Building a Metropolis Challenge (BaMC) - based on the original rules for the Build a City Challenge (BaCC) by ClintCasey85, found at: http://boolprop.net/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=45 - Difference: reach a population of 500.000!

1. Instant City, a BaMC-Challenge
Household G-2
~ Bonus round: I.C.U. continues ~
Instant City
Household G-2,
~Bonus round: I.C.U. continues ~

2. - Hello and Welcome back to Instant City – a BaMC Challenge. So last time, Charlie aka 21st Great-Grandson-1 went to his
sisters university – yes, she donated her money to build this… and while the G-2 household is already finished, we still need
to tie up a few loose ends…-

3. -… like moving in our last townies teens/former townie children in…-

4. -… first is Irving, growing up in typical trendy uni fashion….-

5. -… and next one is …wow…-
‘Eeeh! I look like a… this is horrible!’
-… I actually think you look good, Steph…-
‘And how am I supposed to show up in Mesa Vista like that? As the town tramp?’
-… Jeez, is it just me, or did you develop issues while growing up…? –

6. -… but okay, I was gonna change Irwings look anyway, then we can do you too…-
‘Urgh, don’t say that, while I wear this…-

7. -… and one change later…-
‘Seriously? He’s going to be a nerd?’
- Don’t judge a book by its color, Steph…-
‘He’s a nerd… how does that work with him being a military guy… who turned out to be a political interviewer… okay, it
makes a bit more sense now…’
-… yeah well, honestly, I just wanted… a nerd… to be part of this Uni…-
‘… Well, that’s everything nice and fine and dandy, but care to explain to me… -

8. ‘…WHY YOU DRESSED ME UP LIKE THIS?!!!!’
-… well, you’re the one who doesn’t want to mess up her appearance in Mesa Vista…-
‘By turning me into a mummy here?!!’
- Hey! No bad mouthing about the mummy costume – I actually spent good money on that thing in the Sims 2 Online
store back in the day… -
‘But I don’t want…!’
- Either that, or you wear the outfit from before! –
‘… …. Fine.. *grmble*…. ‘

9. - Great, now that’s settled, let’s break out argons townie brick, make you dormies…-

10. -… and make room for Charlie to arrive… welcome to your big sisters Uni, Charlie…-
‘Hm… feels kinda weird… My sister… who founded an entire University…and now I’m studying here too…’
- Feeling emasculated? –
‘Nah… just weird… how am I gonna top this…?’
- You do feel emasculated! –
‘No, I… okay, a little… I mean, I had a good run with the angels… my sisters and cousins, I mean, I dealt with parents with a
‘one child too much’ depression syndrome… but it was always a bit like … competing with my big sister, she set the bar…’
-… I was a single child, never had anybody I had to show up to… buuuut - I get the idea…-

11. -… but don’t worry, you’ll be doing great… unlike me… … excuse me, I think I’m gonna cry in a corner now…-
*much later*
-… ahh, feeling better.. Wait, did I write that down?... Never mind, so lets see how you turned… Wow, you did grow
up…that’s actually quite a good look for you, you look like a tough business man in the making, or a lawyer… also, your ears
finally outgrew your hair…-
‘… yeah, not feeling like it, actually… this isn’t really me… ‘
-… while I might disagree… University is for trying out new things, so you go!... …. unlike me, who never tried… sorry, need
another minute in that corner…-

12. -…. Need to redecorate that corner… anyway, off to the Uni Mall we go…-

13. -… and after a short while…-
‘I’ll take this… love you hair cut, by the way…-
‘Uhm.. Thanks? I actually wanted to change it, since the girl owning this Uni actually offered me a place…’
‘Why? It’s you – I think, I’ll get one like that too…’

14. ‘And I need a new haircut and outfit too…!’
‘EEK! The Mummy! I swear, I didn’t desecrate your tomb and steal your grave goods…!’
‘I’m not…!’
‘Also, mummies are banned from the clothing store! Get out!’
‘But…!’
‘OUT! The power of plumbbob compels you…!’
‘… now I Do have a reason to haunt you…!’

