1. Hello, and welcome to 100 Days of Awesome, starring the
Tsvirkunov family! My plan is to write this as much like a reality
TV show as I can. This may be hampered by the fact that I never
watch reality TV…
The 100 Days Challenge was created by Callista over at the old
Boolprop; the only change I have made is to explicitly decide that
it’s okay for Sims to go to school or work. (Callista was silent on
that point.)
Callista allowed one day for your CAS Sims to get settled in, but
since the Tsvirkunovs are a pre-established family, I’m ignoring
that.

2. DESCARTES (V.O.): We decided to take turns getting up to
answer the phone at midnight, and it’s my turn today.

3. DESCARTES: Maximize a hobby? How do we do that?
DESCARTES: What’s Free Time?
DESCARTES: Sure, I’ll hear the alternate task.
DESCARTES: But there’s nobody in the house who can get a
scholarship. You have to be a Teen. How about if we maximize an
interest instead?
DESCARTES: Awesome. We can do that.

4. DESCARTES (V.O.): We’re going to need to maximize an interest
today, but there’s nowhere to get a magazine at this time of night. I
think I’m going to go do a little shopping for Abbey. She really
had some issues with the whole transition-to-Elder thing.

5. DESCARTES (V.O.): I don’t really know what she’d like, so I
figure I’ll just buy one of everything. It’ll only come to thirty grand
or so, which is nothing. At the very least, she’ll have something
she can wear when she goes to pick out stuff for herself. Abbey
really got the short end of the stick this transition. Oh -- and I have
to remember to keep track of how long I spend shopping. How
long is 4:30 to 6?

6. PONG (V.O.): I thought Abbey’s outfit was okay. I mean, it could
have been worse. Um.

7. PONG (V.O.): I love Rebecca, I really do! Chemistry isn’t all it’s
cracked up to be. And with a little artificial help, gray hair will be a
definite downer.

8. PONG: Um, maybe I’ll be sure not to be alone with my mother-in-
law for a little bit, though. The new wardrobe really helps. With
that. Um.
PONG: Will Rebecca be seeing this at all?

9. ABBEY (V.O.): It was really sweet of Descartes to go and get me
new clothes, but has the man never heard of mail order? Now I
can’t spend the time at the library I’d like to.

10. ABBEY (V.O.): I don’t always spend a long time at the library --
sometimes it only takes half an hour to pick out more books than I
can carry. …There, that’s a good selection of magazines.

11. REBECCA: Pong, do you have to drool over the centerfold like
that?
PONG: But it’s a fold-out of the Internal Revenue Service
Supporting Organization 509(a)(3) Flowchart!
REBECCA: Since when do you care about tax regulations?
PONG: Come on, I’m trying to help out here.

12. REBECCA: I completely changed my look after I was walking
down the street and somebody called me “Marisa.” (laughing) Can
you imagine that? Somebody thinking I was Marisa Bendett?
(stops laughing suddenly) Yeah, I couldn’t either.

13. ANASTASIA (V.O.): How come I’m the one who has to build an
interest in Toys?
ABBEY (V.O.): Because you have zero interest in it.
ANASTASIA (V.O.): Exactly! Why can’t I work on Paranormal,
like you?
ABBEY (V.O.): Because this will take longer, and that means
you’ll get into fewer fights with the neighbors for spying on them.
ANASTASIA (V.O.): Hey, if they don’t want me to see what
they’re doing, they shouldn’t leave their curtains open!

14. ANASTASIA: Hee hee hee! I just love that Goofus!*
*Note from esmeiolanthe: “Goofus and Gallant” is a feature in Highlights, a
popular children’s magazine in the States. It teaches kids good social behaviors
by contrasting the polite, well-behaved Gallant with the inconsiderate Goofus.

