Let's Play The Sims 3: Foster Care Challenge (Part 4)

Mischief Managed - Chapter 5

Hermione found the chess tables outside of the Science building again. It's so nice when uncontrolled Sims use skilling objects by themselves!

Shortly into the second week Harry froze and I had to use "reset sim". Sadly it made his grade drop from the top back down to halfway and he lost his "Dean's List" moodlet. It was kind of a pain getting it back to the top before the term ended.

One night I noticed music playing by the group science project and took a look. There was an invisible sim singing for tips! Although you can't tell by the picture, the microphone would move around. 

Thankfully during the second week they didn't have the same problem and were able to attend the lecture. I was worried they would get the "skipped class" message again but they didn't. Harry wasn't allowed to sleep through class either as he had to get that grade up. 

When not going to class or gardening he spent time using the dorm's exercise equipment. One day he will max the athletic skill, but not this day.

Hermione continued subsisting on sodas. Out of the 30 Harry got at the beginning of term they only had 3 left at the end.

It was hard, but they both got A's! The first week was tough for Hermione and the second week was tough for Harry. I am glad the term is over and they can move out of the dorm.

Since she got A's both terms Hermione completed her LTW! (+40 points) I really didn't expect her to complete it when I gave it to her, even though I knew I'd be sending her to University with Harry. I doubt many other sims would have been able to do it on their own. I'm glad you are able to change the tone to "work hard" for most of the classes or it probably wouldn't have happened. 

Harry graduated and picked Born Salesman for his academic trait, that way he could sell his produce for more at the consignment store. It joins Brave, Family Oriented, Good, Green Thumb, and Athletic.

Picking a trait for Hermione was harder. Since she already had Ambitious, Bookworm, Genius, Socially Awkward, and Workaholic I wasn't sure what other trait was Hermioneish. In the end I went with Neat. That way she'll at least clean up after herself. And I just realized I may have broken a rule picking her trait, as I was probably supposed to randomize it. Oops. I will deduct points after I get confirmation that I did indeed break a rule. 

And that's it, the end of University! I din't document that much of week two of their second term, since it was the same stuff happening as the last three weeks. 

Here is their finances right before they were whisked back to Moonlight Falls. Not too shabby, eh?

Upon arriving I had Harry move them to a new, much better house. It's one I got from the bin, I think it came with the base game. 

This was two so-so bedrooms but I turned it into a nursery and a temporary master bedroom, so that Harry is closer to his babies while gardening and sleeping. I also took out the tubs and added a shower in one bathroom and a tub/shower combo in the other. Eventually this will become a skilling area. The door in the nursery was erroneously assumed to be the front door but I changed that. 

The main living space had a fireplace but I replaced it with a television, then added a chess table, two easels, and a bookcase.

Dining room is the same. Changed out the fridge and stove in the kitchen for better ones and added a microwave and food processor. 

These two bedrooms had double beds originally, I rearranged them to fit five children. I also added a tub/shower combo to the bathroom that just had a tub before.

This was the master bedroom, I simply moved the bed to the first floor so Harry and Hermione could use it and kept the rest the same. I'll move it back up once their kids are out of the toddler stage. Again I changed out the tub in their bathroom, did the base game not come with shower/tub combos? 

In the backyard I build a greenhouse for Harry with the Into The Future rugs. I also added two rocking horses to the deck, and added stairs since before you couldn't leave the deck.

Before even having a chance to check out the new house, Harry started putting the moves on Hermione.

Now that they're out of University Harry was able to propose! 

They immediately had a private wedding. I did this for three reasons: 1) they don't know anyone in Moonlight Falls to invite to the wedding anyway 2) I was sick of seeing the get married wish in Harry's locked in wishes and 3) I wanted them married before Hermione started work. If they got married after she started work she would get time off for a honeymoon or whatever and she is going to get enough time off already!

After their wedding I had Hermione use her Young Adult free action to "upload resume" and choose the Medical career. Due to her success in University she started at level 4. I went with medical instead of science because I thought it was more likely for her to level logic than gardening and fishing.

Then it was baby making time! Woohoo!

