#theo bromberg

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Super Sim, Part 2 - Down With The Sickness OH AH-AH-AH-AH 🤒🍃

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Another day, another ailment. This time Theo is hit with the Sonic Sinuses Ailment (WHO COUGHED IN HIS MOUTH?? WHO DONE IT?!), and this one I won't allow! One could argue it's a way to level up our handiness skill, since he sneezes the sink out of order constantly, but it looks so itchy and painful, I feel bad for the man. So, to the apothecary shop we go! *cue Stayin' Alive*

I was very upset to find out the guy only sold one ailment cure, and it wasn't the one we needed - I imagine the apothecary stock changes daily or something? If the mountain won't come to Theo, then Theo must learn how to make the cure himself, so with some quick mentoring from Todd Attenberry, Theo reached level 2 of the apothecary skill, and we could then make a cure for his ailment. This also somehow skyrocketed our relationship with Todd, so he is now our best (and only) friend.

Because aspirations are forever just glorified tutorials and there's less and less content added to this game (it also feels like the Sims team is leaning into that complaint a little too much), this one was only 2 levels deep and we've already earned our first reward trait: Nature's Best Bud. Theo's also got excellent comedic timing, cause he IMMEDIATELY rolled a prompt to dislike natural living. Y'know what, buddy, sure. Go off, I guess.

Sonic Sinuses BEGONE! And stay gone 😠

I put together a shabby little shed for Theo, since the man has had enough of my nature bullshit. I'm so bad at building on a budget, I hate not getting to fully decorate it without having to do it in small bursts, whenever we have enough money. But now he can get out of the rain at least.

TELL ME WHY Nancy Landgraab, of all people, stopped by to rob us, as soon as we had something to steal! Her and her bugged out eyelashes kicked Theo's ass and now she's our sworn enemy. I'll remember this, Nancy. Just you wait..

I'm working my way through the fables of Innisgreen, and one of them sent me to the Sylvan Glade to catch a Treefish. Theo is on an unlucky streak atm so while trying to reel in this damn fish, we ended up reaching level 6 of the fishing skill. In the process he also caught a cowplant berry (I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS ONE, I'VE NEVER GROWN A COWPLANT BEFORE!), two gemstone seeds (for the crystal tree, I guess?) and a plantsim fruit (??)! I'm sensing a greenhouse in Theo's future.

He loves me <3

This whole time, I was waiting for Theo's nature skill to level up far enough for him to pee outside like the werewolves do for some reason, just for me to realize to my PAIN AND SORROW that THIS BUSH is the way he pees outside, which we've been able to do from the start. The disappointment is immeasurable. Both Theo and I are boycotting (for different reasons probably).

I'M UNIMPRESSED, BYE! 😒💦🍃

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Super Sim, Part 1 - Natural Beginnings 🌿🏕️

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We've started out in the new world, Innisgreen, on the "Fern & Frond Wading Pond" lot in the Sprucederry Grove neighborhood, cause I wanted to do a semi rags-to-riches thing (something I've also never done before), however instead of starting from zero, I just went with what was left of the beginning funds after buying the lot. To no one's surprise, the new world is MADE for this kinda gameplay and with exactly 1.547 simoleons left to spend, I got Theo a couple of amenities to get him set up, like a tent, a grill, a stub to sit on, a sink, some lights etc. Most of those items are pretty unnecessary while trying to level up the new Natural Living skill, however the tent did save us from freezing to death on the first night, so it was nice to have the backup if my dude needed it. I also filled the lot with free debug trees and greenery, cause I care 😌

This man was IMMEDIATELY approached by a fairy and got covered in their lucky dust, so not even five minutes in and Theo already has an ailment. I'll allow it, I guess... even though he kept barfing for no reason.

Found this.

Picked (or tapped, I guess? MILKED?!) some emotional potions from it.. idfk they'll probably come in handy later for the apothecary skill.

I won't lie, this flabbered my gast a little, cause for some reason I didn't expect Theo to bathe in the pond naked - and if you play with WW you know privacy pixels are no longer a thing. Also, bathing in nature takes FOREVER in the beginning, no wonder he almost died on the first night (it had nothing to do with him bathing in freezing spring temperatures of course).

Getting there. This skill is boring. 99% sure I'll never use it intentionally.

I feel such a strong urge to come up with a backstory for Theo and find an explanation for why this man is living in a tent in a fairy world, but I'll be strong and stick to my concept of gameplay only; there is no reason for Theo's living situation. He's just vibin'. We're all just vibin'.

'TIL NEXT TIME, BROCHACHOS! 🤙🍑🍃

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A while back I felt a sudden (and believe it or not, very rare) urge to create a new sim to use for some simple no storytelling gameplay, cause there's honestly so many features in this game, I never really fully explored (if at all), and sometimes legacy gameplay can be a bit too story-heavy, if all I want is to mindlessly grind some collections or actually try to do the boring aspirations or try out a new random career. I'm the kinda simmer, that has stuck with the same save/family for the past seven or so years of playing, and I only really introduce newer added pack features into my gameplay, whenever it feels natural for one of my sims to engage in it - and sometimes that just doesn't happen or it takes FORFUCKINGEVER. So... Meet Theo Bromberg; my fresh outta the oven super sim dude 😌✨ Him and I will be sporadically completing, perfecting and maxing out whatever we can in this game, without it being "a challenge" per say - I don't like doing challenges. His starting traits are Over-Achiever (duh), Maker (for good quality items) and Practice Makes Perfect (for those end lvls) and the first aspiration we're tackling is Nature Nomad, cause it felt appropriate 🌿🦋🤙 My man is ready to start pissing where he sleeps.