15. DESCARTES (V.O.): Did we manage it?
ABBEY (V.O.): Anastasia did.
DESCARTES (V.O.): What’d she max?
ABBEY (V.O.): Toys.*
DESCARTES (V.O.): That’s my girl!
*Note from esmeiolanthe: I only just figured out how to take screenshots with
this computer. When I took this one, the computer made a really nasty loud
staticky sound and when I went back to my desktop, it was all messed up.
There will be no more screenshots in this or any other story.

16. DESCARTES (V.O.): This is a good day. Not only did we
complete our first objective, but I made my LifeTime Want!
Corrupted files, but it feels good to be a Space Pirate! (reflectively)
Although in space, no one can hear you “Arrrrrrr!”

17. ABBEY (V.O.): It was my turn to answer the phone today, and I
have some ideas about how to accomplish our task. It’s a little
early in the morning to put them into action, though.

18. ABBEY: Does anybody here know Oakapple Couderc?
PONG: Who?
DESCARTES: Oh, you mean Cousin Oakapple? ’Lanthe, it’s been
years since I talked to him. Why do you ask?
ABBEY: Because he’s a Grilled Cheese Sim. Today’s objective is
to talk about Grilled Cheese with a Sim you’ve never met and have
the conversation accepted.
DESCARTES: But Cousin Oakapple wouldn’t come over if I
asked. I haven’t spoken to him in years.
ABBEY: Neither have I. But I’ve run my Social down so that we
can become friends in one phone call.

19. ANASTASIA: Isn’t that weird? (in a goofy voice) “Hi, we never
talked to each other before an hour ago, but you’re my new bestest
friend in the whoooole world!”
ABBEY: Don’t knock it; it works.
REBECCA: How will that help? You’ll know him after that.
ABBEY: Yes, but none of you kids do. I’ll invite him over, and
one of you can talk to him about grilled cheese.
PONG: But won’t one of us have to be Grilled Cheese to be able to
initiate the conversation?

20. ABBEY: Yes. Who has the lowest aspiration?
REBECCA and ANASTASIA (together): Not it!
PONG: I’m low green, Abbey. Will that work?
ABBEY: That should do nicely, Pong. Thanks.

21. PONG (V.O.): It, um. It feels really… weird. Like, um, have you
ever put too much peroxide on your hair? Like that. But different.
PONG: IIIIIIIIIIIII cooooouuuuuuld rrrrrrrrreaaaaalllllly goooooo
foooooorrr aaaaaaaa griiiiiiiiiiilled cheeeeeeese
saaaaaaaaandwiiiiiiich abbbbbbbbbbout noooooooooowwwww…!

22. ANASTASIA: Come on, Mom! Aren’t you friends with him yet?
ABBEY: Keep your hair on. (into the phone) Hi, Oakapple?
Listen, do you want to come over?

23. OAKAPPLE COUDERC: Where’s… Abbey?
REBECCA: She had to go to work. Do you want a sandwich?
OAKAPPLE: Well, I… Is that… grilled cheese?

24. PONG: Was the grilled cheese good? I made it myself. I used a
nice gouda on a foccacia bread, but I’m thinking that maybe an
artisan bread would be better.

25. OAKAPPLE: Really? You sound… just like my… husband. He’s
always… going on about… different breads… and cheeses. But…
I always say… you can’t beat a… nice pasteurized processed…
cheese food sandwich.
PONG: On white bread?
OAKAPPLE: Wonder… Bread. And you… butter the pan.
PONG: That sounds awesome!
OAKAPPLE: It doesn’t get… any better!

26. OAKAPPLE: Nice to meet… you, Pong. Any… time you want…
to talk about… grilled cheese, you… give me a… call, okay?
PONG: Sure. But I’m going to be switching back to Knowledge
soon.
OAKAPPLE: Doesn’t matter. You… appreciate grilled… cheese
now.
PONG: That is very true. You take care, now.
OAKAPPLE: You… too.

27. PONG (V.O.): It feels like… Like… Did you ever get your hair
washed at the hairdresser’s? Like that. But different.
PONG: Rebeeeeecca, is it okaaaaaay if I get abducted by
aaaaaaliens toniiiiight…?
REBECCA: Fine by me.

