Out of curiosity, and because I really wanted Aaron to be able to teleport, I sent him off on a vacation to celebrate the end of his junior year (rules modifications for BV aren't up yet, you see... officially). I've found that hitting the Zen Garden first thing is usually a good start. Aaron did learn, but sadly, his vacation was marred by torrential rains (it was spring) and he (I) was scared to death he'd be... oh... hit by lightning and die, so after he learned I sent him back to La Fiesta Tech.
But really, the reason I'm including this picture is because I like the spiral staircases I used, and I managed to hit pause at an excellent time to capture the statue being zapped.
Of course, La Fiesta Tech is known 'round the sim world as the Torrential Rain Capital. Every time I turned around it was raining again, with thunder and lightning strikes, but sadly... no one died. You know, like the coach or a few professors, or that one dormie who kept gagging and barfing up negative chemistry X's for Aaron.
Even Aaron is disgusted by the amount of time he can't spend outside digging holes and finding exciting things like bones and rocks. However, I must say, he did find two treasure chests his first time out, which made me grumble as Justus over in the other neighborhood hasn't managed it yet, and it's one of the few vacation memories he needs to complete his set.
And there I was, innocently minding my own business, when I noticed Aaron headed for the hot tub, with Kim Payne (who hearty-farts all over him on a regular basis) following. I confess, I thought nothing of it until they hopped in and began cuddling.
"What is this?" I cried, knowing full well last time I checked that Devon was The One™ for Aaron. But alas, this had changed! Oh woe! (I had, actually, wondered why Aaron hadn't made a booty call....)
Aaron shoos Oliver away, but....
He stayed, looking just as disaffected as can be. I was further shocked beyond coherent speech when these two barfed up hearts for each other. Rest assured, as soon as this sordid affair was over and the boys had vacated the scene of the crime (Aaron's token is not set static for fidelity, by default ), I had Aaron alter his turn-ons in the hopes that The One™ would revert back to Devon.
And then I called Devon up for a date and had Aaron shag the pixies out of him at Oracle (complete with dormies banned from the lot, just in case). Please note Devon's stylish new hairstyle. It's still probably not kosher with the military, but whatever. Now he doesn't look like a druggie or surfer dude.
And then, meditation, the only thing to bother with while waiting for the semester clock to wind down and finals to arrive. Please note that I downloaded some default replacements for feet (also here) by BlooM, which can also be seen in the hot tub scene, as I was tired of those fugly blocky things Eaxis did. They aren't perfect (textures sometimes look a bit funny depending on the skintone), but overall they're pretty cool. (Rumor has it that BlooM might also be working on replacements for those hideously blocky Eaxis default hands!)
I nearly chucked a wobbly when Aaron spun into his adult workout clothing. It's horrible, and I can't change it! The outfit makes him looks fat. I fear for what his other clothing choices will be. Oh, it was soooo difficult to not use Pescado's clothing tool to force a shopping spree at graduation.
And this, the final picture from university, wherein Aaron hops in the cab which will deliver him to the sim bin. All I can think is... thank heavens I replaced all my Eaxis default archetypes (and brows, and eyes), and I'm thinking (based on the challenge text) that the driver knows something and isn't telling.
He leaves university with 24 best friends, three lovers, two men he's in love with, and §95,935. (Yeah, placing dreamcatchers on walls when your sim wakes, then selling them the next morning nets some cool cash. §50 to purchase, but over §1,200 to sell—it varies—makes for a seriously easy way to become rich if you want, but it will not affect a LTW of Earn §100k. I found the idea in a story thread over at Boolprop, in a story by Felicia1066 (The Ragnarok Apocalypse).
Join us in chapter two for Aaron's first week as an adult living in a miserable winter-locked desert island called downtown Sand Point.