The Pi's Stuff

That episode I claimed to be working on, it’s taking a while isn’t it? Well there’s more where that came from - I think I’ve managed to turn the totally mundane into a science.

Holy shit, I’m not dead? Yeah so I’ve been busy with other stuff. Bridgeport’88 Episode #2 is still coming - shortly, in fact - but this kind of popped up while I was doing work on it yesterday.

Has anyone else noticed how many mid-century cars you can get for TS3 these days? It’s almost excessive. I mean, guys, between this and the whole boatload of themed sets you can get on the Store (roadside diner #1, space age kitchen, space age nursery #1, space age living room set #1, space age living room set #2, space age nursery #2, space age electronics, Mad Men fashions, Grease fashions, roadside diner #2 etc. etc. etc.) the stories practically write themselves.

I’m doing an ‘80s thing here and working my ass off to make it seem legit, meanwhile there’s this whole 50s collection you can just grab off the internet 😏

Here’s Episode 1, folks!

Well, shit, that took an age and a half but I finally got this one done. I’m pretty goddamn happy with it, too. There’s bits in it that I genuinely really like. 

With varying degrees of success, some attempts at creating futuristic fashions! 

Featuring turtleneck collars, floral patterns, shoulder pads and rubber. It might not be in good taste but it sure as shit is tacky.

I gathered up a small Sim crowd to see how they'd behave in a crowded environment. A short recap of the events that followed in the next 3 and a half minutes.

The group quickly spreads out. 

The World’s Horniest Woman immediately starts hitting on the Blonde in Pink Top and fails(!) but tries again and succeeds. It’s good to know that no matter where and when you’ll go, Amber Parker is entirely consistent. If gay marriage were legal in the 80s I suspect she’d be in her 3rd one by the end of the afternoon.

Blonde in Green Blazer starts telling a spooky story and immediately attracts the attention of self-centered douche Kurt Deutschlander and the normally reserved, mature Laura Gallagher. Sims will be Sims.

Not a minute later, the aforementioned Casanov-ette has decided she’s not a fan of Blonde in Pink Top and moves on to Brunette with Bowtie (her wife in the “regular” 2010s universe) and pulls the exact same shit. 

It’s at this point that the crowd collectively decides to start awkwardly shuffling around to look for someone new to talk to....or shout at profanely. Sims will be Sims. Except Amber of course, she’s too busy to tell anyone what to go do with themselves.

Finally, before I decide the experiment has been worthwhile and (mostly) satisfactory, Kurt here decides to show something grossly shocking to Blonde Usually in Brightly Coloured Leotard but currently in Lilac Suit. I don’t think Two Sims One Cup existed in 1988, but then again, neither did smartphones so who knows.