Strangetown extras: Off to college we go!

[strangetomato]

You'll get to see Jill and Buck in university in the next chapter, but I just got them set up there tonight, and I wanted to share a couple of pics right away. I thought I had enough willpower to keep it to myself until the update, but that sort of evaporated when the cutest thing happened autonomously, so you get a sneak preview.

That's right. The fish came too. *grin*

Buck got himself a flattering new haircut (or did he cut it himself?), and he's wearing one of my other favourite things about Kitchen and Bath: the argyle sweater! I have so much love for that outfit, and it's perfect for Buck. Just perfect.

The apartment that I picked just happened to be the perfect shade of purple to match Buck's stuff too. He loves it.




And here's Jill. I think she grew up cute. She's completed her funky new look with a striped jumper-type dress (with more green, of course) and some cool boots.




Hey, I can see Johnny, Ripp and Ophelia's apartment through the window! I can even kind of see that llama crossing road sign on the wall. That's a pretty high level of detail.




And this is what I just had to share with you: autonomous serenading! *heart melts* Buck is just too sweet. He gives me cavities.

Comments

[blissfulrain47.livejournal.com]

Aww! That's really sweet. I just love it when sims take it upon themselves to romance each other.

They're both so cute and that sweater is perfect for Buck. And that new hair do is great.

Uh oh! I wonder if Johnny planned their apartments being so close? Over protective brothers are just too cute.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Buck and Jill are notorious for this stuff too. They fell in love all by themselves as teens too. On a different lot, when they were out of my control. I can't really argue with that, since they're a good match.

I'm very pleased with Buck's new look. I had a couple of other options, but nothing quite as good as that new outfit from Kitchen and Bath. I remember when they first posted the item shots from that SP. These sweaters were what I went crazy over. Perfect for Buck. Buck is one of the main reasons I want to install Free Time too (for the sewing machine). That sim really has me wrapped around his little finger.

*snort* I didn't even think about Johnny doing that. Now I'm sure that he probably did. I think I can even see him in the window with his binoculars from here. Yeah, Johnny's big brother act is cute, for sure.

[franwi.livejournal.com]

I love the hair, it's the nose that takes some getting used to. Yikes. Wow. I didn't imagine it would get even bigger. (Sorry, Buck!) But aw, he's so sweet. And I love Jill's outfit! :)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I know. His nose is a little shocking at this transition. It's even bigger than his brother's noses when he's still a teen, so you have to know what's coming... but wow. That's how I reacted when I first saw it too.

Well, you know what they say about a guy with a big nose, right? ;) (Yeah, he can breath better... *snicker*)

Jill's outfit is from H&M Stuff. I forgot to mention that. I think it's very Jill.

[simgarooop.livejournal.com]

I laughed so much when Buck became an adult in my legacy. My sister was watching me play, and just as he transitioned she said "What happened to that guy's nose?! Did he smash it against the wall or something?". But then again, this is the same sister who called me insane when I chose an alien sim as my heir too :P.

Personally, I like it a lot. I think it's unique and I'm so glad his daughter inherited it (and I'm hoping his future baby does too!).

Awww, there's nothing cuter than autonomous romantic interactions. The serenade one is so cheesy, but adorable. And it works with those two :D. The outfits are nice too!

Oh yeah! Get FT already ^^. Most of the bugs have been fixed somehow and the hacks have been updated too. You're gonna love the new objects.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I like his nose too, but it has to grow on you. It certainly adds character. I think it will usually be inherited, since larger or more extreme features are usually dominant (or so I hear).

The serenade is pretty cheesy, but very cute. I can see them doing it for a laugh. As friends first, I can see them not taking themselves too seriously and just being silly like that.

My favourite for ridiculous interactions has to be when a guy leaps into a girl's arms. Johnny pulls that on Ophelia every now and them, and she's surprisingly strong for a girl. *snicker* I also laugh myself silly when Johnny gooses Ophelia and Ripp gets embarrassed. He always cringes at the ass grabbing. Of course, he's a huge hypocrite, since he doesn't hesitate to offer the same move himself. I guess it's only cool when he does it. Silly sims.

