Strangetown extras: The gardening club and other achievements

[strangetomato]

Between snapdragons, hobby lots, vacations, the new aspiration meters, and all of the associated rewards, things have never been easier for Johnny, Ripp, and Ophelia. Life is good.

Ophelia's garden earned her a membership into the garden club and a wishing well. Sweet! This is the first time I've ever tried to get into the club, and I really didn't expect to do so well. I thought her garden was pretty small, but it seems to have been enough for the elite gardening club. It helps that the plants are in great condition, and I added some extra decorative elements before they showed up, just to play it safe.




This gives you an idea of what the garden looks like. I moved things around a little after this shot was taken to fit the well in there.




Johnny thinks that Phi is pretty hot when she's being all cute and making a wish like that (well, doing anything really... he's a chronic heart sprayer for Phi). Ripp is enjoying his hammock, as usual.




They wait, expectantly, while Ripp daydreams about Johnny. (They do a really bizarre hand gesture when they daydream on the hammock. Just look at it.)




Ophelia clearly does not need any extra friends or romance, so she picked money. A sack of $1,000 simoleans falls from the sky. That will make up for the money she spent on the finishing touches for her garden, so it worked out nicely.

After the wish is used up, the well remains as a decorative item, and sims can also drink from it.








Isn't that a great little animation? Ripp is just drenching himself with that water.




I think it's really sweet that the trio can mostly maintain their aspiration levels just by interacting with each other. They always have a couple of wants for playing with, entertaining, or appreciating each other. Ripp is telling Johnny an inside joke in this pic.




Johnny finally gained access to the Dreamy Fields hobby lot (all that axe throwing in Three Lakes really paid off), so he went for some training. Only a couple more points and he'll have maxed body skill. Some guys might be a little embarrassed to have a petite blonde in a leotard train them, but not Johnny. He's totally cool with that.




Ripp is also quite okay with the hobby leader. He has three bolts with her. *snicker* Oh, Ripp. I think this must be the result of his combined vacation and aspiration romance benefits. So, as you can see, this is the sort of training that Ripp received on the hobby lot.

Johnny and Ophelia seem to be supervising. Nice work, Ripp!




Yes, ladies, he's just a force of nature. Do not attempt to resist.

But wait... even the guys seem to be catching on.




Johnny: Okay, so maybe I HAVE noticed that you seem to be getting a lot hotter lately.

Ripp: It's about time you admitted it.

Comments

[dothesmustle.livejournal.com]

"Johnny: Okay, so maybe I HAVE noticed that you seem to be getting a lot hotter lately.

Ripp: It's about time you admitted it."

That made me laugh so much. Johnny is amazing!

That garden is beautiful! Part of me wants Ophelia to accidently get turned into a PlantSim. Of course that would be a strange/unrealistic twist in the story, but she'll be green like Johnny. PT would have to approve. :P

[x-illegal-x.livejournal.com]

I love when Sims gossip about how hot someone is!

That really is an odd daydream gesture...is he raising his hand?

[hidden-kitten.livejournal.com]

lols all over! That was so great! Poor bisexul Johnny, who knew?

[saunasims.livejournal.com]

... Man, that well animation shot is making me thirsty! Mmm, sweet fresh spring water.
And the last shot of Johnny cracks me up, so stern and stiff upper lip like he's making his admission through the side of his mouth so Phi won't overhear. It's perfect. XD

[xel-squirgle-ox.livejournal.com]

I love how Ripp is totally missing his mouth when he's trying to drink the water. :P And yay for "training" with the blonde! Hmm, another three bolter for Ripp! I bet he'll have a ton of them now.

I love it when sims start discussing how hot another person is. I have a great picture of Ripp in college where he's talking to some girl about how hot he is, but the girl is not interested at all and keeps swooning over Blair. Too funny.

[music-simbol.livejournal.com]

Did Ripp get any water in his mouth, or did it all get on his shirt? :P

Johnny: Okay, so maybe I HAVE noticed that you seem to be getting a lot hotter lately.

HA! It's about time! You can't deny it! (especially since your gf agrees, but that's another story)

Is there anyone Ripp doesn't have chemistry with?

The garden looks really good, and it would be kinda cool if Phi became a plantsim. It wouldn't have to be permanent, but a fun little twist! (Not that this story needs anymore :P)

[lovelysims.livejournal.com]

You do still have more wishes on the wishing well. But the more sims that wish in a certain time period the more likely you are to get something nasty.

[smjoshsims.livejournal.com]

Getting into the Garden Club is so easy! I thought it was going to be a grueling exam from hell, but it was easy. I also got the Wishing Well on my first try, high five to us who-got-in-on-our-first-try! :D

Poor ladies, now that Ripp is a sex magnet will they be able to control themselves? ;)

[sofieamalien.livejournal.com]

The sloppy way of drinking from the Wishing Well seems to be made just for Ripp! :) - And the hammock must have been made with Ripp in mind too! :D

The garden looks wonderful! Does Ophelia have a Golden Bagde? I bet she does - otherwise I find it hard to keep my plants happy... What aboiut Johnny? He seems to be helping her a lot with the garden.

Johnny's trainer looks really cute! But maybe she is more like a ballet instructor type with that outfit ;) :P

Can you only wish once with the wishing well? I've never had a 'real' one, but one I got with boolProp; but that one gave me all the wishes I wanted..

[mysimcalledlife.livejournal.com]

I just found your journal today, I hope you don't mind me friending you!

[80sfiend.livejournal.com]

Hee. :D