Somebody Stole It From Him! UPDATE: It Gets Worse

GalacticGal · September 2022

I have played my Sim, Erik Cantrell, several times since I brought him into Sims4. He's been to Uni in past saves. Fans have gotten into his house in past saves. This is a FIRST for me. Generally, he never had any awards with him, until another very kind player created a small mod that would override the Starlight Accolade going straight into the Family Inventory, which is completely necessary when a Sim is in Uni. I packed up his awards, the two Best Song awards and the three Meet & Greet awards he earned on his way to the top. I took a risk, however. I allowed Erik to place one of his Best Song Awards on the shelf of his computer desk in his dorm room. Did he keep the door locked? No. I just now noticed that it is MISSING! With all of the fans, Paparazzi and dormmates roaming in and out, it's entirely impossible to know who stole Erik's Best Song Accolade. That is LOWER than low.

No worries, he can purchase another one, but this boggles my mind, on the one side, yet was quasi-expected on the other. I'm just wondering why it's taken me so long to realize it's gone! They only have two days left to the term!

Oh, well. It had to happen at some point, right? Stans are suggested to be the ones who, if they get in, my divest your celebrity of a memento or two.

Isharell · September 2022

Or maybe he has a klepto in the dorm. Sorry @GalacticGal That is absolutely incredible. I love this game, there is always something new to learn.

GalacticGal · September 2022

Isharell wrote: »

Or maybe he has a klepto in the dorm. Sorry @GalacticGal That is absolutely incredible. I love this game, there is always something new to learn.

That, too, is a possibility. But my bet is on the Stan.

RySBI · September 2022

Oh no! I've had things go missing in dorm rooms too!

Note to self to keep the doors locked in future

rudolpha · September 2022

Childish adult sims will steal toys from kids they are visiting.

NRowe · September 2022

Oh dear

GalacticGal · September 2022

rudolpha wrote: »

Childish adult sims will steal toys from kids they are visiting.

Well, that's just flat out wrong. Like the axiom, "as easy as taking candy from a baby." How rude.

GalacticGal · September 2022

RySBI wrote: »

Oh no! I've had things go missing in dorm rooms too!

Note to self to keep the doors locked in future

Well, he's certainly not going to put another Accolade on that shelf!

Kathykins · September 2022

You have my sympathy! My first celebrity after GF came out, won an award. Of course I proudly placed it on the fireplace mantle. He had a friend visiting, and I saw her walk up to the fireplace and snatched the award. It was gone. Even had her move in, but it wasn't in her inventory. She was homeless, so nothing in household inventory either. Of course I noticed after the move-in that she was a klepto. I do believe she was a paparazzi, and they're all kleptos.

ignominiusrex · September 2022

Would love it if the gameplay were deep enough that a crazed fan did it for reasons that make sense in context, but it's probably just a sim with the klepto trait.

If it were a hidden possibility with starstruck sims, that would be a great surprise that they actually added that much depth.

GalacticGal · September 2022

Kathykins wrote: »

You have my sympathy! My first celebrity after GF came out, won an award. Of course I proudly placed it on the fireplace mantle. He had a friend visiting, and I saw her walk up to the fireplace and snatched the award. It was gone. Even had her move in, but it wasn't in her inventory. She was homeless, so nothing in household inventory either. Of course I noticed after the move-in that she was a klepto. I do believe she was a paparazzi, and they're all kleptos.

They also make for some very lousy Starlight Accolade Hosts, too. Had to exit without saving because the Host was spending far more time taking snapshots of Erik, instead of handing out awards! Oh, he would stand at the mic and chat gibberish — I mean, Simlish, at the audience, but no awards were even being handed out. I know because there never was even one drop-down saying who got the award for what. Not even the one where it goes on to say, the Sim gave a very moving speech. Waste of my time yesterday, too late in my day to replay it. So, today is a new day and we shall see.

GalacticGal · September 2022

ignominiusrex wrote: »

Would love it if the gameplay were deep enough that a crazed fan did it for reasons that make sense in context, but it's probably just a sim with the klepto trait.

If it were a hidden possibility with starstruck sims, that would be a great surprise that they actually added that much depth.

I do know that under the description of a Stan, they they are capable of availing themselves of something that belongs to their idol, as a memento. So, while I do agree a Sim with the kleptomaniac Trait could also be suspect, I'm leaning toward the Stan, who did make an appearance at the Dorm.

Kathykins · September 2022

@GalacticGal In addition to many many other LilMsSam mods, I'm using the "Genders & More" lot trait from her. I add it to many venues to deny access to certain sims, mainly fans and paparazzi. Its a blessing really, celebs can go out and have fun without the constant "fangirling" (which I think is utterly ridiculous) or paps following them all over the place.