I'm seriously only waiting for InSIM to update now, and I heard that it might happen soon. Once it does, I'm going to install it, and Bon Voyage too.

[akanwa.livejournal.com]

They are a good couple and so sweet together. I hope nothing changes that.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Yes, they are a cute pair, aren't they?

[xel-squirgle-ox.livejournal.com]

I love Buck's nose! And you're right, it did grow lol.
When I moved my Buck to college, I literally gasped. Prior to moving him he had been swimming in the pool that my brother put into the Grunt's yard non stop and became thin. Then, he goes on to transition into a tight tank top and army pants! I was like, where did my cute little Buck go and how come he got replaced with this hottie?!

I love autonomous serenading. Know who does it all the time in my game? Tank!

[ikichi.livejournal.com]

He does it in mine, too! OMG I was shocked, SHOCKED! when I saw just how affectionate and romantic he really is! (He *never* rolled any affection wants beyond "talk to").

[leskuh.livejournal.com]

I just have to say that thank God Buck managed to snag Jill early, because that nose is ridiculous. I love him to bits, but goodness - he reminds me of a bird!

He did grow up very handsome though and the nose doesn't look too bad in the last shot.

Also, Jill's outfit is fabulous, though I do miss her blonde hair, despite understanding why she dyed it green. Also I love their pink kitchen!

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

It is a bird-like beak, isn't it? Very triangular. (And Tank has an eagle-like beak too, doesn't he?)

You know that it's not about the looks with Buck, even though he is super cute anyway. That's not what draws Jill to him.

Well, Jill might go back to her natural colour at some later time. It might just be a phase. I think she looks good in her new quirky look, though. It seems to work with the way her character has been developing.

They have a pink kitchen and a purple living room. It's like a My Little Pony dream castle, and I didn't even plan it.

[ikichi.livejournal.com]

I'm going to be heartbroken if they don't port K&B for mac (still waiting on Celebration stuff and H&M stuff). I'd be able to get rid of a HUGE chunk of my DL folder (all the sweaters, kitchen stuff, bathrobes, etc). T_T

You should so make a Johnny watching poster. You could use the binoculars in freetime and moveObjects him in front of a window, and then put a closer window frame over *that*.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Wow. It takes them forever to port them, doesn't it? That's a shame, and so unfair.

Maybe I could make the poster and stick it to the outside of the house to make it look like a window. *snicker* It's one of those funny little things that will probably make it into the story somehow.

[pixelcurious.livejournal.com]

They both look great! And the serenading... *melts*

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Makeovers are always fun. I try to keep them pretty consistent throughout each age group, so the transitions are a nice opportunity to make a change.

Serenading is just the cutest thing. I wish they'd include some new romantic interactions (maybe with the new EP?). It would be nice to have more options for stories.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you like it. I think the shape of that hairstyle suits her face shape too. I'm pretty happy with the whole look.

Buck is great at any age, but it sure is a surprise the first time you see him transition. :P

[music-simbol.livejournal.com]

Buck is so cute!! *pinches his cheeks* And that nose! I swear it gets bigger for every story I see him in. :P You know he got that from Lyla, but on her it wasn't as bad, since females are always a bit "prettier" than their make equivalents.

Jill obviously takes heavily after her mother. The way EA did the genes is just mystifying as both Johnny and Jill inherited a lot from their mother, whereas the twins took heavily after their father, which makes more sense. Oh well, thems be genes for ya! :P

Awwwww, Buck serenading Jill!! How cute! How many bolts do they have, btw? Just curious. :)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it kinda does, doesn't it? I figure it must be from his Mom too (I gave her a fairly decent sized nose, with this in mind), or maybe a grandparent.

Well, with the way, the game genetics work, Johnny would never exist as he is now, and Jill would have to be green, but I like the little differences there. It gives Jill an interesting situation, and Johnny seems to have recessive facial genes (since he looks like his uncle Vidcund), which the game doesn't do, but it's cool because it ties the Curious family together with the Smiths.

