Builders' Boulevard

http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/100066.page

Ralphie's Girls

You are doing some last minute touch ups in cleaning your office. After rearranging your pencils a zillion times, you glance at your watch.  He is late.  The curiosity is driving you insane.  Ever since he called and arranged a meeting with you without any specifics, you had been wondering why such a talented and famous builder would be needing your services.

You jump a bit when your assistant buzzes in, giggling uncontrollably before finally saying,  "Mr. Ninja .. I mean.. Ralphie is here to see you."

You blink a few times, unsure what to make of your assistant's behavior, but you calmly tell her to let him in. 

As the door opens, you quickly rise to greet the man. You can still hear your assistant giggling outside as Ralphael quickly winks at her before walking in and shutting the door behind him.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Ninja. So glad--" you began to say before he cuts you off.  "Please, call me Ralphael."  At least he didn't ask you tocall him "Ralphie."

"Pleased to finally meet you, Ralphael. I am quite a fan of your work. I'll admit I was quite surprised to hear that you needed my services, being such a talented builder yourself," you say as you offer him aseat before sitting back down at your desk.

He makes himself comfortable before replying. "Well, you see. I have quite a few projects going right now. And as you probably already know,I tend to tackle the more ... unusual builds."

"Oh, yes. Definitely unusual and quite amazing to look at. Your latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie set was simply incredible!" You clearyour throat a bit, trying to dial down your fanaticism a tad.

"Ah, yes. I am quite fond of ships as I'm sure you've noticed. But thatbrings me to why I am here. I will admit that building typical housesis not exactly my forte.  I don't find enjoyment in doing so and I knowthere are many other people who can probably do a better job at it than I." 

He takes off his sunglasses and polishes the lenses a bit with a handkerchief and continues, "I have heard many good things about yourwork and have decided you would be the perfect builder for this ..little project I have."

"I am extremely honored you think I am good enough to build you a house," you say, trying to remain cool.  "What sort of house do youneed?"

"I am in need of a duplex to live in with 2 of my ..." he coughs a bit before continuing.  "... 2 of my ... fans."  He does not wait for you to question him before he continues to explain.  "You see, I am quite... close with these 2 fans and they have been on my case about wanting to live with me for awhile now. The only issue is that I cannot be in 2 places at once and they don't seem to like each other too much..."  He pauses just a bit, coughing again.  "So I'll be needing a duplex on alot no larger than 40x40."

Everything is starting to make sense.  You nod, folding your fingers together and reply, "I see. That is quite the predicament you are in. A duplex, huh?  I think I can manage that.  Are there any specifics and needs you are looking for in each unit?"

"I am looking for functionality of course, so each unit should have at least 2 bedrooms and 2 baths.  As for style, I prefer something clean and modern.  Annabelle loves white and Ashlee loves pink," he responds quickly, looking at his watch.

"If you'll excuse me, I have to take my leave.  I have another appointment on site .. that is a bit watery.  If you have have an yquestions, feel free to call me."  He then slides a business card across your desk, shakes your hand and takes his leave.

Some notes:

Please note that this challenge was created with the consent of RalphaelNinja. And with that said, also please note that this story is completely fictional and is based off of a mild reputation rather than reality, so don't give him too hard of a time!

The household can be downloaded here: http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=1109376

Optional Challenges:

A Triplex: Mix in a 3rd "fan" and build the household a triplex using the 100k budget.

TOTALY AWESOME!!! I'll get right on it!!!!!! YOU WILL LOVE MY BUILD!!!! I already have it in my mind!!! You have such an amagination Anjubee!!!

Ha-ha ROFL At Ralphie.

So we have 100K? I've been trying to view the thread on TS3 but the site isn't working for me... 

Yep, 100k Mmyoko.  The website has been icky all day >_<

Sweet.

I was already planning to build some apartment villas this week based on some homes that I saw in the middle east, so I may see if I can tailor them to this challenge. This will defnitely be a new idea for me.

Why the heck didn't they include in Sims 3 the multiple families on a lot feature from S2 Apartment Life? Hmm...

Bennjoon ... I know you asked your question a couple of time about whether if you build a triplex must the 3rd living are have the same number of bedrooms and bathrooms as the other 2. I think you may not be getting an answers cause the forums are wacked out over there. I have posted and am not posting where I should be posting and I think your posts are also appearing in the middle of the threads (cause I saw you were the last to post, yet, you were not the last post .. confusing, I think so) . So with that in mind .. I put your questios over here :D.

So, back to the question, does the triplex have to follow the same design philosophy as the duplex, ie 2 bed 2 bath?

Yes, the story states that each unit needs to have at least 2 bedrooms and 2 baths.  So if you are doing the optional challenge, you are just adding a unit, so in order for it to count, the 3rd unit needs to have at least 2 bedrooms and 2 baths.

omg i dont know how but i completely missed the 2 bed 2 bath lol. oh well i was contemplating a re build ne way so there is my answer eh. hey at least i can laugh at myself right

Just so happens that last week I found the folder of multi-family homes that I collected for sims2 after apartment life!

(I have never claimed to be organized!)

*I sure hope I can get this one built in full!

I keep having problems with the Official sites forums and was wondering if I could post my entry here if I can't get the other place working by Wednesday. I have the lot uploaded and pictures posted on my forum.

Sure, Pallypoo.  I would also send a PM to Dieter to make sure he sees your entry here if you end up having to post here.

Hi, just done my first try to the challenge 14. Now I just need to link to my creation. Where do I find the linkway?

Aragona:D

Hi Aragona!

Welcome to the challenge!  At the top of the very first post, you'll find a link to the official forums, where the challenge details and where people are submitting their entries.  Just fill out the entry form and reply to that thread and considered yourself entered!  

Thanks:D

The link is up and on right link too (I guess)

:DResults for Beginner/Intermediate are posted. 

OOoh I'm so excited to be here, can't wait!

are we allowed to use premium content? or how does that work?

I can't get the link for Intermediate to work. Can anyone helf me out? lol

What's it doing, Alisha? 

Elekktra: For BnS challenges, you can use premium items if you like, but just know that your judge may not have those items and will judge based on what he/she sees in game.