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Arbor Watch Update 02/18/16

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I started writing Arbor Watch as a distraction from a legacy I was bored with. Of course it ended up being waaaaay more fun and addicting.

BACC rules here, or the ones I halfway follow anyways.

My rules:
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Rotations are seasonal,
Day Five is Reno Day (Thanks snuffalopagus)
On Day Five 10% university tax is taken at midnight. (Thanks again snuffalopagus)
SIms are not allowed to work at their businesses on Sunday.
Sunday is Family Sunday (Thanks Raebeth)
First Five rotations spoilered for neatness
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Rotation 1: Spring
Vega

Rotation 2: Summer
Vega

Rotation 3: Fall
Vega
Cooke

Rotation 4: Winter
Vega
Cooke

Rotation 5: Spring
Vega
Cooke
Smithe
6-10 Spoilered for neatness
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Rotation 6: Summer
Vega
Cooke
Smithe

Rotation 7: Fall
Vega
Cooke
Smithe

Rotation 8: Winter
I want to apologize for the quality of pics in this season, I did something to my comp and it reset the game camera to default settings and I didn't realize until I had played through the season.
Vega
Cooke
Smithe
Bertino(Daisy Chain)
Goodie

Rotation 9:Spring
Vega
Cooke
Smithe
Lillard (Bertino) (Daisy Chain)
Goodie

Rotation 10:Summer
Vega
Cooke
Smithe
Lillard (Daisy Chain)
Goodie
Jitmakusol
Newson
Betta (Scored Legacy)
Rotation 11:Fall
Vega
Cooke
Smithe

Current Stats As of 10/15/15
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Rotation: 11
Households: 8
Playable Sims: 45
# of Total Residents (PS + Graves): 49
Community Lots: 13
Business Districts: 0
Universities: 0
Downtown: No
Sim Multiplier: 4
Population: 180
CAS Sims Available: 1
University Funds: $22,806 (+200)
Number of Fires: 11
Number of Burglaries: 3
Number of Electrocutions: 0
Number of Graves: 1

Businesses:
Amber's Tales - Sammie Jitmakusol - 10
More Than Food - Julien Cooke - 8
Komei's Klothes - Abby Vega - 3
Smithe's Underground - Ethan Smithe - 4
The Toy Chest - Ethan Smithe - 8
Bertino's Bolts - Dagmar Bertino - 6
Goodie Blooms - Herbert Goodie - 8
Vega Tykes - Juan Vega- 5
J&j Bakery - Julien Cooke- 0
Phil's Purrfect Pet's - Phil Jitmakusol- 9
Ginger's Clips - Ginger Newson - 0
Bait a Fish -Splendens Betta - 0
Careers:
Business 0/1(Andrea Cooke)
Law Enforcement 3/4 (Juan Vega)
Slacker 0/1 (Dagmar Lillard)
Entertainment 0/1 (Abby Vega)
Architecture 1/1
Criminal 0/1 (Sammie Jitmakusol)
Culinary 0/1 (Julian Cooke)
Athletics unlocked

*Stat sheet taken from THEOlive211(Thanks Liv)
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I love BACC. Great job on keeping this going!
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So many dogs...I don't know how you stand it. I don't like having more than 2 pets per household.

Brandon does seem like a good Romance sim dad. I married him into an old published BaCC long ago, and he was even a good stepdad to the son his husband had while engaged in Risky Woohoo with the next door neighbor. Meanwhile, some Romance sims don't seem to want to go near their children.
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Update :D
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Re: Arbor Watch Update 01/30/15

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I'm glad to see Arbor Watch is back. Faith Goodie is one of my favorite Sims, for some reason I love her nose!
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Haha, in that pic of Orlando Bertino at Goodie's Blooms, I kept thinking Orlando Bloom!
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Re: Arbor Watch Update 01/30/15

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She does have a very cute nose. Both her and Herbert throw pretty neat genetics too.
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Lol, I hadn't even thought of that. I might have to change his name now.
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Re: Arbor Watch Update 01/30/15

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I should totally let you have Deoxys, he's Herbert Goodie's son in my WYD. Although he's got more than enough siblings from that...hehe. Nice to see you back and updating again.
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Re: Arbor Watch Update 01/30/15

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Hooray for an update! I love the Goodies.
Personally, I like Danielle's nose. She's got a cute face, even if it's not the prettiest.
I usually tell my sim kids to go to bed, and then don't give them further commands. If you do that, they'll sleep until 6 am even if their energy bars are full.
I like the house upgrade!
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Re: Arbor Watch Update 02/23/15

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It took me a little while to like Danielle's face. Though now I wouldn't have her any other way.
I try to do that, but sometimes they're up anyway. My game used to keep them asleep but with UC they wake up earlier.
Thanks I worked hard on the house. The house in Old Yeller gave me the split house idea.
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Re: Arbor Watch Update 02/23/15

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Good job, the Jitmakusols did very well for themselves in their first season!
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Re: Arbor Watch Update 04/23/15

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Thank you!

