Getting Established

[didilysims]

Welcome back to the island! Last round we met all the inhabitants (except the few I had no pictures of) and so this time we'll just pick up where we left off.



Jessica: Fellows, I'm sure that's a fascinating conversation you're having, but I just gave birth here. A little attention, please?



Townie #1: Baby! Townie #2: Yay baby! Akolo: *is a proud daddy* Jessica: That's more like it. (I decided to go back to my usual way of writing dialogue because it's easier to keep track of the names that way, especially when I don't have tags right under the photos like on tumblr. Of course it works a lot better when I actually remember the names of the townies...)



Now that she is not pregnant, Jessica decides to fully integrate into her new culture by shopping for new clothes.



She and her Romance-inclined hubby also scandalize half the tribe while they're there.



I guess now is a time to talk briefly about class structure. The chief and his family are at the top, of course. Below them is the shaman, although in several areas involving ritual, etc., the chief answers to the shaman...or at least asks the shaman's advice first. This is the first time an outsider has ever been chosen as shaman, but this is one of those areas that the chief has no say. But fortunately Chief Fangaloka likes this outsider very much, so he has no complaints. Being married to the shaman also means a boost in status for Akolo, so gets a clothing upgrade as well.



Retired shaman Amanaki left Jessica his potion recipes, and fortunately they are pretty easy to follow. Giving her first elixir to Fangaloka is a kind gesture, but let's hope she didn't mix up any ingredients to accidentally poison the chief...



...especially when not all the natives are happy about having an outsider as their shaman, and would love to see her make a major screw-up.



Akolo is on her side, though. I mentioned before that marrying him in was an accident, but I'm really glad it happened! He's a super dad and very sweet husband.



Looks like visiting Emobi would have been a good spouse choice as well. Mmm, that fruit looks good!



It's so nice, Jessica wanted to taste it twice!



Now to the chief's hut. Unfortunately Huhana, Fangaloka's wife, was only ever able to have one child, and though they both love Nanihi very much (sometimes too much, some would say), the chief wants a male heir to continue his line. And what the chief wants, the chief gets.



Erita Tevai is chosen as his second wife. Huhana (understandably) hates the younger woman, and is sure to make her feel as unwelcome as possible. Nanihi is the perfect child! Before, Fangaloka seemed content with the idea of marrying his daughter to the greatest warrior, and allowing his son-in-law to be chief after him. But now this Erita harpy has got her claws into him and ruined everything!



Huhana: Doesn't that feel good, dearest Fangaloka? I don't suppose that girl could work out your knots like I can.



But Fangaloka won't be swayed. Huhana is his honoured first wife, and always will be, but he is determined to have an heir.



As for Nanihi, she's more interested in getting to know these fascinating outsiders better. She always knew the world was bigger than her small island, but the fascinating stories the shaman has told her of other places make it even more magical than she ever imagined.



Working on a few more townie makeovers, and look at how cutely the kids sit on that stool! Aw, I love Sim kids so much. :)



Fangaloka tries out the shaman's new potion, and—good news! It doesn't kill him!



It's actually a very generous elixir!



The chief's meetings with his councillors are a very serious affair.



Although I have no photographic evidence, Erita did get pregnant, meaning Fangaloka now has more time to spend with his favourite wife.



And to make room for this potential heir-en-route, a new room is added as a third storey. Fortunately the chief can get the best builders to make his hut sturdy and impressive. 



Next up: the Men's Hut, where Ahio Heimata has moved in. It means there is now one less bed than there are residents, but I didn't really know what else to do with the Heimatas, and it just made sense to me to keep the bachelors and bachelorettes together. Besides, everysim wants a lean-to anyway, so Ahio can sleep on it. Also, no, you cannot propose to a coconut, Ahio. I don't care how delicious it is.



Timoti: Congratulations on having me as your only best friend, Emobi! I know I'm an excellent choice you won't regret!



The drum is still a popular hit (heh, no pun intended) with all visitors...to the point where I hear it in my sleep.



Huhana: Grr! Your rippling muscles remind me of how I'd like to wring that Erita's scrawny neck! Rarahu...you don't happen to take personal contracts, do you...?



Dirty jokes, dirty jokes, everywhere a dirty joke. It's an island tradition. Oh! I also fixed up the face paint since last round so it's less...everywhere. Warriors like Emobi now get the two finger marks (which I think is my favourite) and artisans like Timoti get the little waves that you can't see quite as well, but yeah, it's I like it way better this way. (Warriors and artisans are of equal status, kind of upper middle class. They fall under the nobles, but above all the common people.)



For a couple of meanies, these two are awfully cute together.



I...what??



NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY YOU HATE EMOBI SO MUCH!!! So another fun quirk of the time in this game is that while community lots are loading they will be active. In other words, you can't see or control anything, but some things are happening there before you arrive, so to speak. Early on, I was loading a lot with a different Sim and I heard the BOINGGG sound, but by the time the loading screen disappeared, everyone had moved on and I had no idea who was caught cheating. I had completely forgotten Rarahu had a little crush on Rainui, so when he and Emobi were always at each other's throats, I assumed it was simply Emobi's single Nice point in action. Not so! Mystery solved, I guess. Weirdly, I've never seen Rarahu fighting with Rainui. Oh well. She's not really your type anyway, man.



He is standing RIGHT THERE, Afi!! Have you no shame??



Well speaking of affairs, before Chief Fangaloka had ever met Erita, Ahio had his sights set on her. But then the chief married her so they had to go their separate ways. But it seems Erita doesn't want to entirely move on from her first love... (And there's Jessica, awkwardly waiting in the outhouse, wondering if it's safe to come out yet.)



And we'll leave this hut with a lovely shot of surprisingly detailed garbage! How nice!



