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First, we check on our goals…

Set #16 – Retail Mogul (Get to Work) - Brock Ireland (heir)
Own a Retail Store worth at least 100,000 Simoleons
Have 3 top level employees
Have All Retail Perks

Set #26 – Comedian - Brynn Myles (spouse)
Get to Level 10 in the Entertainer Career (Comedian)
Master the Charisma Skill
Master the Comedy Skill
Complete the Joke Star Aspiration
Have 10 Perfect Comedy Routines
Have 3 Perfect Long Comedy Routines
Perform a Perfect Comedy Routine at a Gold Level Party 2 Times

And then I dive back into play. But before I start this post, I have to apologize. There’s not a lot of pictures for the amount of time played. Simmies were being boring, so I just kept playing until things got more interesting. Basically, there was a LOT of going to the retail store and working on getting perk points, when I was “home” I was working on getting Brent’s needs up and Brynn’s skilling for work. Not very interesting.

I load the game up.. and Aiden dies. Literally. Right away. Sigh. Well, I did say he was next.

Grim is unimpressed by the tears, and Aiden is whisked to the next life.

Hollie is our first employee…

And now she has two of three skills maxed, and is promoted to max.

Brynn working on her comedy routines. She’s level six in her career now.

And since they’re near aging up, I figure it’s about that time.

…That time to try raising a kid while working on retail and career.

Oh yeah, it’s harvest fest too.

The new “electronics room” .. it really ups the profit ratio, but perk points are still very slow in coming.

One of the rare moments they’re actually eating at the same time.

It’s time!

Meet Claire Ireland. Time will tell what genetics she got other than the dark skin.

Our second employee decides it’s time to die. At the store. During business hours. Sigh.

Poor girl. Some people look suitably shocked.. Everyone else just keeps shopping.

Wait. She was an alien?? .. Who knew?

Our new second employee maxes her first skill, maintenance, and gets a promotion.

Ooops. I forgot Brynn’s adult birthday.

… And Brent’s. Whoops.

Oh my gosh. She’s adorable! She ages up rolling the Wild trait.

Winterfest. Nobody gets anything particularly interesting.

Then Brynn gets this pop-up. Top of the career? Really? Sign me up!

And there’s our little wild one!

The next time I send Brent to “work”, I finish the store. Here’s the “final” value and some pictures.

As you can see, I added a “back room” and an upstairs place for food. Apparently I missed putting some columns on the outside of the building, but I’ll fix that next time I load the game.

Through playing, I’ve found the the challenge goals had to be changed for feasibility. They now read: (also crossed out what we’ve done)

Set #16 – Retail Mogul (Get to Work) - Brock Ireland (heir)
Own a Retail Store worth at least 100,000 Simoleons
Have 3 top level employees
Have Spent 15,000 points on Retail Perks

Set #26 – Comedian - Brynn Myles (spouse)
Get to Level 10 in the Entertainer Career (Comedian)
Master the Charisma Skill
Master the Comedy Skill (9/10)
Complete the Joke Star Aspiration
Have 10 Excellent Comedy Routines (9/10)
Have 3 Excellent Long Comedy Routines
Perform a Excellent Comedy Routine at a Gold Level Party 2 Times

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