale!
Whoop Whoop!
Waaaaahooooooo!
The next day was Love Day! I hadn't planned on Cale doing any of the holidays this year, but forgot to remove that one. Rather than cancel it, he invited Kenzie out on a date, his first date with anyone. Well, the date happened at his house, but it counted! He gave her a rose for a romantic gift. She loved it. @KateLynne I just have to say, I love her, she's such a beautiful Sim.
Cale thinks so too. I gave them a nudge for the romantic interactions at first, but then they took it from there. Of all the girls Cale's romanced, he and Kenzie's bars are the fullest for each other, almost maxed.
A lovely kiss before the date ended with a very easy to achieve Gold award! I should've waited to start the date though because the Festival of Light was also happening that evening.
Cale tried to invite Kenzie back to hang out at the Festival together and she said she'd be right there. However, she never showed up. Dangit! I wanted them to kiss on the bridge for the special sentiment. Ah well... Cale bought a kimono and wore it for the milestone goal and I got a kick out of the fact he wore his sneakers with it. Check!
Later that night Cale traveled to the mountain again to go sledding. He doesn't look too keen on the idea, eh?
I guess he had reason to be concerned since he wiped out at the end on the second run. One more time and milestone goal complete. Check!
By this time he was extremely tired, almost in the red so I sent him to the Onsen to relax in the hot springs. He looks a bit bored eh? He never actually fell asleep, but the goal was completed anyway. Check!
Who's he looking at you might wonder?
Dylan was also soaking in the hot springs again. Cale sees him here quite a bit, but they haven't had a chance to meet yet. Cale's always got something else he needs to do at the moment, or Dylan leaves before they can chat. This time was no exception. Just as with Selena, Dylan got up and left not long after Cale sat down and I couldn't stop him. Ah well, hopefully soon these two will connect. Cale ended up briefly chatting with some townie to fulfill the aspiration milestone goal. Check!
Cale took a walk to the Temple the next day in hopes of having an encounter with some forest spirits. I thought it was cool how when hornets attacked him this time, all he did was stand still and they went away. One of the perks of completing the prior aspiration is he'll never suffer ill effects from wild animal encounters. Cool!
Eventually after walking around all day to the Temple, the Bamboo forest, etc., he finally found some of the spirits! They gave him a blessing of 100 simoleans! Check!
It took two days to find the Yamachan mascot and get a selfie with him, but it finally happened. Check!
Oh and I also found out that when Josh and Yamachan did the hip bump I'd never seen before? It's actually part of a dance they can do with Yamachan called, 'Mountain Move.' Very cool! One more milestone goal, 'get into an emotionally meditative mood' and this aspiration is complete too. I knew this one would be easy to do. Not sure what aspiration Cale will do the rest of the month, or how he'll end up moving away from Mt. Komorebi yet. I have some ideas, but not sure if I can pull them off. We'll see...
Comments/replies coming up next. Hope y'all had a wonderful day!
Thank you about my daily post pic! I can't stop taking sunset/sunrise shots here. It's just so pretty! Add my hot dog Cale to the mix and I'm in screenshot Heaven.
@permanentrose
Fabulous daily post pic! Robin looks so serious! Wow! What a gorgeous shot of the sunrise between them on the mountain! Love it! Pepper is so cute! hehe So, so many fantastic screenshots of Robin skiing in this update! Awww man, poor Aaron! I should take that dislikes fitness off of him too in my game. So sweet of Dylan trying to mentor him though. It's tough getting wildlife to attack when you want them too.
A few tips. Try by that covered gazebo thing with the benches near the Temple and on the right side of the Temple. I always see them there. And by that map sign by the steps going to the Traveler's Shrine in the other neighborhood. Cale got attacked twice there. Oh and another tip. Watch the ground in the Bamboo forest. Sometimes you can see where the bugs drop before they even get there. It's like the game is telling you, 'hey, come over here, this is where the bugs are!'
@LegacySims2017
Selena cracked me up. It was perfect how she just would not stop, just as if she had heard about him. hehe I had so much fun with Cale's encounter with DJ. I couldn't resist trying to make their convo a bit funny, making fun of Cale's eh, romantic reputation. hehe Ah, he shaved, okay, we'll just pretend that's what happened. hehe I know! He looked so angry! I wonder what was the real reason for it. He's a loner so I'm guessing he just didn't like Cale being there. Hot headed too, so that's his emotional reaction perhaps for having his space invaded?
Yeah, interesting how that works eh? Cale hasn't been so angry lately for some reason. Maybe because I took autonomy away? I'll be giving it back again though now just to see if there is any difference. If he just wants to drink water and troll teh forums all the time, then off it goes again. He still wakes up angry almost every morning. But it quickly gets buried under other moodlets for a variety of reasons.
Very cool you have plans for DJ's journal writings. Can't wait to see what they are going to be.