28. DESCARTES (V.O.): What I like best about gardening is -- hey,
where are you going?
PONG: Auuuuuuugh! Fire! Fire! Firefirefire!

29. PONG: Esme. Oh my Esme.
REBECCA: Breathe… breathe…. Auuuuuuuuugh! Fire! Fire!
Firefirefire!
ANASTASIA: Auuuuuuuugh! Fire! Fire! Firefirefire!

30. ANASTASIA: Auuuuuuuugh! Fire! Fire! Firefirefire! …Oh wait,
it’s out.
PONG: I thought we were going to die!
REBECCA: Me too!
ANASTASIA: Hey, Mr. Fireman, nice job there. Let me give you a
little something for your trouble.

31. PONG: No, I really thought we were going to die. That that was it,
game over.
REBECCA: So did I. But we’re not dead. And do you know what
I’d like to do right now?
PONG (with much awkwardness): Rebecca, there are cameras
here!

32. ANASTASIA: Today’s assignment is to woohoo a service Sim!
This one has my name all over it! I am so glad I got that fireman’s
number last night. He was hot. Wasn’t he hot? And he counts as a
service Sim! (laughs delightedly) Oh man, this is going to be great!

33. REBECCA: Um, Pong? I think I might be pregnant…
ANASTASIA: Don’t be ridiculous. When you’re pregnant, you
don’t keep your own pajamas. You’re just fat.
PONG: Please don’t call my fiancée fat.
ANASTASIA: Okay, pleasingly plump.
REBECCA: Pregnant. Ooooooo….

34. REBECCA: (vile and horrible vomiting noises) A little privacy,
please?!

35. ANASTASIA: So I should call the fireman, right?
PONG: If you want. What if he’s working?
ANASTASIA: Good point. I’ll call for a maid, too.
DESCARTES: What are you talking about?
PONG: Today’s task.
ANASTASIA: I’m going to date a service Sim.
(Rebecca vomits again)
DESCARTES: What’s wrong with Rebecca?
PONG: Pregnant.

36. ABBEY (dubiously): We kind of decided not to tell my husband
exactly what today’s task was. He… wouldn’t take it well.

37. DESCARTES: How could you do this? What were you thinking?
That’s my daughter, you bastard!
PONG: Well, she is my fiancée…
DESCARTES: And I’m breaking the engagement!
PONG: I don’t think you can do that…
DESCARTES: I can do anything I want! I am made of Awesome!
You are a slimy scumbag!
PONG (with false bravado): Well, I hope the baby takes after its
granddad then.
DESCARTES: Don’t talk to me about grandchildren!

38. DESCARTES: What do you mean, I’m not taking it well? I’m
taking it great!
ABBEY: No you’re not.
DESCARTES: Yes I am! Oooooh, how dare he touch my baby
girl?
ABBEY: She’s a grown woman now. And you would have done
the same thing before we were married if I’d let you.
DESCARTES: That’s not the point. This is my daughter!

39. ABBEY (V.O.): Yeah, it’s probably for the best that we didn’t tell
him about today’s task…

40. ANASTASIA (V.O.): I’ve invited Abhijeet the fireman over this
afternoon, just in case, but it’s in the bag with the maid. I mean,
everybody knows what they’re like!
DON PLATZ, THE MAID: Yeah, see, the thing about Man-Maid
Lust? It’s fiction. As in “not true.” I just clean stuff.

41. ANASTASIA (V.O.): Okay, so that was a little tiny hiccup. But
the fireman is a sure thing. I think his name is Abhijeet…

42. REBECCA: We should probably get married today.
PONG: Okay.
REBECCA: It’ll probably make Dad feel better about the baby.
PONG: That’s good.
REBECCA: Plus, I don’t want to have to wear one of those
hideous maternity wedding dresses.
PONG: You’ll be beautiful no matter what. But some of those
dresses are pretty awful.

