Weird Science III
Previously: Nadia tried not to tie herself down to one person too quickly, but she and her friend Erika just couldn't seem to take their eyes off one another, much to the disappointment of her other friend (and possible narcoleptic) Tayler. At work, Nadia messed around with her SimRay some more, thus earning a promotion. Finally, she broke the news to her parents that she was ready to leave home... again.
Speaking of Erika, she and Nadia are out for yet another sultry date where they can't stop flashing flirty looks at each other. I guess they're truly meant to be.
Erika: Oh my god, she is just so unbelievably beautiful!
Nadia: *muttering under her breath* Yes, everything is going exactly according to plan!
Erika: Doesn't she look positively radiant in that gorgeous red dress?
Nadia: Wait, what?
Yes, it's true, a bonafide celebrity has entered the building. I think this is the first celebrity sighting my Sims have experienced, which shows just how delayed these posts are, since it would have been shortly after Get Famous was released. (Oh god, that was way back in November... I am terrible... To be fair, this probably actually happened a month or two later since I played with a different save file for a while first. You won't actually be seeing anything from that save, but it was helpful research for a story line you will be seeing at some point if I ever make it there.)
Anyway, this is Judith Ward, who is apparently an acting legend known for her materialism and bad luck holding onto husbands. In other words, she's just your average superstar!
Erika: Wow, can you believe it? A real-life celebrity is right here in our midst!
Nadia: Yeah, that's cool and all, but I was kind of hoping you were talking about me back there.
Erika: Oh, babe, you already know I think you're unbelievably beautiful.
Pro-tip: do not ever, under any circumstances, approach Judith Ward for an autograph, selfie, or - god forbid - hug. The experience will not end well for you.
Meanwhile, Nadia attempts to steal back Erika's attention by swooping in for a first kiss, and I think it's working! Even one of the paparazzi back there seems momentarily distracted from the compelling sight of Judith Ward drinking a glass of water in the background.
Clearly, we're past the point of slamming the breaks on this relationship even if we wanted to, so Nadia decided she'd might as well go all in and ask Erika to move in with her! Naturally, she got a bit of a makeover in the process. Even though her pink hair was fun, I think she looks far more sophisticated and grown-up with a more natural hue.
Also, if you missed the last installment of Road to Selvadorada, let this serve as your announcement that Nadia and Erika have joined Aisha, Shawn, and Gideon in their brand new, absolutely massive mansion, so that's where you'll be seeing them from here on out. Aisha, Shawn, and Gideon may pop in occasionally for a guest appearance, since their own series is taking a short break while we focus on Nadia's adventures.
For some reason that I'm sure made sense at the time, I decided Erika should be an aspiring electronic music producer. However, it's not a particularly fun profession to watch, so just assume that she's continuing to refine her skills in the background if you don't hear anything about it for a while.
In other career-related news, it's back to the old grindstone for Nadia, who today has been tasked with digging up some new gems and minerals to replenish the lab's supplies. Thrilling stuff, I know!
Once she's got that drudgery out of the way, she sets to work inventing what I think must be a momentum conserver, which turned out to be very boring, so it's not even worth seeing the end result.
Nadia: Listen, I know we haven't exactly gotten off on the best foot, but I just made this rose perfume serum, which I think is probably going to revolutionize the world, not to brag or anything. So... would you do me a solid and test it out for me real quick?
Coworker: I don't know... What does that stuff even do?
Nadia: Oh, you'll see...
Nadia: *unconsciously swoons* Wow, you are suddenly so unbelievably attractive to me... which can only mean one thing! That serum really does turn even the ugliest people into mega-babes in the eyes of everyone around them! My experiment has succeeded!
Coworker: Wait a minute, I don't think I like what you're implying. If you're saying what I think you're saying-
Nadia: *whips out her trusty SimRay* And now for part two!
Coworker: Did you just compel me to strip down to my underwear for your own pleasure? This is a misuse of science! I'm reporting you to the board for this!
Nadia: Hold on, hold on, just let me practice my evil cackle for a minute first!
Nadia: A wedding dress with that hat? Girl, the fashion police called. They'll be here to arrest you STAT.
Coworker: I don't even remember putting these clothes on... What's going on here? What kind of senseless prank is this?
Once she's had her fun turning all of her workers into fashion victims with her SimRay, Nadia cools down for the night with some quiet, relaxing rocket construction.
After work, her mom invites her to the art gallery in the city. She brings Erika along and introduces them to one another for the first time... then sprints off in the opposite direction just in case anything goes wrong.
