Artie's Lunar Lunacy

[kattiq]

Ha! This is great. I love your dialogue, it gets me rolling every time!
Your sarcasm between characters and yourself is fantastic. Great restart.

[MarianT]

This is my first time reading about Artie -- I'll have to go back and look at the earlier ones. I love The Boss.

[loveSims]

I love the conversations between Rica and Artie lol! Awesome update.

[samoht04]

Great new start Rica! Artie the moon man! 

[Ricalynn]

Patricia:  "Since we're such good friends now, do you want to move in with me?"
Cheyenne: "I think that's a great idea!"
Rica: "Is this the future Mrs. Grim?"
Patricia: "This is my new friend Cheyenne.  Cheyenne meet Rica.  You get used to her."
Cheyenne: "Hello Rica.."
Rica: "Hello Level 10 Fishing and Level 6 Photography.  I mean Cheyenne.  I'm really excited to meet you."
Cheyenne: "Ok.  So are you around all the time?"
Rica: "Yes.. Do you have any sculpting interest?"
Cheyenne: "If you get a sculpting station, I might wish to try it."
Rica: "It's yours!"


Rica: "How do you like that sculpting station?"
Cheyenne: "It's awesome.   Just making something from a block of clay is so much fun."
Rica: "I'm glad you like it but we really should get you out of that outfit.  What you say?"
Cheyenne: "I just need a few more moments to finish this."


Cheyenne Littler-Cook of the Bridgeport Littlers and Cooks. 
LTW: Living in the Lap of Luxury
Good Sense of Humor, Natural Cook, Great Kisser, Party Animal



Part of trying to get that next career level for Patricia is throwing some fundraising parties.  Her boss Mia James thought this would be a good time to go into labor calling the party to a stop early for her and Patrica.  Artie kept everyone else entertained though.

Rica: "ARTIE! We need to have a chat."
Artie: "What woman I'm trying to party here."
Rica: "I need to chat with you.  It's Day 3 and there is a small detail you should probably know about."
Artie: -grumbles and gets off the counter, stomps into the house- "Speak Woman!"
Rica: "Artie.. I want you to go spend time with Alexander."
Artie: "Is this because he's going to be the first to die?"
Rica: "No this is because it's been decided that your new supermax is going to be Logic and not athletic."
Artie: "WHAT?!"
Mr Bigglesworth: -hissing chuckle-
Rica: "Calm down and just go let Alexander tutor you.  If you get to level 5 you can tutor Buzz to give him good grades and he can stay home and paint while you work!"
Artie: "Woman… that's just… an absolutely genius scheme you've got there."
Rica: "You didn't honestly think you were the brains behind all of this did you?"
Mr Bigglesworth: -hissing chuckle, cough, hack, furball-


Alexander: "It's just logical for a woman to wear high heels so that it hurts more when she stomps on your heart."
Rica: "Umm.. new approach please before I unleash all the females left at this party upon thee."


Alexander: "I'm not entirely certain what areas we could find logic within your old career but I can tell you that I once knew a guy who went by the Chess name Reaper333 online. "
Artie: "That would be Ted.  He was always a big of an egghead."
Alexander: "Well in that case, I have some wonderful moves to show you so can you beat him."
Artie: "Excellent!"


Artie: "Ok what should I add next. "
Rica: "Something non explosive."
Artie: "You act like I haven't seen this thing in use before.  I know it can't kill me."
Rica: "But it can singe you. "
Artie: "Nonsense.. if it did that I would have noticed."


Artie: "That was glorious just glorious!" -evil laughter-
Rica: "See I told you!"
Mr Bigglesworth: "I think it's a great look for him. "
Rica: "At least his underwear is now his favorite color right?"

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[Deme]

Ooh, logic? That's a tough one! Best of luck to Artie doing it starting as a young adult and all.

[xFezIsAFreakx]

Oh, I love this Dynasty! I shall have to read up on the prior attempts. That last screenshot of Artie was class!

