GROWING UP LEGACY CHALLENGE
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| by wudlund
i wanted to create a legacy challenge that focusses on the parent-child relationship and how that impacts their adult life. (i know growing together would be the perfect pack for this challenge, but i can't afford it rip)
-> this has not been playtested so pls let me know if anything is too difficult or doesn't work :)
-> included packs: get to work, outdoor retreat/jungle adventure, city living, get together, seasons, cats & dogs, discover university, high school years, parenthood, strangerville, island living, paranormal stuff, snowy escape, cottage living, nifty knitting, eco lifestyle (if you don't have a pack, just exclude that part of the challenge)
-> for each generation, they should complete their aspiration, master any skill(s) i've outlined, complete a collection and master their career (if relevant) the recommended world is only my opinion, you do not have to live there :)
-> whenever 'parent' is mentioned, i mean the founder/heir before as some generations do not specify a spouse (they are secondary characters here, babes)
GEN 1: The Parental Scriptures
You grew up hopping between various foster parents and children’s homes. You vowed to adopt as many children as you could handle as an adult and make them feel as loved and welcome as possible. Incorporating your passion for writing, you write novels about each of them throughout their lives.
Traits; Family Oriented, Childish & Good
Aspiration; Big Happy Family
Career; Writer
Collection; Postcards (recieved from grown up children living in different locations/worlds)
Max Skills: Parenting & Writing
Recommended World; Henford-on-Bagley
Start as a Young Adult
Have an 8 sim household (can be a single parent for ‘hard mode’ or married), adopting 6/7 children
Write 6/7 books (corresponding with however many children you have)
Name each book after the child that it's about
Hire a nanny to help with the children
Celebrate every holiday fully (e.g. decorate to the max)
Help children with homework and interact with them as much as possible
Take lots of pictures of each child at each life stage (e.g. toddler, child) and decorate your house with them
Go on holiday to a vacation world every summer with all your children
Buy all grandchildren a toy for their first birthday (aging up into an infant)
Don’t die before becoming an elder (this will be important later !)
GEN 2: The Malevolent Amalgam
Growing up, you despised your parent. They were so overbearing and involved in your life, something burned inside you. You channelled your rage into criminal activity and found a love for experimental dishes. You hatched a nefarious plan to get revenge on the parent that you hated so much.
Traits; Evil, Mean, Hates Children
Aspiration; Public Enemy
Career; Criminal
Max Skill; Mischief
Collection; Experimental Food Photos (inspiration for murderous plan)
Recommended World; San Myshuno
Have 2 best friends in childhood who you pull pranks with
Skip school/play hooky regularly
Have a child by accident with someone who is similar to your parent (at least 2 of the same traits)
Have one child who you are very distant from
Have other parent of child die by cowplant or denizens pond ("accidental")
Never celebrate holidays (cancel them when they start or remove from the calendar -> however you may want to keep them for future generations)
Instead, go on vacation to any vacation lot without your child or partner
Learn Pufferfish Nigiri
Kill parent with dish
When your child moves out, give them 1200 simoleons
GEN 3: The Questioned Innocence
Throughout your childhood, you were very close to your grandparent, who died under very mysterious circumstances. Once you were old enough, you dedicated your life to investigating the death of your grandparent, finally finding out the truth. You begin to wish you’d never started investigating.
Traits; Genius, Loyal, Paranoid
Aspiration; Strangerville Mystery
Career; Detective
Collection; Fossils (clues about grandparent's death)
Max Skill ; Logic & Medium
Recommended World; Strangerville
Start with 1200 simoleons (after purchasing lot)
Keep the toy/soft toy from your grandparent for the rest of your life
Have 3 children
Buy them all a newer version of your favourite toy (different swatch)
Live on a remote lot (to avoiding your investigation being detected)
Complete the Strangerville Mystery
Confront and fight your parent in adulthood and have max negative relationship when they die
Contact your grandparent from beyond the grave and have them move into the household as a ghost
GEN 4: The Sidelined Affinity
Your parent loved you but never had much time for you, being so absorbed by their work. You maintained a positive relationship with them, but decided to take your life in a different direction. Beginning freelance work at the start of your adult life, you quickly realised animals had your heart.
Traits; Cat Lover, Dog Lover, Clumsy
Aspiration; Friend of the Animals
Max Skills; Veterinarian & Dog Training
Collection; Feathers (mementos of your pets)
Recommended World; Brindleton Bay
Meet someone as a child and date through your teen years until the start of young adulthood
Regularly get boba tea with your pets
Always have one cat and one dog in the household
Work in any freelance branch you choose through young adulthood
Have one child by accident in young adulthood
Buy a vet clinic on your birthday into adulthood (cheat for money - it's a gift from your parent)
Adopt another child later
Marry a spellcaster as an elder and become a spellcaster yourself
Take in your grandchildren after their parent dies
GEN 5: The Regimented Defense
You grew up seeing how unattached and careless your parent was. You hated it. Life is meant to be structured. There are rules. You always knew you were destined for bigger, better and more organised things.
