G1.D4: Different Perspective

Hello once again!
Last time we had some roller skating fails and a lot of talking. And poor Wren had to leave the challenge. But this also meant that the last seven candidates could finally move into the mansion.

The morning starts and the contestants are on free will.

And instead of eating because they’re close to starving, they decide to play tabletennis. Smart move!

I’m a generous godess watcher so I turn off free will and make them eat breakfast.

The contestants need to be in a good mood for another challenge!

Yes, they get the pleasure to paint Mo from different perspectives.

And of course there are prizes: the best painter gets 1.5 hours with Mo, the second best gets 1 hour and the third best gets half an hour.

To get the option to paint Mo in a portrait, I have to cheat their painting skill to 3. And at this point, let me give you this advice: do this challenge when there are only a few candidates left. It took forever to get all skills to 3.

And attempt #2 begins! The first one failed because Mo moved or something? Something bad happened.

Looking at the pictures now I kinda regret they paint Mo’s disguise. But I’m stil a bit scared to show his alien form again

The portraits are finished and let’s be honest, they look nice.

Mo: It’s because of the lovely motive.

What a hardcore thing to say.

Mo: Argh!

I’ll tell you the indivudual outcomes at the end of the chapter!

Veronica: Wow, I did not expect to be the best painter in this house.

Mo: You’re third best. Why are you surprised?

Veronica: Painting is a calm and kinda boring activity. I prefer action, adventures. To be honest, if we did a snowboarding challenge and I lost, I would be angry and disappointed because that’s the kind of stuff I’m good at.

Veronica’s 30 minutes are over and it’s time to get to winner #2 (or how a friend recently said: second winner is first loser :P).

Wolfgang: This challenge was so much fun! I love painting. And the motive couldn’t have been any better.

Mo: Oh nice, so you’re an artsy person! Just imagine us being together: you paint and I play music.

Wolfgang: This sounds lovely! I wouldn’t mind that at all.

And don’t forget the baby screaming in the background. And a toddler wailing 24/7. This is a legacy after all!

I shouldn’t have said that…

After only 30 minutes of happy chatting, they go silent.

SAY SOMETHING!

I wanted to interfere so badly but it would’ve been unfair… 😦

Vivian: I won the challenge? Awesome! I mean, I want to be a painter so I shouldn’t be surprised.

Mo: Aren’t you scared you might not make it as a painter?

Vivian: Well, it’s my dream. I left my beautiful home Sulani and moved to San Myshuno to get started on my career. If I can do this, I can do anything.

Also, the game is way nicer to artists (job-wise) than real life. (As far as I can tell from a non-artist POV)

Vivian’s 1.5 hours come to an end and it’s time for some fully-blown free will time!

There’s way too much distraction still around and the house is huge. But soon there will be new walls and better free will times 🙂

(Not that this one is bad or anything.)

Valentina: Who is this monster who doesn’t offer a banquet for us while we are forced to wait?

Mo: Oh, uhm, not me for sure. It’s a voice inside my head that tells me what to do…

Veronica: Oh oh, I shouldn’t have eaten that bowl of cereal with cow milk…

Spoiler: no vomitting but – and I’m not joking – lots and lots of farting! And Veronica ALWAYS blames it on someone else 😀

Azure: What a perfect place to eat.

Veronica: Well…

Mo, be a gentleman and take the blame!

Veronica glitches a bit and well… Two plates and once (left one used as a fork tho) and another corn attached to her hand.

Veronica: But hey, no lactose this time!

Doesn’t stop her from farting tho.

Believe it or not, there were some conversations. Not too many tho.

And here you can see one of the new walls. So the room for free will times will be smaller!

And yes, it’s time for the first rose ceremony!

As a super copycat (aka thief) there won’t be roses. The contestants get a crystal, a Sapphire because it’s blue. Mo is blue (his alien skin colour!)

Mo: Ooh, so exciting! I hope they’ll like my gifts.

About that… See below.

Mo: Wolfgang, even tho we were speechless after half our one on one time today, I still cherrished it. It’s the quality that counts. Do you accept this gift?

Wolfgang: Thank you! I wonder what’s inside?

A blue crystal. And you can’t see it. I am so disappointed. Next generation will go back to good ol’ roses.

By the way: the time your sim gets a gift doesn’t relate to the ranking. It could even be that the one with the highest ranking is the last one to get a gift. I’m mean like that, yes >:)

Valentina goes to the bathroom on free will off.

Is this new? Sims ignoring their lack of free will? What happened to the good old ‘just pee yourself’?

And there goes the next tiny bladder victim.

Mo: Veronica, I didn’t give you an adventure today, but maybe there’ll be some in the future.

(Checking my notes: No.)

Veronica: Thank you. I’d enjoy some action! But you know this.

Woah, always happy and smiling Plumeria is grumpy :O

Mo: Noire, it seems you didn’t get the attention you deserve today. But let me assure you, you’re always on my mind. Do you accept this way too colourful gift box?

Noire: I do. It’s not about the gift box, but what’s inside.

Uhm…

Mo: Azure, you made my heart skip a beat just sitting next to me today. Do you want this gift?

Azure: Only if there’s something purple inside. Just kidding, of course I want it. Thanks!

I’m not sure if Vivian is in a bad mood or if her eyebrows make her look angry.

Mo: Valentina, I know you like gifts, so here is one from me to you.

Valentina: Oh, a diamond bracelet? New shoes? A dress?

No, a crystal.

Vivian is happy. See the smile? 🙂 Mystery solved.

Valentina: A blue rock. What am I supposed to do with this? It’s worthless. Even my maid wouldn’t steal that…

Mo: Ouch…

And yes, some of them don’t like the gift 😦

And we’re down to two ladies who want the last blue crystal.

Oh no, Plumeria is still in a foul mood 😦

But Vivian is happy.

Omen?

Mo: This blue box with something blue in it is for you. I really treasure our time together.

Does anyone know that “hole in a gift box” joke? The one where the man holds the box on lap height and puts something through the hole. As a gift? Well, imagine that while reading Mo’s comment. And thank me for him wearing his disguise 😀

(I should be sorry for it but I’m not 😛 )

Vivian: Aw, thank you! No matter what’s inside the box I’m happy to still be here.

Here at the mansion or here to win Mo’s heart?

Poor Plumeria looks even grumpier, doesn’t she?

Mo: I’m so sorry but I think we wouldn’t be a great couple.

Any explanation why?

Mo: Gut feeling.

Plumeria: Are you for real? We started off really great, right over there on this couch! And then you decided to yell at me, scare me, and other rude things. I dodged a bullet here!

I’m so sorry, lilypadmeulin, that Plumeria has to go! She would have been great for a founding spouse. I really have no idea why Mo chose her to be rude to. After all, the other ones had been rude to him before (day 1 trauma…).


And here’s a list of how much every portrait is worth:
Vivian -> 156 S.
Wolfgang -> 149 S.
Veronica -> 139 S.
Azure -> 127 S.
Plumeria -> 119 S.
Noire -> 107 S.
Valentina -> 7 S. (No typo, she really failed hard here ._. Probably broke a nail holding the brush)