GalacticGal · September 2022

Erik played his Simstavarious (15,000) violin before he took off for his first class of the day. I thought I'd grabbed it and swept it into his personal inventory. So, when I heard the lovely strains of a violin being played, I moved the camera to find a dorm mate was in Erik & Aaron's room playing a violin. Upon checking Erik's inventory, his violin wasn't there. I can only assume, that one is his, since there aren't any other violins in the dorm. She stopped playing it and I was waiting for her to set it down, so I could secure Erik's property, since he's on the other end of the dorm. Does she put it down? NO! She put it into her own inventory. She stole it right in front of my eyes! face/palm.

GalacticGal · September 2022

Kathykins wrote: »

@GalacticGal In addition to many many other LilMsSam mods, I'm using the "Genders & More" lot trait from her. I add it to many venues to deny access to certain sims, mainly fans and paparazzi. Its a blessing really, celebs can go out and have fun without the constant "fangirling" (which I think is utterly ridiculous) or paps following them all over the place.

Do you know of a mod wherein Erik can give his dorm mate the third degree and get that highly expensive violin back? I don't mind the fans and paparazzi hanging around so much, as that's a clear sign he's still on top! It's the stealing I can't abide!

Kathykins · September 2022

I really don't know. I do have a mod, I think by Bienchen, that will prevent swiping. So they wouldn't be able to steal MORE of his stuff.

luciusstorm · September 2022

I think the lesson here is "do not bring you extremely expensive and/or valuable treasures with you to college and leave them laying around the dorm."

CarpeNocheSims · September 2022

GalacticGal wrote: »

Kathykins wrote: »

@GalacticGal In addition to many many other LilMsSam mods, I'm using the "Genders & More" lot trait from her. I add it to many venues to deny access to certain sims, mainly fans and paparazzi. Its a blessing really, celebs can go out and have fun without the constant "fangirling" (which I think is utterly ridiculous) or paps following them all over the place.

Do you know of a mod wherein Erik can give his dorm mate the third degree and get that highly expensive violin back? I don't mind the fans and paparazzi hanging around so much, as that's a clear sign he's still on top! It's the stealing I can't abide!

Can you switch households, have the sim set it down, switch households back and steal it back?

Also, did you delete the DU pre-mades? I'm not sure if I added it or she came that way. I delete all premades but first give them all makeovers and save them to my tray for MCC to use whenever the game needs to generate a sim. I get a kick out of seeing Bella as the pizza delivery or mailperson. I pretend she's on a super secret spy mission.

Anyways! Back on track.....Lillian Pleasant has the klepto trait. She's getting a villany degree. Again, not sure if she's that way originally or it was added. If she's still in your game, go check her inventory. The little mischievous thief.

GalacticGal · September 2022

CarpeNocheSims wrote: »

GalacticGal wrote: »

Kathykins wrote: »

@GalacticGal In addition to many many other LilMsSam mods, I'm using the "Genders & More" lot trait from her. I add it to many venues to deny access to certain sims, mainly fans and paparazzi. Its a blessing really, celebs can go out and have fun without the constant "fangirling" (which I think is utterly ridiculous) or paps following them all over the place.

Do you know of a mod wherein Erik can give his dorm mate the third degree and get that highly expensive violin back? I don't mind the fans and paparazzi hanging around so much, as that's a clear sign he's still on top! It's the stealing I can't abide!

Can you switch households, have the sim set it down, switch households back and steal it back?

Also, did you delete the DU pre-mades? I'm not sure if I added it or she came that way. I delete all premades but first give them all makeovers and save them to my tray for MCC to use whenever the game needs to generate a sim. I get a kick out of seeing Bella as the pizza delivery or mailperson. I pretend she's on a super secret spy mission.

Anyways! Back on track.....Lillian Pleasant has the klepto trait. She's getting a villany degree. Again, not sure if she's that way originally or it was added. If she's still in your game, go check her inventory. The little mischievous thief.

I didn't delete them, per se, but I removed all who were in Wyvern Hall before I gave it a slight remodel. Mostly adding stuff the kids would need, and I didn't see the shower stalls in time. I added taller half-walls and put door into them to make the two shower stalls more private. Oh, well. We'll see how this whole thing plays out. LOL What a second term, my Sims are having, though. Oi!

GalacticGal · September 2022

luciusstorm wrote: »

I think the lesson here is "do not bring you extremely expensive and/or valuable treasures with you to college and leave them laying around the dorm."

Yes, but I thought I had slid the violin back into Erik's personal inventory! My bad. It's the only violin he owns. LOL

GalacticGal · September 2022

Kathykins wrote: »

I really don't know. I do have a mod, I think by Bienchen, that will prevent swiping. So they wouldn't be able to steal MORE of his stuff.

Thank you. But he really didn't bring that much with him. Most is kept in his personal inventory. I just thought it would feel more like home to him if he kept one trophy on the shelf on the computer table. My bad.

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