Urari: Congratulations on overcoming programming oversights and marrying me anyway!



Kahi the townie: Speaking of marriage... Tumata the Romance Sim: The only marriage I see in our future is between my fist and your face! Urari the would-be matchmaker: I think she likes him!



Today is Winford's birthday, but this darn glitchy game won't let me bring him to the cake!



Oh, it's 6 p.m. already. That's why. What a tragic waste of cake!



Little Win's genetic hair colour is brown, so I ditched the beach bum look. I love that he grew up chubby!



Nanihi: I heard Shaman Amanaki found you somewhere in the jungle. Maybe you are from a faraway land but were kidnapped by pirates but they lost you while fighting off fearsome hyenas in the jungle and the orangutans saved you!



Meanwhile Patariki tries getting to know this townie he has mixed feelings for.



While Afi continues to be the weirdest Sim on the island.



Winford: Afi, I hope to be just like you when I grow up!



Afi: I don't take compliments from outsiders!!



Afi: I hope that skunk shows up soon...



Winford needs new clothes, so it's family outing time!



Afi was the shaman's apprentice until Jessica showed up. Now that the power and prestige has been ripped from him, he holds a grudge against her and all outsiders.



Patariki isn't sure how he feels about an outsider shaman either, but he knows for sure his adopted brother should be wiser than to make his dislike so obvious. Shamans answer only to the chief, after all!



Uh-oh, you should probably get inside, Win. I don't know if this game has a—



—Ah, yes it does. Thanks for the warning, game. :/ One quick reload later.......



Winford: Nanny, I had the strangest dream last night that I turned into a red flower and an evil woman came and picked me and put me in a cup far away where I could never see my family again!



Nanny: If only dreams came true...



Yes, nanny is just as inattentive to children as she is to toddlers. At least Winford is too big now for her to carry off and trap somewhere as she used to do. Wait a minute...that sounds a lot like the social worker's plan. Are they in cahoots??



Nanihi: Mama told me that when I'm older I will marry the mightiest warrior in the tribe!



Patariki: Oh, uh, well I've always been on a quest to be a great warrior, but aren't you a little young...?



Nanihi: And then we're going to have lots of babies!! Patariki: I am so uncomfortable right now.



Nanihi: Maybe we'll even get a pet fish! Patariki: Yes! Fish! Let's talk about them, please!



Amanaki and Urari are an oddly matched pair. She constantly wants to flirt and kiss with him, but his wants are always just to joke around and play, and sometimes dance. Strange especially when she is the more playful one.



The women's hut is next, where, like her brother, Rainui has moved in with the other singles. Again, there aren't enough beds for 4 Sims now, but somesim will probably marry off and move out soon.



Why why why is this the icon you chose, Maxis??



Tumata is the resident Romance Sim, and very much of the love 'em and forget about 'em flavour.



Orama, meanwhile, would prefer a long-term relationship and wants to be sure before committing. She and Kingi stay up all night talking. Kiri: I wish they would quit the flowery language and let me sleep! And, uh...that's it for the ladies! As one of the last households in the round, I pretty well run out of ideas on what to do with them by their turn, so they just kind of putter and work on their careers and don't get a lot of photos taken of them. I promise next time we'll actually be able to see Kiri and Orama's faces!



Emma and her new muscles would like to welcome you to the castaways' lot!



I laughed way too hard at poor Gina and her struggles with the hammock. She fell out twice. :D



Emma: Excuse me! I have a boyfriend now. No tickles!



When you live on the beach, swimwear is the obvious dress code.



Why do I get the feeling Gina just suggested Akolo for the role of baby daddy number two?



Oops, looks like baby didn't like the shrimp and is making a hasty exit! How nice that Kapiti happens to be on the lot again for the birth of his child.



Gina: Kapiti, look! She's beautiful!



Kapiti: Oh, it's a girl. Hm...



Gina names the baby Ginger.



Gina: You know, the longer I stay on this island, the more I start to wonder about the native traditions. What is a wedding like here, for example?



Hugh: So if you ever need advice on the stocks, I'm your Sim! Trust me: I once put a mere §3000 into this one investment and...



Don't ask me how the useless castaways managed to build themselves a hot tub. It was probably a gift of charity. Either way it's very much appreciated for their favourite hobby of sitting around doing nothing but talk too much. Hugh: Maybe we can build a rocketship to get off this island! Fangaloka: These outsiders and their crazy fantasies...



And finally to Shady Lagoon, where we're about to see a new generation...



...of hyena!



There was only one pup and her mother happened to be behind the waterfall at the time, hence why it's so foggy. In honour of her birthplace, David names the little one Cascade.



David: Don't worry, little pup. I was an only child too, so I know how lonely it can be. But we'll see siblings for you to play with in no time!



How exactly do you find food and resources with this job??



There is a hut on the lot but David prefers the outdoor lakeside life. So right now it houses nothing but a tub to wash the hyenas too dumb to wash themselves in the lake water.



Ah this lovely glitchy game. Korowai has full hygiene, but still triggers a stink reaction every time he saunters by.



See? Full hygiene! Also look at that—we were supposed to get jaguars as pets! So disappointing they were never finished properly. 



David: Hey have you seen that lady Erita? Isn't she beautiful?!



Punga the townie: Yes, but it would be very stupid to try to involve yourself with the chief's wife. Very stupid indeed...

(Yes, Ahio, we are looking straight at you.)



So David calls up a few of his lady friends who aren't married.



I let them free-range to see what would happen, and a flirt with Tumata was about all he got before they all cleared off for the night. Oh well. No big rush in finding a partner when he has hyenas to raise. Next time: more babies, relationship drama, glitches, mod weirdness...basically the whole Sims experience. :D Hope to find you there!

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