No worries, though! Erika and Madeline get along swimmingly. Erika even appreciates the same art
Madeline does - or is at least better than Nadia at pretending to appreciate it.
Nadia: Tell me the truth, babe. Do you actually see anything in this piece of nonsense?
Erika: Of course I do! I see lines... and shapes... and colors.
Nadia: But what do the lines and shapes and colors mean?!?
Erika: I... don't... know.
Nadia: Exactly! None of this means anything! Art is bullshit! Let's get out of here.
Maybe Madeline is a touch upset that her daughter still refuses to take art seriously, but she's mostly just happy that it looks like she's found someone to spend the rest of her life with.
Uh, Tayler? Nadia is a little busy right now. Also, where was this effort when it actually counted? It's too late now! You slept through all your chances at love!
Anyway, prior to that rude interruption, Nadia was preparing to propose to Erika in front of this scenic frozen fountain.
Erika said yes, of course, because this is true love and Tayler, you are not invited!
Oh, now somebody wants to be passive aggressive. Besides, who did you even hear this from? It literally happened five minutes ago! Are you actually stalking Nadia? No, wait, what if Nadia "forgot" to hang up the phone when Tayler called to ask her on a date and Tayler heard the entire thing happening in real time. Oh my gooooood. That's it. That's canon. It's too hilariously petty not to be.
Apparently, I was really into winter activities around this time period, so just in case you missed the snowpal-building competition between Aisha, Shawn, and Gideon in the last installment of Road to Selvadorada, here's another supersized snowpal-building competition between them and Nadia and Erika.
What, Shawn, you get a few gray hairs and suddenly you're too old for this childish nonsense? Get building, buddy!
He's finally spurred into action by Gideon finishing his snowpal in record time. (I keep referring to Shawn and Gideon by each other's names, which just proves how much of a near-clone of his dad Gideon is.)
Erika goes for the classic look, and she's pretty darn pleased with herself for it.
Nadia gets a few extra points for extremely creative use of materials, though.
Okay, Shawn, not bad, not bad...
But once again it seems you've shamelessly plagiarized your wife, who went to the effort of making a three-tiered snowpal this time to ensure her win. She knows she's got this one in the bag.
Now I'm going to end with several commentary-free shots of Nadia and Erika having a snowball fight because a. there's not much to say and b. if I ever did have anything planned to say, I've now forgotten it. So enjoy, and tune in next time!
Speaking of Erika, she and Nadia are out for yet another sultry date where they can't stop flashing flirty looks at each other. I guess they're truly meant to be.
Erika: Oh my god, she is just so unbelievably beautiful!
Nadia: *muttering under her breath* Yes, everything is going exactly according to plan!
Erika: Doesn't she look positively radiant in that gorgeous red dress?
Nadia: Wait, what?
Yes, it's true, a bonafide celebrity has entered the building. I think this is the first celebrity sighting my Sims have experienced, which shows just how delayed these posts are, since it would have been shortly after Get Famous was released. (Oh god, that was way back in November... I am terrible... To be fair, this probably actually happened a month or two later since I played with a different save file for a while first. You won't actually be seeing anything from that save, but it was helpful research for a story line you will be seeing at some point if I ever make it there.)
Anyway, this is Judith Ward, who is apparently an acting legend known for her materialism and bad luck holding onto husbands. In other words, she's just your average superstar!
Erika: Wow, can you believe it? A real-life celebrity is right here in our midst!
Nadia: Yeah, that's cool and all, but I was kind of hoping you were talking about me back there.
Erika: Oh, babe, you already know I think you're unbelievably beautiful.
Pro-tip: do not ever, under any circumstances, approach Judith Ward for an autograph, selfie, or - god forbid - hug. The experience will not end well for you.
Meanwhile, Nadia attempts to steal back Erika's attention by swooping in for a first kiss, and I think it's working! Even one of the paparazzi back there seems momentarily distracted from the compelling sight of Judith Ward drinking a glass of water in the background.
Clearly, we're past the point of slamming the breaks on this relationship even if we wanted to, so Nadia decided she'd might as well go all in and ask Erika to move in with her! Naturally, she got a bit of a makeover in the process. Even though her pink hair was fun, I think she looks far more sophisticated and grown-up with a more natural hue.
Also, if you missed the last installment of Road to Selvadorada, let this serve as your announcement that Nadia and Erika have joined Aisha, Shawn, and Gideon in their brand new, absolutely massive mansion, so that's where you'll be seeing them from here on out. Aisha, Shawn, and Gideon may pop in occasionally for a guest appearance, since their own series is taking a short break while we focus on Nadia's adventures.
