Lenny settles in Silver Bend

1. Big

2. Let’s welcome Leonard Big to Silver Bend! Or BigLenny over on Boolprop.
Lenny is completing the Name Game challenge. So I used the longer version
of his name to abuse myself with babies. Lenny also almost broke my game.
Silver Bend really didn’t want him. He got corrupted several times and I had
to reinstall and bring Silver Bend up from a back up. So most of Week 7 had
to be replayed. I almost gave up, but nonetheless Silver Bend presses on.

3. Lenny spent most of his handout on his
house, he was going to have at least seven
kids so he would need a big house.

4. It was just a shell for now. But it had
potential.

5. After he was done, it dawned on him that
he needed a bed, a fridge and some other
things. But he was out of cash, so digging
it was.

6. A few of his simself friends came to visit.
He was a little surprised Pony wasn’t part
of the welcome wagon. Since she had
dragged him out here.

7. Time flew by and it was soon night fall. He
whipped up a quick, but hardy meal of
mac and cheese.

8. He had gotten a job in the architecture
career. It wasn’t his first pick. His LTW
was to be a Mad Scientist. But he needed
the funds.

9. His first day didn’t go so well. A bad
chance card got him fired.

10. Lenny spent the afternoon making friends
on the phone. He should get started on a
spouse hunt.

11. He decided there was no time like the present. So
he checked out one of Silver Bend’s parks. And
met some of his neighborhood.
“Does every lot have a place to fish?” He asked
Clarence.
“All the parks do at least.” He nodded.

12. His day wasn’t going to get any easier once
he was home.

13. His stove didn’t survive, but he was
unharmed.

14. The next morning he was determined to
have a better day. He got a new job in the
Education career. Still not his first pick,
but better.

15. After work he invited Gretchen Chin over.
He had met her a few days before. They
had hit it off.

16. It didn’t take long to convince her to move
in.

17. Gretchen was wide awake, but Lenny
collapsed into bed exhausted.

18. Gretchen flipped in the paper for a job.
She wanted to be a chief of staff in the
medical field. But there wasn’t an
opening. She settled for a business career
position as a mailroom tech.

19. Lenny’s new stove wasn’t any better than
his old one. Gretchen tried and failed to
make a pop tart. Fortunately, she wasn’t
harmed.

20. Lenny came home with a promotion to
substitute teacher.

21. “You’re home.” Gretchen caught him in
the entryway hoping he wouldn’t notice
the smell of smoke in the kitchen.

22. “Gretchen, I’ve been meaning to ask you
this. I know it’s quick, but life is short. Will
you marry me?”
“Yes!” She smiled.

23. In true challenge fashion, they got hitched
right then and there.

24. And of course, they got started on children
right away.

25. “Wake up Lenny.” Gretchen yawned. “You
said you wanted to buy a community lot
today.”
“Right.” Lenny yawned back.

26. “What should we name it?” Gretchen
mused.
“Pracitical Perfection, we’ll sell skill
building objects.”
“That’s a perfect idea.” She agreed.

27. They had been saving all of their wages
and Gretchen’s move in money to build a
small shop.
“We needed a place like this!” Bulbasaur
Guevara gushed.

28. It didn’t take long for Practical Perfection
to make its first sale.

29. It only took a few more hours to reach
Rank 1. Gretchen wasn’t feeling well so
they decided to call it a day.

30. Back home, Lenny whipped up an easy
breakfast before Gretchen had to go to
work.

31. Lenny met Jihoon Starr walking by as
Gretchen raced to her carpool.
“So are you a simself too?” Jihoon asked.
“Yes, I’m BigLenny, or Lenny.”
“Nice to meet you!”

32. Gretchen needed to work on her skills for
work. She didn’t want to stay in the
corporate playing field, but she might as
well work hard while she was there.

33. There wasn’t much to do around the
house. Lenny splurged and bought an
easel. What was a challenge without
painted portraits.

34. The reason Gretchen had been feeling
poorly was soon revealed. Baby L was on
its way.

35. “Are you sure you don’t want be to go with
you?” Gretchen asked.
“I can manage a small business for a few
hours. You get some rest.”

36. “Congratulations, Leonard! I’m writing a
review and Practical Perfection is the
hottest new business in Silver Bend. I’m
giving you the Best of the Best award!”
Amaya grinned.
“Thanks!”

37. His painting was coming along nicely. But
he was a long way to go from painting
portraits.

38. “Oh for Boolprop’s sake!”

39. Rotation: Week 6
Playable Sims: 106
# Of Total Residents(PS +
Gravestones): 106
Community Lots: 20
Business Districts: 3
Universities: 1
Downtown: No
SM: 27
Population: 2,862
CAS Available: 7
University Funds: $27,048(+$0)
(10% taken of available funds
taken randomly)
# of Fires: 13
# of Burglaries: 4
# of Electrocutions: 4
# of Graves: 0

40. Businesses:
Diem Digs – Pony Diem – 8
Ambian Sounds – Ambi Diem - 8
College Club – Jonah Diem – 9
Silver Bend Shops – Delilah Diem - 6
Colouriffic – Thai Colours – 10
iRobot – Amanda Colours – 5
Dreamweaver – Thai Colours – 4
Colour Café – Thai Colours - 5
Goddess Spa – Keika Clitheroe – 1
Sugar Sugar –Gabie Sugar – 4
The Flower Garden – Clarence Phillippine – 8
Star Gazing Park – Neil Cameron - 3
Cat Café – Ani-Mei Starr – 8
Fire it Up! – Charmander Pokemon – 5
Verde Valley Library – Ivy Elm – 0
Beach Pier – Clarence Philippine - 0
Diem Library –Community Owned-
Businesses:
Mia’s Styles – Mia Winter – 5
The Fish Shack – Komei Winter – 2
Mel’s Art – Mel Phoenix – 8
The sPot – Blastoise Pokemon – 0
Practical Perfection – Leonard Big – 1

41. Careers:
Pet Service: unlocked!
Medical: unlocked! (Charmander Pokemon, Jihoon Starr)
Politics: unlocked!
Business: unlocked! (Marylena Philipine, Clarence Philipine, Gretchen Big)
Music: unlocked! (Pony Diem, Gabie Sugar, Palmer Colours)
Slacker: 0 of 3
Architecture: 0 of 3
Criminal: 1 of 1 (Buri Clitheroe)
Education: 0 of 5 (Leonard Big, Ivysaur Elm, Venusaur Long)
Law Enforcement: 1 of 5
Culinary: 2 of 2 (Jimmy Phoenix, Thai Colours)
Journalism: 1 of 2 (Greg Guevara)
Gamer: special 2 of 2 (Anna Pokemon, Mel Phoenix)
Entertainment: Special 0 of 1
Science: 1 of 1 (Amanda Colours)
Oceanography: special 0 of 1 (Komei Winter)
Service calls unlocked.

42. So the storytelling and pictures in this chapter are terrible and I
deeply deeply apologize. I was so frustrated by the time I was
able to finally play Lenny I rushed through his week. Then all
the pictures I had were jumbled up between crashes and
replaying the rotation. It was all very tiring. But that’s behind
us now and hopefully he’ll have a better second week. Also
apparently the Bigs can’t cook without setting the stove on fire.
Good things it’s a BACC.
Oh and you may see some funky changes to the scorecard the
next few chapters. It’s currently a little messy and inaccurate,
so I’m reviewing Silver Bend and cleaning it up. Complete
surprised I was able to write down all Silver Bendians from
memory to check the population count. Except Libra Starr, poor
Libra. But one out of a hundred and six is not bad.
Happy Simming everyone!
The Pokemon house is up next→