43. ANASTASIA: Say, do you use something special on your hands?
They’re so smooth! Strong and smooth. I thought firefighters had
lots of calluses.
ABHIJEET MCCLELLAN, THE FIREMAN: Oh, I’ve got my
share of calluses. But I use this “Bag Balm” stuff every night.
ANASTASIA: Bag Balm?
ABHIJEET MCCLELLAN: Yeah. You’ll never believe this, but it
was developed for use on cow udders!
ANASTASIA: Cow udders! Really? (fondles Abhijeet’s hand
again) You’d never guess!

44. ANASTASIA (V.O.): It’s going great, really. I think Abhijeet --
Abhijeet? Yeah, that’s right. I think Abhijeet is Romance too.
(confidently) He’s kind of shy-acting sometimes, but I think he’s
just playing hard-to-get.

45. ANASTASIA (V.O.): No, no! He didn’t leave early! I had to get
ready for my sister’s wedding! You have to do these things right!
I’ll call him back over after. You’ll see. It’s just a lot of
preparation, is all.

46. REBECCA (V.O.): I don’t know who she is. She comes home with
Dad sometimes. I think maybe they work together? But I have no
idea what happened to her clothes. She was dressed when she got
here. At least, I’m pretty sure she was. Wasn’t she?

47. REBECCA: Thank you so much for coming! It was great to see
you!
REBECCA (V.O.): I mean, it’s not much of a wedding, getting
married in the living room in a hurry before you need that
maternity wedding gown, but you don’t want some weird old lady
in underwear hanging around.

48. ABBEY (V.O.): It was a very nice wedding.
DESCARTES (V.O.): Hmmmph.
ABBEY (V.O.): No, it was. (fondly) It reminded me of our
wedding. You did the ceremony for that one, too. Remember?
DESCARTES (V.O.): Yes, well. Ship’s captains can do that. It
should have been earlier.
ABBEY (V.O.) (teasingly): And do you remember why we were
married in the living room?
DESCARTES (V.O.): …Yeah, okay. Okay.

49. DESCARTES: …Abbey didn’t believe in premarital woohoo. I got
tired of waiting.

50. ANASTASIA (V.O.): Why wouldn’t Dad go to bed? I know he
was tired! And I can’t invite, er… Abhijeet over to woohoo him
when Dad’s still awake! Or anybody! Dad’d probably wind up
making me marry him!

51. ANASTASIA (V.O.): It’s kind of weird that he’d like that, isn’t it?
I mean, how can he feel it through all that rubberized canvas?
Esme, that stuff tastes terrible! But I could have handled that. I
really could.

52. ANASTASIA (V.O.): I guess I panicked? I mean, I was on a
deadline. And what the system crash kind of a deadline is
midnight, anyway? Why couldn’t it be something more reasonable,
like six in the morning? I could totally have scored with him by six
in the morning!

53. ANASTASIA: I just don’t get it. I don’t get it at all. I’ve never had
that problem before. Never.
ANASTASIA: I’ll just have to do better next time, I guess.

54. Score
Missing EPs (Free Time and Apartment Life): 2 points
Objectives accomplished on home lot: 2
Objectives accomplished on a community lot: 0
Total points: 4
Total points from last time: 0
GRAND TOTAL: 4
Days played: 3 out of 100

55. Notes from esmeiolanthe
To determine what objective the family has to complete on any
given day, I use my D&D dice: the ten-sided die (0-9) is for the
ones place and the percent die (00-90) is for the tens place. So if,
for example, I roll a 30 on the percent die and a 1 on the ten-sided
die, then the family needs to complete Objective #31. If I roll 00 on
the percent die and 0 on the ten-sided die (for a result of 00+0), I
count it as 100.
Also, Bag Balm is a real product. It really was developed for cow
udders, and it really is effective on a wide variety of body parts
both human and animal, including hands.