#thor swain

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I learned that Secret Society Sims can greet one another with the secret handshake! It seems so obvious, ha ha, yet I'd never seen this before.

Anyway, it's high time for the Greek house to start acting like one, so the boys throw a toga party. It devolves into chaos, of course.

Jamal has a shiny new diploma in his pocket, so immediately after the toga party, he throws a graduation party.

Some Sims get forced into formalwear for the event (nice tux, Joe), but Thor sticks with his comfy toga.

Monica and Kevin show up to support (and embarrass) their son, but I guess Kevin doesn't approve of Jamal's career ambitions or something, because he refuses to join in the toast to him. This family is so hilariously dysfunctional.

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I know I said I'd just post highlights, but I took a lot of pictures of the frat, and actually had a lot of fun playing it, so they're all highlights to me. :)

Jamal sells his first masterpiece, which is important because he needs to sell 5 to get into the Artist career. Thor is slightly less productive by almost getting his sister killed through his influence. He tries to apologize by cleaning her up a bit though. :D

Two of the boys finally get inducted into the secret society (sure took them long enough: Charlie and Freyja were in before sophomore year), and Ivy gets a little makeover to better call back to her iconic blue outfit. Thor definitely approves of her music motif, as his one true hobby is music and dance, though his active points have led him to focus more on fitness.

And Joe finally gets a bit of the spotlight! I'm pretty sure he dated both Charlie and Freyja, but they've long since moved on, so it's nice that he's found somesim who is a) available, and b) able to handle his dearth of nice points.

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I'm not sure what lot this is—probably something I whipped up to load quickly for simple outings—but it is full of dormie romance.

And it was Jamal and Brittany out on a date, yet somehow she beat him home. :D

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I have no idea what is going on here, but I think Thor has the right idea to run away fast.

With the frat so short on funds, Thor does his part to help save money. Hiding from the host in the men's bathroom is a foolproof plan!

It may have made him some enemies, though...

Ivy: Score! That was well-played, my man. You really showed that old lady!

Thor suddenly remembers he has 10 nice points and is wracked with crippling guilt for such a crime.

Ivy manages to cheer him up by entangling her nose ring with his face. Gross.

Jamal: Let me get this straight: You skipped out on your bill and the restaurant retaliates by offering you a free meal? Some Sims have all the luck...

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It's a new year of university, and Jamal is now a senior. I feel like I've very much underrepresented him, but he seems happy enough just to quietly work on his art and flirt with unapproved ladies.

Thor has quickly won my heart with his 10 nice points and also high outgoing points (I forget exactly how many, but it's enough to finger-gun everysim) and one-track mind toward marriage. It also helps that he finally has the chance to step out of his older siblings' shadow at last. And remember how I said the upstairs of the frat is bare? I wasn't joking, ha ha. At least Thor brought in a little decor.

Speaking of Thor's siblings, Jamal often rolls wants for his old school friends to visit, so Freyja often drops in. It's nice to see them getting along and both moved on from their high school romance.

And because outings are a fantastic way to spice up a humdrum life of studying, we never say no to them. I added in a bunch of Belladonna Cove Sims as downtownies, and Timothy Riley here picks an interesting assortment of friends. At least one of them is his wife, Olivia (given a second chance at life because I'd never gone that route before), but no sign of their daughter, Sally.

I think Thor is pretty playful as well, so he throws food a lot. Chander Platz is not playful, and so not impressed. He's also proven to be the school bully, so Thor better watch his back after this...

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The second date is at the ever so romantic location of the hobby fitness lot, which I'm not sure I've ever visited before. It's actually not bad, compared to the other hobby lots, and I did wonder where they were, as the neighbourhood looks very lonely...

As I said before, Jamal and Brittany Upsnott are kind of dating, but not exclusive. What I never mentioned before is that Jamal seems to have a thing for older women. He's hearted over a lot of them in his teen years, which I ignored, but one time he actually hooked up with Marie Rauscher here...yes, while he was a teen. I thought I had disabled that ACR setting, but apparently not.

I happened on a community lot with another family and I was not impressed, but I just tried to forget it ever happened. Jamal, however, did not forget, and probably wishes this lot came stocked with a photobooth. The only reason I'm bringing this up is because it might be important later, and actually did shape my thinking of Jamal that he is interested in the older ladies. But to be honest, I'm so over ACR, and that event was yet another nail in its coffin. :/

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Thor convinces Ivy to go out with him and they venture to the cute city tea shop. His bros tag along, because who wouldn't want a third and fourth wheel on a first date? Still, things go very well, and, as the only lady who hasn't rejected Thor so far, Ivy looks like a very promising candidate for his spouse!

As for Jamal, he meets the notoriously unscrupulous Emily Lee, still hunting for contacts in the show biz industry. And um...this could be dangerous.

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Some interior shots of the new frat. I tried to keep it not too decorated to keep costs down, but it's still pricey and the upstairs is completely bare.

Joe: I can't believe I let you talk me into this crazy idea...

Thor: But think of all the opportunities we'll have with the prestige of a fraternity! We're sure to win awards for founding this place.

Joe: The awards better come with cash prizes. This spot is so expensive our grandchildren will still be paying off the debt.

Thor: Well I'm hoping for at least six, so their combined incomes should be able to manage it.