01-07. Thorns' First Day

Just a few pics from the Thorns' first day in Wild West. I did more renovating, had Holly join the Alchemy career, gave Roy a Clean Slate, and built a small play yard for Riley.

While Holly was in town registering for work, I had her stop by the Western Church.


This is probably where she and Roy will get married.


Holly also checked out the Snake Oil Salesman lot. She wanted to tell a fortune to this guy.


The outdoor counter here had a consignment register, but I changed it out for an elixir one. The world didn't have an elixir shop, but it already had 2 other consignment stores. I'm sure this lot was made with supernaturals in mind. Holly put her conjured apples up for sale.


I recolored the outside of the house to a warmer sand color. I like it better this way.


This is the way the original Olympian Physique venue looks like on the outside.


I didn't change the walls inside the house, just recolored windows, doors and columns from white to off-white tan to match the ones outside.


Here's the little playground for Riley. Poor kid didn't have anything to do at the house besides swim. I also bought him a costume chest and toy box for his room.


I couldn't believe how red the sunset was that night. I thought it was so pretty over the water. The Thorns have a great view.

01-06. Moving Day

So, after I got Roy and Holly back to Riverview, I realized Roy's fixer-upper car was missing.  I'd heard that traveling with that car can get glitchy, but I'd forgotten, and Roy had taken the car with him. He was Best Friends with his car, called it Roaring Riley.

Well, I went back to the save before they'd left Wild West. I had to use NRaas to find the vehicle. Unfortunately, it was messed up beyond repair, unusable. Roy had to sell it. Sorry Roy, I tried to fix Roaring Riley, but he was a goner. 


While I was back in WW, I decided to check something else out. Originally, on the gondola canal, I had made the bridge tower 2 stories high because I didn't know if the gondola would fit under just 1 story. I added a lower floor walkway and it worked!


Now sims don't have to climb all the way to the top dining area to get across the bridge.


And the boat goes under the tower without an issue.


Sims can still climb to the top of the bridge for refreshments.


And now they can relax in rocking chairs in the walkway too.


I also remembered how to get couples romantic while in the gondola. You have to click on the boat, not the sims.


Orlando the Gondolier loves his new job! ...At Holly's request, he stopped the boat--right out in the open. That blanket doesn't hide what those two were doing, especially with all the noise they were making. 


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After gathering up all their stuff, packing up personal inventory, and hoping for the best, I split the household up. This family had been through a lot together, and I was getting nostalgic preparing for the move.

When I got to Wild West, I had to find a good place for Roy, Holly, and Riley. The game didn't give them much money, but the family had all been millionaires. I used NRaas and freerealestate to split funds up equitably, leaving Clyde's household with less money and Roy's with their fair share.

I wanted to put their home down on the scenic lot by the casino, but the game bin didn't have a house that really fit the area. I needed something a little more flashy--but classic--to match the casino. So I placed the Olympian Physique Gym on the lot and converted it to a residence. I still need to do some more tweaking on the roof. I didn't like the original, so I changed some of it.


I made the roofing red to match the casino and pier barn nearby. The house looks more Louisiana than Arizona, I guess, but oh well. I wanted something roomy and upscale. And I've always thought this gym had potential.


The view from the manor looking across the water. Still a lot of landscaping to be done, but there's room for a horse.


The view towards the city. The lot is fairly close to the more modern part of town.


I gutted the insides of the "gym" and added basic necessities. I'll gradually decorate and furnish the place. Right now, funds are still limited even with cheat helps. I didn't want to give them too much money.

I took out the indoor pool and changed the public bathrooms to two smaller ones, one with a door to the outside. I made a country-style kitchen with dining combined. I'll build a separate dining room over in the main area at some point.


I put in three bedrooms and a simple bath on this level. The office area will be a nursery someday. I want Holly to have a baby.


I left some things from the gym on the middle balcony area. It's mainly recreational here.


The little room on top will be Holly's alchemy nook. She had been in the Fortune Teller's career, but I'm going to switch her over to self-employed Alchemy. If she's going to continue toadifying people, she needs to learn to make potent cure elixirs.  Roy is still a Sports Legend, level 10 in his career. I'll leave him there. They need the money!


I love the outdoor pool in this venue. I added two diving boards after taking this screenshot--and two more sets of stairs leading down from the pool patio to the yard.


When they moved, they all lost their wishes. Darn! They had some good ones about their wedding. They'll need to meet people and make friends if they're going to have bachelor/bachelorette parties, a public wedding and reception. I'm also going to give Roy a Clean Slate reward. I don't have much hope that he'll stay "clean," but we'll give him a chance. Holly adores him.

01-05. Roaming the West: Part 2

Horses were visiting the base camp. They go inside the fort too because the gate is actually a barn door.


After seeing the decorative hot air balloons on the hillside, I decided I wanted a real balloon in this world, so I found a 30x30 lot and build something different for the cowboys and cowgirls--just a small "carnaval" park.


Holly: Good morning, Roy. You're not thinking about meeting someone new, are you? Better not be!


Riding the gondola around the hot air balloon.


The other balloons in the background. (Sims can't ride those; they're just for scenic atmosphere.)


In the top floor of the bridge tower. Roy can cook--a little--but he prefers not to. 


While he waits for his blueberry cobbler, Roy does some sightseeing from the balloon.


I experimented with spiral stairs, but they took up more room than I wanted for the tower. Ladders take longer to climb, but fit better.


Drinking nectar champagne in the balloon, and toasting their engagement. 


Getting cozy.


And joining the Basket Club by woohooing under the blanket. 


This is Reverend Caldwell dancing with Cactus Joe. 


There is a large body of water in this world that can be navigated with boats.


The barn structure on this pier houses a food merchant as well as other entertainment.


Roy and Holly woke up early the next morning. They were going home. Roy might not cook, but he's very good at washing dishes.


Back in Riverview, Roy greets Champion. I'll need to get him a horse when he, Holly, and Riley move to the Wild West. Roy's an Equestrian.

01-04. Roaming the West: Part 1

I'll just share some screenshots from Holly and Roy's vacation in the Wild Wild West. No real story here, just fun.

After Roy and Holly woke up the next day, I sent them over to the falls area. The water here isn't deep enough for boating. But there's fishing.


We found a Fountain of Youth. I've never put one of these in my games, so this is the first time my sims have drunk from it. I didn't let them Wish for Youth though because I was afraid of what might happen. 


We saw little crocodiles swimming in a few places near the bulrushes.


And Holly and Roy caught some.


They tried to swim as well, but the water wasn't deep enough here.


That evening, Roy and Holly went to a dance club.


They smustled to country music. Roy was pretty good at this. His favorite music is country. 


Roy gallops and Holly checks out the badlands.


Whoa now! It's Sheriff T Wharton. Single YA. Brave, Daredevil, Athletic, Ambitious, Great Kisser. And he wears a badge on his belt buckle! 


Some floozy asked Roy to dance. He got a few wishes about this gal, including asking her to go home with him.  Ain't gonna happen, Roy.


What's good for the gander is good for the goose, you know. Holly, meet the Sheriff!


I was playing with fire, letting them dance with other sims. So I styled them up and brought them back together.


The pale weird guy is a mummy!  And he doesn't seem to like Roy.


That's ok. Holly likes Roy. And she IS going home with him.