Having just picked up The Sims 2 Deluxe and The Sims University, I figured it was about time we had another Forum House. Anyone interested in participating again? As before, there will be SIX[/i] housemates, which means that I need FIVE volunteers, plus myself.

If you're up for it, post in this thread. Ideally I'd like a mugshot of you if I don't have one already, as well as the following information:

[b]Your Sim's Aspiration - choose from Romance, Knowledge, Fortune, Popularity or Family.
Your Sim's Attributes - distribute points across Neatness, Outgoingness, Activeness, Playfulness, and Niceness. Each can have a max of 10 points, but you can't issue more than 25 points overall.

As before, I'm quite happy to do Custom Clothes. You may recall I had Angelus in a Metallica shirt, Euan in a hat with the word "Hat" on it, and so forth. If you have any requests and they're within my power, I'll give it a go.

THE LIST SO FAR

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Ooooh I want in.

Aspiration: Knowledge

Neatness: 5
Outgoingness: 5
Activeness: 5
Playfulness: 2
Niceness: 8

I'll upload a pic in a while. :p

I still have your Sim stored on my computer, funnilly enough. Just checked the Sims 2 BodyShop to discover all of the Sims from my first attempt are still there.

Oooh nice.

In any case, my hair's longer now (http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/9729/photo1id2.jpg). :p
Plus I'm older. :(

Wow. How very metal of you.

Edit: Right, I have you in the same outfit you were in previously, but I've made your hair longer (sadly there is no "slightly curly" hairstyle to suit) and made your face a bit more accurate. Whoo.

I'm grabbing the second spot as we speak. Go, me.

Y'know, I wouldn't mind a different outfit. :p
Unfortunately, I don't have sims 2 installed, and I don't remember what's available... :p
So um probably something a bit more rocker, less metal... if that makes sense. :p

Are you on MSN right now?

Edit: Angelus' clothing has been updated.

Oo ooh pick me! pick me!


Aspiration: Family

Neatness: 3
Outgoingness: 5
Activeness: 5
Playfulness: 4
Niceness: 8

Let's mix it up a little:

Aspiration: Romance
Neat: 3
Outgoing: 8
Active: 5
Playful: 5
Nice: 4

Got to be some way of getting laid, even if it's in a virtual world.

Pictars: Facebook.

Chiz.

Well we need the gay comedy relief.

Aspiration: Fortune
Neat: 4
Outgoing: 2
Active: 4
Playful: 7
Nice: 8

I'll post an updated pic eventually. Think "Hairy Hairy Dan".

Edit: Do not be fooled that is not a beard (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/supsuper/Fotos/Imagem64_.jpg)

yeah....this won't end well, but i'll toss mine in as well.

Aspiration: Romance (most fitting of the selection)
Neat: 4
Outgoing: 3
Active: 6
Playful: 6
Nice: 6

those would be realistic stats, btw. I'm somewhat neat but not really. I don't mind doing things, but I'm not particularly outgoing. same for active. I'm somewhat playful but not too much and I'm fairly nice, I'm just a huge smart ass :p

if you need a picture I'll have my wife snap one of me, as the most recent ones are from our wedding, and I've grown my hair out since then.

edit: wow, this house is going to be a pig sty. the highest neatness value is 5/10 :p

There's only room for six, Aku. :p

Do you still wear the horned hat, Nathan?

Andy, Matty and Daniel it is, then. Funky stuff.

DANIEL HAS AN INCREDIBLY THIN SCARF ON.

In-keeping with the camp theme, then? If the scarf is unnecessary it would prove it for sure.

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This is Daniel.

So very lifelike.

LET THE WACKY HIJINKS COMMENCE!

Everyone's ready, all I need to do now is get Zeor's stats and we're ready to Rock and Roll.

Edit: Dan quite rightly pointed out that Zeor's stats are listed in my old thread. For those of you playing at home, here they are:

Aspiration: Family

Neat: 6
Outgoing: 4
Playful: 7
Active: 3
Nice: 5

HAHA!

The Sims 2 Deluxe inclues TS2 and the Nightlife expansion, which is mostly about dating. The best part? When you create a family member, you get to choose two turn-ons and one turn-off. Rather than give people a say in the matter, I figure I'll just increase the entertainment value by deciding for them.

Daniel - you like fat chicks who stink, right?

Would you mind editing my eyes to blue please (they look green).

I was just about to say that you could mistake Dan for a terrorist, but then I noticed his jacket.

Edit: Dan is Saddam Hussein in disguise... just look at the noose around his neck; he didn't really die!

There's only room for six, Aku. :pI miscounted. so sue me :p

Do you still wear the horned hat, Nathan? har dee har har.

You could always add Aku in another house and call him around occasionally... they sometimes walk by the house anyway.

Too late, Andy... IT HAS BEGUN.

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The game starts, I build the house. Naturally, everyone decides to enter the house and investig---...

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Oh.

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Er...

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...Right.

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No, no. Don't let me interrupt. I'll just wait over here.

Zeor and Andy decide to move their fight across the street.
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Meanwhile...

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"ALL HAIL HYPOTOAD."

"That Sup... he seems a little..."
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"VWEEE HEEE HEEE STOPIT!"

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"...iffy."

Enough banter. LET THE ORGY COMMENCE.

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Aww.

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Aww.

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"Step off, *****!"

Finally, someone goes into the house.
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I am not stalking Matty.

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The house as it stood when I began this pointless exercise.

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Andy decides he wants to murder every musical note ever.

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I have no idea how long these people were waiting. I don't think they ever left.

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POOT.

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It alarms me just how much time Matty and I are spending with each other.

