The Story:
The Simch just wants to be left alone. Is that too much to ask? Why are his neighbors always being so… neighborly? He doesn’t want to eat their fruitcake. He doesn’t want to talk. And he absolutely does NOT want to celebrate Winterfest or listen to all of the disgusting cheer that it brings. So The Simch has devised a plan. A very devious plan that will, with any luck, stop Winterfest from coming and give him the peace and quiet that he so desperately wants.
The plan is simple. The Simch will go out at the start of Winterfest and steal from all of the other Sims. If they’ve been robbed surely they won’t want to celebrate Winterfest anymore? And furthermore, the older man with the white beard? He needs to be stopped from spreading that confounded Winterfest cheer. The Simch will fight him, one on one, and when he is victorious, he will forbid him from giving presents to everyone. This plan is foolproof!
Difficulty: Easy
The Simch’s Stats:
- Name: The Simch
- Age: Young Adult
- Traits: Loner, Mean, Kleptomaniac
- Aspiration: Chief of Mischief
Rules:
- Expansion(s) Needed: Seasons and Cats & Dogs *
- Download the “Simch” household from the Gallery under username Pinstar1161 or by searching the hashtag #simofthemonth
- For general Sim of the Month Challenge rules (rules that apply to all Sim of the Month challenges) go here
- Start the game in Fall
- The Simch and Min can live anywhere, including an apartment. You can either build their home, use a pre-existing one, or download a house/apartment from the gallery.
- You must put “Mean Vibe” and “Private Dwelling” on whatever lot you choose to use. The third lot trait is up to you.
- Lifespan set to normal (though age/lifespan shouldn’t affect this challenge too much)
- The Simch may not take a normal job. However he may collect items for money, paint, write, write music, or use any other means of earning money from home without taking a job. (This is why he wants his neighbors to be quiet… so he can focus on his work.)
- Min is not pertinent to the challenge, we just added her as a nod to Max from the original book/movie. However she does need to be cared for and not ignored.
- The Simch may not steal anything from the neighbors until the start of Winterfest. You will need to deal with the resulting stress of not being able to steal until then.
- Starting on the evening before Winterfest the Simch will leave his house and head out to start his thieving spree.
- You will get 1 point for ever §100 worth of items you steal (so a §1200 item will be worth 12 points). The higher your Mischief score the more expensive the item you can steal.
- There is a 4 hour cooldown between the items you can steal, while you wait, it is up to you to decide what to do during that time, but The Simch cannot go home.
- You will get a 10 point bonus if you find and win a fight against Father Winter.
- Once The Simch leaves his house to start his thieving spree he will NOT be allowed to return until Winterfest ends. So be sure to bring along needs potions to help keep him happy (and alive).
- After Winterfest ends, The Simch will hopefully be sitting on a mountain of successfully stolen items. However, he’s going to start feeling really empty and lonely without his neighbors making noise and spreading cheer.
- At this point The Simch must befriend a child (as a nod to Cindy Lou Who) who will teach him the power of friendship and allow his heart to grow. You may now return all of the stolen items. If you can successfully befriend the child and return all of the items before the end of winter you get an additional 10 pts.
Goal:
This challenge ends at the end of Winter. You will then tally your points.
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