Dumpster Diver: Update 2

 The second week's first day brought the start of Davin's home.

For now is a box with a bathroom but I have plans to make it look like a house. Davin can be seen aromatizing the environment with his green cloud.

It's another day in the dumpsters.

Day 8 haul isn't so big because I wanted to give Davin a free night to explore the town and fill his social bar.

The only bar in Sunset Valley is The Grind so Davin was sent to explore his options there, River McIrish approached him immediately.

River: I saw you looking through the dumpsters around the town, so... what is with that?

Davin: I'm building my house, you'll not believe the amount of useful things that people throw away.

There were no hearts flying but...

Those are pretty good odds, so far she's the only young adult sim that I've encountered who's also single.

Davin: You seem tense, let me help you.

River: You have good hands.

Just don't think about what those hands do for a living.

Regrettably, The Grind closed up before I could make them go steady, I hope SP doesn't snatch her before Davin.

The next morning, or more like afternoon since he slept until after noon, he wished to talk to her. 

Day 8 haul was a pitiful as the day before. I sold the tv because two we already had were enough.

Since I was getting bored of seeing Davin repeat the three places that had functional dumpsters, I replaced the non-functional ones around town. Today's the junkyard.

Simis Bachelor complained about Davin's smell, but I've seen him carry the green cloud himself for days. 

At the end of day 10, this is what Davin dug out.

Why that face?

Davin: The objects don't mach.

They came from the dumpsters, what did you expect? But look! Your house is a little bigger now.

I have the house planned, will be adding rooms as Davin earns the money to do it, that's the reason why he still doesn't have a bedroom and is sleeping in the future library/study room.

Another replaced dumpster is the one behind the salon. New opportunities of finding treasures.

Davin: I settle for an oven.

Me too, Davin, me too.

No oven, but Davin found a game console on the Day 11.

He also maxed the rebel influence that same night.

The next day, Davin fixed the shower and the toilet that he broke himself the night before, then he read a little about the cooking skill before calling River on a date.

Are you pouting for the camera?

David: Of course, not. 

I don't believe you.

Soon enough, River arrived to the date. She immediately started talking about books.

 

Davin: I have a lot of them at home, I read a cookbook today.

The fact that's the only book he had read so far wasn't mentioned.

He invited her to dinner at the bistro hopping it wasn't very expensive.

Why that face, Davin?

Davin: I'm thinking of sitting on another chair.

Then he did that, without me controlling him. Why?

I think this is the answer.

Well, Davin, it's time to move forward. And when I said forward I meant backward, she rejected all of his attempts to flirt.

Then she threw a tantrum for not apparent reason and he had to calm her down.

Davin: Watcher, why I had to put out with this?

I'm starting to ask myself that.

This seemed like the perfect time to end the date. Both were left with a contradictory feeling regarding each other.

Then there was this notification.

You had woohoo that lasted longer than six hours? Really? Somehow I don't believe you, girl, but in case it's true I want names. For scientific reasons, of course.

River: Er... let me count again.

And because we always like what is hard to get, Davin had these wishes right after the date ended.

And you, Davin, don't go all mopey on me and go to the dumpster I'm seeing from here, we have just a couple of hours before midnight.

I prefer not to comment on Day 12 haul, it's not worth it.

To make up for yesterday's horrible day, I bought Davin the fastest broom. It was all from the goodness of my heart, it had nothing to do with me getting tired of taxis.

Davin got company while dumpster diving, Leighton Sekemoto left his daughter on the floor while experimenting what the town hobo do for a living.

Then another sim joined the fun. You don't have to hide behind your arm, we recognize you anyway. (Which it's a lie because I don't know who is this, maybe an elder Simis Bachelor but I'm not so sure.)

Day 13 loot had a lot of collectibles and I sold the TV and the dryer. It was a good day for money.

The next day, Davin brought all the gems he had collected throughout the week to the elixir shop to cut and sell (along with the metals).

Later, he traveled by llama.

I was dreading and hopping that something will happen, but he arrived at Varg's Tavern without problems to test the new dumpsters there.

That was all that happened on the last day of the second week. Here's day 14 haul. Apparently the people in the tavern didn't like the seat options very much and threw them all away.