Buck and Jill have two bolts, and their turn ons aren't even completely lined up. I'll probably switch them later, if they're definitely sticking together. I usually do that once a couple is "locked in". :)

[muslemura.livejournal.com]

Oh Buck, you're adorable *heartfarts*. I think both the argyle sweater and the nose suits him :) As for Jill she's prettier every time I see her - love her green hair and the H&M outfit.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Buck does know how to work with what he has. I love him in the argyle. He's so neat and tidy, and yet colourful.

Jill grew into her looks a bit better. She's one of those people that needs their nose to grow into their face, since it was so tiny. It's a little more substantial now.

I'm glad you liked the makeovers. :)

[fafy-goldie.livejournal.com]

They're a very sweets couple! I love them.

I can't expect for the next chapter.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

They are sweet, aren't they? :) I'm just playing out some of the stuff with the new college kids for the next chapter now, but a lot of the other scenes that don't involve them have already been completed. I'm aiming to post on Thursday or Friday, if all goes well.

[dothesmustle.livejournal.com]

D'awwwwwww, Buck is the sweetest thing in the world of sims! At first, I thought he was autonomously proposing to Jill, and I was thinking, "Sims can do that?"

I can't wait to see them in college, but most of all, I can't wait to see if how Johnny reacts to Jill and Buck in college. Does he even know about their relationship? Johnny is just the typical over-protective older brother, it'll be fun to see. :P

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

No, he's not proposing, but I'll let you in on a little secret... he immediately rolled the want to do so. :) Buck is sweet. (And I locked the want. I usually do for those big ones.)

Nobody knows about Jill and Buck yet, so they're sure to get some interesting reactions. I can just see Johnny now:

Johnny: What is it with these GRUNTS?! They're like a pack of hungry wolves after my sweet, innocent little sister.

Jill: Hey, I'm not as innocent as you think, okay?

Johnny: La, la, la... I don't need to hear this...

[madame-ugly.livejournal.com]

You're as bad as me. I was playing out the Toddler Party and had to turn off the computer lest I rush and post all the super cute pics (leaving me with nothing to use for the update). Let me just say this, Edwin Curious and Jill Pollinator at the doll house together DID give me a toothache.

Your Buck is really rotting them out, too. I love that hair (in general and on him). I forgot how large his nose is. He's so damn cute. And I love autonimous flirting. I could watch sims autonimously "kiss tenderly" all day.

The only way Buck could be cuter would be if he was autonimously rubbing his own preggo stomach. *dies and is dead from the cute*

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm terrible at keeping good stuff to myself, and why not share it? It's not like it gives the story away.

I'm looking forward to all of your toddler cuteness. *gets excited*

Buck is a cute one for sure, and he has a proud, PROUD nose. It's always just a little surprising to see just how big it really gets.

He'll be cute to see with children too, don't you think? One of these days... (or months, maybe, with my pace)

[cindyanne1.livejournal.com]

Awww, they're so adorable together!

That outfit really is perfect for Buck. I still haven't gone in there and looked for K&B goodies, lol! I'm so bad about that!

Thank goodness they started putting the little symbol from which EP or SP the items came from in the corner or else I'd always be wondering where some things came from!

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

This outfit was made for Buck. So neat, with the crisp shirt collar, but with a nice soft sweater on top, so he's all cuddly. *smile* There were a couple of other colours too, but this one was the best one. I like that the shirt matches his hair colour, and he's totally rocking the primary colours. Buck's not afraid of rocking the primaries. He's fearless when it comes to design.

I like those symbols too. It's especially useful if you install a couple of things within a short period of time.