15. -… and while this drama was happening… seriously? You’re going with this? –
‘Yeah, I think so… this feels like me now…’

16. -… okay, I might be biased here, but… you look like a street urchin … or a low life Yakuza, with that dress and the beard
and…-
‘No, I think this feels fine… and I think, I know what to do next…’
-… which is…? –
‘It’s gonna be a surprise… don’t tell my sister…’
-…???...okay then…-

17. -… by the way, Hi Vada…-
‘Hi – who’s that guy with you?’
-… your brother…? –
‘That’s Charlie? Wow, looking… good, little brother…!’
‘Hi, Sis – sorry, gotta run…’
‘….What’s he up to…?’
-… something about a surprise, but I can’t tell you… then again, I’m writing all this, so how…?... okay, headache now, great…-

18. -... Okay, so what’s this surprise about, Charlie…-
‘You’ll see… first: to the moon… oops, teleported wrong…, hi Cousin…’

19. ‘… Ah, there we are…’
- Hm, your cousins real estate business – Yes, we did hand it over to Charlies Cousin Kris back then…-
‘…And this is the area, where all the Deeds go, that are family property forever, including the deed for the real estate
business itself, safely locked away…’
-… and you teleported in here, because….? -

20. ‘Oh, I’m just gonna borrow my sister All-in-One-Corner store in Riverfront…’
- What? Without telling her? –
‘It’s a surprise! I’m gonna give it back to her later…! Plus, why are these deeds in here up for sale if not for such an
occasion…?’
-… point. You’d still could have asked first, but if it’s a surprise….-

21. -… so off to Riverfront we go… okay, it’s summer now due to Uni being summer, but never mind…

22. -… turn on the band-a-tron…-

23. -… and start selling tickets… many, many tickets, for lot and lots of Simoleons…-

24. -… and while I couldn’t figure out how to include this into the story… come on, two headed Servo, how could I not?! -

25. -… of course, all the selling does a doozy on the energy, so Charlie now and then needs to do some Tai Chi to stay awake..-

26. -… and since we arrived without snapdragons, some Hot dogs are needed too…-

27. -… but we earn our bread for it in a jiffy… see the 100.000 Simoleons memory, of course I took that picture after already
earning 300.000….-

28. -… and I’m still happy, that after selling them a ticket, Sims just don’t leave the premise again but actually stay for a bit…
which brings even more money…-

29. -.. Now back to the story… and look at how has just come to visit… hmm…-
‘Why are you hmm-ing…? Oh, hello Count… ehrm… what’s your name again?’
‘Ehrm… actually, I don’t know it either…. Oh, just call me Count, lets leave it like that, before it turns out that it’s a stupid
name…’
-… yeah, never looked up the counts name either… and seriously, he’s the Count, what more do you need to know…?-

30. ‘Ookay, then nice to meet you Count… name’s Charlie, I’m the current owner of this place…’
‘I though Mrs. Vada was the owner…’
‘She’s my big sister, I’m standing in for her, while she’s attending Uni right now…’
‘Ah, university… a place to learn and better yourself… they hadn’t those when I was born…’
‘Weren’t you just spawned a few households ago?’
‘Did they have an university then? Hm?’
‘… point. Sooo… wanna hang out, Count?’

31. -… of course the Count did… unfortunately, the chemistry wasn’t as good as I hoped… okay, So Charlie needs a boyfriend
again, and... Well, Irving is nice and all, but… -
‘Lemme guess – you hope he will bite people autonomously if I flirt him up, right?’
-… yeah… I remember, how the Count in my apocalegacy went nuts after his first date… *nostalgia*…-
‘Whatever… okay, Count – you’ve ever heard about the evil tourist union? They actually forced the locals in the vacation
hoods into their garbs and all… now here’s what I and my angels did…’
-… needless to say, the Count was impressed, and so was the slob nearby, who still doesn’t need to pay for his, which is okay
by me… also, the fact that he appears on his own, is enough reward for me…-

32. ‘… Dude, your tale with the union was awesome! You’re my hero – also like your dress-up…’
-… hm, you seem to have an admirer now… and apparently better chemistry with him, slob or not… besides, he’s right
concerning your fashion choice, you fit together much better…-
‘Is that a compliment, or… ?’
- Take it, like you want…-