Update!
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Re: Arbor Watch Update 04/23/15

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Fixed :D
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Re: Arbor Watch Update 04/23/15

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Ah yes, the Newson horde. I think I Townied them in Maladoreias this time around I wanted only custom made families in this RKC. Also I am pretty sure one or more of those bin premades have issues with them like those two dogs that came with Pets, I delete them immediately. Anywho, nice to see you back in the saddle and that you stole your moon chair back from Gabie. :P
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Re: Arbor Watch Update 04/23/15

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I shall read all of this! I've started this over and over again. Now to actually read all of them together!! Will leave a comment for each chapter :D

Spring 1
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I like Amber, she is cute. Though interesting to be in the middle of nowhere, having Bane around does give her bit of protection from who know's what.

Also I may steal the stat sheet... Just to actually have something easy to look at for Sweetmeaton....
Summer 1
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Komei always seems to get into all of my challenges, just such a likable guy. (though for Komei only has a gold badge in robotics...)
Loved the fairy tale themed book store!
Can't wait to see Bane babies everywhere!
Fall 1:
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Because they where bored xD. Enjoyable to read.
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Re: Arbor Watch Update 04/23/15

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I suprislying like the Newsons now that they're in Arbor Watch. I've always ignored them before. Ignored all the binners. Arbor Watch gives me teh perfect excuse to add them in. I can't wait until I add a BD to get Chester Gieke. Thanks I'm glad to be back.
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Thanks for reading, feel free to steal any idea you please. I've been borrowing them left and right. I miss Amber and Bane (Even though Bane is in several different neighborhoods now.) I love the idea of them starting out all on their own. Of course a girl living alone always needs a good guard dog.
This challenge really made me fall in love with Komei, I've alway ignored him before. He had a sewing badge in my neighborhood, which worked out perfect.
Thanks for reading again!
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Awesome I can steal your ideas! xD
I think I liked this chapter because there was food along with it.... Interesting approach to earn money for the diner. Can't wait to see how you built it!
Also find it interesting you bought the lot right away, I've always waited till I bought the lot (now I think of it though... I do have a building rule...
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I usually have them build the stores from the ground up because the stores earn money along the way. But yeah you do have that building rule. If I was doing things that way I would prebuild the lot too.
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Re: Arbor Watch Update 04/23/15

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Rotation 5
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Never thought of making a break room before, actually I think in my bakery I started to make one, and an elixar shed on a another lot. Never thought of making a "break room".

Also bravo on the Pirate Day writing! I've would of gotten tired of it after a short time, love the dedication.
Rotation 6- comment for each house by paragraph
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Pretty much almost cried with the extra ending for Bane, I know now you have him everywhere but still. :cryingeyes:

Just love watching how the families grow!! I find Belle to have quite funny traits, I myself would be shocked if that was how a random pup grew up in front of me (I haven't play pets yet though...). Can't wait to see how Fierce and Belle puppies turn out!

Oh triplets.... and Love the 2 births with 1 girl in each. Like the pirate theme you kept for them, along with I can't wait to see how the toy store continues as.
Rotation 7- comment for each house by paragraph
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Loved the Reno day on this house, seems like there turning into a classic Suburban family. Curious what all your plans for the girls will end up being...

There's only one way to break in a brand new car in my experience.... :rofl: :misspeak:

I was wondering why you wanted them to break up, but yeah only zero chemistry makes it to be a good story line.
Rotation 8- Vega
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Aww, Abby is cute. Sad to see your sims can't seem to get their news jobs! While also jealous by your building skills.... I like my boxes too much.
The amount of updates on this post, does not show signs of my addiction or procrastination on a paper I'm supposed to be doing...
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Re: Arbor Watch Update 04/23/15

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Lol, wow you've gotten far!

Rotation 5
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I made an actual breakroom for Amber's Tales, but most of the other stores just have a unfinished back room where I can toss an energizer or crafting tables.
Pirate Day writing was a blast, I almost didn't have it out in time. I definitely need to do it this year. Maybe Pirate Steve will be back from his voyage by then.
Rotation 6
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It broke my heart when Bane finally died, I had to do something special for him.
Belle was quite a surprise, That's what I love about adopting puppies, you never know how they're going to end up.
You can't have Smithe's without pirates.
Rotation 7
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The Vegas house is by far my favorite. I'm not a huge yellow fan, but it fits the house perfect. It's one of those rare houses of mine that come together perfect. It was rather easy to expand it without makeing it look weird. Not true for every house, Julien's I gave up on and just made it a starter home. The girls are doing great, The Plan went quite well from them. I'm still catching up writing so hopefully I'll be able to most more soon.

Hehe oh Sandy, she's just the loveliest romancce sim I never did play.

I had a plan for Dagmar to do a daisy chain challenge shortly after she moved in. Her and Ethan only had one bolt, and after the first couple days, weren't really into each other. I wanted a variety of different types of families in Arbor Watch, not just mom, dad, and baby. Dagmar's disinterest in Ethan gave me the perfect opening for blended families, and single parenting.
Rotation 8 Vega
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Abby turned out stunning, she's the perfect female Komei face. It took forever for Abby to get her entertainment job. So frustating. Thanks, I sometimes build boxy houses too. I try to build the rooms the general box way I want them. Then make a little poke out here or have a diagonal wall there to soften the edges. Real Polly Mogs has some great building tutorials, I'll have to track down the clockwatcher link if you want to read them.
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