Matty and I share a manly, butch embrace...
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Then decide to talk about Zeor behind his back.
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It seems he burns food. This seems a tad hypocritical considering that NONE OF THEM CAN COOK.

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Zeor's over-enthusiastic bowling...

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...is matched only by Sup's Mario-jump celebration.

I'm relaxing.
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Matty is watching.
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And watching.
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Ah, this seems a marvelous return to form.

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Everyone Angelus tries to hug tells him to bugger off. Apparently he's a little too friendly for their liking.

Despite not knowing anyone, I get a phonecall...
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...from someone...
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...who I apparently don't like very much.

I've been invited for a night out with some People I Don't Know. Hoorah!

This is the place.
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The taxi pulls up outside, and I and a few strangers climb out. We then proceed to socialise, chat, dance, sing...
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...oh. Don't mind me. I'll just sit here, shall I?

Nuts to this - I call a taxi and head home.
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Apparently calling a taxi involves wild gesturing with the arms.

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Hey, I don't remember saying these *******s could come home WITH ME.

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I roll into bed...

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Apparently sleeping is a spectator sport. I didn't nab a picture in time, but at one point ALL OF THE VISITORS WERE STANDING AT THE END OF MY BED WATCHING ME SLEEP. Terrifying.

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GET OUT

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OF MY HOUSE

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YOU GITS.

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An argument breaks out in the bathroom, and the Sims get caught in a perpetual loop of shooing people out of the room, then getting shoo'd out by someone else who, in term, shoos them out. Now I remember why I built more toilets last time.

Why won't nobody hug me! :mad:

Great stuff so far, man!

Zeor and Andy decide to move their fight across the street.
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LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOOLoLOLOLOL

Fun fact: That jacket was originally black, and making it blue was an unbelievably painstaking project of mine. I don't like the model it used. I'd make my own on a better model if I were competent.

Oh yeah, and: This is already great.

this is FAR more hilarious than it logically should be.....

I noticed the cunning Jump Leads advertising there Ben.

This is funnier than I thought it would be. Good stuff.

Bowling is the best.

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Horrible Freeloading Piano Man gains Horrible Freeloading Drummer Sidekick!

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Matty is well aware that he stinks.

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But he can't do anything about it now. He's far too busy checking out the new shower rooms.

Meanwhile...
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GO HOME, ROGER.

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T'was the night before Tuesday...

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...and all through the house...

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...not a creature was stirring...

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...not even a mouse.

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Oh, except for Freeloading Pervert.

The following morning begins as all days should.

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With a PILLOW FIGHT.

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And bad body odour. Yeesh.

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We're a house full of stinky people. And Freeloaders who don't mind pointing out our stinkiness. As a reminder, the Freeloading *******s (particularly Freeloading Pervert) stayed in the house ALL GODDAMN NIGHT while we slept. That's... that's just wrong.

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Matty doesn't understand the finer points of toilet-human interactions.

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I've learnt to make cereal.

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Must you watch EVERYTHING I do?

This is an Expresso Machine.
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This is a picture of a cup of Expresso.
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And this...
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...is a bloody FREELOADER.

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I take up the drums.

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He takes up LOOKING AT THE BACK OF MY HEAD.

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Everyone else seems to like him...

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...although I can't help feeling that maybe he started this.

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Matty likes to hug people. A lot.

What on earth have you done to the house?

The freeloader looks like he's scoffing at everything you do. :p

The music room has Strobe lighting. The second bedroom is a DRUG TRIP.

Your entire scenario is a drug trip.
I love the fact that there is no ceiling in any of the rooms.

i'm bummed that i missed out on this

oh well, carry on

Hmm.
I think I'm glad that I'm missing out on this one.
AFAIR, the last time this was hilariously homoerotic pillow fight trip. With a viking.

Seeing all these pictures, one might wonder what a crappy game Sims must be...
Does there ever happen anything sensible or reasonable? :rolleyes:

On paper, The Sims is a boring, uninteresting, pointless game. Actually playing it, however, is strangely enjoyable. I have no idea why.

More pics tonight.

On paper, The Sims is a boring, uninteresting, pointless game. Actually playing it, however, is strangely enjoyable. I have no idea why.

More pics tonight.Because Will Wright.

Damn you and your American time zone :p

On paper, The Sims is a boring, uninteresting, pointless game. Actually playing it, however, is strangely enjoyable. I have no idea why.

More pics tonight.I think Maxis caught on themselves. While the first Sims was pretty much a innovative yet boring uninteresting pointless sim, the expansions were popular for the zaniness they added, so they ended up making The Sims 2 so zany that you'll even question if you're actually dealing with humans anymore.

Because Will Wright.I wonder if his middle name begins with a B...

Damnit it's R. Hmm I suppose now it's more internet like: Will aer right!11!1

You mean "rite", of course.

This thread is at least as awesome as the previous ones. Carry on.

Bugger, I was supposed to update this. Remind me when I get home.

I can't really remind you when you get home unless you remind me when you get home.

So to speak.

And now everyone, give it up for the ODball House Band!

Matty, on the piano!
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S-2K, on the drums!
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Andy, on the guitar!
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And Angelus on bass!
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Is it just me, or does Angelus...
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...look a bit like the Prince of Persia?

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Regrettably, after repeated use of the microwave, no one has burnt the house down. Yet.

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Hang on, where's he going?

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Ah, at least now we know why he's not leaving.

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He's clearly drunk.

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Regrettably, after repeated use of the microwave, no one has burnt the house down. Yet.I think ovens are better candidates.

And Angelus on bass!
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You mean, guitar? :p
And Andy's on the bass. :p

I know, I realised I'd got them mixed around about half an hour ago :)

*Bumpity-bump*

Any updates?

Yep, but I'm just getting ready for work now so I'll bung 'em up tonight.