For some reason that I'm sure made sense at the time, I decided Erika should be an aspiring electronic music producer. However, it's not a particularly fun profession to watch, so just assume that she's continuing to refine her skills in the background if you don't hear anything about it for a while.
In other career-related news, it's back to the old grindstone for Nadia, who today has been tasked with digging up some new gems and minerals to replenish the lab's supplies. Thrilling stuff, I know!
Once she's got that drudgery out of the way, she sets to work inventing what I think must be a momentum conserver, which turned out to be very boring, so it's not even worth seeing the end result.
Nadia: Listen, I know we haven't exactly gotten off on the best foot, but I just made this rose perfume serum, which I think is probably going to revolutionize the world, not to brag or anything. So... would you do me a solid and test it out for me real quick?
Coworker: I don't know... What does that stuff even do?
Nadia: Oh, you'll see...
Nadia: *unconsciously swoons* Wow, you are suddenly so unbelievably attractive to me... which can only mean one thing! That serum really does turn even the ugliest people into mega-babes in the eyes of everyone around them! My experiment has succeeded!
Coworker: Wait a minute, I don't think I like what you're implying. If you're saying what I think you're saying-
Nadia: *whips out her trusty SimRay* And now for part two!
Coworker: Did you just compel me to strip down to my underwear for your own pleasure? This is a misuse of science! I'm reporting you to the board for this!
Nadia: Hold on, hold on, just let me practice my evil cackle for a minute first!
Nadia: A wedding dress with that hat? Girl, the fashion police called. They'll be here to arrest you STAT.
Coworker: I don't even remember putting these clothes on... What's going on here? What kind of senseless prank is this?
Once she's had her fun turning all of her workers into fashion victims with her SimRay, Nadia cools down for the night with some quiet, relaxing rocket construction.
After work, her mom invites her to the art gallery in the city. She brings Erika along and introduces them to one another for the first time... then sprints off in the opposite direction just in case anything goes wrong.
No worries, though! Erika and Madeline get along swimmingly. Erika even appreciates the same art
Madeline does - or is at least better than Nadia at pretending to appreciate it.
Nadia: Tell me the truth, babe. Do you actually see anything in this piece of nonsense?
Erika: Of course I do! I see lines... and shapes... and colors.
Nadia: But what do the lines and shapes and colors mean?!?
Erika: I... don't... know.
Nadia: Exactly! None of this means anything! Art is bullshit! Let's get out of here.
Maybe Madeline is a touch upset that her daughter still refuses to take art seriously, but she's mostly just happy that it looks like she's found someone to spend the rest of her life with.
Uh, Tayler? Nadia is a little busy right now. Also, where was this effort when it actually counted? It's too late now! You slept through all your chances at love!
Anyway, prior to that rude interruption, Nadia was preparing to propose to Erika in front of this scenic frozen fountain.
Erika said yes, of course, because this is true love and Tayler, you are not invited!
Oh, now somebody wants to be passive aggressive. Besides, who did you even hear this from? It literally happened five minutes ago! Are you actually stalking Nadia? No, wait, what if Nadia "forgot" to hang up the phone when Tayler called to ask her on a date and Tayler heard the entire thing happening in real time. Oh my gooooood. That's it. That's canon. It's too hilariously petty not to be.
Apparently, I was really into winter activities around this time period, so just in case you missed the snowpal-building competition between Aisha, Shawn, and Gideon in the last installment of Road to Selvadorada, here's another supersized snowpal-building competition between them and Nadia and Erika.
What, Shawn, you get a few gray hairs and suddenly you're too old for this childish nonsense? Get building, buddy!
He's finally spurred into action by Gideon finishing his snowpal in record time. (I keep referring to Shawn and Gideon by each other's names, which just proves how much of a near-clone of his dad Gideon is.)
Erika goes for the classic look, and she's pretty darn pleased with herself for it.
Nadia gets a few extra points for extremely creative use of materials, though.
Okay, Shawn, not bad, not bad...
But once again it seems you've shamelessly plagiarized your wife, who went to the effort of making a three-tiered snowpal this time to ensure her win. She knows she's got this one in the bag.
Now I'm going to end with several commentary-free shots of Nadia and Erika having a snowball fight because a. there's not much to say and b. if I ever did have anything planned to say, I've now forgotten it. So enjoy, and tune in next time!
