Sul sul, I'm glad you're back.
After the detailed preparations I was finally ready to start into the challenge.
Here we go, generation 1 - Friends:
Rachel and Monica got their first jobs as Barista and Fast Food employee. Because both of these are part-time jobs money is a little right. They collect posters and snow globes as a side hustle. They'll keep one of each poster to hang them up on the apartment walls. They spend a lot of time in the neighborhood doing this and also visit a lot of gatherings and festivals so it didn't take long for them to meet the others.
I created a group so the 6 Friends could possibly spend a lot of time together. And it works. Especially Chandler asked for several group meetings. Their hangout spot is the Central Perk café of course. It's funny how the game sometimes seems to know ones plans. Chandler is really present, he comes over a lot to hang out. That might be because they live in the same building but so do Ross and Joey and they show up less often. Anyhow the gameplay is so much fun.
On a trip to the park I just had to take a group photo in front of the fountain (it felt really nostalgic even without a couch in front of it). Monica met Arturo that day after which they went on a date. And Rachel made an acquaintance too: She met Ramon playing basketball.
Ramon invited Rachel to a fancy restaurant and is introduced to the others at a barbeque for Sim World Day (a holiday in the savefile). They become closer:
It's going well jobwise too: Monica and Rachel got a promotion.
I feel a little bad for Ross though. He's always in the back watching how Rachel finds her happiness without him. The game just seems to know that this fits the story perfectly.
Everything seemed to be going well with Ramon. Rachel was about to really fall in love with him but at a visit to his apartment his so called "roommate" turned out to be his fiance. Rachel ended things right away and took off. Does Ramons fiance know the whole story?
Meanwhile Monica got to know more about Arturo. He impresses her with his sophisticated demeanor and life experience. Time will tell whether the two of them can also be silly around each other and drop all their inhibitions.
One night Ross turns up at Rachels doorstep and confesses his love to her. And she feels that there's something too.
Wow, it's so exciting to begin with two befriended main characters as roommates. I'm overwhelmed with several Sims often but it's awesome that both get their story. Even though I already know who I will choose later on.
Ross spends every waking minute with Rachel and on a double date with Arturo and Monica she realizes how different their relationship is. Ross just has more feelings for her than she does for him. They end their little romance but stay friends.
But Monica and Arturo only seem like the perfect couple at a first glance too. He doesn't show up to group get togethers and is so busy all the time. Their lives are just too different and so they end their romantic relationship as well.
The Friends live through ups and downs and even though their story is somewhat prewritten there's little surprises here and there. I planned on Monicas and Arturos relationship lasting longer but he did get on my nerves, leaving all the time after being invited. But that's what makes it exciting, doesn't it?
Time for new beginnings: Rachel and Monica get new job prospects. Rachel now works as a Retail Employee and Monica is on her way of becoming a Culinary Chef. This calls for a celebration! At the party Rachel is dizzy pretty early and decides to lay down. Ross isn't reluctant to drink either. When Rachel wakes up everyone already left so she decides to go to a bar by herself to keep the party going. In a hush-hush operation she ends up calling Ross.
There's fatal consequences: Ross is there right away and still in a wasted state himself. They spontaneously decide to visit the registry office and get married. Back home they fall asleep arm in arm.
The realization about the speed wedding hits soon: The next morning they remember what happened and annul their marriage right away. Both are pretty sad about what happened.
Monica is making spontaneous decision too: She starts a secret affair with Chandler. While they're busy doing secretive wild things (I even placed a broomcloset from the new "Lovestruck" pack at the Central Perk café for them), Rachel concentrates on her friendship with Phoebe after the misstep with Ross.
At least that's the plan. Somehow charming men are all around wherever Rachel goes. After a while she's busy on the app "Cupids Corner". One day she's on a gym date with August, the next at a café for a chitchat with Ezra.
They're okay but nothing more. Something's missing, sparks aren't flying. A Sims dating life can be so exhausting. But I do have to say that I often play my saves where the first partner is the one until the end. It's exciting to play it different. The recently relased pack "Lovestruck" fits this perfectly too.