And with those sitting options that I don't know what I'm going to do with them, I leave this update here. If I continue this a week per update thing, the next one should be the last of this challenge. Until next time.

Dumpster Diver: Update 1

Another challenge? Well, yes. I blame Boolprop and its shiny medals. 😜 The forum is doing a Valentines Challenge for the February event, letting us choose which one we want to do from their Master Challenge List. In my case, I'm choosing the Dumpster Diving Challenge by MichelleCYoung because it's a fun little challenge and maybe I can finish it before the year month ends.

Here's the founder, Davin Intrash. His traits are slob, over emotional, loves the outdoors, gatherer and mooch, and he wants to live in the lap of luxury. 

I plopped him in 15 Summer Hill Court and reduced his funds to zero. I chose the legacy lot with the vague idea of doing some other challenge with him once this is over, but don't hold me on that because I have stories that I want to finish before starting a new long one.

His first dumpster diving, he seemed happy about it.

Davin worked until after sunset, used the gym facilities, like in the old days of a legacy, and was home before midnight.

In the background, Nick Alto is relaxing in a lounge chair, alone, inside a gym, at night. I think someone is evading his wife.

Davin's first haul was a very good one! We have all the objects for a bedroom.

I used moveobjects to place some of the loot, I don't think it's against the rules. The bugs and butterflies were sold to smelt the metal, I'm going to hold on the gem until I have a couple of them to consign.

The next day started with Davin learning to play the guitar, I'm doing it for the skills points but I decided he'll not be playing for tips. I want to see how much money I can earn with dumpster diving as the only source of money, selling metals and rock in the elixir shop included.

Before going to the dumpster, Davin went to the summer festival for a bathroom break and to fill his hunger bar by entering the eating contest which the game told me he's too hungry to participate. Gotta love sim logic.

Had to be content with an snow cone.

Davin: I don't know how much this is going to fill me.

Enough to carry on dumpster diving.

In the evening Davin did the same routine again, a gym stop before going home. The second day haul wasn't as good as the first, but all those small items are good for points.

The third day he changed the location, diving behind the diner. First Devin spent 12 simoleons on a meal.

The picnic basket served two purposes, eating and filling his social bar. Connor is avoiding sitting next to the smelly hobo. Said hobo will stay that way because I can't find the sense for him showering if in a few hours he'll be smelling again.

The third day brought a better loot, I sold one of the food processors and replaced the other TV with the new one.

 The fourth day was only a dumpster diving day. This time in the warehouse.

I name this haul "The Bookworm Dream", or a library. It has everything its needed: a couple of bookshelves, a lot of sitting options and plenty of light, with some decorations in the mix.

The next day, Davin went to elixir shop to cut some gems and consign them and the metals.

Davin: Girls, you know that nobody is cutting gems anymore, right?

Don't worry, Davin, it's just the way sims are.

I sent Davin to the theatre to play the guitar with the hope of meeting some sims, but people just passed by. 

Two points skill later and Davin wasn't lonely anymore.

Heavily pregnant Pauline hit on him and Davin flirted back. In front of everyone. Just don't, Davin.

Of course, having wasted time on other things made day 5 loot very pitiful.

To make up for the bad haul from the day before, on the sixth day Davin did nothing but search through the trash.

What a delicate way to stick your tongue out. 😛

Day 6 haul. I sold the bookshelf because it was worth 980 and we already have three of them.

In the last day of this week, Davin woke up sunburned, germy and smelly. My poor sim.

Davin: For some reason I think you are laughing.

Maybe, maybe not.

Miss pudding face laughed at him. Hey! I'm the only allowed to do that.

Davin: I can feel the love.

With so much dumpster diving this was going to happen.

I didn't know what trait to choose so I rolled for it. The game came up with:

Day 7 haul had a lot of sitting options, a new tv and a dishwasher. I sold the fortune cookie maker for 1900 simoleons, I wasn't going to miss that amount of money.

With end of the first week, I finish this chapter (and because I don't have more screenshots.)

The next update I'll start the house's building.

Items for the Dream House so far:

Bed

Table

Chair

Bookcase

Entertainment Device (TV)