1.01 Let's Get Started

Welcome to the Not-So-Berry Challenge! I'm here with Dorian--

Dorian: Knock, knock~! That's me. I've got this, babe.

Dorian: Hi~ I'm the ringleader of this Anti-Berry Challenge. I hope you're buckled up and ready to go, cause this train won't stop here.

Dorian: We're starting in Brindleton Bay, why? Because I have a puppy! This pretty boy here is Mint. I didn't name him, so don't blame me for the unoriginality of the one writing.

I'm feeling really called out right now.

Dorian: Youuuuu should be.

Dorian: Liv, you should give a reminder of this generation to those joining us.

Ah, right! So this is like a 15+ generation challenge and this is our lucky Generation One, representing the color MINT.

Dorian: Hence the uncreative pupper name. It'sokhe'sstillhandsome. Who'sahandsomeboy?! Youare. Yesyouare!

This generation will be working in the Scientist job which I've never done before and mastering the Mischief and Logic skills. Dorian snags himself a scientist job. As a forwarning, this first chapter will be a little wonky. My game is broken so I can't show UI even if I want to. Typical TS4. I'll have to use my external tool to make it work if I really want to take screenshots with UI, so the sooner I write this the better.

Dorian: Oh, and right, one more thing Liv.

Huh? 

Dorian: Hello handsome~

Um... typically in these types of games you have to find your spouse... like... out in the wild...

Dorian: Do I look like a wild animal? No. I picked my husband. His name is Kolton. Everyone say hello to Kolton. He's handsome and charming and not afraid to get his hands dirty for me. 

... Ok... right... so... 

Thanks Blams for making Kolton... Dorian didn't want to go it alone.

Dorian: Now let me introduce myself...

Kolton: He's so beautiful he's blinding.

Literally. (coughs) 

Dorian: (spams pictures) And now you should be best friends with me, right Kolton?

Kolton: I'd rather be more.

Dorian: More is going to have to wait, honey-bunches. I've got collecting to do, and you've got a job to settle and a dog to impress. Chop chop.

Kolton: What a lovely guard dog for our Dorian. Let's make a deal. I get to sleep in bed with him, and you don't. Fair? 

Mint: Woof.

Kolton: Glad you agree.

Dorian: I'll share a bed with whomever gets there first, how about that. (he snickers as he heads off to plant a garden.) 

Dorian: Right, and the reason we're planting a garden early, Liv? 

Ah, well I've not had time to explain much have I? 

Dorian: Useless.

I feel hurt by that phrase.

Dorian: (raises his eyebrows)

Ahem so right, this is a 15-ish generation challenge where Livvie's Law is the ultimate rule - if I'm not having fun, I won't do it. Simple as that. Our first generations goals are for collecting elements... except the problem with that is that one does not simply collect elements and nothing else, right? 

Right. 

So Dorian and I made a pact that we would get started on as many collections as we can and simply focus on finishing said collections when we get to that generation. I tried my best to make it so certain colelctions wouldn't overlap... For example, the original challenge said just Elements for Generation 1... but in order to complete the Elements, you basically have to collect and send in all the Crystals and Metals you can find... so I tacked those on too.

Unfortunately, when looking for Metals and Crystals, I'm stumbling into fossils and time capsules galore, so I'm trying to save those up for the generation that needs them. Hopefully that makes sense. As for the garden? Well it can't hurt to get a heads start, especially since I suck so badly at gardening in this game. SO here we are! Satisfied, Dorian?

Dorian: No, but if you keep going on then everyone will surely fall asleep.

Hssssss.

Dorian: Alright, alright, I'm bored. Take me to something people actually want to see...

(sounds of wolf whistling from Dorian) 

Dorian: Now that's more like it. Heyyyy~

Dorian: Mm, he even smells good from here. Make way~

Dorian: Hey there handsome, you up for a challenge with me? 

Kolton: You say that as if I would sign up for anything less. 

Dorian: Oh you sweet-talker, you.

Sims 4 mating dances are weird.

Dorian: Still into him. (batting his eyes) Also damn my butt looks good from this angle.

Kolton: From every angle, more like.

Dorian: You know what...? I think I might let you kiss me. 

Kolton: Don't mind if I do...

Kolton: Now that's just devious... 

Dorian: Whatchya gonna do about it? 

Kolton: Hm... this.

Kolton: How's that for a first kiss...?

Dorian: Above average. We should do it again. Test it, you know? My hypothesis is...

Dorian: (giggling) ThatI'mgoingtofallforyouhard-

Kolton: Mhm, sounds ideal.

Ahem. Get a room you two.

Dorian: Later.

Kolton: How bout a date, first? And you can call me husband.

Dorian: I don't see a ring...

Kolton: Boyfriend it is.

Dorian: Smooth...

Dorian: Liv, I'm keeping him for realsies. 

SHIELD THINE EYES, READERS... FOR REALSIES MEANS A SHOWER-

Mint: (danger senses going off like mad) 

(Goes bursting for the master bath-) 

Mint: (but instead encounters his nemesis... the shower.)

Kolton: (from the shower) It's ok pup, I'll take it from here-

Dorian: (aroused giggling)

The pregnancy test after came back negativo. And Dorian was actually a little sad for it.

Dorian: Sad that you made me check. I'm not ready for our spawn yet.

Dorian took a bath to get ready for work and (though you can't see it here) got his first "breakthrough" epiphany.

Dorian: With a view like this I don't know how I wouldn't...

Mint, meanwhile, cannot stand his nemesis the shower, but also cannot be apart from Dorian for a minute. It leaves him very conflicted.

Kolton: Be safe going to work, gorgeous.

Dorian: Oh you, don't worry, I'll only blow up other people's things.

Kolton: That's my future husband.

Mint did a few laps outside and Dorian watched... overly proud at his first baby completing everything with ease.

Dorian: I didn't even need to show him.

Dorian: Way to go baby! Wooo!

I miss the Sims 3 dogs...

Kolton: I've got the perfect thing to celebrate...

Kolton: How about that husband deal now?

Dorian: After that amazing shower last night? Oh baby, I'm yours.

Dorian: Damn, I think he went to Tiffany's... 

We interrupt this cute ass display to send our boy Dorian to work, but not before getting our mail. My poor picture taking on the first day left out a few trips we took at collecting things and shipping them off to make the Elements form. 5 down, more to go...

It's a lot of fluff, but I think I'll leave this here.

Dorian: Oh my gods, Livvie... you're not going to believe this...

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