33. -… btw, if you’re looking for the Count… eh, he decided it was time to buy a cake and leave then…-

34. -… guess that leaves more time for Mr. Slob… hmm, we might actually have a match here…-

35. ‘Urgh… !’
-… or not… seriously, all of a sudden you decide to throw negative chemistry with him? –
‘What did you think? He farts, he reeks…!’
- Hey, no need to hurt his feelings…-
‘Ehehe – you flatterer…!’
-… okay, I see what you mean…-

36. -… okay, we put the boyfriend search on a hold for now, it Business interviewer time…-
‘Wow – the Not-Komei? So far all I’ve seen were the No-Not-Komeis… this is actually exciting…!’

37. -… and after short game of billiard which we win without even looking…-

38. -… we get another prize… good job, Charl….wait…-

39. -… … Oh my… YOU! –
‘What?’
- The guy on the poster… that’s you! –
‘….?... Ehrm, no – that’s not me... See? He has round ears… but you have a point… ‘
- Okay, honestly, I did not intend that… but this is seriously a case of accidental look-alike, I didn’t plan for that…!-
‘Well, it’s not that alike, there are many other things that don’t fit…’
- Nope! You’re the guys look-alike now, and that’s final! –

40. ‘… aren’t you...?’
‘Seriously, you just take him up on that? No, I’m not the guy on the poster…!’
‘He’s so cool, you know…’
‘Oh yeah? What’s his name?’
‘…ehrm…’
‘Author? Stop putting words into people’s mouths…!’
-… Awww…sorry, Mrs. Diva, he’s a bit cranky right now…-

41. -… it’s because you prefer men, right? How about…? –
‘Not dating Mr. Big, no! He’s even less my type than the others…’
- Look, sorry about the poster thing… let’s drop it and focus on the business again…-

42. -… get more tickets sold… by the way, hello Mrs. Slob, thanks for finally appearing on a lot by your own…-

43. -.. Sell stuff… hello again, Count…-

44. -… take a few more fools money who think they can compete with our pool skills…-

45. -… and finally we reach level 10 again… okay, Charlie was just sleeping in the tent nearby… guess you can say he earns
money in his sleep…

46. -… not that the money influx from the biz perks isn’t appreciated, but since we have 2 Million Simoleons already…-
‘… hm, still not enough…’
- Not enough? For what…?-
‘The surprise, d’ah…!’

47. -… okay, we have 3 million now, now are you gonna tell me about…? –
‘Still not enough…’
-…-

48. -… 4…? –
‘Not enough…’
- Getting a bit freaked out here, don’t tell you want outdo Professor Disc…? –
‘Of course not, that’d be crazy… no, something else…’

49. -… 5 million…-
‘Not en… oh hi Count… my, you’re looking good tonight…!’
-… and suddenly, they have a bit of chemistry… you like people with money, don’t you, Count…-
‘Eheheh… guilty as charged….’

50. -… and so, the Count and Charlie went on a date after all…-

51. -… and it went great… ah, first grown-up love…-
‘Not for me, not yet… shall we continue, Count…’
‘Mmmh, moar cake…’
‘Count…?’

52. ‘… seriously? Buying cake during our date…?’
-… well, in his defense, dawn has come, so he would need to scamper off anyway…-

53. -… bye, Count…-
‘Grrr, stupid sun… just when I wanted to ask him for his autograph… guy’s a great singer…!’
‘I’m not the guy on the…!...oh, forget it…’

54. -… and with Charlies first date and love interest out of the way, we’ll make more money, till…-
‘Annd – congrats, you get free entry, because we just made enough money for my surprise…’
‘Wow – a surprise for me? Where?’
‘No, not you – a surprise for my sister… you just get free entry…’
‘Awww…’
‘Also, I’m closing now, so go away…’

55. -… okay, everyone’s gone… now, what’s your big surprise…-
‘In a minute… first, I need to make a few calls with the Real Estate office…’
-… Oooh, are we buying more businesses? I like where this is going…-
‘Yeah, pretty much…’

