The Poverty Challenge - The Sims 2 - Part V

Welcome to Part V of the Poverty Challenge featuring game play in The Sims 2!  This story had fallen into showing births and birthday...a 'lil too much!  Will try jazz it up some this chapter!

Day 58

Here we see Sheena on the left and Sydney on the right having a good morning chat before heading off to school.  The girls will cake up in three days!  What fun!  Oh, and that is their little brother Seymore taking a snooze.

How were the grown ups getting on?

Taking care of four children is taking it'st tole on Shona and Sammy.  The garden was neglected..

The plumbing was breaking down...

And Shona recruited friends to help out when ever possible.

Flynn and Louisa must have had their "sister in distress" radar going...because they both dropped by unannounced this day.  Really cheered Shona up.  Oh my, look how tired she is.

Day 59

It was a quiet day.  Sammy and Shona grabbed sleep whenever they could.  Sammy was off work so was able to get caught up with rest.  Pascal still hung out, never went home and fished all day and into the night.  Crazy guy!

Day 60

It was an active day at the Rileys!

Woah!  Another little Riley on the way!

Shona had been doing a little midnight fishing, and headed inside to make breakfast for her large family.

OOOhhh nnnooOOO!  The stove caught on fire whist Shona attempted omelets.  It was the same as when the fire took little Eva....it just would not go out!  It burned the stove, a counter, and the fridge.  Sammy worked so hard to extinguish the fire.

*ASimWen having flashbacks of losing Eva*  The kids kept getting so close to the fire!  But it eventually went out. Sammy was exhausted and headed right for the bathtub.  Strange, but nothing burned to ashes.  The family did not have to replace anything.

The girls returned home from school and fought over who would get the bathe first, use the toilet first.  They were stinky from the morning kitchen fire.  Then their cake up notices popped.  Knowledge Sim Sheena on the left, and Romance Sim Sydney on the right.  They both had good growing up, and little Eva...as a townie...grew up to teen with Sheena as she had come over one day after school.

Sian and Seymore also had their cake up warning.  Oh no...Sian did not grow up well.  She was so disappointed and complained afterward.  Seymore was happy!  Yay!

Just when the day was winding down....

A fight broke out between Sian and Seymore.  *checks nice/not so nice points*.  Ok  Seymore only has one nice point so he is pretty mean.  Fighting with his 6 points of nice sister Sian.

Kicking her when she was already down from having a poor growing up....  Seymore is rather pleased with himself.

Day 61

Alrightie then.  These look like the same two girls, but they are not.  Louisa came home in the carpool with Sammy, and Eva came home on the bus with Sheena.

Day 62

Hello new baby brother Stephen!  The kids had to head for school almost right away after Steve's birth.

Sheena and Sydney assumed many of the household chores whilst Shona helped Sian and Seymore with their homework.  Yes, that is Buck Grunt standing in the middle of the kitchen playing with the cat.  He came over on the school bus.

Day 63

It was Saturday and the kids decided to head to the rest stop to eat and play on the playground.  Flynn was there who had a great time getting caught up with his nieces and nephew.  That odd character Vidcund Curious was there.

Stephen

Sagittarius - Knowledge

Later that evening Stephen's cake up notice popped.  Go you, Stephen!

Day 64

Nothing of note happened this day.  It was living...Louisa came over again and was influenced to fix the TV which had been broken for days.  It was surprising that she was able to fix it, as she has zero mechanical skills.  Shona's belly grew bigger and bigger...could she be carrying two?

Oh did I not mention she was pregnant again?  She became pregnant straight away after Stephen's birth.  Speaking of Stephen, he actually has a chance to learn all his toddler skills.  It is now autumn when learning is quicker, and has plenty of siblings to help him learn.

Day 65

Alrightie then.  Two more kids...boys this time.  Sammy was at work, and all the kids were home from school.  Of course this created a clog in the bedroom of everyone wanting to see the new kids on the block.

They they are!  Sonny and Spike.

Now at this point, ASimWen realized the house would have to be enlarged.  The Rileys had saved up $5,500 by not. Spending. At. All.  A new bedroom was added onto the back of the house, a couple of new doors and some windows and a couple of more beds purchased.  Living room enlarged, leaving $500 in the bank account.