Time to further concentrate on herself: Rachel is doing well in retail and is offered a job in the Style Influencer career. It's her dream job, of course she has to accept it. Next to work she discovered the app "Trendi" for herself. She thrifts through the secondhand stores and sells her put together outfits. And it's going well with the little side hustle. Her looks and outfit photos are getting better and better. She's even seen others wearing them.
Something other than gameplay: I've never been more annoyed by the plus symbols and lightbulbs around the Sims heads as I am now. I always take a lot of screenshots but in this challenge it happens a lot and it just doesn't look good on photos. I'll try the mod "No Lot Trait Visual Effects" by lotharihoe that will remove them. Maybe I'll do a post on my must-have mods someday.
I've taken my time to build the 2nd apartment for the first generation of the Sitcom Legacy Challenge. This time it's in the style of Ross Gellers apartment. I uploaded it to the Sims gallery as well, in case you wanna use it:
Title: Ross Flat Culpepper 20 (category: livingroom)
ID: CarryCherry92
Please note that some of the walls had to be removed to upload the apartment as a room. You will have to place them again yourself. Anyway here's some impressions:
1. Livingroom | 2. Livingroom/hallway | 3. Kitchen | 4. Dining | 5. Ross' room |
6. Ross' archeology table | 7. Rachels room (furniture from Apartment 1) | 8. bathroom
Monica and Chandler decided to make their relationship offical.
When Monica is at work one night Ross decides to stop by to hang out. Him and Rachel get closer. And it doesn't end with a kiss. The shock follows: Rachel is pregnant after the spontaneous woohoo. Of course Monica is by her side and advises her to tell Ross right away so Rachel confesses to him.
Ross is equally shocked at first but Rachel and him decide to have and raise the baby together - as friends. At a breakfast they share the news with Monica. They want to move in together for this.
Living together is going well. Ross is devoted to care for Rachel and the unborn baby. Little surprise: It's gonna be a girl!
I'm deep into the story and would've loved to keep on playing for hours. Little update about the mod "No Lot Trait Visual Effects" by lotharihoe: As you may have seen in the photos it works really well and I'm so happy about it.
In the middle of the night it's time: The baby is coming. Say hello to little Daniella (the next generation will be led by Danny from the series Full House. Since Rachel gave birth to a girl I called her Daniella, nickname Danny).
The group meets up for Thanksgiving at the Central Perk café.
Daniellas birthday to become an infant is fast approaching. So she got her own little area in Rachels room.
Time with an infant can be exhausting and demanding but at the same time it's quite beautiful. Daniella lives through many first times: The first bubble bath, the first visitor, the first babyfood.
And there's two more reasons to celebrate: Ross has his birthday, Chandler proposes to Monica to be engaged.
Rachel got two new looks by the way. One does get tired of them wearing the same clothes over and over.
From here on out the progession of the generation will be pictures with captions.
Daniellas birthday Toddler living area First stroll with mum & dad
Monica and Chandler got married. Of course all of the Friends were there to witness it. It was a beautiful ceremony. Inspired by all that love Rachel and Ross kissed back home.
I've used the "Control Any Sim" mod by TitanNano for the wedding. It allows you to temporarely control Sims that are not part of the household.
This time there's no weird morning after but lots of loving time together.
Rachel and Ross at a romantic candlelight dinner with a little stargazing for dessert.
Time for a trip for Daniellas birthday The other friends are there too of course
They grow up so fast... Monica and Chandler adopted a child: Her name is Jesse
The first Christmas celebration as a little family for Rachel, Ross and Daniella (and Joey came over for dinner)
Rachel vacated her bedroom so Daniella could have a kidsroom of her own
Ross spends a lot of time with his buddy Joey Daniella and Jesse are inseparable
The Friends came over to celebrate New Years Daniella, Rachel and Ross ring in the new year
Ross has something very special planned too: He proposes to Rachel and she says yes. Daniella spends a lot of time with Monicas and Chandlers adopted daughter Jesse. They're having so much fun together
Soon it's Daniellas birthday again and with it the new generation begins: Full House.
That was the 1st generation. Thank you for your interest in the story.
Take care and see you soon, Carry
Re-upload of the merged posts of the 1st generation of the Sitcom Legacy Challenge