56. ‘…actually, I need to buy a few businesses, that aren’t actually part of the surprise…’
-… wait, you bought the Galileo space station by Zarathustra? Didn’t I turn this one into a hotel lot?-
‘Yeah, I turned it back, when you weren’t looking, so I can buy it…’
- …you can do that? –
‘Either that, or you’re suffering from personality disorder, whatever fits better…’
- OKAY! You can do it, I’m okay with that…! -

57. ‘Yeah, and I also did it to the EverAfterOaks Lot by Voleste in the magic district, which you had turned from a residential lot
into a hotel, and now I’ve turned it into a community lot... And then bought it too…’
-…-

58. ‘and then I bought the Seabrook by laivine_erunyauve – not a hotel, so you can stop holding your breath now how I can do
that…’
- *Exhale*… finally… but… how is this going to be surprise? Minus the surprise, that you can do the hotel thing… ?... I
mean, we didn’t even add anymore lots…-
‘We’re coming to that..’

59. ‘… going back to Riverfront now…’

60. ‘… and place a hotel! Since we just freed up three unowned Community lots/hotels, we can first add this one…’
-… wait! That’s the 35 East Wacker - Chicago, IL by Panmines... Beautiful apartment lot recreation of the real building.. And
also ingeniously made – I haven’t quite figured out how it was done, but it basically involves a single fake floor made with
the unlevelled walls by Numenor … best guess was, that a lot near a cliff was used and then expanded with Mootildas
(R.I.P.) Lot Adjuster over the edge, then using the unlevelled walls at the bottom of the cliff and dragging them up with
contstrainfloorelevation to match walls at the top of the cliff… and after shrinking the lot around for a an even ground, we
have the groundwork for this skyscraper… okay, drifted off a bit here… so this – renamed - Lot is supposed to be the surprise
for your sister?-
‘Not just this….’

61. ‘… but also this…’
-… the… Yell towers? That’s actually the Bell Tower Apartments, also by Panmines….-
‘… and also turned into a hotel lot…!’
-… but Yell towers? –
‘You need to yell, if you want a person on the other tower to hear you…’
-…-

62. ‘… and finally…’
-… the Saints Penthouse HQ From Saints Row: The Third, also by Panmines …? Wait, you made that a hotel too? That has
even only one apartment…! –
‘… and now it’s a hotel with a super-expensive hotel room…called the Complaints HQ building, named after the local
thug/accountant group, the Complaints… ’
-… okay, what’s going on here? First you buy three unowned… community lots.. then three hotel lots… -
‘… and then…’

63. ‘… I finally buy lots, like this one…’
-… the U.S. Bank Tower, L.A. ? Okay, the renaming is kinda funny… but wait, sooo… you are buying these skyscrapers now
and then…? –
‘…A gift for my sister! She then basically owns the downtown as well, fits great with her University…! And the first three lots
– well, they were apartments, community just doesn’t cut it, but as a hotel… and they add to the overall landscape…’
-… Ooooooooooooooooooh…. Now I understand… an entire downtown for your sis, all bought by yourself, like she did with
her Uni, which she allowed everyone, you included, to enter for free…. Aww, that’s so sweet…also convoluted, but still
sweet…. Okay, go on…-

64. ‘… very well, next one is the Messy Tower…’
-… the Messeturm? Huh, nice, I think I walked past that one on my vacation once… never entered it, though… okay, this is
irrelevant, but if I had known, what a great building this is… *sigh*-

65. ‘… then the Cool Turf Building…’
-… the Woolworth Building? Okay, but please, enough with these puns…-

66. ‘… and this one was actually supposed to be a gift for the Count… hadn’t he ended our date early… Jerk…!’
- The Empire State Building? *grin* Okay, this pun made me chuckle… sorry, since I’m the one writing this, it might be my
own pun I’m laughing at… never mind…-

67. ‘… then we have…’
-… the World Finance Center? Wow, this one’s actually got a good new name, the other ones were puns but this…!-

68. ‘… and…’
- … 555 California Street, San Francisco? Why Caulli… okay, it might look a bit like Calif… but still, that ‘s kinda stupid again…-

69. ‘… and this is the skyscraper under construction…’
- No pun this time? –
‘…It’s a skyscraper under construction, what pun could you use there…?’
-… and why under construction? That’s supposed to be a gift to your sister? –
‘It adds to the scenery… plus, I thought it would make a nice gift – she can finish it herself and decorate it to her own
taste…’
-… okay, I can get behind that…-