At this point ASim realized this was no longer a Poverty Challenge.  All the rules had been adhered to.  Parents worked at low level jobs, and many kids were born.  Shona and Sammy are both one week from aging up to elder.   In this house are twins Sheena and Sydney who are still 10 days out from aging up, twins  Sian and Seymore who are three days from aging up, Stephen who is due to cake up in one day, then twins Sonny and Spike, newborns. 

So this is going to end here.  There would be no point in continuing , except just to play a new generation.  Money is obviously not a problem.  Shona gets $350 each work day, and Sammy gets $240.  Careful money management has built a beautiful home.  The Challenge officially ends when the youngest grandchild of the founder dies.  I really have no desire to keep playing this lot that long.  I can't exactly say I won the challenge because I did't play the challenge as long as the rules say to...but oh well!  Goodbye, Hickey/Howe/Riley family.

Have fun Simming everyone!

ASimWen

The Poverty Challenge - The Sims 2 - Part IV

Welcome to Part 4 of the Poverty Challenge. In Part 3, the strain of living on the edge of total failure was taking it's toll.  We saw the patriarch Matthew suffer with near aspirational failure, standing and wringing his hands in hopelessness.  The matriarch Joy actually went into failure upon the death of the love of her life Matt, and again when the heiress Shona aged up to adult badly.  This also threw Shona in to aspirational failure.  We saw a couple of deaths...poor little Eva died by fire when the outdoor grill caught on fire (point minus for the challenge).  Matt died of old age at 63 years of age.

Shona became engaged to the love of her life, Samuel Riley, and experienced her first woohoo!  Is there a new little Riley on the way?

This chapter starts with a ghost sighting.

Day 43

Little Eva came out to haunt on the day of her father's Grim party, which happened to be Shona's engagment day as well.  Eva is MAD...she scared everyone.

Meet the Rileys.  Shona and Sammy got married, and received immediate congratulations from Louisa.   And none too soon..at least one of Shona's parents lived long enough to see her get married.

That afternoon the Poverty Challenge founder, Joy has her Grim party.  She was 66 years of age. 

But not before a few of her aspiration points were spent. *wink*  A great place to woo-hoo!

Well, Flynn and Louisa received merchandise for their backpack for their inheritance.  Shona kept hers and enlarged the kitchen, installed two more kitchen counters, a kitchen sink, and painted the house.  Also put down some stone terrain in the back and front to look something like a back deck for the hot tub, and a front porch.

Shona also found a high paying job in the military like her mother.  Now Sammy will be on the lookout for a job on opposite shift so there will always be someone home with the kids.

Day 44

The torch has officially been passed to the next generation.

Shona returns from her first day at work in the military, following in her mother's footsteps.

Everyone...even the cat...settles down for dinner.  It is their last meal together, as the family dynamic is about to change.

Day 45

Louisa aged right on up...and true to her lineage, promptly went into aspirational failure because she did not go to University.  As a Knoweldge Sim, this is very important to their well being.

Um......yeah.

However Louisa had a desire to make a wish on the genie lamp, and decided to spend it on a good one before moving out.

She wished to resurrect little Eva.  This was all because ASimWen couldn't stand having a ghost child wondering the property.  It was so sad that her dad had bad aim with the fire extinguisher.  Eva didn't deserve that at all.

This day ends with the University Cow showing up on the lot for some reason...  Huh?  This guy actually just walked onto the lot...walked around for a while, and jumped into the hot tub and stayed there until about 2 in the morning.  Even Sweets the cat has no idea what that guy is doing there.  At any rate having already taken the penalty for an accidental death, ASimWen had no desire to raise Eva even to teen.  She moved out with Louisa, where she will become a townie.

Oh wait.  One more thing happened on this day.

Shona showed everyone her first baby bump.  Go you, Shona!

Day 46

 Sammy heads off for his first day of work as a stand up comedian.  His hours are 3 to 10 pm at a rate of $240 a day.  He and Shona work opposite shifts so there will always be someone home for the kids.

Day 47

It was Friday, and Flynn decided to head across the street for a little fun after school.  He headed over The Shack.

He witnessed these two yokels trying to dance to the radio.

 

While there, Flynn stole some dinner, took a shower and a swim, then headed back home.

