The next day, Hope renewed her efforts with Zhan. She didn’t rush things this time, but moved very carefully, making sure he was comfortable at each stage.
And hey, what do you know? She wore down his reserve, and they progressed to hand-holding…then embracing…then kissing…and beyond.
Russ the Gnome climbed onto the table to get a better look.
Zhan and Hope made the woohoo, but alas, no lullaby chimes played. No chimes, no baby. No baby, no challenge. I think this is about when I started banging my head against my keyboard.
It didn’t help matters that Zhan went back to China the next morning, so they couldn’t even try again. Aughh. (Strike-out #4)
About this time, Travis McDermott’s wife Reagan passed away. Remember Travis? He was Hope’s best friend who was really tough to woo. He had become an elder in the meantime, but I didn’t care, it was time for Hope to try again now that he was single.
She started out consoling him over the death of Reagan. He was pretty broken up about it.
Russ the Gnome cheered them on. “That’s it! That’s the one!â€
Travis went home that night before anything seriously flirtatious could occur. Sigh. This wasn’t going to be a wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am. This was going to take some time.
Hope devoted her next day to winning over Travis. She set a romantic scene, with flames dancing in the firepit, lovely statues in the yard, and music playing. Travis was amenable to mild flirting, and they worked their way up to the massaging stage.
But once again, Hope couldn’t make it past “very alluring†– it kept bouncing back to “flirtyâ€. The guy had serious intimacy issues. It didn’t help that he was in mourning, which was making his mood nose-dive, no doubt, despite Hope’s best efforts to keep him happy.
Hope made egg rolls for dinner, and they ate in relative silence. I hoped that the “good meal†moodlet would raise Travis’s mood and make him more susceptible to Hope’s flirts.
She also raised his fun score by dancing with him (hoping for the “having a blast†moodlet) and purchased the pricey Torch of Anubis statue to raise the “decorated†moodlet. I mean, we were trying everything we could possibly think of.
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Nice one, Jen! Hope finally gets her rings and babies! I made a start on the standard TS3 Legacy the other night, now I’ve just got to get around to writing some semblance of a story around it. Is it just me, or are legacy challenges easier with Sims 3? It’s kinda hard, actually, I’ve had bad writer’s block since my dad died.
I do think legacies and such are easier in TS3, if only because it’s so much easier to make money and live off of “the land” until you get a decent house built. Hope you’re having fun with yours! And I’m so sorry to hear about your dad. *hugs*
TS3 elders seem to live longer than TS2 elders and they don’t age on vacation. So if you get him those rewards that lets him stay for a really long time, Travis still might be able to get his lifetime wish.
I’m glad Hope finally got her man. It was Travis all along! Awww. And their twins are adorable.
Good thinkin’, Carla – that’s exactly what I did. ;)
zomg its about time she got a man! Whew i thought for a moment you were gonna tell us your challenge is over. *wrings hands worriedly*
yay for twins!! ya they are cute in a doughy kind of way. heh
LOL at the doughy…it’s so true. I seem to be getting used to it, though. And yeah, I thought my challenge might end prematurely, too!
Wow … that exhausted me just reading it. I’m sorry that Hope picked guys that were just so totally hard to get to that “final” stage. DANG! But … I’m happy to see that she ended up with her best friend … FINALLY. And she even had 2 adorable (and yeah, I thought they were adorable, too) daughters to boot! Which one’s gonna be the heir? :OD))
Sorry I took so long to answer your question, but at least now you know who the heir is! Hah.
Finally :)
Violet ist a beautiful name! Is that her favorite color too ;)? I love love love Russ. I didn’t even know that gnomes moved and changed their positions!
I’m working on my challenge too, yippie, but my 2nd gen heir’s girlfriend he had from highschool simply doesn’t grow up, she’s teen teen teen and he is about be become adult in a few days – I’m hoping that this will change sometime soon, or else he’ll have to call back on his exgirlfriend (the paperdelivery girl, who came as a child in day 1, became his girlfriend on day 2 as soon as she was a teen, and on day 3, when he invited her round, she was already grown up. I really don’t get this timeprogression there ;).