70. ‘… and finally…’
-… Willis Tower, Chicago Illinois? Okay, that pun makes no sense – the movie Die Hard was actually shot at the Fox Plaza, so
this is…-
‘This is, why it is the Br#ce Willis Tower – it has no connection to what you are insinuating, and if you do reading the ‘#’ as
something different, you are the one thinking wrong… ’
-… … at what point did we switch places? Never mind, we actually ran out of the really high panmines skyscrapers…-
‘My thoughts exactly…’

71. ‘… anyway, what do you think about my gift to my sister?’
-… it IS a big gift… I would like to have such a gift…-

72. ‘Great! Then let me just put this up for sale, then sis can buy it back later for a simoleon each…’

73. ‘… and back we are…’
-… and you still earned some money from this, nice…-
‘Oh, that’s actually also for Sis… ‘

74. ‘…because I’m going to buy her something in her Uni too…’
-…even more? Jeez, I’d have stopped at the first Sky Scraper, but you….-

75. ‘Yeah well – I think, I’m gonna buy her a Greek House!...’
- !!! -

76. ‘… what do you think?’
- … the Compact Modern Family Home from TamiDoll? –
‘Yeah –bit redecorated, columns for the Greekness…’
-… bit small perhaps too… even with several bed rooms…-
‘Well, it is still a small university… no offense…’
-… none taken – I think, she still appreciate it…-

77. ‘..yeah, I think, I’ll call her over now, don’t spoil the surprise…’
-… I’ll be silent as a church mouse…-

78. ‘Sis! Welcome!’
*hug*
‘Charlie! Your Big Angel is ready for duty! *grin*’
‘Haha – okay, that made me laugh…!’
‘Nah, it’s alright – this sounded way cooler in my head…! Well, nice house you have here…!’
‘Glad you like it… I hope…’
‘No, I really meant that! Seriously!’

79. ‘Well… okay… because I thought, we could start a Greek House here, together, you and me…’
‘A greek…?... Wow, that’s a great idea, Bro! I actually thought founding one myself, but I first wanted to check out if
everything is working in my Uni…’
‘Glad you like the idea!’
‘Yeah – so what are we gonna call it? Charlie’s greek house?’
‘Ehrm, no… I had something different in mind…’

80. ‘…see?’
‘…Vana-Anya-Nagard-Anya…’
‘Yeah – there’s no greek deco starting with ‘D’, otherwise…’
‘Awww – you want to call it after me? That’s so sweet – but I can’t accept that, Bro, it should be called after you…!’
‘Well, it would be V-A-N-A, so it is alright… besides, that is only the smaller part of the surprise, Sis…’
‘Even more than that?’
‘Yeah – see, I actually bought this lot with the remaining money left, after I spent the rest on your real gift…!’
‘Bigger than this?? How did you even earn so much money…?’

81. ‘… Oh, I just borrowed your lot in Riverfront for a while… even levelled it up, and then I used the money to buy the entire
downtown for you and…’
‘Wait – what?! You borrowed…??’
‘Yeah, I bought it with the deed put up for sale on the moon and…’

82. ‘My Lot?!!! And you didn’t even ask me?? You Thief!’
‘Woah, Woah – calm down Sis – I only borrowed it for a while – here, I’m transferring it over to you again – there! It now has
all these skyscrapers in Riverfront, and some more lots outside…!’
‘Oh you – you. can’t. just. steal my lot! If you wanted it so desperately, just ask me…!’

83. ‘HEY! Now hold your horses! Look, I’m sorry, but it was supposed to be a surprise… And you got your lot back and several
lots on top of it, so a thousand times your money worth back! Doesn’t that count for anything??’
‘…Okay, but you still stole…!’
‘Actually , I bought it fair and square on the moon! It was up there for sale, anybody could have bought it!’
‘It was behind a closed door…!’
‘So I teleported in, sue me – in fact, that real estate business currently belongs to our cousin, if she wanted, she could
unlock the door anytime and sell it…!’