@afai1261
Kind of glad Hunter's Mom wasn't with Lonnie. Being in your skivvies in front of Dad is bad enough, but just think how mortified he would've been if she had been there to see him like that too. o.O Feel bad for Hunter though and the situation with his Mom. Wonder if we'll get to see her too at some point.
Love both their outfits for the climb. Especially Hunter. Not surprised Hunter just kept taking off to climb the walls. Joel did that with Cale too. I think it's their job as NPC climbers to do that or something. Can't control them so not much you can do about it unfortunately. Ah well. hehe A potato! Hey, it works for the have a meal portion of the climb, so why not? Weird how his other stuff just disappeared. HAHA! Hunter! What the heck are you doing? Well at least he's having fun eh? Fantastic screenshots of their excursion throughout. Croft Icefall is impressive eh? It's so scary looking! I love it! Cave iced over for them too. Well that's no fun! Dangit!
Oh yeah, NPC vamps are always low on energy for some reason. Don't blame you for cheating it up for Hunter. You're right, he's not the challenge Sim so you can do that no problem. I cheated for Josh last year too. Not a lot, but when it was needed like with Hunter. He's a SuperSim though, so didn't need to cheat much for him. Of course Aaron passed the time with the soccer ball while Hunter was sleeping before you did cheat it up. hehe I got teared up when they both said 'I love you.' *sniff* Who's crying? I'm not crying, you're crying! *sniff* Love that plaque and very appropriate putting it under that painting Aaron did of the rock climber. Perfect spot!
Thank you about my scenery shot.
Thanks again about my daily post pic. I try. It's fun! I love scenery/landscape screenshots in this game. Hana is very pretty! I was shocked. That's very rare in my game. Cale got lucky in more than one way. hehe Woo Hoo Master HAHAHA! Uh, at least he has some good reviews. He's just a kid though so how good could he be, I mean realistically speaking? hehe
I was SO happy to see Aaron in the Onsen! I thought they weren't going to like each other at first though by the look Aaron gave him. hehe But it all worked out. He finds Cale attractive eh? Well that's very cool! hehe Too bad Cale's not gay, they'd make a cute couple! Oh well... But yes, they will go snowboarding together. I had Cale reading skill books so he wouldn't embarrass himself in front of Aaron. Speaking of that and his lack of muscles. I could cheat up his snowboarding skill and his physique if you like? Let me know.
I hope it was okay how I 'spoke' for Aaron and what he said. I always hesitate doing that. Don't want to make other challenge Sims say stuff their creator might not think was in character. I tried to make him seem like he is in your game as best I could though.
@hiddengnomes - Hi there! I'd welcome you to try this out if you'd like to adapt if for TS3, go for it! Let me know if you do. I'd be interested in seeing how it goes for you.
Sam and Samara's daughter is gorgeous! It's really good you don't have risky woohoo or teen pregnancy enabled in your game...or actually it might be good for your extra challenge. LOL
That daily shot for Jan 25 is gorgeous! That sky!! Cale's plague reminded me that I have to get Robin's out of her inventory too - I'll definitely display that. Hana is super cute, especially for a townie! Fun that DJ and Cale are bonding too! The challenge sims are really starting to show up in your game now! It is funny seeing all the sims not in their creators' games though, since most of them are so buff now that they look so scrawny in the other games
Yay, congrats on finishing the aspiration! I remember you did the sightseer aspiration second last year too - it's really such a breeze after the extreme sports one. I love watching sims go down the ludicrous slope! At least Cale wore sneakers with his kimono and not bare feet haha! Nice job with that aspiration! I'm trying to think of reasons for Robin to move too - I might just take the easy route and say she's following the same world schedule that her mom did haha.
Robin and Aimi didn't finish the snowpal, the screen booted me out to the next part haha. I was curious to see if things stayed preserved on that part of the climb, or if it's just the lot at the top of the mountain. Oh well. I doubt I'll have time to squeeze another excursion in before the end of the month to test it out. Maybe another time though.
Thanks for the tips on getting attacks too, I will try them out next time I play. I have an update for tomorrow ready to go but hopefully the next one will have Robin finishing the aspiration
@afai1261
Haha, gotta love that Robin is being all sad in your game. Our sims are just miserable in each other's games
Haha, what a funny way to meet your BFs dad indeed
@SoulGal7
Oh nice, Dylan is gonna climb with Kiyoshi! Will you do two mountain excursions then?
Yeah, I am kind of considering other romantic interests for Robin since I feel like it might be more fun to have her explore her options rather than just settling down right away, even though I think there's something special about couples staying together long term in this challenge since it makes the memories extra special. So I am torn. But yeah, I definitely have some teens in mind, mostly girls, but Robin might swing both ways like her mama, not sure yet
@LegacySims2017
Nice job with your excursion! You got some great screenshots, and that was a great idea to place cabins in the editable lots! I love that you included the bit about the helicopter ride too since there's no animations for them descending the mountain haha. Also you seem to have about the same amount of money as I do for Robin. I can't seem to get her a lot of profit these days, but I can consistently keep her around 2k which is doable for now. Nice that he got a journal!
