04-03. Dark Charisma

To test out the meeting room, I dressed the family formally and brought them over to the Commune. Emad gave a practice lecture on The Power of Charisma. Bebhinn played mood music while he spoke.

I didn't plan for Bebhinn's outfit to match the meeting hall decor. It was just a happy coincidence!

The kids were a little restless at first, so I set them up in a NRaas Animator "sit and breath" loop.

Emad: My children, let me tell you a secret! You can have everything you want in life by following one simple rule--the Golden Rule. And do you know what that Magic Rule says?

Emad: Why, it simply states: Give people what they want and they'll return the favor 100 fold!

Emad: A smile, a pat on the back ... a kiss ... only small steps to grander things. Oh yes, my young believers, the secret is revealed! Learn the Charismatic Art of the Golden Hustle and the world will be yours for the taking!

Emad: Do you have a question, Paladin my Son?

04-02. The Farazian Society Commune: Stage 5

I got a little more done on the house, but I made some changes too.

First of all, I took out the tree inside the home because fall had arrived and the tree would have started shedding leaves. I replaced it with the Tree of Prosperity. The magic tree will help my new sims gain a few skills more quickly. What I didn't realize is that the tree can affect a sim's motives. I kept noticing that a couple of the household members' needs were higher than they should have been, so I looked the tree up on SimsWikia.

There are five known colors of trees:
Green: Fruit of Harvest - Gardening, Cooking, and Fishing skills. Being around raises hunger.
Blue: Fruit of Mind - Logic, Inventing, Writing, Handiness, and Charisma skills. Being around raises energy.
Pink: Fruit of Body - Athletic, Martial Arts, Handiness, and Riding skills. Being around raises hygiene.
Purple: Fruit of Soul - Sculpting, Painting, Guitar, and Photography skills. Being around raises fun.
Gold: Fruit of Abundance - Raises any skill.

Emad imbued the Tree for the first time.

I planted Into the Future crystal plants around it using soil rugs. I got the idea of combining the crystal plants with the tree from Karritz.

Tyron was the first to eat from the Tree.

Archie also picked the fruit.

I added a ladder at the side of the Tree entry room leading upstairs.

This is a small balcony area. I'm not sure what I'll do with it, but the space is available.

And just for fun, I placed a fog emitter sphere on the top level with a lighthouse glow effect.

Seen from the sea at medium glow.

Seen from the house's front at full glow.

I completed the Relaxation Room, including calming ITF scenery panels and a massage table. I found a mod that lets any sim meditate using candles or incense burners. Meditation is moderately autonomous. And the two flowered rugs are Yoga Rugs. I also added a modification that makes Yoga autonomous too.

The room has a water fountain and two wind chimes. The Yoga Rug has 3 skill levels based on Athletic ability.

I had another incense table set outside the meditation room while decorating, and Sherry came over on her own to meditate with it.

The Relaxation Room has four possible positive moodlets for sims--from the incense, the meditation, the projection panels, and the massage table. Yoga increases Athletics and adds slightly to Fun. Meditation can also increase the Martial Arts skill if a sim is at high enough level. It aids supernaturals in other ways too.

And since the horses were becoming a problem in the patio area, as I suspected they would, I had to fence them out. I only needed a low fence though, so the view wasn't blocked too much.

But Tempest could sneak through the bushes, so I had to make sure everything was fenced.

She wanted to get in through the gates, but couldn't.

04-01. Family Outtakes While Building: 1

The kids exercising together and a walk-by Emad sighting.

Shade and Tempest discussing the lack of fall leaves. It's been "donkey's years" since they've seen any!

Archie Bloom stopped by to say hi.

Paladin seems so serious about what he's telling Bebhinn.
Paladin: Scaring me as much as you do could stunt my growth, you know.

Tempest and Luna frolicking together.

Paladin volunteered to clean Shade's hooves. I rarely have to worry about the horses getting attention. The entier family loves them.

Emad had to repair two computers in one day. Bebhinn tried to fix this one, but failed. She spends more time working in her political career so isn't as high in Handiness as Emad. Emad has already mastered his acrobatic career, but he's more content to just lounge around the house or meet up with his minions while Bebhinn prefers to "work from home" on the computers. The woman is definitely hard on the family's computers!

Speaking of ambitious, Faith loves to rule the court. Her mother is Governor of Lost Cove and her father is the Mastermind of his own "private" society. Ruling is in her blood!

Mom and foal napping together.

Emad's woohoo wish.

03-20. The Farazian Society Commune: Stage 4

I've been working on the commune. I remembered that a puppy and a kitten would be coming to stay at the new residence, and I needed some items for them. Puppies and kittens can't use the stairs or elevator. 

Anyway, I built a ground level kennel for them.

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I've worked so long on the kitchen and dining areas of this house that I'm cross-eyed and exhausted! I wanted a different color scheme, but hues that still flowed from the other rooms. I kept switching colors back and forth, trying combos. I'm still not completely satisfied, but I have to stop!

I've done the kitchen, dining, and TV room. I'll just share screenshots without commenting.