84. ‘… okay, this is leading nowhere… I’m out…’
‘Aw, come on sis – I already said, I was sorry!’
‘Sorry, Bro – but I can’t stay here… Good Luck with your Greek House…Hi Mr. Paperboy, please don’t steal anything like my
little brother did…’
‘HEY!’

85. ‘*grmbl*…’
-…. Uhm… I didn’t say anything because I had promised… also was scared to get yelled at… but wasn’t that a bit harsh? He
really meant well… -
‘Doesn’t change the fact, that he took my lot without permission…’
- …You’re right, he didn’t ask, I told him it was a bad idea, but he got me curious what his surprise was… would have been
a good one without this tiny detail…-
‘Yeah, well – not my problem… bye.’

86. -… Aw come on now, don’t be that harsh…-
‘*Sigh*… okay, don’t tell him, but I’ve already forgiven him… but first I want to give him some time to think about what he
did…’
- … you really are a Sith, girl…-

87. ‘…hmyeah… whatever….now if you excuse me, I think I’m gonna move forward with my original idea…-
- … which is…? –
‘Build a Greek house...’
- Wh… but your brother…? –
‘Well, not my fault, that he had the idea as well… and unlike him, I got the money from Mom – after(!) asking for it – in the
form of fish tanks…’

88. ‘… and now I’m going to buy my own Greek House from my own legal achieved money from the fish tanks my mom gave me
with permission…!’
-… I thought you had forgiven your brother?...-
‘I did, but I’m still upset…!’

89. ‘…anyway, here’s the building, columns and all…’
-… the Astino by TheDeadSim? Hm, nice Choice…another small house, fitting for a small Uni…-

90. ‘It’s not small!’
-… let’s call it exclusive… would that work? –
‘My Uni is for everyone!’
-… exclusively for everyone, now shut up! Gah! By the way, what is the name of your greek house…? -

91. ‘Oh, I’m gonna call it Cham-Hoh…’
- Oh, like in C-H-arlie? –
‘…Perhaps…’
-… so is this a greek house for everyone or…?-
‘Oh, I don’t know… I think, I set it up as a sorority… don’t want to see any lying and stealing boys for a while…’
-… I’m in no position to argue against that, but still find that statement unfair if interpreted as only males being capable of
bad things…-
‘Whatever…’

92. ‘... Okay, Greek house is set…’

93. ‘… time for me to set the season correct… and – done!’
-… and with this, we say good bye to Vada once again… hopefully she’ll calm down next season..-

94. -… as for Charlie…-
‘So she set up a sorority? Yeah right – me being a thief and all… so now she stole my idea?!’
-… I think, she had that idea already… plus it’s not really stealing, everybody can open a greek house…-

95. ‘Oh Yeah?! Well, I can do that too – I’m gonna open a fraternity! No girls allowed! We will rock!’
-… under your sisters name? –
‘It’s V-A-N-A! not Vada! Completely different…!’
-… and no girls? In a fraternity? –
‘As members! Sheesh… okay, we’re set…’

96. ‘…time to change the season…’
-… you know, you both are very alike… in a number of ways… I guess, that’s why I liked playing you so much… gonna miss
you for the rest of this season…-

97. -… and with that, this bonus round of Household G-2 comes to an end as well… with two of my favorite Instant City
Characters being upset with each other… *sigh*… oh well, they probably get over it till next season…-

98. -… as for the city… well, we added a lot of lots this season, pushing the Sim Multiplicator into the three-digit-range, so from
now on, every additional playable adds another 100 inhabitants to the numbers… also, Panmines Skyscraper add
wonderfully to the skyline… of course, they also eat into my computers performance… got pink flashing when loading them,
a sign, that my RAM can’t handle the lot… still, the view alone is reward enough… Anyway, that’s it for this chapter, thanks
for reading and see you again in another episode of Instant City – a BaMC Challenge. –
- Happy Simming! -
Population:
Playables = 319
Households = 91
Community Lots = 234 +11
Business Districts = 8
University = 1
Downtown unlocked
SM = 1[Starter] + 1[1st Bus.] + 40[8 BD] + 5[1
UN] + 5[DT] + 49[245 Bus.] = 101
= 319 x 101 = 32219