Traits; Hot-Headed, Perfectionist and Proper
Aspiration; Bodybuilder
Max Skills; Fishing (only peaceful time in your life)
Career; Military
Collection; Fish
Recommended World; Oasis Springs
Join the Scouts as a child and get all trophies
Marry childhood sweetheart in early young adulthood
Have 2 children, use strict parenting methods
Sign both children up for after-school clubs
Both children must earn Good Manners trait from childhood
Set an early curfew for both children
Mount one of each fish you catch
Your spouse has an affair in adulthood and elopes with their partner
Have the workaholic lifestyle
Die in adulthood (you can cheat this to be any death - like dying on duty)
GEN 6: The Detached Secrecy
You learned early in life how unpredictable and fleeting life is and how futile attachments are. You decided to never allow yourself to get tied down and live life as meaningfully and freely as possible. Any commitment scared you, leading to you exploring all corners of life and finding out what it truly means to live.
Traits; Adventurous, Noncommittal, Loves Outdoors
Aspiration; Serial Romantic /Live Fast
Collection; Frogs (exception to the rule of 'no attachments')
Career; Secret Agent
Max Skill; Rock Climbing
Recommended World; Mt. Komorebi
Do not complete your aspiration as a child (can be any aspiration)
Complete the Live Fast aspiration as a teen
Drop out of High School early and move out of your grandparent's house
Never marry, date different people sporadically (never for longer than a week)
Have triplets - you will probably have to cheat this :)
Give them names beginning with the same letter or names that are very similar
When one child demonstrates an interest in fame, actively discourage them
Have a frog that you are a little bit too attached to
Retire and move worlds (must be a different climate to one you were living in - e.g. mt. komorebi to sulani)
GEN 7: The Unsatisfied Luxury
You actually might have had the most average, normal childhood ever. One of three children, you didn't even have individuality to your name. Nothing spectacularly out of the ordinary. Although, you never did find out what your parent’s career was… probably something normal, right? You set your sights on something a little less ordinary. You wanted to be rich.
Traits; Materialistic, Self-Absorbed, Ambitious
Aspiration; Fabulously Wealthy/Admired Icon
Max Skills; Charisma & Dancing
Career; Retail Store Owner
Collection; Crystals (imagine they are rare jewels etc.)
Recommended World; Del Sol Valley
Have lots of friends as a child/teen
Be Prom Queen
Work on the Admired Icon aspiration as a teen
Own a retail store, selling very expensive items
Become famous (at least Rank 4)
Have 4 children with a big celebrity
Own a fancy dog (e.g. poodle, bichon frise, pomeranian)
Have a messy divorce from the parent of your children, fighting regularly
Lose relationships with children
When you die, have no strong relationships (no more than acquaintances with anyone)
GEN 8: The Inspired Modesty
You got to see first hand what a life of money and fame does to a person. You knew you wanted something more modest, finding your purpose in life through painting. You had a turbulent family life growing up, so you channelled those feelings into paintings.
Traits; Art Lover, Gloomy, Lactose Intolerant
Aspiration; Master Painter
Max Skills; Painting & Cross Stitching
Career; Painter
Collection; Seashells (you find beauty in everything, no matter how small)
Recommended World; Sulani
Buy most of your clothes via thrifting
Join the cheer team but move to the football team later in high school
Live on a 20x15 lot
Dumpster dive for furniture etc.
Use the recycler for trash
Sell your work on Plopsy
Find your soulmate at work (also a painter)
Have 2 science babies
Have close relationship with only your first child
Paint portraits of your spouse and children
Make cross-stitched hoops as gifts for your children's birthdays
Have spouse die just after second baby is born
Never remarry
Heir must be the second child
GEN 9: The Broken Machinery
After your parent's death, you detached yourself completely from your family, swore off relationships and delved into your studies. Your remaining parent tried to connect with you but you felt incomplete, missing someone you never knew.
Traits; Genius, Geek, Socially Awkward
Aspiration; Computer Whiz/Whiz Kid
Collection; Voidcritters (as a child)
Max Skills; Rocket Science & Robotics
Career; Engineer
Recommended World; Britechester
Complete the Whiz Kid aspiration as a child
Join the Chess Club in High School
Have one best friend growing up (never speak again after school ends)
Attain Distinguished Physics Degree from Foxbury Institute
Meet another friend at university
Get a cat after leaving university
Be friends for at least 2 months before starting romantic relationship (fearful to lose them like you lost your parent)
Have a child together in late adulthood
Your partner must be revealed to be an alien after you become romantically involved
Build rocket ship
Travel to sixam with your partner
GEN 10: The Last Hurrah
You admired your parent for being so skilled and intelligent but you just weren’t up for that. To be honest, you didn’t have the energy for it. You never aspired to much but you were happy.
Traits; Lazy, Cheerful, Unflirty
Aspirations; Party Animal/Joke Star
Max Skills; Charisma & Comedy
Collection; Gardening (have a little herb garden)
Career; Odd Jobs
Recommended World; Henford-on-Bagley
Go to prom with your best friend
Have a games room in your house
Never marry but have multiple long term relationships
Have no children
Have a big dog
Have lots of close friends and party with them regularly
Create and maintain a club
Attend the Henford-on-Bagley village fairs (you do not have to compete, just engage with it)
Visit every bar and have a drink in every world at least once (like a pub crawl)
Have the people person lifestyle
Live on the same lot the founder lived on (the house may be different)
if you play this, pls use the #growing up legacy challenge tag so i can see your posts <3 - essie xo