[uber-orange.livejournal.com]

If I didn't already have cavities, I would have certainly gotten some by now! Buck makes my heart melt, I just love him to death <3

Truthfully, ever since the beginning I was rooting for Buck and Jill to get together. I guess dreams do come true? :D

I love Jill's outfit! Gosh, if I had the guts in real life, I would definitely wear that, boots and all.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Sometimes dreams do come true. And sometimes they don't, or they fall apart, but it's nice to see something work out, and these two just might. It's nice that you've been rooting for them. :)

I would totally wear Jill's outfit in a heartbeat. I love it.

[mothproof-ammeh.livejournal.com]

So many times I have considered making Buck gay, but I can never do it because I am SUCH a Buck/Jill shipper.

And WOW. That nose. I'm so interested in seeing what kind of nose any kids of theirs would end up with, between Buck's huge schnoz and Jill's tiny alien sniffer. (Speaking of which, I really like that haircut on her. I feel like it makes her nose fit more with the rest of her face, or something.)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I can see how people interpret Buck as gay, with the Maxis bio, and his ultra neatness (it's a stereotype, but still). I don't think that dictates that he'll be gay, just a neat guy who's into art and design. Nothing wrong with that. He'd could be gay or straight. It doesn't really matter.

So you always pair up Jill and Buck? That's too cute.

Well, I guess the kids will get one nose or the other, since that seems to be how it works. I wish they'd allow it to do something halfway too. It would be interesting.

Yeah, that hair seems to balance her features pretty well. I'm liking it on her.

[smjoshsims.livejournal.com]

I. Love. That. Sweater.

You just HAVE to make me want this EP right?

Buck and Jill are my OTP. (Tank and Frank were as well, see?! I even used the name Ripp gave him, D:, why is TANK SUCH AN ASS?! Sorry, got carried away. XP)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

This has to be my favourite look for a guy. Buck is special enough to get the very best, I think.

There seem to be a lot of Jill/Buck supporters. I guess with them being the only two Strangetown residents of that age, many people tend to pair them off in their game?

[sofieamalien.livejournal.com]

I gave my Buck a little nose job. He still has a large nose, just not that large :)

Jill looks to cool! I bet she and Buck will have tons of fun at UNI together.

So there're 3 years (6 terms or 7?) difference between Ripp/Johnny and Buck/Jill?

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Oh, you gave him plastic surgery? Poor little Buck. (Sorry, but even pixel plastic surgery upsets me a little.)

I think Jill will really come into her own in university. She's been dying to get out of Strangetown and meet new people. It's a good opportunity for her to reinvent herself too.

Yeah, I'm considering it to be about 3 years, but don't analyze that too closely with the game ages, since it's impossible to get sim ages to make real world sense. I decided to do it this way, because I wanted their college years to overlap a little. Jill and Buck would probably be a bit younger, really, but I'm not going to worry about it. The older kids are in their final year now.

[mjo5oh.livejournal.com]

livejournal tells me it's your birthday today...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

and geez, 100 comments on one post... crazy!

have a great birthday!

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Why, thank you! *smile*

I know... 100 comments. I'm beginning to think that I talk too much. I can just gab about sims all day long.

[dothesmustle.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthdayyyyyyyyyy! :D

*shakes party favor*

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :D

[smjoshsims.livejournal.com]

Well happy birthday strange_tomato! Hope you have lots of fun! :D :D

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :) I'll try my best. Since it's a Friday and a nice, sunny day, it shouldn't be too difficult to have fun here today.

(And my next update is almost ready to post too... I just might update this evening. If not, it will be tomorrow.)

[saylee.livejournal.com]

They're just too adorable!

I love Buck's nose, and I can't wait for my Buck to grow up so that get that nose in my game. Call me odd, but for some reason, I'm really fond of beaky or hooked noses.

[80sfiend.livejournal.com]

Buck's nose is gigantic!!! :D

And NOOOOOOO Jill do not swoon! STOP IT. YOU ARE FOR RIPP I TELL YOU!!!!!!!!! >:(

She looks so pretty in her jumper outfit though. :D

[lovelythingsdie.livejournal.com]

:O THAT IS THE CUTEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MAH WHOLE LIFE! UGH!