To answer your question about the excursion with pets, kids and toddlers - there are no animations for them climbing. They can't climb, but you can teleport them up to the top, but if you don't do that, they'll just get brought along to each stage of the excursion whether you move them anywhere or not.
@RememberJoy Congrats to Adam on the birth of baby Caroline!
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As morning arrived, D.J. did his usual going to the Lounge for breakfast. While he ate, he did more writing in his notebook. He had a lot to catch up on for writing down and remembering all the stuff he has done in Mt. Komorebi.
After school, D.J. made plans to do more hiking. He heard there was another hiking path up by the mountain near where he climbed and where the slopes are. But first he had to buy more repellent. He's avoided three of them wildlife insects so far. He'd like to avoid more if he comes across any.
D.J. took a leisurely stroll for a couple hours before it was time to get ready for work.
All Challenge Posters
I am in awe of these mountain images -- daily or in the storytelling. The scenery is so amazing. Everyone is capturing their Challenge Sim perfectly at the top. Well done! Those who have not made it to the top yet, I look forward to those amazing images as well.
@afai1261
@permanentrose
@Carebear92
@RememberJoy
@Shadami
@Karababy52
I already have a story put together how I am moving D.J. out of Mt. Komorebi to Windenburg. It all goes into the make-believe stuff like the helicopter and other bits I did in my storytelling. Looking to see what creative idea you come up with for Cale.
She had made this for me, and when I opened it up, it was a wooden horse statue. I was kind of taken aback and looked at her.
Robin: "Well, I've kind of noticed you've been working out, and you look like a thoroughbred stallion now."
I didn't quite know what to say. I was speechless. Was Robin coming on to me? She thought I looked like a stallion now? It kind of makes me wonder what I looked like before. Anyway, I thanked her and asked her if she wanted to hang out for a bit.
I have to admit, Robin was cute, but I kind of heard around school that she was seeing someone. Maybe if I hadn't met Kaori, there might have been something there. But we were good friends, and that's how I wanted it to stay.
I asked Robin if she could help me practice a scene for Drama Club.
Robin: "Sure. What do I have to do?"
Dylan: "Nothing really. Just relax. I am going to do all the acting. Ready?"
Robin nodded her head that she was, and then, I swooped her into my arms, and she had a very shocked expression on her face. Seeing this, I was thinking that I should have probably told her that we were going to do a romantic scene, but it was too late, and I carried on with the scene.
When we kissed, I have to admit, that there was a momentary spark there between us. I didn't mean for it to happen, but it did, and then I ended the kiss, and she just looked at me.
I kind of asked her if everything was alright.
Robin: 'Yeah...fine...everything's fine...I have to go, though." She asked if she could change into her bathing suit.
I thanked her for the gift again and watched her leave. She turned around and said, "And Dylan...you're a great kisser...Kaori is one lucky sim..."
I gave her an embarrassed smile. Wow! No-one had ever told me that before. Not even Kaori. I smiled to myself thinking about it and then headed inside to make some watermelon salad.
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Once dinner was done, I was feeling rather stressed from lack of adrenaline-induced activities! lol I thought I would try some yoga to help me relax.
Then, I got another visitor. It was DJ @LegacySims2017 and he wanted to know if I wanted to go skiing. Um, yes! I grabbed my gear and we took the shuttle to the mountain together.
We headed up the gondola together, and I took the Intermediate slope, while DJ took the Easy slope.
Fresh powder on the slope, and look at that powder fly.
And DJ has a great run, and does a great stop at the bottom of the hill.
After a few more runs, DJ headed home.
To finish off the night, I tried my luck at the vending machine to see if I could finish my simmi collection. And, even though the machine stuck a few times, I did it! Simmis Collection completed.
{Note: The Simmies Plaque is enlarged so you can see what it looks like. And the horse sculpture that Robin gave Dylan.]
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Notes:
So, I had decided that I was not going to use any of the challenge sims for the 100 Bae Challenge or Serial Romantic Aspiration, because I just want to keep all the challenge sims as friends. I have no idea what happened between Robin and Dylan, because they didn't even flirt or do any romantic interactions with each other. However, they now have some pink between them. Oops!
The kiss between them is through the Romantic Scene for the Drama Club, and does not count as a first kiss. I really haven't done the Romantic Scene in the Drama Club a lot, so don't know if this is what caused it. So, yep, Robin has an adoring sentiment for Dylan, and they are Romantic Interests! lol
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@permanentrose -Yes, I thought it would be funny that Shigeru thought that Dylan was a delivery boy - "borrowed" from your story! lol I thought you'd get a kick out of that.