All the best to Hope’s babies, yippie! Don’t they have a half-brother, by the way?
To EvaH:
You can use a birthday cake on a visitor to age him/her up.
Oh, really?? Thanks!
Now that’s cool! I’m going to use that once I’ll need it a second time ;). The teen aged up ‘naturally’ though, but still my Sim didn’t marry her because she turned out to be Insane and simply wouldn’t accept his engagement-ring ;).
He’s married off to another sim now!
Yes! I completely forgot to mention Travis’s other kid. Her name is Alaina, and I left her in the house (with Barry Newbie!) because I didn’t have all that much room at Skunk Haven. Later on I regretted it and tried to move her in, but I couldn’t figure out how to do it – Twallan’s super computer wasn’t recognizing her for some reason. She ended up OK, though — she became a YA soon after and got married. You’ll see a pic of her in the next update, I think. And hooray for your legacy! Sounds like you’re having fun. :)
Yay! I am so very happy that Hope finally found a husband. And more twin girls. That’s very fun. Man, that sure did take some maneuvering to get Hope married and have some babies. I admire your patience…I probably would have given up and cheated long ago! But it’s worth it in the end. Those girls are adorable, and now you get to have fun trying for the Seasoned Traveler wish. I recently made a sim who’s sole purpose in life is to let me explore the 3 destinations. I’ve had a blast exploring China, and even after 4 trips, I still haven’t seen it all! I think I’ve finally fallen in love with WA.
I can’t wait to see the next update for this challenge of yours. It’s very fun to read and I love hearing about your actual gameplay. It seems that I learn something new about the game every time I read one of your updates!
Hey Mandie! Glad you’re having a blast with WA! It may not have been what we were asking for, but it is great fun in its own way. I think doing a mini-challenge to explore all the destinations is an excellent way to explore all that the EP has to offer (although, like you said, it’s hard to see EVERYTHING – there’s just so much). I see you’ve been updating like a fiend lately — I gotta go catch up!
Holy crap, Jen! I’ve never seen a sim have such a hard time finding a donor… poor Hope. Luck was not with her, but at least she won out in the end. Kind of fitting that it turned out to be Travis after all. ;) Unflirty sims can be a huge pain in the butt, though! And how hilarious that all those statues were kind of doing the opposite of what you intended.
Donor…LOL! And you are definitely right about Unflirty Sims; what a pain. Although Flirty Sims can be difficult at times, too…heh.
Yay Hope finally found someone! I really miss the Shanleys and it’s so cool that you found a way to make them continue their story through Zuzu. What’s going on with the gnome, though? Does he do things that reflect the mood of the household and that’s why he does all those poses?
Hey Jadice! I see you’ve updated your blog — I’ll have to check it out! As for the gnomes, it’s my understanding that they just move and pose randomly, so I was just amusing myself by pretending he was reacting to events in the household. :)
I finally had time to catch up with the “New Shanleys”! And like many, the Sims 2 Shanleys were probably my favorite legacy family ever and the inspiration for my own.
Anyway, love these guys too! Great stuff! And the Grim cracked me up! :-D I couldn’t help but think of the character that is on the Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live sometimes, the French guy played by Keenan Thompson! :-D
Wow, thanks, Suzicat. Glad you’re enjoying the new Shanleys! And I don’t think I’ve ever seen Keenan Thompson’s French guy on SNL…I’ll have to look for a video. :)
OMG, Russ the Gnome is a hoot! *pouts* I really, really wanted a gnome when I was playing TS3, but couldn’t find one.
I’m glad Hope finally found her love. And Travis found love a second time.
Fern is just adorable! *tickles Fern under the chin* I love the look on her face.
I’m looking forward to reading more about your adventures.
Thanks, Lisa! Those gnomes are pretty fun. I enjoy looking for Russ every day to see what he’s doing.