Welcome to the Mendeleev Legacy... 2!
I already explained most of what's going on on the 'Home' page, so we can get right into it. Every generation of this legacy is going to focus on a pack, and this generation is all about exploring what we can do with Outdoor Retreat. We'll be keeping track of the current generation's goals and which ones we've completed in the box on the left. So, without further ado, let's meet our legacy founder, Ellie Mendeleev!
Ellie: I can't believe you forced me out of retirement for this.
Ellie is a quick learner, self-assured, a genius, and a geek.
Lawn living is a traditional part of beginning a legacy, so I've set out a few of the essentials. Also, I don't feel like building a starter home only to either tear it down or start adding nonsensical "What Remains of Edith Finch"-style additions to the building in an attempt to make room for everyone.
Unfortunately, it started snowing almost immediately.
Ellie: Why wouldn't you at least start in the spring or summer if you were going to make me live outside??
It's a custom save file! 😭 That's just where it starts off right now!
And the next day is Harvest Day. I don't think we're going to manage to pull off that grand meal just yet.
Speaking of. Ellie, I bought you two perfectly nice chairs to sit on!
Ellie: Please sell them and buy me a roof.
I figure a community lot is the best place to scope for potential spouses, so we head to the movie theater. Because I made it from scratch and I'm proud of it. They're even showing Nosferatu.
Ellie: The theater screens don't actually work. :/
I don't remember you being this mean the first time we did this legacy.
Ellie: The first time you made me live in a tent was before the seasons pack came out. I wasn't freezing my ass off!
I have Ellie take a nice photo that we can hang up later.
Ellie: I don't have a wall for this.
All of the sims at the movie theater were already married, from what I could tell. I thought we could fish while I looked around for potential spouses, but... I guess not.
It might be a while before we can get some of these goals done.
So off to the library to find some sims who are hopefully not married.
Ellie: I'm just going to enjoy some books and some central heating.
Wait! I recognize that kid. She's one of the ones I made. Jerrilyn Kane. Her dad's single. Talk to her, Ellie!
I'm not desperate enough to marry the paparazzi yet.
Ellie: Hey I'm Ell--don't call the cops--Ellie Mendeleev.
Okay, Ellie, when I said talk to the kid I didn't mean you had to start hugging her. Just seems a bit premature since you haven't met her dad yet.
Also who left this library book out in the leaves.
Ellie: Now that the kid's gone, I'm going to do some science.
Just remember that this generation is all about collecting bugs and plants and fish and things.
Ellie: Joke's on you. Those things are also science.
This library is Willow Creek Archive by Wafl on the gallery. Which I downloaded because community lots are hard. 😭 It has a freakin' observatory!
Since we're striking out in all other areas, we invite Jerrilyn to the park in the hopes that her dad might be there.
Ellie: I hope it doesn't snow or I am going to die.
Jerrilyn: Okay... I can't really do anything about that since I'm in third grade.
The paparazzi keep following us around for some reason, although I haven't seen any celebrities about yet.
Paparazzi: At this point we're just kind of concerned about the kid...
It's fine. Just some wholesome cloud-gazing.
Ellie you cannot be acting like this child's parent.
The screen suddenly zoomed across the park. At first I thought that Thorne Bailey was just that much of a diva.
Thorne: Hello! I am a celebrity! Pay attention to me and not whatever is going on with that child over there.
But then it turned out that Tina Tinker was actively freezing to death.
Ellie: I'm sure this isn't an omen or anything.
Death: I ᴅɪᴅɴ'ᴛ ᴛʜɪɴᴋ I'ᴅ ʙᴇ ɴᴇᴇᴅᴇᴅ sᴏ sᴏᴏɴ.
Given what just happened here, the number of people in tank tops is worrying me.
Paparazzi: Ooh! Thorne Bailey!!
Ellie went off to play chess instead of bothering with all that.
Ellie! Alert! This is not a drill! It's Jerrilyn's dad, Harvey Kane.
He runs off before we can talk to him, though. Maybe because of the woman who just died. Or maybe because that guy behind him is a member of an evil rat cult. :/
It kind of feels like cheating, but I send Ellie over to the Kane household. She's friends with Jerrilyn at this point, so it's fine. Sort of.
Pretty proud of this house, too.
Ellie: Hey, I hope you don't mind, but I befriended your daughter so I could get a chance to talk to you. I hope I can be her new mom. :D
Jerrilyn: *full body cringing*
He immediately ran away. Which, fair.
Harvey: The chicken soothes me. :)
Something that makes this harder is that Harvey is a 1-star celebrity author, which means Ellie is incapable of talking to him like a human being. On the plus side, Ellie's supposed to be in the writer career for this generation, so maybe he can give a few pointers.
Ellie: I really love your work. I haven't read any of them, but I assume I'd really love your work if I did.
Did she get out a stool just to be part of the conversation? That's kind of cute.
Does this sentiment mean we get to have some non-celebrity social interactions?? (No.)
We tried to watch a movie together and he bailed as soon as Ellie sat down. :(
Harvey: Well, it's getting late...
Ellie: Let's chat again if I don't freeze to death tonight.
Okay, Ellie, I have an idea.
Ellie: There's a first time for everything.
If we have a writing club, Harvey will come out to see us! And we can add a perk to make the writing skill go up faster!
They end up playing chess, instead, but anything that raises their relationship works.
When we finally get some non-celebrity interactions, Ellie immediately wants to expand the family.
What family! You don't have a family! You barely know this guy!
Ellie: So are you okay with slimy things and stuff? Like frogs? I might be collecting a lot of frogs.
Harvey: Why are you asking me this?
I don't think we actually have to get frogs for this generation.
Ellie: Okay, how about you take this, then. It's my new invention.
When did you make that???
Ellie: Don't worry about it. :)
And what's with that yellow triangle with a big exclamation point?? Is that safe for him to have????
Ellie: Don't worry about it. :)
Apparently he liked it.
Oh. Um.
I forgot he was gay.
Ellie: You MADE him!! How could you forget that? I wasted all that time!
Hey, it's still useful to have an author friend when you want to be in the writer career!
That being said, it's time to resort to our slightly-cheaty plan B.
I don't have the dating expansion installed because I am a hopeless aromantic, so a club will have to do.