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+10 Skill Challenge

+40 Lifetime Wish

-   5 Self Urination 

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+45 Total Points

Let's Play The Sims 3: Foster Care Challenge (Part 3)

Mischief Managed - Chapter 4

As soon as they got home I had Harry take the aptitude test again. I guess he didn't get enough points in either gardening or science to get a credit award, but at least he got a scholarship. 

They were both starving when they got back. This time it was Harry's turn to eat on the toilet. I plan on moving them into a nicer house when they graduate so that's why there isn't any furniture. 

And off to University they go! Harry, being the gentleman he is, carries all their luggage. I meant to have them get engaged and married before sending them back but I completely forgot.

When University loaded they weren't able to rent the same house as before! It's the one with the arrow pointing to it. In fact, they couldn't rent any houses at all. They could either rent an empty lot or live in a dorm.

I choose the dormitory because I'm pants at building. It's the same one Tom lived in during my LIAR legacy. I picked it partly for sentimental reasons and partly because it was closest to the Science building.

Again, Harry jogs off to "apply for extra funds". And again, I didn't take pics every day. At the end of their two terms I'll do what I did last time and show their updated finances. 

The beginning of a love/hate relationship with Anoki. Hermione interacted with him the most of any of her roommates, but half of the time she was a big meany. 

This time I had Harry grab thirty free sodas haha. Neither of them should go hungry now!

While Harry was stealing all the soda picking up the free soda a fight broke out behind him! Hermione was hoping the girl would win, but she didn't. 

Hermione: Broom riding really isn't as hard as I thought. I've got 5 skill points now! Almost enough to ride it standing up. 

Hermione got invited to Jeffery Dean's party, but I decided to decline. For some reason about 75% of the time my sims are invited to a party not even the host shows up anyway.

I'm pretty sure if Harry uses the "call household to meal" option everyone in the dorm will show up, so poor Harry has to eat alone.

Then it was time to start upgrading the appliances and plumbing! Starting with the most likely to break and possibly kill someone, the dishwasher. 

There are I think four different bookcases in their dorm! Hermione is in bookworm heaven. 

At least woohooing is still a valid way to get Hermione to go to sleep on time. 

I guess that answers that question. Our first alien abduction, but thankfully not one of my sims since they need their rest. 

Now that she isn't called to meals anymore Hermione succumbs to her caffeine addiction.

Hermione: Do you even have a brain?!

Um, Hermione, that's the girl that got into a fight the first day of term. I wouldn't mess with her if I were you.

Something was bugged with their lecture and it wouldn't let them attend it. It kept saying they were skipping class when they were sitting right there. If I clicked on the little go to class button thing it would just disappear from Harry's queue. So I had Harry start a study group during the class time. Unfortunately Hermione was too hungry to study so it didn't help her grade any.

Since there is so much more indoors room at the dorm I deleted a few potted plants and had Harry start a garden. 

Second attempt at a study session is a go! Even their werewolf dorm mate took part. 

Wow, Hermione actually cooking something instead of relying on soda! It was like midnight though not the most opportune time.

Hermione: Does the rook move diagonally or the bishop? I wish Ron was here, even if he does have the emotional range of a teaspoon. 

All the girls decided the boy's bathroom was a perfect place to congregate. Poor Anoki just wants to use the bathroom in peace!

They have this little nook in their bedroom where Hermione can read and Harry can play his online social game.

Noooo, Hermione! And you were doing so well. =( Dorm life has brought out the idiot in her. (-5 points)

Whew, great time to complete a skill challenge Harry! (+5 points) And he will live a bit longer, to boot. 

Even though he's completed his skill challenge I'm still going to have him exercise. I'd like him to max athletic at least and maybe get the cardio skill challenge as well. 

Hermione: *stares right at the camera*

Both of them passed their first set of tests with flying colors, although it was a near thing for Hermione as she didn't autonously study near as much this time as the first. I think there's just too many distractions in the dorm. Hermione took the Saturday off to catch up on her (not school related) reading but Harry still had to keep up his garden.

Anoki: I'm getting real sick of you treating me like trash, Hermione!

Hermione: Well if you weren't so ignorant we wouldn't be having this problem!

Their love/hate relationship turns toward the hate.

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+10 Skill Challenge

-   5 Self Urination 

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+5 Total Points