Yesssss!!!  Will be able to get rid of the litter box. Thanks to Flynn's great training!

Day 48

It's the twin's birthday!!!!

Round about 2 in the morning...the girls were born.  Sammy almost slept through it.

Keeping with the "S" names...meet Sheena and Sydney.  They both have brown hair and blue eyes, and have blond hair as a recessive.  Keep waiting for a redhead..from granny Joy!

Day 50

 Well I  missed a day?  On this day the cake up birthday message threw for the twins.   Apparently I was on auto pilot play and nothing of note happened while the twins were newborns.  I do remember Louisa dropping by for a visit and stood around outside with Flynn fishing, and Joy and Matt came out to haunt.  Anyway, on with Sheena and Sydney's birthday!

Did it outside so there would be opportunity for better pictures.  Daddy Sammy was at work, so Uncle Flynn helped out.

Libra - Romance

Hello Sydney!  You cutie patooty you!

Sagittarius - Knowledge

Hi Ya Sheena!  You look incredibly like Auntie Eva when she was little!

Both of the girls immediately peed thier pants even though they had just had their diapers changed.  They were cleaned up and put right to bed.

Day 51

The twins worked on their toddler skills thanks to the help of mamma Shona and Uncle Flynn.  Daddy Sammy got to help some.  Both girls learned to talk.

Day 52

Sammy had the day off from work, so was all about teaching his girls, being a Knowledge Sim and all.  Both of them finished up their walking and potty skills.

Andddd.it was Flynn's cake up day.  He will be missed...he helped a lot with the girls.  He will be moving out.

Yup,  aspirational failure due to not going to University., or getting into Private School, any of that.  Need to get this guy moved out so there isn't a crying Sim on the lot for days.

Day 53

Flynn moved out.  And none too soon....he did nothing but cry and sob and carry on.  Buh-bye, Flynn.  Good riddance.

As soon as Flynn left the lot, Shona shows signs of pregnancy!  Woohoo!  It is about time.  Shona and Sammy had been trying every day for baby, and none!  Here we go!

And it was the girl's cake up day.  Sydney on the left, and Sheena on the right.  Hi girls!

Day 54

Sammy was fired through a chance card!

Sammy checked the paper for a new job upon returning home in disgrace. Oh but look, the boss who had fired him had listed Sammy's position immediately.  There it was!  Sammy applied, and was accepted back as a stand up comedian.   heh
Day55

Yay for school bonuses.  So it was at this point ASimWen, and having felt like this for several Sim days, was feeling like this "challenge" wasn't much of a challenge.  Things were going great, money wasn't so bad, and everyone had the basics without much complaint.  So ASim went back and read the original rules. Ewww.  Shona wasn't supposed to keep her inheritance from her parents. She totaled $7,500 between the two, so an immediate adjustment of household funds took place using the familyFunds cheat.  This brought the bank down to $1,415.  A few things were sold off as well like a couple of the cheap kitchen counters, a cheap ikea end table, ect. So alrightie then.  On with the playing.

A very pregnant Shona congratulating Sheena on an A report card.

Day 56

At 3:23 in the morning....

Time for the next set of twinsies!!! Yes Please!!!!  Remember that Sammy and Shona are both Family Sims, and Super Fertility is turned on for this challenge.

A boy and a girl!  WooWoo!

Cutie patooty!  This is Seymore.  Shona got a couple of hours of sleep, then it was off to work. 

Sammy took care of the kids all day, then headed off to work as Shona stepped in the front door.  Boy was she tired.

Day 57

Early Cake up!

Libra - Romance

 My oh my Sian...you have the same hair that Louisa, Eva, and Sheena had.  Dang can't this game really likes it.  FYI it is a default replacement for something else.

Sagittarius - Knowledge

Hey Seymore...do you "see more????"  hahaha  You are a good looking boy!

And that is where we end this chapter~!

Shona is half way through her life now, aging up to  elder in 15 days, same for Sammy.  There is $2,696 in the bank right now, and they are going to need it because Shona and Sammy are going to keep pumping the babies out.  Another bedroom will have to be built and more beds bought.

Sheena and Sydney cake up in three days, so we will see them as teens next round!

Have fun everyone and keep on simming!

~ASimWen