The Fantabulous Newsons, Chapter 1

[esmeiolanthe]

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So I am rebuilding again since I've switched to a new computer with a new game engine and new EPs and SPs and all, and I've been playing a Sideshow Challenge with the Newson family for fun in the breaks of the rebuild-the-buildings, lay-out-the-hood, write-down-everyone's-info, put-into-base-game-and-extract, finish-the-last-bit-of-the-last-rotation, find-where-all-my-cc-came-from-in-the-first-place grind. Then I figured that I might as well share, so here you have it!

Not sure what a Sideshow Challenge is? It's a challenge by aelflaed, originally from MTS, but no longer available on that site. I will repost the rules on my LJ for anyone who might be interested just as soon as I boot up my old computer, where I very helpfully saved the rules to the desktop... EDIT: I retyped the rules and have posted them here.

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[superfr0g.livejournal.com]

I have quite a bit of catching up to do with stories and such, but seeing as this was short and in its first chapter, I gave it a read!

I'm very intrigued by the rules, when you do share them.

It seems quite stressful! Here's hoping the kids can grow up without the social worker. :)

[esmeiolanthe.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm pretty behind in playing and writing, so you have lots of time to get caught up on my stuff, at any rate.

It is kind of stressful, but that's what makes it fun, right? :P

Thanks for reading and commenting! :D

[katrisims.livejournal.com]

Hooray for new challenges, and for sharing! :) Taking breaks from the rebuild every now and then is a good idea, too.

This sounds like an interesting challenge, too. I'll be looking forward to seeing the rules.

I'd definitely count being cute as performing for toddlers, it's true they can't do that much, and well, it's what they do best right? As for the nursery rhyme, I don't think you can direct the toddler to sing it with another sim, it has to be the other sim to initiate the action. It would be cute if the toddler could initiate, though.

Looks like it'll be a tough challenge. Playing without any adults is hard enough as it is, and on top of that the challenge rules... Yikes. Good luck! :)

[esmeiolanthe.livejournal.com]

I am a fan of occasional breaks. :)

I may have to retype the rules from my printout. :( But I will get them up somehow, I promise!

Yes, being cute is 100% what toddlers do best! Pity they can't initiate the nursery rhyme, though -- my nephew initiates "Frere Jacques" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep" all the time.

Yes, tough is definitely the word! It makes the rebuild look easy, which is part of the point, I suppose...

Thanks for reading and commenting! :D

[esmeiolanthe.livejournal.com]

I've never been able to make that cheat work, even when the last name was unique. I suspect I'm doing something wrong, but I can't figure out what. I've found that shoving things in inventory and not touching them works. *shrugs* I hope that my lack of ability didn't spoil your enjoyment of the story too much! :)

Thanks for reading and commenting! And I believe this is the first comment I've ever gotten from you, so welcome! :D *passes soliamore cookies*

[esmeiolanthe.livejournal.com]

Like I said, I've never been able to make it work, even following those directions. The inventory method works pretty well for me right now, and I've only just got the Newsons to over $100 in the bank -- I don't want to lose that! O.O But I will be sure to make a note of your advice for mext time I have to start a challenge off with a specific amount -- thanks! :)