Bunter, who was suppose to be training Bo, decided it would be more fun to spar with Clodagh instead.
He enjoyed exchanging massages with her too.
But unfortunately for him, no matter how innocent his flirting with Clodagh was, Ruth didn't like it!
Ruth: I told you when we got together that I could take care of myself, Vinnie. Well, now I'm about to do that! I'm not waiting for you to dump me for someone else, especially my own sister!
What a shock!
Bunter: Ruth! What are you telling me? You're breaking up with me? But we're so good together!
For this scene, I temporarily took control of Ruth because otherwise Bunter and she were never going to split up. He's just too smooth; he spoils his women. And despite his Lifetime Wish, he never gets flirty wishes about other women. Poor Bunter. But it really was his turn to be heartbroken. Fair is fair.
Then to my surprise, Bunter outsmarted me! He chose a Schmoozer-Enhanced Smooth Recovery option and patched things back up.
Bunter: If you don't like me playing with Clodagh, I won't do it anymore, luv! Honest, there was nothing there. You know I only want to be with you! (This is true, BTW.)
And just like that, they became Romantic Interests again. Darn it! Bunter just looked at Ruth with his sad puppy-dog eyes and she fell for it!
So I had to have Ruth ask to "just be friends" a second time. Double pain.
Ruth: Vinnie, the longer I wait, the worse it will be for me. You're just playing the field here in Rinn Fada. I'm sorry, but we can only be friends.
Friends? Hardly. It took Bunter a few friendly interactions before they became friends again and the "Lost a Friend" moodlet went away. That did cheer them up a little though.
In fact, they made it back to Best Friends. But it was time to say goodbye to the McCormack twins.
Sigh. Vinnie, I promise, I have a wonderful lady in mind for you, and if we can just make it through a couple more breakups, you'll never have to do this again.
I moved Ruth and Clodagh to a nice little home I found across the street from the Research Subjects' house (where the first 5 roommates moved to). I added a few things and fixed it up for them. It was much better than the small apartment they'd been living in before. And it was away from Christine Meaney. Oh yes, that drama is about to unfold--once I can get the current roommates settled.
The house is cozy but open. There's a bookcase in the hall, but you can't see it from this angle. Of course, the only thing Ruth wanted to do is play her piano. And yes, that's Bunter reclining by the bushes with Clodagh.
But before we get to that chapter in Bunter's romances, I'll let you know that Bo and David also were moved out of the manor. I wasn't going to do that yet, but the game replaced Ruth and Clodagh with two new random roommates and I didn't want to deal with more strangers. So I had to dismiss everyone. I decided to move David and Bo into the old Famine Shack, but I did more renovating on it first.
Since the lot wasn't large, I added an upstairs bedroom suite. First I was only going to have the double bed, but thought I should put in a bunk bed too. Notice how close this "peasant" house is to the manor.
I checked on David, and he was enjoying himself. I left the downstairs open-spaced as well to keep the Nicely Decorated moodlet higher. They also have a game console by the TV, so they shouldn't get bored!
You can see the kitchen better from this angle. I partially fenced it off for a different look. The home still has a rustic feel to it even with the upgrades.
Bo was at work at the fire station. I put in a SimFu trainer for him there. At the time I took this pic, Bo was upstairs on the arcade machine.