[ratchie]

Good luck with supermaxing logic. In my Smith dynasty I didn't start working on superamxing logic until Kumquat was a young adult I was so naive back then it never occured to me to try working on the skill challenges early. It never occured to me to use the moodlet manager either I am surprised I managed to max any skills let alone supermax them.
My point is with a moodlet manager and motive mobile I think supermaxing logic will be hard but achievable and good idea about tutoring Buzz as Artie would not be able to tutor any heirs in logic as they need to concentrate on their own skill not logic.

Rachel

[KrispyNickyB]

Good luck with the new skill. I do have a question. Where did you get the all-black skinned girl? Is she a daughter of Grim?

[Ricalynn]

I still have my Grim Reaper saved from when you used to be able to add him to your household.  So yeah she's him turned into a little girl in CAS.  The outside shots make her pitch black but inside she's sometimes more grayish.  Grim's natural eye color is blue so I changed it to red for her.  She is The Boss.  I imagine her voice in my head as that sing song creepy little girl voice.

[Orange Iguana]

Good luck with logic first, hopefully you won't have to travel to do the chess tournament like I had to.

[Ricalynn]

Like I said when it was your problem.  The best workaround without travel is to just do it at a public park.  They don't refuse then.

[Katluvr]

Grim's natural eye color is blue so I changed it to red for her.  She is The Boss.  I imagine her voice in my head as that sing song creepy little girl voice.

Oh yeah!  That just gave me chills thinking about it!  Can I just say that Artie is my all time favorite sim ever and I'm so happy he's back.  I personally find logic pretty easy to supermax, although there are a lot of challenges to complete.  With all the help Artie has you should have no problem. 

[Ricalynn]

*epic game music*
Rica: "Hey look at that!  Congratulations!"
Patricia: "Thank you Thank you.  No autographs please."
Rica: "It's just me chic.  Hey wait.. is that a moodlet manager in your pocket? Oh you shouldn't have!"

Rica: "Artie! Patricia got a moodlet manager! Take a day off and help Buzz get an A before his birthday tomorrow."
Artie: -grumble grumble-

Buzz: "So 2 plus 2 is 4."
Artie: "Right."


~*20 Hours Later*~


Buzz: "I'm not sure this is right.  There is no way this is an actual number."
Rica: "Hey look at that!  You finished your skill challenge for tutoring kids already!"
Buzz: "Does that mean I can trade in for a better tutor?"
Artie: "Hey kid.  Teaching you is no party, either."
Alexander: -uses MM on Buzz- "Go to bed Artie.  I'll spend time with my son."


Rica: "You're so cute as a child.  Make a wish!"
Buzz: "I wish to actually go to school just once."
Rica: "You're a weird kid."
Alexander: "Don't call my kid weird." -midlife crisis used-
Rica: "Hey.  I mean it because I love him.  I just had you become family-oriented so you could tutor him in high school."


Rica: "What's wrong big guy? You're looking a little stressed."
Buzz: "I think my hormones just kicked in.  There's this really hot vampire outside and our house looks like this."
Rica: -checks the bank account- "Fine.  Eat your cake.  I'll spend some money. Also, find the dresser and mirror when I'm done."


Yay for another Sea Foam Kid.


Rooms decorated, items added. 


It's a little too pastel for Artie's normal mood but hey why not this is space after all.


Rica: "Whatcha doin?"
Patricia: "Trying to finish charisma for work.   It should help the raises come faster."
Rica: "I have no problem with trying for more money. Just remember to go to bed at a reasonable hour."

Mr Bigglesworth: "I feel that something has happened.."

Rica: "You know.. just once I'd like you to make it to Emperor of Evil without having to spend a night in jail!"
Artie: "Hey it is what it is.  Now go away so I can enjoy following the lady cop here."
Rica: "You're a horrible person."
Artie: "Why Thank you."

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[samoht04]

Haha, You just have to love Artie!  Loving the House!